Publications by authors named "M Biraud"

Socioemotional health is positively correlated with improved cognitive and physical aging. Despite known sex differences in socioemotional behaviors and the trajectory of aging, the interactive effects between sex and aging on socioemotional outcomes are poorly understood. We performed the most comprehensive assessment of sex differences in socioemotional behaviors in C57Bl/6J mice across aging to date.

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MicroRNA-mediated regulation is critical for the proper development and function of the small intestinal (SI) epithelium. However, it is not known which microRNAs are expressed in each of the cell types of the SI epithelium. To bridge this important knowledge gap, we performed comprehensive microRNA profiling in all major cell types of the mouse SI epithelium.

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Background & Aims: The enteroendocrine cell (EEC) lineage is important for intestinal homeostasis. It was recently shown that EEC progenitors contribute to intestinal epithelial growth and renewal, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. MicroRNAs are under-explored along the entire EEC lineage trajectory, and comparatively little is known about their contributions to intestinal homeostasis.

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Article Synopsis
  • Colon cancer stem cells (CSCs) may initiate tumors and lead to cancer relapse, and their behavior is influenced by neighboring enteric glial cells (EGCs) within the tumor microenvironment.
  • The research used various cancer models to show that EGCs, when activated by tumor-derived signals, promote the growth and tumorigenicity of CSCs through a specific signaling pathway involving PGE2 and EGFR.
  • The study suggests that targeting the interaction between tumor-activated EGCs and CSCs could be a potential strategy for cancer treatment.
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