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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yan Sun, Lang Xiong, Xiaoran Wang, Liping Wang, Baoxin Chen, Jingqi Huang, Mi Huang, Jieping Chen, Jing Wu, Shan Huang, Yizhi Liu
Summary: This study demonstrated that TGF-beta 2 induces autophagy flux during EMT progression of LECs, with autophagy activation enhancing fibrogenic responses and cell migration, while autophagy inhibition alleviates EMT markers and cell migration. Additionally, modulation of Smad signaling by autophagy was observed, and ATG7-silenced LECs showed antifibrosis effect induced by TGF-beta 2. Overall, intervention/inhibition of autophagy could attenuate TGF-beta 2-induced EMT in LECs, providing insights for preventing and treating fibrotic cataracts and other fibrotic diseases.
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Cell Biology
Ha Young Jang, Soo-Jin Kim, Kyu-Sang Park, Jeong Hun Kim
Summary: Degenerative changes of RPE triggered by TGF-beta 2 and oxidative stress play a critical role in AMD progression. The expression of antiaging protein alpha-klotho declines with age, increasing the risk of age-related diseases. Alpha-klotho protects against TGF-beta 2-induced RPE degeneration and EMT both in vitro and in vivo. It inhibits TGF-beta 2 signaling, EMT, oxidative stress, and senescence-associated signaling.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Nushtaeva, Mikhail Ermakov, Maria Abdurakhmanova, Olga Troitskaya, Tatyana Belovezhets, Mikhail Varlamov, Tatyana Gayner, Vladimir Richter, Olga Koval
Summary: Hypoxia in solid tumors can increase aggressiveness and resistance to therapy. This study aims to investigate the transition of fibroblast-shaped cells to semi-epithelial cells under hypoxia conditions. The transformed cells showed a decrease in mesenchymal markers and an increase in epithelial markers. Real-time PCR data demonstrated up-regulation of certain genes associated with EMT and MET. The transplantation of these transformed cells into mice resulted in accelerated tumor growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Cell Biology
Heather Lyon, Naibo Yin, Ilva D. Rupenthal, Colin R. Green, Odunayo O. Mugisho
Summary: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is involved in various chronic conditions, including retinal diseases. Blocking connexin43 (Cx43) hemichannels can protect against retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) BRB breakdown and attenuate EMT.
CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Yilei Cui, Hao Yang, Silu Shi, Xiyuan Ping, Sifan Zheng, Xiajing Tang, Xiaoning Yu, Xingchao Shentu
Summary: This study explores the regulation mechanism of TGF-beta 2 in posterior capsule opacification (PCO) formation through its autophagic functions. The results suggest that TP53INP2 plays an important role in TGF-beta 2-induced autophagy during epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and it may be a potential target for pharmacological treatment of PCO.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mi-Hyun Nam, Mina B. Pantcheva, Johanna Rankenberg, Ram H. Nagaraj
Summary: The study revealed a close relationship between TGF beta 2 signaling and RAGE in LECs, with knockout of RAGE attenuating the EMT response mediated by TGF beta 2. Targeting RAGE could be considered as a therapeutic strategy against secondary cataracts.
BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Dongyan Zhang, Hong Zhu, Xin Yu, Liyin Wang, Yingying Wen, Liyue Zhang, Jianping Tong, Ye Shen
Summary: This study discovered that blue light exposure can inhibit TGF-beta 2-induced EMT in LECs through autophagy impairment, providing a new perspective on the prevention and treatment of PCO.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hongtao Dong, Menghua Wang, Qiuming Li
Summary: Our findings demonstrate that exosomal miR-4488 and miR-1273 g-5p can inhibit TGF-beta 2-induced EMT in ARPE-19 cells by targeting ABCA4. Overexpression of these miRNAs suppresses migration and invasion, while promoting apoptosis in the TGF-beta 2-induced ARPE-19 cells. ABCA4 serves as a target for miR-4488 and miR-1273 g-5p, and overexpressing ABCA4 can reverse the negative regulation of the exosomal miRNAs on EMT, migration, and invasion in these cells.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hwi Gon Kim, Ye Seon Lim, Seonyeong Hwang, Hye-Yoon Kim, Yuseok Moon, Yong Jung Song, Yong-Jin Na, Sik Yoon
Summary: DEHP, a commonly used plasticizer, may be linked to the development of endometriosis by inducing cell proliferation, migration, inflammation, and stemness through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, providing novel insights into the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tianhao Weng, Dong Yan, Danrong Shi, Miaojin Zhu, Yizhi Liu, Zhigang Wu, Taoming Tang, Linwei Zhu, Hong Zhang, Hangping Yao, Lanjuan Li
Summary: The study reveals that MSP is an important biomarker in the progression of liver cirrhosis and can be utilized for patient prognostication. The MSP-RON pathway promotes hepatocytes EMT and fibrosis progression via the TGF-beta related pathway. Potential therapeutic strategies for liver cirrhosis targetting the MSP/RON pathway have been identified.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Oncology
Ying Liu, Yanhui Hao, Hanzheng Zhao, Ying Zhang, Die Cheng, Li Zhao, Yuqiao Peng, Yanjie Lu, Yuhong Li
Summary: The impact of psychosocial factors on cancer patients has become an important focus in the medical field. This study investigated the role of beta 2-adrenergic receptor (beta 2-AR) and its interaction with PlexinA1 in promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human gastric cancer cells under chronic stress. The findings suggest that beta 2-AR activation leads to increased expression of PlexinA1, activation of JAK-STAT3 signaling, and promotion of EMT in gastric cancer cells.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jing Li, Zhiyu Li, Song Wang, Jianhai Bi, Ran Huo
Summary: This study investigated the effects of exosomes from human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (adMSC-Exos) on extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling in keloids. The results showed that adMSC-Exos inhibited the expression of collagen and fibronectin, disrupted collagen production and microvessel structure, and had an impact on the protein expression of certain factors involved in ECM production. These findings provide a new potential alternative for the treatment of keloids by targeting ECM production.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ching-Chung Ko, Yao-Yu Hsieh, Pei-Ming Yang
Summary: Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a biological process that promotes cancer cell dissemination and drug resistance. This study revealed that overexpression of MIR31HG in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients is associated with poorer disease-free survival, as well as upregulation of genes related to TGF beta signaling and EMT. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that TGF beta induces MIR31HG expression and knockdown of MIR31HG reverses TGF beta-induced EMT phenotypes and cancer cell migration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Cai M. Roberts, Mehida Rojas-Alexandre, Ruth E. Hanna, Z. Ping Lin, Elena S. Ratner
Summary: This study identified that TGF-β and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) sensitize ovarian cancer cells to olaparib by downregulating the genes responsible for homologous recombination (HR). Additionally, mesenchymal cells also displayed sensitivity to olaparib, cisplatin, and the DNA-PK inhibitor Nu-7441. Therefore, treating disseminated, mesenchymal tumors may expand the clinical utility of PARP inhibitors and similar agents.
Article
Cell Biology
Charles B. Trelford, Evelyn Ng, Craig I. Campbell, Gianni M. Di Guglielmo
Summary: The study revealed that p62/SQSTM1 co-localizes with TGFO receptors in A549 NSCLC cells and regulates the Smad2 phosphorylation to affect EMT process. Silencing of p62/SQSTM1 promotes EMT marker expression, actin stress fiber formation, and cell migration.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2021)
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Behavioral Sciences
David R. Goulding, Viktoriya D. Nikolova, Lopa Mishra, Lisheng Zhuo, Koji Kimata, Sandra J. McBride, Sheryl S. Moy, G. J. Harry, Stavros Garantziotis
GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2019)
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Oncology
Khatri Latha, Jun Yan, Yuhui Yang, Loyola V. Gressot, Ling-Yuan Kong, Ganiraju Manyam, Ravesanker Ezhilarasan, Qianghu Wang, Erik P. Sulman, R. Eric Davis, Suyun Huang, Gregory N. Fuller, Arvind Rao, Amy B. Heimberger, Shulin Li, Ganesh Rao
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Khatri Latha, Jun Yan, Yuhui Yang, Loyola V. Gressot, Ling-Yuan Kong, Ganiraju Manyam, Ravesanker Ezhilarasan, Qianghu Wang, Erik P. Sulman, R. Eric Davis, Suyun Huang, Gregory N. Fuller, Arvind Rao, Amy B. Heimberger, Shulin Li, Ganesh Rao
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Yan, Qingnan Zhao, Konrad Gabrusiewicz, Ling-Yuan Kong, Xueqing Xia, Jian Wang, Martina Ott, Jingda Xu, R. Eric Davis, Longfei Huo, Ganesh Rao, Shao-Cong Sun, Stephanie S. Watowich, Amy B. Heimberger, Shulin Li
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Mark Yarchoan, Parul Agarwal, Augusto Villanueva, Shuyun Rao, Laura A. Dawson, Josep M. Llovet, Richard S. Finn, John D. Groopman, Hashem B. El-Serag, Satdarshan P. Monga, Xin Wei Wang, Michael Karin, Robert E. Schwartz, Kenneth K. Tanabe, Lewis R. Roberts, Preethi H. Gunaratne, Allan Tsung, Kimberly A. Brown, Theodore S. Lawrence, Riad Salem, Amit G. Singal, Amy K. Kim, Atoosa Rabiee, Linda Resar, Yujin Hoshida, Aiwu Ruth He, Kalpana Ghoshal, Patrick B. Ryan, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, Chandan Guha, Lopa Mishra, C. Norman Coleman, Mansoor M. Ahmed
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charles H. King, Hiral Desai, Allison C. Sylvetsky, Jonathan LoTempio, Shant Ayanyan, Jill Carrie, Keith A. Crandall, Brian C. Fochtman, Lusine Gasparyan, Naila Gulzar, Paul Howell, Najy Issa, Konstantinos Krampis, Lopa Mishra, Hiroki Morizono, Joseph R. Pisegna, Shuyun Rao, Yao Ren, Vahan Simonyan, Krista Smith, Sharanjit VedBrat, Michael D. Yao, Raja Mazumder
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Oncology
Jian Chen, Abhisek Mitra, Shulin Li, Shumei Song, Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, Jiun-Sheng Chen, Ji-Hyun Shin, Nancy R. Gough, Paul Lin, Vincent Obias, Aiwu Ruth He, Zhixing Yao, Tathiane M. Malta, Houtan Noushmehr, Patricia S. Latham, Xiaoping Su, Asif Rashid, Bibhuti Mishra, Ray-Chang Wu, Lopa Mishra
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Shoujun Gu, Sobia Zaidi, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Taj Mohammad, Tathiane M. Malta, Houtan Noushmehr, Bryan Nguyen, Keith A. Crandall, Jigisha Srivastav, Vincent Obias, Paul Lin, Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, Michael Yao, Ren Yao, Charles Hadley King, Raja Mazumder, Bibhuti Mishra, Shuyun Rao, Lopa Mishra
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sobia Zaidi, Shuyun Rao, Lopa Mishra
Article
Oncology
Jun Yan, Qingnan Zhao, Jian Wang, Xiangjun Tian, Jing Wang, Xueqing Xia, Martina Ott, Ganesh Rao, Amy B. Heimberger, Shulin Li
Summary: The study uncovered that in glioma, macrophages promote stem-like phenotypes in cancer cells and immune evasion, showing a close interconnection between the two characteristics in the tumor microenvironment.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nancy R. Gough, Xiyan Xiang, Lopa Mishra
Summary: The TGF-beta signaling pathway plays a crucial role in diseases and cancers of the gastrointestinal system, regulating tissue renewal and influencing the transition from noncancerous states to cancer. Additionally, this pathway interacts with stromal cells and the immune system, potentially aiding tumors in evading immune elimination.
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Immunology
Shan-Shan Liu, Chang Liu, Xiao-Xi Lv, Bing Cui, Jun Yan, Yun-Xuan Li, Ke Li, Fang Hua, Xiao-Wei Zhang, Jiao-Jiao Yu, Jin-Mei Yu, Feng Wang, Shuang Shang, Ping-Ping Li, Zhi-Guang Zhou, Yang Xiao, Zhuo-Wei Hu
Summary: Recruitment of immune cells to the site of inflammation by CCL1 is crucial in inflammatory diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis. The study found that alveolar macrophages and CD4(+) T cells are major producers of CCL1, and targeting CCL1 expression can attenuate the pathology of PF.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhanhuai Wang, Lindsay M. Hopson, Stephanie S. Singleton, Xiaochun Yang, Wilma Jogunoori, Raja Mazumder, Vincent Obias, Paul Lin, Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, Michael Yao, Larry Miller, Jon White, Shuyun Rao, Lopa Mishra
Summary: Emerging data suggest a rise in chemoresistant colorectal cancer incidence in young individuals, potentially linked to alterations in the intestinal microbiome. This study investigated the impact of dysfunctional TGF-beta signaling on the microbiome and chemotherapy response in mice with CRC. Mutant mice with compromised TGF-beta signaling showed reduced beneficial bacteria in the gut and resistance to 5FU treatment, indicating implications for targeted therapy in CRC and other cancers.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Shuyun Rao, Xiaochun Yang, Kazufumi Ohshiro, Sobia Zaidi, Zhanhuai Wang, Kirti Shetty, Xiyan Xiang, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Taj Mohammad, Patricia S. Latham, Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, Linda Wong, Herbert Yu, Yousef Al-Abed, Bibhuti Mishra, Michele Vacca, Gareth Guenigault, Michael E. D. Allison, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Jihane N. Benhammou, Marcus Alvarez, Paivi Pajukanta, Joseph R. Pisegna, Lopa Mishra
Summary: The study found that SPTBN1 promotes the development of NASH and liver cancer, and intervention in SPTBN1 can protect mice from damage caused by a high-fat diet, making it a potential therapeutic target.
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiemiao Hu, Qingnan Zhao, Ling-Yuan Kong, Jian Wang, Jun Yan, Xueqing Xia, Zhiliang Jia, Amy B. Heimberger, Shulin Li
Summary: The overexpression of CXCL1 and CXCL2 is closely associated with the aggressiveness of GBM, and blocking these molecules can slow down tumor progression and increase patient survival rates.