The role of collagen in cancer: from bench to bedside

S Xu, H Xu, W Wang, S Li, H Li, T Li, W Zhang… - Journal of translational …, 2019 - Springer
Collagen is the major component of the tumor microenvironment and participates in cancer
fibrosis. Collagen biosynthesis can be regulated by cancer cells through mutated genes …

Angiotensin II and Angiotensin Receptors 1 and 2—Multifunctional System in Cells Biology, What Do We Know?

M Ziaja, KA Urbanek, K Kowalska… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
For years, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been perceived as a system whose role
is to primarily modulate the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Years of research into …

Erythropoietin mitigated thioacetamide-induced renal injury via JAK2/STAT5 and AMPK pathway

MA Elbaset, BMSA Mohamed, SA Gad, SM Afifi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The kidney flushes out toxic substances and metabolic waste products, and homeostasis is
maintained owing to the kidney efforts. Unfortunately, kidney disease is one of the illnesses …

The involvement of TGF-β1/FAK/α-SMA pathway in the antifibrotic impact of rice bran oil on thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in rats

RF Abdel-Rahman, HM Fayed, GF Asaad, HA Ogaly… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The objective of the current study is to investigate the effect of rice bran oil (RBO) on hepatic
fibrosis as a characteristic response to persistent liver injuries. Rats were randomly allocated …

Phytochemical profiling and anti-fibrotic activities of Plumbago indica L. and Plumbago auriculata Lam. in thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in rats

NM Selim, MM Melk, FR Melek, DO Saleh, M Sobeh… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study aimed at investigating the chemical composition and the hepatoprotective
activities of Plumbago indica L. and P. auriculata Lam. LC–MS/MS analyses for the …

Apigenin role against thioacetamide-triggered liver fibrosis: deciphering the PPARγ/TGF-β1/NF-κB and the HIF/FAK/AKT pathways

RF Abdel-Rahman, HM Fayed… - Journal of …, 2023 - herbmedpharmacol.com
Introduction: Liver tissue malfunction is a severe worldwide health concern that arises from
various chronic liver conditions. The goal of this investigation was to look into the antifibrotic …

Phytoconstituents of Sansevieria suffruticosa NEBr. Leaves and Its Hepatoprotective Effect via Activation of the NRF2/ARE Signaling Pathway in an Experimentally …

RF Abdel‐Rahman, HM Fayed, HA Ogaly… - Chemistry & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sansevieria species possess antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities. However, the
therapeutic potential of Sansevieria suffruticosa NE Br. in liver fibrosis was not evaluated yet …

Renoprotective Effect of Pitavastatin against TAA‐Induced Renal Injury: Involvement of the miR‐93/PTEN/AKT/mTOR Pathway

MA Elbaset, BMSA Mohamed… - Advances in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This research investigated if pitavastatin (Pita) might protect rats' kidneys against
thioacetamide (TAA). By altering the PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway, pitavastatin may boost …

Fus knockdown inhibits the profibrogenic effect of cardiac fibroblasts induced by angiotensin II through targeting Pax3 thereby regulating TGF-β1/Smad pathway

G Wang, H Wu, P Liang, X He, D Liu - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The Angiotensin II/transforming growth factor-β1 (AngII/TGF-β1) signal axis is an important
regulatory pathway for atrial fibrosis, which can contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF). Fused in …

Adropin Alleviates Myocardial Fibrosis in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Rats: A Preliminary Study

M Liu, J Ai, Z Shuai, K Tang, Z Li… - Frontiers in Cardiovascular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aim: Adropin (ADR) is a novel regulatory polypeptide and has important effects on energy
metabolism in the heart. However, it is still unclear whether ADR can relieve ventricular …