Youth Understanding of Healthy Eating and Obesity: A Focus Group Study by Allison C. Sylvetsky, Monique Hennink, Dawn Comeau, Jean A. Welsh, Trisha Hardy, Linda Matzigkeit, Deanne W. Swan, Stephanie M. Walsh, Miriam B. Vos

“…We conducted a secondary analysis of the qualitative FGD transcripts using inductive thematic coding to identify key themes related to youth reports of family eating habits (including food preparation, meal frequency, and eating environment), perceived facilitators and barriers of healthy diet, and knowledge about obesity and its complications. …”
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S1PR3-driven positive feedback loop sustains STAT3 activation and keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis by Panpan Lian, Li Li, Renwei Lu, Bin Zhang, Junaid Wazir, Chaode Gu, Bojie Ma, Wenyuan Pu, Wangsen Cao, Zhiqiang Huang, Zhonglan Su, Hongwei Wang

“…Although persistent activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is implicated in its pathogenesis, the mechanisms underlying the sustained STAT3 activation remain poorly understood. …”
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts and their role in tumor progression by M. S. Ermakov, A. A. Nushtaeva, V. A. Richter, O. A. Koval

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Metabolite concentrations and the expression profiles of the corresponding metabolic pathway genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruits of contrasting colors by M. A. Filyushin, E. A. Dzhos, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

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Propionate metabolism in a human pathogenic fungus: proteomic and biochemical analyses by Luiz Paulo Araújo Santos, Leandro do Prado Assunção, Patrícia de Souza Lima, Gabriel Brum Tristão, Matthias Brock, Clayton Luiz Borges, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Alexandre Melo Bailão

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Genome-wide association analysis of key genes for feed efficiency in Qingyuan Partridge chickens by Fei Ye, Hongwei Jie, Jiankang Gan, Kunyu Liu, Zhengfen Zhang, Hai Xiang, Wei Liu, Qiong Yin, Siyu Chen, Hui Yu, Hua Li

“…Additionally, the heritability of 12-17 residual feed intake was 0.09, with the highest genetic correlation with 12-14 average daily feed intake (0.93). …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals LEF1-Driven Wnt Pathway Activation as a Shared Oncogenic Program in Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…Among the commonly upregulated genes, the transcription factor LEF1 was significantly expressed in both tumor types. …”
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Diversity in mitotic DNA repair efficiencies between commercial inbred maize lines and native Central American purple landraces by Carlos Víquez-Zamora, Sergio Castro-Pacheco, María Viñas, Pablo Bolaños-Villegas

“…In this project, we determined the relative DNA repair efficiency of the US inbred lines B73 and Mo17 and Central American purple landraces from Guatemala and Costa Rica with the purpose to uncover genetic differences that may allow for the breeding of new lines better adapted to tolerate DNA damage caused by environmental factors. …”
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Natural variation of CTB5 confers cold adaptation in plateau japonica rice by Haifeng Guo, Shilei Gao, Huahui Li, Jiazhen Yang, Jin Li, Yunsong Gu, Qijin Lou, Runbin Su, Wei Ye, Andong Zou, Yulong Wang, Xingming Sun, Zhanying Zhang, Hongliang Zhang, Yawen Zeng, Pingrong Yuan, Youliang Peng, Zichao Li, Jinjie Li

“…Abstract During cold acclimation in high-latitude and high-altitude regions, japonica rice develops enhanced cold tolerance, but the underlying genetic basis remains unclear. Here, we identify CTB5, a homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) transcription factor that confers cold tolerance at the booting stage in japonica rice. …”
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SLC29A1 and SLC29A2 are human nicotinamide cell membrane transporters by Mingyang Chen, Luexiang Yuan, Binxin Chen, Hui Chang, Jun Luo, Hengbin Zhang, Zhongjian Chen, Jiao Kong, Yaodong Yi, Mengru Bai, Minlei Dong, Hui Zhou, Huidi Jiang

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Dual-targeting CRISPR-CasRx reduces C9orf72 ALS/FTD sense and antisense repeat RNAs in vitro and in vivo by Liam Kempthorne, Deniz Vaizoglu, Alexander J. Cammack, Mireia Carcolé, Martha J. Roberts, Alla Mikheenko, Alessia Fisher, Pacharaporn Suklai, Bhavana Muralidharan, François Kroll, Thomas G. Moens, Lidia Yshii, Stijn Verschoren, Benedikt V. Hölbling, Francisco C. Moreira, Eszter Katona, Rachel Coneys, Paula de Oliveira, Yong-Jie Zhang, Karen Jansen, Lillian M. Daughrity, Alexander McGown, Tennore M. Ramesh, Ludo Van Den Bosch, Gabriele Lignani, Ahad A. Rahim, Alyssa N. Coyne, Leonard Petrucelli, Jason Rihel, Adrian M. Isaacs

“…Abstract The most common genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an intronic G4C2 repeat expansion in C9orf72. …”
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An IS element-driven antisense RNA attenuates the expression of serotype 2 fimbriae and the cytotoxicity of Bordetella pertussis by Alexandre D’Halluin, Denisa Petráčková, Ivana Čurnová, Jakub Držmíšek, Jan Čapek, Peggy Bouquet, Loïc Henin, Rudy Antoine, Loïc Coutte, Camille Locht, Branislav Večerek, David Hot

“…Previously, we have shown that the majority of IS-specific endogenous promoters induce the synthesis of alternative transcripts and thereby affect the transcriptional landscape of B. pertussis. …”
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Peripheral blood miRNAs are associated with airflow below threshold in children with asthma by Anshul Tiwari, Brian D. Hobbs, Rinku Sharma, Jiang Li, Alvin T. Kho, Sami Amr, Juan C. Celedón, Scott T. Weiss, Craig P. Hersh, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael J. McGeachie

“…Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial post-transcriptional regulators involved in inflammatory diseases, such as asthma. …”
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis and identification of candidate genes related to Verticillium wilt resistance in Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum by Jieyin Zhao, Xingui Hu, Yuxiang Wang, Jiaxin Lu, Wenju Gao, Xuening Su, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu

“…In conclusion, our results provide a theoretical basis for an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the difference in Verticillium wilt resistance between G. barbadense and G. hirsutum and provide a new genetic resource for the study of cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt.…”
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Identification and characterization of mRNAs of receptor-like kinases MhyGSO1 and MhyGSO2 in flowering parasitic plant Monotropa hypopitys by A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Beletsky, M. A. Filyushin, O. A. Shulga, N. V. Ravin, K. G. Skryabin

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Computational identification of anti-cancer compounds targeting the RNA-binding domain of human FOX-1 protein (RBFOX1) by Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Pablo Sanz-Jimenez, Shaima Rabeea Banoon, Xi-Tong Zhu, Fahad M. Aldakheel, Nahlah Makki Almansour, Leen A. Aldaiji, Wafa Abdullah I. Al-Megrin, Faisal Ahmad

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Dynamic analysis of growth characteristics, secondary metabolites accumulation, and an in-depth understanding of anthraquinones biosynthesis in Rubia cordifolia Linn. by Conglong Lian, Conglong Lian, Conglong Lian, Xiuyu Liu, Xiuyu Liu, Kaihua Guo, Kaihua Guo, Hao Yang, Hao Yang, Jingfan Yang, Jingfan Yang, Jinxu Lan, Jinxu Lan, Suiqing Chen, Suiqing Chen, Suiqing Chen, Suiqing Chen

“…Furthermore, we sequenced R. cordifolia using SMRT technology for the first time and obtained 45,925 full-length transcripts, 564 alternative splicing events, 3182 transcription factors, 6454 SSRs, and 6361 lncRNAs. …”
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Endothelial cell Piezo1 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation on large arteries by Javier Abello, Ying Yin, Yonghui Zhao, Josh Maurer, Jihui Lee, Cherokee Bodell, Jahmiera Richee, Abigail J. Clevenger, Zarek Burton, Megan E. Goeckel, Michelle Lin, Stephanie Grainger, Carmen M. Halabi, Shreya A. Raghavan, Rajan Sah, Amber N. Stratman

“…We supported the small molecule findings with in vivo genetic suppression of piezo1 and 2 in zebrafish, resulting in loss of transgelin+ vSMCs on the dorsal aorta. …”
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Host-microbe multi-omics and succinotype profiling have prognostic value for future relapse in patients with inflammatory bowel disease by Jill O’Sullivan, Shriram Patel, Gabriel E. Leventhal, Rachel S. Fitzgerald, Emilio J. Laserna-Mendieta, Chloe E. Huseyin, Nina Konstantinidou, Erica Rutherford, Aonghus Lavelle, Karim Dabbagh, Todd Z. DeSantis, Fergus Shanahan, Andriy Temko, Shoko Iwai, Marcus J. Claesson

“…The relapse-predictive potential of 16S rRNA gene and transcript amplicons (standing and active microbiota) were investigated along with host transcriptomics, epigenomics and genetics. …”
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PRMT1 Promotes the Self‐renewal of Leukemia Stem Cells by Regulating Protein Synthesis by Min Zhou, Yi Huang, Ping Xu, Shuyi Li, Chen Duan, Xiaoying Lin, Shilai Bao, Waiyi Zou, Jingxuan Pan, Chang Liu, Yanli Jin

“…Mechanistical studies reveal that PRMT1 promotes transcriptional activation of ribosomal protein L29 (RPL29) via catalyzing asymmetric dimethylation of histone H4R3 (H4R3me2a) at its gene promoter region. …”
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