Ahmed Eltayeb, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Vladimir N. Uversky, Elrashdy M. Redwan
{"title":"Intrinsic Factors Behind Long COVID: VI. Combined Impact of G3BPs and SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein on the Viral Persistence and Long COVID","authors":"Ahmed Eltayeb, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Vladimir N. Uversky, Elrashdy M. Redwan","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70038","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The efficient transmission of SARS-CoV-2 caused the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected millions of people around the globe. Despite extensive efforts, specific therapeutic interventions and preventive measures against COVID-19 and its consequences, such as long COVID, have not yet been identified due to the lack of a comprehensive knowledge of the SARS-CoV-2 biology. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the sophisticated strategies employed by SARS-CoV-2 to bypass the host antiviral defense systems is needed. One of these strategies is the inhibition of the Ras GTPase-activating protein-binding protein (GAP SH3-binding protein or G3BP)-dependent host immune response by the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein. This inhibition disrupts the formation of stress granules (SGs), which are crucial for antiviral defense. By preventing SG formation, the virus enhances its replication and evades the host's immune response, leading to increased disease severity. Given the involvement of G3BP1 in SG formation and its ability to interact with viral proteins, along with the crucial role of the N protein in the replication of the virus, we hypothesize that these proteins may have a potential role in the pathogenesis of long COVID. Despite the current lack of direct evidence linking these proteins to long COVID, their interactions and functions suggest a possible connection that warrants further investigation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to “Neuregulin 4 Attenuates Podocyte Injury and Proteinuria in Part by Activating AMPK/mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in Mice”","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<p>J. Deng, Q. Yang, W. Zhu, et al., “Neuregulin 4 Attenuates Podocyte Injury and Proteinuria in Part by Activating AMPK/mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in Mice,” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 125, no. 10 (2024): e30634. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.30634.</p><p>The authors realized that there was an error in the results of the Nephrin immunofluorescence staining of NRG4 group in Figure 6D. The correct Figure 6 with the modified NRG4 group is shown below. This correction does not change the results and conclusions of the manuscript.</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Downregulation of miR-122 in the Rodent and Human Hepatocellular Carcinomas","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> H. Kutay, S. Bai, J. Datta, T. Motiwala, I. Pogribny, W. Frankel, S. T. Jacob, and K. Ghoshal, “Downregulation of miR-122 in the Rodent and Human Hepatocellular Carcinomas,” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 99, no. 3 (2006): 671–678. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.20982.</p><p>The above article, published online on 30 June 2006, in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. An investigation of alleged research misconduct by The Ohio State University found evidence that false data was included in Figure 4 A by using the 5S RNA Northern blot data for human HCC (tumor (T) and Normal (N) cells) between this article and Figure 2 in another article by many of the same authors (Meng et al. 2007 [https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2007.05.022]). The investigation confirmed that the 5S RNA data in this article was flipped horizontally as compared to the T/N samples in Meng et al. 2007. An investigation by the publisher also confirmed the evidence of image duplication and manipulation. This retraction has been agreed to because the evidence of image duplication and manipulation compromises the integrity of the study and the conclusions presented in the article. The authors did not respond to the notice regarding the retraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143879938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Nanos2 Promotes Differentiation of Chicken (Gallus gallus) Embryonic Stem Cells to Male Germ Cells","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> W. Zhang, Y. Bi, Y. Wang, D. Li, N. He, M. Wang, J. Jin, Q. Zuo, Y. Zhang, and B. Li, “<i>Nanos2</i> Promotes Differentiation of Chicken (<i>Gallus gallus</i>) Embryonic Stem Cells to Male Germ Cells,” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i>, 119, no. 6 (2018): 4435-4446, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.26528.</p><p>The above article, published online on 16 November 2017 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties. Specifically, it was brought to the journal's attention that <i>Nanos2</i> has not been identified in <i>Gallus gallus</i>. Further investigation confirmed that the gene examined in the article was actually <i>Nos2</i>, which encodes nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2), a protein with different and unrelated functions from those proposed in the study. The corresponding author B. Li stated that she did not directly participate in the experiments conducted for the study and was unaware of its submission. The corresponding author Y. Zhang, on behalf of the remaining co-authors, stated that they mistakenly assumed <i>Nos2</i>, which serves as an alias for <i>Nanos2</i> in other species, to be homologous to <i>Nanos2</i> in chickens. This misidentification undermines the study's rationale, methodology, and conclusions. Accordingly, the article is retracted.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143880139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Proliferation and Invasion of Colon Cancer Cells Are Suppressed by Knockdown of TOP2A","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> R. Zhang, J. Xu, J. Zhao, and J. H. Bai, “Proliferation and Invasion of Colon Cancer Cells Are Suppressed by Knockdown of TOP2A, ” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 119, no. 9 (2018): 7256-7263, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.26916.</p><p>The above article, published online on 15 May 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties. Image elements within Figures 4, 5 A and 5B were found to have been published previously by different authors in different scientific contexts. The authors were invited to comment on these concerns but did not respond. Accordingly, the article is retracted as the editors have lost confidence in the integrity and reliability of the full body of data presented in the article and consider its conclusions invalid. The authors were informed of the retraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70018","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143871896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Long Noncoding RNA HOTTIP Alleviates Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation-Induced Neuronal Injury via Modulating MiR-143/Hexokinase 2 Pathway","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> Y. Wang, G. Li, L. Zhao, and J. Lv, “Long Noncoding RNA HOTTIP Alleviates Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation-Induced Neuronal Injury via Modulating MiR-143/Hexokinase 2 Pathway,” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 119, no. 12 (2018): 10107-10117, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.27348.</p><p>The above article, published online on 20 August 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties. Multiple image elements within Figure 2 C were found to have been published previously by different authors in different scientific contexts. The authors were invited to comment on these concerns but did not respond. Accordingly, the article is retracted as the editors have lost confidence in the integrity and reliability of the full body of data presented in the article and consider its conclusions invalid. The authors were informed of the retraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143871895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Crocin Synergistically Enhances the Antiproliferative Activity of 5-Flurouracil Through Wnt/PI3K Pathway in a Mouse Model of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> F. Amerizadeh, N. Rezaei, F. Rahmani, S. M. Hassanian, R. Moradi-Marjaneh, H. Fiuji, N. Boroumand, A. Nosrati-Tirkani, M. Ghayour-Mobarhan, G. A. Ferns, M. Khazaei, and A. Avan, “Crocin Synergistically Enhances the Antiproliferative Activity of 5-Flurouracil Through Wnt/PI3K Pathway in a Mouse Model of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer,” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 119, no. 12 (2018): 10250-10261, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.27367.</p><p>The above article, published online on August 20, 2018, in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties. Figure 6B was found to contain inappropriate splicing sites and methodological flaws. Additionally, in Figure 5A and 5a, no correlation was observed between samples at low and high magnification. The authors did not provide clarification on these issues or the original data. Accordingly, the article is retracted as the editors have lost confidence in the integrity and accuracy of the whole body of data presented in the article and consider its conclusions invalid. The authors have been informed of the decision of retraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RETRACTION: Forkhead Box p3 Controls Progression of Oral Lichen Planus by Regulating MicroRNA-146a","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>RETRACTION:</b> J. Wang, L. Yang, L. Wang, Y. Yang, and Y. Wang, “Forkhead Box p3 Controls Progression of Oral Lichen Planus by Regulating MicroRNA-146a, ” <i>Journal of Cellular Biochemistry</i> 119, no. 11 (2018): 8862-8871, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.27139.</p><p>The above article, published online on 20 August 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties. Image elements within Figures 2E, 3D and 5 A were found to have been published previously by different authors in different scientific contexts. The authors were invited to comment on these concerns but did not respond. Accordingly, the article is retracted as the editors have lost confidence in the integrity and reliability of the full body of data presented in the article and consider its conclusions invalid. The authors were informed of the retraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcb.70019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143861890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingjing Liu, Xuhui Liu, Xiaohang Xie, Wei Si, Yuhang Zhang, Mengjiao Xue, Xuyan Peng, Mingjun Jiang, Shanshan Du, Jingzhi Shao, Yi Mao, Fengyan Zhang, Yanzhong Hu
{"title":"Deficiency of HSF4 Increases the Secretion of Small Extracellular Vesicles via Upregulation of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy","authors":"Jingjing Liu, Xuhui Liu, Xiaohang Xie, Wei Si, Yuhang Zhang, Mengjiao Xue, Xuyan Peng, Mingjun Jiang, Shanshan Du, Jingzhi Shao, Yi Mao, Fengyan Zhang, Yanzhong Hu","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Small extracellular vesicles (SEVs) are membrane-bound vesicles secreted by cells that facilitate intercellular communication. This study reveals how heat shock transcription factor 4 (HSF4) deficiency regulates SEV secretion in lens epithelial cells through chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA). Compared to mLEC/HA-Hsf4b cells, SEVs secreted by HSF4-deficient mLEC/Hsf4<sup>−/−</sup> cells showed significantly increased levels of CMA-related proteins (HSP70, HSC70, LAMP2A, and HSP90) and EGFR, while LC3 II levels were reduced. Additionally, EGFR-enriched SEVs activated downstream ERK/AKT signaling pathways, promoting the proliferation and migration of lens epithelial cells and inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). Further inhibition experiments showed that blocking HSP70 and HSP90 with apoptozole and retaspimycin, or silencing LAMP2A with siRNA, reduced SEV secretion in HSF4-deficient cells. Collectively, enhanced CMA activity and increased SEV secretion induced by HSF4 deficiency may represent a potential mechanism underlying congenital cataract development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular Structure Insights Into Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Computational Investigations: Molecular Docking and Dynamics Studies on Enzyme Inhibitors","authors":"Ismail sheriff Parvin, Hamza Serina Banu, Ekambaram Gayathiri, Palanisamy Prakash, Somdatta Y. Chaudhari, Thangaraj Pratheep, Subramanian Deepika Priyadharshini, Muthiah Pugalenthi, Jayapandian Narmathasri","doi":"10.1002/jcb.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Solanum erianthum</i> D. Don (Solanaceae) species has wide range of usage in treating disease in folk medicine. This study focused on the isolation and characterization of Phytol, βCaryophyllene (βc), and Methoxy - 4- Quercetin (M4Q) from <i>Solanum erianthum</i> leaf and seed fractions. These three compounds were studied for antioxidant activities using DPPH, SOD, and FRAP assays, accompanied by molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and ADMET tools. Our results showed that, Methoxy 4-Quercetin scored good antioxidant potential in the studied assays, with a stable conformation and favorable properties. Docking analysis was used to determine the binding energies of these compounds with different receptor proteins and ligand complexes, as well as their stability, conformation, and binding energy in molecular dynamics. Pharmacokinetic compounds exhibit kinetic values and drug-like characteristics, indicating their biological activity. Competent studies on the compounds using in silico analyses showed that all compounds have notable anti-cardiotoxic and anti-inflammatory effects. Thus, studies on phytocompounds as effective leads to the improvement of anti-inflammatory and anti-cardio agents are necessary for further in vivo studies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15219,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cellular biochemistry","volume":"126 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143801851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}