V. N. Nikolenko, I. D. Borminskaya, Arina Timofeevna Nikitina, M. S. Golyshkina, N. A. Rizaeva, M. Oganesyan
{"title":"Locus Coeruleus-Norepinephrine System: Spheres of Influence and Contribution to the Development of Neurodegenerative Diseases","authors":"V. N. Nikolenko, I. D. Borminskaya, Arina Timofeevna Nikitina, M. S. Golyshkina, N. A. Rizaeva, M. Oganesyan","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903118","url":null,"abstract":"Locus coeruleus is a small bilateral nucleus in the brainstem. It is the main source of norepinephrine (noradrenaline) throughout the central nervous system (about 70% of all norepinephrine in the central nervous system), and, as shown in numerous studies, it is involved in regulating a significant number of functions. The detailed study of the functions of the Locus Coeruleus (LC) and its significance in human life became possible only after the development of histofluorescence methods for monoamines in the 1960s. The widespread locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) projection system regulates the entire central nervous system and modulates sensory processing, motor behavior, arousal","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"7 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140225641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Ceccarelli, L. Verriello, G. Pauletto, Mariarosaria Valente, Leopoldo Spadea, C. Salati, Marco Zeppieri, T. Ius
{"title":"The Role of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: From Biological Mechanism to Practical Implications","authors":"Laura Ceccarelli, L. Verriello, G. Pauletto, Mariarosaria Valente, Leopoldo Spadea, C. Salati, Marco Zeppieri, T. Ius","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903114","url":null,"abstract":"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in clinical features such as muscle weakness, paralysis, and ultimately, respiratory failure. Nowadays, there is not effective treatment to reverse the progression of the disease, that leads to death within 3–5 years after the onset. Nevertheless, the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) technology could be the answer, providing disease modelling, drug testing, and cell-based therapies for this pathology. The aim of this work was to conduct a literature review of the past 5 years about the role of iPS in ALS, to better define the neurobiological mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis and the potential future therapies. The review also deals with advanced and currently available technologies used to reprogram cell lines and generate human motor neurons in vitro , which represent the source to study the pathological processes, the relationship between phenotype and genotype, the disease progression and the potential therapeutic targets of these group of disorders. Specific treatment options with stem cells involve Advance Gene Editing Technology, neuroprotective agents, and cells or exosomes transplantation, aimed to replace dead or damaged nerve cells. In summary, this review comprehensively addresses the role of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) in motor neuron diseases (MND), with a focus on physiopathology, diagnostic and prognostic implications, specific and potential future treatment options. Understanding the biological mechanisms and practical implications of hPSCs in MND is crucial for advancing therapeutic strategies and improving outcomes for patients affected by these devastating diseases.","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"17 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140227050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Host Cell-dependent Modulatory Role of Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain-Like-1 (RhebL1) Protein in Influenza A/NWS/33 Virus-infected Mammalian Cells","authors":"Mirko Buttrini, F. Conto","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"5 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140227421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuan Wu, Cuicui Yang, Xiangxu Chen, Zhengming Shan, Xiaotao Wu
{"title":"Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 (IRF4) Plays a Key Role in Osteoblast Differentiation of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis","authors":"Xuan Wu, Cuicui Yang, Xiangxu Chen, Zhengming Shan, Xiaotao Wu","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903115","url":null,"abstract":"Background : Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a prevalent disease, which features decreased bone mass, bone weakness and deteriorated bone microstructure in postmenopausal women. Although many factors have been revealed to contribute to the occurrence of PMOP, its mechanism remains undefined. This work aimed to identify significant changes in gene expression during PMOP formation and to examine the most valuable differential genes in postmenopausal osteoporosis versus the control group. Methods : The GSE68303 dataset that contains 12 ovariectomize (OVX) experimental and 11 sham groups was downloaded and analyzed. The results indicated that interferon regulatory factor 4 ( IRF4 ) might be a hub gene in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Western blot and immunohistochemistry were carried out to evaluate IRF4 levels in thoracic vertebra extracts from OVX and Sham mice. To assess IRF4’s impact on osteogenic differentiation in postmenopausal bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), IRF4 overexpression (OV-IRF4) and knockdown (Sh-IRF4) plasmids were constructed. Results : The results showed that comparing with the sham group, bone samples from the OVX group showed higher IRF4 expression. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining revealed that IRF4 overexpression significantly inhibited ALP activity, while IRF4 knockdown promoted ALP activity in BM-MSCs. Simvastatin-treated OVX mice showed increased total bone volume/total tissue volume (BV/TV) and elevated Runx2 expression by immunohistochemical staining compared with the OVX group. Conclusions : This study demonstrated that IRF4 is associated with OVX induced osteoporosis, it can regulate bone stability by inhibiting the osteogenic differentiation BM-MSCs. This study may help enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanism of PMOP formation, providing new insights into estrogen defiance induced osteoporosis.","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140224734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Umesh Khanduri, B. K. Sharma, Bandar Almohsen, Muhammad Mubashir Bhatti
{"title":"Electroosmotic and Gyrotactic Microorganisms Effects on MHD Al2O3-Cu/Blood Hybrid Nanofluid Flow through Multi-Stenosed Bifurcated Artery","authors":"Umesh Khanduri, B. K. Sharma, Bandar Almohsen, Muhammad Mubashir Bhatti","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"69 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140229617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is Osteoarthritis a Vascular Disease?","authors":"Jon Olansen, Jonathan P. Dyke, Roy K Aaron","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903113","url":null,"abstract":"Osteoarthritis (OA) is now considered as a multifaceted disease affecting various articular tissues, including cartilage, bone, synovium, and surrounding ligaments. The pathophysiology strongly implicates intricate chemical communication, primarily through cytokines, leading to the production of degradative enzymes in cartilage, inflammatory peptides in synovium, and structural changes in bone, resulting in characteristic clinical features such as joint deformities and loss of cartilage space seen on X-rays. Recent studies highlight the previously underestimated role of subchondral bone in OA, revealing its permeability to cytokines and raising questions about the influence of abnormal perfusion on OA pathophysiology, suggesting a vascular component in the disease’s etiology. In essence, alterations in bone perfusion, including reduced venous outflow and intraosseous hypertension, play a crucial role in influencing the physicochemical environment of subchondral bone, impacting osteoblast cytokine expression and contributing to trabecular remodeling, changes in chondrocyte phenotype, and ultimately cartilage matrix degeneration in OA. Dynamic contrast (gadolinium) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) was used to quantify perfusion kinetics in normal and osteoarthritic subchondral bone, demonstrating that decreased perfusion temporally precedes and spatially correlates with cartilage lesions in both young Dunkin-Hartley (D-H) guinea pigs and humans with osteoarthritis. Pharmacokinetic analysis of DCE-MRI generated data reveals decreased tracer clearance and outflow obstruction in the medial tibial plateau of osteoarthritic guinea pigs, coinciding with progressive cartilage degradation, loss of Safranin O staining, and increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases and interleukin-1. Positron emission tomographic (PET) scanning using 18 F-Fluoride reveals a relationship among bone blood flow, cartilage lesions, and 18 F-Fluoride influx rate in OA, highlighting the intricate relationships between decreased perfusion, altered bone metabolism, and the progression of osteoarthritis. These findings, supported by 18 F-Fluoride PET data, suggest the presence of venous stasis associated with outflow obstruction, emphasizing the role of decreased subchondral bone perfusion in the pathophysiology of OA and its association with reduced osteoblast activity and advanced cartilage degeneration.","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"53 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140230144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giulia Semenzato, Alberto Bernacchi, Sara Amata, Angela Bechini, Fabiola Berti, C. Calonico, Valentina Catania, Antonia Esposito, A. Puglia, A. P. Piccionello, Giovanni Emiliani, S. Biffi, Renato Fani
{"title":"Antibacterial Properties of Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from the Medicinal Plant Origanum heracleoticum L.","authors":"Giulia Semenzato, Alberto Bernacchi, Sara Amata, Angela Bechini, Fabiola Berti, C. Calonico, Valentina Catania, Antonia Esposito, A. Puglia, A. P. Piccionello, Giovanni Emiliani, S. Biffi, Renato Fani","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140229168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Liu, Yue Hou, Linna Zhao, Gang Chen, Jialiang Chen, Qiang Zhao, Liyan Ye, Shenghui Cui, Chengbin Wang
{"title":"Antimicrobial Resistance and the Genomic Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis ST11 in China","authors":"Jie Liu, Yue Hou, Linna Zhao, Gang Chen, Jialiang Chen, Qiang Zhao, Liyan Ye, Shenghui Cui, Chengbin Wang","doi":"10.31083/j.fbl2903112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2903112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":503756,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark","volume":"66 s95","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140229957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}