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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mohamed Sadek Abdel-Bakky, Abdulmajeed Alqasoumi, Waleed Mohammad Altowayan, Elham Amin, Mostafa Assem Darwish
Summary: The study investigated the roles of ADAM10 and ADAM17 in T1DM, and the protective effects of SIM in STZ-induced T1DM. The results showed that SIM could reduce pancreatic inflammation and cell apoptosis, and decrease the expression of key proteins, alleviating the pathological damage of T1DM.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wei Li, Tao Huang, Shenghan Xu, Bangwei Che, Ying Yu, Wenjun Zhang, Kaifa Tang
Summary: Tanshinone can target multiple pathways to inhibit the occurrence and development of prostate cancer, showing potential for the treatment of advanced PCa.
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Urology & Nephrology
Tarik Benidir, Ethan Austhof, Ryan D. D. Ward, Justin Ream, Jenifer Bullen, Baris Turkbey, Peter A. A. Pinto, Francesco Giganti, Eric A. A. Klein, Andrei S. S. Purysko
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of UroLift on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) quality. The results showed that UroLift has a negative impact on MRI quality, particularly in the mid-basal region, obscuring a significant portion of the prostate on diffusion-weighted images.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nguyen Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Thy Ngoc, Nguyen Hoang Giang, Do Thi Trang, Ha Hong Hanh, Vu Duc Binh, Nguyen Van Giang, Nguyen Xuan Canh, Nguyen Thi Xuan
Summary: This study explored the impact of CYLD on macrophage functions in healthy individuals and AML patients. The results showed that AML patients with low CYLD expression had higher proportions of M4/M5 subtypes. Low CYLD expression was also closely associated with older patients and elevated levels of LDH in AML. Additionally, knockdown of CYLD enhanced activation of STAT-1 in normal macrophages, leading to increased expression of maturation markers and IL-6 production, as well as suppression of cell apoptosis and phagocytosis. Furthermore, macrophage phagocytosis from AML M4/M5b was higher than that from healthy controls upon CYLD siRNA transfection through STAT1 signaling. In conclusion, the inhibitory effects of CYLD on macrophage functions are expected to impact the immune response in AML.
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Oncology
Jie Liu, Shengjun Sun, Cheng Zhou, Zhihong Sun, Qin Wang, Chengming Sun
Summary: NF-kappa B transcription factors play a critical role in important cellular processes. This study identified Lycorine as an inhibitor of the NF-kappa B signaling pathway, with potential anticancer activity against prostate cancer.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zengxin Jiang, Guobin Qi, Wei Lu, Hao Wang, Defang Li, Weibin Chen, Lei Ding, Xiuying Yang, Hengfeng Yuan, Qingmin Zeng
Summary: This study found that omaveloxolone exerts antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic and anti-ECM degradation effects via activation of the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway and inhibition of the NF-kappa B signaling pathway in chondrocytes in vitro and attenuates osteoarthritis progression in vivo, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for OA.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Immunology
Shouye Hu, Yanqi Li, Bo Wang, Kan Peng
Summary: The study showed that TRIM38 can alleviate IL-1 beta-induced apoptosis and degeneration of chondrocytes by suppressing the NF-kappa B signaling pathway. This work suggests a potential role of TRIM38 in osteoarthritis and proposes it as a new therapeutic target for the disease.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tingting Gu, Xin Rui, Huafeng Pan, Li Wang, Zhongliang Cheng
Summary: The study found that NF-kappa B can significantly inhibit the proliferation and apoptosis of BPH1 cells, as well as inhibit the level of autophagy. These results provide a new direction for research on target gene therapy and drug therapy related to prostate proliferation.
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
(2021)
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Lou Guoguang, Luo Yiting, Xie Liping, Yao Hangping, Hu Qing
Summary: The study demonstrated that honokiol (HNK) and its combination with hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) induced apoptosis in T24 bladder cancer cells, with a higher apoptotic cell percentage observed in the combination group. HNK activated the caspase pathway, inhibited the phosphorylation of NF-kappa B, Akt, and ERK, resulting in a synergistic anticancer effect when combined with HCPT.
JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Ahmet Urkmez, Cihan Demirel, Muammer Altok, Tharakeswara K. Bathala, Daniel D. Shapiro, John W. Davis
Summary: Compared with the GB method, the FH technique of transperineal prostate biopsy has equivalent cancer yield, reduced risk of urinary retention, and lower anesthesia needs. The FH method may sample the prostate better given the higher number of cores with >= GGG-2 PCa involvement.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Zoila A. Lopez-Bujanda, Aleksandar Obradovic, Thomas R. Nirschl, Laura Crowley, Rodney Macedo, Alexandros Papachristodoulou, Timothy O'Donnell, Uri Laserson, Jelani C. Zarif, Ran Reshef, Tiezheng Yuan, Mithil K. Soni, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Michael C. Haffner, H. Benjamin Larman, Michael M. Shen, Pawel Muranski, Charles G. Drake
Summary: This study identified a set of androgen-responsive genes as potential tumor-associated antigens for prostate cancer. Transglutaminase 4 (Tgm4) was found to be highly expressed in prostate tumors from luminal epithelial cells and had low expression in most non-prostate tissues. TGM4's immunogenicity was confirmed, suggesting its potential as an immunotherapy target for prostate cancer.
JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Xu, Yangfan Ye, Zeqiang Tao, Tian Wang, Yutian Wei, Wanzhi Cai, Xin Wan, Pengzhan Zhao, Wei Gu, Bin Gu, Liuchao Zhang, Yufei Tian, Ning Liu, Yiming Tu, Jing Ji
Summary: This study elucidated the role of MLPH in GBM radiation resistance, showing that MLPH promotes radiotherapy resistance by regulating the NF-kappa B pathway. Additionally, O-GlcNAcylation of MLPH protects it from degradation and stabilizes its presence in cells. These findings provide insights into a potential mechanism of GBM radiation resistance and suggest a therapeutic strategy for GBM treatment.
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Cell Biology
Chenchen Zhou, Xueli Zhang, Cuiping Yang, Yuan He, Luo Zhang
Summary: The study reveals that PLEKHO2 acts as a novel inhibitor of apoptosis and necroptosis, playing a key role in regulating RIPK1 ubiquitination and activation. PLEKHO2 deficiency increases cell susceptibility to TNF-alpha induced apoptosis and necroptosis, affecting RIPK1 activation and NF-kappa B activation. Deficiency in PLEKHO2 leads to enhanced hepatotoxicity and lethality in mice after TNF alpha-induced hepatitis.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Grazyna Lietzau, Waldemar Sienkiewicz, Zbigniew Karwacki, Jerzy Dziewiatkowski, Jerzy Kaleczyc, Przemyslaw Kowianski
Summary: Their study showed that simvastatin improves stroke outcome by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway, reducing RelA and upregulating c-Rel, thereby decreasing NF-κB-DNA binding activity and downregulating NF-κB-regulated gene expression during the acute stroke phase.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Aneri Shah, Jonathan A. Lindquist, Lars Rosendahl, Ingo Schmitz, Peter R. Mertens
Summary: YB-1 is a RNA binding protein involved in various cellular processes, its activation is associated with NF-kappa B and can affect the inflammatory response and cell survival mechanisms.