Gliadin, zonulin and gut permeability: Effects on celiac and non-celiac intestinal mucosa and intestinal cell lines

…, ATA Sapone, M Thakar… - Scandinavian journal …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Little is known about the interaction of gliadin with intestinal epithelial cells and
the mechanism(s) through which gliadin crosses the intestinal epithelial barrier. We …

[HTML][HTML] The active Zot domain (aa 288–293) increases ZO-1 and myosin 1C serine/threonine phosphorylation, alters interaction between ZO-1 and its binding …

SE Goldblum, U Rai, A Tripathi, M Thakar… - The FASEB …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vibrio cholerae-derived zonula occludins toxin (Zot) is a multifunctional protein that reversibly
disassembles intestinal tight junctions (tjs). Zot structure-function analysis has mapped this …

Decitabine induces delayed reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in leukemia cells and induces the expression of ROS generating enzymes

TE Fandy, A Jiemjit, M Thakar, P Rhoden, L Suarez… - Clinical Cancer …, 2014 - AACR
Purpose: Azanucleoside DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors are currently approved
by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome. The …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptive immune responses in vaccinated patients with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Alpha infection

…, AE Jedlicka, CA Caputo, KE Rousseau, M Thakar… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Benchmarks for protective immunity from infection or severe disease after SARS-CoV-2
vaccination are still being defined. Here, we characterized virus neutralizing and ELISA antibody …

Insulin‐like growth factor type 1 (IGF–1) and IGF binding protein–3 in patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors

JA Toretsky, SM Steinberg, M Thakar… - … Journal of the …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFTs) are the second most common
bone tumor, that most often affects persons ages 3–40 years. The ESFTs rely on signaling …

Decreased SMAD4 expression is associated with induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cetuximab resistance in head and neck squamous cell …

…, J Perez, M Considine, M Thakar… - Cancer biology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequently overexpressed in head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting this …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated time course omics analysis distinguishes immediate therapeutic response from acquired resistance

G Stein-O'Brien, LT Kagohara, S Li, M Thakar… - Genome medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Targeted therapies specifically act by blocking the activity of proteins that are
encoded by genes critical for tumorigenesis. However, most cancers acquire resistance and …

Phosphoinositide 3-hydroxide kinase blockade enhances apoptosis in the Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors

JA Toretsky, M Thakar, AE Eskenazi, CN Frantz - Cancer research, 1999 - AACR
Ewing’s sarcoma family of tumors (ESFTs) affects patients between the ages of 3 and 40
years, with most cases occurring in the second decade of life. These tumors contain a …

Expression of the wild-type insulin-like growth factor II receptor gene suppresses growth and causes death in colorectal carcinoma cells

RF Souza, S Wang, M Thakar, KN Smolinski, J Yin… - Oncogene, 1999 - nature.com
The insulin-like growth factor II receptor (IGFIIR) has been implicated as a tumor suppressor
gene in human malignancy. Frequent mutation, loss of heterozygosity, and microsatellite …

The impact of ΔG on the oral bioavailability of low bioavailable therapeutic agents

NN Salama, A Fasano, M Thakar… - Journal of Pharmacology …, 2005 - ASPET
Low oral bioavailability continues to drive research toward identifying novel approaches to
enhance drug delivery. Over the past few years, emphasis on the use of absorption …