Nourelhuda A Mohammed, Amira Osman, Ehab S Taher, Mohie Mahmoud Ibrahim, Bahaa Mohammed Badr, Salma M Eraky, Fares E M Ali, Eman AbdelRaouf Mohamed
{"title":"The renoprotective effect of d-limonene against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury: targeting Nrf2/HO-1 and NLRP-3 inflammasome signaling pathways.","authors":"Nourelhuda A Mohammed, Amira Osman, Ehab S Taher, Mohie Mahmoud Ibrahim, Bahaa Mohammed Badr, Salma M Eraky, Fares E M Ali, Eman AbdelRaouf Mohamed","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05518-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05518-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147775798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"USP53 regulates the AMPK pathway by deubiquitinating TJP2 to control the keloid-derived fibroblasts proliferation, invasion, and telomerase activity.","authors":"Jian Li, Yang Jiang, Baihui He, Zhennan Liu, Yehong Shi, Xiaomei Zhai","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05536-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05536-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cannabidiol potentiates olaparib-induced cytotoxicity through cell cycle arrest and DNA damage modulation in breast cancer cells.","authors":"Cansın Deniz, Büşra Yüksel, Emre Cebeci, Fikrettin Şahin","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05550-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05550-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gustavo Jesus Vazquez-Zapien, Adriana Martinez-Cuazitl, Francisco Garibay-Gonzalez, Eira Cerda-Reyes, Karlos Mauricio Lopez-Barrera, Juan Salvador Garcia-Hernandez, Melissa Guerrero-Ruiz, Monica Maribel Mata-Miranda
{"title":"Molecular and immune profiling of colorectal polyps using FTIR microspectroscopy.","authors":"Gustavo Jesus Vazquez-Zapien, Adriana Martinez-Cuazitl, Francisco Garibay-Gonzalez, Eira Cerda-Reyes, Karlos Mauricio Lopez-Barrera, Juan Salvador Garcia-Hernandez, Melissa Guerrero-Ruiz, Monica Maribel Mata-Miranda","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05538-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05538-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinyu Li, Aicheng Feng, Ye Li, Zhou Fang, Zhengkai Zhu, Li Shen
{"title":"Association between obstructive sleep apnea, high-sensitivity c-reactive protein, and mitral annular calcification: a cross-sectional analysis of 200 adults undergoing routine medical evaluation.","authors":"Jinyu Li, Aicheng Feng, Ye Li, Zhou Fang, Zhengkai Zhu, Li Shen","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05555-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05555-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmet Taskesen, Ceyhan Hacioglu, Sibel Tuncer, Guven Kilic, Cengiz Tuncer
{"title":"Fenofibrate mitigates microglial activation by reprogramming lipid metabolism and inhibiting ferroptosis.","authors":"Ahmet Taskesen, Ceyhan Hacioglu, Sibel Tuncer, Guven Kilic, Cengiz Tuncer","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05544-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05544-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microglial activation is a central mediator of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative processes. Growing evidence indicates that dysregulated lipid metabolism and ferroptosis drive microglial dysfunction, yet pharmacological interventions targeting these interconnected pathways remain scarce. Fenofibrate is well-documented for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects; nevertheless, its influence on microglial lipid metabolism and ferroptotic signaling remains unexplored. The present study was designed to examine the effects of fenofibrate on lipid remodeling, oxidative stress, and ferroptosis in human HMC3 microglia activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). HMC3 cells were pre-treated with fenofibrate followed by inflammatory activation. Cell viability, cytokine secretion, oxidative stress, lipid droplet (LD) accumulation, and ferroptosis-associated markers were analyzed by ELISA, fluorescence imaging, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting. Fenofibrate decreased the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, and suppressed ROS and malondialdehyde (MDA) generation while increasing intracellular glutathione (GSH). The treatment markedly decreased LD accumulation by downregulating the lipid metabolism-related enzymes PLIN2, DGAT1, and GPAT4. Functional assays demonstrated enhanced fatty acid oxidation and restored lipolysis, directly confirming reprogrammed lipid catabolism. Moreover, fenofibrate attenuated ferroptotic stress, evidenced by reduced intracellular Fe²⁺ levels, decreased ACSL4 expression, and significant increase of the ferroptosis-protective enzyme GPX4. These molecular changes were accompanied by improved cell survival and decreased oxidative damage, suggesting that fenofibrate may partially modulate metabolic and and redox balance in activated microglia under in vitro conditions. In conclusion, these findings suggest that fenofibrate may exert protective effects by modulating lipid metabolism and suppressing ferroptosis-related pathways in activated microglia.</p>","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SENP1 regulates the malignant activities of osteosarcoma cells and antitumor immunity via the cGAS-STING signaling.","authors":"Sifen Lyu, Hanhua Wu, Zhun Wei, Jin Xie","doi":"10.1007/s11010-026-05552-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-026-05552-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18724,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147776607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}