Effects of Resveratrol on the Kidney in Rats with Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Nephropathy by Duygu Tozcu, Çiğdem Özer, Aydan Babül, Sevim Ercan, Ergin Dileköz, Gülnur Take Kaplanoğlu, Güleser Göktaş

“…Results: In the study, increased transforming growth factor-beta, fibronectin and inducible nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivity, which are markers of D-induced renal degeneration, were partially reduced by RSV treatment. …”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…ABSTRACT Introduction The provision of treatment for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)‐mutated nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients has increased in Korea. …”
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Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on salivary and gingival crevicular fluid concentration of visfatin in periodontal health and disease by Hira Ismail, Anjani Kumar Pathak, Nand Lal, Pavitra Rastogi, Kaleem Ahmad, Mohd. Aamir Khan

“…It serves the roles of a cytokine, an enzyme involved in energy metabolism, and a growth factor. The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing) on visfatin concentrations in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid in individuals with Periodontitis (stage-II grade-A) Materials and methods: 54 individuals were divided into Group A (Periodontally Healthy) and Group B1(Periodontitis baseline) based on periodontal parameters including plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and radiographic parameters. …”
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Heme Oxygenase-1-Modified Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Combined with Normothermic Machine Perfusion Repairs Bile Duct Injury in a Rat Model of DCD Liver Transplantation via A... by Xuan Tian, Huan Cao, Longlong Wu, Weiping Zheng, Mengshu Yuan, Xiang Li, Hongli Song, Zhongyang Shen

“…Dilatation of peribiliary glands (PBGs), proliferation of PBG cells, high expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and increased proportion of bile duct progenitor cells with stem/progenitor cells biomarkers were observed. …”
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Altered Expression of Hematopoiesis Regulatory Molecules in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Patients with Aplastic Anemia by Chandra Prakash Chaturvedi, Naresh Kumar Tripathy, Ekta Minocha, Akhilesh Sharma, Khaliqur Rahman, Soniya Nityanand

“…., macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α, stem cell factor (SCF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in lipopolysaccharide-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and levels of their soluble forms in the culture supernatants of BM-MSCs and BM plasma of patients with acquired aplastic anemia (AA) (n=29) and controls (n=29). …”
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Effect of different feeding regimes in amur common carp fingerlings: compensatory growth, physio-metabolic responses, and expression of IGF-1 gene by Chowdhury Arka, Ghosh Tapas Kumar, Khatua Sanjib, Hore Sayani, Kumari Palak, Kajal Kumari, Jana Prasanta

“…In the current study, elevated (P < 0.05) level of hepatic superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase activity and Insulin like growth factor 1 and reduced (P < 0.05) blood glucose level, parallel to the degree of starvation was also evidenced. …”
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Characterization of squash polysaccharide and the anti-diabetic effect on type 2 diabetic rat revealed by urine metabolomics analysis by Li Liang, Fuming Zhang, Quanhong Li, Baoguo Sun, Yuyu Zhang, Robert J. Linhardt

“…Study of surface plasmon resonance revealed the binding kinetics with galectin-3 (Gal-3) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2). The KD values of SPS-F2 and SPS-F3 to Gal-3 were 4.97 × 10-3 and 1.48 × 10-3 mol/L, indicating a weak binding affinity. …”
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Enhanced motivated behavior mediated by pharmacological targeting of the FGF14/Nav1.6 complex in nucleus accumbens neurons by Nolan M. Dvorak, Paul A. Wadsworth, Guillermo Aquino-Miranda, Pingyuan Wang, Douglas S. Engelke, Jingheng Zhou, Nghi Nguyen, Aditya K. Singh, Giuseppe Aceto, Zahra Haghighijoo, Isabella I. Smith, Nana Goode, Mingxiang Zhou, Yosef Avchalumov, Evan P. Troendle, Cynthia M. Tapia, Haiying Chen, Reid T. Powell, Timothy J. Baumgartner, Jully Singh, Leandra Koff, Jessica Di Re, Ann E. Wadsworth, Mate Marosi, Marc R. Azar, Kristina Elias, Paul Lehmann, Yorkiris M. Mármol Contreras, Poonam Shah, Hector Gutierrez, Thomas A. Green, Martin B. Ulmschneider, Marcello D’Ascenzo, Clifford Stephan, Guohong Cui, Fabricio H. Do Monte, Jia Zhou, Fernanda Laezza

“…Yet, their potential as drug targets for brain disorders remains underexplored. The fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14)/voltage-gated Na+ channel 1.6 (Nav1.6) complex regulates excitability of medium spiny neurons (MSN) of the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a central hub of reward circuitry that controls motivated behaviors. …”
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Cross-Talk between NOK and EGFR: Juxtamembrane and Kinase domain interactions enhancing STAT3/5 signaling in breast cancer tumorigenesis by Yinyin Wang, Bingdong Zhang, Chunhua He, Bo Tian, Sihan Liu, Jianghua Li, Jiayu Wang, Shigao Yang, Bingtao Zhu, Xiaoguang Wang, Zhijie Chang, Chenxi Cao

“…Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation and migration [1]. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Receptor Expression Determines Keratinocyte Fate upon Stimulation with TNF-Like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis by Xuening Wang, Dan Cheng, Guanglei Hu, Lili Liang, Fei Tan, Tong Xiao, Shengxiang Xiao, Yumin Xia

“…The interaction between tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14) regulates the fate of keratinocytes, depending on the relative expression of TNF receptor (TNFR) 1 or TNFR2. …”
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Radix Scutellariae Ameliorates Stress-Induced Depressive-Like Behaviors via Protecting Neurons through the TGFβ3-Smad2/3-Nedd9 Signaling Pathway by Fan Zhao, Chenyiyu Zhang, Dong Xiao, Weihua Zhang, Liping Zhou, Simeng Gu, Rong Qu

“…The neuroprotective effect of RS was evaluated with the expression of hippocampal neuron-related markers and apoptosis-associated proteins by Nissl staining, immunohistochemistry, and western blot. Transforming growth factor-β3 (TGFβ3) pathway-related proteins were detected by western blot. …”
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Proteomics analysis reveals age-related proteins in the urine of chronic kidney disease patients by Lin Xiong, Changwei Wu, Sipei Chen, Yong Zhang, Li Wang, Yi Li, Guisen Li

“…In the validation cohort, we demonstrated that patients with CKD exhibited lower urinary levels of L-selectin (SELL), uromodulin (UMOD), and epidermal growth factor (EGF). Additionally, a significant negative correlation was found between age and EGF levels. …”
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Exploring Azithromycin’s Neuroprotective Role in Traumatic Brain Injury: Insights into Cognitive and Motor Recovery and Neuroinflammatory Modulation by Mohannad A. Almikhlafi, Nehad A. Abdallah, Aakash Kumar, Tarun Sharma, Zuber Khan, Haifa A. Fadil, Sultan Althagfan, Ahmed K. B. Aljohani, Sara A. Almadani, Samar F. Miski, Tahani Saeedi, Rayan S. Alharbi, Abdulrahman M. Al-Harthe, Mohammed H. Alsubhi, Hanaa Wanas, Ahmed Aldhafiri, Sidharth Mehan, Hossein M. Elbadawy

“…Neurochemical analyses included oxidative stress markers (GSH, SOD, MDA, catalase), inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β), apoptotic markers (caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2), mitochondrial complexes (complex I, II, III, IV, and V), and the transforming growth factor- beta (TGF-β) as a neurofilament marker. …”
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Tumor characteristics and survival rate of axillary metastatic breast cancer patients: a three decades retrospective cohort study by Seyed Mohamad Sadegh Mousavi-kiasary, Mahdis Bayat, Fereshteh Abbasvandi, Batoul Khoundabi, Fatemeh Mousavi, Atieh Akbari, Maryam Bagherian, Afsoon Zandi, Behnam Honarvar, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari

“…Moreover, estrogen and progesterone receptors, human epidermal growth factor2, tumor pathology type and tumor grade were prognostic factors of axillary LN status. …”
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L-Citrulline in Neonates: From Bench to Bed Side by Dwayne Mascarenhas, Atefeh Mohammadi, Randa Higazy, Julijana Ivanovska, Estelle Gauda, Bonny Jasani

“…Animal studies in lipopolysaccharide-induced models of chorioamnionitis and hyperoxia- and inflammation-induced BPD-PH in rodent lung models revealed that L-CIT supplementation significantly mitigated structural changes in the pulmonary vasculature, preserved alveolar growth, and increased vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression, highlighting the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of L-CIT supplementation. …”
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Metabolically activated and highly polyfunctional intratumoral VISTA+ regulatory B cells are associated with tumor recurrence in early-stage NSCLC by Domenico Lo Tartaro, Beatrice Aramini, Valentina Masciale, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Francesco Demetrio Lofaro, Anita Neroni, Rebecca Borella, Elena Santacroce, Alin Liviu Ciobanu, Anna Valeria Samarelli, Federica Boraldi, Daniela Quaglino, Alessandra Dubini, Michele Gaudio, Gloria Manzotti, Francesca Reggiani, Federica Torricelli, Alessia Ciarrocchi, Antonino Neri, Federica Bertolini, Massimo Dominici, Pier Luigi Filosso, Franco Stella, Lara Gibellini, Sara De Biasi, Andrea Cossarizza

“…VISTA+ Bregs displayed high metabolic demand and were able to produce different cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-10, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). …”
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External particle mixing influences hygroscopicity in a sub-urban area by S. Deshmukh, L. Poulain, B. Wehner, S. Henning, J.-E. Petit, P. Fombelle, P. Fombelle, O. Favez, H. Herrmann, M. Pöhlker, M. Pöhlker

“…During the ACROSS campaign (Atmospheric ChemistRy Of the Suburban foreSt, conducted in Paris in summer 2022), particles' hygroscopic growth rates at 90 % relative humidity (RH) and chemical composition were measured at the sub-urban site using a Hygroscopicity Tandem Differential Mobility Analyser (HTDMA, scanning at 100, 150, 200, and 250 nm) and an Aerodyne High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS). Growth factor probability density functions (GF-PDFs) revealed two distinct modes, namely hydrophobic and hygroscopic, suggesting a combination of internal and external particle mixing, with the split at GF 1.2. …”
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Successful establishment of CRISPR-based genome-edited clonal cell populations from primary cells of buffalo, goats, and sheep by Priyanka Singh, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Aseem Tara, Shreya Malhotra, Sacchinandan De, Manoj K. Singh, Naresh L. Selokar

“…For promoting the growth of single cells, we used growth factor-supplemented media. After seeding a single cell to each well, the plate was kept undisturbed for 5-7 days, and then cell attachment rates were noted. …”
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Milk fat globule membrane supplementation protects against β-lactoglobulin-induced food allergy in mice via upregulation of regulatory T cells and enhancement of intestinal barrier... by Han Gong, Tiange Li, Dong Liang, Jingxin Gao, Xiaohan Liu, Xueying Mao

“…Results demonstrated that MFGM alleviated food allergy symptoms, decreased serum levels of lipopolysaccharide, pro-inflammatory cytokines, immunoglobulin (Ig) E, IgG1, and Th2 cytokines including interleukin (IL)-4, while increased serum levels of Th1 cytokines including interferon-γ and regulatory T cells (Tregs) cytokines including IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β. MFGM modulated gut microbiota and enhanced intestinal barrier of BLG-allergic mice, as evidenced by decreased relative abundance of Desulfobacterota, Rikenellaceae, Lachnospiraceae, and Desulfovibrionaceae, while increased relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, Lactobacillaceae and Muribaculaceae, and enhanced expressions of tight junction proteins including Occludin, Claudin-1 and zonula occludens-1. …”
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Comparison of tissue-based and plasma-based testing for mutation in non–small cell lung cancer patients by Yoon Kyung Kang, Dong Hoon Shin, Joon Young Park, Chung Su Hwang, Hyun Jung Lee, Jung Hee Lee, Jee Yeon Kim, JooYoung Na

“…Background Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation testing is crucial for the administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitors to treat non–small cell lung cancer. …”
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