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Wen Liu et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 203(4), 990-1000 (2019-07-03)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by excessive inflammation and lipid deposition, is one of the most common metabolic liver diseases. The expression of NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages is significantly increased in NAFLD, and its activation aggravates NAFLD greatly. Tim-4
Ran Zheng et al.
Journal of inflammation research, 14, 3063-3075 (2021-07-17)
Inflammasome-induced neuroinflammation is a key contributor to the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation has been implicated in PD in postmortem human PD brains, indicating it as a potential target for PD treatment.
Hong Liu et al.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 319(6), H1482-H1495 (2020-10-17)
Multiple organ perfusion is impaired in sepsis. Clinical studies suggest that persistent perfusion disturbances are prognostic of fatal outcome in sepsis. Pyroptosis occurs upon activation of caspases and their subsequent cleavage of gasdermin D (Gsdmd), resulting in Gsdmd-N (activated NH2-terminal
Extracellular ATP and adenosine: the Yin and Yang in immune responses?
Faas MM, et al.
Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 55(5), 9-19 (2017)
Rui Xiong et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 280(2), 285-295 (2014-08-26)
Para-quinones such as 1,4-Benzoquinone (BQ) and menadione (MD) and ortho-quinones including the oxidation products of catecholamines, are derived from xenobiotics as well as endogenous molecules. The effects of quinones on major protein handling systems in cells; the 20/26S proteasome, the
Tetsuya Handa et al.
Nature protocols, 15(10), 3334-3360 (2020-08-19)
Cell identity is determined by the selective activation or silencing of specific genes via transcription factor binding and epigenetic modifications on the genome. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) has been the standard technique for mapping the sites of transcription factor binding and
Nilisha Fernando et al.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 8, 516-516 (2020-07-17)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that have powerful regulatory properties, with the ability to regulate multiple messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and biological pathways. MicroRNA-223-3p (miR-223) is known to be a critical regulator of the innate immune response, and its
In Young Lee et al.
Molecular cell, 73(6), 1138-1149 (2019-03-23)
The nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway plays a central role in inflammatory and immune responses, with aberrant activation of NF-κB signaling being implicated in various human disorders. Here, we show that mammalian ste20-like kinase 1 (MST1) is a previously unrecognized component
Ajay Dixit et al.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 317(4), G463-G475 (2019-08-23)
In the current study, we explored the role of extracellular ATP (eATP) in promoting systemic inflammation during development of acute pancreatitis (AP). Release of extracellular (e)ATP was evaluated in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of mice with experimental acute
Yvette Wooff et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 2263-2263 (2020-02-12)
Activation of the inflammasome is involved in the progression of retinal degenerative diseases, in particular, in the pathogenesis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), with NLRP3 activation the focus of many investigations. In this study, we used genetic and pharmacological approaches
Hoseok Choi et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 73, 93-99 (2015-06-09)
We report a simple method for analyzing sequential phosphorylation by protein kinases using fluorescent peptide substrates and microfluidic isoelectric focusing (μIEF) electrophoresis. When a dye-labeled peptide substrate was sequentially phosphorylated by two consecutive protein kinases (mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and
Alessandra Pecorelli et al.
Redox biology, 28, 101334-101334 (2019-10-14)
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a progressive neurodevelopmental disorder mainly caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene. RTT patients show multisystem disturbances associated with an oxinflammatory status. Inflammasomes are multi-protein complexes, responsible for host immune responses against pathogen infections and
Albert Shim et al.
Bio-protocol, 7(7), e2210-e2210 (2017-04-05)
The purpose of this protocol is to provide an updated method of performing microtubule gliding assays and visualizing it using fluorescence microscopy.
Weerachat Sompong et al.
PloS one, 10(6), e0129495-e0129495 (2015-06-09)
Ferulic acid (FA) is the ubiquitous phytochemical phenolic derivative of cinnamic acid. Experimental studies in diabetic models demonstrate that FA possesses multiple mechanisms of action associated with anti-hyperglycemic activity. The mechanism by which FA prevents diabetes-associated vascular damages remains unknown.
Brent Asrican et al.
STAR protocols, 2(1), 100335-100335 (2021-02-23)
The transition from quiescence to activation in radial neural stem cells (rNSCs) is a key first step in the process of adult neurogenesis, which can be monitored in the context of circuit activation in live tissue by whole-cell patch-clamp recording
Qiong-Zhen Zeng et al.
Frontiers in immunology, 10, 72-72 (2019-02-15)
Microtubules play critical roles in regulating the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and microtubule-destabilizing agents such as colchicine have been shown to suppress the activation of this inflammasome. However, it remains largely unknown whether paclitaxel, a microtubule-stabilizing agent being used in
Rui Xiong et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 88(6), 1045-1054 (2015-09-26)
A potential cause of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), is protein misfolding and aggregation that in turn leads to neurotoxicity. Targeting Hsp90 is an attractive strategy to halt neurodegenerative diseases, and benzoquinone ansamycin (BQA) Hsp90 inhibitors such as geldanamycin
Xi-Lan Tang et al.
Inflammation, 38(1), 94-101 (2014-09-06)
Inflammatory response is an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiac fibroblasts play a crucial role in cardiac inflammation and might become a potential therapeutic target in cardiovascular diseases. Kaempferol, a flavonoid commonly existing in many edible fruits
Lizhen Qiao et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1360, 240-247 (2014-08-19)
Glucaminium-based ionic liquids are a new class of recently developed ionic liquids and prepared by functionalizing the amine group of N-methyl-d-glucamine, which renders them good hydrophilicity due to the presence of the glucose structure and charged quaternary ammonium group. In
Rudolf Pisa et al.
Cell chemical biology, 27(7), 850-857 (2020-05-23)
Aberrant chromosome numbers in cancer cells may impose distinct constraints on the emergence of drug resistance-a major factor limiting the long-term efficacy of molecularly targeted therapeutics. However, for most anticancer drugs we lack analyses of drug-resistance mechanisms in cells with
Moumita Basu et al.
Journal of cell science, 133(7) (2020-02-23)
Intracellular survival of Leishmania donovani demands rapid production of host ATP for its sustenance. However, a gradual decrease in intracellular ATP in spite of increased glycolysis suggests ATP efflux during infection. Accordingly, upon infection, we show here that ATP is
Yuanling Huang et al.
Journal of cellular physiology, 234(11), 21224-21234 (2019-04-30)
Cannabidiol (CBD), an abundant nonpsychoactive constituent of marijuana, has been reported previously to protect against hepatic steatosis. In this study, we studied further the functions and mechanisms of CBD on liver inflammation induced by HFC diet. Mice feeding an HFC
Nipun S Basrur et al.
eLife, 9 (2020-12-08)
The Aedesaegypti mosquito shows extreme sexual dimorphism in feeding. Only females are attracted to and obtain a blood-meal from humans, which they use to stimulate egg production. The fruitless gene is sex-specifically spliced and encodes a BTB zinc-finger transcription factor
Ambre M Bertholet et al.
Nature, 571(7766), 515-520 (2019-07-26)
The mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier (AAC) is a major transport protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane. It exchanges mitochondrial ATP for cytosolic ADP and controls cellular production of ATP. In addition, it has been proposed that AAC mediates mitochondrial uncoupling, but
Srabani Mitra et al.
Purinergic signalling, 15(1), 119-123 (2018-12-14)
The pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β is a secreted protein that is cleaved by caspase-1 during inflammasome activation upon recognition of internal and external insults to cells. Purinergic receptor P2X7 has been described to be involved in the release pathway of bioactive
Claudia Espinosa-Garcia et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 21(11) (2020-05-30)
NOD-like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome inhibition and autophagy induction attenuate inflammation and improve outcome in rodent models of cerebral ischemia. However, the impact of chronic stress on NLRP3 inflammasome and autophagic response to ischemia remains unknown. Progesterone
Ning-Ning Liu et al.
mBio, 11(2) (2020-03-19)
The Candida albicans high-affinity phosphate transporter Pho84 is required for normal Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signaling, oxidative stress resistance, and virulence of this fungal pathogen. It also contributes to C. albicans' tolerance of two antifungal drug classes, polyenes and echinocandins.
Teneale A Stewart et al.
ACS pharmacology & translational science, 3(1), 63-75 (2020-04-08)
An essential process in predicting the in vivo pharmacological activity of a candidate molecule involves the evaluation of target responses using established model systems. While these models largely comprise immortalized cells, which are often serially passaged as monolayers on uniformly
Marco Buscetta et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 34(1), 1819-1832 (2020-01-10)
The NLRP3 inflammasome is formed by the sensor NLRP3, the adaptor ASC, and pro-caspase-1. Assembly and activation of the inflammasome trigger caspase-1-dependent cleavage of pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18 into their secreted forms. Cigarette smoke is a risk factor for chronic inflammatory
Kajal Hamidzadeh et al.
Blood advances, 4(21), 5460-5472 (2020-11-10)
Stimulated macrophages are potent producers of inflammatory mediators. This activity is highly regulated, in part, by resolving molecules to prevent tissue damage. In this study, we demonstrate that inflammation induced by Toll-like receptor stimulation is followed by the upregulation of
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