Article
Plant Sciences
Ido Rog, Amit Kumar Chaturvedi, Vivekanand Tiwari, Avihai Danon
Summary: The study demonstrates that Arabidopsis PTOX contains a conserved C-terminus domain with cysteines that can rapidly switch states in response to light conditions, suggesting a crucial role in the adaptation of plants to terrestrial environments.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kishor D. Ingole, Mritunjay Kasera, Harrold A. van den Burg, Saikat Bhattacharjee
Summary: In Arabidopsis, the SUMO paralog SUM3 acts downstream of SUM1/2 and buffers or suppresses their function in immune responses, while SUM1 and SUM2 work together to suppress basal and TNL-specific immunity. SUM3 is required for the global increase in SUMO1/2 conjugates under stress conditions, indicating a role in regulating immune responses.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Zhaowei Tu, Cuiqing Fan, Ashely K. Davis, Mengwen Hu, Chen Wang, Akhila Dandamudi, Katie G. Seu, Theodosia A. Kalfa, Q. Richard Lu, Yi Zheng
Summary: This study identifies CHD8 as an essential regulator of erythroid differentiation and cytokinesis in red blood cells. Loss of CHD8 leads to decreased numbers of red blood cells and abnormalities in cell division.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xin Hou, Yagiz Alagoz, Ralf Welsch, Matthew D. Mortimer, Barry J. Pogson, Christopher Cazzonelli
Summary: PHYTOENE SYNTHASE (PSY) is an important enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis, and changes in its gene expression and activity can affect carotenoid composition and plastid differentiation in plants. In this study, four genetic variants of PSY were identified, and they were found to regulate leaf virescence phenotypes and plastid abnormalities in mutant plants. These variants influenced alternative splicing, enzyme-substrate interactions, and protein binding, thereby fine-tuning the levels and activity of PSY. Additionally, they also affected the accumulation of specific substances and the regulation of plastid development.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xuan Yu, Peter Nguyen, Nioka C. Burns, Cristine L. Heaps, John N. Stallone, Farida Sohrabji, Guichun Han
Summary: This study found that GPER activation improves vascular activities in aging female rats in response to ET-1 and ACh stimulation. The aortic contractile and relaxation responses were reduced in middle-aged female rats compared to young adult female rats. This effect was not observed in male rats. Therefore, GPER may be a potential drug target in cardiovascular disease in women.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Yalcin Erzurumlu, Deniz Catakli, Serdar Sezer
Summary: Cannabis sativa L., a herbal medicine with over 540 metabolites, has been used for thousands of years, and one of its major compounds, cannabidiol, has been extensively studied for its therapeutic effects, including cancer. This study investigated the molecular mechanism of cannabidiol on prostate cancer cells and found that cannabidiol inhibits autophagy, induces unfolded protein response and endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation, reduces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and causes cell cycle arrest, and disrupts androgenic signaling.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sandrine Lecour, Bastiaan C. Du Pre, Hans Erik Botker, Bianca J. J. M. Brundel, Andreas Daiber, Sean M. Davidson, Peter Ferdinandy, Henrique Girao, Can Gollmann-Tepekoeylu, Mariann Gyoengyoesi, Derek J. Hausenloy, Rosalinda Madonna, Michael Marber, Cinzia Perrino, Maurizio Pesce, Rainer Schulz, Joost P. G. Sluijter, Sabine Steffens, Sophie Van Linthout, Martin E. Young, Linda W. Van Laake
Summary: Circadian rhythms play a crucial role in cardiovascular diseases and should be considered as a key research parameter to improve understanding of cardiac physiology/pathology and enhance the translation and efficacy of cardiac therapies. The aim is to highlight key aspects of circadian rhythms for the improvement of preclinical and translational studies related to ischemic heart disease and cardioprotection, which may lead to better clinical outcomes.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Bashir Alaour, Torbjorn Omland, Janniche Torsvik, Thomas E. Kaier, Marit S. Sylte, Heidi Strand, Jasmine Quraishi, Sam McGrath, Luke Williams, Steven Meex, Simon Redwood, Michael Marber, Kristin M. Aakre
Summary: Research on weekly biological variation of cardiac myosin-binding protein C (cMyC) showed that it is suitable for disease monitoring, risk stratification, and prognostication, with analytical quality specifications comparable to cardiac troponin.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
Letter
Medical Laboratory Technology
Cindhya Sithiravel, Ragnhild Roysland, Bashir Alaour, Marit Sverresdotter Sylte, Janniche Torsvik, Heidi Strand, Michael Marber, Torbjorn Omland, Kristin Moberg Aakre
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lucy Oldfield, Anthony Evans, Rohith Gopala Rao, Claire Jenkinson, Tejpal Purewal, Eftychia E. Psarelli, Usha Menon, John F. Timms, Stephen P. Pereira, Paula Ghaneh, William Greenhalf, Christopher Halloran, Eithne Costello
Summary: This study aimed to find a blood biomarker that can differentiate newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients into T2DM and PDAC-related diabetes. Through analysis of multiple sample sets, the researchers found that the combination of adiponectin and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist showed strong diagnostic potential for distinguishing T3cDM from T2DM.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sudha Priya Soundara Pandi, Michael J. Shattock, Bruce M. Hendry, Claire C. Sharpe
Summary: The role of different isoforms of TTCC in mouse mesangial cells was investigated in this study to determine the best therapeutic target for treating mesangioproliferative kidney diseases. Single and double knockout clones of the TTCC isoforms Ca(V)3.1 and Ca(V)3.2 were generated using CRISPR-cas9 gene editing. It was found that the Ca(V)3.1 isoform is required for stimulated phosphorylation of ERK1/2, while the Ca(V)3.2 isoform is not. Neither isoform was necessary for cell proliferation, and the anti-proliferative effects of mibefradil and TH1177 were not isoform-specific.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher H. Switzer, Shingo Kasamatsu, Hideshi Ihara, Philip Eaton
Summary: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is both an antioxidant and cytotoxic by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration. It is detoxified inside mitochondria through slow enzymatic reactions, but alternative detoxification mechanisms are predicted to exist. Superoxide dismutase [Cu-Zn] (SOD1) is shown to efficiently oxidize H2S, limiting its cytotoxicity. SOD1 can convert H2S to sulfate under limited sulfide conditions, but can catalyze the formation of per- and polysulfides when sulfide is in excess, leading to cellular thiol oxidation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vittoria Graziani, Aida Rodriguez Garcia, Lourdes Sainero Alcolado, Adrien Le Guennec, Marie Arsenian Henriksson, Maria R. R. Conte
Summary: This study demonstrates that BET-bromodomain inhibitors (BETis) can alter the metabolic features of MYC-driven medulloblastoma (MB) in children, providing potential new therapeutic strategies.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eva Crosas-Molist, Vittoria Graziani, Oscar Maiques, Pahini Pandya, Joanne Monger, Remi Samain, Samantha L. George, Saba Malik, Jerrine Salise, Valle Morales, Adrien Le Guennec, R. Andrew Atkinson, Rosa M. Marti, Xavier Matias-Guiu, Guillaume Charras, Maria R. Conte, Alberto Elosegui-Artola, Mark Holt, Victoria Sanz-Moreno
Summary: Cell migration is controlled by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) acting as an adhesion sensing molecular hub. High AMPK activity in low adhering migratory cells induces mitochondrial fission and amoeboid migration. Reducing adhesion or activating AMPK promotes efficient rounded-amoeboid migration. This study reveals how mitochondrial dynamics and AMPK contribute to cell migration.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dylan Chase, Thomas R. Eykyn, Michael J. Shattock, Yu Jin Chung
Summary: This study aims to test whether EMPA directly alters cardiac ketone metabolism independent of supply.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jie Su, Pierre Coleman, Angeliki Ntorla, Rhys Anderson, Michael J. Shattock, Joseph R. Burgoyne
Summary: This study demonstrates that the cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS can activate PKGI directly through the generation of cGAMP, showing a link between inflammation and blood pressure regulation.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jennifer C. Coleman, Sadie R. Hallett, Agamemnon E. Grigoriadis, Maria R. Conte
Summary: Recent research has shown the significance of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) in cancer research. This article focuses on LARP4A and LARP4B, which are paralogs belonging to the superfamily of La-related proteins, and provides a critical overview of their roles in cancer pathogenesis and cell processes. The article highlights the controversies surrounding LARP4A and LARP4B and warns against categorizing them as strictly oncogenes or tumor suppressors. It also emphasizes the need for further research to understand the complex functions and mechanisms of LARP4 proteins in cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Divaka Perera, Matthew Ryan, Holly P. Morgan, John P. Greenwood, Mark C. Petrie, Matthew Dodd, Roshan Weerackody, Peter D. O'Kane, Pier Giorgio Masci, Muhummad Sohaib Nazir, Alexandros Papachristidis, Navtej Chahal, Rajdeep Khattar, Saad M. Ezad, Stam Kapetanakis, Lana J. Dixon, Kalpa De Silva, Adam K. McDiarmid, Michael S. Marber, Theresa McDonagh, Gerry P. McCann, Tim C. Clayton, Roxy Senior, Amedeo Chiribiri
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effect of the extent of viable and nonviable myocardium on the effectiveness of PCI, prognosis, and improvement in left ventricular function in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction.
Letter
Medical Laboratory Technology
Bashir Alaour, Thomas E. Kaier, Rasmus Bo Hasselbalch, William van Doorn, Steven Meex, Michael Marber
JOURNAL OF APPLIED LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
D. Wilkinson, I. J. Gallagher, A. McNelly, D. E. Bear, N. Hart, H. E. Montgomery, A. Le Guennec, M. R. Conte, T. Francis, S. D. R. Harridge, P. J. Atherton, Z. A. Puthucheary
Summary: Intermittent feeding did not alter metabolite patterns compared to continuous feeding in critically ill patients, suggesting that further research should focus on the clinical process benefits or extended gut rest and fasting.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Salome Rognant, Samuel N. Baldwin, Harry A. T. Pritchard, Adam Greenstein, Kirstine Calloe, Christian Aalkjaer, Thomas A. Jepps
Summary: Prorenin enhances arterial contractility by inhibiting BKCa and increasing intracellular Ca2+ release, which is likely mediated through a local shift in pH upon activation of (P)RR and stimulation of V-ATPase.