The MRP4 transporter exports several drugs and signaling molecules. Here, we identified key promoter elements regulating basal MRP4 expression. Using reporter assays, we defined a conserved region with essential Sp1 and contributory Ets sites, which controlled basal MRP4 expression.
Debora Singer +7 more
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Survey of dentin sialophosphoprotein and its cognate matrix metalloproteinase‐20 in human cancers
Background Matrix metalloproteinases‐20 (MMP20) expression is widely regarded as tooth specific, with expression limited to dental hard tissues. Recently, we reported MMP20 expression and interaction with dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), a member of ...
Jaya Aseervatham +4 more
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Derivation and characterization of retinal pigment epithelium from urine‐derived iPSCs
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 +7 more
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Evaluation of quantum dot conjugated antibodies for immunofluorescent labelling of cellular targets
Semiconductor quantum dots (Qdots) have been utilised as probes in fluorescence microscopy and provide an alternative to fluorescent dyes and fluorescent proteins due to their brightness, photostability, and the possibility to excite different Qdots with
Jennifer E. Francis +2 more
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AB1018 Detection of ANTI-DFS70 antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on novel HEP-2/DFS70-KO substrate for discriminating antinuclear antibodies (ANA) – positive healthy individuals (HI) and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [PDF]
Е Н Александрова +4 more
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Pharmacological inhibition of PERK in a DEN‐induced mouse model of liver cancer does not reduce tumor burden but alters cellular stress signaling. Despite blocking PERK activity, downstream stress responses, including CHOP expression, remain active, suggesting compensatory mechanisms within the unfolded protein response that may influence tumor ...
Ada Lerma‐Clavero +5 more
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Embryonic and post-embryonic utilization and subcellular localization of the nuclear receptor SpSHR2 in the sea urchin [PDF]
SpSHR2 (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus steroid hormone receptor 2) is a nuclear receptor, encoded by a maternal RNA in the sea urchin embryo. These maternal SpSHR2 transcripts, which are present in all cells, persist until the blastula stage and then are ...
Flytzanis, Constantin N. +2 more
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RoundMi: A quantitative method to analyze mitochondrial morphology in mitotic cells
RoundMi is a workflow for rapid analysis of mitochondrial morphology in mitotic cells. By combining adaptive preprocessing with automated segmentation and quantification, it enables accurate measurements from single focal plane images, reducing acquisition time and computational demands while remaining compatible with high‐throughput fixed and live ...
Elmira Parvindokht Bararpour +2 more
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A case of porphyria cutanea tarda in the setting of hepatitis C infection and tobacco usage [PDF]
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria, presenting in middle-aged patients with a photodistributed vesiculobullous eruption, milia, and scars.
Brinster, NK +4 more
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Direct Immunofluorescence Microscopy
Direct immunofluorescence plays an important role in the diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases. The purpose of direct immunofluorescence microscopy is to detect in vivo antibodies in patient's skin or mucosa. Direct immunofluorescence of pemphigus shows depositions of immunoglobulins and/or complement on the epithelial cell surface of ...
Diercks, G.F.H., Pas, Hendrikus
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