Evaluation of the quality characteristics of fermented sausages and sausage-like products sold in kars by Çiğdem Sezer, Aksem Aksoy, Özgür Çelebi, Turgay Deprem, Metin Öğün, Nebahat Bilge Oral, Leyla Vatansever, Abamüslüm Güven

“…Thirteen (32.5%) of the sausage samples that were examined contained epithelial tissue, 27.5% (11 samples) contained glandular epithelial tissue, which was mostly seromucous in nature, and five (12.5%) contained cartilage and bone tissue with smooth muscle tissue.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> None of the sausage samples met the requirements of the standards. …”
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Mechanism of engineered macrophage membrane bionic gene-carrying nanospheres for targeted drug delivery to promote wound repair in deep second-degree burns by Zhihan Zhu, Xinghua Zhu, Shichen Miao, Bolin Wang, Zihan Li, Dinghao Zhang, Shentian Zou, Yi Zhang, Qingrong Zhang, Kesu Hu

“…Expression of B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X-protein was significantly lower, and B-cell lymphoma 2, cluster of differentiation 31, HGF, alpha smooth muscle actin, and PCNA expression was significantly higher in the HGF@ETMM@NPS group compared with the other two groups. …”
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Role of the epithelial layer in the generation of superoxide anion by the guinea-pig isolated trachea by G. Sadeghi-Hashjin, P. A. J. Henricks, G. Folkerts, T. Muis, J. Garssen, F. P. Nijkamp

“…These results indicated that (1) superoxide anion formation can take place in the guinea-pig trachea, (2) eosinophils in the epithelial and submucosal layers of guinea-pig trachea are likely candidates for superoxide generation although other cell types can also be involved, and (3) besides relaxing airway smooth muscle, nitric oxide donors may also affect superoxide in the airways.…”
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Shionone Inhibits Glomerular Fibirosis by Suppressing NLRP3 Related Inflammasome though SESN2-NRF2/HO-1 Pathway by Tian Xiao, Hanzhen Zhao, Yucong Wang, Mengyin Chen, Cong Wang, Chen Qiao

“…SH enhances the expression of SESN2, attenuates α-smooth muscle actin accumulation, and suppresses NLRP3-related inflammation through the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.…”
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Modulation of Biomaterial‐Associated Fibrosis by Means of Combined Physicochemical Material Properties by Lisa E. Tromp, Torben A.B. van derBoon, Roderick H.J. deHilster, Ruud Bank, Patrick van Rijn

“…Normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs) are screened for cell density, area, and myofibroblast markers α‐smooth muscle actin (α‐SMA) and Collagen type I (COL1) after 24 h and 7 days of culture, with or without transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF‐β). …”
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STAT6 deficiency mitigates the severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by chronic intermittent hypoxia by suppressing Th2-inducing cytokines by Pan Jiang, Huai Huang, Zilong Liu, Guiling Xiang, Xiaodan Wu, Shengyu Hao, Shanqun Li

“…IL-4, rather than IL-13, activated STAT6 in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMCs). STAT6 knockdown decreased the proliferation in IL-4 treated hPASMCs. …”
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Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals distinct pathophysiological trophoblast signatures in spontaneous preterm birth subtypes by Cherilyn Uhm, Jianlei Gu, Weina Ju, Stephanie Pizzella, Hande Oktay, Joyce Yao-Chun Peng, Sararose Guariglia, Yong Liu, Hongyu Zhao, Yong Wang, Ramkumar Menon, Nanbert Zhong

“…In contrast, sPTL was marked by increased smooth muscle contraction, vascular remodeling, and altered signaling dynamics involving fibroblasts, including TGF-β and WNT pathways. …”
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The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes and miR17-5p Inhibitor on Multicellular Liver Fibrosis Microtissues by Farnaz Sani, Mina Soufi Zomorrod, Negar Azarpira, Masoud Soleimani

“…Furthermore, the expression of collagen I (COL I) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) as critical matrix components, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and miR-17-5p were measured. …”
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Downregulation of the Yes-Associated Protein Is Associated with Extracellular Matrix Disorders in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms by Haiyang Li, Wenjian Jiang, Weihong Ren, Dong Guo, Jialong Guo, Xiaolong Wang, Yuyong Liu, Feng Lan, Jie Du, Hongjia Zhang

“…Previous studies indicate that extracellular matrix (ECM) disorders lead to the apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (VSMCs), which impairs the aortic wall by reducing the generation of elastic fibers, and ultimately result in ascending aortic aneurysm. …”
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Uterine Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Cardiac Extension: Radiologic Assessment with Surgical and Pathologic Correlation by Go Nakai, Kazuya Maeda, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Takashi Yamada, Yoshinobu Hirose, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi, Takahiro Katsumata, Yoshifumi Narumi

“…Radiologic-pathologic correlation showed that the intravascular cord-like mass originating from the IVC and extending to the right ventricle was composed of degenerated smooth muscle cells with a number of large vessels that were regarded as arteries; moreover, the arteries within the cord-like mass appeared to be looping internally. …”
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Focal adhesion kinase promotes aerobic glycolysis in hepatic stellate cells via the cyclin D1/c-Myc/MCT-1 pathway to induce liver fibrosis by Tao Huang, Ming-Yu Zhou, Gao-Liang Zou, Rui-Han Hu, Lu Han, Qing-Xiu Zhang, Xue-Ke Zhao

“…In vivo, the MCT-1 and alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) levels were increased in mice with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis, and MCT-1 and α-SMA expression decreased after PF562271 treatment. …”
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Metabolics-Based Study on the Therapeutic Mechanism Behind the Effect of Shenhuang Plaster Applied to the Shenque Acupoint on Gastrointestinal Motility in POI Mice by Yanan Shi, Chenglei Wu, Ting Liu, Rongyun Wang, Bin Ding, Qiuhua Sun

“…Results: We found that SHP could reduce the mRNA expression of inflammatory mediators in the smooth muscle tissue of the small intestine, regulate the structure and function of the intestinal microbiota, and modulate serum phenylalanine, carnitine, and glutamic acid levels. …”
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Ultrasonic characteristics of inserted central catheter related fibroblastic sleeve by Zhifei Ben, Jue Wang, Jinyong Zhan, Kaiying Xu

“…After the removal of the ICC, there was a membrane-like structure adhesion on the surface of the catheter, which was composed of endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, collagen and fibrous connective tissues. …”
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Microscopic Observation of Proliferative Membranes in Fibrocontractive Retinal Disorders by Rino Frisina, Francesco Tessarolo, Ivan Marchesoni, Federico Piccoli, Emiliana Bonomi, Patrizio Caciagli, Edoardo Midena, Giandomenico Nollo

“…Immunohistochemical staining was performed with antibodies to alpha smooth muscle actin and CD68. Data were analyzed after grouping according to the following tissue types: ILM (20 specimens), epiretinal membrane (ERM) (22 specimens), ILM + ERM (20 specimens), and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) (7 specimens). …”
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Actinidia deliciosa as a complemental therapy against nephropathy and oxidative stress in diabetic rats by Ali Y. Naoom, Wenyi Kang, Nora F. Ghanem, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Fatma M. El-Demerdash

“…Furthermore, histological, immunohistochemical alpha-smooth muscle actin immunoreactivity (α-SMA-ir) and histochemical (collagen, total protein, DNA, and RNA) alterations were observed in rat kidneys. …”
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Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Characterisation of Gastric Schwannomas in 29 Cases by Lijun Zheng, Xiaojiang Wu, Martin E. Kreis, Zhen Yu, Lijin Feng, Chunqiu Chen, Bin Xu, Zhaode Bu, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji

“…Vimentin was expressed in 100% cases and all schwannomas were negative for smooth muscle actin, c-kit, and HMB-45. A significant difference was observed between the group of benign and malignant schwannomas as regards recurrences and metastasis after complete resection (P=0.015). …”
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The Effect of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) on the Cytosolic Calcium Concentration and Force in Rat Intramural Coronary Arteries by M. Sheykhzade, N.C.B. Nyborg

“…By using FURA-2 technique, cytosolic Ca2+-concentration ([Ca2+]i) was measured during contraction of the vascular smooth muscle with receptor-dependent agonist (tromboxane A2 analogue U46619) and with high concentration of extracellular potassium. …”
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Asthma Biologics Across the T2 Spectrum of Inflammation in Severe Asthma: Biomarkers and Mechanism of Action by Lindsley AW, Lugogo N, Reeh KAG, Spahn J, Parnes JR

“…The epithelium and epithelial cytokines (TSLP, IL-33) are increasingly recognized as upstream drivers of canonical T2 pathways and as modulators of various effector cells, including mast cells, eosinophils, and neutrophils, which impact the pathological manifestations of airway smooth muscle hypertrophy, hypercontractility, and airway hyperresponsiveness. …”
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Swallowing-related muscle inflammation and fibrosis induced by a single dose of radiation exposure in mice by Shuntaro Soejima, Chia-Hsien Wu, Haruna Matsuse, Mariko Terakado, Shinji Okano, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Yoshihiko Kumai

“…Results Compared to control mice, those treated with 20-Gy, but not 6.7-Gy, irradiation had significantly increased tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (p < 0.01) and α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) (p < 0.05) expression at 10 days and significantly increased expression levels of motif chemokine ligand-2 (CCL2), α-SMA, tumor growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), type1 collagen, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) (p < 0.05) in the muscles at 1 month by real-time PCR analysis. …”
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Small Interfering RNA Targeted to ASPP2 Promotes Progression of Experimental Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Xiao-Li Chen, Yu-Jing Bai, Qin-Rui Hu, Shan-Shan Li, Lv-Zhen Huang, Xiao-Xin Li

“…ASPP2 knockdown facilitated the proliferation and migration of RPE cells and enhanced the expression of mesenchymal markers such as alpha smooth muscle actin, fibronectin, and ZEB1. Meanwhile, ASPP2-siRNA increased EMT-related and inflammatory cytokines, including TGF-β, CTGF, VEGF, TNF-α, and interleukins. …”
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