Experimental encephalomyelitis at age 90, still relevant and elucidating how viruses trigger disease

L Steinman, R Patarca, W Haseltine - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2023 - rupress.org
20 yr ago, a tribute appeared in this journal on the 70th anniversary of an animal model of
disseminated encephalomyelitis, abbreviated EAE for experimental autoimmune …

Role of EGF receptor regulatory networks in the host response to viral infections

CR Carlin - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this review article, we will first provide a brief overview of EGF receptor (EGFR) structure
and function, and its importance as a therapeutic target in epithelial carcinomas. We will …

Neuropathologic implication of peripheral neuregulin‐1 and EGF signals in dopaminergic dysfunction and behavioral deficits relevant to schizophrenia: their target …

H Nawa, H Sotoyama, Y Iwakura… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neuregulin‐1 and epidermal growth factor (EGF) are implicated in the pathogenesis of
schizophrenia. To test the developmental hypothesis for schizophrenia, we administered …

Oncolytic tanapoxvirus expressing interleukin-2 is capable of inducing the regression of human melanoma tumors in the absence of T cells

T Zhang, DH Kordish, YR Suryawanshi… - Current Cancer Drug …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Oncolytic viruses (OVs), which preferentially infect cancer cells and induce host
anti-tumor immune responses, have emerged as an effective melanoma therapy …

Tanapoxvirus lacking a neuregulin-like gene regresses human melanoma tumors in nude mice

T Zhang, YR Suryawanshi, DH Kordish… - Virus Genes, 2017 - Springer
Neuregulin (NRG), an epidermal growth factor is known to promote the growth of various cell
types, including human melanoma cells through ErbB family of tyrosine kinases receptors …

Exploitation of receptor tyrosine kinases by viral-encoded growth factors

Z Lateef, LM Wise - Growth factors, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are essential components of cell communication
pathways utilized from the embryonic to adult stages of life. These transmembrane receptors …

Neutralization of matrix metalloproteinase-9 potentially enhances oncolytic efficacy of tanapox virus for melanoma therapy

T Zhang, YR Suryawanshi, BR Szymczyna, K Essani - Medical Oncology, 2017 - Springer
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are involved in degradation of extracellular matrix,
are critical regulators in tumor progression, metastasis and angiogenesis. Although …

Tanapoxvirus: From discovery towards oncolytic immunovirotherapy

YR Suryawanshi, T Zhang, F Razi… - Journal of Cancer …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Insufficiency of standard cancer therapeutic agents and a high degree of toxicity associated
with chemotherapy and radiotherapy have created a dearth of therapeutic options for …

Tanapoxvirus lacking the 15L gene inhibits melanoma cell growth in vitro by inducing interferon-λ1 release

T Zhang, K Essani - Virus genes, 2017 - Springer
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) have emerged as a promising approach for melanoma treatment by
causing tumor lysis and inducing immuno-modulatory activities. Tanapoxvirus (TPV), which …

Roles of Slit-Robo Signaling in Pathogenesis of Multiple Human Diseases: HIV-1 Infection, Vascular Endothelial Inflammation and Breast Cancer

H Zhao - 2015 - rave.ohiolink.edu
The signal molecule, Slit, is a family of secreted glycoprotein, which contains 3 isoforms,
Slit1-3. The cellular surface receptor for Slit is Robo (Roundabout), which contains 4 …