Neutrophil adhesion to vessel walls impairs pulmonary circulation in COVID-19 pathology by Hiroshi Ueki, I-Hsuan Wang, Maki Kiso, Kenta Horie, Shun Iida, Sohtaro Mine, Michiko Ujie, Hung-Wei Hsu, Chen-Hui Henry Wu, Masaki Imai, Tadaki Suzuki, Wataru Kamitani, Eiryo Kawakami, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…In the lungs of SARS-CoV-2-infected mice, increased expression of adhesion molecules in intravascular neutrophils prolonged adhesion time to the vessel wall, resulting in platelet aggregation and impaired lung perfusion. Re-analysis of scRNA-seq data from peripheral blood mononuclear cells from COVID-19 cases revealed increased expression levels of CD44 and SELL in neutrophils in severe COVID-19 cases compared to a healthy group, consistent with our observations in the mouse model. …”
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Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome against Hepatocyte Apoptosis Induced by Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion with Partial Hepatectomy Injury by Zhihui Jiao, Yajun Ma, Yue Wang, Tao Liu, Qianzhen Zhang, Xiaoning Liu, Chenxi Piao, Boyang Liu, Hongbin Wang

“…Consistent with this, P53, Bax, Fas, and Fasl mRNA and protein levels were markedly decreased, while Bcl-2 was significantly increased in the animals treated with ADSCs and ADSC-secretome. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis Identifies <i>THEMIS2</i> as a Potential Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker in Glioblastoma by Jianan Chen, Qiong Wu, Anders E. Berglund, Robert J. Macaulay, Arnold B. Etame

“…Additionally, single-cell RNA sequencing data demonstrated that macrophages with a high <i>THEMIS2</i> expression were associated with increased phagocytosis, immune suppression, and enhanced tumor growth. …”
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Effect of eDNA metabarcoding temporal sampling strategies on detection of coastal biodiversity by Maelle Sevellec, Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel, Eric Normandeau, Louis Bernatchez, Kimberly Lynn Howland

“…However, we have limited knowledge of whether samples collected during discreet temporal periods depict holistic ecosystem changes over longer time spans.MethodsHere, we show how eDNA community structure varies across repeated sampling events at different temporal scales ranging from years to months to days at an Arctic coastal site, Churchill (Canada), using metabarcoding analyses of water eDNA samples with four universal primer pairs (two primers in COI and two in the 18S rRNA).ResultsDaily variations were highly dynamic and less structured, likely due to the stochastic nature of estuarine ecosystems, but there was a clear annual consistency in eDNA communities with a high proportion of shared taxa between years. …”
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Oligonucleotide-Based Therapy for FTD/ALS Caused by the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion: A Perspective by Stephanie A. Fernandes, Andrew G. L. Douglas, Miguel A. Varela, Matthew J. A. Wood, Yoshitsugu Aoki

“…Two basic mechanisms have been proposed as being potentially responsible for c9FTD/ALS: loss-of-function of the protein encoded by this gene (associated with aberrant DNA methylation) and gain of function through the formation of RNA foci or protein aggregates. These diseases currently lack any cure or effective treatment. …”
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Role of Epigenetics in Modulating Phenotypic Plasticity against Abiotic Stresses in Plants by Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Naveed Ul Mushtaq, Seerat Saleem, Reiaz Ul Rehman, Tanvir Ul Hassan Dar, Khalid Rehman Hakeem

“…Epigenomics refers to the large-scale study of epigenetic marks on the genome, which include covalent modifications of histone tails (acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and the small RNA machinery). Studies based on epigenetics have evolved over the years especially in understanding the mechanisms at transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels in plants against various environmental stimuli. …”
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Insight into the phylogeny and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas spp. originating from soil of the Białowieża National Park in Northeastern Poland by Wioleta Lewandowska, Wioleta Lewandowska, Jacques Mahillon, Justyna Małgorzata Drewnowska, Izabela Swiecicka, Izabela Swiecicka

“…The phylogeny trees obtained based on the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene and gyrB gene grouped the isolates into clusters belonging to the Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas koreensis, and Pseudomonas putida groups, originating from the P. fluorescens lineage. …”
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Concentration Kinetics of Serum MMP-9 and TIMP-1 after Blunt Multiple Injuries in the Early Posttraumatic Period by M. Brumann, T. Kusmenkov, L. Ney, K.-G. Kanz, B. A. Leidel, P. Biberthaler, W. Mutschler, V. Bogner

“…Two members of these families, MMP-9 and TIMP-1, were differentially expressed depending on clinical parameters in a previous genomewide mRNA analysis. The aim of this paper was now to evaluate the posttraumatic serum levels and the time course of both proteins depending on distinct clinical parameters. 60 multiple traumatized patients (ISS > 16) were included. …”
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Regulatory Role of the RUNX2 Transcription Factor in Lung Cancer Apoptosis by Camila Bernal, Andrea Otalora, Alejandra Cañas, Alfonso Barreto, Karol Prieto, Martin Montecino, Adriana Rojas

“…Loss-of-function assays using sh-RNA from lentiviral particles and coupled with Annexin/propidium iodide (PI) assays (flow cytometry), immunofluorescence, and quantitative PCR analysis of genes related to cell apoptosis (BAD, BAX, BCL2, BCL-XL, and MCL1) were performed. …”
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The Absence of Nrf2 Enhances NF-B-Dependent Inflammation following Scratch Injury in Mouse Primary Cultured Astrocytes by Hao Pan, Handong Wang, Xiaoliang Wang, Lin Zhu, Lei Mao

“…Then the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB was evaluated by EMSA. The mRNA and protein levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MMP9 were also evaluated. …”
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The relationship of lamins with epigenetic factors during aging by R. N. Mustafin, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Epigenetic regulators such as SIRT7, BAF, and microRNA can also serve as intermediaries for their interactions. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA Structure in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> by Alfonso Herreros-Cabello, Francisco Callejas-Hernández, Manuel Fresno, Núria Gironès

“…Unique to kinetoplastids, minicircles play a crucial role in a particular U-insertion/deletion RNA editing system by encoding guide RNAs (gRNAs). …”
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Wedelolactone Mitigates Alcoholic Steatohepatitis via Modulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway by Tao Jiang, Bingde Hu, Yongxia Li, Shuihong Yu

“…WEL treatment resulted in reduced mRNA and protein levels of alcohol-induced inflammatory mediators, downregulation of TLR4 and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) expression, and inhibition of nuclear translocation of NF-κB-P65. …”
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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor lenvatinib is oxidized by rat cytochromes P450 and affects their expression in rat liver by Indra Radek, Jelínková Sandra, Kollárová Katarína, Zahumenská Petra, Dvořák Josef, Dušková Šárka, Dračínská Helena

“…The administration of lenvatinib to rats caused changes in the expression of mRNA and protein, as well as the activity of various CYPs, particularly in an increase in CYP1A1. …”
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The molecular view of mechanical stress of brain cells, local translation, and neurodegenerative diseases by T. M. Khlebodarova

“…The roles of the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling pathway; the RNA-binding FMRP protein; the CYFIP1 protein, interacting with FMRP; the family of small GTPases; and the WAVE regulatory complex in the regulation of translation initiation and actin cytoskeleton rearrangements in dendritic spines of the activated synapse are discussed. …”
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Small Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhanced Proangiogenic Potential of Cardiac Fibroblasts via Angiopoietin-Like 4 by Jiejie Li, Xin Xu, Suyan Fei, Ren Wang, Hua Wang, Wei Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhao

“…We isolated primary CFs from Sprague-Dawley rats (1–3 days old) and treated them with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and LPS+sEVs. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that angiopoietin-like 4 (Angptl4) was increased in the LPS+sEVs group more than in the LPS group. …”
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TRIM28 is an essential regulator of three-dimensional chromatin state underpinning CD8+ T cell activation by Kun Wei, Ruifeng Li, Xiaohong Zhao, Bowen Xie, Tian Xie, Qinli Sun, Yongzhen Chen, Peng Wei, Wei Xu, Xinyi Guo, Zixuan Zhao, Han Feng, Ling Ni, Chen Dong

“…In the absence of Trim28, RNA Pol II and cohesin binding to these regions diminishes, and the chromosomal structure required for the active state is disrupted. …”
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Social Isolation Stress Induces Anxious-Depressive-Like Behavior and Alterations of Neuroplasticity-Related Genes in Adult Male Mice by Alessandro Ieraci, Alessandra Mallei, Maurizio Popoli

“…SI mice exhibited reduced plasma corticosterone levels and reduced difference between right and left adrenal glands. SI showed lower mRNA levels of the BDNF-7 splice variant, c-Fos, Arc, and Egr-1 in both hippocampus and prefrontal cortex compared to GH mice. …”
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Increased N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Expression in Amygdala and Perirhinal Cortex during Habituation of Taste Neophobia by Beatriz Gómez-Chacón, Fernando Gámiz, Thomas C. Foster, Milagros Gallo

“…Twenty-one naïve male Wistar rats were exposed to a saccharin solution (0.4%) during the first (novel), the second (Familiar I), and the sixth presentation (Familiar II). Total RNA was extracted and gene expression was measured by quantitative PCR (qPCR) using TaqMan gene expression assays. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…Faecal microbiome composition shall be estimated using 16SrRNA and shotgun sequencing. The secondary outcomes will include the quantification of faecal short-chain fatty acids at birth and at four months, as well as growth and developmental assessments at four, twelve, and twenty-four months. (3) Trial registration: This trial protocol is registered (ACTRN12624000930583p) in the Australian Clinical Trials registry (ANZCTR).…”
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