Deciphering Regulatory Networks Governing Seedling Emergence in Deep-Sown Direct-Seeded Rice Cultivation by Jasneet Singh, Nitika Sandhu, Aman Kumar, Om Prakash Raigar, Sutej Bains, Gaurav Augustine, Muskan Gupta, Ekta Kharche, Anu Kalia, Navtej Singh Bains, Arvind Kumar

“…Differential expression of key components in the abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated signalling pathway such as OsABI5 (LOC_Os01g64000), phosphatase 2C-like (PP2C) (LOC_Os09g15670) and OsPYL (LOC_Os06g36670) indicated downregulation of ABA signalling in the genotype IRGC 128442. …”
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Burden of micronutrient deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Sanjay Kalra, Shiv Dutt Gupta, Daya Krishan Mangal, Diksha Gautam, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Nida Shaikh, Himanshu Tolani, Yeshwanth Sonnathi, Kamlesh Chand Sharma, Jagdish Prasad, Rajeev Tewari, Fahmina Anwar

“…These deficiencies can impact glucose metabolism and insulin signalling pathways, potentially leading to the beginning and advancement of type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Lipid-encapsulated gold nanoparticles: an advanced strategy for attenuating the inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Sanjeevram Dhandapani, Yujeong Ha, Rongbo Wang, Tae Woo Kwon, Ik-Hyun Cho, Yeon-Ju Kim

“…RNA sequencing analysis unveiled differentially expressed genes (DEGs) specifically involved in the ABC transporters signaling pathway. KGS-NE oral administration facilitated the recovery of mice induced with the receptor binding domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein, as confirmed by inflammatory markers expression in lung tissue. …”
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CCR7 and CD48 as Predicted Targets in Acute Rejection Related to M1 Macrophage after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Jie Zhang, Jun Pei, Chengjun Yu, Jin Luo, Yifan Hong, Yi Hua, Guanghui Wei

“…GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these genes are mainly involved in cytokine binding, antigen binding, NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity, activation of immune receptors and immune response, and activation of the inflammatory NF-κB signaling pathway. Two Hub genes, namely CCR7 and CD48, were identified by PPI and Cytoscape analysis. …”
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Construction of a radiogenomic signature based on endoplasmic reticulum stress for predicting prognosis and systemic combination therapy response in hepatocellular carcinoma by Huai-Yu Wu, Shu-Ya Cao, Zheng-Gang Xu, Tian- Wang, Gu-Wei Ji, Ke Wang

“…Drug sensitivity analysis found that most sensitive drugs target the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/ mechanistic target of rapamycin (PI3K/mTOR) signaling pathway. Further research revealed the expression of STC2 in the endothelial cells (ECs), particularly plasmalemma vesicle associated protein (PLVAP) + ECs, and may regulate the reprogramming and function of macrophages. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals LEF1-Driven Wnt Pathway Activation as a Shared Oncogenic Program in Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…At the single-cell level, the WNT-LEF1 expression score was higher in tumor cells from both human hepatoblastoma samples and a hepatoblastoma patient-derived xenotransplant model; (4) Discussion: This study uncovered a shared transcriptional activation of a LEF1-dependent embryonic program, which orchestrates the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway in tumor cells from both hepatoblastoma and medulloblastoma.…”
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Blockade of IL-17A/IL-17R Pathway Protected Mice from Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy by Inhibition of Microglia Activation by Bo Ye, Tianzhu Tao, Andong Zhao, Liyuan Wen, Xiaofei He, Yi Liu, Qiang Fu, Weidong Mi, Jingsheng Lou

“…The present study suggested that the IL-17A/IL-17R signaling pathway had an important, nonredundant role in the development of SAE.…”
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GPR137-RAB8A activation promotes ovarian cancer development via the Hedgehog pathway by Chao Tang, Lin Li, Chongying Zhu, Qiang Xu, Zihao An, Shouying Xu, Chao Lin

“…By RNA-sequencing and experiments in vitro using multiple ovarian cancer cell models as well as in vivo using subcutaneous xenografts assay and in situ transplantation ovarian cancer model in nude mice, we further demonstrated that RAB8A positively mediated OC progression through activating HH signaling pathway by disassociating the protein–protein complex formation of GLI and SuFu (Suppressor of Fused), which reciprocally enhanced GPR137 activity, forming a regulation loop between HH signaling and GPR137. …”
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Inhibition of the mTOR Pathway Exerts Cardioprotective Effects Partly through Autophagy in CLP Rats by Wen Han, Hao Wang, Longxiang Su, Yun Long, Na Cui, Dawei Liu

“…Moreover, the mTOR signaling pathway and LC3II, p62, and HIF-1a expression were measured by western blotting. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…After steroidogenic human granulosa-like tumor cell line KGN were exposed to 100 μmol/L DHEA to simulate the hyperandrogen environment of PCOS, and then treated with 5 and 10 μg/mL AS for 24 h, the protein levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway was detected by Western blotting. Results‍　‍Compared with the Control group, the PCOS mice had disturbed estrous cycle, polycystic changes in the ovaries, and significantly increased serum T level and LH/FSH ratio (P<0.05), and obviously elevated HOMA-IR, TC and TG levels in terms of metabolism (P<0.01). …”
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Rh-relaxin-2 attenuates oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis via ERK-nNOS-NO pathway after germinal matrix hemorrhage in rats by Jun Liu, Yonghua Cai, Khalil ur Rahman, Qixiong Zhou, Guangjie Liu, Huibin Kang, Mingzhou Li, Shichao Zhang, Gang Wang, Wenfeng Feng, Xi’an Zhang, Guozhong Zhang, Ye Song, Peng Li

“…In conclusion, our finding showed that rh-relaxin-2 attenuated oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis after GMH through RXFP1-ERK-nNOS-NO signaling pathway.…”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regenera... by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

“…Notably, the composite significantly upregulated the expression of nerve growth-associated proteins, reduced inflammatory cytokines, scavenged reactive oxygen species (ROS), and promoted M2 macrophage polarization by inhibiting the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling pathway. In a rat SCI model, it facilitated functional recovery and attenuated inflammation. …”
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CMPK2 promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation via mtDNA‐STING pathway in house dust mite‐induced allergic rhinitis by YaoMing Zheng, YaDong Xie, JiaYing Li, YuJie Cao, Min Li, Qing Cao, MiaoMiao Han, HongFei Lou, YiLai Shu, Hui Xiao, HuaBin Li

“…Conclusions Our results suggest that HDM promotes the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome through the up‐regulation of CMPK2 and ensuing mtDNA‐STING signalling pathway, hence revealing additional therapeutic target for AR. …”
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IFNβ drives ferroptosis through elevating TRIM22 and promotes the cytotoxicity of RSL3 by Huiyue Dong, Huiyue Dong, Ling Zhu, Ling Zhu, Jingjing Sun, Jingjing Sun, Qiuyan Chen, Qiuyan Chen, Pengyang Liu, Pengyang Liu, Wei Zhang, Huajing Zeng, Rong Lin, Rong Lin, Zongyang Yu, Zongyang Yu, Jun Lu, Jun Lu, Jun Lu, Jun Lu

“…STAT1, STAT3, TRIM21, and TRIM22 were silenced by siRNAs to examine their effects on IFNβ-induced ferroptosis. The cGAS-STING signaling pathway-activated mice were used to evaluate the effects of IFNβ on ferroptosis in vivo. …”
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NUAK1 acts as a novel regulator of PD-L1 via activating GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma by Chao-Yan Yao, Hang-Tian Tao, Jin-Jin He, Feng-Yi Zhu, Cui-Qing Xie, Yu-Na Cheng, Ji-Qin Li, Zhuang-Zhuang Liu, Chun-Yu Hou, Xue-Li Liu, Yong-Li Fan, Dong Fang, Xin-Rui Lv

“…Conclusions This study revealed a novel role for NUAK1, which promotes the transcriptional expression of PD-L1 by activating GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway, leading to immune escape of hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Ginseng-derived Nanoparticles Inhibit Lung Cancer Cell Growth by Promoting Macrophage M1 Polarization by Liangliang FAN, Limei REN, Song YANG, Wenjing LI, Yueming ZHAO, Ronghua ZHAO, Daqing ZHAO, Jiawen WANG

“…Conclusion: GDNPs induce apoptosis in lung cancer cells by stimulating M1 polarization of macrophages, inhibiting the proliferation of A549 cells, regulating the A549 cell cycle, and activating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway to promote the expression levels of inflammatory factors.…”
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IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Protects the Osteogenesis Capability of Gingival-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells under Inflammatory Microenvironment Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipo... by Yuxin Zhao, Bobo Cai, Weijun Zhu, Jue Shi, Yu Wang, Misi Si

“…This might be explained by IL-1ra downregulating TLR4-mediated NF-κB signaling pathway activation.…”
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Integrating rapamycin with novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitor microRNAs on NOTCH1-driven T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) by Fateme Arjmand, Samaneh Shojaei, Mitra Khalili, Hossein Dinmohammadi, Behzad Poopak, Samira Mohammadi-Yeganeh, Yousef Mortazavi

“…Introduction: The PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway plays a significant role in the development of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). …”
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Integrating single-cell RNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq data to explore the key role of fatty acid metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma by Hua Dai, Xin Tao, Yuansen Shu, Fanrong Liu, Xiaoping Cheng, Xiushen Li, Bairui Shu, Hongcheng Luo, XuXiang Chen, Zhaorui Cheng

“…Cellular communication analysis revealed that PTGES3 exhibits the highest communication intensity with T cells, modulating the tumor microenvironment by potentiating the FN1/CD44 + MDK/NCL signaling pathway. Elevated expression of PTGES3 was linked to immunosuppressive cascades, diminished responsiveness to immunotherapy, and inferior overall survival outcomes. …”
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AGD1/USP10/METTL13 complexes enhance cancer stem cells proliferation and diminish the therapeutic effect of docetaxel via CD44 m6A modification in castration resistant prostate can... by Hong Wang, Chunli Cui, Weiyi Li, Hui Wu, Jianjun Sha, Jiahua Pan, Wei Xue

“…Additionally, this process activates the pSTAT3/PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Organoid models and liposomal-chitosan nanocomplex drug delivery systems showed that reducing AGD1 expression enhanced the therapeutic effect of docetaxel in CRPC. …”
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