Search Results - "Weber, Christopher R."
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Automated microfluidic platform for dynamic and combinatorial drug screening of tumor organoids
Published in Nature communications (19-10-2020)“…Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture technologies, such as organoids, are physiologically relevant models for basic and clinical applications. Automated…”
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Dynamic properties of the tight junction barrier
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2012)“…A principal role of tight junctions is to seal the apical intercellular space and limit paracellular flux of ions and molecules. Despite the fact that tight…”
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OrganoID: A versatile deep learning platform for tracking and analysis of single-organoid dynamics
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-11-2022)“…Organoids have immense potential as ex vivo disease models for drug discovery and personalized drug screening. Dynamic changes in individual organoid…”
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Tight junction pore and leak pathways: a dynamic duo
Published in Annual review of physiology (01-01-2011)“…Tissue barriers that restrict passage of liquids, ions, and larger solutes are essential for the development of multicellular organisms. In simple organisms…”
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tight junction protein complex undergoes rapid and continuous molecular remodeling at steady state
Published in The Journal of cell biology (19-05-2008)“…The tight junction defines epithelial organization. Structurally, the tight junction is comprised of transmembrane and membrane-associated proteins that are…”
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Computational Models of Claudin Assembly in Tight Junctions and Strand Properties
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (16-03-2024)“…Claudins are one of the major components of tight junctions (TJs) that polymerize within the cell membrane and form interactions between cells. Some claudins…”
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Bifidobacteria Stabilize Claudins at Tight Junctions and Prevent Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Mouse Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-05-2013)“…Whether intestinal barrier disruption precedes or is the consequence of intestinal injury in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains unknown. Using a neonatal…”
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Dynamic modeling of the tight junction pore pathway
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2017)“…Claudins define paracellular permeability to small molecules by forming ion‐selective pores within the tight junction. We recently demonstrated that claudin‐2…”
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Genistein inhibits proliferation of colon cancer cells by attenuating a negative effect of epidermal growth factor on tumor suppressor FOXO3 activity
Published in BMC cancer (03-06-2011)“…Soy consumption is associated with a lower incidence of colon cancer which is believed to be mediated by one of its of components, genistein. Genistein may…”
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Epithelial Myosin Light Chain Kinase Activation Induces Mucosal Interleukin-13 Expression to Alter Tight Junction Ion Selectivity
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (16-04-2010)“…Intestinal barrier function is reduced in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-13, which are up-regulated in IBD,…”
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Caveolin-1-dependent occludin endocytosis is required for TNF-induced tight junction regulation in vivo
Published in The Journal of cell biology (05-04-2010)“…Epithelial paracellular barrier function, determined primarily by tight junction permeability, is frequently disrupted in disease. In the intestine, barrier…”
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Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Proteins in Barrier Maintenance and Regulation
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (20-01-2020)“…Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a disease characterized by mulberry shaped clusters of dilated microvessels, primarily in the central nervous system…”
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MLCK-dependent exchange and actin binding region-dependent anchoring of ZO-1 regulate tight junction barrier function
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (04-05-2010)“…The perijunctional actomyosin ring contributes to myosin light chain kinase (MLCK)-dependent tight junction regulation. However, the specific protein…”
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Occludin OCEL-domain interactions are required for maintenance and regulation of the tight junction barrier to macromolecular flux
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-10-2013)“…In vitro and in vivo studies implicate occludin in the regulation of paracellular macromolecular flux at steady state and in response to tumor necrosis factor…”
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Occludin S408 phosphorylation regulates tight junction protein interactions and barrier function
Published in The Journal of cell biology (02-05-2011)“…Although the C-terminal cytoplasmic tail of the tight junction protein occludin is heavily phosphorylated, the functional impact of most individual sites is…”
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Claudin-2-dependent paracellular channels are dynamically gated
Published in eLife (14-11-2015)“…Intercellular tight junctions form selectively permeable barriers that seal the paracellular space. Trans-tight junction flux has been measured across large…”
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Dynamic migration of γδ intraepithelial lymphocytes requires occludin
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (01-05-2012)“…γδ intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) are located beneath or between adjacent intestinal epithelial cells and are thought to contribute to homeostasis and…”
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AL101, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, has potent antitumor activity against adenoid cystic carcinoma with activated NOTCH signaling
Published in Cell death & disease (05-08-2022)“…Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive salivary gland malignancy with limited treatment options for recurrent or metastatic disease. Due to…”
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Computational Modeling of Claudin Structure and Function
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (23-01-2020)“…Tight junctions form a barrier to control passive transport of ions and small molecules across epithelia and endothelia. In addition to forming a barrier, some…”
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A novel triptolide analog downregulates NF-κB and induces mitochondrial apoptosis pathways in human pancreatic cancer
Published in eLife (25-10-2023)“…Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and despite advancements in disease management, the 5 -year survival rate…”
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