Once there, the protein acts on the osteoblasts and inhibits Wnt activity, which is
a cellular signalling pathway that is involved in the formation of the skeleton and in certain disorders, such as osteoporosis, arthritis and myeloma.
«This occurs when CSN6 is deregulated through a series of
cellular signaling pathways.»
The transcription of non-coding regions in the genome is precisely regulated by
cellular signaling pathways — and on a grand scale: up to 80 per cent of the RNA copies were non-coding.
Meanwhile, cancer genome projects have yielded unprecedented insights into
the cellular signaling pathways that drive the development and progression of cancer — information that has led to effective therapies tailored for individual patients.
This landmark revelation was the first definition of an entire
cellular signaling pathway from the cell surface to the nucleus, providing an important paradigm for understanding intracellular signaling.
Sirtuins are enzymes regulating the expression of genes that control the function of cells through key
cellular signalling pathways.
The present review describes
the cellular signalling pathways regulating mammalian autophagy and highlights the potential therapeutic application of autophagy inducers in neurodegenerative disorders.
Study identifies
cellular signaling pathway that enables breast cells to resist tissue changes during tumor development and is associated with better prognosis
In addition to their antioxidant properties, these polyphenolic compounds exhibit neuroprotective properties by their interaction with
cellular signaling pathways followed by transcription and translation that mediate cell function under both normal and pathologic conditions.
ln hOSA, the Hedgehog (HH) developmental and
cellular signaling pathway has been documented to contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease, impacting genes responsible for tumor formation and metastasis.
Researchers uncovered evidence that a common
cellular signaling pathway is associated with aggressive hemangiosarcoma tumor growth and chemotherapy resistance.
Not exact matches
When mutated, BRAF, an enzyme that acts in a
signaling cascade known as the MAPK / ERK
pathway, becomes overactive and leads to increased
cellular growth, a hallmark of cancer.
The AXIN2 protein interacts with proteins in the Wnt
signalling pathway, which is involved in controlling many
cellular processes, including development.
In addition to diminishing the tumor's energy supply, the diet slows the growth of glioblastoma cells by altering a
cellular -
signaling pathway that commonly occurs in cancers, according to the researchers.
Through the mTOR
signalling pathway, it is involved in the regulation of many
cellular processes, including cell survival, metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, and senescence.
Rapamycin, which is an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
signaling pathway, has a variety of
cellular functions and is known to possess both immunosuppressant and anti-tumor properties.
«The mechanism we demonstrated is the most sensitive
cellular thermometer known to date, since the
signaling pathways that trigger a heat shock or cold shock hardly react in this physiologically relevant temperature range,» explained Prof. Dr. Florian Heyd.
Gamma secretase inhibitors tend to produce adverse effects by interacting with Notch, an important
pathway for
cellular signaling.
Among their many functions,
signaling pathways regulate biological processes required for
cellular survival.
This study reveals how lipids control SH2 domain - mediated
cellular protein interaction networks and suggests a new strategy for the therapeutic modulation of pY -
signaling pathways.
«Almost nothing is known» about the molecular and
cellular mechanism by which water is detected in the mouth and throat, and the neural
pathway by which that
signal is transmitted to the brain, says Zachary Knight, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco.
«The mineral zinc acts as a catalytic, structural and
signaling factor in the regulation of a diverse array of
cellular pathways involving hundreds of enzymes and proteins,» he said.
Hokkaido University researchers have uncovered a
cellular protein that stabilizes a tumor promoting
signaling pathway, suggesting a new target to treat prostate cancer.
A team of researchers led by Professor Lindsay Hinck at the University of California, Santa Cruz, examined the ROBO
signaling pathway in breast epithelial cells and found that one family member, ROBO1, enhances
cellular contractility and stimulates assembly of cell - matrix adhesions.
Researchers also know that a
cellular pathway called the Wnt
signaling pathway induces hair growth.
My lab is investigating the normal
cellular functions of
signaling pathways implicated in neurological disease, with an emphasis on axon growth and guidance.
Multiple effects of a novel epothilone analog on
cellular processes and
signaling pathways regulated by Rac1 GTPase in the human breast cancer cells.
We use neuronal cultures, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and transgenic and gene - targeted mouse models to study the differential effects of apoE3 and apoE4 on cell
signaling pathways and cytoskelatal structure and function at molecular,
cellular and behavioral levels.
Numerous studies have demonstrated activity of these agents against a wide variety of cancers, especially cancer stem cell - like subpopulations, by a host of different mechanisms which comprise inhibition of
signaling pathways, of mitochondrial respiration, as well as of
cellular stress responses and others.
The accumulation of calcium can then regulate the contraction of muscles, trigger the release of neurotransmitters or hormones, modulate intracellular
signaling pathways, and impact several other calcium - dependent
cellular functions.
Wnt / beta - catenin
signaling is a tightly regulated, multi-functional
pathway involved in in many
cellular processes, including
cellular decisions about proliferation versus differentiation.
Using DOS and small - molecule screening, Schreiber helped illuminate many
cellular pathways, including the nutrient - response
signaling network involving TOR proteins in yeast and mTOR in mammalian cells.
Cancerisation can result from perturbations at each of these levels and is linked to misregulation of developmental
signalling pathways, uncontrolled
cellular proliferation and a loss of
cellular identity.
Kontoyiannis D., Boulougouris G., Manoloukos M., Armaka M., Apostolaki M., Pizarro T., Kotlyarov A., Forster I., Flavell R., Gaestel M., Tsichlis P., Cominelli F., Kollias G., 2002, «Genetic dissection of the
cellular pathways and
signaling mechanisms in modeled tumor necrosis factor - induced Crohn's - like inflammatory bowel disease», JEM, 196, 1563 - 74.
Countering the prevailing theory that
cellular hydrogen peroxide
signaling is broad and non-specific, Whitehead Institute scientists have discovered that this reactive oxygen species (ROS) in fact triggers a distinct
signal transduction cascade under control of the mitochondrial respiratory chain — the Syk
pathway — that regulates transcription, translation, metabolism, and the cell cycle in diverse cell types.
Examples of these include cell proliferation, intracellular targeting, cell polarity, membrane traffic, cell migration, stem cell biology, chromatin regulation and function, differentiation, morphogenesis and biomechanics, and regeneration and
cellular homeostasis, as well as developmental roles of genes,
cellular structural dynamics, and
signaling pathways.
At the
cellular level, p53 can either induce senescence or, of major interest here, inhibit senescence by controlling both reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and a
signaling pathway mediated by protein kinases AMPK and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR).
Our goal is to identify
signaling pathways which control or coordinate these different phenotypic transitions and to evaluate how these
pathways can be influenced by the
cellular environment, altered in pathological contexts or serve as therapeutic targets.
Signalling cascades, such as the Wnt, TGF - β, Notch and Hedgehog
pathways, pattern embryos by specifying
cellular identity and coordinating morphogenetic events.
Studies on the effects of GHRH antagonists on prostate and lung cancers demonstrated their ability to modulate
signaling pathways involved in
cellular proliferation, survival, metastasis, and apoptosis.
The Buck's Kennedy is conducting research on cell -
signaling pathways, in particular the mTOR
pathway, which senses
cellular nutrients, oxygen and energy levels and tells cells whether to grow, divide or stop.
While
signaling pathways have been mapped in detail, molecular and
cellular determinants governing
signal propagation across the membrane have remained controversially debated.
When an acute injury has taken place, the
cellular inflammatory
pathways signal the body to send red and white blood cells to the injured area in order for healing to take place.
It outlines a clear chain of
cellular events, from the binding of DNA, through a specific
signaling pathway, to the reduction of proteins known to trigger inflammation.»
Ji LL, Gomez - Cabrera MC, Vina J. Exercise and hormesis: activation of
cellular antioxidant
signaling pathway.
It inhibits anabolic
signaling pathways when
cellular ATP levels are decreased and AMP levels increase in response to limited energy availability (31).
Although certain elements of these intricate
signaling pathways independently modulate critical steps involved in the
cellular control of skeletal muscle anabolism and proteolysis, commonality between
pathways does exist.
Reactive oxygen species trigger
cellular responses by activation of stress - responsive mitogen - activated protein kinase (MAPK)
signalling pathways.