Acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUV) is the third most common peripheral vestibular disorder after BPPV and Meniere’s disease. Several hypotheses have been proposed for the etiology of AUV including viral infection, vascular occlusion, and autoimmune disease, but the exact pathogenesis still remains unknown.
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Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesThe aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and underlying pathogenesis of episodic vestibular syndrome (EVS) with hyperventilation-induced downbeat nystagmus (HV-DBN).
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Specimen part, Disease
View Samples1. To identify potential effectors responsible for anti-tumorigenesis by targeting PLD1, we performed microarray in two Wnt-relevant colon cancer cells and analyzed transcriptional profile of genes that were differently expressed by inhibition and knockdown of PLD1
Targeting phospholipase D1 attenuates intestinal tumorigenesis by controlling β-catenin signaling in cancer-initiating cells.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesLung cancer is one of the leading incident cancers among the various cancer types that occur in human. About 85% of lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC is often diagnosed at the advanced stage and metastasis occurs in most cases, which explains why the overall survival rates for NSCLC are still low. Hyperthermia (HT) is one of the promising therapies in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and is known to be effective in improving survival and quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer.
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View SamplesNeurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) syndrome is a very rare human genetic disease and until now, its proper treatment has not been suggested. In our recent study, it has been reported that the loss of NF2 activates MAPK signaling through reduction of RKIP in a mesothelioma model. Here, we show that loss of NF2 induces reduction of the TGF- receptor 2 (TR2) expression and an overwhelming expression of TGF- receptor 1 is activated by physical stimuli such as pressure or heavy materials. Activated TR1 induced the phosphorylation and degradation of RKIP. RKIP reduction consequently results in MAPK activation as well as Snail-mediated p53 suppression and occurrence of EMT in NF2-deficient cells by physical stimuli. Thus, TR1 kinase inhibitors restore cell differentiation and induce growth suppression in NF2 deficient Schwannoma cell line and MEF. Moreover, TEW7197, a specific TR1 kinase inhibitor, reduces tumor formation in the NF2-model mouse (Postn-Cre;NF2f/f). Gene expression profiling reveals that TEW7197-treatment induces the expression of lipid metabolism-related gene set such as NF2-restored cells in HEI-193 (NF2-deficient Schwannoma). Our results indicate that reduction or deletion of TR2 or NF2 induces the TR1-mediated oncogenic pathway, and therefore inhibition of the unbalanced TGF- signaling is a putative strategy for NF2-related cancers (NF2 syndrome and mesothelioma) and TR2 mutated advanced cancers.
Loss of NF2 Induces TGFβ Receptor 1-mediated Noncanonical and Oncogenic TGFβ Signaling: Implication of the Therapeutic Effect of TGFβ Receptor 1 Inhibitor on NF2 Syndrome.
Specimen part
View SamplesTo gain further insight into the biological effects of JH4, we investigated its impact on gene expression profiles.
Interruption of progerin-lamin A/C binding ameliorates Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome phenotype.
Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesIn previous studies, it was observed that survivors who received stem cell transplantation and whole body irradiation showed development of NAFLD as a chronic effect.
Decreased Hepatic Lactotransferrin Induces Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Model.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesRadiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is one of the most common side effects of lung cancer radiotherapy. In the mouse lungs developing RIPF, excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix and myofibroblasts with scar formation occurs.
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Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesGlioblastoma (GBM) is classified as World Health Organization grade IV tumors of the central nervous system, and it is the most malignant form of glioma. The current GBM therapies could not completely eliminate the tumor mass and the occurrence of therapeutic resistance of surviving GBM cells is considered as an obstacle to be overcome.
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Sex, Cell line
View SamplesAlthough IR-induced depression may cause decreased life quality of brain cancer patients after radiotherapy, investigations of its molecular mechanism and therapeutic strategies are still insufficient.
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