PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC MECHANISMS OF THE INFLUENCE OF TISSUE RESPIRATION ENZYMES ON THE MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C by I.Y. Bagmut, S.M. Gramatiuk

“…The HCV infection was diagnosed by the positivity of anti-HCV and HCV-RNA for at least 6 months of period. Mitochondrial integrity was assessed by cytochrome C release using a commercial kit (Cytochrome C Oxidase Assay Kit, Sigma-Aldrich, St. …”
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Mitochondrial ATP-Sensitive K+ Channel Opening Increased the Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Activating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in a Rat Model of Asthma by Min Gao, Qinran Sun, Qingfa Liu

“…The proliferation of ASMCs was examined by the MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The protein and mRNA expressions of AKT and p-AKT were detected using western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Enhanced Blastocystis subtyping from stool samples using semi-nested barcode PCR: validation with an NGS-based approach by Carlos Nieto-Clavijo, Liliana Morales, Andrés Delgado-Aldana, Paula C. Hernández, Isabel Torres-Molina, Amanda Gonzalez-Cuiza, Fabián Cortés-Muñoz, Jacqueline Chaparro-Olaya

“…In 2006, a PCR method was introduced to subtype Blastocystis by Sanger sequencing of an ≈610 bp amplicon of the 18S rRNA gene. This method, known as barcoding-PCR, has become widespread, although the primer pair used can amplify non-Blastocystis sequences, which can result in false positives. …”
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Curcumin Attenuation of Wear Particle-Induced Osteolysis via RANKL Signaling Pathway Suppression in Mouse Calvarial Model by Tao Cheng, Yaochao Zhao, Bin Li, Mengqi Cheng, Jiaxing Wang, Xianlong Zhang

“…Furthermore, CUR downregulated the osteoclast-specific gene expression and reversed the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin messenger RNA and protein ratio in PMMA particle-stimulated mice. …”
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Synteza celulaz w hodowlach bakterii Paenibacillus sp. wyizolowanych z ryzosfery by Jakub Dobrzyński, Monika Sitarek, Patrycja Słodownik, Urszula Jankiewicz, Dariusz Gozdowski, Ewa B. Górska

“…Na podstawie morfologii, cech biochemicznych i sekwencji 16S rRNA izolaty sklasyfikowano do gatunków z rodzaju Paenibacillus. …”
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Intratumor Genetic Heterogeneity of Breast Carcinomas as Determined by Fine Needle Aspiration and TaqMan Low Density Array by Maria B. Lyng, Anne-Vibeke Lænkholm, Niels Pallisgaard, Werner Vach, Ann Knoop, Martin Bak, Henrik J. Ditzel

“…A tissue biopsy of the tumors was also snap-frozen for comparison. Non-amplified RNA was investigated by the novel qRT-PCR-based technique, Low Density Array (LDA) using 4 reference genes and 44 target genes. …”
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Studying the impact of chitosan salicylaldehyde/schiff base/CuFe2O4 in PC3 cells via theoretical studies and inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling by Ghada H. Elsayed, Asmaa M. Fahim

“…After 48 h, PC3 cell proliferation was significantly inhibited by chitosan salicylaldehyde/CuFe2O4 and chitosan salicylaldehyde (IC50 = 35.3 and 45.55 µg/ml, respectively) without any effects on normal HSF cells. The mRNA expression levels of PI3K, AKT, mTOR, and CCND1 were examined in PC3-treated cells by using QRT-PCR, and the results demonstrated that, by down-regulating the expression levels of these genes, chitosan salicylaldehyde/CuFe2O4 significantly affected prostate cancer cell proliferation, progression, and autophagy more than chitosan salicylaldehyde. …”
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The gut-liver axis mechanism of increased susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty disease in female offspring rats with prenatal caffeine exposure by Qian Wang, Xiaoqian Lu, Wen Hu, Cong Zhang, Kexin Liu, Kai Tong, Kaiqi Chen, Hui Wang

“…Through mechanism exploration, we found that HFD further reduced the fecal and serum butyric acid levels in the PCE female offspring, which was significantly negatively correlated with hepatic SREBP-1c/FASN mRNA expression and triglyceride level. In vivo and in vitro experiments confirmed that sodium butyrate (NaB) supplementation could reduce hepatic lipid accumulation through MCT1/GPR109A-AMPK, thereby effectively decreasing the susceptibility to NAFLD in the PCE female offspring rats.…”
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L-theanine promotes angiogenesis in limb ischemic mice by modulating NRP1/VEGFR2 signaling by Jingyi Wang, Yinghui Xu, Yating Ruan, Xinyang Hu

“…Blood flow recovery was measured via Doppler ultrasound, and vascular density was analyzed using immunofluorescence staining. RNA sequencing identified neuropilin-1 (NRP1) as a key regulator, and the expression levels of NRP1 and VEGFR2 were examined through qPCR and Western blotting. …”
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Serum Levels of Mitochondrial Fission- and Fusion-Related Genes of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis and Risk Factor Analysis Based on a Generalized Linear Model by Xiao-Yu Li, Jing-Lin Wei, Yong-Xin Xie, Ji Zhao, Li-Ya Ma, Na Zhang, Hui-Fang Yang

“…Blood samples were collected to detect the ROS content, MDA content, and SOD activity. The mRNA expression levels of OPA1, Drp1, MFN2, Fis1, Col I, Col III, and α-SMA were determined by q-PCR. …”
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The EGF Receptor and HER2 Participate in TNF-α-Dependent MAPK Activation and IL-8 Secretion in Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Humberto B. Jijon, Andre Buret, Christina L. Hirota, Morley D. Hollenberg, Paul L. Beck

“…Downregulation of HER2 via siRNA resulted in a significant decrease in ERK phosphorylation and a 50% reduction in IL-8 secretion.…”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the interplay between intratumoral bacteria and glioma by Ting Li, Zhanyi Zhao, Meichang Peng, Lu Zhang, Cheng Wang, Feiyang Luo, Meiqin Zeng, Kaijian Sun, Zhencheng Fang, Yunhao Luo, Yugu Xie, Cui Lv, Jiaxuan Wang, Jian-Dong Huang, Hongwei Zhou, Haitao Sun

“…Importantly, we found bacterial RNA and LPS signals within glioma tissues, which were traditionally considered sterile. …”
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Hepatitis D virus infection triggers CXCL9-11 upregulation in hepatocytes and liver infiltration of CXCR3+ CD4 T cells by Jan-Hendrik Bockmann, Lena Allweiss, Annika Volmari, David da Fonseca Araújo, Matin Kohsar, Anastasia Hyrina, Janine Kah, Zhijuan Song, Josolyn Chan, Katja Giersch, Tassilo Volz, Marc Lütgehetmann, Jeffrey J. Wallin, Dmitry Manuilov, Meghan M. Holdorf, Simon P. Fletcher, Ansgar W. Lohse, Antonio Bertoletti, Julian Schulze zur Wiesch, Maura Dandri

“…Similarly, high levels of CXCL9–11 were observed in HDV-infected PHHs in vitro. Analysis by RNA in situ hybridisation on patient livers revealed that HDV-infected hepatocytes were a significant contributor to the chemokine expression. …”
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miR-317 regulates the proliferation and apoptosis of duck follicle granulosa cells by targeting VIPR1 by Li Li, Qingwu Xin, Linli Zhang, Zhongwei Miao, Zhiming Zhu, Xiaopan Liu, Qiannan Cai, Wenli Shi, Bangzhe Zhao, Changtao Liu, Zhengkui Zhou, Azheng Liang, Qinlou Huang, Nenzhu Zheng

“…More than 90 % of the cells were identified as duck follicle granulosa cells by immunofluorescence staining of FSHR and LHR. miR-317 expression was significantly higher in the miR-317 mimic-transfected group than in the miRNA-NC-transfected group (P < 0.01); similarly, miR-317 expression was significantly lower in the inhibitor-transfected group than in the miRNA inhibitor-transfected group (P < 0.01), indicating that miR-317 overexpression and interference vectors were successfully constructed and transfected into duck follicular granulosa cells. …”
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Basic Molecular Biology, Metabolic and Immunological Mechanisms of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation by O. V. Goloshchapov, A. V. Beynarovich, A. B. Chukhlovin, R. V. Klementeva, A. A. Shcherbakov, E. A. Bakin, I. K. Golubovskaya, N. D. Ventslovayte, O. S. Yudintseva, M. V. Gorchakova, V. E. Karev, M. A. Kucher, M. A. Suvorova, E. V. Svetkina, G. G. Rodionov, V. V. Gostev, S. V. Sidorenko, I. S. Moiseev, A. D. Kulagin

“…To monitor the basic effects of FMT, we performed targeted DNA sequencing of 16S rRNA gene (V3–V4) using MiSeq platform as well as multiplex real-time PCR, MS/gas chromatography technique, immunophenotyping of blood lymphocytes, histological and immunohistochemical techniques.Clinical case. …”
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Effect of ectoparasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis on the histopathology and gill and gut microbiota of goldfish (Carassius auratus) by Xialian Bu, Xialian Bu, Xianqi Peng, Xianqi Peng, Lei Huang, Lei Huang, Yu Zhao, Jinbiao Jiao, Jinbiao Jiao, Jian Zhu, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Xiaohong Huang, Xiaohong Huang, Aqin Zheng, Aqin Zheng, Huantao Qu, Jiayun Yao, Jiayun Yao

“…However, whether it influences gill and gut microbiota is still unknow.MethodsIn this study, H&amp;E staining was used to show the gill and gut histopathological characteristics of I. multifiliis-infected and uninfected goldfish (Carassius auratus). Meanwhile, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was conducted to analyze the difference of gill and gut microbiota between I. multifiliis-infected and uninfected goldfish.ResultsHistopathological examination revealed that I. multifiliis has induced significant damage to the gills of goldfish, characterized by lamellae fusion, cell hyperplasia, cell hyperaemia, inflammatory infiltration, necrosis and desquamation. 16S rRNA gene sequencing result showed that alpha and beta diversity of gill microbiota was significantly reduced in the I. multifiliis-infected group, while no significant changes were observed in gut microbiota. …”
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Binding of LncDACH1 to dystrophin impairs the membrane trafficking of Nav1.5 protein and increases ventricular arrhythmia susceptibility by Genlong Xue, Jiming Yang, Yang Zhang, Ying Yang, Ruixin Zhang, Desheng Li, Tao Tian, Jialiang Li, Xiaofang Zhang, Changzhu Li, Xingda Li, Jiqin Yang, Kewei Shen, Yang Guo, Xuening Liu, Guohui Yang, Lina Xuan, Hongli Shan, Yanjie Lu, Yang Baofeng, Zhenwei Pan

“…Our preliminary data showed that lncRNA-Dachshund homolog 1 (lncDach1) can bind to dystrophin, which drove us to investigate if lncDach1 can regulate sodium channels by interfering with dystrophin. …”
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Clinical-grade extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells: preclinical development and first-in-human intra-articular validation as therapeutics f... by Aliosha I. Figueroa-Valdés, Patricia Luz-Crawford, Yeimi Herrera-Luna, Nicolás Georges-Calderón, Cynthia García, Hugo E. Tobar, María Jesús Araya, José Matas, Darío Donoso-Meneses, Catalina de la Fuente, Jimena Cuenca, Eliseo Parra, Fernando Lillo, Cristóbal Varela, María Ignacia Cádiz, Rolando Vernal, Alexander Ortloff, Gino Nardocci, Verónica Castañeda, Catalina Adasme-Vidal, Maximiliano Kunze-Küllmer, Yessia Hidalgo, Francisco Espinoza, Maroun Khoury, Francisca Alcayaga-Miranda

“…UC-MSC-sEV characterization under non-cGMP conditions showed consistent miRNA and protein profiles, suggesting their potential for standardized manufacturing. …”
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Serum Levels and Placental Expression of NGAL in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoqian Yin, Yan Huo, Li Liu, Yixing Pan, Suxin Liu, Runfang Wang

“…In the GDM group, maternal serum NGAL levels exhibited a positive correlation with placental NGAL mRNA and protein levels (r = 0.848, P=0.008; r = 0.636, P=0.011, respectively). …”
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Inflamm-Aging-Related Cytokines of IL-17 and IFN-γ Accelerate Osteoclastogenesis and Periodontal Destruction by Jingyi Tan, Anna Dai, Lai Pan, Lan Zhang, Zhongxiu Wang, Ting Ke, Weilian Sun, Yanmin Wu, Pei-Hui Ding, Lili Chen

“…For receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand- (RANKL-) primed bone marrow macrophages (BMMs), IL-17 and IFN-γ enhanced osteoclastogenesis, with the expression of osteoclastogenic mRNA (TRAP, c-Fos, MMP-9, Ctsk, and NFATc1) and protein (c-Fos and MMP-9) upregulated. …”
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