Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP) exposure leads to cell apoptosis to HUVEC cells and toxicity to Caenorhabditis elegans through increasing the oxidative stress by Siyuan Luo, Junnan Li, Yuqing Zhou, Zihang Zhai, Qiang Li, Zhenglin Huang, Wencan He, Kejun Zhong, Bo Kong, Zanxian Xia, Hang Fai Kwok, Lipeng Zhu

“…Our results demonstrate that DIOP markedly decreases the viability and colony-forming ability of HUVECs. Moreover, this cytotoxicity correlates with elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and the induction of cell apoptosis. …”
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Guar gum-modified magnetic palladium nanocatalyst: C–N coupling reaction and STAT3-Mediated breast cancer therapy by Junrui Luan, Xin Dong, Shuwen Zhou

“…Finally, the Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs showed suppressive properties on colony formation. According to our research, the Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs can decrease STAT3 expression in the treated cells while increasing p53 levels. …”
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Experimental opisthorchiasis: a study of blood cells, hematopoiesis and startle reflex in laboratory animals by D. F. Avgustinovich, I. A. Orlovskaya, L. B. Toporkova, G. B. Vishnivetskaya, A. V. Katokhin, M. N. Lvova, E. V. Kashina, N. P. Bondar, N. A. Feofanova, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Blood changes in the response to infection in mice were less severe and were not accompanied by the changes in colony formation. Mouse acoustic startle reaction differed from hamster one too. …”
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Disulfidptosis-related gene SLC3A2: a novel prognostic biomarker in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Xinyi Zhang, Yiqi Lin, Liang Shi, Aixia Zhai, Chao Wu, Qian-Ying Zhu

“…In vitro, SLC3A2's influence on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion was evaluated through CCK8, wound healing, colony formation, transwell assays, and cell cycle analysis.ResultsIn this study, we identified the high expression of SLC3A2 in NPC and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) and analyzed its potential mechanism and correlation with patient prognosis. …”
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Deformed wing virus coopts the host arginine kinase to enhance its fitness in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Rosanna Mattossovich, Serena Camerini, Marialuisa Casella, Giovanni Jesu, Ilaria Di Lelio, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Joachim R. de Miranda, Anna Valenti, Silvia Gigliotti, Francesco Pennacchio

“…Abstract Background Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a major honey bee pathogen that is actively transmitted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and plays a primary role in Apis mellifera winter colony losses. Despite intense investigation on this pollinator, which has a unique environmental and economic importance, the mechanisms underlying the molecular interactions between DWV and honey bees are still poorly understood. …”
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Altered Expression of Hematopoiesis Regulatory Molecules in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Patients with Aplastic Anemia by Chandra Prakash Chaturvedi, Naresh Kumar Tripathy, Ekta Minocha, Akhilesh Sharma, Khaliqur Rahman, Soniya Nityanand

“…., macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α, stem cell factor (SCF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in lipopolysaccharide-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and levels of their soluble forms in the culture supernatants of BM-MSCs and BM plasma of patients with acquired aplastic anemia (AA) (n=29) and controls (n=29). …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Our studies show that hMSCs secrete bioactive molecules which are antimicrobial in vitro against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumonia, impacting the rate of bacterial growth and transition into colony forming units regardless of the pathogen. Further, we show that the hMSCs have the capacity to enhance antibiotic sensitivity, improving the capacity to kill bacteria. …”
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METTL3-dependent DLG2 inhibits the malignant progression of cervical cancer by inactivating the Hippo/YAP signaling by Mei Pu, Xia Xiao, Shasha Lv, Daqing Ran, Qian Huang, Mingming Zhou, Qirong Lei, Lingshuang Kong, Qing Zhang

“…Methods Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting assays were employed to detect RNA and protein expression, respectively. Colony formation assay, 5-Ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine assay, flow cytometry, and transwell assays were conducted for cell functional analysis. …”
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Integration of artificial intelligence and advanced optimization techniques for continuous gas lift under restricted gas supply: A case study by Leila Zeinolabedini, Forough Ameli, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…To optimize the selected input variables, including tubing inside diameter, gas injection rate, and separator pressure, various optimization algorithms such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization (ACO), genetic algorithm (GA), and a Novel optimization algorithm in a gas-lift study called grey wolf optimization (GWO), were utilized considering the constraint of the limited available gas. …”
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Characterization of pathogenic bacteria in eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Acep Muhamad Hidayat, Tatag Budiardi

“…The observation were colony and cell morphology, physiology, and biochemical characterization of bacteria, hemolysis test, and bacteria identification performed by KIT API 20 E, KIT API 20 Strep, and KIT API 20 Listeria. …”
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Long Noncoding RNA HCG9 Promotes Osteosarcoma Progression through RAD51 by Acting as a ceRNA of miR-34b-3p by Lu Wang, ShuangQing Li, Lin Qi, Lin Ling

“…Osteosarcoma cell proliferation was measured with CCK-8 assay, and the migration and invasion were evaluated with Transwell assay. Colony formation assay was observed. Flow cytometry evaluated the cell cycle. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Trichoderma Isolates from Vegetable Crop Rhizospheres in Nepal [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arvind Kumar Keshari, Suraj Baidya, Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ram B. Khadka, Puja Jaiswal

“…The isolates were visually assessed for colony color, growth pattern, aerial mycelium presence, phialide and conidial morphology, and chlamydospore presence. …”
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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Long-term data: (i) low AgNP doses (≤1 μg/ml) compromised proliferative capacity of all cell types (cell sensibility: SHSY5Y > A549 > D384). Colony number decrease in SH-SY5Y and D384 was 50% and 25%, respectively, at 1 μg/ml, and lower dose (0.5 μg/ml) was significantly effective towards SH-SY5Y and pulmonary cells; (ii) cell proliferation activity was more affected by AgNO3 than AgNPs. …”
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The Characteristic of Biofilm Formation in ESBL-Producing K. pneumoniae Isolates by Xiaofang Gao, Haili Wang, Zhijuan Wu, Pan Sun, Wei Yu, Donghua Chen, Yuhua Mao, Lili Fang, Jia Qian, Li Li, Qian Peng, Yanping Han

“…Thus, we next screened four ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates (Kpn5, Kpn7, Kpn11, and Kpn16) with high homology and significant differences in biofilm formation using PFGE molecular typing, colony morphology, and crystal violet tests. Kpn7 and Kpn16 had stronger biofilm formation abilities compared with Kpn5 and Kpn11. …”
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Hypercalcemia and co-occurring TBX1 mutation in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: case report by Zakaria Kasmi, Imane Ain El Hayat, Zahra Aadam, Abderrahmane Errami, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Jalila EL Bakkouri, Dalal Ben Sabbahia, Meryem Atrassi, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Fatima Ailal

“…Initial management included a lactose-free and galactose-free diet, multivitamin supplementation, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy to address neutropenia. …”
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Stemness-related gene signatures as a predictive tool for breast cancer radiosensitivity by Jinzhi Lai, Rongfu Huang, Jingshan Huang

“…Radioresistant BRCA cells were examined using a colony formation assay. Key genes identified in the radiosensitivity signature were validated in vitro by qRT-PCR.ResultsBy analyzing gene expression data from 920 BRCA samples, we identified a set of 267 stemness-related genes between high and low mRNAsi groups. …”
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circSLC6A6 Sponges miR-497-5p to Promote Endometrial Cancer Progression via the PI4KB/Hedgehog Axis by Juan Hu, Xing Peng, Weina Du, Yichuan Huang, Chun Zhang, Xian Zhang

“…The luciferase reporter assay was performed to explore the connection between circSLC6A6 and miR-497-5p as well as the connection between miR-497-5p and PI4KB. The colony formation assay, EdU assay, wound healing assay, and transwell assay were performed to examine the proliferation, migration, and invasion of EC cells. …”
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A novel 4-(1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-ylthio)pyrimidine derivative inhibits cell proliferation by suppressing the MEK/ERK signaling pathway in colorectal cancer by Li Weiwei, Yang Zhifu, Ding Likun, Wang Ying, Zhao Xian, Chu Jian Jie, Ji Qing, Yao Minna, Wang Jingwen

“…Compound 4 also inhibited colony formation, migration, and invasion of HCT116 cells in a dose-dependent manner, as well as inducing cell apoptosis and arresting the cell cycle in the G2/M phase. …”
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Sonication: A Valuable Technique for Diagnosis and Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infections by D. S. Evangelopoulos, I. P. Stathopoulos, G. P. Morassi, S. Koufos, A. Albarni, P. K. Karampinas, A. Stylianakis, S. Kohl, S. Pneumaticos, J. Vlamis

“…Sonication fluid cultures were examined for 10 days, and the number and identity of any colony morphology was recorded. In addition, periprosthetic tissue specimens (>5) were collected and cultured according to standard practice. …”
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Vernolactone Promotes Apoptosis and Autophagy in Human Teratocarcinomal (NTERA-2) Cancer Stem-Like Cells by Nuwanka K. Abeysinghe, Ira Thabrew, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Meran K. Ediriweera, Kamani H. Tennekoon, Varuni P. C. Pathiranage, Anuka S. Mendis

“…The antiproliferative effect of vernolactone was further investigated using the colony formation assay. Effects of vernolactone on apoptosis were investigated by phase contrast light microscopic and fluorescence microscopic analysis, caspase 3/7 expression, and real-time PCR of apoptosis-associated genes p53 and Survivin. …”
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