Novel candidate genes and genetic basis analysis of kernel starch content in tropical maize by Xiaoping Yang, Ranjan K. Shaw, Linzhuo Li, Fuyan Jiang, Xingming Fan

“…Related histidine kinases, such as AHK1, are involved in endosperm transfer cell development in barley, which affects grain quality. …”
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Anti-fatigue activity and mechanism of crocetin loaded nanoliposome in acute exercise-treated mice by Jian Nan, Jinglei Li, Haishan Wu, Haoran Cheng, HyunJin Park, Qingsheng Zhao, Liu Yang

“…CLN activates the adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) signaling pathway of fatigue mice, increases the mRNA expression of ATP synthase. …”
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Structural basis for the interaction between the Drosophila RTK Sevenless (dROS1) and the GPCR BOSS by Jianan Zhang, Yuko Tsutsui, Hengyi Li, Tongqing Li, Yueyue Wang, Salma Laraki, Sofia Alarcon-Frias, Steven E. Stayrook, Daryl E. Klein

“…Abstract Sevenless, the Drosophila homologue of ROS1 (University of Rochester Sarcoma) (herein, dROS1) is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) essential for the differentiation of Drosophila R7 photoreceptor cells. …”
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Germline deletion of Rgs2 and/or Rgs5 in male mice does not exacerbate left ventricular remodeling induced by subchronic isoproterenol infusion by Shelby Dahlen, Ipsita Mohanty, Bo Sun, Sanjana Nallapaneni, Patrick Osei‐Owusu

“…ISO induced cardiac hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis in Rgs2/5 dbKO mice without increasing cardiomyocyte size or LV dilation but increased expression of cardiac fetal gene Nppa, α‐actinin, and Ca2+‐/calmodulin‐dependent kinase II. Single Rgs2 and Rgs5 KO mice had markedly increased CD45+ cells, whereas tissue from Rgs5 KO mice showed increased CD68+ cells, as revealed by immunohistochemistry. …”
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The Stability-Indicating Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detector and Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method Applied for the Forced Degradation Study of Ritl... by Jelena Kovačić, Daniela Amidžić Klarić, Nikša Turk, Željko Krznarić, Emma Riordan, Ana Mornar

“…Background/Objectives: Janus kinase inhibitors open new horizons for small-molecule drugs in treating inflammatory bowel disease, with ritlecitinib demonstrating significant efficacy in clinical trials for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. …”
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Exertional Myopathy in a Juvenile Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Entangled in a Large Mesh Gillnet by Brianne E. Phillips, Sarah A. Cannizzo, Matthew H. Godfrey, Brian A. Stacy, Craig A. Harms

“…Plasma biochemistry analysis showed elevated aspartate aminotransferase and creatine kinase, marked hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and hyperkalemia. …”
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Antifibrotic Effect of Combination of Nilotinib and Stem Cell-Conditioned Media on CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis by Gamal Shiha, Ahmed Nabil, Ahmed Lotfy, Reham Soliman, Ayman A. Hassan, Islam S. Ali, Doaa F. Gad, Faten Zahran

“…Nilotinib is a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which showed antifibrotic efficacy. …”
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Cathepsin G, a Neutrophil Protease, Induces Compact Cell-Cell Adhesion in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells by Tomoya Kudo, Hideaki Kigoshi, Takashi Hagiwara, Takahisa Takino, Masatoshi Yamazaki, Satoru Yui

“…Cathepsin G also promotes E-cadherin/protein kinase D1 (PKD1) complex formation, and Go6976, the selective PKD1 inhibitor, suppressed the cathepsin G-induced cell condensation. …”
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Potential anti-ageing effects of probiotic-derived conditioned media on human skin cells by Hong Yoo Kyung, An Sungkwan, Lee Yun Hee, Yang Seung Ah, Yoon Yoo Kyung, Lee Joonil, Lee Gwasoo, Chung Myung Jun, Bae Seunghee

“…Further, the conditioned media suppressed the phosphorylation of extracellular signal- related kinase, which functions as an upstream regulator of melanogenesis. …”
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An Unsuspected Finding of t(9;22): A Rare Case of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive B-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma by Prajwal Boddu, C. Cameron Yin, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Guillin Tang, Beenu Thakral, Tapan Kadia, Marina Konopleva, Elias Jabbour, Nitin Jain

“…Had it not been for this fortuitous discovery, the patient would not have been treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. We emphasize that FISH and PCR testing for BCR-ABL1 rearrangement are integral to arriving at an accurate diagnosis and should be routinely tested on B-LBL biopsy specimens.…”
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Asparagine endopeptidase regulates lysosome homeostasis via modulating endomembrane phosphoinositide composition by Linli Yao, GuangHui Zi, Miao He, Yuhong Xu, Lulu Wang, Baowei Peng

“…Mechanically, by co-immunoprecipitation and in vitro enzymatic cleavage assays, we identified the regulatory subunit p85 of class IA PI3K phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), as a substrate of AEP. Loss of AEP led to elevated endo/lysosomal PI3K activity and subsequent conversion of PtdIns(4,5)P2 (PIP2) to PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 (PIP3) on endo/lysosome membranes. …”
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Functional state of the nigrostriatal system of Krushinsky – Molodkina rats during audiogenic seizure expression by N. A. Dorofeeva, L. S. Nikitina, D. V. Zosen, M. V. Glazova, E. V. Chernigovskaya

“…In the current work, we studied the role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) in the regulation of the nigrostriatal glutamate, GABA and dopamine neurons of Krushinsky – Molodkina rats at clonus-tonus and ataxia stages of audiogenic seizure. …”
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Inhibition of STING-mediated type I IFN signaling by African swine fever virus DP71L by Lakmal Ranathunga, Sachini Abesinghe, Ji-Won Cha, Niranjan Dodantenna, Kiramage Chathuranga, Asela Weerawardhana, D. K. Haluwana, Nuwan Gamage, Jong-Soo Lee

“…Consequently, this interaction disrupted the binding between STING and TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), thereby inhibiting downstream signaling including phosphorylation of TBK1, STING and IRF3 for antiviral signaling. …”
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Resveratrol-driven macrophage polarization: unveiling mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Panting Wang, Panting Wang, Zixi Li, Yixuan Song, Bowei Zhang, Chaofeng Fan, Chaofeng Fan

“…Conversely, it can promote M2 polarization or suppress M1 polarization by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway or activating the PI3K/Akt and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathways, thus alleviating inflammatory responses. …”
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Molecular cloning of EZH2 oncogene in chronic myeloid leukemia and therapeutic prospects by Juliana Costa Gaspar, Lucas Santos de Santana, Camila Menezes Freire de Souza, Marcos Montani Caseiro, Rosane Rezende de Souza Giuliani, Cleide Barbieri de Souza

“…Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasia, caused in 95 % of the cases by a cytogenetic abnormality characterized by the reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 t(9; 22) (q34; q11), resulting in Philadelphia chromosome (Ph).Considering that CML cure is only possible with a successful bone marrow transplantation and that there are resistance cases to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib Mesylate, prescribed in first line drug treatment; it is important to know in detail the genes and proteins that are possibly altered in CML, favoring effective therapeutic strategies, optimized diagnosis and minimal residual disease detection. …”
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Preventive effect of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) on loperamide-induced constipation by Jiyue Zhang, Bin Li, Ningxuan Gao, Haikun Li, Xingyue Cui, Hanqian Jiang, Siyi Tang, Chenyu Jin, Jinlong Tian

“…In the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) cells and colon tissues, alterations in the protein expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), and aquaporin-3 (AQP3) were found. …”
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Regulatory Role of GSK-3β on NF-κB, Nitric Oxide, and TNF-α in Group A Streptococcal Infection by Yu-Tzu Chang, Chia-Ling Chen, Chiou-Feng Lin, Shiou-Ling Lu, Miao-Huei Cheng, Chih-Feng Kuo, Yee-Shin Lin

“…Efforts to minimize the associated morbidity and mortality represent a critical issue. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is known to regulate inflammatory response in infectious diseases. …”
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Successful Treatment of Rhabdomyolysis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury with Haemoadsorption and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy by Wun Fung Hui, Kam Lun Hon, Kin Shing Lun, Karen Ka Yan Leung, Wing Lum Cheung, Alexander K. C. Leung

“…A 14-year-old girl with multiorgan failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation developed rhabdomyolysis due to reperfusion injury. Her creatine kinase (CK) and lactate levels continued to escalate despite high-dose CRRT. …”
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Inhibition of Epithelial CC-Family Chemokine Synthesis by the Synthetic Chalcone DMPF-1 via Disruption of NF-κB Nuclear Translocation and Suppression of Experimental Asthma in Mice... by Revathee Rajajendram, Chau Ling Tham, Mohamad Nadeem Akhtar, Mohd Roslan Sulaiman, Daud Ahmad Israf

“…Western blot analysis further demonstrated that the inhibitory activity resulted from disruption of p65NF-κB nuclear translocation without any effects on the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Treatment of ovalbumin-sensitized and ovalbumin-challenged BALB/c mice with DMPF-1 (0.2–100 mg/kg) demonstrated significant reduction in the secretion and gene expression of CC chemokines (RANTES, eotaxin-1, and MCP-1) and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13). …”
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AURKB affects the proliferation of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by regulating fatty acid metabolism by Yang Yang, Dan Li, Zhigang Liu, Kai Zhou, Wenxing Li, Yanqi Yang, Ruifang Sun, Yulong Li

“…The molecular mechanism of ccRCC development, however, needs further study. Aurora kinase B (AURKB) functions as an important oncogene in various tumors; therefore, in the present study, we aimed to explore the mechanism by which AURKB affects ccRCC development. …”
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