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Visfatin reduces gap junction mediated cell-to-cell communication in proximal tubule-derived epithelial cells [PDF]

, 2013
Background/Aims: In the current study we examined if the adipocytokine, visfatin, alters connexin-mediated intercellular communication in proximal tubule-derived epithelial cells.
Hills, Claire E., Kerr, Michael I., Squires, Paul E., Wall, Mark J.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Three‐Dimensional Ovary Model to Improve and Study Murine Follicle Growth

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
To develop new methods for fertility preservation in women, novel culture systems for small follicles need to be established. In this work, a poly(ethylene glycol) based scaffold, with appropriate mechanical and bioactive features to support mouse follicle and ovary cell growth is developed, and the formed cell‐follicle interactions are visualized ...
Mira Jacobs, Valon Gllareva, Lukas Moser, Silvia Pravato, Eric Mora Pimentel, Brigitte Leeners, Martin Ehrbar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymorphism in the C-terminal Cytoplasmic Site, Arginine Phosphorylation Site and 3′UTR of Connexin 43 and its Association with the Progression of Disc Herniation

Global Spine Journal, 2016
Introduction Intervertebral disc being an avascular tissue, the gap junction protein connexin play an important role in nutrient and extracellular matrix protein play a major role in its structural stability. The pathophysiology underlying the process of
Kavitha Rajsekar, Meenakshi Kuhar, Nandita Narayanasamy, Sandeep Vaishya, Niranjali Devaraj, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Physiological Microfluidic Blood–Brain‐Barrier Model for In Vitro Study of Nanoparticle Trafficking and Accumulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A human microfluidic blood‐brain barrier (mBBB) model enables spatially resolved comparison of nanoparticle trafficking. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), liposomes, and nanoplastics exhibit distinct transport and disruption behaviors, revealing that membrane composition and uptake pathways govern BBB interaction.
Bryan B. Nguyen, Neona M. Lowe, Sophia Kellogg, Kuan‐Wei Huang, Hannah O'Toole, Elizabeth J. Hale, Venktesh S. Shirure, Bhupinder S. Shergill, Steven C. George, Randy P. Carney   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes of and genes in the left ventricle of spontaneously hypertensive rat after losartan treatment [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2019
Purpose Increased apoptosis was recently found in the hypertrophied left ventricle of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Although the available evidence suggests that apoptosis can be induced in cardiac cells by various insults including pressure ...
Hyeryon Lee, Kwan Chang Kim, Young Mi Hong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Astrocyte Networks as Therapeutic Targets in Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration

Cells, 2021
Astrocytes are intimately involved in the response to neurodegenerative stress and have become an attractive target for the development of neuroprotective therapies. However, studies often focus on astrocytes as single-cell units.
Andrew M. Boal, Michael L. Risner, Melissa L. Cooper, Lauren K. Wareham, David J. Calkins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conformable Microelectrode Arrays Integrated with a Scoop‐Shaped Slide‐Well for Dynamic Electrophysiological Profiling of Patient‐Derived Cardiac Organoids

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A flexible, ultrathin multi‐channel microelectrode array (MEA) conformally integrated onto a curved slide‐well enables stable electrical interfacing with 3D cardiac organoids. The geometry‐guided self‐alignment allows simultaneous recording of extracellular field potentials and contractile motion from irregular, beating tissues.
Ye Seul Kim, Jeonghwa Jeong, Gyeonghwa Heo, Young Woo Kwon, Jeongha Lee, Yoon Ji Jeong, Gyu Tae Park, Seongdo Jeong, Ki Won Hwang, Murim Choi, Jinhong Shin, Suck Won Hong, Jae Ho Kim   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockade of Glial Connexin 43 Hemichannels Reduces Food Intake

Cells, 2020
The metabolic syndrome, which comprises obesity and diabetes, is a major public health problem and the awareness of energy homeostasis control remains an important worldwide issue. The energy balance is finely regulated by the central nervous system (CNS)
Florent Guillebaud, Manon Barbot, Rym Barbouche, Jean-Michel Brézun, Kevin Poirot, Flora Vasile, Bruno Lebrun, Nathalie Rouach, Michel Dallaporta, Stéphanie Gaige, Jean-Denis Troadec   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactive mechanism between connexin43 and Cd-induced autophagic flux blockage and gap junctional intercellular communication dysfunction in rat hepatocytes

Heliyon, 2023
Cadmium (Cd) is a significant environmental contaminant known for its potential hepatotoxic effects. However, the precise mechanisms underlying Cd-induced hepatotoxicity have yet to be fully understood.
Yuntian Duan, Yi Zhang, Tao Wang, Jian Sun, Waseem Ali, Yonggang Ma, Yan Yuan, Jianhong Gu, Jianchun Bian, Zongping Liu, Hui Zou   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A NeuroD1 AAV‐Based Gene Therapy for Functional Brain Repair in Alzheimer's Disease‐Like Non‐Human Primate Model

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study tests NeuroD1 AAV‐based gene therapy in a non‐human primate Alzheimer's disease model. The therapy prevents neuronal damage, inhibits hippocampal atrophy, and reduces neuroinflammation. It also repairs vascular and blood‐brain barrier damage, restores cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, enhances hippocampal glucose metabolism, and improves ...
Zhouquan Jiang, Yongpeng Qin, Bin Luo, Fan Bai, Jiangyue Liu, Long Ma, Shu He, Rongjie Chen, Yuchen Wang, Shanggong Liu, Ying Sun, Yi Chen, Shuo Zhang, Jiaqi Liang, Feng Liao, Huiyi Wei, Junjie Wei, Lu Wang, Hao Xu, Zheng Wu, Gong Chen, Wenliang Lei   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source