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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Lulu Zhang, Chunmei Yang, Yanran Huang, Huakun Huang, Xiaohui Yuan, Ping Zhang, Caihong Ye, Mengqi Wei, Yuping Wang, Xiaoji Luo, Jinyong Luo
Summary: The study demonstrates that Cardamonin inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma cells, inducing cell cycle arrest. It has minimal effects on normal cells and represses tumor growth in a xenograft mouse model. Mechanistically, Cardamonin activates the P38 and JNK MAPK signaling pathway to promote apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Chong Wang, Fangting Wang, Yanbo Wang, Linglin Fu
Summary: This study revealed the impact of D-tryptophan on HaCaT cells and its underlying mechanisms, providing new insights into the potential applications of D-tryptophan in cancer treatment, wound healing, and organ development.
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Yunhe Zhao, Dezhen Peng, Yanyun Liu, Qian Zhang, Bin Liu, Yanran Deng, Wenhao Ding, Zizhang Zhou, Qingxin Liu
Summary: The Usp8-Tak1-JNK axis promotes tumor cell migration, and knocking down USP8 suppresses breast cancer cell migration, providing a potential target for cancer treatment.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Kerui Fan, Kun Chen, Xinyan Zan, Ying Zhi, Xue Zhang, Xinyue Zhang, Jinghuan Qiu, Gang Liu, Longjiang Li, Li Tang, Kai Hu, Jingyuan Wan, Xianqiong Gong, Yongqiang Yang, Li Zhang
Summary: Accumulating evidence suggests that metabolic responses are closely related to signal transduction, providing new opportunities for controlling various disorders. This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of IRG1/itaconate in regulating apoptosis in mice with LPS/D-Gal-induced liver injury. The findings showed that IRG1 deletion increased hepatocyte apoptosis and liver injury, and impaired the Nrf2 signaling and enhanced the activation of the AMPK/JNK pathway. Furthermore, supplementation with 4-octyl itaconate resulted in beneficial outcomes in fulminant liver injury. Therefore, IRG1/itaconate might function as a negative regulator of AMPK-induced hepatocyte apoptosis in LPS/D-Gal-induced liver injury.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fang Liu, Yan Liu, Qifeng Peng, Guodong Wang, Qing Tan, Zhongyue Ou, Qishan Xu, Chixiang Liu, Daming Zuo, Jianbo Zhao
Summary: This study revealed that creatinine is closely related to drug-induced liver injury and exacerbates APAP-induced hepatocyte death by promoting the production and activation of reactive oxygen species and c-Jun N-terminal kinase.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Immunology
Qiwen Yu, Sanyang Chen, Hongwei Tang, Xiaodan Zhang, Ruolin Tao, Zhiping Yan, Jihua Shi, Wenzhi Guo, Shuijun Zhang
Summary: Veratric acid (VA) has protective effects against liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by activating the Nrf2 signaling pathway, leading to increased expression of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO-1 proteins, which helps alleviate oxidative stress and apoptosis, thus reducing liver damage.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinyu Deng, Yubing Li, Xing Li, Zhenpeng Zhang, Shu Dai, Hefei Wu, Fangling Zhang, Qichao Hu, Yuan Chen, Jinhao Zeng, Xiao Ma
Summary: Paeoniflorin (PF) acts as a protective agent against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting JNK-related signals.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Long Zhu, Yongjing Guan, Xuening Li, Xiaofan Xiong, Jialin Liu, Zaizhao Wang
Summary: Bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure disrupts the integrity of the testis barrier and immune response in fish, leading to decreased offspring hatching rate. The mechanism involves the inhibition of SP1 enrichments within CX43 and occludin 5' flanking regions through activated cytokines/JNK signaling pathway, and the involvement of matrix metalloproteinases.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jinke Zhang, Mengcheng Li, Tianrui Zhao, Jianxin Cao, Yaping Liu, Yongpeng Wang, Yifen Wang, Guiguang Cheng
Summary: This study found that E Se tea, enriched in dihydrochalcones, has a protective effect on acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, and upregulating antioxidant genes.
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Plant Sciences
Chuangpeng Shen, Zhisen Pan, Shuangcheng Wu, Mingxuan Zheng, Chong Zhong, Xiaoyi Xin, Shaoyang Lan, Zhangzhi Zhu, Min Liu, Haoxiang Wu, Qingyin Huang, Junmei Zhang, Zhangzhou Liu, Yuqi Si, Haitao Tu, Zhijun Deng, Yuanyuan Yu, Hong Liu, Yanhua Zhong, Jiewen Guo, Jiazhong Cai, Shaoxiang Xian
Summary: Emodin, a major bioactive constituent of Cassia mimosoides Linn, has protective effects against high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by activating farnesoid X receptor (FXR) signaling. Emodin improves lipid accumulation, insulin resistance, inflammation, and oxidative stress through FXR signaling pathway.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zeynep Itah, Shanzah Chaudhry, Sithara Raju Ponny, Ozkan Aydemir, Alexandra Lee, Julie Cavanagh-Kyros, Cathy Tournier, William J. Muller, Roger J. Davis
Summary: The HER2(+) subtype of human breast cancer is associated with the malignant transformation of luminal ductal cells of the mammary epithelium. Loss of function mutations and deletions of the MAP2K4 and MAP2K7genes that encode direct activators of the JUN NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) were found in tumor DNA sequence analysis. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that JNK pathway deficiency promotes HER2(+)-driven breast cancer.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fengpei Zhang, Hui Xu, Yuan Yuan, Haichen Huang, Xiaoping Wu, Junli Zhang, Junsheng Fu
Summary: This study demonstrated that Lyophyllum decastes fruiting body polysaccharide (LDFP) protects against CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice by activating the Nrf2 pathway, reducing inflammatory response, and improving antioxidant status in the liver.
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Immunology
Zhao Wang, Yanbai Wang, Huan Yang, Jiayu Guo, Zhenhai Wang
Summary: This study found that CALR suppresses microglial apoptosis by inhibiting the JNK/p53 signaling pathway, suggesting it may be a novel therapeutic target for neurobrucellosis treatment.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Arezou Azizsoltani, Behzad Hatami, Mohammad Reza Zali, Vahideh Mahdavi, Kaveh Baghaei, Effat Alizadeh
Summary: This study aimed to deliver obeticholic acid (OCA) to the liver using exosomes, and found that exosome-loaded OCA exerted anti-fibrotic effects in fibrotic mice, leading to improvements in related indicators.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuai Chen, Jianghong Cheng, Yanhong Zhong, Ruimin Liu, Zhongxian Lu, Xianyang Luo
Summary: The deletion of the Gab2 gene has a preventive effect on chronic liver inflammation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Gab2 can accelerate tumor growth and progression in hepatocarcinogenesis by activating IL-6 and MDSCs. This study provides novel insights into the role of Gab2 in autoimmune tolerance during hepatocarcinogenesis.
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Oncology
Cong Guo, Jia Su, Zhijun Li, Rui Xiao, Jianxun Wen, Yanyan Li, Meng Zhang, Xueting Zhang, Donna Yu, Wendong Huang, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
Review
Physiology
Cong Guo, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2016)
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Oncology
Jia Su, Qiqi Zhang, Hui Qi, Linlin Wu, Yuanqiang Li, Donna Yu, Wendong Huang, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
Review
Microbiology
Qingqing Feng, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shizhen Zhao, Xinping Li, Le Wang, Wenjing Peng, Wenling Ye, Weiguo Li, Yan-Dong Wang, Wei-Dong Chen
Summary: The novel 1-benzyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide derivatives 19d and 19e exhibited potent agonistic activities against hTGR5 and significant glucose-lowering effects in vivo, suggesting them as promising candidates for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Qingqing Feng, Hongli Zhang, Denglin Yao, Xiantong Zhang, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
Summary: Activation of FXR inhibits proliferation and migration of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, and suppresses inflammatory genes while promoting pro-apoptotic genes. Activation of FXR also decreases phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2 induced by TNF-alpha, leading to suppression of ESCC tumorigenesis both in vitro and in vivo. These findings suggest that targeting FXR may be a promising therapeutic approach for ESCC.
CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
(2021)
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Pathology
Xiaobo Nie, Haisheng Wang, Xiaoyun Wei, Lanqing Li, Ting Xue, Lili Fan, Han Ma, Yubing Xia, Yan-Dong Wang, Wei-Dong Chen
Summary: LRP5 is overexpressed in gastric cancer tissues and its expression is positively associated with advanced clinical stages and poor prognosis. Overexpression of LRP5 enhances proliferation, invasiveness, and drug resistance of gastric cancer cells through activating the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway and upregulating glycolysis. LRP5 and glycolysis-related genes also show a positive correlation in gastric cancer tissues.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Xiaobo Nie, Huiyang Liu, Wenling Ye, Xiaoyun Wei, Lili Fan, Han Ma, Lanqing Li, Wanting Xue, Wenting Qi, Yan-Dong Wang, Wei-Dong Chen
Summary: The activation of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) promotes cancer stem cell-like phenotypes in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells through activating the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin and IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathways. The upregulation of LRP5 expression is closely associated with clinical stages of CRC patients. Silencing LRP5 gene can suppress the cancer stem cell-like phenotypes of CRC.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zixuan Wang, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
Summary: Nuclear receptors play crucial roles in the crosstalk between the gut microbiome and the host, regulating metabolic processes, immune activity, and impacting various physiological and pathological conditions. These nuclear receptors may serve as effective targets for treating different diseases.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shizhen Zhao, Le Wang, Jie Wang, Chenwei Wang, Shaowei Zheng, Yajie Fu, Yunfu Li, Wei-Dong Chen, Ruifang Hou, Dongbin Yang, Yan-Dong Wang
Summary: TGR5 is an important target for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Novel compounds have been discovered with excellent agonist activity.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yang Zhao, Wenling Ye, Yan-Dong Wang, Wei-Dong Chen
Summary: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a multifunctional cytokine that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and survival by activating the c-Met signaling pathway, and it plays a crucial role in liver regeneration.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Abbas Yadegar, Ali Nabavi-Rad, Javier Ochoa-Reparaz, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Yan-Dong Wang
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Xiao-Bo Nie, Bao-Sheng Shi, Lin Zhang, Wei-Li Niu, Ting Xue, Lan-Qing Li, Xiao-Yun Wei, Yan-Dong Wang, Wei-Dong Chen, Rui-Fang Hou
Summary: This study characterizes the epidemiological features and dynamic changes in blood biochemical indices for SARS-CoV-2-infected patients in Hebi, a representative city in North China. The study identifies potential diagnostic markers and dynamic biochemical indices that can aid in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 infection.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Chao Zhang, Zixuan Wang, Qingqing Feng, Wei-Dong Chen, Yan-Dong Wang
HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
(2020)