Patient-based transcriptome-wide analysis identify interferon and ubiquination pathways as potential predictors of influenza A disease severity. by Long Truong Hoang, Thomas Tolfvenstam, Eng Eong Ooi, Chiea Chuen Khor, Ahmand Nazri Mohamed Naim, Eliza Xin Pei Ho, Swee Hoe Ong, Heiman F Wertheim, Annette Fox, Chau Van Vinh Nguyen, Ngoc My Nghiem, Tuan Manh Ha, Anh Thi Ngoc Tran, Paul Tambayah, Raymond Lin, Chariya Sangsajja, Weerawat Manosuthi, Chareon Chuchottaworn, Piamlarp Sansayunh, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Pilaipan Puthavathana, Menno D de Jong, Jeremy Farrar, H Rogier van Doorn, Martin Lloyd Hibberd

“…The factors associated with severe diseases are not well defined, but more severe disease is more often seen among persons aged >65 years, infants, pregnant women, and individuals of any age with underlying health conditions.…”
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From Insect to Man: Photorhabdus Sheds Light on the Emergence of Human Pathogenicity. by Geraldine Mulley, Michael L Beeton, Paul Wilkinson, Isabella Vlisidou, Nina Ockendon-Powell, Alexia Hapeshi, Nick J Tobias, Friederike I Nollmann, Helge B Bode, Jean van den Elsen, Richard H ffrench-Constant, Nicholas R Waterfield

“…In contrast, P. asymbiotica must necessarily be able to replicate at 37°C or above. Many well-studied mammalian pathogens use the elevated temperature of their host as a signal to regulate the necessary changes in gene expression required for infection. …”
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The Impact of Antenatal and Postnatal Factors on the Development of the Pulmonary Microvasculature in Preterm Infants by Raluca Chirculescu, Ruxandra Viorica Stănculescu, Paul Cristian Bălănescu, Gheorghe Peltecu

“…After selecting the cases from the autopsy database, two lung tissue microarrays were created. Histological slides were stained using the hematoxylin and eosin technique to precisely capture the microscopic details. …”
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APPLICATIONS OF TRANSCRIPTOMICS METHODS IN BREAST CANCER by Yeşim Gökmen Polar

“…Gene expression studies using cDNA microarrays have revolutionized the breast cancer subclassification. …”
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p53 activation by knockdown technologies. by Mara E Robu, Jon D Larson, Aidas Nasevicius, Soraya Beiraghi, Charles Brenner, Steven A Farber, Stephen C Ekker

“…Using the zebrafish embryo as a template, correct and mistargeting effects are readily discernible through direct comparison of MO-injected animals with well-studied mutants. We show here indistinguishable off-targeting effects for both maternal and zygotic mRNAs and for both translational and splice-site targeting MOs. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of microRNA expression profile in malignant glioma tissues by Monika Piwecka, Katarzyna Rolle, Agnieszka Belter, Anna Maria Barciszewska, Marek Żywicki, Marcin Michalak, Stanisław Nowak, Mirosława Z. Naskręt-Barciszewska, Jan Barciszewski

“…We investigated the global miRNA profile of malignant glioma tissues with miRNA microarrays, deep sequencing and meta‐analysis. We selected miRNAs that were most frequently deregulated in glioblastoma tissues, as well as in peritumoral areas, in comparison with normal human brain. …”
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Increased adherence and expression of virulence genes in a lineage of Escherichia coli O157:H7 commonly associated with human infections. by Galeb S Abu-Ali, Lindsey M Ouellette, Scott T Henderson, David W Lacher, James T Riordan, Thomas S Whittam, Shannon D Manning

“…Relative to clade 2, clade 8 strains showed upregulation of major virulence genes, including 29 of the 41 locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE) pathogenicity island genes, which are critical for adherence, as well as Shiga toxin genes and pO157 plasmid-encoded virulence genes. …”
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A high-content small molecule screen identifies sensitivity of glioblastoma stem cells to inhibition of polo-like kinase 1. by Davide Danovi, Amos Folarin, Sabine Gogolok, Christine Ender, Ahmed M O Elbatsh, Pär G Engström, Stefan H Stricker, Sladjana Gagrica, Ana Georgian, Ding Yu, Kin Pong U, Kevin J Harvey, Patrizia Ferretti, Patrick J Paddison, Jane E Preston, N Joan Abbott, Paul Bertone, Austin Smith, Steven M Pollard

“…Our analysis of mouse mutant NS cells (INK4a/ARF(-/-), or p53(-/-)), as well as the acute genetic deletion of p53 from a conditional p53 floxed NS cell line, suggests that the sensitivity of GNS cells to BI 2536 or J101 may be explained by the lack of a p53-mediated compensatory pathway. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis and preliminary validation of autophagy-related genes in asthma disease by Bo Sun, Huiman Huang, Ran An, Bing Wei, Xiaozhe Yue

“…We also predicted 34 associated miRNAs and 8 associated TFs as well as 10 predictive drugs. The abundance of immune cells, such as memory B cells, naïve CD4 + T cells, follicular helper T cells and gamma delta T cells, was higher compared with the control group. …”
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Advanced strategies for screening and identifying RNA-targeted small molecules: Bridging therapeutic potential and innovation by Zukela Ruzi, Daxiong Han, Kailibinuer Aierken

“…Despite recent progress, challenges remain, including the lack of well-defined RNA binding pockets and potential off-target effects. …”
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Thrombospondin-1 induces CD8+ T cell exhaustion and immune suppression within the tumor microenvironment of ovarian cancer by Haiyan Liang, Suwei Zhang

“…This study explores the role of thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) in regulating tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), T cell exhaustion, and immune checkpoint expression, as well as its transcriptional regulation by SNF2H. …”
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Increased Expression of SETD7 Promotes Cell Proliferation by Regulating Cell Cycle and Indicates Poor Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. by Yuanyuan Chen, Shengsheng Yang, Jiewei Hu, Chaoqin Yu, Miaoxia He, Zailong Cai

“…Defined data on patients (n = 225) with HCC were retrieved for the further study. Tissue microarrays (TMAs) were performed using paraffin tissues with tumor and ANLTs. …”
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Distinct roles of non-canonical poly(A) polymerases in RNA metabolism. by Salvatore San Paolo, Stepanka Vanacova, Luca Schenk, Tanja Scherrer, Diana Blank, Walter Keller, André P Gerber

“…To assess the level of functional redundancy between the paralogous Trf4 and Trf5 proteins and to investigate the role of the Trf4-dependent polyadenylation in vivo, we used DNA microarrays to compare gene expression of the wild-type yeast strain of S. cerevisiae with either that of trf4Delta or trf5Delta mutant strains or the trf4Delta mutant expressing the polyadenylation-defective Trf4(DADA) protein. …”
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Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure is associated with childhood DNA CpG methylation. by Carrie V Breton, Kimberly D Siegmund, Bonnie R Joubert, Xinhui Wang, Weiliang Qui, Vincent Carey, Wenche Nystad, Siri E Håberg, Carole Ober, Dan Nicolae, Kathleen C Barnes, Fernando Martinez, Andy Liu, Robert Lemanske, Robert Strunk, Scott Weiss, Stephanie London, Frank Gilliland, Benjamin Raby, Asthma BRIDGE consortium

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>These data suggest that prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke is associated with reproducible epigenetic changes that persist well into childhood. However, the biological significance of these altered loci remains unknown.…”
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The DCDC2/ENO1 axis promotes tumor progression and immune evasion in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma via activating FGL1-LAG3 checkpoint by Wenze Wan, Yuan Li, Wentao Sun, Zewei Cheng, Fen Ma, Sheng Shen, Houbao Liu, Jiwei Zhang

“…Our study included protein microarrays, transcriptome analysis, functional assays, immunofluorescence, dual-luciferase reporter assays, as well as xenograft models and humanized PBMC models. …”
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Immunohistochemical TTF-1 and Napsin a Expression in Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinomas—Low Frequency but an Important Pitfall by Petar Noack, Claudia Grosse, Simon Eschemann, Bastian Dislich, Rupert Langer

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: TTF-1 and Napsin A are immunohistochemical markers that are widely used for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinomas or thyroid carcinomas, as well as the characterization of metastases. However, several publications have reported the aberrant expression of one or both markers in extrathoracic malignancies, including gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas. …”
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Effects of proteasome inhibitor MG-132 on the parasite Schistosoma mansoni. by Enyara R Morais, Katia C Oliveira, Renato G de Paula, Alice M M Ornelas, Érika B C Moreira, Fernanda Rafacho Badoco, Lizandra G Magalhães, Sergio Verjovski-Almeida, Vanderlei Rodrigues

“…Here, we used expression microarrays to measure the genome-wide changes in gene expression of S. mansoni adult worms exposed in vitro to MG-132, followed by in silico functional analyses of the affected genes using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). …”
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Genome-wide analysis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Norway. by Tetyana Zayats, Lavinia Athanasiu, Ida Sonderby, Srdjan Djurovic, Lars T Westlye, Christian K Tamnes, Tormod Fladby, Heidi Aase, Pål Zeiner, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud, Per M Knappskog, Gun Peggy Knudsen, Ole A Andreassen, Stefan Johansson, Jan Haavik

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Participants were recruited through Norwegian medical and birth registries as well as the general population. Presence of ADHD was defined according to DSM-IV criteria. …”
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The lncRNA H19/miR-766-3p/S1PR3 Axis Contributes to the Hyperproliferation of Keratinocytes and Skin Inflammation in Psoriasis via the AKT/mTOR Pathway by Yuexi He, Xiran Yin, Jianjun Yan, Xue Li, Qing Sun

“…Methods. miRNA and lncRNA microarrays were performed using IL-22-induced HaCaT cells and psoriatic lesions, respectively. …”
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High Expression of Somatostatin Receptors 2A, 3, and 5 in Corticotroph Pituitary Adenoma by Felix Behling, Jürgen Honegger, Marco Skardelly, Irina Gepfner-Tuma, Ghazaleh Tabatabai, Marcos Tatagiba, Jens Schittenhelm

“…Paraffin-embedded tumor samples of 88 corticotroph pituitary adenomas and 30 nonadenomatous pituitary biopsies were analyzed after processing into tissue microarrays and immunohistochemical staining for SSTR 1, SSTR2A, SSTR3, SSTR4, and SSTR5. …”
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