Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF, fibroblast growth factor-7) is a fibroblast-derived mitogen, which stimulates proliferation of epithelial cells. The expression of KGF by dermal fibroblasts is induced following injury and it promotes wound repair. However, the role of KGF in cutaneous carcinogenesis and cancer progression is not known. We have examined the role of KGF in progression of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin.
Keratinocyte growth factor induces gene expression signature associated with suppression of malignant phenotype of cutaneous squamous carcinoma cells.
Specimen part, Disease
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EphB2 Promotes Progression of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesThe incidence of keratinocyte-derived skin cancer, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is increasing worldwide making it the second most common metastatic skin cancer.
EphB2 Promotes Progression of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesThe role of Eph/ephrin signaling in numerous biological processes has been established. However, Eph/ephrin signaling has been shown to have complex role in tumor progression. The role of EphB2 receptor in the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) has not been studied before.
EphB2 Promotes Progression of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Cell line
View SamplesDown syndrome (trisomy 21) is the most common viable chromosomal disorder with intellectual impairment and several other developmental abnormalities. Here, we report the generation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from monozygotic twins discordant for trisomy 21 in order to eliminate the effects of the variability of genomic background. The alterations observed by genetic analysis at the iPSC level and at first approximation in early development illustrate the developmental disease transcriptional signature of Down syndrome. Moreover, we observed an abnormal neural differentiation of Down syndrome iPSCs in vivo when formed teratoma in NOD-SCID mice, and in vitro when differentiated into neuroprogenitors and neurons. These defects were associated with changes in the architecture and density of neurons, astroglial and oligodendroglial cells together with misexpression of genes involved in neurogenesis, lineage specification and differentiation. Furthermore, we provide novel evidence that dual-specificity tyrosine-(Y)-phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) on chromosome 21 likely contribute to these defects. Importantly, we found that targeting DYRK1A pharmacologically or by shRNA results in a considerable correction of these defects. Overall design: mRNA-seq profiling of iPS cells (4 euploid and 3 trisomy 21) derived from fibroblasts of monozygotic twins discordant for trisomy 21
Modelling and rescuing neurodevelopmental defect of Down syndrome using induced pluripotent stem cells from monozygotic twins discordant for trisomy 21.
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Human neuronal cells possess functional cytoplasmic and TLR-mediated innate immune pathways influenced by phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase signaling.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesHuman neuronal differentiation alters responsiveness to innate immune stimuli and virus infections.
Human neuronal cells possess functional cytoplasmic and TLR-mediated innate immune pathways influenced by phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase signaling.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesHuman neuronal differentiation alters responsiveness to innate immune stimuli and virus infections.
Human neuronal cells possess functional cytoplasmic and TLR-mediated innate immune pathways influenced by phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase signaling.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesHydroxyapatite-coated cellulose induces a quicker and stronger inflammatory response compared to uncoated cellulose. Furthermore, the coated cellulose increases the homing at circulating bone-marrow derived progenitor cells. For this reason, Illumina microarray was used to study the early gene expression of the forming granulation tissue in the hydroxyapatite-coated sponges.
Hemoglobin expression in rat experimental granulation tissue.
Age, Specimen part, Time
View SamplesTranslocator protein (TSPO), previously known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor is a protein of unclear function in the outer mitochondrial membrane. Using TSPO gene-deleted mice, we recently demonstrated that the dogma surrounding mammalian TSPO as a cholesterol transporter essential for steroid hormone production is highly inaccurate. TSPO global knockout mice are apparently healthy and do not have any deficits in steroid hormone production. We present whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing data comparing adrenal gene expression between Tspo floxed (Tspofl/fl) and Tspo knockout (Tspo-/-) mice.
Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor/translocator protein global knock-out mice are viable with no effects on steroid hormone biosynthesis.
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