MicroRNA-140-5p inhibits cellular proliferation, migration and invasion by downregulating AKT/STAT3/NF-κB pathway in breast carcinoma cells by Hou Lingli, Liu Qi, Zhao Ying, Yang Hongwei, Meng Qingying, Yu Fei

“…They consist of the cell proliferation assay, wound healing assay, transwell assay, colony formation assays and qRTPCR. …”
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DYNLT3 overexpression induces apoptosis and inhibits cell growth and migration via inhibition of the Wnt pathway and EMT in cervical cancer by Jianan Zhang, Qi Shen, Lu Xia, Xueqiong Zhu, Xuejie Zhu

“…Cell proliferation and apoptosis rates and invasiveness and migratory capacities were determined by CCK-8 assays, BrdU staining assays and colony formation assays, fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS), wound healing assays, and Transwell invasion assays of cervical cancer cells after DYNLT3 modulation. …”
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The Mycobacterium ulcerans toxin mycolactone causes destructive Sec61-dependent loss of the endothelial glycocalyx and vessel basement membrane to drive skin necrosis by Louise Tzung-Harn Hsieh, Belinda S Hall, Jane Newcombe, Tom A Mendum, Sonia Santana Varela, Yagnesh Umrania, Michael J Deery, Wei Q Shi, Josué Diaz-Delgado, Francisco J Salguero, Rachel E Simmonds

“…Hence supplementing mycolactone-depleted extracellular matrix may be a future therapeutic avenue, to improve wound healing rates.…”
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IUPHAR review: Targeted therapies of signaling pathways based on the gut microbiome in autism spectrum disorders: Mechanistic and therapeutic applications by Abdullah Al Mamun, Peiwu Geng, Shuanghu Wang, Chuxiao Shao, Jian Xiao

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The in vitro anticancer effects of FS48 from salivary glands of Xenopsylla cheopis on NCI-H460 cells via its blockage of voltage-gated K+ channels by Xiong Weichen, Fan Huizhen, Zeng Qingye, Deng Zhenhui, Li Guanhui, Lu Wancheng, Zhang Bei, Lai Shian, Chen Xin, Xu Xueqing

“…The present study aims to reveal the effects of FS48 on the Kv channels and the NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells through patch clamp, MTT, wound healing, transwell, gelatinase zymography, qRT-PCR and WB assays. …”
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Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation as Standard Perfusion Strategy in Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Christian Sellin, Ahmed Belmenai, Volodymyr Demianenko, Marius Grossmann, Hilmar Dörge

“…The primary outcome was intraoperative cannulation-related complications (bleeding, revision, ischemia, wound healing complications). The secondary outcome was cannulation-related events during follow-up (blood pressure differences, incidence of brachial plexus injury, clinical signs of circulatory problems of arm and hand, re-interventions). …”
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Reconstruction for Complex Oromandibular Facial Defects: The Fibula Free Flap and Pectoralis Major Flap Combination by Mohammed Qaisi, Ryan Dee, Issam Eid, James Murphy, Ignacio A. Velasco Martinez, Henry Fung

“…These complex oromandibular wounds often involve the mandible, oral and/or aerodigestive mucosa, and the external skin. …”
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Characterisation of EfbA from the Endodontic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis and Prediction of Immunodominant EfbA Epitope Peptides: An In-vitro and In-silico Study by Dev Arora, AS Smiline Girija, J Vijayashree Priyadharsini

“…Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) belongs to Group D Streptococci and causes recalcitrant infections such as urinary tract infections, wound infections, intra-abdominal and pelvic infections, bacteraemia, and endocarditis. …”
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Unveiling the role of lncRNA ERDR1 in immune cell regulation by Aihua Shu, Xu Tian, Jie Yue, Yuxia Jiang, Yifei Liu

“…Furthermore, Erdr1 has been implicated in the mitigation of several diseases, including acne, wound healing, osteoarthritis, melanoma, gastric cancer, obesity, and autism. …”
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Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Associated with Carbapenem Resistance from the Whole-Genome Sequence of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Malaysia by Mohan Rao, Fairuz A. Rashid, Surianti Shukor, Rohaidah Hashim, Norazah Ahmad

“…Endotracheal aspirate was the dominant clinical sample source (n = 6), and only one isolate was obtained from wound swab. A total of 6 sequence types (STs) of the Oxford scheme were identified, including 4 reported STs and 2 novel STs. …”
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Comparison of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring between propofol and remimazolam during total intravenous anesthesia in the cervical spine surgery: a prospective, double... by Myoung Hwa Kim, Jinyoung Park, Yoon Ghil Park, Yong Eun Cho, Dawoon Kim, Dong Jun Lee, Kyu Wan Kwak, Jongyun Lee, Dong Woo Han

“…SEP latencies and amplitudes and motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes were measured 30 min after anesthetic induction (T1), 30 min after surgical incision (T2), after laminectomy or discectomy (T3), immediately after plate insertion or pedicle screw fixation (T4), and before surgical wound closure (T5). The primary outcome was the between-group difference in the N20 latency changes measured at T1 and preoperatively. …”
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Comprehensive analyses of immune activity in COVID-19-vaccinated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients by Agata Maciejewska, Piotr Czernia, Magdalena Piotrowska-Mieczkowska, Beata Wajda, Bartosz Słomiński, Jan Romantowski, Adam Sudoł, Małgorzata Dąbrowska, Lucyna Górska, Tomasz Smiatacz, Marek Niedoszytko, Ewa Jassem, Maria Skrzypkowska, Piotr Trzonkowski

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease, characterized by impaired wound repair, tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Immune system may participate in the development and progression of the disease as indicated by altered activity in IPF sufferers. …”
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Hirudo extract ameliorates proliferative vitreoretinopathy by promoting autophagy and attenuating the THBS2/PI3K/Akt pathway by Hui Huang, Qun Huang, Jing Wang, Wanjie Wang, Yanlin Zheng

“…ARPE-19 cells were treated with several doses of Hirudo extract, that did or did not contain TGF-β2 (10 ng/mL). CCK-8, wound healing, and Transwell assays were performed to detect the viability, migration, and invasion of the cells. …”
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Montmorillonite powder combined with liquid dressing and nursing management for a patient with bacterial pneumonia complicated by perianal incontinence dermatitis (1例细菌性肺炎并发肛周失禁性皮炎... by LI Ying (李影), REN Yaxing (任亚星), YUE Yuzi (岳玉姿), ZHANG Ning (张宁), HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), LIU Haihan (刘海涵), HAN Jianping (韩建萍)

“…In addition, multidisciplinary consultation and health education were carried out to improve the wound healing, reduce the pain and improve patient’s quality of life. …”
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Exosomes derived from hUC-MSCs exhibit ameliorative efficacy upon previous cesarean scar defect via orchestrating β-TrCP/CHK1 axis by Xiaoling Zeng, Yuan Liao, Dan Huang, Jing Yang, Zhihua Dai, Zhengyong Chen, Xin Luo, Han Gong, Shengwen Huang, Leisheng Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the ex vivo scratch wound healing model is used for exploring the underlying molecular mechanism. …”
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Phenotypic Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria in a Referral Hospital, Saudi... by Mutasim E. Ibrahim, Mohammed Abbas, Abdullah M. Al-Shahrai, Bahaeldin K. Elamin

“…GNB (n = 311) were recovered from patients’ clinical specimens including sputum, urine, wound pus, blood, tracheal aspirates and high vaginal swabs, umbilical discharge, eye discharge, and cerebrospinal fluids. …”
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An ATP-activated spatiotemporally controlled hydrogel prodrug system for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected pressure ulcers by Xiaoliang Qi, Yajing Xiang, Ying Li, Jiajia Wang, Yuxi Chen, Yulong Lan, Jinsong Liu, Jianliang Shen

“…Initially, an ultraviolet-triggered adhesive ISD3 barrier is formed over the pressure ulcer wound by a simple local injection. Subsequently, the bacteria-secreted ATP prompts the degradation of IZPP, allowing the loaded IAA prodrug and nanozyme to encounter spatiotemporally on a single carrier, thereby efficiently generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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GelMA@LNP/AST Promotes eNOS-Dependent Angiogenesis Through Autophagy Activation for the Treatment of Hind Limb Ischemia by Lai L, Wu H, Peng L, Zhang Z, Wu X, Zheng S, Su Z, Chu H

“…The effects of AST on cell migration and angiogenesis were studied using wound healing assays and angiogenesis assays. The changes in angiogenesis markers, autophagy markers, and eNOS levels were detected using qPCR and Western blotting. 3-MA was used to assess the role of autophagy in the activation of eNOS mediated by AST and its subsequent angiogenic effects.Results: GelMA@LNP/AST significantly promoted blood flow recovery in mice with hind limb ischemia. …”
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Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels PPI45 and PPI47: Novel Drug Candidates for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection Treatment by Quanlong Wu, Mengyin Deng, Ruoyu Mao, Na Yang, Ya Hao, Manli Cao, Da Teng, Jianhua Wang

“…<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, a prevalent zoonotic pathogen, poses a significant threat to skin wound infections. This study evaluates the bactericidal efficacy of self-assembled peptide hydrogels, PPI45 and PPI47, derived from the defensin-derived peptide PPI42, against <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC43300. …”
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Silencing circ_0043256 inhibited CoCl2-induced proliferation, migration, and aerobic glycolysis in gastric cancer cells by Wenting Ou, Rongjian Tan, Jiawei Zhai, Lijun Sun, Zhenhao Quan, Xianjin Huang, Feipeng Xu, Qingwen Xu, Caijin Zhou

“…The impact of circ_0043256 silencing on the proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and aerobic glycolysis of MKN-45 and AGS cells induced by CoCl2 was assessed through the utilization of CCK-8, wound healing assay, flow cytometry, and metabolic analysis. …”
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