Modification of the telomerase gene with human regulatory sequences resets mouse telomeres to human length by Fan Zhang, De Cheng, Kenneth I. Porter, Emily A. Heck, Shuwen Wang, Hui Zhang, Christopher J. Davis, Gavin P. Robertson, Jiyue Zhu

“…This modification rescues telomere dysfunction in mTert-knockout mice. Successive intercrosses of Tert h/- mice stabilized telomere length below 10 kb, while Tert h/h mice achieve a human-like average length of 10–12 kb, compared to 50 kb in wildtype mice. …”
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FHL1 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in acute promyelocytic leukaemia by Bo Luo, Wei Li, Jingyuan Zeng, Yingyu Mao, Shuang He, Nan Hu, Qulian Guo, Xiaoli Zheng

“…Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot were used to assess the effects of small interfering RNA transfection and lentiviral interference on the gene's knockout and overexpression, respectively. These method were also used to confirm the expression levels of the FHL1 gene in the HL60 cell line compared to neutrophils.. …”
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Epac1 Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome to Reduce IL-1β in Retinal Endothelial Cells and Mouse Retinal Vasculature by Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Elizabeth Curtiss, Jena J. Steinle

“…We generated vascular specific conditional knockout mice for Epac1 and used REC grown in normal and high glucose treated with an Epac1 agonist and/or NLRP3 siRNA. …”
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BMP-9 mediates fibroproliferation in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva through TGF-β signaling by Chengzhu Zhao, Yoshiko Inada, Souta Motoike, Daisuke Kamiya, Kyosuke Hino, Makoto Ikeya

“…In FOP model mice, elevated BMP-9 levels correlated with elevated phosphorylation of SMAD2/3 and increased cellular proliferation in the affected tissues, while systemic BMP-9 neutralization and knockout mitigated flare-ups and HO. Thus, BMP-9 aberrantly transduces TGF-β signaling and induces fibroproliferation, initiating flare-ups. …”
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Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transpor... by Hui Peng, Hengqian Lu, Xinyuan Dong, Xiao Liang, Kangliang Sheng, Jingmin Wang, Xiaowei Kong, Xiangdong Zha, Yongzhong Wang

“…Aog185 deletion could damage the intrinsic components of the membrane and cytoskeleton. Specifically, knockout of Aog185 disrupted transmembrane transport homeostasis during the phagocytosis, cell autophagy, and oxidative phosphorylation processes, which were associated with the fusion of cells and organelle membranes, transport of ions and substrates, and energy metabolism. …”
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The Absence of Nrf2 Enhances NF-B-Dependent Inflammation following Scratch Injury in Mouse Primary Cultured Astrocytes by Hao Pan, Handong Wang, Xiaoliang Wang, Lin Zhu, Lei Mao

“…Hence, we used primary cultured astrocytes from either Nrf2 wildtype or knockout mice to study the influence of Nrf2 on the activation of NF-κB and expression of proinflammatory cytokines in a model of TBI in vitro. …”
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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for VAPB (UniProt ID: O95292) for use in western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence [version 1; peer review: 3 approv... by Maryam Fothouhi, Peter S. McPherson, Carl Laflamme, Sara González Bolívar, Riham Ayoubi, Charles Alende, Irina Shlaifer

“…Here we have characterized six VAPB commercial antibodies for western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in knockout cell lines and isogenic parental controls. …”
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RETRACTED: Palmitic Acid Impedes Extravillous Trophoblast Activity by Increasing MRP1 Expression and Function by Yunali Ashar, Qiuxu Teng, John N. D. Wurpel, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Finally, in an <i>ABCC1</i> knockout subline of Swan-71 cells, there was a significant increase in invasion and migration functions. …”
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LncRNA MDRL Mitigates Atherosclerosis through miR-361/SQSTM1/NLRP3 Signaling by Ling You, Yanjie Zheng, Jing Yang, Qian Hou, Lianxia Wang, Yan Zhang, Chunxia Zhao, Ruiqin Xie

“…In vivo experiments, we applied LDLR knockout (LDLR-/-) mice fed the high-fat diet to investigate the effects of MDRL on atherosclerosis. …”
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Full-length inhibitor protein is the most effective to perturb human dUTPase activity by Bianka Kőhegyi, Zoé S. Tóth, Enikő Gál, Máté Laczkovich, András Benedek, Beáta G. Vértessy, Kinga Nyíri

“…Abstract It has been demonstrated recently that knockout of the dUTPase enzyme leads to early embryonic lethality in mice. …”
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Making complex things simpler: modern tools to edit the plant genome by N. E. Zlobin, V. V. Ternovoy, N. A. Grebenkina, V. V. Taranov

“…Currently, this technology is widely used for gene knockout, deleting genome fragments and inserting exogenous sequences in the plant genome. …”
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Genetic Manipulation of Calcium Release-Activated Calcium Channel 1 Modulates the Multipotency of Human Cartilage-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Shuang Liu, Minae Takahashi, Takeshi Kiyoi, Kensuke Toyama, Masaki Mogi

“…The abilities of genetically engineered MSCs, including CRAC-overexpressing and CRAC-knockout MSCs, to differentiate into multiple mesenchymal lineages, including adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic lineages, were evaluated. …”
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iNOS Promotes the Development of Osteosarcoma via Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway by Wei Chu, Lirong Cao, Gui Daokun, Jiali Zhao

“…In addition, tumor formation, iNOS expression, and β-catenin expression were inhibited in mice transplanted with iNOS knockout OS cells. These results indicated that iNOS might be a potential therapeutic target for OS.…”
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Endotoxin Triggers Tumor Initiation Events in Nontumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cells and Enhances Invasion-Related Phenotype in Pretumorigenic and Tumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cel... by Farah Yassine, Sabreen F. Fostok, Nataly Naser Al Deen, Rabih S. Talhouk

“…Both short- and long-term ET exposures preferentially enhanced the invasion of pretumorigenic S1-connexin 43 knockout (Cx43-KO S1) cells compared to their nontumorigenic S1 counterparts. …”
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Dose and strain dependent lethality of Usutu virus in an Ifnar−/− mouse model by Johanna M. Duyvestyn, Eleanor M. Marshall, Peter J. Bredenbeek, Barry Rockx, Martijn J. van Hemert, Marjolein Kikkert

“…In this study we inoculated interferon α/β receptor knockout (Ifnar−/−) mice with decreasing doses of USUV, monitoring symptoms and survival to determine a less lethal dose, and we directly compared isolates from three different viral lineages. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of TSPAN32 Regulatory Networks and Their Role in Immune Cell Biology by Grazia Scuderi, Katia Mangano, Maria Cristina Petralia, Maria Sofia Basile, Francesco Di Raimondo, Paolo Fagone, Ferdinando Nicoletti

“…Moreover, the modulation of biological processes following TSPAN32 knockout further supports its critical role in regulating immune cell physiology and responses. …”
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AMEND 2.0: module identification and multi-omic data integration with multiplex-heterogeneous graphs by Samuel S. Boyd, Chad Slawson, Jeffrey A. Thompson

“…AMEND was applied to two real-world multi-omic datasets: renal cell carcinoma data from The cancer genome atlas and an O-GlcNAc Transferase knockout study. Additional analyses investigate the performance of various subroutines of AMEND on tasks of node ranking and degree bias adjustment. …”
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Curcumin Improves Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Inhibiting Pyroptosis through AKT/Nrf2/ARE Pathway by Zhang Wei, Kang pinfang, Zhou jing, Yao zhuoya, Qian Shaohuan, Shi Chao

“…Whether curcumin can promote the transfer of Nrf2 into the nucleus through AKT pathway regulation was assessed by western blotting and immunofluorescence. The Nrf2 knockout vector and ml385 were used to block the Nrf2 pathway, and the differences between the different groups in the expression of pyroptosis protein, cell activity, and incidence of apoptosis were evaluated to verify the relationship between the effect of curcumin on pyroptosis inhibition and the Nrf2 pathway. …”
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Isoliquiritigenin Inhibits Atherosclerosis by Blocking TRPC5 Channel Expression by Jie Qi, Jianguo Cui, Baobin Mi, Xiaohong Yan, Wenwen Xu, Hui Ma, Qingtan Zhang, Fang Xu

“…In this study, we used apolipoprotein E (ApoE) knockout mouse model and angiotensin II- (Ang II-) stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) to elucidate the pharmacological mechanism of ISL to inhibit atherosclerosis. …”
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Using DIMet for Differential Analysis of Labeled Metabolomics Data: A Step-by-step Guide Showcasing the Glioblastoma Metabolism by Johanna Galvis, Joris Guyon, Thomas Daubon, Macha Nikolski

“…To showcase DIMet&#39;s capabilities, we analyzed LDHA/B knockout glioblastoma cell lines compared to controls. …”
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