Antimicrobial Properties of α-MSH and Related Synthetic Melanocortins by A. Catania, G. Colombo, C. Rossi, A. Carlin, A. Sordi, C. Lonati, F. Turcatti, P. Leonardi, P. Grieco, S. Gatti

“…The cAMP-inducing capacity of α-MSH likely interferes with the yeast's own regulatory mechanisms of this essential signaling pathway. It is remarkable that this mechanism of action in yeast mimics the influences of α-MSH in mammalian cells in which the peptide binds to G-protein-linked melanocortin receptors, activates adenylyl cyclase, and increases cAMP. …”
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Magnesium hydride protects against acetaminophen-induced acute kidney injury by inhibiting TXNIP/NLRP3/nf-κb pathway by Yachen Si, Lulu Liu, Yinyin Zhang, Hongxia Li, Tingting Zhao, Su Liu, Xuejun Sun, Jin Cheng, Hongtao Lu

“…Collectively, this study indicated that MgH2 protects against APAP-AKI by alleviating oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis via inhibition of TXNIP/NLRP3/NF-κB signaling pathway.…”
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Tumor-associated macrophages promote bladder cancer metastasis through the CCL20-CCR6 axis by Ryunosuke Nakagawa, Kouji Izumi, Kaoru Hiratsuka, Takahiro Inaba, Yoshiki Koketsu, Ren Toriumi, Shuhei Aoyama, Taiki Kamijima, Hiroshi Kano, Tomoyuki Makino, Renato Naito, Suguru Kadomoto, Hiroaki Iwamoto, Hiroshi Yaegashi, Shohei Kawaguchi, Takahiro Nohara, Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Hiroki Nakata, Wen-Jye Lin, Atsushi Mizokami

“…Additionally, M2-like TAMs significantly increased the secretion of C–C motif chemokine ligand (CCL) 20, which promotes BC cell migration and invasion via the MEK/ERK signaling pathway through its paracrine effects. Coculturing with TAMs also elevated the expression of CC chemokine receptor (CCR) 6 in BC cells, indicating increased sensitivity to CCL20. …”
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Romidepsin Promotes Osteogenic and Adipocytic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Inhibition of Histondeacetylase Activity by Dalia Ali, Elna P. Chalisserry, Muthurangan Manikandan, Rimi Hamam, Musaad Alfayez, Moustapha Kassem, Abdullah Aldahmash, Nehad M. Alajez

“…Global gene expression and signaling pathway analyses of differentially expressed genes revealed a strong enrichment of genes involved in adipogenesis and osteogenesis in romidepsin-treated BMSCs during induction into adipocytes or osteoblasts, respectively. …”
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Blood Transcriptional Signatures for Disease Progression in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis by Michał Korostyński, Natalia Małek, Marcin Piechota, Katarzyna Starowicz

“…Functional links that connect expression of the gradually downregulated genes to the G13 signaling pathway were indicated. The mRNA abundance levels of the identified transcripts were further analyzed in publicly available gene expression dataset obtained from a GARP study cohort of OA patients. …”
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Ginsenoside Rg1 Improves Differentiation by Inhibiting Senescence of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell via GSK-3β and β-Catenin by Ziling Wang, Rong Jiang, Lu Wang, Xiongbin Chen, Yue Xiang, Linbo Chen, Minghe Xiao, Li Ling, Yaping Wang

“…Western blot results showed that Rg1 regulated the overactivation of the β-catenin signaling pathway and significantly adjusted the phosphorylation of GSK-3β. …”
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15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 Induces Apoptosis and Upregulates SOCS3 in Human Thyroid Cancer Cells by Carlos Antônio Trindade-da-Silva, Carolina Fernandes Reis, Lara Vecchi, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga, Marcelo Sperandio, Bruna França Matias Colombo, Patrícia Terra Alves, Laura Sterian Ward, Carlos Ueira-Vieira, Luiz Ricardo Goulart

“…Overall, we demonstrated that 15d-PGJ2 downregulated IL-6 signaling pathway and led TPC-1 cells into apoptosis. In conclusion, 15d-PGJ2 shows the potential to become a new therapeutic approach for thyroid tumors.…”
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Molecular Mechanism of Local Drug Delivery with Paclitaxel-Eluting Membranes in Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer: New Application for an Old Drug by Sookhee Bang, Sung Ill Jang, Su Yeon Lee, Yi-Yong Baek, Jieun Yun, Soo Jin Oh, Chang Woo Lee, Eun Ae Jo, Kun Na, Sugeun Yang, Don Haeng Lee, Dong Ki Lee

“…Local delivery of paclitaxel from a PEM inhibited growth of pancreatic/cholangiocarcinoma tumors in nude mice by suppressing angiogenesis via the mTOR and inducing apoptosis signal pathway.…”
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Endothelial cells under disturbed flow release extracellular vesicles to promote inflammatory polarization of macrophages and accelerate atherosclerosis by Zhe Hou, Li Deng, Fei Fang, Ting Zhao, Yaojia Zhang, Gang Li, Michael Z. Miao, Yongcang Zhang, Hongchi Yu, Xiaoheng Liu

“…Conclusions Taken together, targeting the MAPK signaling pathway holds potential as a novel therapeutic strategy for inhibiting the secretion of EC-derived EVs and mitigating the inflammatory polarization of macrophages, ultimately ameliorating the progression of atherosclerosis. …”
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Exploration of the mechanism of fermented turmeric preventing glucolipid metabolic disorder: Insights into signaling of microbiota-SCFAs-brown adipose tissue axis in mice by Xingliang Xiang, Yukun Liu, Zhaoxiang Zeng, Xueyan Zhao, Qingxin Shi, Xing Huang, Haijun Yang, Chengwu Song, Shunqing Xu, Shuna Jin

“…As a result, butanoate metabolism signaling pathway was highlighted with regulating ACSM3 and HADH. …”
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Ethyl Lactate Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Injury in Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease by Inducing Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 by Yang Jiang, Shuang Wei, Shiming Shen, Yuxiao Liu, Weitong Su, Dong Ding, Zengpeng Zheng, Haokai Yu, Tingting Zhang, Qiuli Yang, Jiuxiang Zhao, Yi Shen, Xia Fang, Liangcai Lin, Dongguang Xiao, Aoyuan Cui, Qin Wan, Yadong Zhang, Yu Li, Cuiying Zhang

“…In response to chronic‐plus‐binge ethanol feeding or fasting, ethyl lactate mimics lipogenesis lowering effects by stimulating FGF21 production through the NAD+‐dependent deacetylase sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) signaling pathway. These ethyl lactate‐mediated beneficial effects are abolished by inhibition of SIRT1 through injection of EX527. …”
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Icaritin Provokes Serum Thrombopoietin and Downregulates Thrombopoietin/MPL of the Bone Marrow in a Mouse Model of Immune Thrombocytopenia by Ke Zhang, Zhenfeng Dai, Runzhe Liu, Fang Tian, Xi Liu, Yi Sun, Xin Zhao, Xiaoping Pu

“…Our results suggest that icaritin can significantly improve the health of mice with ITP via possible downregulation of p-Stat3 expression in the JAK2/Stat3 phosphorylation signaling pathway and regulation of bone marrow TPO/MPL metabolism.…”
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GB18-06, a nanobody targeting GDF15, effectively alleviates weight loss and restores physical function in cachexia models by Yu Huang, Jinyong Wang, Xiling Wei, Hui Zhang, Wei Shang, Xiangling Zhang, Lanjiao Zhai, Xi Chen, Huiming Li, Suofu Qin

“…In vitro, GB18–06 potently inhibited the GDF15-GFRAL signaling pathway, leading to a reduction of downstream ERK and AKT phosphorylation levels; in vivo, GB18–06 alleviated weight loss (>20%) in cancer and chemotherapy-induced cachexia models in mice. …”
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The transcriptional response of cortical neurons to concussion reveals divergent fates after injury by Mor R. Alkaslasi, Eliza Y. H. Lloyd, Austin S. Gable, Hanna Silberberg, Hector E. Yarur, Valerie S. Tsai, Mira Sohn, Gennady Margolin, Hugo A. Tejeda, Claire E. Le Pichon

“…This work provides a rationale for targeting the DLK signaling pathway as a therapeutic intervention for traumatic brain injury. …”
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Pterostilbene antagonizes homocysteine-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and lipid deposition in vascular endothelial cells by Qiao Jiang, Li Wang, Xu Si, Yuanyuan Bian, Weijia Zhang, Huijun Cui, Hailong Gui, Ye Zhang, Bin Li, Dehong Tan

“…This study proposes that Pte can inhibit Hcy-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis of HUVECs, and the PI3K/Akt/p53 signaling pathway of apoptosis was revealed. These results suggest that Pte exhibits significant potential for dealing with HHcy-induced vascular endothelial injury, such as atherosclerosis.…”
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Maintenance of Self-Renewal and Pluripotency in J1 Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells through Regulating Transcription Factor and MicroRNA Expression Induced by PD0325901 by Zhiying Ai, Jingjing Shao, Xinglong Shi, Mengying Yu, Yongyan Wu, Juan Du, Yong Zhang, Zekun Guo

“…Thus, to seek for the crucial miRNA and key regulatory genes that establish ESC properties in MEK/ERK pathway, we performed microarray analysis and small RNA deep-sequencing of J1 mESCs treated with or without PD0325901 (PD), a well-known inhibitor of MEK/ERK signal pathway, followed by verification of western blot analysis and quantitative real-time PCR verification; we found that PD regulated the transcript expressions related to self-renewal and differentiation and antagonized the action of retinoic acid- (RA-) induced differentiation. …”
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Panduratin A Inhibits TNF Alpha-Stimulated Endothelial Cell Activation Through Suppressing the NF-κB Pathway by Kriangkrai Kiatsoonthon, Nitchakarn Phimthong, Saranyapin Potikanond, Nitwara Wikan, Wutigri Nimlamool

“…Since TNF-α activates the NF-κB pathway, which contributes to atherosclerosis, targeting this signaling pathway may help prevent the risk of developing the disease. …”
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Syringaldehyde Alleviates Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Hyperglycemia in H9c2 Cells Through GLP-1 Receptor Signals by Yingxiao Li, Chao-Tien Hsu, Ting-Ting Yang, Kai-Chun Cheng

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> SA alleviates hyperglycemia-induced cardiac hypertrophy in H9c2 cells by activating the GLP-1 receptor and AMPK signaling pathway.…”
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Selenium–Chondroitin Sulfate Nanoparticles Inhibit Angiogenesis by Regulating the VEGFR2-Mediated PI3K/Akt Pathway by Xia Zheng, Xiaofei Liu, Zhuo Wang, Rui Li, Qiaoli Zhao, Bingbing Song, Kit-Leong Cheong, Jianping Chen, Saiyi Zhong

“…Further mechanism analysis showed that SeCS had a strong inhibitory effect on VEGFR2 expression and its downstream PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, which contributed to its anti-angiogenic effects. …”
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Lignans from Patrinia scabiosaefolia improve insulin resistance by activating PI-3K/AKT pathway and promoting GLUT4 expression by Zhenhua Liu, Mengke Wang, Lijun Meng, Yixiao Chen, Qiuyi Wang, Yan Zhang, Xuefeng Xi, Wenyi Kang

“…Therefore, the mechanisms of compounds 2 and 4 were presumed to improve IR by activating PI-3K/AKT signaling pathway.…”
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