Epithelial barrier dysfunction in chronic respiratory diseases

FM Carlier, C de Fays, C Pilette - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mucosal surfaces are lined by epithelial cells, which provide a complex and adaptive
module that ensures first-line defense against external toxics, irritants, antigens, and …

CFTR and gastrointestinal cancers: an update

R Bhattacharya, Z Blankenheim, PM Scott… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene that severely affects
the lungs as well as extra-pulmonary tissues, including the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. CFTR …

Mutant CFTR Drives TWIST1 mediated epithelial–mesenchymal transition

MC Quaresma, I Pankonien, LA Clarke, LS Sousa… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a monogenetic disease resulting from mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis
Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene encoding an anion channel. Recent …

Transcriptional regulation of airway epithelial cell differentiation: insights into the notch pathway and beyond

G Cumplido-Laso, DA Benitez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The airway epithelium is a critical component of the respiratory system, serving as a barrier
against inhaled pathogens and toxins. It is composed of various cell types, each with specific …

Lung cancer gene regulatory network of transcription factors related to the hallmarks of cancer

BA Otálora-Otálora, L López-Kleine… - Current Issues in Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The transcriptomic analysis of microarray and RNA-Seq datasets followed our own
bioinformatic pipeline to identify a transcriptional regulatory network of lung cancer. Twenty …

Development of novel therapeutics for all individuals with CF (the future goes on)

MD Amaral, PT Harrison - Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the major advances and successes in finding and establishing new treatments that
tackle the basic defect in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), there is still an unmet need to bring these …

Pathophysiology of lung disease and wound repair in cystic fibrosis

M Conese, S Di Gioia - Pathophysiology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive, life-threatening condition affecting many
organs and tissues, the lung disease being the chief cause of morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Krüppel-Like Factor 5 regulates CFTR expression through repression by maintaining chromatin architecture coupled with direct enhancer activation

A Paranjapye, M NandyMazumdar, A Harris - Journal of molecular biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Single cell RNA-sequencing has accurately identified cell types within the human airway
that express the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Low …

Impact of KLF4 on cell proliferation and epithelial differentiation in the context of cystic fibrosis

L Sousa, I Pankonien, FB Simões, M Chanson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) cells display a more cancer-like phenotype vs. non-CF cells. KLF4
overexpression has been described in CF and this transcriptional factor acts as a negative …

Ovarian Tumor Domain‐Containing 7B Attenuates Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy by Inhibiting Ubiquitination and Degradation of Krüppel‐Like Factor 4

BB Du, JL Zhang, LY Kong, HT Shi… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Cardiac hypertrophy (CH) is a well‐established risk factor for many
cardiovascular diseases and a primary cause of mortality and morbidity among older adults …