Rat Nasal Respiratory Mucosa-Derived Ectomesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiate into Schwann-Like Cells Promoting the Differentiation of PC12 Cells and Forming Myelin In Vitro by Jian Zhang, Xin Gao, Hongjun Zou, Jinbo Liu, Zhijian Zhang

“…REMSCs proliferated quickly in vitro and expressed the neural crest markers (nestin, vimentin, SOX10, and CD44). Treated with a mixture of glial growth factors for 7 days, REMSCs differentiated into SC-like cells. …”
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Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension by Mark Duncan, Brandie D. Wagner, Keri Murray, Jenna Allen, Kelley Colvin, Frank J. Accurso, D. Dunbar Ivy

“…When hemodynamic predictors were combined with protein markers, the ability to predict adverse outcomes within the following year significantly increased. …”
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Human Genomic Loci Important in Common Infectious Diseases: Role of High-Throughput Sequencing and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Gerald Mboowa, Ivan Sserwadda, Marion Amujal, Norah Namatovu

“…We further highlight potential opportunities for these genetic markers.…”
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Inhibition of Histone Methyltransferase, Histone Deacetylase, and β-Catenin Synergistically Enhance the Cardiac Potential of Bone Marrow Cells by Jinpu Yang, Keerat Kaur, John G. Edwards, Carol A. Eisenberg, Leonard M. Eisenberg

“…Moreover, MSCs exposed to the cardiogenic stimulus Wnt11 generated 2.6- to 5.6-fold higher levels of the cardiomyocyte markers GATA4, Nkx2.5, and myocardin when pretreated with TSA in addition to BIX01294. …”
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Molecular-cytogenetic analysis of triticale and wheat lines with introgressions of the tribe Triticeae species genetic material by O. A. Orlovskaya, I. N. Leonova, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, L. V. Khotyleva, V. K. Shumny

“…The efficiency of wheat microsatellite markers to characterize of the T. aestivum/ T. durum, T. aestivum/ T. dicoccum interspecific hybrid lines was shown. …”
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Transcription Expression and Clinical Significance of Dishevelled-3 mRNA and δ-Catenin mRNA in Pleural Effusions from Patients with Lung Cancer by Xiao-Yan Li, Shu-Li Liu, Na Cha, Yu-Jie Zhao, Shao-Cheng Wang, Wei-Nan Li, En-Hua Wang, Guang-Ping Wu

“…When combinations of markers were evaluated together, DVL-3 mRNA and δ-catenin mRNA gave a high-diagnostic performance: sensitivity of 100.0%, NPV of 100.0%, and accuracy of 96.0%, respectively. …”
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The Bipolar Depression Electrical Treatment Trial (BETTER): Design, Rationale, and Objectives of a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial and Data from the Pilot Study Phase by Bernardo de Sampaio Pereira Junior, Gabriel Tortella, Beny Lafer, Paula Nunes, Isabela Martins Benseñor, Paulo Andrade Lotufo, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, André R. Brunoni

“…The evaluation of biological markers will also help in understanding the pathophysiology of BD and the mechanisms of action of tDCS.…”
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De novo transcriptome profiling revealing genes involved in piperine biosynthetic pathway in Piper longum L by Mrinalini Prasad, Shivangi Mathur, Deeksha Singh, Rajiv Ranjan

“…We identified 8041 simple sequence repeats (SSRs), primarily trinucleotide repeats, adding valuable genetic markers. Additionally, we uncovered 21,235 transcription factors (TFs) across 65 families, including bHLH, NAC, and MYB, which are essential in regulating metabolism. …”
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Elevated Urinary Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Diabetic Nephropathy Is Caused by Local Production and Tubular Dysfunction by Karin G. F. Gerritsen, Jan Willem Leeuwis, Maarten P. Koeners, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Willem van Oeveren, Jan Aten, Lise Tarnow, Peter Rossing, Jack F. M. Wetzels, Jaap A. Joles, Robbert Jan Kok, Roel Goldschmeding, Tri Q. Nguyen

“…In DN patients, uCTGF was independently associated with markers of proximal and distal tubular dysfunction and damage. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Pretreated with HGF and FGF4 Can Reduce Liver Fibrosis in Mice by Sulaiman Shams, Sadia Mohsin, Ghazanfar Ali Nasir, Mohsin Khan, Shaheen N. Khan

“…In vitro data showed that cytokines pretreated MSCs significantly reduce LDH level and apoptotic markers in CCl4 injured hepatocytes cocultured model. …”
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Genomic insights into pigeon breeding: GWAS for economic traits and the development of a high-throughput liquid phase array chip by Bo Zhang, Jianyuan Ma, Li Shen, Yipu Li, Shuxian Xie, Haoxuan Li, Jing Li, Xianyao Li, Zheng Wang

“…This study integrates phenotypic data from Tarim pigeons and White King pigeons with genomic information, using genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) to identify genetic markers associated with key economic traits, thereby accelerating the breeding process. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and Their Additive Effects on Atherosclerosis by Mario Francesco Damiani, Annapaola Zito, Pierluigi Carratù, Vito Antonio Falcone, Elioda Bega, Pietro Scicchitano, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Onofrio Resta

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the consequences of the coexistence of OSA and HTN on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and on inflammatory markers of atherosclerosis (such as interleukin- [IL-] 6 and pentraxin- [PTX-] 3). …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Ferroptosis in Periprosthetic Osteolysis Induced by Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Wear Debris by Takuya Ogawa, Shunichi Yokota, Liyile Chen, Yuki Ogawa, Yoshio Nishida, Taiki Tokuhiro, Hend Alhasan, Tomoyo Yutani, Tomohiro Shimizu, Daisuke Takahashi, Takuji Miyazaki, Tsutomu Endo, Ken Kadoya, Mohamad Alaa Terkawi, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…<b>Results:</b> The immunostaining of periprosthetic bone tissues demonstrated a number of osteocytes expressing ferroptosis markers. Likewise, the expressions of ferroptosis markers were confirmed in polyethylene-wear-debris-stimulated osteocyte-like cells and primary osteoblasts in a direct stimulation model but not in an indirect stimulation model. …”
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Functional resting state connectivity is differentially associated with IL-6 and TNF-α in depression and in healthy controls by Christian N. Schmitz, Gebhard Sammer, Elena Neumann, Carlo Blecker, Gerhard Gründer, Hana Adolphi, Eva Kathrin Lamadé, Bruno Pedraz-Petrozzi

“…We therefore tested the hypothesis that the peripheral inflammation markers IL-6 and TNF-α correlate with neural resting state network functional connectivity in depression using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and compared it with healthy controls. …”
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Gene Profiles in the Early Stage of Neuronal Differentiation of Mouse Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Induced by Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Lili Yu, Wei Hong, Haijie Yang, Yin Yan Xia, Zhiwei Feng

“…These cells express high levels of mesenchymal stem cell markers and can be differentiated into adipogenic, chondrogenic, and osteogenic lineages in vitro. …”
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Development of Bifunctional Three-Dimensional Cysts from Chemically Induced Liver Progenitors by Yu Huang, Yusuke Sakai, Takanobu Hara, Takeshi Katsuda, Takahiro Ochiya, Tomohiko Adachi, Masaaki Hidaka, Wei-Li Gu, Susumu Eguchi

“…These cell types gradually diverged into specialized mature cells, as demonstrated by the expression of mature biliary markers (Cftr, Ae2, and Aqp1) and hepatic markers (Alb and Mrp2). …”
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Dimethyl fumarate effects on paraquat-induced hepatotoxicity in mice via anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities by Maryam Kavianinia, Hadi Kalantar, Maryam Salehcheh, Layasadat Khorsandi, Saeedeh Shariati, Shokooh Mohtadi, Mohammad Javad Khodayar

“…On the 8th day, mice were euthanized with ketamine/xylazine, and serum factors, oxidative stress markers, apoptosis index, and inflammatory markers were measured. …”
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Morphology of the Myoepithelial Cell: Immunohistochemical Characterization from Resting to Motile Phase by Germana Beha, Giuseppe Sarli, Barbara Brunetti, Francesco Sassi, Domenico Ferrara, Cinzia Benazzi

“…The aim of this paper was to evaluate a panel of markers for the identification of four different myoepithelial cell morphological types in the normal and neoplastic mammary gland and to investigate immunohistochemical changes from an epithelial to a mesenchymal phenotype. …”
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In-depth proteomic profiling identifies potentiation of the LPS response by 7-ketocholesterol by Iain R. Phair, Magdalena Sovakova, Noor Alqurashi, Raid B. Nisr, Alison D. McNeilly, Douglas Lamont, Graham Rena

“…In this context, our findings suggest that drugs targeting atherogenic markers induced by 7-KC might be well tolerated, as they will not necessarily be expected to be immunosuppressive.…”
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Simplified Assessment of Antiretroviral Adherence and Prediction of Virological Efficacy in HIV-Infected Patients in Cambodia by Olivier Segeral, Yoann Madec, Boroath Ban, Vara Ouk, Chan Roeurn Hak, Clotilde Le Tiec, Eric Nerrienet, Cécile Goujard, Anne Marie Taburet, Jean Francois Delfraissy, Arnaud Fontanet

“…In multivariate analysis adjusted for sex and therapeutic status before HAART initiation, only the biological markers were associated with virological efficacy. …”
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