First-in-human dose escalation trial to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of an anti-MAGEA1 autologous TCR-transgenic T cell therapy in relapsed and refractory solid tumors by Ignacio I Wistuba, Mamta Kalra, Linus Backert, Martin Wermke, Edwin R Parra, Jason John Luke, Apostolia M Tsimberidou, Sebastian Bunk, Mohammad B Hossain, Andrea Mayer-Mokler, Arun Satelli, Norbert Hilf, Steffen Walter, Cedrik M Britten, Van K Morris, Tobias A W Holderried, Winfried H Alsdorf, Katrin Wetzko, Borje S Andersson, Sandra Grund-Gröschke, Katrin Aslan, Anantha Marisetty, Swapna Satam, Jens Hukelmann, M Alper Kursunel, Karine Pozo, Andreas Acs, Melissa Baumeister, Claudia Wagner, Oliver Schoor, Ali S Mohamed, Delfi Krishna

“…Peak persistence was higher in patients who received higher doses.Conclusion In conclusion, IMA202 had a manageable safety profile, and it was associated with biological and potential clinical activity of MAGEA1-targeting genetically engineered TCR-T cells in a poor prognosis, multi-indication solid tumor cohort.Trial registration numbers NCT04639245, NCT05430555.…”
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Interactions between NAD+ metabolism and immune cell infiltration in ulcerative colitis: subtype identification and development of novel diagnostic models by Linglin Tian, Huiyang Gao, Tian Yao, Tian Yao, Yuhao Chen, Linna Gao, Jingxiang Han, Lanqi Zhu, He Huang, He Huang, He Huang

“…GSEA and GSVA identified potential biological pathways active within these subtypes, while the CIBERSORT algorithm assessed differential immune cell infiltration. …”
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The results of testing soybean accessions at Adler Experiment Station of VIR in 2013-2015 by I. V. Seferova, A. P. Boyko, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, Т. A. Sholukhova

“…The conducted research helped to describe earlier untested materials in terms of their productivity and biological characteristics. Accessions with the best economic characteristics can be used in breeding practice to develop new soybean cultivars.…”
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Neospora caninum infection specifically suppresses the expression of a host lncRNA XR_001919077.1 to facilitate parasite propagation by modulating host cell mitochondrial function... by Shan-Shan Zhao, De-Liang Tao, Jin-Ming Chen, Ming-Yi Zhang, Xin Yang, Jun-Ke Song, Qun Liu, Guang-Hui Zhao

“…In the present study, N. caninum, but not Toxoplasma gondii, which has similar morphological and biological features to N. caninum, specifically suppresses the expression of a host lncRNA, XR_ 001919077.1, to impair host’s defense through the competitive endogenous RNA mechanism to modulate the host cell mitochondrial function and autophagy to facilitate parasite propagation. …”
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Investigating the Role of Osteopontin (OPN) in the Progression of Breast, Prostate, Renal and Skin Cancers by Gautam Kundu, Selvakumar Elangovan

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this study, we conducted a further examination of the transcriptomic expression profile of SPP1 (Osteopontin) during the progression of cancer in four human tissues, breast, prostate, renal and skin, in order to understand the circumstances conducive to its activation and dysregulation, the biological pathways and other mechanisms involved as well as differences in its splicing patterns influencing its expression and functionality. …”
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High-Titer Rheumatoid Factor is Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Higher Needs for Advanced Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Real-Life Conditions by Victor Davi R. S. Oliveira, Ana Paula M. G. Reis, Claiton V. Brenol, Ivânio A. Pereira, Karina R. Bonfiglioli, Letícia R. Pereira, Manoel B. Bértolo, Maria de Fátima L. C. Sauma, Maria Fernanda B. R. Guimarães, Paulo Louzada-Júnior, Rina D. N. Giorgi, Sebastião C. Radominski, Licia Maria H. Mota, Cleandro P. Albuquerque, Geraldo R. Castelar-Pinheiro

“…In multivariate analyses, high-titer RF was independently associated with higher disease activity (Clinical Disease Activity Index, CDAI: β = 2.44 [0.89, 3.99], p = 0.002), worse functional capacity (Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, HAQ-DI: β = 0.112 [0.018, 0.205], p = 0.020); extra-articular manifestations (OR 1.48 [1.09, 2.00], p = 0.011); increased corticosteroid (OR 1.53 [1.19, 1.96], p = 0.001) and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARD) use (OR 1.41 [1.08, 1.84], p = 0.011). …”
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SUMO-Specific Peptidase 5 Promotes Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth through the NF-κB-SLC1A3 Axis by Chaoxiang Du, Yunfan Hu, Xinyu Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianmin Gu, Tao Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Shaoyuan Zhang, Lijie Tan, Guiping Yu

“…Stable SENP5-knockdown (KD) cell lines and conditional knockout (cKO) mice were established to verify the biological function of SENP5. Further RNA-seq comparisons between short hairpin SENP5 (shSENP5)- and short hairpin negative control (shNC)-transfected ESCC cell lines were conducted, and the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)—SLC1A3 axis was identified through bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Metabolites and lipid species mediate the associations of adiposity in childhood and early adulthood with mammographic breast density in premenopausal women by Kayla R. Getz, Myung Sik Jeon, Lili Liu, Lei Liu, Haixiang Zhang, Chongliang Luo, Jingqin Luo, Adetunji T. Toriola

“…This study offers insight into the biological mechanisms underlying the link between early-life adiposity and MBD, which can support future research into breast cancer prevention.…”
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Facial Anthropometry and Self-expressed Behaviours: A Systematic Review by Ankit Srivastava, Vilas Chimurkar, Nisha Mani Pandey, Anand Bihari

“…Conclusion: The data from various populations in present review support the hypothesis that facial structures are important biological markers for assessing behaviours or personality traits. …”
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Electroencephalogram-Based Brain Connectivity Analysis in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by Yuzhang Wu, Zhitao Li, Ruowei Qu, Yangang Wang, Zhongzhen Li, Le Wang, Guangrui Zhao, Keke Feng, Yifeng Cheng, Shaoya Yin

“…The Pearson r of DTABR, delta, theta, and alpha bands, Granger’s causality, and PTE of the delta, theta, alpha, and beta bands can be used as biological markers to distinguish between pDOC and healthy people, especially when behavior evaluation is difficult or ambiguous; it can supplement clinical diagnosis.…”
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An integrative analysis of ASCL1 in breast cancer and inhibition of ASCL1 increases paclitaxel sensitivity by activating ferroptosis via the CREB1/GPX4 axis by Xiaolu Yang, Xiaolu Yang, Yilun Li, Yilun Li, Yaqi Peng, Yuan Chang, Binglu He, Binglu He, Tianqi Zhang, Tianqi Zhang, Shiyu Zhang, Cuizhi Geng, Yunjiang Liu, Xiaolong Li, Jun Hao, Li Ma

“…ObjectiveOur previous study found that Achaete-scute complex homolog 1 (ASCL1) is involved in classifying BC subtypes with different prognostic and pathological characteristics. However, the biological role of ASCL1 in BC still remains largely unexplored. …”
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Monitoring for the genetic structure of Mezen breed of horses in terms of DNA microsatellites by N. V. Vdovina, I. B. Yuryeva

“…The breed is perfectly adapted to the conditions of the Far North, and has a number of valuable economic and biological qualities. At present, it has a limited gene pool and is bred only in the Mezensky district, where one gene pool-breeding farm is operating and so is a number of basic farms, where selection and breeding activities take place with the breed. …”
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Efficacy of combined colorectal cancer treatment in senile patients by P. V. Tsarkov, D. R. Markaryan, V. M. Nekoval

“…Due to complex drugto-drug interactions specificity of metabolism and biological tumor properties, cross-reactions of concomitant diseases in senile patients each step of combined treatment should be discussed at multidisciplinary consultation.…”
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The Underlying Molecular Basis and Mechanisms of Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Osteomyelitis: A Data-Driven Analysis by Peisheng Chen, Yinhuan Liu, Xiaofeng Lin, Bin Yu, Bin Chen, Fengfei Lin

“…VTEGs2 and OMGs2 sharing the common GO biological process (GO-BP) ontology between OMGs1 and VTEGs1 were detected. …”
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Cloning and Expression Characteristics of BhARF4 Gene in Wax Gourd (Benincasa hispida) by Xiaoxin CHENG, Xuling ZHAI, Jinqiang YAN, Baochen WANG, Renliang MO, Wenrui LIU, Zhiming WU, Biao JIANG

“…【Conclusion】The gene structure of BhARF4, the conserved domain of the BhARF4 protein and other biological information characteristics, as well as the gene expression pattern were identified. …”
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Saussurea gossypiphora extracts reduce inflammation by reversing inflammatory cytokine levels in in-vitro and in-vivo by Kalyani Jatoth, Pawan Kumar Anoor, Ramesh Kande, Sandeepta Burgula

“…This study reports the analysis of biological activity of methanolic extracts of flowers of SGD . …”
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«Green-Ligand» in Metallodrugs Design—Cu(II) Complex with Phytic Acid: Synthetic Approach, EPR-Spectroscopy, and Antimycobacterial Activity by Kseniya A. Koshenskova, Natalia V. Makarenko, Fedor M. Dolgushin, Dmitriy S. Yambulatov, Olga B. Bekker, Matvey V. Fedin, Sergei A. Dementev, Olesya A. Krumkacheva, Igor L. Eremenko, Irina A. Lutsenko

“…In the presence of albumin at a 1:1 ratio (<b>1</b> to albumin), the EPR spectrum changes significantly, primarily due to the reduced contribution of the S = 1 fraction showing dipole–dipole splitting. The biological activity of <b>1</b> in vitro against the non-pathogenic (model for <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>) strain of <i>Mycolicibacterium smegmatis</i> is comparable to the first-line drug for tuberculosis treatment, rifampicin.…”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…Finally, the long-term goal of the therapy individualization for patients is possible if factors that predict treatment response, such as biological markers, could be determined accurately. …”
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Prioritization of Erosion Hotspot Microwatersheds for Conservation Planning Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Antsokia-Gemiza District of North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Estifanos Lemma, Yitea Seneshaw Getahun, Tadesse Getachew

“…On the other hand, the total area covered by the existing soil and water conservation practices in the district was 5606.10 ha, of which 3808.06 ha was covered by physical conservation measures, 1305.67 ha of the area was covered by biological conservation measures and 492.37 ha was covered by area closure. …”
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Impacts of alfalfa nutrient concentrate on pellet physical attributes, growth performance, metabolism and nutritional quality of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss by Hu Chen, Patrick C. Blaufuss, Dong-Fang Deng, Fabio Casu, Emma K. Kraco, Brian Shepherd, Wendy M. Sealey, Aaron M. Watson, Matthew F. Digman, Deborah A. Samac

“…This study offers the first comprehensive assessment of the potential of ANC used in fish feed involving feed management, feeding evaluation, and the biological response.…”
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