Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

“…Conclusions Preterm birth is linked to a distinct vascular phenotype of CoW in adults born preterm, with a higher likelihood of a CoW configuration with hypoplastic segments but a lower likelihood of absent segments. …”
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A nonactivating ITGB3 mutation in the β3 cytoplasmic region causes macrothrombocytopenia with an impaired αIIbβ3/RhoA pathway by Keiichi Nakata, Keigo Akuta, Takaya Endo, Midori Koike, Daisuke Motooka, Daisuke Okuzaki, Hisashi Kato, Yoshiaki Tomiyama, Naoki Hosen, Hirokazu Kashiwagi

“…Thus, the hetero KI mice reproduced the phenotype of the human participant, indicating that the β3(R760C) mutation is responsible for the macrothrombocytopenia. …”
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Clinical spectrum, treatment and outcomes of the m.10197G>A mutation in MT-ND3: a case report, systematic review and meta-analysis by YuZhi Shi, Bin Chen, SongTao Niu, XinGao Wang, ZaiQiang Zhang

“…The identification of factors and outcomes associated with phenotypes in patients with the m.10197G>A mutation facilitates the provision of improved prognostic counseling for patients and their family members who are carriers of this mutation.…”
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Pancreatic cancer cell-intrinsic transglutaminase-2 promotes T cell suppression through microtubule-dependent secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines by Anton Wellstein, Thomas Seufferlein, Alexander Kleger, Tim Eiseler, Anton Lahusen, Nora Minhöfer, Kim-André Lohse, Christine Blechner, Jessica Lindenmayer, Sabine Windhorst, Yuan-Na Lin

“…A combination of transcriptomic analyses, cytometric and immunohistochemistry techniques allowed us to validate the underlying T cell response phenotypes of PDAC cells. The action of TGM2 via interaction with tubulin and the impact of microtubule dynamics and vesicle trafficking were evaluated by protein analyses and live-cell imaging. …”
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Obesity and fibromyalgia are associated with Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (D2T-RA) independent of age and gender by Nicoletta Luciano, Elisa Barone, Enrico Brunetta, Alessio D’Isanto, Maria De Santis, Angela Ceribelli, Marta Caprioli, Giacomo M. Guidelli, Daniela Renna, Carlo Selmi

“…Conclusions High disease activity, baseline erosions and disease duration are significantly associated with the D2T phenotype of RA while we confirm the importance of obesity and fibromyalgia.…”
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The immune landscape of fetal chorionic villous tissue in term placenta by Brianna M. Doratt, Heather E. True, Heather E. True, Suhas Sureshchandra, Suhas Sureshchandra, Qi Qiao, Qi Qiao, Monica Rincon, Nicole E. Marshall, Ilhem Messaoudi

“…Recent studies have characterized the transcriptional profile of the first trimester (T1) placenta; however, the phenotypic and functional diversity of chorionic villous immune cells at term (T3) remain poorly understood.MethodsTo address this knowledge gap, immune cells from human chorionic villous tissues obtained from full-term, uncomplicated pregnancies were deeply phenotyped using a combination of flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq, CITE-seq) and chromatin accessibility profiling (snATAC-seq).ResultsOur results indicate that, relative to the first trimester, the frequency of fetal macrophages (HBC, proliferating HBC) is significantly reduced, whereas that of infiltrating maternal monocytes/macrophages (PAMM1b, PAMM1a, PAMM2, MAC_1) increased in T3. …”
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NOX4 modulates breast cancer progression through cancer cell metabolic reprogramming and CD8+ T cell antitumor activity by Yingying Xiong, Yiming Weng, Shan Zhu, Jian Qin, Jia Feng, Xiaopeng Jing, Chao Luo, Wei Gong, Rui Sun, Min Peng

“…Loss of NOX4 promotes a more malignant phenotype and dampens T cell responses, whereas its overexpression prolongs survival and enhances checkpoint inhibitor efficacy. …”
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Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Food Contact Surfaces in the Dairy Industry of Jalisco, Mexico by María-Guadalupe Avila-Novoa, Maricarmen Iñíguez-Moreno, Oscar-Alberto Solís-Velázquez, Jean-Pierre González-Gómez, Pedro-Javier Guerrero-Medina, Melesio Gutiérrez-Lomelí

“…The isolates were characterized phenotypically by culture on Congo red agar plates. The ability of the strains to form biofilms was investigated in 96-well flat-bottomed microtiter polystyrene plates. …”
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Optineurin overexpression ameliorates neurodegeneration through regulating neuroinflammation and mitochondrial quality in a murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Shumin Zhao, Shumin Zhao, Ranran Chen, Ranran Chen, Yi An, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Cheng Ma, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yanchao Lu, Yanchao Lu, Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang

“…However, the role of the OPTN gene in ALS caused by SOD1 mutations is ambiguous.MethodsThe murine Optn lentivirus and empty vector lentivirus were injected into SOD1G93A mice after discovering variations in Optn expression over time. The phenotype onset date, life span, locomotor activity, and pathological changes in the spinal cord were determined and recorded subsequently. …”
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Association between clinical-biological characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae and 28-day mortality in patients with bloodstream infection by Xiaofeng Yu, Yi Zhao, Xiao Sun, Jiahui Luan, Haiyan Wang, Tianyu Sun, Tongtong Lin, Xia Zhou, Wei Yang, Ziguang Deng, Bo Liu, Hongyun Cao

“…However, hypermucoviscosity phenotype, ST type, serotype, and resistance genes were not associated with an increased risk of 28-day mortality. …”
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Case report: Novel multi-exon homozygous deletion of ZBTB24 causes immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, and facial anomalies syndrome 2 by Yan Long, Chenghan Wang, Jie Xiao, Yunhua Huang, Xiaoting Ling, Chaoyu Huang, Ying Chen, Jiaqi Luo, Rongheng Tang, Faquan Lin, Yifang Huang

“…This study aimed to investigate the phenotype and immune function of a girl with ICF2, identify her genetic defect, and explore the potential pathogenic mechanisms of the disease. …”
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Characterization and effective expansion of CD4−CD8− TCRαβ+ T cells from individuals living with type 1 diabetes by J. Ernesto Fajardo-Despaigne, Félix Lombard-Vadnais, Adam-Nicolas Pelletier, Aïnhoa Olazabal, Lucie Boutin, Sarah Pasquin, Valérie Janelle, Laurent Legault, Jean-Sébastien Delisle, Erin E. Hillhouse, Lise Coderre, Sylvie Lesage

“…In addition, we report that DN T cells from PWT1D display a phenotype comparable to that of healthy controls, efficiently expand, and are highly functional. …”
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NSUN2 lactylation drives cancer cell resistance to ferroptosis through enhancing GCLC-dependent glutathione synthesis by Kaifeng Niu, Zixiang Chen, Mengge Li, Guannan Ma, Yuchun Deng, Ji Zhang, Di Wei, Jiaqi Wang, Yongliang Zhao

“…The activated GCLC induces higher level of intracellular GSH accompanied by decreased lipid peroxidation and resistant phenotype to ferroptosis induction by doxorubicin (Dox) in gastric cancer cells. …”
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Single, double, and triple-hit strategies to establish a long-term premature rabbit model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Chiara Catozzi, Francesca Stretti, Enrica Scalera, Matteo Storti, Angelo Modena, Giorgio Aquila, Gino Villetti, Erica Ferrini, Andrea Grandi, Franco Fabio Stellari, Francesca Ravanetti, Luisa Ragionieri, Roberta Ciccimarra, Matteo Zoboli, Christina Brandenberger, Henri Schulte, Xabier Murgia, Maurizio Civelli, Francesca Ricci

“…Results Premature birth itself, without any other BPD hit, was associated with lung function deficits, delayed lung development, and cardiovascular abnormalities. The BPD-like lung phenotype was enhanced by 70% O2 but not by 50% O2 hyperoxia. …”
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Loading of CAR‐T cells with magnetic nanoparticles for controlled targeting suppresses inflammatory cytokine release and switches tumor cell death mechanism by Felix Pfister, Lucas R. Carnell, Lisa Löffler, Philipp Boosz, Niels Schaft, Jan Dörrie, René Stein, Malte Lenz, Erdmann Spiecker, Christian M. Huber, Sami Haddadin, Carola Berking, Christoph Alexiou, Christina Janko

“…Importantly, SPIONs suppressed cytokine release in the loaded CAR‐T cells, shifting the cell death phenotype in the tumor cells from pyroptosis to apoptosis. …”
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The short-chain fatty acid receptors Gpr41/43 regulate bone mass by promoting adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Friederike Behler-Janbeck, Anke Baranowsky, Timur A. Yorgan, Michelle Y. Jaeckstein, Anna Worthmann, Marceline M. Fuh, Karthikeyan Gunasekaran, Gisa Tiegs, Michael Amling, Thorsten Schinke, Joerg Heeren

“…For this purpose, we analyzed the skeletal phenotype of wild type controls (WT) and Gpr41/43 double knockout (Gpr41/43 dKO) mice fed either a chow or an inulin-enriched diet. …”
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Probing the Dual Role of Ca²⁺ in the <i>Allochromatium tepidum</i> LH1–RC Complex by Constructing and Analyzing Ca²⁺-Bound and Ca²⁺-Free LH1 Comple... by Mei-Juan Zou, Shuai Sun, Guang-Lei Wang, Yi-Hao Yan, Wei Ji, Zheng-Yu Wang-Otomo, Michael T. Madigan, Long-Jiang Yu

“…The <i>Alc. tepidum</i> LH1, therefore, offers a unique model for studying an intermediate phenotype between phototrophic thermophilic and mesophilic bacteria, particularly regarding their LH1 <i>Qy</i> transition and moderately enhanced thermal stability. …”
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Secondary vs. primary pituitary xanthogranulomas: which yellow is more mellow? by Dragana Miljic, Sandra Pekic, Mirjana Doknic, Marko Stojanovic, Sasa Ilic, Marina Nikolic Djurovic, Zvezdana Jemuovic, Toplica Milojevic, Mihailo Milicevic, Marija Jovanovic, Milica Medic Stojanoska, Bojana Carić, Nevena Radic, Sanja Medenica, Emilija Manojlovic Gacic, Milan Petakov

“…Majority of lesions were solid on magnetic resonance imaging - MRI (81.25%). Distinct clinical phenotype was observed dependent on the etiology of XG.…”
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Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Suppression by ML210 Enhances Gemcitabine Anti-Tumor Effects on PDAC Cells by Keisuke Takemura, Kyohei Ikeda, Hayato Miyake, Yoshio Sogame, Hiroaki Yasuda, Nobuhiro Okada, Kazumi Iwata, Junichi Sakagami, Kanji Yamaguchi, Yoshito Itoh, Atsushi Umemura

“…Since EMT is a major malignant phenotype of PDAC, our findings may lead to the advancement of PDAC therapy, especially in the prevention of postoperative recurrence.…”
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Plasticity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Mouse Bone Marrow in the Presence of Conditioned Medium of the Facial Nerve and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 by Eudes Euler de Souza Lucena, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen, José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Maria Jocileide de Medeiros Marinho, Wogelsanger Oliveira Pereira, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza, Miriam Stela Mariz de Oliveira Costa, Expedito Silva do Nascimento Júnior, Jeferson Sousa Cavalcante

“…Cells cultivated only with conditioned medium acquired a glial phenotype. Cells cultured with FGF-2 and conditioned medium expressed GFAP, OX-42, MAP-2, β-tubulin III, NeuN, and NF-200. …”
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