Sensitivity of signaling pathway dynamics to plasmid transfection and its consequences by Jaroslaw Smieja, Marzena Dolbniak

“…In order to illustrate this, an original mathematical model of miRNA-mediated control of gene expression in the NF$\kappa$B pathway is presented. …”
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Alternative Splicing Programs in Prostate Cancer by Claudio Sette

“…Mounting evidence indicates that alternative splicing, the process that allows production of multiple mRNA variants from each gene, contributes to the heterogeneity of the disease. …”
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Genetics and Epigenetics of Parkinson's Disease by Fabio Coppedè

“…In addition, increasing evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and small RNA-mediated mechanisms, could regulate the expression of PD-related genes.…”
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Qinggan Yipi capsule ameliorates hepatic fibrosis in rats by down-regulating the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway and improving gut microbiota imbalance by Wenjing Xue, Haiqing Liu, Ziheng Su, Siqi Wang, Junping Cheng, Yunzhi Pan, Lurong Zhang

“…In addition, the results of qPCR and Western blot analysis from both in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that QgYp significantly downregulated the expression of proteins and mRNA associated with the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway. …”
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Knockdown ATG5 gene by rAAV9 alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity by inhibiting GATA4 autophagic degradation by Ai-Li Xu, Zheng Shen, Shi-Hao Wang, Hai-Yun Luan, Yong Xu, Ze-Chun Kang, Zi-Qi Liao, Jie Liu, Xiao-Lei Duan, Wei-Hua Bian, Hui Sun, Xin Xie

“…Heart function was determined using echocardiography, and cardiac tissue was assessed for protein expression, mRNA levels, fibrosis, and immunofluorescent staining. …”
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Intercellular TIMP-1-CD63 signaling directs the evolution of immune escape and metastasis in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer cells by Chu-An Wang, Ya-Chin Hou, Yi-Kai Hong, Yu-Jing Tai, Chieh Shen, Pei-Chi Hou, Jhao-Lin Fu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Siao Muk Cheng, Daw-Yang Hwang, Yung-Yeh Su, Yan-Shen Shan, Shaw-Jenq Tsai

“…This study investigates how KRAS-mutated epithelial cells acquire the capacity to escape senescence or even immune clearance, thereby progressing to advanced PDAC. Methods Single-cell RNA sequencing and analysis of primary PDAC tumors were conducted. …”
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Effects of ultra-processed foods on the liver: insights from gut microbiome and metabolomics studies in rats by Liping Shi, Zhuoyuan Li, Xiaojun Ma, Junru Wang, Yueping Wu, Yongbin Zhu, Yanrong Wang, Yue Yang, Minxiu Luo, Jiangping Li, Xian Sun, Xian Sun, Shulan He, Shulan He

“…Some serum biochemical indices, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress markers, hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining of the liver, 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS) of rat feces were detected.ResultsThe UPF diet-induced simple steatosis of the liver in rats without affecting the levels of IL-6, GSH, MDA, and SOD. …”
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Muscle metabolism in response to oxidized fish oil feed in juvenile Nile tilapia by Xinyuan Li, Lili Chen, Hua Wen, Xuan Wang, Di Peng, Jianmin Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Ming Jiang, Lixue Dong, Feng Huang, Juan Tian

“…In the OFO group, the mRNA expression levels of lipolysis genes including lipoprotein lipase (lpl) and hormone-sensitive lipase (hsl) in the muscle were upregulated compared with the FFO group, while, the mRNA expression level of acetyl CoA carboxylase was downregulated. …”
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Circulating MicroRNAs in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Anti-IL-23: A Cohort Study by Federico Diotallevi, Giulia Matacchione, Anna Campanati, Elena Marinelli Busilacchi, Nadia Viola, Ilaria Pace, Beatrice Fontana, Roberta Roncarati, Massimiliano Bonafè, Manuela Ferracin, Jacopo Sabbatinelli, Fabiola Olivieri

“…The findings underscore the therapeutic efficacy of risankizumab in modulating miRNA profiles and immune pathways associated with psoriasis pathogenesis. …”
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Effect of gonadectomy and estradiol on the expression of insulin signaling cascade genes in female and male mice by T. V. Iakovleva, N. E. Kostina, E. N. Makarova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Irs2, Pik3cd, and Esr1/2 mRNA levels were lower in the liver of Sham males than in Sham females. …”
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Gas-phase fractionation DDA promotes in-depth DIA phosphoproteome analysis by Zhiwei Tu, Yabin Li, Shuhui Ji, Shanshan Wang, Rui Zhou, Gertjan Kramer, Yu Cui, Fei Xie

“…The differentially expressed phosphosites (DEPsites) in direct ALI were found in proteins related to mRNA processing and RNA. DEPsites in indirect ALI were enriched in proteins related to microtubule polymerization, positive regulation of microtubule polymerization and fibroblast migration. …”
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Ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat and rice seedlings under anoxia and subsequent reaeration by V. V. Yemelyanov, E. G. Prikaziuk, V. V. Lastochkin, O. M. Aresheva, T. V. Chirkova

“…Anoxia stimulated accumulation of mRNA of the organellar ascorbate peroxidase genes OsAPX3, OsAPX5 in shoots, and OsAPX3-5 and OsAPX7 in roots. …”
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Cellular heterogeneity and cytokine signatures in acute myeloid leukemia: A novel prognostic model by Jinxia Cao, Bin Hu, Tianqi Li, Dan Fang, ling Jiang, Jun Wang

“…In our study, we utilized high-resolution single-cell RNA sequencing from publicly available datasets to dissect the complex cellular landscape of AML. …”
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The influence of environmental factors on the detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in dormitory wastewater at a primarily undergraduate institution by Chequita Brooks, Sebrina Brooks, Josie Beasley, Jenna Valley, Michael Opata, Ece Karatan, Rachel Bleich

“…Here, we used wastewater-based epidemiology to measure SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA from several dormitories on the Appalachian State University campus and examined the impact of sampling methods, target types, environmental factors, and infrastructure variables on quantification. …”
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Anti-Interleukin-22-Neutralizing Antibody Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Mice by Jing Ye, Ling Liu, Qingwei Ji, Ying Huang, Ying Shi, Lei Shi, Jianfang Liu, Menglong Wang, Yao Xu, Huimin Jiang, Zhen Wang, Yingzhong Lin, Jun Wan

“…Anti-IL-22 nAb significantly alleviated the severity of hypertrophy, prevented systolic and diastolic abnormalities, reduced cardiac fibrosis, STAT3 and ERK phosphorylation, and downregulated the mRNA expression of IL-17, IL-6, IL-1β, IFN-γ, and TNF-α. …”
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Establishment of a prognostic signature and immune infiltration characteristics for uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma based on a disulfidptosis/ferroptosis-associated signature by Yong Huang, Huibin Li, Zhifu Wei, Wanshan He, Bin Chen, Shuang Cheng, Zhifang Zhao, Lv Deng, Lv Deng, Xiaohua Chen, Yu Lin, Yu Lin, Xiaoshan Hong, Xiaoshan Hong

“…Although there is an association between the two, the role of genes associated with these two forms of cell death in the development of endometrial cancer remains unclear.MethodsIn this study, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and clinical data were obtained from public databases, and comprehensive analysis methods, including difference analysis, univariate Cox regression, and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) analysis were used to construct a disulfidptosis/ferroptosis-related genes (DFRGs) prognostic signature. …”
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A single-cell and spatial wheat root atlas with cross-species annotations delineates conserved tissue-specific marker genes and regulators by Yuji Ke, Vincent Pujol, Jasper Staut, Lotte Pollaris, Ruth Seurinck, Thomas Eekhout, Carolin Grones, Maite Saura-Sanchez, Michiel Van Bel, Marnik Vuylsteke, Andrea Ariani, Christophe Liseron-Monfils, Klaas Vandepoele, Yvan Saeys, Bert De Rybel

“…Summary: Despite the broad use of single-cell/nucleus RNA sequencing in plant research, accurate cluster annotation in less-studied plant species remains a major challenge due to the lack of validated marker genes. …”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…Standard clinical and laboratory investigation and evaluation of RNA HCV was carried out. In 114 patients RNA HCV and DNA HBV in blood serum and peripheral mononuclear blood cells were studied by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with fluorescent hybridization detection in «real time» mode (sensitivity of 10 IU/ml for HCV and 5 IU/ml for HBV).Results. …”
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Development of Collagen-Based 3D Matrix for Gastrointestinal Tract-Derived Organoid Culture by Joo Hyun Jee, Dong Hyeon Lee, Jisu Ko, Soojung Hahn, Sang Yun Jeong, Han Kyung Kim, Enoch Park, Seon Young Choi, Sukin Jeong, Joong Woon Lee, Han-Jun Cho, Min-Soo Kwon, Jongman Yoo

“…Then, characteristics of mouse colon organoids were analyzed by morphology and quantitative messenger RNA (mRNA) expression, revealing that the mouse colon organoids grown in the collagen-based matrix and in Matrigel had quite similar morphology, specific markers, and proliferative rates. …”
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Cellular Cholesterol Loss Impairs Synaptic Vesicle Mobility via the CAMK2/Synapsin-1 Signaling Pathway by Atikam Qurban, Mengqi Zhang, Hengbing Zu, Kai Yao

“…Methods: Lentiviruses carrying 3β-hydroxysteroid-Δ24 reductase-complementary DNA (DHCR24-cDNA), DHCR24-short hairpin RNA (DHCR24- shRNA) or empty lentiviral vectors were transfected into SHSY-5Y cells in order to construct DHCR24 knock-down and knock-in models, along with corresponding controls. …”
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