NALCN expression is down-regulated and associated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Xuewei Li, Xuewei Li, Na Wu, Chen Wang, Beibei Pei, Xiaoyan Ma, Jun Xie, Jun Xie, Wenhui Yang

“…Additionally, in vitro experiments were conducted to evaluate the impact of NALCN knockdown on T cells function in GC cell lines.ResultsRNA sequencing analysis revealed that NALCN expression was significantly downregulated in GC tissues. …”
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PMAIP1 regulates the progression of follicular thyroid carcinoma through the Wnt3/FOSL1 pathway by Haobo Wang, Fangjian Shang, Yifang Wang, Bo Pang, Bo Pang, Longfei Kang, Longfei Kang, Chuanmin Zhou, Chuanmin Zhou, Dongyun Li, Dongyun Li, Zhongxin Li, Zhongxin Li, Xia Jiang, Xia Jiang, Bo Liu, Zengren Zhao

“…Additionally, transcriptome sequencing was employed to identify potential signaling pathways associated with PMAIP1. …”
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Quinazolinone Derivative MR2938 Protects DSS-Induced Barrier Dysfunction in Mice Through Regulating Gut Microbiota by Ling Lv, Mireguli Maimaitiming, Jichen Yang, Shuli Xia, Xin Li, Pingyuan Wang, Zhiqing Liu, Chang-Yun Wang

“…<b>Results</b>: The 16S rRNA sequencing revealed microbiota modulation by MR2938. …”
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Uncovering Molecular Mechanisms of Feed Efficiency in Pigs Through Multi-Omics Analysis of the Jejunum by Saixian Zhang, Yue Xiang, Yaobang Jian, Qiulin Zhao, Jiahui Sun, Yi Huang, Jing Xu, Xiaolong Qi, Jingjin Li, Zhuqing Zheng, Liangliang Fu, Yuwen Liu, Xinyun Li

“…To explore the genetic and regulatory mechanisms behind FE, we conducted an integrative multi-omics study using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and ATAC sequencing (ATAC-seq) on pigs with high and low FE. …”
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An atlas of neuropathic pain-associated molecular pathological characteristics in the mouse spinal cord by Fu-Lu Dong, Lina Yu, Pei-Da Feng, Jin-Xuan Ren, Xue-Hui Bai, Jia-Qi Lin, De-Li Cao, Yu-Tao Deng, Yan Zhang, Hui-Hui Shen, Hao Gong, Wen-Xing Sun, Dong-Qiu Chi, Yixiao Mei, Longfei Ma, Ming-Zhe Yin, Meng-Na Li, Peng-Fei Zhang, Nan Hu, Bing-Lin Zhou, Ying Liu, Xuan-Jie Zheng, Yi-Fan Chen, Da Zhong, Yuan-Xiang Tao, Min Yan, Bao-Chun Jiang

“…We here integrate spatial transcriptomics (ST) with single-nucleus RNA-sequencing (snRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-sequencing (bulk RNA-seq) to characterize regional pathological heterogeneity of the SC under NP conditions. …”
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Telomere Length Is Associated With Adverse Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Kabita Pradhan, Balram Neupane, Paul Niehues, Martin Kirschner, Fabian Beier, Chao‐Chung Kuo, Erika Anneliese Hilbold, Christian Bär, Oana‐Maria Thoma, Maximilian Waldner, Margherita Vieri, Tim H. Brümmendorf, Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Wolfgang Wagner, Michael Kleines, Mahdi Emrani, Matthias Daniel Zink, Andreas Napp, Nikolaus Marx, Michael Gramlich

“…Telomeres, which are short, repeated DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes, are known to act as a biological aging marker. …”
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Clinical utility and predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid cell-free DNA profiling in non-small cell lung cancer patients with leptomeningeal metastasis by Sheng-Kai Liang, Wei-Yu Liao, Jin-Yuan Shih, Chia-Lin Hsu, Ching-Yao Yang, Shang-Gin Wu, Yen-Ting Lin, Yueh-Feng Wen, Lun-Che Chen, Yen-Fu Chen, Ya-Fang Chen, Yen-Heng Lin, Chong-Jen Yu

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers insights into resistance mechanisms and potential treatment strategies. …”
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An exceptionally rare case of a diffuse midline glioma with concomitant H3.1 K27M and G34R mutations in the HIST1H3C (H3C3) gene by Zita Reisz, Rita Pereira, Smitha Nevis, Alan Mackay, Leena Bhaw, Yura Grabovska, Ross Laxton, Valeria Molinari, Anna Burford, Barnaby Clark, Cristina Bleil, Bassel Zebian, Erika Pace, Annette Weiser, Fernando Carceller, Lynley Marshall, Andrew King, Istvan Bodi, Safa Al-Sarraj, Chris Jones, Matthew Clarke

“…Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays with sequencing (ChIP-seq; H3K27ac, H3K27me3, H3K36me3, RNApol2 marks) showed features in keeping with DMG H3 K27M-mutant tumours (H3K27ac loci including OLIG2, IRX1/2, PKDCC). …”
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Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii group in Taiwan by Tran Lam Tu Quyen, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Shiao-Wen Li, Lii-Tzu Wu, Ya-Zhu Liu, Yi-Jiun Pan

“…We confirmed their identity by rpoB gene sequencing of 239 randomly selected A. baumannii strains and all 27 NAB strains. …”
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Identification of a novel heterozygous GPD1 missense variant in a Chinese adult patient with recurrent HTG-AP consuming a high-fat diet and heavy smoking by Xiao-Yao Li, Bei-Yuan Zhang, Xin-Ran Liang, Yan-Yu Han, Min-Hua Cheng, Mei Wei, Ke Cao, Xian-Cheng Chen, Ming Chen, Jian-Feng Duan, Wen-Kui Yu

“…It was found that there was a new variant of GPD1 gene-p.K327N, which was verified by gold standard-sanger sequencing method. In vitro, the corresponding plasmid was constructed and transfected into human renal HEK-293T cells, and GPD1 protein levels were detected. …”
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Tofogliflozin attenuates renal lipid deposition and inflammation via PPARα upregulation mediated by miR-21a impairment in diet-induced steatohepatitic mice by Sae Nishihara, Masahiro Koseki, Katsunao Tanaka, Takashi Omatsu, Ayami Saga, Hiroshi Sawabe, Hiroyasu Inui, Takeshi Okada, Tohru Ohama, Daisuke Okuzaki, Yoshihiro Kamada, Masafumi Ono, Makoto Nishida, Mikio Watanabe, Yasushi Sakata

“…MicroRNA sequencing analysis indicated that miR-21a was downregulated and miR-204 was upregulated in the Tofo group. …”
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Comparative analysis of the human microbiome from four different regions of China and machine learning-based geographical inference by Yinlei Lei, Min Li, Han Zhang, Yu Deng, Xinyu Dong, Pengyu Chen, Ye Li, Suhua Zhang, Chengtao Li, Shouyu Wang, Ruiyang Tao

“…The full-length 16S rRNA gene of the microbiota in each sample was sequenced using the PacBio single-molecule real-time sequencing platform, followed by clustering the sequences into operational taxonomic units (OTUs). …”
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ELABELA promotes the migration and homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to myocardial injury sites through the ERK1/2/miR-299a-5p/Exo70 pathway by Jing-Yu Hou, Hao Wu, Shuang-Mei Li, Xiao-Jing Li, Shu-Jun Yang, Xu-Xiang Chen, Chang-Qing Zhou, Hui-Bao Long, Hai-Dong Wu, Jia-Ying Fu, Ya-Jie Guo, Tong Wang

“…Cardiac repair was evaluated through fluorescence imaging, echocardiography, and histological analysis. Transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were employed to identify and validate the mechanisms by which ELA promoted the migration of BMSCs. …”
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Investigating mobile element variations by statistical genetics by Shohei Kojima

“…Mobile elements are DNA sequences that insert themselves into various genome locations. …”
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Why morphology matters: the negative consequences of hasty descriptions of putative novelties in asexual ascomycetes by Ondřej Koukol, Gregorio Delgado

“…Descriptions of new fungal species have been almost routinely based on phenotypic studies coupled with single or multigene phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data. However, high accessibility of sequencing services together with an increasing amount of available molecular data are providing easier and less critical support for taxonomic novelties without carefully studying the phenotype, particularly morphology. …”
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Integrated cancer cell-specific single-cell RNA-seq datasets of immune checkpoint blockade-treated patients by Mahnoor N. Gondal, Marcin Cieslik, Arul M. Chinnaiyan

“…Numerous single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) studies have been conducted to unravel cell-specific responses to ICB treatment. …”
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High FGF18 expression levels predict poor prognosis in endometrial carcinoma patients and promote tumor growth and metastasis by Zheng-Yao Lei, Jian Wu, Bao-Hua Zhang, Wei Xiang, Min Wang, Bin-bin Li, Ming-Cheng Dai

“…Tumor growth was investigated using a xenograft mouse model. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HEC-1-B cells after FGF18 knockdown, followed by pathway enrichment analysis of the DEGs. …”
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Fatigue and Exercise Intolerance as Initial Manifestations of a Nonsyndromic Mitochondrial Disorder Due to the Variant m.3243A>G by Josef Finsterer, Sinda Zarrouk

“…Workup for suspected MID revealed ragged-red fibers and NADH-deficient muscle fibers, and biochemical investigations revealed a mild complex-I defect. mtDNA sequencing revealed the variant m.3243A>G with a heteroplasmy rate of 70% in the muscle. …”
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Genetic Analysis of MEFV Gene Pyrin Domain in Patients With Behçet's Disease by Ahmet Dursun, Hatice Gul Durakbasi-Dursun, Ayse Gul Zamani, Zerrin Gülin Gulbahar, Recep Dursun, Cengiz Yakicier

“…We analyzed the pyrin domain of MEFV gene in 54 Turkish patients with BD by PCR-analysis and direct sequencing. Results. Neither deletion or insertion mutations nor point mutations in pyrin domain were found in any patient. …”
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Approaching Empedocles through PWL practices by Lucio Angelo Privitello

“…This study, stages, and examples serve as a guide to a larger project involving a re-translating and re-sequencing (re-ordering) of all of Empedocles’ extant fragments. …”
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