References

Rizvanovic H, Pinheiro AD, Kim K, Thomas J (2019) Chlorotoxin conjugated with saporin reduces viability of ML-1 thyroid cancer cells in vitro. bioRxiv 885483. doi: 10.1101/2019.12.20.885483

Objective: To determine whether Chlorotoxin-conjugated Saporin (CTX-SAP) would inhibit the growth of aggressive thyroid cancer cell lines expressing MMP-2.

Summary: This in vitro study demonstrated the efficacy of a CTX-SAP conjugate in reducing the viability of ML-1 thyroid cancer cells in a dose dependent manner.

Usage: There was a statistically significant reduction in cell viability with increasing concentrations of the CTX-SAP conjugate (biotinylated Chlorotoxin mixed with Streptavidin-ZAP). The cell viability of ML-1 cells was decreased by 49.77% with the treatment of 600 nM of CTX-SAP (F=44.24). Unconjugated Chlorotoxin or Saporin had no significant effect on cell viability a using similar assay.

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Abbasloo E, Najafipour H, Vakili A (2020) Chronic treatment with apelin, losartan and their combination reduces myocardial infarct size and improves cardiac mechanical function. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 47:393-402. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13195 PMID: 31630435

Objective: To determine the effect of chronic pretreatment with apelin, losartan and their combination on ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in the isolated perfused rat heart and on the expression of apelin-13 receptor (APJ) and angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) in the myocardium.

Summary: Chronic pretreatment with apelin along with AT1R antagonist had more protective effects against IR injury.

Usage: 1:10000

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Gao Y, Gao B, Zhu H, Yu Q, Xie F, Chen C, Li Q (2019) Adipose-derived stem cells embedded in platelet-rich plasma scaffolds improve the texture of skin grafts in a rat full-thickness wound model. Burns 46(2):377-385. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.07.041 PMID: 31852618

Usage: western (1:500)

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Zhou Y (2019) PMP22 regulates lipid metabolism and cholesterol trafficking: The implication for hereditary peripheral neuropathies. University of Florida Thesis.

Objective: To study the extent of lipid abnormalities and to examine the underlying mechanisms, they determined the expression of lipid-related molecules, and studied morphological and functional alterations in the nerve, liver, and cultured cells from PMP22 KO mice.

Summary: The study reveals a novel role of PMP22 in regulating lipid metabolism and cholesterol trafficking, provide critical information for understanding the pathology of peripheral neuropathies, and shed light on the potential therapy for PMP22-linked neuropathies.

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McNamara M (2019) Development of novel therapies for marfan syndrome using a human iPSC-disease model. University of Cambridge Thesis. doi: 10.17863/CAM.38053

Objective: To address different strategies that could potentially be developed into treatments of Marfan Syndrome (MFS) for the clinic.

Summary: Preliminary results show that their disease model exhibits reduced GSK3β protein expression despite GSK3β inhibition proving to be beneficial in restoring some of the phenotypic features. Further experimental efforts need to be effectuated to harness precisely the GSK3β-dependent signaling pathways that govern the phenotypic abnormalities and characterize their MFS disease model.

Usage: immunocytochemistry (1:500)

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Souza GMPR, Stornetta RL, Stornetta DS, Abbott SBG, Guyenet PG (2019) Contribution of the retrotrapezoid nucleus and carotid bodies to hypercapnia- and hypoxia-induced arousal from sleep. J Neurosci 39(49):9725-9737. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1268-19.2019

Objective: To examine the contribution of two lower brainstem nuclei that could be implicated in CO2 and hypoxia-induced arousal.

Summary: RTN, a brainstem nucleus that mediates the effect of brain acidification on breathing, also contributes to arousal elicited by CO2 but not hypoxia.

Usage: To ablate the retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN), SSP-SAP was administered (2.4 ng) through bilateral injections via a dorsal craniotomy.

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Aoyagi Y, Furuyama T, Inoue K, Matsuda D, Matsubara Y, Okahara A, Ago T, Nakashima Y, Mori M, Matsumoto T (2019) Attenuation of angiotensin II–induced hypertension in BubR1 low‐expression mice via repression of angiotensin II receptor 1 overexpression. J Am Heart Assoc 8(23):e011911. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011911 PMID: 31787052

Usage: western blot

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Goodman RL, He W, Lopez JA, Bedenbaugh MN, McCosh RB, Bowdridge EC, Coolen LM, Lehman MN, Hileman SM (2019) Evidence that the LH surge in ewes involves both neurokinin B–dependent and –independent actions of kisspeptin. Endocrinology 160(12):2990-3000. doi: 10.1210/en.2019-00597

Objective: To determine if NKB is involved in the RCh of the ewe in the LH surge.

Summary: NKB signaling in the RCh increases kisspeptin levels critical for the full amplitude of the LH surge in the ewe, but kisspeptin release occurs independently of retrochiamatic area (RCh) input at the onset of the surge to initiate GnRH secretion.

Usage: Bilaterial injections in the RCh of either NK3-SAP or Blank-SAP.

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Thorsdottir D, Cruickshank NC, Einwag Z, Hennig GW, Erdos B (2019) BDNF downregulates β-adrenergic receptor-mediated hypotensive mechanisms in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 317(6):H1258-H1271. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00478.2019

Objective: To determine whether BDNF increases blood pressure in part by diminishing inhibitory hypotensive input from nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) catecholaminergic neurons projecting to the PVN.

Summary: BDNF, a key hypothalamic regulator of blood pressure, disrupts catecholaminergic signaling between the NTS and the PVN by reducing the responsiveness of PVN neurons to inhibitory hypotensive β-adrenergic input from the NTS.

Usage: Bilateral NTS injections of sterile PBS (for control) or Anti-DBH-SAP (22 ng).

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Toledo C, Andrade DC, Díaz HS, Pereyra KV, Schwarz KG, Díaz-Jara E, Oliveira LM, Takakura AC, Moreira TS, Schultz HD, Marcus NJ, Del Rio R (2019) Rostral ventrolateral medullary catecholaminergic neurones mediate irregular breathing pattern in volume overload heart failure rats. J Physiol 597(24):5799-5820. doi: 10.1113/JP278845

Objective: To investigate the potential contribution of RVLM‐C1 neurons to irregular breathing.

Summary: Findings suggest that RVLM‐C1 neurons play a pivotal role in breathing irregularities in volume overload HF, and mediate the sympathetic responses induced by acute central chemoreflex activation.

Usage: Anti-DBH-SAP was used to selectively lesion RVLM‐C1 neurons. Reduction (∼65%) of RVLM‐C1 neurons resulted in attenuation of irregular breathing, decreased apnea‐hypopnea incidence and improved cardiac autonomic control.

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