Estrogen-related receptor gamma is a regulator of mitochondrial, autophagy, and immediate-early gene programs in spiny projection neurons: Relevance for transcriptional changes in Huntington disease by Stephanie N. Fox, Cody H. Savage, Narcy R. Amireddy, Laura J. McMeekin, David K. Crossman, Peter J. Detloff, Michelle Gray, Rita M. Cowell

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Correction: Vertebral artery dissection in a patient with migraine treated with calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody: a case report and FAERS database analysis by Daiki Tokuyasu, Shungo Imai, Shih-Pin Chen, Keiko Ihara, Narumi Watanabe, Yoshikane Izawa, Jin Nakahara, Satoko Hori, Tsubasa Takizawa

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Transfection of the BDNF Gene in the Surviving Dopamine Neurons in Conjunction with Continuous Administration of Pramipexole Restores Normal Motor Behavior in a Bilateral Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Alina Benítez-Castañeda, Verónica Anaya-Martínez, Armando de Jesús Espadas-Alvarez, Ana Luisa Gutierrez-Váldez, Luis Fernando Razgado-Hernández, Patricia Emmanuelle Reyna-Velazquez, Liz Quintero-Macias, Daniel Martínez-Fong, Benjamín Florán-Garduño, Jorge Aceves

“…Overexpression of the BDNF-gene associated with continuous PPX infusion restored motor coordination, balance, normal gait, and working memory. …”
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Effect of salt stress on plants of wild-type <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. and transformants with a choline oxidase (<i>cod</i>A) gene by I. G. Shirokikh, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova, O. N. Shupletsova

“…It was shown that the transformation of plants with the bacterial gene of choline oxidase, followed by the accumulation of the protein product of the codA gene – glycine betaine, even in a minimal amount, was accompanied by positive effects on tobacco plants under salt stress conditions.…”
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The IL-1B Gene Polymorphisms rs16944 and rs1143627 Contribute to an Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Lesions in Southern Chinese Children with Kawasaki Disease by Lan Yan Fu, Xiantao Qiu, Qiu Lian Deng, Ping Huang, Lei Pi, Yufen Xu, Di Che, Huazhong Zhou, Zhaoliang Lu, Yaqian Tan, Zhiyong Jiang, Li Zhang, Techang Liu, Xiaoqiong Gu

“…Our results indicated that there was no association between the rs16944 A/G and rs1143627 G/A gene polymorphisms and KD susceptibility. However, the rs16944 GG and rs1143627 AA genotypes of IL-1B may significantly impact the risk of CAL formation in children younger than 12 months, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of KD. …”
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Influence of urokinase gene-knockout in C57BL/6-PlautmI. IBugThisPlau6FDhu/GFDhu mice on growth factors in malignant melanoma by E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, I. V. Neskubina, V. A. Bandovkina, L. K. Trepitaki, E. I. Surikova, N. D. Cheryarina, L. A. Nemashkalova, N. S. Lesovaya

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NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (rs10754558) gene polymorphism in chronic spontaneous urticaria: A pilot case-control study by Aya El Gendy, Fawzia Hassan Abo Ali, Shereen A. Baioumy, Sara I. Taha, Mahy El -Bassiouny, Osama M. Abdel Latif

“…NOD-like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) gene dysregulation can result in numerous immunological and inflammatory diseases. …”
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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…Aim: to determine the frequency of PNPLA3 rs738409 C&gt;G gene polymorphism, leading to p.I148M substitution, in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to reveal the association between polymorphism and probable NAFLD outcomes: liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Materials and methods. …”
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Gene networks and metabolomic screening analysis revealed specific pathways of amino acid and acylcarnitine profile alterations in blood plasma of patients with Parkinson’s disease and vascular parkinsonism by A. A. Makarova, P. M. Melnikova, A. D. Rogachev, P. S. Demenkov, T. V. Ivanisenko, E. V. Predtechenskaya, S. Y. Karmanov, V. V. Koval, A. G. Pokrovsky, I. N. Lavrik, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Ivanisenko

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T118M Variant of PMP22 Gene Presents with Painful Peripheral Neuropathy and Varying Charcot-Marie-Tooth Features: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Kwo Wei David Ho, Nivedita U. Jerath

“…Here we report three cases in further support that the T118M variant of the PMP22 gene is a partial loss of function variant. These three unrelated cases were heterozygotes with the T118M variant of the PMP22 gene. …”
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Association of Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Polymorphisms of the NKX2.5 Gene in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Single Centre-Based Case-Control Study by Mingyi Zhao, Jingyi Diao, Peng Huang, Jinqi Li, Yihuan Li, Yang Yang, Liu Luo, Senmao Zhang, Letao Chen, Tingting Wang, Ping Zhu, Jiabi Qin

“…Polymorphisms of the NKX2.5 gene at rs11802669 (C/C vs. T/T: aOR=4.97; C/T vs. …”
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Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitis: Biomarker Potential and Association with Polymorphisms in the MCP-1 and the CC Chemokine Receptor-2 Gene by Nina Jönsson, Evelina Erlandsson, Lena Gunnarsson, Åsa Pettersson, Sophie Ohlsson

“…AA in the -2518 position in the MCP-1 gene was associated with a more severe outcome compared to the A/G or the G/G genotype. …”
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Sustained Interleukin-1β Exposure Modulates Multiple Steps in Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling, Promoting Split-Resistance to the Transactivation of Prominent Anti-Inflammatory Genes by Glucocorticoids by Pedro Escoll, Ismael Ranz, Norman Muñoz-Antón, Ana van-den-Rym, Melchor Alvarez-Mon, Carlos Martínez-Alonso, Eva Sanz, Antonio de-la-Hera

“…Clinical treatment with glucocorticoids (GC) can be complicated by cytokine-induced glucocorticoid low-responsiveness (GC-resistance, GCR), a condition associated with a homogeneous reduction in the expression of GC-receptor- (GR-) driven anti-inflammatory genes. However, GR level and phosphorylation changes modify the expression of individual GR-responsive genes differently. …”
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Three Unrelated Patients of Roma Ethnicity from a Single Center Carrying the Same Deletion in <i>MYD88</i> Gene: A Founder Effect? by Roberta Romano, Francesca Cillo, Laura Grilli, Alessio Ciaccio, Lorenzo Bufalo, Elisabetta Toriello, Antonio De Rosa, Carmen Rosano, Emilia Cirillo, Giancarlo Blasio, Marika Comegna, Carmela Di Domenico, Giuseppe Castaldo, Claudio Pignata, Giuliana Giardino

“…(Glu53del) in <i>MYD88</i> gene, already described in this ethnic group, suggesting a founder effect. …”
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Establishment of <i>Echinococcus granulosus EgM123</i> Recombinant Gene Rabies Virus SRV₉ and Identification of Its Biological Characteristics by Yueqi Yang, Mengdan Hou, Guicheng Su, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiaohui Su, Kunlei Li, Songhan Liu, Luheng Xiao, Jingjing Yao, Jiahao Zhai, Xiaoying Wei, Yang Zhou, Qianqian Lai, Yuwei Dong, Jieyu Liu, Shaohua Zhai

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Nationwide carrier screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia: integrated approach of CYP21A2 pathogenic variant genotyping and comprehensive large gene deletion analysis by Yossawat Suwanlikit, Bhakbhoom Panthan, Pawares Chitayanan, Sommon Klumsathian, Angkana Charoenyingwattana, Wasun Chantratita, Objoon Trachoo

“…Results: Our combined method could detect common pathogenic variants and large gene deletions with high concordance between ARMS-PCR, MS genotyping, qPCR, and PCR-based RFLP assays. …”
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Whether Detection of Gene Mutations Could Identify Low- or High-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma? Data from 393 Cases Using the Next-Generation Sequencing by Lei Jin, Liang Zhou, Jian-Biao Wang, Li Tao, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Na Yan, Qian-Ming Chen, Li-Ping Cao, Lei Xie

“…The subsequent analysis did not uncover a significant distinction in the incidence of gene mutation or fusion between the cN0 and cN1 patient cohorts. …”
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LncRNA PVT1 links estrogen receptor alpha and the polycomb repressive complex 2 in suppression of pro-apoptotic genes in hormone-responsive breast cancer by Viola Melone, Domenico Palumbo, Luigi Palo, Noemi Brusco, Annamaria Salvati, Antonietta Tarallo, Giorgio Giurato, Francesca Rizzo, Giovanni Nassa, Alessandro Weisz, Roberta Tarallo

“…In addition, targeted experiments identified PVT1 as a key factor in the composition of PRC2-ERα network involved in downregulation of tumor suppressor genes, including BTG2.…”
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Effects of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Supplementation on Growth Performance, Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, and mRNA Expression of Lipid Metabolism Genes and Intestinal Flora in Geese by Siyu Sun, Yujie Zhao, Zhen Pang, Baoxia Wan, Jiaqi Wang, Zhenyu Wu, Qiuju Wang

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Jussara (Euterpe edulis Mart.) Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation Modulates the Gene and Protein Expression of Inflammation Biomarkers Induced by trans-Fatty Acids in the Colon of Offspring by Carina Almeida Morais, Lila Missae Oyama, Juliana Lopez de Oliveira, M&#xe1;rcia Carvalho Garcia, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, La&#xed;s Sousa Mendes Amigo, Claudia Maria Oller do Nascimento, Luciana Pellegrini Pisani

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