Role of Gut and Urinary Microbiome in Children with Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review by Anjali Srivastava, Omprakash Shete, Annu Gulia, Sumit Aggarwal, Tarini Shankar Ghosh, Vineet Ahuja, Sachit Anand

“…All studies published between January 2003 and December 2023 utilizing 16S rRNA sequencing to profile the gut or urinary microbiome in children with UTIs were included. …”
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Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization by Lili Zhang, Dineshi Sewvandi Thalakiriyawa, Jiawei Liu, Shengyan Yang, Yan Wang, Waruna Lakmal Dissanayaka

“…Furthermore, the m6A methylation levels of total RNA and the expression of Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) were assessed under conditions of Sema4D treatment in vitro. …”
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Chemotherapy in synergy with innate immune agonists enhances T cell priming for checkpoint inhibitor treatment in pancreatic cancer by Nan Niu, Keyu Li, Junke Wang, Vanessa Funes, Birginia Espinoza, Pan Li, Jianxin Wang, Melissa Lyman, Mengni He, Brian Herbst, Michael Wichroski, Ruslan Novosiadly, Sami Shoucair, Yiping Mou, Lei Zheng

“…Adding chemotherapy to innate agonists enhances the infiltration of dendritic cells (DCs) in the tumors and CD86+ mature DCs in tumor draining lymph nodes. RNA sequencing analysis of the pancreatic tumors demonstrates the role of the combination of STING/NLRP3 agonist and chemotherapy, but not either treatment modality alone, in upregulating the T cell activation signaling. …”
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Comparative Study of Angiotensin Convertase Enzyme (ACE2) Gene Expression in Patients with Covid-19 By Molecular Method by Behrooz Farzanegan, Naghmeh Bahrami, Mohammad Fathi, Saba Tahmasebi, Mehdi Kazem Pour Dizaji, Shadi Shafaghi, Farnaz Ahmadi, Farnoush Mohammadi, Seyedeh Zahra Fotook Kiaei, Mona Mohajeri Tehrani, Masoume Farhangiyan, Abdolreza Mohamadnia

“…The ACE2 gene expression was assessed using the Realtime RCR method after RNA extraction. Results: The findings indicate that the average age does not have an impact on individuals experiencing mild symptoms. …”
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Dual disease co-expression analysis reveals potential roles of estrogen-related genes in postmenopausal osteoporosis and Parkinson’s disease by Dongdong Yu, Dongdong Yu, Jian Kang, Chengguo Ju, Qingyan Wang, Ye Qiao, Ye Qiao, Long Qiao, Long Qiao, Dongxiang Yang

“…The study also involved constructing TF-gene interactions, TF-microRNA coregulatory networks, interactions of hub genes with diseases, and validation through quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).ResultsThe colocalization analysis uncovered shared genetic variants between PD and osteoporosis, with a posterior probability of colocalization (PPH4) measured at 0.967. …”
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GAMG alleviates liver fibrosis through inducing ferroptosis in inflammatory macrophages via the IRF1/SLC7A11 signaling pathway by Qing Pang, Shuai Zhou, Yong Wang, Hongtao Pan, Zhixin Wang, Xilaing Qin, Chao Zhu, Shilei Chen, Huichun Liu, Xiaosi Hu, Hao Jin

“…In addition, GAMG remarkably decreased the content of collagen protein and improved liver function indicators. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that GAMG significantly affected the changes of macrophage subsets in LF, and Funrich analysis identified IRF1 as a key transcription factor regulating the macrophage genome. …”
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Three-way relationships between gut microbiota, helminth assemblages and bacterial infections in wild rodent populations by Bouilloud, Marie, Galan, Maxime, Dubois, Adelaide, Diagne, Christophe, Marianneau, Philippe, Roche, Benjamin, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…In our study, we used the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene to assess the variability of gut bacteriota diversity and composition in wild populations of a small mammal, the bank vole Myodes glareolus. …”
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TDP43 augments astrocyte inflammatory activity through mtDNA-cGAS-STING axis in NMOSD by Zhuhe Liu, Yunmeng Bai, Bingtian Xu, Haixia Wen, Kechun Chen, Jingfang Lin, Yuanyuan Wang, Jiangping Xu, Haitao Wang, Fudong Shi, Jigang Wang, Honghao Wang

“…Here, our observations demonstrate an upregulation of TDP43 in both in vitro and in vivo models of NMOSD, as well as in biological samples from NMOSD patients. Single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed that NMOSD induced A1-like reactive astrocytes and astrocyte mitochondrial dysfunction in mice. …”
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Clinicopathological and predictive value of MAIT cells in non-small cell lung cancer for immunotherapy by Dongyan Shi, Lin Lin, Yun Chen, Jian Liu, Lin Shi, Jinying Lu, Da Zhong, Meijuan Song, Wenhua You, Wen-Hui Li

“…Little is known about the immune characteristics of MAIT cells in NSCLC and correlation with prognosis and response rate of ICIs treatment.Methods To investigate the distribution, activation status, and function of MAIT cells in NSCLC patients and their correlations with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, MAIT cells in peripheral blood, tumor and paratumor samples from NSCLC patients with or without anti-PD-1 immunotherapy were analyzed using flow cytometry and single-cell RNA-sequencing.Results MAIT cells were enriched in the tumor lesions of NSCLC patients migrating from peripheral blood via the CCR6-CCL20 axis. …”
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NOX4 modulates breast cancer progression through cancer cell metabolic reprogramming and CD8+ T cell antitumor activity by Yingying Xiong, Yiming Weng, Shan Zhu, Jian Qin, Jia Feng, Xiaopeng Jing, Chao Luo, Wei Gong, Rui Sun, Min Peng

“…Transcriptomic changes were identified through RNA sequencing and gene set enrichment analysis. …”
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A1, an innovative fluorinated CXCR4 inhibitor, redefines the therapeutic landscape in colorectal cancer by Hossein Khorramdelazad, Kowsar Bagherzadeh, Ali Rahimi, Ali Darehkordi, Alireza Najafi, Milad Karimi, Majid Khoshmirsafa, Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Elaheh Safari, Reza Falak

“…A1 effectively inhibited the proliferation of CT-26 cells, significantly reduced tumor cell migration, attenuated Treg infiltration, and suppressed IL-10 and TGF-β expression at both mRNA and protein levels in vivo. Notably, A1 outperformed AMD3100 in reducing tumor size and increasing survival rate in treated animals, with minimal side effects. …”
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Autoantibodies Targeting AT1 Receptor from Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Upregulate Proinflammatory Cytokines Expression in Endothelial Cells Involving NF-κB Pathway by Weijuan Li, Zhi Li, Yaoqi Chen, Songhai Li, Yuanyuan Lv, Wenping Zhou, Mengyang Liao, Feng Zhu, Zihua Zhou, Xiang Cheng, Qiutang Zeng, Yuhua Liao, Yumiao Wei

“…Interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) expression were improved at both mRNA and protein levels in HEC, while NF-κB in the DNA level was improved detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA). …”
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Dysfunctional β-cell autophagy induces β-cell stress and enhances islet immunogenicity by Matthew C. Austin, Charanya Muralidharan, Saptarshi Roy, Justin J. Crowder, Jon D. Piganelli, Amelia K. Linnemann, Amelia K. Linnemann

“…Previously, we discovered that β-cell autophagy is impaired prior to the onset of T1D, implicating this pathway in T1D pathogenesis.AimsTo assess the role of autophagy in β-cell health and survival, and whether defects in autophagy render islets more immunogenic.MethodsWe knocked out the critical autophagy enzyme, ATG7, in the β-cells of mice (ATG7Δβ-cell) then monitored blood glucose, performed glucose tolerance tests, and evaluated bulk islet mRNA and protein. We also assessed MHC-I expression and presence of CD45+ immune cells in ATG7Δβ-cell islets and evaluated how impaired autophagy affects EndoC-βH1 HLA-I expression under basal and IFNα stimulated conditions. …”
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Nuclear ANLN regulates transcription initiation related Pol II clustering and target gene expression by Yu-Fei Cao, Hui Wang, Yong Sun, Bei-Bei Tong, Wen-Qi Shi, Liu Peng, Yi-Meng Zhang, Yu-Qiu Wu, Teng Fu, Hua-Yan Zou, Kai Zhang, Li-Yan Xu, En-Min Li

“…We find that nuclear ANLN directly interacts with the RNA polymerase II (Pol II) large subunit to form transcriptional condensates. …”
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Association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer by Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang

“…Serum folate, vitamin B12, and methylmalonic acid levels and clinical information of participants in the United States diagnosed with kidney cancer was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and analyzed using software R.ResultsWe observed that RNA expression levels of certain folate and glutamine metabolism-related genes, particularly MTHFD2 and SLC1A5, were associated with the prognosis of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). …”
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Development of delayed pulmonary toxicities and transcriptional changes in pre-existing interstitial lung disease mice after partial thoracic irradiation by Jiamei Fu, Xinglong Liu, Yuchuan Zhou, Shengnan Zhao, Liang Zeng, Yan Pan, Jianghong Zhang, Kevin M. Prise, Chunlin Shao, Yaping Xu

“…Changes in lung function were measured. RNA extracted from mouse lung tissues was sequenced on the Illumina Novaseq platform. …”
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VACCIMEL, an allogeneic melanoma vaccine, efficiently triggers T cell immune responses against neoantigens and alloantigens, as well as against tumor-associated antigens by Ibel Carri, Ibel Carri, Erika Schwab, Juan Carlos Trivino, Erika M. von Euw, Morten Nielsen, Morten Nielsen, José Mordoh, María Marcela Barrio

“…Candidates were ranked based on their mRNA expression in VACCIMEL, predicted peptide-HLA (pHLA) presentation, and pHLA stability. …”
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Exploring the role of ELOVLs family in lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation by Zihan Wang, Wenjing Cui, Long Liang, Jingge Qu, Yuqiang Pei, Danyang Li, Ying Luo, Yue Zhang, Yifan Qiu, Yongchang Sun

“…Results Our results revealed that mRNA expression levels of ELOVL2, ELOVL4 and ELOVL6 and protein expression levels of ELOVL5 and ELOVL6 were elevated in LUAD tissues compared to normal subjects. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein as a New Inflammatory Biomarker of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Tetsuhiro Yoshimura, Keiichi Mitsuyama, Ryosuke Sakemi, Hidetoshi Takedatsu, Shinichiro Yoshioka, Kotaro Kuwaki, Atsushi Mori, Shuhei Fukunaga, Toshihiro Araki, Masaru Morita, Kozo Tsuruta, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Takuji Torimura

“…UC and CD showed comparable areas under the curve (AUC) values for determining clinical remission and differentiating between endoscopic remission associated with LRG and CRP. The levels of LRG mRNA were also increased in PBMCs from patients with UC and CD and reflected disease activity. …”
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Taxonomic composition and biodiversity of the gut microbiome from patients with irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and asthma by A. Y. Tikunov, A. N. Shvalov, V. V. Morozov, I. V. Babkin, G. V. Seledtsova, I. O. Voloshina, I. P. Ivanova, A. V. Bardasheva, V. V. Morozova, V. V. Vlasov, N. V. Tikunova

“…In this study, a comparative assessment of the biodiversity and taxonomic structure of gut microbiome was conducted based on the sequencing of 16S rRNA genes obtained from fecal samples of patients with IBS, UC, BA and volunteers. …”
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