PIWI proteins and piRNAs: key regulators of stem cell biology by Fernando Claro-Linares, Patricia Rojas-Ríos

“…In this mini review, we discussed the functional roles of PIWI proteins and their associated small RNAs, piRNAs, in regulating gene expression within stem cell biology. Guided by piRNAs, these proteins transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally repress transposons using mechanisms such as the ping-pong amplification cycle and phasing to protect germline genomes. …”
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The Role of miR-378a in Metabolism, Angiogenesis, and Muscle Biology by Bart Krist, Urszula Florczyk, Katarzyna Pietraszek-Gremplewicz, Alicja Józkowicz, Jozef Dulak

“…Embedding in the sequence of this transcriptional regulator of oxidative energy metabolism implies involvement of miR-378a in metabolic pathways, mitochondrial energy homeostasis, and related biological processes such as muscle development, differentiation, and regeneration. …”
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PCR Amplification and Transcription for Site-Specific Labeling of Large RNA Molecules by a Two-Unnatural-Base-Pair System by Michiko Kimoto, Rie Yamashige, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Ichiro Hirao

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Elusive modes of Foxp3 activity in versatile regulatory T cells by Minghong He, Yongqiang Feng

“…This new perspective offers an opportunity to reevaluate Foxp3’s activity modes in diverse biological contexts. By exploring this paradigm, we aim to unravel the fundamental principles of Treg cell biology.…”
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Identification and functional characterization of AsWRKY9, a WRKY transcription factor modulating alliin biosynthesis in garlic (Allium sativum L.) by Jiaying Wu, Min Li, Wanni Wang, Yiren Su, Jie Li, Jiaxin Gong, Xianfeng Meng, Chenyuan Lin, Qiantong Zhang, Yanyan Yang, Chunyan Xu, Limei Zeng, Jihong Jiang, Xuqin Yang

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Decitabine Increases the Transcription of <i>RIG-I</i> Gene to Suppress the Replication of Feline Calicivirus and Canine Influenza Virus by Shaotang Ye, Zhen Wang, Aolei Chen, Ying Chen, Gaoming Lou, Qingmei Xie, Gang Lu, Shoujun Li

“…Developing novel antiviral drugs has always been a significant forefront in biological medicine research. Antiviral drugs can be extracted, purified, and synthesized from various biological sources and by different methods. …”
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Protocol for recombinant rabies virus titration by quantitative PCR by He Zhang, Xueping Gao, Xiangyu Ge, Xiao Wang, Minghui Song, Xia Zhang, Lei Jin

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CRISPR/Cas13a combined with reverse transcription and RPA for NoV GII.4 monitoring in water environments by Yiqiang Sun, Weiwei Zhang, Houyun Zhang, Feng Zhao, Laijin Su

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RAS, a Pentatricopeptide Repeat Protein, Interacts with OsTRX z to Regulate Chloroplast Gene Transcription and RNA Processing by Zhennan Qiu, Shiyong Wen, Peinan Sun, Dongdong Chen, Chunmiao Wang, Xiliang Song, Liying Xiao, Peiliang Zhang, Dongying Zhao, Cuiping Wen, Peiyan Guan, Xuechu Du, Yinghui Sun, Chenshan Xu, Jian Song

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Spatial proteomics identifies a CRTC-dependent viral signaling pathway that stimulates production of interleukin-11 by Benjamin J. Ravenhill, Marisa Oliveira, George Wood, Ying Di, Joanne Kite, Xinyue Wang, Colin T.R. Davies, Yongxu Lu, Robin Antrobus, Gill Elliott, Nerea Irigoyen, David J. Hughes, Paul A. Lyons, Betty Chung, Georg H.H. Borner, Michael P. Weekes

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Platelet-derived extracellular vesicles induced through different activation pathways drive melanoma progression by functional and transcriptional changes by Zeynep Tavukcuoglu, Umar Butt, Alessandra V. S. Faria, Johannes Oesterreicher, Wolfgang Holnthoner, Saara Laitinen, Mari Palviainen, Pia R-M Siljander

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Transcriptional Regulation of the rsbV Promoter Controlling Stress Responses to Ethanol, Carbon Limitation, and Phosphorous Limitation in Bacillus subtilis by Soo-Keun Choi, Milton H. Saier

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Activating Transcription Factor 5 Promotes Tumorigenic Capability in Cervical Cancer Through the Wnt/&beta;-Catenin Signaling Pathway by Shi F, Wei Y, Huang Y, Yao D

“…However, the biological function and precise mechanism of ATF5 in cervical cancer remain unclear. …”
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The members of zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) transcription factors are associated with abiotic stresses in soybean: insights from genomics and expression analysis by Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Jiayi He, Muhammad Nawaz, Keyu Lu, Mingfu Wang

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Probing the functional constraints of influenza A virus NEP by deep mutational scanning by Qi Wen Teo, Yiquan Wang, Huibin Lv, Michael S. Oade, Kevin J. Mao, Timothy J.C. Tan, Yang Wei Huan, Joel Rivera-Cardona, Evan K. Shao, Danbi Choi, Chaoyang Wang, Zahra Tavakoli Dargani, Christopher B. Brooke, Aartjan J.W. te Velthuis, Nicholas C. Wu

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Cd99l2 regulates excitatory synapse development and restrains immediate-early gene activation by Minji Kang, Sang Ho Yoon, Minkyung Kang, Seung Pyo Park, Woo Seok Song, Jungho Kim, Seungha Lee, Da-ha Park, Jae-man Song, Beomsue Kim, Kyung Hee Park, Eun-Hye Joe, Hyun Goo Woo, Seong Hoe Park, Bong-Kiun Kaang, Dohyun Han, Yong-Seok Lee, Myoung-Hwan Kim, Young Ho Suh

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The cell colony development is connected with the accumulation of embryogenesis-related proteins and dynamic distribution of cell wall components in in vitro cultures of Fagopyrum... by Magdalena Zaranek, Artur Pinski, Bozena Skupien-Rabian, Urszula Jankowska, Kamila Godel-Jedrychowska, Katarzyna Sala-Cholewa, Katarzyna Nowak, Ewa Kurczyńska, Ewa Grzebelus, Alexander Betekhtin

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Mina53 catalyzes arginine demethylation of p53 to promote tumor growth by Lixiao Zhou, Liyang Yu, Shushu Song, Yong Wang, Qiang Zhu, Meng Li, Yutong Sha, Liang Xu, Xin Shu, Qingqing Liao, Ting Wu, Bing Yang, Siyuan Chai, Bingyi Lin, Liming Wu, Ruhong Zhou, Xiaotao Duan, Chenggang Zhu, Yuanyuan Ruan, Wen Yi

“…Summary: Arginine methylation is a common post-translational modification that plays critical roles in many biological processes. However, the existence of arginine demethylases that remove the modification has not been fully established. …”
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Effect of nanoparticulate CaCO3 on the biological properties of calcium silicate cement by Quang Canh Vo, Gitae Son, Gyeung Mi Seon, Sun Woo Um, Sang Hoon Choi, Hyeong-Cheol Yang

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effects of nanoparticulate CaCO3 (NPCC) on the biological properties of calcium silicate-based cements (CSCs), including their cytotoxicity, in vitro osteogenic activity, and interactions with rat femur tissue. …”
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Engineering of l-threonine and l-proline biosensors by directed evolution of transcriptional regulator SerR and application for high-throughput screening by Wei Pu, Jinhui Feng, Jiuzhou Chen, Jiao Liu, Xuan Guo, Lixian Wang, Xiaojia Zhao, Ningyun Cai, Wenjuan Zhou, Yu Wang, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun

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