SLC1A5 is a key regulator of glutamine metabolism and a prognostic marker for aggressive luminal breast cancer by Lutfi H. Alfarsi, Rokaya El Ansari, Busra Erkan, Ali Fakroun, Madeleine L. Craze, Mohammed A. Aleskandarany, Kiu Wai Cheng, Ian O. Ellis, Emad A. Rakha, Andrew R. Green

“…In large BC cohorts, SLC1A5 mRNA (n = 9488) and SLC1A5 protein (n = 1274) levels were assessed and correlated their expression with clinicopathological features, molecular subtypes, and patient outcomes. In vitro SLC1A5 knockdown and inhibition studies in luminal BC cell lines (ZR-75-1 and HCC1500) were used to further explore the role of SLC1A5 in Gln metabolism. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis of the HD-ZIP Gene Family in Response to Salt Stress in Pepper by Zhongrong Zhang, Ranran Zhu, Xuehua Ji, Hui Ji Li, Hui Lv, Hai Ying Zhang

“…The analysis indicated that the introns number of Ca-HD-ZIP varied from 1 to 17; the number of amino acids was between 119 and 841; the theoretical isoelectric point was between 4.54 and 9.85; the molecular weight was between 14.04 and 92.56; most of them were unstable proteins. …”
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Identification of a potential homeodomain-like gene governing leaf size and venation architecture in birch by Xiuyan Bian, Xiuyan Bian, Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Yang Wang, Yang Wang, Chang Qu, Chang Qu, Jing Jiang, Yao Sun, Guifeng Liu

“…Leaf vein, an essential part of leaf architecture, plays significant roles in shaping the proper leaf size. To date, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf development including leaf venation patterning remains poorly understood in birch. …”
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Genetic ancestry concordant RNA splicing in prostate cancer involves oncogenic genes and associates with recurrence by Muthana Al Abo, Wen-Chi Foo, Lauren E. Howard, Shannon McGue, Bonnie Lacroix, Julie Kephart, Angela Clayton, Blair Thornburg, Monika Anand, Michael B. Rothberg, Shannon J. McCall, Jiaoti Huang, Thomas A. Esther, Judd W. Moul, Michael N. Ferrandino, Thomas J. Polascik, Cary N. Robertson, Brant A. Inman, Andrew J. Armstrong, Yuan Wu, Terry Hyslop, Daniel J. George, Steven R. Patierno, Jennifer A. Freedman

“…Abstract Black men suffer disproportionately from prostate cancer (PCa) compared to men of other races and ethnicities. Comparing the molecular landscape of PCa among Black and White patients has the potential to identify targets for development of new precision medicine interventions. …”
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Reconstruction and computational analysis of the microRNA regulation gene network in wheat drought response mechanisms by M. A. Kleshchev, A. V. Maltseva, E. A. Antropova, P. S. Demenkov, T. V. Ivanisenko, Y. L. Orlov, H. Chao, M. Chen, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Wheat adaptation to water deficit is ensured by complex molecular genetic mechanisms, including the coordinated work of multiple genes regulated by transcription factors and signaling non-coding RNAs, particularly microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNA-mediated regulation of gene expression is considered one of the main mechanisms of plant resistance to abiotic stresses. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Menstrual Blood-Derived Stem Cells Transplantation Combined with Exercise Training in Promoting Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in Rats by QI Longju, CHEN Shiyuan, LIAO Zehua, SHI Yuanhu, SUN Yuyu, WANG Qinghua

“…ObjectiveTo explore the potential therapeutic targets and molecular mechanisms of menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) transplantation combined with exercise training in promoting recovery in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) through transcriptome sequencing analysis.MethodsFemale SD rats aged two months were selected and a SCI model was established by a hemisection at the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). …”
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Resveratrol amplifies the anti-tumor effect of α-PD-1 by altering the intestinal microbiome and PGD2 content by Baohua Luo, Qingling An, Jingyu Lei, Dengxu Tan, Xiaoqiu Liu, Hui Li, Yong Zhao, Jing Qin, Caiqin Zhang, Yongbin Zhang, Changhong Shi

“…Overall, our data revealed resveratrol has the potential to enhance the efficacy of α-PD-1 by regulating the gut microbiome and its metabolites, and PGD2 was an effective molecular mediating the infiltration of CD8+T cells into tumor tissue to amplify the anti-tumor effect of α-PD-1.Significance The anti-PD-1 mAb may be further considered along with PGD2 or active molecules that can promote PGD2 synthesis to enhance the anti-tumor immune response…”
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Understanding Dioxygen Activation in the Fe(III)-Promoted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Amines: A Computational Study by Ricardo D. Páez-López, Miguel Á. Gómez-Soto, Héctor F. Cortés-Hernández, Alejandro Solano-Peralta, Miguel Castro, Peter M. H. Kroneck, Martha E. Sosa-Torres

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Induction of phospholipase A2 group 4C by HCV infection regulates lipid droplet formation by Masahiko Ito, Jie Liu, Masayoshi Fukasawa, Koji Tsutsumi, Yumi Kanegae, Mitsutoshi Setou, Michinori Kohara, Tetsuro Suzuki

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Epigenetic modifications in bladder cancer: crosstalk between DNA methylation and miRNAs by Wei Li, Wei Li, Wei Li, Peiyue Luo, Peiyue Luo, Peiyue Luo, Qi Chen, Qi Chen, Qi Chen, Le Cheng, Le Cheng, Le Cheng, Lifeng Gan, Lifeng Gan, Lifeng Gan, Fangtao Zhang, Fangtao Zhang, Fangtao Zhang, Haidong Zhong, Haidong Zhong, Haidong Zhong, Liying Zheng, Biao Qian, Biao Qian

“…A deeper understanding of the crosstalk mechanisms between DNA methylation and miRNAs in BC will contribute to elucidating the complexity and dynamics of epigenetic modifications in this disease, and may provide new molecular targets and strategies for the early diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic evaluation of BC.…”
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Complete mitochondrial genomes of Culicoides brevitarsis and Culicoides imicola biting midge vectors of Bluetongue Virus by Khandaker Asif Ahmed, Anjana Karawita, Melissa J. Klein, Luana Fiorella Mincarelli, Barbara Secondini, Giuseppe Satta, Massimo Ancora, Cipriano Foxi, Marco Di Domenico, Michela Quaglia, Maria Goffredo, Alessio Lorusso, Cesare Cammà, Leon Court, Rahul V. Rane, Tom K. Walsh, Prasad N. Paradkar, Debbie Eagles, Gunjan Pandey, Christopher M. Hardy

“…The sequences of these mitogenomes contribute to a baseline of molecular tools for diagnostics and surveillance for use by World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reference laboratories for monitoring vectors of emerging diseases.…”
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Could Serum TSH Levels Predict Malignancy in Euthyroid Patients Affected by Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Cytology? by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Mario Rotondi, Davide Lombardi, Claudio Casella, Fiorella Marini, Maura Saullo, Barbara Agosti, Elena Di Lodovico, Luca Chiovato, Alberto Ferlin, Maurizio Castellano

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A first evaluation of the efficacy of minibeam radiation therapy combined with an immune check point inhibitor in a model of glioma-bearing rats by Lorea Iturri, Emmanuel Jouglar, Cristèle Gilbert, Julie Espenon, Marjorie Juchaux, Yolanda Prezado

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CFTR Expression Analysis for Subtyping of Human Pancreatic Cancer Organoids by Alexander Hennig, Laura Wolf, Beatrix Jahnke, Heike Polster, Therese Seidlitz, Kristin Werner, Daniela E. Aust, Jochen Hampe, Marius Distler, Jürgen Weitz, Daniel E. Stange, Thilo Welsch

“…PDACs have recently been grouped into different molecular subtypes with clinical impact based on cytokeratin-81 (KRT81) and hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A (HNF1A). …”
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Investigation of metabolic features of glioblastoma tissue and the peritumoral environment using targeted metabolomics screening by LC-MS/MS and gene network analysis by N. V. Basov, A. V. Adamovskaya, A. D. Rogachev, E. V. Gaisler, P. S. Demenkov, T. V. Ivanisenko, A. S. Venzel, S. V. Mishinov, V. V. Stupak, S. V. Cheresiz, O. S. Oleshko, E. A. Butikova, A. E. Osechkova, Yu. S. Sotnikova, Y. V. Patrushev, A. S. Pozdnyakov, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko, A. G. Pokrovsky

“…Using computational systems biology and artificial intelligence methods implemented in a cognitive platform, ANDSystem, molecular genetic regulatory pathways were reconstructed to describe potential mechanisms underlying the dysfunction of sphingolipid metabolism enzymes. …”
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Wu-Mei-Wan enhances brown adipose tissue function and white adipose browning in obese mice via upregulation of HSF1 by Shen Chen, Kexin Nie, Hongzhan Wang, Yang Gao, Xinyue Jiang, Hao Su, Zhi Wang, Yueheng Tang, Fuer Lu, Hui Dong, Jingbin Li

“…HSF1 expression was inhibited to confirm its role. Molecular docking studied interactions between WMW and HSF1. …”
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Salmonella pathogenicity Island 1 undergoes decay in serovars adapted to swine and poultry by Martina Tambassi, Melissa Berni, Chiara Bracchi, Ilaria Menozzi, Alessandra Dodi, Laura Mazzera, Marina Morganti, Erika Scaltriti, Stefano Pongolini

“…In this respect, the study provides molecular bases to investigate the virulence of different lineages within these host-adapted serovars.…”
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Three Weeks on a Ketogenic Diet Reduces Free Testosterone and Free Estradiol in Middle-Aged Obese Men and Women by Mads Svart, Nikolaj Rittig, Thien Vinh Luong, Nigopan Gopalasingam, Esben Thyssen Vestergaard, Lars Gormsen, Esben Søndergaard, Henrik Holm Thomsen, Claus H. Gravholt

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The anticancer properties, cell-cycle cytotoxicity and apoptosis of cissus rotundifolia, trema orientalis, and buddleja polystachya with ocular applications by Ali Hendi Alghamdi, Aimun A.E. Ahmed, Mahadi bashir, Haidar abdalgadir, Asaad khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Mohamed E. elzubier, Riyad almaimani, Bassem refaat, Khalid alzahrani, Saleh MS. alghamdi, Sheraz gul

“…The detected phytoconstituents in the plant extract might be involved in the tested cytotoxic activity and its molecular apoptotic mechanism. Future studies are required to isolate the active ingredient(s) and confirm the therapeutic application(s).…”
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Pharmacological approaches in drug-resistant pediatric epilepsies caused by pathogenic variants in potassium channel genes by Ilaria Filareto, Ilaria Mosca, Elena Freri, Francesca Ragona, Laura Canafoglia, Roberta Solazzi, Barbara Castellotti, Giuliana Messina, Cinzia Gellera, Maria Virginia Soldovieri, Paolo Ambrosino, Maurizio Taglialatela, Jacopo C. DiFrancesco, Tiziana Granata

“…Variants in genes encoding for voltage-gated K+ (Kv) channels are frequent cause of drug-resistant pediatric epilepsies. Obtaining a molecular diagnosis gives the opportunity to assess the efficacy of pharmacological strategies based on in vitro features of mutant channels. …”
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