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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Z. N. Mihalic, T. Kloimboeck, N. Cosic-Mujkanovic, P. Valadez-Cosmes, K. Maitz, O. Kindler, C. Wadsack, A. Heinemann, G. Marsche, M. Gauster, J. Pollheimer, J. Kargl
Summary: This study reveals that internalization and activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) enhances migration and invasion of JEG-3 cells, suggesting a potential role of MPO in both normal and abnormal pregnancies.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhengcheng Wang, Xiang Ao, Zhilin Shen, Luoquan Ao, Xiaofeng Wu, Chengxiu Pu, Wei Guo, Wei Xing, Min He, Hongfeng Yuan, Jianhua Yu, Ling Li, Xiang Xu
Summary: Chronic inflammation-induced metastases in cancer have been a significant obstacle in treatment. Recent studies have shown that TNF-alpha activates PI3K/Akt and p38 MAPK pathways to enhance CXCL10 transcription, promoting metastases in colon cancer cells. CXCL10, in turn, regulates EMT in colon cancer cells via the PI3K/Akt pathway, offering a new potential target for inhibiting colon cancer metastases.
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(2021)
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Oncology
Michal Otreba, Jerzy Stojko, Agata Kabala-Dzik, Anna Rzepecka-Stojko
Summary: Glioblastoma multiforme is a deadly brain tumor that requires novel treatment strategies. This study suggests that perphenazine and prochlorperazine may inhibit cell migration and invasion, as well as modulate the expression levels of related proteins.
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Cell Biology
Bin Zhao, Cong Huang, Jie Pan, Hao Hu, Xiaojuan Liu, Kaoyuan Zhang, Fenli Zhou, Xin Shi, Jun Wu, Bo Yu, Xiaofan Chen, Wei Zhang
Summary: Recent evidence shows that circRNAs, particularly circPLIN2, play important regulatory roles in the development and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) by increasing mRNA stability and competitively binding specific miRNA.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dan Cai, Jiao-Jiao Zhang, Ze-Hong Wu, Fu-Ying Qin, Yong-Ming Yan, Mei Zhang, Yong-Xian Cheng
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Marina Anastasiou, Gail A. Newton, Kuljeet Kaur, Francisco J. Carrillo-Salinas, Sasha A. Smolgovsky, Abraham L. Bayer, Vladimir Ilyukha, Shruti Sharma, Alexander Poltorak, Francis W. Luscinskas, Pilar Alcaide
Summary: Research has shown that the lack of STING in mice impairs T cell infiltration into peritoneum, while STING plays a crucial role in T cell transendothelial migration, dependent on CXCL10 and IFNI/IFNAR signaling.
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Engineering, Biomedical
Lakshmi Kavitha Sthanam, Tanusri Roy, Sejal Patwardhan, Avi Shukla, Shipra Sharma, Pradip Shinde, Hanuman Tulasiram Kale, P. Chandra Shekar, Kiran Kondabagil, Shamik Sen
Summary: Stem cell differentiation is influenced by the interaction between cells and their extracellular matrix, with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) playing a role in this process. Differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) on varying matrices led to changes in MMP expression and activity, affecting integrin expression, mechanotransduction pathways, and germ layer-specific markers. Inhibition of MMP activity altered the germ layer commitment of differentiating mESCs, demonstrating the importance of MMPs in regulating stem cell differentiation.
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Immunology
Mark E. Snyder, Kaveh Moghbeli, Anna Bondonese, Andrew Craig, Iulia Popescu, Li Fan, Tracy Tabib, Robert Lafyatis, Kong Chen, Humberto E. Trejo Bittar, Elizabeth Lendermon, Joseph Pilewski, Bruce Johnson, Silpa Kilaru, Yingze Zhang, Pablo G. Sanchez, Jonathan K. Alder, Peter A. Sims, John F. McDyer
Summary: During acute cellular rejection after lung transplantation, there is an intra-allograft oligoclonal expansion of cytotoxic CD8(+) T cells. Despite treatment with systemic glucocorticoids, expanded T cell clones persist as transcriptionally reprogrammed, airway-centric tissue resident memory T cells.
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(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rita Matta, Muhammad Sulaiman Yousafzai, Michael Murrell, Anjelica L. Gonzalez
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nada M. Kamel, Dalia M. El-Tanbouly, Dalaal M. Abdallah, Helmy M. Sayed
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Ting Gu, Wei Yuan, Chen Li, Zhilong Chen, Yuting Wen, Qiyi Zheng, Qing Yang, Xingyao Xiong, Anwen Yuan
Summary: alpha-Solanine exhibits inhibitory effects on human choriocarcinoma cells, reducing colony formation, increasing cell apoptosis, and decreasing migration and invasion abilities. The mechanism may involve the downregulation of matrix metalloproteinases. Its suppressive effects were further confirmed in vivo, with smaller tumor volumes and promoted apoptosis in xenograft tumors.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lijun Zhong, Lin Tang, Xiaoxia He
Summary: It has been discovered that ANGPTL3 plays an oncogenic role in several types of human malignancies. This study found that ANGPTL3 is highly expressed in cervical cancer cells and silencing ANGPTL3 can inhibit cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. The inhibitory effect of ANGPTL3 can be offset by upregulating the expression of alpha v beta 3, which also promotes blood vessel formation and the secretion of VEGF and VEGFR2 in cervical cancer cells.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gawoon Shim, Danelle Devenport, Daniel Cohen
Summary: Collective cell migration is crucial in various biological processes, and external programming of cell migration can be valuable. However, challenges may arise when external commands interfere with preexisting collective behaviors in tissues or systems. By reducing preexisting coordination through weakening cell-cell adhesion, control of collective migration can be improved, leading to accelerated wound closure.
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(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Patrice Rat, Pascale Leproux, Sophie Fouyet, Elodie Olivier
Summary: This study evaluated the placental toxicity of Forskolin in pregnant women. The results showed that Forskolin activated P2X7 receptors and disrupted the secretion of estradiol, progesterone, hPL, and hyperglycosylated hCG in placental cells. This suggests that Forskolin may pose risks to pregnant women and should be restricted.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nabila Founounou, Reza Farhadifar, Giovanna M. Collu, Ursula Weber, Michael J. Shelley, Marek Mlodzik
Summary: The study highlights the critical role of the Nemo molecule in regulating the transition from solid to viscoelastic tissues in the process of cell migration, emphasizing the importance of junctional remodeling regulation for tissue fluidity.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Immunology
Lena Erlandsson, Asa Naav, Annemarie Hennessy, Daniel Vaiman, Magnus Gram, Bo Akerstrom, Stefan R. Hansson
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(2016)
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Immunology
Gabriele Bobek, Laura Surmon, Katrina M. Mirabito, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2015)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Seyed Morteza Shamshirgaran, Louisa Jorm, Hilary Bambrick, Annemarie Hennessy
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2015)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shikha Aggarwal, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY
(2015)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rita Machaalani, Emma Ghazavi, Rona Victoria David, Tina Hinton, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY
(2015)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jane Tooher, Charlene Thornton, Angela Makris, Robert Ogle, Andrew Korda, John Horvath, Annemarie Hennessy
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2016)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kristen R. Yeung, Christine L. Chiu, Ruth Pidsley, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy, Joanne M. Lind
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(2016)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Angela Makris, Kristen R. Yeung, Shirlene M. Lim, Neroli Sunderland, Scott Heffernan, John F. Thompson, Jim Iliopoulos, Murray C. Killingsworth, Jim Yong, Bei Xu, Robert F. Ogle, Ravi Thadhani, S. Ananth Karumanchi, Annemarie Hennessy
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kristen R. Yeung, Christine L. Chiu, Suzanne Pears, Scott J. Heffernan, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy, Joanne M. Lind
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Renuka Shanmugalingam, Nina Reza Pour, Siang Chye Chuah, Thi Mong Vo, Roy Beran, Annemarie Hennessy, Angela Makris
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2016)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Charlene Thornton, Jane Tooher, Robert Ogle, Peter von Dadelszen, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
PREGNANCY HYPERTENSION-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
(2016)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Suzanne Pears, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
PREGNANCY HYPERTENSION-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
(2018)
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Developmental Biology
R. Machaalani, E. Ghazavi, T. Hinton, A. Makris, A. Hennessy
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Katrina Chau, Mikala Welsh, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
Summary: This review discusses recent advances in understanding the nature of placental dysfunction causing preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, specifically focusing on the contributions of animal studies. The translation of data regarding newly discovered pathological pathways, particularly the angiogenic pathway, into clinical practice is also discussed.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Memory M. Ngwira, Luis A. Gadama, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge and barriers to the use of calcium and aspirin for preventing preeclampsia among healthcare workers and key policy informants in Malawi. The findings showed that doctors had better knowledge compared to nurses and policy informants, and identified barriers included lack of knowledge, late diagnosis, scarcity of calcium tablets, and delays in implementing guidelines.
PREGNANCY HYPERTENSION-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
(2022)