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  • Article
  • Open Access
876 Views
16 Pages

Transcriptomic and Functional Validation Reveals PAQR3/P6-55 as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Colon Cancer

  • Xue You,
  • Yikuo Gai,
  • Ziyun Wang,
  • Yanqi Wang,
  • Jingran Ye,
  • Yujia Cao,
  • Hengshuo Zhang,
  • Ziyi Zhang and
  • Ying Feng

27 June 2025

Colon cancer is one of the leading malignant tumors worldwide, and the membrane protein PAQR3 has been identified as a tumor suppressor in multiple cancers. Notably, the peptide synthesized from 6 to 55 amino acids at the N-terminal of PAQR3 (P6-55)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,125 Views
16 Pages

PAQR6 Upregulation Is Associated with AR Signaling and Unfavorite Prognosis in Prostate Cancers

  • Min Yang,
  • Jean Chong Li,
  • Chang Tao,
  • Sa Wu,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Qiang Shu,
  • Benyi Li and
  • Runzhi Zhu

18 September 2021

Progesterone-induced rapid non-genomic signaling events have been confirmed through several membrane progesterone receptors (mPR). Some mPRs were reported to correlate with cancer progression and patient prognosis. In this study, we conducted a compr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,467 Views
15 Pages

Membrane Progesterone Receptors (mPRs/PAQRs) Are Going beyond Its Initial Definitions

  • Justin Aickareth,
  • Majd Hawwar,
  • Nickolas Sanchez,
  • Revathi Gnanasekaran and
  • Jun Zhang

22 February 2023

Progesterone (PRG) is a key cyclical reproductive hormone that has a significant impact on female organs in vertebrates. It is mainly produced by the corpus luteum of the ovaries, but can also be generated from other sources such as the adrenal corte...

  • Review
  • Open Access
63 Citations
6,764 Views
15 Pages

30 May 2022

The role of membrane progesterone receptors (mPRs), which belong to the progestin and adipoQ receptor (PAQR) family, in mediating rapid, nongenomic (non-classical) progestogen actions has been extensively studied since their identification 20 years a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,242 Views
17 Pages

Treadmill Exercise-Induced RNA m6A Methylation Modification in the Prevention of High-Fat Diet-Induced MASLD in Mice

  • Xueli Liu,
  • Yuanming Zhong,
  • Yuqian Guo,
  • Jianhua Xu,
  • Shaobing Wang,
  • Yiping Liu,
  • Yi Lv and
  • Xi Zheng

Exercise is a well-recognized non-pharmacological strategy for preventing and managing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly known as NAFLD). While the benefits of exercise are thought to involve epigenetic mechani...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,026 Views
13 Pages

Zinc’s Association with the CmPn/CmP Signaling Network in Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis

  • Mellisa Renteria,
  • Ofek Belkin,
  • Justin Aickareth,
  • David Jang,
  • Majd Hawwar and
  • Jun Zhang

11 November 2022

It is well-known that serum and cellular concentrations of zinc are altered in breast cancer patients. Specifically, there are notable zinc hyper-aggregates in breast tumor cells when compared to normal mammary epithelial cells. However, the mechanis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
127 Views
15 Pages

Exploring the Genetic Heritage of the Yucatán Black Hairless Pig: A Comparative Worldwide ROH Study

  • Jorge Barzilai Lara-Castillo,
  • Clemente Lemus-Flores,
  • Raúl Sansor-Nah,
  • Néstor Gerardo Michel-Regalado,
  • Fernando Grageola-Núñez,
  • William Orlando Burgos-Paz and
  • Job Oswaldo Bugarín-Prado

7 January 2026

The Yucatán Black Hairless Pig (YBHP) is an indigenous Mexican breed shaped by tropical environments and traditional management systems. This study aimed to characterize its runs of homozygosity (ROH) and compare its ROH patterns with those of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,071 Views
29 Pages

Key Members of the CmPn as Biomarkers Distinguish Histological and Immune Subtypes of Hepatic Cancers

  • Johnathan Abou-Fadel,
  • Victoria Reid,
  • Alexander Le,
  • Jacob Croft and
  • Jun Zhang

Liver cancer, comprising hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The liver is a primary metabolic organ for progesterone (PRG) and PRG exerts its effects through classic nucl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,253 Views
22 Pages

Identification of Genes Linked to Meniscal Degeneration in Osteoarthritis: An In Silico Analysis

  • Aliki-Alexandra Papageorgiou,
  • Charalampos Balis and
  • Ioanna Papathanasiou

Meniscal degradation is considered a driver of osteoarthritis (OA) progression, but the underlying mechanisms leading to age-related meniscus degeneration remain unknown. This study aimed to identify key genes and pathways involved in meniscal degrad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,899 Views
28 Pages

30 May 2025

This study probes the complex interplay between tourism development (TDI), economic growth (GDP), and environmental sustainability, focusing on the ten most influential tourism nations: China, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Turke...

  • Article
  • Open Access
175 Views
15 Pages

30 December 2025

Dabie Mountain cattle are characterized by their ability to tolerate coarse feed, strong disease resistance, and delicious meat. Lower reproductive efficiency has become one of the key factors limiting its development. Therefore, this study investiga...