Manure application increases soil doxycycline and zinc levels and resistance gene abundance by Jian Zhao, Jiangjie He, Yurou Han, Junwei Liang, Yucheng Chen, Yimo Zhang, Jizhen Liu, Qizhong Huang, Weihong Xu

“…Through an 8-year field experiment coupled with 16S rRNA sequence analysis, we explored the dynamics of DOX and Zn contamination and their influence on soil microbial diversity and resistance gene expression. Our findings revealed a pronounced positive correlation between pig manure application and residual DOX and Zn levels in the soil, with the high pig manure) treatment resulting in increases of 16.42- and 1.14-fold in soil DOX and Zn levels, respectively, compared to those of the control. …”
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Direct Reprogramming of Mouse Fibroblasts to Neural Stem Cells by Small Molecules by Yan-Chuang Han, Yoon Lim, Michael D. Duffieldl, Hua Li, Jia Liu, Nimshitha Pavathuparambil Abdul Manaph, Miao Yang, Damien J. Keating, Xin-Fu Zhou

“…The small molecule-induced neural stem (SMINS) cells closely resemble NSC in morphology, gene expression patterns, self-renewal, excitability, and multipotency. …”
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HMOX1 as a potential drug target for upper and lower airway diseases: insights from multi-omics analysis by Enhao Wang, Shazhou Li, Yang Li, Tao Zhou

“…Methods Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between healthy nasal mucosa and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) were identified from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). Candidate genes were further screened using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and Random Forest (RF) algorithms. …”
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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Triggers Protective Pathways in Pancreatic Beta-Cells Exposed to Glycated Serum by Alessandra Puddu, Roberta Sanguineti, Arianna Durante, Alessio Nencioni, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giorgio L. Viviani

“…After evaluation of oxidative stress, we determined the expression and subcellular localization of proteins involved in maintaining redox balance and insulin gene expression, such as nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2 (Nrf2), glutathione reductase, PDX-1, and MafA. …”
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Impact of HIV on HPV-related cancers in men who have sex with men: a review by Zixuan Zhang, Zixuan Zhang, Yuying Xing, Yuying Xing, Tingdan Gong, Wanlin Li, Siwei Zhang, Lanlan Wei

“…HIV-induced immune suppression may affect chromosomal stability, gene expression, protein function and other molecular components in MSM with HPV-related cancers. …”
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Comparison of Rapidly Proliferating, Multipotent Aortic Valve-Derived Stromal Cells and Valve Interstitial Cells in the Human Aortic Valve by Yuming Huang, Kang Xu, Tingwen Zhou, Peng Zhu, Nianguo Dong, Jiawei Shi

“…After subculturing, the morphology, proliferation, multidifferentiation, immunophenotype, and gene expression profiling in isolated VDSCs were compared with those in conventional cultured VICs. …”
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In silico analysis of SNPs and miRNAs of KCTD13, CSDE1, SLC6A1 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder by Kübra Çoruh Kınalı, Ebru Özkan Oktay, Mesut Karahan

“…Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding RNA molecules that control gene expression after transcription. Today, SNPs and miRNAs are associated with many diseases, and one of them is autism spectrum disorder (ASD). …”
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Intraspecific epigenomics divergence in brown bears (Ursus arctos): insights from genome-wide DNA methylation patterns by Paolo Colangelo, Paolo Colangelo, Ian Marc Bonapace, Laura Gramolini, Emanuela Solano, Emanuela Solano, Elisa Desiato, Paolo Franchini, Leonardo Gentile, Roberto Guadagnini, Oddmund Kleven, Jonas Kindberg, Jonas Kindberg, Alexander Kopatz, Paolo Ciucci

“…Epigenetic mechanisms such as methylation can influence gene expression and play a crucial role in the adaptation to local environmental conditions, thereby introducing non-genetic variability within species. …”
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The Identification of Key Genes and Pathways in Glioma by Bioinformatics Analysis by Mingfa Liu, Zhennan Xu, Zepeng Du, Bingli Wu, Tao Jin, Ke Xu, Liyan Xu, Enmin Li, Haixiong Xu

“…This study aims to explore the potential mechanism and identify gene signatures of glioma. The glioma gene expression profile GSE4290 was analyzed for differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Cost-reduction strategy to culture patient derived bladder tumor organoids by Mahsa Mollapour Sisakht, Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Shirin Hekmatirad, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Saeed Montazeri, Laleh Sharifi, Hamed Daemi, Shahla Romal, Mohammad Hosein Yazdi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Ahmad Reza Shahverdi, Amir Ali Hamidieh

“…PDOs grown in sodium alginate and FCM based medium have proliferation potential, growth rate, and gene expression that are similar to PDOs cultured in BME. …”
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Mechanical Strain-Mediated Tenogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Is Regulated through Epithelial Sodium Channels by Hui Yin Nam, Malliga Raman Murali, Raja Elina Ahmad, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran, Tunku Kamarul

“…Analyses at these time points included cell morphology and alignment observation, immunocytochemistry and immunofluorescence staining (collagen I, collagen III, fibronectin, and N-cadherin), and gene expression (ENaC subunits, and tenogenic markers). …”
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Glucose-Sensing Carbohydrate Response Element-Binding Protein in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy by Christopher R. Starr, Assylbek Zhylkibayev, Oleg Gorbatyuk, Alli M. Nuotio-Antar, James Mobley, Maria B. Grant, Marina Gorbatyuk

“…We used diabetic human and mouse retinal cryosections analyzed by immunohistochemistry. qRT-PCR was performed to quantify gene expression. To explore the role of ChREBP in rods, we generated caChREBP^RP mice with constitutively active (ca) ChREBP. …”
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Enhancement of Growth, Antioxidant Activity, and Immunity in Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) Through Recombinant <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Expressing L-Gulonolactone Oxi... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Pimpisut Manassila, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…A challenge test showed increased pro-inflammatory gene expression and immune response against <i>S. agalactiae</i> in the BS+GULO group, indicating improved antagonistic activity over wild-type <i>B. subtilis</i>.…”
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Enhanced Osteogenic and Vasculogenic Differentiation Potential of Human Adipose Stem Cells on Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds in Fibrin Gels by Fransisca A. S. van Esterik, Behrouz Zandieh-Doulabi, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Jenneke Klein-Nulend

“…After 11 days of culture BCP20/80-based composites showed increased alkaline phosphatase activity and DMP1 gene expression, but not RUNX2 and osteonectin expression, compared to BCP60/40-based composites. …”
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Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor A (MRTF-A) Regulates the Balance between Adipogenesis and Osteogenesis of Human Adipose Stem Cells by Laura Hyväri, Sari Vanhatupa, Heidi T. Halonen, Minna Kääriäinen, Susanna Miettinen

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that myocardin-related transcription factor A (MRTF-A) generates a link between the dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton and gene expression with its coregulator, serum response factor (SRF). …”
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Effects of Retinol, Natural Pea Peptide and Antioxidant Blend in a Topical Formulation: In Vitro and Clinical Evidence by Brian Cook, Melanie Riggs, K. C. Holley, Helen Knaggs, Ganesh Diwakar, Edwin D. Lephart

“…Methods In vitro assessment of RTF on human skin co-cultures (human keratinocytes, melanocytes, and dermal fibroblasts) identified gene expression levels and skin biomarkers after 24 h exposure. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Transcriptome Sequencing Data in the Lung Tissues of COPD Subjects by Woo Jin Kim, Jae Hyun Lim, Jae Seung Lee, Sang-Do Lee, Ju Han Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh

“…The RNA samples were processed with RNA-seq using the HiSeq 2000 system. Genes expressed differentially between the two groups were identified using Student’s t-test. …”
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Serine Deficiency Exacerbates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress via Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice by Fengen Wang, Hongbin Zhou, Ligang Deng, Lei Wang, Jingqing Chen, Xihong Zhou

“…Additionally, serine deficiency in combination with D-galactose injection significantly decreased fecal butyric acid content and gene expression of short-chain fatty acid transporters (Slc16a3 and Slc16a7) and receptor (Gpr109a) in the brain. …”
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MicroRNA-Based Markers of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Buccal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systems Biology Approach by Setareh Shojaei, Pouya Menbari, Shokoofeh Jamshidi, Amir Taherkhani

“…Using the GEPIA2 web tool, analyses of gene expression and survival analysis were also performed. …”
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Effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on cognitive functioning and the expression of APP and BDNF in the hippocampus of rats with streptozotocin -induced Alzheimer-like disea... by Farnaz Ghayour Babaei, Ehsan Saburi, Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Mohadese Asgari, Zakieh Keshavarzi, Vahid Hajali

“…STZ also impaired the memory function (P < 0.05) and a dose of 25 mg/kg EGCG could significantly return it to the control level (29 % vs 53 %, P < 0.01). Hippocampal APP gene expression was increased in the AD group and EGCG with dose 25 mg/kg decreased it significantly (P < 0.05). …”
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