Preconditioning of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells with Toll-Like Receptor Agonists by Fabiana Evaristo-Mendonça, Gabriela Sardella-Silva, Tais Hanae Kasai-Brunswick, Raquel Maria Pereira Campos, Pablo Domizi, Marcelo Felippe Santiago, Ricardo Augusto de Melo Reis, Rosalia Mendez-Otero, Victor Túlio Ribeiro-Resende, Pedro Moreno Pimentel-Coelho

“…The data showed that rBM-MSCs expressed TLR3, TLR4, and MDA5 mRNA and were able to internalize polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (Poly(I:C)), a TLR3/MDA5 agonist. rBM-MSCs were then stimulated with Poly(I:C) or with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, a TLR4 agonist) for 1 h and were grown under normal culture conditions. …”
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Muscarinic acetylcholine type 1 receptor antagonism activates TRPM3 to augment mitochondrial function and drive axonal repair in adult sensory neurons by Sanjana Chauhan, Darrell R. Smith, Shiva Shariati-Ievari, Abhay Srivastava, Sanjiv Dhingra, Michel Aliani, Paul Fernyhough

“…DRG neurons with AAV-mediated shRNA knockdown of TRPM3 exhibited suppressed antimuscarinic drug-induced neurite outgrowth. …”
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Abnormal Expression of DICER1 Leads to Dysregulation of Inflammatory Effectors in Human Synoviocytes by Congshan Jiang, Jing Xu, Wenhua Zhu, Yongsong Cai, Si Wang, Yuanxu Guo, Ke Xu, Manman Geng, Nazim Hussain, Yan Han, Fujun Zhang, Qilan Ning, Liesu Meng, Shemin Lu

“…Secondly, the increase of IL-8 and decrease of TGF-β1 and TIMP1 were determined in the supernatant derived from DICER1 siRNA-treated cells, while DICER1 overexpression was found capable to reverse this effect. …”
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CPEB4 modulates liver cancer progression by translationally regulating hepcidin expression and sensitivity to ferroptosis by M. Eugenia Delgado, Salvador Naranjo-Suarez, Marta Ramírez-Pedraza, Beatriz I. Cárdenas, Carmen Gallardo-Martínez, Alexandra Balvey, Eulalia Belloc, Judit Martín, Mark Boyle, Raúl Méndez, Mercedes Fernandez

“…By uncovering the role of the RNA-binding protein cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein 4 (CPEB4) in modulating iron regulation and cancer cell sensitivity to ferroptosis, our research highlights a new translational mechanism with potential therapeutic relevance. …”
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Deregulated methylation and expression of PCDHGB7 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a novel prognostic and immunological biomarker by Yue Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xin Nie, Jiayi Gao, Jiayi Gao, Yumeng Tian, Yumeng Tian, Liuer He, Liuer He, Xue Wang, Ping Zhang, Junling Ma, Lin Li, Lin Li

“…The methylation level of PCDHGB7 was upregulated in tumor tissue and negatively correlated with PCDHGB7 mRNA level. In immunotherapy cohort studies, patients with higher PCDHGB7 tissue expression showed worse prognosis. …”
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LLT1 overexpression renders allogeneic-NK resistance and facilitates the generation of enhanced universal CAR-T cells by Shuxian Zhu, Shiyu Zuo, Chuo Li, Xingjie You, Erlie Jiang, Xiaoming Feng, Yuechen Luo

“…We performed cytotoxicity, proliferation, and cytokine assays to evaluate the functionality of universal chimeric antigen receptor-T cell (UCAR-T) cells and conducted in vitro and in vivo assays, including allogeneic responses and RNA sequencing, to assess their resistance to allogeneic T and NK cells, anti-leukemia efficacy, and persistence in treating hematologic malignancies. …”
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Effects of housing conditions on health and gut microbiome of female cynomolgus monkeys and improvement of welfare by checking menstruation under socially housed condition by Yunpeng Yang, Yong Lu, Changshan Gao, Yanhong Nie, Hongfei Wang, Yufei Huang, Haiyan Dong, Qiang Sun

“…We examined the health status and gut microbiota of female cynomolgus monkeys housed in isolation or social conditions and found that social deprivation brought adverse effects to monkeys by inhibiting their growth, remodeling the immune status, and decreasing the level of beneficial biochemical parameters. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the gut microbial composition and function differed between grouped and isolated monkeys. …”
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Expression Analysis of Fibronectin Type III Domain-Containing (FNDC) Genes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer by Tilo Wuensch, Jonas Wizenty, Janina Quint, Wolfgang Spitz, Madeleen Bosma, Olaf Becker, Andreas Adler, Wilfried Veltzke-Schlieker, Martin Stockmann, Sascha Weiss, Matthias Biebl, Johann Pratschke, Felix Aigner

“…We here aim to comprehensively analyze the mRNA expression of FNDC1, FNDC3A, FNDC3B, FNDC4, FNDC5, and GPR116 in nonaffected and affected mucosal samples of patients with IBD or colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Standardization and validation of a novel reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction method for detecting virulent strains of the infectious bursal disease virus by Vladimir Longa-Bobadilla, Phillip Ormeño-Vásquez, Manuel Criollo-Orozco, Luis Tataje-Lavanda, Katherine Huamán-Gutierrez, Ángela Montalván, Mirko Zimic, Manolo Fernández-Sanchez, Manolo Fernández-Díaz

“…Then, a pathogenic strain of IBDV was propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, and the viral RNA was extracted. Finally, the conditions for this novel RT-PCR were evaluated using a commercial kit and the newly designed primers. …”
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Integrative computational analysis of anti-influenza potential in Caesalpinia mimosoides Lamk hydroethanolic extract by Anuwatchakij Klamrak, Shaikh Shahinur Rahman, Napapuch Nopkuesuk, Jaran Nabnueangsap, Jaraspim Narkpuk, Piyapon Janpan, Yutthakan Saengkun, Thananya Soonkum, Supawadee Sriburin, Samaporn Teeravechyan, Poramet Sitthiwong, Nisachon Jangpromma, Sirinan Kulchat, Kiattawee Choowongkomon, Rina Patramanon, Arunrat Chaveerach, Jureerut Daduang, Sakda Daduang

“…Molecular docking analyses revealed that the identified phytochemicals can simultaneously interact with the “drug-target binding sites” of neuraminidase (NA) and PB2 subunit of influenza RNA polymerase, indicating their potential polypharmacological effects. …”
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FAM134B-mediated endoplasmic reticulum autophagy protects against cisplatin-induced spiral ganglion neuron damage by Fan Wang, Yue Xu, Yajie Wang, Qian Liu, Yanan Li, Weiwei Zhang, Huiming Nong, Junhong Zhang, Hao Zhao, Huaqian Yang, Lingchuan Guo, Jianfeng Li, Jianfeng Li, Hong Li, Qianqian Yang

“…The reactive oxygen specie (ROS) levels were evaluated by MitoSOX Red and 2′,7′-Dchlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe. Anc80-Fam134b shRNA was used to knockdown the expression of FAM134B in SGNs.ResultsWe first found the expression of FAM134B in the cytoplasm of SGNs, especially in the fourth postnatal day mice. …”
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Effects of Mixing Ratio and Lactic Acid Bacteria Preparation on the Quality of Whole-Plant Quinoa and Whole-Plant Corn or Stevia Powder Mixed Silage by Chao He, Qian Li, Huaidong Xiao, Xuchun Sun, Zepeng Gao, Yuan Cai, Shengguo Zhao

“…Max and Mix significantly reduced the levels of mycotoxins, both of which were far below the range of feed safety testing, and 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the silage microbiota varied with different mixing ratios and whether lactic acid bacteria preparations were used. …”
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Dissection of the genetic basis and molecular mechanism of ovule number per ovary in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) by Muslim Qadir, Muslim Qadir, Muslim Qadir, Xinyi Lin, Farhan Nabi, Kishore Kumar Ashok, Xue-Rong Zhou, Qingbin Sun, Peiman Shi, Xinfa Wang, Jiaqin Shi, Hanzhong Wang

“…Transcriptomic analysis identified 7689 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two pools, of which nearly half were enriched into functional categories of reported genes regulating ONPO, including protein, RNA, signalling, miscellaneous, development, hormone metabolism, and tetrapyrrole synthesis. …”
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S100A13-driven interaction between pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes tumor progression through calcium signaling by Liuyuan Xia, Xin Guo, Dong Lu, Yixin Jiang, Xiaohui Liang, Yiwen Shen, Jiayi Lin, Lijun Zhang, Hongzhuan Chen, Jinmei Jin, Xin Luan, Weidong Zhang

“…Stable S100A13 knockdown CAFs were generated using a short hairpin RNA system. Cellular viability and apoptosis rates were evaluated through CCK-8 and flow cytometry tests, respectively. …”
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Cultivating crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) significantly enhances the quantity and diversity of soil microorganisms: evidence from the comparison of rice-wheat and rice-crayfish ro... by Hui Xu, Hui Xu, Dan Wang, Dan Wang, Dan Wang, Xuguang Li, Xuguang Li, Jiajia Li, Jiajia Li, Yu Xu, Yu Xu, Zhiqiang Xu, Zhiqiang Xu

“…In this study, we compared the differences in soil microbial communities and predicted their functions in these two IFA models by sequencing the 16s rRNA and analyzing the bioinformation. The results showed that crayfish farming effectively increased the abundance and diversity of soil microorganisms. …”
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Knockout of the inhibitory receptor TIGIT enhances the antitumor response of ex vivo expanded NK cells and prevents fratricide with therapeutic Fc-active TIGIT antibodies by Dean A Lee, Jeremiah L Oyer, Md Faqrul Hasan, Tayler J Croom-Perez, Liza D Robles-Carrillo, Sanjana Kumar, Brendan W Andersen, Brian P Tullius, Alicja J Copik, Amanda R Campbell, Thomas A Dieffenthaller, Catherine A Cash, Jonathan E Eloriaga, Meisam Naeimi Kararoudi

“…Phenotypic and transcriptomic properties of TIGIT KO and wild-type (WT) NK cells were compared with flow cytometry, CyTOF, and RNA sequencing. The effect of TIGIT KO on NK-cell cytotoxicity was determined by calcein-AM release and live cell imaging-based cytotoxicity assays. …”
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Ginsenoside Rd protects against acute liver injury by regulating the autophagy NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Xiaomei Zhong, Yibin Sun, Yanxiang Lin, Shan Deng, Huan Wang, Xian Zhou, Jinjian Lu, Yanfang Zheng, Ruoyin Luo, Mingqing Huang, Jianyuan Song

“…It exhibited strong anti-inflammatory effect by reducing inflammation associated protein, such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-1β(IL-1β) proteins and the mRNA expression levels of COX-2, Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and iNOS were decreased in liver tissue. …”
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Lower respiratory tract microbiome dysbiosis impairs clinical responses to immune checkpoint blockade in advanced non‐small‐cell lung cancer by Yong Zhang, Xiang‐Xiang Chen, Ruo Chen, Ling Li, Qing Ju, Dan Qiu, Yuan Wang, Peng‐Yu Jing, Ning Chang, Min Wang, Jian Zhang, Zhi‐Nan Chen, Ke Wang

“…Methods During this study, 26 bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) from advanced NSCLC participants who received immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy were performed 16S rRNA sequencing and untargeted metabolome sequencing to identify differentially abundant microbes and metabolic characteristics. …”
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T-cell receptor beta variable gene polymorphism predicts immune-related adverse events during checkpoint blockade immunotherapy by Linghua Wang, Siqing Fu, Aung Naing, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Carl Morrison, Joud Hajjar, Mingxuan Xu, Anas Alshawa, Bettzy Stephen, Ying Yuan, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Abdulrazzak Zarifa, Shrutii Sarda, Timothy Looney, Sapna P Patel, Geoffrey M Lowman, Dzifa Yawa Duose, Jeffrey M Conroy, Evan Kwiatkowski

“…However, the repetitive nature of the TCRB locus and incomplete genome assembly has hampered the evaluation of TRBV polymorphisms in the past.Patients and methods We used a novel method for long-amplicon next generation sequencing of rearranged TCRB chains from peripheral blood total RNA to evaluate the link between TRBV polymorphisms and irAEs in patients treated with immunotherapy for cancer. …”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…The proportion of all participants with undetectable HCV-RNA exceeded 98% at all follow-up time points. Patients experienced virological relapse, HCC, death and disease progression with a cumulative AIRs of 1.03% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.6– 1.5), 1.76% (95% CI 1.2– 2.3), 1.51% (95% CI 1.0– 2.0), and 5.81% (95% CI 4.8– 6.8), respectively. …”
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