Liver fibrosis is a critical stage in the progression of various chronic liver diseases to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Early inhibition of liver fibrosis is crucial for the treatment of liver disease. Hepatectomy, a common treatment for liver-related diseases, promotes liver regeneration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe disruption of mitochondria homeostasis can impair the contractile function of cardiomyocytes, leading to cardiac dysfunction and an increased risk of heart failure. This study introduces a pioneering therapeutic strategy employing mitochondria derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hu-MSC) (MSC-Mito) for heart failure treatment. Initially, we isolated MSC-Mito, confirming their functionality.
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February 2024
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a significant global issue with elevated morbidity and mortality rates. There is an urgent and pressing need for secure and effective treatments. Ferroptosis, a novel iron-dependent regulation of cell death, plays a significant role in multiple pathological processes associated with liver diseases, including ALF.
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May 2023
Background: Rare mutations in multiple genes have been associated with human neural tube defects (NTDs), but their causative roles in NTDs disease are poorly understood. Insufficiency of the ribosomal biogenesis gene treacle ribosome biogenesis factor 1(Tcof1) results in cranial NTDs and craniofacial malformations in mice. Here, we aimed to identify genetic association of TCOF1 with human NTDs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo know the cause of sequence variants in neural tube defect (NTD). We sequenced genes implicated in neural tube closure (NTC) in a Chinese cohort and elucidated the molecular mechanism-driving mutations. In NTD cases, an increase in specific variants was identified, potentially deleterious rare variants harbored in H3K36me3 occupancy regions that recruits mismatch repair (MMR) machinery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongenital malformations, such as neural tube defects (NTDs) and congenital heart disease (CHD), cause significant fetal mortality and childhood morbidity. NTDs are a common congenital anomaly, and are typically induced by higher maternal homocysteine (Hcy) levels and abnormal folate metabolism. The gene encoding methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) is essential for adequate remethylation of Hcy.
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