2023
Differences in syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 variants modify host chromatin accessibility and cellular senescence via TP53
Lee J, Menasche B, Mavrikaki M, Uyemura M, Hong S, Kozlova N, Wei J, Alfajaro M, Filler R, Müller A, Saxena T, Posey R, Cheung P, Muranen T, Heng Y, Paulo J, Wilen C, Slack F. Differences in syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 variants modify host chromatin accessibility and cellular senescence via TP53. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113478. PMID: 37991919, PMCID: PMC10785701, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromatin accessibilityProteomic compositionCellular senescenceTP53 stabilizationSARS-CoV-2 spikeCell-cell fusionPathogenic coronavirusesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variantsSenescence-associated inflammationSARS-CoV-2 infectionMiddle East respiratory syndromeAccessibility stateInflammatory cytokine releaseSevere respiratory infectionsSARS-CoV-2 variantsSignificant public health threatCoronavirus disease 2019SARS-CoV-2Public health threatBreakthrough infectionsRespiratory infectionsCytokine releaseSenescenceDisease 2019Respiratory syndrome
2022
Update of pediatric bone tumors: osteogenic tumors and osteoclastic giant cell-rich tumors
Al-Dasuqi K, Cheng R, Moran J, Irshaid L, Maloney E, Porrino J. Update of pediatric bone tumors: osteogenic tumors and osteoclastic giant cell-rich tumors. Skeletal Radiology 2022, 52: 671-685. PMID: 36326880, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-022-04221-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone NeoplasmsChildGiant Cell TumorsGiant CellsHumansPrognosisWorld Health Organization
2021
YAP1 nuclear efflux and transcriptional reprograming follow membrane diminution upon VSV-G-induced cell fusion
Feliciano D, Ott CM, Espinosa-Medina I, Weigel AV, Benedetti L, Milano KM, Tang Z, Lee T, Kliman HJ, Guller SM, Lippincott-Schwartz J. YAP1 nuclear efflux and transcriptional reprograming follow membrane diminution upon VSV-G-induced cell fusion. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4502. PMID: 34301937, PMCID: PMC8302681, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24708-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportCell FusionCell LineCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell NucleusCells, CulturedGiant CellsHEK293 CellsHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceRNA-SeqSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticViral Envelope ProteinsYAP-Signaling ProteinsConceptsCell cycle arrestCell fusionNew cellular statesPlasma membrane surface areaRNA-seq analysisCell fusion systemTranscriptional programsNutrient stressCellular statesTranscriptional changesNuclear effluxCytoplasmic glucoseExtrinsic cuesUndifferentiated cellsGlucose transporterFused cellsMechanistic insightsMembrane surface areaNew functionsEndocytosisYAP1 inhibitionEnergetic stateSyncytiaCellsVSV
2017
Acting on identity: Myoblast fusion and the formation of the syncytial muscle fiber
Deng S, Azevedo M, Baylies M. Acting on identity: Myoblast fusion and the formation of the syncytial muscle fiber. Seminars In Cell And Developmental Biology 2017, 72: 45-55. PMID: 29101004, PMCID: PMC5910025, DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.10.033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Undifferentiated Carcinoma With Osteoclastic Giant Cells of the Pancreas
Muraki T, Reid M, Basturk O, Jang K, Bedolla G, Bagci P, Mittal P, Memis B, Katabi N, Bandyopadhyay S, Sarmiento J, Krasinskas A, Klimstra D, Adsay V. Undifferentiated Carcinoma With Osteoclastic Giant Cells of the Pancreas. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2016, 40: 1203-1216. PMID: 27508975, PMCID: PMC4987218, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000000689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteoclastic giant cellsUndifferentiated carcinomaDuctal adenocarcinomaMean size of invasive cancersSize of invasive cancersResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaGiant cellsHistiocytic markers CD68Osteoclastic cellsPapillary mucinous neoplasmPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaTumoral intraepithelial neoplasmsNodal metastasisRare tumorAdenocarcinoma componentPerineural invasionTumor sizeAggressive tumorsInvasive cancerClinicopathological characteristicsIntraepithelial neoplasmMucinous neoplasmsFemale predominanceSpindle cellsPancreatic cancer
2015
Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Gupta N, Njei B. Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2015, 16: 683-688. PMID: 26147671, PMCID: PMC4824312, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell hepatitisChronic lymphocytic leukemiaSyncytial giant cell hepatitisHigh-dose corticosteroidsHistory of chemotherapySuch confounding variablesPediatric populationDrug medicationAutoimmune diseasesLiver enzymesVirus infectionLymphocytic leukemiaHepatitisConfounding variablesPatientsViral particlesDiseaseAdultsSuch casesCorticosteroidsHypogammaglobulinemiaMedicationsChemotherapyMalignancyLeukemia
2013
Bridging the divide
McLean PF, Cooley L. Bridging the divide. Fly 2013, 8: 13-18. PMID: 24406334, PMCID: PMC3974888, DOI: 10.4161/fly.27016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsMitotic clonesSomatic tissuesDrosophila somatic tissuesFollicle cellsProtein of interestNon-recombined cellsDirect cytoplasmic connectionsDrosophila oogenesisImaginal discsGenetic toolsIntercellular exchangeProtein movementCleavage furrowCytoplasmic connectionsProteinClonesCellsMosaic cellsClonal dataOogenesisGFPTissueProtein Equilibration Through Somatic Ring Canals in Drosophila
McLean PF, Cooley L. Protein Equilibration Through Somatic Ring Canals in Drosophila. Science 2013, 340: 1445-1447. PMID: 23704373, PMCID: PMC3819220, DOI: 10.1126/science.1234887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsLarval imaginal discsDrosophila ovaryClone boundariesImaginal discsIncomplete cytokinesisIntercellular communicationCytoplasmic contentsFollicle cellsIntercellular bridgesTissue biologyProtein expressionConnected cellsDrosophilaCytokinesisCellsBiologyProteinTissueExpressionOvaries
2012
D-chiro-inositol Negatively Regulates the Formation of Multinucleated Osteoclasts by Down-Regulating NFATc1
Yu J, Choi S, Park E, Shin B, Yu J, Lee S, Takami M, Kang J, Meong H, Rho J. D-chiro-inositol Negatively Regulates the Formation of Multinucleated Osteoclasts by Down-Regulating NFATc1. Journal Of Clinical Immunology 2012, 32: 1360-1371. PMID: 22711011, DOI: 10.1007/s10875-012-9722-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTartrate-resistant acid phosphataseEffect of D-chiro-inositolOC differentiationD-chiro-inositolExpression of OC marker genesNuclear factor of activated T cells c1Inflammatory bone lossCell-cell fusionAccelerated bone destructionDose-dependent mannerExpression of NFATc1Formation of multinucleated osteoclastsBone-related diseasesMultinucleated giant cellsSecondary osteoporosisCell fusion assayOsteoclastogenic genesBone destructionBone lossDiabetes mellitusOC precursorsGiant cellsOC formationMultinucleated osteoclastsNFATc1
2011
Intercellular protein movement in syncytial Drosophila follicle cells
Airoldi SJ, McLean PF, Shimada Y, Cooley L. Intercellular protein movement in syncytial Drosophila follicle cells. Journal Of Cell Science 2011, 124: 4077-4086. PMID: 22135360, PMCID: PMC3244987, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.090456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImaginal disc cellsRing canalsFollicle cellsPavarotti kinesin-like proteinDrosophila follicle cellsIntercellular protein movementEgg chamber developmentKinesin-like proteinMitotic cleavage furrowsLive-cell confocal microscopyDisc cellsBroad functional significanceDrosophila germlineGermline cellsCytoplasmic proteinsSomatic cellsProtein movementCleavage furrowFunctional significanceChamber developmentSyncytial organizationConfocal microscopyGermlineProteinCellsInflammasome components Asc and caspase-1 mediate biomaterial-induced inflammation and foreign body response
Malik AF, Hoque R, Ouyang X, Ghani A, Hong E, Khan K, Moore LB, Ng G, Munro F, Flavell RA, Shi Y, Kyriakides TR, Mehal WZ. Inflammasome components Asc and caspase-1 mediate biomaterial-induced inflammation and foreign body response. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 20095-20100. PMID: 22109549, PMCID: PMC3250158, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1105152108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAspirinBiocompatible MaterialsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1Cluster AnalysisCytoskeletal ProteinsForeign-Body ReactionGiant CellsInflammasomesInflammationInterleukin-1betaMacrophages, PeritonealMembrane MicrodomainsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrospheresNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPolymethyl Methacrylate
2009
Role of the syncytium in placenta-mediated complications of preeclampsia
Guller S. Role of the syncytium in placenta-mediated complications of preeclampsia. Thrombosis Research 2009, 124: 389-392. PMID: 19535132, PMCID: PMC2764997, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleGiant CellsHumansPlacentaPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, HematologicConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Complications of preeclampsiaIntrauterine growth restrictionPathophysiology of preeclampsiaTyrosine kinase-1Immune cell functionAnti-angiogenic factorsActivator inhibitor-1Potential protective actionMaternal hemostasisSoluble endoglinEndothelial functionReperfusion injuryMaternal endotheliumMaternal mortalityRelease of microparticlesGrowth restrictionMaternal bloodPreeclampsiaSensitive markerMajor causeInhibitor-1Protective actionReactive oxygen species
2008
The Placental Syncytium and the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Guller S, Y. Y, Fu H, Krikun G, Abrahams VM, Mor G. The Placental Syncytium and the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2008, 1127: 129-133. PMID: 18443340, PMCID: PMC3671376, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1434.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionPathophysiology of preeclampsiaGrowth restrictionPlacental syncytiumFms-like tyrosine kinase-1Complications of pregnancyPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Tyrosine kinase-1Activator inhibitor-1Release of factorsPlacental damageSoluble endoglinEndothelium dysfunctionLaser capture microdissectionMaternal bloodAntiangiogenic factorsPreeclampsiaFas ligandWestern blottingInhibitor-1Reactive oxygen speciesCapture microdissectionPregnancyPathophysiologyKinase 1The Cellular Composition of Osteoclastlike Giant Cell-containing Tumors of the Pancreatobiliary Tree
Dhall D, Klimstra D. The Cellular Composition of Osteoclastlike Giant Cell-containing Tumors of the Pancreatobiliary Tree. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2008, 32: 335-337. PMID: 18223338, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e3180342793.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Functional Integration of Electrically Active Cardiac Derivatives From Genetically Engineered Human Embryonic Stem Cells With Quiescent Recipient Ventricular Cardiomyocytes
Xue T, Cho HC, Akar FG, Tsang SY, Jones SP, Marbán E, Tomaselli GF, Li RA. Functional Integration of Electrically Active Cardiac Derivatives From Genetically Engineered Human Embryonic Stem Cells With Quiescent Recipient Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. Circulation 2004, 111: 11-20. PMID: 15611367, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000151313.18547.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell FusionCells, CulturedDefective VirusesElectrophysiologyFemaleGenes, ReporterGenetic VectorsGiant CellsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuinea PigsHeartHeart Conduction SystemHeart VentriclesHIV-1HumansIsoproterenolLidocaineMiceMyocardial ContractionMyocytes, CardiacOrgan Culture TechniquesPericardiumPluripotent Stem CellsPyrimidinesRatsTransduction, GeneticConceptsVentricular cardiomyocytesCardiac impulse generationBeta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenolGuinea pig heartsSite of injectionStem cellsHuman embryonic stem cellsCell-based therapiesContractile activityAgonist isoproterenolPharmacological agentsVentricular myocardiumLeft ventricleEx vivoDonor cardiomyocytesPig heartsHuman cardiomyocytesRecombinant lentivirusMembrane depolarizationCardiomyocytesFunctional syncytiumImpulse generationEmbryonic stem cellsMyocardiumEpicardial surfaceLATS1 tumour suppressor affects cytokinesis by inhibiting LIMK1
Yang X, Yu K, Hao Y, Li DM, Stewart R, Insogna KL, Xu T. LATS1 tumour suppressor affects cytokinesis by inhibiting LIMK1. Nature Cell Biology 2004, 6: 609-617. PMID: 15220930, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActin Depolymerizing FactorsActomyosinAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntibodiesCell CycleCell DivisionCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsFeedback, PhysiologicalFetusGiant CellsHeLa CellsHumansLim KinasesMiceMice, KnockoutMicrofilament ProteinsPhosphorylationPolymersProtein BindingProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRNA InterferenceConceptsTumor suppressorActomyosin contractile ringPhosphorylation of cofilinCytokinesis defectsCytoskeleton regulatorsAntibody microinjectionContractile ringActin polymerizationGene knockoutCytokinesisLIMK1LATS1Multinucleate cellsNegative modulationSuppressorDrosophilaCellsColocalizesCofilinMammals
2000
Retroviral Entry Mediated by Receptor Priming and Low pH Triggering of an Envelope Glycoprotein
Mothes W, Boerger A, Narayan S, Cunningham J, Young J. Retroviral Entry Mediated by Receptor Priming and Low pH Triggering of an Envelope Glycoprotein. Cell 2000, 103: 679-689. PMID: 11106737, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)00170-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetically and epidemiologically related “non‐syncytium‐inducing” isolates of HIV‐1 display heterogeneous growth patterns in macrophages
Jesus M, Anders C, Miller G, Sleasman J, Goodenow M, Andiman W. Genetically and epidemiologically related “non‐syncytium‐inducing” isolates of HIV‐1 display heterogeneous growth patterns in macrophages. Journal Of Medical Virology 2000, 61: 171-180. PMID: 10797371, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9071(200006)61:2<171::aid-jmv1>3.0.co;2-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, ViralCD4 AntigensCell LineCells, CulturedChild, PreschoolFemaleGiant CellsHIV Core Protein p24HIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansInfantLeukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMolecular Sequence DataPhenotypeProspective StudiesProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, ChemokineTransfectionTropismU937 CellsViral ProteinsVirus ReplicationConceptsNSI virusesDisease stageSurrogate markerPediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionVirus type 1 infectionCell linesCo-receptor preferenceM-tropic virusesType 1 infectionT-cell tropicDual tropicInducing (NSI) virusesNSI isolatesAsymptomatic childrenMacrophage-tropicClinical progressionSymptomatic childrenV3 loopNSI phenotypeHIV-1Lymphotropic virusCategory A1Heterogeneous growth patternsGenetic features
1998
K-ras Oncogene Mutations in Osteoclast-like Giant Cell Tumors of the Pancreas and Liver
Westra W, Sturm P, Drillenburg P, Choti M, Klimstra D, Albores-Saavedra J, Montag A, Offerhaus G, Hruban R. K-ras Oncogene Mutations in Osteoclast-like Giant Cell Tumors of the Pancreas and Liver. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 1998, 22: 1247-1254. PMID: 9777987, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199810000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteoclast-like giant cell tumorOsteoclast-like giant cellsK-ras mutationsGiant cell tumorK-ras oncogeneK-rasGiant cellsCell tumorsEpithelial proliferationMononuclear cellsEpithelial markersAtypical intraductal epithelial proliferationEpithelial precursorsK-ras oncogene mutationsIntraductal epithelial proliferationMucinous cystic neoplasmsFinding of K-ras mutationsInfiltrating mononuclear cellsPhagocytize tumor cellsEnigmatic tumorsUndifferentiated carcinomaMesenchymal tumorsAbsent stainingEpithelial lesionsCystic neoplasms
1997
Focal cortical dysplasia of Taylor, balloon cell subtype: MR differentiation from low-grade tumors.
Bronen RA, Vives KP, Kim JH, Fulbright RK, Spencer SS, Spencer DD. Focal cortical dysplasia of Taylor, balloon cell subtype: MR differentiation from low-grade tumors. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1997, 18: 1141-51. PMID: 9194442, PMCID: PMC8337292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal cortical dysplasiaLow-grade tumorsCortical dysplasiaMR findingsLobe locationLow-grade glial neoplasmTemporal lobe locationSubcortical white matterFrontal lobe locationSurgical resectionCortical thickeningClinical variablesIntractable epilepsyGlial neoplasmsHyperintense signalLateral ventricleMR featuresWhite matterNeoplastic tissueCell subtypesDysplasiaPatientsMR variablesNeoplasmsSurgical planning
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