Optimal dietary vitamin E level facilitates ovarian development of female largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) broodstock by Qiuyu Gao, Qiao Feng, Dong Zhou, Zhili Ding, Changle Qi, Youqin Kong, Qiyou Xu

“…Dietary vitamin E supplementation significantly upregulated the expression of genes involving vitamin E transfer, ovarian development, and hormone, including alpha-tocopherol transfer protein, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, vitellogenin receptor (vgr), vitellogenin (vg), 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-hsd), cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (cdk2), and cytochrome P450 family 17 (cyp-17), with the highest expression levels detected in the 209.31 mg/kg group (P < 0.05). …”
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Yiqi Fumai Lyophilized injection protects cardiac contractility in a rat model of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by modulating SERCA2 by Yongwei Nie, Lu Chen, Yanxin Zhang, Yuqing Yao, Zizhuo Xue, Na Guo, Meixiu Wan, Zhi Li, Chunhua Liu, Dekun Li, Aichun Ju

“…In heart failure (HF), proteins involved in Ca2+ regulation, such as sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ transporting protein 2 (SERCA2) and cardiac ryanodine receptor 2 (RyR2), are dysfunctional. …”
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Neuropilin1-dependent paracrine signaling of cancer cells mediated by miRNA exosomal cargo by Claudia Palazzo, Roberta Mastrantonio, Noemi Gioelli, Erika Testa, Francesco Recco, Donatella Lucchetti, Giulia Villari, Alessio D’Alessio, Alessandro Sgambato, Flavio Mignone, Guido Serini, Maria Teresa Viscomi, Luca Tamagnone

“…Abstract Background Neuropilin-1 (NRP1) is a transmembrane protein involved in surface receptor complexes for a variety of extracellular signals. …”
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L-glutaminase synthesis by Klebsiella pneumoniae (AS KP 23) isolated from clinical strain, and its efficacy against human hepatocellular and breast cancer cell lines by Lina J. Abdel-Hafez, Eman Y. T. Elariny, Asmaa E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud E. F. Abdel-Haliem

“…L-glutaminase was purified 1.33-fold with a final specific activity of 799.9 U/mg protein using gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme´s cytotoxic activity showed severe toxicity against the HepG-2 human hepatocellular and breast cancer cell lines. …”
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Associations between Children’s Exposure to PM2.5 and their Serum Inflammatory Responses in Taiwan by Wei-Jung Tseng, Jian-He Lu, How-Ran Chao, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Yu-Ting Chang, Liang-Jen Wang, Chih-Cheng Chen, Wan-Nurdiyana-Wan Mansor, Juliana Jalaludin, Chih-Lung Wang, Ying-I Tsai

“…Schoolchildren (n = 183) between the ages of 6 and 12 years living in southern Taiwan were recruited to measure their serum inflammation including interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IFN-α2, interleukin 1b (IL-1b), IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-l, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). …”
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SF1-specific deletion of the energy sensor AMPKγ2 induces obesity by Óscar Freire-Agulleiro, Ánxela Estévez-Salguero, Vitor Ferreira, Cassie Lynn Holleman, Julia García-Currás, Ismael González-García, Rubén Nogueiras, Manuel Tena-Sempere, Cristina García-Cáceres, Carlos Diéguez, Miguel López

“…Objective: AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimer complex consisting of a catalytic α subunit (α1, α2) with a serine/threonine kinase domain, and two regulatory subunits, β (β1, β2) and γ (γ1, γ2, γ3), encoded by different genes. …”
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Evaluating the effects of dietary glutamine on performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, and intestine morphology in laying quail by Ewa Tomaszewska, Kamil Drabik, Kornel Kasperek, Piotr Dobrowolski, Monika Hułas-Stasiak, Renata Pyz-Łukasik, Waldemar Paszkiewicz, Monika Ziomek, Janine Donaldson, Katarzyna Dobrowolska, Artur Burmaczuk, Justyna Batkowska, Marcin B. Arciszewski, Siemowit Muszyński

“…Blood serum analyses showed that total protein and albumin concentrations were highest in quail receiving 0% and 1% Gln after 12 weeks, while supplementation with 0.5% Gln decreased triacylglycerol levels after 12 weeks. …”
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IGF2BP3 curbed by miR-15c-3p restores disrupted lipid storage and progesterone secretion in chicken granulosa cells under oxidative stress through AKT-Raf1-ERK1/2 signaling pathway by Zhongzhen Lin, Yanrong Gong, Chunlin Yu, Chaowu Yang, Lingqian Yin, Donghao Zhang, Yuan Tang, Feng Xu, Ye Wang, Yiping Liu

“…Functional validation with miR-15c-3p mimic and inhibitor confirmed the role of miR-15c-3p in exacerbating oxidative stress and resultant suppression of lipid droplet storage and progesterone secretion in chicken granulosa cells by targeting insulin-like growth factor 2 binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3). These regulatory effects were mediated through the sequential downstream signaling cascade of AKT-Raf1-ERK1/2. …”
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Macropinocytosis enhances foamy macrophage formation and cholesterol crystallization to activate NLRP3 inflammasome after spinal cord injury by Chenxi Zhang, Shujie Zhao, Zhenfei Huang, Ao Xue, Hao Liu, Siming Dai, Ziyang Zheng, Yin Li, Xiaodong Guo, Jun Gu, Feng Zhang, Fubing Wang, Yongxiang Wang, Xiaohua Zhou, Shujun Zhang, Hanwen Zhang, Jun Shen, Jian Chen, Guoyong Yin

“…Mechanistic studies showed that cholesterol crystallization following macropinocytosis-mediated foamy macrophage formation promoted the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation, increasing the secretion of interleukin-1β (IL-1β). …”
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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…Results: Factors such as history of diabetes, fasting plasma glucose (FBG), triglyceride (TG), homocysteine (Hcy), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were identified as single factors for early functional deterioration in IS patients (P<0.05). …”
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A gram-positive enhancer matrix particles vaccine displaying swine influenza virus hemagglutinin protects mice against lethal H1N1 viral challenge by Yufei Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Yufei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Pei Zhang, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaoyue Du, Xiaona Shi, Xiaona Shi, Xiaona Shi, Jinling Wang, Jinling Wang, Jinling Wang, Shuying Liu, Shuying Liu, Shuying Liu

“…The hemagglutinin (HA)-protein anchor (PA) subunit vaccine can be simply mixed with GEM particles to produce vaccines.ResultsAfter two booster injections, the i.m.…”
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Col1A1 as a new decoder of clinical features and immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer by Xiao Xiao, Fangyi Long, Shaolan Yu, Wengjuan Wu, Dayan Nie, Xiaoyan Ren, Wen Li, Xujuan Wang, Ling Yu, Pinghan Wang, Gang Wang

“…BackgroundsCollagen type I alpha 1 chain (COL1A1) is a key protein encoding fibrillar collagen, playing a crucial role in the tumor microenvironment (TME) due to its complex functions and close association with tumor invasiveness. …”
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The mechanism of tea tree oil regulating the damage of hydrogen sulfide to spleen and intestine of chicken by Yachao Wang, Yilei Liang, Yan Huang, Wei wang, Xiaoyan Long, Li Jiang, Tingting Cheng, Jinfeng Du, Xuegang Luo

“…After TTO treatment, H2S-induced oxidative stress injury and apoptosis protein expression in spleen were improved (P < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of the effects of Keratinase-treated feather meal as a replacement for fishmeal on growth performance, liver function, and intestinal health in juvenile largemouth bass... by Yi-Huan Xu, Li-Han Zhang, Min Liu, Mei-Yan Li, Xue-Dan Fang, Hui Xia, Ran Guo, Fazhan Hanafiah, Waiho Khor, Guang Chen, Xin Hao

“…The enzymatic hydrolysis method was considered highly effective in hydrolyzing indigestible feathers into digestible proteins, however the practice of feather meal remained limited in aquafeed. …”
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Nucleotide variation in Foxp3 gene and prognosis of bladder cancer: a case-control study by Qin Li, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Min Su, Yaping Song, Yanyun Wang, Bin Zhou, Lin Zhang

“…BackgroundNumerous researches have investigated the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the transcription factor forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3) gene and the development of various cancers. …”
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C3G improves lipid droplet accumulation in the proximal tubules of high-fat diet-induced ORG mice by Yong-Ping Lu, Xiao-Hua Wang, Bin Xia, Hong-Wei Wu, Yan Lei, Kai-Wen Cai, Zi-Yan Deng, Chun Tang, Wei-Bin Bai, Ting Zhu, Zhi-Hua Zheng

“…Further analysis demonstrated that abnormal glycerophospholipid metabolites correlated with blood lipids, urinary protein, urinary tubular injury markers, and gut microbiota, specifically Lachnospiraceae and Blautia. …”
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Cell culture expansion media choice affects secretory, protective and immuno-modulatory features of adipose mesenchymal stromal cell-derived secretomes for orthopaedic applications by Enrico Ragni, Andrea Papait, Michela Maria Taiana, Paola De Luca, Giulio Grieco, Elsa Vertua, Pietro Romele, Cecilia Colombo, Antonietta Rosa Silini, Ornella Parolini, Laura de Girolamo

“…Methods: Immunophenotype and secretory ability at soluble protein and EV-related levels, including embedded miRNAs, were analysed in the secretomes by means of flow cytometry, nanoparticle tracking analysis, high throughput ELISA and qRT-PCR arrays. …”
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Shenshuaikang enema restores the intestinal barrier and microbiota-gut-kidney axis balance to alleviate chronic kidney disease via NF-κB pathway by Yan Ye, Yan Ye, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xueying Li, Xueying Li, Fei Gao, Wenzhen Zhong, Anqi Tang, Anqi Tang, Liangbin Zhao, Dengpiao Xie, Naijing Ye, Naijing Ye

“…The expression of NF-κB and MyD88 protein in the intestine, and the expression of F4/80, TLR4, NF-κB and MyD88 in the kidney were detected by immunofluorescence staining. …”
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MLL4 regulates postnatal palate growth and midpalatal suture development by Jung-Mi Lee, Hunmin Jung, Bruno de Paula Machado Pasqua, Yungki Park, Qinghuang Tang, Shin Jeon, Shin Jeon, Soo-Kyung Lee, Jae W. Lee, Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon

“…Additionally, SOX9, a master regulator of chondrogenesis, exhibited a significant decrease in protein expression. Indeed, time-course histological analysis during postnatal palate growth revealed retardation in the development of the suture cartilage in Mll4-cKO mice. …”
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Harnessing genomic and bioinformatic data to broaden understanding of leukaemia across continents by Gumelar Gugun, Ulfa Mia Maria, Amukti Danang Prasetyaning, Irham Lalu Muhammad, Yuliani Sapto, Adikusuma Wirawan, Khairi Sabiah, Darmawi Darmawi, Chong Rockie, Ates Ilker, Singh Dilpreet, Chavan Aditya Ashok

“…The data was then screened using SNPnexus to detect potentially protein-damaging variants. Furthermore, the gene expression of these variants was analysed using the GTEx portal. …”
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