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Epoxomicin, a Selective Proteasome Inhibitor, Activates AIM2 Inflammasome in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells

58 views | Dec 07 2022

Iswariyaraja Sridevi Gurubaran et al. thought that a selective proteasome inhibitor was a potent inflammasome activator in human RPE cells. [Read the Full Post]

Prolonged activation of NMDA receptors induces dedifferentiation of islet β cells in mice

57 views | Dec 07 2022

Xiaoting Huang et al. found that prolonged activation of NMDA receptors induced islet β-cell dedifferentiation via regulating the NF-κB pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)

157 views | Dec 07 2022

Chengwei Zhang et al. found that MS4077 (5) and MS4078 (6) potently decreased cellular levels of oncogenic active ALK fusion proteins in a concentration- and time-dependent manner in SU-DHL-1 lymphoma and NCI-H2228 lung cancer cells. [Read the Full Post]

Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells

74 views | Dec 06 2022

Rais Reskiawan A Kadir et al. thought that targeting PKC-β signalling pathway in ischaemic settings required close attention while using OECs as cellular therapeutic. [Read the Full Post]

Drug Stability and Minimized Acid-/Drug-Catalyzed Phospholipid Degradation in Liposomal Irinotecan

123 views | Dec 06 2022

Dmitri B Kirpotin et al. demonstrated that a narrow set of conditions related to the external pH, temperature, intraliposomal concentration, identity of the drug-trapping agent, physical form of the drug inside the liposomes. [Read the Full Post]

The inhibition of MDM2 slows cell proliferation and activates apoptosis in ADPKD cell lines

88 views | Dec 05 2022

Simone Patergnani et al. found that the targeting of MDM2 by RG7112 might represent a new therapeutic option for the treatment of ADPKD. [Read the Full Post]

PKCβ Inhibition Promotes TXNIP Degradation to Ameliorate Pancreatic β-Cell Dysfunction

85 views | Dec 05 2022

Shijun He et al. suggested that KCβ inhibitor was a promising agent for ameliorating β-cell dysfunction through TXNIP. [Read the Full Post]

Nanoplastics exposure induces vascular malformation by interfering with the VEGFA/VEGFR pathway in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

100 views | Dec 04 2022

Lu Dai et al. found that nanoplastics might induce vascular malformation by regulating VEGFA/VEGFR pathway-related genes at the early developmental stage in zebrafish. [Read the Full Post]

Structure-based virtual screening for identification of potential non-steroidal LXR modulators against neurodegenerative conditions

119 views | Dec 04 2022

Sonam Deshwal et al. found that potential non-steroidal LXR modulators that appeared to be effective against various neurodegenerative conditions involving perturbed cholesterol and lipid homeostasis. [Read the Full Post]

Assessment of the Immune Response to Tumor Cell Apoptosis and Efferocytosis

136 views | Dec 03 2022

Thomas A Werfel et al. described a model that enabled in vivo studies of tumor immunology in the aftermath of cytotoxic therapy with an emphasis on the impact of efferocytosis. [Read the Full Post]

Curcuminoids Inhibit Angiogenic Behaviors of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells via Endoglin/Smad1 Signaling

44 views | Dec 03 2022

Yi-Fan Chou et al. suggested combination treatment with curcuminoids and a semaxanib was therefore expected to reverse semaxanib resistance. [Read the Full Post]

M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomal Ferritin Heavy Chain Promotes Colon Cancer Cell Proliferation

93 views | Dec 02 2022

Zilu Cui et al. found that purified exosomes from M2 macrophages could deliver FTH1 into colon cancer cells and promote cell proliferation. [Read the Full Post]

Reactivation of cocaine contextual memory engages mechanistic target of rapamycin/S6 kinase 1 signaling

101 views | Dec 02 2022

Xiangdang Shi et al. thought that mTORC1 and p70S6K were required for reconsolidation of cocaine contextual memory. [Read the Full Post]

DOT1L regulates MTDH-mediated angiogenesis in triple-negative breast cancer: intermediacy of NF-κB-HIF1α axis

86 views | Dec 01 2022

Praveen Kumar Neeli et al. thought that the therapeutic disruption of the DOT1L-MTDH-NF-κB-HIF1α axis might have usefulness in the management of TNBC. [Read the Full Post]

Endothelial NOX4 aggravates eNOS uncoupling by decreasing dihydrofolate reductase after subarachnoid hemorrhage

150 views | Dec 01 2022

Sheng-Qing Gao et al. suggested that endothelial DHFR decreased significantly because of the elevated level of endothelial NOX4 leading to decreased cortical perfusion and worse neurological outcome. [Read the Full Post]

Notch signaling-induced cyclin d1 in diabetes ameliorating effects of the isolated polysaccharide from Rosa canina: In vitro and in vivo studies

147 views | Nov 30 2022

Soraya Sajadimajd et al. thought that upregulation of Notch signaling-induced cyclin d1 could be proposed as the underlying diabetes-reducing effects of the isolated polysaccharide derivative. [Read the Full Post]

Update on diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies in systemic mastocytosis

84 views | Nov 30 2022

Deepti H Radia et al. addressed the most topical questions related to diagnostics, classification, new disease entities, treatment and multiparameter prognostic scoring systems. [Read the Full Post]

Development of resistance to FGFR inhibition in urothelial carcinoma via multiple pathways in vitro

122 views | Nov 29 2022

Geoffrey A Pettitt et al. indicated a benefit from treatment interruptions or re-treatment following disease relapse in some patients. [Read the Full Post]

Renal tubular epithelial cell necroptosis promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease

93 views | Nov 29 2022

Ziyan Lin et al. showed that necroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells in CKD patients occured, and the peak of necroptosis was in stages 2 and 3a CKD. [Read the Full Post]

A single-cell mass cytometry platform to map the effects of preclinical drugs on cartilage homeostasis

90 views | Nov 28 2022

Neety Sahu et al. found that a single-cell cyTOF-based drug screening platform could provide insights into patient response assessment and patient stratification. [Read the Full Post]