Arsenic exposure through drinking water is a major global public health problem and is associated with an enhanced risk of various cancers including skin cancer. In human skin, arsenic induces precancerous melanosis and keratosis, which may progress to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. However, the mechanism by which these pathophysiologic alterations occur remains elusive. In this study,...

We have reported previously low expression of death receptors for tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in fresh isolates and tissue sections of melanoma. This seemed to correlate with relative resistance of freshly isolated melanoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. We show in this study that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress inducer, tunicamycin, selectivel...

PURPOSE We previously reported that nelfinavir (NFV) induces G(1) cell-cycle block and apoptosis selectively in liposarcoma cell lines due to increased SREBP-1 (sterol regulatory element binding protein-1) expression in the absence of increased transcription. We postulate that NFV interferes with regulated intramembrane proteolysis of SREBP-1 and ATF6 (activating transcription factor 6). EXPE...

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is one of the contributing factors to the development of β-cell failure in type 2 diabetes. ER stress response through ATF6 has been shown to play an important role in insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell function. We investigated whether genetic polymorphisms in ATF6 were associated with the risk of pre-diabetes in a Chinese Han population, and whether the...

Abstract Broiler ascites syndrome (AS) is one of the main diseases threatening health broilers. It well documented that myocardial hypertrophy and failure key mechanisms broiler syndrome. Therefore, prevention cardiac would be goal to reduce incidence. Myocardial are closely related endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in myocytes, signaling system (ATF6-DR5) important pathways apoptosis. Excessi...

Purpose: We previously reported that nelfinavir (NFV) induces G1 cell-cycle block and apoptosis selectively in liposarcoma cell lines due to increased SREBP-1 (sterol regulatory element binding protein-1) expression in the absence of increased transcription. We postulate that NFV interferes with regulated intramembrane proteolysis of SREBP-1 and ATF6 (activating transcription factor 6). Experim...

Energy efficiency is the main issue in the Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). The concept of cooperative communication is one of the fastest growing areas of research in wireless sensor networks. The energy consumption is minimized using cooperative communication technique. Number of techniques has been proposed in minimizing the energy consumption in wireless sensor networks. In this paper, the v...

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activates unfolded protein response sensors in the endoplasmic reticulum through phospholipase C gamma (PLCγ)-mediated crosstalk with mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Activation of transcription factor 6 (ATF6) and protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) activate mTORC2, ensuring maximal endothelial cell survival and...