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Evidence for coordinated induction and repression of ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) and the A2a adenosine receptor in a human B cell line [PDF]

, 2003
In the human B cell line P493-6 two mitogenic signals, the EpsteinBarr virus nuclear antigen 2 (EBNA2) and myc, can be independently regulated by means of an estrogen receptor fusion construct or an inducible expression vector, respectively.
Burgemeister R., LeHir M., Narravula S., Savic V., Spychala J., Xaus J., Zimmermann H.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Emerging 2D Materials and Their Hybrid Nanostructures for Label‐Free Optical Biosensing: Recent Progress and Outlook

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in label‐free optical biosensors based on 2D materials and rationally designed mixed‐dimensional nanohybrids, emphasizing their synergistic effects and novel functionalities. It also discusses multifunctional sensing platforms and the integration of machine learning for intelligent data analysis.
Xinyi Li, Yonghao Fu, Yuehe Lin, Dan Du
wiley   +1 more source

Uptake of NO-releasing drugs by the P2 nucleoside transporter in trypanosomes

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1999
Nitric oxide (NO·) has been identified as a principal regulatory molecule of the immune system and the major cytotoxic mediator of activated immune cells.
L. Soulère, P. Hoffmann, F. Bringaud, J. Périé   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee, Khulan Nyamzaya, Jueun Han, Yejin Song, Jihee Lee, Jung Hyun Jo, Seungmin Bang, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Seungjoo Haam, Eunjung Kim   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell Calcification Models and Their Implications for Medicine and Biomaterial Research

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Calcification, is the process by which the tissues containing minerals are formed, occurring during normal physiological processes, or in pathological conditions. Here, it is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the range of cell models available, and the approaches taken by these models, highlighting when and how methodological divergences arise,
Luke Hunter, Caterina Vanelli Coralli, Robert Dzhanaev, Aaron Morgan, Willi Jahnen‐Dechent, Sergio Bertazzo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoencapsulation Enhances Anticoagulant Activity of Adenosine and Dipeptide IleTrp

Nanomaterials, 2019
It is well-known that drugs administered into an organism intravenously or through the gastrointestinal tract are degraded by enzymes of the body, reducing their therapeutic effect.
Trung Dinh Nguyen, The Ngoc Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Nguyen, Igor A. Ivanov, Khoa Cuu Nguyen, Quyen Ngoc Tran, Anh Ngoc Hoang, Yuri N. Utkin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The roles of adenosine and adenosine receptors in bone remodeling

Frontiers in Bioscience, 2011
Adenosine regulates a wide variety of physiological processes including heart rate, vasodilation and inflammation through the activation of specific cell surface adenosine receptors. In addition to these well-established roles of adenosine, recent genetic and pharmacological research has implicated adenosine as an important regulator in bone remodeling.
Bruce N. Cronstein, Wenjie He
openaire   +3 more sources

Transforming Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy Through Fluorescent Hydrogels: A Review

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This article reviews fluorescent hydrogel systems for cancer detection, monitoring, and therapy. Mimicking the tumor microenvironment, these hydrogels enable real‐time imaging and targeted drug delivery. The review discusses design strategies, labeling techniques, and applications, highlighting challenges and future opportunities in cancer diagnostics ...
Elahe Masaeli, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Extracellular Ca2+ Induces Adenosine Release via Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters to Provide Negative Feedback Control of Activity in the Hippocampus

Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2017
Neural circuit activity increases the release of the purine neuromodulator adenosine into the extracellular space leading to A1 receptor activation and negative feedback via membrane hyperpolarization and inhibition of transmitter release.
Rebecca Diez, Magnus J. E. Richardson, Mark J. Wall   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trypanosoma brucei methylthioadenosine phosphorylase protects the parasite from the antitrypanosomal effect of deoxyadenosine [PDF]

, 2016
Trypanosoma brucei causes African sleeping sickness for which no vaccine exists and available treatments are of limited use due to their high toxicity or lack of efficacy. T.
de Koning, Harry P., Hofer, Anders, Pavlova, Anna, Ranjbarian, Farahnaz, Vodnala, Munender   +4 more
core   +1 more source