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  • Open Access

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    High density lipoprotein as a therapeutic target: Focus on its functionality

    LEONARDO GóMEZ ROSSO, BELéN DAVICO, EZEQUIEL LOZANO CHIAPPE, WALTER TETZLAFF, LAURA BOERO, FERNANDO BRITES, MAXIMILIANO MARTíN*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.11, pp. 2361-2383, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.031063

    Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and rheumatic heart disease among other conditions. There are multiple independent risk factors for CVD, including hypertension, age, smoking, insulin resistance, elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, and triglyceride levels. LDL-C levels have traditionally been the target for therapies aimed at reducing CVD risk. High density lipoprotein (HDL) constitutes the only lipoprotein fraction with atheroprotective functions. Early HDL-targeted therapies have focused on increasing HDL-C levels. However, clinical trials have shown that… More > Graphic Abstract

    High density lipoprotein as a therapeutic target: Focus on its functionality

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    EFFECT OF SPACESHIP ORBITAL TRANSFER ON SOLUTION CONVECTION DURING PROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH UNDER MICROGRAVITY

    Kun Zhang*, Liang Bi Wang

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-7, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.18

    Abstract Detailed numerical analysis is presented for the effect of spaceship orbital transfer on solution convection during protein crystal growth under microgravity. The results show that the flow and mass transfer during protein crystal growth are unsteady in the process of orbital transfer. For the case of quasi-steady acceleration, the flow is so weak that the effect of flow on concentration field can be negligible. For the case of position adjustment, the convection is enhanced with protein crystal diameter dc > 0.2 mm and slightly alters the purely diffusive concentration distribution under zero gravity condition. For the case of motor working,… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Structure, function, and mechanism of the TNFAIP8 (TIPE) family of proteins in cancer and inflammation

    ZIPENG LIN1,#, CHUXI TANG1,#, LE KANG2, GUANXI LAI1, SHIWEN LIU1, YIXIANG WU1, HUIQUN TIAN3,*, SONG LIU1,4,5,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.10, pp. 2217-2232, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.030233

    Abstract The multiple roles of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-inducible protein 8 (TNFAIP8), also named TIPE family of proteins have been shown in tumor and inflammation progression and regulation of cellular autophagy and apoptosis. In this review, we found that the TIPE family showed highly homologous sequences and conserved functional domains, such as the death effector domain (DED)-like domain but displayed different roles and mechanisms in different biological activities. For example, while TIPE is primarily associated with tumor progression and antitumor drug resistance, TIPE1 suppresses tumor progression in most instances. TIPE2 has multiple roles in tumor progression regulation, and antitumor drug… More > Graphic Abstract

    Structure, function, and mechanism of the TNFAIP8 (TIPE) family of proteins in cancer and inflammation

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    ARTICLE

    Long non-coding RNA-ATB induces trastuzumab resistance and aggravates the progression of gastric cancer by repressing miR- 200c via ZNF217 elevation

    JIAZHUANG LI*, WEI ZHANG, SHOUBAO GAO, LI SUN, QINGYANG TAI, YING LIU

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.10, pp. 2313-2320, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029860

    Abstract Background: Trastuzumab resistance accounts for chemotherapy failure in gastric cancer patients in clinical practice. The significance of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the maintenance of drug resistance in gastric cancer has been already underlined. Method: This study aimed to identify the specific role of lncRNA-ATB in gastric cancer progression and trastuzumab resistance. The downstream miRs of lncRNA-ATB and target genes of miRs were predicted by bioinformatics analysis and verified using dual luciferase reporter assay. Loss- and gain-function assays were performed to explore the roles of lncRNA-ATB, miR-200c, and zinc-finger protein 217 (ZNF217) in the cell functions and trastuzumab resistance of… More >

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    VIEWPOINT

    Future of the current anticoronaviral agents: A viewpoint on the validation for the next COVIDs and pandemics

    AMGAD M. RABIE*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.10, pp. 2133-2139, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.030057

    Abstract Despite the global decline in the severity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the disease still represents a major concern to the relevant scientific and medical communities. The primary concern of drug scientists, virologists, and other concerned specialists in this respect is to find ready-to-use suitable and potent anticoronaviral therapies that are broadly effective against the different species/strains of the coronaviruses in general, not only against the current and previous coronaviruses (e.g., the recently-appeared severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 “SARS-CoV-2”), i.e., effective antiviral agents for treatment and/or prophylaxis of any coronaviral infections, including those of the coming ones… More > Graphic Abstract

    Future of the current anticoronaviral agents: A viewpoint on the validation for the next COVIDs and pandemics

  • Open Access

    Ring finger protein 157 is a prognostic biomarker and is associated with immune infiltrates in human breast cancer

    XIN ZHU1,2,#, BIN XIAO3,#,*, WENWU ZHANG3,4, XIAOYU SONG3, WEI GONG5, LINHAI LI3,*, XINPING CHEN1,2,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.10, pp. 2265-2281, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029195

    Abstract Background: The protein encoded by ring finger protein 157 (RNF157) is known to function as an E3 ubiquitin ligase. However, whether the level of RNF157 expression in breast cancer correlates with prognosis and immune cell infiltration among breast cancer patients remains to be further explored. Methods: In this study, publicly available datasets were used for evaluating RNF157 expression in different tumors compared with normal samples. Several independent datasets were screened for investigating the relationship between RNF157 and breast cancer survival, different mutation profiles, and tumor immune cell infiltration. We conducted a pathway enrichment analysis to identify signaling pathways associated with… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis models in vivo and in vitro reveal key proteins and potential roles in sciatic nerve injury

    YANG GU1,#,*, MINGGUANG BI2,#, DEHUI CHEN3, NING NI4, JIANMING CHEN1,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.9, pp. 2069-2080, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029989

    Abstract Background: The underlying mechanism of sciatic nerve injury (SNI) is a common motor functional disorder, necessitates further research. Methods: A rat model of SNI was established, with the injury group subjected to compressive injury of the right sciatic nerve exposed at the midpoint of the thigh and the sham surgery group undergoing the same surgical procedure. An oxygen-glucose deprivation model was employed to simulate in vitro SNI in PC12 cells. Following data acquisition and quality control, differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in each model were identified through differential analysis, and enrichment analysis was used to explore the potential functions and pathways… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Silencing ribosomal protein L4 enhances the inhibitory effects of triptolide on non-small cell lung cancer cells by disrupting the mouse double minute 2 protein–P53 tumor suppressor pathway

    NAN TANG1,#, YAJING ZHAN1,#, JIAYAN MAO2,#, ANKANG YIN1, WEI WANG3,*, JUAN WANG3,*

    BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.9, pp. 2009-2026, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029269

    Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a malignant tumor with high incidence worldwide. Triptolide (TP), extracted from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, exhibits potent broad-spectrum antitumor activity. Although some mechanisms through which TP inhibits NSCLC are well understood, those that involve ribosomal proteins remain yet to be understood. In this study, the transcriptome and proteome were integrated and analyzed. Our data indicated ribosomal protein L4 (RPL4) to be a core hub protein in the protein-protein interaction network. RPL4 is overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and cells. Transfection with siRPL4 or TP treatment alone arrested the cell cycle in the G1 phase, induced… More > Graphic Abstract

    Silencing ribosomal protein L4 enhances the inhibitory effects of triptolide on non-small cell lung cancer cells by disrupting the mouse double minute 2 protein–P53 tumor suppressor pathway

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Classification of Human Protein in Multiple Cells Microscopy Images Using CNN

    Lina Al-joudi, Muhammad Arif*

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1763-1780, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039413

    Abstract The subcellular localization of human proteins is vital for understanding the structure of human cells. Proteins play a significant role within human cells, as many different groups of proteins are located in a specific location to perform a particular function. Understanding these functions will help in discovering many diseases and developing their treatments. The importance of imaging analysis techniques, specifically in proteomics research, is becoming more prevalent. Despite recent advances in deep learning techniques for analyzing microscopy images, classification models have faced critical challenges in achieving high performance. Most protein subcellular images have a significant class imbalance. We use oversampling… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Developing a Breast Cancer Resistance Protein Substrate Prediction System Using Deep Features and LDA

    Mehdi Hassan1,2, Safdar Ali3, Jin Young Kim2,*, Muhammad Sanaullah4, Hani Alquhayz5, Khushbakht Safdar6

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1643-1663, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.038578

    Abstract Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is an important resistance protein that significantly impacts anticancer drug discovery, treatment, and rehabilitation. Early identification of BCRP substrates is quite a challenging task. This study aims to predict early substrate structure, which can help to optimize anticancer drug development and clinical diagnosis. For this study, a novel intelligent approach-based methodology is developed by modifying the ResNet101 model using transfer learning (TL) for automatic deep feature (DF) extraction followed by classification with linear discriminant analysis algorithm (TLRNDF-LDA). This study utilized structural fingerprints, which are exploited by DF contrary to conventional molecular descriptors. The proposed in… More >

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