Article
Plant Sciences
Polina Yu. Kozyulina, Olga A. Pavlova, Elizaveta S. Kantsurova (Rudaya), Andrey D. Bovin, Svetlana A. Shirobokova, Aleksandra V. Dolgikh, Alina M. Dymo, Elena A. Dolgikh
Summary: The study investigated the transcriptional changes in pea roots treated with COs using RNA sequencing. It was found that there were 886 differentially expressed genes 24 hours after treatment with CO8-DA at low concentration. The findings suggest that calcium signaling regulators and MAPK cascade play a key role in pea plant responses to COs treatment.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Yang Yie Sio, Wei Liang Gan, Wing Shan Ng, Sri Anusha Matta, Yee-How Say, Keng Foo Teh, Yi Ru Wong, Smyrna Moti Rawanan Shah, Kavita Reginald, Fook Tim Chew
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the functional roles of asthma-associated ERBB2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by performing genetic association and functional analysis studies. They found that a variant of ERBB2 was associated with allergic asthma and this variant resulted in lower phosphorylation levels of ERBB2 in the MAPK signaling cascade. These findings highlight the involvement of ERBB2 in asthma development through modulation of the MAPK signaling cascade.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Johanna Theodorou, Elisabeth Nowak, Andreas Boeck, Michael Salvermoser, Claudia Beerweiler, Kathrin Zeber, Paulina Kulig, Miranda S. Tsang, Chun-Kwok Wong, Gary W. K. Wong, Marjut Roponen, Joerg Kumbrink, Fahd Alhamdan, Florian Michel, Holger Garn, Vinko Tosevski, Bianca Schaub, Omer Kalayci
Summary: The study found that children with asthma have lower levels of DUSP1, but after exposure to farm dust stimulation, their DUSP1 expression is upregulated, and inflammatory MAPK is downregulated at the gene and protein level. The farm environment regulates inflammatory MAPK in various immune cell types, contributing to anti-inflammatory characteristics.
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuzhen Li, Shimiao Hui, Yaxin Yuan, Yahong Ye, Xiaohan Ma, Xiaolu Zhang, Shasha Zhang, Chunguang Zhang, Yuling Chen
Summary: Red light promotes the phosphorylation of MKK2-MPK2 cascade in guard cells, which is essential for stomatal opening. Phytochrome B (phyB) plays a positive role in mediating red light-induced stomatal opening, but the mechanism is poorly understood. Our study reveals that MKK2 and MPK2 are sequentially phosphorylated by phyB in response to red light, and this phosphorylation is necessary for stomatal opening.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chuang Cheng, Qiqi Wu, Mei Wang, Donghua Chen, Jie Li, Jianlin Shen, Shuguo Hou, Pengcheng Zhang, Li Qin, Biswa R. Acharya, Xiaoduo Lu, Wei Zhang
Summary: High temperature induces stomatal opening, but uncontrolled stomatal opening is dangerous for plants. We identified a high-temperature sensitive mutant in maize linked to a single base change in ZmMPK20 gene. The mutant exhibited increased stomatal opening and water loss rate, as well as decreased thermotolerance. Overexpression of ZmMPK20 decreased stomatal apertures, water loss rate, and enhanced plant thermotolerance.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mengmeng Zhang, Shuqun Zhang
Summary: This review provides a historic and recent understanding of the role of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades in plant immunity, response to environmental stresses, and normal growth and development. The signaling specificity of MAPKs in plants is an interesting topic of research and is influenced by factors such as activation kinetics, spatial and temporal expression patterns, and functional characterization of MAPK substrates.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Henriette U. Balinda, Alanna Sedgwick, Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey
Summary: MLK3 plays a critical role in regulating melanoma cell invasion, and loss of MLK3 leads to hyperactivation of ERK, promoting melanoma invasion.
EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nannan Pang, Xierenguli Alimu, Rong Chen, Maliya Muhashi, Jiajia Ma, Gang Chen, Fang Zhao, Lei Wang, Jianhua Qu, Jianbing Ding
Summary: This study revealed that Tim-3 was overexpressed in CLL patients, along with elevated levels of Galectin-9/Tim-3 signaling pathway, which were associated with disease progression. By negatively regulating CD4(+) T cells, the activated Galectin-9/Tim-3 pathway suppressed Th1 effector function and promoted Treg cells to participate in immune escape of CLL. These findings suggest that this pathway could be a potential target for immunotherapy in CLL patients.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaozhu Wu, Chenghua Zhou, Xiaofang Li, Jingyi Lin, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Feng Wen, Liande Wang
Summary: In this study, 19 MAPK cascade gene family members were identified in E. grisescens and their evolutionary characteristics and expression patterns were investigated. The results showed uneven distribution of these genes on chromosomes and most of them were induced or constitutively expressed upon M. anisopliae infection. These findings may contribute to the development of new eco-friendly biological insecticides for tea tree protection.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
W. U. Mingyun, Y. U. Jianer, B. A. Li, X. U. E. Zheng, Jiang Shenhua, L. Liqing, Piao Xiang, X. U. Wanchao, Wang Jiani, Shen Qian
Summary: The study demonstrated that Pingchuan formula can effectively treat allergic asthma by attenuating inflammatory response through inhibiting the NF-Kappa B/MAPK signaling pathway. This has important implications for clinical treatment and further understanding of the disease pathogenesis.
JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
T. G. Sahana, Ke Zhang
Summary: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal motor neuron degenerative disease with multiple genetic and non-genetic risk factors. Cellular stress plays a significant role in ALS conditions, with the MAPK pathway being implicated in the disease pathogenesis and potential drug targeting.
Article
Immunology
Huilei Zhang, Shuangqing Liu, Yanan Li, Jianru Li, Chen Ni, Ming Yang, Jun Dong, Zhaoqing Wang, Zhihai Qin
Summary: The study reveals that S100A4 drives dysfunction in CD8(+) T-EM cells, leading to the loss of their protective memory response and promoting asthma worsening. CD8(+) T-EM cells can be divided into dysfunctional subsets and subsets inclined towards apoptosis based on the expression of S100A4. S100A4 affects mitochondrial metabolism, leading to a decrease in acetyl-CoA levels, which impairs the transcription of effector genes (especially IFN-γ), facilitating cell survival, tolerance, and memory potential.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chuwei Lin, Aneirin Alan Lott, Wei Zhu, Craig P. Dufresne, Sixue Chen
Summary: This study used metabolomics and proteomics to investigate the metabolites and protein profiles of the mpk4 mutant and the wild type plants. It revealed the involvement of MPK4 in polyamine synthesis and photosynthesis, providing insights into the metabolic networks potentially regulated by MPK4.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rong-Chang Li, Laurie L. Molday, Chih-Chun Lin, Xiaozhi Ren, Alexander Fleischmann, Robert S. Molday, King-Wai Yau
Summary: This study provides evidence that the ligand-triggered GPCR pathway in mammalian olfactory transduction produces less than one downstream effector when an odorant-receptor molecule is complexed with its most effective odorants. This finding suggests a potential paradigm shift in our understanding of GPCR signaling.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Caigui Xiang, Chen Fan, Qiukai Lu, Moting Liu, Huimin Lu, Chunlan Feng, Yanwei Wu, Bing Wu, Heng Li, Wei Tang
Summary: Our study demonstrated that CSF-1R expression was increased in HDM-induced experimental asthma and inhibition of CSF-1R significantly affected the disease severity of asthma by suppressing allergic mediators secretion, airway epithelium dysfunction, and inflammatory cells infiltration. Furthermore, CSF-1R inhibitor could notably restrain the polarization and expression of transcriptional factors of alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) induced by IL-4/IL-13 and reduce the recruitment of CSF1R-dominant macrophages in both acute and chronic allergic airway inflammation models.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
T. Horino, S. Inotani, K. Takamatsu, H. Ohnishi, M. Komori, Y. Terada
QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
T. Horino, S. Inotani, H. Nakajima, H. Ohnishi, M. Komori, Y. Terada
QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Rheumatology
Taro Horino, Satoshi Inotani, Hideki Nakajima, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Osamu Ichii, Yoshio Terada
LANCET RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Yu Nakatani, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Junki Terada, Akihito Yokoyama
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Rheumatology
Taro Horino, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Yoshio Terada
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hiroshi Ohnishi, Kimiko Sakai Tsuji, Mitsuko Iguchi, Kosuke Oyama, Akihito Yokoyama
Summary: A 76-year-old woman with bronchial asthma presented with characteristic features of allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM), including multiple lung nodules on chest CT. One of the nodules was confirmed to be lung adenocarcinoma.
Article
Respiratory System
Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masafumi Okazaki, Kazuki Anabuki, Shin Akita, Shigeo Kawase, Kimiko Sakai Tsuji, Mitsuhiko Miyamura, Akihito Yokoyama
Summary: This study retrospectively assessed the electronic medical records of 161 patients and found that 24.2% of patients had incorrect use of a pMDI. Advanced age and decreased lung capacity were associated with the incorrect use. A large-scale prospective study is needed to confirm these findings.
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Taro Horino, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Yoshio Terada
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tsukie Kin Tsukuda, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Minoru Fujimoto, Yu Nakatani, Kazufumi Takamatsu, Tetsuji Naka, Akihito Yokoyama
Summary: This study found that the proportion of Th2 cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was significantly higher in PF-ILD patients compared to non-PF-ILD patients. The increased proportion of Th2 cells in BALF was associated with greater deterioration of lung function in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Hiroshi Ohnishi, Yu Arakawa, Kazuki Anabuki, Akihito Yokoyama
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuichi Baba, Toru Kubo, Yuri Ochi, Takayoshi Hirota, Naohito Yamasaki, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Tetsuya Kubota, Akihito Yokoyama, Hiroaki Kitaoka
Summary: This study retrospectively evaluated the prognostic factors associated with cardiovascular events in patients with systemic sarcoidosis. The results showed that high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is a useful biomarker for predicting cardiovascular events, even if cardiac involvement is not detected at the initial evaluation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kensuke Kataoka, Keishi Oda, Hajime Takizawa, Takashi Ogura, Atsushi Miyamoto, Yoshikazu Inoue, Shinobu Akagawa, Seishu Hashimoto, Tomoo Kishaba, Koji Sakamoto, Naoki Hamada, Kazuyoshi Kuwano, Masayuki Nakayama, Masahito Ebina, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yasunari Miyazaki, Kenichiro Atsumi, Shinyu Izumi, Yoshinori Tanino, Hiroshi Ishii, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Takafumi Suda, Yasuhiro Kondoh
Summary: While high-level evidence is lacking, supplemental oxygen has been shown to have value in improving the clinical course and survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases. Factors such as low BMI, low pulmonary function, low oxygen saturation, short walking distance, and severe patient-reported symptoms are associated with poor prognosis.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Taro Horino, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Yoshio Terada
Summary: This article reports a case of allergic reaction induced by clopidogrel, a widely prescribed anticoagulant drug. Through detailed medical history, chest CT, and gastroscopy, the patient was diagnosed with clopidogrel-induced hypereosinophilic syndrome.
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Taro Horino, Mitsuharu Yoshida, Satoshi Inotani, Kazuki Anabuki, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Osamu Ichii, Yoshio Terada
Summary: This is a case of rheumatoid arthritis with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome, possibly related to bacterial organizing pneumonia.
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Taro Horino, Masami Ogasawara, Takeshi Kashio, Satoshi Inotani, Masayuki Ishihara, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Osamu Ichii, Yoshio Terada
Summary: Lupus-related protein-losing enteropathy and pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome are rare complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, sharing similar clinical features but having slight differences in treatment. This case presents a potential overlap between the two conditions, highlighting the importance of considering both in differential diagnosis for patients with marked ascites and elevated CA 125 levels.
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)