Ion channels in cancer: are cancer hallmarks oncochannelopathies?

N Prevarskaya, R Skryma, Y Shuba - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Genomic instability is a primary cause and fundamental feature of human cancer. However,
all cancer cell genotypes generally translate into several common pathophysiological …

Surface potential and charges impact on cell responses on biomaterials interfaces for medical applications

S Metwally, U Stachewicz - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Surface charge on biomaterials is emerging as a crucial determinant of regulating cells
responses impacting cells signaling in tissue treatment. The dynamic cell-material …

Physiology of cell volume regulation in vertebrates

EK Hoffmann, IH Lambert… - Physiological …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
The ability to control cell volume is pivotal for cell function. Cell volume perturbation elicits a
wide array of signaling events, leading to protective (eg, cytoskeletal rearrangement) and …

Apoptosis and glutathione: beyond an antioxidant

R Franco, JA Cidlowski - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2009 - nature.com
Apoptosis is a conserved homeostatic process critical for organ and tissue morphogenesis,
development, and senescence. This form of programmed cell death also participates in the …

Role of membrane potential in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation

S Sundelacruz, M Levin, DL Kaplan - Stem cell reviews and reports, 2009 - Springer
Biophysical signaling, an integral regulator of long-term cell behavior in both excitable and
non-excitable cell types, offers enormous potential for modulation of important cell functions …

The central role of glutathione in the pathophysiology of human diseases

R Franco, OJ Schoneveld, A Pappa… - Archives of physiology …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Reduced glutathione (L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) is the prevalent low-molecular-
weight thiol in mammalian cells. It is formed in a two-step enzymatic process including, first …

Structure and inhibition of the SARS coronavirus envelope protein ion channel

K Pervushin, E Tan, K Parthasarathy, X Lin… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
The envelope (E) protein from coronaviruses is a small polypeptide that contains at least
one α-helical transmembrane domain. Absence, or inactivation, of E protein results in …

Electroactive nanomaterials in the peripheral nerve regeneration

X Yao, Y Qian, C Fan - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Severe peripheral nerve injuries are threatening the life quality of human beings. Current
clinical treatments contain some limitations and therefore extensive research and efforts are …

Glutathione depletion is necessary for apoptosis in lymphoid cells independent of reactive oxygen species formation

R Franco, MI Panayiotidis, JA Cidlowski - Journal of biological chemistry, 2007 - ASBMB
Changes in the intracellular redox environment of cells have been reported to be critical for
the activation of apoptotic enzymes and the progression of programmed cell death …

Cell shrinkage and monovalent cation fluxes: role in apoptosis

CD Bortner, JA Cidlowski - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2007 - Elsevier
The loss of cell volume or cell shrinkage has been a morphological hallmark of the
programmed cell death process known as apoptosis. This isotonic loss of cell volume has …