A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 respiratory distress: immune biomarker and clinical findings by Steven P. Treon, Camille N. Kotton, David J. Park, Giorgia Moranzoni, Camilla K. Lemvigh, Joseph C. Gathe, Tilly A. Varughese, Christopher F. Barnett, Johnny M. Belenchia, Nina M. Clark, Charles M. Farber, Muhammad Bilal Abid, Gulrayz Ahmed, Christopher J. Patterson, Maria L. Guerrera, Jacob D. Soumerai, Vipheaviny A. Chea, Isabel P. Carulli, Jackson Southard, Shuqiang Li, Catherine J. Wu, Kenneth J. Livak, Eric Holmgren, Pil Kim, Carrie Shi, Holly Lin, Vanitha Ramakrishnan, Ying Ou, Scott Olszewski, Lars Rønn Olsen, Derin B. Keskin, Derin B. Keskin, Zachary R. Hunter, Christopher Tankersley, Todd Zimmerman, Binod Dhakal

“…Lower levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, interleukin (IL)-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IL-4, and IL-13 were observed in zanubrutinib-treated patients. …”
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A handheld UV-C light-emitting diode decreases environmental contamination near the operative field by Rachael A. Turner, Roseann M. Johnson, Yasmin Yazdani-Farsad, Jessell Owens, Douglas A. Dennis, Jason M. Jennings

“…The plates were then incubated for 48 hours at 36º +/–1° C. Colony forming units (CFU) were recorded 48 hours after incubation. …”
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Soft computing approaches of direct torque control for DFIM Motor's by Zakariae Sakhri, El-Houssine Bekkour, Badre Bossoufi, Nicu Bizon, Mishari Metab Almalki, Thamer A.H. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alenezi

“…This article provides a critical analysis of the following cutting-edge methods: DTC with Space Vector Modulation (DTC-SVM), DTC based on Fuzzy Logic (DTC-FL), DTC using Artificial Neural Networks (DTC-ANN), DTC optimized by Genetic Algorithms (DTC-GA), DTC with Ant Colony Optimization (DTC-ACO), DTC with rooted tree optimization (DTC-RTO), Sliding Mode Control (DTC-SMC), and Predictive DTC (P-DTC). …”
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hsa_circ_0008305 facilitates the malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating AKR1C3 expression and sponging miR-379-5p by Shenglan Huang, Kan Liu, Yongkan Xu, Hua Wang, Shumin Fu, Jianbing Wu

“…Further functional assays, including CCK8, EdU, colony formation assays, scratch-healing, transwell assays, and Xenograft tumor models were conducted to explore the biological functions of circPTK2. …”
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HTR1D regulates the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway to impact hepatocellular carcinoma development and resistance to sorafenib by Yingai Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shuai Zhou, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fankai Lin, Jianquan Zhang, Hailong Zhou

“…Then the siRNA was transfected into Huh-7 and Hep3B cells, and the cell proliferation ability, colony formation ability, migration and invasion ability were detected with or without sorafenib. …”
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N6-methyladenosine-modification of USP15 regulates chemotherapy resistance by inhibiting LGALS3 ubiquitin-mediated degradation via AKT/mTOR signaling activation pathway in hepatoce... by Ronghuan Fang, Zhigang Jia, Yuhang Xin, Kai Zhao, Wei Qin, Haoran Lu, Yi Zhou, Yongsheng Yang, He Fang

“…Functional analyses of immortalized human liver and HCC cell lines were conducted, including quantitative real-time PCR; western blot; plasmid, lentivirus, and siRNA transfection; co-immunoprecipitation; mass spectrometry; MeRIP-qPCR; and ubiquitination, cell growth, colony formation, and spheroid formation assays. HCC tumor growth was also assessed using cell transplantation in nude mice. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as rescue therapy for refractory autoimmune retinopathy: a case report by Wendy Meihua Wong, Wendy Meihua Wong, Yvonne Loh, Hwei Wuen Chan, Hwei Wuen Chan, Warren Fong, Soon-Phaik Chee, Soon-Phaik Chee, Adrian Koh, Graham E. Holder, Graham E. Holder

“…The aHSCT had two stages: (i) peripheral blood stem cell harvest following mobilization with cyclophosphamide and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, and (ii) conditioning regimen with plasmapheresis, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, and anti-thymocyte globulin high-dose therapy, followed by autologous hematopoietic cell infusion of 5.74 million cells. …”
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Impact of the unconventional extraction on antioxidants and antimicrobial characteristics of hibiscus and olive leaves extracts by Abdel-Aziz R.E. El-Hadary, Ayat M.A. Abulmakarm, A.M. Sulieman, Gehan A. El-Shorbagy, Alaa S. Mohamed

“…The absolute ethanolic extracts registered high efficiency (P < 0.05) and the olive leave extract was the highest (273.5 ± 1.5 mg GAE g−1 of dried extract, 18.1 ± 0.8 μg mL−1 to IC50, 86.2 ± 0.2 % to βCB, 91.16 ± 0.45 % to TBARs, 34.94 ± 0.7 (P < 0.05) to inhibitor the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, and 1.25 ± 0.5 (P < 0.05) to diameter the colony of Aspergillus ochraceus). The results also showed that DPE extraction not only reduced the extraction time to 12.5 % (P < 0.05) (from 48 h to only 6 h), but also registered higher efficiency in antioxidant and antimicrobial activity compared with the conventional extraction method.…”
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RET Inhibitor SPP86 Triggers Apoptosis and Activates the DNA Damage Response Through the Suppression of Autophagy and the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in Melanoma Cells by Zhang Y, Liu H, Wang K, Zheng J, Luan H, Xin M

“…Thus, this study aims to explore the effects of SPP86 on autophagy and to elucidate its association with cell proliferation, apoptosis, and DNA damage in melanoma cells.Methods: This study assessed the anti-tumor effects of SPP86 on cell viability, colony formation, apoptosis, and DNA damage in two melanoma cell lines, A375 and A2058. …”
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The XIAP inhibitor AZD5582 improves the treatment effect of microwave ablation on hepatocellular carcinoma by Wenhui Wang, Fuyuan Wu, Zhe Wu, Mengfan Zhang, Qiang Lu

“…We established an in vitro IMWA model by heating HCC cell lines and, at the same time, applied the XIAP inhibitor AZD5582 and verified the proliferation, migration, and pro-apoptotic ability of the XIAP inhibitor on tumor cells using CCK8, colony formation assay, cell scratch assay, and flow cytometry flow. …”
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circ-SIRT1 Promotes Colorectal Cancer Proliferation and EMT by Recruiting and Binding to eIF4A3 by Xiangjie Wang, Shuang Liu, Bin Xu, Yabin Liu, Peng Kong, Changlin Li, Binghui Li

“…The expression of circ-SIRT1 in CRC cells and tissue was detected by RT-qPCR. Colony formation and Cell Counting Kit-8 assays were used to evaluate the effect of circ-SIRT1 knockdown on the proliferative ability of CRC cells. …”
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The concept of natural genome reconstruction. Part 1. Basic provisions of the “natural genome reconstruction” concept. Changing the genome of hematopoietic stem cells using several... by L. A. Yakubov, O. S. Taranov, S. V. Sidorov, S. D. Nikonov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…Extracellular fragments delivered to the internal compartments of hematopoietic stem cells initiate terminal differentiation, colony formation, and proliferation of hematopoietic precursors. …”
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Generation and characterization of chicken monocyte-derived dendritic cells by Elie Ngantcha Tatchou, Elie Ngantcha Tatchou, Romane Milcamps, Romane Milcamps, Guillaume Oldenhove, Bénédicte Lambrecht, Fiona Ingrao

“…In chicken, DCs have mainly been derived from bone marrow cell cultures, with limited characterization from blood monocytes.MethodsThe present study takes advantage of newly available chicken immunological tools to further characterize chicken monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs), focusing on their phenotype, and functions, including antigen capture and T-cell stimulation, and response to live Newcastle disease virus (NDV) stimulation.ResultsAdherent chicken PBMCs were cultured with recombinant chicken granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (IL-4), for 5 days, leading to the upregulation of putative CD11c and MHCII, markers of DC differentiation. …”
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Cloning, expression, and purification of fusion antigens MPT83 and ESAT6 from the local strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Escherichia coli as a seed vaccine candidate against... by Rusdina Bte Ladju, Ahyar Ahmad, Abdul Karim, Rugaiyah Arfah, Rosana Agus, Najdah Hidayah, Muhammad Nasrum Massi, Astutiati Nurhasanah, Harningsih Karim, Irda Handayani

“…The existence of the appropriate recombinant Rv2873 + Rv3875 fusion genes was confirmed through the observation of a band of 948 base pairs in the colony PCR product containing fusion antigens. A band measuring 3966 base pairs was observed in the recombinant plasmid pGEM-T Easy- Rv2873+Rv3875, supporting the presence of the desired fusion genes target. …”
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Nocardiosis in Renal Allograft Recipients by Chilaka Rajesh, Athul Thomas, Jeethu Joseph Eapen, Sabina Yusuf, Elenjickal Elias John, Anna T. Valson, Suceena Alexander, Vinoi George David, Joy Sarojini Michael, Santosh Varughese

“…Multiple initially obtained cultures may be negative because of the slow growth of the organism and variable colony morphology. Hence, infected specimens should be obtained by aggressive approaches if the index of suspicion is high. …”
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RNA-binding protein HuR reprograms immune T cells and promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma by Mrinmoyee Majumder, Harinarayanan Janakiraman, Paramita Chakraborty, Anitha Vijayakumar, Sari Mayhue, Hong Yu, Toros Dincman, Romeo Martin, Elizabeth O'Quinn, Shikhar Mehrotra, Viswanathan Palanisamy

“…CRISPR/Cas9-mediated HuR deletion in mice syngeneic oral cancer cells eliminated colony formation and tumor development. HuR-KO tumors had a lower tumor volume, fewer CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells, and more CD8+ T cells, suggesting that HuR may suppress the immune response during oral cancer progression. …”
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Immortalized Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Safe Cell Source for Cellular or Cell Membrane-Based Treatment of Glioma by Yuxuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Yunzhao Mo, Zetao Chen, Taoliang Chen, Yan Li, Yaofeng Zheng, Shaokang Deng, Xiangdong Xu, Huajian Chen, Haoqi He, Jiansheng Chen, Tao Jin, Xinlin Sun, Yiquan Ke, Jihui Wang

“…Engineered cells retained the immunophenotype of MSC; im-MSCs maintained the ability to differentiate into mesenchymal lineages in vitro; and im-MSCs showed stronger proliferative capacity than unengineered MSCs but without colony formation in soft agar, no tumorigenicity in the brain, and normal chromosomes. …”
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Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP) exposure leads to cell apoptosis to HUVEC cells and toxicity to Caenorhabditis elegans through increasing the oxidative stress by Siyuan Luo, Junnan Li, Yuqing Zhou, Zihang Zhai, Qiang Li, Zhenglin Huang, Wencan He, Kejun Zhong, Bo Kong, Zanxian Xia, Hang Fai Kwok, Lipeng Zhu

“…Our results demonstrate that DIOP markedly decreases the viability and colony-forming ability of HUVECs. Moreover, this cytotoxicity correlates with elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and the induction of cell apoptosis. …”
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Guar gum-modified magnetic palladium nanocatalyst: C–N coupling reaction and STAT3-Mediated breast cancer therapy by Junrui Luan, Xin Dong, Shuwen Zhou

“…Finally, the Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs showed suppressive properties on colony formation. According to our research, the Fe3O4@guar gum/Pd NPs can decrease STAT3 expression in the treated cells while increasing p53 levels. …”
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Experimental opisthorchiasis: a study of blood cells, hematopoiesis and startle reflex in laboratory animals by D. F. Avgustinovich, I. A. Orlovskaya, L. B. Toporkova, G. B. Vishnivetskaya, A. V. Katokhin, M. N. Lvova, E. V. Kashina, N. P. Bondar, N. A. Feofanova, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Blood changes in the response to infection in mice were less severe and were not accompanied by the changes in colony formation. Mouse acoustic startle reaction differed from hamster one too. …”
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