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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohsen Badiee, Adam L. Kenet, Laura R. Ganser, Tapas Paul, Sua Myong, Anthony K. L. Leung
Summary: Poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) is a homopolymer that regulates cellular processes as a posttranslational modification and serves as a scaffold for protein binding in macromolecular complexes. This study demonstrates that PAR has greater stiffness and undergoes sharper compaction in response to cation binding compared to RNA and DNA. The degree of PAR compaction depends on the concentration and valency of cations, and the intrinsically disordered protein FUS can also induce PAR compaction. These findings suggest that a cationic environment may play a role in the recognition specificity of PAR.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mengyuan Fang, Wencui Wan, Qiuming Li, Weiwei Wan, Yang Long, Hongzhuo Liu, Xin Yang
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of Asiatic acid (AA) on the pathological processes of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Results showed that AA alleviated blood-retinal barrier breakdown and inflammation, while promoting M2 polarization in the retina of DR rats. In vitro assays confirmed the protective effects of AA on inner and outer BRB breakdown induced by high glucose and LPS-stimulated microglia cells. The study also demonstrated that AA weakened the TLR4/MyD88/NF-kappa B p65 signaling pathway, suggesting its potential as a candidate for DR treatment.
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Plant Sciences
Yanting Wang, Keyu Ren, Junying Tan, Yongjun Mao
Summary: This study demonstrated that alginate oligosaccharide (AOS) protects the intestinal mucosal barrier (IMB) function in aging mice and cells by reducing permeability and increasing tight junction proteins. Furthermore, AOS up-regulates FGF1, which inhibits the TLR4/NF-kappa B p65 pathway, thereby reducing the risk of IMB dysfunction in aging mice.
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Cell Biology
Cheng Ju, Yue Wang, Caixia Zang, Hui Liu, Fangyu Yuan, Jingwen Ning, Meiyu Shang, Jingwei Ma, Gen Li, Yang Yang, Xiuqi Bao, Dan Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the role of Dyrk1A in regulating neuroinflammation and found that inhibiting Dyrk1A can reduce neuroinflammation and the production of proinflammatory factors.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jing-han Yang, Wen Gao
Summary: Circ_0000003 plays a crucial regulatory role in coronary heart disease (CHD) by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress responses, thereby promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis. This effect is associated with blocking the TLR4/NF-kappa B p65 pathway.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Chen Qiu, Liu-Di Yang, Wen Yu, Dan-Dan Tian, Mei-Rong Gao, Wen-Ju Wang, Xu-Bo Li, Yu-Mei Wu, Min Wang
Summary: The study demonstrated that PAE exerts analgesic effect in inflammatory pain by inhibiting the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB p65 pathway and the generation of cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β.
METABOLIC BRAIN DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Yuan Li, Xiuzhen Sun, Jianqun Zhuang, Junzhi Wang, Chunqiang Yang
Summary: Donepezil can alleviate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by suppressing myocardial microvascular endothelial cell dysfunction through the PARP1/NF-κB signaling pathway.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya-jun Fu, Bo Xu, Shao-wei Huang, Xia Luo, Xiang-liang Deng, Shuang Luo, Chang Liu, Qing Wang, Jin-yan Chen, Lian Zhou
Summary: Baicalin attenuates LPS-induced inflammation by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κBp65 pathway, with CD14 playing a crucial role in this process. Baicalin pretreatment inhibits CD14 expression, leading to the prevention of inflammatory responses.
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Qiong Xue, Xiaolei Liu, Cuiping Chen, Xuedi Zhang, Pengyun Xie, Yupin Liu, Shuangnan Zhou, Jing Tang
Summary: Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by severe infection, with little research on cell death phenomena in this condition. Erlotinib and 3-AB have been found to inhibit parthanatos in endotoxemia.
CELL DEATH DISCOVERY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emad H. M. Hassanein, Heba F. Khader, Rasha A. Elmansy, Hanan S. Seleem, Mohamed Elfiky, Zuhair M. Mohammedsaleh, Fares E. M. Ali, Tarek Hamdy Abd-Elhamid
Summary: This study demonstrated the protective role of umbelliferone against ischemia/reperfusion injury in the liver, with a mechanism involving activation of the Keap-1/Nrf-2/ARE signaling pathway and suppression of the TLR4/NF-kappa B-p65 signaling pathway. Umbelliferone effectively reduced oxidative stress, activated antioxidant enzymes, and modulated inflammatory responses to ameliorate liver injury caused by IR.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Basel A. Abdel-Wahab, Saad A. Alkahtani, Abdulsalam A. Alqahtani, Emad H. M. Hassanein
Summary: This study demonstrates the therapeutic potential of umbelliferone (UMB) in a rat model of ulcerative colitis (UC), showing its ability to improve pathological injury and exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jinhong Tian, Shuaishuai Zhang, Lu Li, Xueman Lin, Yongmei Li, Kunlu Zhao, Fengxin Zheng, Yongjun Chen, Yang Yang, Ting Wu, Jianxin Pang
Summary: This study found that febuxostat has a significant improvement effect on acetaminophen-induced liver injury. Febuxostat can reduce liver indicators in serum, inhibit inflammation and oxidative responses, and protect the liver by activating the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway and inhibiting the TLR4/NF-kappa B p65 pathway. In addition, febuxostat can also prevent acetaminophen-induced liver injury.
EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Abdallah M. Gendy, Hagar M. El-Sadek, Mohamed M. Amin, Kawkab A. Ahmed, Mohamed Kotb El-Sayed, Alaadin E. El -Haddad, Ayman Soubh
Summary: The study reveals the neuroprotective effect of Glycyrrhizin (Glyc) against experimentally induced Huntington's disease (HD), which is achieved through diverse mechanisms including improvement of neurobehavioral deficits, attenuation of oxidative stress, and reduction of inflammation. The findings provide valuable insights into the potential mechanism of action of Glyc against HD.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yanqin Li, Xuan Li, Xu Chen, Xiaoqian Sun, Xiangning Liu, Gang Wang, Yizhou Liu, Lingwen Cui, Tianhua Liu, Wei Wang, Yong Wang, Chun Li
Summary: Qishen granule has been proven to be effective in treating heart failure in China by regulating splenic monocytes release and myocardial inflammatory response through the TLR4-MyD88-NF-κB pathway.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Zijie Wei, Lihua Luo, Shuo Hu, Rongcheng Tian, Ziyou Liu
Summary: KDM2B attenuates the inflammatory response induced by myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by regulating the expression of TLR4/NF-κB p65 axis.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Xiaoyun Dai, Jonathan J. Park, Yaying Du, Hyunu R. Kim, Guangchuan Wang, Youssef Errami, Sidi Chen
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adan Codina, Paul A. Renauer, Guangchuan Wang, Ryan D. Chow, Jonathan J. Park, Hanghui Ye, Kerou Zhang, Matthew B. Dong, Brandon Gassaway, Lupeng Ye, Youssef Errami, Li Shen, Alan Chang, Dhanpat Jain, Roy S. Herbst, Marcus Bosenberg, Jesse Rinehart, Rong Fan, Sidi Chen
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Ryan D. Chow, Guangchuan Wang, Lupeng Ye, Adan Codina, Hyunu Ray Kim, Li Shen, Matthew B. Dong, Youssef Errami, Sidi Chen
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Matthew B. Dong, Guangchuan Wang, Ryan D. Chow, Lupeng Ye, Lvyun Zhu, Xiaoyun Dai, Jonathan J. Park, Hyunu R. Kim, Youssef Errami, Christopher D. Guzman, Xiaoyu Zhou, Krista Y. Chen, Paul A. Renauer, Yaying Du, Johanna Shen, Stanley Z. Lam, Jingjia J. Zhou, Donald R. Lannin, Roy S. Herbst, Sidi Chen
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lupeng Ye, Jonathan J. Park, Matthew B. Dong, Quanjun Yang, Ryan D. Chow, Lei Peng, Yaying Du, Jianjian Guo, Xiaoyun Dai, Guangchuan Wang, Youssef Errami, Sidi Chen
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Guangchuan Wang, Ryan D. Chow, Zhigang Bai, Lvyun Zhu, Youssef Errami, Xiaoyun Dai, Matthew B. Dong, Lupeng Ye, Xiaoya Zhang, Paul A. Renauer, Jonathan J. Park, Li Shen, Hanghui Ye, Charles S. Fuchs, Sidi Chen
Article
Oncology
Guangchuan Wang, Ryan D. Chow, Lvyun Zhu, Zhigang Bai, Lupeng Ye, Feifei Zhang, Paul A. Renauer, Matthew B. Dong, Xiaoyun Dai, Xiaoya Zhang, Yaying Du, Yujing Cheng, Leilei Niu, Zhiyuan Chu, Kristin Kim, Cun Liao, Paul Clark, Youssef Errami, Sidi Chen
Article
Oncology
Mohamed A. Ghonim, Salome Ibba, Abdelmetalab F. Tarhuni, Youssef Errami, Hanh H. Luu, Matthew J. Dean, Ali H. El-Bahrawy, Dorota Wyczechowska, Ilyes A. Benslimane, Luis Del Valle, Amir A. Al-Khami, Augusto C. Ochoa, A. Hamid Boulares
Summary: The study found that partial PARP-1 inhibition can protect against colitis, intestinal tumors, and cachexia. In addition, the combination of olaparib with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy showed a high synergistic effect, leading to eradication or reduction of tumors in mice.
JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Eman A. Toraih, Manal S. Fawzy, Mohammad H. Hussein, Mohamad M. El-Labban, Emmanuelle M. L. Ruiz, Abdallah A. Attia, Shams Halat, Krzysztof Moroz, Youssef Errami, Mourad Zerfaoui, Emad Kandil
Summary: The study confirmed the prognostic role of the triad biomarkers (miR-204, miR-221, and miR-222) in predicting disease progression in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with higher sensitivity and specificity compared to the American Thyroid Association (ATA) risk score. The microRNA-based risk score showed high accuracy in predicting tumor progression and was associated with shorter survival times, providing a reliable ancillary measure to determine the prognosis of DTC patients.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
M. S. Yousafzai, V Yadav, S. Amiri, Y. Errami, S. Amiri, M. Murrell
Summary: This study explores the relationship between the nonequilibrium generation of myosin-induced active stress and the pressure-volume relationship of cellular aggregates. It is found that the aggregate surface tension and cell number density depend on size, violating equilibrium assumptions. However, the relationship between them resembles an equilibrium equation of state with an effective temperature.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mourad Zerfaoui, Eman Toraih, Emmanuelle Ruiz, Youssef Errami, Abdallah S. Attia, Moroz Krzysztof, Zakaria Y. Abd Elmageed, Emad Kandil
Summary: This study investigates the role of nuclear BRAF(V600E) and its partner HMOX1 in melanoma aggressiveness and drug resistance. The findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms of drug resistance and offer potential prognostic markers and therapeutic strategies for metastatic melanoma.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Sulaiman Yousafzai, Vikrant Yadav, Sorosh Amiri, Michael F. Staddon, Youssef Errami, Gwilherm Jaspard, Shiladitya Banerjee, Michael Murrell
Summary: The magnitude of mechanical stresses caused by cell surface tension may be comparable to the bulk elasticity of their matrix on cellular length scales, but the influence of capillary effects on tissue shape and motion is still unclear. In this study, wetting of cell aggregates on adhesive substrates of varying elasticity was induced to investigate the dynamics of wetting and the balance of interfacial tensions. The results showed that myosin-driven active elastocapillary effects enable the adaptation of wetting mechanisms to substrate rigidity and introduce a novel, pressure-based mechanism for guiding collective cell motion.
Article
Oncology
Eman A. Toraih, Manal S. Fawzy, Bo Ning, Mourad Zerfaoui, Youssef Errami, Emmanuelle M. Ruiz, Mohammad H. Hussein, Muhib Haidari, Melyssa Bratton, Giovane G. Tortelote, Sylvia Hilliard, Naris Nilubol, Jonathon O. Russell, Mohamed A. Shama, Samir S. El-Dahr, Krzysztof Moroz, Tony Hu, Emad Kandil
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify predictive markers for recurrence in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Using miRNA sequencing, miR-145 was found to be significantly downregulated in PTC tissues and blood, and its deregulation was associated with clinicopathological features of PTC patients. Further mechanistic studies are needed to uncover the role of miR-145 in PTC recurrence.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emmanuelle M. Ruiz, Solomon A. Alhassan, Youssef Errami, Zakaria Y. Abd Elmageed, Jennifer S. Fang, Guangdi Wang, Margaret A. Brooks, Joe A. Abi-Rached, Emad Kandil, Mourad Zerfaoui
Summary: A 13-gene panel was identified to accurately predict resistance to BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy in melanoma patients. Dysregulation of HMOX1, ICAM, MMP2, and SPARC defined a treatment-resistant landscape, and HMOX1-mediated mitochondrial stress response was identified as a potential key driver of resistance. These findings highlight the importance of these genes in predicting treatment outcomes and targeting underlying mechanisms to reduce resistance development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Paul Renauer, Jonathan J. Park, Meizhu Bai, Arianny Acosta, Won-Ho Lee, Guang Han Lin, Yueqi Zhang, Xiaoyun Dai, Guangchuan Wang, Youssef Errami, Terence Wu, Paul Clark, Lupeng Ye, Quanjun Yang, Sidi Chen
Summary: Immune evasion is a major obstacle in T cell-based immunotherapies for cancer. This study investigated the possibility of genetically reprogramming T cells to overcome tumor-induced suppression of T-cell function through metabolic reprogramming. The overexpression of ADA and PDK1 enhanced the cytolytic activity of CAR T cells against leukemia cells, while deficiency of ADA or PDK1 dampened this effect. ADA overexpression improved cancer cytolysis under high concentrations of adenosine in the tumor microenvironment. These findings provide insight into metabolic reprogramming in CAR T cells and reveal potential targets for improving CAR T-cell therapy.
CANCER IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH
(2023)