Fabrication of Core-Shell PEI/pBMP2-PLGA Electrospun Scaffold for Gene Delivery to Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Qiao Xie, Lie-ni Jia, Hong-yu Xu, Xiang-gang Hu, Wei Wang, Jun Jia

“…In this study, the bioactive PEI (polyethylenimine)/pBMP2- (bone morphogenetic protein-2 plasmid-) PLGA (poly(D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)) core-shell scaffolds were prepared using coaxial electrospinning for a controlled gene delivery to hPDLSCs (human periodontal ligament stem cells). The pBMP2 was encapsulated in the PEI phase as a core and PLGA was employed to control pBMP2 release as a shell. …”
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Probiogenomic analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum SD7, a probiotic candidate with remarkable aggregation abilities by Thunchanok Yaikhan, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Nuntiya Pahumunto, Natakorn Nokchan, Rawee Teanpaisan, Komwit Surachat

“…In this study, we characterized L. fermentum SD7, which was isolated from the human oral cavity. The genome of L. fermentum SD7 was approximately 2.27 Mb in size, with a 51.1 % GC content. …”
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Smart Driving Hardware Augmentation by Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Matrices with Grafted‐on Anticreep Composites by Kaifeng Chen, Hua Yang, Ang Wang, Linsen Tang, Xin Zha, Ndeutala Selma Iita, Hong Zhang, Zhuoxuan Li, Xinyu Wang, Wei Yang, Shaoxing Qu, Zongrong Wang

“…Abstract Signal drift and hysteresis of flexible piezoresistive sensors pose significant challenges against the widespread applications in emerging fields such as electronic skin, wearable equipment for metaverse and human‐AI (artificial intelligence) interfaces. To address the creep and relaxation issues associated with pressure‐sensitive materials, a highly stable piezoresistive composite is proposed, using polyamide‐imide (PAI) fibers as the matrix and in situ grafted‐polymerized polyaniline (PANI) as the semi‐conducting layer. …”
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Identification of Survival Risk and Immune-Related Characteristics of Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Xiaobin Wu, Yonghui Liang, Xian Chen, Xiangyang Long, Wujun Xu, Li Liu, Binhui Wang, Xiong Zou

“…The single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) showed that there were significant differences in StromalScore, ImmuneScore, ESTIMATEScore, TumorPurity, 22 kinds of human immune cells infiltration, and HLA genes expression between high immunity group (Immunity_H) and low immunity group (Immunity_L). …”
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Growth Hormone Increases BDNF and mTOR Expression in Specific Brain Regions after Photothrombotic Stroke in Mice by Sonia Sanchez-Bezanilla, Daniel J. Beard, Rebecca J. Hood, N. David Åberg, Patricia Crock, Frederick R. Walker, Michael Nilsson, Jörgen Isgaard, Lin Kooi Ong

“…We aimed to explore the mechanisms of GH treatment by investigating how GH modulates pathways known to induce neuroplasticity, focusing on association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the peri-infarct area, hippocampus, and thalamus. Methods. Recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) or saline was delivered (0.25 μl/hr, 0.04 mg/day) to mice for 28 days, commencing 48 hours after photothrombotic stroke. …”
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The combined effectiveness of acoustic indices in measuring bird species richness in biodiverse sites in Cyprus, China, and Australia by Christos Mammides, Pan Wuyuan, Guohualing Huang, Rachakonda Sreekar, Christina Ieronymidou, Aiwu Jiang, Eben Goodale, Harris Papadopoulos

“…Human activities are accelerating biodiversity loss, necessitating tools capable of monitoring biodiversity patterns over large spatial and temporal scales. …”
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The role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory markers in the progress of Alport syndrome in Egyptian children by Moushira Zaki, Hisham A. Orban, Mohamed A. Shahba, Rehab S. I. Moustafa, Ahmed Adel, Fatina I. Fadel, Abeer Selim, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Eman R. Youness

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Unveiling the signal valve specifically tuning the TGF-β1 suppression of osteogenesis: mediation through a SMAD1-SMAD2 complex by Ying-Wen Wang, Ching-Wei Luo

“…Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, and analysis of transcriptomic datasets from human BM-MSCs in combination with hierarchical clustering and STRING assay were used to decipher the interplaying co-repressors. …”
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Inhibition of Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition Mediated by Activin Receptor Type IIA Attenuates Valvular Injury Induced by Group A Streptococcus in Lewis Rats by Zirong Lu, Yuan Li, Chuanghong Lu, Zhongyuan Meng, Ling Bai, Feng Huang, Zhiyu Zeng

“…The EndMT cell model was established via human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and the RHD animal model was established via female Lewis rats. …”
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Optimization of the Solid-state Fermentation Process for Morchella esculenta Fermented Wheat and Analysis of Its Nutritional Components, Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant... by Dandan GU, Xue DONG, Jinxiu ZHANG, Xiaoru WANG, Zongshuo ZHAO, Li'an WANG

“…Under simulated conditions of the human stomach and intestine, the cholesterol adsorption rate increased by 86.29% and 290.14%, respectively. …”
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Hepatic injury and metabolic perturbations in mice exposed to perfluorodecanoic acid revealed by metabolomics and lipidomics by Lvyun Sun, Shuling He, Jiali Chen, Amei Su, Qiuyao Mao, Wenyuan Zhang, Ying Pan, Jiaqian Hu, Disheng Feng, Yang Ouyang

“…Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) is a typical perfluoroalkyl substances frequently encountered in populations, posing significant risks to human health. However, research on the effects of PFDA exposure on organism metabolism and related pathogenic mechanisms is severely lacking. …”
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Metabolic phenotype of adult mice offspring obtained from different variants of embryo transfer by M. V. Anisimova, Ya. Gong, N. S. Yudin, Yu. M. Moshkin, L. A. Gerlinskaya

“…Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) increasingly occupy the study of human reproduction. In addition, in developed countries they contribute to breeding of more than 50 % of cattle. …”
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An experimental study of the effects of SNPs in the TATA boxes of the <i>GRIN1, ASCL3</i> and <i>NOS1</i> genes on interactions with the TATA-binding protein by E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, I. V. Chadaeva, M. P. Ponomarenko, L. K. Savinkova

“…Double-stranded oligodeoxyribonucleotides identical to the TATA-containing promoter regions of the GRIN1, ASCL3, and NOS1 genes (reference and minor alleles) and recombinant human TBP were employed to study in vitro (by an electrophoretic mobility shift assay) kinetic characteristics of the formation of TBP–TATA complexes and their affinity. …”
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High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4 by Kraege, Anton, Chavarro-Carrero, Edgar A., Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Schnell, Eva, Kirangwa, Joseph, Heilmann-Heimbach, Stefanie, Becker, Kerstin, Köhrer, Karl, Schiffer, Philipp, Thomma, Bart P. H. J., Rovenich, Hanna

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Clinical Factors Influencing Phenotype of HCMV-Specific CD8+ T Cells and HCMV-Induced Interferon-Gamma Production after Allogeneic Stem Cells Transplantation by Inmaculada Gayoso, Sara Cantisán, Carolina Cerrato, Joaquín Sánchez-García, Carmen Martin, Rafael Solana, Antonio Torres-Gomez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection causes significant morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). …”
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Exercise-induced methylation of the Serhl2 promoter and implication for lipid metabolism in rat skeletal muscle by Mutsumi Katayama, Kazuhiro Nomura, Jonathan M. Mudry, Alexander V. Chibalin, Anna Krook, Juleen R. Zierath

“…Methods: We utilized endurance-trained rats, cultured L6 myotubes, and human skeletal muscle cells, employing MeDIP sequencing, gene silencing, and palmitate oxidation assays. …”
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Advances in Hemodynamic Analysis in Cardiovascular Diseases Investigation of Energetic Characteristics of Adult and Pediatric Sputnik Left Ventricular Assist Devices during Mock Ci... by Alexander A. Pugovkin, Aleksandr G. Markov, Sergey V. Selishchev, Leonie Korn, Marian Walter, Steffen Leonhardt, Leo A. Bockeria, Olga L. Bockeria, Dmitry V. Telyshev

“…The need to simulate the operating conditions of the human body is a key factor in every study and engineering process of a bioengineering device developed for implantation. …”
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Construction and Characterization of Adenovirus Vectors Encoding Aspartate-β-Hydroxylase to Preliminary Application in Immunotherapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yujiao Zhou, Feifei Liu, Chengmin Li, Guo Shi, Xiaolei Xu, Xue Luo, Yuanling Zhang, Jingjie Fu, Aizhong Zeng, Limin Chen

“…Firstly, the total AAH mRNA was extracted from human HCC tissues; the cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR, verified, and sequenced after TA cloning. …”
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Preoperative Quality of Life in Patients with Small Vestibular Schwannomas by Matthias Scheich, Lisa Schultes, Manuel Stöth, Jens-Holger Krannich, Rudolf Hagen, Stephan Hackenberg, Miriam Bürklein

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Entre la creatividad y el recuerdo: el espacio de juego en el arte de instalación de Carsten Höller y Gelitin by Javier Gómez Chozas, Vanesa Cejudo Mejías, Arturo Franco Díaz

“…Tomando como ejemplo las obras Test Site (2006), del artista alemán Carsten Höller, y Human Elevator (1999-2016), del colectivo austríaco Gelitin, se comparan las obras para llegar a diversas conclusiones acerca de la inserción del juego infantil en la programación de exposiciones en las instituciones artísticas. …”
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