Contested Claims
Evidence pair

thin vs WBbt:0004017

PhenotypeAnimals exhibit a reduced girth compared to a control animal of the same developmental stage.·Anatomy

Evidence summary

133 claims between these entities

112Supports
4Refutes
17Uncertain

Refuting evidence (4)

refutespositively regulates52% conf.

The leukocyte-produced 'toxic' proteins turned out to act, not through any toxic feature of the proteins themselves, but by activating destructive mechanisms that pre-exist within the target cell.

Suicide by order: some open questions about the cell-killing activities of the TNF ligand and receptor families.PMID:8971476(1996)
refutescauses52% conf.

Despite being widespread in the environment and causing medical and agricultural harm, virtually nothing is known about the host factors important to facilitate their growth and development inside of host cells.

Microsporidia Intracellular Development Relies on Myc Interaction Network Transcription Factors in the Host.PMID:27402359(2016)
refutesregulates52% conf.

This should, of course, come as no surprise as it is hard to imagine any biological process in which the regulated movement of vesicles within the cells is not critical at some step.

An overview of C. Elegans trafficking mutants.PMID:11872137(2002)
refutesphenotype of51% conf.

In press), failed to accumulate the lysosomotropic fluorescent dye quinacrine within their vacuoles, mimicking the phenotype of wild-type cells treated with ammonium.

Acidification of the lysosome-like vacuole and the vacuolar H+-ATPase are deficient in two yeast mutants that fail to sort vacuolar proteins.PMID:2526133(1989)

Supporting evidence (112)

supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Thus, combination of QC and ABT-888 decreased mBCSCs growth by activating APC and inhibiting BER within the cells.

ABT-888 and quinacrine induced apoptosis in metastatic breast cancer stem cells by inhibiting base excision repair via adenomatous polyposis coli.PMID:27334689(2016)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

This indicates that not only was local proliferation within the SVZ and distant structures inhibited, but also that migration itself was reduced indirectly since there were less cells to migrate from the SVZ.

Selective inhibition of metabotropic glutamate type 1 alpha receptor (mGluR1α) reduces cell proliferation and migration following status epilepticus in early development.PMID:27530811(2016)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

We found the sulfonylpiperazine, MMV020291, to be the most invasion-specific inhibitor, blocking successful merozoite internalisation within human RBCs and having no substantial effect on other stages of the cell cycle.

Screening the Medicines for Malaria Venture Pathogen Box for invasion and egress inhibitors of the blood stage of Plasmodium falciparum reveals several inhibitory compounds.PMID:32135179(2020)
supportsprevents52% conf.

DTX and NIC were incorporated within a nanofiber (NF) system to prevent on-site recurrence by local release and re-sensitize the DTX-resistant cells.

Docetaxel and niclosamide-loaded nanofiber systems for improved chemo-therapeutic activity and resistance reversal in prostate cancer.PMID:39815752(2025)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

We also found that chloroquine, quinacrine, vindoline, and catharanthine, each of which enhanced VLB cytotoxicity in CEM/VLB1K cells by 10- to 15-fold, similarly inhibited [125I]NASV labeling of P-gp.

Effects of indole alkaloids on multidrug resistance and labeling of P-glycoprotein by a photoaffinity analog of vinblastine.PMID:2898941(1988)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Whether its platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-like product functionally activates its receptors within the cell or at the cell surface has potential implications in efforts to intervene with the v-sis-transformed phenotype.

Autocrine mechanism for v-sis transformation requires cell surface localization of internally activated growth factor receptors.PMID:2813378(1989)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

To identify the receptor regions within the cytoplasmic domains necessary for transcriptional regulation, the receptors were transiently expressed in rat hepatoma cells.

Signaling by the cytoplasmic domain of hematopoietin receptors involves two distinguishable mechanisms in hepatic cells.PMID:7515879(1994)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Oligonucleotides with weak target site binding affinity or with only partial target site homology were ineffective at inducing mutations in the SV40 vectors within the COS cells.

Targeted mutagenesis in mammalian cells mediated by intracellular triple helix formation.PMID:7862165(1995)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

First, site directed mutagenesis was used to identify a basic amino acid sequence motif within Wnt-1 protein that is required for this protein to accumulate on the cell surface.

Properties of Wnt-1 protein that enable cell surface association.PMID:8710372(1996)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Within the cell death/survival pathway, Akt and its downstream protein Bad play an important role in kainic acid (KA)-induced cell death.

Ketogenic diet protects the hippocampus from kainic acid toxicity by inhibiting the dissociation of bad from 14-3-3.PMID:17058267(2006)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Ornithine decarboxylase (a rate limiting enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis), and gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase (a rate limiting enzyme in glutathione biosynthesis), the two building blocks of the main cellular thiol trypanothione, were overexpressed in some of the resistant isolates.

Role of ABC transporter MRPA, gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and ornithine decarboxylase in natural antimony-resistant isolates of Leishmania donovani.PMID:17213267(2007)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, affects drug uptake by preventing its efflux and thereby accumulation within the cell.

Leishmania donovani: effect of verapamil on in vitro susceptibility of promastigote and amastigote stages of Indian clinical isolates to sodium stibogluconate.PMID:16616137(2006)
supportsregulates52% conf.

These findings confirm the existence of polymorphic loci within the reduced critical region of Sicd2 that regulate the severity of seizure-induced cell death.

Congenic strains provide evidence that a mapped locus on chromosome 15 influences excitotoxic cell death.PMID:20807240(2011)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

The need for quantitation within a distinct cell type is particularly important because transcription factors must be expressed in specific amounts to perform their functions properly.

Quantifying Tissue-Specific Overexpression of FOXO in Drosophila via mRNA Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Using Branched DNA Probe Technology.PMID:30414154(2019)
supportscauses52% conf.

The central role that mitochondria assume within cells is evidenced by the broad impact of mitochondrial diseases, caused by defects in either mitochondrial or nuclear genes encoding for mitochondrial proteins, on different organ systems.

Mitochondrial function in development and disease.PMID:34114603(2021)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Fatty acid oxidation (FAO), primarily known as β-oxidation, plays a crucial role in breaking down fatty acids within mitochondria and peroxisomes to produce cellular energy and preventing metabolic dysfunction.

Inflammaging and fatty acid oxidation in monocytes and macrophages.PMID:38249577(2024)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The regulatory roles of two key enzymes within this cascade, GLS1 and argininosuccinate lyase (ASL), were specifically investigated and verified by cellular and in vivo experiments, including those using stress-promoted and naturally aged animals, combined with GLS1 and ASL knockdown, and multiple rounds of metabolite analysis.

Hyperglutaminolysis drives senescence and aging through arginine-mTORC1 axis activation.PMID:41708609(2026)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Several observations support a model where, in response to stress and reduced nutrients, a metabolic pathway is activated within which AMPK and SIRT1 concordantly function to ensure an appropriate cellular response and adaptation to environmental modifications.

Comparing and contrasting the roles of AMPK and SIRT1 in metabolic tissues.PMID:19029811(2008)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

The field of proteomics which focuses on identifying the dynamic nature of the protein content expressed within a particular cell, tissue, or organism, has provided many insights into these disturbing disorders.

Proteomics in animal models of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.PMID:18703168(2009)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The combination of dexamethasone, 8-bromo-3'-5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and isobutylmethylxanthine, referred to as DCI, has been reported to optimally induce cell differentiation in fetal lung explants and type II epithelial cells.

Airway administration of dexamethasone, 3'-5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and isobutylmethylxanthine facilitates compensatory lung growth in adult mice.PMID:21224213(2011)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

An ample body of data supports the role of S. mansoni-driven DP2-mediated activation of eosinophils as the source of LTC4 during infection, including: (i) HQL-79 and CAY10471 impaired systemic eosinophilia, drastically decreasing eosinophils within peritoneum and hepatic granulomas of infected animals in parallel to a reduction in cysteinyl leukotrienes levels; (ii) peritoneal eosinophils were identified as the only cells producing LTC4 in PGD2-mediated S. mansoni-induced infection; (iii) the magnitude of hepatic granulomatous eosinophilia positively correlates with S. mansoni-elicited hepatic content of cysteinyl leukotrienes, and (iv) isolated eosinophils from S. mansoni-induced hepatic granuloma synthesize LTC4 in vitro in a PGD2/DP2 dependent manner.

Endogenous PGD2 acting on DP2 receptor counter regulates Schistosoma mansoni infection-driven hepatic granulomatous fibrosis.PMID:39173086(2024)
supportslocalizes to52% conf.

Clinical analysis revealed the upregulation of Tim-4 within the hepatic lesions of patients with AE, with its expression spatially localized to macrophage-enriched regions and functionally linked to extracellular inflammatory modulation.

TIM4+macrophages suppress the proinflammatory response to maintain the chronic alveolar echinococcosis infection.PMID:40606633(2025)
supportsinteracts with52% conf.

Peptides can accumulate within cells of the central nerve ring and can elicit physiological effects when released to interact with receptors on adjoining cells.

Nematode neuropeptides as transgenic nematicides.PMID:28241060(2017)
supportscauses52% conf.

The six toxins caused shrinkage and thinning of the intestinal cells, contraction of the intestine from the body wall, vacuolization, and degenerated appearance of the pinewood nematodes.

Bacillus thuringiensis toxins with nematocidal activity against the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.PMID:35122837(2022)
supportsregulates52% conf.

This requires a mechanism within the cell that leads to either basolateral or apical ATP release to regulate renal tubular function.

Basolateral P2X4-like receptors regulate the extracellular ATP-stimulated epithelial Na+ channel activity in renal epithelia.PMID:17356127(2007)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Aspartate and alanine aminotransferases (AST and ALT) levels were similar to those of the controls, within the accepted normal limits, before and after treatment denoting absence of hepatocellular injury.

Human fasciolosis: a study on the relation of infection intensity and treatment to hepatobiliary affection.PMID:10605489(1999)
supportsregulates52% conf.

It has also been proposed that cN-II, together with purine nucleoside phosphorylase and hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase, constitutes the "oxypurine cycle", thus regulating intracellular phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate (PRPP) concentrations.

Enzymatic properties and physiological roles of cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase II.PMID:23992315(2013)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Metabolic co-operation between hepatocytes and hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase-deficient V79 cells was quickly and continuously blocked by CSC over 27 h, whereas the phorbol ester induced a transient block.

Effects of cigarette smoke condensate and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate on gap junction structure and function in cultured cells.PMID:2112059(1990)
supportsphysically interacts52% conf.

Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme (OAZ), a prominent regulator of cell proliferation, DNA/RNA transformation and tumorigenesis, can bind to ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and facilitate its degradation.

Characterization and immunolocalization of mutated ornithine decarboxylase antizyme from Angiostrongylus cantonensis.PMID:23816446(2013)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

Within the context of this proposal, products of the EGF-homologous invertebrate genes noted above would participate in the transfer of information required for the specification of cell fate from the extracellular compartment to the cell interior.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

Homologs of vertebrate growth factors in Drosophila melanogaster and other invertebrates.PMID:2116263(1990)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

Netrin-1 and its receptors deleted in colorectal cancer (DCC) and neogenin are expressed within the developing visual system and have been implicated in mediating axon guidance and cell migration.

Expression of UNC-5 in the developing Xenopus visual system.PMID:12351179(2002)
supportscauses52% conf.

The results indicated that PMA at 10(-7) M causes within 30 min after treatment the phosphorylation of at least ten different proteins in both the HL-60 and R-94 cells.

Specific protein phosphorylation in human promyelocytic HL-60 leukemia cells susceptible or resistant to induction of cell differentiation by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate.PMID:3861240(1985)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

A class of wound-induced genes was activated directly within neoblasts, including the Runx transcription factor-encoding runt-1 gene. runt-1 was required for specifying different cell types during regeneration, promoting heterogeneity in neoblasts near wounds.

A molecular wound response program associated with regeneration initiation in planarians.PMID:22549959(2012)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

MSC were embedded within a previously characterized thermoresponsive block copolymer worm gel that can induce stasis in human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) and then co-cultured with MM cells.

A worm gel-based 3D model to elucidate the paracrine interaction between multiple myeloma and mesenchymal stem cells.PMID:32211606(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Thus, the study outlines the signaling network of rBm33 induced inflammatory responses within the host immune cells.

Recombinant Brugia malayi pepsin inhibitor (rBm33) exploits host signaling events to regulate inflammatory responses associated with lymphatic filarial infections.PMID:28942176(2017)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

Recombinant SER was expressed within insect cells using the baculovirus expression system and detected by each of the anti-SER antibodies as well as anti-phosphotyrosine antibodies.

The Schistosoma mansoni epidermal growth factor receptor homologue, SER, has tyrosine kinase activity and is localized in adult muscle.PMID:9010837(1996)
supportscauses52% conf.

The resistance to Heterodera glycines 1 (Rhg1) locus is widely used by soybean breeders to reduce yield loss caused by soybean cyst nematode (SCN). α-SNAP (α-soluble NSF attachment protein) within Rhg1 locus contributes to SCN resistance by modulation of cell status at the SCN feeding site; however, the underlying mechanism is largely unclear.

A Qa-SNARE complex contributes to soybean cyst nematode resistance via regulation of mitochondria-mediated cell death.PMID:34165531(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

We demonstrate that the MiMSP8 protein is expressed in the dorsal gland of M. incognita juveniles and it can also be detected within giant cells induced by nematodes.

A Nematode Effector, MiMSP8, Targets U2AF, a Subunit of a Splicing Factor Involved in Host pre-mRNA Splicing, Thereby Promoting Parasitism.PMID:40458975(2025)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

Histological analysis of nematode feeding sites indicated that WRKY45 was highly expressed within the feeding cells and associated vascular parenchyma cells.

SlWRKY45, nematode-responsive tomato WRKY gene, enhances susceptibility to the root knot nematode; M. javanica infection.PMID:29271721(2017)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

The Meloidogyne incognita effector MiISE5 is exclusively expressed within the subventral esophageal cells and is upregulated during early parasitic stages.

A Meloidogyne incognita effector MiISE5 suppresses programmed cell death to promote parasitism in host plant.PMID:29740007(2018)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) are sedentary biotrophic pathogens that establish within the vascular cylinder of plant roots, forming a gall and inducing several feeding cells, giant cells (GCs), essential for completion of their life cycle.

Silenced retrotransposons are major rasiRNAs targets in Arabidopsis galls induced by Meloidogyne javanica.PMID:30011119(2018)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

When nematodes invade and subsequently migrate within plant roots, they generate cell wall fragments (in the form of oligogalacturonides; OGs) that can act as damage-associated molecular patterns and activate host defence responses.

Damage-associated responses of the host contribute to defence against cyst nematodes but not root-knot nematodes.PMID:29053864(2017)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Endoparasitic nematodes complete their life cycle within the root vascular cylinder, inducing specialized feeding cells: giant cells for root-knot nematodes and syncytia for cyst nematodes.

NEMATIC: a simple and versatile tool for the in silico analysis of plant-nematode interactions.PMID:24330140(2014)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Cyst nematodes are devastating plant parasites that become sedentary within plant roots and induce the transformation of normal plant cells into elaborate feeding cells with the help of secreted effectors, the parasitism proteins.

Sequence mining and transcript profiling to explore cyst nematode parasitism.PMID:19183474(2009)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Cyst nematodes induce specific syncytial feeding structures within the root which develop from an initial cell by successive incorporation of neighbouring cells through local cell wall dissolutions followed by hypertrophy of included cells.

Two tomato alpha-expansins show distinct spatial and temporal expression patterns during development of nematode-induced syncytia.PMID:18275468(2008)
supportscauses52% conf.

Pratylenchus thornei are migratory nematodes that feed and reproduce within the wheat root cortex, causing cell death (lesions) resulting in severe yield reductions globally.

QTL for resistance to root lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) from a synthetic hexaploid wheat source.PMID:24748126(2014)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Plant endoparasitic nematodes, root-knot and cyst nematodes (RKNs and CNs) induce within the root vascular cylinder transfer cells used for nourishing, termed giant cells (GCs) and syncytia.

Genes co-regulated with LBD16 in nematode feeding sites inferred from in silico analysis show similarities to regulatory circuits mediated by the auxin/cytokinin balance in Arabidopsis.PMID:25664644(2015)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Cytosolic proteinases carry out a variety of regulatory functions by controlling protein levels and/or activities within cells.

Intracellular proteinases of invertebrates: calcium-dependent and proteasome/ubiquitin-dependent systems.PMID:9697313(1998)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

The Fem1b gene is expressed in pancreatic islets, within both beta cells and non-beta cells, and is highly expressed in INS-1E cells, a pancreatic beta-cell line.

Abnormal glucose homeostasis and pancreatic islet function in mice with inactivation of the Fem1b gene.PMID:16024793(2005)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

UidA (Gus) transcripts were detectable within giant-cells induced in tobacco roots at 11-13 days postinoculation with M. incognita as determined by in situ mRNA hybridization.

The promoter of the Arabidopsis thaliana Cel1 endo-1,4-beta glucanase gene is differentially expressed in plant feeding cells induced by root-knot and cyst nematodes.PMID:20565607(2004)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

It inhabits plants and induces unique feeding site structures within host roots, known as giant cells (GCs).

Cell Wall Modifications in Giant Cells Induced by the Plant Parasitic Nematode Meloidogyne incognita in Wild-Type (Col-0) and the fra2 Arabidopsis thaliana Katanin Mutant.PMID:31684028(2019)
supportsregulates52% conf.

MIR408 expression was located within nematode-induced feeding cells like its regulator SPL7 and was regulated by copper.

Copper microRNAs modulate the formation of giant feeding cells induced by the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in Arabidopsis thaliana.PMID:35801827(2022)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

Within the Caenorhabditis elegans excretory cell, which forms an intracellular tube, the exocyst vesicle-tethering complex is enriched at the lumenal membrane and is required for its outgrowth, suggesting that exocyst-targeted vesicles extend the lumen.

A polarity pathway for exocyst-dependent intracellular tube extension.PMID:33687331(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Often, the response is triggered within cells, by detection of infection-induced damage, mainly in the intestine or epidermis.

Innate immunity in C. elegans.PMID:33992157(2021)
supportscauses52% conf.

Results showed that fucoxanthin at a concentration of 5 μM caused the most pronounced antioxidant effect in the late passage cells.

Protective effects of carotenoid fucoxanthin in fibroblasts cellular senescence.PMID:32461144(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Urolithin A alleviated OGD/R-induced injury in N2a cells and neurons and reduced ischemic brain injury in mice.

Urolithin A-activated autophagy but not mitophagy protects against ischemic neuronal injury by inhibiting ER stress in vitro and in vivo.PMID:30972969(2019)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Nuclei within cells are constantly subjected to compressive, tensile, and shear forces, which regulate nucleoskeletal and cytoskeletal remodeling, activate signaling pathways, and direct cell-fate decisions.

Measuring nucleus mechanics within a living multicellular organism: Physical decoupling and attenuated recovery rate are physiological protective mechanisms of the cell nucleus under high mechanical load.PMID:32583745(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Urolithin A (Uro-A) activates mitophagy in mammal cells and Caenorhabditis elegans.

Urolithin A-activated autophagy but not mitophagy protects against ischemic neuronal injury by inhibiting ER stress in vitro and in vivo.PMID:30972969(2019)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The zinc released within cells acts as a messenger in a signaling pathway to promote mobility acquisition.

Zinc: A small molecule with a big impact on sperm function.PMID:29879100(2018)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Our results show that serine 204 within Smad3 is the key Pin1-binding site during inhibition of myoblast fusion and that both the transforming growth factor-β receptor and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-mediated phosphorylation are required for the interaction of Pin1 with Smad3.

Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA interacting 1 regulates skeletal muscle fusion through structural modification of Smad3 in the linker region.PMID:30132832(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive, oxygen-containing molecules that can cause molecular damage within the cell.

Mitochondrial and cytoplasmic ROS have opposing effects on lifespan.PMID:25671321(2015)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Our results therefore argue that EGFR can be regulated by allosteric changes within an existing receptor dimer--resembling signalling by insulin receptor family members, which share similar extracellular domain compositions but form covalent dimers.

Ligand regulation of a constitutively dimeric EGF receptor.PMID:26060020(2015)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

The TZ/CIZE, potentially acting as a lipid gate, limits the abundance of the phosphoinositide PIP2 within cilia and is required for cell signalling.

Formation of the transition zone by Mks5/Rpgrip1L establishes a ciliary zone of exclusion (CIZE) that compartmentalises ciliary signalling proteins and controls PIP2 ciliary abundance.PMID:26392567(2015)
supportscauses52% conf.

Mutation of predicted phosphorylation sites within these motifs caused measurable loss of eff-1 gene function in cell fusion in vivo.

The EFF-1A Cytoplasmic Domain Influences Hypodermal Cell Fusions in C. elegans But Is Not Dependent on 14-3-3 Proteins.PMID:26800457(2016)
supportsregulates52% conf.

As an example discussed here, modulating latent stress response pathways within the cell provides exciting therapeutic potential, however, opposing views have emerged in the fields of degenerative disease and cancer.

The stress response paradox: fighting degeneration at the cost of cancer.PMID:27225066(2016)
supportsregulates52% conf.

One of the most significant achievements in biological science in the last decade is the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), a process within living cells that regulates gene expression at post-transcriptional levels.

MicroRNA: a small molecule with a big biological impact.PMID:25048083(2012)
supportsinteracts with52% conf.

Herein, we show that Fem1b interacts with Gli1 within cells, and directly binds Gli1.

Fem1b promotes ubiquitylation and suppresses transcriptional activity of Gli1.PMID:24076122(2013)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Tightly regulated pathways maintain the balance between proliferation and differentiation within stem cell populations.

Homeodomain interacting protein kinase (HPK-1) is required in the soma for robust germline proliferation in C. elegans.PMID:23904186(2013)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

These studies indicate that epigenetic mechanisms operating within the germ cell cycle of this organism filter and maintain an epigenetic memory that is required for germ cell function and can also influence gene expression in somatic lineages.

Transgenerational epigenetics in the germline cycle of Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:24678826(2014)
supportscauses52% conf.

The accumulation of serpin oligomers and polymers within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) causes cellular injury in patients with the classical form α1-antitrypsin deficiency (ATD).

A C. elegans model of human α1-antitrypsin deficiency links components of the RNAi pathway to misfolded protein turnover.PMID:24838286(2014)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

New results indicate that epithelial defense in C. elegans can be triggered through detection of pathogen-induced perturbation of core physiology within host cells and through autophagic defense against intracellular and extracellular pathogens.

Microbial pathogenesis and host defense in the nematode C. elegans.PMID:25461579(2015)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Ligand binding ultimately leads to gamma-secretase cleavage within the transmembrane domain, allowing the intracellular domain to translocate to the nucleus and activate target gene transcription.

A conserved tetraspanin subfamily promotes Notch signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans and in human cells.PMID:20220101(2010)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

Hs4F01 and its protein product were exclusively expressed within the dorsal oesophageal gland secretory cell in the parasitic stages of H. schachtii.

A nematode effector protein similar to annexins in host plants.PMID:19887499(2010)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Amazingly, a single miRNA can regulate the expression of hundreds of mRNAs or proteins within a cell.

MicroRNAs: small RNAs with big effects.PMID:20574417(2010)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are tiny, endogenous nucleotides that bind to mRNA and induce translation repression within metazoan cells.

Rupture of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques: microRNAs conducting the orchestra?PMID:20656218(2010)
supportsregulates52% conf.

In contrast, we show that within the metazoan Caenorhabditis elegans, the heat shock response of somatic cells is not cell-autonomous but rather depends on the thermosensory neuron, AFD, which senses ambient temperature and regulates temperature-dependent behavior.

Regulation of the cellular heat shock response in Caenorhabditis elegans by thermosensory neurons.PMID:18467592(2008)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Our data support a model where CENP-A phosphorylation is involved in regulating Aurora B, INCENP, and PP1gamma1 targeting within the cell.

CENP-A is phosphorylated by Aurora B kinase and plays an unexpected role in completion of cytokinesis.PMID:11756469(2001)
supportscauses52% conf.

However, overexpression of NRBP caused a dramatic redistribution of the Golgi-associated marker p58 to more peripheral locations within the cell, consistent with an impairment of the ER to Golgi transport.

Interaction of the small GTPase Rac3 with NRBP, a protein with a kinase-homology domain.PMID:11956649(2002)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Furthermore, RNAi-induced gene silencing varies from minimal to complete loss-of-function phenotypes within homogeneous and between different cell populations.

Modulation of gene expression by lentiviral-mediated delivery of small interfering RNA.PMID:12734435(2003)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The serine/threonine-specific phosphatase functions within a signal transduction pathway that regulates gene expression and biological responses in many developmentally important cell types.

Calcineurin signaling and NFAT activation in cardiovascular and skeletal muscle development.PMID:14729474(2004)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

We have identified and characterized a monoclonal antibody, F2-P3E3, that recognizes a Caenorhabditis elegans apoptotic epitope expressed within phagocytic cells, which is conserved in four other nematode species.

Characterization of a conserved apoptotic marker expressed in Caenorhabditis elegans phagocytic cells.PMID:16115612(2005)
supportsregulates52% conf.

TnT is a muscle contractile protein that, in association with the thin filament proteins tropomyosin, troponin I and troponin C, regulates myosin-actin interaction in response to a rise in intracellular Ca2+.

Developmental genetic analysis of troponin T mutations in striated and nonstriated muscle cells of Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:8601585(1996)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

These enzymes function within highly conserved modules of sequentially activating protein kinases that transduce signals from diverse extracellular stimuli.

MAP kinase-dependent pathways in cell cycle control.PMID:9552352(1995)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Within 24 h, a significant proportion of green fluorescent protein-positive cells contained condensed chromatin, whereas vector-only controls remained viable.

The cloning and expression of human deoxyribonuclease II. A possible role in apoptosis.PMID:9812984(1998)
supportsregulates52% conf.

TnT tethers troponin I (TnI) and troponin C (TnC) to the thin filament via tropomyosin (Tm), and TnT/Tm regulates the activation and inhibition of myosin-actin interaction in response to changes in intracellular [Ca2+].

Ca2+-dependent muscle dysfunction caused by mutation of the Caenorhabditis elegans troponin T-1 gene.PMID:9832549(1998)
supportscauses52% conf.

TGF alpha plus TGF beta caused a significant decrease in bcl-2 mRNA levels within 3 h of treatment of T/I cells, followed by a progressive decline to 10% of control levels after 24 h of treatment.

Induction of apoptosis in thecal/interstitial cells: action of transforming growth factor (TGF) alpha plus TGF beta on bcl-2 and interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme.PMID:9691982(1998)
supportscauses52% conf.

The evidence accrued to date suggests that microwave radiation causes measurable stress to transgenic nematodes, presumably reflecting increased levels of protein damage within cells (the common signal thought to trigger hsp gene induction).

Transgenic nematodes as biomonitors of microwave-induced stress.PMID:9635489(1998)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key metabolic regulator which responds to changes in the AMP:ATP ratio within cells.

Allosteric regulation of C. elegans AMP-activated protein kinase.PMID:35622498(2022)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Astaxanthin is a marine xanthophyll carotenoid which effectively prevents intracellular oxidative stress and has beneficial effects against various human diseases.

Astaxanthin Induces Transcriptomic Responses Associated with Lifespan Extension in Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:36358487(2022)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The proteostasis network apparently functions within the cell, however, a myriad of studies indicate that this nexus of mechanisms is regulated at the organismal level by signaling pathways.

Regulation of the proteostasis network by the neuronal system.PMID:38016061(2023)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Moreover, GPA inhibited xanthine oxidase (XOD), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), fatty acid synthase (FAS), phosphorylation of P38 MAPK, and upregulated the expression of SIRT3 and CPT1A protein production to control lipid metabolism and produce antioxidant benefits in cells and golden hamsters.

Untargeted metabolomics reveals the regulatory effect of geniposidic acid on lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans and validation in hyperlipidemic hamsters.PMID:38277945(2024)
supportsregulates52% conf.

This allowed us to calculate mRNA half-lives within specific cell types and developmental stages and identify differentially regulated mRNA decay throughout embryonic development.

A spatiotemporally resolved atlas of mRNA decay in the C. elegans embryo reveals differential regulation of mRNA stability across stages and cell types.PMID:38293118(2024)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Functioning as a signaling hub within the cell, mitochondria integrate information from various intracellular compartments to regulate cellular signaling and metabolism.

The extracellular matrix integrates mitochondrial homeostasis.PMID:38942015(2024)
supportsphysically interacts52% conf.

These oligonucleotide therapeutics exert their efficacy by binding to target RNAs present within cells; however, the mechanisms underlying their cellular uptake, especially their passage through membranes, remain largely unclear.

Multispanning membrane protein SIDT2 increases knockdown activity of gapmer antisense oligonucleotides.PMID:39747556(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The levels of ROS within the cell can be regulated by antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), which converts superoxide to hydrogen peroxide.

Intestine-specific disruption of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase extends longevity.PMID:39827921(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The flow of viscous fluid within the cytoplasm generates forces that re-arrange intracellular organelles, such as mitotic spindles and nuclei, to regulate cell growth, migration, and polarity.

Visualization and Analyses of Cytoplasmic Streaming in C. elegans Zygotes.PMID:39616573(2025)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Moreover, FTSB and ECH increase α-Syn fluidity within condensates, inhibit α-Syn transition into amyloid fibrils and reduce fibril-induced toxicity in SH-SY5Y cells.

Identification of novel phenolic inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine against toxic α-synuclein aggregation via regulating phase separation.PMID:39818366(2025)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

Membrane trafficking is a conserved process required for the import, export, movement, and distribution of proteins and other macromolecules within cells.

TAT-1, a phosphatidylserine flippase, affects molting and regulates membrane trafficking in the epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:39722491(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

This allows us to calculate mRNA half-lives within specific cell types and developmental stages, and identify differentially regulated mRNA decay throughout embryonic development.

A spatiotemporally resolved atlas of mRNA decay in the C. elegans embryo reveals differential regulation of mRNA stability across stages and cell types.PMID:39142810(2024)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Together, we reveal that the interplay between a kinase and RNA-binding proteins regulates the expression of lipid metabolism genes within neural cells, potentially impacting stress resistance and longevity.

The kinase GSK-3 alters the RNA-binding protein landscape of lipid metabolism transcripts leading to altered expression in the C. elegans nervous system.PMID:40829802(2025)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

Endocytosis is an essential process required for the movement of proteins and lipids within cells.

TAT-1, a phosphatidylserine flippase, affects molting and regulates membrane trafficking in the epidermis of C. elegans.PMID:39314363(2024)
supportsrequired for52% conf.

Membrane trafficking is a conserved process required for the movement and distribution of proteins and other macromolecules within cells.

TAT-1, a phosphatidylserine flippase, affects molting and regulates membrane trafficking in the epidermis of C. elegans.PMID:39314363(2024)
supportsregulates52% conf.

In addition to scaffolding proteins that shape these mitotic chromosomes, post-translational modifications of histones within nucleosomes modulate chromosome dynamics throughout the cell cycle.

Histone Modifications in the Cell Cycle of C. elegans Embryogenesis: A Comparative Review.PMID:41892364(2026)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Such an effect of enhancing autophagic flux promotes both the cargo encapsulation within autophagosomes and degradation in autolysosomes in nearby cells.

Metabolites released from apoptotic cells in central nervous system orchestrates the pathological process of Alzheimer disease through improving autophagy.PMID:41518198(2026)
supportsinteracts with52% conf.

Further, these proteins interact with other major regulatory factors, and any variations in their levels within the cell can alter the stoichiometry of these interactions, affecting diverse regulatory pathways.

Conserved differential expression of DDX helicase and CPEB genes in skeletal muscles potentially influences neuromuscular junctions during aging: a computational analysis.PMID:41498832(2026)
supportsregulates52% conf.

In this study, we identify the cis-acting sequences within hlh-2prox and transcription factors required for the initial expression of hlh-2 in the α and β cells and their parents, demonstrate that the Wnt/β-catenin Asymmetry Pathway (WβA) regulates restriction of hlh-2 transcription to the α cells, and show that the maintenance of hlh-2 transcription in α cells requires distinct elements and the chromatin factor LSY-12.

Regulation of hlh-2 transcription during specification of the anchor cell of the C. elegans hermaphrodite gonad.PMID:41329633(2026)
supportsenhances51% conf.

Thus, in our experimental conditions, i.e., within 30-50 days post-N. brasiliensis infection, we observed an enhancement of the anorectic effect of exogenous CCK involving mast cell degranulation and histamine.

Alteration of CCK-induced satiety in post-Nippostrongylus brasiliensis-infected rats.PMID:12615048(2003)
supportsnegatively regulates51% conf.

The broad range in cellular osmolarity within Zinnia mesophyll cell populations, coupled with inhibition of differentiation in the low range due to cell expansion and in the high range due to plasmolysis, may help explain why tracheary element differentiation in Zinnia suspension cultures is never complete nor perfectly synchronous and enable further optimization of this culture system.

Tracheary element differentiation is correlated with inhibition of cell expansion in xylogenic mesophyll suspension cultures.PMID:15061083(2004)
supportsinteracts with51% conf.

The success of microbial endosymbionts, which reside naturally within a eukaryotic "host" organism, requires effective microbial interaction with, and manipulation of, the host cells.

A Light in the Dark: Uncovering Wolbachia-Host Interactions Using Fluorescence Imaging.PMID:38006562(2024)
supportsnegatively regulates51% conf.

The recently discovered class of tumour promoters, the teleocidins, are as potent as TPA in the induction of ornithine decarboxylase in mouse skin, the inhibition of differentiation of Friend erythroleukaemia cells, the induction of HL-60 cell adhesion and the promotion of tumours on mouse skin.

Similarity of teleocidin B and phorbol ester tumour promoters in effects on membrane receptors.PMID:6261139(1981)
supportsregulates51% conf.

Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), through the regulation of polyamine biosynthesis, influences normal mucosal growth and cell proliferation.

Mucosal ornithine decarboxylase, polyamines, and hyperplasia in infected intestine.PMID:1846274(1991)
supportsinteracts with51% conf.

A functional LC3-interacting region motif within FAIM2 was essential for the interaction with LC3 and rescue of autophagy flux in shFAIM2 cells while LC3-binding property of FAIM2 was dispensable for the anti-apoptotic function in response to Fas receptor-mediated apoptosis.

Fas-apoptotic inhibitory molecule 2 localizes to the lysosome and facilitates autophagosome-lysosome fusion through the LC3 interaction region motif-dependent interaction with LC3.PMID:31914609(2020)

Uncertain evidence (17)

uncertainregulates52% conf.

Molecular docking suggested a putative binding area within c-Jun N-terminal kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (JNK/Erk) protease active sites through the structural mimicking of adenosine phosphate (ANP) by the spatial combination of PL with ZA.

Structural simulation of adenosine phosphate via plumbagin and zoledronic acid competitively targets JNK/Erk to synergistically attenuate osteoclastogenesis in a breast cancer model.PMID:26866274(2016)
uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

Though antiviral drugs with antioxidant properties confer potential abilities for preventing viral entry, those with pro-oxidant properties could induce the degradation of nascent viral RNA within the host cells, as RNAs are highly prone to ROS mediated degradation than DNA/proteins.

Perspectives on mechanistic implications of ROS inducers for targeting viral infections.PMID:33068588(2021)
uncertainnegatively regulates52% conf.

These results show that alpha-oligonucleotides can exhibit a sequence-specific antiviral effect and suggest that they may inhibit splicing reactions and be useful in targeting specific nucleic acid sequences within the cell nucleus.

Inhibition of viral growth by an alpha-oligonucleotide directed to the splice junction of herpes simplex virus type-1 immediate-early pre-mRNA species 22 and 47.PMID:8396028(1993)
uncertainprevents52% conf.

We suggest that the functional coupling between SOCE and protein synthesis is likely to be critical for maintaining [Ca(2+)](ER) within a range that is required to prevent ER stress during changes in cellular translational activity.

Intracellular Ca(2+) release via the ER translocon activates store-operated calcium entry.PMID:17171366(2007)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

These findings demonstrated that NAC could significantly influence gene expression within this pathway, thereby clarifying the exact relationship between the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling cascade and the underlying cellular processes controlling proliferation and apoptosis.

N-Acetylcysteine Alleviates D-Galactose-Induced Injury of Ovarian Granulosa Cells in Female Rabbits by Regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway.PMID:38671832(2024)
uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

It has been suggested that copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD) increment, by accelerating hydrogen peroxide formation, might promote oxidative damage within trisomy 21 cells and might be involved in the various neurobiological abnormalities found in Down's syndrome such as premature aging and Alzheimer-type neurological lesions.

Neuronal-specific expression of human copper-zinc superoxide dismutase gene in transgenic mice: animal model of gene dosage effects in Down's syndrome.PMID:1717112(1991)
uncertaininteracts with52% conf.

Type VI collagen forms thin-beaded filaments that may interact with fibrils and cells.

Collagen family of proteins.PMID:1916105(1991)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

The diverse gene expression changes occurring within the host cells suggest that both types of plant-parasitic nematodes modulate a variety of plant processes.

An insight into critical endocycle genes for plant-parasitic nematode feeding sites establishment.PMID:23518580(2013)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

This secreted enzyme is produced in the nematode's esophageal glands and appears to function within the plant cell to manipulate the plant's shikimate pathway, which controls plant cell growth, development, structure, and pathogen defense.

A chorismate mutase from the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines shows polymorphisms that correlate with virulence.PMID:12744515(2003)
uncertaincauses52% conf.

This is most likely caused by an increase in antizyme-mediated degradation of ornithine decarboxylase-1 and a resulting reduction in cellular polyamine levels.

Polyamine-independent Expression of Caenorhabditis elegans Antizyme.PMID:26032421(2015)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Given that receptor abundance or concentration within the plasma membrane plays key roles in determining signaling efficiency, these observations may point to a novel mechanism for modulating receptor-mediated cellular signaling.

Membrane Protein Quantity Control at the Endoplasmic Reticulum.PMID:27743014(2017)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

These results suggest that, in addition to ER quality control, assembled AChRs are sorted within the Golgi system by a mechanism that controls the amount of cell-surface AChRs in a subtype-specific way.

Regulation of nicotinic receptor trafficking by the transmembrane Golgi protein UNC-50.PMID:17853888(2007)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Some PDZ-containing proteins are more dynamically regulated in distribution and may also be involved in the trafficking of interacting proteins within the cell.

PDZ domains and the organization of supramolecular complexes.PMID:11283303(2001)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

It has been suggested that PC1/PC3 and PC2 are involved primarily in the processing of prohormones within the regulated secretory pathway of cells of endocrine and neural tissue.

Structure and function of eukaryotic proprotein processing enzymes of the subtilisin family of serine proteases.PMID:8420571(1993)
uncertainnegatively regulates52% conf.

Furthermore, the active compounds could completely inhibit the slimy substances and microbial cells on the surface of the squid and shrimp.

Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of formylchromones against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio harveyi.PMID:37662002(2023)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Additionally, we identified subpopulations within the fly crop that show circadian rhythm-regulated secretory properties and hypothesize an analogy between fly principal cells from different segments and distinct mouse kidney tubules.

ScGOclust: leveraging gene ontology to find functionally analogous cell types between distant species.PMID:40662793(2025)
uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

Promoting mitophagy within cells could be a promising therapeutic strategy for delaying PFBS-induced aging.

Environmentally relevant concentrations of perfluorobutane sulfonate impair locomotion behaviors and healthspan by downregulating mitophagy in C. elegans.PMID:39326150(2024)