Review
Cell Biology
Donghai Li
Summary: This article summarizes the role of spectrin in endocytosis in different types of cells, focusing on its post-translational modification, movement/rearrangement, elimination, and meshwork fencing.
Article
Oncology
Christopher Schrecker, Sophia Behrens, Rebecca Schoenherr, Anne Ackermann, Daniel Pauli, Guido Plotz, Stefan Zeuzem, Angela Brieger
Summary: This study highlights the significance of SPTAN1 in CRC development and chemotherapy response, identifying it as a potential biomarker for predicting patient survival and treatment outcomes.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jack Taylor, Kevin Patio, Gabriele De Rubis, Micheal B. Morris, Christian Evenhuis, Michael Johnson, Mary Bebawy
Summary: This study examined the role of alpha II-spectrin in vesiculation of malignant and non-malignant plasma membrane, using high resolution confocal microscopy to evaluate its subcellular distribution. The results showed distinct differences in cortical spectrin localization between malignant and non-malignant cells at rest, suggesting that the redistribution of cortical alpha II-spectrin supports plasma membrane-derived EV biogenesis in malignant cells.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Panyu Yang, Yanyan Yang, Pin Sun, Yu Tian, Fang Gao, Chen Wang, Tingyu Zong, Min Li, Ying Zhang, Tao Yu, Zhirong Jiang
Summary: Beta II spectrin plays crucial roles in the development of various organs and regulates multiple cellular functions. Dysfunction of beta II spectrin is associated with diseases, highlighting the potential therapeutic targets for future research. Understanding the regulatory mechanism of beta II spectrin signal inactivation and recovery may offer hope for the treatment of related diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Md Ishak Khan, Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Ashfaq Adnan
Summary: Recent study used molecular dynamics simulation to investigate the mechanical behavior of actin-spectrin cytoskeleton at high strain rates, revealing that both actin and spectrin exhibit high stiffness and are sensitive to applied strain rates in such conditions.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nehal J. Patel, Drew M. Nassal, Daniel Gratz, Thomas J. Hund
Summary: Therapeutic targeting of STAT3 for CVD and arrhythmias presents unique challenges and opportunities, emphasizing the critical consideration of the multimodal and dynamic nature of STAT3 signaling. It will be beneficial to explore ways to maintain balanced STAT3 function rather than causing large-scale perturbations in STAT3 signaling.
EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Mahima Kapoor, Subashchandrabose Chinnathambi
Summary: Tau protein is involved in Alzheimer's disease due to its detachment from microtubules and formation of insoluble intracellular aggregates. Recent studies indicate the expulsion of Tau seeds in the extracellular domain and their prion-like spread between neurons. The cytokine Transforming Growth Factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) plays a role in immunomodulation and neuroprotection in the brain and is also involved in cytoskeletal reorganization. Targeting extracellular Tau using TGF-beta-triggered microglia-mediated approach could be a strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Alicia M. Salvi, Jennifer L. Bays, Samantha R. Mackin, Rene-Marc Mege, Kris A. DeMali
Summary: This research demonstrates that force transmission can increase glucose uptake by stimulating GLUT1, and this process requires non-muscle myosin IIA and ankyrin G. Ankyrin G acts as a bridge between force-transducing receptors and GLUT1, crucial for cells to regulate glucose uptake under tension.
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ting Zhao, Liying Guan, Xuehua Ma, Baohui Chen, Mei Ding, Wei Zou
Summary: In this study, it was found that knock-out of C. elegans gene chdp-1 leads to deficits in dendrite formation during the larval stages and spontaneous dendrite degeneration in adulthood. The assembly of actin in dendritic growth cones is significantly reduced in the chdp-1 mutants. Loss of chdp-1 also affects the assembly of microtubule cytoskeleton, intracellular organelle transport, and neuropeptide secretion. Knock-out of sax-1 suppresses the defects mentioned above in chdp-1 mutants.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruobo Zhou, Boran Han, Roberta Nowak, Yunzhe Lu, Evan Heller, Chenglong Xia, Athar H. Chishti, Velia M. Fowler, Xiaowei Zhuang
Summary: Using co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry, potential proteins that interact with the membrane-associated periodic skeleton (MPS) in neurons were identified. Super-resolution imaging confirmed the periodic distribution of these proteins along neurites, and genetic perturbations of the MPS and its interacting proteins revealed functional roles in axon-axon and axon-dendrite interactions and axon diameter regulation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Inga Baasch Christensen, Lei Cheng, Jonathan R. Brewer, Udo Bartsch, Robert A. Fenton, Helle H. Damkier, Jeppe Praetorius
Summary: The research revealed that choroid plexus epithelium expresses multiple Na,K-ATPase subunits, forming complexes that interact with the microvillar cytoskeleton through actin or other proteins. Additionally, the expression of NKCC1 is necessary for the accumulation of Na,K-ATPase in the choroid plexus brush border.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Nan Zhang, Chunyan Zhao, Xinxin Zhang, Xiaoteng Cui, Yan Zhao, Jie Yang, Xingjie Gao
Summary: Members of the GAS2 protein family consist of actin-binding and microtubule-binding domains, resembling miniversions of spectraplakins. Despite being classified as growth arrest-specific proteins, the distinct expression patterns, interaction characteristics, and biological roles among GAS2 family members have not been thoroughly reviewed. This review provides insights into the structures and functions of GAS2 family members and their involvement in various biological processes.
CELL PROLIFERATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jitendriya Swain, Peggy Merida, Karla Rubio, David Bracquemond, Aymeric Neyret, Israel Aguilar-Ordon, Stefan Gunther, Guillermo Barreto, Delphine Muriaux
Summary: Our study focused on the role of F-actin and related regulatory factors in the production and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 particles in human pulmonary cells. High-resolution microscopies revealed that F-actin rearrangements play a crucial role in viral trafficking and release. Filopodia-like nanostructures loaded with viruses may facilitate virus egress and transmission between lung cells.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Roberta Melchionna, Paola Trono, Annalisa Tocci, Paola Nistico
Summary: Human tissues respond to injuries through activating biochemical and physical mechanisms that regulate intercellular communication crucial for maintaining tissue homeostasis. The communication coordination occurs through actin cytoskeletal regulators physically connected to the extracellular matrix, generating a signaling platform deregulated in cancer. The cytokine TGF-β remains a complex and central signaling network in cancer progression, with its link to actin dynamics being explored for their aberrant interaction.
Article
Developmental Biology
Alessio Paolini, Dinara Sharipova, Tim Lange, Salim Abdelilah-Seyfried
Summary: This study reveals that the paralogous genes wnt9a/b and both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways are required for the migration of cardiomyocyte progenitor cells and the formation of the cardiac tube in zebrafish. They regulate the timing of cardiac progenitor cell differentiation and activate downstream pathways to direct cardiac morphogenesis.
Article
Oncology
Jae Sik Kim, Kyubo Kim, Wonguen Jung, Kyung Hwan Shin, Seock-Ah Im, Hee-Jun Kim, Yong Bae Kim, Jee Suk Chang, Jee Hyun Kim, Doo Ho Choi, Yeon Hee Park, Dae Yong Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Byung Ock Choi, Sea-Won Lee, Suzy Kim, Jeanny Kwon, Ki Mun Kang, Woong-Ki Chung, Kyung Su Kim, Won Sup Yoon, Jin Hee Kim, Jihye Cha, Yoon Kyeong Oh, In Ah Kim
Summary: The study identified risk factors leading to new brain metastases following brain-directed treatment for initial metastases from breast cancer. Different tumor molecular subtypes were associated with rates of new brain metastases development and effectiveness of initial whole-brain radiotherapy, with anti-HER2 therapy significantly reducing new brain metastases in HER2+ patients.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sung Uk Lee, Sang Min Yoon, Jason Chia-Hsien Cheng, Tae Hyun Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Jin-hong Park, Jinhong Jung, Chiao-Ling Tsai, Yun Chiang, Joong-Won Park
Summary: This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe and found promising results in terms of effectiveness and safety. Radiotherapy showed high rates of freedom from local progression and overall survival, with low toxicity profiles. These findings suggest that radiotherapy may be a promising treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Kyubo Kim, Jeong Il Yu, Wonguen Jung, Tae Hyun Kim, Jinsil Seong, Woo Chul Kim, Jin Hwa Choi, Younghee Park, Bae Kwon Jeong, Byoung Hyuck Kim, Tae Gyu Kim, Jin Hee Kim, Hae Jin Park, Hyun Soo Shin, Jung Ho Im, Jin Seok Heo, Joon Oh Park, Jin-Young Jang, Do-Youn Oh, Sang Myung Woo, Woo Jin Lee, Eui Kyu Chie
Summary: This study evaluated the role of adjuvant radiotherapy after curative resection in patients with extrahepatic bile duct cancer. The results showed that adjuvant radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy improved survival outcomes of resected EHBD cancer patients, with the greatest benefit observed in patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by chemotherapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jung Won Chun, Boyoung Lee, Weon Seo Park, Nayoung Han, Eun Kyung Hong, Eun Young Park, Sung Sik Han, Sang-Jae Park, Tae Hyun Kim, Woo Jin Lee, Sang Myung Woo
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the predictive and prognostic values of several biomarkers in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer treated with gemcitabine plus cisplatin. The results showed that increased intratumoral expression of RRM1 may predict poor survival in patients with this chemotherapy regimen.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Unurjargal Bayasgalan, Sung Ho Moon, Tae Hyun Kim, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Yang-Gun Suh
Summary: This study investigated the dosimetric benefits of proton beam therapy (PBT) compared to modern photon radiation techniques for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, based on tumor location (central, peripheral, and close to the chest wall). The results showed that PBT significantly reduced radiation exposure to the lung and heart in all locations, indicating its potential benefits for reducing toxicities in these organs.
Article
Oncology
Sung Uk Lee, Jinsil Seong, Tae Hyun Kim, Jung Ho Im, Woo Chul Kim, Kyubo Kim, Hae Jin Park, Tae Gyu Kim, Youngkyong Kim, Bae Kwon Jeong, Jin Hee Kim, Byoung Hyuck Kim, Taek-Keun Nam
Summary: The effectiveness of adjuvant treatments for resected gallbladder carcinoma remains uncertain due to lack of randomized controlled trials. Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is valuable as adjuvant treatment for stage III-IV disease, while further study is needed for stage II disease with high-risk features.
CANCER BIOLOGY & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Masahiro Tomioka, Moon Sun Jang, Yuichi Iino
Summary: This study investigates the function of the DAF-2c signaling pathway in salt avoidance after starvation conditioning in Caenorhabditis elegans. The results suggest that taste avoidance behavior may rely on the control of distinct PLC isozymes via DAF-2c.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yang-Gun Suh, Jae Myoung Noh, Doo Yeul Lee, Tae Hyun Kim, Unurjargal Bayasgalan, Hongryull Pyo, Sung Ho Moon
Summary: Proton beam therapy (PBT) was compared with photon radiotherapy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in terms of clinical outcomes and dosimetry. Data from patients who underwent PBT or photon radiotherapy at two Korean institutions were analyzed. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models and propensity score-matched analyses were used to compare local progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Survival and radiation exposure to the lungs were compared in the matched population. Of the 289 patients included, 112 underwent PBT and 177 underwent photon radiotherapy. With a median follow-up of 27 months, the 2-year local PFS and OS rates were 94.0% and 83.0%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed a biologically effective dose (BED10, using alpha/beta = 10 Gy) of >= 125 cobalt gray equivalents was significantly associated with improved local PFS and OS. In the matched analyses, the local PFS and OS did not differ between groups. However, PBT showed significantly lower lung and heart radiation exposure in terms of mean dose, V5, and V10 compared to photon radiotherapy. PBT reduced radiation exposure to the heart and lungs without worsening disease control in stage I NSCLC patients.
Article
Oncology
Myeongsoo Kim, Ui-Jung Hwang, Kyeongyun Park, Dohyeon Kim, Hak Soo Kim, Sang Hyoun Choi, Jong Hwi Jeong, Dongho Shin, Se Byeong Lee, Joo-Young Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Hye Jung Baek, Hojin Kim, Kihwan Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Young Kyung Lim
Summary: The study aims to implement proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) in clinical proton therapy facilities using a multislit collimator (MSC) and a scattering device. Through simulation and experiments, it has been shown that the combination of MSC and scatterers can successfully achieve pMBRT and demonstrate consistent patterns in dose distribution.
Article
Oncology
Tae Hyun Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Joong-Won Park, Yu Ri Cho, Young-Hwan Koh, Jung Won Chun, Eun Sang Oh, Do Yeul Lee, Sung Uk Lee, Yang-Gun Suh, Sang Myung Woo, Sung Ho Moon, Sang Soo Kim, Woo Jin Lee
Summary: In this study, the efficacy of PBT as an initial treatment in treatment-naive HCC patients was evaluated, and ALBI grade was found to be a useful predictor of overall survival.
Article
Oncology
Tae Hoon Lee, Ji Hyun Chang, Bum-Sup Jang, Jae Sik Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Won Park, Yong Bae Kim, Su Ssan Kim, Wonshik Han, Han-Byoel Lee, Kyung Hwan Shin
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the possibility and effectiveness of de-escalation of postoperative radiotherapy for pN1 breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy. It will compare different radiotherapy strategies in terms of treatment outcomes and toxicity rates, providing important evidence for individualized radiotherapy strategies for pN1 breast cancer patients.
Article
Oncology
Tae Hyung Kim, Taek-Keun Nam, Sang Min Yoon, Tae Hyun Kim, Young Min Choi, Jinsil Seong
Summary: This multi-institutional retrospective study investigated the clinical efficacy of SABR in patients with oligometastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. The results showed that SABR appeared to be an effective and safe treatment for all metastatic lesions. Patients with good performance status and liver function could achieve long-term survival.
Article
Oncology
Wonjoong Cheon, Seonghoon Jeong, Jong Hwi Jeong, Young Kyung Lim, Dongho Shin, Se Byeong Lee, Doo Yeul Lee, Sung Uk Lee, Yang Gun Suh, Sung Ho Moon, Tae Hyun Kim, Haksoo Kim
Summary: This research introduces a novel IOV prediction network (IOV-Net) that utilizes deep learning to produce high-quality IOV maps, aiming to reduce interobserver variability in oncologists' manual delineation of tumor contours. Experimental results demonstrate that IOV prediction accuracy is high, and clinical feasibility tests show that guidance from IOV maps can significantly reduce IOV and improve radiation therapy efficacy.
Article
Oncology
Tae Hyun Kim, Sang Myung Woo, Woo Jin Lee, Jung Won Chun, Yu Ri Cho, Bo Hyun Kim, Young-Hwan Koh, Sang Soo Kim, Eun Sang Oh, Do Yeul Lee, Sung Uk Lee, Yang-Gun Suh, Sung Ho Moon, Joong-Won Park
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of hypofractionated proton beam therapy (PBT) in patients with inoperable or recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC). The findings demonstrated that hypofractionated PBT was tolerated and safe, providing a high rate of local tumor control and promising survival in these patients. For patients with localized disease, the survival outcomes with hypofractionated PBT were comparable to surgical resection.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Tae Hyun Kim
RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)