Intercellular signaling peptides and proteins

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Leaf development: A cellular perspective

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014
Through its photosynthetic capacity the leaf provides the basis for growth of the whole plant. In order to improve crops for higher productivity and resistance for future climate scenarios, it is important to obtain a mechanistic understanding of leaf ...
Gerrit TS Beemster +3 more
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Expressions of Transforming Growth Factor β1 Signaling Cytokines in Aortic Dissection

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: To demonstrate the underlying mechanisms of aortic dissection compared to those of coronary artery disease in terms of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway.
Shi-Min Yuan, Hong Lin
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Mechanisms of action of formononetin, an extract from Astragalus membranaceus medicinal plant, in ameliorating Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]

Exploration of Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the term “dementia”, describes a specific neuropathology together with the development and progression of age-related cognitive and functional loss.
Manpreet Kaur +3 more
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Topical application of bFGF on acid-conditioned and non-conditioned dentin: effect on cell proliferation and gene expression in cells relevant for periodontal regeneration

Journal of Applied Oral Science
Periodontal regeneration is still a challenge in terms of predictability and magnitude of effect. In this study we assess the biological effects of combining chemical root conditioning and biological mediators on three relevant cell types for periodontal
Fernanda Regina Godoy Rocha +4 more
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Organ crosstalk benefits during exercise [PDF]

Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Dear Editor-in-ChiefWe are writing to highlight the significant benefits of organ crosstalk during exercise, a phenomenon that refers to the biochemical interactions among various tissues stimulated by different factors, with exercise being a prominent ...
Alexei Wong, Hossein Shirvani
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Identification of Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors Disrupting Signaling between Rgg and Short Hydrophobic Peptides in Streptococci

mBio, 2015
Bacteria coordinate a variety of social behaviors, important for both environmental and pathogenic bacteria, through a process of intercellular chemical signaling known as quorum sensing (QS).
Chaitanya Aggarwal +5 more
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Neuron-to-glia and glia-to-glia signaling directs critical period experience-dependent synapse pruning

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Experience-dependent glial synapse pruning plays a pivotal role in sculpting brain circuit connectivity during early-life critical periods of development.
Nichalas Nelson +6 more
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The Proteomic and Peptidomic Response of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Drought Stress

Plants
Drought conditions impact plants at the morphological, physiological, and molecular levels. Plant tolerance to drought conditions is frequently associated with maintaining proteome stability, highlighting the significance of proteomic analysis in ...
Regina Azarkina +6 more
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Roles of small peptides encoded by non-coding RNAs in tumor invasion and migration

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), which are usually considered not to encode proteins, are widely involved in important activities including signal transduction and cell proliferation.
Jie Liu +6 more
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Collagen in the central nervous system: contributions to neurodegeneration and promise as a therapeutic target

Molecular Neurodegeneration
The extracellular matrix is a richly bioactive composition of substrates that provides biophysical stability, facilitates intercellular signaling, and both reflects and governs the physiological status of the local microenvironment.
Lauren K. Wareham +4 more
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