The Wnt pathway: from signaling mechanisms to synthetic modulators
The Wnt pathway is central to a host of developmental and disease-related processes. The
remarkable conservation of this intercellular signaling cascade throughout metazoan …
remarkable conservation of this intercellular signaling cascade throughout metazoan …
Clostridioides difficile toxins: mechanisms of action and antitoxin therapeutics
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobe that can cause a spectrum of disorders
that range in severity from mild diarrhoea to fulminant colitis and/or death. The bacterium …
that range in severity from mild diarrhoea to fulminant colitis and/or death. The bacterium …
Progress and potential in organoid research
G Rossi, A Manfrin, MP Lutolf - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Tissue and organ biology are very challenging to study in mammals, and progress can be
hindered, particularly in humans, by sample accessibility and ethical concerns. However …
hindered, particularly in humans, by sample accessibility and ethical concerns. However …
[HTML][HTML] Wnt/β-catenin signaling, disease, and emerging therapeutic modalities
The WNT signal transduction cascade is a main regulator of development throughout the
animal kingdom. Wnts are also key drivers of most types of tissue stem cells in adult …
animal kingdom. Wnts are also key drivers of most types of tissue stem cells in adult …
Disease modeling in stem cell-derived 3D organoid systems
Organoids are 3D in vitro culture systems derived from self-organizing stem cells. They can
recapitulate the in vivo architecture, functionality, and genetic signature of original tissues …
recapitulate the in vivo architecture, functionality, and genetic signature of original tissues …
Impact of enteric bacterial infections at and beyond the epithelial barrier
The mucosal lining of the gut has co-evolved with a diverse microbiota over millions of
years, leading to the development of specialized mechanisms to actively limit the invasion of …
years, leading to the development of specialized mechanisms to actively limit the invasion of …
[HTML][HTML] Organoids and organs-on-chips: Insights into human gut-microbe interactions
The important and diverse roles of the gut microbiota in human health and disease are
increasingly recognized. The difficulty of inferring causation from metagenomic microbiome …
increasingly recognized. The difficulty of inferring causation from metagenomic microbiome …
[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9 for cancer research and therapy
CRISPR/Cas9 has become a powerful method for making changes to the genome of many
organisms. First discovered in bacteria as part of an adaptive immune system …
organisms. First discovered in bacteria as part of an adaptive immune system …
The role of toxins in Clostridium difficile infection
R Chandrasekaran, DB Lacy - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Clostridium difficile is a bacterial pathogen that is the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-
associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. The incidence, severity …
associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. The incidence, severity …
Human Colon Cancer–Derived Clostridioides difficile Strains Drive Colonic Tumorigenesis in Mice
Defining the complex role of the microbiome in colorectal cancer and the discovery of novel,
protumorigenic microbes are areas of active investigation. In the present study, culturing and …
protumorigenic microbes are areas of active investigation. In the present study, culturing and …