Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 250 - 262
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
Background:
The
increased
prevalence
of
uterine
fibroid
(UF)
and
its
life-threatening
impact
among
women
reproductive
age
led
to
the
development
this
study.
study
investigated
antifibrotic
potential
Tetracarpidium
conophorum
aqueous
extract
on
UF-induced
rats.
Materials
Methods:
Sixty-four
female
Wistar
rats,
with
an
average
weight
200
g,
were
used
for
rats
randomly
divided
into
eight
groups
animals
each.
UF
was
induced
by
oral
administration
diethylstilbestrol
(DES)
intramuscular
injection
progesterone
at
dosages
1.35
1.0
mg/kg
body
weight,
respectively.
Group
1
administered
normal
saline
orally
8
weeks.
Groups
2
3
treated
a
combination
DES
progesterone,
4
5
pretreated
400
T.
extract,
respectively,
weeks
before
6
7
being
self-recovery
group-administered
after
which
they
given
Results:
After
treatment
period,
euthanized,
blood
collected,
while
uteruses
harvested.
Co-administration
produces
conditions.
However,
pre-
post-treatment
mitigated
effects
that
but
no
remarkable
preventive
curative
observed
higher
dosage
(400
mg/kg).
There
reduction
serum
prolactin
level
in
posttreatment
group.
Conclusion:
has
shown
both
low
(200
Experimental & Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
54(2), P. 91 - 102
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
Abstract
High
mobility
group
box
1
(HMGB1)
is
a
nonhistone
nuclear
protein
that
has
multiple
functions
according
to
its
subcellular
location.
In
the
nucleus,
HMGB1
DNA
chaperone
maintains
structure
and
function
of
chromosomes.
cytoplasm,
can
promote
autophagy
by
binding
BECN1
protein.
After
active
secretion
or
passive
release,
extracellular
usually
acts
as
damage-associated
molecular
pattern
(DAMP)
molecule,
regulating
inflammation
immune
responses
through
different
receptors
direct
uptake.
The
release
fine-tuned
variety
factors,
including
posttranslational
modification
(e.g.,
acetylation,
ADP-ribosylation,
phosphorylation,
methylation)
machinery
cell
death
apoptosis,
pyroptosis,
necroptosis,
alkaliptosis,
ferroptosis).
this
minireview,
we
introduce
basic
focus
on
regulatory
mechanism
release.
Understanding
these
topics
may
help
us
develop
new
HMGB1-targeted
drugs
for
various
conditions,
especially
inflammatory
diseases
tissue
damage.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(10), P. 9067 - 9067
Published: May 22, 2023
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
is
a
chronic
neurodegenerative
and
the
most
frequent
cause
of
progressive
dementia
in
senior
adults.
It
characterized
by
memory
loss
cognitive
impairment
secondary
to
cholinergic
dysfunction
N-methyl-D-aspartate
(NMDA)-mediated
neurotoxicity.
Intracellular
neurofibrillary
tangles,
extracellular
plaques
composed
amyloid-β
(Aβ),
selective
neurodegeneration
are
anatomopathological
hallmarks
this
disease.
The
dysregulation
calcium
may
be
present
all
stages
AD,
it
associated
with
other
pathophysiological
mechanisms,
such
as
mitochondrial
failure,
oxidative
stress,
neuroinflammation.
Although
cytosolic
alterations
AD
not
completely
elucidated,
some
calcium-permeable
channels,
transporters,
pumps,
receptors
have
been
shown
involved
at
neuronal
glial
levels.
In
particular,
relationship
between
glutamatergic
NMDA
receptor
(NMDAR)
activity
amyloidosis
has
widely
documented.
Other
mechanisms
dyshomeostasis
include
activation
L-type
voltage-dependent
transient
potential
ryanodine
receptors,
among
many
others.
This
review
aims
update
calcium-dysregulation
discuss
targets
molecules
therapeutic
based
on
their
modulation.
Neuroglia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 410 - 444
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Microglia,
the
unique
and
motile
immune
cells
of
central
nervous
system
(CNS),
function
as
a
security
guard
in
maintaining
CNS
homeostasis,
primarily
through
calcium
signaling.
The
dynamics
microglia
control
important
functions
such
phagocytosis,
cytokine
release,
migration.
Calcium
dysregulation
has
been
linked
to
several
disorders,
like
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
Parkinson’s
(PD),
multiple
sclerosis
(MS),
ischemic
stroke
(IS).
entering
channels
voltage-gated
(VGCCs),
store-operated
entry
(SOCE),
transient
receptor
potential
(TRP)
is
essential
for
microglial
activation
pro-inflammatory
responses.
Under
pathological
conditions,
formation
amyloid-β
plaques
AD,
aggregation
α-synuclein
PD,
oxidative
stress
MS,
exacerbates
neuroinflammation,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
neurodegeneration.
Therapeutic
strategies
targeting
signaling
pathways,
using
channel
blockers
antioxidant
interventions,
show
promise
alleviating
slowing
down
progression.
This
review
summarizes
underlying
mechanisms
therapeutic
benefits
restoring
balance
disorders.
Metabolic Brain Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(4), P. 1297 - 1310
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
The
progressive,
chronic
nature
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
a
form
dementia,
defaces
the
adulthood
elderly
individuals.
pathogenesis
condition
is
primarily
unascertained,
turning
treatment
efficacy
more
arduous.
Therefore,
understanding
genetic
etiology
AD
essential
to
identifying
targeted
therapeutics.
This
study
aimed
use
machine-learning
techniques
expressed
genes
in
patients
with
identify
potential
biomarkers
that
can
be
used
for
future
therapy.
dataset
accessed
from
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
(GEO)
database
(Accession
Number:
GSE36980).
subgroups
(AD
blood
samples
frontal,
hippocampal,
and
temporal
regions)
are
individually
investigated
against
non-AD
models.
Prioritized
gene
cluster
analyses
conducted
STRING
database.
candidate
were
trained
various
supervised
(ML)
classification
algorithms.
interpretation
model
prediction
perpetrated
explainable
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
techniques.
experiment
revealed
34,
60,
28
as
target
mapped
regions.
It
identified
ORAI2
shared
biomarker
all
three
areas
strongly
associated
AD's
progression.
pathway
analysis
showed
STIM1
TRPC3
ORAI2.
We
found
hub
genes,
TPI1,
STIM1,
TRPC3,
network
might
involved
molecular
AD.
Naive
Bayes
classified
different
groups
by
fivefold
cross-validation
100%
accuracy.
AI
ML
promising
tools
disease-associated
will
advance
field
therapeutics
diseases.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(3), P. 1657 - 1657
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Bafilomycin
A1
inhibits
V-type
H+
ATPases
on
the
molecular
level,
which
acidifies
endo-lysosomes.
The
main
objective
of
study
was
to
assess
effect
bafilomycin
Ca2+
content,
NAADP-induced
release,
and
ATPase
activity
in
rat
hepatocytes
human
colon
cancer
samples.
Chlortetracycline
(CTC)
used
for
a
quantitative
measure
stored
calcium
permeabilized
hepatocytes.
determined
by
orthophosphate
content
released
after
ATP
hydrolysis
subcellular
post-mitochondrial
fraction
obtained
from
liver
as
well
patients’
samples
mucosa
colorectal
In
hepatocytes,
decreased
prevented
NAADP
Ca2+.
This
dependent
EGTA–Ca2+
buffers
medium.
significantly
increased
endoplasmic
reticulum
(EPR),
but
not
plasma
membrane
(PM)
liver.
also
these
pumps.
addition,
reduced
Na+/K+
basal
Mg2+
Concomitant
administration
enhanced
effects.
EPR
normal
tissue
contrast,
it
PM
caused
no
changes
cancer.
It
can
be
concluded
that
targets
NAADP-sensitive
acidic
stores,
effectively
modulates
activity,
assumes
link
between
stores
EPR.
may
useful
therapy.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(24)
Published: March 14, 2023
Abstract
The
osteoimmunology
has
revealed
that
immune
system
plays
an
important
role
in
maintaining
bone
metabolism
and
remodeling.
As
long‐term
physiological
factor
bone,
mechanical
stimulation
such
as
micro‐vibration
(MVS)
exerts
effects
on
regulating
osteogenesis
response.
In
this
study,
the
osteo‐immunodulatory
of
bicalcium
phosphate
(BCP)
ceramics
coupled
with
MVS
are
investigated.
This
results
find
combination
BCP
may
exert
synergistic
polarization
functional
status
macrophages
through
activating
plasma
membrance
Ca
2+
ATPase
(PMCA)
channel,
reducing
intracellular
calcium
ion
concentration,
inhibiting
downstream
extracellular
signal‐regulated
kinase
(ERK)1/2
signaling
pathway.
could
drive
macrophage
to
wound‐healing
M2
phenotype
decrease
production
pro‐inflammatory
factors,
enhance
secretion
anti‐inflammatory
cytokines
growth
factors
transforming
(TGF)‐β1
morphogenetic
protein
(BMP)‐2.
Moreover,
MVS‐modulated
pattern
can
trigger
BMP/TGF‐Smad
pathways
induce
osteoblastic
differentiation
marrow
mesenchymal
stromal
cells
(BM‐MSCs)
vitro,
maintain
cellular
viability
promote
formation
collagen‐rich
osteoid
like
tissues
mature
blood
vessels
vivo.
study
demonstrates
introduction
stimuli
non‐invasive
is
effective
strategy
improve
repair
biomaterials
endowing
them
superior
capacity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 4, 2024
Abstract
Epilepsy
affects
1%
of
the
general
population
and
30%
patients
are
resistant
to
antiepileptic
drugs.
Although
optogenetics
is
an
efficient
strategy,
difficulty
illuminating
deep
brain
areas
poses
translational
challenges.
Thus,
search
alternative
light
sources
strongly
needed.
Here,
we
develop
pH-sensitive
inhibitory
luminopsin
(pHIL),
a
closed-loop
chemo-optogenetic
nanomachine
composed
luciferase-based
generator,
fluorescent
sensor
intracellular
pH
(E
2
GFP),
optogenetic
actuator
(halorhodopsin)
for
silencing
neuronal
activity.
Stimulated
by
coelenterazine,
pHIL
experiences
bioluminescence
resonance
energy
transfer
between
luciferase
E
GFP
which,
under
conditions
acidic
pH,
activates
halorhodopsin.
In
primary
neurons,
senses
drop
associated
with
hyperactivity
optogenetically
aborts
paroxysmal
activity
elicited
administration
convulsants.
The
expression
in
hippocampal
pyramidal
neurons
effective
decreasing
duration
increasing
latency
pilocarpine-induced
tonic-clonic
seizures
upon
vivo
coelenterazine
administration,
without
affecting
higher
functions.
same
treatment
markedly
seizure
manifestations
murine
model
genetic
epilepsy.
results
indicate
that
represents
potentially
promising
strategy
treat
drug-refractory
Soft Matter,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(31), P. 5877 - 5893
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Giant
unilamellar
vesicles
(GUVs)
are
micrometer-sized
model
membrane
systems
that
can
be
viewed
directly
under
the
microscope.
They
serve
as
scaffolds
for
bottom-up
creation
of
synthetic
cells,
targeted
drug
delivery
and
have
been
widely
used
to
study
related
phenomena
in
vitro.
GUVs
also
interest
functional
investigation
proteins
carry
out
many
key
cellular
functions.
A
major
hurdle
a
wider
application
this
field
is
diversity
existing
protocols
optimized
individual
proteins.
Here,
we
compare
PVA
assisted
electroformation
techniques
GUV
formation
physiologically
relevant
conditions,
analyze
effect
immobilization
on
vesicle
structure
tightness
towards
small
substrates
protons.
There,
differences
terms
yield,
size,
leakage
produced
by
swelling
were
found,
dependent
salt
buffer
composition.
Using
fusion
oppositely
charged
membranes
reconstitute
protein,
find
empty
proteoliposomes
show
similar
behavior,
which
allows
rapid
estimation
protein
incorporation
using
fluorescent
lipids.