Comprehensive analysis of mRNA and miRNA differential expression profiles in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis in laying and broodiness period of Wanxi white geese by Xinwei Tong, Xiaojin Li, Yuhua Wang, Fei Xie, Ruidong Li, Man Ren, Qianqian Hu, Shenghe Li

“…The results showed that the miRNAs mainly regulated the laying performance and brooding behavior of WWG by mediating the expression of target genes. In this study, we systematically elucidated the mechanisms by which the HPG axis regulates the broodiness behavior and laying performance of WWG at the post-transcriptional level. …”
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The BET inhibitor JQ1 targets fat metabolism and counteracts obesity by Claudia Fornelli, Alessia Sofia Cento, Lorenzo Nevi, Raffaella Mastrocola, Gustavo Ferreira Alves, Giuseppina Caretti, Massimo Collino, Fabio Penna

“…A direct JQ1 lipolytic effect was demonstrated on mature adipocyte cultures. JQ1-mediated loss of adipose tissue mass was not associated with systemic inflammation or with lipid accumulation in muscle and liver. …”
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Influence of Endogenous Cardiac Glycosides, Digoxin, and Marinobufagenin in the Physiology of Epithelial Cells by Alejandro Ogazon del Toro, Lidia Jimenez, Lorena Hinojosa, Jacqueline Martínez-Rendón, Aida Castillo, Marcelino Cereijido, Arturo Ponce

“…These changes, induced by digoxin and marinobufagenin on GJIC and TER, were not observed on MDCK-R, a modified MDCK cell line that has a genetically induced insensitive α1 subunit, indicating that Na-K-ATPase acts as a receptor mediating the actions of both ECG. Plus, the fact that the effect of both cardiac glycosides was suppressed by incubation with PP2, an inhibitor of c-Src kinase, PD98059, an inhibitor of mitogen extracellular kinase-1 and Y-27632, a selective inhibitor of ROCK, and a Rho-associated protein kinase, indicate altogether that the signaling pathways involved include c-Src and ERK1/2, as well as Rho-ROCK. …”
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Complement Receptors C5aR and C5L2 Are Associated with Metabolic Profile, Sex Hormones, and Liver Enzymes in Obese Women Pre- and Postbariatric Surgery by Reza Rezvani, Jessica Smith, Marc Lapointe, Picard Marceau, Andre Tchernof, Katherine Cianflone

“…C5L2-C5aR association with other mediators including estrogens may contribute to hepatic metabolic and inflammatory function.…”
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Exploring the functional role of POU5F1 using CRISPR RNP electroporation of zygote (CRISPR-EZ) in buffaloes by Meeti Punetha, Dharmendra Kumar, Suman Choudhary, Sheetal Saini, Kamlesh Kumari Bajwa, Surabhi Sharma, Manu Mangal, P. S. Yadav, T. K. Datta

“…We targeted the buffalo POU5F1 gene using the abovementioned parameters, which caused nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and led to complete knockout (KO) of the POU5F1 gene. …”
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Household air pollution exposure and risk of tuberculosis: a case–control study of women in Lilongwe, Malawi by Kenneth Maleta, Robert Krysiak, Irving Hoffman, Sam Phiri, Pamela Jagger, Ryan McCord, Anna Gallerani, Charles Jumbe, Joseph Pedit

“…We find that 16.8% of the relationship between TB and kerosene use is mediated by increases in area PM2.5.Conclusion Our findings suggest that efforts to reduce the risk of active TB within the home environment should include strategies to reduce or eliminate kerosene, commonly used for lighting and cooking in many low-income country settings.…”
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SIRT2 and ALDH1A1 as critical enzymes for astrocytic GABA production in Alzheimer’s disease by Mridula Bhalla, Jinhyeong Joo, Daeun Kim, Jeong Im Shin, Yongmin Mason Park, Yeon Ha Ju, Uiyeol Park, Seonguk Yoo, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyunbeom Lee, Junghee Lee, Hoon Ryu, C. Justin Lee

“…Astrocytic GABA and H2O2 are associated with memory impairment in AD and synthesized through the Monoamine Oxidase B (MAOB)-mediated multi-step degradation of putrescine. However, the enzymes downstream to MAOB in this pathway remain unidentified. …”
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Emergence of a blaNDM-5-carrying extensively drug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae ST1718 in Saudi Arabia: Insights from comprehensive genome analysis by Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani, Thamer M. Brek

“…Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics was primarily mediated by the genes blaCMH-3, blaTEM-1B, blaLAP-2, and blaNDM-5. …”
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Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe abdominal aortic calcification: new evidence from the United States by Hao Deng, Mengmeng Sun, Zhentong Zhao, Kun Fan, Zizhang Zhao, Yifan Chi, Wei Sheng

“…Given the pivotal role of inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of aortic calcification, inflammation has attracted interest as a peripheral biomarker for early mortality prediction in patients with aortic calcification. …”
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Multicentre, 26-week, open-label phase 2 trial of the JAK inhibitor filgotinib in Behçet’s disease, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and IgG4-related disease: DRIMID study protoc... by Sander W Tas, Joost Raaphorst, Paco M J Welsing, Jacob M van Laar, Rogier M Thurlings, Robbert J Goekoop, César Magro Checa, Jan A M van Laar, Bettina C Geertsema-Hoeve, Nicolle H Rekers, Erik Present

“…Introduction Research into novel therapies for rare, immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) faces significant challenges, including small patient populations, complex clinical trial design and difficulties in patient recruitment. …”
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Butyrate attenuates sympathetic activation in rats with chronic heart failure by inhibiting microglial inflammation in the paraventricular n... by Liu Chang, Yu Hao, Xia Hongyi, Wang Ziwei, Li Bolin, Xue Hongmei, Jin Sheng, Xiao Lin, Wu Yuming, Guo Qi

“…The improvements in intestinal barrier function, reductions in microglia-mediated inflammation and decreases in NMDA receptor 1 expression in the PVN are all due to the protective effects of NaB.…”
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Inhibition of platelet activation alleviates diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction via attenuating blood-brain barrier injury by Fuxing Xu, Juan Hu, Xuying Li, Lan Yang, Shiqiu Jiang, Tao Jiang, Bo Cheng, Hailiang Du, Ruiduo Wang, Yingying Deng, Wei Gao, Yansong Li, Yaomin Zhu

“…Endothelial cells are the major component of BBB, on which the increased expression of CD40 could mediate BBB dysfunction in diabetics. Since platelets play an important role in regulating endothelial cell barrier function and over 95 % of the circulating soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) is derived from activated platelets, we speculated that the release of CD40L from activated platelets induced by diabetes was the key mechanism that aggravated BBB injury and leaded to DACD. …”
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The use of methylene blue in adult patients with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ka Ting Ng, Pei En Kwok, Wei En Lim, Wan Yi Teoh, Mohd Shahnaz Hasan, Mohd Fitry Zainal Abidin

“…Objectives: Methylene blue exerts its vasopressor properties by inhibiting nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation. Recent studies have advocated the use of methylene blue as a rescue therapy for patients with septic shock. …”
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Insights into incompatible plasmids in multidrug-resistant Raoultella superbugs by Jiao Feng, Changxin Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Lingfei Hu, Kai Mu, Zhe Yin

“…Abstract The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Raoultella isolates is linked to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) with plasmids playing a pivotal role in this process. While plasmid-mediated transmission of ARGs in Raoultella has been extensively reported, limited attention has been given to genetically dissecting the modular structures of plasmids. …”
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The indirect role of perceived survival expectations in the association between perceived hope and suicidal thoughts among palestinians amid war in Gaza by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Mahmoud A. Abu Samra, Asmaa Abusamra, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit

“…After adjusting for covariates (age, education status, and living arrangements), perceived survival expectations at 5 years (indirect effect: Beta = -0.004; Boot SE = 0.002; Boot CI -0.01; -0.001) and 10 years (indirect effect: Beta = -0.01; Boot SE = 0.004; Boot CI -0.02; -0.003) mediated the association between hope and suicidal ideation. …”
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Chicken C4BPM facilitates replication of H5N1 and H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses by inhibiting the production of type I interferons by Huizi Li, Shishi Wang, Ruihong Guo, Xijiao Chen, Yuanyuan Huang, Weixin Jia, Zhangyong Ning

“…To verify the role of C4BPM in replication of AIVs, C4BPM knockout (C4BPM-KO) and stable overexpressing (C4BPM-overexpressing) DF-1 cells were generated using lentivirus-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology and molecular cloning strategies. …”
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Synaptotagmin-1 attenuates myocardial programmed necrosis and ischemia/reperfusion injury through the mitochondrial pathway by Teng Sun, Jialei Li, Shuang Wang, Yu Han, Xiangyu Tao, Min Yuan, Zhijie Jing, Ting Liu, Yuehong Qi, Siqi Liu, Yanlin Feng, Jiasong Chang, Lan Zhou, Lijuan Gao, Jianyun Shi, Ruihong Ning, Jimin Cao

“…Synaptotagmin-1 (Syt1), a Ca2+ sensor, is originally identified in nervous system and mediates synchronous neurotransmitter release. The later findings of Syt1 expressions in many non-neuronal tissues including muscles suggest that Syt1 may exert important functions beyond regulation of neurotransmitter release. …”
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A genomic duplication spanning multiple P450s contributes to insecticide resistance in the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti by Bacot, Tiphaine, Haberkorn, Chloe, Guilliet, Joseph, Cattel, Julien, Kefi, Mary, Nadalin, Louis, Filee, Jonathan, Boyer, Frederic, Gaude, Thierry, Laporte, Frederic, Tutagata, Jordan, Vontas, John, Dusfour, Isabelle, Bonneville, Jean-Marc, David, Jean-Philippe

“…The genomic architecture of the duplicated loci was elucidated through long read sequencing, evidencing its transposon-mediated evolutionary origin. The involvement of this P450 duplication in deltamethrin survival was supported by a significant phenotypic response to the P450 inhibitor piperonyl butoxide together with genotype-phenotype association and RNA interference. …”
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Cardiac Gene Therapy With Phosphodiesterase 2A Limits Remodeling and Arrhythmias in Mouse Models of Heart Failure by Rima Kamel, Aurélia Bourcier, Jean Piero Margaria, Valentin Jin, Audrey Varin, Agnès Hivonnait, Françoise Mercier‐Nomé, Delphine Mika, Alessandra Ghigo, Flavien Charpentier, Vincent Algalarrondo, Emilio Hirsch, Rodolphe Fischmeister, Grégoire Vandecasteele, Jérôme Leroy

“…Spontaneous calcium waves at the cellular level were promoted as well as ventricular arrhythmias evoked in vivo by catheter‐mediated ventricular pacing after isoproterenol (1.5 mg/kg) and atropine (1 mg/kg) injection. …”
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Targeting enolase 1 reverses bortezomib resistance in multiple myeloma through YWHAZ/Parkin axis by Xuejie Gao, Qilin Feng, Qikai Zhang, Yifei Zhang, Chaolu Hu, Li Zhang, Hui Zhang, Guanli Wang, Ke Hu, Mengmeng Ma, Zhuning Wang, Yujie Liu, Dong An, Hongfei Yi, Yu Peng, Xiaosong Wu, Gege Chen, Xinyan Jia, Haiyan Cai, Jumei Shi

“…ENO1 enhanced the stability of the YWHAZ protein by increasing the acetylation of lysine in YWHAZ while antagonizing its ubiquitination, which in turn promoted mitophagy. HDAC6 mediates the deacetylation of YWHAZ by deacetylating the K138 site of YWHAZ. …”
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