A new Lactobacillus gasseri strain HMV18 inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria by Xiang Gao, Zixuan Wang, Xiang Li, Xiaoling Zhang, Shengqiang Du, Miaomiao Jia, Dailun Hu, Xianxian Jia, Bin Cong, Yan Zhang, Chunling Ma, Song Zhou, Jun Zhang

“…Pathological histology of the mice ileum showed that the mucosa, villi, lamina propria and crypt depth remained intact and there was no inflammation or hyperemia in the L. gasseri HMV18 gavaged group. …”
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S1PR3-driven positive feedback loop sustains STAT3 activation and keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis by Panpan Lian, Li Li, Renwei Lu, Bin Zhang, Junaid Wazir, Chaode Gu, Bojie Ma, Wenyuan Pu, Wangsen Cao, Zhiqiang Huang, Zhonglan Su, Hongwei Wang

“…Genetic deletion of S1pr3 in mice or pharmacological inhibition of S1PR3 significantly attenuates psoriasis-like skin inflammation, decreasing epidermal hyperplasia, dermal angiogenesis, and inflammatory mediator production. …”
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Cellular rejuvenation protects neurons from inflammation-mediated cell death by Sienna S. Drake, Abdulshakour Mohammadnia, Aliyah Zaman, Christine Gianfelice, Kali Heale, Adam M.R. Groh, Elizabeth M.-L. Hua, Matthew A. Hintermayer, Yuancheng Ryan Lu, David Gosselin, Stephanie Zandee, Alexandre Prat, Jo Anne Stratton, David A. Sinclair, Alyson E. Fournier

“…Here, we profile the transcriptome of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mice. Pathway analysis identifies a transcriptional signature reminiscent of aged RGCs with some senescent features, with a comparable signature present in neurons from patients with MS. …”
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Genetic and pharmacological targeting of HINT2 promotes OXPHOS to alleviate inflammatory responses and cell necrosis in acute pancreatitis by Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Pengcheng Zhang, Yifan Miao, Xiajia Wu, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Yong Tian, Xianlin Zhao, Juan Li, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Wenfu Tang

“…The results of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) pull-down and proteomics analyses revealed the involvement of HINT2 in regulating mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in AP mice. Moreover, lentivirus-mediated HINT2 overexpression not only alleviated AP-induced ATP depletion, but also relieved inflammatory responses and cell necrosis. …”
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Based on bioinformatics, SESN2 negatively regulates ferroptosis induced by ischemia reperfusion via the System Xc−/GPX4 pathway by Jiejie Hu, Lijun Qin, Guoqiang Zhu, Jingjing Ren, Hongxia Wang, Jing Jin, Haixue Zheng, Dan Li, Zhaoming Ge

“…However, whether IR induces ferroptosis in brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs) is not fully understood.Materials and methodsOxygen–glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGDR) was performed in bEND.3 cells to mimic IR injury in vitro, and a focal cerebral IR model was created in C57BL/6 mice. Transcriptomic sequencing of the cells was performed first, followed by bioinformatics analysis. …”
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The combined effect of metformin and mirabegron on diet‐induced obesity by Xin‐Yuan Zhao, Ying Liu, Xuan Zhang, Ben‐Chi Zhao, George Burley, Zhi‐Can Yang, Yi Luo, An‐Qi Li, Ruo‐Xin Zhang, Zhi‐Ying Liu, Yan‐Chuan Shi, Qiao‐Ping Wang

“…In the treatment model, Met/Mir additively promoted 17% BW loss in diet‐induced obese mice, which was 13% and 6% greater than Met and Mir alone, respectively. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of the Combination of Citicoline and CoQ10 in a Mouse Model of Ocular Hypertension by José A. Matamoros, Sara Rubio-Casado, José A. Fernández-Albarral, Miguel A. Martínez-López, Elena Salobrar-García, Eva M. Marco, Victor Paleo-García, Rosa de Hoz, Inés López-Cuenca, Lorena Elvira-Hurtado, Lidia Sánchez-Puebla, José M. Ramírez, Juan J. Salazar, Meritxell López-Gallardo, Ana I. Ramírez

“…This study investigated the neuroprotective effects on RGCs and visual pathway neurons of a compound consisting of citicoline and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in a mouse model of unilateral, laser-induced ocular hypertension (OHT). Four groups of mice were used: vehicle group (<i>n</i> = 6), citicoline + CoQ10 group (<i>n</i> = 6), laser–vehicle group (<i>n</i> = 6), and laser–citicoline + CoQ10 group (<i>n</i> = 6). …”
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Successful Regulatory T Cell-Based Therapy Relies on Inhibition of T Cell Effector Function and Enrichment of FOXP3+ Cells in a Humanized Mouse Model of Skin Inflammation by S. Landman, V. L. de Oliveira, M. Peppelman, E. Fasse, E. van Rijssen, S. C. Bauland, P. van Erp, I. Joosten, H. J. P. M. Koenen

“…Therefore, we here evaluated the effect of human Treg injection on cutaneous inflammatory processes in vivo using a humanized mouse model of human skin inflammation (huPBL-SCID-huSkin). Methods. SCID beige mice were transplanted with human skin followed by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of 20‐40×106 allogeneic human PBMCs. …”
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Correlation between Therapeutic Efficacy of CD34+ Cell Treatment and Directed In Vivo Angiogenesis in Patients with End-Stage Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease by Tien-Hung Huang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yi-Ling Chen, Pei-Hsun Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Mel S. Lee, Yuan-Ping Lin, Hon-Kan Yip, Fan-Yen Lee

“…PBMC-derived EPCs from all patients were subjected to DIVAA through a 14-day implantation in nude mice. The DIVAA ratio (i.e., mean fluorescent units in angioreactors with EPCs/mean fluorescent units in angioreactors without EPCs) was obtained for each animal with implanted EPCs from each patient. …”
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AdipoRon ameliorates the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction via mitigating lipid accumulation and fibrosis by Wuping Tan, Yijun Wang, Siyi Cheng, Zhihao Liu, Mengjie Xie, Lingpeng Song, Qinfang Qiu, Xiaofei Wang, Zeyan Li, Tianyuan Liu, Fuding Guo, Jun Wang, Xiaoya Zhou

“…The protective effects of AdipoRon in HFpEF mice were reversed by compound C and GW6471, inhibitors of AMPKα and PPARα, respectively. …”
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Systematic ocular phenotyping of 8,707 knockout mouse lines identifies genes associated with abnormal corneal phenotypes by Peter Vo, Denise M. Imai-Leonard, Benjamin Yang, Andrew Briere, Andy Shao, M. Isabel Casanova, David Adams, Takanori Amano, Oana Amarie, Zorana Berberovic, Lynette Bower, Robert Braun, Steve Brown, Samantha Burrill, Soo Young Cho, Sharon Clementson-Mobbs, Abigail D’Souza, Mary Dickinson, Mohammad Eskandarian, Ann M. Flenniken, Helmut Fuchs, Valerie Gailus-Durner, Jason Heaney, Yann Hérault, Martin Hrabe de Angelis, Chih-Wei Hsu, Shundan Jin, Russell Joynson, Yeon Kyung Kang, Haerim Kim, Hiroshi Masuya, Hamid Meziane, Steve Murray, Ki-Hoan Nam, Hyuna Noh, Lauryl M. J. Nutter, Marcela Palkova, Jan Prochazka, Miles Joseph Raishbrook, Fabrice Riet, Jennifer Ryan, Jason Salazar, Zachery Seavey, John Richard Seavitt, Radislav Sedlacek, Mohammed Selloum, Kyoung Yul Seo, Je Kyung Seong, Hae-Sol Shin, Toshihiko Shiroishi, Michelle Stewart, Karen Svenson, Masaru Tamura, Heather Tolentino, Uchechukwu Udensi, Sara Wells, Jacqueline White, Amelia Willett, Janine Wotton, Wolfgang Wurst, Atsushi Yoshiki, The International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium, Louise Lanoue, K. C. Kent Lloyd, Brian C. Leonard, Michel J. Roux, Colin McKerlie, Ala Moshiri

“…Conclusions We identified 213 mouse genes that resulted in statistically significant abnormal corneal phenotypes in knockout mice, many of which have not previously been implicated in corneal pathology. …”
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Archaea methanogens are associated with cognitive performance through the shaping of gut microbiota, butyrate and histidine metabolism by Andrea Fumagalli, Anna Castells-Nobau, Dakshat Trivedi, Josep Garre-Olmo, Josep Puig, Rafel Ramos, Lluís Ramió-Torrentà, Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Andrés Moya, Jonathan Swann, Elena Martin-Garcia, Rafael Maldonado, José Manuel Fernández-Real, Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs

“…Finally, FMT from HMs donors improved cognitive flexibility, reduced weight, and altered SCFAs, histidine-, linoleic acid- and phenylalanine-related metabolites in the dorsal striatum of recipient mice. M. smithii seems to interact with the bacterial ecosystem affecting butyrate, histidine, phenylalanine, and linoleic acid metabolism with a positive impact on cognition, constituting a promising therapeutic target to enhance cognitive performance, especially in subjects with obesity.…”
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Islet Transplantation Reverses Podocyte Injury in Diabetic Nephropathy or Induced by High Glucose via Inhibiting RhoA/ROCK/NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Chongchu Huang, Yi Zhou, Hongjian Huang, Yushu Zheng, Lijun Kong, Hewei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Hongwei Wang, Mei Yang, Xiaona Xu, Bicheng Chen

“…A mouse model of diabetic nephropathy was established in vivo using streptozotocin. The mice were then subsequently reared for 4 weeks after islet transplantation to determine the effect of IT. …”
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STING modulates HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure by mediating autophagy and macrophage polarization by Hao Zhang, Teng Liang, Wanlu Duan, Futing Liu, LiPing Li, Qian Liu, Jianfei Li, Qiyin Zong, Lei Jin, Qin Wang, Qiang Zhou

“…Methods: To simulate HBV-ACLF conditions, a model was constructed by combining chronic HBV replication (caudal vein high-pressure hydrodynamic injection of pAAV/HBV1.2 plasmid) and acute hepatic insult (intraperitoneal injection of Acetaminophen (APAP)). Then, model mice were administered either a STING agonist or STING inhibitor. …”
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Simultaneous recording of neuronal discharge and calcium activity reveals claustrum-cortex neurosynchrony under anesthesia by Penghui Fan, Rujin Zhang, Guihua Xiao, Yilin Song, Chaowei Zhuang, Lekang Yuan, Fan Mo, Botao Lu, Zhaojie Xu, Yiding Wang, Jinping Luo, Mixia Wang, Weidong Mi, Jiangbei Cao, Qionghai Dai, Xinxia Cai

“…This work investigated the synchronous changes of neural information in CLA and cortex of mice during the whole process from wakefulness to anesthesia and then to wakefulness, and summarized the characteristics of the CLA electrophysiology and cortical calcium signaling under different inhalation anesthesia concentrations. …”
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Pengaruh Cairan Cultur Filtrate Fibroblast (CFF) Terhadap Penyembuhan Luka; Penelitian eksperimental pada Rattus Norvegicus Galur Wistar by Oky Masir, Menkher Manjas, Andani Eka Putra, Salmiah Agus

“…This study used an experimental design method post test only control group design and randomized block design (RBD) by using wistar mice. Experimental animals were divided into 4 groups, the two groups of treatment given to the area of excision wound CFF and the control group were given 0.9% NaCl solution to the excision wound area. …”
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<i>Garcinia brasiliensis</i> Leaves Extracts Inhibit the Development of Ascitic and Solid Ehrlich Tumors by Lucas Sylvestre Silva, Eduardo Cavallini, Rafael André da Silva, Monielle Sant’Ana, Ariane Harumi Yoshikawa, Thiago Salomão, Bianca Huang, Paula Craice, Luiz Philipe de Souza Ferreira, Heitor Pedro Della Matta, Cristiane Damas Gil, Maria de Lourdes Gomes Pereira, Ana Paula Girol

“…<b>Methods</b>: Induced and uninduced BALB/c mice were treated intramuscularly, for 7 or 14 days, with saline solution or CE and EAF, both at a 10% concentration, based on in vitro cytotoxicity assessment. …”
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Protective role of vitamin D receptor against mitochondrial calcium overload from PM2.5-Induced injury in renal tubular cells by Mengqiu Lu, Zishun Zhan, Dan Li, Hengbing Chen, Aimei Li, Jing Hu, Zhijun Huang, Bin Yi

“…Methods: Animal models of chronic PM2.5 exposure were used to simulate environmental conditions in wild type and VDR-overexpressing mice specific to renal tubules. In parallel, HK-2 cell lines were treated with PM2.5 in vitro. …”
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Impact of sleep deprivation on colon cancer: Unraveling the KynA-P4HA2-HIF-1α axis in tumor lipid metabolism and metastasis by Zuojie Peng, Jia Song, Wenzhong Zhu, Haijun Bao, Yuan Hu, Yongping Shi, Xukai Cheng, Mi Jiang, Feifei Fang, Jinhuang Chen, Xiaogang Shu

“…Methods: A sleep deprivation liver metastasis model was constructed to evaluate the effect of sleep deprivation on liver metastasis of colon cancer. Subsequently, mice feces were collected for untargeted metabolomics to screen and identify the key mediator, Kynurenic acid (KynA). …”
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Real-world of Limosilactobacillus reuteri in mitigation of acute experimental colitis by Ningning Yue, Hailan Zhao, Peng Hu, Yuan Zhang, Chengmei Tian, Chen Kong, Zhiliang Mai, Longbin Huang, Qianjun Luo, Daoru Wei, Ruiyue Shi, Shaohui Tang, Yuqiang Nie, Yujie Liang, Jun Yao, Lisheng Wang, Defeng Li

“…Finally, L. reuteri-CMVs exhibited satisfactory stability and safety in the gastrointestinal tract and specifically targeted the desired sites in colitis mice. Collectively, these findings shed light on how L. reuteri interact with the host in colitis, and provide new insights into potential strategies for alleviating colitis. …”
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