scholarly journals Vitamin D and Uterine Fibroids—Review of the Literature and Novel Concepts

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 2051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Ciebiera ◽  
Marta Włodarczyk ◽  
Magdalena Ciebiera ◽  
Kornelia Zaręba ◽  
Krzysztof Łukaszuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Pleiotropic Effect ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation

This article provides a detailed review of current knowledge on the role of vitamin D and its receptor in the biology and management of uterine fibroids (UFs). Authors present ideas for future steps in this area. A literature search was conducted in PubMed using the following key words: “uterine fibroid” and “vitamin D”. The results of the available studies, published in English from January 2002 up to April 2018, have been discussed. Vitamin D is a group of steroid compounds with a powerful impact on many parts of the human body. This vitamin is believed to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation, inhibit angiogenesis, and stimulate apoptosis. Nowadays, hypovitaminosis D is believed to be a major risk factor in the development of UFs. In many studies vitamin D appears to be a powerful factor against UFs, resulting in inhibition of tumor cell division and a significant reduction in its size, however, the exact role of this compound and its receptor in the pathophysiology of UFs is not fully understood. According to available studies, vitamin D and its analogs seem to be promising, effective, and low-cost compounds in the management of UFs and their clinical symptoms, and the anti-tumor activities of vitamin D play an important role in UF biology. The synergy between vitamin D and selected anti-UF drugs is a very interesting issue which requires further research. Further studies about the biological effect of vitamin D on UF biology are essential. Vitamin D preparations (alone or as a co-drugs) could become new tools in the fight with UFs, with the additional beneficial pleiotropic effect.

scholarly journals MicroRNAs in brain development and cerebrovascular pathophysiology

2019 ◽  
Vol 317 (1) ◽  
pp. C3-C19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyi Ma ◽  
Lubo Zhang ◽  
William J. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Brain Development ◽  
Synapse Formation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Ischemic Brain ◽  
Neural Lineage ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
And Function

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of highly conserved non-coding RNAs with 21–25 nucleotides in length and play an important role in regulating gene expression at the posttranscriptional level via base-paring with complementary sequences of the 3′-untranslated region of the target gene mRNA, leading to either transcript degradation or translation inhibition. Brain-enriched miRNAs act as versatile regulators of brain development and function, including neural lineage and subtype determination, neurogenesis, synapse formation and plasticity, neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation, and responses to insults. Herein, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the role of miRNAs in brain development and cerebrovascular pathophysiology. We review recent progress of the miRNA-based mechanisms in neuronal and cerebrovascular development as well as their role in hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. These findings hold great promise, not just for deeper understanding of basic brain biology but also for building new therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment of pathologies such as cerebral ischemia.

scholarly journals The Pleiotropic Effect of Vitamin D

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsien Lai ◽  
Te-Chao Fang
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Hormone Secretion ◽  
Pleiotropic Effect ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Calcium And Phosphorus ◽  
Pleiotropic Functions

The novel roles of vitamin D were discovered and valued in this century. In addition to the maintenance of calcium and phosphorus balance, vitamin D regulates the function of the kidneys, heart, and immune system. Moreover, its anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and antifibrotic roles have gained considerable attention. Vitamin D is also important for the maintenance of homeostasis by regulation of hormone secretion, cell proliferation, and differentiation. This paper will review these pleiotropic functions of vitamin D.

scholarly journals Impact of Vitamin D on Physical Efficiency and Exercise Performance—A Review

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Wiciński ◽  
Dawid Adamkiewicz ◽  
Monika Adamkiewicz ◽  
Maciej Śniegocki ◽  
Marta Podhorecka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Exercise Performance ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Vitamin D Receptors ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Strongly Connected ◽  
The Impact

Vitamin D deficiency amongst athletes and the general population seems to be a prominent problem. The most recognized role of vitamin D is its regulation of calcium homeostasis; there is a strong relationship between vitamin D and bone health. Moreover, its concentrations are associated with muscle function and immune response in both the general and athletic populations. Vitamin D level is strongly connected with the presence of VDRs (vitamin D receptors) in most human extraskeletal cells. Expression of multiple myogenic transcription factors enhancing muscle cell proliferation and differentiation is caused by an exposure of skeletal muscles to vitamin D. The aim of this review is to summarize current understanding of the significance of vitamin D on exercise performance and physical efficiency, as well to analyze the impact of vitamin D on multiple potential mechanisms. More high-quality research studies, considering free 25(OH)D as a better marker of vitamin D status, the baseline level of 25(OH)D and multiple pathways of vitamin D acting and usage in athletes are required.

scholarly journals Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation by PPARβ/δ

PPAR Research ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Müller ◽  
Markus Rieck ◽  
Sabine Müller-Brüsselbach
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cell Cycle Control ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Oncogenic Signaling ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Oncogenic Signaling Pathways

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-β/δ(PPARβ/δ) is a ligand-activated transcription factor with essential functions in the regulation of lipid catabolism, glucose homeostasis, and inflammation, which makes it a potentially relevant drug target for the treatment of major human diseases. In addition, there is strong evidence that PPARβ/δmodulates oncogenic signaling pathways and tumor growth. Consistent with these observations, numerous reports have clearly documented a role for PPARβ/δin cell cycle control, differentiation, and apoptosis. However, the precise role of PPARβ/δin tumorigenesis and cell proliferation remains controversial. This review summarizes our current knowledge and proposes a model corroborating the discrepant data in this area of research.

Vilaprisan, a New Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator in Uterine Fibroid Pharmacotherapy-Will it Really be a Breakthrough?

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Ciebiera ◽  
Salvatore G. Vitale ◽  
Simone Ferrero ◽  
George A. Vilos ◽  
Fabio Barra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Progesterone Receptor ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Inhibition Of Proliferation ◽  
Receptor Modulator ◽  
Medical Regimens

Background: Vilaprisan (VPR) is a new orally available selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM), with anti-proliferative activity against uterine fibroids (UFs). It definitively causes suppression of ovulation and inhibition of proliferation of endometrial, myometrial and UF cells. Purpose: This review aims to summarize current knowledge on VPR from all studies, including clinical trials, conducted to date and to contextualize the potential role of VPR in future medical regimens for the treatment of UFs. Methods: We performed a literature search in PubMed US National Library of Medicine and Google Scholar databases. Both databases were extensively searched for all original and review articles/book chapters as well as congress abstracts published in English until July 2019. The use of VPR for UF therapy was identified by using the keywords: “uterine fibroids” and “vilaprisan”. Results: In phase I and II clinical trials, VPR was shown to be effective in ameliorating UF-related clinical symptoms, especially abnormal or excessive uterine bleeding and in shrinking UFs. The tolerability of VPR is roughly similar to that of ulipristal acetate (UPA) and it tends to be more favorable than that of GnRH-agonists. Conclusion: Presently, all trials examining the utility of VPR for the treatment of UF are halted; likely, due to the recently reported cases of hepato-toxicity with UPA, in addition to non reassuring toxicology results from preclinical long-term testing on rodents, carried out in parallel with late stage testing on humans. An accurate summary of robust data related to the safety of VPR is urgently needed to draw definitive conclusions on the future clinical development of this drug for UF therapy.

Role of melatonin in regulating neurogenesis: Implications for the neurodegenerative pathology and analogous therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayuri Shukla ◽  
Areechun Sotthibundhu ◽  
Piyarat Govitrapong
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Adult Neurogenesis ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Progenitor Cell Proliferation

The revelation of adult brain exhibiting neurogenesis has established that the brain possesses great plasticity and that neurons could be spawned in the neurogenic zones where hippocampal adult neurogenesis attributes to learning and memory processes. With strong implications in brain functional homeostasis, aging and cognition, various aspects of adult neurogenesis reveal exuberant mechanistic associations thereby further aiding in facilitating the therapeutic approaches regarding the development of neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Impaired neurogenesis has been significantly evident in AD with compromised hippocampal function and cognitive deficits. Melatonin the pineal indolamine augments neurogenesis and has been linked to AD development as its levels are compromised with disease progression. Here, in this review, we discuss and appraise the mechanisms via which melatonin regulates neurogenesis in pathophysiological conditions which would unravel the molecular basis in such conditions and its role in endogenous brain repair. Also, its components as key regulators of neural stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in the embryonic and adult brain would aid in accentuating the therapeutic implications of this indoleamine in line of prevention and treatment of AD.   

An oligomer complementary to c-myc mRNA inhibits proliferation of HL-60 promyelocytic cells and induces differentiation

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 963-973
Author(s):  
J T Holt ◽  
R L Redner ◽  
A W Nienhuis
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Myeloid Differentiation ◽  
Sequence Specificity ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Steady State Levels ◽  
Cell Growth And Differentiation ◽  
Antisense Oligomer

To study the role of a nuclear proto-oncogene in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation, we inhibited HL-60 c-myc expression with a complementary antisense oligomer. This oligomer was stable in culture and entered cells, forming an intracellular duplex. Incubation of cells with the anti-myc oligomer decreased the steady-state levels of c-myc protein by 50 to 80%, whereas a control oligomer did not significantly affect the c-myc protein concentration. Direct inhibition of c-myc expression with the anti-myc oligomer was associated with a decreased cell growth rate and an induction of myeloid differentiation. Related antisense oligomers with 2- to 12-base-pair mismatches with c-myc mRNA did not influence HL-60 cells. Thus, the effects of the antisense oligomer exhibited sequence specificity, and furthermore, these effects could be reversed by hybridization competition with another complementary oligomer. Antisense inhibition of a nuclear proto-oncogene apparently bypasses cell surface events in affecting cell proliferation and differentiation.

scholarly journals The Role of the Hedgehog Pathway in Cholangiocarcinoma

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4774
Author(s):  
Giulia Anichini ◽  
Laura Carrassa ◽  
Barbara Stecca ◽  
Fabio Marra ◽  
Chiara Raggi
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Molecular Features ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Predominant Type ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Cholangiocarcinoma Cell ◽  
Hh Signaling

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a poorly treatable type of cancer and, along with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the predominant type of primitive liver cancer in adults. The lack of understanding of CCA biology has slowed down the identification of novel targets and the development of effective treatments. While tumors share some general characteristics, detailed knowledge of specific features is essential for the development of effectively tailored therapeutic approaches. The Hedgehog (HH) signaling cascade regulates stemness biology, embryonal development, tissue homeostasis, and cell proliferation and differentiation. Its aberrant activation has been associated with a variety of solid and hematological human malignancies. Several HH-inhibiting compounds have been indeed developed as potential anticancer agents in different types of tumors, with Smoothened and GLI inhibitors showing the most promising results. Beside its well-established function in other tumors, findings regarding the HH signaling in CCA are still controversial. Here we will give an overview of the most important clinical and molecular features of cholangiocarcinoma, and we will discuss the available evidence of the crosstalk between the HH signaling pathway and the cholangiocarcinoma cell biology.

Role of miR-214 in biomaterial transplantation therapy for osteonecrosis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Yuying Wang ◽  
Rui He ◽  
Anqi Yang ◽  
Rui Guo ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Formation ◽  
Bone Scaffold ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Transplantation Therapy ◽  
Cells Cultured ◽  
In Cells

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness and availability of conservative therapies for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) are limited. Transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) combined with Bio-Oss, which is a good bone scaffold biomaterial for cell proliferation and differentiation, is a new potential therapy. Of note, the expression of miRNAs was significantly modified in cells cultured with Bio-Oss, and MiR-214 was correlated positively with osteonecrosis. Furthermore, miR-214 was upregulated in cells exposed to Bio-Oss. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether targeting miR-214 further improves the transplantation effect. METHODS: We treated BMSCs with agomiR-214 (a miR-214 agonist), antagomiR-214 (a miR-214 inhibitor), or vehicle, followed by their transplantation into ONFH model rats. RESULTS: Histological and histomorphometric data showed that bone formation was significantly increased in the experimental groups (Bio-Oss and BMSCs treated with antagomiR-214) compared with other groups. CONCLUSIONS: miR-214 participates in the inhibition of osteoblastic bone formation, and the inhibition of miR-214 to bone formation during transplantation therapy with Bio-Oss combined with BMSCs for ONFH.

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