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Blocking PERK resuces vascular smooth muscle cells from homocysteine-induced ER stress and apoptosis

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2020
Hyperhomocysteinemia induces stress response in endoplasmic reticulum (ERS). Here, we tested whether blockage of homocysteine (Hcy) induced ERS and subsequent apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells can be inhibited by blockage of PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP ...
Wei Li, Fujun Shang, Xiaoli Li, Shaoping Lu, Xiaolin Niu, Zhimin Zhang, Jing Liu, Xue Li, Lianyou Zhao   +8 more
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Short Chain (≤C4) Esterification Increases Bioavailability of Rosmarinic Acid and Its Potency to Inhibit Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Rosmarinic acid is a natural phenolic acid and active compound found in many culinary plants, such as rosemary, mint, basil and perilla. Aiming to improve the pharmacokinetic profile of rosmarinic acid and its activity on vascular smooth muscle cell ...
Tina Blažević, Gottfried Reznicek, Limin Ding, Gangqiang Yang, Patricia Haiss, Elke H. Heiss, Verena M. Dirsch, Rongxia Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoglin mediates the tumor‐ and metastasis‐promoting traits of stromal myofibroblasts in human breast carcinomas

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Carcinoma‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in tumors influence cancer progression. We identified endoglin (ENG) as a key factor in TGF‐β signaling in myofibroblastic CAFs (myCAFs), linked to poor breast cancer outcomes. Inhibiting ENG on myCAFs suppressed the TGF‐β‐Smad2/3 pathway, reducing primary tumor growth and metastasis.
Shoki Okubo, Yoshihiro Mezawa, Zixu Wang, Ahmet Acar, Yasuhiko Ito, Atsushi Takano, Yohei Miyagi, Tomoyuki Yokose, Toshinari Yamashita, Yataro Daigo, Takuya Shirakihara, Akira Orimo   +11 more
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Guidance Molecules in Vascular Smooth Muscle

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Several highly conserved families of guidance molecules, including ephrins, Semaphorins, Netrins, and Slits, play conserved and distinct roles in tissue remodeling during tissue patterning and disease pathogenesis.
Alexandra Christine Finney, Anthony Wayne Orr, Anthony Wayne Orr, Anthony Wayne Orr   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Purinergic Signaling During Hyperglycemia in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
The activation of purinergic receptors by nucleotides and/or nucleosides plays an important role in the control of vascular function, including modulation of vascular smooth muscle excitability, and vascular reactivity.
Miguel Martin-Aragon Baudel, Ricardo Espinosa-Tanguma, Madeline Nieves-Cintron, Manuel F. Navedo   +3 more
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BRG1 expression is increased in thoracic aortic aneurysms and regulates proliferation and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells through the long non-coding RNA HIF1A-AS1 in vitro.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2015
OBJECTIVES Brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in cellular processes. However, little is known regarding their roles in thoracic aortic aneurysms.
Shu-wei Wang, Xi-wu Zhang, Yang Yuan, Meng-wei Tan, Le Zhang, Xiang Xue, Yan Yan, Lin Han, Zhiyun Xu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in Restenosis [PDF]

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2011
Current therapeutic approaches to restore blood flow in stenotic blood vessels involve the use of percutaneous devices and coronary bypass surgery. In all procedures that disrupt the normal integrity of the blood vessels, there is an increased incidence of vessel luminal narrowing, termed restenosis.
Steven O. Marx, Hana Totary-Jain, Andrew R. Marks   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Understanding and measuring mechanical signals in the tumor stroma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review discusses cancer‐associated fibroblast subtypes and their functions, particularly in relation to extracellular matrix production, as well as the development of 3D models to study tumor stroma mechanics in vitro. Several quantitative techniques to measure tissue mechanical properties are also described, to emphasize the diagnostic and ...
Fàtima de la Jara Ortiz, Chiara Cimmino, Maurizio Ventre, Alessandra Cambi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

MicroRNA-34a Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Senescence by SIRT1 Downregulation and Promotes the Expression of Age-Associated Pro-inflammatory Secretory Factors.

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2015
Arterial aging is a major risk factor for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. The aged artery is characterized by endothelial dysfunction and vascular smooth muscle cells altered physiology together with low-grade chronic inflammation.
Ileana Badi, I. Burba, C. Ruggeri, F. Zeni, M. Bertolotti, A. Scopece, G. Pompilio, A. Raucci   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bioengineering facets of the tumor microenvironment in 3D tumor models: insights into cellular, biophysical and biochemical interactions

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic, multifaceted complex system of interdependent cellular, biochemical, and biophysical components. Three‐dimensional in vitro models of the tumor microenvironment enable a better understanding of these interactions and their impact on cancer progression and therapeutic resistance.
Salma T. Rafik, Deniz Bakkalci, Alexander J. MacRobert, Umber Cheema   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source