Update on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Jennifer L. Wilkinson-Berka, Antonia G. Miller

“…This review examines evidence from preclinical and clinical studies that shows that targeting inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system, vascular endothelial growth factor, corticosteroids, protein kinase C, growth hormone, and advanced glycation end-products are potential treatments for DR.…”
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Overexpressed Neuropilin-1 in Endothelial Cells Promotes Endothelial Permeability through Interaction with ANGPTL4 and VEGF in Kawasaki Disease by Junhua Huang, Shuwan Zhang

“…We observed that serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were increased in KD patients and sera from KD patients upregulated the expression of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2) and neuropilin-1 (NRP1) in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs). …”
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Canine Mammary Tumors as a Potential Model for Human Breast Cancer in Comparative Oncology by Amirhossein Razavirad, Sanaz Rismanchi, Pejman Mortazavi, Ahad Muhammadnejad

“…In total, 64 canine mammary tumors were selected to study the most common markers, which are applicable for human breast cancer treatment, including estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR), human epidermal growth factor (HER2/neu), Ki67, and cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox2). …”
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miR-24-3p/FGFR3 Signaling as a Novel Axis Is Involved in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Regulates Lung Adenocarcinoma Progression by Pengyu Jing, Nan Zhao, Nianlin Xie, Mingxiang Ye, Yong Zhang, Zhipei Zhang, Mengyang Li, Xiaofeng Lai, Jian Zhang, Zhongping Gu

“…Our previous studies showed that Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) contributed to cell growth in lung cancer. …”
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Characterization of NGF, trkANGFR, and p75NTR in Retina of Mice Lacking Reelin Glycoprotein by Bijorn Omar Balzamino, Filippo Biamonte, Graziana Esposito, Ramona Marino, Francesca Fanelli, Flavio Keller, Alessandra Micera

“…Both Reelin and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) exert crucial roles in retinal development. …”
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Differential Regulation of Gene Expression of Alveolar Epithelial Cell Markers in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma-Derived A549 Clones by Hiroshi Kondo, Keiko Miyoshi, Shoji Sakiyama, Akira Tangoku, Takafumi Noma

“…After treatment with dexamethasone (DEX), 8-bromoadenosine 3′5′-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP), 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), surfactant protein B and TTF-1 expression levels were enhanced. …”
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Therapeutic Effect and Location of GFP-Labeled Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Jiong Yu, Guangshu Hao, Dan Wang, Jingqi Liu, Xiaotian Dong, Yanni Sun, Qiaoling Pan, Yang Li, Xiaowei Shi, Lanjuan Li, Hongcui Cao

“…The expression levels of fibrotic markers, transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), were assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Role of Rutin on Nitric Oxide Synthesis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Azizah Ugusman, Zaiton Zakaria, Kien Hui Chua, Nor Anita Megat Mohd Nordin, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

“…Treatment with rutin also led to increased gene and protein expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in HUVEC. Therefore, upregulation of eNOS expression by rutin may be mediated by bFGF. …”
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FGFR antagonists restore defective mandibular bone repair in a mouse model of osteochondrodysplasia by Anne Morice, Amélie de La Seiglière, Alexia Kany, Roman H. Khonsari, Morad Bensidhoum, Maria-Emilia Puig-Lombardi, Laurence Legeai Mallet

“…Abstract Gain-of-function mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) genes lead to chondrodysplasia and craniosynostoses. …”
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Dasatinib and Doxorubicin Treatment of Sarcoma Initiating Cells: A Possible New Treatment Strategy by Ninna Aggerholm-Pedersen, Christina Demuth, Akmal Safwat, Peter Meldgaard, Moustapha Kassem, Boe Sandahl Sorensen

“…Initial results showed that the hMSC-TERT4 was more doxorubicin-sensitive while hMSC-TERT20-CE8 was less doxorubicin-sensitive evidenced by monitoring cell viability in the presence of doxorubicin at different doses. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) was activated in both cell lines. …”
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Effects of Glutamate and Aspartate on Serum Antioxidative Enzyme, Sex Hormones, and Genital Inflammation in Boars Challenged with Hydrogen Peroxide by Hengjia Ni, Lu Lu, Jinpin Deng, Wenjun Fan, Tiejun Li, Jiming Yao

“…Moreover, glutamate and aspartate increased transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in the epididymis and testis (P<0.05) compared with the BD group. …”
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Midkine: A Novel Biomarker to Predict Malignancy in Patients with Nodular Thyroid Disease by Fatih Kuzu, Dilek Arpaci, Mustafa Unal, Ayfer Altas, Gürkan Haytaoglu, Murat Can, Figen Barut, Furuzan Kokturk, Sevil Uygun Ilikhan, Taner Bayraktaroglu

“…Midkine (MK), a new heparin-binding growth factor, plays important roles in a variety of biological phenomena such as carcinogenesis, inflammation, and angiogenesis. …”
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Radiation Induces Pulmonary Fibrosis by Promoting the Fibrogenic Differentiation of Alveolar Stem Cells by Lu-Kai Wang, Tsai-Jung Wu, Ji-Hong Hong, Fang-Hsin Chen, John Yu, Chun-Chieh Wang

“…Increased gene expressions of connective tissue growth factor and α-SMA were found in both irradiated LSCs and alveolar cells, suggesting that radiation could induce the fibrogenic differentiation of LSCs. …”
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Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor Family Member LIGHT (TNFSF14) on the Activation of Basophils and Eosinophils Interacting with Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Huai Na Qiu, Chun Kwok Wong, Jie Dong, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, Zhe Cai

“…LIGHT induces asthmatic cytokine IL-13 and fibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor-β release from allergic asthma-related eosinophils expressing HVEM and alveolar macrophages expressing LTβR, respectively, thereby playing crucial roles in asthmatic airway remodeling. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of NAFLD Therapies and Biomarker Associations: A Meta-Analysis Based on Liver Fat Content by Haoxiang Zhu, Ling Xu, Yinhua Lv, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Qingshan Zheng, Guang Ji, Lujin Li

“…Drugs such as fibroblast growth factor agonists, and those targeting adipocytes, inflammation, or fibrosis, showed greater efficacy in reducing LFC compared to Resmetirom, which has an efficacy of reducing LFC by 5.2%. …”
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Exploring BCL2 regulation and upstream signaling transduction in venetoclax resistance in multiple myeloma: potential avenues for therapeutic intervention by Rodrigo Fonseca, Yuan Xiao Zhu, Laura A. Bruins, Joseph Ahmann, Cecilia de Bonolo Campos, Esteban Braggio, Xianfeng Chen, Mariano Arribas, Susie Darvish, Seth Welsh, Erin Meermeier, Kiran K. Mangalaparthi, Richard K. Kandasamy, Greg Ahmann, J. Erin Wiedmeier-Nutor, Akhilesh Pandey, Marta Chesi, P. Leif Bergsagel, Rafael Fonseca

“…Upstream signaling pathways, including growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) and phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) were implicated in this dysregulation. …”
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Gestational hypercholanemia suppresses pregnancy‐associated adipose mass increase and stimulates a pro‐inflammatory environment in mice by Vanya Nikolova, Alice L. Mitchell, Elena Bellafante, Eugene Jansen, Georgia Papacleovoulou, Per‐Olof Bergh, Hanns‐Ulrich Marshall, Catherine Williamson

“…CA supplementation during pregnancy increased plasma ROM by 1.24‐fold and suppressed inflammatory‐modulating pentraxin‐2/3 and insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) levels by >50% and >80%, respectively. …”
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Identification of a Heterozygous Mutation in the TGFBI Gene in a Hui-Chinese Family with Corneal Dystrophy by Qin Xiang, Lamei Yuan, Yanna Cao, Hongbo Xu, Yunfeiyang Li, Hao Deng

“…Whole exome sequencing revealed that a heterozygous missense mutation (c.1663C > T, p.Arg555Trp) in the transforming growth factor beta-induced gene (TGFBI) was shared by the two patients, and it cosegregated with this disease in the family confirmed by Sanger sequencing. …”
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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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Evaluating the Relationship of GDF-15 with Clinical Characteristics, Cardinal Features, and Survival in Multiple Myeloma by Małgorzata Banaszkiewicz, Jolanta Małyszko, Krzysztof Batko, Ewa Koc-Żórawska, Marcin Żórawski, Paulina Dumnicka, Artur Jurczyszyn, Karolina Woziwodzka, Joanna Tisończyk, Marcin Krzanowski, Jacek Małyszko, Anna Waszczuk-Gajda, Ryszard Drożdż, Marek Kuźniewski, Katarzyna Krzanowska

“…Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, participates in processes associated with myeloma development and its end-organ complications. …”
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