Algorithms for Computing Wiener Indices of Acyclic and Unicyclic Graphs by Bo Bi, Muhammad Kamran Jamil, Khawaja Muhammad Fahd, Tian-Le Sun, Imran Ahmad, Lei Ding

“…A topological index of a molecular graph is a numerical quantity which helps to predict the chemical/physical properties of the molecules. The Wiener, Wiener polarity, and the terminal Wiener indices are the distance-based topological indices. …”
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Currents status of radiotracers for breast cancer imaging in PET by Chloé Jean, Stéphane Roux, Abdelilah Aziz, Maxence Mocquery-corre, Rana Bazzi, Yacine Merrouche, Stéphane Dedieu, Nicolas Etique, Dimitri Papathanassiou, Jérôme Devy

“…Radiolabeled molecules have become valuable tools in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of cancer, particularly breast cancer. …”
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Gastrointestinal myofibroblasts: role in regulation of physiological activity and reparation of gastro-intestinal tract by E. F. Barinov, O. N. Sulayeva

“…Thesefunctions are related to wide spectrum of myofibroblast secretory products, producing molecules of basal membrane, components of matrix and growth factors. …”
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Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study on the Interaction between Evodiamine and Bovine Serum Albumin by Mingxiong Tan, Weijiang Liang, Xujian Luo, Yunqiong Gu

“…The number of bound Evo molecules per protein is 1.31 at 298 K and 1.33 at 310 K. …”
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Ubiquitination of Neurotransmitter Receptors and Postsynaptic Scaffolding Proteins by Amy W. Lin, Heng-Ye Man

“…The amount, location, and dynamic turnover of synaptic proteins, including neurotransmitter receptors and synaptic scaffolding molecules, are under complex regulation and play a crucial role in synaptic connectivity and plasticity, as well as in higher brain functions. …”
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A Brief View of the Surface Membrane Proteins from Trypanosoma cruzi by Ángel de la Cruz Pech-Canul, Victor Monteón, Rosa-Lidia Solís-Oviedo

“…T. cruzi expresses a wide variety of proteins on its surface membrane which has an important role in the biology of these parasites. Surface molecules of the parasites are the result of the environment to which the parasites are exposed during their life cycle. …”
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Molecular Circuits of Resolution in Airway Inflammation by Troy Carlo, Bruce D. Levy

“…These bioactive, lipid-derived, small molecules serve as agonists at specific receptors and are rapidly inactivated in the local environment. …”
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Techniques for Molecular Imaging Probe Design by Fred Reynolds, Kimberly A. Kelly

“…Molecular imaging allows clinicians to visualize disease-specific molecules, thereby providing relevant information in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. …”
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Advances in the Preparation of Fluorinated Isoquinolines: A Decade of Progress by Joseph C. Sloop

“…Heterocyclic molecules incorporating fluorinated isoquinoline components are found in many medicinally and agriculturally important bioactive products as well as industrially impactful materials. …”
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4-Chlorocurcumin by Phuong-Truc T. Pham, Mamoun M. Bader

“…In the crystal, the molecules are linked into [201] chains by O—H...O hydrogen bonds and weak aromatic π–π stacking is also observed with a shortest centroid–centroid separation of 3.7279 (8) Å.…”
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MicroRNA Profiling: From Dark Matter to White Matter, or Identifying New Players in Neurobiology by Anna M. Krichevsky

“…Contemporary biology has been revolutionized by a recently discovered class of small regulatory RNA molecules, microRNAs (miRNAs). Missed by researchers for decades due to their tiny size, usually mapping to non-protein-coding regions of genomes, miRNAs and miRNA-mediated regulatory networks have been the “dark matter” of molecular biology. …”
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Metformin in COVID-19: a magical role beyond the hyperglycemia by Gaurav Kumar Chaubey, Rahul Dilawari, Radheshyam Modanwal, Sharmila Talukdar, Asmita Dhiman, Manoj Raje

“…Important metabolites that encourage blood clotting and inflammation are also suppressed by metformin. Pro-inflammatory molecules are linked to obesity and T2D. Both are major risk factors for aggravated COVID-19. …”
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Novel (±)-trans-β-lactam ureas: Synthesis, in silico and in vitro biological profiling by Jurin Mladenka, Stepanić Višnja, Bojanić Krunoslav, Vadlja Denis, Kontrec Darko, Dražić Tonko, Roje Marin

“…Considering low toxicity risk, molecules 4a and 4f can be selected as the most promising candidates for further structure modifications.…”
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Characterization of H460R, a Radioresistant Human Lung Cancer Cell Line, and Involvement of Syntrophin Beta 2 (SNTB2) in Radioresistance by Chang-Nim Im, Byeong Mo Kim, Eun-Yi Moon, Da-Won Hong, Joung Whan Park, Sung Hee Hong

“…In addition, H460R cells were resistant to IR, exhibiting reduced expression levels of ionizing responsive proteins (p-p53 and γ-H2AX); apoptosis-related molecules, such as cleaved poly(ADP ribose) polymerase; and endoplasmic reticulum stress-related molecules, such as glucose-regulated protein (GRP78) and C/EBP-homologous protein compared with parental cells, whereas the expression of anti-apoptotic X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein was increased. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Receptor Expression Determines Keratinocyte Fate upon Stimulation with TNF-Like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis by Xuening Wang, Dan Cheng, Guanglei Hu, Lili Liang, Fei Tan, Tong Xiao, Shengxiang Xiao, Yumin Xia

“…The aim of this study was to provide comprehensive insight into the roles of Fn14, TNFR1/2, and other relevant molecules in the fate of keratinocytes. Further, we sought to elucidate the structural basis for the interaction of TWEAK and Fn14 in regulating cellular outcomes. …”
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Chaetoceros muelleri sulfated polysaccharides: chain conformation, physical characteristics, and morphology by Valeria Miranda-Arizmendi, Jorge Marquez-Escalante, Agustin Rascon-Chu, Karla Martínez-Robinson, Francisco Brown-Bojorquez, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan

“…The negative charge in the molecules is related to the sulfate groups contained. …”
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Electrochemical properties of hydroxyapatite immobilization material for potential cytosensor fabrication by Dennis Adusei, Bernard O. Asimeng, Francis D. Krampa, Elvis K. Tiburu

“…Aim: The biorecognition unit of an electrochemical biosensor requires molecules that are immobilised to serve as a bridge between the recognition unit and the transducing surface. …”
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A Fully Coupled Hydromechanical Model for CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seam: the Roles of Multiphase Flow and Gas Dynamic Diffusion on Fluid Transfer and Coal Behavior by Rui Yang, Weiqun Liu, Tianran Ma, Junhe Xie, Yang Hu, Rui Zhou, Yongjie Yang

“…Additionally, through the model application for long-term CO2 sequestration, we found that the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in an adsorbed state at the early injection stage, while with the continuous injection of gas, the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in a free state. …”
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hucMSC-Ex Alleviates IBD-Associated Intestinal Fibrosis by Inhibiting ERK Phosphorylation in Intestinal Fibroblasts by Yifei Wang, Yaqin Zhang, Bing Lu, Jianbo Xi, Dickson Kofi Wiredu Ocansey, Fei Mao, Donglin Hao, Yongmin Yan

“…Conclusion. hucMSC-Ex alleviates DSS-induced IBD-related intestinal fibrosis by inhibiting profibrotic molecules and intestinal fibroblast proliferation and migration by decreasing ERK phosphorylation.…”
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Oridonin ameliorates renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Jushuang Li, Lan Shu, Qianqian Jiang, Baohong Feng, Zhimin Bi, Geli Zhu, Yanxia Zhang, Xiangyou Li, Jun Wu

“…Additionally, the knockdown of β-catenin arrested cell migration and reduced the expression levels of Wnt/β-catenin signaling-related molecules (Wnt4, p-GSK3β and β-catenin) and fibrosis-related molecules (α-smooth muscle actin, collagen I and fibronectin), and Ori treatment exerted an effect similar to that observed after the knockdown of β-catenin. …”
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