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A myosin inhibitor impairs auxin-induced cell division

Protoplasma, 2003
The role of myosins for auxin-induced cell division was probed using the inhibitor 2,3-butanedione monoxime in the tobacco cell line VBI-0, where cell elongation and division are axially aligned under the control of auxin. A morphometric analysis revealed that cell division is blocked in a dose-dependent manner, whereas cell expansion continued.
Holweg, Carola, Honsel, Anne, Nick, Peter   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero, Ane Martinez‐Larrinaga, Joaquim Grego‐Bessa, Saioa Garcia‐Longarte, Hielke van Splunder, Ianire Astobiza, Amaia Ercilla, Laura Bozal‐Basterra, Isabel Mendizabal, Pilar Villacampa, Arkaitz Carracedo, Mariona Graupera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survivin and Aurora Kinase A control cell fate decisions during mitosis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aurora A interacts with survivin during mitosis and regulates its centromeric role. Loss of Aurora A activity mislocalises survivin, the CPC and BubR1, leading to disruption of the spindle checkpoint and triggering premature mitotic exit, which we refer to as ‘mitotic slippage’.
Hana Abdelkabir, Shalitha Wickrama Arachchige, Sally P. Wheatley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reactive oxygen species are involved in regulating α₁-adrenoceptor-activated vascular smooth muscle contraction

Journal of Biomedical Science, 2010
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were shown to mediate aberrant contractility in hypertension, yet the physiological roles of ROS in vascular smooth muscle contraction have remained elusive.
Tsai Ming-Ho, Jiang Meei
doaj   +1 more source

Myosin IIb activity and phosphorylation status determines dendritic spine and post-synaptic density morphology. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Dendritic spines in hippocampal neurons mature from a filopodia-like precursor into a mushroom-shape with an enlarged post-synaptic density (PSD) and serve as the primary post-synaptic location of the excitatory neurotransmission that underlies learning ...
Jennifer L Hodges, Karen Newell-Litwa, Hannelore Asmussen, Miguel Vicente-Manzanares, Alan Rick Horwitz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of Basement Membrane Micro-Perforation during Cancer Cell Invasion into a 3D Collagen Gel

Gels, 2022
Cancer invasion through basement membranes represents the initial step of tumor dissemination and metastasis. However, little is known about how human cancer cells breach basement membranes.
Shayan S. Nazari, Andrew D. Doyle, Kenneth M. Yamada   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

RIPK4 function interferes with melanoma cell adhesion and metastasis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
RIPK4 promotes melanoma growth and spread. RIPK4 levels increase as skin lesions progress to melanoma. CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated deletion of RIPK4 causes melanoma cells to form less compact spheroids, reduces their migratory and invasive abilities and limits tumour growth and dissemination in mouse models.
Norbert Wronski, Sławomir Lasota, Ewelina Madej, Anna A. Brożyna, Małgorzata Szczygieł, Agnieszka Harazin‐Lechowska, Jan Czerbniak, Janusz Rys, Jaroslaw Czyz, Agnieszka Wolnicka‐Glubisz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the effects of myosin inhibitors (mavacamten and aficamten) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and case report

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited cardiac disorder, affecting approximately 1 in 250 individuals. It is defined by unexplained left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in the absence of other identifiable cardiac or systemic causes.
Carolina Bernardes, João Gomes Carvalho, Patrícia Rodrigues, Manuela França   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colon cancer cell-derived 12(S)-HETE induces the retraction of cancer-associated fibroblast via MLC2, RHO/ROCK and Ca2+ signalling [PDF]

, 2016
Retraction of mesenchymal stromal cells supports the invasion of colorectal cancer cells (CRC) into the adjacent compartment. CRC-secreted 12(S)-HETE enhances the retraction of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and therefore, 12(S)-HETE may enforce ...
Bago-Horvath, Zsuzsanna, Brendel, Konstantin Alexander, Brenner, Stefan, De Wever, Olivier, Dolznig, Helmut, Eichsteininger, Julia, Giessrigl, Benedikt, Holzner, Silvio, Huttary, Nicole, Jäger, Walter, Koperek, Oskar, Krenn, Liselotte, Krieger, Sigurd, Krupitza, Georg, Mader, Robert M, Marian, Brigitte, Milovanovic, Daniela, Nguyen, Chi Huu, Schachner, Helga, Schmidt, Wolfgang M, Senfter, Daniel, Stadler, Mira, Stadler, Serena   +22 more
core   +1 more source

Implementation of Drug‐Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury in Microphysiological System

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A modular Muscle–Kidney proximal tubule‐on‐a‐chip integrates 3D skeletal muscle and renal proximal tubule tissues to model drug‐induced rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. The coculture system enables dynamic tissue interaction, functional contraction monitoring, and quantification of nephrotoxicity, revealing drug side effect‐induced metabolic ...
Jaesang Kim, Zhuo Feng Lee, Gi‐Dong Sim, Sejoong Kim, Jessie S. Jeon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source