Spatially controlled multicellular differentiation of stem cells using triple factor-releasing metal–organic framework-coated nanoline arrays by Yeon-Woo Cho, Min-Ji Kang, Joon-Ha Park, Yun-Sik Eom, Tae-Hyung Kim

“…The combination of differentiation factors and patterned array allows for generation of adipocytes, osteoblasts, and adipocyte–osteoblast mixtures on nanohole arrays, nanoline arrays, and at the nanohole–nanoline interface, respectively, with mature osteoblasts exhibiting higher marker expression and mineralisation. The sustained release patterned array holds potential for constructing advanced therapeutic and disease state in vitro cellular models.…”
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Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis of Human Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Identifies a Contractile Cell Subpopulation by Elize Wolmarans, Juanita Mellet, Chrisna Durandt, Fourie Joubert, Michael S. Pepper

“…A major subpopulation was identified as contractile cells which, based on gene expression patterns, are likely to be pericytes and/or vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs).…”
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Discovery of potent allosteric antibodies inhibiting EGFR by Léxane Fournier, Lukas Pekar, Birgitta Leuthner, Harald Kolmar, Lars Toleikis, Stefan Becker

“…These antibodies bind to a triple-negative breast cancer cell line expressing EGFR with affinities in the picomolar to nanomolar range. …”
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Positively charged specificity site in cyclin B1 is essential for mitotic fidelity by Christian Heinzle, Anna Höfler, Jun Yu, Peter Heid, Nora Kremer, Rebecca Schunk, Florian Stengel, Tanja Bange, Andreas Boland, Thomas U. Mayer

“…Here, we discover that a positively charged pocket in cyclin B1, which is exclusively conserved within B-type cyclins and binds phosphorylated serine- or threonine-residues, is essential for correct execution of mitosis. HeLa cells expressing pocket mutant cyclin B1 are strongly delayed in anaphase onset due to multiple defects in mitotic spindle function and timely activation of the E3 ligase APC/C. …”
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Transmigrant Students’ Motivation and Problems in Learning Local Languages: Language Maintenance by Gunawan Tambunsaribu

“…This research reveals that there are four main reasons for the students to learn the local language, namely a) because they want to increase their knowledge and skills in the local languages; b) because they want to understand the language and culture of friends from other tribes; c) because they like the local languages (the accent, expression, and intonation); and d) because they want to get closer with fellow students who use the local languages. …”
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Russian Science Diplomacy at a Crossroads by R. O. Reinhardt

“…In general, it can be regarded as a functional expression of both foreign and science policy conducted by states and non-state actors on the world arena. …”
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Restoration of Type 17 immune signaling is not sufficient for protection during influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis by Aijaz Ahmad, Ravineel B. Singh, Kara L. Nickolich, Matthew J. Pilewski, Caden Ngeow, Kwame Frempong-Manso, Keven M. Robinson

“…In this study, we investigate the role of IL-17 and Type 17 immune signaling components during IAPA.MethodsWild-type mice were challenged with influenza A H1N1 (flu) and then exposed to Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC42202 resting conidia on day 6 post-influenza infection, followed by the quantification of cytokines and chemokines at 48 h post-fungal infection.Results and discussionThe gene and protein expression levels revealed that IL-17 and Type 17 immune cytokines and antimicrobial peptides are downregulated during IAPA compared to mice singularly infected solely with A. fumigatus. …”
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The Liver X Receptor Promotes Immune Homeostasis via Controlled Activation of the Innate Immune System in the Liver by Hiroyuki Nakashima, Bradley M. Kearney, Manabu Kinoshita

“…Liver X receptors (LXRs) induce the expression of cholesterol transporters in macrophages to transport free cholesterol derived from apoptotic cells into extracellular space via high-density lipoproteins. …”
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Short tandem repeats delineate gene bodies across eukaryotes by William B. Reinar, Anders K. Krabberød, Vilde O. Lalun, Melinka A. Butenko, Kjetill S. Jakobsen

“…Abstract Short tandem repeats (STRs) have emerged as important and hypermutable sites where genetic variation correlates with gene expression in plant and animal systems. Recently, it has been shown that a broad range of transcription factors (TFs) are affected by STRs near or in the DNA target binding site. …”
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Carrageenan Edible Coating Application Prolongs Cavendish Banana Shelf Life by Fenny Martha Dwivany, Ayesha Nilam Aprilyandi, Veinardi Suendo, Nisrina Sukriandi

“…Carrageenan functional groups in banana peel samples as well as changes in surface structure of banana peel, color, weight loss, pulp to peel ratio, total soluble solid, and levels of MaACS1 and MaACO1 gene expression were analyzed. Result showed that the optimum condition to extend shelf life and maintain fruit quality was by treating the banana fruits with 1.5% carrageenan and storing them at a cool temperature (20°C). …”
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M6A Modification and Transcription Analysis of LncRNA in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Jierong Mo, Zhiquan Li, Zhengfei Yang, Zuhua Huang, Pengpeng Guo, Jianfeng Gao, Haiqiong xiao, Ping Ye, Haini Qin, Tianen Zhou, Jun Jiang

“…Moreover, positive regulation of angiogenesis, protein domain–specific binding, autophagy pathway, PPAR signaling pathway, and MAPK signaling pathway were co-enriched between LncRNAs with different expression levels and different methylation levels. …”
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Influence of Angiotensin II Subtype 2 Receptor (AT2R) Antagonist, PD123319, on Cardiovascular Remodelling of Aged Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats during Chronic Angiotensin II Subt... by Emma S. Jones, M. Jane Black, Robert E. Widdop

“…Cardiac AT2R expression is upregulated in the normal process of aging. …”
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Dendrimers as Carriers for siRNA Delivery and Gene Silencing: A Review by Jiangyu Wu, Weizhe Huang, Ziying He

“…In a typical RNAi process, small interfering RNAs (siRNA) are used to specifically downregulate the expression of the targeted gene, known as the term “gene silencing.” …”
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Physalin B Suppresses Inflammatory Response to Lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 Cells by Inhibiting NF-κB Signaling by Yanjun Yang, Lang Yi, Qing Wang, Bingbing Xie, Congwei Sha, Yan Dong

“…Physalin B effects on RAW264.7 macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were observed in this study. The expression and secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) induced by LPS were significantly inhibited by physalin B. …”
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AHNAK2: a potential diagnostic biomarker for pancreatic cancer related to cellular motility by Mohamed Zardab, Barts Pancreas Tissue Bank, Richard P. Grose, Hemant M. Kocher

“…In gene panels developed for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, high AHNAK2 mRNA expression was one possible biomarker. In silico analysis of published human sample datasets (n = 177) and ex vivo analysis of human plasma samples (n = 30 PDAC with matched 30 healthy control) suggested AHNAK2 could be a diagnostic biomarker. …”
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VMAT2-Deficient Mice Display Nigral and Extranigral Pathology and Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease by Tonya N. Taylor, W. Michael Caudle, Gary W. Miller

“…With a 95% reduction in VMAT2 expression, VMAT2-deficient animals have decreased motor function, progressive deficits in olfactory discrimination, shorter latency to behavioral signs of sleep, delayed gastric emptying, anxiety-like behaviors at younger ages, and a progressive depressive-like phenotype. …”
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Trimethyltin-Induced Microglial Activation via NADPH Oxidase and MAPKs Pathway in BV-2 Microglial Cells by Da Jung Kim, Yong Sik Kim

“…Our results revealed that TMT generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increases the expression of CD11b and nuclear factor-κB- (NF-κB-) mediated nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α in BV-2 cells. …”
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Our journey with François Gros by Butler-Browne, Gillian, Mouly, Vincent

“…She characterized the expression profile of different myosin isoforms during both human and rodent development. …”
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Comparison of Immunological Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Periodontal Ligament, Umbilical Cord, and Adipose Tissue by Jin-Hee Kim, Chris H. Jo, Hang-Rae Kim, Young-il Hwang

“…Unlike the other two types of MSCs, UC-MSCs showed minimal expression of HLA-DR after activation, suggesting that they pose minimal risk of initiating an allogeneic immune response when administered in vivo. …”
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Effects of Naringin on Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Lihua Yin, Wenxiao Cheng, Zishun Qin, Hongdou Yu, Zhanhai Yu, Mei Zhong, Kemo Sun, Wei Zhang

“…The results confirmed that 1 μM naringin performs the best effect and a collection of bone-related genes (RUNX2, COL1A2, OPN, and OCN) had significantly higher expression levels compared to the control group. Furthermore, a typical trabecular structure was observed in vivo, surrounded by a large amount of osteoblasts. …”
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