Quercetin attenuates cisplatin-induced fatigue through mechanisms associated with the regulation of the HPA axis and MCP-1 signaling by Cheng-Hung Chuang, Yu-An Tai, Ting-Jing Wu, Ying-Jui Ho, Shu-Lan Yeh, Shu-Lan Yeh

“…OQ and IQ also decreased CDDP-induced plasma levels of MCP-1 as well as the mRNA expression of MCP-1 and CCR2 in the brain stem. …”
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Extracellular CIRP Upregulates Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression via the NF-kappaB and ERK1/2 Signaling Pathways in Psoriatic Keratinocytes by Xiu Zhang, Shengbang Wang, Wei Wang, Liumei Song, Shuo Feng, Jingping Wang, Tong Kang, Peiwen Yang, Ning Wang, Pengju Yang, Ruimin Bai, Yongping Shao, Yan Zheng

“…Extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (eCIRP) has been shown to play a role in various acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. …”
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Microbiota of the Esophagus and Stomach in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Healthy Volunteers by D. E. Rumyantseva, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. V. Kudryavtseva, G. S. Krasnov, A. V. Paraskevova, O. A. Storonova, A. B. Ponomarev

“…The study of the microbiota in the obtained samples was performed by sequencing the 16S gene of ribosomal RNA (rRNA).Results.  The most common types of bacteria in the esophagus and stomach in patients with GERD and healthy volunteers are found to be Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Fusobacterium. …”
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Prognosis Analysis and Validation of Fatty Acid Metabolism-Related lncRNAs and Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Cervical Cancer by Xiaolin Lang, Changchang Huang, Hongyin Cui

“…Overall, our findings indicated that the 9 FAM-related lncRNA signature might be a promising prognostic factor for CC and can promote the management of FAM-related therapy in clinical practice.…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Roles in Tumor Growth, Progression, and Drug Resistance by Xiaoyan Zhang, Huaijun Tu, Yazhi Yang, Lijun Fang, Qiong Wu, Jian Li

“…Different studies have reported that MSC-EVs may exert various effects on the growth, metastasis, and drug response of different tumor cells by transferring proteins, messenger RNA, and microRNA to recipient cells. In the present review, we summarize the components of MSC-EVs and discuss the roles of MSC-EVs in different malignant diseases, including the related mechanisms that may account for their therapeutic potential. …”
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The Effect of High Levels Carbohydrate on Intestinal Microbiota, Metabolites, and Health of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Jinrui Xiong, Liping Yang, Luming Wang, Shaoyang Zhi, Mengjuan Zhao, Chunchu Xu, Leya Qu, Xiaorui Guo, Xiao Yan, Chaobin Qin, Guoxing Nie

“…Whereas, the il10 messenger RNA (mRNA) was markedly reduced in comparison to the LCD group. …”
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Complete genome sequence of Pseudarthrobacter sp. NIBRBAC000502770 from coal mine of Hongcheon on Republic of Korea by Min-Kyu Park, Yeong-Jun Park, Myung-Suk Kang, Min-Ha Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Jae-Ho Shin

“…Genome annotation identified 4,209 genes, including 3,926 protein-coding genes, 51 tRNA genes, and 15 rRNA genes, with a G + C content of 66.1%. …”
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Study on Seroprevalence and Leptospiral Antibody Distribution Among Livestock Breeders and Farmers in Golestan Province by Malihe Naderi, Vahideh Hamidi Sofiani, Reza Hoseinpour, Amir Mohammad Alborzi, Seyed Amir Soltani

“…Also from samples, DNA was extracted and PCR was performed using by primers for 16s rRNA. Demographic properties of positive patients were analysed. …”
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A Robust Metatranscriptomic Technology for Population-Scale Studies of Diet, Gut Microbiome, and Human Health by Andrew Hatch, James Horne, Ryan Toma, Brittany L. Twibell, Kalie M. Somerville, Benjamin Pelle, Kinga P. Canfield, Matvey Genkin, Guruduth Banavar, Ally Perlina, Helen Messier, Niels Klitgord, Momchilo Vuyisich

“…This method has also received criticism due to potential intrasample variability, rapid changes, and RNA degradation. Here, we describe a robust and automated stool metatranscriptomic method, called Viomega, which was specifically developed for population-scale studies. …”
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The Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Transcriptome and Gut Microbiota Profiling by Sanwang Wang, Hongliang Chen, Xin Wen, Jingjing Mu, Mingyue Sun, Xiaowen Song, Bin Liu, Jinbo Chen, Xueli Fan

“…Gut microbiota alteration in the gut and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the spinal cord were analyzed through 16S rRNA and transcriptome sequencing. Finally, we analyzed associations between the relative abundance of intestinal microbiota constituents and DEGs. …”
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A Fosmid Cloning Strategy for Detecting the Widest Possible Spectrum of Microbes from the International Space Station Drinking Water System by Sangdun Choi, Mi Sook Chang, Tara Stuecker, Christine Chung, David A. Newcombe, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

“…The bacterial diversity detected in this pilot study using a fosmid vector approach was higher than that detected by conventional 16S rRNA gene sequencing.…”
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Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa by Lungile N. Mlangeni, Tsepo Ramatla, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Cormac Price, Oriel Thekisoe, Che Weldon

“…The isolates were identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by amplifying the invA gene and were further confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Salmonella serovars were detected in chameleons (36.8%), lizards (31.6%), snakes (15.8%), and tortoises (15.8%). …”
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Pseudocitrobacter cyperus, a novel bacterial species recovered from Cyperus alternifolius in Egypt by Samira M. Hamed, Mai A. Amer

“…Results VITEK®2 misidentified Cyp38ST as Citrobacter werkmanii, MALDI-TOF-MS identified it as Pseudocitrobacter faecalis. While the 16S rRNA gene showed more than 99.0% similarity to other Pseudocitrobacter species, the calculated OGRIs were lower than the thresholds recommended for species assignment to all currently known Pseudocitrobacter species. …”
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Analysis of the ASMT Gene Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): Identification, Phylogeny, and Expression Profiles by Luzhao Pan, Jiaqiu Zheng, Jia Liu, Jun Guo, Fawan Liu, Lecheng Liu, Hongjian Wan

“…The qRT-PCR analysis showed that high abundance of CaASMT03, CaASMT04, and CaASMT06 occurred in mature green fruit and mature red fruit. Finally, using RNA-seq and qRT-PCR technology, we also found that several CaASMT genes were induced under abiotic stress conditions. …”
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Nb-FAR-1: A key developmental protein affects lipid droplet accumulation and cuticle formation in Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. by Wenmin Qi, Fei Shen, Chuyue Wang, Juan Wen, Xi Pan, Zhongying Zhao, Lihua Xiao, Yaoyu Feng, Dongjuan Yuan

“…Nb-FAR-1 was highly expressed throughout developmental stages by RNA-seq data and qPCR analyses, and Nb-FAR-1 was a secretory protein and abundant in the excretory-secretory products. …”
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Molecular Prevalence and Identification of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys from Dogs in Nay Pyi Taw Area, Myanmar by Myint Myint Hmoon, Lat Lat Htun, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Yu Nandi Thaw, Shwe Yee Win, Nyein Chan Soe, Yadanar Khaing, Su Su Thein, Saw Bawm

“…The partial sequences of the E. canis gltA and A. platys 16SrRNA genes obtained were highly similar to E. canis and A. platys isolated from different other countries.…”
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Phylogenetic relationships between Palaearctic species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex (Diptera: Culicidae) revealed by different approaches and markers. The problem of conse... by O. V. Vaulin, Yu. M. Novikov

“…We constructed phylogenetic schemes on the sequences of a COI gene fragment, the D2 variable region of 28S rDNA and ITS2 of rRNA genes using various algorithms (Neighborjoining, Minimum Evolution, Maximum parsimony and Maximum likelihood). …”
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Erythropoietin Activates Autophagy to Regulate Apoptosis and Angiogenesis of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via the Akt/ERK1/2/BAD Signaling Pathway under Inflammatory Microenviro... by Denghao Huang, Jie Lei, Xingrui Li, Zhonghao Jiang, Maoxuan Luo, Yao Xiao

“…Matrigel plug was adopted to measure the angiogenic capacity in vitro. RNA sequencing was used to detect the downstream signaling pathway. …”
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Chloroplast genome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Macropanax rosthornii (Harms) C.Y. Wu ex G. Hoo (Araliaceae) by Shuxin Du, Huiying Huang, Shuhui Yang, Tianyi Gu, Mengli Zhou, Ruihong Wang

“…There are 109 genes in the chloroplast genome of M. rosthornii, including 78 protein-coding genes, 21 tRNA genes, and 10 rRNA genes. The phylogenetic tree showed that M. rosthornii is closely related to Hydrocotyle vulgaris and Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides. …”
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Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Kidney Neutrophil Heterogeneity in Both Healthy People and ccRCC Patients by Yiliang Meng, Kai Cai, Jingjie Zhao, Keyu Huang, Xiumei Ma, Jian Song, Yunguang Liu

“…In the present study, kidney biopsies from healthy donors and ccRCC tissues were collected for single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). In addition, the subpopulations of neutrophils in a healthy kidney and in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of ccRCC were expressed and then analyzed. …”
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