IL-1β-Induced Matrix Metalloprotease-1 Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration via PAR1 and G-Protein-Coupled Signaling Pathway by Ming-Siou Chen, Cheng-Yu Lin, Yun-Hsuan Chiu, Chie-Pein Chen, Pei-Jiun Tsai, Hwai-Shi Wang

“…In this study, we found that the proinflammation cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β) promotes mesenchymal stem cell migration. The cDNA microarray data show that IL-1β induces matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) expression. …”
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Decoding the mechanisms behind second primary cancers by Meiyuan Zeng, Anqi Lin, Aimin Jiang, Zhengang Qiu, Hongman Zhang, Shifu Chen, Mingyan Xu, Zaoqu Liu, Quan Cheng, Jian Zhang, Peng Luo

“…This review summarizes recent studies on the mechanisms of SPCs, including the roles of genomic changes after first primary cancer (FPC) treatments, stromal cell phenotypic and metabolic changes, hormone levels and receptor expression, immunosuppression, aberrant gene methylation, EGFR signaling, and cell-free DNA in SPC development. This comprehensive analysis contributes to elucidating current research trends in SPC mechanisms and enhances our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Blastocystis hominis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Balad City, Saladin Province, Iraq by Shereen Khalid Ismaiel, Abeer Abbas Ali, Akeel Hussein Ali Al-Assi

“…Objectives: This study aims to identify the subtypes of Blastocystis sp. parasite isolated from diabetes mellitus patients using molecular techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted on samples collected from a total of 300 patients (150 diabetic patients and 150 non-diabetic patients). …”
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Anorectal conditions associated with human papillomavirus. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Yuselis María Sánchez Reyes, Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, José Antonio Feliú Rosa, Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, Lianet González Gutiérrez

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> the human papillomavirus is a double-stranded DNA virus that infects the squamous epithelium in healthy individuals to produce warts and condylomas; it constitutes a health problem that affects globally.…”
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Conservation of plant biodiversity by biotechnology methods by N. V. Romadanova, S. V. Kushnarenko

“…Several methods of plant preservation are currently used in the Republic of Kazakhstan: 1) field gene banks in natural growing areas and pomological collections; 2) preservation of seeds at +4°С, –18°С, and –196°С; 3) сold storage of in vitro shoots at +4°С and +10 ± 2°С; 4) cryopreservation of plant tissues and organs at –196°C; 5) preservation of plant DNA at –80°C.Ex situ field collections of plants in Kazakhstan are maintained in botanical gardens of the Republic, arboretums, pomological gardens, nurseries, peasant and farm enterprises, and personal plots. …”
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Assessing spacer acquisition rates in E. coli type I-E CRISPR arrays by Luke J. Peach, Haoyun Zhang, Brian P. Weaver, James Q. Boedicker, James Q. Boedicker

“…In addition, the expression of heterologous non-homologous end-joining DNA-repair genes was found to augment spacer acquisition rates, translating to enhanced phage infection defense. …”
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Problems with studying directional natural selection in humans by S. V. Mikhailova

“…These include bioinformatic analysis of DNA sequences via detection of linkage disequilibrium and of deviations from the random distribution of frequencies of genetic variants, demographic and anthropometric studies based on a search for a correlation between fertility and phenotypic traits, genome-wide association studies on fertility along with genetic loci and polygenic risk scores, and a comparison of allele frequencies between generations (in modern samples and in those obtained from burials). …”
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Toxicity and Molecular Identification of Green Toadfish Lagocephalus lunaris Collected from Kyushu Coast, Japan by Yuji Nagashima, Takuya Matsumoto, Keisuke Kadoyama, Shoichiro Ishizaki, Makoto Terayama

“…Nucleotide sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene fragment of muscle mitochondrial DNA indicated that partial sequences of PCR products of four specimens were identical with that of L. lunaris. …”
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Association of XRCC3, XRCC4, BAX, and BCL-2 Polymorphisms with the Risk of Breast Cancer by Emre Ozoran, Fadime Didem Can Trabulus, Duygu Erhan, Bahadir Batar, Mehmet Guven

“…This study is aimed at determining the association of XRCC3 Thr241Met (rs861539), XRCC4 G(-1394) T (rs6869366) DNA repair and BAX G(-248) A (rs4645878), and BCL2 C(-938) A (rs2279115) apoptotic gene polymorphisms with breast cancer. …”
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A lyophilised formulation of chimpanzee adenovirus vector for long-term stability outside the deep-freeze cold chain by Frédéric Mathot, Edwige Lefebvre, Bernard G. Francq, Delphine Guillaume, Erwan Bourlès

“…Other assessments of vaccine stability included those for capsid integrity, particle content, and DNA release. Vaccine efficacy and safety were assessed after two years in a murine model of RSV challenge and a rabbit toxicology model, respectively. …”
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Sagittal Craniosynostosis with Uncommon Anatomical Pathologies in a 56-Year-Old Male Cadaver by Andrey Frolov, Craig Lawson, Joshua Olatunde, James T. Goodrich, John R. Martin III

“…The histological analysis of the latter revealed atypical, noncompensatory massive bone overproduction. Exome sequencing of DNA extracted from the cadaveric tissue specimen performed on the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform yielded 81 genetic variants identified as pathologic. …”
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Assessment of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine activity, apoptosis, acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzyme activity in Capoeta umbla brain exposed to chlorpyrifos by Kirici Mahinur

“…The obtained data indicate a significant increase in the MDA level and inhibition of antioxidant enzymes in the brain (p < 0.05). Considering DNA damage and the apoptotic process, no significant changes were found in 8-OHdG and caspase-3 activity at both doses exposed for 24 h, but a significant increase was detected in both markers at 96 hours compared to the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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Molecular pathways in reproductive cancers: a focus on prostate and ovarian cancer by Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi, Mega Obukohwo Oyovwi, Oyedayo Phillips Akano, Grace Bosede Akanbi, Florence Bukola Adisa

“…Epigenetic alterations, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, are also prevalent in both cancer types. …”
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Asymmetric Omphalopagus in a Triplet after In Vitro Fertilization: A Rare Case of Conjoined Twinning by Samir Jabari, Roman Carbon, Manuel Besendörfer, Arndt Hartmann, Oliver Rompel, André Hoerning, Stephan Söder

“…The sex was nondeterminable, but DNA fingerprinting revealed that both parasite and autosite are monozygotic, so are females. …”
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Construction and Antiapoptosis Activities of Recombinant Adenoviral Expression Vector Carrying EBV Latent Membrane Protein 2A by Xishuang Liu, Yu Gao, Bing Luo, Youan Zhao

“…The identified recombinant adenovirus plasmid DNA was digested with PacI and transfected into 293 cells to package recombinant adenovirus particles named vAd-2A. …”
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Three Novel Mutations in the NPHS1 Gene in Vietnamese Patients with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome by Thi Kim Lien Nguyen, Van Dem Pham, Thu Huong Nguyen, Trung Kien Pham, Thi Quynh Huong Nguyen, Huy Hoang Nguyen

“…All 29 exons and exon-intron boundaries of NPHS1 were analyzed by PCR and DNA sequencing. Genetic analysis of the NPHS1 gene revealed one compound heterozygous variant p.Glu117Lys, one heterozygous missense mutation p.Asp310Asn, and one heterozygous frame-shifting mutation (c.3250_3251insG causing p.Val1084Glyfs⁎12) in patient 1. …”
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Expression evaluation of exogenous and endogenous alcohol dehydrogenase genes in transgenic Arabidopsis by Haoqiang Yu, Hong Lv, Fengzhong Lu, Qingqing Yang, Huaming Duan, Wanchen Li, Fengling Fu

“…Three homozygous T3 lines with a single integration site were screened for each of the three transformed genes by antibiotic screening, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) identification, and genomic DNA resequencing. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis showed that the relative expression levels of the transformed exogenous ZmADH and EcADH genes were ten or tens of times higher than that of the transformed endogenous AtADH gene. …”
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Genetic diversity of the earthworm Eisenia nordenskioldi (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, D. I. Berman, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…We demonstrate that each subspecies of E. nordenskioldi (E. n. nordenskioldi and E. n. pallida) can be divided into several genetic lineages based on differences in mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. The studied lineages diverged several million years ago, and population groups within each lineage, hundreds of thousands years ago. …”
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ADATs: roles in tRNA editing and relevance to disease by Mao Xue-Ling, Eriani Gilbert, Zhou Xiao-Long

“…This review provides detailed information on A-to-I and C-to-U editing of tRNAs in different domains of life, presents recent new findings on ADATs for DNA editing, and finally comments on the association of mutations in the ADAT3 gene with intellectual disability.…”
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Adaptive Evolution Coupled with Retrotransposon Exaptation Allowed for the Generation of a Human-Protein-Specific Coding Gene That Promotes Cancer Cell Proliferation and Metastasis... by Spyros I. Papamichos, Dimitrios Margaritis, Ioannis Kotsianidis

“…Third, we highlight that the initial part of MYEOV long-isoform coding DNA sequence was under positive selection pressure during Catarrhini evolution. …”
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