Vectorized Treg-depleting αCTLA-4 elicits antigen cross-presentation and CD8+ T cell immunity to reject ‘cold’ tumors by Laetitia Fend, Eric Quemeneur, Monika Semmrich, Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Matilda Rehn, Nathalie Silvestre, Linda Mårtensson, Johann Foloppe, Ingrid Teige, Björn Frendeus, Petra Holmkvist, Carolin Svensson, Christelle Remy, Patricia Kleinpeter, Jules Deforges, Fred Junghus, Kirstie L Cleary, Mimoza Bodén

“…A tumor-selective oncolytic vaccinia vector was then engineered to encode this novel, strongly Treg-depleting, checkpoint-blocking, αCTLA-4 antibody or a matching surrogate antibody, and Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) (VVGM-αCTLA-4).Results The identified 4-E03 antibody showed significantly stronger Treg depletion, but equipotent checkpoint blockade, compared with clinically validated αCTLA-4 ipilimumab against CTLA-4-expressing Treg cells in a humanized mouse model in vivo. …”
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Metabolic reprogramming and immunological changes in the microenvironment of esophageal cancer: future directions and prospects by Zhi-Xun Guo, Jia-Li Ma, Jin-Qiu Zhang, Ling-Ling Yan, Ying Zhou, Xin-li Mao, Xin-li Mao, Xin-li Mao, Shao-Wei Li, Shao-Wei Li, Shao-Wei Li, Xian-Bin Zhou, Xian-Bin Zhou, Xian-Bin Zhou

“…We analyzed and discussed these studies, while also expressing our own insights and opinions.ResultsA total of 137 articles were included in the review: 21 articles focused on the tumor microenvironment of esophageal cancer, 33 delved into research related to glucose metabolism and tumor immunology, 30 introduced amino acid metabolism and immune responses, and 17 focused on the relationship between lipid metabolism in the tumor microenvironment and both tumor cells and immune cells.ConclusionThis article delves into metabolic reprogramming and immune alterations within the TME of EC, systematically synthesizes the metabolic characteristics of the TME, dissects the interactions between tumor and immune cells, and consolidates and harnesses pertinent immunotherapy targets, with the goal of enhancing anti-tumor immunotherapy for esophageal cancer and thereby offering insights into the development of novel therapeutic strategies.…”
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Nuclear-localized HKDC1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma through phosphorylating RBBP5 to upregulate H3K4me3 by Ling Ye, Shengqi Shen, Qiankun Mao, Hui Lu, Haiying Liu, Pinggen Zhang, Zetan Jiang, Wenhao Ma, Yuchen Sun, Yiyang Chu, Zilong Zhou, Rui Liu, Jian Li, Shi-ting Li, Ping Gao, Huafeng Zhang

“…These findings highlight the protein kinase function of HKDC1 in the activation of H3K4me3, gene expression, and HCC progression.…”
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Metformin exerted tumoricidal effects on colon cancer tumoroids via the regulation of autophagy pathway by Roya Shabkhizan, Çığır Biray Avci, Sanya Haiaty, Marziyeh Sadat Moslehian, Fatemeh Sadeghsoltani, Ahad Bazmani, Mahdi Mahdipour, Leila Sabour Takanlou, Maryam Sabour Takanlou, Arezoo Rezaie Nezhad Zamani, Reza Rahbarghazi

“…The survival rate was detected using an LDH release assay. The expression and protein levels of autophagy-related factors were measured using PCR array and western blotting, respectively. …”
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A prognostic model of 8-T/B cell receptor-related signatures for hepatocellular carcinoma by Xuan Zuo, Hui Li, Shi Xie, Mengfen Shi, Yujuan Guan, Huiyuan Liu, Rong Yan, Anqi Zheng, Xueying Li, Jiabang Liu, Yifan Gan, Haiyan Shi, Keng Chen, Shijie Jia, Guanmei Chen, Min Liao, Zhanhui Wang, Yanyan Han, Baolin Liao

“…Methods In this study, we categorized gene expression data of HCC patients from The Cancer Genome Altas and identified TCR related genes by the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of black patch trait in Oujiang color common carp by Ke Jing, Huifan Chen, Nusrat Hasan Kanika, Penghui Zhang, Roland Nathan Mandal, Chunxiao Zeng, Zhiyi Zhang, Jun Wang, Chenghui Wang

“…Furthermore, the six relative gene expression levels of the melanogenesis pathway, Ednrb, Tyr, Tyrp1, Mc1r, Kit and Asip, in the skin of the hybrid were between the parent RB and WW. …”
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Influence of injection technique, drug formulation and tumor microenvironment on intratumoral immunotherapy delivery and efficacy by Patrick Hwu, Ravi Murthy, Aung Naing, Sapna P. Patel, Simon Young, Alda Tam, Nina M. Muñoz, Malea Williams, Katherine Dixon, Crystal Dupuis, Amanda McWatters, Rony Avritscher, Soraya Zorro Manrique, Kevin McHugh, David Leach, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, Punit Prakash, Rahul A. Sheth

“…Likewise, delivery of a STING agonist through a multiside hole needle led to significantly increased expression of type I interferon-associated genes and ‘inflammatory’ dendritic cell gene signatures relative to end-hole STING agonist delivery. …”
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Father’s Perceptions of their Role and Involvement in the Family: A Qualitative Study in a Colombian Sample / Percepciones del padre sobre su rol e involucramiento en la familia: u... by Sonia Carrillo, Milton E. Bermúdez, Liliana Suárez, María Camila Gutiérrez, Ximena Delgado

“…Fathers also reported a desire to participate more at home and to be more involved in their children’s lives; they also emphasized the importance of expressing love and affection to their children. Work-family conflict and the impact of the quality of the father-child relationship emerged as important categories in the fathers’ perceptions of their role and involvement in the family. …”
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An atlas of neuropathic pain-associated molecular pathological characteristics in the mouse spinal cord by Fu-Lu Dong, Lina Yu, Pei-Da Feng, Jin-Xuan Ren, Xue-Hui Bai, Jia-Qi Lin, De-Li Cao, Yu-Tao Deng, Yan Zhang, Hui-Hui Shen, Hao Gong, Wen-Xing Sun, Dong-Qiu Chi, Yixiao Mei, Longfei Ma, Ming-Zhe Yin, Meng-Na Li, Peng-Fei Zhang, Nan Hu, Bing-Lin Zhou, Ying Liu, Xuan-Jie Zheng, Yi-Fan Chen, Da Zhong, Yuan-Xiang Tao, Min Yan, Bao-Chun Jiang

“…We further report that injured DRG sensory neurons and the corresponding ventral horn of the SC show similar expression patterns after PNI. In addition, for the first time, we systematically exhibit “cross-talk omics” between the DRG neurons and SC dorsal horn neurons and glial cells, indicating an altered communication profile under NP conditions. …”
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JAK/STAT3 signaling promotes pain and depression-like behaviors in rats with bone cancer pain by regulating Th17 cell differentiation by Shuyan Wu, Jundan Jiang, Danfeng Wang, Daoyi Lin, Mingxue Lin, Pinzhong Chen, Jianghu Chen, Honghong Zhang, Ying Wang, Xiaohui Chen, Xiaochun Zheng

“…Changes in inflammatory factors and related protein expression levels in the amygdala were detected using western blotting, immunofluorescence, and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). …”
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Impact of protein intake from a caloric-restricted diet on liver lipid metabolism in overweight and obese rats of different sexes by Ying Tian, Jiawei Gong, Zhiyan He, Suwen Peng, Yuping Huan, Hongpeng Cao

“…Moreover, the trend of expression in the signaling pathways of adiponectin/phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK) and adiponectin/peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) in the liver was consistent with that of the liver fat content, and leptin acted in the same way as adiponectin. …”
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Development of a latency model for HIV-1 subtype C and the impact of long terminal repeat element genetic variation on latency reversal by Shreyal Maikoo, Robert-Jan Palstra, Krista L. Dong, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Thumbi Ndung'u, Paradise Madlala

“…To address this scientific gap, we constructed a minimal genome retroviral vector expressing HIV-1C consensus transactivator of transcription protein (Tat) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the control of either HIV-1C consensus LTR (C731CC) or the transmitted/founder (T/F) LTRs derived from PLWH (CT/F731CC), produced corresponding LTR pseudotyped viruses using a vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV-G) pseudotyped Envelope vector and the pCMVΔR8.91 packaging vector containing HIV-1 accessory and rev genes. …”
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IL-6/GATA2/SERPINE1 pathway is implicated in regulating cellular senescence after acute kidney injury by Hongshuang Su, Xiaoxi Lin, Ayinuer Paredong, Ayinuer Paredong, Congcong Yao, Yan Zhang, Mengke Geng, Yuqian Guan, Lichao Gong, Feng Jiang, Qi Lv, Songtao Shou, Heng Jin

“…Flow cytometry was utilized to assess cell cycle distribution and the percentage of senescent cells. The expression levels of SERPINE1, GATA2, p53, and p21 were determined by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot. …”
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Dual role of ramR mutation in enhancing immune activation and elevating eravacycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Wei Yu, Peiyao Jia, Xiaobing Chu, Shengjie Li, Xinmiao Jia, Ying Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yingchun Xu, Qiwen Yang

“…Then, the CRISPR‐Cas9 technology was employed to construct specific ramR mutations into K. pneumoniae, which were then subjected to phenotypic and functional assays in both in vitro and in vivo (mouse models, macrophage, and blood‐killing experiment) settings. ramR L58P and F165L genetic alterations disrupt the binding affinity of RamR to the ramA promoter, thereby upregulating the efflux pump expression and increasing ERV minimum inhibitory concentration values up to 64‐fold compared to the wild‐type. …”
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OsLAP3/OsSTRL2, encoding a rice strictosidine synthase, is required for anther cuticle formation and pollen exine patterning in rice by Dai-bo Chen, Ran Zhou, Ran Zhou, Hui-min Wang, Pei-pei Zhang, Zheng-fu Yang, Zheng-fu Yang, Dan-dan Xuan, Ying-xin Zhang, Xiao-deng Zhan, Li-yong Cao, Li-yong Cao, Shi-hua Cheng, Lian-ping Sun, Lian-ping Sun

“…OsLAP3 is homologous to the maize ZmMS45, the core recessive nuclear sterile gene of maize Seed Production Technology (SPT), and localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and plays a conserved role in anther development and pollenformation. Gene expression analysis revealed a significant downregulation of key genes involved in anther development and sporopollenin biosynthesis in lap3 anthers. …”
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Characterization of selenium nanoparticles extracted from Bacillus subtilis and its antibacterial effects in Onychostoma macrolepis: Insight into ferroptosis by Chao Zhu, Guofan Peng, Jincan Li, Yalong Deng, Tianqi Jin, Qimin Liu, Heran Cao, Zifang Wu, Yuxuan Ma, Zhenpeng Li, Yang Wang, Lijuan Zheng, Xiangtong Yuan, Lijun Zhang, Fangxia Yang, Hong Ji, Wuzi Dong

“…Especially, the diet with 0.9 mg/kg biogenic SeNPs could significantly increase the expression level of Glutathione peroxidase-4 (GPX4), nuclear factor erythroid2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and Ferroportin 1 (FPN1) in the liver of O. macrolepis after infection with A. hydrophila. …”
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The molecular receptor NKBB enhances the persistence and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity of GPC3 CAR-T cells by Minghao Sui, Tiantian Liu, Xuanli Song, Ji Li, Han Ding, Yuqian Liu, Xinyu Wang, Huimin Liu, Yuchan Xue, Jianni Qi, Miao Zhang, Songbo Zhao, Qiang Zhu

“…However, CAR-T therapy still faces numerous challenges against solid tumors, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), owing to heterogeneous antigen expression in tumor cells, limited persistence of CAR-T cells, etc. …”
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An oligodendrocyte silencer element underlies the pathogenic impact of lamin B1 structural variants by Bruce Nmezi, Guillermo Rodriguez Bey, Talia DeFrancesco Oranburg, Kseniia Dudnyk, Santana M. Lardo, Nathan Herdman, Anastasia Jacko, Sandy Rubio, Emanuel Loeza-Alcocer, Julia Kofler, Dongkyeong Kim, Julia Rankin, Emma Kivuva, Nicholas Gutowski, Katherine Schon, Jelle van den Ameele, Patrick F. Chinnery, Sérgio B. Sousa, Filipe Palavra, Camilo Toro, Filippo Pinto e Vairo, Jonas Saute, Lisa Pan, Murad Alturkustani, Robert Hammond, Francois Gros-Louis, Michael S. Gold, Yungki Park, Geneviève Bernard, Raili Raininko, Jian Zhou, Sarah J. Hainer, Quasar S. Padiath

“…Utilizing data from recently identified families that carry LMNB1 gene duplications but do not exhibit demyelination, ADLD patient tissues, CRISPR edited cell lines and mouse models, we have identified a silencer element that is lost in ADLD patients and that specifically targets expression to oligodendrocytes. This element consists of CTCF binding sites that mediate three-dimensional chromatin looping involving LMNB1 and the recruitment of the PRC2 transcriptional repressor complex. …”
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Effect of prolonged starvation on nutrition utilization and transcriptional responses in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) by Mingkun Liu, Chenchen Wei, Wenwen Xu, Lintao Tan, Li Li, Guofan Zhang

“…Combined with the correlation between gene expression and symbiotic microbiota, these findings indicated that oysters, due to limited energy, activated insufficient immune responses, leading to increased pathogen abundance and higher mortality during prolonged starvation. …”
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Construction and Pathogenicity Analysis of a GFPuv-labeled Peanut Ralstonia solanacearum Strain by Jinling HUANG, Yushuang WU, Huiquan TANG, Minyi HUANG, Ruixue YANG, Qiang WANG, Yong YANG, Xiaodan TAN

“…The suicide plasmid pK18mobsacB and homologous recombination double exchange technology were employed to integrate the GFPuv gene into the designated site of PeaFJ1 genome. Expression of GFPuv was assessed with fluorescence microscopy under UV light. …”
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