scholarly journals Leucine Zipper-Bearing Kinase Is a Critical Regulator of Astrocyte Reactivity in the Adult Mammalian CNS

Cell Reports ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 3587-3597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meifan Chen ◽  
Cédric G. Geoffroy ◽  
Jessica M. Meves ◽  
Aarti Narang ◽  
Yunbo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leucine Zipper ◽  
Mammalian Cns

Unusual Intranuclear Structures in Chick Sympathetic Neurons

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 188-189
Author(s):  
E. B. Masurovsky ◽  
H. H. Benitez ◽  
M. R. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Uranyl Acetate ◽  
Sympathetic Ganglia ◽  
Lead Citrate ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Cns Neurons ◽  
Mammalian Cns

Recent light- and electron microscope studies concerned with the effects of D2O on the development of chick sympathetic ganglia in long-term, organized culture revealed the presence of rod-like fibrillar formations, and associated granulofibrillar bodies, in the nuclei of control and deuterated neurons. Similar fibrillar formations have been reported in the nuclei of certain mammalian CNS neurons; however, related granulofibrillar bodies have not been previously described. Both kinds of intranuclear structures are observed in cultures fixed either in veronal acetate-buffered 2%OsO4 (pH 7. 4), or in 3.5% glutaraldehyde followed by post-osmication. Thin sections from such Epon-embedded cultures were stained with ethanolic uranyl acetate and basic lead citrate for viewing in the electron microscope.

Anticancer Agents Based on Vulnerable Components in a Signalling Pathway

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 886-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankur Vaidya ◽  
Shweta Jain ◽  
Sanjeev Sahu ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Jain ◽  
Kamla Pathak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Dna Methyltransferase ◽  
Leucine Zipper ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Sphingosine Kinase 2 ◽  
Family Protein ◽  
Rational Combination ◽  
Protein Kinase Akt ◽  
Parp 1

Traditional cancer treatment includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy that are clinically beneficial, but are associated with drawbacks such as drug resistance and side effects. In quest for better treatment, many new molecular targets have been introduced in the last few decades. Finding new molecular mechanisms encourages researchers to discover new anticancer agents. Exploring the mechanism of action also facilitates anticipation of potential resistance mechanisms and optimization of rational combination therapies. The write up describes the leading molecular mechanisms for cancer therapy, including mTOR, tyrosine Wee1 kinase (WEE1), Janus kinases, PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway, serine/threonine protein kinase AKT, checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1), maternal embryonic leucine-zipper kinase (MELK), DNA methyltransferase I (DNMT1), poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1/-2, sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2), pan-FGFR, inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP), murine double minute 2 (MDM2), Bcl-2 family protein and reactive oxygen species 1 (ROS1). Additionally, the manuscript reviews the anticancer drugs currently under clinical trials.

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