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Immunology
Jae-Young Park, Hyo-Min Park, Seonhwa Kim, Kyeong-Bae Jeon, Chae-Min Lim, Jin Tae Hong, Do-Young Yoon
Summary: IL-32 theta A94V, a mutant isoform, can inhibit monocyte-endothelial adhesion by binding to integrins aVb3 and aVb6, thus reducing the early step of atherosclerosis.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Linjun Zou, Yong Hou, Jiawen Zhang, Meiying Chen, Peiying Wu, Changcun Feng, Qinglong Li, Xudong Xu, Zhaocui Sun, Guoxu Ma
Summary: In this study, a degradable spray glycyrrhetinic acid hydrogel (GAG) was prepared to prevent postoperative peritoneal adhesion. The hydrogel exhibited excellent anti-inflammatory activity, degradability, and biocompatibility, and prevented bacterial infections and collagen deposition. This research sheds light on the prevention of postoperative adhesion and expands the application of natural product-based hydrogels in the biomedical field.
MATERIALS TODAY BIO
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anouk Mentink, Khrystany T. Isebia, Jaco Kraan, Leon W. M. M. Terstappen, Michiel Stevens
Summary: When evaluating EpCAM-based enrichment technologies for CTCs, it is important to use cell lines that closely resemble real CTCs and measure the EpCAM expression of both CTCs and cell lines at different institutions and times. In this study, CTCs were enriched by depleting leukocytes from diagnostic leukapheresis products and EpCAM expression was measured using quantitative flow cytometry. Results showed varying but relatively low EpCAM expression in CTCs from castration-sensitive prostate cancer patients. There were also significant variations in antigen expression among identical cell lines cultured at different institutions, affecting capture efficiency.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Meghan E. Fallon, Monica T. Hinds
Summary: Endothelial cell morphology and cytoskeletal alignment play a significant role in regulating VCAM-1 protein expression, with elongated cells and aligned cytoskeleton downregulating VCAM-1 expression in the absence of hemodynamic effects. Actin alignment has a stronger effect on VCAM-1 expression than cell elongation, and VCAM-1-dependent adhesion of monocytic cells is reduced on micropatterns compared to planar substrates.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Taichi Matsumoto, Junichi Matsumoto, Yuka Matsushita, Moeno Arimura, Kentaro Aono, Mikiko Aoki, Kazuki Terada, Masayoshi Mori, Yutaka Haramaki, Takuya Imatoh, Atsushi Yamauchi, Keisuke Migita
Summary: This study investigated the effect of bortezomib (BTZ) on vascular permeability and expression of cell-cell junction molecules in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells. The findings showed that clinically relevant concentrations of BTZ increased the permeability of endothelial cell monolayers and downregulated the expression of claudin-5, occludin, and VE-cadherin at both protein and mRNA levels. This suggests that BTZ-induced pulmonary toxicity may be mediated by increased vascular permeability caused by the downregulation of these cell-cell junction molecules.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Immunology
Qianqian Guo, Kunimaro Furuta, Shahidul Islam, Nunzia Caporarello, Enis Kostallari, Kobe Dielis, Daniel J. J. Tschumperlin, Petra Hirsova, Samar H. H. Ibrahim
Summary: The study reveals that VCAM1 not only functions as a scaffold for leukocyte adhesion during liver injury, but also modulates LSEC capillarization and liver fibrosis.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Mohammad G. Sabbir, Jeffrey T. Wigle, Carla G. Taylor, Peter Zahradka
Summary: Endothelial cells regulate vascular homeostasis through secretion of bioactive lipids, and this study investigates the enzymes responsible for generating these lipids. The results show that ALOX15B and ALOXE3 play crucial roles in maintaining a healthy endothelium, with their expression levels influenced by proliferative status and shear stress.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luqiang Guo, Yichun Wu, Haishuang Chang, Ze Zhang, Hua Tang, Yang Yu, Lihui Xin, Yingbin Liu, Yongning He
Summary: DSCAM, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, plays crucial roles in neural development by mediating cell adhesion and self-avoidance of neurites. Through electron microscopy and additional methods, it has been found that DSCAM forms a regular pattern at cell adhesion interfaces, with Ig-like domains contributing to interactions and FnIII domains crucial for pattern formation and cell membrane interaction. On the other hand, no obvious assembly pattern is observed with other DSCAMs, indicating different structural roles in cell adhesion and neural network formation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongcan Li, Honglian Yu, Junjie Ren, Guangjie Lu, Yang Cao, Zhigang Xu, Yuejun Kang, Peng Xue
Summary: The acidic tumor microenvironment-responsive nano-Bi2Se3@MnCaP is developed for hypoxia-irrelevant phototherapy, providing a free radical generator triggered by NIR-II. The synergistic effects of CDT/PTT/TDT are applied to achieve tumor suppression with minimal side effects. This strategy shows potential for clinical translation in cancer management by triggering immunogenetic cell death and enhancing antitumor immunity.
Review
Cell Biology
Ashwini Shinde, Kavitha Illath, Pallavi Gupta, Pallavi Shinde, Ki-Taek Lim, Moeto Nagai, Tuhin Subhra Santra
Summary: Cells exert, sense, and respond to physical forces through diverse mechanisms, translating them into biochemical signals. Cell adhesion plays a crucial role in development, maintaining tissue morphogenesis and activating critical signaling pathways. Understanding cell adhesion regulation during development and its contribution to diseases with quantitative methods is essential.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Steven C. Perry, Christopher van Hoorebeke, James Sorrentino, Leslie Bautista, Oluwayomi Akinkugbe, William S. Conrad, Natalie Rutz, Theodore R. Holman
Summary: Human 15-lipoxygenases are critical enzymes in the inflammatory process, and the depth of the active site and pi-pi stacking play important roles in determining the positional specificity of the reactions. Different isoforms of 15-LOX are involved in the biosynthesis of specific products.
ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
(2022)
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Developmental Biology
Camila Delgado, Lei Bu, Jie Zhang, Fang-Yu Liu, Joseph Sall, Feng-Xia Liang, Andrew J. Furley, Glenn Fishman
Summary: The study identified highly enriched IgSF-CAMs in the ventricular conduction system, such as CNTN2, NCAM-1, and ALCAM, which showed dynamic expression patterns during PC development. Deficiency in NCAM-1 resulted in defects in PC gene expression, VCS patterning, and cardiac conduction disease. The research also revealed that post-translational modification of NCAM-1 plays a role in sarcolemmal protein trafficking and extracellular space expansion between apposing PCs.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Zhidong Zhu, Yanyun Shen, Yunfeng Chen, Haiming Shi, Yun Shi
Summary: Exosomes play a significant role in cell-to-cell communication in cardiovascular disease. The study found that PECAM1 protein was present in the blood of high blood pressure patients, but not in healthy controls. Linear regression analysis showed a strong correlation between PECAM1 expression and systolic blood pressure in high blood pressure patients.
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Environmental Sciences
Chao Yue, Wenqin Lian, Zhongru Fan, Haochen Li, Mengying Duan, Lingshan Qin, Xianbin Cao, Jianzhong Peng
Summary: The incidence rate of melanoma varies across regions, and patients with melanoma in China exhibit different clinical manifestations and outcomes. Cell adhesion molecules play a crucial role in melanoma development, and studying these molecules can provide new research directions. A cell adhesion-related risk prognostic signature was constructed using bioinformatics methods, which shows high reliability and potential for clinical applications.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Kana Isayama, Dina Mustika Rini, Yoshinari Yamamoto, Takuya Suzuki
Summary: This study investigated the role of propionate, a major short-chain fatty acid produced by intestinal microorganisms, in the regulation of the intestinal tight junction (TJ) barrier. It was found that propionate strengthened the TJ barrier integrity in human intestinal Caco-2 cells, as indicated by decreased permeability to macromolecules and increased transepithelial electrical resistance. Propionate upregulated ESAM, a TJ-associated protein, and this upregulation was confirmed using various analyses such as qRT-PCR and immunoblotting.
EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Lauren Wisnieski, Bo Norby, Steven J. Pierce, Tyler Becker, Lorraine M. Sordillo
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
L. Wisnieski, J. L. Brown, S. J. Holcombe, J. C. Gandy, L. M. Sordillo
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(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
G. Andres Contreras, Jenne De Koster, Jonas de Souza, Juliana Laguna, Vengai Mavangira, Rahul K. Nelli, Jeff Gandy, Adam L. Lock, Lorraine M. Sordillo
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Julie Opgenorth, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Michael J. VandeHaar
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
R. Albornoz, L. M. Sordillo, G. A. Contreras, R. Nelli, L. K. Mamedova, B. J. Bradford, M. S. Allen
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. J. Kuhn, A. K. Putman, L. M. Sordillo
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(2020)
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Veterinary Sciences
Lindsey M. Johnson, Susan J. Holcombe, Tara R. Shearer, Victoria Watson, Jeffery Gandy, Louise L. Southwood, Tymothy M. Lynch, Eric L. Schroeder, Callie A. Fogle, Lorraine M. Sordillo
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
F. Ciampi, L. M. Sordillo, J. C. Gandy, M. Caroprese, A. Sevi, M. Albenzio, A. Santillo
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
L. Wisnieski, B. Norby, J. Gandy, T. M. Byrem, L. M. Sordillo
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vengai Mavangira, Jennifer Brown, Jeffery C. Gandy, Lorraine M. Sordillo
PROSTAGLANDINS & OTHER LIPID MEDIATORS
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Katie E. Olagaray, Barry J. Bradford, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Jeffery C. Gandy, Laman K. Mamedova, Turner H. Swartz, Trey D. Jackson, Emma K. Persoon, Caitlin S. Shugart, Curtis R. Youngs
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Julie Opgenorth, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Jeffrey C. Gandy, Michael J. VandeHaar
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Julie Opgenorth, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Adam L. Lock, Jeff C. Gandy, Michael J. VandeHaar
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jaimie M. Strickland, Lauren Wisnieski, Thomas H. Herdt, Lorraine M. Sordillo
Summary: This study evaluated the association between serum vitamin concentrations and periparturient cow diseases, finding that serum retinol concentrations were negatively associated with hyperketonuria and uterine diseases, while lower retinol concentrations were associated with increased odds of developing diseases in the aggregate outcome. Serum beta-carotene, retinol, and alpha-tocopherol show potential as biomarkers for disease risk in dairy cows.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Veterinary Sciences
Holden C. Hutchinson, Bo Norby, Casey J. Droscha, Lorraine M. Sordillo, Paul M. Coussens, Paul C. Bartlett
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(2020)
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siew Chin Chan, Chih-Wei Tung, Chia-Wei Lin, Yun-Shiuan Tung, Po-Min Wu, Pei-Hsun Cheng, Chuan-Mu Chen, Shang-Hsun Yang
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Suyuan Liu, Meiling Tan, Jiangxue Cai, Chenxuan Li, Miaoxin Yang, Xiaoxiao Sun, Bin He
Summary: This study reveals that the antibiotic doxycycline effectively inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation by targeting mitochondrial translation and mtDNA synthesis, offering potential for the treatment of NLRP3-related diseases.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2024)
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Hao Liu, Nana Li, Ge Kuang, Xia Gong, Ting Wang, Jun Hu, Hui Du, Minxuan Zhong, Jiashi Guo, Yao Xie, Yang Xiang, Shengwang Wu, Yiling Yuan, Xinru Yin, Jingyuan Wan, Ke Li
Summary: Protectin D1 (PTD1) improves hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis in a NASH mouse model by inhibiting the activation of TLR4 downstream signaling pathway, possibly through upregulation of IRAK-M expression, suggesting a potential new treatment for NASH.
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