Urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the upper tract (UTUC) and urinary bladder (UBUC) is a heterogeneous malignancy. Through transcriptomic profiling of the Gene Expression Omnibus UBUC dataset (GSE31684), we discovered that epidermal growth factor-containi...
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative articular disease affecting mainly aging animals and people. The extracellular matrix protein Efemp1 was previously shown to have higher turn-over and increased secretion in the blood serum, urine, and subchondral bon...
Tumor growth and invasion occurs through a dynamic interaction between cancer and stromal cells, which support an aggressive niche. MicroRNAs are thought to act as tumor messengers to “corrupt” stromal cells. We previously demonstrated th...
Purpose: To describe the morphological and functional features of two patients phenotypically and genotypically diagnosed with Best disease and autosomal dominant drusen (BD-ADD) using multimodal imaging. It is hypothesized that the concurrent presen...
Hereditary disorders of connective tissue (HDCT) compromise a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by pathogenic variants in genes encoding different components of the extracellular matrix and characterized by pleiotropic manifestations, mainly aff...
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) carries a median overall survival below 15 months despite aggressive multimodal therapy. Treatment resistance reflects the interplay of genomic instability, dysregulated DNA damage repair (DDR), and an immunosuppressive...
Fibulin-3 (also known as EGF-containing fibulin extracellular matrix protein 1 (EFEMP1)) is a secreted extracellular matrix glycoprotein, encoded by the EFEMP1 gene that belongs to the eight-membered fibulin protein family. It has emerged as a functi...
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a major cause of B-cell lymphoma in cattle worldwide, has been linked to human breast cancer. Here, we performed comparative whole-transcriptome analysis of single clones of human epithelial 293T, breast cancer MCF7, and...
This study examined the patterns of epidermal growth-factor-containing fibulin-like extracellular matrix protein 1 (EFEMP1) deposition in the small intestine and colon to evaluate the association between the histopathological severity of EFEMP1 depos...
Melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer with high mortality in advanced stages.
Metformin is an oral biguanide drug used for diabetes and has demonstrated positive effects on
cancer prevention and treatment. Herein, we found that metformin significantly...
Mitochondrial (mt) DNA can be classified into haplogroups, which represent populations with different geographic origins. Individuals of maternal African backgrounds (L haplogroup) are more prone to develop specific diseases compared those with mater...
Background: Diffuse glioma is the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumor, with a complicated tumor microenvironment reported. However, the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in diffuse gliomas remains unclear. Methods: To investigat...
In this study, two different ITFs sources were incorporated into a cereal-based diet to evaluate possible aortic protein and gene changes in nursery pigs. The animals were fed two different experimental diets from the 10th day of life, supplemented w...
Dupuytren’s contracture belongs to a group of fibrotic diseases that have similar mechanisms but lack effective treatment and prevention options. The excessive accumulation of connective tissue in Dupuytren’s disease leads to palmar fibro...
Exosome-based therapy has emerged as a promising strategy for addressing diverse disorders, indicating the need for further exploration of the potential therapeutic effects of the exosome cargos. This study introduces “enhanced exosomes”,...
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only modifiable risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Herein we sought to prioritize a set of previously identified IOP-associated genes using novel and previously published datasets. We identi...
As a companion and hunting dog, height, length, length to height ratio (LHR) and body-weight are the vital economic traits for Jindo dog. Human selection and targeted breeding have produced an extraordinary diversity in these traits. Therefore, the i...
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex three-dimensional network of macromolecules that provides structural support for the cells and plays a significant role in tissue homeostasis and repair. Growing evidence indicates that dysregulation of ECM...
Birt–Hogg–Dube (BHD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by multiple lung cysts, typical skin manifestations, and renal tumors. We prospectively enrolled thirty-one subjects from four South Korean institutions with typical lung cysts...
The pathogenesis of ocular diseases (ODs) remains unclear, although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified numerous associated genetic risk loci. We integrated protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) datasets and five large-scale GWAS...
Background: Colonic diverticulosis is a common condition, particularly in the elderly population. While dietary habits, obesity, smoking, and physical inactivity contribute to its pathogenesis, emerging evidence highlights a genetic predisposition af...
Collective cell migration is a key feature of transition of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) among many other cancers, yet the microenvironmental factors and underlying mechanisms that trigger collective migration re...