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Derivation and characterization of retinal pigment epithelium from urine‐derived iPSCs

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Age‐related macular degeneration causes vision loss via RPE dysfunction and loss. Traditional iPSC therapies rely on invasive biopsies, limiting scalability. Here, we utilize urine‐derived stem cells as an accessible source to generate u‐iPSCs, successfully differentiated into pigmented RPE. This “Urine‐to‐Retina” platform provides a promising path for
Daniella Beiner, Hainan Zhu, Carol Christine Bosholm, Heuy‐Ching Wang, Tracy Criswell, Anthony Atala, Jian‐Xing Ma, Yuanyuan Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extraction and Quantification of Cyclic Di-GMP from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Bio-Protocol, 2013
Cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) has emerged as an important intracellular signaling molecule, controlling the transitions between planktonic (free-living) and sessile lifestyles, biofilm formation, and virulence in a wide variety of microorganisms.
Ankita Roy, Olga Petrova, Karin Sauer
doaj   +1 more source

Innate Immune Reprogramming Mediated by Endogenous Retroelement Dysregulation Drives Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Epigenetic reprogramming in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and downstream myeloid cells, mediated by H3.3 downregulation and endogenous retroelement (ERE) overexpression, contributes to the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). ABSTRACT Background Skewed myelopoiesis in the bone marrow has been identified as a key driver of multiple ...
Li‐Mei Xiao, Qiu‐Ping Zhao, Run‐Yun Li, Wei Chen, Huan‐Huan Song, Wan‐Jin Chen, Ying Fu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

ROS-GC interlocked Ca2+-sensor S100B protein signaling in cone photoreceptors: Review

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2014
Photoreceptor rod outer segment membrane guanylate cyclase (ROS-GC) is central to visual transduction; it generates cyclic GMP, the second messenger of the photon signal.
Rameshwar K Sharma, Clint L Makino, David eHicks, Teresa eDuda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for Diguanylate Cyclase (DGC) Inhibitors Mitigating Bacterial Biofilm Formation

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020
The majority of bacteria in the natural environment organize themselves into communal biofilms. Biofilm formation benefits bacteria conferring resistance to harmful molecules (e.g., antibiotics, disinfectants, and host immune factors) and coordinating ...
Kyu Hong Cho, R. Grant Tryon, Jeong-Ho Kim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) in Tendon Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) offers a promising solution by replicating the native tendon microenvironment and promoting regeneration. This review highlights advances in the decellularization methods, as well as their integration with emerging technologies and translational progress in tendon tissue engineering.
Kumaresan Sakthiabirami, Yeonwoo Park, Seong Kyeong Jo, Min Hee Kim, Jae Hwang Song   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distinct Allostery Induced in the Cyclic GMP-binding, Cyclic GMP-specific Phosphodiesterase (PDE5) by Cyclic GMP, Sildenafil, and Metal Ions [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011
The activity of many proteins orchestrating different biological processes is regulated by allostery, where ligand binding at one site alters the function of another site. Allosteric changes can be brought about by either a change in the dynamics of a protein, or alteration in its mean structure. We have investigated the mechanisms of allostery induced
Biswas, Kabir Hassan, Visweswariah, Sandhya S   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Small Extracellular Vesicles from Neural Cells: Physiological and Pathological Roles, and Potential in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Neural cell–derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are emerging as pivotal mediators in neurodegenerative diseases, exerting both pathogenic and therapeutic functions. This review synthesizes current evidence on how sEVs from distinct neural cell types regulate neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, biomarker discovery, and targeted drug delivery ...
Muhammad Waqas Salim, Wei Zhang, Lyndsey Collins‐Praino, Yuling Wang, Andrew Care   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aptamer‐Based Delivery Systems for VEGF and NGF Modulation in Ocular Therapies

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Aptamer‐based delivery systems targeting NGF and VEGF hold significant potential for precise and sustained treatment of complex diseases affecting both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. This review critically summarizes current strategies for NGF and VEGF delivery as well as VEGF sequestration, providing a clinical perspective on how ...
Nadine Best, Gizem Karabiyik, Gerd Geerling, Sarah Barbara Zwingelberg, Gregor Lang, Martin Humenik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multilevel regulation of c-di-GMP biosynthesis by cAMP signaling increases Shigella sonnei fitness and pathogenicity in response to bile salts

Cell Reports
Summary: It was previously demonstrated that intestinal pathogens have evolved different mechanisms to enhance their infection and colonization in the intestines of hosts.
Mingfang Wang, Jia Zeng, Binbin Cui, Guangliang Wu, Xiayu Chen, Yikai Fu, Bing Gu, Yinyue Deng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source