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Activity of protease-activated receptors in primary cultured human myenteric neurons

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2012
Activity of the four known protease-activated receptors (PARs) has been well studied in rodent enteric nervous system and results in animal models established an important role for neuronal PAR2.
Eva Maria Kugler, Gemma eMazzuoli, Ihsan Ekin Demir, Gueralp Onur Ceyhan, Florian eZeller, Michael eSchemann   +5 more
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The Caenorhabditis elegans DPF‐3 and human DPP4 have tripeptidyl peptidase activity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) family comprises serine proteases classically defined by their ability to remove dipeptides from the N‐termini of substrates, a feature that gave the family its name. Here, we report the discovery of a previously unrecognized tripeptidyl peptidase activity in DPPIV family members from two different species.
Aditya Trivedi, Rajani Kanth Gudipati
wiley   +1 more source

Perinatal lethality of Par4–/– mice delivered by primiparous dams reveals spontaneous bleeding in mice without platelet thrombin receptor function

Platelets, 2018
Protease-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) is a cell surface G protein-coupled receptor for serine proteases, such as thrombin. Par4–/– mice have platelets that are unresponsive to thrombin and thereby allow examination of the importance of thrombin-induced ...
Shauna L. French, Justin R. Hamilton
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase promotes drug resistance in lung cancer, as revealed by nascent proteomic profiling

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
AZD9291 has shown promise in targeted cancer therapy but is limited by resistance. In this study, we employed metabolic labeling and LC–MS/MS to profile time‐resolved nascent protein perturbations, allowing dynamic tracking of drug‐responsive proteins. We demonstrated that increased NNMT expression is associated with drug resistance, highlighting NNMT ...
Zhanwu Hou, Zhen Wang, Fei Yang, Xiao Han, Lei Li, Huadong Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

PARP inhibitors elicit distinct transcriptional programs in homologous recombination competent castration‐resistant prostate cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
PARP inhibitors are used to treat a small subset of prostate cancer patients. These studies reveal that PARP1 activity and expression are different between European American and African American prostate cancer tissue samples. Additionally, different PARP inhibitors cause unique and overlapping transcriptional changes, notably, p53 pathway upregulation.
Moriah L. Cunningham, Jasibel Vasquez‐Gonzalez, Samantha M. Barnada, Salome Tchotorlishvili, Latese Jones, Ryan Maguire, Genevieve Lewis, Kinza Rizwan, Jenny Deng, Salma Koachar, Drithi Patel, Hailey Shankle, Tessa Mulders, Namra Ajmal, Charalambos Solomides, Emad S. Alnemri, Teresa F. Alnemri, Ayesha A. Shafi, Leonard G. Gomella, Wm Kevin Kelly, Steven B. McMahon, Matthew J. Schiewer   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological Inhibition of Serine Proteases to Reduce Cardiac Inflammation and Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Systemic inflammation correlates with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and thrombogenesis. Systemic inflammation alters vessel permeability, allowing inflammatory and immune cell migration toward target organs, including the heart.
Raffaele Coppini, Lorenzo Santini, Chiara Palandri, Laura Sartiani, Elisabetta Cerbai, Laura Raimondi   +5 more
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Adenosine‐to‐inosine editing of miR‐200b‐3p is associated with the progression of high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
A‐to‐I editing of miRNAs, particularly miR‐200b‐3p, contributes to HGSOC progression by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, migration and 3D growth. The edited form is linked to poorer patient survival and the identification of novel molecular targets.
Magdalena Niemira, Anna Skwarska, Karolina Chwialkowska, Agnieszka Ostrowska, Gabriela Sokolowska, Anna Zeller, Anna Erol, Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Bartosz Hanczaruk, Anna Michalska‐Falkowska, Agnieszka Tarasik, Joanna Reszec‐Gielazyn, Pawel Knapp, Marcin Moniuszko, Adam Kretowski   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Platelets are activated in ANCA-associated vasculitis via thrombin-PARs pathway and can activate the alternative complement pathway

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2017
Background In this study, we investigated the mechanism of platelet activation in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), as well as the activation of the alternative complement pathway by platelets in AAV ...
Di Miao, Dan-Yang Li, Min Chen, Ming-Hui Zhao   +3 more
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PYCR1 inhibition in bone marrow stromal cells enhances bortezomib sensitivity in multiple myeloma cells by altering their metabolism

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study investigated how PYCR1 inhibition in bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) indirectly affects multiple myeloma (MM) cell metabolism and viability. Culturing MM cells in conditioned medium from PYCR1‐silenced BMSCs impaired oxidative phosphorylation and increased sensitivity to bortezomib.
Inge Oudaert, Lauren van den Broecke, Osman Aksoy, Judith Lind, Sonia Vallet, Arne Van der Vreken, Gamze Ates, Ann Massie, Ken Maes, Kim De Veirman, Elke De Bruyne, Karin Vanderkerken, Klaus Podar, Eline Menu   +13 more
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