Promotion of microfracture-mediated cartilage repair by the intra-articular injection of Mg2+ by Zhian Chen, Tianhua Zhou, Zhengbo Yin, Peiya Duan, Ying Zhang, Yujiao Feng, Rongmao Shi, Yongqing Xu, Rongqing Pang, Hongbo Tan

“…The RT-qPCR results showed that sirtuin 1/bone morphogenetic protein-2/sex-determining region Y box 9 (SIRT1/BMP-2/SOX-9) and hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) messenger RNA levels were up-regulated after Mg2+ injection. …”
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Identification of Three Significant Genes Associated with Immune Cells Infiltration in Dysfunctional Adipose Tissue-Induced Insulin-Resistance of Obese Patients via Comprehensive B... by Ming Zhai, Peipei Luan, Yefei Shi, Bo Li, Jianhua Kang, Fan Hu, Mingjie Li, Lei Du, Donglei Zhou, Weixia Jian, Wenhui Peng

“…Besides, the relative fraction of 22 immune cell types in adipose tissue was detected by using the deconvolution algorithm of CIBERSORT (Cell Type Identification by Estimating Relative Subsets of RNA Transcripts). Furthermore, based on the significantly changed types of immune cells, we performed correlation analysis between hub genes and immune cells. …”
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Low Expression of FFAR2 in Peripheral White Blood Cells May Be a Genetic Marker for Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Jianjun Ruan, Heyu Meng, Xue Wang, Weiwei Chen, Xiaomin Tian, Fanbo Meng

“…Also, the fasting blood glucose level was higher (p<0.01), and the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level was lower (p=0.03). The FFAR2 mRNA level correlated positively with the HDL-C level (p<0.01). …”
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Dihydroquercetin attenuated Prevotella copri-caused intestinal injury by modulating gut microbiota and bile acids in weaned piglets by Long Wang, Ruizhi Hu, Siqi Ma, Xizi Yang, Jiatai Gong, Hongkun Xiang, Mingkun Shi, Xupeng Yuan, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang, Bie Tan, Xi He, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…Moreover, DHQ increased the expression of tight junction proteins (claudin-2, occludin and tight junction protein zonula occludens protein-1 (ZO-1) and the mRNA expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX-4) in ileum (P < 0.001). …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…Mechanistically, skatole activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (Stat6) signaling, promoting M2 macrophage polarization, while inhibiting nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways to suppress M1 polarization. RNA-sequencing analysis, targeted metabolomics, and mitochondrial stress tests further revealed that skatole treatment shifted macrophages toward oxidative phosphorylation for energy production. …”
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Deep learning uncovers histological patterns of YAP1/TEAD activity related to disease aggressiveness in cancer patients by Benoit Schmauch, Vincent Cabeli, Omar Darwiche Domingues, Jean-Eudes Le Douget, Alexandra Hardy, Reda Belbahri, Charles Maussion, Alberto Romagnoni, Markus Eckstein, Florian Fuchs, Aurélie Swalduz, Sylvie Lantuejoul, Hugo Crochet, François Ghiringhelli, Valentin Derangere, Caroline Truntzer, Harvey Pass, Andre L. Moreira, Luis Chiriboga, Yuanning Zheng, Michael Ozawa, Brooke E. Howitt, Olivier Gevaert, Nicolas Girard, Elton Rexhepaj, Iris Valtingojer, Laurent Debussche, Emanuele de Rinaldis, Frank Nestle, Emmanuel Spanakis, Valeria R. Fantin, Eric Y. Durand, Marion Classe, Katharina Von Loga, Elodie Pronier, Matteo Cesaroni

“…Although recent studies have derived RNA-seq-based signatures, there remains a need for a reproducible and cost-effective method to measure the pathway activation. …”
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How resistant is anammox biofilm against antibiotics: A special insight into anammox response towards fluoroquinolones by Faysal-Al Mamun, Rohit Kumar, Kelvin Ugochukwu Anwuta, Sovik Das, Madis Jaagura, Koit Herodes, Tetyana Kyrpel, Agnieszka Fiszka Borzyszkowska, Anna Zielińska-Jurek, Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Juris Burlakovs, Andrey E. Krauklis, Mohamad Nor Azra, Md Salauddin, Jiexi Zhong, Taavo Tenno, Kai Bester, Ivar Zekker

“…., ciprofloxacin (CIP), ofloxacin (OFL), and norfloxacin (NOR) present at higher (0.8 mg L−1) and lower (0.06 mg L−1) total PhACs (sum of CIP, NOR, OFL) concentrations. Furthermore, 16S rRNA sequencing analyses showed a mixture of nitrifying, denitrifying, and anammox bacterial commodities enriched on the carriers' surface with a high relative abundance of Candidatus Brocadia, primarily responsible for catalyzing the anammox process. …”
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Prenatal light exposure affects diurnal rhythms and visual development of the layer embryonic retina by S.Q. Wei, P. Yin, W.Y. Tang, Z.Y. Zhang, W. Chu, Q. Tong, B.M. Li, W.C. Zheng, C.Y. Wang

“…In contrary, the expression level of TGF-β1 mRNA and Smad2/3 protein in retina was dramatically downregulated in WL when compared to that in NL and GL (P < 0.01). …”
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Recommendation for the use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines by Ping-Ing Lee, Yhu-Chering Huang, Ching-Chuan Liu, Shee-Uan Chen, Po-Ren Hsueh, Shih-Chi Ku, Po-Yen Chen, Chih-Jung Chen, Yi-Tsung Lin, Chun-Yi Lu, Nan-Chang Chiu, Hsin Chi, Yee-Chun Chen, Feng-Yee Chang, Muh-Yong Yen, Chin-Te Lu, Kuang-Yao Yang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Kao-Pin Hwang, Wen-Sen Lee, Ting-Yu Yen, Jen-Fu Hsu, Ying-Chin Lin, Ya-Li Hu, Tzou-Yien Lin

“…RSV is also a significant viral pathogen for adults with respiratory tract infection.Vaccines targeting the pre-fusion protein of RSV, including recombinant and mRNA vaccines, are now available. A committee of experts from related fields was convened by the Taiwan Immunization Vision and Strategy to develop recommendations for RSV vaccination in the elderly and pregnant women.The recommendation is not intended as a sole source of guidance in the prevention of RSV infection in children. …”
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Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies by Paula L. Marcet, Brandon Short, Ashley Deas, Hong Sun, Chelsea Harrington, Shahzad Shaukat, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Marycelin Baba, Adedayo Faneye, Prossy Namuwulya, Lea Necitas Apostol, Tamer Elshaarawy, John Kofi Odoom, Peter Borus, Shelina Moonsamy, Yogolelo Riziki, Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, Mesfin Tefera, Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Salmaan Sharif, Varja Grabovac, Cara C. Burns, Nancy Gerloff

“…Results from 12 laboratories were compiled and analyzed to assess the quality of each RNA extraction and rRT-PCR run. Matched results for both methods of over 10,500 specimens showed an overall method agreement of 91%. …”
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy up-regulates PD-L1 in radioresistant colorectal cancer by Sung Uk Bae, Hye Won Lee, Jee Young Park, Incheol Seo, Jae-Min Cho, Jin Young Kim, Ju Yup Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Seong Kyu Baek, Nam Kyu Kim, Sang Jun Byun, Shin Kim

“…Immunohistochemistry for PD-L1 in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue was performed from the endoscopic biopsy and surgical specimens. RNA sequencing was performed using 11 pairs of human LARC tissues before and after irradiation. …”
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Neoadjuvant anti-PD1 immunotherapy for surgically accessible recurrent glioblastoma: clinical and molecular outcomes of a stage 2 single-arm expansion cohort by J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, Lu Sun, Gilbert C. Youssef, Raymond Huang, Gang Li, Jiyoon Kim, Eudocia Q. Lee, Lakshmi Nayak, Ugonma Chukwueke, Rameen Beroukhim, Tracy T. Batchelor, E. Antonio Chiocca, Richard G. Everson, Lisa Doherty, Jennifer Stefanik, Kathryn Partridge, Amanda Spearman, Alexa Myers, Catharina Westergaard, Alyssa Russ, Maria Lavallee, Anna Smokovich, Corey LaForest-Roys, Rachel Garcia Fox, Christine McCluskey, Wenya Linda Bi, Omar Arnaout, PierPaolo Peruzzi, G. Rees Cosgrove, Keith L. Ligon, Isabel Arrillaga-Romany, Jennifer L. Clarke, David A. Reardon, Timothy F. Cloughesy, Robert M. Prins, Patrick Y. Wen

“…To increase the power of this observation, we enrolled an additional 25 patients with a primary endpoint of evaluating the cell cycle gene signature associated with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab and performed bulk-RNA seq on resected tumor tissue (NCT02852655). …”
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The analysis of gene co-expression network and immune infiltration revealed biomarkers between triple-negative and non-triple negative breast cancer by Yao Yi, Yao Yi, Yu Zhong, Yu Zhong, Lianhua Xie, Lianhua Xie, Shuxian Lu, Shuxian Lu, Yifeng Zhang, Yifeng Zhang

“…CIBERSORT analysis was used to characterize the composition of immune cells within complex tissues based on gene expression data, typically derived from bulk RNA sequencing or microarray datasets. Therefore, we explored the immune microenvironment differences between TNBC and non-TNBC by leveraging the CIBERSORT algorithm. …”
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β-receptor blocker enhances anti-tumor immunity via inhibiting lactate-induced norepinephrine metabolism of macrophages during malignant pleural effusion by Ru Zhang, Weijia Wang, Aitian Li, Huishang Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Feifei Fan, Ying Wang, Huanyu Zhang, Jingxia Chang, Yinyin Zhang, Hongmin Wang, Lijun Miao, Bo Huang, Li Yang, Li Yang, Li Yang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…Then, the mechanism that how propranolol effectively reprogrammed the immunosuppressive microenvironment of MPE was conducted by the experiments of mass spectrometry, RNA-seq, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, western blotting, etc. …”
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Virological and serological outcomes in people with HIV-HBV coinfection who had discontinued tenofovir-containing antiretroviral therapy: Results from a prospective cohort study by Amir M. Mohareb, Patrick Miailhes, Julie Bottero, Caroline Lascoux-Combe, Julie Chas, Sarah Maylin, Audrey Gabassi, Hayette Rougier, Emily P. Hyle, Constance Delaugerre, Karine Lacombe, Anders Boyd

“…Determinants of HBV DNA >2000 IU/mL while people were off tenofovir were detectable HIV RNA (p = 0.041), lower CD4+ T-cell count (p = 0.027), HBeAg positive serology (p = 0.004) and positive hepatitis D serology (p = 0.001). …”
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Real‐world effectiveness and safety of oral azvudine versus nirmatrelvir‒ritonavir (Paxlovid) in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study by Haiyu Wang, Guangying Cui, Ming Cheng, Tuerganaili Aji, Guotao Li, Xinjun Hu, Guangming Li, Shixi Zhang, Yanyang Zhang, Linqi Diao, Pan Li, Ling Wang, Yiqiang Yuan, Guowu Qian, Ruiqing Zhang, Xiaoli Jin, Juan Wang, Hong Luo, Donghua Zhang, Mingming Wang, Silin Li, Zhan Song, Mengzhao Yang, Guanyue Su, Ranran Sun, Junbiao Chang, Zujiang Yu, Zhigang Ren

“…Additionally, in vitro and in vivo experiments were used to evaluate the antitumor effects and safety of both drugs. Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed to elucidate the tumor immune landscape after azvudine treatment. …”
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Dose effects of iron on growth, antioxidant potential, intestinal morphology, and intestinal barrier in yellow-feathered broilers by J. Chen, K.W. Lei, S.Y. Li, D.P. Li, Y.L. Wang, X. Wang, X. Bai, Y.L. Huang

“…The highest response of DAO in jejunal mucosa was observed for broilers supplemented with 160 mg/kg of Fe. Furthermore, the mRNA expressions of ZO-1 (P < 0.001), occludin (P = 0.004), and claudin-1 (P = 0.007) in jejunal mucosa decreased linearly with increased dietary Fe concentration. …”
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EDF1 accelerates ganglioside GD3 accumulation to boost CD52-mediated CD8+ T cell dysfunction in neuroblastoma by Di Li, Meng Li, Zhenjian Zhuo, Huiqin Guo, Weixin Zhang, Yile Xu, Hai-Yun Wang, Jiabin Liu, Huimin Xia, Huiran Lin, Jue Tang, Jing He, Lei Miao

“…Methods We performed bulk-RNA sequencing and lipidomic analyses of children with mediastinal NB. …”
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Metabolic changes before and after weaning in Dezhou donkey foals in relation to gut microbiota by Qiwen Yang, Qiwen Yang, Haibing Liu, Halima Jafari, Bing Liu, Zhaofei Wang, Jiangtian Su, Fuwen Wang, Ge Yang, Minhao Sun, Jie Cheng, Boying Dong, Min Li, Mingjian Gen, Jie Yu

“…This study is based on the fecal 16S rRNA and serum metabolomes of Dezhou donkey foals. …”
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Therapeutic effects of composite probiotics derived from fermented camel milk on metabolic dysregulation and intestinal barrier integrity in type 2 diabetes rats by Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Jialehasibieke Sailike, Xin Sun, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi

“…CPCM lowered serum DAO, D-lactate, and LPS levels (all p &lt; 0.001). mRNA levels of TGR5 and CYP7A1 in the liver, and TGR5 and FXR in the colon, were markedly elevated (all p &lt; 0.001). …”
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