2024 November-1 - 521 articles
Therapies based on mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have become one of the most significant advancements in veterinary regenerative medicine. The isolation of MSCs is usually performed by enzymatic digestion and requires variable times for cell expan...
With an increasing incidence of malignant melanoma, new prognostic biomarkers for clinical decision making have become more important. In this study, we evaluated the role of ecto-NOX disulfide-thiol exchanger 2 (ENOX2/tNOX), a cancer- and growth-ass...
Hemorrhagic disease caused by grass carp reovirus (GCRV) infection is a major problem affecting the grass carp aquaculture industry. Therefore, inhibiting the spread of GCRV infection is of great economic significance. Herein, we sequenced five tissu...
Scoliodon is a genus of small placental sharks living in offshore waters. For a long time, the genus was considered a monotypic genus until a valid species, Scoliodon macrorhynchos, was confirmed in 2010. However, S. muelleri in the same study was no...
Retinal vascular diseases encompass several retinal disorders, including diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vascular occlusion; these disorders are classified as similar groups of disorders...
Head and neck cancer is the seventh leading cancer diagnosis worldwide. One of the most common cancers in the head and neck region is laryngeal cancer. In past years, the incidence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma has risen by 23%, and despite pr...
Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) is characterized by the development of multiple colorectal serrated polyps and increased predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the molecular basis of SPS, especially in cases presenting family history o...
Despite considerable investigative efforts, the molecular mechanisms of postoperative delirium (POD) remain unresolved. The present investigation employs innovative methodologies for identifying potential primary and secondary metabolic markers of PO...
Degenerative tendinopathy results from the accumulation of minor injuries following unsuccessful tendon repair during acute tendon injuries. The process of tendon repair is prolonged and varies between individuals, making it susceptible to reinjury....
Optimization of the efficiency of the photocatalytic degradation of organic and pharmaceutical pollutants represents a matter of fundamental and practical interest. The present experimental and DFT study deals with evaluation of OH radical binding en...
The swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) is an economically important species in China, and its growth traits show obvious sexual dimorphism. Thus, it is important to study the mechanism of sex determination and differentiation in this species. H...
Abstract: Our work aimed to evaluate and differentiate the role of ten lncRNA genes (GAS5, HAND2-AS1, KCNK15-AS1, MAGI2-AS3, MEG3, SEMA3B-AS1, SNHG6, SSTR5-AS1, ZEB1-AS1, and ZNF667-AS1) in the development and progression of epithelial ovarian cancer...
Competitive athletes are often exposed to extreme physiological loading, resulting in over excessive mechanotransduction during their acute intensive training sessions and competitions. Individual differences in their genetics often affect how they c...
Gyrophoric acid (GA) is a secondary metabolite of various lichens. It exhibits various biological activities in vitro, but only one study has been carried out in vivo. Because our previous study showed that GA stimulates neurogenesis in healthy rats,...
Black phosphorus (BP) and its two-dimensional derivative (2D-BP) have garnered significant attention as promising anode materials for electrochemical energy storage devices, including next-generation fast-charging batteries. However, the interactions...
Radiotherapy combined with a radiosensitizer represents an important treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Only a few chemotherapy agents are currently approved as radiosensitizers for targeted therapy. Oral squamous cell carci...
This narrative review explores the current landscape of blood biomarkers in Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Neurofilament light chain (NfL) may be useful in the differentiation of behavioral variant FTD from primary psychiatric disorders (PPDs) or dem...
The adsorption efficiency of Cr(VI) and anionic textile dyes onto MgAl-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and MgAl-LDH coated on bio-silica (b-SiO2) nanoparticles (MgAl-LDH@SiO2) derived from waste rice husks was studied in this work. The material was...
Glenea cantor Fabricius (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) is an important pest that damages kapok trees in Southeast Asia with a wide adaptability to temperature. Glycerol is a protectant and energy source for insects in low-temperature environments. However,...
The aim of this study was to compare the concentration of phenolic compounds, glucosinolates, proteins, sugars and vitamin C between kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. acephala gongylodes), Savoy cabbage (B. oleracea sabauda), Brussels sprouts (B....
This study utilized 303 pepper accessions from diverse Capsicum species to explore fruit traits, including length, width, wall thickness, and weight. Descriptive statistics revealed a mean fruit length of 66.19 mm, width of 23.48 mm, wall thickness o...
Breast cancer remains a major public health concern, and early detection is crucial for improving survival rates. Metabolomics offers the potential to develop non-invasive screening and diagnostic tools based on metabolic biomarkers. However, the inh...
Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) is a frequently occurring and lethal cancer. Cuproptosis is an emerging type of cell death, and the underlying pathways involved in this process in COAD remain poorly understood. Transcriptomic and clinical data for COAD p...
A comprehensive understanding of the cardio-spleen-bone marrow immune cell axis is essential for elucidating the alterations occurring during the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM). This study investigates the dynamics of immune cell kinetics in...
Lactopontin (LPN) is a highly phosphorylated O-glycosylated acidic protein closely associated with infant gut, brain, and immune development, and its recognition is urgent due to its rising application in fortified dairy products and infant formula....
Aspiration pneumonia exacerbates swallowing and respiratory muscle atrophy. It induces respiratory muscle atrophy through three steps: proinflammatory cytokine production, caspase-3 and calpain, and then ubiquitin–proteasome activations. In add...
This study explored the anti-pruritic and immunomodulatory effects of Coix sprouts extract, focusing on histamine release and IL-31 cytokine production in HMC-1 cells. The extract significantly inhibited both factors, indicating its potential for pru...
The persistent challenge of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), characterized by disease progression and high mortality, underscores the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies. We have developed a novel small molecule—catechin deriv...
Infectious diseases have significantly shaped human history, leading to significant advancements in medical science. The discovery and development of antibiotics represented a critical breakthrough, but the rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens now...
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and heterogeneous tissue composed of various cell types, including tumor cells, stromal cells, and immune cells, as well as non-cellular elements. Given their pivotal role in humoral immunity, B cells hav...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative neuromuscular disease caused by a lack of functional dystrophin. Ang 1 paracrine signalling maintains the endothelial barrier of blood vessels, preventing plasma leakage. Chronic inflammation, a con...
Dendrolimus kikuchii Matsumura (D. kikuchii) is a serious pest of coniferous trees. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been widely studied and applied as a biological control agent for a variety of pests. Here, we found that the mortality rate of D. kik...
During their life cycle, plants constantly respond to environmental changes. Abiotic stressors affect the photosynthetic and respiratory processes of plants. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced during aerobic metabolism and play an important r...
Thrombin, a key enzyme in the regulation of hemostasis, has been implicated in cancer progression. This study explored the effect of recombinant tyrosine-sulfated haemathrin on cancer cell behavior and signaling pathways compared to wild-type (WT) ha...
The human body is a complex network of systems that is harmonized with multiple biological components. To understand these interactions is very challenging. With rapid development of advanced sequencing technologies, massive amounts of data such as m...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the main endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age worldwide. This condition is often associated with various metabolic alterations that contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Recent rese...
Existing deep learning methods have shown outstanding performance in predicting drug–target interactions. However, they still have limitations: (1) the over-reliance on locally extracted features by some single encoders, with insufficient consi...
Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is the leading cause of premature kidney transplant failure. The role of alloantibodies against Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) has been a primary focus in AMR. More recently autoantibodies and alloantibodies against...
Bitter gourd is increasingly being recognized for its value as a vegetable and medicinal use, but the molecular mechanisms of pathogen resistance remain relatively poorly understood. The serine carboxypeptidase-like (SCPL) protein family plays a key...
Adenylate cyclase 3 (ADCY3) is a transmembrane protein predominantly expressed in the primary cilia of neurons. It plays a vital role in converting ATP to cAMP, a secondary messenger that regulates various downstream signaling pathways such as carboh...
Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation may promote metastasis in oestrogen receptor-negative and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). However, the role of the GRβ isoform, which has opposing effects to the main isoform, has not been studied in...
The cell wall is a crucial feature that allows ancestral streptophyte green algae to colonize land. Expansin, an extracellular protein that mediates cell wall loosening in a pH-dependent manner, could be a powerful tool for studying cell wall evoluti...
The rapid growth of biomedical literature makes it challenging for researchers to stay current. Integrating knowledge from various sources is crucial for studying complex biological systems. Traditional text-mining methods often have limited accuracy...
Space flight modulates the functions of the cardiovascular system. The exposure to space conditions can alter the cerebral blood flow, as well as the venous return. Anemia, cardiac output changes, and increased activity of the sympathetic nervous sys...
DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) is a key effector of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ)-mediated double-strand break (DSB) repair. Since its identification, a substantial body of evidence has demonstrated that DNA-PK is frequently overexpressed...
The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) presents an innovative and sustainable approach in nanotechnology with promising applications in fields such as medicine, food safety, and pharmacology. In this study, AgNPs were successfully synthesiz...
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple crop in tropical and subtropical regions, valued for its high starch content in roots. Effective genetic transformation and genome editing of cassava require efficient screening methods for transgenic an...
“O fortunatos nimium, sua si bona norint agricolas!” [...]
Honeybee larvae and pupae form the cornerstone of colony survival, development, and reproduction. Azoxystrobin is an effective strobilurin fungicide that is applied during the flowering stage for controlling plant pathogens. The contaminated nectar a...
Pinus taeda is a key timber species, and extensive research has been conducted on its wood formation. However, a comprehensive investigation into the biosynthetic pathways of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose in P. taeda is lacking, resulting in a...
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