Overexpression of MiR-183/96/182 Triggers Retina-Like Fate in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hBMSCs) in Culture by Mohammad-Reza Mahmoudian-Sani, Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Samira Asgharzade, Nilufar Ghorbani

“…Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze the potential of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) to differentiate into photoreceptor cells via transfection of microRNA (miRNA) in vitro for regenerative medicine purposes. …”
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Synergistic Activations of REG Iα and REG Iβ Promoters by IL-6 and Glucocorticoids through JAK/STAT Pathway in Human Pancreatic β Cells by Akiyo Yamauchi, Asako Itaya-Hironaka, Sumiyo Sakuramoto-Tsuchida, Maiko Takeda, Kiyomi Yoshimoto, Tomoko Miyaoka, Takanori Fujimura, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Chikatsugu Tsuchida, Hiroyo Ota, Shin Takasawa

“…These results indicate that the expression of REG Iα and REG Iβ should be upregulated in human β cells under inflammatory conditions through the JAK/STAT pathway.…”
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A Cornflower Extract Containing N-Feruloylserotonin Reduces Inflammation in Human Skin by Neutralizing CCL17 and CCL22 and Inhibiting COX-2 and 5-LOX by Christophe Carola, Andrew Salazar, Christin Rakers, Franck Himbert, Quoc-Tuan Do, Philippe Bernard, Joerg von Hagen

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Novel Computational Methodologies for Structural Modeling of Spacious Ligand Binding Sites of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors: Development and Application to Human Leukotriene B4 Receptor by Yoko Ishino, Takanori Harada

“…The method was validated using human leukotriene B4 receptor BLT1 as a sample GPCR. …”
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Upholding United Nations Global Legitimacy in Human Rights Protection and Humanitarian Assistance within the European Union: A Legal Overview of the EU-UN Natural Partnership by Nives Mazur Kumrić

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First-in-human, multicenter, open-label, phase I study of ATOR-1017 (evunzekibart), a 4-1BB antibody, in patients with advanced solid malignancies by Peter Ellmark, Jeffrey Yachnin, Ana Carneiro, Lena Schultz, Amanda Hahn, Sumeet Ambarkhane, Karin Enell Smith, Gustav J. Ullenhag

“…Background ATOR-1017 (evunzekibart) is a human agonistic immunoglobulin G4 antibody targeting the costimulatory receptor 4-1BB (CD137). …”
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Novel Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Model for Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells to Reveal Possible Disease Mechanisms for Macular Degeneration in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum by Taina Viheriälä, Heidi Hongisto, Lyydia Saari, Marika Oksanen, Tanja Ilmarinen, Suvi Väärämäki, Hannu Uusitalo, Pasi Nevalainen, Heli Skottman

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Pierre L. Ibisch / Heike Molitor / Alexander Conrad / Heike Walk / Vanja Mihotovic / Juliane Geyer (eds.): Humans in the Global Ecosystem: An Introduction to Sustainable Development by Melissa Ihlow, Maria Lenk

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Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transfected with miR-7704 Improved Damaged Cartilage and Reduced Matrix Metallopeptidase 13 by Kun-Chi Wu, Hui-I Yang, Yu-Hsun Chang, Raymond Yuh-Shyan Chiang, Dah-Ching Ding

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“It is to be a punishment or a pardon is granted” or Whether the Criminal Code of Ukraine needs to have incentive norms about the crimes against human freedom, honor and dignity by Ya. H. Lyzohub

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Human proximal tubular epithelial cell interleukin-1 receptor signalling triggers G2/M arrest and cellular senescence during hypoxic kidney injury by Kurt T. K. Giuliani, Purba Nag, Benjamin C. Adams, Xiangju Wang, Seokchan Hong, Anca Grivei, Rebecca L. Johnston, Nicola Waddell, Kenneth K. C. Ho, Yilin Tian, Muhammad Ali Khan, Chang Seong Kim, Monica S. Y. Ng, Glenda Gobe, Jacobus P. J. Ungerer, Josephine M. Forbes, Helen G. Healy, Andrew J. Kassianos

“…Our data identify a mechanism whereby hypoxia in combination with IL-1β/IL-1RI signalling trigger PTEC senescence, providing novel therapeutic and diagnostic check-points for restoring tubular regeneration in human CKD.…”
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Colony Formation, Migratory, and Differentiation Characteristics of Multipotential Stromal Cells (MSCs) from “Clinically Accessible” Human Periosteum Compared to Donor-Matched Bone Marrow MSCs by Heather E. Owston, Payal Ganguly, Giuseppe Tronci, Stephen J. Russell, Peter V. Giannoudis, Elena A. Jones

“…This study is aimed at comparing human periosteum and donor-matched iliac crest BM MSC content and characterising MSCs in terms of colony formation, growth kinetics, phenotype, cell migration patterns, and trilineage differentiation capacity. …”
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Plasticizers May Activate Human Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Less Than That of a Mouse but May Activate Constitutive Androstane Receptor in Liver by Yuki Ito, Toshiki Nakamura, Yukie Yanagiba, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan, Nozomi Yamagishi, Hisao Naito, Michihiro Kamijima, Frank J. Gonzalez, Tamie Nakajima

“…However, species differences in the receptor functions between rodents and human make it difficult to precisely extrapolate their toxicity from animal studies to human. …”
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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

“…Silver nanoparticle (AgNP, 20 nm) neurotoxicity was evaluated by an integrated in vitro testing protocol employing human cerebral (SH-SY5Y and D384) cell lines. Cellular response after short-term (4–48 h, 1–100 μg/ml) and prolonged exposure (up to 10 days, 0.5–50 μg/ml) to AgNP was assessed by MTT, calcein-AM/PI, clonogenic tests. …”
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Alterations of Amino Acids and Monoamine Metabolism in Male Fmr1 Knockout Mice: A Putative Animal Model of the Human Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome by Michael Gruss, Katharina Braun

“…We describe morphological and behavioral abnormalities for both affected humans and Fmr1 knockout mice, a putative animal model for the human Fragile X syndrome. …”
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PLL-g-HPA Hydrogel Loaded Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Burn Wound Healing in Rat Model by Regulating Inflammation Response by Tian L, Wang Z, Lei T, Feng L, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Liu J, Xing H, Ren W

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Small Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhanced Proangiogenic Potential of Cardiac Fibroblasts via Angiopoietin-Like 4 by Jiejie Li, Xin Xu, Suyan Fei, Ren Wang, Hua Wang, Wei Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhao

“…Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) promote fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation in inflammatory environment and have cardioprotective effects. …”
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Norcantharidin induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis via activation of ERK and JNK, but not p38 signaling in human renal cell carcinoma ACHN cells by Huang Shuaishuai, Tuergong Gulimire, Zhu Hangjie, Wang Xue, Weng Guobin, Ren Yu

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Blood serum IgE and muscle element levels in Cyprinus carpio infested by Argulus foliaceus in Lake Çavuşçu (Konya/Turkey): Assessment of their impact on human health by Gümüş Numan Emre

“…The levels of heavy metals were studied and assessed for their effects on human health. The results obtained in the study were compared with the limit values set by national and international quality criteria. …”
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Implementation of a Real-Time Force Estimation System Based on sEMG Signals and Gaussian Process Regression: Human–Robot Interaction in Rehabilitation by Thantip Sittiruk, Kiattisak Sengchuai, Apidet Booranawong, Pornchai Phukpattaranont

“…Human force estimation has numerous applications, including biomedical models, rehabilitation, biomechanical system control, and human-machine interfaces. …”
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