Whole-genome resequencing landscape of adaptive evolution in Relict gull (Larus relictus) by Chao Yang, Qingxiong Wang, Kuo Sun, Lei Luo, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li, Yuan Huang, Hong Xiao

“…In addition, MED1, CNOT9, NR5A1, and PATZ1 were involved in enhanced male hormone secretion and a high density of candidate genes associated with embryonic development were identified. …”
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Genome-wide transcriptome analysis and drug target discovery reveal key genes and pathways in thyroid cancer metastasis by Minjing Zou, Amal Qattan, Monther Al-Alwan, Hazem Ghebeh, Naif Binjumah, Latifa Al-Haj, Khalid S. A. Khabar, Abdulmohsen Altaweel, Falah Almohanna, Abdullah M. Assiri, Abdelilah Aboussekhra, Ali S. Alzahrani, Ali S. Alzahrani, Yufei Shi

“…Notably, IL-6-mediated inflammatory and PD-L1 pathways were highly active in Met cells with increased secretion of pro-inflammatory and pro-metastatic cytokines such as CCL2, CCL11, IL5, IL6, and CXCL5. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…All patients received standard post-operative physiotherapy intervention including positioning, thoracic expansion exercises, secretion removal techniques and mobilization. Patients were assessed for PPCs as defined by the Melbourne-Group Score-version 2. …”
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A Spike-Based mRNA Vaccine Encapsulated in Phospholipid 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-Glycero-3-PhosphoEthanolamine Containing Lipid Nanoparticles Induced Potent B- and T-Cell Responses Associat... by Afshana Quadiri, Swayam Prakash, Latifa Zayou, Nisha Rajeswari Dhanushkodi, Amruth Chilukuri, Gemma Ryan, Kelly Wang, Hawa Vahed, Aziz A. Chentoufi, Lbachir BenMohamed

“…Compared to the other three LNPs, LNP4 (i) enhanced the phenotypic and functional maturation of dendritic cells; (ii) induced strong T-cell responses; (iii) increased the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and pro-follicular T helper (Tfh) cell cytokines; (iv) induced higher neutralization IgG titers; and (v) provided better protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-like symptoms in the hamster model. …”
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Long non-coding RNA Malat1 modulates CXCR4 expression to regulate the interaction between induced neural stem cells and microglia following closed head injury by Qin Dong, Pengyu Chen, Wenqiao Qiu, Zhijun Yang, Yanteng Li, Yuhui Zhou, Lili Guo, Dan Zou, Ruxiang Xu, Mou Gao

“…Notably, we found that TNF-α secreted by activated microglia could bind to TNFR1 at the surface of iNSCs to trigger NF-κB activation in iNSCs. …”
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Relieving Sore Throat Formula Exerts a Therapeutic Effect on Pharyngitis through Immunoregulation and NF-κB Pathway by Yushi Ding, Suyun Yu, Zhonghong Wei, Rui Deng, Peng Chen, Yifan Sun, Qi Jia, Xiaoman Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenxing Chen, Kurt S. Zanker, Aiyun Wang, Yin Lu

“…The in vivo experiments demonstrated that the RSTF could significantly relieve the symptoms of pharyngitis. A rat saliva secretion test showed that RSTF can effectively relieve the xerostomia symptom. …”
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Identification of glutamine as a potential therapeutic target in dry eye disease by Xiaoniao Chen, Chuyue Zhang, Fei Peng, Lingling Wu, Deyi Zhuo, Liqiang Wang, Min Zhang, Zhaohui Li, Lei Tian, Ying Jie, Yifei Huang, Xinji Yang, Xiaoqi Li, Fengyang Lei, Yu Cheng

“…Furthermore, single-cell sequencing revealed a distinct subset of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic corneal epithelial cells in the dry eye model, while glutamine treatment downregulated those subclusters, thereby reducing their inflammatory cytokine secretion. In summary, glutamine effectively ameliorated inflammation and the occurrence of apoptosis by downregulating the pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic corneal epithelial cells subclusters and the related IκBα/NF-κB signaling. …”
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Maternal Diet Supplementation with n-6/n-3 Essential Fatty Acids in a 1.2 : 1.0 Ratio Attenuates Metabolic Dysfunction in MSG-Induced Obese Mice by Josiane Morais Martin, Rosiane Aparecida Miranda, Luiz Felipe Barella, Kesia Palma-Rigo, Vander Silva Alves, Gabriel Sergio Fabricio, Audrei Pavanello, Claudinéia Conationi da Silva Franco, Tatiane Aparecida Ribeiro, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer, Elton Guntendeorfer Banafé, Clayton Antunes Martin, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Júlio Cezar de Oliveira

“…A batch of weaned pups was sacrificed to quantify the brain and pancreas total lipids; another batch were fed a commercial diet until 90 days of age, where glucose homeostasis and glucose-induced insulin secretion (GIIS) as well as retroperitoneal fat and Lee index were assessed. …”
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A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effects of Pre-Meal Whey Protein Microgel on Post-Prandial Glucometabolic and Amino Acid Response i... by Ian J Neeland, Luiz H de Gregório, Roberto Zagury, Bo Ahrén, Joel Neutel, Christian Darimont, John Corthesy, Yohan Grzywinski, Emilie Perrin, Maximilian von Eynatten, Odd Erik Johansen

“…<b>Purpose</b>: Whey protein (WP) consumption prior to a meal curbs appetite and reduces postprandial glucose (PPG) through stimulating endogenous GLP-1 secretion and insulin. <b>Methods</b>: We assessed the metabolic effects of a concentrated WP, using a new micelle-technology (WPM), in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and overweight or obesity (NCT04639726). …”
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Corneal Mucin‐Targeting Liposome Nanoplatforms Enable Effective Treatment of Dry Eye Diseases by Integrated Regulation of Ferroptosis and Inflammation by Yin Zhang, Tinglian Zhou, Kai Wang, Chenqi Luo, Dan Chen, Zeen Lv, Haijie Han, Ke Yao

“…The CF@SNPs treatment comprehensively alleviates DED symptoms, including improving corneal defects, augmenting goblet cell count, and restoring tear secretion. Specifically, CF@SNPs attenuate dry eye pathology by suppressing p53‐SLC7A11‐GSH‐dependent ferroptosis and TNF‐α‐associated inflammatory cascades, accompanied by favorable biocompatibility in vivo. …”
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The antiarthritic effect of CBR‐470‐1 in hypoxic environment is to increase the level of NOD‐like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 ubiquitination by decreasing phosphoglyc... by Ao Duan, Zemeng Ma, Xiaolong Shao, Zhencheng Xiong, Chaoyi Zhang, Wenzheng Liu, Guanglin Wang, Shouye Hu, Wei Lin

“…Specifically, the activation of the NOD‐like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) in macrophages induces the secretion of a series of inflammatory factors, accelerating the progression of OA. …”
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How to improve the quality of euglycemic glucose clamp tests in long-acting insulin studies by Yi Yang, Fu Kuang, XueYing Zhu, Li Li, Yao Huang, Yang Liu, Xian Yu

“…A C-peptide reduction ratio ≥ 50% indicated sufficient endogenous insulin inhibition; however, when the glucose fluctuation is small (CVBG is maintained at a low level) during the clamp test, even if the clamp test quality is slightly different, it is not sufficient to interfere with endogenous insulin secretion.…”
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Rosiglitazone Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Differentiated Murine 3T3-L1 and C3H/10T1/2 Adipocytes by James X. Rong, Jean-Louis D. Klein, Yang Qiu, Mi Xie, Jennifer H. Johnson, K. Michelle Waters, Vivian Zhang, Jennifer A. Kashatus, Katja S. Remlinger, Nan Bing, Renae M. Crosby, Tymissha K. Jackson, Sam M. Witherspoon, John T. Moore, Terence E. Ryan, Sue D. Neill, Jay C. Strum

“…The transcriptional increases were further validated by increased mitochondrial staining, citrate synthase activity, and O2 consumption, and were found to be associated with increased adiponectin secretion. The work provided further insight on the mechanism of PPARγ-induced mitochondrial biogenesis in differentiated adipocytes.…”
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Long-term hypoxic atmosphere enhances the stemness, immunoregulatory functions, and therapeutic application of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells by Qi-Ming Huang, You-Qiong Zhuo, Zhong-Xin Duan, Yin-lin Long, Jia-Nan Wang, Zhou-hang Zhang, Shao-Yong Fan, Yong-Ming Huang, Ke-Yu Deng, Hong-Bo Xin

“…Furthermore, we demonstrated that the transplantation of long-term hypoxic hUC-MSCs (Hy-MSCs) had a better therapeutic effect on OA rats compared with the hUC-MSCs cultured in the normoxic atmosphere (No-MSCs) in terms of the improved function and swelling recovery in the joints, and substantially inhibited the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors, which effectively alleviated cartilage damage by reducing the expression of matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP-13). …”
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Intrahepatic CD161hiCD8+T Cell Recruitment Has a Pathogenetic Potential in Chronic HBV Infection by Jianfei Li, Qian Liu, Wanlu Duan, Zhi Duan, Futing Liu, Mengqi Ruan, Qiyin Zong, Hao Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Qin Wang

“…Intrahepatic CD161hiCD8+T cells demonstrated increased CXCR6 expression, enhanced production of cytokine IL‐17 and TNF‐ɑ, and reduced IFN‐γ secretion. Accordingly, the CXCL16 mRNA expression in the liver tissue of CHB‐replication mice was markedly higher than in acute HBV‐replicating and control mice. …”
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CircUCK2(2,3) promotes cancer progression and enhances synergistic cytotoxicity of lenvatinib with EGFR inhibitors via activating CNIH4–TGFα–EGFR signaling by Xindong Wei, Anfeng Si, Shuai Zhao, Yi Fu, Jilei Li, Kedeerya Aishanjiang, Yujie Ma, Chang Yu, Bo Yu, Chunhong Cui, Hui Wang, Xianming Kong, Shibo Li, Xiaoni Kong, Ying Tong, Hailong Wu

“…Mechanistically, by sponging miR-149-5p, circUCK2(2,3) increases CNIH4 levels, which in turn amplifies TGFα secretion, resulting in the activation of EGFR and downstream pAKT and pERK signaling pathways. …”
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Transcriptomic signatures of cold acclimated adipocytes reveal CXCL12 as a Brown autocrine and paracrine chemokine by Marina Agueda-Oyarzabal, Marie S. Isidor, Kaja Plucińska, Lars R. Ingerslev, Oksana Dmytriyeva, Patricia S.S. Petersen, Sara Laftih, Axel B. Pontoppidan, Jo B. Henningsen, Kaja Rupar, Erin L. Brown, Thue W. Schwartz, Romain Barrès, Zachary Gerhart-Hines, Camilla C. Schéele, Brice Emanuelli

“…We therefore aimed to study brown adipocyte-derived secreted factors that may be involved in adipocyte function and/or may orchestrate intercellular communications. …”
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mTOR downregulation promotes anti-inflammatory responses via the CCL3-CCR5 axis in hypoxic retinopathy by Tae Kwon Moon, Im Kyeung Kang, Kyoung Jin Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Hee Jong Kim, A. Reum Han, Ha-Na Woo, Joo Yong Lee, Jun-Sub Choi, Keerang Park, Heuiran Lee

“…It effectively interrupted the activation of mTOR signaling triggered by hypoxia. It diminished the secretion of CCL3 from rMC1 cells, consequently reducing microglial migration in response to conditioned media from AAV2-shmTOR-treated rMC1 cells. …”
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Epigenetic suppression of creatine kinase B in adipocytes links endoplasmic reticulum stress to obesity-associated inflammation by Gianluca Renzi, Ivan Vlassakev, Mattias Hansen, Romane Higos, Simon Lecoutre, Merve Elmastas, Ondrej Hodek, Thomas Moritz, Lynn M. Alaeddine, Scott Frendo–Cumbo, Ingrid Dahlman, Alastair Kerr, Salwan Maqdasy, Niklas Mejhert, Mikael Rydén

“…We validated our findings in vivo, demonstrating that individuals living with obesity show an inverse relationship between CKB expression and promoter methylation in white adipocytes, along with elevated CCL2 secretion. Overall, our study uncovers a regulatory axis where ER stress drives inflammation in obesity by reducing CKB abundance, and consequently altering the bioenergetic state of the cell.…”
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