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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 26, Issue 3

2025 February-1 - 530 articles

Cover Story: Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) ion channels play a key role in cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP). They are involved in the pain pathway at different sites both in the peripheral and central nervous system. The acidic tumour environment, caused by the release of protons by osteoclast activity, is a potent activator of TRP channels on primary afferent fibres. They are also expressed in astrocytes and glial cells, where they promote neuroinflammatory processes by interacting with the physiological cross-talk between neurons and immune cells. They also act directly on bone cells by modulating the differentiation of osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Preclinical data suggest a potential role in bone cancer pain management for the modulators of some TRP channels, namely TRPV1, TRPA1, TRPM7, and TRPM8. View this paper
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Articles (530)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,336 Views
18 Pages

Optimising Aripiprazole Long-Acting Injectable: A Comparative Study of One- and Two-Injection Start Regimens in Schizophrenia with and Without Substance Use Disorders and Relationship to Early Serum Levels

  • Giada Trovini,
  • Ginevra Lombardozzi,
  • Georgios D. Kotzalidis,
  • Luana Lionetto and ,
  • Felicia Russo,
  • Angela Sabatino,
  • Elio Serra,
  • Simone Castorina,
  • Giorgia Civita and
  • Sergio De Filippis
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

6 February 2025

Aripiprazole as a long-acting injectable (LAI) is initiated in oral aripiprazole-stabilised patients and needs, after first injection, 14 days supplementation of oral aripiprazole (one-injection start, OIS). Recently, an alternative two-injection sta...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Translating Molecular Psychiatry: From Biomarkers to Personalized Therapies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,692 Views
14 Pages

Complement Factor B Deficiency Is Dispensable for Female Fertility but Affects Microbiome Diversity and Complement Activity

  • Manato Sunamoto,
  • Kazunori Morohoshi,
  • Ban Sato,
  • Ryo Mihashi and ,
  • Masafumi Inui,
  • Mitsutoshi Yamada,
  • Kenji Miyado and
  • Natsuko Kawano
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Complement factor B (CFB) is a crucial component for the activation of the alternative pathway due to the formation of the C3 convertase with C3b, which further produces C3b to enhance the overall complement activity. Although Cfb is expressed not on...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,106 Views
20 Pages

Adsorption of Serum Fetuin onto Octacalcium Phosphate and Its Relation to Osteogenic Property

  • Yuki Tsuboi,
  • Ryo Hamai,
  • Kyosuke Okuyama,
  • Kaori Tsuchiya and ,
  • Yukari Shiwaku,
  • Kensuke Yamauchi and
  • Osamu Suzuki
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

This study aimed to investigate how the chemical elements in relation to octacalcium phosphate (OCP) hydrolysis affect the osteoblastic differentiation in the presence of serum fetuin. The adsorption of fetuin onto OCP was examined in buffers having...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioceramics: Challenges and Medical Applications of Calcium-Phosphate-Based Biocompatible Ceramics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,449 Views
19 Pages

Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Lysine Malonylation in Response to Salicylic Acid in the Roots of Platycodon grandiflorus

  • Wanyue Ding,
  • Yingying Duan,
  • Yuqing Wang,
  • Jizhou Fan and ,
  • Weiyi Rao and
  • Shihai Xing
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Salicylic acid, as a plant hormone, significantly affects the physiological and biochemical indexes of soluble sugar, malondialdehyde content, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase enzyme activity in Platycodon grandiflorus. Lysine malonylation is a p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Plant Molecular Responses to Abiotic Stresses)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,327 Views
18 Pages

6 February 2025

Multiple signaling pathways are dysregulated in melanoma, notably the Ras/RAF/MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways, which can be targeted therapeutically. The high immunogenicity of melanoma has been exploited using checkpoint inhibitors. Whilst targe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Melanoma: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,264 Views
17 Pages

SMURF1-Induced Ubiquitination of FTH1 Disrupts Iron Homeostasis and Suppresses Myogenesis

  • Xia Xiong,
  • Wen Li,
  • Chunlin Yu,
  • Mohan Qiu and ,
  • Zengrong Zhang,
  • Chenming Hu,
  • Shiliang Zhu,
  • Li Yang,
  • Han Pen and
  • Chaowu Yang
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

6 February 2025

Ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) is pivotal in the storage, release, and utilization of iron, plays a crucial role in the ferroptosis pathway, and exerts significant impacts on various diseases. Iron influences skeletal muscle development and health by...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,557 Views
10 Pages

Bisabolane Sesquiterpenes with Anti-Chlamydial Activity Isolated from Ligularia narynensis

  • Na Gao,
  • Yi-Lin He,
  • Hui-Ming Qi,
  • Hong-Ying Yang and ,
  • Guo-Li Li,
  • Zhao-Cai Li and
  • Tong Shen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Chlamydia are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens affecting humans and animals, causing miscarriage, stillbirth, or weak fetuses in the late stages of pregnancy of goats and sheep. Because there is no commercial vaccine for chlamydia in animal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products and Synthetic Compounds for Drug Development: 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,426 Views
14 Pages

Rubiadin Mediates the Upregulation of Hepatic Hepcidin and Alleviates Iron Overload via BMP6/SMAD1/5/9-Signaling Pathway

  • Xueting Xie,
  • Linyue Chang,
  • Xinyue Zhu,
  • Fengbei Gong and ,
  • Linlin Che,
  • Rujun Zhang,
  • Lixin Wang,
  • Chenyuan Gong,
  • Cheng Fang and
  • Shiguo Zhu
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

6 February 2025

Iron overload disease is characterized by the excessive accumulation of iron in the body. To better alleviate iron overload, there is an urgent need for safe and effective small molecule compounds. Rubiadin, the active ingredient derived from the Chi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research: 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,754 Views
17 Pages

6 February 2025

The great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi) is one of the larger species within the seahorse group and is widely distributed in coastal areas of the Indo-Pacific. However, the natural resources of this species continue to decrease, rendering it a vulne...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,161 Views
17 Pages

The NbCBP1-NbSAMS1 Module Promotes Ethylene Accumulation to Enhance Nicotiana benthamiana Resistance to Phytophthora parasitica Under High Potassium Status

  • Sadia Noorin,
  • Youwei Du,
  • Yi Liu,
  • Shuanghong Wang and ,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Hongchen Jia,
  • Tom Hsiang,
  • Rong Zhang and
  • Guangyu Sun
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Potassium (K) fertilization is crucial for plant resistance to pathogens, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we investigate the molecular mechanism by which the addition of K promotes resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophtho...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,968 Views
14 Pages

6 February 2025

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a significant public health concern due to its ability to form biofilms, enhancing its resistance to antimicrobials and contributing to its persistence in food processing environments. Traditional antibiot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanisms in Biofilm Formation, Tolerance and Control: 2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
11,657 Views
48 Pages

Molecular Regulation of Palatogenesis and Clefting: An Integrative Analysis of Genetic, Epigenetic Networks, and Environmental Interactions

  • Hyuna Im,
  • Yujeong Song,
  • Jae Kyeom Kim,
  • Dae-Kyoon Park and ,
  • Duk-Soo Kim,
  • Hankyu Kim and
  • Jeong-Oh Shin
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Palatogenesis is a complex developmental process requiring temporospatially coordinated cellular and molecular events. The following review focuses on genetic, epigenetic, and environmental aspects directing palatal formation and their implication in...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,924 Views
19 Pages

Differential Regulation of miRNA and Protein Profiles in Human Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles via Continuous Aerobic and High-Intensity Interval Training

  • Zhenghao Wang,
  • Yiran Ou,
  • Xinyue Zhu,
  • Ye Zhou and ,
  • Xiaowei Zheng,
  • Meixia Zhang,
  • Sheyu Li,
  • Shao-Nian Yang,
  • Lisa Juntti-Berggren and
  • Xiaofeng Zheng
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

6 February 2025

Both continuous aerobic training (CAT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are recommended to promote health and prevent diseases. Exercise-induced circulating extracellular vesicles (EX-EVs) have been suggested to play essential roles in med...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Insights into the Role of Exercise in Disease and Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,766 Views
22 Pages

Discovery of TRPV4-Targeting Small Molecules with Anti-Influenza Effects Through Machine Learning and Experimental Validation

  • Yan Sun,
  • Jiajing Wu,
  • Beilei Shen,
  • Hengzheng Yang and ,
  • Huizi Cui,
  • Weiwei Han,
  • Rongbo Luo,
  • Shijun Zhang,
  • He Li and
  • Yuwei Gao
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

6 February 2025

Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a calcium-permeable cation channel critical for maintaining intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and is essential in regulating immune responses, metabolic processes, and signal transduction. Recent studi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning Applications in Bioinformatics and Biomedicine: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,319 Views
29 Pages

6 February 2025

Disrupted clearance of amyloid beta (Aβ) from the brain enhances its aggregation and formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease. The most abundant protein constituent of circulating high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, apoA-I...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Protein Dynamics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
66 Citations
12,237 Views
28 Pages

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Bioactive Compounds in Atherosclerosis

  • Ştefan Horia Roşian,
  • Ioana Boarescu and
  • Paul-Mihai Boarescu

6 February 2025

Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and immune cells within arterial walls, remains a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Oxidative stress and inflammation are cen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Bioactive Compounds in Oxidative Stress and Inflammation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,564 Views
16 Pages

Mitochondrial COX3 and tRNA Gene Variants Associated with Risk and Prognosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

  • Li-Na Lee,
  • I-Shiow Jan,
  • Wen-Ru Chou,
  • Wei-Lun Liu and ,
  • Yen-Liang Kuo,
  • Chih-Yueh Chang,
  • Hsiu-Ching Chang,
  • Jia-Luen Liu,
  • Chia-Lin Hsu and
  • Jann-Yuan Wang
  • + 10 authors+ 5 authors

6 February 2025

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. We investigated whether mitochondrial DNA variants in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs), which affect proteins of the respiratory chain and mitochondrial functio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Molecular Research in Lung Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,883 Views
28 Pages

Epigenetic Regulation by lncRNA GAS5/miRNA/mRNA Network in Human Diseases

  • Lam Ngoc Thao Nguyen,
  • Jaeden S. Pyburn,
  • Nhat Lam Nguyen,
  • Madison B. Schank and ,
  • Juan Zhao,
  • Ling Wang,
  • Tabitha O. Leshaodo,
  • Mohamed El Gazzar,
  • Jonathan P. Moorman and
  • Zhi Q. Yao
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

The interplay between long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) is crucial in the epigenetic regulation of mRNA and protein expression, impacting the development and progression of a plethora of human diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascul...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Role of MicroRNAs in Human Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,797 Views
32 Pages

6 February 2025

Cancer is a multifaceted disease characterised by uncontrolled cellular proliferation and metastasis, resulting in significant global mortality. Current therapeutic strategies, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, face challenges s...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,983 Views
21 Pages

The Disruptions of Sphingolipid and Sterol Metabolism in the Short Fiber of Ligon-Lintless-1 Mutant Revealed Obesity Impeded Cotton Fiber Elongation and Secondary Cell Wall Deposition

  • Huidan Tian,
  • Qiaoling Wang,
  • Xingying Yan,
  • Hongju Zhang and ,
  • Zheng Chen,
  • Caixia Ma,
  • Qian Meng,
  • Fan Xu and
  • Ming Luo
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Boosting evidence indicated lipids play important roles in plants. To explore lipid function in cotton fiber development, the lipid composition and content were detected by untargeted and targeted lipidomics. Compared with rapid elongation fibers, th...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,674 Views
11 Pages

Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Cytokine Profile in a Patient with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Triggered by Lamotrigine and COVID-19: A Case Study

  • Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro,
  • Idalia Garza-Veloz,
  • Sidere Monserrath Zorrilla-Alfaro,
  • Andrés Eduardo Campuzano-Garcia and
  • Monica Rodriguez-Borroel

6 February 2025

Stevens–Johnson Syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a severe mucocutaneous reaction often induced by medications. The co-occurrence of SJS/TEN and COVID-19 presents a unique challenge due to overlapping inflammatory pathways. Thi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Targeted Therapy for Immune Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,622 Views
26 Pages

The Role of Gut Microbiota-Derived Trimethylamine N-Oxide in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment

  • Haihua Xie,
  • Jia Jiang,
  • Sihui Cao,
  • Xuan Xu and ,
  • Jingyin Zhou,
  • Ruhan Zhang,
  • Bo Huang,
  • Penghui Lu,
  • Liang Peng and
  • Mi Liu
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia, often considered critical for dementia prevention. Despite its significance, no effective clinical treatment for MCI has yet been established. Emerging...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,892 Views
14 Pages

Dynamics of Immune Cell Infiltration and Fibroblast-Derived IL-33/ST2 Axis Induction in a Mouse Model of Post-Surgical Lymphedema

  • Kazuhisa Uemura,
  • Kei-ichi Katayama,
  • Toshihiko Nishioka,
  • Hikaru Watanabe and ,
  • Gen Yamada,
  • Norimitsu Inoue and
  • Shinichi Asamura
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Lymphedema is an intractable disease most commonly associated with lymph node dissection for cancer treatment and can lead to a decreased quality of life. Type 2 T helper (Th2) lymphocytes have been shown to be important in the progression of lymphed...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,932 Views
24 Pages

Correlations Between Gut Microbiota Composition, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy—A Narrative Review

  • Robert-Mihai Enache,
  • Oana Alexandra Roşu,
  • Monica Profir,
  • Luciana Alexandra Pavelescu and ,
  • Sanda Maria Creţoiu and
  • Bogdan Severus Gaspar
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Many physiological changes accompany pregnancy, most of them involving metabolic perturbations. Alterations in microbiota composition occur both before and during pregnancy and have recently been correlated with an important role in the development o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Insight into Gestational Diabetes Mellitus)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,313 Views
17 Pages

Aspirin Foliar Spray-Induced Changes in Light Energy Use Efficiency, Chloroplast Ultrastructure, and ROS Generation in Tomato

  • Julietta Moustaka,
  • Ilektra Sperdouli,
  • Emmanuel Panteris,
  • Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis and
  • Michael Moustakas

6 February 2025

Aspirin (Asp) is extensively used in human health as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and anti-thrombotic drug. In this study, we investigated if the foliar application of Asp on tomato plants has comparable beneficial effects on photosynthetic fun...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,753 Views
20 Pages

Phylogeny of Camphora and Cinnamomum (Lauraceae) Based on Plastome and Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Data

  • Jian Xu,
  • Haorong Zhang,
  • Fan Yang,
  • Wen Zhu and ,
  • Qishao Li,
  • Zhengying Cao,
  • Yu Song and
  • Peiyao Xin
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Camphora Fabr. is a genus in the family Lauraceae, comprising over 20 tropical and subtropical tree species. Since the genera Camphora and Cinnamomum Schaeff. were described, there has been a long-lasting controversy regarding the phylogenetic relati...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,086 Views
20 Pages

CITE-Seq Analysis Reveals a Differential Natural Killer Cell SPON2 Expression in Cardiovascular Disease Patients Impacted by Human-Cytomegalovirus Serostatus and Diabetes

  • Sujit Silas Armstrong,
  • Daniel G. Chen,
  • Sunil Kumar,
  • James R. Heath and ,
  • Matthew J. Feinstein,
  • John R. Greenland,
  • Daniel R. Calabrese,
  • Lewis L. Lanier,
  • Klaus Ley and
  • Avishai Shemesh
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is linked to atherosclerosis plaque formation. In pro-inflammatory conditions, human Natural Killer (NK) cell frequencies in blood or plaque decrease; however, NK cells are underexplored in CAD pathogenesis, inflammatory...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,570 Views
16 Pages

The Silencing of the StPAM16-1 Gene Enhanced the Resistance of Potato Plants to the Phytotoxin Thaxtomin A

  • Lu Liu,
  • Shuangwei Song,
  • Ning Liu,
  • Zhiqin Wang and ,
  • Yonglong Zhao,
  • Naiqin Zhong,
  • Pan Zhao and
  • Haiyun Wang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Potato common scab (CS) caused by Streptomyces scabiei is a severe disease that threatens tuber quality and its market value. To date, little is known about the mechanism regulating the resistance of potato to CS. In this study, we identified a prese...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetic Regulation of Plant Growth and Protection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,582 Views
28 Pages

6 February 2025

Severe acute respiratory symptom coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection occurs via the attachment of the spike (S) protein’s receptor binding domain (RBD) to human ACE2 (hACE2). Natural polymorphisms in hACE2, particularly at the interface, may a...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,976 Views
16 Pages

AgNP-Containing Niosomes Functionalized with Fucoidan Potentiated the Intracellular Killing of Mycobacterium abscessus in Macrophages

  • Nereyda Niño-Martínez,
  • Kayla Audreyartha,
  • Kaitlyn Cheung,
  • Sol Melchor Parra and ,
  • Gabriel Martínez-Castañón and
  • Horacio Bach
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Intracellular pathogens represent a challenge for therapy because the antibiotics used need to diffuse into the cytoplasm to target the pathogens. The situation is more complicated in the mycobacteria family because members of this family infect and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,267 Views
14 Pages

Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein Sre1 Mediates the Development and Pathogenicity of the Grey Mould Fungus Botrytis cinerea

  • Ye Yuan,
  • Shengnan Cao,
  • Jiao Sun,
  • Jie Hou and ,
  • Mingzhe Zhang,
  • Qingming Qin and
  • Guihua Li
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

The grey mould fungus Botrytis cinerea is a dangerous plant pathogen responsible for substantial agricultural losses worldwide. The pathogenic mechanisms still have many unclear aspects, and numerous new pathogenic genes remain to be identified. Here...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,615 Views
18 Pages

Integrating Hypoxia Signatures from scRNA-seq and Bulk Transcriptomes for Prognosis Prediction and Precision Therapy in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endocervical Adenocarcinoma

  • Kexin Yu,
  • Shibo Zhang,
  • Jiali Shen,
  • Meini Yu and ,
  • Yangguang Su,
  • Ying Wang,
  • Kun Zhou,
  • Lei Liu and
  • Xiujie Chen
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Hypoxia, a common feature in many malignancies, is particularly prominent in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC). Investigating the mechanisms underlying hypoxia is essential for understanding the heterogeneity of...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
79 Citations
26,817 Views
17 Pages

Atherosclerosis: A Comprehensive Review of Molecular Factors and Mechanisms

  • Vasiliki Tasouli-Drakou,
  • Ian Ogurek,
  • Taha Shaikh,
  • Marc Ringor and ,
  • Michael V. DiCaro and
  • KaChon Lei
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Atherosclerosis, a condition characterized by the accumulation of lipids and a culprit behind cardiovascular events, has long been studied. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in interest in its initiation, with researchers shifting...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,375 Views
14 Pages

Tadalafil Ameliorates Chronic Ischemia-Associated Bladder Overactivity in Fructose-Fed Rats by Exerting Pelvic Angiogenesis and Enhancing p-eNOS Expression

  • Wei-Chia Lee,
  • Steve Lu,
  • Chia-Hao Su,
  • You-Lin Tain and ,
  • Kay L. H. Wu,
  • Chien-Ning Hsu and
  • Hong-Tai Tzeng
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) can contribute to a chronic ischemia-relative overactive bladder (OAB). Using fructose-fed rats (FFRs), a rat model of MetS, we investigated the effects of tadalafil (a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor) on MetS-associated chron...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,029 Views
16 Pages

Understanding the Role of Exercise and Probiotic Interventions on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Alleviation in Zebrafish: Dialogue Between the Gut and Liver

  • Xueyan Gu,
  • Liyan Yuan,
  • Long Gan,
  • Zehui Zhang and ,
  • Shibiao Zhou,
  • Zhenliang Fu,
  • Yu Liu,
  • Zaijun Xin,
  • Shaohang Cheng and
  • Qiyu Wang
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

6 February 2025

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent chronic liver illness, is characterized by hepatic steatosis. Exercise and probiotics can regulate the gut microbiota to treat NAFLD; however, their combined effects and the mechanisms of...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,692 Views
17 Pages

6 February 2025

Dihydroorotase (DHOase; EC 3.5.2.3) is a zinc-dependent metalloenzyme that plays a key role in the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway, catalyzing the reversible cyclization of N-carbamoyl aspartate to dihydroorotate. This reaction is essential f...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,762 Views
15 Pages

Gender Differences in Adenine Diet-Induced Kidney Toxicity: The Impact of 17β-Estradiol on Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis

  • Sugyeong Ha,
  • Minjung Son,
  • Jeongwon Kim,
  • Doyeon Kim and ,
  • Mi-Jeong Kim,
  • Jian Yoo,
  • Byeong Moo Kim,
  • Donghwan Kim,
  • Hae Young Chung and
  • Ki Wung Chung
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves ongoing impairment of kidney function and structural changes. Previous studies indicated that males have a substantially higher prevalence of CKD than those observed in females. Here, we compared the gender diffe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Kidney Diseases: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Targets, 2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,307 Views
12 Pages

Role of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase and Mineralocorticoid Receptor on Alzheimer’s Disease Onset: A Systematic Review

  • Mariangela Di Vincenzo,
  • Pamela Pellegrino,
  • Genny Schiappa,
  • Anna Campanati and ,
  • Valerio Del Vescovo,
  • Silvia Piccirillo,
  • Patrizia Ambrogini,
  • Giorgio Arnaldi and
  • Monia Orciani
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 February 2025

The role of 11β-HSD1 in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has garnered significant attention due to its involvement in glucocorticoid metabolism, neuroinflammation, and cognitive decline. This review explores the current understanding of 11β-H...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,082 Views
22 Pages

Structural Characteristics and Properties of the RNA-Binding Protein hnRNPK at Multiple Physical States

  • Quang D. Le,
  • Amanda Lewis,
  • Alice Dix-Matthews,
  • Philippe Ringler and ,
  • Anthony Duff,
  • Andrew E. Whitten,
  • Rob Atkin,
  • Manuel Brunner,
  • Diwei Ho and
  • Charles S. Bond
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

5 February 2025

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNPK) is an RNA-binding protein containing low-complexity domains (LCDs), which are known to regulate protein behavior under stress conditions. This study demonstrates the ability to control hnRNPK’s...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,044 Views
20 Pages

Insights into the Role of GhTAT2 Genes in Tyrosine Metabolism and Drought Stress Tolerance in Cotton

  • Teame Gereziher Mehari,
  • Jungfeng Tang,
  • Haijing Gu,
  • Hui Fang and ,
  • Jinlei Han,
  • Jie Zheng,
  • Fang Liu,
  • Kai Wang,
  • Dengbing Yao and
  • Baohua Wang
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

Gossypium hirsutum is a key fiber crop that is sensitive to environmental factors, particularly drought stress, which can reduce boll size, increase flower shedding, and impair photosynthesis. The aminotransferase (AT) gene is essential for abiotic s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plant Stress Tolerance: 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,496 Views
16 Pages

Editing the RR-TZF Gene Subfamily in Rice Uncovers Potential Risks of CRISPR/Cas9 for Targeted Genetic Modification

  • Shufen Zhou,
  • Dagang Tian,
  • Huaqing Liu,
  • Xiaozhuan Lu and ,
  • Di Zhang,
  • Rui Chen,
  • Shaohua Yang,
  • Weiren Wu and
  • Feng Wang
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

The CRISPR/Cas9 system offers a powerful tool for gene editing to enhance rice productivity. In this study, we successfully edited eight RR-TZF genes in japonica rice Nipponbare using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, achieving a high editing efficiency of 73....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Plant Genomics and Genetics: 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,971 Views
18 Pages

Therapeutic Potential of Adina rubella Hance Stem and Picroside III as a Differentiation Inducer in AML Cells via Mitochondrial ROS Accumulation

  • Chan-Seong Kwon,
  • Byeol-Eun Jeon,
  • Ji-Eun Lee,
  • Hyeon-Young Kim and ,
  • Ryun-Young Kang,
  • Keun-Hu Kim,
  • Eun-Ju Lee,
  • Ju-Yeon Jang,
  • Tae-Jin Kim and
  • Sang-Woo Kim
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

5 February 2025

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by the accumulation of immature myeloid cells and a differentiation block, highlighting the urgent need for novel differentiation-inducing therapies. This study evaluated Adina rubella Hance (ARH) stem as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Anticancer Drug Discovery Based on Natural Products)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,139 Views
13 Pages

Biological Activities of Constituents from Rosa roxburghii and Their Mechanisms Based on Network Pharmacology and Biological Verification

  • Li-Juan Xiang,
  • Shuang Zhang,
  • Ming-Liang Luo,
  • Xing-Xiang Long and ,
  • Ying Zhou and
  • Xin Yin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 February 2025

Rosa roxburghii Tratt is widely cultivated in southwestern areas of China for a range of purposes, including food and medicine. To enhance its application value, one previously undescribed compound (1) and six known compounds (2–7) were isolate...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,564 Views
14 Pages

Chloroquine Restores eNOS Signaling in Shunt Endothelial Cells via Inhibiting eNOS Uncoupling

  • Ying Liang,
  • Wojciech Ornatowski,
  • Qing Lu,
  • Xutong Sun and ,
  • Manivannan Yegambaram,
  • Anlin Feng,
  • Yishu Dong,
  • Saurabh Aggarwal,
  • Hoshang J. Unwalla and
  • Ting Wang
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

5 February 2025

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by increased lung vascular stiffness and impaired vessel relaxation, primarily due to reduced nitric oxide (NO) production in endothelial cells. Recent studies indicate that chloroquine, an autop...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Research Landscape of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,892 Views
20 Pages

Endothelial-Protective Actions of Diethylether Extract from Gentiana kochiana and Xanthone Gentiacaulein Against Oxidized LDL-Induced Injury—In Vitro Evaluation

  • Gordana Tovilović-Kovačević,
  • Nevena Zogović,
  • Đurđica Ignjatović,
  • Mirko Tomić and ,
  • Jelena Penjišević,
  • Jelena Kukić-Marković and
  • Dijana Krstić-Milošević
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

Endothelial dysfunction is an early pathophysiological event in atherosclerosis. The endothelial-protective abilities of diethylether extract (EE) from the Gentiana kochiana (Gentianaceae) herb and its main component, xanthone aglycone gentiacaulein...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,712 Views
18 Pages

Histology of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, Morphometry and Lymphocyte Subpopulations of the Duodenal Mucosa: Insights from Healthy Individuals

  • Albert Martín-Cardona,
  • Anna Carrasco,
  • Carme Ferrer,
  • Clarisa González-Mínguez and ,
  • Luis Luizaga-Velasco,
  • Xavier Tarroch,
  • Gerardo Gonzalez-Puglia,
  • Eva Tristán,
  • Natalia Berenice Cardozo-Rembado and
  • Maria Esteve
  • + 21 authors+ 16 authors

5 February 2025

The upper oesophagogastrointestinal (UEGI) tract histology, intestinal morphometry and lymphocyte subpopulations of healthy people is scarcely known. In research studies of inflammation involving the UEGI tract, there is a lack of adequate healthy co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Trends and Prospects of Flow Cytometry in Cell and Molecular Biology)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,700 Views
17 Pages

Identification of Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinoma with Mitochondrial Gene Variation

  • Jesus Gonzalez Bosquet,
  • Vincent Wagner,
  • Andrew Polio,
  • Katharine E. Linder and ,
  • David P. Bender,
  • Michael J. Goodheart and
  • Brandon M. Schickling
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

Women diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian cancer have a much worse survival rate than women diagnosed with early-stage ovarian cancer, but the early detection of this disease remains a clinical challenge. Some recent reports indicate that genetic v...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomarkers and Early Detection Strategies of Ovarian Tumors)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,922 Views
11 Pages

Constructing Photoactive Au NP/MXene–BiOCl Moiré Superlattice Nanosheets for Photoelectrochemical Detection of Protein Kinase Activity

  • Yansen Li,
  • Jingyao Chen,
  • Chaojie Yang,
  • Wenhao Fan and ,
  • Qirong Chen,
  • Nan Yang,
  • Pingye Deng,
  • Wenlei Zhai,
  • Zhiyong Yan and
  • Feng Wang
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

A novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensor was proposed by preparing Au NP/MXene–BiOCl Moiré superlattice nanosheets as the probes. Upon irradiation with visible light, the probe exhibited excellent electrical conductivity as well as h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites on the Basis of 'Three Pillars' (Organic Compounds, Metal Nanoparticles, and Carbon Nanomaterials))
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3 Citations
3,021 Views
30 Pages

Integrated Lithium-Rich yLi2MnO3∙(1-y)LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 Layered Cathode Nanomaterials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • Ashraf E. Abdel-Ghany,
  • Rasha S. El-Tawil,
  • Ahmed M. Hashem,
  • Alain Mauger and
  • Christian M. Julien

5 February 2025

Integrated Li- and Mn-rich layered cathodes yLi2MnO3∙(1-y)LiMO2 (M = Mn, Co, and Ni) have shown their ability to deliver specific capacities close to 300 mAh g−1, but their significant drawbacks are capacity fading and voltage decay durin...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,903 Views
13 Pages

Development and Validation of a Fast and Sensitive UPLC-MS/MS Method for Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) in Hair, Application to Real Cases and Comparison with Carbohydrate-Deficient Transferrin (CDT) in Serum

  • Leonardo Romani,
  • Giulio Mannocchi,
  • Federico Mineo,
  • Francesca Vernich and ,
  • Lucrezia Stefani,
  • Luigi Tonino Marsella and
  • Roberta Tittarelli
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

Alcohol is responsible for an ever-increasing number of deaths worldwide, and many road accidents are caused by irresponsible drinking and driving. The use of biomarkers that can support a diagnosis of alcohol abuse is a very important tool that can...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

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