The mechanism for this markedly enhanced effect appears to be
increased cell survival and retention.
«One of the major and immediate downstream effects of myc activation is a dramatic increase in the capacity of affected cells to make protein,» Ruggero said «This, in turn, leads to
increased cell survival and proliferation, and to unstable genomes that foster additional mutations that turn these abnormal cells into tumor cells.»
IGFBP5 induces cell adhesion,
increases cell survival and inhibits cell migration in MCF - 7 human breast cancer cells.
Because the aggressive reaction of the immune system somewhat mimics the way the body reacts to transplanted organs, the researchers wondered if common antirejection medications would
increase cell survival.
Not exact matches
Interestingly, none of the opponents of embryonic stem
cell research have called for research programs that might
increase the odds of embryo
survival.
White blood
cell count
increases with vigorous crying, suggesting the body is preparing a
survival response.
«In animal studies, exercise has been shown to specifically affect the hippocampus, significantly
increasing the growth of new neurons and
cell survival, enhancing memory and learning, and
increasing molecules that are involved in the plasticity of the brain,» Chaddock said.
Again, using mouse models of glioblastoma — this time created from brain tumor
cells that were resistant to the herpes virus — the therapy led to
increased animal
survival.
Furthermore, when healthy neurons in a dish were treated with serum from the patients and antibodies against leiomodin - 1, they did not survive, but removing the antibodies
increased brain
cell survival.
In the study, exosomes, which are generated by all
cells and are naturally present in blood, were modified as «iExosomes,» capable of delivering small RNA to specifically target mutant KRAS, resulting in disease suppression and
increased overall
survival in mouse models.
The study «Elastase levels and activity are
increased in dystrophic muscle and impair myoblast
cell survival, proliferation and differentiation» is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
These include a plant - produced chemical called resveratrol, which spurs
cells to
increase production of sirtuins, the proteins that promote
cell survival.
Among patients with non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) fueled by ALK gene alterations who were being treated with crizotinib (Xalkori), a decrease in the number of circulating tumor
cells (CTCs) harboring
increased copies of the ALK gene over the first two months of treatment was associated with
increased progression - free
survival.
When we experimentally
increased the expression of the microRNAs in model nerve
cells designed to replicate the conditions of HD, the
cells lived longer, indicating that these miRNAs may promote
cell survival,» explained lead author Richard Myers, PhD, professor of neurology at BUSM.
Morris says vaccination with modified tumor
cells producing IL - 15 and IL - 15Rα slowed tumor growth and led to
increased survival for animal models.
Their results demonstrate that specific rhoptry and dense granule effector proteins that T. gondii secretes before and after host
cell invasion, respectively, control the development of an effective host antitumor response, and
increase the
survival of mice with ovarian tumors.
Cancer
cells undergo metabolic alterations to meet the
increased energy demands that support their excess growth and
survival.
«A way to stabilize haploidy in animal
cells: Mammalian haploid
cells present problems during mitosis that limit their viability; the removal of the p53 tumor suppressor gene
increases the
survival rate of these
cells thereby stabilising their haploid state.»
The
increase in autophagy protected the
cells from dying and
increased survival in the mouse models of BPD.
Moreover, injection of 5E5 CAR T
cells into mice with leukemia or pancreatic cancer reduced tumor growth and
increased survival.
4 «Mobile Zinc
Increases Rapidly in the Retina After Optic Nerve Injury and Regulates Ganglion
Cell Survival and Optic Nerve Regeneration,» January 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28049831
The prognosis for metastatic cancer (also called stage IV cancer) is generally poor, so a technique that could detect these circulating tumor
cells before they have a chance to form new colonies of tumors at distant sites could greatly
increase a patient's
survival odds.
«Reprogramming bone
cells obtained from patients might
increase their
survival rate from 30 % to 60 %, which will ultimately lead to better bone regeneration.
Injecting the TRAIL - expressing stem
cells into the carotid artery, a likely strategy for clinical application, led to significantly slower tumor growth and
increased survival, compared with animals receiving unaltered stem
cells or control injections.
«Work continues to identify the other factors, including small molecules, necessary to not only promote the maturation and
survival of the newly generated hair
cells, but also
increase their number,» Zuo said.
Recently, we showed that bortezomib treatment in mice bearing breast and kidney tumors provided host
survival benefit by amplifying tumor
cell caspase8 activation, CD8T
cell effector molecules via
increased NotchNFkB crosstalk and Fas ligandmediated lysis of tumor
cells.
Now, in a new study in the journal Cancer
Cell, Shaw and a team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that phenformin, a derivative of the widely - used diabetes drug metformin, decreased the size of lung tumors in mice and
increased the animals»
survival.
• Keeping abnormal proteins from building up and potentially shutting down major organs (heart, liver and nervous system, to name a few) • Protecting the brain's functions of learning and memory against neurotransmitter toxicity • Activating or
increasing the activity of proteins that promote the initial growth, maintenance and
survival of brain neurons • Enhancing the movement of proteins, lipids and other
cell parts through the cytoplasm of
cell bodies.
One promising solution to
increase long - term overall
survival has been in the area of allogeneic hematopoietic stem
cell transplantation (HCST).
Injections of iPSC - EPCs did not however have significant effect on tumor growth or on overall
survival, but transducing
cells with a baculovirus expressing CD40L, a member of the TNF gene family which can induce apoptosis [6, 7], and injection into the breast cancer lung metastasis,
increased levels of pro-apoptotic cytokines in lung tissues, indicating the induction of apoptosis by CD40L carried by the EPCs (See figure).
The role of these molecules in driving disease pathology might vary, with described activities of HVEM signaling promoting T
cell expansion or
survival, analogous to certain activities of OX40 and 4 - 1BB, and other activities of HVEM or LTβR
increasing the function of diverse
cells such as stromal
cells, dendritic
cells, macrophages, eosinophils, epithelial
cells and keratinocytes.
Dr. Pfaff has developed a novel embryonic - stem
cell - based model of SMA that phenocopies the pathology of human SMA, and can be used to study the basis of the disease and screen for compounds that might
increase survival of motor neurons.
Dr. Sadelain's work has focused on developing novel strategies to extend
survival of CAR T
cells in the body and enable T
cells with
increased potency to overcome the resistance imposed by tumor and other
cells in the tumor microenvironment.
In contrast, although SCI rats that were treated with hGPCs and hGDAsCNTF showed positive trends in neuron protection for laminae 8 and 9, this did not translate to improvements in grid - walk performance and these
cells failed to promote statistically significant
increases in neuronal
survival even in laminae into which they had migrated.
Interestingly, BDNF improves pregnancy rates by
increasing trophoblast
cell growth and
survival via its receptor NTRK2 expressed by the trophectoderm of blastocysts [37].
The CRISPR - Cas9 genome editing system could help fight cancer, and now, researchers have used the tool to target what they call cancer's command center, in a treatment that's been shown in mice to shrink aggressive tumors and
increase survival rates, without harming healthy
cells.
Clinical studies identify FLT3 ITD mutations associated with higher numbers of leukemic
cells,
increased incidence of relapse and decreased overall
survival.
These data suggest that ABL kinases promote breast cancer metastasis to bone in part by
increasing tumor
cell survival within the bone microenvironment.
In mice, which are mammals like humans, MSI - 1436 improved heart function,
increased survival, reduced scarring and stimulated the proliferation of heart muscle
cells.
Many clinical studies have found that FLT3 ITD mutations are associated with higher concentrations of leukemic
cells in both blood and bone marrow,
increased incidence of relapse and decreased overall
survival.
Tumor hypoxia is often linked to decreased
survival in patients with breast cancer and has been shown to induce specific molecular changes in
cells including changes that confer a more malignant phenotype such as
increased proliferation (3),
survival (4), invasion (5), and metastasis (6).
The anti-inflammatory effect of GABA may be vital in the pancreatic islets since as long as GABA is present, toxic white blood
cells can be inhibited, thus
increasing the
survival of the insulin - secreting beta
cells.
Exercise also
increases the generation of neurochemicals, such as IGF - 1 and BDNF, which promote growth,
survival, differentiation and repair of brain
cells.
[3] Low muscle mass is associated with
increased risk of dose - limiting chemotherapy toxicities, such as low white blood
cell count and reduced overall
survival, and therefore it is extremely important to maintain muscle mass in advanced cancers.
Among it's valuable components are gamma - linolenic acid (GLA), linoleic and arachidonic acids, vitamin B12 (needed, especially for vegetarians, for healthy red blood
cells), iron, a high level of protein (60 to 70 percent), essential amino acids, the nucleic acids RNA and DNA, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin, a blue pigment that is found only in blue - green algae and that has
increased the
survival rate of mice with liver cancer in laboratory experiments.
L - Pyroglutamate, or L - pyroglutamic acid, an uncommon amino acid contained in GenFX, has been shown in third party tests to
increase cognition by
increasing survival of neuronal
cells (* Oono et al. 2009).
Lithium might also protect the brain from numerous damaging compounds by
increasing bcl - 2, a protein that may improve the
survival of brain
cells even possibly from damage cause by a stroke.
From plants to metazoans, an
increase in intracellular levels of NAD + directs
cells to make adjustments to ensure
survival, including
increasing energy production and utilization, boosting cellular repair, and coordinating circadian rhythms.
It has been proven that when you place the Reticare protective sheet over electronic devices screens the
survival rates of retina
cells increase up to 83 %.