Sulfated Cyclocarya paliurus polysaccharides exert immunomodulatory potential on macrophages via Toll-like receptor 4 mediated MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathways by Yue Yu, Haibin Zhu, Mingyue Shen, Qiang Yu, Yi Chen, Shiru Mo, Jianhua Xie

“…Meanwhile, SCP3 could activate mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathways, which increased the phosphorylation of Erk1/2, JNK, p38 and NF-κB p65, promoting secretion of cytokines tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and nitric oxide (NO) as well as the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) receptor inhibitors were able to block the production of NO and TNF-α by SCP3-stimulated macrophages. …”
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Combined effects of co-exposure to microcystin-LR and polystyrene microplastics on growth, brain pathology and thyroid hormone homeostasis in adult zebrafish by Wang Lin, Ling Liao, Ling Ling, Huimin Luo, Ying Jiang, Xinru Li, Yilong Yao, Pinhong Yang

“…The concurrent presence of algal blooms and microplastics pollution in natural water bodies poses a novel threat. However, the joint effects of microcystin-LR (MCLR) in combination with polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) on the thyroid endocrine system of adult fish remains unclear. …”
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Nomogram model and risk score predicting overall survival and guiding clinical decision in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma: an observational study using SEER population-based data... by Yue Yang, Shang Li, Xiao Zhu, Yi Kong, Mingtao Zhang, Xiangping Liang, Zherui Zhang, Shuzhen Tan, Yingqi Li, Yueyuan Zhong, Yingqi Shao, Jiayi Xu, Zesong Li

“…The predictive ability of the nomogram was validated by the Concordance Index. Additionally, the calibration curve and receiver operating characteristic curve were implemented to evaluate the accuracy and discrimination. …”
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Effects of genetic ablation and pharmacological inhibition of HuR on gene expression, iron metabolism, and hormone levels by Nathalie Idlin, Sivakumar Krishnamoorthy, Magdalena Wolczyk, Mouad Fakhri, Michal Lechowski, Natalia Stec, Jacek Milek, Pratik Kumar Mandal, Jaroslaw Cendrowski, Christos Spanos, Magdalena Dziembowska, Katarzyna Mleczko-Sanecka, Juri Rappsilber, Gracjan Michlewski

“…We show that both HuR knockout and Eltrombopag treatment modulate iron metabolism by decreasing ferritin heavy chain (FTH1) and light chain (FTL) synthesis while increasing the expression of iron-regulatory protein 2 (IRP2), a key regulator of ferritin translation. Additionally, HuR inhibition reduces the levels of glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide (CGA), a marker associated with hormone-induced tumors, suggesting a potential use of Eltrombopag in treatment of cancers overexpressing CGA. …”
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Dynamic Proteomic Analysis of Pancreatic Mesenchyme Reveals Novel Factors That Enhance Human Embryonic Stem Cell to Pancreatic Cell Differentiation by Holger A. Russ, Limor Landsman, Christopher L. Moss, Roger Higdon, Renee L. Greer, Kelly Kaihara, Randy Salamon, Eugene Kolker, Matthias Hebrok

“…Two of the three factors (LGALS1 and LAMA2) increased expression of pancreatic progenitor transcript levels in a published hESC to beta cell differentiation protocol. In addition, LAMA2 partially blocks cell culture induced beta cell dedifferentiation. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation of temperature and concentration distribution at liquid-gas interface during liquid air storage process by Zhanping You, Menghan Cheng, Changjie Ma, Yufei Xiao, Xuemin Zhao, Camila Barreneche, Xiaohui She

“…The thin and short stratification phenomenon occurs at the gas-liquid interface region. In addition, a higher heat flux leads to a higher evaporation rate and a larger oxygen concentration. …”
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Unraveling nitrogen metabolism, cold and stress adaptation in polar Bosea sp. PAMC26642 through comparative genome analysis by Anamika Khanal, Anamika Khanal, So-Ra Han, So-Ra Han, So-Ra Han, Jun Hyuck Lee, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh, Tae-Jin Oh

“…PAMC26642, assimilatory nitrogen metabolic pathway and its associated enzymes such as nitrate reductase, NAD(P)H-nitrite reductase, ferredoxin-nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamine synthase, and glutamate dehydrogenase were identified. In addition, carbonic anhydrase, cyanate lyase, and nitronate monooxygenase were also identified. …”
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Tangduqing Granules Attenuate Insulin Resistance and Abnormal Lipid Metabolism through the Coordinated Regulation of PPARγ and DGAT2 in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Qinghua Zhang, Yingying Huang, Xiaojin Li, Hongyi Liu, Baichuan He, Bin Wang, Yuntao Ma, Xiang Zhou, Yaqin Liu, Shentao Wu

“…Furthermore, TDQ reversed diabetes-induced decrease in the mRNA and protein expression of PPARγ and elevation in the mRNA and protein levels of DGAT2 in the liver. In addition, we showed that interference of TDQ ameliorated palmitate-induced glucose and lipid metabolic abnormalities in HepG2 cells. …”
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Single Exposure to Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Causes Biphasic Opening of the Blood-Brain Barrier Through Secondary Mechanisms by Tasneem A. Arsiwala, Kathryn E. Blethen, Cullen P. Wolford, Geoffrey L. Pecar, Dhruvi M. Panchal, Brooke N. Kielkowski, Peng Wang, Manish Ranjan, Jeffrey S. Carpenter, Victor Finomore, Ali Rezai, Paul R. Lockman

“…<b>Results:</b> Our findings show that LiFUS significantly increased vascular volume and glucose uptake, with reduced P-gp function in brain tissues six hours post treatment, indicating biphasic BBB disruption. Additionally, elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-6, were observed in both sonicated and non-sonicated regions. …”
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Effects of aminooxyacetic acid on learning and memory function and neurochemical changes in chronic alcoholism by Hongbo Jiang, Xunling Wang, Yingwei Liang, Yinghan Hou, Xinping Yue, Zhiyi Zhang, Dan Chen, Xinyi Fan, Ailin Du

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA) on cognitive function, particularly learning and memory, in a rat model of chronic alcoholism. Additionally, the study explored changes in cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), and serotonin (5-HT) levels in the prefrontal cortex to understand the potential neurochemical mechanisms involved. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescent females across Saudi Arabia by Sahar Othman, Ranya Ghamri, Wala Alhamadah, Anwaar Alsatty, Dhuha Khesfaty, Ohoud Alghamdi, Ragad Arbaein, Alaa M. Baglagel, Jumana Khayyat, Bushra Almalki

“…A few demographic variables were significantly associated with vaccine hesitancy, including lower household income and living in the southern region. In addition, lack of recommendation by their healthcare provider and inconvenience related to immunization with the vaccine were also associated with higher levels of hesitancy.ConclusionHPV vaccine hesitancy remains high among parents of adolescent females in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Dietary Nannochloropsis oculata ameliorates lead acetate induced reproductive toxicity in Barki rams: NF-κB and cytokines pathways by Doaa H. Elsayed, Sameer A. Nagadi, Heba M.A. Abdelrazek, Ahmed. S. El‑Hawy, Moharram F. El-Bassiony, Seham A. Helmy, Yasmina K. Mahmoud, Ibrahim E. Helal, Shady T. Hassan

“…Alga supplementation to lead-intoxicated rams significantly upgraded the lead induced alterations that were manifested by improvement in testicular histopathology. In conclusion, the addition of alga mitigated lead induced reproductive toxicity in rams via improving testosterone, oxidant/antioxidant status, semen criteria and reducing inflammatory cytokines.…”
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G-UNETR++: A Gradient-Enhanced Network for Accurate and Robust Liver Segmentation from Computed Tomography Images by Seungyoo Lee, Kyujin Han, Hangyeul Shin, Harin Park, Seunghyon Kim, Jeonghun Kim, Xiaopeng Yang, Jae Do Yang, Hee Chul Yu, Heecheon You

“…Two gradient-based encoders that take the second-order partial derivatives (the first two elements from the last column of the Hessian matrix of a CT scan) as inputs are proposed to learn the 3D geometric features such as the boundaries between different organs and tissues. In addition, a hybrid loss function that combines dice loss, cross-entropy loss, and Hausdorff distance loss is designed to address class imbalance and improve segmentation performance in challenging cases. …”
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Immunophenotypic Characterization of Human Bone Marrow Mast Cells. A Flow Cytometric Study of Normal and Pathological Bone Marrow Samples by Luis Escribano, Alberto Orfao, Jesús Villarrubia, Beatriz Díaz-Agustín, Carlos Cerveró, Agustín Rios, José L. Velasco, Juana Ciudad, José L. Navarro, Jesús F. San Miguel

“…Three patterns of antigen expression were detected: (1) markers constantly positive in all cases analyzed (CD9, CD29, CD33, CD43, CD44, CD49d, CD49e, CD51, CD71, CD117, and FcεRI), (2) antigens that were constantly negative (CD1a, CD2, CD3, CD5, CD6, CD11a, CD14, CD15, CD16, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD34, CD38, CD41a, CD42b, CD65, CD66b, HLA-DR, and CD138), and (3) markers that were positive in a variable proportion of cases – CD11b (50%), CD11c (77%), CD13 (40%), CD18 (20%), CD22 (68%), CD35 (27%), CD40 (67%), CD54 (88%) and CD61 (40%). In addition, BMMC from all cases explored were CD45+, and this antigen was expressed at an intensity similar to that of mature granulocytes.…”
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lncRNA HHIP-AS1 Promotes the Osteogenic Differentiation Potential and Inhibits the Migration Ability of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Qianyi Qin, Haoqing Yang, Chen Zhang, Xiao Han, Jing Guo, Zhipeng Fan, Jie Guo

“…The results of scratch migration and transwell chemotaxis assays revealed that HHIP-AS1 inhibited the migration and chemotaxis abilities of PDLSCs. In addition, the RNA sequencing data showed that 356 mRNAs and 14 lncRNAs were upregulated, including receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 and nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1, while 185 mRNAs and 6 lncRNAs were downregulated, including fibroblast growth factor 5 and LINC00973, in HHIP-AS1-depleted PDLSCs. …”
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Human parietal epithelial cells as Trojan horses in albumin overload by Giovanna Priante, Monica Ceol, Lisa Gianesello, Claudia Maria Radu, Rachele Mantese, Lucia Federica Stefanelli, Martina Cacciapuoti, Francesca K. Martino, Lorenzo Arcangelo Calò, Franca Anglani, Federico Nalesso, Dorella Del Prete

“…Due to several stimuli, PECs can change to a progenitor (CD24+ and CD133/2+) or a pro-sclerotic (CD44+) phenotype. In addition, PECs, which are constantly exposed to filtered albumin, are known to be involved in albumin internalization, but how this mechanism occurs is unknown. …”
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Characterization of serum metabolome and respiratory microbiota in children with influenza A virus infection by Xinyi Shi, Shenghao Hua, Zeyuan Chen, Weiyi Cao, Mengqing Xiao, Wenlong Pei, Zhe Cao, Zhan Zhang, Haibing Yang, Haibing Yang, Xuejun Shao, Yu Xia, Yu Xia

“…Compared with control group, IAV infection decreased the contents of platelet, white blood cell, lymphocyte, eosinophil, basophil, CD3+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and B cells, while increasing the number of red blood cell. Additionally, IAV infection increased serum concentrations of total protein, albumin and lipase, while decreasing the contents of calcium, triglyceride, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin and gamma-glutamyltransferase. …”
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Experimental study on the strengthening mechanism of carbon fiber-reinforced sand powder 3D-printed rock-like materials by Lishuai Jiang, Xin He, Ye Zhao, Pimao Li, Yang Zhao, Zongke Wang, Dingrui Guo, Qi Gu

“…Uniaxial compression and Brazilian splitting tests were conducted on the treated specimens to evaluate the impact of carbon fiber on their macroscopic mechanical properties. In addition, acoustic emission monitoring and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the microscopic mechanisms involved. …”
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Optineurin overexpression ameliorates neurodegeneration through regulating neuroinflammation and mitochondrial quality in a murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Shumin Zhao, Shumin Zhao, Ranran Chen, Ranran Chen, Yi An, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Cheng Ma, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yanchao Lu, Yanchao Lu, Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang

“…The phenotype onset date, life span, locomotor activity, and pathological changes in the spinal cord were determined and recorded subsequently. In addition, the influences on cellular apoptosis, mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy, and neuroinflammation were further investigated.ResultsOptn expression was increased in the spinal cord of SOD1G93A mice at the pre-symptomatic phase, but decreased after disease onset. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of LysGH15 against necrotising pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a rabbit model by Bowei Zhang, Liran Song, Yongran Wang, Meimei Zhang, Chong Chen, Hui Ning, Li Wang, Cao Qiu, Xinwu Wang, Changjiang Sun, Xin Feng, Wenyu Han, Wenyu Han, Bin Wang, Yalu Ji, Jingmin Gu, Jingmin Gu

“…At 72 h postinfection, the number of bacteria in the lung tissues of the rabbits treated with LysGH15 was 7 × 104 CFU/g, which was significantly lower than that in the lung tissues of rabbits treated with PBS (7.76 × 106 CFU/g) or linezolid (6.38 × 105 CFU/g). In addition, LysGH15 treatment alleviated lung tissue damage in infected rabbits and significantly reduced the levels of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), alpha-toxin (Hla), and the cytokines IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-8 in their lung tissues, similar to those in rabbits treated with linezolid.DiscussionThese results suggest that LysGH15 has the potential to be used as a novel antimicrobial agent for the treatment of necrotising pneumonia caused by S. aureus.…”
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