https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Molecular mechanisms underlying titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NP) induced autophagy in mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46649 2NP) following environmental exposure. At present, the consequences of TiO2NP exposure in bone are not well known. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of TiO2NP on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and potential underlying mechanisms. Mesenchymal bone marrow-derived cells were cultured and treated with various concentrations of TiO2NP. Results showed that TiO2NP incubation produced cytotoxicity as evidenced by reduced cell viability. Using Western blotting TiO2NP was found to increase autophagy as determined by elevation in ratio of LC3-II from LC3-I without evidence of necrotic cell death as estimated by lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) level. TiO2NP produced a rise in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. The observed alterations in autophagy and oxidant stress were associated with upregulation of protein expression of p38, JNK, and ERK. Data indicate that TiO2NP-mediated decrease in MSC survival involves a complex series of events associated stimulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and consequent autophagy and oxidative damage.]]> Mon 28 Nov 2022 17:22:23 AEDT ]]> Simulative structure and binding sites of lyral with olfactory receptor 10J5 using computational prediction methods https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42364 Mon 22 Aug 2022 14:08:37 AEST ]]> Differentially expressed long-chain noncoding RNAs in human neuroblastoma cell line (SH-SY5Y): Alzheimer's disease cell model https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36871 1 or log2 (multiple change) < −1 had statistical significance (P< .05). The differential expression profiles of amyloid (Aβ)-treated SH-SY5Y cells showed 40 lncRNA were up-regulated, while 60 lncRNA were down-regulated. GO and KEGG analysis demonstrated that differentially expressed genes were predominantly involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, hepatitis B, cell cycle, post-translational protein modification, and regulation. In conclusion, approximately 100 dysregulated lncRNA transcripts were found in amyloid (Aβ)-treated SH-SY5Y cells and these lncRNAs may play an important role in the occurrence and development of AD through altered signal pathways.]]> Mon 13 Jul 2020 16:25:43 AEST ]]>