Distinct subcellular localization of tau and alpha-synuclein in lewy body disease by D. Luke Fischer, Marissa Menard, Omar Z. Abdelaziz, Nicholas M. Kanaan, Virginia G. Cobbs, Richard E. Kennedy, Geidy E. Serrano, Thomas G. Beach, Laura A. Volpicelli-Daley

“…Immunofluorescence for major-histocompatibility complex class 2 (MHCII) and ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) also was performed because inflammation is an additional pathological hallmark of LBDs, and they were a positive control for two markers known to colocalize. …”
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Mitochondria-Targeting and Oxygen Self-Supplying Eccentric Hollow Nanoplatform for Enhanced Breast Cancer Photodynamic Therapy by Jing Li, Yu Wang, Jun Tao, Xiaodan Su, Feipeng Zhu, Wei Lu, Xiaolin Han, Meng Dang, Lixing Weng

“…The EHMONs are modified with the mitochondria-targeting molecule triphenylphosphine (CTPP) and photosensitizers chlorin e6 (Ce6). …”
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PRDX2 induces tumor immune evasion by modulating the HDAC3-Galectin-9 axis in lung adenocarcinoma cells by Yunjia Dong, Anqi Cheng, Jiawei Zhou, Jianqiang Guo, Yafeng Liu, Xuan Li, Maoqian Chen, Dong Hu, Jing Wu

“…RNA-Seq was used to obtain the downstream immune molecule. si-RNA knockdown of Galectin-9 was co-cultured with T cells in vitro. …”
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Large soluble CD18 complexes with exclusive ICAM-1-binding properties are shed during immune cell migration in inflammation by Alexey Ferapontov, Anders Mellemkjær, Helen M. McGettrick, Thomas Vorup-Jensen, Tue W. Kragstrup, Kristian Juul-Madsen

“…Earlier work reported that the complexes include at least part of the CD11a or CD11b chains containing the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 binding domain, and that sCD18 is capable of quantitatively competing with the cell membrane-bound form for ICAM-1 binding. …”
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The protein circPETH-147aa regulates metabolic reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma cells to remodel immunosuppressive microenvironment by Tian Lan, Fengwei Gao, Yunshi Cai, Yinghao Lv, Jiang Zhu, Hu Liu, Sinan Xie, Haifeng Wan, Haorong He, Kunlin Xie, Chang Liu, Hong Wu

“…Importantly, through virtual and experimental screening, we find that a small molecule, Norathyriol, is an effective inhibitor that targets the MEG pocket on the circPETH-147aa surface. …”
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Effect of High-Fat Diet on Spatial Learning and Memory and Regulatory Role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in the Dentate Gyrus by LIU Huaying, DONG Wei, ZHANG Zihan, LI Yingshun, JIN Qinghua

“…The Morris water maze (MWM) test was used to evaluate the spatial learning and memory capacity of the rats; Western blot was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated Ca2+/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (p-CaMKII) and cAMP-response element binding protein (p-CREB), pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-1β in the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG); the expression of ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1) in the DG were observed by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. …”
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Structural basis for the ligand-dependent activation of heterodimeric AHR-ARNT complex by Xiaotong Diao, Qinghong Shang, Mengqi Guo, Yubin Huang, Meina Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yinping Liang, Xiangnan Sun, Fan Zhou, Jingjing Zhuang, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Christoph F. A. Vogel, Fraydoon Rastinejad, Dalei Wu

“…Abstract The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) possesses an extraordinary capacity to sense and respond to a wide range of small-molecule ligands, ranging from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to endogenous compounds. …”
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Heterogeneous graph convolutional neural network for protein-ligand scoring by Kevin Crampon, Alexis Giorkallos, Xavier Vigouroux, Stephanie Baud, Luiz Angelo Steffenel

“…Computational simulations like molecular docking enable fast exploration of large databases of compounds and extract the most promising molecule candidates for further in vitro and in vivo tests. …”
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Slowly Delivered Icariin/Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote the Healing of Calvarial Critical-Size Bone Defects by Tianlin Liu, Xin Zhang, Yuan Luo, Yuanliang Huang, Gang Wu

“…In this study, we developed a 3-dimensional construct by combining icariin (a small-molecule Chinese medicine), allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), and a siliceous mesostructured cellular foams-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (SMC-PHBHHx) composite scaffold. …”
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Enhanced effect of the immunosuppressive soluble HLA-G2 homodimer by site-specific PEGylation by Chisato Yamada, Kimiko Kuroki, Naoyoshi Maeda, Hiroshi Watanabe, Ami Takahashi, Katsumi Maenaka

“…Abstract Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a nonclassical HLA class I molecule that has an immunosuppressive effect mediated by binding to immune inhibitory leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILR) B1 and LILRB2. …”
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Cd99l2 regulates excitatory synapse development and restrains immediate-early gene activation by Minji Kang, Sang Ho Yoon, Minkyung Kang, Seung Pyo Park, Woo Seok Song, Jungho Kim, Seungha Lee, Da-ha Park, Jae-man Song, Beomsue Kim, Kyung Hee Park, Eun-Hye Joe, Hyun Goo Woo, Seong Hoe Park, Bong-Kiun Kaang, Dohyun Han, Yong-Seok Lee, Myoung-Hwan Kim, Young Ho Suh

“…Summary: Cd99 molecule-like 2 (Cd99l2) is a type I transmembrane protein that plays a role in the transmigration of leukocytes across vascular endothelial cells. …”
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<i>shp-2</i> gene knockout upregulates CAR-driven cytotoxicity of YT NK cells by V. G. Subrakova, S. V. Kulemzin, T. N. Belovezhets, A. N. Chikaev, N. A. Chikaev, O. A. Koval, A. A. Gorchakov, A. V. Taranin

“…Here, we took advantage of the CRISPR/Cas9 system to introduce mutations in the coding sequence of the shp-2 (PTPN11) gene encoding the signaling molecule of inhibitory pathways in NK cells. These shp-2 knock-out NK cells were additionally transduced to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that selectively recognized the antigen of interest on the target cell surface and generated an activating signal. …”
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Evaluation of the PEΔIII-LC3-KDEL3 Chimeric Protein of Entamoeba histolytica-Lectin as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess by Sandra L. Martínez-Hernández, Viridiana M. Becerra-González, Martín H. Muñoz-Ortega, Víctor M. Loera-Muro, Manuel E. Ávila-Blanco, Marina N. Medina-Rosales, Javier Ventura-Juárez

“…E. histolytica has the capability to invade host tissue by union of virulence factor Gal/GalNAc lectin; this molecule induces an adherence-inhibitory antibody response as well as to protect against amebic liver abscess (ALA). …”
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Vascular Complications in a Rat Model with Severe Dyslipidemia: Sex Differences and PAI-1 Tissue Involvement by Irena Markova, Martina Hüttl, Natalie Gayova, Denisa Miklankova, Kristyna Cerna, Martina Kavanova, Petra Skaroupkova, Sona Cacanyiova, Hana Malinska

“…Both sexes had increased circulating plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), higher PAI-1 gene expression in VAT and PVAT, and elevated intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene expression in the aorta, contributing to endothelial dysfunction in the HHTg strain. …”
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Quality of Life Philosophy III. Towards a New Biology: Understanding the Biological Connection between Quality of Life, Disease, and Healing by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The fibers are made of millions of molecules that connect in an arranged pattern, and they dissolve when these molecules again let go of each other. …”
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The development and evaluation of a tublysine-based antibody-drug conjugate with enhanced tumor therapeutic efficacy by Huihui Guo, Hongsheng Xie, Yuanyuan Huang, Junxiang Jia, Xiangfei Kong, Qingliang Yang, Shun Gai, Wenjun Li, Lu Bai, Lingli Zhang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Zhicang Ye, Hangbo Ye, Linyao Zhao, Yifang Xu, Yong Du, Xiuzhen Zhang, Miaomiao Chen, Xiaomai Zhou, Robert Y. Zhao

“…Exploration of new small-molecule toxins with unique antitumor and toxicity profiles is crucial. …”
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A higher order PUF complex is central to regulation of C. elegans germline stem cells by Chen Qiu, Sarah L. Crittenden, Brian H. Carrick, Lucas B. Dillard, Stephany J. Costa Dos Santos, Venkata P. Dandey, Robert C. Dutcher, Elizabeth G. Viverette, Robert N. Wine, Jennifer Woodworth, Zachary T. Campbell, Marvin Wickens, Mario J. Borgnia, Judith Kimble, Traci M. Tanaka Hall

“…Here we report that PUF protein FBF-2 and its partner LST-1 form a ternary complex that represses gld-1 via a pair of adjacent FBF binding elements (FBEs) in its 3′UTR. One LST-1 molecule links two FBF-2 molecules via motifs in the LST-1 intrinsically-disordered region; the gld-1 FBE pair includes a well-established ‘canonical’ FBE and a newly-identified noncanonical FBE. …”
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Developing non-invasive molecular markers for early risk assessment of Alzheimer's disease by Tapas K. Sur, Tanmoy Mondal, Zarish Noreen, Jheannelle Johnson, Gail Nunlee-Bland, Christopher A. Loffredo, Brent E. Korba, Vijay Chandra, Siddhartha S. Jana, Bernard Kwabi-Addo, Sumit Sarkar, Somiranjan Ghosh

“…Current improvements have unveiled the disease's pathophysiology and clinical diagnostic tests, targeting the neurological changes (neurodegeneration, amyloid precursor protein metabolism and tangle pathology) with precise PET/MRI imaging and xMAP/SIMOA (Multiplex simultaneous detection/single molecule array) to identify and quantify β-amyloids (Aβ40, Aβ42), total tau (T-tau) and phosphorylated tau (P-tau) proteins in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients. …”
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Importance of OsRac1 in Signalling of Pigm-1 Mediated Resistance to Rice Blast Disease by Dewei Yang, Niqing He, Fenghuang Huang, Jialin Chen, Minxiang Yu, Yidan Jin, Shaojun Lin, Shengping Li

“…This study reveals OsRac1, a GTPase, as a signalling molecule involved in Pigm-1-mediated blast resistance, suggesting its potential as a common downstream effector of rice NLR proteins. …”
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High-Mobility Group Box-1 Induces Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Mediated Neuroprotection in the Diabetic Retina by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz, Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei, Abdullah S. Al-Kharashi, Dustan Kangave, Ghulam Mohammad

“…To test the hypothesis that brain-derived neurotrophic factor-(BDNF-) mediated neuroprotection is reduced by high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in diabetic retina, paired vitreous and serum samples from 46 proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 34 nondiabetic patients were assayed for BDNF, HMGB1, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and TBARS. …”
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