Etoposide targets 2A protease to inhibit enterovirus 71 replication by Qinqin Liang, Sai Shi, Qingjie Zhang, Yaxin Wang, Sheng Ye, Binghong Xu

“…ABSTRACT Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major pathogen that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in infants and children. …”
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Bacteria-specific modified nucleoside is released and elevated in urine of patients with bacterial infections by Ryosuke Yamamura, Yu Nagayoshi, Kayo Nishiguchi, Hitomi Kaneko, Keiichi Yamamoto, Koki Matsushita, Miho Shimamura, Akihiro Kunisawa, Korin Sakakida, Takeshi Chujo, Masataka Adachi, Yutaka Kakizoe, Yuichiro Izumi, Takashige Kuwabara, Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuhito Tomizawa

“…In this study, we performed liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) analysis of modified nucleosides from the RNA of 23 pathogenic bacteria, revealing 2-methyladenosine (m2A) as a common bacteria-specific modified nucleoside detected in all bacterial RNAs. …”
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Correlation analysis of the impact of Clonorchis sinensis juvenile on gut microbiota and transcriptome in mice by Xueling Deng, Shitao Li, Yuhong Wu, Jiali Yao, Wei Hou, Jiangyao Zheng, Boying Liang, Xiaole Liang, Qiping Hu, Zhanshuai Wu, Zeli Tang

“…This study aimed to investigate their relationship and potential pathogenic mechanisms. The BALB/c mouse model of early infection with C. sinensis juvenile was constructed. …”
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uN2CpolyG-mediated p65 nuclear sequestration suppresses the NF-κB-NLRP3 pathway in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease by Yu Shen, Kaiyan Jiang, Dandan Tan, Min Zhu, Yusen Qiu, Pencheng Huang, Wenquan Zou, Jianwen Deng, Zhaoxia Wang, Ying Xiong, Daojun Hong

“…Abstract Background Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is genetically linked to CGG repeat expansion in the 5’-untranslated region of the NOTCH2NLC gene, with nascent polyglycine-containing protein (uN2CpolyG) identified as a primary pathogenic factor. Emerging clinical evidence suggests that inflammation contributes to NIID pathogenesis, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. …”
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Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from companion animals and human infections in Europe by Adrien Biguenet, Benoit Valot, Farid El Garch, Xavier Bertrand, Didier Hocquet

“…Although it cannot rule out occasional transmission of bacteria between pets and humans within a household, it suggests that dogs and cats are not a major source of human infection with this antibiotic-resistant pathogen.…”
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Virulence of Five Root-Knot Nematodes (<i>Meloidogyne</i> spp.) on Nine Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Varieties and Nematicidal Potential of Hemp Seed Extracts Agains... by Dionysios Ntinokas, Ioannis Roussis, Antonios Mavroeidis, Panteleimon Stavropoulos, Antigolena Folina, Ioanna Kakabouki, Emmanuel A. Tzortzakakis, Dimitrios Bilalis, Ioannis O. Giannakou

“…The results revealed that the five evaluated <i>Meloidogyne</i> species were pathogenic to hemp plants. The lowest shoot weights were recorded in plants that were inoculated with <i>M. javanica</i> and <i>M. luci</i> (4.65 and 4.53 g, respectively). …”
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Altered immune surveillance of B and T cells in patients with persistent residual lung abnormalities 12 months after severe COVID-19 by Julio Flores-Gonzalez, Ivette Buendia-Roldan, Fernanda Téllez-Quijada, Carlos Peña-Bates, Lucero A. Ramón-Luing, Armando Castorena-Maldonado, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Moisés Selman, Leslie Chavez-Galan, Leslie Chávez-Galán

“…The adaptive immune response, involving T-cells and B-cells, plays a critical role in pathogen control, inflammation, and tissue repair. …”
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Dual role of ramR mutation in enhancing immune activation and elevating eravacycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Wei Yu, Peiyao Jia, Xiaobing Chu, Shengjie Li, Xinmiao Jia, Ying Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yingchun Xu, Qiwen Yang

“…The ramR‐ramA regulatory system critically influences drug resistance by regulating the AcrAB‐TolC efflux pump, which also plays a crucial role in the pathogenicity of K. pneumoniae. However, the mechanism of the ramR‐ramA system on bacteria‐host interaction remains unclear. …”
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Risks of parasitic helminth disease outbreaks and influence of physico-chemical factors in flood prone areas of Yaoundé, Cameroon by Noura Efietngab Atembeh, Jean Patrick Molu, Jeanne Valerie Emvoutou Maboulou, Boris Fominyam, Rodrigue Nanfack Dongmo, Gabriel Bertrand Zambo, Emilie Tchinda Tiecheu, Jeannette Tombi, Lucia Nkengazong, Serge Hubert Zebaze Togouet, Jean Louis Essame Oyono

“…River Tongolo was the most contaminated with pathogenic forms. Water pH, orthophosphate, organic matter and alkalinity revealed negative corelations with the occurrence of Diphyllobotrium latum (r = −0.375, −0.253, −462, −0.448 respectively) while organic matter and pH showed positive correlations with the occurrence of Strongyloides stercoralis (r = 0.378) and Trichostrongylus sp. …”
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Antifungal activity and mechanism of Phoebe bournei wood essential oil against two dermatophytes by Yan Yang, Qinglin Sun, Yuting Zhang, Junhua Huang, Wenjun Ma, Qi Yang, Zaikang Tong, Junhong Zhang

“…BackgroundDermatophytes are notorious pathogenic fungi that threaten human health and reduce quality of life. …”
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In-vitro and in-vivo assessment of biocompatibility and efficacy of ostrich eggshell membrane combined with platelet-rich plasma in Achilles tendon regeneration by Omid Koohi-Hosseinabadi, Reza Shahriarirad, Amireza Dehghanian, Laleh Amini, Sajjad Barzegar, Afrooz Daneshparvar, Omid Alavi, Seyedeh-Parvin Khazraei, Saba Hosseini, Ali Arabi Monfared, Roya Khorram, Nader Tanideh, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani

“…Ostrich ESM was prepared from pathogen-free ostrich eggs, sterilized with UV radiation and prepared in desired dimensions before implantation (1.5 × 1 cm). …”
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High level non-carbapenemase carbapenem resistance by overlaying mutations of mexR, oprD, and ftsI in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Yan Yang, Xue Li, Lang Sun, Xiu-Kun Wang, You-Wen Zhang, Jing Pang, Guo-Qing Li, Xin-Xin Hu, Tong-Ying Nie, Xin-Yi Yang, Jian-Hua Liu, Gerrit Brandis, Xue-Fu You, Cong-Ran Li

“…These findings highlight the interplay of different mutations in causing non-carbapenemase carbapenem-resistance in P. aeruginosa.IMPORTANCEThe emergence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) poses a significant global health threat, complicating treatment options for infections caused by this pathogen. Understanding the mechanisms behind non-carbapenemase carbapenem resistance is critical for developing effective therapeutic strategies. …”
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Deciphering key nano-bio interface descriptors to predict nanoparticle-induced lung fibrosis by Jiayu Cao, Yuhui Yang, Xi Liu, Yang Huang, Qianqian Xie, Aliaksei Kadushkin, Mikhail Nedelko, Di Wu, Noel J. Aquilina, Xuehua Li, Xiaoming Cai, Ruibin Li

“…Abstract Background The advancement of nanotechnology underscores the imperative need for establishing in silico predictive models to assess safety, particularly in the context of chronic respiratory afflictions such as lung fibrosis, a pathogenic transformation that is irreversible. While the compilation of predictive descriptors is pivotal for in silico model development, key features specifically tailored for predicting lung fibrosis remain elusive. …”
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Gut microbiota influence on lung cancer risk through blood metabolite mediation: from a comprehensive Mendelian randomization analysis and genetic analysis by Yizhao Du, Qin Wang, Zongmei Zheng, Hailun Zhou, Yang Han, Ao Qi, Lijing Jiao, Lijing Jiao, Yabin Gong

“…Our study unveiled significant host genes ROBO2 may influence the abundance of pathogenic gut microbes in LC patients. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed glutathione metabolism and glutamate metabolism are the pathways most enriched with significant metabolites related to LC.ConclusionThese findings underscore the importance of GM in the development of LC, with metabolites partly mediating this effect, and provide dietary and lifestyle recommendations for high-risk lung cancer populations.…”
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Unravelling the prognostic and operative role of intratumoural microbiota in non‐small cell lung cancer: Insights from 16S rRNA and RNA sequencing by Fuling Mao, Zixuan Hu, Ruifeng Shi, Hongbing Zhang, Zihe Zhang, Yongwen Li, Xuanguang Li, Penghu Gao, Jinhui Li, Minghui Liu, Hongyu Liu, Jun Chen

“…However, despite delineating microbial composition in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), key pathogenic microbiota and their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Ling Zhang, Jing-Xuan Lian, Zhi-Fu Kou, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Li-Tian Ma, Li-Tian Ma, Jin Zheng, Jin Zheng, Can-Jun Zhao, Can-Jun Zhao

“…We utilized MR analysis of GWAS data to identify immune cells causally related to multiple myeloma, followed by SMR analysis to highlight associated pathogenic genes and colocalisation analysis for validation.ResultsThe meta-analysis revealed an 82.2% overall response rate to CAR-T-cell therapy, characterized by a safe profile with a grade 3 or higher CRS of 6.3% and neurotoxicity of 0.9%. …”
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Roles of the rpoEc-chrR-chrA operon in superoxide tolerance and β-lactam susceptibility of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia by Ren-Hsuan Ku, Hsu-Feng Lu, Li-Hua Li, Li-Hua Li, Ting-Yu Yeh, Yi-Tsung Lin, Yi-Tsung Lin, Tsuey-Ching Yang

“…Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, an opportunistic pathogen, is a multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterium. …”
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Late blight resistant potato hybrid clones in the VIR collection of plant genetic resources by E. V. Rogozina, N. A. Chalaya, M. A. Kuznetsova, V. N. Demidova, A. N. Rogozin, T. I. Smetanina, M. P. Beketova, O. A. Fadina, E. Е. Khavkin

“…The initial period of infection, the rate of pathogen development and the degree of potato crop damage by LB differed significantly in 2015, 2016 and 2017. …”
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Apolipoprotein A-V Is a Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictor in Pediatric Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Pilot Study in PICU by Chunxia Wang, Yun Cui, Huijie Miao, Xi Xiong, Jiaying Dou, Lujing Shao, Xiaomeng Tang, Yucai Zhang

“…In subgroup analysis, serum levels of ApoA5 were significantly correlated with sepsis-associated multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) (P<0.001), shock (P=0.002), acute kidney injury (AKI) (P<0.001), acute liver injury (ALI) (P=0.002), and gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction (P=0.012), but not respiratory failure, brain injury, and pathogenic species (all P>0.05). Correlation analyses revealed significant correlations of serum ApoA5 with Ca2+ concentration. …”
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Aging-enhanced autophagy activity promotes fibrotic progression via the TGF-β2/Smad signaling pathway in trabecular meshwork cells—a new insight from POAG by Jin Han, Jun Wang, Ling Shen, Yiting Cai, Xuze Wang, Ailixiati Wumaier, Wei Chen, Wei Han

“…IntroductionGlaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, is characterized by optic neuropathy and retinopathy, with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) being the most prevalent form. The primary pathogenic mechanism of POAG involves elevated intraocular pressure caused by chronic fibrosis of the trabecular meshwork (TM). …”
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