A keratin scaffold regulates epidermal barrier formation, mitochondrial lipid composition, and activity. [PDF]
Keratin intermediate filaments (KIFs) protect the epidermis against mechanical force, support strong adhesion, help barrier formation, and regulate growth.
Adams+140 more
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Pathological IgE Production in Inborn Errors of Immunity and Beyond
ABSTRACT In this review, we examine different mechanisms for the generation of pathological IgE through the study of inborn errors of immunity (IEI). In particular, we focus on IEIs that are susceptible to atopic disease, such as severe eczema, eosinophilia, and/or food anaphylaxis; this group of approximately 50 genes has been coined primary atopic ...
Cindy S. Ma, Peter S. Hsu
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Efficient Immortalization of luminal Epithelial Cells from Human Mammary gland by introduction of Simian virus 40 large Tumor antigen with a Recombinant Retrovirus [PDF]
When defined in terms of markers for normal cell lineages, most invasive breast cancer cells correspond to the phenotype of the common luminal epithelial cell found in the terminal ductal lobular units.
J, Bartek+7 more
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miRNA‐29 regulates epidermal and mesenchymal functions in skin repair
miRNA‐29 inhibits cell‐to‐cell and cell‐to‐matrix adhesion by silencing mRNA targets. Adhesion is controlled by complex interactions between many types of molecules coded by mRNAs. This is crucial for keeping together the layers of the skin and for regenerating the skin after wounding.
Lalitha Thiagarajan+10 more
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Clustering of desmosomal cadherins by desmoplakin is essential for cell-cell adhesion
Desmoplakin (Dp) localizes to desmosomes, linking clusters of desmosomal adhesion molecules to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton. Here, we generated Dp knockout (ko) cell lines of human keratinocytes to study the impact on desmosomal adhesion ...
Marie-Therès Wanuske+8 more
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The progestin receptor interactome in the female mouse hypothalamus: Interactions with synaptic proteins are isoform specific and ligand dependent [PDF]
Progestins bind to the progestin receptor (PR) isoforms, PR-A and PR-B, in brain to influence development, female reproduction, anxiety, and stress. Hormone-activated PRs associate with multiple proteins to form functional complexes. In the present study,
Acharya, Kalpana D+12 more
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Abstract Aims Patients with cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of patients who experience high morbidity and mortality. Early cardiac assessment and intervention with access to genetic counselling in a multidisciplinary Cardiomyopathy Clinic may improve outcomes and prevent progression to advanced heart failure.
Chandu Sadasivan+12 more
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GWAS Functional Variant rs2076295 Regulates Desmoplakin (DSP) Expression in Airway Epithelial Cells.
RATIONALE Genetic association studies have identified rs2076295 in association with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We hypothesized rs2076295 is the functional variant regulating desmoplakin (DSP) expression in human bronchial epithelial cells, and ...
Y. Hao+18 more
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Desmosomal Component Expression in Normal, Dysplastic, and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma (oral SCC) is the most common oral cancer in the U.S., affecting nearly 30,000 Americans each year. Despite recent advances in detection and treatment, there has been little improvement in the five-year survival rate for this ...
Nagamani Narayana+5 more
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Placental endoplasmic reticulum stress in gestational diabetes: the potential for therapeutic intervention with chemical chaperones and antioxidants. [PDF]
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this work was to determine whether placental endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress may contribute to the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to test the efficacy of chemical chaperones and antioxidant ...
Alnæs-Katjavivi, Patji+6 more
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