Aging is a critical yet understudied determinant in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Despite a strong epidemiological association with age, conventional PDAC preclinical models fail to capture the histopathological and stromal complexities that emerge in older organisms. Using an age-relevan...
To combat infections, the mammalian host limits availability of essential transition metals such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) in a strategy termed “nutritional immunity”. The innate immune protein calprotectin (CP) contributes to nutritional immunity by sequestering these metals to ex...
Obscurins are giant, modular, cytoskeletal proteins that regulate striated muscle structure and function. Immunoglobulin domains 58/59 (Ig58/59) of obscurin interact with diverse proteins including titin variants and phospholamban. Mutations within Ig58/59 that alter these binding interactions have ...
Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors are important therapies for treating many cancers. However, the development of acquired resistance to most protein kinase inhibitors limit their ability to provide durable responses. Approximately 50% of malignant melanomas contain activating mutati...
The main active metabolite of Vitamin A, all-trans retinoic acid (RA), is responsible for proper cellular function and tissue organization. The role of RA has been extensively studied in development, but there is limited research on its role in the adult heart. Cellular retinol-binding protein, type...
