Expression of VEGF-A, Otx Homeobox and p53 Family Genes in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Claudio Azzolini, Ilaria Stefania Pagani, Cristina Pirrone, Davide Borroni, Simone Donati, Muna Al Oum, Diana Pigni, Anna Maria Chiaravalli, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Francesca Simonelli, Giovanni Porta

“…Twelve retinal samples were taken from patients affected by PVR during therapeutic retinectomies in vitreoretinal surgery. Gene expression was evaluated using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR analysis and immunohistochemistry, using four healthy human retinae as control. …”
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A Mitochondria‐Related Signature in Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: Prognosis, Immune and Therapeutic Features by Zhen‐Zhong Zhou, Jia‐Chen Lu, Song‐Bin Guo, Xiao‐Peng Tian, Hai‐Long Li, Hui Zhou, Wei‐Juan Huang

“…Methods Transcriptome profiles and clinical information were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The risk model was defined using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso) regression algorithm, and its prognostic value was further examined in independent datasets. …”
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Targeting EP2 Receptor Improves Muscle and Bone Health in Dystrophin^−/−/Utrophin^−/− Double-Knockout Mice by Xueqin Gao, Yan Cui, Greg Zhang, Joseph J. Ruzbarsky, Bing Wang, Jonathan E. Layne, Xiang Xiao, Johnny Huard

“…Osteogenic and osteoclastogenic gene expression in skeletal muscle also increased in DKO-Hom mice, which correlates with severe muscle heterotopic ossification (HO). …”
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Therapeutic target genes and regulatory networks of gallic acid in cervical cancer by Zhixi You, Ye Lei, Yongkang Yang, Zhihui Zhou, Xu Chao, Keyi Ju, Songyi Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Yuanyuan Li

“…By combining the results of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) analysis and RNA-seq, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including those upregulated and downregulated genes in CC compared with the normal cervix in the GEO and TCGA database, while expressed reversed after treatment with GA, were identified. …”
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Identification of Potential miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease by Xi Yin, Miao Wang, Wei Wang, Tong Chen, Ge Song, Yixuan Niu, Ziying Jiang, Zhongbao Gao, Zhenfu Wang

“…The differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmis) and genes (DEGs) between PD patients and healthy donors were screened from the miRNA dataset GSE16658 and mRNA dataset GSE100054 downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Target genes of the DEmis were selected when they were predicted by three or four online databases and overlapped with DEGs from GSE100054. …”
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Determining the mechanism of Shuxuening injection against liver cirrhosis through network pharmacology and animal experiments by Qiyao Liu, Tingyu Zhang, Yongan Ye, Xin Sun, Huan Xia, Xu Cao, Xiaoke Li, Wenying Qi, Yue Chen, Xiaobin Zao

“…The observed effect was associated with modulation of hub gene expression, particularly MAPK8, and CASP3.…”
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The interplay between RNA m6A modification and radiation biology of cancerous and non-cancerous tissues: a narrative review by Yajia Cheng, Yue Shang, Shuqin Zhang, Saijun Fan

“…In conclusion, enzyme-mediated m6A-modification triggers alterations in target gene expression by affecting the metabolism of the modified RNAs, thus modulating progression and radiosensitivity in cancerous tissues, as well as radiation effects on normal tissues. …”
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Identification of SETD4 as an Onco‐Immunological Biomarker Encompassing the Tumor Microenvironment, Prognoses, and Therapeutic Responses in Various Human Cancers by Yuyun Zhong, Ruiqi Wang, Zijie Huang, Zhaoting Hu, Bin Peng, Bin Chen, Liyue Sun

“…Methods Utilizing The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and other publicly accessible platforms, we comprehensively analyzed SETD4 gene expression, methylation patterns, and prognostic significance. …”
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Menthone lowers H3K27ac levels to inhibit Fusarium proliferatum growth by Li-Yan Zhang, Tian-Tian Li, Hong-Xin Liao, Jin-Rui Wen, Hong-Yan Nie, Fu-Rong Xu, Xiao-Yun Liu, Xian Dong

“…Histone acetylation is pivotal in modulating gene expression and influences biological processes in living organisms.ResultsThis study demonstrated that menthone, the primary component of Mentha haplocalyx EO, exhibited notable antifungal activity against Fusarium proliferatum (EC50 = 6.099 mmol/L). …”
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Dairy Foods in a Moderate Energy Restricted Diet Do Not Enhance Central Fat, Weight, and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue Losses nor Reduce Adipocyte Size or Inflammatory Markers in... by Marta D. Van Loan, Nancy L. Keim, Sean H. Adams, Elaine Souza, Leslie R. Woodhouse, Anthony Thomas, Megan Witbracht, Erik R. Gertz, Brian Piccolo, Andrew A. Bremer, Michael Spurlock

“…Weight, fat, intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) macrophage number, SAT inflammatory gene expression, and circulating cytokines were measured. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Potential Immune-Related Biomarkers in Endometriosis by Yanan He, Jixin Li, Yanjun Qu, Liyuan Sun, Xibo Zhao, Han Wu, Guangmei Zhang

“…To explore potential therapeutic targets for endometriosis, the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), Immunology Database and Analysis Portal (ImmPort), and TF databases were used to obtain data related to the recognition of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), differentially expressed IRGs (DEIRGs), and differentially expressed TFs (DETFs). …”
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Role of Astrocytic Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease Animal Models from a Molecular Signaling Perspective by Lucas Udovin, Cecilia Quarracino, María I. Herrera, Francisco Capani, Matilde Otero-Losada, Santiago Perez-Lloret

“…In PD animal models, Frizzled (Fzd) neuronal receptors’ activation by the Wnt-1 normally released by astrocytes following injuries leads to β-catenin-dependent gene expression, favoring neuron survival and viability. …”
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Identification and validation of diagnostic genes IFI44 and IRF9 in insomnia-associated autoimmune uveitis by Chao Wu, Hui Feng, Meng Tian, Baorui Chu, Xianyang Liu, Shuhao Zeng, Yakun Wang, Hong Wang, Shengping Hou, Qingfeng Liang

“…We investigated insomnia-associated genes that may contribute to AU pathogenesis and sought to identify potential biomarkers for insomnia-associated AU.MethodsMicroarray data related to insomnia and AU were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed. The GEO2R tool was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that were common between insomnia and AU. …”
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Elevation of ganglioside degradation pathway drives GM2 and GM3 within amyloid plaques in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by Wenxuan Wang, Sarah J. Myers, Nikita Ollen-Bittle, Shawn N. Whitehead

“…The accumulation of GM3 colocalized with Aβ plaques in aged APP/PS1 mice and correlated with Hexa gene expression, suggesting that ganglioside degradation is a mechanism for the accumulation of GM3. …”
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Integrated analysis of cell cycle and p53 signaling pathways related genes in breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers: implications for prognosis and drug sensitivity for... by Jiyauddin Khan, Priyanjana Ghosh, Urmi Bajpai, Kountay Dwivedi, Daman Saluja

“…In this study, we analyzed gene expression datasets to identify common molecular signatures across breast, colorectal, lung and pancreatic cancers. …”
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Investigation of <i>ITGB3</i> Heterogeneity to Overcome Trastuzumab Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer by Asiye Busra Boz Er

“…Combined treatment with Trastuzumab and cilengitide significantly reduced TGF-β signalling and migration-related gene expression, particularly in high <i>ITGB3</i>-expressing cells. …”
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Electrical Stimulation Promotes Cardiac Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Damián Hernández, Rodney Millard, Priyadharshini Sivakumaran, Raymond C. B. Wong, Duncan E. Crombie, Alex W. Hewitt, Helena Liang, Sandy S. C. Hung, Alice Pébay, Robert K. Shepherd, Gregory J. Dusting, Shiang Y. Lim

“…Acute electrical stimulation also significantly increased the cardiac gene expression of ACTC1, TNNT2, MYH7, and MYL7. However, the cardiogenic effect of electrical stimulation was not reproducible in another iPS cell line, CERA007c6. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women by Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer

“…Presence of hlyA, ompT, and fimH genes were confirmed by colony PCR, and qRT-PCR was performed using extracted RNA from a subset of 18 strains (12 recurrent; 6 single episode) grown in Luria-Bertani media and isolated from infected BECs to characterize gene expression. Bladder cell line 5637 was infected with study strains at MOI 15 for 2 h, treated with amikacin for 2 h to remove extracellular bacteria, then lysed to enumerate intracellular CFU counts. …”
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SHP2 promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in triple negative breast cancer cells by regulating β-catenin by Shihan Qian, Jingjing Zhu, Qing Han, Huang Cheng, Huaibin Zhou

“…Methods In this study, we conducted bioinformatics analysis of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases to examine PTPN11 (encoding SHP2) expression levels and perform survival analysis in TNBC. …”
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Protective Effects of Baicalein on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced AR42J PACs through Attenuation of Both Inflammation and Pyroptosis via Downregulation of miR-224-5p/PARP1 by Ming-Wei Liu, Chun-Hai Zhang, Shou-Hong Ma, De-Qiong Zhang, Li-Qiong Jiang, Yang Tan

“…Moreover, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-18 expression levels in AR42J cells were dramatically reduced (P <0.05), while miR-224-5p level was obviously enhanced. The protein and gene expression of PARP1, NF-κB65, p-IκB-α, IL-18R, GSDMD, ASC, NLRP3, and caspase-1 was obviously decreased (P<0.05). …”
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