BMP6, a potential biomarker of inflammatory fibrosis and promising protective factor for dilated cardiomyopathy by Feng Jiang, Jiayang Tang, Xiaoqi Wei, Hai Pan, Xinyi Fan, Peng Zhang, Shuzhen Guo

“…Inflammation plays a pivotal role throughout the progression of DCM to heart failure, while age acts as a natural predisposing factor for all cardiovascular diseases. These two factors often interact, contributing to cardiac fibrosis, which is both a common manifestation and a pathogenic driver of adverse remodeling in DCM-induced heart failure. …”
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Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D in Association with Age, Inflammatory Cytokines, Anthropometric Parameters, and Lifestyle Factors in Older Adults by Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Elena C. Castillo, Carlos Rodríguez-López, José R. Villarreal-Calderón, Merit Gómez-Carmona, Sofia Tenorio-Martínez, Bianca Nieblas, Gerardo García-Rivas

“…Vitamin D deficiency was correlated with TNF-α serum levels, possibly increasing the susceptibility of older adults to a proinflammatory state and its related diseases.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Multipotent Turkey Tendon-Derived Stem Cells by Qian Liu, Yaxi Zhu, Peter C. Amadio, Steven L. Moran, Anne Gingery, Chunfeng Zhao

“…The successful isolation of tendon-derived stem cells from turkey was beneficial for future studies in tendon tissue engineering and would help in the development of new treatment for tendon diseases using this novel animal model.…”
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Anatomical alterations: biparietal thinning in antiquity. Review of published cases and a new case by Nicol Rossetti, Roberta Fusco, Arianna Vanni, Francesca Garanzini, Alessandra Mazzucchi, Marta Licata

“…This study underscores the importance of integrating paleopathological findings with modern medical knowledge to enhance the understanding of ancient diseases. The case from Vercelli provides an opportunity to explore the multifactorial origins of biparietal thinning and highlights the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach, combining archaeological, anthropological, and medical perspectives. …”
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Evaluation of furniture used by old people in sitting by Maria Luísa Guillaumon Emmel, Luciana Bolzan Agnelli Martinez, Luiza Oliva Paganelli

“…These results point to the need to adapt these to prevent discomfort and some diseases, especially musculoskeletal and circulatory system ones.…”
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Physically engineered extracellular vesicles targeted delivering miR-21-5p to promote renoprotection after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by Di Wu, Wenjie Ma, Liucheng Wang, Chengcheng Long, Silin Chen, Jingyu Liu, Yiguan Qian, Jun Zhao, Changcheng Zhou, Ruipeng Jia

“…Furthermore, this membrane hybrid modification can be tailored and optimized for broader applications in treating other diseases.…”
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Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Activities of the Stem Bark of Yellow Flamboyant (<i>Peltophorum pterocarpum</i>) by O.K. Ogbeide, C.J. Ogbonnaya, E. Asakitikpi, D.O. Uyi, B.O. Aluge, O. Nosakhare, W.O. Otahagwa, C.A. Ehigie, U. Omoruyi, O.S. Aifuwa, B.O. Gabriel

“…Different parts of this tree are being used for the management of many diseases. This study investigated the acute toxicity, analgesic and anti-inflammatory potentials of n-hexane extract of P. pterocarpum stem bark. …”
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Comprehensive Enteroviral Serology Links Infection and Anti‐Melanoma Differentiation‐Associated Protein 5 Dermatomyositis by Sahana Jayaraman, Eleni Tiniakou, William R. Morgenlander, Miso Na, Lisa Christopher‐Stine, H. Benjamin Larman

“…Objective Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of heterogeneous, systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by specific clinical features and, frequently, skeletal muscle inflammation. …”
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In vitro neuroprotective potentials of aqueous and methanol extracts from Heinsia crinita leaves by Ganiyu Oboh, Esther E. Nwanna, Sunday I. Oyeleye, Tosin A. Olasehinde, Opeyemi B. Ogunsuyi, Aline A. Boligon

“…Therefore, H. crinita leaves could be used as a functional food and dietary intervention for the management of some neurodegenerative diseases. Nevertheless, the aqueous extracts exhibited better neuroprotective properties.…”
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The Polymorphism rs2725220 Is Associated with Hyperuricemia in the Korean Population by Jae Woong Sull, Seung-Ju Yang, Soriul Kim, Sun Ha Jee

“…Elevated serum uric acid levels are associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, including gout, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases. Several genome-wide association studies on uric acid levels have implicated the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 2 (ABCG2) gene as being possibly causal. …”
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A Low-Cost Electrochemical Cell Sensor Based on MWCNT-COOH/α-Fe₂O₃ for Toxicity Detection of Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts by Ying Liu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuling Wu, Huan Yang, Jiao Qu, Xiaolin Zhu

“…The disinfection of drinking water is essential for eliminating pathogens and preventing waterborne diseases. However, this process generates various disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which toxicological research indicates can have detrimental effects on living organisms. …”
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Paracrine Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Angiogenesis by Selma Maacha, Heba Sidahmed, Shana Jacob, Giusy Gentilcore, Rita Calzone, Jean-Charles Grivel, Chiara Cugno

“…MSC-derived secretome mediates beneficial angiogenic effects in a variety of tissue injury-related diseases. This supports the current effort to develop cell-free therapeutic products that bring both clinical benefits (reduced immunogenicity, persistence in vivo, and no genotoxicity associated with long-term cell cultures) and manufacturing advantages (reduced costs, availability of large quantities of off-the-shelf products, and lower regulatory burden). …”
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The Efficiency of Direct Maturation: the Comparison of Two hiPSC Differentiation Approaches into Motor Neurons by Catherine Schaefers, Simone Rothmiller, Horst Thiermann, Theo Rein, Annette Schmidt

“…Motor neurons (MNs) derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) hold great potential for the treatment of various motor neurodegenerative diseases as transplantations with a low-risk of rejection are made possible. …”
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Effect of Lipopolysaccharide and TNFα on Neuronal Ascorbic Acid Uptake by Veedamali S. Subramanian, Trevor Teafatiller, Anshu Agrawal, Masashi Kitazawa, Jonathan S. Marchant

“…Elevated levels of LPS and TNFα have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases together with reduced levels of AA. However, little is known about the impacts of LPS and TNFα on neuronal AA uptake. …”
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Astragaloside IV inhibits atherosclerosis caused by ferritin autophagy in a lipid deposition environment by activating Nrf2 by Dandan Liu, Hewei Qin, Guanghua Liu, Yang Gao, Yu Guo

“…Abstracts: The Chinese medicine Astragalus mongholicus Bunge has the effect of benefiting vital energy and activating blood circulation, and is commonly used clinically in the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases. Astragalus is not only a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, but is now also widely used in various kinds of health food. …”
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Prognostic Factor Analysis of Intraocular Pressure with Neovascular Glaucoma by Satoko Nakano, Takako Nakamuro, Katsuhiko Yokoyama, Kunihiro Kiyosaki, Toshiaki Kubota

“…We retrospectively reviewed 142 NVG patients (181 eyes) with ischemic retinal diseases [proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in 134 eyes, retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in 29, and ocular ischemic syndrome in 18]. …”
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Genetic approaches to the investigation of serotonergic neuron functions in animals by U. S. Drozd, E. V. Shaburova, N. N. Dygalo

“…The understanding of its mechanisms will help scientists create new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of mental and neurodegenerative diseases and find out how this neurotransmitter system interacts with other parts of the brain and regulates their activity. …”
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Zearalenone exacerbates lipid metabolism disorders by promoting liver lipid droplet formation and disrupting gut microbiota by Xiao Han, Bingxin Huangfu, Tongxiao Xu, Kunlun Huang, Xiaoyun He

“…This study highlights the synergistic effects of long-term low-dose ZEA and excess lipids, providing a theoretical basis for elucidating the mechanism of chronic toxicity of ZEA and its negative impact on metabolic diseases.…”
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Structures of Astaxanthin and Their Consequences for Therapeutic Application by Tatas Hardo Panintingjati Brotosudarmo, Leenawaty Limantara, Edi Setiyono, Heriyanto

“…Elevated ROS formation leads to potential damage of biological structures and is implicated in various diseases. Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, is a secondary metabolite responsible for the red-orange color of a number of marine animals and microorganisms. …”
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Supramolecular discrimination and diagnosis-guided treatment of intracellular bacteria by Jia-Hong Tian, Siyuan Huang, Ze-Han Wang, Juan-Juan Li, Xianhui Song, Ze-Tao Jiang, Bing-Sen Shi, Ying-Ying Zhao, Hui-Yan Zhang, Ke-Rang Wang, Xin-Yue Hu, Xinge Zhang, Dong-Sheng Guo

“…This study introduces an emerging paradigm to intracellular bacterial diagnosis and treatment, offering broad potential in combating bacterial infectious diseases.…”
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