CD8+ T cell exhaustion and its regulatory mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment: key to the success of immunotherapy

B Zhang, J Liu, Y Mo, K Zhang, B Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
A steady dysfunctional state caused by chronic antigen stimulation in the tumor
microenvironment (TME) is known as CD8+ T cell exhaustion. Exhausted-like CD8+ T cells …

[HTML][HTML] Activin A induces apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells through endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway

F Zhang, Y Qi, J Li, B Liu, Z Liu… - Oncology …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Activin A, a member of the transforming growth factor‑β (TGF‑β) superfamily, has been
implicated in the tumorigenesis and progression of various cancers. However, it remains …

Activin A plays an essential role in migration and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells via Smad3 and calcium signaling

W Zhang, L Zhu, F Fang, F Zhang, R Wang, K Yang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Activin A and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are involved in tissue repair and fibrosis in liver
injury. This study investigated the impact of activin A on HSC activation and migration. A …

Targeting Metastasis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Follistatin mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles

V Grigoriev, T Korzun, AS Moses, A Jozic, X Zhu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Metastatic progression significantly reduces survival rates and complicates treatment
strategies in various cancers. Our study introduces an mRNA therapy for metastasis …

The role of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in the formation of exhausted CD8 + T cells

R Ma, JH Sun, YY Wang - Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2024 - Springer
CD8+ T cells exert a critical role in eliminating cancers and chronic infections, and can
provide long-term protective immunity. However, under the exposure of persistent antigen …

Activin A signaling stimulates neutrophil activation and macrophage migration in pancreatitis

MB Wiley, J Bauer, V Alvarez, K Mehrotra, W Cheng… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is associated with high mortality and current treatment options are
limited to supportive care. We found that blockade of activin A (activin) in mice improves …

Activin A inhibits the migration of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells induced by EGF

F Zhang, X Cui, K Yang, R Guo, L Zhu, W Zhao… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Activin A, a member of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily, is involved in
tumorigenesis and tumor progression. However, it remains unclear whether activin A can …

[HTML][HTML] Using targeted fetal rat testis genomic and endocrine alterations to predict the effects of a phthalate mixture on the male reproductive tract

LE Gray Jr, CS Lambright, N Evans, J Ford… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Administration of phthalates in utero disrupts gene expression and hormone levels in the
fetal rat testis, which are key events in an Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) for the Phthalate …