MAZ-mediated tumor progression and immune evasion in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: Targeting tumor microenvironment and PCLAF+ subtype-specific therapy by Gaofeng Ni, Yuwei Sun, Hongling Jia, Zhikai Xiahou, Yumeng Li, Fu Zhao, Hongyan Zang

“…C3 PCLAF+ tumor cells subtype was found to be closely associated with cancer-associated fibroblasts through the MK signaling pathway, facilitating tumor progression. Additionally, we discovered that MAZ was significantly expressed in C3 PCLAF+ tumor cells subtype, and in vitro experiments confirmed that MAZ knockdown inhibited tumor growth, accentuating its underlying ability as a therapeutic target. …”
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Systematic collection, annotation, and pattern analysis of viral vaccines in the VIOLIN vaccine knowledgebase by Anthony Huffman, Mehul Gautam, Arya Gandhi, Priscilla Du, Lauren Austin, Kallan Roan, Jie Zheng, Yongqun He, Yongqun He

“…Furthermore, our Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis using a customized Fisher’s exact test identified many enriched patterns such as viral entry into the host cell, DNA/RNA/ATP/ion binding, and suppression of host type 1 interferon-mediated signaling pathway. The viral vaccines and their associated entities and relations are ontologically modeled and represented in the Vaccine Ontology (VO). …”
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Exosomes Derived from Apelin-Pretreated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction by Alleviating Cardiomyocyte Pyroptosis via Delivery of miR-34a-5p by Li T, Zhao Y, Cao Z, Shen Y, Chen J, Huang X, Shao Z, Zeng Y, Chen Q, Yan X, Li X, Zhang Y, Hu B

“…These cardioprotective effects were partially abrogated by downregulation of miR-34a-5p in Apelin-MSC-EXOs.Conclusion: Our study revealed miR-34a-5p as a key component of Apelin-MSC-EXOs that protected against SMD via mediation of the HMGB1/AMPK signaling pathway. Keywords: Exosomes, mesenchymal stem cells, apelin, sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction, pyroptosis…”
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Construction of the bromodomain-containing protein-associated prognostic model in triple-negative breast cancer by Wei Chen, Yushuai Yu, Chenxi Wang, Zirong Jiang, Xiewei Huang, Yidan Lin, Hongjing Han, Qing Wang, Hui Zhang

“…GO analysis revealed enriched terms such as ‘apoptotic process,’ ‘immune response,’ and ‘regulation of the cell cycle,’ while 56 KEGG pathways, including the ‘MAPK signaling pathway,’ were associated with DE-BRDRGs. A risk model comprising six prognostic genes (KRT6A, PGF, ABCA1, EDNRB, CTSD and GJA4) was constructed. …”
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Variant rs4149584 (R92Q) of the TNFRSF1A gene in patients with familial multiple sclerosis by U. Gomez-Pinedo, J.A. Matías-Guiu, L. Torre-Fuentes, P. Montero-Escribano, L. Hernández-Lorenzo, V. Pytel, P. Maietta, S. Alvarez, I. Sanclemente-Alamán, L. Moreno-Jimenez, D. Ojeda-Hernandez, N. Villar-Gómez, M.S. Benito-Martin, B. Selma-Calvo, L. Vidorreta-Ballesteros, R. Madrid, J. Matías-Guiu

“…We analyzed the role of the TNFRSF1A gene, which encodes one of the TNF-α receptors involved in a signaling pathway previously linked to autoimmune disease. …”
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Dietary Se-enrich Cardamine violifolia supplementation decreases lipid deposition and improves antioxidant status in the liver of aging laying hens by Mengke Yan, Xin Cong, Hui Wang, Kun Qin, Yuhui Tang, Xiao Xu, Dan Wang, Shuiyuan Cheng, Yulan Liu, Huiling Zhu

“…In conclusion, dietary SEC (0.3 mg/kg Se) or SEC (0.3 mg/kg Se) + SEY (0.3 mg/kg Se) improved the antioxidant capacity and the lipid metabolism in the liver of aged laying hens, which might be associated with regulating Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway.…”
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Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C promotes non-small cell lung cancer progression by enhancing XB130 mRNA stability and translation by Qinrong Wang, Xuanjing Gou, Lingling Liu, Daolan Deng, Yan Zhao, Jianjiang Zhou, Yuan Xie, Yinhui Jiang, Jianglun Li, Jian Zhang, Ying Liu

“…HnRNPC overexpression in NSCLC cells increased the expression of XB130, subsequently activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and ultimately promoting cell proliferation and EMT. …”
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SUMO-Specific Peptidase 5 Promotes Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth through the NF-κB-SLC1A3 Axis by Chaoxiang Du, Yunfan Hu, Xinyu Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianmin Gu, Tao Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Shaoyuan Zhang, Lijie Tan, Guiping Yu

“…The correlation of SENP5 with signalling pathway components was validated via real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR), western blotting (WB), and immunoprecipitation. …”
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 mutation promotes HSPB6-mediated cuproptosis in hypochondroplasia by impairing chondrocyte autophagy by Jing Chen, Dan He, Chengrun Yuan, Na Li, Baohong Shi, Conway Niu, Jiangfei Yang, Liangkai Zheng, Lin Che, Ren Xu

“…This study not only enlarged the therapeutic potential of targeting cuproptosis for treating FGFR3 mutation-related HCH but also provided a novel perspective on the role of the HSPB6-ERK-Drp1-FDX1 signaling pathway in the development of HCH. Consequently, this article provides valuable insights into the mechanisms and treatment strategies for FGFR3 mutation-related chondrodysplasia.…”
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MiR-216a-3p inhibits the cytotoxicity of primary natural killer cells by Rowan Abdelbary, Rowan Abdelbary, Manon Ragheb, Manon Ragheb, Shereen A. El Sobky, Nagwa El-Badri, Nourhan Aboud, Ahmed Tawheed, Asmaa Gomaa, Mona Zidan, Ramy K. Aziz, Abd Elrahman Abouzid, Radwa Ayman Salah, Mohamed El-Kassas, Imam Waked, Ahmed Moustafa, Ahmed Moustafa, Injie Omar Fawzy, Nada El-Ekiaby, Ahmed Ihab Abdelaziz

“…Our in silico analysis revealed that the predicted downstream targets of miR-216a-3p are enriched in the FOXO-signaling pathway. Among those targets is FOXO-1, which has been reported to play a role in NK cell maturation. …”
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Epithelial NSD2 maintains FMO‐mediated taurine biosynthesis to prevent intestinal barrier disruption by Yue Xu, Xiuying Xiao, Chunxiao Ma, Ziyi Wang, Wenxin Feng, Hanyu Rao, Wei Zhang, Ningyuan Liu, Rebiguli Aji, Xiangjun Meng, Wei‐Qiang Gao, Li Li

“…The IECs were isolated for RNA sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing to identify molecular signalling pathways and key molecules leading to IBD in mice. …”
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Beta 3 adrenoreceptors protect from hypertrophic remodelling through AMP‐activated protein kinase and autophagy by Emilie Dubois‐Deruy, Roselle Gelinas, Christophe Beauloye, Hrag Esfahani, Lauriane Y.M. Michel, Chantal Dessy, Luc Bertrand, Jean‐Luc Balligand

“…Here, we further analysed signalling pathways involved in the anti‐hypertrophic effect of β3‐AR. …”
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Characteristics and multi-omics analysis of spontaneous spondyloarthritis in non-human primates: Case report by Lei Cai, Qing Lv, Ronghua Ma, Wei Liu, Yalun Guan, Zhongqiang Huang, Qingyu Liu, Yunfeng Li, Shuhua Liu, Ge Li, Yu Zhang

“…Subsequent Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed on these co-expressed genes and proteins, indicating a predominant enrichment in the IL-17 signaling pathway, with S100A8 and S100A9 identified as the core proteins. …”
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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

“…Our study revealed that significant enrichment of olfactory signaling pathway genes, including OR14C36, OR14J1, OR14I1, and OR14A16; inner ear development-related, including PTN, PTPN11, GATA2, ATP8B1, and MYO15A; and those related to hypoxic adaptation to high-altitude breeding and iris colour. …”
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Emodin protects against severe acute pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury by activating Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 signal and inhibiting ferroptosis in vivo and in vitro by Gang Shen, Haiyun Wen, Huijuan Li, Xuetao Zhang, Bowen Lan, Xuanchi Dong, Peng Ge, Yalan Luo, Hailong Chen

“…Conclusions Our results demonstrated that EMO effectively inhibited ferroptosis both in vivo and in vitro, while also modulating the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 signaling pathway to provide protection against SAP-ALI.…”
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Regulation and Mechanism of miR-518d through the PPARα-Mediated NF-κB Pathway in the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Hui Qiu, Xuemin Liu, Shenshen Yao, Jiaren Zhou, Xue Zhang, Juan Du

“…The relative expression levels of miR-518d, PPARα, and its downstream genes and NF-κB signalling pathway-related genes were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. …”
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Yeast cell wall polysaccharides accelerate yet in-feed antibiotic delays intestinal development and maturation via modulating gut microbiome in chickens by Fangshen Guo, Jianing Qiao, Zeqiong Hu, Jia Huang, Ruichen Bi, Waseem Abbas, Wenrui Zhen, Yuming Guo, Zhong Wang

“…YCWP addition also upregulated gene expression levels of Lgr5, Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway related gene (Wnt3, β-catenin, d 21; β-catenin, d 42), intestinal cells proliferation marker Ki-67 and barrier function related genes (occludin, d 21 and d 42, P < 0.05). …”
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Intranasal delivery of hMSC-derived supernatant for treatment of ischemic stroke by inhibiting the pro-inflammatory polarization of neutrophils by Yixiang Jiang, Ning Wang, Jingyi Liu, Haoran Ren, Wenkang Jiang, Yanting Lei, Xidan Fu, Miao Hao, Xiujuan Lang, Yumei Liu, Xijun Liu, Rui Li, Hulun Li

“…In vitro experiments demonstrate that hMSC-L and hMSC-M promote nuclear translocation of PPAR-γ in neutrophils stimulated with PMA, activating the downstream STAT6/SOCS1 signaling pathway to encourage N2-subtype neutrophil polarization. …”
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4-Octyl itaconate inhibits synovitis in the mouse model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and alleviates pain by Yu-Zhen Tang, Wan Chen, Bao-Yun Xu, Gang He, Xiu-Cheng Fan, Kang-Lai Tang

“…Specifically, compared to the lipopolysaccharide stimulation group, 4-OI reduced the levels of positive regulatory factors of Th17 cell differentiation (IL-1: p < 0.001, IL-6: p < 0.001), key effector molecules (IL-17A: p < 0.001, IL-17F: p = 0.004), and downstream effector molecules in the IL-17 signaling pathway (CCL2: p < 0.001, MMP13: p < 0.001). …”
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Network and systems biology approaches help investigate gene regulatory interactions between Salmonella disease and host in chickens: Model‐based in silico evidence combined with g... by Reza Tohidi, Hoda Javaheri Bargourooshi, Arash Javanmard

“…Objectives This study aims to identify the most important immune‐related genes and their signalling pathways (gene ontology, co‐expression and interactions) and to analyse their accumulation in host‐resistant SE diseases by combining gene expression assays with model‐based in silico evidence. …”
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