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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 23, Issue 6

2022 March-2 - 511 articles

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Neurogenic inflammation is one of the factors implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurological diseases, such as migraine. The nociceptive innervation of the intracranial vascular system and meninges consists of unmyelinated (C fibers) and thinly myelinated (Ad fibers) axons containing vasoactive peptides, such as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), substance P, and neurokinin A. Nociceptive transmission originates from the trigeminal ganglion to the brain stem and subsequently second-order sensitive neurons, including the trigeminal spinal nucleus. In turn, third-order neurons in the thalamus are activated, and nociception reaches the somatosensory cortex as well as other cortical areas. Almost all cranial tissues, including the intracranial and extracranial structures of the head and face, are innervated by trigeminal afferents. View this paper

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Articles (511)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,060 Views
10 Pages

NKX2-5 Variant in Two Siblings with Thyroid Hemiagenesis

  • Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska,
  • Bartłomiej Budny,
  • Martyna Borowczyk,
  • Igor Zhukov and ,
  • Kosma Szutkowski,
  • Katarzyna Zawadzka,
  • Raiha Tahir,
  • Andrzej Minczykowski,
  • Marek Niedziela and
  • Marek Ruchała
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Thyroid hemiagenesis (THA) is an inborn absence of one thyroid lobe of largely unknown etiopathogenesis. The aim of the study was to reveal genetic factors responsible for thyroid maldevelopment in two siblings with THA. None of the family members pr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanism of Hypothyroidism)
  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
8,504 Views
15 Pages

Endometrial Cancer Stem Cells: Where Do We Stand and Where Should We Go?

  • Constanze Banz-Jansen,
  • Laureen P. Helweg and
  • Barbara Kaltschmidt

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in women worldwide, with an incidence of 5.9%. Thus, it is the most frequent cancer of the female genital tract, with more than 34,000 women dying, in Europe and North America alone. End...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,102 Views
21 Pages

Nucleobase-Derived Nitrones: Synthesis and Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Activities in an In Vitro Model of Ischemia–Reperfusion

  • Beatriz Chamorro,
  • Iwona E. Głowacka,
  • Joanna Gotkowska,
  • Rafał Gulej and ,
  • Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina,
  • Francisco López-Muñoz,
  • José Marco-Contelles,
  • Dorota G. Piotrowska and
  • María Jesús Oset-Gasque
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Herein, we report the synthesis, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties of some nucleobase-derived nitrones named 9a–i. The neuroprotective properties of nitrones, 9a–i, were measured against an oxygen-glucose-deprivation in vitro is...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,042 Views
16 Pages

Biocompatible Probes Based on Rare-Earth Doped Strontium Aluminates with Long-Lasting Phosphorescent Properties for In Vitro Optical IMAGING

  • David G. Calatayud,
  • Teresa Jardiel,
  • Erica Cordero-Oyonarte,
  • Amador C. Caballero and ,
  • Marina Villegas,
  • Ana Valle-Noguera,
  • Aranzazu Cruz-Adalia and
  • Marco Peiteado
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

In recent decades, the demand for biomedical imaging tools has grown very rapidly as a key feature for biomedical research and diagnostic applications. Particularly, fluorescence imaging has gained increased attention as a non-invasive, inexpensive t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metals and Metal Oxides for Biomedical Applications: Current Challenges and Opportunities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,084 Views
13 Pages

Syndecan-3 as a Novel Biomarker in Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Anett Hudák,
  • Annamária Letoha,
  • Csaba Vizler and
  • Tamás Letoha

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of paramount importance in preserving the patient’s mental and physical health in a fairly manageable condition for a longer period. Reliable AD detection requires novel biomarkers indicating...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Blood-Brain Barrier in CNS Injury and Repair 2022)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,914 Views
16 Pages

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable and lethal neurodegenerative disease in which progressive motor neuron loss and associated inflammation represent major pathology hallmarks. Both the prevention of neuronal loss and neuro-destructiv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Ozone Therapy: Present Knowledge and Prospective Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,802 Views
11 Pages

The new variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Omicron, has been quickly spreading in many countries worldwide. Compared to the original virus, Omicron is characterized by several mutations in its genomic region...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,170 Views
14 Pages

Brain Cholesterol Biosynthetic Pathway Is Altered in a Preclinical Model of Fragile X Syndrome

  • Martina Parente,
  • Claudia Tonini,
  • Valeria Buzzelli,
  • Emilia Carbone and ,
  • Viviana Trezza and
  • Valentina Pallottini
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most frequent form of inherited X-linked pathology, associated with an intellectual and developmental disability, and currently considered the first monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Low levels of tota...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Role of Lipids in Metabolism and Disease – 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,775 Views
14 Pages

Bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is a promising and sustainable strategy to meet the energy demand and to be carbon neutral. Nevertheless, the damage of lignocellulose-derived inhibitors to microorganisms is still the main bottleneck. Developi...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,480 Views
25 Pages

Maternal intake of omega-3 (n-3 PUFAs) and omega-6 (n-6 PUFAs) polyunsaturated fatty acids impacts hippocampal neurogenesis during development, an effect that may extend to adulthood by altering adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN). The n-3 PUFAs and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Neurogenesis and Neural Plasticity 2.0)
  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,271 Views
24 Pages

Molecular Processes in Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review of Human and Animal Studies

  • Wilke M. Post,
  • Joanna Widomska,
  • Hilde Grens,
  • Marieke J. H. Coenen and ,
  • Frank M. J. Martens,
  • Dick A. W. Janssen,
  • Joanna IntHout,
  • Geert Poelmans,
  • Egbert Oosterwijk and
  • Kirsten B. Kluivers
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common and burdensome condition. Because of the large knowledge gap around the molecular processes involved in its pathophysiology, the aim of this review was to provide a systematic overview of genetic variants...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
20,935 Views
26 Pages

Mechanisms and Applications of Bacterial Sporulation and Germination in the Intestine

  • Nienke Koopman,
  • Lauren Remijas,
  • Jurgen Seppen,
  • Peter Setlow and
  • Stanley Brul

Recent studies have suggested a major role for endospore forming bacteria within the gut microbiota, not only as pathogens but also as commensal and beneficial members contributing to gut homeostasis. In this review the sporulation processes, spore p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bacterial Endospores: Stress Resistance and Germination)
  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
8,584 Views
24 Pages

Renal Cell Cancer and Obesity

  • Anna Gluba-Brzózka,
  • Jacek Rysz,
  • Janusz Ławiński and
  • Beata Franczyk

Cancers are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. There are many risk factors for tumours, including advanced age, personal or family history of cancer, some types of viral infections, exposure to radiation and some chemicals, smoking and alco...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Obesity, Genes, and Obesity-Related Disorders)
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,793 Views
8 Pages

Dynamics of Plasma and Urinary Extracellular DNA in Acute Kidney Injury

  • Alexander Jančuška,
  • Alena Potočárová,
  • Alexandra Gaál Kovalčíková,
  • Ľudmila Podracká and ,
  • Janka Bábíčková,
  • Peter Celec and
  • Ľubomíra Tóthová
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Early and reliable markers of acute kidney injury (AKI) are essential. One such candidate marker of tissue damage is extracellular DNA (ecDNA). The aim of our present study is to describe the unknown dynamics of ecDNA in an animal model of AKI. Glyce...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Kidney Injury)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,785 Views
15 Pages

Treatment of Critical Size Femoral Bone Defects with Biomimetic Hybrid Scaffolds of 3D Plotted Calcium Phosphate Cement and Mineralized Collagen Matrix

  • Anna Carla Culla,
  • Corina Vater,
  • Xinggui Tian,
  • Julia Bolte and ,
  • Tilman Ahlfeld,
  • Henriette Bretschneider,
  • Alexander Pape,
  • Stuart B. Goodman,
  • Michael Gelinsky and
  • Stefan Zwingenberger
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

To treat critical-size bone defects, composite materials and tissue-engineered bone grafts play important roles in bone repair materials. The purpose of this study was to investigate the bone regenerative potential of hybrid scaffolds consisting of m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Biobased Polymers and Composites: Current Challenges and Opportunities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,505 Views
13 Pages

Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) regulates a variety of physiological processes and plays an important role in emotional behavior. The role of ASM in fear-related behavior has not been investigated so far. Using transgenic mice overexpressing ASM (ASMtg)...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,330 Views
15 Pages

The Molecular Bases of the Interaction between a Saponin from the Roots of Gypsophila paniculata L. and Model Lipid Membranes

  • Beata Korchowiec,
  • Jacek Korchowiec,
  • Klaudia Kwiecińska,
  • Reneta Gevrenova and ,
  • Sabine Bouguet-Bonnet,
  • Cheng Deng,
  • Max Henry and
  • Ewa Rogalska
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

In view of the possible medical applications of saponins, the molecular structure of a GOTCAB saponin from the roots of Gypsophila paniculata L. was determined by NMR. The biological activity of saponins may depend on the interaction with cell membra...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,161 Views
13 Pages

Shikonin Derivatives Inhibit Inflammation Processes and Modulate MAPK Signaling in Human Healthy and Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes

  • Birgit Lohberger,
  • Heike Kaltenegger,
  • Nicole Eck,
  • Dietmar Glänzer and ,
  • Patrick Sadoghi,
  • Andreas Leithner,
  • Rudolf Bauer,
  • Nadine Kretschmer and
  • Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder and is characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage. To develop new therapeutic approaches, we investigated the effect of shikonin derivatives on inflammation, MMP expression, and the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Osteoarthritis 2.0: From Molecular Pathways to Therapeutic Advances)
  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
9,993 Views
37 Pages

Compounds bearing the phosphorus–carbon (P–C) bond have important pharmacological, biochemical, and toxicological properties. Historically, the most notable reaction for the formation of the P–C bond is the Michaelis–Arbuzov r...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Materials Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,043 Views
19 Pages

Graphene Oxide Framework Structures and Coatings: Impact on Cell Adhesion and Pre-Vascularization Processes for Bone Grafts

  • Fanlu Wang,
  • Lena Marie Saure,
  • Fabian Schütt,
  • Felix Lorich and ,
  • Florian Rasch,
  • Ali Shaygan Nia,
  • Xinliang Feng,
  • Andreas Seekamp,
  • Tim Klüter and
  • Sabine Fuchs
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

Graphene oxide (GO) is a promising material for bone tissue engineering, but the validation of its molecular biological effects, especially in the context of clinically applied materials, is still limited. In this study, we compare the effects of gra...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue State-of-the-Art Functional Materials for Bone Regeneration: Biomaterials and Cells)
  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
8,164 Views
12 Pages

Growing cases of patients reported have shown a potential relationship between (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) SARS-CoV-2 infection and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, it is unclear whether there is a molecular link between...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Synucleins in Neurodegeneration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,142 Views
23 Pages

Proteomic Analysis Reveals Enzymes for β-D-Glucan Formation and Degradation in Levilactobacillus brevis TMW 1.2112

  • Julia A. Bockwoldt,
  • Chen Meng,
  • Christina Ludwig,
  • Michael Kupetz and
  • Matthias A. Ehrmann

Bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS) formation is crucial for biofilm formation, for protection against environmental factors, or as storage compounds. EPSs produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are appropriate for applications in food fermentation or...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue MS-Based Protein Specific Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,211 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Cryopreservation on Sperm with Cryodiluent in Viviparous Black Rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii)

  • Jingjing Niu,
  • Xuliang Wang,
  • Pingping Liu,
  • Huaxiang Liu and ,
  • Rui Li,
  • Ziyi Li,
  • Yan He and
  • Jie Qi
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Black rockfish is an economically important fish in East Asia. Little mention has been paid to the sperm cryopreservation in black rockfish. In this study, the optimal cryodiluent was selected from 48 combinations by detecting various sperm parameter...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
6,358 Views
28 Pages

This article presents a comparative analysis of bacterial cellulose membranes synthesized by several strains of the Komagataeibacter genus in terms of their specific physical, physico-chemical, and mechanical properties. Herein, the aim was to choose...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials: Current Challenges and Opportunities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,354 Views
24 Pages

The Memory of Rice Response to Spaceflight Stress: From the Perspective of Metabolomics and Proteomics

  • Deyong Zeng,
  • Jie Cui,
  • Yishu Yin,
  • Yi Xiong and ,
  • Wenchen Yu,
  • Haitian Zhao,
  • Shuanghong Guan,
  • Dayou Cheng,
  • Yeqing Sun and
  • Weihong Lu
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

The stress response of plants to spaceflight has been confirmed in contemporary plants, and plants retained the memory of spaceflight through methylation reaction. However, how the progeny plants adapt to this cross-generational stress memory was rar...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue ROS and Abiotic Stress in Plants 2.0)
  • Review
  • Open Access
80 Citations
7,953 Views
11 Pages

Extracellular Vesicles: Interplay with the Extracellular Matrix and Modulated Cell Responses

  • Aleen Al Halawani,
  • Suzanne M. Mithieux,
  • Giselle C. Yeo,
  • Elham Hosseini-Beheshti and
  • Anthony S. Weiss

The discovery that cells secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs), which carry a variety of regulatory proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids, has shed light on the sophisticated manner by which cells can communicate and accordingly function. The bioactivit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Matrix Embedded Instructional Cues Direct Development and Tissue Repair)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,805 Views
14 Pages

Pial Vessel-Associated Microglia/Macrophages Increase in Female Dahl-SS/Jr Rats Independent of Pregnancy History

  • Junie P. Warrington,
  • Qingmei Shao,
  • Ahsia M. Clayton,
  • Kenji J. Maeda and ,
  • Ashtin G. Beckett,
  • Michael R. Garrett and
  • Jennifer M. Sasser
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

As the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, microglia have a wide range of functions such as surveillance, phagocytosis, and signaling through production of chemokines and cytokines. Recent studies have identified and characterized ma...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advance in Neuroinflammation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,103 Views
15 Pages

Identification of Novel Circulating miRNAs in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

  • Eman K. Aldous,
  • Salman M. Toor,
  • Aijaz Parray,
  • Yasser Al-Sarraj and ,
  • Ilhame Diboun,
  • Essam M. Abdelalim,
  • Abdelilah Arredouani,
  • Omar El-Agnaf,
  • Paul J. Thornalley and
  • Omar M. E. Albagha
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

Ischemic strokes are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but currently there are no reliable prognostic or diagnostic blood biomarkers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate various molecular pathways and may be used as biomarkers. Using RNA-S...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of microRNA in Human Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,402 Views
24 Pages

Swelling, Protein Adsorption, and Biocompatibility In Vitro of Gel Beads Prepared from Pectin of Hogweed Heracleum sosnówskyi Manden in Comparison with Gel Beads from Apple Pectin

  • Sergey Popov,
  • Nikita Paderin,
  • Daria Khramova,
  • Elizaveta Kvashninova and ,
  • Olga Patova and
  • Fedor Vityazev
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The study aims to develop gel beads with improved functional properties and biocompatibility from hogweed (HS) pectin. HS4 and AP4 gel beads were prepared from the HS pectin and apple pectin (AP) using gelling with calcium ions. HS4 and AP4 gel beads...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Gels and Their Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,795 Views
22 Pages

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) identified in the reproductive system of animals have been widely studied for their antimicrobial activity, but only a few studies have focused on their physiological roles. Our previous studies have revealed the in vitr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Frontiers in Antimicrobial Biomaterials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,953 Views
21 Pages

Effect of Copper on Expression of Functional Genes and Proteins Associated with Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens Denitrification

  • Pedro J. Pacheco,
  • Juan J. Cabrera,
  • Andrea Jiménez-Leiva,
  • Eulogio J. Bedmar and ,
  • Socorro Mesa,
  • Germán Tortosa and
  • María J. Delgado
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Denitrification is one of the largest sources of N2O in soils. The soybean endosymbiont Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens is a model for rhizobial denitrification studie...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
323 Citations
25,171 Views
28 Pages

Greater awareness of environmental sustainability has driven many industries to transition from using synthetic organic solvents to greener solvents in their manufacturing. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as a highly promising category of...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in 'Macromolecules')
  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
9,736 Views
45 Pages

Emerging Biomarkers of Multiple Sclerosis in the Blood and the CSF: A Focus on Neurofilaments and Therapeutic Considerations

  • Tamás Biernacki,
  • Zsófia Kokas,
  • Dániel Sandi,
  • Judit Füvesi and ,
  • Zsanett Fricska-Nagy,
  • Péter Faragó,
  • Tamás Zsigmond Kincses,
  • Péter Klivényi,
  • Krisztina Bencsik and
  • László Vécsei
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common immune-mediated chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting young people. This is due to the permanent disability, cognitive impairment, and the enormous det...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dissecting Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Diseases: Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection)
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  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,082 Views
18 Pages

Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.) leaves are purple in color due to anthocyanin accumulation and have nutritional and aesthetic value, as well as antioxidant properties. Here, we identified the R3 MYB transcription factor BrMYBL2.1 as a key negative...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Anthocyanins in Molecular Biology)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,142 Views
19 Pages

Krüppel-like Transcription Factor 7 Is a Causal Gene in Autism Development

  • Hui Tian,
  • Shupei Qiao,
  • Yufang Zhao,
  • Xiyun Jin and ,
  • Cao Wang,
  • Ruiqi Wang,
  • Yilin Wang,
  • Yanwen Jiao,
  • Ying Liu and
  • Weiming Tian
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disease. To date, more than 1000 genes have been shown to be associated with ASD, and only a few of these genes account for more than 1% of autism cases. Klf7 is an important...

(This article belongs to the Topic Applications of Biomedical Technology and Molecular Biological Approach in Brain Diseases)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,334 Views
14 Pages

Two Triacylglycerol Lipases Are Negative Regulators of Chilling Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis

  • Ling Wang,
  • Bilian Qian,
  • Lei Zhao,
  • Ming-Hua Liang and ,
  • Xiangqiang Zhan and
  • Jianhua Zhu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Cold stress is one of the abiotic stress conditions that severely limit plant growth and development and productivity. Triacylglycerol lipases are important metabolic enzymes for the catabolism of triacylglycerols and, therefore, play important roles...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Abiotic Stress: Signaling and Responses)
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  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,685 Views
22 Pages

Rapid Identification of Pollen- and Anther-Specific Genes in Response to High-Temperature Stress Based on Transcriptome Profiling Analysis in Cotton

  • Rui Zhang,
  • Lili Zhou,
  • Yanlong Li,
  • Huanhuan Ma and ,
  • Yawei Li,
  • Yizan Ma,
  • Rongjie Lv,
  • Jing Yang,
  • Weiran Wang and
  • Ling Min
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

Anther indehiscence and pollen sterility caused by high temperature (HT) stress have become a major problem that decreases the yield of cotton. Pollen- and anther-specific genes play a critical role in the process of male reproduction and the respons...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pollen-Pistil Interaction)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,221 Views
15 Pages

The sharp eyespot, mainly caused by the soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia cerealis, is a devastating disease endangering production of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Multi-Antimicrobial Extrusion (MATE) family genes are widely distributed in plant species, b...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
9,545 Views
14 Pages

CD8+ T Cell Senescence: Lights and Shadows in Viral Infections, Autoimmune Disorders and Cancer

  • Valentina Tedeschi,
  • Giorgia Paldino,
  • Martina Kunkl,
  • Marino Paroli and ,
  • Rosa Sorrentino,
  • Loretta Tuosto and
  • Maria Teresa Fiorillo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

CD8+ T lymphocytes are a heterogeneous class of cells that play a crucial role in the adaptive immune response against pathogens and cancer. During their lifetime, they acquire cytotoxic functions to ensure the clearance of infected or transformed ce...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Old and New Players in Inflammatory Disorders—in Memory of Dr. Nadia Ferlazzo)
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89 Citations
6,039 Views
13 Pages

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the world. Both modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors play a significant role in the pathogenesis of this tumor. The diagnosis is usually made late due to limitations of s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Colorectal Cancer: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches 2022)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,886 Views
13 Pages

The Expression of Active CD11b Monocytes in Blood and Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  • Ozlem Yildiz,
  • Johannes Schroth,
  • Vittoria Lombardi,
  • Valentina Pucino and ,
  • Yoana Bobeva,
  • Ping Kei Yip,
  • Klaus Schmierer,
  • Claudio Mauro,
  • Timothy Tree and
  • Andrea Malaspina
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

Monocytes expressing the inflammation suppressing active CD11b, a beta2 integrin, may regulate neuroinflammation and modify clinical outcomes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In this single site, retrospective study, peripheral blood mononucle...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
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22 Citations
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22 Pages

Inflammation in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) establishes early and persists beyond antiretroviral therapy (ART). As such, we have shown excess B-cell activating factor (BAFF) in the blood of HIV-infected progressors, as soon as i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue B Cells and Immunological Tolerance 2.0)
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  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,272 Views
21 Pages

Homologous Drought-Induced 19 Proteins, PtDi19-2 and PtDi19-7, Enhance Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Plants

  • Caijuan Wu,
  • Miao Lin,
  • Feng Chen,
  • Jun Chen and ,
  • Shifan Liu,
  • Hanwei Yan and
  • Yan Xiang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Drought-induced 19 (Di19) proteins play important roles in abiotic stress responses. Thus far, there are no reports about Di19 family in woody plants. Here, eight Di19 genes were identified in poplar. We analyzed phylogenetic tree, conserved protein...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drought-Stress Induced Physiological and Molecular Changes in Plants)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,180 Views
14 Pages

Functional Characterization of the MYO6 Variant p.E60Q in Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss Patients

  • Moza Alkowari,
  • Meritxell Espino-Guarch,
  • Sahar Daas,
  • Doua Abdelrahman and ,
  • Waseem Hasan,
  • Navaneethakrishnan Krishnamoorthy,
  • Abbirami Sathappan,
  • Patrick Sheehan,
  • Nicholas Van Panhuys and
  • Xavier Estivill
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

Hereditary hearing loss (HHL) is a common genetic disorder accounting for at least 60% of pre-lingual deafness in children, of which 70% is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The long tradition of consanguinity among the Qatari population h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Partial Deafness: From Molecular Basis to Therapy)
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25 Citations
8,262 Views
21 Pages

Effects of B-Cell Lymphoma on the Immune System and Immune Recovery after Treatment: The Paradigm of Targeted Therapy

  • Salvatrice Mancuso,
  • Marta Mattana,
  • Melania Carlisi,
  • Marco Santoro and
  • Sergio Siragusa

B-cell lymphoma and lymphoproliferative diseases represent a heterogeneous and complex group of neoplasms that are accompanied by a broad range of immune regulatory disorder phenotypes. Clinical features of autoimmunity, hyperinflammation, immunodefi...

(This article belongs to the Collection Immunopathology and Immunosenescence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
5,599 Views
24 Pages

Combined Analysis of the Metabolome and Transcriptome to Explore Heat Stress Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms in Celery (Apium graveolens L.)

  • Mengyao Li,
  • Jie Li,
  • Ran Zhang,
  • Yuanxiu Lin and ,
  • Aisheng Xiong,
  • Guofei Tan,
  • Ya Luo,
  • Yong Zhang,
  • Qing Chen and
  • Haoru Tang
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

Celery is an important leafy vegetable that can grow during the cool season and does not tolerate high temperatures. Heat stress is widely acknowledged as one of the main abiotic stresses affecting the growth and yield of celery. The morphological an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Genomics and Genome Editing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,335 Views
21 Pages

Pro-Calcific Environment Impairs Ischaemia-Driven Angiogenesis

  • Jocelyne Mulangala,
  • Emma J. Akers,
  • Emma L. Solly,
  • Panashe M. Bamhare and ,
  • Laura A. Wilsdon,
  • Nathan K. P. Wong,
  • Joanne T. M. Tan,
  • Christina A. Bursill,
  • Stephen J. Nicholls and
  • Belinda A. Di Bartolo
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterised by accelerated arterial calcification and impairment in angiogenesis. Studies implicate vascular calcification as a contributor to PAD, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to determine the ef...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Calcification in Human Pathology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
7,892 Views
21 Pages

Radiobiological and Treatment-Related Aspects of Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy

  • Leyla Moghaddasi,
  • Paul Reid,
  • Eva Bezak and
  • Loredana G. Marcu

The continuously evolving field of radiotherapy aims to devise and implement techniques that allow for greater tumour control and better sparing of critical organs. Investigations into the complexity of tumour radiobiology confirmed the high heteroge...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,768 Views
10 Pages

The In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Eremothecium oil and Its Components—Aromatic and Acyclic Monoterpene Alcohols

  • Elena Semenova,
  • Victoria Presniakova,
  • Vera Kozlovskaya,
  • Natalia Markelova and ,
  • Alexey Gusev,
  • Wolfgang Linert,
  • Alexander Kurakov and
  • Anastasia Shpichka
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

The microscopic fungi Eremothecium ashbyi and E. gossypii are known for their ability to synthetize essential oil, which has a composition similar to that of rose oil. The development of Eremothecium oil technology enables the production of rose-scen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Biochemistry)

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