A Group Feature Screening Procedure Based on Pearson Chi-Square Statistic for Biology Data with Categorical Response by Hanji He, Jianfeng He, Guangming Deng

“…Specifically, group structure exists for biogenetic data, so we need to analyze the entire genome rather than individual strongly correlated genes. …”
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Prion protein promotes copper toxicity in Wilson disease by Raffaella Petruzzelli, Federico Catalano, Roberta Crispino, Elena V. Polishchuk, Mariantonietta Elia, Antonio Masone, Giada Lavigna, Anna Grasso, Maria Battipaglia, Lucia Vittoria Sepe, Banu Akdogan, Quirin Reinold, Eugenio Del Prete, Diego Carrella, Annalaura Torella, Vincenzo Nigro, Enrico Caruso, Nicole Innocenti, Emiliano Biasini, Ludmila V. Puchkova, Alessia Indrieri, Ekaterina Y. Ilyechova, Pasquale Piccolo, Hans Zischka, Roberto Chiesa, Roman S. Polishchuk

“…Unfortunately, the molecular targets for normalizing Cu homeostasis in Wilson disease remain poorly understood. Here, using genome-wide screening, we identified the cellular prion protein (PrP) as an important mediator of Cu toxicity in WD. …”
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Fatal Hypogammaglobulinemia 3 Years after Rituximab in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia: An Underlying Genetic Predisposition? by Jean-François Viallard, Marie Parrens, Frédéric Rieux-Laucat

“…The heterozygous mutation in the FASL gene, not present in the Genome Aggregation Database or ClinVar database, could suggest atypical Autoimmune LymphoProliferative Syndrome and its role in this patient’s immunodepression is discussed. …”
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Oxidative Stress and DNA Methylation in Prostate Cancer by Krishna Vanaja Donkena, Charles Y. F. Young, Donald J. Tindall

“…An imbalance in the oxidative stress/antioxidant status is observed in prostate cancer patients. Genome oxidative damage in prostate cancer patients is associated with higher lipid peroxidation and lower antioxidant levels. …”
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Gemcitabine combined with baicalein exerts antiviral activity against PEDV by inhibiting the entry and replication phases by Yingge Zheng, Yanfei Zhang, Fangying Xiong, Dehua Luo, Yuxiang Wang, Yijia Zhang, Dengguo Wei

“…Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a member of the Coronaviridae family, whose genome consists of a single strand of positive-sense RNA and has evolved into multiple epidemic lineages with no available drugs in clinical practice. …”
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A compendium of Amplification-Related Gain Of Sensitivity genes in human cancer by Veronica Rendo, Michael Schubert, Nicholas Khuu, Maria F. Suarez Peredo Rodriguez, Declan Whyte, Xiao Ling, Anouk van den Brink, Kaimeng Huang, Michelle Swift, Yizhou He, Johanna Zerbib, Ross Smith, Jonne Raaijmakers, Pratiti Bandopadhayay, Lillian M. Guenther, Justin H. Hwang, Amanda Iniguez, Susan Moody, Ji-Heui Seo, Elizabeth H. Stover, Levi Garraway, William C. Hahn, Kimberly Stegmaier, René H. Medema, Dipanjan Chowdhury, Maria Colomé-Tatché, Uri Ben-David, Rameen Beroukhim, Floris Foijer

“…We create a comprehensive map of dosage compensation in cancer by integrating expression and copy number profiles from over 8000 tumors in The Cancer Genome Atlas and cell lines from the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia. …”
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Correction: Integrating E-cadherin expression levels with TNM staging for enhanced prognostic prediction in colorectal cancer patients by Jae-Ghi Lee, Ilkyu Park, Hannah Lee, Seungyoon Nam, Jisup Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Myunghee Kang, Jung Ho Kim

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Genital Abnormalities and Growth Retardation as Early Signs of Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Ataxia Syndrome by Kyriaki Papadopoulou-Legbelou, Maria Ntoumpara, Maria Kavga, Eleni P. Kotanidou, Ioannis Papoulidis, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou, Maria Fotoulaki

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Technologies for Proteome-Wide Discovery of Extracellular Host-Pathogen Interactions by Nadia Martinez-Martin

“…Further development and application of technologies for genome-wide identification of extracellular protein interactions will be important in deciphering functional host-pathogen interaction networks, laying the foundation for development of novel therapeutics.…”
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African Orphan Crops under Abiotic Stresses: Challenges and Opportunities by Zerihun Tadele

“…The application of modern genetic and genomic tools to the breeding of these crops can provide enormous opportunities for ensuring world food security but is only in its infancy. …”
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Mangrove plants using deoxyribonucleic acid barcodes for enhancing biodiversity and conservation by M. Basyuni, R. Syahbana, A.B. Rangkuti, N.A. Pradisty, A. Susilowati, L.A.M. Siregar, S.S. Al Mustaniroh, A.A. Aznawi, A. Mubaraq, E.R. Ardli, S.H. Larekeng, V. Leopardas, Y. Isowa, T. Kajita

“…METHODS: This study focused on selecting the main regions where mangroves are predominantly distributed in the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh: Percut Sei Tuan and Deli Serdang mangrove areas, Pulau Sembilan and Lubuk Kertang of Langkat mangrove areas in North Sumatra, and Langsa mangrove areas in Aceh. The genomic deoxyribonucleic acid of mangrove plants was isolated from fresh leaf material using the Geneaid genomic deoxyribonucleic acid mini kit. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Pituitary Adenomas by Integrating Analysis of Microarray Data by Peng Zhao, Wei Hu, Hongyun Wang, Shengyuan Yu, Chuzhong Li, Jiwei Bai, Songbai Gui, Yazhuo Zhang

“…Gene function analysis including Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks analysis was conducted to interpret the biological role of those DEGs. …”
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Integrative prognostic modeling of ovarian cancer: incorporating genetic, clinical, and immunological markers by Aidi Lin, Feifei Xue, Chenxiang Pan, Lijiao Li

“…Utilizing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we identified significant prognostic genes through differential expression and survival analysis, integrating these with clinical features and immune landscape assessments including immune cell infiltration and checkpoint expression. …”
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Gene Expression during Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Soil and Water by Ashley D. Duffitt, Robert T. Reber, Andrew Whipple, Christian Chauret

“…DNA microarrays of the entire set of E. coli O157:H7 genes were used to measure the genomic expression patterns after 14 days. Although the populations declined, some E. coli O157:H7 cells survived in sterile stream water up to 234 days and in sterile soil for up to 179 days. …”
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Susceptibility Genes in Thyroid Autoimmunity by Yoshiyuki Ban, Yaron Tomer

“…Various techniques have been employed to identify the genes contributing to the etiology of AITD, including candidate gene analysis and whole genome screening. These studies have enabled the identification of several loci (genetic regions) that are linked with AITD, and in some of these loci, putative AITD susceptibility genes have been identified. …”
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Identification of a Gene Sharing a Promoter and Peroxisome Proliferator-Response Elements With Acyl-CoA Oxidase Gene by Mst. Hasina Akter, Md. Abdur Razzaque, Liu Yang, Toshio Fumoto, Kiyoto Motojima, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Fumiko Hirose, Takashi Osumi

“…Many mammalian genes are clustered on the genomes, and hence the genes in the same cluster can be regulated through a common regulatory element. …”
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Mechanisms of RCD-1 pore formation and membrane bending by Keli Ren, James Daniel Farrell, Yueyue Li, Xinrui Guo, Ruipei Xie, Xin Liu, Qiaozhen Kang, Qihui Fan, Fangfu Ye, Jingjin Ding, Fang Jiao

“…Abstract Regulator of cell death-1 (RCD-1) governs the heteroallelic expression of RCD-1-1 and RCD-1-2, a pair of fungal gasdermin (GSDM)-like proteins, which prevent cytoplasmic mixing during allorecognition and safeguard against mycoparasitism, genome exploitation, and deleterious cytoplasmic elements (e.g., senescence plasmids) by effecting a form of cytolytic cell death. …”
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Detection of gene mutation in a case of Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratoderma by CAO Yuanyuan, YUAN Zhaojun, JIN Chuanyang, WANG Tianzi, LIAO Xiaojie, LIU Hong

“…[Methods] Clinical data of the patient were collected. Genomic DNA was extracted from the patient′s peripheral blood sample. …”
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PD-L1 knockout or ZG16 overexpression inhibits PDAC progression and modulates TAM polarization by Hui Meng, Manman Nan, Yizhen Li, Yi Ding, Xiaokun Fang, Weiqian Ma, Mingzhi Zhang

“…CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing has the potential to delete PD-L1 both on the cell surface and inside the cell, thereby inhibiting tumor growth and migration and overcoming immunosuppression. …”
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Telomere Biology: Key to unlocking the fountain of youth…A Systematic Review. by Anirban Poddar, Anup Kumar Rana, Ranjita Santra, Phalguni Chakrabarti

“…Deterioration of physiological functions is typically associated with ageing process.This often manifests as various diseases which eventually creates a burden on health infrastructure.Telomere attrition is a phenomenon which involves shortening of telomeres with each cycle of cell division.The phenomenon of “Telomere Attrition” is a “Bi edged sword” as while being a protective shield for the genome on one hand, it also is the cause of many senility related degenerative disorders. …”
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