Biological and clinical aspects of metastatic spinal tumors

J Litak, W Czyżewski, M Szymoniuk, L Sakwa… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Spine metastases are a common life-threatening complication of
advanced-stage malignancies and often result in poor prognosis. Symptomatic spine …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the SMURF2-HIF1α axis: a new frontier in cancer therapy

E Youssef, S Zhao, C Purcell, GL Olson… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The SMAD-specific E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (SMURF2) has emerged as a critical
regulator in cancer biology, modulating the stability of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-alpha …

Insights on epithelial cells at the single-cell level in hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis and response to chemotherapy

W Qi, Q Zhang - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) originates from Epithelial cells, and epithelial
lineage plasticity has become a promising research direction for advancing HCC treatment …

Regenerated silk fibroin based on small aperture scaffolds and marginal sealing hydrogel for osteochondral defect repair

Y Luo, M Xiao, BS Almaqrami, H Kang, Z Shao… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Background Osteochondral defects pose an enormous challenge without satisfactory repair
strategy to date. In particular, the lateral integration of neo-cartilage into the surrounding …

Enhanced fetal hematopoiesis in response to symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

M Alkobtawi, QT Ngô, N Chapuis, RH Fontaine… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Pregnant women and their fetuses are particularly susceptible to respiratory
pathogens. How they respond to SARS-CoV-2 infection is still under investigation. Methods …

Exploring the Spectrum of VEGF Inhibitors' Toxicities from Systemic to Intra-Vitreal Usage in Medical Practice

M Santorsola, M Capuozzo, G Nasti, F Sabbatino… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor inhibitors (VEGFi), commonly
employed for diverse medical conditions such as advanced neoplasms and ocular diseases …

Identification of VEGFs-related gene signature for predicting microangiogenesis and hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis

S Jiang, G Zhu, Y Tan, T Zhou, S Zheng… - Aging (Albany …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microangiogenesis is an important prognostic factor in various cancers, including
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) has been …

Upshot of Some Bioactive Compounds on Angiogenesis in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

S Sen, M Kasikci - Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the use of monoclonal antibodies to target angiogenic signalling pathways is
common, but, unfortunately, the clinical activity of these agents is limited. Thus, the …

Dexmedetomidine Promotes Angiogenesis and Vasculogenic Mimicry in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma through α2-AR/HIF-1α/VEGFA Pathway

F Tao, LIN Li, ZJ Ye, F Lian, SHI Shuai, K Da Yu… - Biomedical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Dexmedetomidine (DEX), the most specific α 2-adrenergic receptor agonist widely
used for its sedative and analgesic properties, has been reported to upregulate HIF-1α …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic analysis of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1α impact on the gene expression profile of chicken fibroblasts under hypoxia

A Reheman, Q Wu, J Xu, J He, M Qi, K Li, G Cao… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a transcriptional regulator that mediates
cellular adaptive responses to hypoxia. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) is involved in …