Protective effects and possible mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles against kidney fibrosis in animal models: a systematic... by Yuanchen Lv, Zibo Hua, Xiaomei Lu

“…P < 0.05 is deemed to indicate a statistically significant difference. Alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) is a specific protein that is normally expressed in myofibroblasts. …”
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Kefir Prevents Adipose Tissue Growth Through the Induction of Apoptotic Elements in High-Fructose Corn Syrup-Fed Rats by Esra Aslan, Gokhan Sadi, Hilal Guzel, Cigdem Karaca, Omer Adil Korkmaz, Mine Kanat Pektas, Mehmet Celegen, Tugce Aladag, Seyma Oncu, Mehmet Bilgehan Pektas

“…Accordingly, HFCS boosted protein kinase B (Akt) and p-Akt while reducing nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) levels and kefir treatment restored Akt induction in HFCS-treated rats despite raising NF-κB, and TNFα. …”
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D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils by Xue Li, Xueting Chen, Qingyu Zhu, Pengye Zhang, Shunxue Nan, Lei Lv, Shengcai Qi

“…Then, immunofluorescence (IF), Western Blot, and RT-PCR were applied to assess the expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-17), anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), ten-eleven translocation 2 (TET2), and key glycolytic enzymes (HK1, HK2, PFKFB3), and to examine D-mannose’s impact on the recruitment and activation of neutrophils in the gingiva. …”
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Farm-to-fork changes in poultry microbiomes and resistomes in Maputo City, Mozambique by Natalie Olson, Frederica Lamar, Hermógenes Mucache, José Fafetine, Joaquim Saíde, Amélia Milisse, Denise R. A. Brito, Kelsey J. Jesser, Karen Levy, Matthew C. Freeman, Maya L. Nadimpalli

“…We conducted taxonomic profiling and identified antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from metagenomic sequence data, focusing especially on potential human pathogens and “high-risk” ARGs. We estimated alpha diversity for each sample and compared by site and breed. …”
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High-fat diet-induced liver injury in Channa argus through lipid metabolism, anti-oxidative status, apoptosis, and inflammation by Jiaxin Tian, Ying Li, Jiwu Wan, Zhinan Yang, Guiqin Wang

“…Moreover, a 22 % fat level diet can significantly inhibit peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα)-related fatty acid transport and oxidation gene expression levels and improve PPARγ-related lipid synthesis gene expression levels to increase triglyceride levels in the serum and liver. …”
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The oncolytic adenovirus TILT-123 with pembrolizumab in platinum resistant or refractory ovarian cancer: the phase 1a PROTA trial by Matthew Stephen Block, James Hugo Armstrong Clubb, Johanna Mäenpää, Santeri Pakola, Dafne Carolina Alves Quixabeira, Tatiana Kudling, Elise Jirovec, Lyna Haybout, Mirte van der Heijden, Sanae Zahraoui, Susanna Grönberg-Vähä-Koskela, Sini Raatikainen, Victor Arias, Saru Basnet, Nea Ojala, Teijo Pellinen, Annabrita Hemmes, Katja Välimäki, Annukka Pasanen, Tuomo Alanko, Daniel Adamo, Susan Ramadan, Jorma Sormunen, Juha Kononen, Julia Wanda Cohen, Michael Jon Chisamore, John Goldfinch, Suvi Sorsa, Riikka Havunen, Claudia Kistler, Aino Kalervo, Víctor Cervera-Carrascon, João Manuel dos Santos, Akseli Hemminki

“…Originally developed to improve efficacy of T-cell therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors and adoptive cell transfer, TILT-123 (Ad5/3-E2F-D24-hTNFα-IRES-hIL-2) is a serotype chimeric oncolytic adenovirus encoding tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-2. Here we report results from phase 1a of PROTA, a single-arm, multicentre dose escalation trial with TILT-123 and pembrolizumab in female patients with platinum resistant or refractory ovarian cancer (NCT05271318). …”
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Exposure to triphenyl phosphate during pregnancy: The role of gut-bile acids-liver axis on lipid metabolism in male offspring by Juntong Lin, Fuhui Yan, Longhui Liu, Ganzhong Liao, Yilei Xu, Qian Liu, Miaoliang Wu, Honghui Guo, Bai Zhi, Lianxian Guo, Xiaoshan Liu

“…Measurements of gene expression along the gut-BAs-liver axis showed that the TPhP treatment group had an increase in cholesterol-7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and a decrease in apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT), with only the low-dose group exhibiting an increase in carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP). …”
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Immunoregulatory programs in anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis identified by single‐cell multi‐omics analysis by Xinhui Li, Yicong Xu, Weixing Zhang, Zihao Chen, Dongjie Peng, Wenxu Ren, Zhongjie Tang, Huilu Li, Jin Xu, Yaqing Shu

“…Additionally, activation of Toll‐like receptor 2 (TLR2) in myeloid cells was noted, which may connect to tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α) secretion. This cytokine may contribute to the activation of B and T cells, thereby perpetuating immune dysregulation. …”
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Use of approved cefazolin based intramammary dry goat treatment and its effects on the milk microbiota by Delower Hossain, Filippo Biscarini, Valentina Monistero, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Alessandro Marinoni, Sara Fusar Poli, Matteo Mezzetti, Maria Filippa Addis, Valerio Bronzo, Erminio Trevisi, Paolo Moroni

“…Despite the reduction in SCC and infection rates, cefazolin-based treatment did not significantly affect the alpha- and beta-diversity between the TG and CG. …”
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Lenvatinib Therapy in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Real Clinical Practice by V. V. Petkau, A. V. Sultanbaev, K. V. Menshikov, A. S. Antipin, M. V. Volkonsky, V. M. Filippova, Yu. V. Vasilyeva, A. A. Tarkhanov, M. R. Mukhitova, M. Zh. Murzalina, A. R. Safarova

“…The levels of ORR and DCR were not statistically significantly different between the patients with stages B and C according to the BCLC staging system, with grades 0 and 1 according to ECOG, with classes A and B according to the Child-Pugh score, with viral and non-viral HCC etiology, with and without extrahepatic spread, and with and without portal vein invasion. Patients with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood levels <200 ng/mL showed significantly higher ORR and DCR compared to those with AFP levels >200 ng/mL (44.4 % vs. 13.6 %, p = 0.015; and 88.9 % vs. 63.6 %, p = 0.021, respectively). …”
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Real-world of Limosilactobacillus reuteri in mitigation of acute experimental colitis by Ningning Yue, Hailan Zhao, Peng Hu, Yuan Zhang, Chengmei Tian, Chen Kong, Zhiliang Mai, Longbin Huang, Qianjun Luo, Daoru Wei, Ruiyue Shi, Shaohui Tang, Yuqiang Nie, Yujie Liang, Jun Yao, Lisheng Wang, Defeng Li

“…First, L. reuteri-CMVs selectively promoted the proliferation of the beneficial bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila (AKK) by upregulating the expression of glycosidases (beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase and alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase) involved in glycan degradation and metabolic pathways and restored the disrupted gut microbiota balance. …”
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The impact of attitude towards an e-tax system on tax compliance of Vietnamese enterprises: Adoption of an e-tax system as a mediator by Ha Thi Hai Do, Yen Thi Hai Mac, Hoa Thi Van Tran, Thuy Thi Le Nguyen

“…The study applies Cronbach’s Alpha as a tool for assessing the reliability or internal consistency of scales. …”
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Development of a Comprehensive Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Older People in Elderly Care Institutions and Its Test by LUO Yuan, ZHANG Hua, WANG Sanxiang, ZHANG Mengxi, DENG Yuqian, RAN Haiye, LIU Jiaxin, ZHANG Yi, CHEN Xi, WU Yibo, ZHAO Liping

“…The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient for sub-instrument (i) was 0.73 and the scorer reliability coefficient was 0.85; the exploratory factor analysis extracted three common factors with a cumulative variance contribution of 57.95%; the fit indices of the confirmatory factor model: Chi-square degrees of freedom ratio (χ2/df), Goodness of fit index (GFI), adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI), standardized moderate index (NFI), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis coefficient (TLI), approximation error (RMSEA) were 2.43, 0.95, 0.91, 0.89, 0.93, 0.91, and 0.07, and discriminant validity is statistically significant (P<0.001). …”
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SUMO-Specific Peptidase 5 Promotes Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth through the NF-κB-SLC1A3 Axis by Chaoxiang Du, Yunfan Hu, Xinyu Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianmin Gu, Tao Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Shaoyuan Zhang, Lijie Tan, Guiping Yu

“…Our study also revealed that SENP5 knockdown enhanced the SUMO1-mediated SUMOylation of NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (IκBα), thereby inhibiting the activation of the NF-κB–SLC1A3 axis, which subsequently suppresses ESCC cell energy metabolism and impedes ESCC progression. …”
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Alleviating Tumor Hypoxia and Immunosuppression via Sononeoperfusion: A New Ally for potentiating anti-PD-L1 blockade of solid Tumor by Guoliang Yang, Hui Li, Jiabei Yin, Lei Yao, Jun Yang, Jiawei Tang, You Wu, Meng Zhou, TingTing Luo, Yi Zhang, Jing Zhang, Xuezhi Yang, XiaoXiao Dong, Zheng Liu, Ningshan Li

“…This TVN might be associated with the down-regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) within tumors. …”
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Therapeutic potential of short-chain fatty acids for acute lung injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical animal studies by Liying Xie, Linyan Wang, Yongxin Liao, Miaoen Yao, Miaoen Yao, Miaoen Yao, Tong Mai, Rongrong Fan, Rongrong Fan, Rongrong Fan, Yun Han, Yun Han, Yun Han, Gengbiao Zhou, Gengbiao Zhou, Gengbiao Zhou

“…The results indicated that the SCFAs significantly reduced lung wet-to-dry weight (SMD = −2.75, 95% CI = −3.46 to −2.03, p < 0.00001), lung injury scores (SMD = −5.07, 95% CI = −6.25 to −3.89, p < 0.00001), myeloperoxidase (SMD = −3.37, 95% CI = −4.05 to −2.70, p < 0.00001), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (SMD = −3.31, 95% CI = −4.45 to −2.16, p < 0.00001) and malondialdehyde (SMD = −3.91, 95% CI = −5.37 to −2.44, p < 0.00001) levels in animal models of ALI. …”
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mRNA vaccines with RBD mutations have broad-spectrum activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice by Xiaoming Liang, Yuxia Yuan, Junbin Wang, Cong Tang, Yun Yang, Yanan Zhou, Hao Yang, Qing Huang, Wenhai Yu, Haixuan Wang, Yuhuan Yan, Dongdong Lin, Yanwen Li, Xuena Du, Longhai Yuan, Wenqi Quan, Daoju Wu, Shuaiyao Lu

“…Moreover, all three vaccines induced neutralizing antibodies against the prototype viral strain and relevant variants, including the Alpha and Beta strains and the Omicron variants BA.1, BA.2, BA.5, XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, EG.5.1, and EG.5.1.1, with BSCoV06 demonstrating broader neutralizing antibody activity. …”
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Effects of Microbial Fertilizer Application on Soil Ecology in Saline–Alkali Fields by Xingguo Tian, Xiu Zhang, Guoping Yang, Yu Wang, Qianru Liu, Jingjing Song

“…In contrast, the activity of catalase decreased by 2.79% (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Alpha diversity analysis demonstrated that the Ace, Chao1, and Sobs indices for both bacteria and fungi were significantly higher at NS3 than before sowing, indicating the highest species richness at this stage. …”
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Exploring the alleviating effects of Bifidobacterium metabolite lactic acid on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis through the gut-liver axis by Hongmei Zhao, Hongmei Zhao, Juan Zhou, Lingzhi Yuan, Zhiyi Sun, Yi Liu, Xinyu Zhao, Feng Ye

“…In vitro, an NAFLD cell model was established using oleic acid, with cells treated with lactic acid and NLRP3 overexpression to assess lipid droplet accumulation and inflammation.ResultsIn vivo findings indicated that, in comparison to CBX group (Control group without antibiotic treatment), NAFLD/CBX group (NAFLD group without antibiotic administration) and NAFLD/ABX group (NAFLD group with antibiotic administration) exhibited increased liver-to-body weight ratio, higher lipid droplet accumulation, aggravated liver histopathological damage, and elevated levels of AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase), ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase), TC (Total Cholesterol), TG (Triglycerides), LDL-C (Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol), IL-6 (Interleukin-6), TNF-α (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha), IL-1β (Interleukin-1 beta), and NLRP3-related molecules, while HDL-C (High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol) levels significantly decreased. …”
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Lateralized differences in power spectra across different frequency bands during NREM sleep in patients with primary insomnia by Jiao Huang, Jiao Huang, Jing Ye, Mingjie Gao, Wentao Gao, Weijia Chen, Yifeng Zhu, Yongbo Wang, Daijin Huang, Yunhui Lv, Hong Shi

“…Power spectral analysis was performed in six brain areas (F3, F4, C3, C4, O1 and O2) and across seven frequency bands (delta, sigma, alpha, theta, beta1, beta2, and gamma) during non-rapid eye movement sleep between primary insomnias and good sleep controls.ResultsIn primary insomnias, there were significant differences in frequency bands and areas. …”
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