Blockade of ICAM-1 Improves the Outcome of Polymicrobial Sepsis via Modulating Neutrophil Migration and Reversing Immunosuppression by Yan-jun Zhao, Wen-jing Yi, Xiao-jian Wan, Jun Wang, Tian-zhu Tao, Jin-bao Li, Jia-feng Wang, Xiao-ming Deng

“…The results demonstrated that ICAM-1 mRNA was upregulated in lung, thymus, and spleen of CLP mice. …”
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Advancements in the Treatment of Mucopolysaccharidoses: From Established Therapies to Gene Therapy by Joanna Wanat, Wojciech Homa, Aleksandra Warunek, Gabriela Gronowicz, Izabela Dzikowska, Agata Siejka, Daria Stefaniak, Weronika Zielińska, Michał Chról

“…Among the promising new treatments are: blood-brain barrier (BBB)-penetrable enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), substrate reduction therapy, nonsense suppression therapy, and mRNA engineering. However, the most advanced treatments, that are currently under investigation are in-vivo and ex-vivo gene therapy. …”
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A Novel Liposome Formulation Carrying Both an Insulin Peptide and a Ligand for Invariant Natural Killer T Cells Induces Accumulation of Regulatory T Cells to Islets in Nonobese Dia... by Hidetoshi Akimoto, Emi Fukuda-Kawaguchi, Omar Duramad, Yasuyuki Ishii, Kazunari Tanabe

“…Cotransfer of diabetogenic T cells and splenocytes of NOD mice treated with RGI-3100-iB, but not liposomal α-GalCer encapsulating an unrelated peptide, to NOD-SCID mice resulted in the prevention of diabetes and elevation of Foxp3 mRNA expression in the islets. These data indicate that the migration of insulin B-peptide-specific Tregs to islet of NOD mice that are involved in the suppression of pathogenic T cells related to diabetes onset and progression could be enhanced by the administration of liposomes containing α-GalCer and insulin B peptide.…”
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A hypomorphic mutation in the mouse Csn1s1 gene generated by CRISPR/Cas9 pronuclear microinjection by A. V. Smirnov, T. A. Shnaider, A. N. Korablev, A. M. Yunusova, I. A. Serova, N. R. Battulin

“…We performed pronuclear microinjections with Cas9 mRNA and sgRNA against the first coding exon of the mouse Csn1s1 gene to introduce random mutations in the α-casein (Csn1s1) signal peptide sequence at the beginning of the mouse gene. …”
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干扰素-α/β体外增敏替莫唑胺对MGMT阳性胶质瘤干细胞作用

“…对MGMT阳性胶质瘤干细胞生长抑制实验显示,干扰素-α/β作用后提高了替莫唑胺的化疗敏感性,杀伤效应显著增强;RT-PCR、Western-blot检测结果表明,干扰素-α/β作用后,MGMT阳性胶质瘤干细胞NF-κB、MGMT 在mRNA及蛋白水平表达均明显降低。【结论】 对于MGMT阳性的胶质瘤干细胞,干扰素-α/β能够显著增加替莫唑胺的抗肿瘤效应,其机制可能是干扰素-α/β干预后,下调NF-KB的表达,从而降低了MGMT的转录表达,逆转替莫唑胺的化疗耐药。…”
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β-巯基乙醇和bFGF分别诱导大鼠骨髓基质干细胞 成神经元样细胞的生物学性状

“…【目的】 比较β-巯基乙醇(BME)和bFGF分别诱导大鼠骨髓基质干细胞(MSC)所分化神经元样细胞的生物学性状65377; 【方法】 BME和bFGF分别作用于大鼠的MSC,分别于9 h和5 d后,进行神经元样细胞的细胞计数,然后用免疫荧光进行神经元特异性蛋白NF200的鉴定,RT-PCR的方法分析神经元特异性基因NF的表达;Western blotting对检测神经元特异性蛋白NF200的表达65377;【结果】 BME诱导的细胞在加入药物1 h后形态发生改变,9 h时有突起伸出,胞体变亮; bFGF诱导的细胞在诱导后第3天开始有突起伸出,呈神经元样,第5天突起之间相互连接,第7天胞体死亡;而两种药物所分化的神经元样细胞NF200的免疫荧光均成阳性,但bFGF诱导的神经元样细胞的阳性率要显著高于BME所诱导的神经元样细胞; 在RT-PCR中,bFGF诱导的神经元样细胞神经元特异性基因NF200的表达要高于BME所诱导的细胞; western blotting中,bFGF诱导的神经元样细胞神经元特异性蛋白NF200的表达要高于BME所诱导的细胞65377; 【结论】 bFGF和BME均可诱导MSC分化为神经元样细胞65377;但bFGF所诱导的神经元样细胞在从形态上更接近于神经元,而神经元特异性基因NF200 mRNA及神经元特异性蛋白NF200蛋白的表达,均高于BME所诱导的细胞65377;…”
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The Influence of Monoamine Oxidase Variants on the Risk of Betel Quid-Associated Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer by Ping-Ho Chen, Bin Huang, Tien-Yu Shieh, Yan-Hsiung Wang, Yuk-Kwan Chen, Ju-Hui Wu, Jhen-Hao Huang, Chun-Chia Chen, Ka-Wo Lee

“…A significant trend of MAO-A mRNA expression was found in in vitro studies. Using paired human tissues, we confirmed the significantly decreased expression of MAO-A and MAO-B in cancerous tissues when compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues. …”
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Identification and expression of the target gene slc24a2 of oar-mir-377 and its novel snps effects on wool traits in sheep by Huaqian ZHOU, Hua YANG, Wenhua FAN, Hanyulu YANG, Zongsheng ZHAO, Qian YU, Yonglin YANG, Wenzhe ZHANG

“…Current studies reveal the crucial role of microRNAs in regulating the specific gene expression by binding to target mRNA involution in hair follicle growth and development, thereby regulating the wool traits. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

“…Results BCA treatment significantly upregulated TAS2R14 and TAS2R43 expression, leading to a 70% increase in StAR mRNA levels and a twofold increase in CYP17A1 expression (p < 0.05). …”
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Dopamine receptors and key elements of the neurotrophins (BDNF, CDNF) expression patterns during critical periods of ontogenesis in the brain structures of mice with autism-like be... by P. D. Pravikova, M. A. Arssan, E. A. Zalivina, E. M. Kondaurova, E. A. Kulikova, I. I. Belokopytova, V. S. Naumenko

“…A decrease in the expression of Cdnf, Bdnf and its receptor Ntrkb2, as well as dopamine receptors (Drd1, Drd2) was detected in BTBR mice in the postnatal period of ontogenesis mainly in the frontal cortex, while in the hippocampus of mature mice (p60), only a decrease in the Drd2 mRNA level was revealed. The obtained results suggest that the decrease in the expression levels of CDNF, BDNF-TrkB and dopamine receptors in the frontal cortex in the postnatal period can lead to significant changes in both the morphology of neurons and dopamine neurotransmission in cortical brain structures. …”
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Kojic Acid Derivative as an Antimitotic Agent That Selectively Kills Tumour Cells by Giuseppina Pichiri, Marco Piludu, Terenzio Congiu, Nicole Grandi, Pierpaolo Coni, Monica Piras, Mariusz Jaremko, Joanna Izabela Lachowicz

“…Light and electron microscopy observations were supported by the next generation sequencing (NGS), cytoflow, and spectroscopy analysis of mRNA and biomolecules, respectively. <b>Results:</b> The light and electron microscopy observations showed that L1 treatment leads to significant morphological changes in Caco2 cells, which are characteristic of mitosis arrest. …”
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Development of an sRNA-mediated conditional knockdown system for Chlamydia trachomatis by Janina Ehses, Kevin Wang, Asha Densi, Cuper Ramirez, Ming Tan, Christine Sütterlin

“…This approach utilizes an engineered small RNA (sRNA) to inhibit translation of the mRNA for a target gene and produced inducible and reversible protein knockdown. …”
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Exosomal miR-21-5p from glioma associated mesenchymal stem cells promotes the progression and glycolysis of glioblastoma via PDHA1 by Yanbin Zhang, Peng Lv, Qing Zhang, Wei Xiang, Xiaobing Jiang, Zijun Guo, Tao Zhang

“…Mechanismly, miR-21-5p directly binds to the mRNA of PDHA1 and downregulates its transcription, thereby promoting GBM glycolysis. …”
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Role of Sex Hormones in the Development and Progression of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maurizio Montella, Giovanni D’Arena, Anna Crispo, Mario Capunzo, Flavia Nocerino, Maria Grimaldi, Antonio Barbieri, Anna Maria D’Ursi, Mario Felice Tecce, Alfonso Amore, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gennaro Ciliberto, Aldo Giudice

“…Additionally, sex hormones can also affect HBV-related hepatocarcinogenesis by inducing epigenetic changes such as the regulation of mRNA levels by microRNAs (miRNAs), DNA methylation, and histone modification in liver tissue. …”
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Interleukin-10 Polymorphisms in Association with Prognosis in Patients with B-Cell Lymphoma Treated by R-CHOP by Min Kyeong Kim, Kyong-Ah Yoon, Eun Young Park, Jungnam Joo, Eun Young Lee, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Sun-Young Kong

“…Previous studies have revealed that the transcription of IL10 mRNA and its protein expression may be infl uenced by several single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter and intron regions, including rs1800896, rs1800871, and rs1800872. …”
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Promising markers of CIMP+ colon tumors identified on the basis of TCGA data analysis by G. S. Krasnov, A. D. Beniaminov, R. A. Tychko, G. A. Puzanov, R. O. Novakovskiy, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. A. Dmitriev

“…To verify the obtained data in independent sampling, first, the quantitative PCR was used to assess the relative mRNA level of the AMOTL1, ZNF43, ZNF134, and CHFR genes in 30 paired (tumor/histologically normal tissue) colon samples. …”
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Cell-free osteoarthritis treatment with dual-engineered chondrocyte-targeted extracellular vesicles derived from mechanical loading primed mesenchymal stem cells by Peng Wang, Haiyue Zhao, Wei Chen, Yuhui Guo, Shuo Zhang, Xin Xing, Shuai Yang, Fengkun Wang, Juan Wang, Zengwu Shao, Yingze Zhang

“…Subsequent miRNA sequencing reveals that ML-EVs exert their effects by delivering miR-27b-3p, which targets ROR1 mRNA in chondrocytes and suppresses downstream NF-κB pathways. …”
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Inhalation of patchouli essential oil alleviates airway inflammation in cigarette smoke-induced COPD mice by Yan Zhang, Rui Cao, Duo Wang, Qiulin Yue, Le Su, Kunlun Li, Baojun Li, Lin Zhao, Song Zhang

“…Furthermore, PEO treatment reduced the levels of inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, and reversed the CS-induced elevation of mRNA levels of these factors. Additionally, PEO treatment significantly countered cigarette smoke-induced COPD via the NF-κB signaling pathway in mice; Our result has shown that inhalation of PEO can substantially alleviate the increase in inflammatory factors, mitigate lung function impairment, and reduce airway remodeling in cigarette smoke-induced COPD mice.…”
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自发性高血压大鼠TGFβ1/ Smad7通路与心室纤维化的关系 by 高修仁, 翟原生, 彭龙云, 何旭瑜, 郭小刚, 朱莺莺

“…与SHR14周龄组相比，SHR22周龄组的心室质量指数、心肌羟脯氨酸的含量、Ⅰ型和Ⅲ型胶原均明显增加（P<0.01）；在mRNA 水平或蛋白水平，心肌中的TGFβ1的表达上调，smad7的表达下调。[结论]在一定的时间窗内，自发性高血压大鼠血压的升高及心肌纤维化随着病程的进展而发展，同时伴随着TGFβ1的表达上调，smad7的表达下调。…”
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Myocardial Expression of PPARγ and Exercise Capacity in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Izabela Wojtkowska, Tomasz A. Bonda, Jadwiga Wolszakiewicz, Jerzy Osak, Andrzej Tysarowski, Katarzyna Seliga, Janusz A. Siedlecki, Maria M. Winnicka, Ryszard Piotrowicz, Janina Stępińska

“…The mean distance 1 month after CABG in HF was 397±85 m versus 420±93 m in non-HF. PPARγ mRNA expression was similar in both HF and non-HF groups. 6MWT distance 1 month after CABG was inversely correlated with PPARγ level only in HF group. …”
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