MBI scientists have discovered a feedback mechanism that
regulates epithelial tube contractility in a living organism, the C. elegans nematode worm.
Interaction between FIP5 and SNX18
regulates epithelial lumen formation.
[46] Among the roles of cytokines in breast cancer is their ability to
regulate epithelial - mesenchymal transitions (EMT) and drug resistance.
Not exact matches
In subsequent experiments, the Einstein team deciphered other parts of the Rac1 signaling cascade during invasion and showed that this signaling mechanism is
regulated differently in normal breast
epithelial cells.
In a previous study, Professor Schmidt - Ott and his team discovered that it
regulates the differentiation of
epithelial cells — they line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body — in the mouse embryo.
Further analysis revealed that overexpression of these lncRNAs in turn changed the expression of proteins that
regulate a well - known developmental process, termed the
epithelial - to - mesenchymal transition (EMT).
In the study, the protein Miro1 was shown to
regulate the transfer of mitochondria from mesenchymal stem cells to
epithelial cells.
According to Dr. Bleich and his co-investigators, «
Epithelial barrier function is predominantly dependent on tight junction proteins, which
regulate transport into and between cells.
It may also represent a universal mechanism that
regulates contractility in other
epithelial tubes, including those found throughout our bodies.
Collectively, these results suggest that Nrk negatively
regulates the estrogen - dependent proliferation of mammary
epithelial cells, the disruption of which leads to breast tumors.
MicroRNA -7-5p
regulates the proliferation and migration of intestinal
epithelial cells by targeting trefoil factor 3 via inhibiting the phosphoinositide 3 - kinase / Akt signalling pathway.
CEBPG
regulates ERCC5 / XPG expression in human bronchial
epithelial cells and this regulation is modified by E2F1 / YY1 interactions.
Matthews» laboratory research, with long - term support from the National Institutes of Health, focuses on the fundamental mechanisms used by
epithelial tissues to
regulate salt secretion — which goes awry in several diseases, including cystic fibrosis and many forms of diarrhea.
Large - scale genomic studies have shown that half of
epithelial ovarian cancers (EOCs) have alterations in genes
regulating homologous recombination (HR) repair.
Assembly of connexin43 into gap junctions is
regulated differentially by E-cadherin and N - cadherin in rat liver
epithelial cells.
Rab11b
regulates the trafficking and recycling of the
epithelial sodium channel (ENaC).
Adherence of H. pylori to gastric
epithelial cells is critical for induction of inflammation and injury; therefore, the overarching theme for our research has been delineation of the molecular signaling events initiated by bacterial:
epithelial cell contact that
regulate phenotypes related to carcinogenesis.
Characterising the hierarchy of mammary
epithelial cells (MECs) and how they are
regulated during adult development is important for understanding how breast cancer arises.
In the small intestine, gluten triggers the release of zonulin, a protein that
regulates the tight junctions between
epithelial cells and therefore intestinal, but also blood - brain barrier function.
Estradiol -
regulated transamidation of keratins by vaginal
epithelial cell transglutaminase.
They also serve as the major energy source for colonocytes (
epithelial cells of the colon) and are thought to
regulate human gene expression in order to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal disorders, some forms of cancer, and cardiovascular disease.