Anosmin-1 modulates fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 signaling in human gonadotropin-releasing hormone olfactory neuroblasts through a heparan sulfate-dependent mechanism [PDF]
Defects of either anosmin-1 or fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) are known to underlie hereditary Kallmann's syndrome (KS), a human disorder of olfactory and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal ontogeny.
Guimond, S +17 more
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Bunyamwera bunyavirus nonstructural protein NSs counteracts the induction of alpha/beta interferon [PDF]
Production of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-α/β) in response to viral infection is one of the main defense mechanisms of the innate immune system. Many viruses therefore encode factors that subvert the IFN system to enhance their virulence.
Richard E. Randall +30 more
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The effect of tranilast on fibroblast activation protein α (FAP-α) expression in normal and keloid fibroblasts in vitro [PDF]
Introduction . Tranilast (N-(3’,4’-demethoxycinnamoyl)-anthranilic acid) is an anti-allergic drug. Its mechanism of action is based on the inhibition of antigen-induced release of chemical mediators from mast cells and basophils.
Paweł P. Antończak +4 more
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Differences in the nemosis response of normal and cancer-associated fibroblasts from patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Tumor-stroma reaction is associated with activation of fibroblasts. Nemosis is a novel type of fibroblast activation. It leads to an increased production of growth factors and proinflammatory and proteolytic proteins, while at the same time ...
Kati Räsänen +4 more
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The binding of NCAM to FGFR1 induces a specific cellular response mediated by receptor trafficking [PDF]
Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) associates with fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor-1 (FGFR1). However, the biological significance of this interaction remains largely elusive.
Vladimir Berezin +32 more
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Rac Inhibition Reverses the Phenotype of Fibrotic Fibroblasts [PDF]
Background: Fibrosis, the excessive deposition of scar tissue by fibroblasts, is one of the largest groups of diseases for which there is no therapy. Fibroblasts from lesional areas of scleroderma patients possess elevated abilities to contract matrix ...
Christopher P Denton +26 more
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The hepatitis B virus X protein activates nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF-AT) by a cyclosporin A-sensitive pathway. [PDF]
The X gene product of the human hepatitis B virus (HBx) is a transcriptional activator of various viral and cellular genes. We recently have determined that the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) by HBV-infected hepatocytes is ...
Armesilla, Angel +11 more
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Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAF) are the most abundant stromal cells in tumor and exert a pro‐tumoral effect in cancer progression. Numerous evidence shows long non‐coding RNA (lncRNA) abnormally regulates gene expression in various cancers.
Dongya Zhang +9 more
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, irreversible, and highly fatal disease. It is characterized by the increased activation of both fibroblast and myofibroblast that results in excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition ...
Juan Manuel Velázquez-Enríquez +11 more
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Novel insights into the cardio-protective effects of FGF21 in lean and obese rat hearts [PDF]
Aims: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a hepatic metabolic regulator with pleotropic actions. Its plasma concentrations are increased in obesity and diabetes; states associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Muhammad F Bari +35 more
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