Engineering aortic valves via transdifferentiating fibroblasts into valvular endothelial cells without using viruses or iPS cells by Peng Tang, Fuxiang Wei, Weihua Qiao, Xing Chen, Chenyang Ji, Wanzhi Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Sihan Chen, Yanyan Wu, Mingxing Jiang, Chenyu Ma, Weiqiang Shen, Qi Dong, Hong Cao, Minghui Xie, Ziwen Cai, Li Xu, Jiawei Shi, Nianguo Dong, Junwei Chen, Ning Wang

“…How to generate differentiated cells such as valvular endothelial cells (VECs) has remained a major challenge.Utilizing a combinatorial strategy of selective soluble chemicals, cytokines and substrate stiffness modulation, mouse embryonic fibroblasts are directly and efficiently transdifferentiated into induced aortic endothelial cell-like cells (iAECs), or human primary adult fibroblasts are transdifferentiated into induced valvular endothelial cell-like cells (hiVECs), without expressing pluripotency stem cell markers. These iAECs and hiVECs express VEC-associated genes and proteins and VEC-specific marker NFATC1 and are functional in culture and on decellularized porcine aortic valves, like mouse aortic endothelial cells or human primary aortic valvular endothelial cells. …”
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Proinflammatory Cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α Increased Telomerase Activity through NF-κB/STAT1/STAT3 Activation, and Withaferin A Inhibited the Signaling in Colorectal Cancer Cells by Seyung S. Chung, Yong Wu, Quincy Okobi, Debbie Adekoya, Mohammad Atefi, Orette Clarke, Pranabananda Dutta, Jaydutt V. Vadgama

“…IL-6 and TNF-α stimulation further enhanced STAT3 binding affinity. Stem cell marker Oct-4 was upregulated in colorectal cancer cells upon IL-6 and TNF-α stimulation. …”
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Rotation errors in path integration are associated with Alzheimer’s disease tau pathology: a cross-sectional study by Lise Colmant, Lisa Quenon, Lara Huyghe, Adrian Ivanoiu, Thomas Gérard, Renaud Lhommel, Pauline Coppens, Yasmine Salman, Vincent Malotaux, Laurence Dricot, Lukas Kunz, Nikolai Axmacher, Philippe Lefèvre, Bernard Hanseeuw

“…Specifically, we demonstrated that poor angular estimation is an early cognitive marker of tau pathology, whereas distance estimation relates to older ages, not to Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Prognostic Value of Plasma Pentraxin-3 Levels in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation by Liu Haibo, Guo Xiaofang, Wang Chunming, Yuan Jie, Chen Guozhong, Zhang Limei, Cao Yong, Fang Yu, Bao Yingchun, Yu Wangjun, Ge Junbo

“…Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) is an inflammatory marker thought to be more specific to cardiovascular inflammation than C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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The development and study of common wheat introgression lines derived from the synthetic form RS7 by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebyakina, E. R. Davoyan, D. S. Mikov, Yu. S. Zubanova, D. M. Boldakov, E. D. Badaeva, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, A. N. Zinchenko

“…PCR analysis showed the presence of amplification fragments with marker SCS421 specific for the Lr28 gene in the line 4991n17. …”
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Combined effects of alginate based active edible coatings and irradiation treatment on the quality characteristics of Beef Meat at 2°C by Samir Smeti, Souha Tibaoui, Hayet Ben Haj Koubaier, Atef Lakoud, Naziha Atti

“…For that, this work aimed to develop edible alginate-based films enriched with myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extracts as active compounds and evaluates their effects on fresh beef meat characteristics during storage for a period of 12 d at 2°C. …”
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Genotyping and drug susceptibility profiling of Prototheca sp. strains isolated from cases of protothecosis in dogs by Angelika Proskurnicka, Mateusz Iskra, Sylwia Wronka, Zofia Bakuła, Patrizia Danesi, Marconi Rodrigues deFarias, Fábio Vinícius Ramos Portilho, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Uwe Rösler, Rui Kano, Richard Malik, Tomasz Jagielski

“…Species‐level identification was made for isolates from 28 dogs in 6 countries by molecular typing with the partial cytb gene as a marker. For the determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum algicidal concentrations (MACs), the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol (M27‐A3) was used. …”
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UBE2J1 is identified as a novel plasma cell-related gene involved in the prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Yunjie Tian, Ruoyu Dong, Yingxia Guan, Ying Wang, Wei Zhao, Jun Zhang, Shan Kang

“…The current study was designed to identify key markers of plasma cells and explore their role in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). …”
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Staphylococcus aureus-specific TIGIT+ Treg are present in the blood of healthy subjects – a hurdle for vaccination? by Jonah Clegg, Jonah Clegg, Malgorzata E. Mnich, Malgorzata E. Mnich, Alberto Carignano, Giovanni Cova, Simona Tavarini, Chiara Sammicheli, Bruna Clemente, Megan Smith, Megan Smith, Emilio Siena, Monia Bardelli, Michela Brazzoli, Fabio Bagnoli, Rachel M. McLoughlin, Elisabetta Soldaini

“…Using an activation induced marker assay to sort for S. aureus-specific CD4+ T cells in an effector function-independent manner, single cell transcriptomic analysis was conducted. …”
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HPLC Analysis and Antioxidant Evaluation of Acteoside-Rich Osmanthus fragrans Extracts by Sung-Ho Lee, Seong-Wook Seo, Seung-Yub Song, Deuk-Sil Oh, Jung-Hyun Shim, Goo Yoon, Ye-Yong Choi, Do-Kyung Kim, Jae-Sung Kim, In-Soo Yoon, Seung-Sik Cho

“…The extraction yields, marker (acteoside) contents, and antioxidant activities of the leaf and flower extracts were analyzed. …”
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The effect of the 7DL-7Ae#1L·7Ae#1S translocation on the productivity and quality of spring bread wheat grain by S. N. Sibikeev, E. I. Gultyaeva, A. E. Druzhin, L. V. Andreeva

“…The presence of the Lr29 gene was conf irmed by using molecular marker Lr29F24. The ALs with the Lr29 gene were highly resistant to P. triticina against a natural epiphytotics background and in laboratory conditions. 7DL-7Ae#1L·7Ae#1S in Saratovskaya 68 ALs reduced grain productivity in all years of research. …”
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Plasma levels of anti phosphocholine IgM antibodies are negatively correlated with bone mineral density in humans by Michela Palmieri, Spyridoula Maraka, Horace J. Spencer, Jeff D. Thostenson, Katherine Dishongh, Micheal Knox, Betty Ussery, Jesse Byrd, Jacqueline K. Kuipers, Sanaz Abedzadeh-Anaraki, Chitharanjan Duvoor, Yuanjie Mao, Lakshmi Menon, James S. Williams, Stavros C. Manolagas, Robert L. Jilka, Elena Ambrogini

“…These results raise the possibility that higher levels of anti-PC IgM in patients with lower BMD reflect exposure to higher levels of PC-OxPLs, which are known to affect bone mass, and could be a novel risk marker for osteoporosis.…”
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Exogenous dsRNA triggers sequence-specific RNAi and fungal stress responses to control Magnaporthe oryzae in Brachypodium distachyon by Ying Zheng, Benjamin Moorlach, Desiree Jakobs-Schönwandt, Anant Patel, Chiara Pastacaldi, Stefan Jacob, Ana R. Sede, Manfred Heinlein, Minna M. Poranen, Karl-Heinz Kogel, Maria Ladera Carmona

“…Accordingly, the synthetic dsRNA analogue poly(I:C) and dsRNA of various sizes and sequences elicited canonical fungal stress pathways, including nuclear accumulation of the stress marker mitogen-activated protein kinase Hog1p and production of ROS. …”
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miR-21 Overexpression Promotes Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Invasion and Migration by Repressing Tropomyosin 1 by Zhuojian Shen, Xia Xu, Liangzhan Lv, Honglue Dai, Ju Chen, Baishen Chen

“…These results suggest that miR-21 may be a novel predictive marker and therapeutic target for treatment of ESCC.…”
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Single-cell sequencing elucidates the mechanism of NUSAP1 in glioma and its diagnostic and prognostic significance by Meng-Yu Zhao, Zhao-Lei Shen, Hongzhen Dai, Wan-Yan Xu, Li-Na Wang, Yu- Gu, Jie-Hui Zhao, Tian-Hang Yu, Cun-Zhi Wang, Jia-feng Xu, Guan-Jun Chen, Dong-Hui Chen, Wen-Ming Hong, Wen-Ming Hong, Fang Zhang

“…Notably, differentiation trajectory analysis identified NUSAP1 as a key marker for the terminal subpopulation. We found that elevated NUSAP1 expression correlated with poor prognosis, prompting further investigation of its functional role through both cellular and animal studies.ConclusionsNUSAP1-based risk models hold potential as predictive and therapeutic tools for personalized glioma treatment. …”
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Increased Kappa/Lambda Hybrid Antibody in Serum Is a Novel Biomarker Related to Disease Activity and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Lang Yi, Mingju Hao, Tian Lu, Guigao Lin, Lida Chen, Ming Gao, Gaowei Fan, Dong Zhang, Guojing Wang, Xin Yang, Yulong Li, Kuo Zhang, Rui Zhang, Yanxi Han, Lunan Wang, Jinming Li

“…We suggest κ/λ hybrid antibody as a marker for disease activity. The increased κ/λ hybrid antibodies were associated with inflammatory conditions in RA.…”
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NIR‐II AIEgens nanosystem for fluorescence and chemiluminescence synergistic imaging‐guided precise resection in osteosarcoma surgery by Ruotong Li, Kaiyuan Liu, Qian Hu, Jiakang Shen, Dongqing Zuo, Hongsheng Wang, Xingjun Zhu, Wei Sun

“…The proposed technique also significantly reduced the recurrence rates in OS mouse models and exhibited high marker specificity in ex vivo OS patient pathology samples, confirming its potential in clinical applications and providing a unique perspective for developing IGS.…”
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Systemic Immune-inflammation Index in Evaluation of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Amela DERVISEVIC, Almir FAJKIC, Elmedina JAHIC, Lejla DERVISEVIC, Zurifa AJANOVIC, Enisa ADEMOVIC, Asija ZACIRAGIC

“…Conclusions: The serum SII index can be a potentially useful marker for evaluating the inflammatory process and clinical progression of RA.…”
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Lipidomics-based association study reveals genomic signatures of anti-cancer qualities of pigmented rice sprouts by Rhowell Navarro Tiozon, Rhowell Navarro Tiozon, Erstelle Pasion-Uy, Saleh Alseekh, Saleh Alseekh, Kristel June D. Sartagoda, Shem Gempesaw, Joel H. G. Tolentino, Alisdair R. Fernie, Alisdair R. Fernie, Nese Sreenivasulu

“…Further, we employed Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), gene-set analysis, and targeted association analysis to identify the candidate genes linked to these lipids.ResultsThe genetic analyses revealed 72 candidate genes involved in the regulation of these accumulating lipids in PRS. Marker trait associations (MTA) analysis shown that the combination GGTAAC/ACAAGCTGGGCCC was associated with increased levels of unsaturated lipids and carotenoids, which likely underlie these beneficial effects. …”
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Codon usage patterns and genomic variation analysis of chloroplast genomes provides new insights into the evolution of Aroideae by Xinbi Jia, Jiaqi Wei, Yuewen Chen, Chenghong Zeng, Chan Deng, Pengchen Zeng, Yufei Tang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang, Qianglong Zhu

“…Eight highly divergent regions (Pi > 0.064) were identified (ndhF, rpl32, ccsA, ndhE, ndhG, ndhF-rpl32, ccsA-ndhD, and ndhE-ndhG) , in which ndhE have the potential to serve as a reliable DNA marker to discriminate chloroplasts in Aroideae subfamily. …”
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