Papers of the Week

September 15 - September 21, 2020

Recapitulation of Neural Crest Specification and EMT via Induction from Neural Plate Border-like Cells.

Kobayashi GShigeru, Musso CManso, Moreira Dde Paula, Pontillo-Guimarães G, Hsia GShih Ping, Caires-Júnior LCarlos, Goulart E, Passos-Bueno MRita. Recapitulation of Neural Crest Specification and EMT via Induction from Neural Plate Border-like Cells. Stem Cell Reports. 2020.

Seasonal human coronaviruses respiratory tract infection in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Piñana JLuis, Xhaard A, Tridello G, Passweg J, Kozijn A, Polverelli N, Heras I, Pérez A, Sanz J, Berghuis D, et al. Seasonal human coronaviruses respiratory tract infection in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Infect Dis. 2020.

Integrin α4 up-regulation activates the hedgehog pathway to promote arsenic and benzo[α]pyrene co-exposure-induced cancer stem cell-like property and tumorigenesis.

Xie J, Yang P, Lin H-P, Li Y, Clementino M, Fenske W, Yang C, Wang C, Wang Z. Integrin α4 up-regulation activates the hedgehog pathway to promote arsenic and benzo[α]pyrene co-exposure-induced cancer stem cell-like property and tumorigenesis. Cancer Lett. 2020.

Interferon-gamma facilitates neurogenesis by activating Wnt/β-catenin cell signaling pathway via promotion of STAT1 regulation of the β-catenin promoter.

Yuan X, He F, Zheng F, Xu Y, Zou J. Interferon-gamma facilitates neurogenesis by activating Wnt/β-catenin cell signaling pathway via promotion of STAT1 regulation of the β-catenin promoter. Neuroscience. 2020.

Retinoic Acid Accelerates the Specification of Enteric Neural Progenitors from In-Vitro-Derived Neural Crest.

Frith TJR, Gogolou A, Hackland JOS, Hewitt ZA, Moore HD, Barbaric I, Thapar N, Burns AJ, Andrews PW, Tsakiridis A, et al. Retinoic Acid Accelerates the Specification of Enteric Neural Progenitors from In-Vitro-Derived Neural Crest. Stem Cell Reports. 2020.

Soft Matrix Promotes Cardiac Reprogramming via Inhibition of YAP/TAZ and Suppression of Fibroblast Signatures.

Kurotsu S, Sadahiro T, Fujita R, Tani H, Yamakawa H, Tamura F, Isomi M, Kojima H, Yamada Y, Abe Y, et al. Soft Matrix Promotes Cardiac Reprogramming via Inhibition of YAP/TAZ and Suppression of Fibroblast Signatures. Stem Cell Reports. 2020.

Hydrogen sulfide-modified extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.

Chu X, Liu D, Li T, Ke HF, Xin D, Wang S, Cao Y, Xue H, Wang Z. Hydrogen sulfide-modified extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. J Control Release. 2020.

Overexpression of miR-221 stimulates proliferation of rat neural stem cell with activating Phosphatase and tensin homolog/protein kinase B signaling pathway.

Chen Y, Gao Y, Lian Y, Li C, Qu C, Jiang X. Overexpression of miR-221 stimulates proliferation of rat neural stem cell with activating Phosphatase and tensin homolog/protein kinase B signaling pathway. Neuroreport. 2020;31(14):1015-1023.

An insight into the roles of piRNAs and PIWI proteins in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of oral, esophageal, and gastric cancer.

Halajzadeh J, Dana PMaleki, Asemi Z, Mansournia MAli, Yousefi B. An insight into the roles of piRNAs and PIWI proteins in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of oral, esophageal, and gastric cancer. Pathol Res Pract. 2020;216(10):153112.

Oxidative stress and TGF-β1 induction by metformin in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells are accompanied with the downregulation of genes related to cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis.

Marinello PC, Panis C, Silva TNX, Binato R, Abdelhay E, Rodrigues JA, Mencalha AL, Lopes NMD, Borges FH, Luiz RC, et al. Oxidative stress and TGF-β1 induction by metformin in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells are accompanied with the downregulation of genes related to cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. Pathol Res Pract. 2020;216(10):153135.

Characterization of intracellular buffering power in human induced pluripotent stem cells and the loss of pluripotency is delayed by acidic stimulation and increase of NHE1 activity.

Lee S-P, Chao S-C, Chou M-F, Huang S-F, Dai N-T, Wu G-J, Tsai C-S, Loh S-H, Tsai Y-T. Characterization of intracellular buffering power in human induced pluripotent stem cells and the loss of pluripotency is delayed by acidic stimulation and increase of NHE1 activity. J Cell Physiol. 2020.