Regulatory Effect of Iguratimod on the Balance of Th Subsets and Inhibition of Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yunzhi Xu, Qi Zhu, Jinglve Song, Hongli Liu, Yutong Miao, Fan Yang, Feiyan Wang, Wenjing Cheng, Yebin Xi, Xiaoyin Niu, Dongyi He, Guangjie Chen

“…Frequencies of Th1, Th17, Tfh, and Treg were quantified using flow cytometry, and serum cytokines were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. mRNA expression of cytokines and transcriptional factor were quantified by RT-PCR. …”
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New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease by Ting Fang, Qiaoyan Liu, Xinxin Huangfu, Hongkai Zhu, Hongwen Sun, Liming Chen

“…The study also detected mRNA expression of core targets molecularly docked with TPHP and DPHP using real-time-PCR. …”
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Exacerbation of diabetes due to F. Nucleatum LPS-induced SGLT2 overexpression in the renal proximal tubular epithelial cells by Aiko Seki, Koichiro Kajiwara, Jumpei Teramachi, Masahiko Egusa, Takuya Miyawaki, Yoshihiko Sawa

“…The renal tissue SGLT2 mRNA amounts and the number of renal proximal tubules with overexpressed SGLT2 in the lumen were more in the Fn-LPS-administered-diabetic mice than in diabetic mice. …”
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Microplastics mediates the spread of antimicrobial resistance plasmids via modulating conjugal gene expression by Qiu E. Yang, Zhenyan Lin, Dehao Gan, Minchun Li, Xuedan Liu, Shungui Zhou, Timothy R. Walsh

“…The transfer breadth of a representative pA/C_MCR-8 plasmid across bacterial communities was confirmed by the cell sorting and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Our study shows that exposure to four commonly found MPs promotes the conjugation rates of four clinically relevant AMR plasmids by up to 200-fold, when compared to the non-exposed group and that the transfer rates are MP concentrations demonstrate a positive correlation with higher transfer rates. …”
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Genotypic Characterization of Azotobacteria Isolated from Argentinean Soils and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Selected Strains with Prospects for Biofertilizer Production by Esteban Julián Rubio, Marcela Susana Montecchia, Micaela Tosi, Fabricio Darío Cassán, Alejandro Perticari, Olga Susana Correa

“…The genetic diversity among 31 putative Azotobacter isolates obtained from agricultural and non-agricultural soils was assessed using rep-PCR genomic fingerprinting and identified to species level by ARDRA and partial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. High diversity was found among the isolates, identified as A. chroococcum, A. salinestris, and A. armeniacus. …”
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Single-cell atlas of human pancreatic islet and acinar endothelial cells in health and diabetes by Rebecca Craig-Schapiro, Ge Li, Kevin Chen, Jesus M. Gomez-Salinero, Ryan Nachman, Aleksandra Kopacz, Ryan Schreiner, Xiaojuan Chen, Qiao Zhou, Shahin Rafii, David Redmond

“…Here, we develop strategies to enrich islet-specific endothelial cells (ISECs) and acinar-specific endothelial cells (ASECs) from three human pancreases and corroborate these findings with three published pancreatic datasets. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the unique molecular signatures of ISECs, including structural genes COL13A1, ESM1, PLVAP, UNC5B, and LAMA4, angiocrine genes KDR, THBS1, BMPs and CXCR4, and metabolic genes ACE, PASK and F2RL3. …”
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Starvation Affects the Muscular Morphology, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Expression of Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes, and Transcriptomic Profile of Javelin Goby (Synechogobius has... by Xiangning Chen, Yili Xu, Xiangyu Cui, Siying Zhang, Xiangqi Zhong, Juntao Ke, Yuze Wu, Zhiyu Liu, Chaoqing Wei, Zhujin Ding, Jianhe Xu, Hanliang Cheng

“…Moreover, the qRT-PCR results of 12 DEGs validated the expression trends observed in the RNA-seq data. Taken together, these findings demonstrated the specific phenotypical and molecular responses of muscular function and morphology in starved S. hasta, which may offer preliminary reference data for optimizing operational strategies incorporating fasting/refeeding cycles in aquaculture.…”
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HLA-DMB correlates with antitumor immunity and an improved prognosis in endometrial carcinoma tumors by Xiaoyu Xi, Xiaona Zhang, Jianxin Tang, Xiumei Fan, Jiexian Du

“…Finally, the expression of HLA-DMB was validated by qPCR and immunohistochemistry.ResultsThe expression of HLA-DMB at both mRNA and protein levels is significantly higher in UCEC tissues compared to normal tissues. …”
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Roaming the Seas—Assessing Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity Along Salinity Gradients With Zooplankton and eDNA Metabarcoding by Alica Ohnesorge, Uwe John, Lucie Kuczynski, Stefan Neuhaus, Kingsly Chuo Beng, Bernd Krock, Silke Laakmann

“…DNA was extracted from eDNA and ZP samples, amplified using two universal primers that target of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) and the nuclear ribosomal 18S rRNA genes, and paired‐end sequenced on Illumina Miseq. …”
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hnRNPA2/B1 Ameliorates LPS-Induced Endothelial Injury through NF-κB Pathway and VE-Cadherin/β-Catenin Signaling Modulation In Vitro by Yi Chen, Dan Tang, Linjie Zhu, Tianjie Yuan, Yingfu Jiao, Hexin Yan, Weifeng Yu

“…Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1 (hnRNPA2/B1) is a protein involved in the regulation of RNA processing, cell metabolism, migration, proliferation, and apoptosis. …”
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De novo assembly of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two Camellia-oil tree species reveals their multibranch conformation and evolutionary relationships by Zhun Xiao, Yiyang Gu, Junqin Zhou, Mengqi Lu, Jinfeng Wang, Kaizheng Lu, Yanling Zeng, Xiaofeng Tan

“…We conducted codon usage and RNA editing site analysis on these two mitogenomes, which showed highly consistent results. …”
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The symbiont Wolbachia increases resistance to bifenthrin in Ectropis grisescens by regulating the host detoxification function by Tian Gao, Yong Zhang, Wanpeng Sun, Qiangkun Li, Xueyu Huang, Dian Zhi, Huabin Zi, Ruijie Ji, Yanhua Long, Chunmei Gong, Yunqiu Yang

“…Moreover, the population treated with 2.5 mg ml−1 tetracycline exhibited even greater reductions in these parameters than the 300 μg ml−1 tetracycline-treated group. Additionally, 16S rRNA sequencing results showed a significant decrease in xenobiotics metabolism by cytochrome P450 in the E. grisescens population treated with 2.5 mg ml−1 tetracycline. …”
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Exploring and Verifying the Mechanism and Targets of Shenqi Pill in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis via Network Pharmacology and Experiments by Beihui He, Zheng Chen, Yunmeng Nie, Minmin Luo, Sumei Xu, Junbin Yan, Zhiyun Chen

“…Western blotting and qRT–PCR were used to verify the expression of crucial target genes at the protein and RNA levels, respectively. Network pharmacology analysis and bioinformatics analysis showed that PTGS2, JUN, MYC, and CDKN1A might be crucial target genes in the primary mechanism of SQP in treating NASH and improving the inflammatory response. …”
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USP4-mediated CENPF deubiquitylation regulated tumor metastasis in colorectal cancer by Zhongdong Xie, Hanbin Lin, Yuecheng Wu, Yanan Yu, Xintong Liu, Yating Zheng, Xiaojie Wang, Jiashu Wu, Meifang Xu, Yuting Han, Qiongying Zhang, Yu Deng, Lin Lin, Yan Linzhu, Li Qingyun, Xinjian Lin, Ying Huang, Pan Chi

“…Examination of clinical samples confirmed that USP4 expression positively correlates with CENPF protein expression, but not mRNA transcript levels. Taken together, this study describes a novel USP4-CENPF signaling axis which is crucial for CRC metastasis, potentially serving as a therapeutic target and a promising prognostic biomarker for CRC.…”
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Potential radiosensitive germline biomarkers in the testes of wild mice after the Fukushima accident by Syun Tokita, Ryo Nakayama, Yohei Fujishima, Valerie Swee Ting Goh, Donovan Anderson, Ippei Uemura, Hikari Ikema, Jin Shibata, Yoh Kinoshita, Yoshinaka Shimizu, Hisashi Shinoda, Jun Goto, Maria Grazia Palmerini, Abdulla Mohamed Hatha, Takashi Satoh, Akifumi Nakata, Manabu Fukumoto, Tomisato Miura, Hideaki Yamashiro

“…Fukushima wild mice testes were analysed via RNA‐sequencing to identify genes differentially expressed in the breeding and non‐breeding seasons when compared to controls. …”
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Effects of adding a kind of compound bio-enzyme to the diet on the production performance, serum immunity, and intestinal health of Pekin ducks by Yuxiao Li, Jie Zhou, Tong Guo, Huiya Zhang, Chang Cao, Yingjie Cai, Jiqiao Zhang, Tao Li, Jianqin Zhang

“…At day 35, serum immunoglobulins were measured, carcass traits were recorded, and cecal contents were analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomics. Results indicated a significant increase in ADG (P = 0.049) and a decrease in feed-to-gain ratio (F:G) (P = 0.020) in LG and HG compared to CG during rearing. …”
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RIPK1 expression and inhibition in tauopathies: implications for neuroinflammation and neuroprotection by Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Enrique Madruga, Enrique Madruga, Ana Martínez, Ana Martínez, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker

“…Our findings show elevated levels of RIPK1 mRNA levels across various forms of tauopathies, in both mouse models and human tissue samples associated with primary and secondary TAU-related disorders. …”
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Prognostic significance of PD‐L2 expression in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma—A comparison to the PD‐L1 expression profile by Manuel Weber, Falk Wehrhan, Christoph Baran, Abbas Agaimy, Maike Büttner‐Herold, Marco Kesting, Jutta Ries

“…Moreover, it should be analyzed if PD‐L2 is differentially expressed in tissue and blood samples of OSCC patients compared to healthy controls and if there is an association of PD‐L2 expression with histomorphologic and prognostic tumor parameters. Methods PD‐L2 mRNA expression was analyzed in tumors and healthy oral mucosa specimens and in corresponding peripheral blood samples of 48 OSCC patients and 26 healthy controls using RT‐qPCR. …”
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REDD1 mediates HDM-induced nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation and release of IL-33 in airway epithelial cells by downregulating Nrf2 by Tian Luo, Wentao Ji, Yuxin Gong, Lichang Chen, Chao Liu, Dandan Zhang, Xi Li, Yanhua Lv

“…To further investigate the role of the REDD1-Nrf2-IL-33 axis in the development of asthma, we employed Nrf2 activators and inhibitors to reassess the impact of REDD1 on IL-33. Results At both mRNA and protein levels, we found that REDD1 was significantly overexpressed in samples from asthma patients (P < 0.05). …”
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Mis-localization of endogenous TDP-43 leads to ALS-like early-stage metabolic dysfunction and progressive motor deficits by Yiying Hu, Alexander Hruscha, Chenchen Pan, Martina Schifferer, Michael K. Schmidt, Brigitte Nuscher, Martin Giera, Sarantos Kostidis, Özge Burhan, Frauke van Bebber, Dieter Edbauer, Thomas Arzberger, Christian Haass, Bettina Schmid

“…Behavior was investigated by video tracking and quantitative analysis of swimming parameters. RNA sequencing was used to identify mis-regulated pathways with validation by molecular analysis. …”
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