[HTML][HTML] Signaling pathways and targeted therapy for myocardial infarction

Q Zhang, L Wang, S Wang, H Cheng, L Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Although the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) has improved considerably, it is still a
worldwide disease with high morbidity and high mortality. Whilst there is still a long way to …

Mechanisms and impact of altered tumour mechanics

H Mohammadi, E Sahai - Nature cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
The physical characteristics of tumours are intricately linked to the tumour phenotype and
difficulties during treatment. Many factors contribute to the increased stiffness of tumours; …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial cell CD36 regulates membrane ceramide formation, exosome fatty acid transfer and circulating fatty acid levels

VS Peche, TA Pietka, M Jacome-Sosa… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Endothelial cell (EC) CD36 controls tissue fatty acid (FA) uptake. Here we examine how ECs
transfer FAs. FA interaction with apical membrane CD36 induces Src phosphorylation of …

Rho signaling research: history, current status and future directions

S Narumiya, D Thumkeo - FEBS letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
One of the main research areas in biology from the mid‐1980s through the 1990s was the
elucidation of signaling pathways governing cell responses. These studies brought, among …

MicroRNA targets and biomarker validation for diabetes-associated cardiac fibrosis

ZQ Jin - Pharmacological Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiac fibrosis is one of the main characteristics of diabetic cardiomyopathy and manifests
excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins in the heart. Several signaling …

[HTML][HTML] Vimentin single cysteine residue acts as a tunable sensor for network organization and as a key for actin remodeling in response to oxidants and electrophiles

P González-Jiménez, S Duarte, AE Martínez… - Redox biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cysteine residues can undergo multiple posttranslational modifications with diverse
functional consequences, potentially behaving as tunable sensors. The intermediate …

Role of the Rho GTPase/Rho kinase signaling pathway in pathogenesis and treatment of glaucoma: Bench to bedside research

PV Rao, PP Pattabiraman, C Kopczynski - Experimental eye research, 2017 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular
pressure (IOP) is considered to be a predominant risk factor for primary open angle …

[HTML][HTML] The regulation of intestinal mucosal barrier by myosin light chain kinase/rho kinases

Y Jin, AT Blikslager - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The intestinal epithelial apical junctional complex, which includes tight and adherens
junctions, contributes to the intestinal barrier function via their role in regulating paracellular …

[HTML][HTML] ROCK (RhoA/Rho kinase) in cardiovascular–renal pathophysiology: a review of new advancements

TM Seccia, M Rigato, V Ravarotto, LA Calò - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing kinases (ROCK) were originally identified as effectors
of the RhoA small GTPase and found to belong to the AGC family of serine/threonine …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide mapping of cancer dependency genes and genetic modifiers of chemotherapy in high-risk hepatoblastoma

J Fang, S Singh, C Cheng, S Natarajan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A lack of relevant genetic models and cell lines hampers our understanding of
hepatoblastoma pathogenesis and the development of new therapies for this neoplasm …