GLP-1 Gene-Modified Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Line Improves Blood Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Ying Chang, Mingxin Dong, Yan Wang, Haotian Yu, Chengbiao Sun, Xin Jiang, Wei Chen, Xin Wang, Na Xu, Wensen Liu, Ningyi Jin

“…Type 2 diabetes constitutes a serious threat to the health of patients, but there is currently no ideal treatment in the clinic. Glucagon-like peptide-1 and human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells have been confirmed to have antidiabetic effects, but both of them have certain defects in the process of antidiabetes, which cannot meet the need of clinical treatment. …”
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Effect of nursing process-based nursing decision implementation on emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Tiantian Wan, Caixia Wang, Jingli Shi, Shujian Wu

“…Data on time management indicators, major cardiac adverse events, QoL scores, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels were collected. …”
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First insight into temporal variation of digestive enzyme activities in flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) during the ongrowing phase by Silvia Natale, Andrea Bertini, Enric Gisbert, Karl B. Andree, Elisa Benini, Dario Vallainc, Pier Paolo Gatta, Alessio Bonaldo, Luca Parma

“…Additionally, the gene expression of pept1 was determined in the intestine at all considered times to provide a reference to peptide absorption. Alkaline proteases, trypsin and chymotrypsin showed a significant increase at 6 hours post-prandial, with values markedly lower than those of α-amylase. …”
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Antibody Responses and the Vaccine Efficacy of Recombinant Glycosyltransferase and Nicastrin Against <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i> by Bowen Dong, Haoran Zhong, Danlin Zhu, Luobin Wu, Jinming Wang, Hao Li, Yamei Jin

“…In this study, bioinformatic tools were employed to analyze the structural and functional properties of these proteins, including their signal peptide regions, transmembrane domains, tertiary structures, and protein interaction networks. …”
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A hypomorphic mutation in the mouse Csn1s1 gene generated by CRISPR/Cas9 pronuclear microinjection by A. V. Smirnov, T. A. Shnaider, A. N. Korablev, A. M. Yunusova, I. A. Serova, N. R. Battulin

“…We performed pronuclear microinjections with Cas9 mRNA and sgRNA against the first coding exon of the mouse Csn1s1 gene to introduce random mutations in the α-casein (Csn1s1) signal peptide sequence at the beginning of the mouse gene. …”
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Exploring Liraglutide’s mechanism in reducing renal fibrosis: the Fsp1-CoQ10-NAD(P)H pathway by Qi Chen, Ji-Xian Song, Zhi Zhang, Ji-Ren An, Yu-Jing Gou, Miao Tan, Yashuo Zhao

“…Liraglutide, a human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, is a potential treatment option for diabetes. …”
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Translating Unconventional T Cells and Their Roles in Leukemia Antitumor Immunity by Nilberto Dias de Araújo, Fábio Magalhães Gama, Mateus de Souza Barros, Thaís Lohana Pereira Ribeiro, Fabíola Silva Alves, Lilyane Amorim Xabregas, Andréa Monteiro Tarragô, Adriana Malheiro, Allyson Guimarães Costa

“…However, in leukemia, most studies on the cytotoxic potential of T cells have concentrated only on T cells that recognize peptide antigens (Ag) presented by polymorphic molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). …”
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Bright night sleeping environment induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in non-human primates by Shuxing Wang, Zhenyi Chen, Zihao Liang, Qiang Xu, Jiankai Zhang

“…Data pertaining to the glucose metabolism such as concentrations of fasting glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, plasma insulin and C-peptide were collected monthly and analyzed.Results1) Bright night exasperated glucose metabolism in individuals with pre-existing diabetes, led to premature death; 2) Stronger white light intensity-dependently induced diabetes and IFG in previous healthy monkeys: the brighter the light, the quicker the metabolism disturbance and IFG developed, and also the higher morbidity of LID and IFG; 3) Exposure to nocturnal light had a synergistic impairing effect on glucose metabolism with aging and weight. 4) Female were more susceptible to night brightness.ConclusionsLight in sleeping environment exacerbates glucose metabolism in individuals with pre-existing diabetes, leads to IFG and diabetes in healthy primates. …”
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A High-Quality Phased Genome Assembly of Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> ssp. <i>dioica</i>) by Kaede Hirabayashi, Christopher R. Dumigan, Matúš Kučka, Diana M. Percy, Gea Guerriero, Quentin Cronk, Michael K. Deyholos, Marco Todesco

“…We annotated 20,333 and 20,140 genes for each haplotype, covering over 90% of the complete BUSCO genes and including two copies of a gene putatively encoding the neurotoxic peptide urthionin, which could contribute to nettle’s characteristic sting. …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…We present data which suggests that the antimicrobial effectiveness is associated with the capacity to slow bacterial growth and the ability of the hMSCs to secrete the antimicrobial peptide LL-37. Lastly, our studies demonstrate that the tissue origin of the hMSCs (bone marrow or adipose tissue derived), the presence of functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR: human, Cftr: mouse) activity, and response to effector cytokines can impact both hMSC phenotype and antimicrobial potency and efficacy. …”
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Effects of Functional Red Pine Seed Direct-Drinking Oil on Constipation and Intestinal Barrier Function in Mice by Jie Li, Haonan Zheng, Jiahui Liu, Jie Ding, Qingqi Guo, Na Zhang

“…Red pine seed direct-drinking oil intake improved defecation, reduced serum levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and nitric oxide (NO), and increased substance P (SP) levels. …”
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How Significant Are Marine Invertebrate Collagens? Exploring Trends in Research and Innovation by Mariana Almeida, Tiago Silva, Runar Gjerp Solstad, Ana I. Lillebø, Ricardo Calado, Helena Vieira

“…Globally, key applications registered are mostly in medical, dental and toiletry areas, with peptide preparations spanning multiple animal groups. …”
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Cell-free osteoarthritis treatment with dual-engineered chondrocyte-targeted extracellular vesicles derived from mechanical loading primed mesenchymal stem cells by Peng Wang, Haiyue Zhao, Wei Chen, Yuhui Guo, Shuo Zhang, Xin Xing, Shuai Yang, Fengkun Wang, Juan Wang, Zengwu Shao, Yingze Zhang

“…To optimize therapeutic efficacy of EVs, miR-27b-3p is overexpressed within EVs (miR OE -EVs), and a chondrocyte-targeted peptide (CTP) is conjugated to their surface, thereby constructing dual-engineered chondrocyte-targeted EVs (CTP/miR OE -EVs). …”
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From canonical to unique: extension of a lipophilicity scale of amino acids to non-standard residues by Antonio Viayna, Paulina Matamoros, David Blázquez-Ruano, William J. Zamora

“…In addition, our predictions were able to correctly predict the experimental hydrophobicity change due to the number of acetylated lysines in peptide pairs determined by HPLC, suggesting that our scale can be employed for proteomics studies that include post-translational modifications beyond acetylation.…”
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Evaluation of maSSS/maSES-PEG2-RM26 for their potential therapeutic use after labeling with Re-188. Could their [99mTc]Tc-labeled counterparts be used to estimate dosimetry? by Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Quanyi Yu, Abouzayed Abouzayed, Ekaterina Bezverkhniaia, Vladimir Tolmachev, Anna Orlova

“…Results Both peptides were successfully labeled with Re-188 and evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Interplay between Intravitreal RvD1 and Local Endogenous Sirtuin-1 in the Protection from Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis in Rats by S. Rossi, C. Di Filippo, C. Gesualdo, F. Testa, M. C. Trotta, R. Maisto, B. Ferraro, F. Ferraraccio, M. Accardo, F. Simonelli, M. D’Amico

“…Similarly, the effects of RvD1 (1000 ng/kg) on the SIRT1 protein expression were abolished by Boc2, N-t-butoxycarbonyl-PLPLP, a specific formyl-peptide receptor type 2/lipoxin A receptor antagonist. …”
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Decoding the synergistic potential of herbal medicine and dietary supplements for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis by Jinfang Dou, Xuehong Hu, Junchang Liu, Jiaxian Liu, Chuyue Zhang, Yuelin Zhang, Xianjie Zhen, Siyu Tao, Jinghua Zhang, Guangjian Jiang

“…The 12-week experiment involved measurements of bone density and microstructure, histological evaluation of femoral trabeculae and bone cortex, quantification of osteoclasts in the femur, assessment of osteoclast differentiation factor expression (NFATc1 and C-Fos), and measurement of collagen I carboxyl-terminal peptide (CTX-1). Additionally, intestinal flora analysis was performed. …”
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The transcription factor dFOXO controls the expression of insulin pathway genes and lipids content under heat stress in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by M. A. Eremina, P. N. Menshanov, O. D. Shishkina, N. E. Gruntenko

“…To identify the properties of interaction of two key IIS pathway components under heat stress in D. melanogaster (the forkhead box O transcription factor (dFOXO) and insulin-like peptide 6 (DILP6), which intermediates the dFOXO signal sent from the fat body to the insulin-producing cells of the brain where DILPs1–5 are synthesized), we analysed the expression of the genes dilp6, dfoxo and insulin-like receptor gene (dInR) in females of strains carrying the hypomorphic mutation dilp641 and hypofunctional mutation foxoBG01018. …”
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Insulin secretion, sensitivity, and clearance in normoglycemic Black and White adults with parental type 2 diabetes: association with incident dysglycemia by Samuel Dagogo-Jack, Jim Wan, Chimaroke Edeoga, Peace Asuzu

“…Insulin clearance was derived as the molar ratio of plasma C peptide to insulin and by calculating the metabolic clearance rate during HEC.Results POP-ABC participants who completed IVGT and HEC at baseline (145 African American, 123 European American; 72% women; mean age 44.6±10.1 years) were included in the present analysis. …”
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Non-inferiority study to compare the efficacy of relugolix with dienogest for endometriosis-associated pain and usefulness of administering relugolix prior to dienogest (READY stud... by Fuminori Taniguchi, Motoko Fukui, Yutaka Osuga, Tasuku Harada, Jo Kitawaki

“…A gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist may also be used to ease symptoms, but may induce flare-ups. Relugolix is a non-peptide GnRH antagonist that does not induce flare-ups. …”
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