Shaoyao Gancao decoction alleviates paclitaxel-induced cognitive impairment by activating PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway to inhibit NETs formation by Xu Ying, Su Yue, Hu Yuwen, Li Xiang, Zhou Ziyan, Yuan Ningning, Ji Xiaowei, Jiang Ruoyu, Wang Wenzhu, Zhang Yafeng, Zhai Guojie, Cheng Xiaolan

“…Finally, Mendelian randomization was performed using genome-wide association analysis data of PTEN and cognitive disorders in OpenGWAS database. …”
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Methodological aspects in gastroenteric methane evaluation trial in water buffalo by Maria Chiara La Mantia, Emanuela Rossi, Francesco Cenci, David Meo Zilio, Roberto Steri, Miriam Iacurto, Antonella Chiariotti

“…It has been hypothesized that the host’s genome ultimately controls rumen microbial communities, but numerous samples are needed to achieve robust results. …”
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MTMR6 downregulation contributes to cisplatin resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Kah Young Lee, Su Young Oh, Heon-Jin Lee, Tae-Geon Kwon, Jin-Wook Kim, Chang-Geol Shin, Su-Hyung Hong, So-Young Choi

“…A survival analysis based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) dataset was performed to evaluate the correlation between MTMR6 expression and patient outcomes following cisplatin treatment. …”
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Integrating single-cell RNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq data to explore the key role of fatty acid metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma by Hua Dai, Xin Tao, Yuansen Shu, Fanrong Liu, Xiaoping Cheng, Xiushen Li, Bairui Shu, Hongcheng Luo, XuXiang Chen, Zhaorui Cheng

“…Data procurement encompassed transcriptomic and clinical datasets from HCC patients, sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repositories. …”
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NALCN expression is down-regulated and associated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Xuewei Li, Xuewei Li, Na Wu, Chen Wang, Beibei Pei, Xiaoyan Ma, Jun Xie, Jun Xie, Wenhui Yang

“…Data obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases were utilized to investigate the correlation between NALCN expression and immune cell infiltration in GC. …”
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High-throughput methylation sequencing reveals novel biomarkers for the early detection of renal cell carcinoma by Wenhao Guo, Weiwu Chen, Jie Zhang, Mingzhe Li, Hongyuan Huang, Qian Wang, Xiaoyi Fei, Jian Huang, Tongning Zheng, Haobo Fan, Yunfei Wang, Hongcang Gu, Guoqing Ding, Yicheng Chen

“…Using a training set from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset of 443 early-stage RCC tumors and matched normal tissues, we applied LASSO regression and identified 23 methylation signatures. …”
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Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis: Mendelian randomization combined with bibliometric analysis by Fangjun Yang, Huaming Wang, Miaomiao Liu, Shengtai Pei, Xiaoming Qiu

“…These BMD measurements were derived primarily from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and summary statistics from the International Genetic Factors Consortium for Osteoporosis (GEFOS). …”
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Identification of potential druggable targets for endometriosis through Mendelian randomization analysis by Peng Chen, Xin Wei, Xiao-Ke Li, Yi-Hang Zhou, Yi-Hang Zhou, Qi-Fang Liu, Ling Ou-Yang

“…This study aimed to identify both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma protein markers as promising therapeutic targets for EM.MethodsWe utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore potential disease-causing proteins, utilizing genetic datasets from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) analyses. …”
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EHMT2‐mediated R‐loop formation promotes the malignant progression of prostate cancer via activating Aurora B by Yuyang Zhang, Mingqin Su, Yiming Chen, Li Cui, Wei Xia, Renfang Xu, Dong Xue, Xiansheng Zhang, Xingliang Feng

“…Methods Bioinformatic analyses were conducted to identify genes overexpressed in PCa tissues using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GEO datasets. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry assays were applied to determine the expression levels of euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 2 (EHMT2), pT232‐Aurora B and Cullin 3 (CUL3). …”
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Exome sequencing reveals a rare damaging variant in GRIN2C in familial late-onset Alzheimer's disease by Elisa Rubino, Maria Italia, Elisa Giorgio, Silvia Boschi, Paola Dimartino, Tommaso Pippucci, Fausto Roveta, Clara Maria Cambria, Gabriella Elia, Andrea Marcinnò, Salvatore Gallone, Ekaterina Rogaeva, Flavia Antonucci, Alfredo Brusco, Fabrizio Gardoni, Innocenzo Rainero

“…Methods Affected and unaffected members from a Northern Italian family were included. Genomic DNA from family members was extracted and initially screened for pathogenic mutations in APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2, and screened for 77 genes associated with neurodegenerative conditions using NeuroX array assay. …”
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Radiogenomics and machine learning predict oncogenic signaling pathways in glioblastoma by Abdul Basit Ahanger, Syed Wajid Aalam, Tariq Ahmad Masoodi, Asma Shah, Meraj Alam Khan, Ajaz A. Bhat, Assif Assad, Muzafar Ahmad Macha, Muzafar Rasool Bhat

“…This research contributes to advancing precision medicine in GBM management, highlighting the importance of integrating radiomics with genomic data to understand tumor behavior and treatment response better.…”
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Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance Among Isolates of <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. and <i>Raoultella</i> spp. in Wildlife and Their Environment from Portugal: A Positive Epidemiologic Ou... by Carolina Sabença, Rani de la Rivière, Paulo Barros, João Alexandre Cabral, Roberto Sargo, Luís Sousa, Maria de Lurdes Enes Dapkevicius, Filipe Silva, Filipa Lopes, Ana Carolina Abrantes, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Manuela Caniça, Gilberto Igrejas, Carmen Torres, Patrícia Poeta

“…Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production was tested by the double-disc synergy test, and one ESBL-producing <i>K. pneumoniae</i> isolate was screened by PCR and whole-genome sequencing. Biofilm production was analyzed using the microtiter plate method. …”
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An exceptionally rare case of a diffuse midline glioma with concomitant H3.1 K27M and G34R mutations in the HIST1H3C (H3C3) gene by Zita Reisz, Rita Pereira, Smitha Nevis, Alan Mackay, Leena Bhaw, Yura Grabovska, Ross Laxton, Valeria Molinari, Anna Burford, Barnaby Clark, Cristina Bleil, Bassel Zebian, Erika Pace, Annette Weiser, Fernando Carceller, Lynley Marshall, Andrew King, Istvan Bodi, Safa Al-Sarraj, Chris Jones, Matthew Clarke

“…Further molecular studies (whole exome, whole genome sequencing) revealed concurrent H3.1 K27M and G34R mutations (clonal, in the same reads) of H3C3, FGF11 and PIK3CA somatic variants, and a pathogenic germline NBN variant. …”
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Association between sex steroid hormones and α-klotho: Results from the NHANES 2013-2016 and Mendelian randomization study by Andong Guo, Pengcheng Chen, Jishuang Cao, Chenrui Wu, Sentai Ding

“…Then, utilizing summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was conducted to assess the causal relationship between sex steroid hormones and α-Klotho. …”
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The First Large Identification of 3ANX and NX Producing Isolates of <i>Fusarium graminearum</i> in Manitoba, Western Canada by Maria Antonia Henriquez, Srinivas Sura, Sean Walkowiak, David Kaminski, Anne Kirk, Mark W. Sumarah, Parthasarathy Santhanam, Nina Kepeshchuk, Jules Carlson, E. RoTimi Ojo, Pam de Rocquigny, Holly Derksen

“…Using the same rice culture, genomic DNA was isolated, and the <i>Tri1</i> coding sequence along with its flanking regions (upstream and downstream of the <i>Tri1</i> gene) was amplified and sequenced. …”
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Exploring anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial potential of Aspergillus flavus, a fungal endophyte isolated from Dillenia indica leaf callus by Ashish Gupta, Brajesh Chandra Pandey, Mohd Yaseen, Renu Kushwaha, Madhavenda Shukla, Pratima Chaudhary, Partha Pratim Manna, Aparna Singh, Ida Tiwari, Gopal Nath, Nishi Kumari

“…For molecular identification, genomic DNA (gDNA) was isolated from fungal mycelia. …”
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Glioma Image-Level and Slide-Level Gene Predictor (GLISP) for Molecular Diagnosis and Predicting Genetic Events of Adult Diffuse Glioma by Minh-Khang Le, Masataka Kawai, Kenta Masui, Takashi Komori, Takakazu Kawamata, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Tomohiro Inoue, Ippei Tahara, Kazunari Kasai, Tetsuo Kondo

“…In this study, the Cancer Genome Atlas whole-slide images (WSIs) were used to train the model. …”
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Genetic Biomarkers and Circulating White Blood Cells in Osteoarthritis: A Bioinformatics and Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Yimin Pan, Xiaoshun Sun, Jun Tan, Chao Deng, Changwu Wu, Georg Osterhoff, Nikolas Schopow

“…Data sources encompassed the largest genome-wide analysis for OA and a comprehensive GWAS summary for circulating WBC counts. …”
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Ethanolamine-induced assembly of microcompartments is required for Fusobacterium nucleatum virulence by Dana S. Franklin, Yi-Wei Chen, Yimin Chen, Manuel Wittchen, Angela Agnew, Alexis Luu, Julian P. Whitelegge, Z. Hong Zhou, Andreas Tauch, Asis Das, Hung Ton-That

“…Here we investigated the molecular assembly, regulation, and function of BMCs in Fusobacterium nucleatum—a Gram-negative oral pathobiont that is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The F. nucleatum genome harbors a conserved ethanolamine utilization (eut) locus with 21 genes that encode several putative BMC shell proteins and a two-component signal transduction system (TCS), in addition to the enzymes for ethanolamine transport and catabolism. …”
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A gut-derived Streptococcus salivarius produces the novel nisin variant designated nisin G and inhibits Fusobacterium nucleatum in a model of the human distal colon microbiome by Garreth W. Lawrence, Enriqueta Garcia-Gutierrez, A. Kate O’Mahony, Calum J. Walsh, Paula M. O'Connor, Máire Begley, Caitriona M. Guinane, Paul D. Cotter

“…Screening for gut-derived strains that exhibit anti-F. nucleatum activity in vitro revealed Streptococcus salivarius DPC6487 as a strain of interest. Whole-genome sequencing of S. salivarius DPC6487 identified a nisin operon with a novel structural variant designated nisin G. …”
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