Chronic Inhibition of Mitochondrial Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase (DLDH) as an Approach to Managing Diabetic Oxidative Stress (open access)

Chronic Inhibition of Mitochondrial Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase (DLDH) as an Approach to Managing Diabetic Oxidative Stress

This article investigates if chronic inhibition of DLDH could also attenuate oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes. It is the authors' belief that DLDH inhibition could be a novel approach to fighting type 2 diabetes.
Date: February 2, 2019
Creator: Yang, Xiaojuan; Song, Jing & Yan, Liang-Jun
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of Biodegradable Nanocarriers Loaded with a Monoclonal Antibody (open access)

Development of Biodegradable Nanocarriers Loaded with a Monoclonal Antibody

This article examines the feasibility of encapsulating monoclonal antibodies within poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles using a water/oil/water double emulsion solvent evaporation technique. This method can be used to prepare protective polymeric nanoparticles for transporting functional antibodies to the cytoplasmic compartment of cancer cells. The author's studies achieved successful formulation of antibody loaded polymeric nanoparticles, thus indicating that a PLGA-based antibody nanoformulation is a promising intracellular delivery vehicle for a large number of new intracellular antibody targets in cancer cells.
Date: February 12, 2015
Creator: Gdowski, Andrew; Ranjan, Amalendu; Mukerjee, Anindita & Vishwanatha, Jamboor
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distinct Roles of mTOR Targets S6K1 and S6K2 in Breast Cancer (open access)

Distinct Roles of mTOR Targets S6K1 and S6K2 in Breast Cancer

The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the expression, structure, regulation and function of these two S6K homologs in breast cancer.
Date: February 11, 2020
Creator: Sridharan, Savitha & Basu, Alakananda
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Enigmatic Protein Kinase C-eta (open access)

The Enigmatic Protein Kinase C-eta

The purpose of this review article is to discuss how PKCη regulates various cellular processes that may contribute to its contrasting roles in cancer. Protein kinase C-eta (PKCη) is a unique member of the PKC family since its regulation is distinct from other PKC isozymes. PKCη was shown to regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and cell death.
Date: February 13, 2019
Creator: Basu, Alakananda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prodrugs of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone and Related Peptides as Central Nervous System Agents (open access)

Prodrugs of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone and Related Peptides as Central Nervous System Agents

This article is a review of prodrug design for brain delivery of small- and medium-sized neuropeptides, focusing on thyrotropin-releasing hormone and structurally related peptides as examples.
Date: February 6, 2009
Creator: Prokai-Tatrai, Katalin & Prókai, László, 1958-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Single actomyosin motor interactions in skeletal muscle (open access)

Single actomyosin motor interactions in skeletal muscle

This article presents a study of intramuscular motion during contraction of skeletal muscle myofibrils.
Date: February 21, 2011
Creator: Földes-Papp, Zeno; Liao, Jeff Shih-Chu; Barbieri, Ben; Grycznski, Karol G.; Luchowski, Rafal; Gryczynski, Ignacy et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection with Functionalized Bovine Antibody-Enriched Whey in a Hamster Primary Infection Model (open access)

Treatment and Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection with Functionalized Bovine Antibody-Enriched Whey in a Hamster Primary Infection Model

This article focuses on the development of an alternative drug for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Oral administration of anti-CD-WPI is a functional therapy of CDI in infected hamsters for both primary treatment and prevention of recurrence. Thus, anti-CD-WPI could address the urgent unmet medical need for treating and preventing recurrent CDI in humans.
Date: February 6, 2019
Creator: Heidebrecht, Hans-Jürgen; Weiss, William J.; Pulse, Mark; Lange, Anton; Gisch, Karina; Kliem, Heike et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library