Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jing Xu, Xiaoyu Fan, Mou Zhu, Zhenglin Zhao, Xiaodan Qi, Han Gao, Ying Liu, Yan Shi, Chunjing Zhang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effect of Ginsenoside Rg3 on insulin secretion in mouse MIN6 cells and the possible mechanism. The results showed that Rg3 can protect pancreatic islet cells from high glucose-induced damage, maintain pancreatic islet cell function, and promote insulin secretion.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Moonjung Hyun, Hyejin Kim, Jehein Kim, Juhong Lee, Ho Jeong Lee, Laxmi Rathor, Jeremy Meier, Andrew Larner, Seon Min Lee, Yeongyu Moon, Jungil Choi, Sung Min Han, Jeong-Doo Heo
Summary: Melatonin protects against cadmium-induced toxicity by regulating mitoSTAT3 and reducing ROS damage in human prostate stromal cells.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Wei-Ting Chang, Jhih-Yuan Shih, Yu-Wen Lin, Zhih-Cherng Chen, Wei-Chih Kan, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chon-Seng Hong
Summary: This study found that DAPA has a protective effect against Dox-induced cardiotoxicity and demonstrated the important role of STAT3 in this process. DAPA improves cardiac function by reducing cardiac fibrosis and inhibiting cell apoptosis and reactive oxygen species generation. Furthermore, the study also showed that DAPA can restore Dox-suppressed STAT3 expression.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Consiglia Longobardi, Sara Damiano, Emanuela Andretta, Francesco Prisco, Valeria Russo, Francesco Pagnini, Salvatore Florio, Roberto Ciarcia
Summary: The study demonstrated that curcumin has cytoprotective and antioxidant activities against OTA-induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats by regulating inflammation, reducing nitric oxide levels, and decreasing oxidative DNA damage.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sameer Dixit, Emilie Widemann, Nicolas Bensoussan, Golnaz Salehipourshirazi, Kristie Bruinsma, Maja Milojevic, Akanchha Shukla, Luis C. Romero, Vladimir Zhurov, Mark A. Bernards, Maksymilian Chruszcz, Miodrag Grbic, Vojislava Grbic
Summary: This study reveals the defense mechanisms of Arabidopsis against spider mite herbivory, including the release of cyanide and the adaptive response of the mites. The spider mites counteract cyanide toxicity by activating the beta-cyanoalanine synthase activity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xibao Liu, Krishna P. Subedi, Changyu Zheng, Indu Ambudkar
Summary: Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients can lead to persistent salivary gland dysfunction, but treatment with the mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant MitoTEMPO effectively protects salivary gland secretion by reducing ROSmt and preserving STIM1.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hsiao-Hsuan Wang, Jian-Hao Huang, Min-Hao Sue, Wei-Chih Ho, Yu-Hsiang Hsu, Kung-Chao Chang, Ming-Shi Chang
Summary: IL-24 plays a key protective role in liver injury progression by protecting hepatocytes and preventing liver fibrosis through inhibiting HSC activation. The protective role of IL-24 is mainly independent of IL-20R1.
Article
Cell Biology
Tiziana Napolitano, Fabio Avolio, Serena Silvano, Sara Forcisi, Anja Pfeifer, Andhira Vieira, Sergi Navarro-Sanz, Marika Elsa Friano, Chaima Ayachi, Anna Garrido-Utrilla, Josipa Atlija, Biljana Hadzic, Jerome Becam, Anette Sousa-De-Veiga, Magali Dodille Plaisant, Shruti Balaji, Didier F. Pisani, Magali Mondin, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Ez-Zoubir Amri, Patrick Collombat
Summary: The study found that knockout mice deficient in the Gfi1 gene did not show obvious deleterious phenotypes, but in-depth analysis revealed a significant decrease in pancreatic amylase expression, resulting in reduced intestinal carbohydrate processing and glucose absorption. Additionally, Gfi1-deficient mice showed resistance to diet-induced hyperglycemia, maintaining normal blood glucose levels even after long-term high-fat/high-sugar diets.
Article
Immunology
Celia Ruperez, Gemma Ferrer-Curriu, Aina Cervera-Barea, Laura Florit, Mariona Guitart-Mampel, Gloria Garrabou, Monica Zamora, Fatima Crispi, Joaquim Fernandez-Sola, Josep Lupon, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Francesc Villarroya, Anna Planavila
Summary: Meteorin-like/Meteorin-beta, secreted by skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, plays a crucial role in cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction. It directly inhibits hypertrophy development in cardiomyocytes and acts as a new biomarker for heart failure in patients.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alicia Ballester, Adriana Guijarro, Beatriz Bravo, Javier Hernandez, Rodolfo Murillas, Marta Gallego, Sara Ballester
Summary: This study investigated the role of the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway in modulating the immune response. The results showed that Hh pathway activation favored the Th2 phenotype and impaired the establishment of the Th1 phenotype. Additionally, mice with constitutive activation of the Hh pathway showed a milder response to inflammatory challenge and less spinal cord damage. These findings demonstrate the involvement of the Hh/ptch pathway in immune response modulation and highlight the potential of the ptch(+/-) mouse model for studying T-cell-mediated diseases and developing new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vincent Charron-Lamoureux, Lounes Haroune, Maude Pomerleau, Leo Hall, Frederic Orban, Julie Leroux, Adrien Rizzi, Jean-Sebastien Bourassa, Nicolas Fontaine, Elodie V. d'Astous, Philippe Dauphin-Ducharme, Claude Y. Legault, Jean-Philippe Bellenger, Pascale B. Beauregard
Summary: This study shows that a compound produced by Bacillus subtilis plays a complex role in modulating iron availability and providing protection against oxidative stress during inter-species competition. This compound binds to iron and restricts its availability rather than promoting iron acquisition. It also reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and oxidative stress, and Bacillus subtilis utilizes its known siderophore to retrieve iron from the compound.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kun Li, Meng Wang, Zi-Han Huang, Min Wang, Wan-Yang Sun, Hiroshi Kurihara, Rui-Ting Huang, Rong Wang, Feng Huang, Lei Liang, Yi-Fang Li, Wen-Jun Duan, Rong-Rong He
Summary: In this study, it was found that (-)-Clausenamide (Clau) can protect dopaminergic neurons by interacting with ALOX5 and inhibiting its nuclear translocation. The inhibition of ALOX5 was also found to improve behavioral defects in a PD mouse model. These findings suggest that targeting ALOX5 to prevent ferroptotic death in dopaminergic neurons is an attractive strategy for PD therapy.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Fareeha Saadi, Debanjana Chakravarty, Saurav Kumar, Mithila Kamble, Bhaskar Saha, Kenneth S. Shindler, Jayasri Das Sarma
Summary: The study found that the CD40-CD40L signal plays a host-protective role in the mouse neuroinflammation model, helping to combat RSA59-induced demyelination. CD40L(-/-) mice exhibited more severe disease with decreased immune activation, reduced recruitment of CD4(+) T cells to the CNS, and pathological features including demyelination and axonal loss.
Article
Anesthesiology
Zhao-Rong Chen, Yu Hong, Shi-Hong Wen, Ya-Qing Zhan, Wen-Qi Huang
Summary: This study found that Dexmedetomidine (DEX) pretreatment can protect against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) by promoting STAT3 phosphorylation. In both in vivo and in vitro experiments, DEX pretreatment reduced serum creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) levels, suppressed inflammatory response, decreased cell apoptosis, and promoted STAT3 phosphorylation. These effects are believed to be mediated through the α2-adrenoreceptor and STAT3 signaling pathway.
ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Callum Tromans-Coia, Andrea Sanchi, Giuliana K. Moeller, Gyula Timinszky, Massimo Lopes, Ivan Ahel
Summary: ADP-ribosylation is a crucial cellular process catalyzed by ADP-ribosyltransferases and reversed by ADP-ribosylhydrolases. The study demonstrates TARG1 can reverse thymidine-linked DNA ADP-ribosylation and TARG1-deficient human cells are extremely sensitive to this modification. Additionally, it represents the first detection of reversible ADP-ribosylation on genomic DNA in vivo from human cells, providing insight into the largely unknown facet of ADP-ribosylation.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2021)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Pieter Vermeersch, Frederic Cotton, Dieter De Smet, Geert Martens, Matthijs Oyaert, Etienne Cavalier
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sandrina Martens, Katarina Coolens, Mathias Van Bulck, Tatjana Arsenijevic, Joan Casamitjana, Angel Fernandez Ruiz, Abdessamad El Kaoutari, Jaime Martinez de Villareal, Hediel Madhloum, Farzad Esni, Yves Heremans, Gunter Leuckx, Harry Heimberg, Luc Bouwens, Patrick Jacquemin, Diedert Luc De Paep, Peter in't Veld, Nicky D'Haene, Christelle Bouchart, Nelson Dusetti, Jean-Luc Van Laethem, Wim Waelput, Pierre Lefesvre, Francisco X. Real, Meritxell Rovira, Ilse Rooman
Summary: In larger human pancreatic ducts, basal cells exist. Delta Np63 suppresses duct cell identity. These cells may play an important role in pancreatic disease, including PDAC ontogeny, but are not present in mouse models.
Article
Pathology
Dieter De Smet, Merijn Vanhee, Brigitte Maes, Koen Swaerts, Peter De Jaeger, Karel Maelegheer, Frederik Van Hoecke, Geert Antoine Martens
Summary: The delayed N gene amplification in the Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Assay can be used for fast and highly sensitive screening of the B.1.351 variant, providing a potential tool for safeguarding vaccination efficacy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Eleonora Cottone, Frederik Van Hoecke, Geert Antoine Martens, Emmanuel De Laere, Roos De Smedt, Steven Vervaeke, Merijn Vanhee, Dieter De Smet
Summary: Our study showed inferior performance of the Roche SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen test (SD Biosensor) for detection of SARS-CoV-2, limiting its use as a diagnostic gatekeeper in ER departments, but it is able to differentiate contagious individuals.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Kevin K. Arien, Leo Heyndrickx, Johan Michiels, Katleen Vereecken, Kurt Van Lent, Sandra Coppens, Betty Willems, Pieter Pannus, Geert A. Martens, Marjan Van Esbroeck, Maria E. Goossens, Arnaud Marchant, Koen Bartholomeeusen, Isabelle Desombere
Summary: This study reports the levels of neutralizing antibodies against Wuhan, Delta, and Omicron variants in different groups of individuals. The findings support the use of booster vaccines to prevent infection and disease caused by the Omicron variant.
Article
Immunology
Julie Vandewalle, Aster K. Desouter, Bart J. van der Auwera, Sylvie Tenoutasse, Pieter Gillard, Christophe De Block, Bart Keymeulen, Frans K. Gorus, Mark van de Casteele, Belgian Diabetes Registry
Summary: The HLA region is the major genetic risk determinant of Type 1 diabetes. Non-HLA loci, such as INS, SH2B3, PTPN2, PTPN22, CTLA4, CLEC16A, and IL2RA, may also contribute to the genetic risk by impacting the progression of asymptomatic autoimmunity. In this study, the researchers investigated the relationship between SNPs in these susceptibility loci and the progression from single to multiple autoantibody positivity, as well as the development of clinical diabetes. They found that certain genotypes in CTLA4 and CLEC16A were associated with accelerated progression from single to multiple autoantibody positivity, but their effects were limited to specific conditions. The interaction between CTLA4 and HLA-DQ2/DQ8 was found to override the effect of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 alone. The study also showed that SH2B3 genotype was protective for HLA-DQ8 positive subjects, while CTLA4 genotype was a minor independent risk factor for progression towards clinical diabetes. The findings suggest that non-HLA polymorphisms impact the progression of islet autoimmunity in specific ways and may have implications for risk assessment and prevention trials in at-risk groups.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Colemonts-Vroninks Haaike, Norman P. Brendan, Van Laere Sven, Davison S. Andrew, Marcelis Lionel, Casimir Georges, Goyens Philippe, Claes Paul, De Bundel Dimitri, Martens Geert, Ranganath Lakshminarayan Rao, Vanhaecke Tamara, A. Gallagher James, De Kock Joery
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Koen Swaerts, Franceska Dedeurwaerdere, Dieter De Smet, Peter De Jaeger, Geert A. A. Martens
Summary: This study aimed to use machine learning to process the complexity of indel distributions and integrate it into a robust script for dMMR screening on small gene panel-based NGS data of clinical tumor samples. The results showed that the novel script (DeltaMSI) achieved higher robustness and diagnostic power compared to the widely used script mSINGS, indicating its clinical potential for high-throughput MSI screening in all tumor types.
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)
Correction
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Christopher Gribben, Christopher Lambert, Hendrik A. Messal, Ella -Louise Hubber, Chloe Rackham, Ian Evans, Harry Heimberg, Peter Jones, Rocio Sancho, Axel Behrens
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Willem Staels, Michael A. Levine
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sofie Ryckx, Jean De Schepper, Philippe Giron, Ken Maes, Freya Vaeyens, Kaat Wilgenhof, Pierre Lefesvre, Caroline Ernst, Kim Vanderlinden, Daniel Klink, Frederik Hes, Jesse Vanbesien, Inge Gies, Willem Staels
Summary: We present a case of a 2.5-year-old boy with a pure androgen-secreting adrenocortical tumor, characterized by penile enlargement, pubic hair, frequent erections, and rapid linear growth. The diagnosis was confirmed through laboratory tests, medical imaging, and histology. Additionally, genetic testing revealed a pathogenic germline variant in the TP53 gene, confirming an underlying Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Florence Blot, Justine Marchix, Miriam Ejarque, Sara Jimenez, Aline Meunier, Celine Keime, Camille Trottier, Mikael Croyal, Celine Lapp, Maxime M. Mahe, Adele De Arcangelis, Gerard Gradwohl
Summary: EECs play a crucial role in regulating energy homeostasis by sensing luminal nutrients and microbial metabolites. The absence of EECs in healthy adult mice leads to weight loss, impaired lipid absorption and metabolism, and altered gut microbiota composition.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hannes Syryn, Hannah Verdin, Julie Van De Velde, Marianne Becker, Cecile Brachet, Marieke den Brinker, Sylvia Depoorter, Julie Fudvoye, Daniel Klink, Philippe Lysy, Guy Massa, Nele Reynaert, Anne Rochtus, Willem Staels, Marlies Van Loocke, Martine Cools, Elfride De Baere
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Daniel Klink, Karl Logghe, Muriel Thomas, Mathieu Roelants, Katelijne Van Hoeck, Philippe Lysy, Marianne Becker, Willem Staels, Jean de Schepper
HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Margot Cornette, Bieke Decaesteker, Geert Antoine Martens, Patricia Vandecandelaere, Stijn Jonckheere
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of oropharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, and saliva in detecting SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants using RT-PCR. The results showed that saliva was superior to nasopharyngeal swab in detecting the Omicron variant. For the Delta variant, nasopharyngeal swab and saliva were considered equivalent specimens. Oropharyngeal swab was the least sensitive sample type and provided little additional value when collected in addition to a single nasopharyngeal swab.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY PLUS
(2022)