Transcriptomic and functional characterization of megakaryocytic-derived platelet-like particles: impaired aggregation and prominent anti-tumor effects by Kaitlin Garofano, Vera Mariani, Kameron Rashid, Sumanun Suwunnakorn, Alfateh Sidahmed, Anelia Horvath, Sanjay B. Maggirwar, Travis J. O’Brien, Minoli A. Perera, Michael Whalen, Norman H. Lee

“…Antibody neutralization of the TIMP3-MMP15 and VEGFB-FGFR1 signaling axes reversed PLP-mediated anti-invasion and apoptotic sensitization, respectively. …”
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Biomarker combinations from different modalities predict early disability accumulation in multiple sclerosis by Vinzenz Fleischer, Tobias Brummer, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Muthuraman Muthuraman, Falk Steffen, Milena Heldt, Maria Protopapa, Muriel Schraad, Gabriel Gonzalez-Escamilla, Sergiu Groppa, Stefan Bittner, Frauke Zipp

“…Finally, predictive causal modeling identified that LV mediates significant parts of the effect of GMV and sNfL on disability progression.ConclusionMultimodal biomarkers, i.e. different major surrogates for pathology derived from MRI, OCT and blood, inform about different parts of the disease pathology leading to clinical progression.…”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…EA facilitated vascular remodeling after cerebral ischemia, and this might be associated with the activation of the irisin-mediated VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway.…”
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Biochemistry of the Thrombin-Like TLBpic and Its Purification from Bothrops pictus “Jergon de la Costa” (Reptilia: Viperidae) by Victor Ludgardo Álvarez Tohalino, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco, Juan Raúl Jesús Zumaran Farfán, Pavel Kewin Delgado Sarmiento, Paulino Rodolfo Zegarra Panca

“…Studies related to the total venom of snake present in several organic substances act as pain mediators and are called biogenic amines, such as bradykinin, histamine, 4-hydroxytryptamine, N-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, N′-N′-dimethyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, and serotonin. …”
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In Vivo Structural and Functional Abnormalities of the Striatums Is Related to Decreased Astrocytic BDNF in Itpr2-/- Mice Exhibiting Depressive-Like Behavior by Shanmei Zeng, Kai Liu, Jingyu Zhang, Chunhui Chen, Yihua Xu, Yulan Wu, Yanjia Deng, Xuegang Sun, Ge Wen, Linlin Jing

“…By combining biochemistry and MR analyses, this study provides evidences to support that the Itpr2-related neuropathological effect is possibly mediated by the striatal abnormality associated with dysfunctional astrocytes in Itpr2-/- mice in vivo, thus may help us better understand underlying mechanisms of Itpr2 deficiency as well as its relation to depressive-like behavior.…”
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Purinergic Signaling Pathway in Human Olfactory Neuronal Precursor Cells by Héctor Solís-Chagoyán, Edgar Flores-Soto, Marcela Valdés-Tovar, Montserrat G. Cercós, Eduardo Calixto, Luis M. Montaño, Carlos Barajas-López, Bettina Sommer, Arnoldo Aquino-Gálvez, Citlali Trueta, Gloria A. Benítez-King

“…Extracellular ATP and trophic factors released by exocytosis modulate in vivo proliferation, migration, and differentiation in multipotent stem cells (MpSC); however, the purinoceptors mediating this signaling remain uncharacterized in stem cells derived from the human olfactory epithelium (hOE). …”
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Associations between Osteocalcin, Calciotropic Hormones, and Energy Metabolism in a Cohort of Chinese Postmenopausal Women: Peking Vertebral Fracture Study by Ruizhi Jiajue, Shuying Liu, Yu Pei, Xuan Qi, Yan Jiang, Qiuping Wang, Wenbo Wang, Xiran Wang, Wei Huang, Xin Zheng, Zhiwei Ning, Ou Wang, Mei Li, Xiaoping Xing, Wei Yu, Ling Xu, Weibo Xia

“…The endocrine function of bone in energy metabolism may be mediated by the osteocalcin (OC). We examined the association between OC and energy metabolism among Chinese postmenopausal women. …”
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Activity-based chemical proteomics reveals caffeic acid ameliorates pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures by covalently targeting aconitate decarboxylase 1 by Guanjun Li, Ling Huang, Di Gu, Peili Wang, Letai Yi, Wenhua Kuang, Ying Zhang, Junzhe Zhang, Dandan Liu, Qiaoli Shi, Huan Tang, Jichao Sun, Guohua Zeng, Xin Peng, Jigang Wang

“…Moreover, we indicated that caffeic acid exhibits anti-neuroinflammation effect through aconitate decarboxylase 1 mediated PERK-NF-κB pathway in vitro. Conclusion In summary, this study elucidates, for the first time, the potential antiepileptic targets and mechanism of action of caffeic acid using the ABPP strategy. …”
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Quantitative proteomic analysis unveils a critical role of VARS1 in hepatocellular carcinoma aggressiveness through the modulation of MAGI1 expression by Natalia Hermán-Sánchez, Mercedes del Rio-Moreno, Rubén Ciria, Marina E. Sánchez-Frias, Maite G. Fernández-Barrena, Iker Uriarte, Eduardo Chicano-Galvez, Ignacio Ortea, Ángela Peralbo-Molina, Javier Briceño, Matías A. Avila, Manuel Rodríguez-Perálvarez, Raúl M. Luque, Juan L. López-Cánovas, Manuel D. Gahete

“…Quantitative proteomics on cells overexpressing VARS1 and rescue experiments identified the downregulation of MAGI1, a tumour suppressor in HCC, as a mediator of VARS1 function. Conclusions Quantitative proteomics defines two prognosis-related proteomic HCC subgroups. …”
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<i>Ex Vivo</i> Regional Gene Therapy Compared to Recombinant BMP-2 for the Treatment of Critical-Size Bone Defects: An In Vivo Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing Study by Arijita Sarkar, Matthew C. Gallo, Jennifer A. Bell, Cory K. Mayfield, Jacob R. Ball, Mina Ayad, Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Stephanie W. Chang, Osamu Sugiyama, Denis Evseenko, Jay R. Lieberman

“…However, the cellular and transcriptional mechanisms regulating the response to these two strategies for BMP-2 mediated bone regeneration are largely unknown. Here, for the first time, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (10x Genomics) of hematoma tissue in six rats with critical-sized femoral defects that were treated with either regional gene therapy or rhBMP-2. …”
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Potency of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Indomethacin in Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Arthritic Rats: Roles of TNF-α, IL-10, iNOS, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 by Eman A. Ahmed, Osama M. Ahmed, Hanaa I. Fahim, Tarek M. Ali, Basem H. Elesawy, Mohamed B. Ashour

“…The Th1 cytokine (TNF-α), Th2 cytokine (IL-10), iNOS, MMP-9, and TGF-β1 are important targets for mediating the antiarthritic effects of BM-MSCs and IMC in CFA-induced arthritis in rats.…”
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Association between beta‐blocker atenolol use and prostate cancer upgrading in active surveillance1 by Ali H. Zahalka, Ethan Fram, Evan Garden, Lauren Howard, Emily Wiggins, Mustufa Babar, Jay Annam, Allison Reagan, Benjamin Eilender, Amanda deHoedt, Stephen J. Freedland, Ash Tewari, Kara L. Watts

“…Abstract Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate the association between the use of beta‐adrenergic antagonist atenolol and risk of pathologic upgrade in patients on active surveillance, considering growing literature implicating adrenergic innervation with disease progression mediated through beta‐adrenergic signalling. Patients and Methods Men with low‐risk or favourable intermediate‐risk prostate cancer who were placed on an active surveillance protocol between 2006 and 2020 across three diverse urban hospitals were included. …”
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Knockdown of PDPN in astrocytes reduces hippocampal inflammation in T2DM mice by Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Xiaohang Wang, Qianqian Wang, Zhensheng Cai, Chengming Ni, Huan Wang, Hui Liu, Yusong Zhao, Jinbang Wang, Subo Liu, Xueying Wang

“…These activated cells produce proinflammatory mediators like cytokines or chemokines, that cause cerebrovascular damage. …”
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TNBC response to paclitaxel phenocopies interferon response which reveals cell cycle-associated resistance mechanisms by Nicholas L. Calistri, Tiera A. Liby, Zhi Hu, Hongmei Zhang, Mark A. Dane, Sean M. Gross, Laura M. Heiser

“…Functional assessment with siRNA knockdown confirmed that the TFs FOSL1, NFE2L2 and ELF3 mediate cellular proliferation and also regulate nuclear structure. …”
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A20 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for COVID‐19 by Yongyao Wu, Lilan He, Rong Li, Jiuxuan Li, Qing Zhao, Bin Shao

“…Precise regulation of A20 to induce antiviral activity and an anti‐inflammatory response could mediate the pathogenesis of COVID‐19 and could become an effective treatment.…”
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Effect of phenylbutazone administration on the enteroinsular axis in horses with insulin dysregulation by Kate L. Kemp, Jazmine E. Skinner, François‐René Bertin

“…Conclusion and Clinical Importance Glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, aGLP‐1 and GLP‐2 do not mediate the decrease in glucose and insulin concentrations observed after phenylbutazone administration. …”
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Effect of glyphosate on renal function: A study integrating epidemiological and experimental evidence by Lin Hu, Mingcong Chen, Xiaoran Xue, Mingyi Zhao, Qingnan He

“…The damage to the kidneys caused by glyphosate may be mediated through the regulation of metabolic pathways, and the specific mechanisms require further experimental investigation.…”
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CircSPG21 ameliorates oxidative stress-induced senescence in nucleus pulposus-derived mesenchymal stem cells and mitigates intervertebral disc degeneration through the miR-217/SIRT... by Yongbo Zhang, Sheng Yang, Xuan You, Zhengguang Li, Liuyang chen, Rui Dai, Hua Sun, Liang Zhang

“…The protective effects of circSPG21 were mediated through the miR-217/SIRT1 axis, as SIRT1 knockdown attenuated these benefits. …”
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Clinical and genetic aspects of albinism by V.V. Kadyshev, S.A. Ryazhskaya, O.V. Khalanskaya, N.V. Zhurkova, R.A. Zinchenko

“…&nbsp;Zinchenko</b> </p> <p> <b>Research Center for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Albinism is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of hereditary diseases whose pathogenesis is mediated by impaired synthesis of melanin which results in its partial or total loss. …”
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Identifying factors affecting the creation of brand identity in Iran's banking industry by Seyed Mahdi Saatchi, farzad asayesh, Sedighe Tootian Esfahani, Seyed Mahmood Hashemi

“…The results showed that perceived value plays a mediating role in the relationship between brand identity and customers' attitudinal loyalty.Rezaeian & Asgari (2021) in a research entitled "the effect of ethical marketing on consumer repurchase intention with emphasis on the mediating role of brand identity and brand value" studied Digi Kala online store. …”
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