Publications by authors named "T V Pedchenko"
Collagen IV scaffold is a primordial innovation enabling the assembly of a fundamental architectural unit of epithelial tissues-a basement membrane attached to polarized cells. A family of six α-chains (α1 to α6) coassemble into three distinct protomers that form supramolecular scaffolds, noted as collagen IV, collagen IV, and collagen IV. Chloride ions play a pivotal role in scaffold assembly, based on studies of NC1 hexamers from mammalian tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The idea that increasing salt intake increases drinking and urine volume is widely accepted. We tested the hypothesis that an increase in salt intake of 6 g/d would change fluid balance in men living under ultra-long-term controlled conditions.
Methods: Over the course of 2 separate space flight simulation studies of 105 and 205 days' duration, we exposed 10 healthy men to 3 salt intake levels (12, 9, or 6 g/d).
Article Synopsis
- Natriuretic regulation helps maintain fluid balance in the body by increasing sodium (Na+) excretion through various mechanisms, leading to increased urine output.
- The study highlights the importance of urine concentration and water conservation in managing extracellular fluid volume, particularly in relation to salt intake levels.
- The process relies on urea recycling and production by the liver and muscles, which impacts energy metabolism and overall body balance, showing that adequate food intake can prevent negative effects on metabolism.
Survival of patients with lung cancer could be significantly prolonged should the disease be diagnosed early. Growing evidence indicates that the immune response in the form of autoantibodies to developing cancer is present before clinical presentation. We used a phage-displayed antibody library to select for recombinant scFvs that specifically bind to lung cancer-associated IgM autoantibodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) expression is downregulated in lung cancer, but its implications in lung tumourigenesis remain unknown. We hypothesised that loss of pIgR expression occurs early, and is associated with cell proliferation and poor prognosis. pIgR expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in airways of patients with normal mucosa, pre-invasive lesions and invasive lesions, and correlated with clinical outcomes.
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