Inflammatory-Driven Angiogenesis in Bone Augmentation with Bovine Hydroxyapatite, B-Tricalcium Phosphate, and Bioglasses: A Comparative Study by Vlad M. Anghelescu, Ioana Neculae, Octavian Dincă, Cristian Vlădan, Claudiu Socoliuc, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Cristiana Popp, Sabina Zurac, Alexandru Bucur

“…The purpose of this study was to analyse the ability to integrate bone substitutes by evaluating the immunohistochemical expression of the platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecules, vascular endothelial growth factor, collagen IV, laminin, and osteonectin, in the vicinity of bone grafts, enabling tissue revascularization and appearance of bone lamellae. …”
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Spectroscopic investigation of two xanthane dyes and design of a FRET based pesticide sensor by Sangita Majumder, Subrata Deb, Shazidul Hussain, Dibyendu Dey, Debajyoti Bhattacharjee, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Shamima Hussain, Syed Arshad Hussain

“…Interestingly, it has been demonstrated that the energy transfer efficiency can be manipulated using spacer molecules within the Acf and RhB LbL films. Laponite clay can be used to enhance the FRET efficiency, whereas stearic acid (SA) can be used to lower the efficiency. …”
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Caution when using network partners for target identification in drug discovery by Dandan Tan, Yiheng Chen, Yann Ilboudo, Kevin Y.H. Liang, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, J. Brent Richards

“…By expanding target identification to include protein network partners—molecules in physical contact—the proportion of drug targets with genetic evidence support increased to two-thirds. …”
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Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells regulate the balance between hepatic immunosuppression and immunosurveillance by Kimberly N. Kremer, Hadeel A. Khammash, Anjelica M. Miranda, Lauren N. Rutt, Shannon M. Twardy, Paige E. Anton, Margaret L. Campbell, Christian Garza-Ortiz, David J. Orlicky, Roberta Pelanda, Rebecca L. McCullough, Raul M. Torres

“…Here, using a diethylnitrosamine/carbon tetrachloride (DEN/CCl4) mouse model of early HCC development, we demonstrate that chronic liver injury and fibrosis are sufficient to induce a CD8 T cell exhaustion signature with a corresponding increase in expression of immunosuppressive molecules on LSEC. We show that LSEC alter T cell function at various stages of T cell differentiation/activation. …”
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Isoproterenol mechanisms in inducing myocardial fibrosis and its application as an experimental model for the evaluation of therapeutic potential of phytochemicals and pharmaceutic... by Lujain Bader Eddin, Mohamed Fizur Nagoor Meeran, Niraj Kumar Jha, Samer N. Goyal, Shreesh Ojha

“…In recent years, numerous phytochemicals and synthetic molecules have been evaluated in ISP‐induced cardiac fibrosis. …”
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Prioritization of biological processes based on the reconstruction and analysis of associative gene networks describing the response of plants to adverse environmental factors by P. S. Demenkov, E. A. Oshchepkova, T. V. Ivanisenko, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Methods for prioritizing or ranking candidate genes according to their importance based on specific criteria via the analysis of gene networks are widely used in biomedicine to search for genes associated with diseases and to predict biomarkers, pharmacological targets and other clinically relevant molecules. These methods have also been used in other fields, particularly in crop production. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF CONCENTRATION AND SOAKING TIME OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN DNA BAND EXAMINATION USING ELECTROPHORESIS by Siti Nuristiqomah Fajri, Asep Iin Nur Indra, Fusvita Merdekawati, Acep Tantan H.

“…Background: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules can be effectively visualized when stained and observed under ultraviolet light during the electrophoresis process. …”
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Advances in Serological Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis in Korea by Chun-Seob Ahn, Jeong-Geun Kim, Sun Huh, Insug Kang, Yoon Kong

“…The 150 kDa protein showed hydrophobic-ligand binding activities and might be critically involved in the acquisition of host-derived lipid molecules. Fasciclin and endophilin B1, both of which play roles in the homeostatic functions of TsM, showed fairly high antibody responses against calcified NC cases. …”
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Ocular inoculation of toad venom: toxic cataract and proteomic profiling by Danni Lyu, Danni Lyu, Shuang Ni, Shuang Ni, Jia Xu, Jia Xu, Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu, Jing-Wei Xu, Jing-Wei Xu, Yixuan Feng, Yixuan Feng, Ce Shi, Ce Shi, Wen Xu, Wen Xu

“…The DEPs of PT_CAP were principally affiliated with functions including “transportation of small molecules,” “regulation of metal ion transport,” and “import into cell.” …”
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CircWDR78 inhibits the development of colorectal cancer by regulating the miR-653-3p/RGS4 axis by Chu Hao, Yunju Pu, Jiunian Li, Zhi Zhong, Zhaohui Huang, Xue Wang

“…These noncoding RNA molecules, characterized by their unique closed loop structure, displayed close associations with the progression of tumors. …”
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Antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities of giant fennel (ferula elaeochytris korovin) from the hatay region by Enis Fuat Tüfekci, Anfal Alkateeb, Sarah Akar, Orhan Çorum, Yasemin Çelik Altunoğlu, Mehmet Cengiz Baloğlu, Muammer Kiraz, Nilay Çöplü

“…<b>Aim: </b>Today, increasing antibiotic resistance has focused the science world on the discovery of new antimicrobial molecules or the development of alternative methods of struggle. …”
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The Function of Two <i>Brassica napus</i> β-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthases on the Fatty Acid Composition by Dongfang Zhao, Bingqian Zhou, Bo Hong, Jiajun Mao, Hu Chen, Junjie Wu, Li Liao, Chunyun Guan, Mei Guan

“…Various types of fatty acid products are used to build lipid molecules, such as oils, suberin, wax, and membrane lipids. …”
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Preclinical Efficacy and Proteomic Prediction of Molecular Targets for s-cal14.1b and s-cal14.2b Conotoxins with Antitumor Capacity in Xenografts of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma by Angélica Luna-Nophal, Fernando Díaz-Castillo, Vanessa Izquierdo-Sánchez, Jesús B. Velázquez-Fernández, Mario Orozco-Morales, Luis Lara-Mejía, Johana Bernáldez-Sarabia, Noemí Sánchez-Campos, Oscar Arrieta, José Díaz-Chávez, Jorge-Ismael Castañeda-Sánchez, Alexei-Fedorovish Licea-Navarro, Saé Muñiz-Hernández

“…Some species of marine snails have been demonstrated to be potential sources of novel anticancer molecules. This study analyzed the anticancer effects in vitro and in vivo of two peptides found in <i>C. californicus</i>. …”
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Towards New Scaffolds for Antimicrobial Activity—In Silico/In Vitro Workflow Introducing New Lead Compounds by Maria Mangana, George Lambrinidis, Ioannis K. Kostakis, Ioanna Kalpaktsi, Marina Sagnou, Chrysoula Nicolaou, Emmanuel Mikros, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, Anastasios Ioannidis

“…<b>Results</b>: In silico screening identified twenty promising molecules from the NCI and seven from the Pharmalab databases. …”
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Lactylation-driven TNFR2 expression in regulatory T cells promotes the progression of malignant pleural effusion by Yao Liu, Qiong Zhou, Siyu Zhang, Wenbei Peng, Haolei Wang, Xuan Xiang, Linlin Ye, Xiaoshan Wei, Zihao Wang, Qianqian Xue

“…Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) from humans and mouse was used to investigate the potential mechanisms by which lactate regulates TNFR2 expression.Results Treg cells with high TNFR2 expression exhibited elevated levels of immune checkpoint molecules. Additionally, the high expression of TNFR2 on Treg cells was positively correlated with a poor prognosis in MPE patients. …”
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Distinct expression profile reveals glia involvement in the trigeminal system attributing to post-traumatic headache by Gurueswar Nagarajan, Yumin Zhang

“…Subsequently, quantitative PCR, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry were used to examine mRNA and protein expression of glia specific markers and pain associated molecules. Results The repetitive impacts at the bregma, but not pre-bregma site led to periorbital hypersensitivity, which was correlated with enhanced inflammatory gene expression in multiple brain regions. …”
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GPX3-Mediated Oxidative Stress Affects Pyrimidine Metabolism Levels in Stomach Adenocarcinoma via the AMPK/mTOR Pathway by Yaowen Zhang, Yixin Yang, Shanshan Kuang, Yang Zhang, Hancheng Qin, Jisheng Xie

“…Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to measure changes in pyrimidine metabolism-related markers and active molecules involved in the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. …”
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Elevated LIF and JAK-STAT activation drive severe COVID-19 in myeloma patients receiving the BCMA-CD3 bispecific antibody Elranatamab by Ziping Li, Fujing Zhang, Xianghong Jin, Junling Zhuang

“…Methods Human protein microarrays were used to examine the expression of 440 protein molecules in MM patients treated with bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTe) (n = 9), anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) (n = 10), and proteasome inhibitor (PI)-based regimens (n = 10). …”
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Investigating the miRNA-mRNA interactome of human trabecular meshwork cells treated with TGF-β1 provides insights into the pathogenesis of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. by Anton W Roodnat, Chelsey Doyle, Breedge Callaghan, Karen Lester, Megan Henry, Carl Sheridan, Declan J McKenna, Colin E Willoughby, Sarah D Atkinson

“…The sub-interactomes of genes involved in specific pseudoexfoliation glaucoma related enrichment terms such as oxidative stress, unfolded protein response, signal molecules and ECM remodelling were determined. This is the first study to present a genome-wide microRNA-mRNA regulatory network for human trabecular meshwork cells treated with TGF-β1 and may serve to generate unbiased hypotheses about regulatory functions and mRNA targets of miRNAs in pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and may help to develop miRNA-based therapeutics.…”
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Increased Fas and Bcl-2 Expression on Peripheral Blood T and B Lymphocytes from Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, but not from Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile... by Bernadete L. Liphaus, Maria H. B. Kiss, Solange Carrasco, Claudia Goldenstein-Schainberg

“…Freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stained for lymphocyte markers CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19 and for Fas and Bcl-2 molecules. Expressions were measured by three-color flow cytometry. …”
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