Targeting senescent cells with NKG2D-CAR T cells

Y Deng, A Kumar, K **e, K Schaaf, E Scifo… - Cell death …, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigates the efficacy of NKG2D chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) engineered T
cells in targeting and eliminating stress-induced senescent cells in vitro. Cellular …

Loss of function mutation in LOX causes thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection in humans

VS Lee, CM Halabi, EP Hoffman, N Carmichael… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - pnas.org
Thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD) represent a substantial cause of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many individuals presenting with an inherited form of …

Sirt6 mediates antioxidative functions by increasing Nrf2 abundance

X Liu, S Ren, Z Li, D Hao, X Zhao, Z Zhang… - Experimental cell research, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress caused by excess ROS often leads to cellular macromolecule damage and
eventually causes various biological catastrophes. Sirt6, a member of the mammalian …

Genetic gradual reduction of OGT activity unveils the essential role of O-GlcNAc in the mouse embryo

S Formichetti, A Sadowska, M Ascolani, J Hansen… - PLoS …, 2025 - journals.plos.org
The reversible glycosylation of nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins (O-GlcNAcylation) is
catalyzed by a single enzyme, namely O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT). The mammalian Ogt …

Tankyrase inhibitor IWR-1 modulates HIPPO and Transforming Growth Factor β signaling in primed bovine embryonic stem cells cultured on mouse embryonic …

Y **ao, Y Wang, M Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Ju, J Wang… - Theriogenology, 2025 - Elsevier
The use of tankyrase inhibitors is essential for capturing livestock embryonic stem cells
(ESC), yet their mechanisms of action remain largely uncharacterized. Previous studies …

Endogenous reverse transcriptase and RNase H-mediated antiviral mechanism in embryonic stem cells

J Wu, C Wu, F **ng, L Cao, W Zeng, L Guo, P Li… - Cell Research, 2021 - nature.com
Nucleic acid-based systems play important roles in antiviral defense, including CRISPR/Cas
that adopts RNA-guided DNA cleavage to prevent DNA phage infection and RNA …

[HTML][HTML] CD248 promotes insulin resistance by binding to the insulin receptor and dampening its insulin-induced autophosphorylation

PO Benedet, NS Safikhan, MJ Pereira, BM Lum… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background In spite of new treatments, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its
morbidities continue to rise. The key feature of T2D is resistance of adipose tissue and other …

Intracellular retention of mutant lysyl oxidase leads to aortic dilation in response to increased hemodynamic stress

VS Lee, CM Halabi, TJ Broekelmann… - JCI …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Heterozygous missense mutations in lysyl oxidase (LOX) are associated with thoracic aortic
aneurysms and dissections. To assess how LOX mutations modify protein function and lead …

Analysis of the senescence‐associated cell surfaceome reveals potential senotherapeutic targets

Y Deng, T Liu, E Scifo, T Li, K **e, B Taschler… - Aging cell, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of senescent cells is thought to play a crucial role in aging‐associated
physiological decline and the pathogenesis of various age‐related pathologies. Targeting …

Mir505–3p regulates axonal development via inhibiting the autophagy pathway by targeting Atg12

K Yang, B Yu, C Cheng, T Cheng, B Yuan, K Li, J **ao… - Autophagy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In addition to the canonical role in protein homeostasis, autophagy has recently been found
to be involved in axonal dystrophy and neurodegeneration. Whether autophagy may also be …