Pathophysiological roles and applications of glycosphingolipids in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer diseases

X Jin, GY Yang - Progress in Lipid Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are major amphiphilic glycolipids present on the surface of living
cell membranes. They have important biological functions, including maintaining plasma …

Effects of gut microbiota on immune responses and immunotherapy in colorectal cancer

X Hou, Z Zheng, J Wei, L Zhao - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating evidence suggests that gut microbial dysbiosis is implicated in colorectal
cancer (CRC) initiation and progression through interaction with host immune system. Given …

A genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen identifies FSP1 as the warfarin-resistant vitamin K reductase

DY Jin, X Chen, Y Liu, CM Williams… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Vitamin K is a vital micronutrient implicated in a variety of human diseases. Warfarin, a
vitamin K antagonist, is the most commonly prescribed oral anticoagulant. Patients …

Different methods of detaching adherent cells and their effects on the cell surface expression of Fas receptor and Fas ligand

TY Lai, J Cao, P Ou-Yang, CY Tsai, CW Lin… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
In cell culture environment, some cells adhere firmly to the culture plates and may be
vulnerable to cell detachment during passage. Therefore, it is important to harvest cells with …

Nanoscale FasL organization on DNA origami to decipher apoptosis signal activation in cells

RML Berger, JM Weck, SM Kempe, O Hill, T Liedl… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cell signaling is initiated by characteristic protein patterns in the plasma membrane, but
tools to decipher their molecular organization and activation are hitherto lacking. Among the …

Compartmentalized spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identifies immune checkpoint molecules and tumor …

H Sadeghirad, N Liu, J Monkman, N Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are the seventh most common
cancer, with approximately 50% of patients living beyond 5 years. Immune checkpoint …

The role of TRAIL/DRs in the modulation of immune cells and responses

D Sag, ZO Ayyildiz, S Gunalp, G Wingender - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Expression of TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis–inducing ligand) by immune
cells can lead to the induction of apoptosis in tumor cells. However, it becomes increasingly …

Sleep deprivation alleviates depression-like behaviors in mice via inhibiting immune and inflammatory pathways and improving neuroplasticity

S Shi, M Zhang, W Xie, P Ju, N Chen, F Wang… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Sleep deprivation (SD) has been suggested to have a rapid antidepressant
effect. There is substantial evidence that neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity play critical …

Fas (CD95)/FasL (CD178) system during ageing

FA Lagunas‐Rangel - Cell Biology International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Fas/FasL system plays a central role in the physiological regulation of
apoptosis and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several neoplasms and diseases …

Role of metalloproteases in the CD95 signaling pathways

L Devel, N Guedeney, S Bregant… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
CD95L (also known as FasL or CD178) is a member of the tumor necrosis family (TNF)
superfamily. Although this transmembrane ligand has been mainly considered as a potent …