Protein prenylation in mechanotransduction: implications for disease and therapy
Heng Chen,
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Jian Yang,
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Qingzhen Yang
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et al.
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Biomechanical regulation of cell shapes promotes branching morphogenesis of the ureteric bud epithelium
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 31, 2024
Abstract
Background
Branching
morphogenesis
orchestrates
organogenesis
in
many
tissues
including
kidney,
where
ureteric
bud
branching
determines
kidney
size
and
nephron
number.
Defects
result
congenital
renal
anomalies
which
manifest
as
deviations
size,
function,
number
thus
critically
compromising
the
lifelong
functional
capacity
established
during
development.
Advances
genetic
molecular
understanding
of
regulation
have
proved
insufficient
to
improve
prognosis
defects.
Thus,
we
addressed
mechanisms
regulating
three-dimensional
(3D)
epithelial
cell
morphology
shape
changes
novel
branch
initiation
uncover
contributions
cellular
mechanics
on
functions
tissue
organization
normal
branching-compromised
tips.
Methods
We
explored
behavior
at
all
scales
by
utilizing
a
combination
mouse
genetics
custom
machine-learning
segmentation
pipeline
MATLAB.
Ureteric
shapes
sizes
were
quantified
3D
wholemount
kidneys.
A
with
live
imaging
fluorescently
labelled
UB
cells,
traction
force
microscopy,
primary
cells
used
determine
how
basic
features
niche
biomechanics
contribute
complex
point
determination
process
that
aims
gaining
optimal
growth
density
limited
space.
Results
Machine
learning-based
tip
epithelia
identified
geometrical
round-to-elliptical
transformation
key
change
facilitating
shifts
direction
enable
propitious
complexity.
Cell
analyses
demonstrated
failure
condense
conformation.
Analysis
derived
disrupted
E-CADHERIN
PAXILLIN
mediated
adhesive
forces
defective
cytoskeletal
dynamics
detected
fluorescent
labelling
actin
cells.
Branching-compromised
showed
wrinkled
nuclear
alterations
MYH9-based
microtubule
organization,
suggest
stiff
disturbed
sensing
response
biomechanical
cues.
Conclusions
Our
results
indicate
within
epithelium
towards
composed
progenitors
must
dynamically
fluctuate
allow
complexity
arborization
new
formation.
The
data
collectively
propose
model
crowding
tandem
stretching
transforms
individual
into
elliptical
elongated
shapes.
This
creates
local
curvatures
drive
formation
ampulla-to-asymmetric
ampulla
transition
bud.
Language: Английский
Postnatal renal tubule development: roles of tubular flow and flux
Yi-Jing G. Cheng,
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Chien‐Chou Chen,
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Chih‐Jen Cheng
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et al.
Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 518 - 525
Published: June 24, 2024
Postnatal
renal
tubule
development
is
critical
to
adult
kidney
function.
Several
postnatal
changes
regulate
the
differentiation
and
proliferation
of
tubular
cells.
Here,
we
review
literature
our
efforts
on
thick
ascending
limb
(TAL)
in
Bartter
syndrome
(BS).
Language: Английский
Integrins in the kidney — beyond the matrix
Nature Reviews Nephrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 157 - 174
Published: Dec. 6, 2024
Language: Английский
Baxdrostat and finerenone: new aldosterone synthase-aldosterone-mineralocorticoid receptor hormonal system inhibitors for the drug treatment of resistant arterial hypertension
Kuz'min Ob,
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N. V. Buchneva,
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V. V. Belyanin
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et al.
Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 451 - 459
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
Resistant
arterial
hypertension
is
characterized
by
failure
to
control
target
blood
pressure
despite
long-term
use
of
optimal
or
maximum
tolerated
doses
three
different
antihypertensive
drugs,
including
diuretic.
Patients
with
resistant
are
included
in
a
group
people
at
high
risk
cardiovascular
and
renal
complications,
accelerated
progression
chronic
kidney
disease
more
rapid
transition
the
final
stage
disease.
based
on
salt-sensitive,
volume-dependent
form
hypertension,
which
usually
occurs
against
background
increased
aldosterone
production
normal
even
decreased
renin
plasma
activity.
A
key
role
its
formation
played
an
increase
sodium
reabsorption
kidneys,
associated
excessive
activity
aldosterone-sensitive
epithelial
channels
(ENaC),
this
ion
distal
segments
nephron.
Its
assumed
that
pathological
process,
addition
aldosterone,
also
involved
small
Rho
GTFase
Rac1
—
regulatory
G-protein,
can
enter
into
direct
ligand-independent
interaction
mineralcorticoid
receptors,
performing
function
powerful
nonsteroidal
activator
transmission
their
intracellular
signals.
Based
controlled,
randomized
clinical
trials,
fourth
drug
overcome
resistance
such
patients
steroid
receptor
antagonist
spironolactone.
However,
inclusion
therapy
not
only
fails
significant
proportion
but
significantly
increases
hyperkalemia,
especially
impaired
function.
The
review
presents
data
pharmacodynamics
pharmacokinetics
new
inhibitors
synthase-aldosterone-mineralocorticoid
hormonal
system
baxdrostat
finerenone,
as
well
results
studies
assessing
effectiveness
safety
profile
these
drugs
hypertension.
Language: Английский