PLOS One: Doxorubicin-induced p53 interferes with mitophagy in cardiac fibroblasts (Aune)

September 22, 2020

T. R. Mancilla, L. R. Davis, G. J. Aune  Abstract Anthracyclines are the critical component in a majority of pediatric chemotherapy regimens due to their broad anticancer efficacy. Unfortunately, the vast majority of long-term childhood cancer survivors will develop a chronic health condition caused by their successful treatments and severe cardiac disease is a common life-threatening outcome […]

Scientific Reports: Transcriptomic sex differences in sensory neuronal populations of mice

September 17, 2020

Jennifer Mecklenburg 1, Yi Zou 2, Andi Wangzhou 3, Dawn Garcia 2, Zhao Lai 2 4, Alexei V Tumanov 5, Gregory Dussor 3, Theodore J Price 3, Armen N Akopian 6 7 Abstract Many chronic pain conditions show sex differences in their epidemiology. This could be attributed to sex-dependent differential expression of genes (DEGs) involved in nociceptive pathways, including sensory neurons. This study aimed to identify sex-dependent DEGs in estrous female versus male sensory […]

Raushan Kurmasheva, PhD, Part of Dmitri Ivanov, PhD, CPRIT Grant Team “Identifying and Optimizing Small Molecules for Drug Development.

September 8, 2020

SOURCE: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom “The following are the additional researchers and their awards: Dmitri Ivanov, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and structural biology, will receive an Individual Investigator Research Award for Cancer in Children and Adolescents in the amount of $1,198,659. The topic is “Enhancing Cytarabine Response Through SAMHD1 Inhibition.” Dr. Ivanov’s team […]

Nucleic Acids Research: “PCAT: an Integrated Portal for Genomic and Preclinical Testing Data of Pediatric Cancer Patient-Derived Xenograft Models” in Oxford Academic (multiple faculty and researchers)

September 8, 2020

Juechen Yang, Qilin Li, Nighat Noureen (Greehey CCRI, Zheng Lab), Yanbing Fang, Raushan Kurmasheva (Greehey CCRI, Kurmasheva Lab), Peter J Houghton (Greehey CCRI, Houghton Lab), Xiaojing Wang (Greehey CCRI, Wang Lab), Siyuan Zheng (Greehey CCRI, Zheng Lab) Nucleic Acids Research, gkaa698, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa698 Published:  18 August 2020 Abstract Although cancer is the leading cause of disease-related mortality in […]

Advanced Photon Source: How SARS-CoV-2 RNA Evades Host Immune Responses (Gupta Lab)

August 26, 2020

As we all know too well, the virus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe respiratory illness COVID-19. In parallel with the critical search for a cure, scientists are working diligently to develop effective treatments that can help lower the morbidity of this deadly virus. To develop these therapeutics, we must understand how the virus is able to invade […]

Luiz O.F. Penalva PhD Awarded CPRIT Grant to Study New Glioblastoma (GBM) Regulator

August 20, 2020

PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive brain tumor type among adults with a 14 months average patient survival. Despite all genomic efforts in recent years, novel therapies based on GBM common mutations and alterations have been disappointing. To build an alternative route, we have been focusing on oncogenic RNA binding […]

Genome Biology: The RNA-binding protein SERBP1 functions as a novel oncogenic factor in glioblastoma by bridging cancer metabolism and epigenetic regulation.

August 20, 2020

Background RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) function as master regulators of gene expression. Alterations in RBP expression and function are often observed in cancer and influence critical pathways implicated in tumor initiation and growth. Identification and characterization of oncogenic RBPs and their regulatory networks provide new opportunities for targeted therapy. Results We identify the RNA-binding protein SERBP1 […]

Alexander Pertsemlidis, PhD Co-Awarded National Science Foundation Grant.

August 20, 2020

PI: Leonidas Bleris, PhD                       Co-PI: Alexander Pertsemlidis, PhD (UT Dallas)                                              (UT Health San Antonio) PROJECT SUMMARY Collaborative Research: Unraveling extracellular microRNA communication Overview: […]

Luiz O.F. Penalva PhD Awarded CPRIT Grant to Study Glioblastoma (GBM)

August 20, 2020

PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive brain tumor type among adults with a 14 months average patient survival. Despite all genomic efforts in recent years, novel therapies based on GBM common mutations and alterations have been disappointing. To build an alternative route, we have been focusing on oncogenic RNA binding [...]

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering: Scaffold Architecture and Matrix Strain Modulate Mesenchymal Cell and Microvascular Growth and Development in a Time Dependent Manner

August 18, 2020

2020 CMBE Young Innovators issue Gennifer Chiou, Elysa Jui, Allison C. Rhea, Aparna Gorthi, Solaleh Miar, Francisca M. Acosta, Cynthia Perez, Yasir Suhail, Kshitiz, Yidong Chen, Joo L. Ong, Rena Bizios, Christopher Rathbone & Teja Guda Abstract Background Volumetric tissue-engineered constructs are limited in development due to the dependence on well-formed vascular networks. Scaffold pore size […]