Transcriptional Targeting of Mature Dendritic Cells with Adenoviral Vectors via a Modular Promoter System for Antigen Expression and Functional Manipulation by Ilka Knippertz, Andrea Deinzer, Jan Dörrie, Niels Schaft, Dirk M. Nettelbeck, Alexander Steinkasserer

“…We selected a 216 bp short Hsp70B′ core promoter induced by a mutated, constitutively active heat shock factor (mHSF) 1 to drive strong gene expression of therapeutic transgenes MelanA, BclxL, and IL-12p70 in HeLa cells, as well as in mature DCs (mDCs). …”
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Chronic Mild Stress Modulates Activity-Dependent Transcription of BDNF in Rat Hippocampal Slices by Raffaella Molteni, Andrea C. Rossetti, Elisa Savino, Giorgio Racagni, Francesca Calabrese

“…The ex vivo methodology of acute stimulation of hippocampal slices obtained from rats exposed to chronic mild stress (CMS) was used to evaluate whether the adverse experience may alter activity-dependent BDNF gene expression. CMS reduces BDNF expression and that acute depolarization significantly upregulates total BDNF mRNA levels only in control animals, showing that CMS exposure may alter BDNF transcription under basal conditions and during neuronal activation. …”
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Decellularized Human Stromal Lenticules Combine with Corneal Epithelial-Like Cells: A New Resource for Corneal Tissue Engineering by Shuai Qin, Shuai Zheng, Bing Qi, Rui Guo, Guanghui Hou

“…The results showed that human iPSCs cultured for 4 days in differentiation medium A, 14 days in condition medium, and 1 week in induction medium on decellularized human stromal lenticules developed markedly higher expression of the markers P63, CK3, and CK12 than did those in the other methods. The level of gene expression of the epithelial and pluripotency markers and analysis by scanning electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry also showed successful differentiation. …”
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Comprehensive Screening of Gene Function and Networks by DNA Microarray Analysis in Japanese Patients with Idiopathic Portal Hypertension by Kohei Kotani, Joji Kawabe, Hiroyasu Morikawa, Tomohiko Akahoshi, Makoto Hashizume, Susumu Shiomi

“…The present study was undertaken to identify the functions of genes expressed in blood samples from patients with IPH through comprehensive analysis of gene expression using DNA microarrays. …”
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Loss of Sirtuin 7 impairs cell motility and proliferation and enhances S-phase cell arrest after 5-fluorouracil treatment in head and neck cancer by Marta Halasa, Syeda Afshan, Anna Wawruszak, Agata Borkowska, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Alicja Przybyszewska-Podstawka, Joanna Kalafut, Marzena Baran, Adolfo Rivero-Müller, Andrzej Stepulak, Matthias Nees

“…In vitro and 3D organotypic models demonstrated that SIRT7 knock-out attenuates cancer cell viability, proliferation, and motility as well as induces downregulation of migration- and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related gene expression. Moreover, the SIRT7 loss results in slower organoid formation and less invasive organoid morphology, validated by vimentin downregulation. …”
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Comparative Study on Muscle Fiber Types of Longissimus Dorsi of Xinjiang Brown Cattle and Angus Cattle of Different Months by Ya-wei Sun, Miao Qu, Jiayinaguli Tuersunbai, Xuan-yi Wang, Tuolihanayi Tuoliken, Xiao-hong Zhang, Gang Yao, Huijun Shi

“…The morphology of the muscle was compared by ATP enzyme staining and SDH enzyme staining, and its gene expression was detected by qRT-PCR. The mRNA expression levels of Myhc-I in 3-month-old Xinjiang brown cattle were significantly higher than those in Angus cattle of the same age (P<0.01). …”
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of primary endometrial cancer and bone metastatic cancer: metastasis-associated genes and abnormal cell cycle regulation by Qinmin Wu, Feng Li, Yunlong Zhang, Siying Li, Chuan Xiang

“…In this study, we aim to determine the changes in gene expression profiles in EC bone metastasis and explore the transcriptomic differences between metastatic and primary lesions. …”
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The role of MRO as an M2 macrophage-associated gene in non-small cell lung cancer: insights into immune infiltration, prognostic significance, and therapeutic implications by Yue Gu, Miaosen Zheng, Jing Xie

“…Methods NSCLC samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were analyzed using the CIBERSORT algorithm to quantify immune cell compositions. Differential gene expression and correlation studies examined MRO’s association with M2 macrophages. …”
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Natalizumab Treatment Modulates Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Expression in Women with Multiple Sclerosis by Véronique Ferret-Sena, Alexandra Maia e Silva, Armando Sena, Inês Cavaleiro, José Vale, Bruno Derudas, Giulia Chinetti-Gbaguidi, Bart Staels

“…Our objective was to assess whether Natalizumab (NTZ) therapy is associated with alterations of PPAR expression in MS patients. We analyzed gene expression of PPAR in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as well as blood inflammatory markers in women with MS previously medicated with first-line immunomodulators (baseline) and after NTZ therapy. …”
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lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA of plasma and tumor-derived exosomes of cardiac myxoma-related ischaemic stroke by Lin Ma, Yu-Hua Liu, Chun Liu, Shu-Qi Wang, Jun Ma, Xiao-Qing Li, Min Ren, Ting-Ting Yang, Guang-Zhi Liu

“…Moreover, 5,533 lncRNAs, 1,331 known miRNAs, and 412 new miRNAs were identified. Finally, gene expression profiles and differentially expressed genes were analysed in 20 samples. …”
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ANGPTL4 Attenuates Ang II-Induced Atrial Fibrillation and Fibrosis in Mice via PPAR Pathway by Xi Zhu, Xiaogang Zhang, Xinpeng Cong, Luoning Zhu, Zhongping Ning

“…ANGPTL4 also reversed the increase in cardiomyocyte apoptosis, inflammation, interstitial collagen fraction, and collagen gene expression in mice with Ang II. Mechanistically, ANGPTL4 inhibited the activation of several fatty acid metabolism-related proteins, including PPARα, PPARγ, and CPT-1, and the expression of SIRT3 protein in atrial tissues. …”
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Transcriptomic data reveals MYC as an upstream regulator in laying hen follicular recruitment by Ashley E Kramer, Kathryn M Ellwood, Nicole Guarino, Cong-Jun Li, Aditya Dutta

“…Using RNA sequencing and bioinformatics approaches such as a differential gene expression analysis, we compared pre-recruitment follicles with the recently recruited F5 pre-ovulatory follicle to identify key genes and upstream regulators involved in this transition. …”
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Structural basis of SIRT7 nucleosome engagement and substrate specificity by Carlos Moreno-Yruela, Babatunde E. Ekundayo, Polina N. Foteva, Dongchun Ni, Esther Calvino-Sanles, Henning Stahlberg, Beat Fierz

“…Abstract Chromatin-modifying enzymes target distinct residues within histones to finetune gene expression profiles. SIRT7 is an NAD+-dependent deacylase often deregulated in cancer, which deacetylates either H3 lysine 36 (H3K36) or H3K18 with high specificity within nucleosomes. …”
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Interaction between Dietary Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K3 in Gilthead Seabream Larvae (Sparus aurata) in Relation to Growth and Expression of Bone Development-Related Genes by U. Sivagurunathan, David Dominguez, Yiyen Tseng, María Jesús Zamorano, Antony Jesu Prabhu Philip, Marisol Izquierdo

“…The results of the present study have shown the interaction between vitamin D3 supplementation and vitamin K3 supplementation in larval performance and gene expression related to bone development and calcium homeostasis, denoting the significance of a correct balance between both vitamins in larval diets.…”
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Differential Effects of Alpha-Particle Radiation and X-Irradiation on Genes Associated with Apoptosis by Vinita Chauhan, Matthew Howland, Jeremy Chen, Barbara Kutzner, Ruth C. Wilkins

“…This study examined differential effects of alpha-(α-) particle radiation and X-rays on apoptosis and associated changes in gene expression. Human monocytic cells were exposed to α-particle radiation and X-rays from 0 to 1.5 Gy. …”
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Mitofusin2 Promotes β Cell Maturation from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells via Sirt3/Idh2 Activation by Li Lu, Li Zhitao, Cui Nannan, Huang Mingzhu, Hu Xiaoping, Hong Dongsheng, Pan Zongfu, Lu Xiaoyang

“…Combined with the data from public databases, we found that the gene expression of Mitofusin2 (Mfn2) showed an increasing trend from mouse neonatal β cells to mature β cells. …”
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Differences in Transcriptional Activation by the Two Allelic (L162V Polymorphic) Variants of PPARα after Omega-3 Fatty Acids Treatment by Iwona Rudkowska, Mélanie Verreault, Olivier Barbier, Marie-Claude Vohl

“…Omega-3 fatty acids (FAs) have the potential to regulate gene expression via the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα); therefore, genetic variations in this gene may impact its transcriptional activity on target genes. …”
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Curcumin Attenuation of Wear Particle-Induced Osteolysis via RANKL Signaling Pathway Suppression in Mouse Calvarial Model by Tao Cheng, Yaochao Zhao, Bin Li, Mengqi Cheng, Jiaxing Wang, Xianlong Zhang

“…Furthermore, CUR downregulated the osteoclast-specific gene expression and reversed the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin messenger RNA and protein ratio in PMMA particle-stimulated mice. …”
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A single-cell atlas of the Culex tarsalis midgut during West Nile virus infection. by Emily A Fitzmeyer, Taru S Dutt, Silvain Pinaud, Barb Graham, Emily N Gallichotte, Jessica L Hill, Corey L Campbell, Hunter Ogg, Virginia Howick, Mara K N Lawniczak, Erin Osborne Nishimura, Sarah Hélène Merkling, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Gregory D Ebel

“…Rather, we observed a significant positive correlation between immune gene expression levels and vRNA load in individual cells, suggesting that within midgut cells, high levels of vRNA may trigger antiviral responses. …”
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Energy status regulated umami compound metabolism in harvested shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) with spores triggered to release by Rongrong Xia, Xuemei Zhao, Guang Xin, Libin Sun, Heran Xu, Zhenshan Hou, Yunting Li, Yafei Wang

“…Notably, the equivalent umami concentration (EUC) was strongly correlated with energy levels (R = 0.80). Fifteen related gene expression levels in the energy metabolism pathway were downregulated. …”
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