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Association study between immune-related miRNAs and mixed connective tissue disease

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021
Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare condition that is distinguished by the presence of specific U1-RNP antibodies. Information about its etiopathology and diagnostics is still unclear.
Barbara Stypińska, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Anna Felis-Giemza, Marzena Olesińska, Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka   +4 more
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Patterned Collagen Coated Slides to Study Normal and Scleroderma Lung Fibroblast Migration

Scientific Reports, 2017
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a spreading fibrotic disease affecting the skin and internal organs. We aimed to model pathogenic fibroblast migration in SSc in order to identify enhancing factors, measure the effect of migrating cells on underlying ...
Bahja Ahmed Abdi, Henry Lopez, Sarah Karrar, Elisabetta Renzoni, Athol Wells, Angela Tam, Oseme Etomi, J. Justin Hsuan, George R. Martin, Xu Shiwen, Christopher P. Denton, David Abraham, Richard Stratton   +12 more
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Nutrient/TOR signaling controls adipose mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) to regulate organismal growth in Drosophila

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Animals must match their growth rate to available nutrients. We show that in Drosophila larvae, the nutrient‐sensing TOR kinase controls growth by regulating levels of TFAM, a key regulator of mitochondrial function, in the adipose tissue. When nutrients are abundant, high TOR activity suppresses TFAM, lowering mitochondrial bioenergetic activity and ...
Shrivani Sriskanthadevan‐Pirahas, Shahoon Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Byoungchun Lee, Savraj S. Grewal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liver organoids: modelling complexity in homeostasis and disease

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Studying liver in vitro has been challenging because simple 2D cell cultures fail to capture liver's cellular and architectural complexity. To bridge this gap, scientists increasingly use organoids, 3D liver models which better mimic liver composition and function. This review examines recent advances in liver organoid complexity and realism, discusses
Anna M. Dowbaj, Meritxell Huch
wiley   +1 more source

Castleman disease presenting as lymphadenopathy in a female with systemic lupus erythematosus: A rare case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Castleman disease is an infrequent disease that affects the lymph nodes and related tissues. The condition may manifest with lymphadenopathy, characterized by the enlargement of the lymph nodes, alongside additional symptoms such as ...
Alireza Khabbazi, Amirreza Khalaji, Omid Pourbagherian, Amir Vahedi, Mehdi Jafarpour   +4 more
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The microbiome in human skin aging

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana, Cornelia Wiegand, Omid Omrani, Mario Fabri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pregnancy‐associated osteoporosis following in vitro fertilization: A case report

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message This case report illustrates that in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be a potential risk factor for pregnancy‐associated osteoporosis (PAO), highlighting the need for awareness and monitoring of bone health in women undergoing IVF ...
Mehran Rahimi, Sara Daneshvar, Alireza Khabbazi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autophagy and mitophagy in pancreatic β‐cell homeostasis and their involvement in diabetes pathophysiology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in maintaining pancreatic β‐cell function and homeostasis. We discuss how genetic defects affecting these pathways contribute to the development of type 1, type 2, monogenic, and gestational diabetes. We further explore their potential as therapeutic targets. Created in BioRender.
Yunkyeong Lee, Mingming Tong, Anna L. Gloyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source