Promoting ER stress in a plasmacytoid dendritic cell line drives fibroblast activation by Beatriz H. Ferreira, Inês S. Silva, Andreia Mendes, Fátima Leite-Pinheiro, Adrienne W. Paton, James C. Paton, Iola F. Duarte, Philippe Pierre, Catarina R. Almeida

“…Results Direct contact of CAL-1 and IMR-90 cells under ER stress conditions led to increased expression of fibronectin and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). This effect required expression of the ER stress signaling sensor protein kinase R-like ER kinase (PERK) in pDCs and was observed only upon direct contact between both cell types. …”
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PPARα: A Master Regulator of Bilirubin Homeostasis by Cyril Bigo, Jenny Kaeding, Diala El Husseini, Iwona Rudkowska, Mélanie Verreault, Marie Claude Vohl, Olivier Barbier

“…Human umbilical vein epithelial cells (HUVEC) and coronary artery smooth muscle cells (CASMC) were cultured in the absence or presence of the 3 activators, and mRNA, protein, and/or activity levels of the bilirubin synthesizing heme oxygenase- (HO-) 1 and biliverdin reductase (BVR) enzymes were determined. …”
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Everolimus-Eluting Biodegradable Abluminal Coating Stent versus Durable Conformal Coating Stent: Termination of the Inflammatory Response Associated with Neointimal Healing in a Po... by Masayuki Mori, Kenji Sakata, Junichiro Yokawa, Chiaki Nakanishi, Kota Murai, Hirofumi Okada, Masaya Shimojima, Shohei Yoshida, Kazuaki Yoshioka, Yoh Takuwa, Kenshi Hayashi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masa-aki Kawashiri

“…On the 14th day, the inflammatory and intimal fibrin content scores were significantly lower in Synergy™ versus those observed in Promus PREMIER™. In Synergy™, smooth muscle cells were found and the neointimal layers were smooth. …”
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The Role of PDGFs and PDGFRs in Colorectal Cancer by Roberta M. Manzat Saplacan, Loredana Balacescu, Claudia Gherman, Romeo I. Chira, Anca Craiu, Petru A. Mircea, Cosmin Lisencu, Ovidiu Balacescu

“…PDGFs/PDGFRs signaling pathway has been demonstrated to be involved in angiogenesis mainly by targeting pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells. High levels of PDGF-BB were reported in CRC patients compared to those with adenomas, while elevated levels of PDGFR α/β in the stroma of CRC patients were correlated with invasion and metastasis. …”
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Fibrocyte enrichment and myofibroblastic adaptation causes nucleus pulposus fibrosis and associates with disc degeneration severity by Yi Sun, Yan Peng, Zezhuo Su, Kyle, K. H. So, Qiuji Lu, Maojiang Lyu, Jianwei Zuo, Yongcan Huang, Zhiping Guan, Kenneth M. C. Cheung, Zhaomin Zheng, Xintao Zhang, Victor Y. L. Leung

“…We found that disc degeneration severity is associated with an enrichment of fibrocyte phenotype, characterized by CD45 and collagen I dual positivity, and expression of myofibroblast marker α-smooth muscle actin. Refined clustering and classification distinguished the fibrocyte-like populations as subtypes in the NP cells - and immunocytes-clusters, expressing disc degeneration markers HTRA1 and ANGPTL4 and genes related to response to TGF-β. …”
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Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol on ERK and Smad1/2 phosphorylation and HSC activation in preventing carbon tetrachloride-induced rat liver fibrosis by Guliang Yang, Jianfeng Zhan, Yiwen Yang, Li Yuan, Peilei Wang, Chi-Tang Ho, Shiming Li

“…Furthermore, the mRNA transcription levels of α-smooth muscle actinn (α-SMA), desmin, and two MMPs (MMP2 and MMP9) were reduced and the expression levels of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), p- small mother against decapen-taplegic protein (Smad)1/2 and p-extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2 in the liver tissue down-regulated dramatically. …”
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Sinomenine attenuates uremia vascular calcification by miR-143-5p by Fengyi Yu, Zhong Peng, Ning Gao, Zixu Tang, Zihao Liao, Song Zhao, Shuzhu Zhong, Gloria Umwiza, Hong Huang, Wei Long, Zhangxiu He

“…Sinomenine inhibited vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) calcification, accompanied with miR-143-5p upregulation. …”
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Estimation of cytoprotective effect of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate on gastric mucosa at <i>H. pylori</i> eradication and long-term drug intake by A. V. Kononov, S. I. Mozgovoi, L. B. Rybkina, S. S. Bunova, A. G. Shimanskaya

“…Borders of a generative zone were determined by the presence of myofibroblasts surrounding glandular epithelium which were identified immunohistochemically, using smooth-muscle actin as a marker. Cells with damaged DNA were revealed by immunehistochemical detection of Р53 protein.Results. …”
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Partial rejuvenation of the spermatogonial stem cell niche after gender-affirming hormone therapy in trans women by Emily Delgouffe, Samuel Madureira Silva, Frédéric Chalmel, Wilfried Cools, Camille Raets, Kelly Tilleman, Guy T'Sjoen, Yoni Baert, Ellen Goossens

“…Although most peritubular myoid cells expressed alpha-smooth muscle actin 2, the expression pattern was disturbed. …”
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Mesenchymal Hippo signaling regulates intestinal homeostasis in adult mice by Kyvan Dang, Alka Singh, Xin Chen, Jennifer L. Cotton, Susu Guo, Xiaodi Hu, Zhipeng Tao, Haibo Liu, Lihua J. Zhu, Y. Tony Ip, Xu Wu, Junhao Mao

“…Here, we find that removal of the core Hippo kinases Lats1/2 or activation of YAP in adult intestinal smooth muscle layers has largely no effect; however, Hippo-YAP signaling in the niche-forming Gli1+ mesenchymal cells plays intrinsic roles in regulating intestinal homeostasis. …”
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Halofuginone prevents inflammation and proliferation of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway by Jiangtao Wang, Lina Guan, Jian Yu, Bohua Ma, Huihua Shen, Guozhu Xing, Yawei Xu, Qiufang Li, Juan Liu, Qin Xu, Wenhui Shi, Jia He, Yixuan Huang, Dongfeng Yin, Wu Li, Rui Wang

“…Abstract The inflammatory response of lung tissue and abnormal proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells are involved in the pathogenesis of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH). …”
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Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis by Bruno Guedes Baldi, Paulo Henrique Ramos Feitosa, Adalberto Sperb Rubin, Alexandre Franco Amaral, Carolina Salim Gonçalves Freitas, Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Eliane Viana Mancuzo, Ellen Caroline Toledo do Nascimento, Mariana Sponholz Araujo, Marcelo Jorge Jacó Rocha, Martina Rodrigues de Oliveira, Tatiana Senna Galvão, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho

“…ABSTRACT Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease, characterized as a low-grade neoplasm with metastatic potential that mainly affects women of reproductive age, in which there is proliferation of atypical smooth muscle cells (LAM cells) and formation of diffuse pulmonary cysts. …”
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Hemodynamic disturbance and mTORC1 activation: Unveiling the biomechanical pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndrome by Ming-Yuan Liu, Meili Wang, Junjun Liu, An-Qiang Sun, Chang-Shun He, Xin Cong, Wei Kong, Wei Li

“…We uncovered that activation of the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) within smooth muscle cells, instigated by the oscillatory wall shear stress (OSS) that stems from disturbed flow (DF), is a catalyst for TAA progression. …”
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Neurotrophic Effect of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells on Erectile Function Recovery by Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Secretion in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Injury by Xin Chen, Qiyun Yang, Tao Zheng, Jun Bian, Xiangzhou Sun, Yanan Shi, Xiaoyan Liang, Guoquan Gao, Guihua Liu, Chunhua Deng

“…Moreover, the neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and S100 expression in penile dorsal nerves and the smooth muscle content to collagen ratio in penile tissues significantly increased. …”
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Interleukin-18 Expression Increases in the Aorta and Plasma of Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection by Haiying Hu, Guangtai Zhang, Huanli Hu, Wenjing Liu, Jixiang Liu, Shuanli Xin, Xiufeng Zhao, Liying Han, Liping Duan, Xinshun Huang, Chao Chang

“…The effects of IL-18 on macrophage differentiation and smooth muscle cell (SMC) apoptosis were investigated in vitro. …”
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The intervention of curcumin on rodent models of hepatic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yun-Hang Chu, Bing-Yao Pang, Ming Yang, Qi Meng, Yan Leng

“…The outcome indicators included liver cell structure and function related indicators, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), albumin (ALB), ratio of albumin to globulin (A/G), total bilirubin (TBIL), bax protein, bcl-2 protein and index of liver, as well as the relevant indicators for evaluating the degree of hepatic fibrosis, such as hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), type I collagen (Collagen I), type III collagen (Collagen III), type III procollagen (PCIII), type III procollagen amino terminal peptide (PIIINP), type IV collagen (IV-C), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), α-Smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), hydroxyproline (HYP), platelet derived factor-BB (PDGF-BB), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and oxidative stress-related indicators, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). …”
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Pirfenidone Alleviates Choroidal Neovascular Fibrosis through TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway by Chuang Gao, Xin Cao, Lili Huang, Yueqi Bao, Tao Li, Yue Di, Liucheng Wu, Yu Song

“…Western blotting was used to analyze the expression of TGF-β2, Smad 2/3, phosphorylated Smad 2/3 (p-Smad 2/3), and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Terminal deoxynucleotidy1 transferase dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL) assay was performed on cryosections of mouse eyes to detect apoptosis. …”
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Microplastic exposure induces HSP90α secretion and aggravates asthmatic airway remodeling via PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway by Mingming Xu, Jiyuan Chen, Lin Gao, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong

“…Then, microplastics were proved to activate PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway by prompting airway epithelial cells secrete HSP90α and proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells(ASMCs), leading to airway narrowing and hypersensitivity. 1G6-D7 is a monoclonal antibody to HSP90, which can reverse the pulmonary inflammation infiltration, mucus production, and airway hyperresponsiveness(AHR). …”
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Proteome‐Wide Mendelian Randomization Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Ka Zhang, Yuan Liu, Aiqin Mao, Changzhu Li, Li Geng, Hao Kan

“…These protein‐coding genes are primarily expressed in macrophages, smooth muscle cells, and mast cells within abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue. …”
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Differentiate into Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast-Like Cells under the Influence of Tumor-Derived Factors by Constantin Jotzu, Eckhard Alt, Gabriel Welte, Jie Li, Bryan T. Hennessy, Eswaran Devarajan, Srinivasalu Krishnappa, Severin Pinilla, Lilly Droll, Yao-Hua Song

“…., expression of alpha smooth muscle actin and tenascin-C) when exposed to conditioned medium from the human breast cancer lines MDAMB231 and MCF7. …”
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