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Alleviation of Lead-Induced Apoptosis by Puerarin via Inhibiting Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Opening in Primary Cultures of Rat Proximal Tubular Cells
Previous study has demonstrated that mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway is involved in the nephroprotective effect of puerarin (PU) against lead-induced cytotoxicity in primary cultures of rat proximal ...
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Assessment of biostimulation and bioaugmentation for removing chlorinated volatile organic compounds from groundwater at a former manufacture plant
Site in a former chemical manufacture plant in China was found contaminated with high level of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs). The major contaminants chloroform (CF), 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DC...
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Artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua and metabolic engineering: questions, challenges, and perspectives
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) forms the frontline treatment of malaria. Artemisinin, an endoperoxide sesquiterpenoid lactone biosynthesized by Artemisia annua, is the effective medicine that kills m...
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Modulatory role of L-carnitine against microcystin-LR-induced immunotoxicity and oxidative stress in common carp
Microcystin-LR (MCLR), one of the most popular microcystins (MCs) found in many field water bodies around the world, poses great health risks to animals and humans. In the present study, healthy common carp (i...
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Dalbergia hainanensis (Leguminosae), a vulnerably endangered legume endemic to China
Dalbergia hainanensis is a vulnerably endangered tree species with high economic and ornamental value. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome of D. hainanensis was determined to provide the underlying information f...
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Effects of dietary Allium mongolicum Regel polysaccharide on growth, lipopolysaccharide-induced antioxidant responses and immune responses in Channa argus
The present study evaluated the effects of dietary Allium mongolicum Regel polysaccharide (AMRP) on growth, lipopolysaccharide-induced antioxidant responses and immune responses in Channa argus. A basal diet was ...
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Open AccessThe PAX6-ZEB2 axis promotes metastasis and cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer through PI3K/AKT signaling
Paired-box 6 (PAX6) is an important transcription factor required for the function of human neuroectodermal epithelial tissues. Previous studies have suggested that it is also expressed in several types of tum...
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Astaxanthin enhances hematology, antioxidant and immunological parameters, immune-related gene expression, and disease resistance against in Channa argus
The present study was aimed to add 0, 50, or 100 mg/kg of astaxanthin (AST) to the basal diet of Channa argus and determine the effects on hematology, antioxidant and immunological parameters, immune-related gene...
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Prolyl hydroxylase 3 controls the intestine goblet cell generation through stabilizing ATOH1
Intestinal epithelia self-renew constantly and generate differentiated cells such as secretary goblet cells. The intestine goblet cells secrete gel-forming mucins that form mucus to create a barrier of defense...
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Open AccessSingle-cell transcriptomics reveals regulators underlying immune cell diversity and immune subtypes associated with prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an aggressive malignancy with extremely skewed ethnic and geographic distributions. Increasing evidence indicates that targeting the tumor microenvironment (TME) represents a ...
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Immune landscape and therapeutic strategies: new insights into PD-L1 in tumors
PD-1/PD-L1 axis represents an important target for renormalizing and resetting anti-tumor immunity in cancer patients. Currently, anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy has been applied in a broad spectrum of tumors and has ...
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SIRT3-mediated mitochondrial unfolded protein response weakens breast cancer sensitivity to cisplatin
Mitochondrial unfolded protein response plays an important role in the occurrence and development of breast cancer. However, the role of mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) in the sensitivity of breas...
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Open AccessCircNEIL3 mediates pyroptosis to influence lung adenocarcinoma radiotherapy by upregulating PIF1 through miR-1184 inhibition
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) belong to an abundant category of non-coding RNAs that are stable and specific, and thus have great potential in cancer treatment. However, little is known about the role of circRNAs d...
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Open AccessObacunone alleviates ferroptosis during lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by upregulating Nrf2-dependent antioxidant responses
Acute lung injury (ALI) has received considerable attention in the field of intensive care as it is associated with a high mortality rate. Obacunone (OB), widely found in citrus fruits, is a natural bioactive ...
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Effects of different stocking densities on the growth performance and antioxidant capacity of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) in rice crab culture system
This study assessed the effects of stocking density (D02, 0.2 individuals/m2; D03. 0.3 individuals/m2; D04, 0.4 individuals/m2; D05, 0.5 individuals/m2; D06, 0.6 individuals/m2) on Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir ...
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Open AccessTargeting NAD+: is it a common strategy to delay heart aging?
Heart aging is the main susceptible factor to coronary heart disease and significantly increases the risk of heart failure, especially when the aging heart is suffering from ischemia-reperfusion injury. Numero...
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Isolation and characterization of AaZFP1, a C2H2 zinc finger protein that regulates the AaIPPI1 gene involved in artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua
AaZFP1, a C2H2-type transcription factor, was found to bind the AGT-N1-10-AGT box of AaIPPI1pro and activate the expression of AaIPPI1 involved in artemisinin biosynthesis.
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Open AccessIncreased susceptibility of irradiated mice to Aspergillus fumigatus infection via NLRP3/GSDMD pathway in pulmonary bronchial epithelia
Aspergillus fumigatus infection is difficult to diagnose clinically and can develop into invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which has a high fatality rate. The incidence of Aspergillus fumigatus infection has incr...
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Dietary supplementation of two indigenous Bacillus spp on the intestinal morphology, intestinal immune barrier and intestinal microbial diversity of Rhynchocypris lagowskii
This study evaluated the effects of dietary administration of two indigenous Bacillus (A: basal control diet; B: 0.15 g/kg of Bacillus subtilis; C: 0.1 g/kg of Bacillus subtilis and 0.05 g/kg of Bacillus lichenif...
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Osmoregulation, physiological metabolism, and oxidative stress responses to water salinity in adult males of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis)
This study investigated the effects of water salinity (0‰, 15‰, and 30‰) on osmoregulation, physiological metabolism, antioxidant capacity, inflammatory response, and anti-stress factors of Chinese mitten crabs (