lncRNAs: the unexpected link between protein synthesis and cancer adaptation by Mila Gugnoni, Manoj Kumar Kashyap, Kishore K. Wary, Alessia Ciarrocchi

“…Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) represent the main product of genome transcription. They outnumber mRNAs by an order of magnitude and their expression is regulated in an extremely specific manner depending on context, space and time. …”
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A breeding method for Ogura CMS restorer line independent of restorer source in Brassica napus by Xuesong Wang, Xingyu Liang, Rui Wang, Yuan Gao, Yun Li, Haoran Shi, Wanzhuo Gong, Saira Saleem, Qiong Zou, Lanrong Tao, Zeming Kang, Jin Yang, Qin Yu, Qiaobo Wu, Hailan Liu, Shaohong Fu

“…Moreover, the mitochondrial genome similarity between the fertile offspring and the sterile female parent was 97.7% indicates that the cytoplasm of the two is the same, while the nuclear gene difference between fertile offspring and sterile female parent was only 10.33%, indicates that new genes appeared in the offspring. …”
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Gene Expression Signatures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells during the Early Post-Transplant Period in Patients Developing Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy by Khurram Shahzad, Martin Cadeiras, Sarfaraz Memon, Barry Zeeberg, Tod Klingler, Anshu Sinha, Esteban G. Tabak, Sreevalsa Unniachan, Mario C. Deng

“…We retrospectively analyzed a limited set of whole-genome PBMC microarrays from 10 post-transplant patients who did (n=3) or did not (n=7) develop advanced grade CAV during their long-term follow-up. …”
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Characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from blood cultures in Gaza Strip hospitals, Palestine by Nahed Al Laham, Ahmed Al Afifi, Alexander Mellmann, Frieder Schaumburg

“…Carbapenemases were phenotypically detected. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of all CRKP isolates was performed to assess determinants for carbapenem resistance and genotypes. …”
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The genetic diversity of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinaceae L.) assessed by isozyme markers by R. S. Yudina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…High activities in different organs and tissues, as well as codominant inheritance make isozymes convenient genetic markers in various studies into ecological and population genetics, especially in plant species, like reed canarygrass, with unsequenced genome. Cluster analysis based on isozyme data distinguished 22 diverse groups. …”
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Interleukin-6 related signaling pathways as the intersection between chronic diseases and sepsis by Jie Yang, Lin Yang, Yanjiao Wang, Lu Huai, Bohan Shi, Di Zhang, Wei Xu, Di Cui

“…IL-6 related signaling pathways were sought in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and retrieved protein-protein interaction in the Search for Interaction Genes tool (STRING). …”
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Identification of the AHP family reveals their critical response to cytokinin regulation during adventitious root formation in apple rootstock by Ke Li, Ke Li, Ke Li, Huan Li, Wei Ling Liang, Jing Ju Liu, Hui Yue Tian, Li Hu Wang, Li Hu Wang, Yan Hong Wei, Yan Hong Wei

“…In this study, 13 AHP genes (MdAHPs) were identified in the apple genome. Phylogenetic analysis grouped them into 3 clusters (I, II, III), with 4, 4, and 5 genes respectively. …”
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SNP rs9364554 Modulates Androgen Receptor Binding and Drug Response in Prostate Cancer by Yuqian Yan, Lei Shi, Tao Ma, Liguo Wang, Haojie Huang

“…SLC22A3, a membrane transporter, has been linked to SNP rs9364554 risk loci for drug efficacy in prostate cancer. (2) Methods: We examined the location of SNP rs9364554 in the genome and utilized TCGA and other publicly available datasets to analyze the association of this SNP with <i>SLC22A3</i> transcription levels. …”
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Transcription factor FOXD1 and miRNA-204-5p play a major role in B4GALNT2 downregulation in colon cancer by Martina Duca, Nadia Malagolini, Michela Pucci, Virginie Cogez, Anne Harduin-Lepers, Fabio Dall’Olio

“…Through an in silico analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas and of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia, we identified the transcription factors FOXD1, FOXF2 and PGR as well as mir-204-5p as potential inhibitory agents. …”
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Simultaneous detection of eight cancer types using a multiplex droplet digital PCR assay by Isabelle Neefs, Nele De Meulenaere, Thomas Vanpoucke, Janah Vandenhoeck, Dieter Peeters, Marc Peeters, Guy Van Camp, Ken Op de Beeck

“…Based on previous data analyses using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we selected differentially methylated targets for eight frequent tumor types (lung, breast, colorectal, prostate, pancreatic, head and neck, liver, and esophageal cancer). …”
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Informative EST-SSR markers for genotyping and intraspecific differentiation of Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. by M. N. Shapturenko, T. V. Pechkovskaya, S. I. Vakula, A. V. Jakimovich, Yu. M. Zabara, L. V. Khotyleva

“…Microsatellites (SSR) are highly polymorphic markers of plant genomes and represent one of the most effective tools for assessing genetic polymorphism. …”
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Serum Cystatin S (CST4): A Novel Prognostic Marker for Gastric Cancer by Chao Gu, Shan Chen, Lining Huang, Chenliang Cao, Renshun Yuan, Zhongyang Kou, Weiwei Chen, Haihua Shi, Xiaodong Gu

“…In addition, CST4 expression was correlated with immune cell infiltration using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Patients were stratified by median CST4 levels, and Kaplan-Meier curves for OS and DFS were plotted. …”
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Differences in phenotypes of normal and malignant cells concerning chromosomal fragility and ganglioside expression by Iskra Sainova, Vera Kolyovska, Desislava Drenska, Dimitar Maslarov, Dimitrina Dimitrova-Dikanarova, Tzvetanka Markova

“…Additionally, the presence and expression of the tumor-suppressor gene HACE-1 in the genome of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and malignant human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells, both containing an additional copy of this gene, inserted by transfection with appropriate recombinant DNA vectors containing a copy of the tumor-suppressor gene, were tested. …”
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An Optimized NGS Workflow Defines Genetically Based Prognostic Categories for Patients with Uveal Melanoma by Michele Massimino, Elena Tirrò, Stefania Stella, Cristina Tomarchio, Sebastiano Di Bella, Silvia Rita Vitale, Chiara Conti, Marialuisa Puglisi, Rosa Maria Di Crescenzo, Silvia Varricchio, Francesco Merolla, Giuseppe Broggi, Federica Martorana, Alice Turdo, Miriam Gaggianesi, Livia Manzella, Andrea Russo, Giorgio Stassi, Rosario Caltabiano, Stefania Staibano, Paolo Vigneri

“…Methods: Following the findings published by “The Cancer Genome Atlas–UM” (TCGA-UM) study, we developed an NGS-based gene panel (called the UMpanel) that classifies mutation sets in four categories: initiating alterations (<i>CYSLTR2</i>, <i>GNA11</i>, <i>GNAQ</i> and <i>PLCB4</i>), prognostic alterations (<i>BAP1</i>, <i>EIF1AX</i>, <i>SF3B1</i> and <i>SRSF2</i>), emergent biomarkers (<i>CDKN2A</i>, <i>CENPE</i>, <i>FOXO1</i>, <i>HIF1A</i>, <i>RPL5</i> and <i>TP53</i>) and chromosomal abnormalities (imbalances in chromosomes 1, 3 and 8). …”
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Eilat virus isolated from Culex univittatus mosquitoes from the Namibian Zambezi Region influences in vitro superinfection with alpha- and flaviviruses in a virus-species-dependent... by Heiko D Guggemos, Anne Kopp, Katrin Voigt, Matthias Fendt, Selina L Graff, John K E Mfune, Christian Borgemeister, Sandra Junglen

“…Here, we report the detection of EILV in a Culex univittatus mosquito from the north-eastern Namibian Zambezi region. Full genome analysis of MP458-NA-2018 showed 94.5% nucleotide identity to an EILV isolate from Israel. …”
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The Global Secondary Metabolite Regulator <i>AcLaeA</i> Modulates <i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> Virulence, Ochratoxin Biosynthesis, and the Mode of Action of Biopesticides and Ess... by Maria K. Iliadi, Maria Varveri, Anastasia E. Kapetanakou, Panagiotis N. Skandamis, Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis

“…The goal of this study was to investigate the role of the regulatory gene <i>AclaeA</i> in physiology, virulence, and ochratoxin A (OTA) production by deleting this gene from the genome of a wild-type <i>A. carbonarius</i> strain. …”
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EIF4A3-induced circ_0022382 promotes breast cancer cell progression through the let-7a-5p/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and SLC7A11 axis by Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Jun Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, Yu Ye, Jianqin Zhu, Qiwen Yu, Tao Li, Tao Li, Xiaochun Sun, Huabiao Chen, Huabiao Chen

“…In this study, we explored the impacts of circRNAs on the progression of breast cancer cells.MethodsUsing bioinformatics analysis, we screened out one up-regulated circRNA in breast cancer, and its function and regulatory mechanisms were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR, cell counting kit-8 experiment, migration assay, dual luciferase reporter assay, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis, cell immunofluorescence, clone formation assay, scratch wound healing experiment, RNA immunoprecipitation and subcutaneous tumor-bearing experiments.ResultsCirc_0022382 was highly expressed in breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231, MCF-7 as well as breast cancer tissues, and promoted the proliferative and migratory capacity of breast cancer cells. …”
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Association between Genetic Variants and Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian Populations: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies by Mehrnoosh Khodaeian, Samaneh Enayati, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Mahsa M. Amoli

“…We found some controversial results due to heterogeneity in ethnicity and genetic background. We thought genome wide association studies on large number of samples will be helpful in identifying diabetes susceptible genes as an alternative to studying individual candidate genes in Iranian populations.…”
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Commercial bioinoculants improve colonization but do not alter the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community of greenhouse-grown grapevine roots by Mariam P. Berdeja, Nicole K. Reynolds, Teresa Pawlowska, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel

“…Long-term studies with further genomics, metabolomics and physiological research are needed to provide a deeper understanding of the symbiotic interaction among grapevine roots, bioinoculants and natural AMF communities and their role to promote plant adaptation to current environmental concerns.…”
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lncRNA ZFAS1 Promotes HMGCR mRNA Stabilization via Binding U2AF2 to Modulate Pancreatic Carcinoma Lipometabolism by Luoluo Wang, Yi Ruan, Xiang Wu, Xinhua Zhou

“…ZFAS1 expression in PC and normal counterparts retrieved from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was analysed by GEPIA2. …”
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