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Cells, Volume 13, Issue 9

May-1 2024 - 65 articles

Cover Story: This study examined the treatment effects of valproic acid (VPA) on the interconnection of neuroprotection, inflammation and lipid metabolism after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice. VPA attenuated structural damage in the hippocampus, microgliosis and expression of pro-inflammatory marker genes. The analysis of plasma lipidomic and polar metabolomic patterns revealed that VPA treatment increased lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs), which were inversely associated with pro-inflammatory interleukin 1 beta and tumor necrosis factor gene expression in the brain. The results show that VPA has mild neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects likely originating from favourable systemic metabolic changes resulting in increased plasma LPCs, which are known carriers of neuroprotective polyunsaturated fatty acids. View this paper
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Articles (65)

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,604 Views
18 Pages

The Enigma of Norbormide, a Rattus-Selective Toxicant

  • Fabio Fusi,
  • Simona Saponara,
  • Margaret A. Brimble,
  • David Rennison,
  • Brian Hopkins and
  • Sergio Bova

6 May 2024

Norbormide (NRB) is a Rattus-selective toxicant, which was serendipitously discovered in 1964 and formerly marketed as an eco-friendly rodenticide that was deemed harmless to non-Rattus species. However, due to inconsistent efficacy and the emergence...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,000 Views
17 Pages

6 May 2024

IL-36 cytokines are emerging as beneficial in immunity against pathogens and cancers but can also be detrimental when dysregulated in autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions. Interest in targeting IL-36 activity for therapeutic purposes is rapidly...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,466 Views
35 Pages

Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms behind Drug Resistance in Ovarian Cancer to Unlock Efficient Treatment Options

  • Mariana Nunes,
  • Carla Bartosch,
  • Miguel Henriques Abreu,
  • Alan Richardson,
  • Raquel Almeida and
  • Sara Ricardo

4 May 2024

Ovarian cancer is a highly lethal form of gynecological cancer. This disease often goes undetected until advanced stages, resulting in high morbidity and mortality rates. Unfortunately, many patients experience relapse and succumb to the disease due...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,489 Views
24 Pages

Systemic LPS Administration Stimulates the Activation of Non-Neuronal Cells in an Experimental Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  • Eleni Karafoulidou,
  • Evangelia Kesidou,
  • Paschalis Theotokis,
  • Chrystalla Konstantinou,
  • Maria-Konstantina Nella,
  • Iliana Michailidou,
  • Olga Touloumi,
  • Eleni Polyzoidou,
  • Ilias Salamotas and
  • Ofira Einstein
  • + 3 authors

4 May 2024

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by deficiency of the survival motor neuron (SMN) protein. Although SMA is a genetic disease, environmental factors contribute to disease progression. Common pathogen components such...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,068 Views
14 Pages

Ketone Bodies after Cardiac Arrest: A Narrative Review and the Rationale for Use

  • Filippo Annoni,
  • Elisa Gouvea Bogossian,
  • Lorenzo Peluso,
  • Fuhong Su,
  • Anthony Moreau,
  • Leda Nobile,
  • Stefano Giuseppe Casu,
  • Elda Diletta Sterchele,
  • Lorenzo Calabro and
  • Michele Salvagno
  • + 2 authors

4 May 2024

Cardiac arrest survivors suffer the repercussions of anoxic brain injury, a critical factor influencing long-term prognosis. This injury is characterised by profound and enduring metabolic impairment. Ketone bodies, an alternative energetic resource...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,229 Views
19 Pages

Withaferin A as a Potential Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Cachexia

  • Vasa Vemuri,
  • Nicholas Kratholm,
  • Darini Nagarajan,
  • Dakotah Cathey,
  • Ahmed Abdelbaset-Ismail,
  • Yi Tan,
  • Alex Straughn,
  • Lu Cai,
  • Jiapeng Huang and
  • Sham S. Kakar

3 May 2024

In our previous studies, we showed that the generation of ovarian tumors in NSG mice (immune-compromised) resulted in the induction of muscle and cardiac cachexia, and treatment with withaferin A (WFA; a steroidal lactone) attenuated both muscle and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,929 Views
20 Pages

Comprehensive Analysis of CXCR4, JUNB, and PD-L1 Expression in Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) from Prostate Cancer Patients

  • Argyro Roumeliotou,
  • Areti Strati,
  • Foteini Chamchougia,
  • Anastasia Xagara,
  • Victoria Tserpeli,
  • Stavroula Smilkou,
  • Elina Lagopodi,
  • Athina Christopoulou,
  • Emmanouil Kontopodis and
  • Ioannis Drositis
  • + 6 authors

3 May 2024

CXCR4, JUNB and PD-L1 are implicated in cancer progression and metastasis. The current study investigated these biomarkers in CTCs isolated from metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) patients at the RNA and protein levels. CTCs were isolated from 48 mPCa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,164 Views
15 Pages

Nuclear mTOR Signaling Orchestrates Transcriptional Programs Underlying Cellular Growth and Metabolism

  • Tinghan Zhao,
  • Jialin Fan,
  • Ahmed Abu-Zaid,
  • Stephen K. Burley and
  • X.F. Steven Zheng

3 May 2024

mTOR is a central regulator of cell growth and metabolism in response to mitogenic and nutrient signals. Notably, mTOR is not only found in the cytoplasm but also in the nucleus. This review highlights direct involvement of nuclear mTOR in regulating...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,181 Views
20 Pages

Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling Accompanied by Redistribution of Adhesion Proteins Drives Migration of Cells in Different EMT States

  • Alla S. Ilnitskaya,
  • Nikita I. Litovka,
  • Svetlana N. Rubtsova,
  • Irina Y. Zhitnyak and
  • Natalya A. Gloushankova

2 May 2024

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process during which epithelial cells lose epithelial characteristics and gain mesenchymal features. Here, we used several cell models to study migratory activity and redistribution of cell–cel...

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