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We summarize the pathogenesis of PKD, possible drug targets, available PKD models for screening and evaluating new drugs as well as candidate drugs that are being developed....
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PMID: 21642949
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We summarize the pathogenesis of PKD, possible drug targets, available PKD models for screening and evaluating new drugs as well as candidate drugs that are being developed....
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PMID: 21642949
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We present a case of a mesothelial mesenteric cyst in patient with colon cancer. The cyst was misdiagnosed as urinary bladder diverticulum in the preoperative CT scan....
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PMID: 21453591
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We used the cationic colloidal silica isolation technique to purify PM fractions from epithelial Madin-Darby canine kidney cells during Ras/TGF-β-mediated EMT. Proteins in the isolated membrane fractions were separated by one-dimensional SDS-PAGE and subjected to nano-LC-MS/MS-based protein identif...
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PMID: 20511395
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We analyzed the incidence of BA, morphological change, morphogenesis of viral particles and viral mRNA and protein expression. The in vitro experiments showed NSP4 silencing decreased the levels of VP7 and VP4, reduced viral particles and decreased cytopathic effect. NSP4-positive cells had strongly...
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PMID: 21876759
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We have employed a novel approach for the identification of functionally important microRNA (miRNA)-target interactions, integrating miRNA, transcriptome and proteome profiles and advanced in silico analysis using the FAME algorithm. Since miRNAs play a crucial role in the inner ear, demonstrated by...
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PMID: 21483685
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Interferon-inducible protein 10 (IP-10) is a chemokine playing an important role in the restriction of viral spread. A time- and dose-dependent increase in IP-10 is found upon activation of viral receptors expressed on mesothelial cells, which provides novel evidence for a link betwe...
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PMID: 21106778
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Catherine Emmanuel,
Natalie Gava,
Catherine Kennedy,
Rosemary L Balleine,
Raghwa Sharma,
Gerard Wain,
Alison Brand,
Russell Hogg,
Dariush Etemadmoghadam,
Joshy George,
Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group,
Michael J Birrer,
Christine L Clarke,
Georgia Chenevix-Trench,
David D L Bowtell,
Paul R Harnett and
Anna deFazio
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We identified genes that are regulated during the estrous cycle in murine ovarian surface epithelium and analysed these profiles to identify genes dysregulated in human ovarian cancer, using publically available datasets. We identified 338 genes that are regulated in murine ovarian surface epitheliu...
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PMID: 21423607
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I focus on the culture of the human hair follicle mini-organ, discussing both the practical issues involved and some possible research applications of this assay....
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PMID: 21042975
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We generated transgenic mice expressing the Akt-phosphorylated form of p21 (p21T145D) in the mammary epithelium. The results showed that Akt-activated p21 was expressed in the cytoplasm of mammary epithelium. Overexpression of Akt-activated p21 accelerated tumor onset and promoted lung metastasis in...
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PMID: 21040707
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We evaluated the cytotoxicity of anti-allergic ophthalmic solutions in cultured corneal and conjunctival cells, namely SIRC (rabbit corneal epithelium), BCE C/D-1b (bovine corneal epithelial cells), RC-1 (rabbit corneal epithelium), and Chang (human conjunctival cells). The viability of cell culture...
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PMID: 21212507
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We present an overview of the role of RA in the developing mammalian inner ear, discussing both how and when RA may act to critically control a program of inner ear development. Molecular mechanisms of otic teratogenicity involving two members of the fibroblast growth factor family, FGF3 and FGF10,...
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PMID: 21108385
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We examined the effects of ASL volume expansion on ENaC activity in primary human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cell cultures. We found that ENaC activity increases dramatically after rapid dilution of endogenous ASL. Approximately 35% of the increase in Na(+) absorption was attributable to activation...
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PMID: 20097829
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An 11-year-old female intact Staffordshire Bull Terrier was referred to the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital at the University of Cambridge with sudden onset of episodic behavioral changes, a mammary mass, and papilledema in the right eye. On physical examination the dog appeared depressed and had...
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PMID: 21070306
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We have previously reported that gicerin plays an important role in the development and regeneration as well as in the metastasis of tumors through its adhesive activities, mediating cell-cell and/or cell-extracellular matrix interactions. In this study, we investigated the involvement of gicerin in...
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PMID: 20878087
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We analyzed the function of foxj1, a transcriptional regulator of cilia genes, in response to tissue damage and renal cyst formation. Zebrafish foxj1a, but not foxj1b, was rapidly induced in response to epithelial distension and stretch, kidney cyst formation, acute kidney injury by gentamicin, and...
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PMID: 20937855
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Our results indicated that T. forsythia and P. gingivalis exhibit virulence, but not virulence synergy, resulting in the immuno-inflammatory responses and lack of humoral immune protection during periodontitis in rats.
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PMID: 20846155
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The squamates are composed of many taxa, among which there is morphological variation in the vomeronasal organ (VNO). To elucidate the evolution of chemoreception in squamate reptiles, morphological data from the VNO from a variety of squamate species is required. In this study, the morphology of th...
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PMID: 20817242
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We want to stress the need and the medical importance of understanding the evolutionary history and present-day dynamics of PVs. Understanding the way that PV genomes have evolved will clarify the link between a given genotype and the phenotypic and clinical outcome of the corresponding viral infect...
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PMID: 20739182
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We observed a strong correlation between high p53 expression and DNA aneuploidy. This relation was also present at the level of a single nucleus, measured by sequential image cytometry of p53 immunohistochemistry followed by DNA image cytometry on formalin-fixed tissue sections. Similarly, we found...
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PMID: 20656324
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We investigated an approach based on fiber-optic measurement of reflectance to determine absorption and reduced scattering coefficients (μ(a) and μ(s)') in two-layer turbid media. Neural network inverse models were trained on simulation data for a wide variety of OP combinations (μ(a) = 1-22.5, ...
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PMID: 20885467
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We have developed a noninvasive imaging system incorporating optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) into a single optical system for the first time, in order to acquire both sets of biomarkers. OCT can provide morphological images of tissue with high r...
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PMID: 20656649
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The aim of our project was to test the hypothesis that patients with dry eye have a significant degree of inflammation and lymphocyte infiltration in conjunctival epithelium by using flow cytometry analysis of cells stored in cell culture medium. Impression cytology specimens were collected in 15 no...
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PMID: 20654615
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Twenty-four German Merino sheep (72.3±10.1 kg of body weight) were fed an all-hay diet and assigned to either the subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) treatment (n=17) or sham treatment (n=7). The SARA sheep were orally dosed with a 2.2 M glucose solution to supply 5 g of glucose/kg of body weight, whe...
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PMID: 20855017
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Pilar Sandoval,
Jesús Loureiro,
Guadalupe González-Mateo,
Maria L Pérez-Lozano,
Alejandra Maldonado-Rodríguez,
José A Sánchez-Tomero,
Lorea Mendoza,
Beatriz Santamaría,
Alberto Ortiz,
Marta Ruíz-Ortega,
Rafael Selgas,
Pilar Martín,
Francisco Sánchez-Madrid,
Abelardo Aguilera and
Manuel López-Cabrera
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We evaluated the efficacy of the PPAR-γ agonist rosiglitazone (RSG) in ameliorating peritoneal membrane damage in a mouse PD model, and we analyzed the mechanisms underlying the protection offered by RSG. Exposure of the peritoneum to PD fluid resulted in AGEs accumulation, an inflammatory response...
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PMID: 20531289
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Our results show tryptophan to be the dominant source of emission under 266 nm excitation, while emission from NADH and collagen are dominant under 355 nm excitation. The analysis of multispectral microscopy images reveals that tryptophan offers the highest image contrast due to its non-uniform dist...
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PMID: 20941003
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Coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) is the primary cellular receptor for group B coxsackieviruses and most adenovirus serotypes and plays a crucial role in adenoviral gene therapy. Recent discovery of the interaction between junctional adhesion molecule-like protein (JAML) and CA...
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PMID: 20813955
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We produced mucosal vaccine vectors by HPV PsV encapsidation of DNA plasmids expressing an experimental antigen derived from the M and M2 proteins of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Intravaginal (IVag) delivery elicited local and systemic M-M2-specific CD8+ T-cell and antibody responses in mice t...
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PMID: 20555315
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We have established two novel and complementary models of the human adult foreskin epithelium, namely, ex vivo foreskin explants and in vitro reconstructed immunocompetent foreskins. In these models, efficient HIV-1 transmission occurs after 1 h of polarized exposure of the inner, but not outer, for...
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PMID: 20571487
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We highlight exciting new advances and opportunities in studies of cell-cell interactions, mechanical forces, growth factors, and gene expression patterns to improve our understanding of this important process....
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PMID: 21125789
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We show that the pattern of branching morphogenesis of three-dimensional (3D) engineered epithelial tissues is controlled in part by gradients of endogenous mechanical stress. We used microfabrication to build model mammary epithelial tissues of defined geometry that branched in a stereotyped patter...
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PMID: 20717570
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The formation of both germline cysts and the germinal epithelium is described during the ovary development in Cyprinus carpio. As in the undifferentiated gonad of mammals, cords of PGCs become oogonia when they are surrounded by somatic cells. Ovarian differentiation is triggered whe...
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PMID: 20652938
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We examined adenocarcinomas, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), and normal epithelium of the prostate retrieved from radical prostatectomy specimens to determine the frequency, specificity, tissue heterogeneity, and prognostic value of TMPRSS2 genetic alterations using a direct-labeled TMPRS...
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PMID: 20736744
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We established an in vitro co-culture of EEC (endometrial epithelial cells) and PBL (peripheral blood leucocytes) isolated from mice and investigated the immune response of these cells upon C. trachomatis LPS (lipopolysaccharide) challenge using a cytokine antibody array and RT-PCR (reverse transcri...
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PMID: 20557292
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We show that basal cells from primary benign human prostate tissue can initiate prostate cancer in immunodeficient mice. The cooperative effects of AKT, ERG, and androgen receptor in basal cells recapitulated the histological and molecular features of human prostate cancer, with loss of basal cells...
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PMID: 20671189
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We describe the generation of a novel IgG-based immunotoxin, designated 2L-Rap(Q)-hRS7, comprising Rap(Q), a mutant Rap with the putative N-glycosylation site removed, and hRS7, an internalizing, humanized antibody against Trop-2, a cell surface glycoprotein overexpressed in variety of epithelial ca...
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PMID: 20663928
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Josette J Carnahan,
Pedro J PJ Beltran,
Carol C Babij,
Quynh Q Le,
Mark J MJ Rose,
Steven S Vonderfecht,
Joseph L JL Kim,
Adrian L AL Smith,
Karthik K Nagapudi,
Martin A MA Broome,
Manory M Fernando,
Hue H Kha,
Brian B Belmontes,
Robert R Radinsky,
Richard R Kendall and
Teresa L TL Burgess
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We show that cell lines and tumors harboring mutant B-Raf were sensitive to a novel series of Raf inhibitors (e.g., (V600E)B-Raf A375, IC(50) on cells = 2 nmol/L; ED(50) on tumor xenografts = 1.3 mg/kg). However, in cells and tumors with wild-type B-Raf, exposure to Raf inhibitors resulted in a dose...
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PMID: 20663930
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Healthy soft tissue surrounding a dental implant is essential for health, function, and esthetics. The development of the tooth includes the formation of a biologic connection between the living tissues that has to be created during the healing process after placement of the implant. The success of...
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PMID: 20713270
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Epithelial/ectodermal plug formation in the developing nose, ear, and eye regions is followed by canalization/recanalization mediated by cell death. However, the mechanism is not well understood. Recently, substance P (SP)-mediated cell death, rather than cell apoptosis, has been reported in neurona...
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PMID: 20882765
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An esthetic implant-supported rehabilitation continues to be a major challenge in patients with a thin periodontium. Ridge preservation and immediate implant placement are intended to preserve the hard tissue volume and prevent preimplant bone loss following tooth extraction. Since these techniques...
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PMID: 20664839
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Intratubular nephrocalcinosis is defined as the histological observation of calcium oxalate and/or calcium phosphate deposits retained within the lumen of the renal tubules. As the tubular epithelium is the primary interaction partner of crystals formed in the tubular fluid, the role of the epitheli...
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PMID: 20680256
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We generated and characterized a transgenic mouse model of Cav-1 overexpression under the control of a mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) long terminal-repeat promoter, which is predominantly expressed in specific epithelial cells. The MMTVcav-1(+) transgenic mice were fertile, and females bore litter...
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PMID: 20399205
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Syndecan-1 expression in the junctional/pocket epithelium or the oral epithelium can exhibit a significant positive correlation with the severity/degree of histologically evaluated local gingival inflammation, but in general is not significantly correlated with age, smoking, full-mouth and local cli...
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PMID: 20412418
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After autologous transplantation of bladder mucosal particles organized in 3-dimensional fashion in pig subcutaneous tissue the transplanted cells proliferated, migrated and reorganized to form a continuous epithelial lining facing the lumen. This novel approach to urothelial transplantation may all...
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PMID: 20639052
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The gastrointestinal epithelium deploys multiple innate defense mechanisms to fight microbial intruders, including epithelial integrity, rapid epithelial cell turnover, quick expulsion of infected cells, autophagy, and innate immune responses. Nevertheless, many bacterial pathogens a...
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PMID: 20638639
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The purpose of this study was to explore the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the pathogenesis of hepatolithiasis. Thirty-one patients with primary hepatolithiasis were enrolled in this study. Expressions of E-cadherin, alpha-catenin, alpha-SMA, vimentin, S100A4, TGF-beta1 and P-smad2/3...
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PMID: 20592900
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Arnaud Goolaerts,
Jérémie Roux,
Michael T Ganter,
Vadim Shlyonsky,
Ahmed Chraibi,
Renauld Stéphane,
Frédérique Mies,
Michael A Matthay,
Robert Naeije,
Sarah Sariban-Sohraby,
Marybeth Howard and
Jean-Francois Pittet
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We investigated the effect of 5-HT on ion and fluid transport across the alveolar epithelium. 5-HT caused a dose-dependent inhibition of the amiloride-sensitive current across primary rat and human alveolar epithelial type II cell monolayers, but did not affect Na(+)/K(+) ATPase function. Furthermor...
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PMID: 19717814
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We have found that the transcription factors Snail1 and Snail2, known as inducers of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), inhibit VDR expression and block 1,25(OH)2D3 action in colon cancer cells. Snail1 and Snail2 have an additive repressing effect on VDR gene promoter. These effects are spe...
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PMID: 20138990
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We have found that insulin(+) cells are continuous with duct cells in the epithelium that makes up the hyperplastic ducts of both chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in humans. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that both hyperplastic ductal cells and their associated insulin(+) cells arise...
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PMID: 20534672
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We were interested in the involvement of the HCO(3)(-)/Cl(-) anion exchanger to transepithelial ion transport processes. Basolateral application of DIDS, an inhibitor of the AE, resulted in a significantly decreased the short-circuit current (I(SC)). The effect of DIDS was diminished by acetazolamid...
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PMID: 20410470
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We evaluated the effects of intracerebroventricular (icv) infusion of Na(+)-rich artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF), with or without the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) blocker spironolactone, on epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) subunits and regulators, such as MR, serum/glucocorticoid-inducible k...
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PMID: 20427723
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We deleted PDK1 specifically in endothelial cells in mice. These mice displayed hemorrhage and hydropericardium and died at approximately embryonic day 11.5 (E11.5). Histological analysis revealed defective vascular remodeling and development and disrupted integrity between the endothelium and trabe...
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PMID: 20457809
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Xiaowen He,
Jie Liu,
Yanmei Qi,
Cord Brakebusch,
Anna Chrostek-Grashoff,
David Edgar,
Peter D Yurchenco,
Siobhan A Corbett,
Stephen F Lowry,
Alan M Graham,
Yaling Han and
Shaohua Li
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We demonstrate that Rac1 ablation in embryonic stem cell-derived embryoid bodies (EBs) leads to massive apoptosis of epiblast cells in contact with the BM. Expression of wild-type Rac1 in the mutant EBs rescues the BM-contacting epiblast, while expression of a constitutively active Rac1 additionally...
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PMID: 20457815
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The use of subconjunctival 5-FU injections after glaucoma surgery may lead to squamous metaplastic changes and nuclear atypia and apoptotic cell death in the conjunctival epithelium in short-term period....
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PMID: 20489595
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While largely studied because of their harmful effects on human health, there is growing appreciation that bacteria are important partners for invertebrates and vertebrates, including man. Epithelia in metazoans do not only select their microbiota; a coevolved consortium of microbes...
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PMID: 20544735
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While largely studied because of their harmful effects on human health, there is growing appreciation that bacteria are important partners for invertebrates and vertebrates, including man. Epithelia in metazoans do not only select their microbiota; a coevolved consortium of microbes...
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PMID: 20544735
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While largely studied because of their harmful effects on human health, there is growing appreciation that bacteria are important partners for invertebrates and vertebrates, including man. Epithelia in metazoans do not only select their microbiota; a coevolved consortium of microbes...
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PMID: 20544735
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