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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 21, Issue 17

September-1 2020 - 508 articles

Cover Story: The peptide Gly–His–Lys (GHK, the natural wound healing factor) and urocanic acid (UCA, a constituent of the natural moisturizing factor) coexist in the human body, e.g., in the skin. They also share some biological activities, e.g., both modulate the immune and nervous systems. Interestingly, they have never been considered to function mutually. We present results suggesting that at least some of the biological activities ascribed separately to GHK and UCA actually stem from their copper ternary complex. This complex potentially has a profound impact on such processes as skin regeneration. View this paper
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Articles (508)

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,706 Views
13 Pages

Phylogenetic Utility of rRNA ITS2 Sequence-Structure under Functional Constraint

  • Wei Zhang,
  • Wen Tian,
  • Zhipeng Gao,
  • Guoli Wang and
  • Hong Zhao

3 September 2020

The crucial function of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region in ribosome biogenesis depends on its secondary and tertiary structures. Despite rapidly evolving, ITS2 is under evolutionary constraints to maintain the specific secondary struc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
9,039 Views
25 Pages

Circulating Exosomal miRNAs Signal Circadian Misalignment to Peripheral Metabolic Tissues

  • Abdelnaby Khalyfa,
  • Shobhan Gaddameedhi,
  • Elena Crooks,
  • Chunling Zhang,
  • Yan Li,
  • Zhuanhong Qiao,
  • Wojciech Trzepizur,
  • Steve A. Kay,
  • Jorge Andrade and
  • Brieann C. Satterfield
  • + 4 authors

3 September 2020

Night shift work increases risk of metabolic disorders, particularly obesity and insulin resistance. While the underlying mechanisms are unknown, evidence points to misalignment of peripheral oscillators causing metabolic disturbances. A pathway conv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,628 Views
13 Pages

Critical Involvement of Calcium-Dependent Cytosolic Phospholipase A2α in Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Calcification

  • Antonella Bonetti,
  • Lorenzo Allegri,
  • Federica Baldan,
  • Magali Contin,
  • Claudio Battistella,
  • Giuseppe Damante,
  • Maurizio Marchini and
  • Fulvia Ortolani

3 September 2020

The involvement of calcium-dependent cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) in aortic valve calcification is not exhaustively elucidated. Here, cPLA2α expression in aortic valve interstitial cell (AVIC) pro-calcific cultures simulatin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,523 Views
20 Pages

Impact of Human Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection on the Expression of Factors Associated with Cell Fibrosis and Apoptosis: Clues for Implication in Systemic Sclerosis Development

  • Maria-Cristina Arcangeletti,
  • Maria D’Accolti,
  • Clara Maccari,
  • Irene Soffritti,
  • Flora De Conto,
  • Carlo Chezzi,
  • Adriana Calderaro,
  • Clodoveo Ferri and
  • Elisabetta Caselli

3 September 2020

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe autoimmune disorder characterized by vasculopathy and multi-organ fibrosis; its etiology and pathogenesis are still largely unknown. Herpesvirus infections, particularly by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and human h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,563 Views
10 Pages

3 September 2020

Rocuronium is an aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker that is widely used for anesthesia and intensive care. In this study, we investigated the effect of rocuronium on human platelet functions in vitro. The effects of rocuronium on plat...

  • Review
  • Open Access
94 Citations
9,976 Views
17 Pages

Progression-Free Survival and Overall Survival of CDK 4/6 Inhibitors Plus Endocrine Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Michela Piezzo,
  • Paolo Chiodini,
  • Maria Riemma,
  • Stefania Cocco,
  • Roberta Caputo,
  • Daniela Cianniello,
  • Germira Di Gioia,
  • Vincenzo Di Lauro,
  • Francesca Di Rella and
  • Giuseppina Fusco
  • + 5 authors

3 September 2020

The introduction of CDK4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy (ET) represents the most relevant advance in the management of hormone receptor (HR) positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer over the last few years. This meta-analy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
97 Citations
19,345 Views
19 Pages

3 September 2020

Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a subset of seronegative rheumatic-related autoimmune diseases that consist of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic spondylitis (PsA), reactive spondylitis (re-SpA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated spondylitis...

  • Review
  • Open Access
294 Citations
16,305 Views
14 Pages

Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Trans-Epithelial Permeability

  • Bénédicte Allam-Ndoul,
  • Sophie Castonguay-Paradis and
  • Alain Veilleux

3 September 2020

Constant remodeling of tight junctions to regulate trans-epithelial permeability is essential in maintaining intestinal barrier functions and thus preventing diffusion of small molecules and bacteria to host systemic circulation. Gut microbiota dysbi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,847 Views
28 Pages

Epigenetic Regulations of AhR in the Aspect of Immunomodulation

  • Anna Wajda,
  • Joanna Łapczuk-Romańska and
  • Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka

3 September 2020

Environmental factors contribute to autoimmune disease manifestation, and as regarded today, AhR has become an important factor in studies of immunomodulation. Besides immunological aspects, AhR also plays a role in pharmacological, toxicological and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,573 Views
19 Pages

Cellular and Subcellular Localisation of Kv4-Associated KChIP Proteins in the Rat Cerebellum

  • Rocío Alfaro-Ruíz,
  • Carolina Aguado,
  • Alejandro Martín-Belmonte,
  • Ana Esther Moreno-Martínez and
  • Rafael Luján

3 September 2020

The K+ channel interacting proteins (KChIPs) are a family of cytosolic proteins that interact with Kv4 channels, leading to higher current density, modulation of channel inactivation and faster recovery from inactivation. Using immunohistochemical te...

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