2024 July-2 - 502 articles
The clinical impact of therapy-related acute leukemias is increasing with the extension of cancer-related survival; however, the origins remain largely unknown. Acute erythroleukemia (AEL), a rare unfavorable type of myeloid neoplasia, may also devel...
Soil is indispensable for agricultural production but has been seriously polluted by cadmium and salt in recent years. Many crops are suffering from this, including rapeseed, the third largest global oilseed crop. However, genes simultaneously relate...
RhlR plays a key role in the quorum sensing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The current structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies of RhlR inhibitors mainly focus on elucidating the functional groups. Based on a systematic review of previous rese...
The promoter of the RECEPTOR-LIKE CYTOPLASMIC KINASE VI_A2 (RLCK VI_A2) gene contains nine binding sites for the REPLUMLESS (RPL) transcription factor. In agreement, the expression of the kinase gene was strongly downregulated in the rpl-4 mutant. Co...
Opioids are commonly used for the management of severe chronic cancer pain. Their well-known pharmacological effects on the gastrointestinal system, particularly opioid-induced constipation (OIC), are the most common limiting factors in the optimizat...
Angelica dahurica var. formosana (ADF), which belongs to the Umbelliferae family, is one of the original plants of herbal raw material Angelicae Dahuricae Radix. ADF roots represent an enormous biomass resource convertible for disease treatment and b...
A hyperactive tumour microenvironment (TME) drives unrestricted cancer cell survival, drug resistance, and metastasis in ovarian carcinoma (OC). However, therapeutic targets within the TME for OC remain elusive, and efficient methods to quantify TME...
Eukaryotic release factor eRF1, encoded by the ETF1 gene, recognizes stop codons and induces peptide release during translation termination. ETF1 produces several different transcripts as a result of alternative splicing, from which two eRF1 isoforms...
Increasing exposure to unfavorable temperatures and water deficit imposes major constraints on most crops worldwide. Despite several studies regarding coffee responses to abiotic stresses, transcriptome modulation due to simultaneous stresses remains...
Water molecules pose a significant obstacle to conventional adhesive materials. Nevertheless, some marine organisms can secrete bioadhesives with remarkable adhesion properties. For instance, mussels resist sea waves using byssal threads, sandcastle...
Among the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), apathy comprises a set of behavioral, affective, and cognitive features that can be classified into several subtypes. However, the pathophysiology and brain regions that are involved in these diff...
Depression continues to be a significant and growing public health concern. In clinical practice, it involves a clinical diagnosis. There is currently no defined or agreed upon biomarker/s for depression that can be readily tested. A biomarker is def...
Carbodiimides are important crosslinkers in organic synthesis and are used in the isocyanate industry as modifier additives. Therefore, the understanding of their formation is of high importance. In this work, we present a theoretical B3LYP/6-31G(d)...
Glioma cells overexpress different peptide receptors that are useful for research, diagnosis, management, and treatment of the disease. Oncogenic peptides favor the proliferation, migration, and invasion of glioma cells, as well as angiogenesis, wher...
Chemical residues in food pose health risks such as cancer and liver issues. This has driven the search for safer natural alternatives to synthetic fungicides and preservatives. The aim of this study was to characterize the chemical composition of th...
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification is the most prevalent form of RNA methylation and plays a crucial role in plant development. However, our understanding of m6A modification in Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) remains limited. In this stu...
Diabetic bone disease (DBD) is a frequent complication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), characterised by altered bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover marker (BTMs) levels. The impact of different anti-diabetic medications on...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) presents a significant global health challenge, characterized by the accumulation of liver fat and impacting a considerable portion of the worldwide population. Despite its widespread occur...
Regulation of translation is a crucial step in gene expression. Developmental signals and environmental stimuli dynamically regulate translation via upstream small open reading frames (uORFs) and ribosome pausing. Recent studies have revealed many pl...
Glioblastoma poses significant challenges in oncology, with bevacizumab showing promise as an antiangiogenic treatment but with limited efficacy. microRNAs (miRNAs) 10b and 21 have emerged as potential biomarkers for bevacizumab response in glioblast...
Tyramine (TRM) is a biogenic catecholamine neurotransmitter, which can trigger migraines and hypertension. TRM accumulated in foods is reduced and detected using additive cyclodextrins (CDs) while their association characteristics remain unclear. Her...
DNA-PKcs is a crucial protein target involved in DNA repair and response pathways, with its abnormal activity closely associated with the occurrence and progression of various cancers. In this study, we employed a deep learning-based screening and mo...
Numerous research projects focused on the management of acute pulmonary hypertension as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) might lead to hypoxia-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction related to acute respiratory distress syndrome. For that reason, inha...
Migraine is a complex disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe, often unilateral headaches and generally accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light (photophobia), sound (phonophobia), and smell (hyperosmia). P...
Reproductive toxicity poses significant risks to fertility and progeny health, making its identification in pharmaceutical compounds crucial. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive in silico investigation of reproductive toxic molecules, identif...
Gliomas’ aggressive nature and resistance to therapy make them a major problem in oncology. Gliomas continue to have dismal prognoses despite significant advancements in medical science, and traditional treatments like surgery, radiation (RT),...
This article follows-up on our recently published work, which evaluated the impact of the addition of an alfalfa leaf-derived adsorbent in the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-contaminated diet in regard to the production parameters, blood cell count, serum bioch...
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 initiated a global pandemic, which led to a need for effective therapeutics and diagnostic tools, including virus-specific antibodies. Here, we investigate different antigen preparations to produce SARS-CoV-2-...
Phosphohistidine (pHis) is a reversible protein post-translational modification (PTM) that is currently poorly understood. The P-N bond in pHis is heat and acid-sensitive, making it more challenging to study than the canonical phosphoamino acids pSer...
Although the disease caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is of great interest to public health organizations around the world, there are still no authorized antivirals for its treatment. Previously, dihalogenated anti-CHIKV compounds derived from L-t...
Gliomas, particularly glioblastoma (GBM), represent the most prevalent and aggressive tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). Despite recent treatment advancements, patient survival rates remain low. The diagnosis of GBM traditionally relies on n...
Erianin, a bibenzyl compound found in dendrobium extract, has demonstrated broad anticancer activity. However, its mechanism of action in gastric cancer (GC) remains poorly understood. LKB1 is a tumor-suppressor gene, and its mutation is an important...
Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) have emerged as a promising tool for studying cardiac physiology and drug responses. However, their use is largely limited by an immature phenotype and lack of high-throughput analytical m...
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is essential for visualizing drug distribution, metabolites, and significant biomolecules in pharmacokinetic studies. This study mainly focuses on imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant that affects endogenous metaboli...
Despite impressive advances in the broad field of innate immunity, our understanding of the molecules and signaling pathways that control the host immune response to nematode infection remains incomplete. We have shown recently that Transforming Grow...
The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an economically important food crop grown worldwide; however, its production is affected by various environmental stresses, including cold, heat, and drought stress. The plant U-box (PUB) protein family part...
‘Duli’ (Pyrus betulifolia Bunge) is one of the main rootstocks of pear trees in China. Gibberellin (GA) is a key plant hormone and the roles of GA in nitrate (NO3−) uptake and metabolism in plants remain unclear. In this study, we i...
Within the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) complex, two cryptic species, namely Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED), are important invasive pests affecting global agriculture and horticulture. They we...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe medical condition resulting in substantial physiological and functional consequences for the individual. People with SCI are characterised by a chronic, low-grade systemic inflammatory state, which contributes to...
Today, plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to the environment and public health. In the tissues of exposed species, micro- and nano-fragments accumulate, leading to genotoxicity, altered metabolism, and decreased lifespan. A model to inve...
Hsp40–Hsp70 typically function in concert as molecular chaperones, and their roles in post-infection immune responses are increasingly recognized. However, in the economically important fish species Scophthalmus maximus (turbot), there is still...
The effect of La, Ce, Pr and Nd ions on four Ln(ligand)3 complexes and at three DFT levels of calculation was analyzed. Four ligands were chosen, three of which were based on the 1,2,3-triazole ring. The DFT methods used were B3LYP, CAM-B3LYP and M06...
Gamma delta (γδ) T cells are a heterogeneous population of cells that play roles in inflammation, host tissue repair, clearance of viral and bacterial pathogens, regulation of immune processes, and tumor surveillance. Recent research sugg...
Previous studies have revealed the medicinal and therapeutic effects of Galla chinensis. However, no studies have focused on the antihypertensive effects of G. chinensis. Therefore, we aimed to determine the vasorelaxant and hypotensive effects of G....
Esophageal cancer ranks the seventh in cancer incidence and the sixth in cancer death. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for approximately 90% of the total cases of esophageal cancer. Chemotherapy is the most effective drug-based met...
While BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors have transformed the treatment paradigm for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), disease progression and treatment resistance due to BCR::ABL1-dependent and BCR::ABL1-independent mechanisms remain a therapeutic c...
The positive effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on tendon metabolism has been extensively investigated and proven in vitro. Additionally, in vivo animal studies have correlated the application of PRP with the enhancement of tenocyte anabolic activi...
Anti-IgLON5 (IgLON5-IgG)-associated disease is a newly defined clinical entity. This literature review aims to evaluate its pathogenesis, which remains a pivotal question. Features that favour a primary neurodegenerative mechanism include the non-inf...
A growing number of studies indicate that mitochondrial dysfunction serves as a pathological mechanism for periodontitis. Therefore, this two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study was carried out to explore the causal associations between mitocho...
Obesity and obesity-related complications, including various metabolic diseases and cancers, are significant health problems in developed and developing countries [...]
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