Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Diterpenoids from Celastrus orbiculatus in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW264.7 Cells by Hyun-Jae Jang, Kang-Hoon Kim, Eun-Jae Park, Jeong A. Kang, Bong-Sik Yun, Seung-Jae Lee, Chan Sun Park, Soyoung Lee, Seung Woong Lee, Mun-Chual Rho

“…Its inhibitory activity of proinflammatory mediators is contributed by suppressing the activation of nuclear transcription factor- (NF-) κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascades including p65, inhibition of NF-κB (IκB), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38. …”
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Influence of Titanium Alloy Scaffolds on Enzymatic Defense against Oxidative Stress and Bone Marrow Cell Differentiation by Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Elis Andrade Lima Zutin, Elisa Mattias Sartori, Daniela Baccelli Silveira Mendonça, Gustavo Mendonça, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…Quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed after 3, 7, and 14 days, and Runx2 (Runt-related transcription factor2) expression was evaluated. The SEM images showed the presence of interconnected pores and growth, adhesion, and cell spreading in the 3 scaffolds. …”
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Spatial tumor immune heterogeneity facilitates subtype co-existence and therapy response in pancreatic cancer by Lukas Klein, Mengyu Tu, Niklas Krebs, Laura Urbach, Daniela Grimm, Muhammad Umair Latif, Frederike Penz, Anna Blandau, Xueyan Wu, Rebecca Diya Samuel, Stefan Küffer, Florian Wegwitz, Nathan Chan, Kazeera Aliar, Foram Vyas, Uday Kishore, Elisabeth Hessmann, Andreas Trumpp, Elisa Espinet, Argyris Papantonis, Rama Khokha, Volker Ellenrieder, Barbara T. Grünwald, Shiv K. Singh

“…Here, by combining preclinical models, multi-center clinical, transcriptomic, proteomic, and patient bioimaging data, we identify an interplay between neoplastic intrinsic AP1 transcription factor dichotomy and extrinsic macrophages driving subtype co-existence and an immunosuppressive microenvironment. …”
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Kaempferol protects against high-salt-induced hypertension and vascular endothelial injury by inhibiting ferroptosis through the ATF4/ACSL4 pathway by Qiuer Liang, Minghao Chen, Guangtian Chen, Pengli Xu, Lai Kwan Lam, Pengcheng Xie, Ting Xie, Wanqing Tu, Tianhao Liu, Xiaopeng Peng, Haoyao Yuan, Liguo Chen, Ya Xiao

“…Using an 8 % high-salt diet model, we evaluated the effects of Kae (200 mg/kg/day) in wild-type (WT) and activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4+/−) knockout mice. Additionally, human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) cultured under high-salt conditions were used to assess Kae's protective effects, with ATF4 and acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4) knocked down via siRNA transfection. …”
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The associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms and diabetic retinopathy risk: an umbrella review by Shaofen Huang, Yonghui Feng, Ying Sun, Jiazi Liu, Pu Wang, Jingrong Yu, Xin Su, Shasha Han, Shiqi Huang, Haokun Huang, Shiyun Chen, Ying Xu, Fangfang Zeng

“…Carriers of specific genotypes and alleles of the transcription Factor 7-like 2 C/T (TCF7L2 C/T) polymorphism (rs7903146, p < 0.001) might be more susceptible to the occurrence of DR in the homozygous and recessive models, and these associations were supported by “convincing” evidence. …”
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Polydatin enhances oxaliplatin-induced cell death by activating NOX5-ROS-mediated DNA damage and ER stress in colon cancer cells by Qi Zhao, Qi Zhao, Qi Zhao, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jieyu Liu, Peipei Chen, Annabeth Onga, Namki Cho, Ri Cui, Chenguo Zheng

“…Knocking down NOX5 attenuated the inhibition of proliferation and colony forming ability induced by PD in colon cancer cells and reversed the expression of C/EBP-homologous protein (CHOP) and activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) proteins. In addition, combination of PD and OXA synergistically exerted anti-CRC activities by promoting DNA damage and activating ER stress signaling pathway.ConclusionThe combination of PD and OXA could be an effective treatment strategy for certain patients with CRC.…”
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Loss of SMAD1 in acute myeloid leukemia with KMT2A::AFF1 and KMT2A::MLLT3 fusion genes by Lisa Dietsche, Kristin Stirm, Veronika Lysenko, Corina Schneidawind, Alexandar Tzankov, Anne Müller, Alexandre P. A. Theocharides

“…Research on the disease pathomechanism in KMT2A-rearranged acute leukemias has mainly focused on the upregulation of the stemness-related genes of the HOX-family and their co-factor MEIS1.ResultsHere we report the KMT2A::AFF1 and KMT2A::MLLT3 fusion gene-dependent downregulation of SMAD1, a TGF-β signaling axis transcription factor. SMAD1 expression is lost in the majority of AML patient samples and cell lines containing the two fusion genes KMT2A::AFF1 and KMT2A::MLLT3 compared to non-rearranged controls. …”
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Is There a Noninvasive Source of MSCs Isolated with GMP Methods with Better Osteogenic Potential? by Carla C. G. Pinheiro, Alessander Leyendecker Junior, Daniela Y. S. Tanikawa, José Ricardo Muniz Ferreira, Reza Jarrahy, Daniela F. Bueno

“…To evaluate whether greater osteogenic potential of the established mesenchymal stem cell strains was associated with an increase in the expression profile of neural crest genes, real-time qPCR was performed on the following genes: SRY-box 9, SRY-box 10, nerve growth factor receptor, transcription factor AP-2 alpha, and paired box 3. Results. …”
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Manipulation of seed coat content for increasing oil content via modulating BnaMYB52 in Brassica napus by Jiang Ye, Xiaowei Wu, Xiang Li, Yuting Zhang, Yuqing Li, Hui Zhang, Jie Chen, Yuyan Xiang, Yefan Xia, Hu Zhao, Zengdong Tan, Liang Guo, Xuan Yao

“…Through genome-wide association studies in Brassica napus accessions, we identify BnaA09.MYB52 transcription factor as a candidate gene underlying ZS11_qSCC.A09. …”
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The multifaceted anti-atherosclerotic properties of herbal flavonoids: A comprehensive review by Meiwen Huang, Xuena Xie, Rong Yuan, Qiqi Xin, Shudong Ma, Hongai Guo, Yu Miao, Chunyu Hu, Yizhun Zhu, Weihong Cong

“…Various targets participate in these physiological processes, encompassing acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), ATP citrate lyase (ACLY), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2), NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), transcription factor EB (TFEB) and so on. This comprehensive review endeavors to synthesize and analyse the most recent findings on herbal flavonoids, shedding light on their anti-atherosclerotic potential and the underlying protective mechanisms and related-targets, which might pave the way for the development of novel drug candidates or the optimization of flavonoid-based therapies.…”
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CCR7 and CD48 as Predicted Targets in Acute Rejection Related to M1 Macrophage after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Jie Zhang, Jun Pei, Chengjun Yu, Jin Luo, Yifan Hong, Yi Hua, Guanghui Wei

“…Finally, we construct the interaction network of transcription factor (TF)-Hub genes and miRNA-Hub genes. …”
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Increased Frequency of Circulating Follicular Helper T Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Jie Ma, Chenlu Zhu, Bin Ma, Jie Tian, Samuel Essien Baidoo, Chaoming Mao, Wei Wu, Jianguo Chen, Jia Tong, Min Yang, Zhijun Jiao, Huaxi Xu, Liwei Lu, Shengjun Wang

“…Since relatively little is known about the Tfh cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, in this study, Tfh-cell frequency, related cytokine IL-21, and transcription factor Bcl-6 were investigated in 53 patients with RA and 31 health controls. …”
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Computer analysis of regulation of hepatocarcinoma marker genes hypermethylated by HCV proteins by E. A. Antropova, T. M. Khlebodarova, P. S. Demenkov, A. S. Venzel, N. V. Ivanisenko, A.  D.  Gavrilenko, T.  V. Ivanisenko, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. M. Revva, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Analysis of the reconstructed pathways has demonstrated that following the transcription factor inhibition caused by binding to viral proteins, the expression of a number of oncosuppressors (WT1, MGMT, SOCS1, P53) was suppressed, while the expression of others (RASF1, RUNX3, WIF1, DAPK1) was activated. …”
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MicroRNA-451a is a candidate biomarker and therapeutic target for major depressive disorder by Yan Chen, Yun Liu, Ming Xiao, Chun Wang, Panpan Hu, Qiuchen Cao, Hu Feng, Jingfan Xu, Weixi Feng, Huaiqing Sun, Huachen Ding, Junying Gao

“…Mechanistically, miR-451a could inhibit CRS-induced corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 expression via targeting transcription factor 2, subsequently protecting dendritic spine plasticity.Conclusions Together, these results highlighted miR-451a as a candidate biomarker and therapeutic target for MDD.…”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals LEF1-Driven Wnt Pathway Activation as a Shared Oncogenic Program in Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…Among the commonly upregulated genes, the transcription factor LEF1 was significantly expressed in both tumor types. …”
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Interaction Between Malat1 and miR-499-5p Regulates Meis1 Expression and Function with a Net Impact on Cell Proliferation by Salma A. Fahim, Manon Ragheb, Ibrahim Hassan Fayed, Aya Osama, Ahmed Karam, Sameh Magdeldin, Rana Metwale, Mohamed Dief Allah Abdalmoneam Elsayed, Ahmed Abdellatif, Hesham A. Sadek, Shereen Ahmed El Sobky, Nada El-Ekiaby, Injie Omar Fawzy, Ahmed Ihab Abdelaziz

“…Meis1 is a transcription factor involved in numerous functions including development and proliferation and has been previously shown to harness cell cycle progression. …”
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Metabolic reprogramming and macrophage expansion define ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis: insights from single-cell RNA sequencing by Yafeng Jiang, Zhaolan Hu, Roujie Huang, Kaying Ho, Pengfei Wang, Jin Kang, Jin Kang

“…Immune cell populations were classified based on clustering and marker gene expression, with pseudotime trajectory analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), and transcription factor network inference providing further insights. …”
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Impaired RelA signaling and lipid metabolism dysregulation in hepatocytes: driving forces in the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yihuai He, Jinlian Jiang, Lili Ou, Yunfen Chen, Aikedaimu Abudukeremu, Guimei Chen, Weiwei Zhong, Zhigang Jiang, Nuerbiye Nuermaimaiti, Yaqun Guan

“…RelA signaling upregulated the expression of activating transcription factor 4 and glucose-regulated protein 78, thereby alleviating ER stress. …”
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Genetic predisposition to Behcet's disease mediated by a IL10RA enhancer polymorphism by Handan Tan, Zhenyu Zhong, Xiaojie Feng, Xiang Luo, Qingfeng Cao, Peizeng Yang

“…NF-κB1 was identified to bind the C-allele rather than the G-allele, although the enhancer SNP (rs4936415) region was found to control transcription factor binding sites. Interaction of C-allele and NF-κB1 gene construct resulted in an increased enhancer activity. …”
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NF-κB1 p50 stabilizes HIF-1α protein through suppression of ATG7-dependent autophagy by Junlan Zhu, Shirui Huang, Yang Li, Jiheng Xu, Ruifan Chen, Mengxin Guo, Xiaohui Qian, Tengda Li, Zhongxian Tian, Honglei Jin, Chuanshu Huang

“…Moreover, p50 deletion promoted nucleolin (NCL) protein translation to enhance ATG7 mRNA transcription via directly binding transcription factor Sp1 mRNA and increase its stability. …”
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