Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (sFRP-1) is a secreted protein, belonging to the glycoprotein SFRP family. As modulator of Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway, sFRP-1 has implications in human cancers and neurologic diseases. If community had access well-characterized anti-sFRP-1 antibodies, reproducibility research would be enhanced. In this study, we characterized 11 commercial antibo...

OBJECTIVE Overload-induced heart failure is associated with myocyte apoptosis induced by unknown mechanisms. Wnt genes encode secreted signaling molecules that bind to frizzled receptors and stabilize cytosolic beta-catenin which is translocated into the nucleus, acts as transcriptional activator and imparts an apoptosis resistant phenotype. This signaling pathway is antagonized by secreted fri...

OBJECTIVE The inflammatory response after myocardial infarction plays a crucial role in the healing process. Lately, there is accumulating evidence that the Wnt/Frizzled pathway may play a distinct role in inflammation. We have shown that secreted frizzled-related protein-1 (sFRP-1) overexpression reduced postinfarction scar size, and we noticed a decrease in neutrophil infiltration in the isch...

Recently, steel fibre reinforced polymers (SFRP) sheets have been introduced for the repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures. Few researchers studied the behaviour of the concrete columns wrapped with SFRP sheets; however, several critical parameters such as the cost and ductility effectiveness of the SFRP wrapped concrete columns have been lightly addressed. Thus, the main objective o...

background: it has been reported that secreted frizzled-related protein-4 known as an antagonist of wnt signaling pathway plays a role in luteinization process of rodent granulosa cells. the purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to determine whether recombinant human secreted frizzled-related protein-4 (rhsfrp-4) could directly induce terminal differentiation of rat granulosa cells (gcs) and 2)...

Objective—The inflammatory response after myocardial infarction plays a crucial role in the healing process. Lately, there is accumulating evidence that the Wnt/Frizzled pathway may play a distinct role in inflammation. We have shown that sFRP-1 overexpression reduced postinfarction scar size, and we noticed a decrease in neutrophil infiltration in the ischemic tissue. We aimed to further eluci...

BACKGROUND DNA methylation of CpG islands within the promoters of specific genes may play roles in tumor initiation and progression. It has been suggested such events may serve as critical check points. METHODS The present study analyzed the methylation status of CpG islands within the promoters of secreted frizzled-related proteins (SFRPs) in 87 acute leukemia (AL) patients, 20 normal contro...

PURPOSE We hypothesized that combined methylation analysis of Wnt antagonist genes could serve as a panel of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Samples (n = 62) of RCC and corresponding normal renal tissue (NRT) were analyzed using methylation-specific PCR for methylation of six Wnt antagonist genes (sFRP-1, sFRP-2, sFRP-4, sFRP...

A pivotal role in guiding mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation has recently been attributed to the primary cilium. This solitary, non-motile microtubule-based organelle emerging from the cell surface acts as a sensorial membrane structure reflecting developmental and adaptive processes associated with pathologies including human cystic kidney disease, skeletal malformations, obesity and ...