Targeting ASK1 by CS17919 alleviates kidney‐ and liver‐related diseases in murine models by Guoqiang Liao, Qianjiao Yang, Xuhua Mao, Yiru Zhao, Beizhong Chen, Kun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Ping Zhang, Zhengli Chen, Shengjian Huang

“…Abstract Background Apoptosis signal‐regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a MAP3K kinase in the MAPK signaling pathway activated by stressors and triggers downstream biological effects such as inflammation and apoptosis; therefore, inhibition of ASK1 kinase activity can protect cells from pathological injury. …”
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Loss of Type 2 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Activates NOD‐Like Receptor Family Protein 3/Gasdermin E‐Mediated Pyroptosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Xiao‐ting Tian, Zhou‐yang‐fan Peng, Yu‐si Wu, Yuan‐yuan Cao, Xue‐chun Li, Ying Li, Si‐Yuan Tang, Alex F. Chen, Xiao‐hui Li

“…Previous research has reported that dysfunction of type 2 bone morphogenetic protein receptor (BMPR2) signaling pathway in endothelium is inclined to prompt inflammation in PAH models, but the underlying mechanism of BMPR2 deficiency‐mediated inflammation needs further investigation. …”
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3D bioprinting lobule-like hepatorganoids with induced vascularization for orthotopic implantation by Jianing Yan, Zhichao Ye, Yiwei Lu, Yuyang Yuan, Xiaofeng Wang, Tingting Yan, Jun Yin, Yifan Wang

“…We identified GAS6/AXL and LAMB3/ITGA3 signaling pathway up-regulated in VLH, which was conducive to vascularization and proliferation. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Serum Starvation on Autophagy, Metabolism, and Differentiation of Porcine Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells by Yi Wang, Juan Gao, Bojun Fan, Yuemin Hu, Yuefei Yang, Yajie Wu, Jiaqiao Zhu, Junwei Li, Feng Li, Huiming Ju

“…The results showed that long-term serum starvation induced autophagy through the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway, accelerated cell metabolism and apoptosis, exacerbated reactive oxygen species accumulation, and inhibited myogenic and adipogenic differentiation of SMSCs. …”
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Adjunctive diagnostic tool for histopathological classification of congenital mesoblastic nephroma based in molecular genetic findings by Hiroshi Hamada, Kenichi Kohashi, Takeshi Iwasaki, Mikiko Hashisako, Yuko Hino, Masahiro Fukuhara, Amane Kamouchi, Naonori Kawakubo, Tatsuro Tajiri, Yoshinao Oda

“…Gene ontology analysis of the highly expressed genes in the EGFR-ITDs tumor group revealed enrichment related to the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. p-Mek1/2 and p-Erk1/2 immunoreactivity was significantly increased in the EGFR-ITDs tumor group (p = 0.018 and p = 0.017, respectively). …”
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Exosomes Derived from Schistosoma japonicum Cystatin-Treated Macrophages Attenuated CLP-Induced Sepsis in Mice by Feifei Huang, Yayun Qian, Huihui Li, Liang Chu, Chen Wan, Qili Shen, Qianqian Li, Xiuxiu Li, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zhan, Rui Zhou, Xiaodi Yang

“…Exosomes derived from Sj-Cys-treated macrophages attenuated sepsis in mice through promoting macrophage polarization from M1 to M2 and reducing inflammatory responses, possibly via downregulating TLR2/MyD88 inflammatory signaling pathway. This offers new approaches for immunotherapy of sepsis.…”
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Retinoblastoma-binding Protein 9 Suppresses Intestinal Inflammation and Inflammation-induced Tumorigenesis in MiceSummary by Kensuke Hamada, Yuki Nakanishi, Yu Muta, Mayuki Omatsu, Kosuke Iwane, Munehiro Ikeda, Jiayu Chen, Yoko Masui, Naoki Aoyama, Nobukazu Agatsuma, Go Yamakawa, Takahiro Utsumi, Hiroki Kitamoto, Makoto Okabe, Yoshiro Itatani, Takumi Adachi, Koubun Yasuda, Shuji Yamamoto, Akihisa Fukuda, Etsushi Kuroda, Masaki Ohmuraya, Kazutaka Obama, Seiichi Hirota, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Kenji Nakanishi, Hiroshi Seno

“…Conclusions: RBBP9 suppresses the intestinal inflammation by negatively regulating JAK/STAT1 signaling pathway.…”
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MicroRNA-21 as a Regulator of Cancer Stem Cell Properties in Oral Cancer by Milica Jaksic Karisik, Milos Lazarevic, Dijana Mitic, Maja Milosevic Markovic, Nicole Riberti, Drago Jelovac, Jelena Milasin

“…Stemness markers were significantly downregulated following miRNA-21 inhibition: <i>OCT4</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.013), <i>SOX2</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.008), and <i>NANOG</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.0001), as well as β-catenin gene (<i>CTNNB1)</i> (<i>p</i> < 0.05), an important member of WNT signaling pathway. Apoptotic activity was enhanced, with a significant downregulation of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 (<i>p</i> = 0.008) gene. …”
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Machine learning identification of a novel vasculogenic mimicry-related signature and FOXM1’s role in promoting vasculogenic mimicry in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Chao Xu, Sujing Zhang, Jingwei Lv, Yilong Cao, Yao Chen, Hao Sun, Shengtao Dai, Bowei Zhang, Meng Zhu, Yuepeng Liu, Junfei Gu

“…Additionally, FOXM1 was found to be upregulated in ccRCC, correlating with clinical pathological features and positively regulating PYCR1, thereby activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and promoting VM formation. Conclusion: This study constructed a VM-related signature and revealed that FOXM1 promotes VM formation in renal cell carcinoma through the PYCR1-PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling axis, serving as a prognostic indicator and potential therapeutic target.…”
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MyD88 inhibitor TJ-M2010-5 alleviates spleen impairment and inflammation by inhibiting the PI3K/miR-136-5p/AKT3 pathway in the early infection of Trichinella spiralis by Huifang Bai, Qianqian Dang, Guoliang Chen, Lingfeng Xie, Saining Wang, Ning Jiang, Xiaoxia Wu, Shuyan Zhang, Xuelin Wang

“…Myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) is implicated in inflammation signalling pathways. TJ-M2010-5 is a novel MyD88 inhibitor with remarkable protective effects against several diseases. …”
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A DNA-Methylated Sight on Autoimmune Inflammation Network across RA, pSS, and SLE by Xingqiang Wang, Dongyun Lei, Jie Ding, Shuang Liu, Li Tao, Fan Zhang, Jiangyun Peng, Jian Xu

“…We concluded methylation variabilities among the same cytokines can greatly impact the perpetuation of inflammatory process or signal pathway of AIDs. Differentiating the cytokine methylation status will serve as valuable resource for researchers alike to gain better understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms of the three AIDs. …”
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Screening of <em>FecLL</em> prolific allele of the <em>B4GALNT2</em> gene in Algerian sheep populations by Assia Hadjazi, Fatima Zahra Belharfi, Fatima Zohra Mahammi, Stéphane Fabre, Semir Bechir Suheil Gaouar, Nacera Tabet-Aoul

“…The latter act in the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalling pathway. Aim: The objective of this study is to investigate the segregation of the FecLL allele in Algerian sheep populations. …”
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Shrimp White Spot Viral Infections Are Attenuated by Organic Acids by Regulating the Expression of HO-1 Oxygenase and β-1,3-Glucan-Binding Protein by Ioan Pet, Igori Balta, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Tiberiu Iancu, Ducu Stef, Lavinia Stef, Iuliana Cretescu

“…In vivo, in a shrimp challenge test, 2% Aq significantly downregulated the expression of proteins involved in WSSV virulence, such as the lipopolysaccharide-β-1,3-glucan-binding protein (LGBP) and the TLR signalling pathway (LvECSIT), and increased the expression of HO-1 oxygenase. …”
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Identification of therapeutic target genes for age-related hearing loss through systematic genome-wide mendelian randomization of druggable genes by Kun Zhang, Bo Hou, Tao Yan, Ruru Qiao, Peng Qu, Xinbo Xu, Hanbing Zhang

“…GO analysis of 14 potential targets revealed their primary involvement in biological processes such as the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response, ER-nucleus signaling pathway, and fibroblast apoptotic process. Additionally, important cellular components include the Bcl-2 family of proteins and the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. …”
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Morbidly Obese and Normal Weight Chinese Women by Chen Shang, Wei Sun, Chunlin Wang, Xiangqing Wang, Huijuan Zhu, Linjie Wang, Hongbo Yang, Xue Wang, Fengying Gong, Hui Pan

“…These altered VAT proteins were involved in the attenuation of the liver X receptor/retinoid X receptor (LXR/RXR) signaling pathway and the activation of the acute-phase response process. …”
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Exocyst complex component 1 (Exoc1) loss in dormant oocyte disrupts c-KIT and growth differentiation factor (GDF9) subcellular localization and causes female infertility in mice by Chi Lieu Kim Nguyen, Yumeno Kuba, Hoai Thu Le, Hossam Hassan Shawki, Natsuki Mikami, Madoka Aoki, Nanako Yasuhara, Hayate Suzuki, Saori Mizuno-Iijima, Shinya Ayabe, Yuki Osawa, Tomoyuki Fujiyama, Tra Thi Huong Dinh, Miyuki Ishida, Yoko Daitoku, Yoko Tanimoto, Kazuya Murata, Woojin Kang, Masatsugu Ema, Yuji Hirao, Atsuo Ogura, Satoru Takahashi, Fumihiro Sugiyama, Seiya Mizuno

“…The downstream signalling pathways of c-KIT and GDF-9 have been well-documented; however, their intra-oocyte trafficking pathway remains unclear. …”
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LRP1 involvement in FHIT-regulated HER2 signaling in non-small cell lung cancer by Théophile Ponchel, Emma Loeffler, Julien Ancel, Audrey Brisebarre, Nathalie Lalun, Véronique Dalstein, Anne Durlach, Gaëtan Deslée, Stéphane Dedieu, Myriam Polette, Béatrice Nawrocki-Raby

“…Here, we sought to decipher the FHIT-regulated HER2 signaling pathway in NSCLC. Transcriptomic analysis of tumor cells isolated from NSCLC revealed the endocytic receptor low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1), a central regulator of membrane trafficking and cell signaling, as a potential player of this signaling. …”
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Long-term smoking contributes to aging frailty and inflammatory response by Huijin Hou, Yidi Chai, Ting Zhang, Yue Liang, Lan Huang, Xu Cao, Shufang Liang

“…Mechanistically, this up-regulation activates the NF-κB signaling pathway. Our findings quantitatively link smoking-induced frailty to increased levels of TNF-α and IL-1β, providing experimental evidence for the diagnosis and prevention of frailty in elderly populations. …”
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CtBP1 is essential for epigenetic silencing of μ-opioid receptor genes in the dorsal root ganglion in spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain by Cheng-Yuan Lai, Ming-Chun Hsieh, Chou-Ming Yeh, Tzer-Bin Lin, Dylan Chou, Hsueh-Hsiao Wang, Kuan-Hung Lin, Jen-Kun Cheng, Po-Sheng Yang, Hsien-Yu Peng

“…Targeting the Foxp1/CtBP1/HDAC2/μ-opioid receptor signaling pathway in the DRG holds promise as a potential therapeutic strategy for managing neuropathic pain.…”
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SHP2 is essential for the progesterone-promoted proliferation and migration in breast cancer cell lines by Hui-Chen Wang, Hui-Chen Wang, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee

“…IntroductionWe previously demonstrated that progesterone (P4) can promote breast cancer cell proliferation and migration through activating the P4 receptor (PR)/cSrc-mediated signaling pathway. It has been suggested that high level of Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-2 (SHP2) might be involved in breast oncogenesis. …”
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