NF-κB signaling pathways in osteoarthritic cartilage destruction

MC Choi, J Jo, J Park, HK Kang, Y Park - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease associated with wear and tear, inflammation,
and aging. Mechanical stress along with synovial inflammation promotes the degradation of …

Adipose tissue fibrosis: mechanisms, models, and importance

MK DeBari, RD Abbott - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Increases in adipocyte volume and tissue mass due to obesity can result in inflammation,
further dysregulation in adipose tissue function, and eventually adipose tissue fibrosis. Like …

[HTML][HTML] Galectin-3 is expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells and promotes pulmonary hypertension through changes in proliferation, apoptosis, and fibrosis

SA Barman, X Li, S Haigh… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
A defining characteristic of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the extensive remodeling of
pulmonary arteries (PAs), which results in progressive increases in vascular resistance and …

Effects of kefir lactic acid bacteria-derived postbiotic components on high fat diet-induced gut microbiota and obesity

KH Seo, HG Lee, JY Eor, HJ Jeon, W Yokoyama… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellular components, surface layer protein (SLP) and exopolysaccharides (EPS) of
postbiotic lactic bacteria (PLAB) can rehabilitate high-fat diet-induced dysbiosis and obese …

Periostin loss-of-function protects mice from post-traumatic and age-related osteoarthritis

M Attur, X Duan, L Cai, T Han, W Zhang… - Arthritis Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Elevated levels of periostin (Postn) in the cartilage and bone are associated
with osteoarthritis (OA). However, it remains unknown whether Postn loss-of-function can …

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Coronary Perivascular Adipose Tissue From End-Stage Heart Failure Patients Identifies SPP1+ Macrophage Subpopulation as a …

M Fu, S Shu, Z Peng, X Liu, X Chen… - … and Vascular Biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is vital for vascular homeostasis, and
PVAT dysfunction is associated with increased atherosclerotic plaque burden. But the …

Fight against fibrosis in adipose tissue remodeling

S Li, H Gao, Y Hasegawa, X Lu - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Adipose is a key tissue regulating energy homeostasis. In states of obesity, caloric intake
exceeds energy expenditure, thereby accelerating lipid accumulation with ongoing …

Endothelial angiogenic activity and adipose angiogenesis is controlled by extracellular matrix protein TGFBI

SG Lee, JS Kim, HJ Kim, DD Schlaepfer, IS Kim… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Several studies have suggested that extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and the
microenvironment are tightly associated with adipogenesis and adipose angiogenesis. In …

Periostin interaction with discoidin domain receptor-1 (DDR1) promotes cartilage degeneration

T Han, P Mignatti, SB Abramson, M Attur - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by progressive loss of articular cartilage accompanied by
the new bone formation and, often, a synovial proliferation that culminates in pain, loss of …

Unraveling adipose tissue proteomic landscapes in severe obesity: insights into metabolic complications and potential biomarkers

P Hruska, J Kucera, D Kuruczova… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
In this study, we aimed to comprehensively characterize the proteomic landscapes of
subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in patients with …