Targets and Candidate Agents for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment with Computational Bioinformatics Approach by Qiong Wang, Zhigang Zhao, Jing Shang, Wei Xia

“…The pathways of Eicosanoid Synthesis, TGF-beta signaling pathway, Prostaglandin Synthesis and Regulation, and Integrated Pancreatic Cancer Pathway were found to be significantly dysregulated in the progression of T2D. …”
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Targeting the EZH2-PPAR Axis Is a Potential Therapeutic Pathway for Pancreatic Cancer by Jilong Hu, Zhinan Zheng, Jia Lei, Yuxin Cao, Qiyun Li, Zhi Zheng, Chuanjun Chen

“…These results suggest that the combination of bezafibrate and GSK126 has synergistic effects on PC, and the molecular mechanism may be related to the enhanced inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. We believe that targeting the EZH2-PPAR axis is a potential therapeutic pathway for PC.…”
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Study of RNA Interference Targeting NET-1 Combination with Sorafenib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy In Vitro and In Vivo by Song He, Ying-ze Wei, Gui-lan Wang, Yu-yin Xu, Jia-ming Zhou, Yi-xin Zhang, Li Chen

“…The combination NET-1shRNA with sorafenib dramatically enhanced the effects of sorafenib antitumor ,which may involve in blocking ras signaling pathway and stimulating apoptotic pathways simultaneously.…”
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Investigation and Identification of let-7a Related Functional Proteins in Gastric Carcinoma by Proteomics by Yimin Zhu, Xingyuan Xiao, Lairong Dong, Zhiming Liu

“…The data suggest that these differential proteins are involved in a novel let-7a signal pathway and these findings provide the basis to investigate the functional mechanisms of let-7a in gastric carcinoma.…”
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Examining the Effect of Consuming C8 Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil for 14 Days on Markers of NLRP3 Activation in Healthy Humans by Helena Neudorf, Garett Jackson, Jonathan P. Little

“…The ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome and alters intracellular signalling pathways in vitro and in animal models; however, this effect has not yet been shown in vivo in humans. …”
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Withaferin A Inhibits Nuclear Factor-κB-Dependent Pro-Inflammatory and Stress Response Pathways in the Astrocytes by Francesca Martorana, Giulia Guidotti, Liliana Brambilla, Daniela Rossi

“…Since the steroid lactone Withaferin A was described to inhibit NF-κB activity in different cell types, we next determined the impact of this natural compound towards the identified astrocytic signalling pathway. Innate immune activation was induced by stimulation of the LPS/TLR4 axis in spinal cord astrocytes. …”
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Hypoxia Promotes Glioma Stem Cell Proliferation by Enhancing the 14-3-3β Expression via the PI3K Pathway by Weidong Cao, Qiang Zhou, Hongwei Wang, Wei Rao, Gang Cheng, Peng Wang, Shengli Guo, Bin Ren, Jianning Zhang

“…In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that hypoxia promoted glioma growth both in vitro and in vivo by increasing the 14-3-3β expression via the PI3K signaling pathway. 14-3-3β and HIF-1α may therefore be considered as the potential therapeutic target to treat patients with glioma.…”
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MEK1/2 Inhibitor (GDC0623) Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts Inhibited by IL-1β through the MEK-Erk1/2 and Jak/Stat3 Pathways by Zeng-Qiao Zhang, Xiao-Shen Hu, Ye-Chen Lu, Jun-Peng Zhang, Wen-Yao Li, Wei-Yang Zhang, Wei Feng, Dao-Fang Ding, Jian-Guang Xu

“…However, blocking of the MEK-Erk1/2 signaling pathway by GDC0623 treatment reversed these effects. …”
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Vitamin D and Tinospora cordifolia modulate TLR3 and TLR4 pathways, reduce inflammation, and maintain antimicrobial peptide levels in infected mice by Jamil Ahmad Shobrun, Widyarti Sri, Setiawan Meddy, Rifa’i Muhaimin

“…The activation of Toll-Like Receptor-3 (TLR3) and Toll-Like Receptor-4 (TLR4) signalling pathways is a regular pathway for immune system activation during infection. …”
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Adaptation of the sulfophosphovanillin method of analysis of total lipids for various biological objects as exemplified by <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by M. A. Eremina, N. E. Gruntenko

“…To test the effectiveness of the modified method, we measured the content of total lipids in D. melanogaster females carrying hypomorphic mutations of the dilp6 and dfoxo insulin signaling pathway genes compared to the wild-type Canton-S line, and showed that dilp6 took part in the regulation of fat metabolism, while dfoxo did not. …”
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Effects of B-Blockers on the Sympathetic and Cytokines Storms in Covid-19. by Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali Ismail, Mostafa-Hedeab, Gomaa, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Zirintunda, Gerald, Aslam, Akhmed, Allahyani, Mamdouh, Welburn, Susan Christina, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber

“…The potential mechanisms of SS in Covid-19 are through different pathways such as hypoxia, which activate the central sympathetic center through carotid bodies chemosensory input and induced proinflammatory cytokines, which cross the blood-brain barrier and activation of the sympathetic center. b2-receptors signaling pathway play a crucial role in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, macrophage activation, and B-cells for the production of antibodies with inflammation exacerbation. b-blockers have anti-inflammatory effects through reduction release of pro-inflammatory cytokines with inhibition of NF-kB. …”
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Ginsenoside Rk2 alleviates hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury by enhancing AKT membrane translocation and activation by Hong Shen, Jiajun Fu, Jiayue Liu, Toujun Zou, Kun Wang, Xiao‐Jing Zhang, Jian‐Bo Wan

“…Integrated approaches, including network pharmacology, molecular docking, transcriptome analysis, and isothermal titration calorimetry, along with experimental validation, indicated that Rk2 protects against hepatic IRI by targeting and activating the AKT (RAC serine/threonine protein kinase) signaling pathway. Pharmacological inhibition of AKT pathway or knockdown of AKT1 effectively diminished protective effects of Rk2. …”
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Effects of ultra-processed foods on the liver: insights from gut microbiome and metabolomics studies in rats by Liping Shi, Zhuoyuan Li, Xiaojun Ma, Junru Wang, Yueping Wu, Yongbin Zhu, Yanrong Wang, Yue Yang, Minxiu Luo, Jiangping Li, Xian Sun, Xian Sun, Shulan He, Shulan He

“…Furthermore, the consumption of UPF led to a metabolomic disorder characterized by disruptions in the sphingolipid signaling pathway, sulfur relay system, and arachidonic acid metabolism.ConclusionIn conclusion, the findings of this study indicate that the consumption of UPF influences the development of simple hepatic steatosis, potentially through alterations in gut microbiota and metabolomics.…”
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Differential Reponses of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells to mTOR Inhibition by Aimin Yang, Xia Xiao, Mingfeng Zhao, Amanda C. LaRue, Bradley A. Schulte, Gavin Y. Wang

“…Abnormal activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway has been observed in a variety of human cancers. …”
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Implantable Multifunctional Micro‐Oxygen Reservoir System for Promoting Vascular‐Osteogenesis via Remodeling Regenerative Microenvironment by Min Rui, Jiannan Mao, Hongshuai Wu, Yujian Hui, Hao Shen, Yilin Yang, Tao Ma, Kewei Ren, Juan Wang, Wenguo Cui, Qin Shi, Huilin Yang

“…As a multifaceted microenvironment regulator, CSP‐GM remodeled the regenerative microenvironment by synergistically producing oxygen and scavenging ROS, recovering mitochondrial homeostasis and antioxidant defenses of BMSCs, promoting angiogenesis and osteogenesis under hypoxia conditions via precisely modulating the Nrf2/HO‐1 signaling pathway. The multiple pro‐regenerative effects of the implantable functionalized micro‐oxygen reservoir on bone repair are further corroborated by the enhanced vascularized bone formation in rat femoral defects, presenting a comprehensive and promising strategy for tissue repair.…”
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Investigation of metabolic features of glioblastoma tissue and the peritumoral environment using targeted metabolomics screening by LC-MS/MS and gene network analysis by N. V. Basov, A. V. Adamovskaya, A. D. Rogachev, E. V. Gaisler, P. S. Demenkov, T. V. Ivanisenko, A. S. Venzel, S. V. Mishinov, V. V. Stupak, S. V. Cheresiz, O. S. Oleshko, E. A. Butikova, A. E. Osechkova, Yu. S. Sotnikova, Y. V. Patrushev, A. S. Pozdnyakov, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko, A. G. Pokrovsky

“…Analysis of the overrepresentation of Gene Ontology biological processes revealed the statistical significance of 184 processes, including apoptosis, the NF-kB signaling pathway, proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, and py­roptosis, many of which play an important role in oncogenesis. …”
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Simultaneous exposure to microplastics and heavy metal lead induces oxidative stress, histopathological damage, and immune dysfunction in marine mussel Mytilus coruscus by Chuanyue Chen, Xueer Wang, Yingrong Jin, Yinchang Yao, Suchang Li, Zhi Liao, Xiaolin Zhang, Xiaojun Yan

“…Furthermore, the TLR/MyD88/NFκB signaling pathway is involved in the immune response of mussels to environmental stress. …”
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TRPV1 and PLC Participate in Histamine H4 Receptor-Induced Itch by Tunyu Jian, Niuniu Yang, Yan Yang, Chan Zhu, Xiaolin Yuan, Guang Yu, Changming Wang, Zhongli Wang, Hao Shi, Min Tang, Qian He, Lei Lan, Guanyi Wu, Zongxiang Tang

“…These results indicate that TRPV1 but not TRPA1 is the important ion channel to induce the DRG neurons’ responses in the downstream signaling pathway of histamine H4 receptor and suggest that TRPV1 may be involved in the mechanism of histamine-induced itch response by H4 receptor activation.…”
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Inhibition of histone deacetylase in Arabidopsis root calli promotes de novo shoot organogenesis by Qinwei Pan, Ruirui Huang, Qiong Xiao, Xuting Wu, Baoxia Jian, Yanan Xiang, Lijun Gan, Zongrang Liu, Yi Li, Tingting Gu, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu

“…This HDAC inhibition-mediated promotion of shoot organogenesis in wounded roots is associated with the concomitant upregulation of the wound signaling pathway (WOUND INDUCED DEDIFFERENTIATION 4, ENHANCER OF SHOOT REGENERATION1, ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE 5, CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON 2 etc.) and the ARF-LBD pathway (AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 19, LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES-DOMAIN 29, etc.) and the downregulation of auxin biosynthesis and reduced auxin content. …”
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PTPIP51: A New Interaction Partner of the Insulin Receptor and PKA in Adipose Tissue by M. A. Bobrich, S. A. Schwabe, A. Brobeil, M. Viard, M. Kamm, F. C. Mooren, K. Krüger, C. Tag, M. Wimmer

“…Our previous experiments revealed an association of PTPIP51 (protein tyrosine phosphatase interacting protein 51) with the insulin signalling pathway through PTP1B and 14-3-3beta. We aimed to clarify the role of PTPIP51 in adipocyte metabolism. …”
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