Scent of COVID-19: Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis Reveals the Role of <i>ACE2</i>, <i>IFI44</i>, and <i>NDUFAF4</i> in Long-Lasting Olfactory Dysfunction by Beatrice Spedicati, Alessandro Pecori, Maria Pina Concas, Aurora Santin, Romina Ruberto, Giuseppe Giovanni Nardone, Andrea D’Alessandro, Giancarlo Tirelli, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, Giorgia Girotto

“…Considering the physiological role of the proteins encoded by these genes, it can be hypothesized that a reduced expression of <i>ACE2</i> may be associated with a protracted and severe inflammatory response in the olfactory epithelium, thus worsening patients’ smell abilities. …”
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Probiogenomic analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum SD7, a probiotic candidate with remarkable aggregation abilities by Thunchanok Yaikhan, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Nuntiya Pahumunto, Natakorn Nokchan, Rawee Teanpaisan, Komwit Surachat

“…Among the 12,598 orthologous proteins, we identified 910 core genes and 10,169 accessory genes. …”
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Stepwise Adipogenesis of Decellularized Cellular Extracellular Matrix Regulates Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cell Migration and Differentiation by Ziang Zhang, Rongmei Qu, Tingyu Fan, Jun Ouyang, Feng Lu, Jingxing Dai

“…In response to microenvironmental changes, cells can remodel extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, which play an important role in regulating cell behaviors. …”
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A Novel Myosin Essential Light Chain Mutation Causes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Late Onset and Low Expressivity by Paal Skytt Andersen, Paula Louise Hedley, Stephen P. Page, Petros Syrris, Johanna Catharina Moolman-Smook, William John McKenna, Perry Mark Elliott, Michael Christiansen

“…Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is caused by mutations in genes encoding sarcomere proteins. Mutations in MYL3, encoding the essential light chain of myosin, are rare and have been associated with sudden death. …”
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Phthalazine based hydrazone as potent radical scavenger: Synthesis, spectral characterization, single crystal X-ray diffraction, DFT studies, molecular docking, ADME, antioxidant a... by Surya Uthrapathy, Balasankar Thirunavukkarasu, Kodisundaram Paulrasu, Tanzeer Ahmad Dar, Manikandan Palrasu, Morris Princey, Krishnapriya Thangaretnam, Vinoth Murali

“…Molecular docking studies conducted with AutoDock 4.0, revealed docking scores from −4.87 to −7.62 kcal/mol when interacting with cytochrome C peroxidase (2X08) and E.coli reductase (1YLU) proteins highlighting potential bioactive interactions. …”
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The potential impact of glycine supplementation on the process of aging by Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Julia Kulbacka, Witold Czyż, Julia Kacperczyk, Karol Dziedzic, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka, Wiktor Czaja, Michał Krzciuk

“…Beyond its structural role in collagen and other proteins, glycine is a critical precursor for glutathione- an essential intracellular antioxidant- plays a role in neurotransmission, and is involved in the synthesis of heme, creatine, and bile acids. …”
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Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model by Gonca Cayir Keles, Umut Balli, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Bulent Ayas, Arzu Findik, Zeynep Pinar Keles, Ferda Pamuk

“…Pentraxin 3 (PTX3), newly discovered inflammation marker, is a member of acute-phase proteins. The hypothesis, synthesis of gingival tissue and serum PTX-3 increases in the experimental periodontitis model (with 10-day and 40-day periods), was tested by detecting gingival tissue and serum PTX-3 levels in rats with experimental periodontitis. …”
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Transcription factor DREF regulates expression of the microRNA gene <i>bantam in Drosophila melanogaster</i> by M. B.  Schwartz, M. M. Prudnikova, O. V. Andreenkov, E. I. Volkova, I. F. Zhimulev, O. V. Antonenko, S.  A. Demakov

“…At the moment, at least ten proteins are known to directly regulate the expression of this gene in different tissues of Drosophila. …”
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Leveraging Next-Generation Sequencing Application from Identity to Purity Profiling of Nucleic Acid-Based Products by Rucha Wadapurkar, Swarda Deo, Renuka Khanzode, Ajay Singh

“…Nucleic acid-based products offer several advantages compared to proteins and virus-based products. They represent an emerging field; thus, their quality control and regulatory landscape is evolving to ensure adequate quality and safety. …”
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Elucidation of the Inhibitory Effect of Phytochemicals with Kir6.2 Wild-Type and Mutant Models Associated in Type-1 Diabetes through Molecular Docking Approach by Manaswini Jagadeb, V Badireenath Konkimalla, Surya Narayan Rath, Rohit Pritam Das

“…Among all serious diseases globally, diabetes (type 1 and type 2) still poses a major challenge to the world population. Several target proteins have been identified, and the etiology causing diabetes has been reasonably well studied. …”
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PhpCNF-Y transcription factor infiltrates heterochromatin to generate cryptic intron-containing transcripts crucial for small RNA production by Manjit Kumar Srivastav, H. Diego Folco, Patroula Nathanailidou, Anupa T Anil, Drisya Vijayakumari, Shweta Jain, Jothy Dhakshnamoorthy, Maura O’Neill, Thorkell Andresson, David Wheeler, Shiv I. S. Grewal

“…Paradoxically, transcription of repetitive elements within constitutive heterochromatin domains is required for RNA-based mechanisms, such as the RNAi pathway, to target heterochromatin assembly proteins. However, the mechanism by which heterochromatic repeats are transcribed has been unclear. …”
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Neuroprotective effects of curculigoside against Alzheimer’s disease via regulation oxidative stress mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in L-Glu-exposed HT22 cells and APP/PS1 mice... by Wenqi Wang, Yidi Qu, Siyu Li, Jinyu Chu, Hongxin Yang, Lirong Teng, Di Wang

“…Based on the screening of proteomic analysis on hippocampus, CCG were confirmed that it could regulate the expression levels of proteins related to mitochondrial dysfunction, mainly through activating on AMPK/Nrf2 signaling, in APP/PS1 mice and L-Glu-exposed HT22 cells. …”
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Identification and Characterization of the <i>ROP GTPase</i> Gene Family in Strawberry and the Positive Role of <i>FveROP4</i> in Fruit Resistance to Gray Mold by Shuai Zhao, Baode Zhu, Zhijun Zou, Yushan Zhai, Sufeng Liao, Ming Xu, Kunyang Li, Nasir Mehmood, Xiong Liao

“…Detailed analysis of FveROP proteins revealed the presence of highly conserved catalytic G-domains, which are essential for their GTPase activity. …”
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Identification and Characterization of the Diverse Stress-Responsive R2R3-RMYB Transcription Factor from Hibiscus sabdariffa L. by Bahaeldeen Babikar Mohamed, Beenish Aftab, Muhammad Bilal Sarwar, Bushra Rashid, Zarnab Ahmad, Sameera Hassan, Tayyab Husnain

“…Various regulatory proteins play a fundamental role to manage the healthy plant growth under stress conditions. …”
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Epigenetic drug screening identifies enzyme inhibitors A-196 and TMP-269 as novel regulators of sprouting angiogenesis by M. Beter, H. H. Pulkkinen, T. Örd, A. Sormunen, L. Kilpeläinen, J. E. Dunford, M. U. Kaikkonen, E. Aavik, N. Laham-Karam, U. Oppermann, J. P. Laakkonen, S. Ylä-Herttuala

“…In contrast TMP-269, a selective class IIa HDAC inhibitor, exhibited anti-angiogenic effects by downregulating angiogenesis-related proteins and upregulating pro-inflammatory signaling. …”
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Evaluating the Functionality of Conjunctiva Using a Rabbit Dry Eye Model by Yuan Ning, Dhruva Bhattacharya, Richard E. Jones, Fangkun Zhao, Rongji Chen, Jinsong Zhang, Mingwu Wang

“…The expression of interleukin- (IL-) 1β, tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, and MUC5AC proteins were estimated by immunoblotting from conjunctival impression cytology specimens. …”
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Regulation of fibronectin and collagens type I, III and VI by TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-13, and tofacitinib by Frederik S. Gillesberg, Martin Pehrsson, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Peder Frederiksen, Morten Karsdal, Bent W. Deleuran, Tue W. Kragstrup, Satoshi Kubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Joachim H. Mortensen

“…Tofacitinib substantially reduced the formation of ECM proteins in response to IL-13, while fibrogenesis in response to TNF-α or TGF-β1 was marginally inhibited. …”
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Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of ARF transcription factors in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata): the positive regulatory role of DgARF7 in drought resistance by Miaoli Wang, Wen Liu, Guangyan Feng, Gang Nie, Zhongfu Yang, Feixiang Hao, Linkai Huang, Xinquan Zhang

“…Phylogenetic analysis with multispecies of ARF proteins indicated that the ARFs exhibit a relatively conserved evolutionary path. …”
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Physically engineered extracellular vesicles targeted delivering miR-21-5p to promote renoprotection after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by Di Wu, Wenjie Ma, Liucheng Wang, Chengcheng Long, Silin Chen, Jingyu Liu, Yiguan Qian, Jun Zhao, Changcheng Zhou, Ruipeng Jia

“…N-EVs inherited the characteristic membrane proteins of NEs along with the biological functions of EPCs-EVs. …”
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Protective mechanism of quercetin compounds against acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity by Linzi Li, Xueying Lei, Lin Chen, Ya Ma, Jun Luo, Xuebo Liu, Xinglian Xu, Guanghong Zhou, Xianchao Feng

“…In vitro studies found that quercetin compounds protected HepG2 cells from AA by attenuating the activation of AA-induced autophagy, lowering reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels by exerting antioxidant effects and thus attenuating oxidative stress, increasing mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and improving apoptosis-related proteins, thus attenuating AA-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, the conformational differences between quercetin compounds correlated with their protective capacity against AA-induced hepatotoxicity, with quercetin showing the best protective capacity due to its strongest antioxidant activity. …”
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