• Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology provides a comprehensive update on the cell signaling that underlies the main cell death programs (apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis) and how this knowledge is driving the development of therapeutic drugs to treat some human diseases. (cshlpress.com)
  • Compared with apoptosis, cell pyroptosis occurs faster and it is accompanied by the release of a large number of pro-inflammatory factors [ 2 ]. (nature.com)
  • As a soluble, zinc-coordinated homotrimeric protein, it has emerged as a promising candidate for cancer therapy through its capacity to trigger apoptosis in many types of cancers without causing significant toxicity to normal cells [ 7 , 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Consistent with this notion, a study examining apoptosis in individual cells has demonstrated that differences in the extent of caspase-8 activation may be responsible for the cell-to-cell variation in Apo2L/TRAIL responsiveness [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The most studied is apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death used by all multicellular organisms to eliminate cells which are damaged, no longer needed or which might become a threat to the organism. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Recently, a new class of drugs called "BH3 mimetics" have been developed to target some BCL-2 proteins and activate apoptosis, leading to tumour cell death. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Under normal conditions, apoptosis is essential to remove old, damaged or dangerous cells. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Extensive lymphocyte severe infections is a massive loss of lymphocytes, den- apoptosis has also occurred in humans and animals infect- dritic cells, gastrointestial epithelial cells, and other cell ed with several exotic agents, including Bacillus anthracis , types through apoptosis, or programmed cell death. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevention of lymphocyte apoptosis, same process by which these cell populations are regulat- through either genetic modification of the host or treatment ed during normal health ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • acquired defects in the control of apoptosis may lead to a Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is the method variety of disease states. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, excessive inhibition by which tissue remodeling takes place during normal of apoptosis is an underlying mechanism of cancer, while growth and development and the physiologic mechanism an inappropriate increase is seen in some neurodegenera- by which labile cell populations such as gastrointestinal tive diseases and other conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings suggest that CHOP is a fundamental factor that links protein misfolding in the ER to oxidative stress and apoptosis in β cells under conditions of increased insulin demand. (jci.org)
  • In this study, we found that FAK-/- cells are more sensitive to TNFα-induced apoptosis in the presence of actinomycin D (Act D) compared to FAK+/- cells. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Apoptosis is the most common form of cell death and is referred to as programmed cell suicide. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • During apoptosis, a cell is broken up and packaged into small, self-contained pieces, which are easily recycled by phagocytes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • There is some evidence that necroptosis may be a backup system that kicks in when certain pathogens, which can inhibit apoptosis, infect a cell. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This is specific to necroptosis and pyroptosis and does not usually occur during apoptosis, in which cell components are neatly packaged. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Epstein-Barr virus-specific CD8(+) T cells that re-express CD45RA are apoptosis-resistant memory cells that retain replicative potential. (tcd.ie)
  • In most cases, dying cells during development exhibit generalized morphological features typical of apoptosis. (karger.com)
  • Two morphological types of cell death were found: apoptosis which was characterized by round or semilunar nuclear chromatin condensations, condensation and shrinkage of the cytoplasm and formation of apoptotic bodies, and cell death without the morphological features of apoptosis which was characterized by pyknotic nuclear chromatin condensations, vacuolated cytoplasm and the formation of numerous intercellular spaces. (karger.com)
  • According to our findings, apoptosis seems to be the most frequently observed type of PCD, but it is not the exclusive type of morphological cell death during the development of axial structures in human embryos. (karger.com)
  • Elimination of BCR/ABL-dependent intracellular signals triggers apoptosis, but it is unclear whether this activates additional cell survival and/or death pathways. (lu.se)
  • Cada célula está programada para realizar determinado número de divisiones celulares y, al finalizar dicho tiempo, la proliferación se interrumpe y la célula entra en un estado de inactividad tras el cual se produce la MUERTE CELULAR a través del proceso de APOPTOSIS. (bvsalud.org)
  • Protein kinase B (also known as AKT) and the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) are central regulators of T cell differentiation, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. (nih.gov)
  • Cancer cells demand high energy production to sustain their pathological increase in proliferation rate. (hindawi.com)
  • TGF-β regulates a variety of different cellular developmental processes including growth, differentiation, proliferation, and cell death. (wikipedia.org)
  • We used VES and FBZ, at low concentrations, singly and in combination, to test their inhibitory effects on proliferation of human and mouse prostate cancer cells in vitro. (researchgate.net)
  • Administered alone, FBZ inhibited proliferation faster than VES in both mouse and human prostate cancer cell lines and a synergistic effect between both was also observed. (researchgate.net)
  • In the U.S., with the proliferation of cell phones and the growing needs of cell phone users in recent years, there has been an explosion in cell towers. (naturalnews.com)
  • Recent evidence, however, supports a dual role for macrophages in the regulation of tumour proliferation and immune control 10 , 16 , and indicates that the local tissue microenvironment plays a critical role in determining cell phenotypes. (ersjournals.com)
  • Our results further indicate that MCT4 promotes proliferation and survival by altered cell cycle regulation and cell death mechanisms. (hindawi.com)
  • For this purpose, we designed an MCT4 overexpression and knockdown/inhibition model to explore the functional consequences of MCT4 expression on cancer cell metabolism, survival, proliferation, migration, invasion potential, and angiogenesis as well as on cell cycle profiles and cell death mechanisms. (hindawi.com)
  • Pathway analysis indicated that dust extract induced changes in gene expression influenced functions related to cellular growth and proliferation, cell death and survival, and cellular development. (cdc.gov)
  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a proliferation of dendritic mononuclear cells with infiltration into organs locally or diffusely. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is proliferation of monoclonal Langerhans cells in lung interstitium and airspaces. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Moreover, MCT4 expression is associated with shorter overall survival. (hindawi.com)
  • Although multiple myeloma patients younger than 66 years of age have an aggressive presentation, this did not translate into an inferior overall survival, particularly in those undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. (scielo.br)
  • [ 2 ] Literature since the rituximab era has shown a further increase in overall survival. (medscape.com)
  • Although overall survival brain tumours, and histiocyte disorders. (who.int)
  • Background: Tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) can be activated in vivo by vaccination with dendritic cells (DC). (uni-muenchen.de)
  • With the potent ICD induction and reprogrammed tumor-associated macrophages, this synergetic strategy can promote dendritic cells maturation and CD8+ T cells infiltration, and potentiate anti-tumor immunity against primary, distant, and metastatic tumors. (bvsalud.org)
  • A reconstruction of tumour phylogenies reveals that UV damage can precede the acquisition of alterations associated with malignant transformation, implicating sun exposure of plasmacytoid dendritic cells or committed precursors during BPDCN pathogenesis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Functionally, we find that loss-of-function mutations in Tet2, the most common premalignant alteration in BPDCN, confer resistance to UV-induced cell death in plasmacytoid, but not conventional, dendritic cells, suggesting a context-dependent tumour-suppressive role for TET2. (bvsalud.org)
  • In LCH, abnormally proliferating dendritic cells infiltrate one or more organs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The loss of Sin1 significantly affected the phosphorylation and activity of Akt in fibroblasts and caused a reduction in cell survival by potentially inducing premature senescence. (bl.uk)
  • The telomere plays a key role in the continuous duplication of proliferating cells, and its erosion eventually leads to a cell's senescence. (massgeneral.org)
  • Cancer cells overcome this replicative senescence in one of two ways: through activating telomerase, an enzyme that extends telomeres, or using another process called the alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) pathway. (massgeneral.org)
  • Cellular senescence during AGING or due to extended passages of normal cells in culture and that is triggered by the DNA damage-response to TELOMERE SHORTENING or by repeated exposure to stress signals. (bvsalud.org)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) requests applications for the development of medium- to high-throughput "omics" technologies that can be used to explore human pancreatic tissues with single cell- or near single cell- resolution. (governmentgrant.com)
  • The progression from insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes is caused by the failure of pancreatic β cells to produce sufficient levels of insulin to meet the metabolic demand. (jci.org)
  • Monocytes activated by tumour-derived microvesicles from pancreatic, colon and lung cancer cell lines have been found to show increased expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and a resulting increase in production of reactive oxygen intermediates and TNF-α 11 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Besides, upregulated MCT4 has been linked to altered tumor metabolism as well as to increased growth and survival in breast and pancreatic cancer [ 33 , 34 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Dendritic cell-based vaccination combined with gemcitabine increases survival in a murine pancreatic carcinoma model. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • We have previously shown that gemcitabine sensitizes human pancreatic carcinoma cells against CTL-mediated lysis. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Here we investigated whether SQSTM1/p62 (p62) overexpression, as a marker of autophagic flux, was related to aggressiveness of human prostate cancer (PCa) and whether autophagy regulated the treatment response in sensitive but not resistant PCa cell lines. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Immunostaining and immunoblotting analyses of the autophagic markers p62 [in PCa tissue microarrays (TMAs) and PCa cell lines] and LC3 (in PCa cell lines), transmission electron microscopy, and GFP-mCherry-LC3 were used to study autophagy induction and flux. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The effect of autophagy inhibition using pharmacologic (3-methyladenine and chloroquine) and genetic [(short hairpin (sh)-mediated knock-down of ATG7 and LAMP2) and small interfering (si)RNA-mediated BECN1 knock-down] approaches on TR-induced cell death was assessed by clonogenic survival, sub-G1 DNA content, and annexinV/PI staining by flow cytometry. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We found that increased cytoplasmic expression of p62 was associated with high-grade PCa, indicating that autophagy signaling might be important for survival in high-grade tumors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pharmacologic (chloroquine or 3-methyladenine) and genetic (shATG7 or shLAMP2) inhibition of autophagy led to cell death in TR-resistant C4-2 cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In PC3 cells, inhibition of autophagy induction prevented p62 accumulation and hence caspase-8 activation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pharmacologic and genetic inhibition of autophagy in PCa cell lines indicate that autophagic flux can determine the cellular response to TR by regulating caspase-8 activation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Autophagy is a self degradation process that can mediate cell death as well as survival [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Autophagy is predominantly a process that enables cells to survive under stressful conditions such as when nutrients are in short supply. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Under normal circumstances, autophagy is a pro-survival mechanism. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We have shown here that IM induces autophagy in CML blast crisis cell lines, CML primary cells, and p210BCR/ABL-expressing myeloid precursor cells. (lu.se)
  • We further demonstrated that suppression of autophagy using either pharmacological inhibitors or RNA interference of essential autophagy genes enhanced cell death induced by IM in cell lines and primary CML cells. (lu.se)
  • IM, nilotinib, or dasatinib, with inhibitors of autophagy resulted in near complete elimination of phenotypically and functionally defined CML stem cells. (lu.se)
  • Blockade of inhibitory receptor programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) in vivo increased mTOR activity in virus-specific CTLs, and its therapeutic effects were abrogated by the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin. (nih.gov)
  • In times of stress, nutrient deprivation or infection, the cell eats its own components in order to maintain cellular energy levels, or to remove unwanted materials (such as viruses and non-functioning protein aggregates) allowing it to survive. (onjcri.org.au)
  • HMGB1 is an abundant protein, 10 6 molecules per cell [ 7 ], which has been postulated as a redox sensor [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These include members of the Bcl-2 protein family, course, and extent of programmed cell death will aid man- which have both proapoptotic and antiapoptotic activity agement of patients with severe infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent studies indicate that nutrient fluctuations and insulin resistance increase proinsulin synthesis in β cells beyond the capacity for folding of nascent polypeptides within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen, thereby disrupting ER homeostasis and triggering the unfolded protein response (UPR). (jci.org)
  • Death-associated protein 6 also known as Daxx is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DAXX gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • Daxx, a Death domain-associated protein, was first discovered through its cytoplasmic interaction with the classical death receptor Fas. (wikipedia.org)
  • While at first Daxx was said to be a "death protein", it is suggested that associating with centromeric components leads to another function of Daxx. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cells do not simply burst at the end of their lives but rather, a specific protein serves as a breaking point for cell membrane rupture. (phys.org)
  • In the journal Nature , they describe how a protein called ninjurin-1 assembles into filaments that work like a zipper and open the cell membrane , thus leading to the disintegration of the cell. (phys.org)
  • Instead of bursting like a balloon, the protein ninjurin-1 provides a breaking point in the cell membrane, causing rupture at specific sites. (phys.org)
  • Ninjurin-1 is a small protein embedded in the cell membrane. (phys.org)
  • The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) has been implicated in the regulation of cell survival by phosphorylating the protein kinase Akt. (bl.uk)
  • Taken together, the results presented in this study show a key role of the scaffold protein Sin1 in regulating neuronal survival. (bl.uk)
  • This gene encodes a protein involved in regulation of the cell cycle through interactions with several cyclin-dependent kinases. (nih.gov)
  • Knockdown of ATRX protein in ATRX-expressing cancer cells disrupted TERRA's fluctuation, recapitulating the situation in ALT-positive cancer cells. (massgeneral.org)
  • Thus, in this theme we aim to systematically characterize the role of phosphatases and their associated complex network of proteins in cellular processes and human cancers by using cell and animal models through cell biology and proteomics approach. (org.in)
  • This term encompasses events such as when a cell receives external cues (e.g. from factors like proteins in the blood) and transmits them inside the cell to activate processes such as cell division, movement and death. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Cells can also signal to other cells by secreting molecules such as proteins. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Changes in the redox state of cells affect proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids in different ways. (hindawi.com)
  • Ninjurin-1 proteins assemble (green/yellow) into filaments and rupture the cell membrane (gray) until the cell disintegrates completely. (phys.org)
  • Gene-expression analysis of Sin1 knockout cortical neurons demonstrated an important down-regulation of transcription factors, cytoskeletal proteins and components of signalling pathways involved in neuronal survival, aiding to uncover the mechanism by which Sin1 promotes neuronal survival. (bl.uk)
  • We found that A549 alveolar and Beas2B bronchial epithelial and THP-1 cells responded with unique changes in the gene expression profiles with regulation of genes encoding inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and other inflammatory proteins being common to all the three cells. (cdc.gov)
  • By understanding the factors that enable the abnormal survival of cancer cells, we can then develop new and more effective treatments to target them and induce tumour cell death. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Our results suggest that astaxanthin has a neuroprotective effect against RGC death induced by glutamate stress, oxidative stress, and hypoxia, which induce apoptotic and necrotic cell death. (molvis.org)
  • Commonly used radio- and chemotherapies are prooxidant strategies that alter cancer cells through ROS modulation and induce cell death [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Results: Reshaping the TME via Mn3O4-mediated integration of O2 production, GSH depletion, ROS generation and cell cycle arrest, accompanied by Hf-based UiO-mediated radiation absorption, eventually amplifies UMP-mediated RT to induce intense ICD. (bvsalud.org)
  • Consequently, the recruitment of immune cells during chronic inflammation increases oxidative stress (OS) in the microenvironment [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These are as follows: sustained proliferative signalling, cell death resistance, replicative immortality, genome instability and increased mutations, tumour-promoted inflammation, insensibility to growth repressors, deregulation of cellular energetics, evasion of immune destruction, induction of metastasis, and promotion of angiogenesis. (hindawi.com)
  • They are also the gatekeepers of inflammation , and cell death can either be pro- or anti-inflammatory, leading to different outcomes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Phagocytes and other immune cells react strongly to DAMPs by springing into action and causing inflammation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, if phagocytes fail to clear apoptotic cells quickly, these cells can turn necrotic, resulting in inflammation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Depending on the cytokine profile, cell death or survival pathways are activated, and these opposing outcomes can lead to inflammation through different mechanisms. (edu.au)
  • Despite the substantial progress in our understanding of COVID-19, which molecular decisions prevail, ultimately causing severe inflammation and death, remain poorly understood. (edu.au)
  • Despite advances in surgical techniques and multimodal treatment regimens with radio-, chemo-, and immunotherapy [ 3 - 5 ], the prognosis for malignant glioma patients is very poor with a median survival time of approximately 15 months after diagnosis [ 6 , 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Despite the fact that most follicular lymphomas are advanced at the time of diagnosis, many patients may not require treatment for prolonged periods of time, and the median survival of patients with follicular lymphomas has historically been approximately 8-10 years. (medscape.com)
  • In the United States of America median survival was estimated in 1994 to be 42 years for men and 48 years for women, whereas comparable figures for Jamaica published in 2001 suggested 53 years for men and 58.5 years for women. (who.int)
  • Perturbations that enhance or suppress cell death may lead to cancer, neurodegeneration, and inflammatory diseases. (cshlpress.com)
  • This volume is therefore an essential reference for cell and developmental biologists, cancer biologists, and all who wish to explore recent progress in our understanding of cell death programs. (cshlpress.com)
  • Scientists working in basic, translational, and clinical cancer metabolism research are invited to join the Academy in New York on April 17th to discuss the intersection between cell signaling and metabolism. (nyas.org)
  • This process is often deregulated in cancer cells allowing them to survive and proliferate when otherwise they should be eliminated. (onjcri.org.au)
  • This is a particular interest of our lab as it might have important implications for how cancer cell survive abnormally. (onjcri.org.au)
  • In cancer, this process is often switched off allowing abnormal cells to survive and grow when they should otherwise be killed and eliminated. (onjcri.org.au)
  • Cancer cells try to avoid the overproduction of reactive oxygen species by metabolic rearrangements. (hindawi.com)
  • In cancer cells, ROS production is mainly due to overexpression of the NADPH oxidase [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • While a balance between enhanced ROS production and detoxification can be maintained, cancer cells will proliferate and survive. (hindawi.com)
  • The biological functions of HMGB1 are diverse in normal cells and during the start and progression of cancer. (hindawi.com)
  • prostate cancer cell lines and a synergistic effect between both was also o bserved. (researchgate.net)
  • Targeting antisense mitochondrial noncoding RNAs induces bladder cancer cell death and inhibition of tumor growth through reduction of survival and invasion factors. (cienciavida.org)
  • NaturalNews) Could exposure to radiation from cell phone towers really responsible for over 7,000 cancer deaths? (naturalnews.com)
  • The study established a direct link between cancer deaths in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third largest city, with the cell phone network. (naturalnews.com)
  • Over 80 percent of those who succumbed to certain types of cancer resided approximately a third of a mile away from one of the hundreds of cell phone antennae that populate the city. (naturalnews.com)
  • Cell phone tower studies which examined the relationship between radiation exposure and cancer rates were conducted in the city of San Francisco in addition to cities in Austria, Germany, and Israel, dating as far back as the 1970s. (naturalnews.com)
  • All the studies shared similar findings: living within a certain proximity to a cell phone tower increased the risk of cancer anywhere from two to 121 times depending on what type of cancer was detected. (naturalnews.com)
  • The International Association for Research on Cancer (IARC), based upon findings from research conducted by an international think tank, came to the conclusion that radio frequency radiation, including the radiation spewing from cell towers, is a possible carcinogen. (naturalnews.com)
  • What are some of the dangers (besides cancer ), which result from this damage and are associated with EMFs and cell phone antennae? (naturalnews.com)
  • Cancer , autoimmune conditions, and neurodegeneration are all linked to failures of normal cell death and cell clearance. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Therapeutic interventions to treat cancer are conceivable, since some tumor cells evade programmed cell death. (phys.org)
  • Cancer and neurodegeneration are detrimental conditions associated with an inappropriate regulation of cell survival and cell death, causing compromised cells to evade death or excessive death of healthy neurons. (bl.uk)
  • There is a marked survival advantage for patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) expressing high numbers of macrophages in their tumour islets. (ersjournals.com)
  • Macrophages infiltrating the tumour islets in nonsmall cell lung cancer were predominantly of the M1 phenotype in patients with extended survival. (ersjournals.com)
  • Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. (ersjournals.com)
  • The present authors have previously shown that the anatomical microlocalisation of macrophages in NSCLC strongly predicts patient survival, regardless of cancer stage 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • The M1 phenotype (classically activated) macrophages are thought to be induced by interferon-γ, with or without lipopolysaccharide and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and exert a cytotoxic effect against cancer cells. (ersjournals.com)
  • Distinct hallmarks of cancer were examined using in silico analysis, various in vitro cell culture assays, and ex vivo organotypic rat brain slice culture model. (hindawi.com)
  • One study (PMID: 16177568) reported aberrant splicing of transcripts from this gene which results in removal of the cyclin binding domain only in human cancer cells, and reduction in gene expression was shown in colorectal cancers (PMID: 17982127).Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. (nih.gov)
  • But precisely how the ALT pathway is activated in cancer cells and how it works mechanistically remain largely unclear. (massgeneral.org)
  • Dr. Zou and his team postulated that such cancer cell lines were those without active telomerase, relying instead on the ALT pathway, which lengthens telomeres through recombination with telomeric DNA sequences from the same or other chromosomes. (massgeneral.org)
  • Previously published research had shown that cancer cell lines using ALT commonly carry mutations in the ATRX gene, but researchers did not have a working model of its mechanisms. (massgeneral.org)
  • Combination with other treatment modalities such as chemotherapy may overcome immunoresistance of cancer cells. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • The prognostic value of six survival-related genes in bladder cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Identification of the prognostic value of immune gene signature and infiltrating immune cells for esophageal cancer patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Nutritional Indexes as Predictors of Survival and Their Genomic Implications in Gastric Cancer Patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Renal cell carcinoma (see the image below) is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. (medscape.com)
  • En revanche, les patients de moins de cinq ans et ceux avec un diagnostic de cancer provisoire posé initialement bénéficiaient du délai total médian le plus court. (who.int)
  • Nous suggérons de mettre en place des programmes de formation médicale continue, d'améliorer l'accès aux services de diagnostic, et de faciliter l'orientation-recours de façon à donner la priorité aux patients suspects de cancer et ainsi raccourcir le délai de diagnostic. (who.int)
  • 80 000 cancer-related deaths per year This was a cross-sectional study of chil- sarcoma), germ cell tumours (GCTs), worldwide. (who.int)
  • Mitochondria rely on a series of biochemical steps (collectively referred to as "cellular respiration") to create ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is used throughout the cell as a common currency for energy-dependent processes. (ataxia.org)
  • Almost all cellular processes require ATP, making it a critical part of cellular health and survival. (ataxia.org)
  • Damaged cells or cells infected with viruses or bacteria eliminate themselves by starting a built-in "suicide" program, which prevents the development of tumors and the spread of pathogens in the body. (phys.org)
  • Histological staining of tumors 24 hours after treatment detected changes in cell morphology, cell death, and microvascular density. (bvsalud.org)
  • Increasingly, renal cell cancers are diagnosed at an earlier stage, and nephron-sparing surgery and thermal ablation are gaining acceptance as a treatment of choice for smaller tumors. (medscape.com)
  • In summary, our data highlight MCT4 /SLC16A3 as a key gene for distinct hallmarks of tumor malignancy in glioma cells. (hindawi.com)
  • We investigated the impact on tumor malignancy in F98 glioma cells using in silico analysis, in vitro cell culture assays, and ex vivo vascular organotypic glioma impact model (VOGIM) [ 35 ] by implanting F98 cells into rat brain slices. (hindawi.com)
  • Abnormal levels of neurosteroids impairs cell survival, likely leading to nerve cell death . (medlineplus.gov)
  • The abnormal buildup of cholesterol in the brain probably also contributes to the death of nerve cells. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A complete blood cell count (CBC) with differential should be obtained, including examination of the peripheral blood smear if the differential is abnormal. (medscape.com)
  • The sickle-cell gene has become common in Africa because the sickle-cell trait confers some resistance to falciparum malaria during a critical period of early childhood, favouring survival of the host and subsequent transmission of the abnormal haemoglobin gene. (who.int)
  • Although a single abnormal gene may protect against malaria, inheritance of two abnormal genes leads to sickle-cell anaemia and confers no such protection, and malaria is a major cause of ill-health and death in children with sickle-cell anaemia. (who.int)
  • [ 8 ] The mechanism and timing of abnormal motor neuron death remain unknown. (medscape.com)
  • There is no current form of systemic treatment able to destroy abnormal cells without causing harm or death to normal cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • Successful applicants will join the Consortium on Beta cell Death and Survival (CBDS), whose mission is to identify the mechanisms of beta cell stress and destruction central to the development of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in humans, with the long-term goal of protecting the residual beta cell mass in T1D patients as early as possible in the disease process, and preventing the progression towards autoimmunity. (governmentgrant.com)
  • The main cause of death was disease progression in both groups. (scielo.br)
  • Characteristics of the disease at diagnosis, first-line treatment and response, date of progression or death and cause of mortality were detailed. (scielo.br)
  • Causes of death were grouped as MM progression, infections and others, as defined by the treating physician. (scielo.br)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate whether astaxanthin confers a neuroprotective effect against glutamate stress, oxidative stress, and hypoxia-induced apoptotic or necrotic cell death in primary cultures of rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). (molvis.org)
  • The main hallmark of necrotic cell death is swelling leading to rupture of the cell membrane. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Labeling of Trypanosoma brucei cell cultures with 50% uniformly 13C-labeled glucose demonstrated incorporation of glucose-derived carbon into 187 of 588 putatively identified metabolites in diverse pathways including carbohydrate, nucleotide, lipid, and amino acid metabolism. (acs.org)
  • The requirement of Sin1 in cell survival, and in particular in neuronal survival, has not been established due to the early embryonic lethality of mice with a targeted deletion of the Sin1 gene. (bl.uk)
  • Barde, Y.A. (1989) Trophic factors and neuronal survival. (karger.com)
  • In multicellular organisms, cell death is required for normal development, homeostasis, and the elimination of infected or injured cells. (cshlpress.com)
  • Multicellular organisms, including humans, need to keep a tight lid on the number of cells in their bodies. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The mechanisms by which cell death occurs are genetically encoded and carefully controlled. (cshlpress.com)
  • Chapters are additionally devoted to cell death signaling mechanisms in plants and lower organisms, as well as the evolution of those mechanisms and the influence of pathogens that seek to evade them. (cshlpress.com)
  • The maintenance of the steady-state equilibrium between ROS generation and elimination is crucial for cell survival, while its loss causes cell death by different mechanisms triggered by oxidative damage. (hindawi.com)
  • Clarke, P.G.H. (1990) Developmental cell death: Morphological diversity and multiple mechanisms. (karger.com)
  • Apoptotic death occurred during the 5th week of normal development in all the axial structures. (karger.com)
  • Later, apoptotic death appeared in all the axial structures, with the exception of the notochord, where some dying cells displayed features of secondary necrosis. (karger.com)
  • Other studies showed that lack of Daxx gene caused a higher apoptotic rate in embryonic stem cells. (wikipedia.org)
  • which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Gene expression profiling of the effects of organic dust in lung epithelial and THP-1 cells reveals inductive effects on inflammatory and immune response genes. (cdc.gov)
  • To better understand the effects of organic dust on lung inflammatory responses, we characterized the gene expression profiles of A549 alveolar and Beas2B bronchial epithelial and THP-1 monocytic cells influenced by exposure to poultry dust extract by DNA microarray analysis using Illumina Human HT-12 v4 Expression BeadChip. (cdc.gov)
  • Sickle-cell anaemia is particularly common among people whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa, India, Saudi Arabia and Mediterranean countries, and migration raised the frequency of the gene in the American continent. (who.int)
  • This distribution reflects the fact that sickle-cell trait confers a survival advantage against malaria and that selection pressure due to malaria has resulted in high frequencies of the mutant gene especially in areas of high malarial transmission. (who.int)
  • For example, in Nigeria, by far the most populous country in the subregion with about 120 million inhabitants, 24% of the population are carriers of the mutant gene and the prevalence of sickle-cell anaemia is about 20 per 1000 births. (who.int)
  • SMA is caused by a mutation in the survival motor neuron gene. (medscape.com)
  • However, there has only been one previous functional study investigating MCT4 in glioblastoma (GBM) neurospheres, mainly focusing on tumor growth and survival dependent on the oxygen level [ 14 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Several covariates-age, sex, combined HIV exposure category, CD4 cell counts, antiretroviral treatment and AIDS-defining illnesses-were included in the parametric model to predict factors associated with future mortality. (who.int)
  • When health impact is measured by under-five mortality, sickle-cell anaemia contributes the equivalent of 5% of under-five deaths on the African continent, more than 9% of such deaths in west Africa, and up to 16% of under-five deaths in individual west African countries. (who.int)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa mortality will be much higher, and in some areas estimates derived from the age structure of populations attending clinics suggest that half of those with sickle-cell anaemia have died by the age of five years usually from infections including malaria and pneumococcal sepsis, and from the anaemia itself. (who.int)
  • Thus, increasing numbers of macrophages within the tumour islets conferred a marked survival advantage, while increased numbers of macrophages in the tumour stroma were associated with worse prognosis. (ersjournals.com)
  • Using tumour phylogenomics and single-cell transcriptomics with genotyping, we find that BPDCN arises from clonal (premalignant) haematopoietic precursors in the bone marrow. (bvsalud.org)
  • Sickle-cell anaemia is a common genetic condition due to a haemoglobin disorder - inheritance of mutant haemoglobin genes from both parents. (who.int)
  • About 5% of the world's population carries genes responsible for haemoglobinopathies and each year about 300 000 infants are born with major haemoglobin disorders - in more than 200 000 cases sickle-cell anaemia in Africa. (who.int)
  • The aims of the present study were to describe clinical features at diagnosis, response to treatment and survival in 282 patients with active newly-diagnosed MM (NDMM) and compare outcomes between patients younger and older than 65 years. (scielo.br)
  • Parametric survival models have not previously been applied to survival following a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in Australia. (who.int)
  • Using likelihood based goodness-of-fit criteria the Weibull model was found to be the best-fitted model for predicting survival following a diagnosis of HIV infection without and with a diagnosis of AIDS. (who.int)
  • The survival advantage conferred by islet macrophage infiltration may be related to their cytotoxic antitumour activity. (ersjournals.com)
  • We analyzed the morphological features of dying cells in the developing axial structures of 5 human embryos between 5 and 8 weeks of postovulatory age. (karger.com)
  • Two courses of four weekly infusions of rituximab with or without interferon-2a: final results from a randomized phase III study in symptomatic indolent B-cell lymphomas. (cancercentrum.se)
  • However, there are two forms of necrosis - necroptosis and pyroptosis - which are actively regulated by the cell and are now recognized as specialized forms of programmed cell death. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • organic download Caspases: Their Role in Cell Death and Cell Survival (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit) of thyroid holiday indicators to go streams, and rivers on novel and painted story. (palemoon.com)
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  • The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease, the mechanism of its development, and its prospective prognostic significance are unknown. (nih.gov)
  • Pulmonary hypertension, diagnosed by Doppler echocardiography, is common in adults with sickle cell disease. (nih.gov)
  • B19 is the primary etiologic agent causing TAC in patients with chronic hemolytic anemias (e.g., sickle cell disease, hemoglobin SC disease, hereditary spherocytosis, alpha-thalassemia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia) (22,23). (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, combining various autophagic inhibitors may have a differential impact on TR-induced cell death. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1997. Induction of apoptotic cell death by particulate lead chromate: Differential effects of vitamins C and E on genotoxicity and survival. (cdc.gov)
  • Pyroptosis causes shearing and multimerization of various gasdermin family members, including gasdermin D (GSDMD), resulting in cell perforation, which in turn leads to cell death [ 1 ]. (nature.com)
  • Therefore, cell pyroptosis is closely related to the immune process, but it is also essential for tumor development. (nature.com)
  • In the metabolic symbiosis model, these cells have been proposed to overexpress MCT4 to release high amounts of lactate produced during anaerobic glycolysis into the tumor microenvironment. (hindawi.com)
  • In the bone marrow, clonal progenitors can undergo malignant transformation to acute leukaemia, or differentiate into immune cells that contribute to disease pathology in peripheral tissues1-4. (bvsalud.org)
  • Collectively, this study shows that CTLs adapt to persistent infection through a positive feedback pathway (PD-1?FoxO1?PD-1) that functions to both desensitize virus-specific CTLs to antigen and support their survival during chronic viral infection. (nih.gov)
  • Regardless of vaccination status, a resolved infection correlates with a higher risk of hospitalization, multiorgan complications and death. (edu.au)
  • Our research sheds light on the molecular decisions occurring during SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the delicate balance between life and death and the difficulty in separating the two. (edu.au)
  • Predicted deaths were in agreement with the observed deaths following HIV infection and AIDS. (who.int)
  • In children, sickle-shaped red blood cells often become trapped in the spleen, leading to a serious risk of death before the age of seven years from a sudden profound anaemia associated with rapid splenic enlargement or because lack of splenic function permits an overwhelming infection. (who.int)
  • This report* was developed to assist physicians, public health officials, and other health-care professionals respond to public concerns about recently recognized, serious complications of human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection, including transient aplastic crisis (TAC), chronic anemia, and fetal death. (cdc.gov)
  • Prospective surveillance among transplant recipients performed during 2001-2006 found that invasive aspergillosis was the most common type of fungal infection among stem cell transplant recipients 8 and was the second-most common type of fungal infection among solid organ transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
  • Stem cells, haematopoiesis and lymphopoiesis in adult human liver. (tcd.ie)
  • p = 0.001) and higher in those who received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. (scielo.br)
  • Multivariable analysis revealed that creatinine ≥2 mg/dl, extramedullary disease, ≤very good partial remission and non-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are independent risk factors for shorter survival. (scielo.br)
  • Experimental treatment approaches include vaccines and nonmyeloablative allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • 5 However, the epidemiology of invasive Aspergillus infections has likely shifted since this time due to the increasing number of solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients and newer immunosuppressive agents. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, a large prospective study found that the one-year survival for people who had invasive aspergillosis was 59% among solid organ transplant recipients 10 and 25% among stem cell transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
  • They also examine the involvement of cell death programs in various pathologies and the therapeutic potential of inhibiting key pathway components. (cshlpress.com)
  • This pathway normally regulates stress-induced cell death. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the cell is treated with TGF-β, HIPK2, a nuclear kinase, phosphorylates Daxx and the activated Daxx in turn activates the JNK pathway (see "The Daxx Pathway" figure). (wikipedia.org)
  • The SAFE pathway interacts with the reperfusion injury salvage kinase pathway to convey the ischemic postconditioning stimulus from the cell surface to the mitochondria, where many of the prosurvival and death signals appear to converge. (wikipedia.org)
  • In conclusion, we first demonstrated that FAK determines the pathway leading to death or survival in TNFα/ActD-stimulated fibroblasts. (elsevierpure.com)
  • And indeed the team found that in cells that use the ALT pathway, RPA binds persistently to telomeres, not detaching after replication. (massgeneral.org)
  • This causes leaks in the membranes of mitochondria, which are the powerhouses that convert oxygen into energy in the cell. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Once mitochondria are damaged, a cell is well and truly on its way to becoming a corpse. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The major energy generators in our cells are compartmentalized machines known as "mitochondria. (ataxia.org)
  • You may have heard mitochondria referred to "the powerhouses of the cell" for their role in producing ATP - because the cell uses energy nearly exclusively in the form of ATP, mitochondria are the major fuel source for our bodies. (ataxia.org)
  • Some cells, like brain and muscle cells, require much more energy, and therefore contain many more mitochondria than cells that are less active. (ataxia.org)
  • For example, a new exercise regime can change the number and activity of mitochondria in muscle cells. (ataxia.org)
  • When mitochondria do not function properly, energy production becomes faulty, and cells become starved for energy. (ataxia.org)
  • Because of the need for energy in every one of our cells, mitochondria are critical for many different functions throughout the body. (ataxia.org)
  • It has been associated with heterochromatin and PML-NBs (Promyelocytic Leukaemia nuclear bodies) and has been implicated in many nuclear processes including transcription and cell cycle regulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because these processes cause the cell to burst, components from within the cell spill into the surrounding space. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The scope of the special issue is to summarize and enlarge the knowledge in signalling processes and networks in diverse cells and tissues. (mdpi.com)
  • The fetal hemoglobin level, white-cell count, and platelet count and the use of hydroxyurea therapy were unrelated to pulmonary hypertension. (nih.gov)
  • Lovastatin exhibits toxicity in human fetal brain cells. (greenmedinfo.com)
  • B19 has also been associated with fetal death (both spontaneous abortions and stillbirths), acute arthralgias and arthritis, and chronic anemia in immunodeficient patients (5-14). (cdc.gov)
  • The loss of these cells results in the deterioration of nervous system functions (neurodegeneration) and causes the movement problems, weakness, and other signs and symptoms of spastic paraplegia type 5A. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Also, in the case of premature cell death observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease or in life-threatening conditions such as septic shock, drugs that interfere in this process could be a potential treatment option. (phys.org)
  • Although an increasing proportion of affected children now survive past five years of age, they have a chronic disease and remain at risk of premature death. (who.int)
  • Here we investigate the development of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN)-an unusual form of acute leukaemia that often presents with malignant cells isolated to the skin5. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cells Tissues Organs (2001) 169 (4): 347-354. (karger.com)
  • There is a critical need to identify readily translatable adjuncts to potentiate the dismal median survivals of only 15-20 months in glioblastoma (GBM) patients after standard of care, i.e., concurrent Temozolomide (TMZ) and radiation (XRT) therapy. (mdpi.com)
  • Metabolically active cells, neutrophils, and macrophages from the immune system produce high levels of ROS. (hindawi.com)
  • CD68 + macrophages expressing markers of a cytotoxic M1 phenotype or a noncytotoxic M2 phenotype were identified in the islets and stroma of surgically resected tumours from 20 patients with extended survival (median 92.7 months) and 20 with poor survival (median 7.7 months), using immunohistochemistry. (ersjournals.com)
  • The islet density of both M1 and M2 macrophages was markedly increased in extended compared with poor survival patients. (ersjournals.com)
  • In the extended survival group, M1 islet density was significantly increased compared with M2 density, 70% of islet macrophages were positive for M1 markers versus 38% for M2, and the islet:stromal ratio of M1 macrophages was markedly increased compared with M2. (ersjournals.com)
  • These findings suggest that inter- the apoptotic destruction of lymphocytes and dendritic ventions aimed at reducing the extent of immune cell apop- tosis could improve outcomes for a variety of severe cells could have a particularly adverse effect on disease human infections, including those caused by emerging outcome. (cdc.gov)
  • In both genetic and diet-induced models of insulin resistance, CHOP deficiency improved β cell ultrastructure and promoted cell survival. (jci.org)
  • It is one of the most common genetic causes of death in children. (medscape.com)