In order to confirm that the cytotoxic effect seen in the amiodarone HCL - treated NSCs was specific to the activity of the drug, we first sought to determine
which cellular pathways were affected in the amiodarone HCL susceptible NSC population relative to unaffected dopaminergic neurons receiving the same treatment (Fig.
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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.
The AXIN2 protein interacts with proteins in the Wnt signalling
pathway,
which is involved in controlling many
cellular processes, including development.
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.
«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.
«We found that a specific
cellular pathway, AMPK - PGC1a, likely plays a key role to reduce mitochondrial function and content,
which means that new therapeutic approaches that restore and increase mitochondrial function and content could ameliorate or perhaps even arrest chronic kidney disease.»
EDMONTON, ALBERTA — Researchers have identified a key
cellular pathway by
which the herbal medicine ginkgo biloba may protect brain cells.
To coordinate their size and growth with current environmental conditions, cells rely on the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1)
pathway,
which senses
cellular stresses, growth factors, and the availability of nutrients, such as amino acids and glucose.
His lab went on to molecularly decode a number of new components of this
cellular starvation
pathway,
which connects nutrition and exercise to suppression of both cancer and diabetes.
Moreover; the PI3K / AKT
pathway also can contribute to melanoma tumorigenesis through mutations or loss in PTEN and dysregulation in expression of AKT,
which positively regulates the G1 / S phase progression in cell cycle, suppresses apoptosis and promotes
cellular survival.
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.
Through systematic annotation of the resulting movies, we developed a phenotypic profiling system,
which shows high correlation with
cellular processes and biochemical
pathways, thus enabling us to predict new functions for previously uncharacterized genes.
We are also interested in the evaluation of novel agents
which inhibit
cellular pathways known to be important in myeloma pathogenesis.
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.
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.
There are molecules that cause the autophagy
pathway to become more active, increasing the rate at
which cellular parts are recycled.
The authors of the study explain that their findings suggest that ketogenic diets could also potentially help normalize pathological behaviors in the human model of schizophrenia by providing alternative energy sources via ketones, the products of fat breakdown,
which would substitute the abnormally functioning
cellular energy
pathways in the brains of people suffering from this disease.
Coenzyme Q10 is an important nutrient that is a cofactor in the mitochondrial electron transport chain, the biochemical
pathway in
cellular respiration from
which adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and metabolic energy is derived.
Autophagy refers to the body's response to a lack of food (fasting)
which stimulates a degradation
pathway of sub
cellular components.
Some are genetically based, and others are «damage» based, meaning they involve chemical
pathways within the body
which result in damage to
cellular structures and body tissues.
Ultimately, free radicals lead to
cellular damage,
which is a common
pathway for cancer, aging and a variety of diseases.