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Zonula occludens 1 as a novel biomarker in decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis with hepatorenal syndrome [PDF]

Exploration of Digestive Diseases
Aim: Our previous study provided evidence that systemic zonula occludens (ZO) 1 levels are elevated in cirrhotic and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Here, we aimed to evaluate serum ZO-1 levels in patients with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis (
Balasubramaniyan Vairappan, Raj Kumar, Mukta Wyawahare   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Cadmium on ZO-1 Tight Junction Integrity of the Blood Brain Barrier

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic environmental pollutant released from the smelting and refining of metals and cigarette smoking. Oral exposure to cadmium may result in adverse effects on a number of tissues, including the central nervous system (CNS).
J. Branca, M. Maresca, G. Morucci, T. Mello, M. Becatti, L. Pazzagli, I. Colzi, C. Gonnelli, Donatello Carrino, F. Paternostro, C. Nicoletti, C. Ghelardini, M. Gulisano, L. di Cesare Mannelli, A. Pacini   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Inhibition of miRNA-29a regulates intestinal barrier function in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by upregulating ZO-1 and CLDN1

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 2020
Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is a common chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified to be involved in different physiological and pathological processes. In this study, the role of miRNA-
He Zhu, Xi Xiao, Yuying Shi, Yingxiu Wu, Yusheng Huang, Detang Li, Fen Xiong, Guodong He, Yuna Chai, Hongmei Tang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bioengineered 3D hPSC‐Cholangiocyte Ducts With Physiological Signals for Biliary Disease Modeling

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Tian and colleagues generated a bioengineered bile duct from human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)‐derived intrahepatic cholangiocytes within a high‐throughput, 384‐well platform to systematically examine the influence of biliary physiological signals including fluid flow, stromal cells and bile acids, and models intrahepatic biliary disease progression ...
Britney Tian, Mina Ogawa, Manami Kondo, Gabrielle Langeveld, Ling Jun Huan, Feng Zhang, Andrew Hollinger, Sara Deir, Christine Bear, Boyang Zhang, Shinichiro Ogawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatoma cell density promotes claudin-1 and scavenger receptor BI expression and hepatitis C virus internalization. [PDF]

, 2009
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry occurs via a pH- and clathrin-dependent endocytic pathway and requires a number of cellular factors, including CD81, the tight-junction proteins claudin 1 (CLDN1) and occludin, and scavenger receptor class B member I (SR-BI).
Balfe, Peter, Grove, Joe, Hu, Ke, McKeating, Jane A, Mee, Christopher J, Schwarz, Anne K   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Tuning the Testicular Microenvironment for Enhancing Human Sertoli Cells Maturation and Functionality In Vitro

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
An in vitro testicular model is developed by generating connective tissue equivalents from human dermal fibroblast‐derived microtissues and coupling them with human Sertoli cells or human Sertoli cell spheroids. This engineered microenvironment supports Sertoli cell maturation and functionality, providing a promising platform for studying human ...
Annachiara Scalzone, Giorgia Imparato, Chiara Ausilio, Valentina Mollo, Paolo Antonio Netti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A fixed combination of probiotics and herbal extracts attenuates intestinal barrier dysfunction from inflammatory stress in an in vitro model using Caco-2 cells. [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), are considered a growing global disease, with about ten million people being affected worldwide. Maintenance of intestinal barrier integrity is crucial for preventing IBD onset and exacerbations. Some recent
Biagi, M, Borgonetti, V, Carnevali, I, Catanzaro, D, Cocetta, V, Giron, MC, Governa, P, Montopoli, M, Ragazzi, E   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A Physiological Microfluidic Blood–Brain‐Barrier Model for In Vitro Study of Nanoparticle Trafficking and Accumulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A human microfluidic blood‐brain barrier (mBBB) model enables spatially resolved comparison of nanoparticle trafficking. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), liposomes, and nanoplastics exhibit distinct transport and disruption behaviors, revealing that membrane composition and uptake pathways govern BBB interaction.
Bryan B. Nguyen, Neona M. Lowe, Sophia Kellogg, Kuan‐Wei Huang, Hannah O'Toole, Elizabeth J. Hale, Venktesh S. Shirure, Bhupinder S. Shergill, Steven C. George, Randy P. Carney   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uremia Impacts VE-Cadherin and ZO-1 Expression in Human Endothelial Cell-to-Cell Junctions

Toxins, 2018
Endothelial dysfunction in uremia can result in cell-to-cell junction loss and increased permeability, contributing to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) development.
R. Maciel, R. Cunha, Valentina Busato, C. Franco, Paulo C Gregório, C. J. Dolenga, L. Nakao, Z. Massy, A. Boullier, R. Pecoits-Filho, A. Stinghen   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Protective actions of des-acylated ghrelin on brain injury and blood-brain barrier disruption after stroke in mice [PDF]

, 2016
The major ghrelin forms, acylated ghrelin and des-acylated ghrelin, are novel gastrointestinal hormones. Moreover, emerging evidence indicates that these peptides may have other functions including neuro- and vaso-protection.
Andrews, Zane B., Austin, Victoria, Barsby, Tom, Chin, Kai Yee, Ku, Jacqueline M., Miller, Alyson A., Spencer, Sarah J., Taher, Mohammadali, Wong, Connie H.Y.   +8 more
core   +1 more source