Publications by authors named "Y Tsurudome"

Regenerative therapy involving stem cell transplantation has become an option for the radical treatment of diabetes mellitus. Disruption in the clock genes of stem cells affects the homeostasis of transplanted tissues. We examined the circadian rhythm of genes in transplanted adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells derived from a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM-ADSC).

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Malignant cells exhibit a high demand for amino acids to sustain their abnormal proliferation. Particularly, the intracellular accumulation of cysteine is often observed in cancer cells. Previous studies have shown that deprivation of intracellular cysteine in cancer cells results in the accumulation of lipid peroxides in the plasma membrane and induction of ferroptotic cell death, indicating that cysteine plays a critical role in the suppression of ferroptosis.

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  • The retina plays a crucial role in sensing light, projecting it to the suprachiasmatic nucleus, with the Cholecystokinin receptor type A (Cckar) being vital for this light reception process.
  • Research aimed to clarify how Cckar influences the expression of clock genes in retinal cells, revealing that mRNA levels vary throughout the day and that these rhythms can be altered in mice.
  • Cckar appears to modulate the responsiveness of retinal cells to light, affecting the expression cycle of core clock genes, which may help synchronize biological rhythms with light conditions.
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Cytotoxic metabolites originating from the peripheral circulation can induce central nervous system complications associated with diabetes. Since a large proportion of these metabolites bind to plasma albumin, mechanisms for transporting albumin-metabolite complexes into the brain exist under diabetic conditions. Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) is one of the vesicular transport receptors responsible for albumin transport.

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Background: The metabolic reprogramming of amino acids is critical for cancer cell growth and survival. Notably, intracellular accumulation of cysteine is often observed in various cancers, suggesting its potential role in alleviating the oxidative stress associated with rapid proliferation. The liver is the primary organ for cysteine biosynthesis, but much remains unknown about the metabolic alterations of cysteine and their mechanisms in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

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