Calreticulin: Endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ gatekeeper

M Michalak - Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal Ca2+ is vital for the function of the ER and regulates
many cellular processes. Calreticulin is a highly conserved, ER‐resident Ca2+ binding …

“Sticki-ER”: Functions of the Platelet Endoplasmic Reticulum

YX Kong, J Chiu, FH Passam - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The primary role of platelets is to generate a thrombus by platelet activation.
Platelet activation relies on calcium mobilization from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). ER …

Partitioning and aggregating cross-tissue and tissue-specific genetic effects to identify gene-trait associations

S Song, L Wang, L Hou, JS Liu - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
TWAS have shown great promise in extending GWAS loci to a functional understanding of
disease mechanisms. In an effort to fully unleash the TWAS and GWAS information, we …

Nonenzymatic function of DPP4 promotes diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction through IGF-2R/PKA/SP1/ERp29/IP3R2 pathway-mediated impairment of Treg …

Y Hui, Z Xu, J Li, L Kuang, Y Zhong, Y Tang, J Wei… - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Impairment of regulatory T (Treg) cells function is implicated in the
pathogenesis of immune imbalance-mediated cognitive impairment. A complete …

The journey of cancer cells to the brain: challenges and opportunities

M Łazarczyk, ME Mickael, D Skiba… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer metastases into the brain constitute one of the most severe, but not uncommon,
manifestations of cancer progression. Several factors control how cancer cells interact with …

Circadian misalignment disrupts biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk and promotes a hypercoagulable state

AW McHill, EL Melanson, KP Wright Jr… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The circadian system regulates 24‐h time‐of‐day patterns of cardiovascular physiology, with
circadian misalignment resulting in adverse cardiovascular risk. Although many proteins in …

Identification of age-specific gene regulators of La Crosse virus neuroinvasion and pathogenesis

R Basu, S Ganesan, CW Winkler, SL Anzick… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
One of the key events in viral encephalitis is the ability of virus to enter the central nervous
system (CNS). Several encephalitic viruses, including La Crosse Virus (LACV), primarily …

Distinct Molecular Features of NleG Type 3 Secreted Effectors Allow for Different Roles during Citrobacter rodentium Infection in Mice

G Popov, A Fiebig-Comyn, L Syriste, DJ Little… - Infection and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The NleGs are the largest family of type 3 secreted effectors in attaching and effacing (A/E)
pathogens, such as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli …

[HTML][HTML] The crosstalk between cell death and pregnancy related diseases: A narrative review

X Xie, J Liu, J Gao, C Shang, Y Jiang, L Chen… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Programmed cell death is intricately linked to various physiological phenomena such as
growth, development, and metabolism, as well as the proper function of the pancreatic β cell …

The role of tumor-educated platelets in ovarian cancer: A comprehensive review and update

D Patel, S Thankachan, S Sreeram, KP Kavitha… - … -Research and Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Platelets have recently surfaced as critical players in cancer metastasis and the local and
systemic responses to tumor growth. The emerging concept of" Tumor-educated platelets …