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Induction of fibroblast senescence generates a non-fibrogenic myofibroblast phenotype that differentially impacts on cancer prognosis [PDF]

, 2016
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) remain a poorly characterized, heterogeneous cell population. Here we characterized two previously described tumor-promoting CAF sub-types, smooth muscle actin (SMA)-positive myofibroblasts and senescent fibroblasts ...
Brennan, PA, Clarke, J, Eliceiri, KW, Ford, K, Frampton, S, Garcia, E, Gil, J, Hanley, CJ, Herranz, N, Kabir, TD, King, EV, Lambert, DW, Lim, KP, Mellone, M, Mellows, T, Moutasim, KA, Ottensmeier, CH, Prime, SS, Thirdborough, S, Thomas, GJ, Tod, J, Underwood, TJ, Venei, V, Venturi, G, Vijayanand, P, Woelk, C, Woo, J   +26 more
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Smooth Muscle Enriched Long Noncoding RNA (SMILR) Regulates Cell Proliferation

Circulation, 2016
Background— Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells from a contractile to a synthetic state is implicated in diverse vascular pathologies, including atherogenesis, plaque stabilization, and neointimal hyperplasia.
M. Ballantyne, Karine Pinel, R. Dakin, A. Vesey, L. Diver, R. Mackenzie, R. García, P. Welsh, N. Sattar, G. Hamilton, N. Joshi, M. Dweck, J. Miano, M. McBride, D. Newby, R. Mcdonald, A. Baker   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

C9orf72 ALS‐causing mutations lead to mislocalization and aggregation of nucleoporin Nup107 into stress granules

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mutations in the C9orf72 gene represent the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Using patient‐derived neurons and C. elegans models, we find that the nucleoporin Nup107 is dysregulated in C9orf72‐associated ALS. Conversely, reducing Nup107 levels mitigates disease‐related changes.
Saygın Bilican, Yara Nabawi, William Hongyu Zhang, Dunja Petrovic, Markus Wehrmann, Sara Muñoz‐García, Seda Koyuncu, David Vilchez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Previously differentiated medial vascular smooth muscle cells contribute to neointima formation following vascular injury [PDF]

, 2014
Background The origins of neointimal smooth muscle cells that arise following vascular injury remains controversial. Studies have suggested that these cells may arise from previously differentiated medial vascular smooth muscle cells, resident stem ...
Burlak, Christopher, Herring, Brian Paul, Hoggatt, April M., Offermanns, Stefan   +3 more
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Calcium Signaling in Smooth Muscle [PDF]

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2011
Changes in intracellular Ca(2+) are central to the function of smooth muscle, which lines the walls of all hollow organs. These changes take a variety of forms, from sustained, cell-wide increases to temporally varying, localized changes. The nature of the Ca(2+) signal is a reflection of the source of Ca(2+) (extracellular or intracellular) and the ...
Nelson, Mark, Hill-Eubanks, David C., Werner, Matthias E., Heppner, Thomas J., Nelson, Mark T.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

From lactation to malignancy: A comparison between healthy and cancerous breast gland at single‐cell resolution reveals new issues for tumorigenesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Single‐cell RNA sequencing reveals an opposite role of SLPI in basal tumors based on metastatic spread, along with shared activation of specific regulons in cancer cells and mature luminal lactocytes, as well as downregulation of MALAT1 and NEAT1 in the latter.
Pietro Ancona, Carlo M. Bergamini, Carlo Ferrari, Stefano Volinia, Nicoletta Bianchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal smooth muscle aberrations in pancreatic cancer patients with sarcopenia

JCSM Rapid Communications, 2021
Background Cancer cachexia is characterized by impaired function of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Smooth muscle is abundantly present in the body and critical for the function of the gastrointestinal tract.
Rianne D.W. Vaes, Tessa T.J. Welbers, David P.J. vanDijk, Dorit Rennspiess, Axel zur Hausen, Steven W.M. Olde Damink, Sander S. Rensen   +6 more
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Transcriptional profiling reveals extraordinary diversity among skeletal muscle tissues [PDF]

, 2018
Skeletal muscle comprises a family of diverse tissues with highly specialized functions. Many acquired diseases, including HIV and COPD, affect specific muscles while sparing others.
Andrade, Francisco, Douglas, Collin M, Esser, Karyn A, Gong, Ming C, Gutierrez-Monreal, Miguel A, Hoffmann, Christy, Hughes, Laura D, Hughes, Michael E, Lahens, Nicholas F, Lewis, Scott A, Li, Jiajia, Riley, Lance A, Terry, Erin E, Wallace, Matthew J, Zhang, Xiping   +14 more
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Imeglimin attenuates liver fibrosis by inhibiting vesicular ATP release from hepatic stellate cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Imeglimin, at clinically relevant concentrations, inhibits vesicular ATP accumulation and release from hepatic stellate cells, thereby attenuating purinergic signaling and reducing fibrogenic activation. This mechanism reveals a newly identified antifibrotic action of imeglimin beyond glycemic control.
Seiji Nomura, Lixiang Wang, Nao Hasuzawa, Ayako Nagayama, Sawako Moriyama, Kenji Ashida, Yoshinori Moriyama, Masatoshi Nomura, Ken Yamamoto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

α-Smooth Muscle Actin and ACTA2 Gene Expressions in Vasculopathies

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015
α-smooth muscle actin, encoded by ACTA2 gene, is an isoform of the vascular smooth muscle actins, typically expressed in the vascular smooth muscle cells contributing to vascular motility and contraction. ACTA2 gene mutations cause a diversity of diffuse
Shi-Min Yuan
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