PCSK9 affects vascular senescence through the SIRT1 pathway by Yuqin Wang, Shaoqing Cao, Zhangyu Wang, Chengsi Li, Jiangping Ye, Yehong Liu, Tianhui Jin, Yuting Zhou, Wentao Su, Gangjun Zong

“…Therefore, it can be concluded that PCSK9 inhibition inhibits vascular senescence by reducing the expression of senescent proteins by regulating the SIRT1 pathway.…”
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses Reveal Molecular Mechanism of Response to Heat Shock in <i>Morchella sextelata</i> by Jiexiong Zhang, Yanxia Li, Yifan Mao, Yesheng Zhang, Botong Zhou, Wei Liu, Wen Wang, Chen Zhang

“…From over 9300 transcripts and 5000 proteins, both consistency and heterogeneity were found in response to heat shock between the two strains. …”
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Synaptic enrichment and dynamic regulation of the two opposing dopamine receptors within the same neurons by Shun Hiramatsu, Kokoro Saito, Shu Kondo, Hidetaka Katow, Nobuhiro Yamagata, Chun-Fang Wu, Hiromu Tanimoto

“…For cell-type-specific visualization of endogenous proteins, we employed reconstitution of split-GFP tagged to the receptor proteins. …”
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RNA modifications: emerging players in the regulation of reproduction and development by Wen Junfei, Zhu Qifan, Liu Yong, Gou Lan-Tao

“…We discuss in detail how those modifications, along with their regulatory proteins, affect RNA processing, structure, localization, stability, and translation efficiency. …”
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Gene Therapy with Endogenous Inhibitors of Angiogenesis for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Beyond Anti-VEGF Therapy by Selwyn M. Prea, Elsa C. Chan, Gregory J. Dusting, Algis J. Vingrys, Bang V. Bui, Guei-Sheung Liu

“…Gene transfer of endogenous antiangiogenic proteins is an alternative approach that has the potential to provide long-term suppression of neovascularization and/or excessive vascular leakage in the eye. …”
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Inhibition Effect of Phenyllactic Acid on Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus Biofilms by Yanfang ZHANG, Shuilin LIU, Mengjia GUO, Mengmin LÜ, Xinran LÜ, Fengling BAI, Jianrong LI, Fangchao CUI, Xiqian TAN, Hao DONG

“…Using extracellular polysaccharides, extracellular proteins, and extracellular DNA as indicators, the effect of PLA on the extracellular polymers of V. vulnificus was evaluated. …”
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Immunogenicity and Protective Efficacy of a Novel Recombinant BCG Strain Overexpressing Antigens Ag85A and Ag85B by Chun Wang, Ruiling Fu, Zhenhua Chen, Kun Tan, Lingxia Chen, Xindong Teng, Jia Lu, Chunwei Shi, Xionglin Fan

“…In this study, three rBCG strains overexpressing immunodominant antigens Ag85B (rBCG::85B), Ag85A (rBCG::85A), or both (rBCG::AB) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were constructed, respectively. rBCG strains showed higher level of overexpression of Ag85A and/or Ag85B proteins than BCG containing empty vector pMV261(rBCG::261), which had low levels of endogenous expression of both proteins as expected. rBCG::AB strain could provide the strongest short-term and long-term protection in the lung against intravenous infection with virulent M. tuberculosis than rBCG::261 control and other two rBCG strains overexpressing single antigen. …”
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Emerging PPARγ-Independent Role of PPARγ Ligands in Lung Diseases by Ajit A. Kulkarni, Collynn F. Woeller, Thomas H. Thatcher, Sesquile Ramon, Richard P. Phipps, Patricia J. Sime

“…Many PPARγ ligands demonstrate direct binding to transcription factors and other proteins, altering their function and contributing to PPARγ-independent inhibition of disease phenotypes. …”
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Melanoma extracellular vesicles membrane coated nanoparticles as targeted delivery carriers for tumor and lungs by María Sancho-Albero, Alessandra Decio, Reha Akpinar, Ada De Luigi, Raffaella Giavazzi, Luigi M. Terracciano, Luisa De Cola

“…Despite the use of targeting units such as antibodies, peptides and proteins to increase their penetration in tumors the amount of therapeutics that reach the target is very small, even with the use of nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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CRISPR screen reveals modifiers of rAAV production including known rAAV infection genes playing an unexpected role in vector production by Emily E. O’Driscoll, Sakshi Arora, Jonathan F. Lang, Beverly L. Davidson, Ophir Shalem

“…Additionally, we identified several vesicular trafficking proteins for which KO in HEK 293 cells increased rAAV yields. …”
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Epigenetic modifications and emerging therapeutic targets in cardiovascular aging and diseases by Yurou Qiu, Qing Xu, Peichen Xie, Chenshuang He, Qiuchan Li, Xin Yao, Yang Mao, Xiaoqian Wu, Tiejun Zhang

“…We also discuss the readers of these modifications, such as the 5-methylcytosine binding domain proteins, and the erasers ten-eleven translocation (TET) proteins. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of proteomic and biochemical responses of Daphnia magna to short-term exposure to polystyrene microplastic particles by Young Sang Kwon, Chang-Beom Park, Seung-Min Lee, Jin-Woo Park, Yeong-Jin Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim, Jong-Su Seo

“…Through proteomic and biochemical analyses, we identified extensive disruptions in key physiological pathways. Notably, proteins involved in energy metabolism, including glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, were downregulated, suggesting a metabolic shift away from growth-related processes. …”
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Flavonoids of Rosa rugosa Thunb. inhibit tumor proliferation and metastasis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells by Zhiguo Zhang, Meilin Wang, Shu Xing, Chen Zhang

“…The results indicated that rose flavonoids at low concentration (10–40 μg/mL) had a better inhibitory effect on migration and invasion of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner, while rose flavonoids at high concentration (80–160 μg/mL) could induce apoptosis of HepG2 cells by up-regulating the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins p53 and Bax, and down-regulating the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2, leading to the functioning of caspase-3 and caspase-9. …”
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Hepatoma cell-derived exosomal SNORD52 mediates M2 macrophage polarization by activating the JAK2/STAT6 pathway by Yaqiong Zhang, Bo Li, Wanhong Gu, Linna Fan, Xiaofan Wang, Meifen Xu, Minqi Zhu, Chong Jin

“…The levels of JAK2/STAT6 pathway-related proteins were analyzed using western blotting. Results SNORD52 was enriched in exosomes derived from hepatoma cells and in plasma samples from patients with HCC. …”
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Facts About Niacin by R. Elaine Turner, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Our bodies need niacin to use the energy in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Niacin also is needed for DNA repair and for the normal use of calcium in the body. …”
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Facts About Niacin by R. Elaine Turner, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Our bodies need niacin to use the energy in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Niacin also is needed for DNA repair and for the normal use of calcium in the body. …”
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Involvement of Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways in Recovery from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Na Sai, Xi Shi, Yan Zhang, Qing-qing Jiang, Fei Ji, Shuo-long Yuan, Wei Sun, Wei-Wei Guo, Shi-Ming Yang, Wei-Ju Han

“…Proteomic Isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantification (iTRAQ) was used to observe changes in proteins of the miniature pig inner ear following noise exposure. …”
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Early Electroacupuncture Extends the rtPA Time Window to 6 h in a Male Rat Model of Embolic Stroke via the ERK1/2-MMP9 Pathway by Xin-chang Zhang, Ya-hui Gu, Wen-tao Xu, Yang-yang Song, Ao Zhang, Zhi-hui Zhang, Si-yuan Jiang, Si-qi Chang, Guang-xia Ni

“…Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining were performed to detect the levels of proteins involved in the ERK1/2 signaling pathway (MEK1/2 and ERK1/2), tight junction proteins (Claudin5 and ZO-1), and MMP9 in the ischemic penumbra at 24 h after stroke. …”
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Healthy Eating: Folate by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Learn more about this important vitamin in this revised 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. …”
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Podophyllotoxin mediates hepatic toxicity via the C5a/C5aR/ROS/NLRP3 and cGMP/PKG/mTOR axis in rats based on toxicological evidence chain (TEC) concept by phosphoproteomic analysis by Chuanxin Liu, Xiaobin Huang, Jiao Kong, Xuejiao Li, Yuming Wang, Fangfang Zhang, Jiajia Duan

“…Western blot (WB) and RT-qPCR results showed significant upregulation of complement-pyroptosis pathway proteins (C5a, C5aR, NLRP3) and cGMP-PKG-autophagy pathway proteins (PKG, mTOR) in the PPT group (P < 0.05) (TEE1). …”
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