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ERBIN limits epithelial cell plasticity via suppression of TGF‐β signaling

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In breast and lung cancer patients, low ERBIN expression correlates with poor clinical outcomes. Here, we show that ERBIN inhibits TGF‐β‐induced epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition in NMuMG breast and A549 lung adenocarcinoma cell lines. ERBIN suppresses TGF‐β/SMAD signaling and reduces TGF‐β‐induced ERK phosphorylation.
Chao Li, Gerard van der Zon, Peter ten Dijke, Tong Shen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial exopolysaccharide production by polyextremophiles in the adaptation to multiple extremes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Polyextremophiles are microorganisms that endure multiple extreme conditions by various adaptation strategies that also include the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This review provides an integrated perspective on EPS biosynthesis, function, and regulation in these organisms, emphasizing their critical role in survival and highlighting their ...
Tracey M Gloster, Ebru Toksoy Öner
wiley   +1 more source

Novel and unscrutinized immune entities of the zebrafish gut

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Understudied cells of the zebrafish immune system include bona fide immune cells and epithelial (‐derived) cells with immune functions. Research focusing on zebrafish cells which demonstrate similarities to mammalian immune cell counterparts may help us understand the pathologies in which they are implicated. Currently available and advanced tools make
Audrey Inge Schytz Andersen‐Civil, Marine Mantel, Julia Soh, Serge Mostowy, Sylvia Brugman, Gilles Claude Vanwalleghem   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From lactation to malignancy: A comparison between healthy and cancerous breast gland at single‐cell resolution reveals new issues for tumorigenesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Single‐cell RNA sequencing reveals an opposite role of SLPI in basal tumors based on metastatic spread, along with shared activation of specific regulons in cancer cells and mature luminal lactocytes, as well as downregulation of MALAT1 and NEAT1 in the latter.
Pietro Ancona, Carlo M. Bergamini, Carlo Ferrari, Stefano Volinia, Nicoletta Bianchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

YAP regulates cell mechanics by controlling focal adhesion assembly

Nature Communications, 2017
Hippo effectors YAP/TAZ act as on–off mechanosensing switches by sensing modifications in extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and mechanics. The regulation of their activity has been described by a hierarchical model in which elements of Hippo pathway
G. Nardone, Jorge Oliver-De La Cruz, Jan Vrbsky, Cecilia Martini, J. Přibyl, P. Skládal, M. Pešl, G. Caluori, S. Pagliari, Fabiana Martino, Zuzana Macečková, M. Hajdůch, Andres Sanz-Garcia, Nicola Maria Pugno, G. Stokin, G. Forte   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Intermediate filament–membrane attachments function synergistically with actin-dependent contacts to regulate intercellular adhesive strength [PDF]

, 2002
By tethering intermediate filaments (IFs) to sites of intercellular adhesion, desmosomes facilitate formation of a supercellular scaffold that imparts mechanical strength to a tissue.
Amargo, Evangeline V., Bannon, Leslie J., Chen, Xuejun, Godsel, Lisa M., Green, Kathleen J., Gumbiner, Barry M., Hudson, Tracie Y., Huen, Arthur C., Kelsell, David P., Leigh, Irene M., Mongiu, Anne K., Park, Jung K.   +11 more
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Imeglimin attenuates liver fibrosis by inhibiting vesicular ATP release from hepatic stellate cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Imeglimin, at clinically relevant concentrations, inhibits vesicular ATP accumulation and release from hepatic stellate cells, thereby attenuating purinergic signaling and reducing fibrogenic activation. This mechanism reveals a newly identified antifibrotic action of imeglimin beyond glycemic control.
Seiji Nomura, Lixiang Wang, Nao Hasuzawa, Ayako Nagayama, Sawako Moriyama, Kenji Ashida, Yoshinori Moriyama, Masatoshi Nomura, Ken Yamamoto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-resolution snapshots of the talin auto-inhibitory states suggest roles in cell adhesion and signaling

Nature Communications
Talin regulates crucial cellular functions, including cell adhesion and motility, and affects human diseases. Triggered by mechanical forces, talin plays crucial roles in facilitating the formation of focal adhesions and recruiting essential focal ...
Erumbi S. Rangarajan, Julian L. Bois, Scott B. Hansen, Tina Izard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RAD50 missense variants differentially affect the DNA damage response and mitotic progression

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
RAD50 incorporates into the MRN complex and initiates the DNA damage response. Furthermore, RAD50 promotes mitotic progression. RAD50 missense variants capable of forming an MRN complex supported the DNA damage response and mitotic features to different extents in complementation experiments, indicating these functions are separable and might impact ...
Hanna Redeker, Swantje Kebel, Lea Völkening, Anna Vatselia, Louisa Weinhold, Girmay Asgedom, Axel Schambach, Detlev Schindler, Thilo Dörk, Kristine Bousset   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coupling biochemistry and mechanics in cell adhesion: a model for inhomogeneous stress fiber contraction

, 2007
Biochemistry and mechanics are closely coupled in cell adhesion. At sites of cell-matrix adhesion, mechanical force triggers signaling through the Rho-pathway, which leads to structural reinforcement and increased contractility in the actin cytoskeleton.
Achim Besser, Bartelt D C, Butler T M, Fung Y C, Huxley A F, Klipp E, Lo C-M, Mijailovich S M, Murray J D, Nagamoto H, Nunnally M H, Pato M D, Pollard T D, Ulrich S Schwarz, Umemoto S   +14 more
core   +1 more source