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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mark Marsland, Amiee Dowdell, Chen Chen Jiang, James S. Wilmott, Richard A. Scolyer, Xu Dong Zhang, Hubert Hondermarck, Sam Faulkner
Summary: There is increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors in cancer growth. In this study, the expression of NGF, proNGF, TrkA, p75(NTR) and sortilin in melanoma was investigated. The results showed downregulation of NGF/ProNGF and TrkA in melanoma, indicating a potential therapeutic target.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesca Paoletti, Franci Merzel, Alberto Cassetta, Iza Ogris, Sonia Covaceuszach, Joze Grdadolnik, Doriano Lamba, Simona Golic Grdadolnik
Summary: NGF plays a crucial role in the maintenance and growth of neuronal populations, with interactions with ATP impacting the binding to specific receptors. The study suggests that ATP may serve as a transient molecular modulator of NGF signaling in health and disease states.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giuseppe Tringali, Michela Pizzoferrato, Lucia Lisi, Silvia Marinelli, Lucia Buccarello, Benedetto Falsini, Antonino Cattaneo, Pierluigi Navarra
Summary: The clinical use of human NGF (hNGF) is limited to ocular pathologies, but its analog, painless NGF (pNGF), may have a better benefit/risk ratio in the treatment of ocular disorders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Pathology
Nathan Griffin, Fangfang Gao, Phillip Jobling, Christopher Oldmeadow, Vanessa Wills, Marjorie M. Walker, Sam Faulkner, Hubert Hondermarck
Summary: The study revealed that the expression of NGF and NGFR in esophageal cancer was similar to that in normal tissues, while NTRK1 expression was significantly higher in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and lower in adenocarcinoma. The findings suggest that NTRK1 could serve as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Neurosciences
Fan Zhang, Xinyue Lin, Aihua Liu, Jian Chen, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng, Xiaohui Yu
Summary: Maternal subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) during pregnancy can negatively impact the neurodevelopment and cognitive function of the offspring. Treatment with levothyroxine (L-T-4) may ameliorate cognitive impairment in SCH maternal rats' offspring by modulating nerve growth factor (NGF)-related signaling pathways.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maritza P. Garrido, Christopher Vallejos, Silvanna Girardi, Fernando Gabler, Alberto Selman, Fernanda Lopez, Margarita Vega, Carmen Romero
Summary: Nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptor TRKA are overexpressed in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), playing a crucial role in disease progression. This study found that NGF/TRKA can promote the cleavage of the P75 receptor, involving the activation of secretases such as ADAM17.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giovanna Testa, Marco Mainardi, Eleonora Vannini, Laura Pancrazi, Antonino Cattaneo, Mario Costa
Summary: The binding of nerve growth factor (NGF) to the receptors TrkA and p75(NTR) activates multiple pathways, regulating processes such as proliferation, differentiation, membrane potential, synaptic plasticity, and pain. In this study, PC12 cells lacking TrkA, p75(NTR), or both were created using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. TrkA-null cells were unresponsive to NGF, while the absence of p75(NTR) enhanced the phosphorylation of TrkA and its effectors. Activation of TrkA and p75(NTR) by NGF had antagonizing effects on the membrane potential, as demonstrated by patch-clamp experiments.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomas Barrio, Enric Vidal, Marina Betancor, Alicia Otero, Inmaculada Martin-Burriel, Marta Monzon, Eva Monleon, Marti Pumarola, Juan Jose Badiola, Rosa Bolea
Summary: Neurotrophins and their receptors, including p75(NTR), were studied in the brains of scrapie-affected sheep and infected mice, showing p75(NTR) overexpression in early stages in sheep and higher abundance of p75(NTR) immunostained cells in infected mice. These findings suggest a potential role of p75(NTR) in the neurodegeneration associated with prion diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yue-Qin Zeng, Juan-Hua Gu, Liang Chen, Tao-Tao Zhang, Xin-Fu Zhou
Summary: The study showed that chronic administration of gastrodin can decrease aggregation of A beta 42, prevent A beta 42 induced neurotoxicity, reduce levels of A beta plaques and hyperphosphorylated tau, alleviate activation of glial cells and proinflammatory cytokines, and attenuate oxidative stress in the APP/PS1 transgenic mice. The potential mechanisms involve inhibition of A beta enzymes and prevention of GSK3 beta activity. These results suggest that gastrodin may be a potential treatment agent for AD.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Giovanna Testa, Antonino Cattaneo, Simona Capsoni
Summary: NGF plays a crucial role in regulating pain transmission and perception in the nervous system. Mutations in the NGF gene can lead to different clinical manifestations, with R221W causing congenital insensitivity to pain but no cognitive impairments, while V232fs and R121W also result in intellectual disabilities.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Cesare Castellini, Simona Mattioli, Elisa Cotozzolo, Alessandra Pistilli, Mario Rende, Desiree Bartolini, Gabriele Di Sante, Laura Menchetti, Alessandro Dal Bosco, Anna Maria Stabile
Summary: This study reveals that Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), through its receptor p75(NTR), modulates motility, apoptosis, and viability of rabbit sperm during in vitro storage. Sperm with high levels of p75(NTR) show reduced performance and increased apoptotic rate, while administration of exogenous NGF can reduce the number of dead and apoptotic cells in normal sperm.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Philippe G. Cammisotto, Abubakr H. Mossa, Samer Shamout, Lysanne Campeau
Summary: The detection of miR-491-5p and miR-592 in urine could be a useful and non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of OAB syndrome in aging women.
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Virology
Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz, Felipe Teixeira Lopes, Bruno Jose Sarmento Botelho, Maria Karoliny da Silva Torres, Ednelza da Graca Silva Amoras, Carlos A. da Costa, Maisa Silva Sousa, Ricardo Ishak, Antonio Carlos Rosario Vallinoto
Summary: Genetic variations in components of the immune response are associated with HTLV-1 infection. NGF-198C/T and NGF Ala35Val polymorphisms are not associated with the infection, while p75(NTR) Ser205Leu polymorphism is associated with reduced susceptibility to HTLV-1 infection and may influence the development of symptoms and infection control.
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Neurosciences
Biao Luo, Jian Chen, Gui-Feng Zhou, Xiao-Yong Xie, Jing Tang, Qi-Xin Wen, Li Song, Shi-Qi Xie, Yan Long, Guo-Jun Chen, Xiao-Tong Hu
Summary: Apicidin improves AD symptoms in APP/PS1 mice by regulating the expression of ADAM10, leading to a decrease in A beta levels rather than phosphorylation of tau.
CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Hui Li, Jie Gao, Yue Chang, Kexin Li, Lei Wang, Chuanxia Ju, Fang Zhang
Summary: Studies show that neuroinflammation is involved in the early pathology of Alzheimer's disease, with cholinergic lesions contributing to the disease's pathophysiology. The alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, found in brain regions related to cognition and memory, can be rapidly activated and desensitized by agonists. JWX-A0108, a positive allosteric modulator of alpha 7 nAChR, improves cognitive function in APP/PS1 transgenic mice by enhancing the anti-inflammatory effect of the endogenous choline system.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sihan Ji, Chiara Traini, Magdalini Mischopoulou, Simon J. Gibbons, Giovanni Ligresti, Maria-Simonetta Faussone-Pellegrini, Lei Sha, Gianrico Farrugia, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi, Gianluca Cipriani
Summary: This study reveals the special distribution patterns and cell-to-cell contacts of MMs in different regions of the gut, indicating their potential significant and diverse roles in modulating gastrointestinal motility.
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Wei Yu, Leilei Zhong, Lutian Yao, Yulong Wei, Tao Gui, Ziqing Li, Hyunsoo Kim, Nicholas Holdreith, Xi Jiang, Wei Tong, Nathaniel Dyment, X. Sherry Liu, Shuying Yang, Yongwon Choi, Jaimo Ahn, Ling Qin
Summary: Our study identified marrow adipogenic lineage precursors (MALPs) as a critical player in controlling bone remodeling during normal bone metabolism and pathological bone loss in a RANKL-dependent fashion.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Yulong Wei, Lijun Luo, Tao Gui, Feifan Yu, Lesan Yan, Lutian Yao, Leilei Zhong, Wei Yu, Biao Han, Jay M. Patel, Jessica F. Liu, Frank Beier, Lawrence Scott Levin, Charles Nelson, Zengwu Shao, Lin Han, Robert L. Mauck, Andrew Tsourkas, Jaimo Ahn, Zhiliang Cheng, Ling Qin
Summary: The study demonstrates the feasibility of targeting EGFR signaling for OA treatment using nanotechnology.
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Yejia Zhang, Lutian Yao, Keith M. Robinson, Timothy R. Dillingham
Summary: Patients with back pain are a significant portion of physiatrists' outpatient practice. Diagnostic tools are limited to clinical history, physical examinations, and imaging. Biomarkers have emerged as potential tools for diagnosis and assessment of treatment outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yulong Wei, Xiaoyuan Ma, Hao Sun, Tao Gui, Jun Li, Lutian Yao, Leilei Zhong, Wei Yu, Biao Han, Charles L. Nelson, Lin Han, Frank Beier, Motomi Enomoto-Iwamoto, Jaimo Ahn, Ling Qin
Summary: This study demonstrates the critical role of chondrogenic EGFR signaling in maintaining postnatal slow-cycling cells, adult cartilage homeostasis, and the progression of osteoarthritis (OA).
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Tao Gui, Lijun Luo, Bonirath Chhay, Leilei Zhong, Yulong Wei, Lutian Yao, Wei Yu, Jun Li, Charles L. Nelson, Andrew Tsourkas, Ling Qin, Zhiliang Cheng
Summary: Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species play important roles in the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). This study utilized SOD-loaded nanoparticles to deliver antioxidant enzymes to mouse knee joints, demonstrating the accumulation of nanoparticles in the synovium and reduction of oxidative damage. Intra-articular injections of the nanoparticles were effective in attenuating OA initiation and progression, via reduction of reactive oxygen species production and catabolic protease synthesis.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Leilei Zhong, Lutian Yao, Nicholas Holdreith, Wei Yu, Tao Gui, Zhen Miao, Yehuda Elkaim, Mingyao Li, Yanqing Gong, Maurizio Pacifici, Amit Maity, Theresa M. Busch, Kyu Sang Joeng, Keith Cengel, Patrick Seale, Wei Tong, Ling Qin
Summary: A specialized subgroup of bone marrow cells called MALPs rapidly expand and transform into myofibroblasts after radiation, playing a crucial role in bone marrow repair.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jie Yang, Lutian Yao, Yuxuan Li, Lin Yuan, Ruoxi Gao, Ran Huo, Hui Zhang, Liping Xia, Hui Shen, Jing Lu
Summary: IL-35 regulates differentiation and expression of pro-angiogenic molecules in IL-1 beta stimulated SW1353 cells via Th17/IL-17 related signaling pathways.
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tao Gui, Yulong Wei, Lijun Luo, Jun Li, Leilei Zhong, Lutian Yao, Frank Beier, Charles L. Nelson, Andrew Tsourkas, X. Sherry Liu, Motomi Enomoto-Iwamoto, Feifan Yu, Zhiliang Cheng, Ling Qin
Summary: This study demonstrates the importance of EGFR signaling in maintaining articular cartilage during PTOA development and explores the development of novel nanomedicines for PTOA treatment.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Wang Tang, Zhen-Wei Li, Gui-Qiang Miao, Zhi-Peng Li, Tao Gui, Chong-Jie Wu, Zhen-Yan Li, Jie Yang, Xiao-Dong Zhao, Ning Liu, Zhen-Gang Zha, Lu-Tian Yao, Huan-Tian Zhang
Summary: This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to identify transcriptomic differences and distinct cell type subpopulations in the cartilage of patients with subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee (SIFK) and osteoarthritis (OA). The study found that the transcriptomic profiles of cartilage in SIFK patients were completely different from those of normal and OA patients. Additionally, novel cell clusters with activation of hypoxia and endochondral ossification signaling were identified in the SIFK cartilage. This study provides new insights into the understanding of the initiation and progression of SIFK.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Fangfang Song, Won Dong Lee, Tyler Marmo, Xing Ji, Chao Song, Xueyang Liao, Rebecca Seeley, Lutian Yao, Haoran Liu, Fanxin Long
Summary: This study shows that skeletal fragility in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is due to reduced osteoblast activity. It demonstrates that both glycolysis and glucose fueling of the TCA cycle are impaired in diabetic bones. The study also reveals the therapeutic potential of metformin in promoting glycolysis and osteoblast differentiation, and identifies specific genes that can prevent bone loss in T2D mice.
Article
Biology
Leilei Zhong, Jiawei Lu, Jiankang Fang, Lutian Yao, Wei Yu, Tao Gui, Michael Duffy, Nicholas Holdreith, Catherine A. Bautista, Xiaobin Huang, Shovik Bandyopadhyay, Kai Tan, Chider Chen, Yongwon Choi, Jean X. Jiang, Shuying Yang, Wei Tong, Nathanial Dyment, Ling Qin
Summary: Marrow adipogenic lineage precursors (MALPs) are a type of mesenchymal cell that synthesizes Csf1 to stimulate osteoclastogenesis and regulate bone remodeling and hematopoiesis. Depletion of these cells in mice leads to increased trabecular bone mass but normal cortical bone. Further studies suggest that other mesenchymal subpopulations also secrete Csf1 to control bone resorption.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Xiaojie Li, Sihan Ji, Gianluca Cipriani, Matthew L. Hillestad, Seth T. Eisenman, Michael A. Barry, Karl A. Nath, David R. Linden, Alec Wright, Shefaa Alasfoor, Madhusudan Grover, Lei Sha, Linda C. Hsi, Gianrico Farrugia
Summary: Injection of scAAV9 into diabetic mice improves delayed gastric emptying, but delivering HO1 protein may not be effective.
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Yu-Feng Wang, Keith Maurice Kendrick, Xue Qun Chen, Lei Sha
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Christina Mundy, Lutian Yao, Kelly A. Shaughnessy, Cheri Saunders, Eileen M. Shore, Eiki Koyama, Maurizio Pacifici
Summary: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the process of forming bone outside the skeletal system. Recent studies have shown that activin A promotes both acquired and genetic HO, while the retinoid agonist palovarotene inhibits these two forms of HO in mice. This study investigated whether palovarotene's action against HO includes interference with endogenous activin A expression and/or function. The results showed that palovarotene significantly reduced the number of local Inhba-expressing HO-forming cell populations, indicating its therapeutic effectiveness.