Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

“…Administration of hUCMSC to SARS-CoV-2-infected K18 mice expressing hACE2 was effective in improving lung histology and modulating of a panel of cytokines. …”
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PPARα-mediated lipid metabolism reprogramming supports anti-EGFR therapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Valentin Van den bossche, Julie Vignau, Engy Vigneron, Isabella Rizzi, Hannah Zaryouh, An Wouters, Jérôme Ambroise, Steven Van Laere, Simon Beyaert, Raphaël Helaers, Cédric van Marcke, Lionel Mignion, Elise Y. Lepicard, Bénédicte F. Jordan, Céline Guilbaud, Olivier Lowyck, Hajar Dahou, Antonella Mendola, Manon Desgres, Léo Aubert, Isabelle Gerin, Guido T. Bommer, Romain Boidot, Perrine Vermonden, Aurélien Warnant, Yvan Larondelle, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Olivier Feron, Sandra Schmitz, Cyril Corbet

“…This metabolic shift makes cetuximab-resistant HNSCC cells particularly sensitive to a pharmacological inhibition of either carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) or PPARα in 3D spheroids and tumor xenografts in mice. Importantly, the PPARα-related gene signature, in human clinical datasets, correlates with lower response to anti-EGFR therapy and poor survival in HNSCC patients, thereby validating its clinical relevance. …”
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Exploring the role of ESR1 mutations in metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer T cell immune surveillance disruption by Morgane Lopez, Laurie Spehner, Fabrice André, Julien Viot, Evan Seffar, Amélie Marguier, Elsa Curtit, Guillaume Meynard, Erion Dobi, Sylvain Ladoire, Romain Boidot, Romain Loyon, Valentin Derangere, François-Clément Bidard, Christophe Borg, Laura Mansi, Marie Kroemer

“…In addition, we demonstrated the HLA-A2 ESR1 peptide immunogenicity in humanized HLA-A2/DR1 mice. In a data set generated from BC patients refractory to conventional therapy we showed that ESR1 mutations are correlated in advanced diseases with downregulation of molecules involved in antigen presentation and with loss HLA Class I gene expression. …”
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GDF15 induces immunosuppression via CD48 on regulatory T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by Meng Li, Yuan Gao, Wei Zhang, Zhijun Tan, Kuo Zhang, Zhaowei Wang, Lei He, Weina Li, Chuanyang Xu, Jieyu Zhang, Desheng Wang, Kefeng Dou, Ran Zhuang, Boquan Jin, Qiang Hao, Wangqian Zhang, Shuning Wang, Jintao Gu, Lei Shang, Haichuan Su, Yingqi Zhang, Cun Zhang

“…We used flow cytometry, coimmunoprecipitation, RNA sequencing, mass spectrum, chromatin immunoprecipitation and Gdf15–/–, OT-I and GFP transgenic mice to demonstrate the effects of GDF15 on Treg cells and related molecular mechanism. …”
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Stimulation of TLR4 by LMW-HA Induces Metastasis in Human Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma through CXCR7 by Shipeng Dang, Yongde Peng, Lei Ye, Yanan Wang, Zhongqing Qian, Yuqing Chen, Xiaojing Wang, Yunzhi Lin, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiyan Sun, Qiong Wu, Yiji Cheng, Hong Nie, Min Jin, Huanbai Xu

“…In tumor-bearing adult nude mice, stimulation of LMW-HA on W3 cells promotes CXCR7 expression in tumor masses (P=0.002) and tumor growth (P<0.001). …”
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Dose-dependent serological profiling of AdCLD-CoV19-1 vaccine in adults by Jung Hyuk Lee, Yuna Shin, Kwang-Soo Shin, Ju Yeon Park, Mi Sun Kim, Young-Shin Park, Wuhyun Kim, Joon Young Song, Ji Yun Noh, Hee Jin Cheong, Chang-Yuil Kang, Sang Hwan Seo, Jae-Ouk Kim, Deok Ryun Kim, Nathaniel S. Hwang, Jae Seung Yang, Jerome H. Kim, Byoung-Shik Shim, Manki Song

“…ABSTRACT AdCLD-CoV19-1, a chimeric adenovirus-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine, was previously reported to elicit robust antibody responses in mice and non-human primates after a single dose. …”
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ROR1 CAR-T cells and ferroptosis inducers orchestrate tumor ferroptosis via PC-PUFA2 by Dan Li, Wenjie Zhang, Ruiheng Wang, Shufeng Xie, Yixin Wang, Wanxin Guo, Zixuan Huang, Chaoqun Lu, Liang Shan, Han Liu, Lifang Ma, Xumin Hou, Zhenshu Xu, Jiayi Wang

“…Finally, tumor-bearing mice were used to validate the in vivo efficacy of the combination therapy strategy. …”
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Activity-based chemical proteomics reveals caffeic acid ameliorates pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures by covalently targeting aconitate decarboxylase 1 by Guanjun Li, Ling Huang, Di Gu, Peili Wang, Letai Yi, Wenhua Kuang, Ying Zhang, Junzhe Zhang, Dandan Liu, Qiaoli Shi, Huan Tang, Jichao Sun, Guohua Zeng, Xin Peng, Jigang Wang

“…Results Here, we found that caffeic acid exhibits antiepileptic effects in pentylenetetrazol-induced epilepsy mice and exerts anti-neuroinflammation effect in vivo and in vitro. …”
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Preclinical study and parallel phase II trial evaluating antisense STAT3 oligonucleotide and checkpoint blockade for advanced pancreatic, non-small cell lung cancer and mismatch re... by Heather Lin, Vivek Subbiah, Siqing Fu, Aung Naing, Courtney Nicholas, Shubham Pant, Chad Tang, Michael A Curran, David S Hong, Ying Yuan, Sarina A Piha-Paul, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Timonthy A Yap, Apostolia M Tsimberidou, Daniel D Karp, Anupallavi Srinivasamani, Coline Couillault, Genevieve P Hartley, James Dai, Ecaterina E Ileana Dumbrava, Paola Guerrero, Sarah Dhebat, Theresa Proia

“…The primary objective was 4-month disease control rate (DCR).Results In vivo studies identified improvement in survival of PDAC implanted mice treated with STAT3 ASO and checkpoint inhibition. …”
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Core microbe Bifidobacterium in the hindgut of calves improves the growth phenotype of young hosts by regulating microbial functions and host metabolism by Yimin Zhuang, Duo Gao, Wen Jiang, Yiming Xu, Guanglei Liu, Guobin Hou, Tianyu Chen, Shangru Li, Siyuan Zhang, Shuai Liu, Jingjun Wang, Jianxin Xiao, Mengmeng Li, Wei Wang, Shengli Li, Zhijun Cao

“…The isolation and culture of Bifidobacterium strain, as well as the mice experiment, indicated that B. longum 1109 from calf feces in cluster2 could promote the growth of young hosts, enhance their blood immunity and antioxidation, and improve the development of hindgut. …”
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Gli1+ Cells Residing in Bone Sutures Respond to Mechanical Force via IP3R to Mediate Osteogenesis by Xiaoyao Huang, Zihan Li, Peisheng Liu, Meiling Wu, An-qi Liu, Chenghu Hu, Xuemei Liu, Hao Guo, Xiaoxue Yang, Xiaohe Guo, Bei Li, Xiaoning He, Kun Xuan, Yan Jin

“…In this study, rapid maxillary expansion (RME) mouse models and mechanical stretch loading cell models were established using two types of transgenic mice which are able to label Gli1+ cells, and we found that Gli1+ cells participated in mechanical force-induced osteogenesis both in vivo and in vitro. …”
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Abcb1 is involved in the efflux of trivalent inorganic arsenic from brain microvascular endothelial cells by Man Lv, Ziqiao Guan, Jia Cui, Xinbo Ma, Kunyu Zhang, Xinhua Shao, Meichen Zhang, Yanhui Gao, Yanmei Yang, Xiaona Liu

“…Increased arsenic levels were observed in mice exposed to 25 mg/L or 50 mg/L of sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) in drinking water, and both arsenic uptake and efflux were detected in bEnd.3 cells treated with 16 μmol/L NaAsO2. …”
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The novel H10N3 avian influenza virus acquired airborne transmission among chickens: an increasing threat to public health by Xiaoquan Wang, Huiyan Yu, Yahao Ma, Pinghu Zhang, Xiyue Wang, Jianyu Liang, Xiuling Zhang, Ruyi Gao, Xiaolong Lu, Wenhao Yang, Yu Chen, Min Gu, Jiao Hu, Xiaowen Liu, Shunlin Hu, Daxin Peng, Xian Qi, Changjun Bao, Kaituo Liu, Xiufan Liu

“…Recent studies have indicated that novel H10N3 viruses are highly pathogenic in mice and can be transmitted between guinea pigs via respiratory droplets without prior adaptation. …”
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Elevated Bile Acids Induce Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Chronic Liver DiseasesSummary by Lan Zhou, Min Yan, Qin Luo, Wen Qiu, Yu-Ru Guo, Xiao-Qing Guo, Hong-Bin Yu, Jing-Ru Huo, Yan-Lin Feng, De-Ping Wang, Teng Sun, Kai-Fang Wang, Jian-Yun Shi, Xuan Shang, Mei-Na Wu, Lin Wang, Ji-Min Cao

“…BA sequestrant or CK1 inhibitor reversed the CRSDs in cholemic mice by restoring Per2 distribution. Conclusions: Cholemia is a major risk factor for CRSDs in CLDs and, hence, a promising target in future clinical study.…”
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Enhancing the efficacy of near-infrared photoimmunotherapy through intratumoural delivery of CD44–targeting antibody–photoabsorber conjugatesResearch in context by Yuichi Adachi, Kotaro Miyake, Kika Ohira, Shingo Satoh, Kentaro Masuhiro, Ryuya Edahiro, Yuya Shirai, Maiko Naito, Yujiro Naito, Takayuki Shiroyama, Shohei Koyama, Haruhiko Hirata, Kota Iwahori, Izumi Nagatomo, Yoshito Takeda, Atsushi Kumanogoh

“…Methods: Subcutaneous Lewis lung carcinoma tumours were established in mice, targeting cluster of differentiation (CD)44 with an anti-CD44 antibody conjugated to IRDye700DX (IR700). …”
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Revealing the biological features of the axolotl pancreas as a new research model by Hui Ma, Hui Ma, Hui Ma, Guangcong Peng, Yan Hu, Binbin Lu, Binbin Lu, Yiying Zheng, Yingxian Wu, Weimin Feng, Yu Shi, Xiangyu Pan, Li Song, Ina Stützer, Yanmei Liu, Jifeng Fei, Jifeng Fei, Jifeng Fei

“…Current animal models, primarily mice and zebrafish, have limited the exploration of pancreatic biology from an evolutionary-developmental perspective. …”
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IL-2-armored peptide-major histocompatibility class I bispecific antibodies redirect antiviral effector memory CD8+ T cells to induce potent anti-cancer cytotoxic activity with lim... by John S. Schardt, Even Walseng, Kim Le, Chunning Yang, Pooja Shah, Ying Fu, Kausar Alam, Cathryn R. Kelton, Yu Gu, Fengying Huang, Jia Lin, Wenhai Liu, Andrew Dippel, Hanzhi Zhang, Kathy Mulgrew, Stacy Pryts, Vijaykumar Chennupati, Hung-Chang Chen, Jessica Denham, Xiaoru Chen, Pallab Pradhan, Yuling Wu, Colin Hardman, Chihao Zhao, Michael Kierny, Yang Song, Simon J. Dovedi, Saso Cemerski, Yariv Mazor

“…Lastly, we demonstrate that the IL-2-armored GPS modality exhibits a favorable developability profile and monoclonal antibody-like pharmacokinetic properties in human neonatal Fc receptor transgenic mice. Overall, IL-2-armored GPS represents an attractive approach for treating cancer with the potential for inducing vaccine-like antiviral T cell expansion, immune cell redirection as a TCE, and significantly widened TI due to reduced cytokine release.…”
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Development of chimeric Nanobody-Granzyme B functionalized ferritin nanoparticles for precise tumor therapy by Baijin Xia, Huolun Feng, Xinmiao Jiang, Jialing Guo, Keming Lin, Wenxing Zhang, Fan Xing, Lixue Cao, Yong Li, Hui Zhang, Xu Zhang, Wenyu Li, Fei Yu

“…In vivo studies on tumor-bearing mice showed significant tumor suppression and prolonged survival following treatment with BiCD30/5-GF nanoparticles. …”
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Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of the Invaplex_AR-Detox <i>Shigella</i> Vaccine Co-Administered with the dmLT Adjuvant in Dutch and Zambian Adults: Study Protoc... by Geert V. T. Roozen, Nsofwa Sukwa, Masuzyo Chirwa, Jessica A. White, Marcus Estrada, Nicole Maier, Kevin R. Turbyfill, Renee M. Laird, Akamol E. Suvarnapunya, Aicha Sayeh, Flavia D’Alessio, Candice Marion, Laura Pattacini, Marie-Astrid Hoogerwerf, Rajagopal Murugan, Manuela Terrinoni, Jan R. Holmgren, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Sophie Houard, Michelo Simuyandi, Meta Roestenberg

“…The adjuvant dmLT has been shown to enhance Shigella immune responses in mice, has safely been administered intramuscularly, and was shown to enhance immune responses in healthy volunteers when given in combination with other antigens in phase I trials. …”
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Butyrate-engineered yeast activates Nppa and Sgcg genes and reduces radiation-induced heart damage via the gut-heart axis by Jiahao Wu, Kaihua Ji, Guangbo Kang, Manman Zhang, Jigang Wang, Lina Wang, Mengxue Gao, Xiaoxiao Jia, Xinran Lu, Yan Wang, Xinran Gao, Yufei Guo, Zhixin Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Zhenyu Zhao, Qiang Liu, He Huang

“…This study found that engineered yeast that produced butyrate can maintain small intestinal barrier function by recovering GPR109A to reduce intestinal damage caused by abdominal irradiation in mice. We unexpectedly found that engineered yeast could mitigate irradiation-induced heart damage via the gut-heart axis. …”
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