Pulmonary Cell News Volume 11.41 | Oct 20 2022

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    Pulmonary Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 11.41 – 20 October, 2022
    TOP STORY

    A Small Molecule Inhibitor of the UBE2F-CRL5 Axis Induces Apoptosis and Radiosensitization in Lung Cancer

    To develop a small molecule available to selectively target neddylation E2 UBE2F for the treatment of lung cancer, researchers utilized a structure-based virtual screen and chemical optimizations to discover HA-9104.
    [Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy]

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    Nedd4L Suppression in Lung Fibroblasts Facilitates Pathogenesis of Lung Fibrosis

    Scientists found that NEDD4 Like E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase (Nedd4L) levels were significantly suppressed in lung myofibroblasts in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients, experimental pulmonary fibrosis, and TGF-β1-treated lung fibroblasts.
    [Translational Research]

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    Microvascular Lung Injury and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in SLE-Associated Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Vasculitis

    Researchers studied the effects of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and COPA syndrome on diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and endoplasmic reticulum stress.
    [American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology]

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    CircUBXN7 Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Facilitates Cell Apoptosis in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cell Injury by Sponging miR-622 and Regulating the IL6ST/JAK1/STAT3 Axis

    While trying to elucidate the biological functions and mechanism of circular RNA in acute respiratory distress syndrome, scientists found that circUBXN7 was significantly increased in lipopolysaccharide-induced A549 and Beas-2B cell injury.
    [International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology]

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    Reprogramming of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts by Apoptotic Cancer Cells Inhibits Lung Metastasis via Notch1-WISP-1 Signaling

    Researchers demonstrated that conditioned medium from lung cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) exposed to apoptotic cancer cells suppresses TGF-β1-induced migration and invasion of cancer cells and CAFs.
    [Cellular & Molecular Immunology]

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    LCAT1 Is an Oncogenic LncRNA by Stabilizing the IGF2BP2-CDC6 Axis

    Investigators discovered LCAT1 physically interacted with and stabilized IGF2BP2, an m<sup>6</sup>A reader protein, by preventing its degradation via autolysosomes in lung cancer cells.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    NT157 Exerts Antineoplastic Activity by Targeting JNK and AXL Signaling in Lung Cancer Cells

    Lung cancer was chosen to explore the NT157 multi-target effects as it was found associated with multiple activated oncogenic pathways relevant to the neoplastic phenotype targets of the drug.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    REVIEWS

    Regulatory Role of ncRNAs in Pulmonary Epithelial and Endothelial Barriers: Molecular Therapy Clues of Influenza-Induced Acute Lung Injury

    The authors review the roles and regulatory mechanisms of ncRNAs and discuss the effects on pulmonary epithelial and endothelial cell barriers.
    [Pharmacological Research]

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    The Underappreciated Role of Resident Epithelial Cell Populations in Metastatic Progression: Contributions of the Lung Alveolar Epithelium

    Investigators examine the potential contributions of the alveolar epithelium to metastatic progression, as well as provides insight into other ways in which alveolar epithelial cells may influence metastatic progression.
    [American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Biodesix Awarded US Federal Supply Schedule Contract for Its Comprehensive Lung Cancer Diagnostic Testing Solutions

    Biodesix, Inc. announced the award of a US Federal Supply Schedule contract which included the Veterans Health Administration providing care for US Veterans and the Military Health System providing care for active-duty service members and their families.
    [Biodesix, Inc.]

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    Aptar Digital Health Announces Strategic Partnership with the Chiesi Group

    Aptar Digital Health, part of Aptar Pharma, announced a strategic partnership with the Chiesi Group, the international research-focused biopharmaceutical and healthcare group, to bring to market a disease management platform for asthma and COPD.
    [Aptar Digital Health]

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