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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Yoshida, Ayumu Nakashima, Naoki Ishiuchi, Kisho Miyasako, Keisuke Morimoto, Yoshiki Tanaka, Kensuke Sasaki, Satoshi Maeda, Takao Masaki
Summary: Both adipose-derived and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs and BMSCs) can suppress renal fibrosis, with ADSCs showing a stronger effect under serum-containing culture conditions. However, ADSC infusion in mice may lead to a higher death rate from pulmonary embolism. Therefore, the selection of ADSCs or BMSCs for clinical applications should consider the target disease and culture method.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammed R. Khalil, Reda S. El-Demerdash, Hazem H. Elminshawy, Eman T. Mehanna, Noha M. Mesbah, Dina M. Abo-Elmatty
Summary: The study demonstrated that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy was more effective in treating carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats compared to resveratrol and Silybum marianum. Treatment significantly decreased liver enzyme levels and increased antioxidant enzyme levels, indicating an improvement in liver function.
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Environmental Sciences
Qiuyan Zhao, Changfu Hao, Jingjing Wei, Ruoxuan Huang, Chao Li, Wu Yao
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Azmeer Sharipol, Maggie L. Lesch, Celia A. Soto, Benjamin J. Frisch
Summary: This study developed a modular murine bone marrow microenvironment-on-chip that can maintain functional hematopoietic stem cells in vitro. The chip model has a better representation of the human bone marrow, which contributes to a deeper understanding of bone marrow pathophysiology.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Respiratory System
Simone Periera-Simon, Xiaomei Xia, Paola Catanuto, Ramon Coronado, Joanne Kurtzberg, Michael Bellio, Yee-Shuan Lee, Aisha Khan, Robin Smith, Sharon J. Elliot, Marilyn K. Glassberg
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of MSC derived from different sources in treating lung fibrosis, finding that different sources may have varying effects on repair pathways in the body.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Merino, Martin J. Hoogduijn, Maria Molina-Molina, Elena G. Arias-Salgado, Sander S. Korevaar, Carla C. Baan, Ana Montes-Worboys
Summary: The study shows that Membrane Particles (MP) derived from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have anti-fibrotic effects by targeting lung cells and reducing the expression of fibrotic proteins without cytotoxic effects. These findings suggest that MP may serve as an alternative therapeutic approach to traditional MSC administration in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas H. Ambrosi, Owen Marecic, Adrian McArdle, Rahul Sinha, Gunsagar S. Gulati, Xinming Tong, Yuting Wang, Holly M. Steininger, Malachia Y. Hoover, Lauren S. Koepke, Matthew P. Murphy, Jan Sokol, Eun Young Seo, Ruth Tevlin, Michael Lopez, Rachel E. Brewer, Shamik Mascharak, Laura Lu, Oyinkansola Ajanaku, Stephanie D. Conley, Jun Seita, Maurizio Morri, Norma F. Neff, Debashis Sahoo, Fan Yang, Irving L. Weissman, Michael T. Longaker, Charles K. F. Chan
Summary: Aging of skeletal stem cells in mice alters bone marrow signaling and differentiation of bone and blood lineages, resulting in fragile bones with poor regeneration. Aged SSCs have decreased bone-forming potential but produce more stromal lineages expressing pro-inflammatory cytokines, contributing to bone marrow niche transformation.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Samantha Donsante, Biagio Palmisano, Marta Serafini, Pamela G. Robey, Alessandro Corsi, Mara Riminucci
Summary: Bone formation begins in the embryonic stage and continues throughout life, involving stages of bone modeling and growth, remodeling, and regeneration. Osteoblasts produce, assemble, and control mineralization of the bone matrix, while regulating other cell processes and metabolic activities. Osteoblasts are derived from different skeletal stem cells under the control of multiple regulators at different developmental stages.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Andrzej K. Ciechanowicz, Katarzyna Sielatycka, Monika Cymer, Marta Skoda, Malwina Suszynska, Kamila Bujko, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak, Diane S. Krause, Magdalena Kucia
Summary: The study demonstrated that VSELs can differentiate into functional BASC and AT2 cells, indicating potential for developing effective cell therapy approaches for lung injury.
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Cell Biology
Alessandro Ianni, Michael Hofmann, Poonam Kumari, Shahriar Tarighi, Hamza M. Al-Tamari, Andre Goergens, Bernd Giebel, Hendrik Nolte, Marcus Krueger, Isabelle Salwig, Soni Savai Pullamsetti, Andreas Guenther, Andre Schneider, Thomas Braun
Summary: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a highly aggressive and poorly understood lung disease, with lung epithelial cells playing a critical role in its initiation and progression. NUMB protein is necessary for the pathological activation of beta-catenin signaling in lung epithelial cells following bleomycin-induced injury. Depletion of Numb and Numblike reduces fibrotic lesion accumulation, preserves lung function, and increases survival rates in mice treated with bleomycin.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Lei Wu, Chao Rong, Qing Zhou, Xin Zhao, Xue-Mei Zhuansun, Shan Wan, Mao-Min Sun, Shou-Li Wang
Summary: This study showed that BM-MSCs attenuated cisplatin-induced renal fibrosis by regulating the miR-146a-5p/Tfdp2 axis in mRTECs. This provides a new direction for the treatment of chronic kidney diseases.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Werner E. G. Mueller, Meik Neufurth, Shunfeng Wang, Heinz C. Schroder, Xiaohong Wang
Summary: Bleomycin (BLM) is a medication used to treat cancer, but its side effects, such as pulmonary fibrosis, can be reduced by co-administration with inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), potentially through upregulating the gene for BLM hydrolase. This study may also have implications for using BLM in COVID-19 patients, as polyP prevents the binding of SARS-CoV-2 to host cells.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nicole Pui-Yu Ho, Hitoshi Takizawa
Summary: This article summarizes the current understanding of how hematopoietic stem cell functions are maintained, damaged, or exhausted during acute, prolonged, and pathological inflammatory conditions. It also highlights the impact of inflammation-altered hematopoietic stem cell niche on escalating the insults on hematopoietic stem cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Retraction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sabine Wislet-Gendebien, Emerence Laudet, Virginie Neirinckx, Philippe Alix, Pierre Leprince, Aneta Glejzer, Christophe Poulet, Benoit Hennuy, Lukas Sommer, Olga Shakhova, Bernard Rogister
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng Su, Xiao Zheng, Yanjin He, Li Long, Wenchuan Chen
Summary: This study identified aberrant expression of circRNAs in hUCMSCs during osteogenic differentiation, constructed competing endogenous RNA networks using bioinformatics tools, elucidated underlying mechanisms, and validated the osteogenic-promoting effect of a specific circRNA.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)