Search Results - "Gorecki, Dariusz C"
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Biomimetic generation of the strongest known biomaterial found in limpet tooth
Published in Nature communications (07-07-2022)“…The biomaterial with the highest known tensile strength is a unique composite of chitin and goethite (α-FeO(OH)) present in teeth from the Common Limpet (…”
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Myogenesis modelled by human pluripotent stem cells: a multi‐omic study of Duchenne myopathy early onset
Published in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (01-02-2021)“…Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes severe disability of children and death of young men, with an incidence of approximately 1/5000 male…”
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A novel mechanism of autophagic cell death in dystrophic muscle regulated by P2RX7 receptor large-pore formation and HSP90
Published in Autophagy (01-01-2015)“…P2RX7 is an ATP-gated ion channel, which can also exhibit an open state with a considerably wider permeation. However, the functional significance of the…”
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Loss of full-length dystrophin expression results in major cell-autonomous abnormalities in proliferating myoblasts
Published in eLife (27-09-2022)“…Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) affects myofibers and muscle stem cells, causing progressive muscle degeneration and repair defects. It was unknown whether…”
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Expression, assembly and function of novel C‐terminal truncated variants of the mouse P2X7 receptor: re‐evaluation of P2X7 knockouts
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-02-2012)“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Splice variants of P2X7 receptor transcripts contribute to the diversity of receptor‐mediated responses. Here, we investigated…”
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Important role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in epileptogenesis
Published in The Journal of cell biology (10-03-2008)“…Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a devastating disease in which aberrant synaptic plasticity plays a major role. We identify matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9 as…”
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Zidovudine ameliorates pathology in the mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy via P2RX7 purinoceptor antagonism
Published in Acta neuropathologica communications (11-04-2018)“…Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common inherited muscle disorder that causes severe disability and death of young men. This disease is…”
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Mutation in dystrophin-encoding gene affects energy metabolism in mouse myoblasts
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (28-08-2009)“…Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is characterized by severe defects in differentiated muscle fibers, including abnormal calcium homeostasis and impaired cellular…”
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The α-dystrobrevins play a key role in maintaining the structure and function of the extracellular matrix-significance for protein elimination failure arteriopathies
Published in Acta neuropathologica communications (21-10-2021)“…The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the cerebral vasculature provides a pathway for the flow of interstitial fluid (ISF) and solutes out of the brain by…”
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Knockdown of MLC1 in primary astrocytes causes cell vacuolation: A MLC disease cell model
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-07-2011)“…Abstract Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC) is a rare type of leukodystrophy, in the majority of cases caused by mutations in the…”
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P2X7 purinoceptor as a therapeutic target in muscular dystrophies
Published in Current opinion in pharmacology (01-08-2019)“…•Inflammation is a pathological hallmark of muscular dystrophies.•Dystrophin and/or sarcoglycans loss alter eATP degradation and P2X7 signalling in…”
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Disrupted Calcium Homeostasis in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Common Mechanism behind Diverse Consequences
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (13-10-2021)“…Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) leads to disability and death in young men. This disease is caused by mutations in the gene encoding diverse isoforms of…”
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The Role of P2X7 Purinoceptors in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Muscular Dystrophies
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (29-05-2023)“…Muscular dystrophies are inherited neuromuscular diseases, resulting in progressive disability and often affecting life expectancy. The most severe, common…”
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Investigating the Involvement of C−X−C Motif Chemokine 5 and P2X7 Purinoceptor in Ectopic Calcification in Mouse Models of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-08-2024)“…ABSTRACT Ectopic calcification of myofibers is an early pathogenic feature in patients and animal models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In previous…”
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Primary mouse myoblast metabotropic purinoceptor profiles and calcium signalling differ with their muscle origin and are altered in mdx dystrophinopathy
Published in Scientific reports (08-06-2023)“…Mortality of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a consequence of progressive wasting of skeletal and cardiac muscle, where dystrophinopathy affects not only…”
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Automated multi‐sample DNA extraction for genotyping live Xenopus embryos
Published in Developmental dynamics (01-03-2023)“…Background Xenopus frogs are used extensively for modeling genetic diseases owing to characteristics such as the abundance of eggs combined with their large…”
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Engineering butylglyceryl-modified polysaccharides towards nanomedicines for brain drug delivery
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (15-05-2020)“…•Amphiphilic guar gum, pullulan, and chitosan easily prepared with n-butylglycidyl ether.•Formulation into nanomedicines requires specific method…”
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P2RX7 Purinoceptor as a Therapeutic Target-The Second Coming?
Published in Frontiers in chemistry (28-06-2018)“…The P2RX7 receptor is a unique member of a family of extracellular ATP (eATP)-gated ion channels expressed in immune cells, where its activation triggers the…”
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β -dystrobrevin, a Member of the Dystrophin-Related Protein Family
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-01-1998)“…The importance of dystrophin and its associated proteins in normal muscle function is now well established. Many of these proteins are expressed in nonmuscle…”
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P2RX7 purinoceptor: a therapeutic target for ameliorating the symptoms of duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in PLoS medicine (01-10-2015)“…Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common inherited muscle disease, leading to severe disability and death in young men. Death is caused by the…”
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