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Journal, IO biomarker: ZEB2 reduction contributes to pre-eclampsia via Wnt/?-Catenin pathway. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 30, 2024 In summary, GoAstV infection can lead to liver injury by interfering with ER Ca2+ homeostasis, exacerbating ERS and inducing hepatocyte apoptosis. ZEB2 was involved in the pathological and physiological processes of PE through Wnt/?-Catenin pathway, which may provide a useful perspective for exploring new therapies for PE.
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Preclinical, Journal, IO biomarker: Clemastine mitigates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury in rats; the role of ?-Klotho/TLR-4/MYD-88/NF-?B/ Caspase-3/ p-P38 MAPK signaling pathways. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 29, 2024 CLM downregulated the levels of the proinflammatory markers, suppressed the expression of cleaved caspase-3, TLR-4 and MYD-88 as well as inactivating NF-?B p-P65 and p-P38 proteins, inhibited Bax, NF-?B, and caspase-3 genes expression, and augmented ?-Klotho protein expression as well as Bcl-2 gene expression. Finally, CLM pretreatment protected against acute kidney injury by preventing TLR-4/ p-P38 pathway-mediated apoptotic cell death in rats.
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Journal, IO biomarker: Neurotoxic mechanisms of dexamethasone in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells: Insights into bioenergetics, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. (Pubmed Central) - Nov 21, 2024 Assessment of neuronal development genes (GAP43, CAMK2A, CAMK2B, TUBB3, and Wnts) by quantitative PCR assay showed increased expression of CAMK2A, CAMK2B, and Wnt3a with a significant reduction in GAP43 mRNA levels. Collectively, this study proved that DEX was cytotoxic to SH-SY5Y via bioenergetic disruption, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.
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Bax inhibition ameliorated BLM-induced MLE-12 cell dysfunction and partially abrogated the inhibition of MLE-12 cell function by ZC3H13 downregulation. In conclusion, m6A methyltransferase ZC3H13 impedes lung epithelial cell apoptosis and thus improves pulmonary fibrosis by promoting Bax mRNA m6A methylation and down-regulating Bax expression through reading protein YTHDC1.
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In conclusion, m6A methyltransferase ZC3H13 impedes lung epithelial cell apoptosis and thus improves pulmonary fibrosis by promoting Bax mRNA m6A methylation and down-regulating Bax expression through reading protein YTHDC1. The GRK2 protein-mediated ANRIL, increasing Kasumi-1 cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis by activating the PI3K/AKT/BCL-2 pathway.
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Mechanistically, OA activated the Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway, which is crucial for regulating the expression of antioxidant-related targets in IVM porcine oocytes. Our findings indicated that OA improved antioxidant capacity by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway, thereby promoting porcine oocyte maturation.
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Journal, IO biomarker: Role of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway involved in self-renewing and maintaining biological properties of chicken primordial germ cells. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 28, 2024 Our findings indicated that although supplementation with the PI3K/AKT activator IGF-1 failed to promote proliferation under the assessed culture conditions, the PI3K/AKT inhibitor LY294002 resulted in retarded cell proliferation and reduced expression of germ cell-related markers...These findings indicated that the PI3K/AKT pathway is required for cell renewal, apoptosis, and maintenance of the reproductive potential in chicken PGCs. This study aimed to provide a theoretical basis for the optimization and improvement of a culture system for chicken PGCs and provide insights into the self-renewal of vertebrate PGCs as well as potential evolutionary changes in this unique cell population.
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Journal, IO biomarker: Picornavirus VP3 protein induces autophagy through the TP53-BAD-BAX axis to promote viral replication. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 24, 2024 This study provides insight for developing broad-spectrum antivirals and genetic engineering attenuated vaccines against picornaviruses.Abbreviations: 3-MA, 3-methyladenine; ATG, autophagy related; BAD, BCL2 associated agonist of cell death; BAK1, BCL2 antagonist/killer 1; BAX, BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator; BBC3/PUMA, BCL2 binding component 3; BCL2, BCL2 apoptosis regulator; BID, BH3 interacting domain death agonist; BIP-V5, BAX inhibitor peptide V5; CFLAR/FLIP, CASP8 and FADD like apoptosis regulator; CPE, cytopathic effects; CQ, chloroquine; CV, coxsackievirus; DAPK, death associated protein kinase; DRAM, DNA damage regulated autophagy modulator; EV71, enterovirus 71; FMDV, foot-and-mouth disease virus; HAV, hepatitis A virus; KD, knockdown; MAP1LC3/LC3, microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; MOI, multiplicity of infection; MTOR, mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase; PML, promyelocytic leukemia; PV, poliovirus; SVA, Seneca Valley virus; TCID50, 50% tissue culture infectious doses; TOR, target of rapamycin. TP53/p53, tumor protein p53; WCL, whole-cell lysate.
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The findings indicate that BI1 can inhibit pathological TDP43 morphology and initially stimulate autophagy through interaction with TDP43. This study establishes a solid theoretical foundation for understanding the regulation of autophagy by BI1 and TDP43 while shedding light on the pathogenesis of ALS through their interaction - offering new concepts and targets for clinical implementation and drug development.
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Journal: Bax Inhibitor-1 preserves pancreatic ?-cell proteostasis by limiting proinsulin misfolding and programmed cell death. (Pubmed Central) - May 15, 2024 These results uncover a new protective role for BI-1 in pancreatic ?-cell physiology as a stress integrator to modulate the UPR triggered by accumulating unfolded proinsulin in the ER, as well as autophagy and programmed cell death, with consequences on ?-cell function and insulin secretion. In pancreatic ?-cells, BI-1-/- deficiency perturbs proteostasis with proinsulin misfolding, ER stress, terminal UPR with overwhelmed IRE1?/XBP1s/CHOP activation, inflammation, ?-cell programmed cell death, and diabetes.
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Journal, IO biomarker: Donepezil promotes skin flap survival through activation of the HIF-1?/VEGF signalling pathway. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 29, 2024 Finally, it had anti-inflammatory effects by reducing the levels of IL-1?, IL-6, and TNF-?. The results suggest that donepezil can enhance the viability of randomly generated skin flaps by upregulating HIF-1?/VEGF signalling pathway, facilitating vascularization, inducing autophagy, suppressing cell apoptosis, and mitigating inflammation within the flap tissue.
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IL-6 INTERFERES WITH APOPTOSIS-INDUCTION OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FIBROBLAST-LIKE SYNOVIAL CELLS BY AFFECTING BCL-2 FAMILY OF PROTEINS (Poster View) - Mar 29, 2024 - Abstract #EULAR2024EULAR_2466; The results suggest that donepezil can enhance the viability of randomly generated skin flaps by upregulating HIF-1?/VEGF signalling pathway, facilitating vascularization, inducing autophagy, suppressing cell apoptosis, and mitigating inflammation within the flap tissue. Synovial cells were treated with dexamethasone (DEX; 0, 0.1, 1.0,10,100,300,500,1000
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Nicotine-induced liver injury resulted in oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, mediated by Bax/Bcl-xL, Caspase-3, Caspase-9, and Akt/NF-?B pathways. Conversely, DEX effectively attenuated nicotine-induced liver injury by modulating apoptosis through NF-?B, Caspase-3, Caspase-9, Bax inhibition, and Bcl-xL activation.
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Journal, IO biomarker: The E3 ubiquitin ligase Itch regulates death receptor and cholesterol trafficking to affect TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 16, 2024 Many cancer types display high mitochondrial cholesterol levels, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma tumours show a correlation between chemotherapy resistance and STARD1 expression which is supported by our findings. This establishes an important role for Itch in regulation of extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis, mitochondrial cholesterol levels and provides insight to mechanisms that contribute to TRAIL, Bcl-2 inhibitor and cisplatin resistance in cancer cells.
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Review, Journal: Taming Resistant Hypertension - the promise of novel pharmacologic approaches and renal denervation. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 15, 2024 Furthermore, the evidence base for consideration of catheter-based renal denervation as a safe and effective adjunct therapeutic approach across the clinical spectrum of hypertension has been further substantiated. This narrative review will summarise the recently published evidence on novel antihypertensive agents and renal denervation in the context of resistant hypertension.
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Preclinical, Journal, IO biomarker: Atorvastatin calcium ameliorates cognitive deficits through the AMPK/mTOR pathway in rats with vascular dementia. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 15, 2024 This narrative review will summarise the recently published evidence on novel antihypertensive agents and renal denervation in the context of resistant hypertension. This study found that AC may relieve learning and memory deficits as well as neuronal damage in VD rats by changing the expression of apoptosis/autophagy-related genes and activating the AMPK/mTOR signalling pathway in neurons.
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