A hypomorphic mutation in the mouse Csn1s1 gene generated by CRISPR/Cas9 pronuclear microinjection by A. V. Smirnov, T. A. Shnaider, A. N. Korablev, A. M. Yunusova, I. A. Serova, N. R. Battulin

“…We performed pronuclear microinjections with Cas9 mRNA and sgRNA against the first coding exon of the mouse Csn1s1 gene to introduce random mutations in the α-casein (Csn1s1) signal peptide sequence at the beginning of the mouse gene. …”
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Exosomal miR-21-5p from glioma associated mesenchymal stem cells promotes the progression and glycolysis of glioblastoma via PDHA1 by Yanbin Zhang, Peng Lv, Qing Zhang, Wei Xiang, Xiaobing Jiang, Zijun Guo, Tao Zhang

“…MiR-21-5p in exosomes was identified as the miRNA that affects the above biological behaviors. …”
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Oxidized LDL Induces Alternative Macrophage Phenotype through Activation of CD36 and PAFR by Francisco J. Rios, Marianna M. Koga, Mateus Pecenin, Matheus Ferracini, Magnus Gidlund, S. Jancar

“…The mRNA expression of IL-12, RANTES and CXCL2 were not affected. …”
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Interleukin-12p70 Expression by Dendritic Cells of HIV-1-Infected Patients Fails to Stimulate gag-Specific Immune Responses by Ellen Van Gulck, Nathalie Cools, Derek Atkinson, Lotte Bracke, Katleen Vereecken, Marc Vekemans, Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo, Zwi N. Berneman, Guido Vanham

“…To this end, mature DCs were (i) co-electroporated with mRNA encoding interleukin (IL)-12p70 mRNA, or (ii) activated with a cytokine cocktail consisting of R848 and interferon (IFN)-γ. …”
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Role of outer membrane vesicles of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bovine uterine discharge in pro-inflammatory dysregulation by A. F. Daham, A. H. Jaber, A. Neamah, H. Al-Karagoly

“…Confirmation of the 47 isolates was carried out through a standard PCR test targeting the 16S rRNA gene. Subsequently, a multiplex PCR was used to verify positive 16S rRNA gene re-sults by detecting specific virulence genes (fimH, acrAB, traT, and rmpA). …”

Discovery of orally bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor as a potential treatment for COVID-19 by Yongzhi Lu, Qi Yang, Ting Ran, Guihua Zhang, Wenqi Li, Peiqi Zhou, Jielin Tang, Minxian Dai, Jinpeng Zhong, Hua Chen, Pan He, Anqi Zhou, Bao Xue, Jiayi Chen, Jiyun Zhang, Sidi Yang, Kunzhong Wu, Xinyu Wu, Miru Tang, Wei K. Zhang, Deyin Guo, Xinwen Chen, Hongming Chen, Jinsai Shang

“…Abstract The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), 3C-like protease (3CLpro), and papain-like protease (PLpro) are pivotal components in the viral life cycle of SARS-CoV-2, presenting as promising therapeutic targets. …”
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Proinflammatory Effects of Diesel Exhaust Nanoparticles on Scleroderma Skin Cells by A. Mastrofrancesco, M. Alfè, E. Rosato, V. Gargiulo, C. Beatrice, G. Di Blasio, B. Zhang, D. S. Su, M. Picardo, S. Fiorito

“…Euro 5 particle exposure increased the mRNA expression of MMP-2, -7, and -9 in SSc fibroblasts in a dose dependent manner and only at the highest concentration in normal cells. …”
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Effects of genetic ablation and pharmacological inhibition of HuR on gene expression, iron metabolism, and hormone levels by Nathalie Idlin, Sivakumar Krishnamoorthy, Magdalena Wolczyk, Mouad Fakhri, Michal Lechowski, Natalia Stec, Jacek Milek, Pratik Kumar Mandal, Jaroslaw Cendrowski, Christos Spanos, Magdalena Dziembowska, Katarzyna Mleczko-Sanecka, Juri Rappsilber, Gracjan Michlewski

“…Abstract Background HuR/ELAV1, a ubiquitous RNA-binding protein, belongs to the RNA-binding protein family and is crucial for stabilizing and regulating the translation of various mRNA targets, influencing gene expression. …”
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Effects of coal mine dust on lung function in rats by LIU Yang, LI Meng, LU Liyuan, WANG Ru, YANG He, ZHANG Huifang

“…There were interactions between dust type and exposure duration on ROS and ATP levels, the relative mRNA and protein expressions of PGC-1α and TFAM (all P<0.05). …”
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Effects of Simvastatin on Glucose Metabolism in Mouse MIN6 Cells by Jieqiong Zhou, Weihua Li, Qiang Xie, Yuxi Hou, Shaopeng Zhan, Xi Yang, Xiaofeng Xu, Jun Cai, Zhengrong Huang

“…Compared with control group, the mRNA and protein expression of Kir6.2 increased with treatment of simvastatin (P<0.05), and mRNA and protein expression of Cav1.2 and GLUT2 decreased in response to simvastatin (P<0.05). …”
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First Molecular Identification of <i>Entamoeba</i> spp. in Sheep, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Xuan Wu, Han-Dan Xiao, Yuan-Hui He, Shi-Bo Huang, Jing Li, Yu Kang, Wen-Bin Zheng, Xing-Quan Zhu

“…DNA was extracted from the fecal samples and amplified by PCR with primers targeting the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene of <i>Entamoeba</i> spp., followed by the sequencing of the positive products. …”
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Hepatitis E virus infection among blood donors in Zhengzhou by ZHAO Hongna, WEI Yueguang, YAN Lumin, TU Tiantian, WANG Shumin, WEI Yihui, WANG Yifang, ZHAO Lei, CHEN Mingjun

“…On day 21, ALT returned to normal, and on day 35, HEV RNA turned negative. Notably, anti-HEV IgM and anti-HEV IgG persisted until day 482. …”
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Impact of 17-alpha ethinyl estradiol (EE2) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) exposure on microRNAs expression and their target genes in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells by Agnese Graziosi, Camilla Corrieri, Giulia Sita, Luca Ghelli, Sabrina Angelini, Roberta d’Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Emma Mitidieri, Raffaella Sorrentino, Patrizia Hrelia, Fabiana Morroni

“…Using differentiated SH-SY5Y human neuronal cells, we evaluated cell viability, microRNA (miRNA) regulation, and RNA expression following exposure to subtoxic concentrations of EE2 and DEP. …”
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) by Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu

“…In the key first step, the universal primers for cloning COX1 and 16S rRNA from insects are used, so the two-fragment cloning method may be widely used for insects.…”
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Overexpression of HIF-2α, TWIST, and CXCR4 Is Associated with Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Ni Wang, Hao-Jun Luo, Guo-Bing Yin, Chao-Ran Dong, Man Xu, George G. Chen, Zhi-Min Liu

“…TWIST and CXCR4 mRNA expression levels were up-regulated in PTCs, and high mRNA expression of TWIST and CXCR4 was significantly correlated with LNM (P=0.005 and P=0.010, resp.). …”
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Protocols for the application of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons for aging modeling and gene manipulation by Hui Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Guang-Hui Liu, Si Wang, Weiqi Zhang, Jing Qu

“…Here, we present a protocol for applying human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived neurons to model aging and the further application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated gene silencing for functional investigations. …”
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Profiling gene alterations in striatonigral neurons associated with incubation of methamphetamine craving by cholera toxin subunit B-based fluorescence-activated cell sorting by Rachel D. Altshuler, Megan A. M. Burke, Kristine T. Garcia, Kenneth Class, Raffaello Cimbro, Xuan Li, Xuan Li

“…Finally, we examined gene expressions in DS homogenates, to demonstrate cell-type specificity of gene alterations observed on abstinence day 28.ResultsOn abstinence day 1, we found mRNA expression of Gabrb3 decreased only in CTb-positive (but not CTb-negative) neurons of Meth rats compared with saline rats, while mRNA expression of Usp7 decreased in all sorted DS neurons. …”
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Tyrosine hydroxylase of the brain and it’s regulation by glucocorticoids by E. V. Sukhareva, T. S. Kalinina, V. V. Bulygina, N. N. Dygalo

“…Moreover, our treatment led to increase in TH mRNA levels in 25- and 70-day-old animals, as well as an increase in enzyme activity in the brainstem and cerebral cortex of adult rats. …”
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TLR4/AP-1-Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Intervention Attenuates Insulin Sensitivity and Liver Steatosis by Xiang Hu, Jing Zhou, Sha-sha Song, Wen Kong, Yan-Chuan Shi, Lu-Lu Chen, Tian-Shu Zeng

“…TLR4 and AP1 were silenced in the RAW264.7 cells by lentiviral siRNA transfection. In vivo transduction of lentivirus was administered in mice fed with high-fat diet. …”
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Protection Effect of Endomorphins on Advanced Glycation End Products Induced Injury in Endothelial Cells by Jing Liu, Liping Yan, Ruilan Niu, Limin Tian, Qi Zhang, Jinxing Quan, Hua Liu, Suhong Wei, Qian Guo

“…The results showed that the mRNA expression and secretion of eNOS were significantly enhanced after incubation with EMs compared to those with AGEs-BSA, while the secretion of NO and iNOS, mRNA expression, and secretion of ET-1 had opposite changes. …”
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