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Zhaoling Zheng et al.
Drug design, development and therapy, 9, 4931-4942 (2015-09-09)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), induced by the prolonged inappropriate inflammatory responses, is one of the most prevalent of all chronic inflammatory joint diseases. Curcumin (CM), a yellow hydrophobic polyphenol derived from the herb turmeric, has various pharmacological activities against many chronic
Liberty François-Moutal et al.
Pain, 156(7), 1247-1264 (2015-03-19)
Targeting proteins within the N-type voltage-gated calcium channel (CaV2.2) complex has proven to be an effective strategy for developing novel pain therapeutics. We describe a novel peptide aptamer derived from the collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP2), a CaV2.2-regulatory protein.
Caterina Peraldo-Neia et al.
BMC cancer, 14, 918-918 (2014-12-07)
Standard chemotherapy in unresectable biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) patients is based on gemcitabine combined with platinum derivatives. However, primary or acquired resistance is inevitable and no second-line chemotherapy is demonstrated to be effective. Thus, there is an urgent need to
Lies Vanden Broeck et al.
Neurobiology of aging, 36(2), 1121-1129 (2014-12-03)
The human TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43), encoded by the gene TARDBP, plays a central role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia. TDP-43 inclusions are also found in up to approximately 60% of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains.
Dominik R Haudenschild et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 455(1-2), 84-89 (2014-12-03)
In order to realize the goal of stratified and/or personalized medicine in the clinic, significant advances in the field of biomarker discovery are necessary. Adding to the abundance of nucleic acid biomarkers being characterized, additional protein biomarkers will be needed
Hiroko Sugiura et al.
Nature communications, 6, 6842-6842 (2015-04-17)
Rheb is a small GTP-binding protein and its GTPase activity is activated by the complex of Tsc1 and Tsc2 whose mutations cause tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). We previously reported that cultured TSC neurons showed impaired spine synapse morphogenesis in an
F Seymen et al.
Journal of dental research, 94(8), 1063-1069 (2015-07-01)
In order to achieve highly mineralized tooth enamel, enamel proteinases serve the important function of removing the remaining organic matrix in the mineralization and maturation of the enamel matrix. Mutations in the kallikrein 4 (KLK4), enamelysin (MMP20), and WDR72 genes
Tracy A Mask et al.
Theriogenology, 84(2), 261-267 (2015-04-30)
Immunocontraception with porcine ZP (pZP) can be an effective means of fertility control in feral horses. Previous studies suggest that antibodies produced after pZP vaccination may both inhibit fertilization and cause follicular dysgenesis. Zonastat-H, PZP-22, and SpayVac are three pZP
L-carnitine attenuates H2O2-induced neuron apoptosis via inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress.
Junli Ye et al.
Neurochemistry international, 78, 86-95 (2014-09-16)
Both oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) have been linked to pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Our previous study has shown that L-carnitine may function as an antioxidant to inhibit H2O2-induced oxidative stress in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. To further
Siddharth Jambhrunkar et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics, 11(10), 3642-3655 (2014-08-29)
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MCM-41) with different surface chemistry were used as carrier system to study its influence on drug delivery and anticancer activity of curcumin (CUR). CUR was encapsulated in pristine MCM-41 (hydrophilic and negatively charged), amino functionalized MCM-41 (MCM-41-NH2
Gareth W Fearnley et al.
Biology open, 4(6), 731-742 (2015-04-26)
Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) regulates many aspects of vascular physiology such as cell migration, proliferation, tubulogenesis and cell-cell interactions. Numerous isoforms of VEGF-A exist but their physiological significance is unclear. Here we evaluated two different VEGF-A isoforms and
Dingyue Wang et al.
BMC veterinary research, 10, 171-171 (2014-08-22)
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is an important growth factor in regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and apoptosis. Studies showed that food-grade Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) and NICE expression system have superior performance in exogenous protein expression. This study aimed
Sonali Majumdar et al.
RNA (New York, N.Y.), 21(6), 1147-1158 (2015-04-24)
CRISPR-Cas immune systems function to defend prokaryotes against potentially harmful mobile genetic elements including viruses and plasmids. The multiple CRISPR-Cas systems (Types I, II, and III) each target destruction of foreign nucleic acids via structurally and functionally diverse effector complexes
Shuai Xiao et al.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 141(8), 1465-1474 (2015-02-27)
Bromodomain PHD-finger transcription factor (BPTF) is a chromatin-mediated regulation of transcription factor, playing an important role in embryogenesis and differentiation. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has a pivotal role in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression, sharing the similar characteristic with BPTF. Therefore, the
Jeffrey C Chandler et al.
Journal of proteome research, 14(2), 664-675 (2014-12-17)
Francisella tularensis causes disease (tularemia) in a large number of mammals, including man. We previously demonstrated enhanced efficacy of conventional antibiotic therapy for tularemia by postexposure passive transfer of immune sera developed against a F. tularensis LVS membrane protein fraction
Chiharu Hidaka et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 462(4), 346-351 (2015-05-12)
Seizure-related gene 6 (sez-6) is a trans-membrane protein expressed by neuronal cells that modulates dendritic branching. It has three clusters of eleven possible N-glycosylation sites in the extracellular domain region: sugar chain (SC)1-3, SC4-7, and SC8-11. Recent reports suggest that
Xiao-Lan Li et al.
Oncotarget, 6(34), 36689-36699 (2015-10-10)
PRIMA-1met (APR-246) is a methylated derivative and structural analog of PRIMA-1 (p53 re-activation and induction of massive apoptosis). PRIMA-1met has been reported to restore both the wild type (wt) structure and function of mutant p53. Here, we show that PRIMA-1met
Juliana Ben et al.
Neurochemical research, 39(12), 2492-2500 (2014-10-16)
The epileptogenesis process involves cell signaling events associated with neuroplasticity. The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) integrate signals originating from a variety of extracellular stimuli and may regulate cell differentiation, survival, cell death and synaptic plasticity. Here we compared the total
Tawut Rudtanatip et al.
Fish & shellfish immunology, 47(1), 231-238 (2015-09-13)
Previous studies demonstrated that sulfated galactans (SG) from Gracilaria fisheri (G. fisheri) exhibit immunostimulant activity in shrimp. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that SG stimulates signaling molecules of the immune response of shrimp by binding to
Hideki Yagi et al.
PloS one, 10(11), e0142786-e0142786 (2015-11-17)
No clinically applicable drug is currently available to enhance neurite elongation after nerve injury. To identify a clinically applicable drug, we screened pre-approved drugs for neurite elongation in the motor neuron-like NSC34 cells. We found that zonisamide, an anti-epileptic and
Shih-Chen Hsu et al.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 11(2), 195-201 (2014-08-15)
Au-Cu2 O core-shell nanocubes, octahedra, and rhombic dodecahedra display facet-dependent optical properties. Furthermore, different-sized Au-Cu2 O octahedra with 58, 65, 68, and 73 nm octahedral gold cores clearly show a transition from the shell thickness-independent gold surface plasmon resonance band
Hannah H Lee et al.
Molecular cancer therapeutics, 14(4), 994-1003 (2015-02-20)
The antimicrotubular agent docetaxel is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of multiple solid tumors and is predominantly dependent on hepatic disposition. In this study, we evaluated drug uptake transporters capable of transporting radiolabeled docetaxel. By screening an
A Iglesias-Ara et al.
Cell death and differentiation, 22(10), 1577-1589 (2015-02-07)
Tissue homeostasis requires tight regulation of cellular proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. E2F1 and E2F2 transcription factors share a critical role in tissue homeostasis, since their combined inactivation results in overall organ involution, specially affecting the pancreatic gland, which subsequently triggers
Antonella Spagnoletti et al.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 412, 56-64 (2015-06-02)
Bisphenol A (BPA) and para-Nonylphenol (p-NP) are chemicals of industrial origin which may influence human reproductive health. The effects of these substances in the prenatal life is an important topic that is receiving greater attention in the developed countries. In
Mónica Echeverry-Rendón et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 26(2), 72-72 (2015-01-30)
Titanium (Ti) is a material frequently used in orthopedic applications, due to its good mechanical properties and high corrosion resistance. However, formation of a non-adherent fibrous tissue between material and bone drastically could affect the osseointegration process and, therefore, the
Benita Sjögren et al.
PloS one, 10(5), e0123581-e0123581 (2015-05-15)
The ubiquitin-proteasome system for protein degradation plays a major role in regulating cell function and many signaling proteins are tightly controlled by this mechanism. Among these, Regulator of G Protein Signaling 2 (RGS2) is a target for rapid proteasomal degradation
Kangdong Liu et al.
Molecular carcinogenesis, 54(9), 751-760 (2014-04-05)
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) loss or mutation consistently activates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)/Akt signaling pathway, which contributes to the progression and invasiveness of prostate cancer. Furthermore, the PTEN/PI3-K/Akt and Ras/MAPK pathways cooperate to promote the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and
Anette Pietrzak-Nguyen et al.
Biomacromolecules, 15(7), 2378-2388 (2014-06-06)
A broad spectrum of infectious liver diseases emphasizes the need of microparticles for targeted delivery of immunomodulatory substances to the liver. Microcapsules (MCs) are particularly attractive for innovative drug and vaccine formulations, enabling the combination of antigen, drugs, and adjuvants.
Janyaporn Phuchareon et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112(29), E3855-E3863 (2015-07-08)
Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. About 14% of NSCLCs harbor mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Despite remarkable progress in treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), only 5% of patients achieve
Seungmi Ryu et al.
ACS nano, 9(10), 10186-10202 (2015-09-13)
Coculturing stem cells with the desired cell type is an effective method to promote the differentiation of stem cells. The features of the membrane used for coculturing are crucial to achieving the best outcome. Not only should the membrane act
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