Fluctuating fitness shapes the clone size distribution of immune repertoires [PDF]
PNAS 113 (2) 274-279 (2016), 2015 The adaptive immune system relies on the diversity of receptors expressed on the surface of B and T-cells to protect the organism from a vast amount of pathogenic threats. The proliferation and degradation dynamics of different cell types (B cells, T cells, naive, memory) is governed by a variety of antigenic and environmental signals, yet the observed
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Role of nerve growth factor and its TRKA receptor in normal ovarian and epithelial ovarian cancer angiogenesis [PDF]
, 2014 In normal ovarian function a controlled angiogenesis is essential. Several growth factors are involved in this process, such as the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nerve growth factor (NGF). The angiogenesis process in the normal ovary is a
Carmen Romero +3 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Cerebral organoids were employed as a novel model to explore the neurotoxicity of soman. Soman inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity, increased cell apoptosis and upregulated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers glucose‐regulated protein 78 (GRP78), activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP).
Yue Wei +7 more
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Periosteum Metabolism and Nerve Fiber Positioning Depend on Interactions between Osteoblasts and Peripheral Innervation in Rat Mandible. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The sympathetic nervous system controls bone remodeling by regulating bone formation and resorption. How nerves and bone cells influence each other remains elusive.
Cédric Mauprivez +8 more
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Targeting neuropilin-1 interactions is a promising anti-tumor strategy
Chinese Medical Journal, 2021 . Neuropilins (NRP1 and NRP2) are multifunctional receptor proteins that are involved in nerve, blood vessel, and tumor development. NRP1 was first found to be expressed in neurons, but subsequent studies have demonstrated its surface expression in cells
Shao-Dan Liu +4 more
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Development of 4T1 breast cancer mouse model system for preclinical carbonic anhydrase IX studies
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a well‐recognised therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker in cancer. We developed and characterised a robust murine breast cancer model system that is suitable for CAIX studies in vitro and in vivo—it comprises both CAIX‐positive and CAIX‐negative controls and provides a solid platform for the comprehensive ...
Zane Kalniņa +13 more
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Topical administration of adrenergic receptor pharmaceutics and nerve growth factor
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010 Jena J SteinleDepartments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USAAbstract: Topical application of nerve growth factor (NGF) and adrenergic receptor ...
Jena J Steinle
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Magnetic Nanoparticles for Neural Engineering [PDF]
Thanh, Nguyen TK (ed.). Clinical applications of magnetic
nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications. CRC press, 2018Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are the foundation of several new strategies for neural repair and neurological therapies. The fact that a remote force can act on MNPs at the cytoplasmic space constitutes the essence of many new neurotherapeutic concepts. MNPs with a predesigned physicochemical characteristic can interact with external magnetic fields to
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Polar Chemoreceptor Clustering by Coupled Trimers of Dimers [PDF]
Biophys J 96(2): 453-463 (2009), 2009 Receptors of bacterial chemotaxis form clusters at the cell poles, where clusters act as "antennas" to amplify small changes in ligand concentration. Interestingly, chemoreceptors cluster at multiple length scales. At the smallest scale, receptors form dimers, which assemble into stable timers of dimers.
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Characterisation of ERK distribution and activity in rat pheochromocytoma cells : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Molecular Biology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1998 Nerve growth factor (NGF) binds to the NGF receptor, TrkA, at the tips of nerve cell axons, sending a signal that prevents programmed cell death and causes survival, growth, and differentiation of the nerve cell.
MacCormick, Matthew Edgar
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