Hepatic stellate cells and hepatocarcinogenesis

AE Barry, R Baldeosingh, R Lamm, K Patel… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are a significant component of the hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) tumor microenvironment (TME). Activated HSCs transform into myofibroblast-like …

Three decades of research on angiogenin: a review and perspective

J Sheng, Z Xu - Acta Biochim Biophys Sin, 2016 - academic.oup.com
As a member of the vertebrate-specific secreted ribonucleases, angiogenin (ANG) was first
isolated and identified solely by its ability to induce new blood vessel formation, and now, it …

Selective export into extracellular vesicles and function of tRNA fragments during T cell activation

NT Chiou, R Kageyama, KM Ansel - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The discovery of microRNA (miRNA) sorting into extracellular vesicles (EVs) revealed a
novel mode of intercellular communication and uncovered a link between cellular …

Site-specific ubiquitination of VDAC1 restricts its oligomerization and mitochondrial DNA release in liver fibrosis

NN Wu, L Wang, L Wang, X Xu… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) released through protein oligomers, such as voltage-
dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1), triggers innate immune activation and thus …

[HTML][HTML] A functional role of GAS6/TAM in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis progression implicates AXL as therapeutic target

A Tutusaus, E de Gregorio, B Cucarull… - Cellular and molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and Aims GAS6 signaling, through the TAM receptor tyrosine kinases AXL and
MERTK, participates in chronic liver pathologies. Here, we addressed GAS6/TAM …

Endothelial progenitor cell secretome and oligovascular repair in a mouse model of prolonged cerebral hypoperfusion

T Maki, A Morancho, P Martinez-San Segundo… - Stroke, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been extensively
investigated as a therapeutic approach for repairing the vascular system in cerebrovascular …

Stromal fibroblast growth factor 2 reduces the efficacy of bromodomain inhibitors in uveal melanoma

V Chua, M Orloff, JLF Teh, T Sugase, C Liao… - EMBO Molecular …, 2019 - embopress.org
Alterations in transcriptional programs promote tumor development and progression and are
targetable by bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein inhibitors. However, in a multi …

Hepatocellular carcinoma: molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic advances

B Cucarull, A Tutusaus, P Rider, T Hernáez-Alsina… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most
common primary tumor of the liver, have poor prognosis and are increasing worldwide. The …

Angiogenin (ANG)—ribonuclease inhibitor (RNH1) system in protein synthesis and disease

MA Sarangdhar, R Allam - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Protein synthesis is a highly complex process executed by well-organized translation
machinery. Ribosomes, tRNAs and mRNAs are the principal components of this machinery …

[HTML][HTML] The endogenous exposome of the pregnant mother: Placental extracellular vesicles and their effect on the maternal system

N Kupper, B Huppertz - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
During pregnancy, there is an intense crosstalk between mother and placenta. During the
entire time of pregnancy, the maternal system deals with a huge amount of foreign (fetal) …