Renal cell carcinoma as a metabolic disease: an update on main pathways, potential biomarkers, and therapeutic targets

NA di Meo, F Lasorsa, M Rutigliano, D Loizzo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most frequent histological kidney cancer
subtype. Over the last decade, significant progress has been made in identifying the genetic …

Epithelial cell dysfunction, a major driver of asthma development

IH Heijink, VNS Kuchibhotla, MP Roffel, T Maes… - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Airway epithelial barrier dysfunction is frequently observed in asthma and may have
important implications. The physical barrier function of the airway epithelium is tightly …

Perinatal and early-life nutrition, epigenetics, and allergy

N Acevedo, B Alashkar Alhamwe, L Caraballo, M Ding… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies have shown a dramatic increase in the incidence and the
prevalence of allergic diseases over the last several decades. Environmental triggers …

Identification of extracellular vesicle microRNA signatures specifically linked to inflammatory and metabolic mechanisms in obesity‐associated low type‐2 asthma

F Alhamdan, T Greulich, C Daviaud, LM Marsh… - Allergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Rationale and Objective Plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a vital
source of molecular information about health and disease states. Due to their heterogenous …

The hygiene hypothesis and new perspectives—Current challenges meeting an old postulate

H Garn, DP Potaczek, PI Pfefferle - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
During its 30 years history, the Hygiene Hypothesis has shown itself to be adaptable
whenever it has been challenged by new scientific developments and this is a still a …

Secretory immunoglobulin a immunity in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases

C de Fays, FM Carlier, S Gohy, C Pilette - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) are distinct
respiratory diseases that share features such as the obstruction of small airways and …

Extracellular vesicles and asthma—More than just a co-existence

B Alashkar Alhamwe, DP Potaczek, S Miethe… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous structures, which are secreted by almost every
cell type analyzed so far. In addition to their importance for cell-cell communication under …

Recent advances in anti-inflammation via AMPK activation

Y Xu, L Bai, X Yang, J Huang, J Wang, X Wu, J Shi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Inflammation is a complex physiological phenomenon, which is the body's defensive
response, but abnormal inflammation can have adverse effects, and many diseases are …

Pterostilbene suppresses oxidative stress and allergic airway inflammation through AMPK/Sirt1 and Nrf2/HO‐1 pathways

C Xu, Y Song, Z Wang, J Jiang, Y Piao… - Immunity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Pterostilbene (Pts) may be used for allergic asthma treatment. The
AMPK/Sirt1 and Nrf2/HO‐1 pathways are potential targets for asthma treatement. However …

Epigenetic regulation of airway epithelium immune functions in asthma

B Alashkar Alhamwe, S Miethe… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract characterized by recurrent
breathing problems resulting from airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness. Human …