Identification and functional analysis of a novel SMARCC2 splicing variant in a family with syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder by Ming Li, Jingqi Lin, Hongjun Fei, Jinyu Liu, Yiyao Chen, Xu Han, Yanlin Wang, Jian Wang, Renyi Hua, Shuyuan Li, Niu Li

“…The effect of the identified splicing variant on SMARCC2 mRNA processing was analyzed using reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and TA-clone sequencing using samples derived from the proband. …”
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Slowly digestible starch impairs growth performance of broiler chickens offered low-protein diet supplemental higher amino acid densities by inhibiting the utilization of intestina... by Caiwei Luo, Yao Yu, Gang Meng, Jianmin Yuan

“…The SDS diet significantly decreased BW and BWG of broilers from 22 to 42 days of age, distal ileal starch digestibility, jejunal amylase and chymotrypsin activities, and mRNA expression of GLUT2 and y + LAT1 compared to the corn starch diet (P < 0.05). …”
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The potential of supplementing compound organic trace elements at lower levels in Chinese yellow-feathered broiler diets, Part I: Impacts on plasma biochemical parameters, antioxid... by Xiaoyan Nie, Yucheng Yin, Qi Lu, Fei Zhao, Yang Dai, Rui Wang, Yiwen Ji, Huihua Zhang, Cui Zhu

“…Dietary OTM upregulated the mRNA expression of TGF-β and downregulated the mRNA expression of IL-1β in the spleen (P < 0.05). …”
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Nrf2/cyclooxygenase 2 signaling in Cr(VI)-induced carcinogenesis by Lei Zhao, Yi-Fang Wang, Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd, Peter S. Thorne, Ranakul Islam, Ke Jian Liu, Fei Chen, Jia Luo, Ling-Zhi Liu

“…Nrf2 was upregulated in response to Cr(VI) exposure and contributed to Cr(VI)-induced lung cancers, in part by upregulating COX-2 expression. Moreover, microRNA-379 (miR-379) was found to target COX-2 to inhibit its expression posttranscriptionally. …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

“…Among 391 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs), the abundance of several Syntrophomonas and Methanocella MAGs increased concomitantly, suggesting that the NPs treatments stimulated the syntrophic oxidation of fatty acids. mRNA profiling further identified Methanosarcinaceae and Methanocellaceae to be the key players in the NPs-induced CH4 production. …”
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RSK1 is an exploitable dependency in myeloproliferative neoplasms and secondary acute myeloid leukemia by Tim Kong, Angelo B. A. Laranjeira, Christopher T. Letson, LaYow Yu, Shuyang Lin, Jared S. Fowles, Daniel A. C. Fisher, Sherwin Ng, Wei Yang, Fan He, Minyoung Youn, Kailen Mark, Ana San Jose, Jingxian Liu, Alexander B. Kim, Maggie J. Cox, Mary C. Fulbright, Aarthi Jayanthan, Gerrit Los, Stacey L. Rentschler, Li Ding, Kathleen M. Sakamoto, Sandra E. Dunn, Grant A. Challen, Stephen T. Oh

“…Here, we establish a comprehensive transcriptional atlas across the spectrum of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML) through RNA-sequencing of 158 primary samples encompassing CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and CD14+ monocytes. …”
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Cortisol regulates neonatal lung development via Smoothened by Shanshan Lu, Yifei Chen, Jiawen Song, Liangliang Ren, Jun Du, Donglai Shen, Jiayin Peng, Yao Yin, Xia Li, Yuqing Wang, Yan Gao, Siman Han, Yichang Jia, Yun Zhao, Yizheng Wang

“…Then, we performed morphological analysis, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on lung tissue and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). …”
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A missense variant in the SOX5 gene (c.221C > T) is associated with intellectual disability by Xiujuan Yang, Zhongzhi Gan, Xiaoling Guo, Xiang Huang, Juan Liu, Yingchun Zheng, Xiaoqiang Zhou, Jingli Lian, Yue Liu, Tingting Yang, Chao Li, Fenying Chen, Fei He, Xiangmin Xu, Yasi Zhou, Qian Liu, Xingkun Yang, Fu Xiong

“…Additionally, the mutant SOX5 protein was found to alter the cell cycle and downregulate the mRNA expression levels of the ACAN, AXIN2, SOX9, and PDGFRA genes. …”
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Evaluation of Yellow Fever Virus Infection in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes from Pakistan with Distinct Knockdown Resistance Genotypes by Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Caleb Guedes Miranda dos Santos, Dinair Couto-Lima, Bárbara Silva Souza, Rafi Ur Rahman, Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro, José Bento Pereira Lima, Ademir Jesus Martins

“…<i>aegypti</i> from a Pakistani colony were exposed to YFV strains (PR4408/2008 and ES504/2017) along with the Rockefeller strain. After 14 days, RNA and DNA were extracted for viral RNA detection (qPCR) and <i>kdr</i> genotyping (TaqMan qPCR and HRM for T1520I and F1534C SNPs). …”
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Shikonin Inhibits Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer H1299 Cell Growth through Survivin Signaling Pathway by Haini Wang, Junli Zuo

“…Shikonin also inhibited the mRNA expression and protein level of survivin in H1299 cells. …”
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A recurrent synonymous L1CAM variant in a fetus with hydrocephalus by Ivan Šubrt, Tomáš Zavoral, Lukáš Strych, Monika Černá, Markéta Hejnalová, Pavla Komrsková, Jitka Tejcová

“…Since we reproduced the RNA analysis, we were able to reclassify this variant as likely pathogenic. …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi Tolerance-Associated Changes in Gene Expression of Murine Macrophages by Sophia Chen, Ricki Deng, Anis Hadi, Sara Nandwana, William Ryan, John B. Presloid, R. Mark Wooten

“…This study explores the transcriptional changes associated with macrophages that develop tolerance to Bb. Using RNA sequencing of murine bone marrow-derived macrophages exposed to Bb, we identified differentially expressed genes and dysregulated pathways between productively stimulated and tolerized macrophages. …”
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Fluorescence, Decay Time, and Structural Change of Laser Dye Cresyl Violet in Solution due to Microwave Irradiation at GSM 900/1800 Mobile Phone Frequencies by Fuat Bayrakceken, Korkut Yegin

“…These changes are important because laser-dye cresyl violet strongly bonds to DNA- and RNA-rich cell compounds in nerve tissues. The irradiation effects on the electronic structure of cresyl violet and its fluorescence data were all obtained experimentally at room temperature. …”
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Toll-Like Receptors and RIG-I-Like Receptors Play Important Roles in Resisting Flavivirus by Hong-Yan Guo, Xing-Cui Zhang, Ren-Yong Jia

“…Flaviviridae family is a class of single-stranded RNA virus, which is fatal to human and animals and mainly prevalent in subtropic and tropic countries. …”
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Epigenetic Reprogramming of Muscle Progenitors: Inspiration for Clinical Therapies by Silvia Consalvi, Martina Sandoná, Valentina Saccone

“…The novel exciting role of exosome-bound microRNA in mediating epigenetic information transfer is also discussed. …”
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Transcriptional Regulation of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene in S-Phase of the Cell-Cycle and the Cellular Response to DNA Damage by David Reisman, Paula Takahashi, Amanda Polson, Kristy Boggs

“…Here, we review evidence that this induction occurs to provide available p53 mRNA in order to prepare the cell for DNA damage in S-phase, this ensuring a rapid response to DNA damage before exiting this stage of the cell cycle.…”
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Localised swelling at sites of dermal filler injections following administration of Covid-19 vaccines: a systematic review by Chew Lip Ng, Evelyn Yuxin Tay, Alwyn Ray D’Souza

“…Introduction: Localised swelling at sites of filler injections has been reported in the Moderna mRNA-1273 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trial. …”
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Role of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in health and diseases by Brijesh Yadav, Narayan Prasad

“…Although the exact mechanism still remains unelucidated, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a complex of lipids and proteins carrying many associated cargo molecules such as enzymes, signaling molecules, miRNA, which imparts overall functionality of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for its beneficial health effects. …”
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Impact of antibiotics, iron oxide, and sodium sulfate on microbial community composition in laboratory-built municipal solid waste microcosms. by Judy Malas, Sarah C Khoury, Michael Tanzillo, Gracie A Fischer, Jean E Bogner, D'Arcy R Meyer-Dombard

“…To circumvent the challenge of MSW heterogeneity, we conducted a 65-day time series study on simulated MSW microcosms to assess microbiome changes using 16S rRNA sequencing in response to 1) Fe(OH)3 and 2) Na2SO4 to represent redox active components of C&D waste as well as 3) antibiotics. …”
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Abnormal Decrease of Macrophage ALKBH5 Expression Causes Abnormal Polarization and Inhibits Osteoblast Differentiation by Junquan Weng, Haidong Fan, Huijuan Liu, Su Tang, Yuyan Zheng

“…In this study, we discovered that M1 macrophage polarization was abnormally enhanced in diabetic peri-implantitis and influenced the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. RNA sequencing revealed that ALKBH5 expression was abnormally reduced in diabetic peri-implantitis. …”
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