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. …”
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Berberine decorated zinc oxide loaded chitosan nanoparticles a potent anti cancer agent against breast cancer by Fatemeh Esnaashari, Hojjatolah Zamani, Hossein Zahmatkesh, Mojtaba Soleimani, Golnesa Amirian Dashtaki, Behnam Rasti

“…Also, annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, Hoechst 33,342 staining, caspases-8 and 9 activity assays, and cell cycle analysis were performed. Furthermore, the mRNA levels of Bax and Bcl-2 genes were quantified using qPCR. …”
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting and Principal Component Analysis Strategies Lead to Anti-Tuberculosis Natural Product Discovery from Actinomycetes by Jianying Han, Xueting Liu, Lixin Zhang, Ronald J. Quinn, Miaomiao Liu

“…Notable findings include borrelidin, a potent threonyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitor with broad biological activities, and L-O-Lac-L-Val-D-O-Hiv-D-Val, a peptide isolated for the first time from a plant endophyte, demonstrating broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. …”
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Prognostic Value of GPNMB, EGFR, p-PI3K, and Ki-67 in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Bo Wang, Mengyan Li, Anna Su, Yongmei Gao, Yan Shi, Chao Li, Wenying Liu, Liping Su, Wan Li, Yuqing Ma

“…Statistical analysis was done by SPSS 22.0 and R. Results. GPNMB mRNA expression is higher in ESCC compared with paracancerous tissues. …”
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Phylogeny of Geoglossomycetes with species diversity in China by Hongli Su, Kevin D. Hyde, Qing Cai, Wenyan Chen, Fatimah Al-Otibi, K.W. Thilini Chethana, Zhu L. Yang, Qi Zhao

“…Based on ecological comparisons, morphological studies, and phylogenetic analyses inferred from the combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and the large subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene (LSU), we introduce ten new species of Geoglossomycetes, and identify four known species. …”
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Retroviral and Lentiviral Vectors for the Induction of Immunological Tolerance by Inès Dufait, Therese Liechtenstein, Alessio Lanna, Christopher Bricogne, Roberta Laranga, Antonella Padella, Karine Breckpot, David Escors

“…Thus, three main approaches have been undertaken to induce immunological tolerance; delivery of potent immunosuppressive cytokines and other molecules, modification of intracellular signalling pathways in dendritic cells, and de-targeting transgene expression from dendritic cells using microRNA technology. In this review we briefly describe retroviral and lentiviral vector biology, and their application to induce immunological tolerance.…”
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Local Gene Transfer of OPG Prevents Joint Damage and Disease Progression in Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Qingguo Zhang, Weiming Gong, Bin Ning, Lin Nie, Paul H. Wooley, Shang-You Yang

“…MicroCT data suggested significant protection against subchondral bone mineral density changes in OPG treated CIA mice. Interestingly, mRNA expressions of IFN-g and MMP3 were noticeably diminished following OPG gene transfer. …”
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Pan-Cancer Analyses of the Tumor Microenvironment Reveal That Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme E2C Might Be a Potential Immunotherapy Target by Guang-zhao Huang, Ze-qun Chen, Juan Wu, Ting-ru Shao, Chen Zou, Yi-long Ai, Xiao-zhi Lv

“…Furthermore, the UBE2C mRNA level and protein level were all identified as upregulated in OSCC cell lines and tissues. …”
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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. Protein analyses were done for Epac1, TLR4, HMGB1, NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, and IL-1β. …”
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The Regenerative Potential of Facial Nerve Motoneurons following Chronic Axotomy in Rats by Yusu Ni, Diyan Chen, Yi Jiang, Danhong Qiu, Wen Li, Huawei Li

“…Reinjury of the facial nerve 12 weeks after the first axotomy resulted in upregulation of GAP43 mRNA and protein expression in neurons ipsilateral to the axotomy; immunohistochemistry revealed that Shh expression was higher compared with control side facial nuclei at the same time point. …”
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Modern approaches to production of safe and effective genetically modified rabies vaccines for animals by M. I. Doronin, A. Mazloum, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. N. Mitrofanova, A. Yu. Sukharkov, V. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Sprygin

“…The methods of reverse genetics have revolutionized molecular biology and have become apowerful tool to study genetics of RNA viruses. These methods are widely used to study rabies virus. …”
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Decoding the molecular, cellular, and functional heterogeneity of zebrafish intracardiac nervous system by Andrea Pedroni, Elanur Yilmaz, Lisa Del Vecchio, Prabesh Bhattarai, Inés Talaya Vidal, Yu-Wen E. Dai, Konstantinos Koutsogiannis, Caghan Kizil, Konstantinos Ampatzis

“…Here, we present a comprehensive taxonomy of the IcNS, utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing, anatomical studies, and electrophysiological techniques. …”
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Expression of CD24 in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Is Regulated by TGFβ3 and Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Genotype by Luisa Marilena Schäck, Manuela Buettner, Alexander Wirth, Claudia Neunaber, Christian Krettek, Andrea Hoffmann, Sandra Noack

“…Methods used are stimulation studies with TGF beta as well as shRNA-mediated knockdown and overexpression of CD24 followed by microarray, immunocytochemistry, and flow cytometric analyses. …”
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Microscopic and molecular detection of Cytauxzoon spp. in cats in Mosul city, Iraq by Sura S. Aghwan, Enas S. Hussein, Salam A Esmaeel

“…One novel isolate was discovered: the Cytauxzoon felis Sesa gene LC775709.1 for 18S rRNA. The phylogenetic tree was constructed, and it was discovered that the local sequence LC775709.1 is very closely related genetically to the sequences from Europe and the USA while showing some genetic differences with the sequences from Brazil and South Africa.…”
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Progesterone Increases Apoptosis and Inversely Decreases Autophagy in Human Hepatoma HA22T/VGH Cells Treated with Epirubicin by Wen-Tsan Chang, Hsiao-Ling Cheng, Bau-Shan Hsieh, Chien-Chih Chiu, King-Teh Lee, Kee-Lung Chang

“…The combination also caused a decrease in autophagy and in the expression of multidrug resistance-related protein 1 mRNA compared to epirubicin alone. This study shows the epirubicin/progesterone combination was more effective in increasing apoptosis and inversely decreasing autophagy on HA22T/VGH cells treated with epirubicin alone, suggesting that this combination can potentially be used to treat HCC.…”
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Genomic Amplification of an Endogenous Retrovirus in Zebrafish T-Cell Malignancies by J. Kimble Frazer, Lance A. Batchelor, Diana F. Bradley, Kim H. Brown, Kimberly P. Dobrinski, Charles Lee, Nikolaus S. Trede

“…We also quantified ZFERV RNA expression and found that normal and neoplastic T cells both produce retrovirally encoded transcripts, but most cancers show dramatically increased transcription. …”
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The Intersection of Epigenetics and Senolytics in Mechanisms of Aging and Therapeutic Approaches by Daiana Burdusel, Thorsten R. Doeppner, Roxana Surugiu, Dirk M. Hermann, Denissa Greta Olaru, Aurel Popa-Wagner

“…Epigenetics refers to heritable changes in gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, with mechanisms like DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA regulation playing critical roles in aging. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in the Gender, Race, And Clinical Experience Trial by Judith Feinberg, Michael Saag, Kathleen Squires, Judith Currier, Robert Ryan, Bruce Coate, Joseph Mrus

“…Methods. 429 treatment-experienced adults (HIV-1 RNA≥1000 copies/mL) received darunavir/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily plus an appropriate background regimen. …”
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Emergence of a novel porcine pestivirus with potential for cross-species transmission in China, 2023 by Li-shuang Deng, Tong Xu, Zhi-wen Xu, Ling Zhu

“…Abstract Pestiviruses, RNA viruses belonging to the Flaviviridae family, have a broad host range. …”
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Streptomyces sp. strain MUSC 5 from mangrove forest in Malaysia: Identification, antioxidant potential and chemical profiling of its methanolic extract by Hefa Mangzira Kemung, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Kok-Gan Chan, Hooi-Leng Ser, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Bey Hing Goh

“… The present study explored the antioxidant potential of a Streptomyces sp. strain MUSC 5 from the mangrove forest soil in the Pahang State, Peninsular of Malaysia and determined the presence of biologically active chemical constituents contained in the methanolic extract. The 16S rRNA genomic DNA extraction, phylogenetic analysis and phenotyping methods were used to confirm identity of strain. …”
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