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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ruihua Jing, Conghui Hu, Tiantian Qi, Jiaqi Yue, Guangyan Wang, Ming Zhang, Chan Wen, Cheng Pei, Bo Ma
Summary: The study revealed that TGF-β2 induced cell apoptosis, which could contribute to EMT and ECM synthesis during PCO. Inhibition of apoptosis-associated protein ZVAD decreased expression of EMT and ECM markers. RNA-seq analysis identified FILIP1L as a key factor in regulating cell migration and EMT/ECM synthesis through apoptosis in PCO. In conclusion, apoptosis mediated by FILIP1L plays a significant role in the development of PCO and can serve as a potential drug target for future treatments.
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Oncology
Shelan Rasool, Qais Al Ismaeel, Srdar H. Arif
Summary: This study investigated the expression pattern of matricellular proteins SPARC and CYR61 in colorectal cancer and found their association with cancer progression. High expression of CYR61 was associated with migration, invasion, proliferation, and apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells. This discovery provides new insights for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yue Pu, Yao Wu, Yan Zhou, Li-hong Wan
Summary: Azithromycin (AZM) targets RACK1 to inhibit TGF-beta 1 mediated EMT in bronchial epithelial cells, leading to the suppression of cell migration and reversal of EMT.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yan Sun, Lang Xiong, Xiaoran Wang, Liping Wang, Baoxin Chen, Jingqi Huang, Mi Huang, Jieping Chen, Jing Wu, Shan Huang, Yizhi Liu
Summary: This study demonstrated that TGF-beta 2 induces autophagy flux during EMT progression of LECs, with autophagy activation enhancing fibrogenic responses and cell migration, while autophagy inhibition alleviates EMT markers and cell migration. Additionally, modulation of Smad signaling by autophagy was observed, and ATG7-silenced LECs showed antifibrosis effect induced by TGF-beta 2. Overall, intervention/inhibition of autophagy could attenuate TGF-beta 2-induced EMT in LECs, providing insights for preventing and treating fibrotic cataracts and other fibrotic diseases.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yifan Wang, Yixiang Wang, Yang Wu, Yiqing Wang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effect of dulaglutide on intrauterine adhesion (IUA) and elucidate its mechanism for potential clinical treatment of IUA. The findings showed that dulaglutide improved uterine cavity shape, increased endometrial thickness and gland number, and significantly reduced collagen fiber deposition in the endometrium. It also reduced inflammatory responses, inhibited M1 macrophage polarization and inflammatory factor release, and ameliorated fibrosis via inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through the TGF-beta/Smad2 signaling pathway.
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Ophthalmology
Srinivasa R. Sripathi, Ming-Wen Hu, Melissa M. Liu, Jun Wan, Jie Cheng, Yukan Duan, Joseph L. Mertz, Karl J. Wahlin, Julien Maruotti, Cynthia A. Berlinicke, Jiang Qian, Donald J. Zack
Summary: The study induced EMT in human stem cell-derived RPE monolayers using two model systems and found that dysregulated proteocollagenolytic enzymatic dissociation and co-treatment with TGF-beta and TNF-alpha were key factors in promoting EMT. It also identified widespread dysregulation of axon guidance molecules during RPE-EMT progression, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for retinal diseases.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Oncology
Hyun-Wook Lee, Cynthia C. Jose, Suresh Cuddapah
Summary: Nickel compounds, prevalent in the atmosphere due to industrial processes and fossil fuel burning, are associated with chronic inflammatory lung diseases, including asthma and lung cancer, primarily through the mechanism of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).
SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Young Yun Jung, Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan, Huiyan Eng, Acharan S. Narula, Ojas A. Namjoshi, Bruce E. Blough, Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa, Gautam Sethi, Alan Prem Kumar, Kwang Seok Ahn
Summary: This study demonstrates that 2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) can suppress the EMT program in colon cancer cells by regulating MnSOD and related proteins, and inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of tumor cells.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lauren A. Griggs, Christopher A. Lemmon
Summary: Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is a process in which epithelial cells transition to a motile and invasive mesenchymal phenotype. The EMT process is associated with an increase in fibronectin (FN) assembly and the localization of Transforming Growth Factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) to FN fibrils. This study investigated the spatial gradients of EMT and FN fibrillogenesis in mammary epithelial cells cultured on square micropatterns in response to TGF-beta 1. The results showed that increasing TGF-beta 1 concentration induced a spatial gradient of both E-Cadherin and FN fibrils, and inhibition of FN fibril assembly globally reduced both E-Cadherin-containing adherens junctions and FN fibrillogenesis, but did not eliminate the spatial gradients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Oncology
Kamen P. Simeonov, China N. Byrns, Megan L. Clark, Robert J. Norgard, Beth Martin, Ben Z. Stanger, Jay Shendure, Aaron McKenna, Christopher J. Lengner
Summary: This study introduces a new inducible CRISPR-Cas9-based lineage recorder, macsGESTALT, and reveals that the metastatic potential of cells peaks in rare, late-hybrid EMT states, which are relevant to clinical disease progression.
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Cell & Tissue Engineering
Le Phuong Hoang Anh, Ken Nishimura, Akihiro Kuno, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Tetsuo Kato, Manami Ohtaka, Mahito Nakanishi, Eiji Sugihara, Taka-Aki Sato, Yohei Hayashi, Aya Fukuda, Koji Hisatake
Summary: Somatic cell reprogramming proceeds through a series of events to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). In this study, the researchers found that the downregulation of Osr2 is crucial for efficient reprogramming by using a cell-based model. Osr2 acts as a novel EMT regulator and its downregulation diminishes TGF-beta signaling and activates Wnt signaling, promoting MET and acquiring pluripotency.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yuanyuan Han, Mao Jiang, Rongling He, Xin Lv, Xiaohua Liao, Yijun He, Fan Zhang, Lingzhi Long, Guoliang Jiang, Zhangzhe Peng, Lijian Tao, Gaoyun Hu, Jie Meng
Summary: The study found that the newly synthesized drug MFD can alleviate lung fibrosis by suppressing TGF-beta/Smad2 and MAPK pathways, reducing cell apoptosis and EMT in the fibrotic process.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Margherita Sisto, Domenico Ribatti, Sabrina Lisi
Summary: Recent advances in understanding the molecular pathways linking inflammation with organ fibrosis and autoimmune diseases have identified EMT as a common association. The chronic inflammatory microenvironment plays a crucial role in inducing pathological EMT, with TGF-beta being a key player in fibrosis induction. Further research aims to target EMT-dependent fibrosis in autoimmune diseases through a better understanding of molecular responses to inflammatory signals.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ning Zhao, Minwei He, Wei Chen, Peng Jin, Lulu Cao, Jinhai Deng, Xu Cheng, Lu Wang
Summary: Our study identified FAM96A as a crucial regulator of tumor metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by inhibiting the TGF-beta signaling pathway.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shunhao Wang, Jingchao Li, Mei Chen, Liting Ren, Wenya Feng, Lining Xu, Xiaolan Chen, Tian Xia, Nanfeng Zheng, Sijin Liu
Summary: Palladium nanoplates inhibit lung metastasis by suppressing EMT signaling in breast cancer cells and interacting with TGF-beta proteins, leading to reduced downstream signaling activation. NIR irradiation enhances the inhibitory effects of PdPL on both primary tumors and metastasis.
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2021)