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Investigating The Pi3k/Akt/Atm Pathway, Telomeric Dna Damage, T Cell Death, And Crispr/Cas9-Mediated Gene Editing During Acute And Chronic Hiv Infection, Sushant Khanal Dec 2022

Investigating The Pi3k/Akt/Atm Pathway, Telomeric Dna Damage, T Cell Death, And Crispr/Cas9-Mediated Gene Editing During Acute And Chronic Hiv Infection, Sushant Khanal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection initiates major metabolic and cell- survival complications. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is the current approach to suppress active HIV replication to a level of undetected viral load, but it is not a curative approach. Newer and sophisticated gene editing technologies could indeed be a potent antiviral therapy to achieve a clinical sterilization/cure of HIV infection. Chronic HIV patients, even under a successful ART regimen, exhibit a low-grade inflammation, immune senescence, premature aging, telomeric DNA attrition, T cell apoptosis, and cellular homeostasis. In this dissertation, we investigated CD4 T cell homeostasis, degree of T cell apoptosis, an …


Modeling The Role Of Cyclin C In Connecting Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Fission To Apoptosis, Steven J. Doyle, Randy Strich May 2022

Modeling The Role Of Cyclin C In Connecting Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Fission To Apoptosis, Steven J. Doyle, Randy Strich

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

For normal cell function, exogenous signals must be correctly interpreted, and the proper response executed. The mitochondria are key regulatory nodes of cellular fate. For example, mitochondria undergo fission and fusion cycles depending on the energetic needs of the cell. Additionally, regulated cell death pathways also function at the mitochondria. Cyclin C is a transcriptional regulator of stress response and growth control genes. Following stress, a portion of cyclin C translocates to the cytoplasm, where it interacts with both the mitochondrial fission and apoptotic machinery. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that Cyclin C represents a key mediator linking transcription …


Viridiflorol Induces Anti-Neoplastic Effects On Breast, Lung, And Brain Cancer Cells Through Apoptosis, Maaged A. Akiel, Ohoud Y. Alshehri, Shokran A. Aljihani, Amani Almuaysib, Ammar Bader, Ahmed I. Al‐Asmari, Hassan S. Alamri, Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei, Majed A. Halwani Jan 2022

Viridiflorol Induces Anti-Neoplastic Effects On Breast, Lung, And Brain Cancer Cells Through Apoptosis, Maaged A. Akiel, Ohoud Y. Alshehri, Shokran A. Aljihani, Amani Almuaysib, Ammar Bader, Ahmed I. Al‐Asmari, Hassan S. Alamri, Bahauddeen M. Alrfaei, Majed A. Halwani

Human and Molecular Genetics Publications

All active natural molecules are not fully exploited as therapeutic agents, causing delays in the advancement of anticancer drug discovery. Viridiflorol is a natural volatile element that may work as anti-cancer compound. We tested the anticancer properties of viridiflorol at different concentrations ranging from 0.03 to 300 μM in vitro on three cancer cells including breast (MCF-7), lung (A549) and brain (Daoy). The cancer cells responses were documented after treatment using MTT and Annexin V assays. Viridiflorol showed cytotoxic effects against all tested cell lines, reducing cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner with variable IC50 values. Daoy and A549 cell …


Sorafenib, Rapamycin, And Venetoclax Attenuate Doxorubicin-Induced Senescence And Promote Apoptosis In Hct116 Cells, Homood M. As Sobeai, Munirah Alohaydib, Ali R. Alhoshani, Khalid Alhazzani, Mashal M. Almutairi, Tareq Saleh, David A. Gewirtz, Moureq R. Alotiabi Jan 2022

Sorafenib, Rapamycin, And Venetoclax Attenuate Doxorubicin-Induced Senescence And Promote Apoptosis In Hct116 Cells, Homood M. As Sobeai, Munirah Alohaydib, Ali R. Alhoshani, Khalid Alhazzani, Mashal M. Almutairi, Tareq Saleh, David A. Gewirtz, Moureq R. Alotiabi

Pharmacology and Toxicology Publications

Emerging evidence has shown that the therapy-induced senescent growth arrest in cancer cells is of durable nature whereby a subset of cells can reinstate proliferative capacity. Promising new drugs named senolytics selectively target senescent cells and commit them into apoptosis. Accordingly, senolytics have been proposed as adjuvant cancer treatment to cull senescent tumor cells, and thus, screening for agents that exhibit senolytic properties is highly warranted. Our study aimed to investigate three agents, sorafenib, rapamycin, and venetoclax for their senolytic potential in doxorubicin-induced senescence in HCT116 cells. HCT116 cells were treated with one of the three agents, sorafenib …


Favorable Efficacy Of Adalimumab Treatment In Experimental Acute Pancreatitis Model, Başak Çakir Güney, Alpaslan Tanoğlu, Murat Yeni̇çeri̇, Zafer Çirak, Ayşe Gökçen Sade, Yeşi̇m Önal Taştan, Zeli̇ha Seri̇ndağ, Mustafa Kaplan Jan 2022

Favorable Efficacy Of Adalimumab Treatment In Experimental Acute Pancreatitis Model, Başak Çakir Güney, Alpaslan Tanoğlu, Murat Yeni̇çeri̇, Zafer Çirak, Ayşe Gökçen Sade, Yeşi̇m Önal Taştan, Zeli̇ha Seri̇ndağ, Mustafa Kaplan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Acute pancreatitis is a clinical picture with a wide range of symptoms from mild inflammation to multiorgan failure and death. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Adalimumab (ADA) on inflammation and apoptosis in a cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis model in rats. Material and methods: Experimental cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis model was created by applying 4 intraperitoneal cerulein injections at 1-h intervals. A total of 40 rats, 8 in each group, were randomly distributed into five groups. In the groups that ADA treatment was given, two different doses of ADA were administered 5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg …