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Open AccessHOXD10 attenuates renal fibrosis by inhibiting NOX4-induced ferroptosis
In chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal fibrosis is an unavoidable result of various manifestations. However, its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood. Here, we revealed the novel role of Homeobox D10 (HOXD...
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Open AccessActivation of lipophagy ameliorates cadmium-induced neural tube defects via reducing low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in mouse placentas
Neural tube defects (NTDs) represent a prevalent and severe category of congenital anomalies in humans. Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental teratogen known to cause fetal NTDs. However, its underlying mechanisms ...
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Open AccessActivation of CTU2 expression by LXR promotes the development of hepatocellular carcinoma
Cytosolic thiouridylase 2 (CTU2) is an enzyme modifying transfer RNAs post-transcriptionally, which has been implicated in breast cancer and melanoma development. And we found CTU2 participated in hepatocellul...
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Open AccessIdentification of the role of DAB2 and CXCL8 in uterine spiral artery remodeling in early-onset preeclampsia
Aberrant remodeling of uterine spiral arteries (SPA) is strongly associated with the pathogenesis of early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE). However, the complexities of SPA transformation remain inadequately underst...
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Isolation and characterization of a relatively broad-spectrum phage against Escherichia coli
Multiple pathogenic types or serotypes restrict treatment for colibacillosis. In addition, rising antibiotic resistance has heightened public awareness to prevent and control pathogenic Escherichia coli. The bact...
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Open AccessFast and flexible profiling of chromatin accessibility and total RNA expression in single nuclei using Microwell-seq3
Single cell chromatin accessibility profiling and transcriptome sequencing are the most widely used technologies for single-cell genomics. Here, we present Microwell-seq3, a high-throughput and facile platform...
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**ashengella succiniciproducens gen. nov., sp. nov., a succinate-producing bacterium isolated from an anaerobic digestion tank in the family Marinilabiliaceae of the order Bacteroidales
A strictly anaerobic, motile bacterium, designated as strain Ai-910T, was isolated from the sludge of an anaerobic digestion tank in China. Cells were Gram-stain-negative rods. Optimal growth was observed at 38 °...
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The mechanism of 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy pretreatment repressing keloid fibroblast proliferation and invasion by mediating forkhead box protein O6 (FoxO6) antioxidant stress
Keloid is a kind of disfiguring pathological scarring specific to human skin. For various cutaneous and internal tumours, 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (5-ALA-PDT) is a curative choice, and we exp...
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Open AccessPhosphorylation of USP27X by GSK3β maintains the stability and oncogenic functions of CBX2
Chromobox protein homolog 2 (CBX2) exerts a multifaceted impact on the progression of aggressive cancers. The proteasome-dependent pathway is crucial for modulating CBX2 regulation, while the specific regulato...
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Clinical and functional consequences of GRIA variants in patients with neurological diseases
AMPA receptors are members of the glutamate receptor family and mediate a fast component of excitatory synaptic transmission at virtually all central synapses. Thus, their functional characteristics are a crit...
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Open AccessCMTM6 as a potential therapy target is associated with immunological tumor microenvironment and can promote migration and invasion in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
CMTM6 has been connected to the development of several malignancies. However, it is still unknown what function CMTM6 serves in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD). We obtained RNA sequencing information of PAAD ...
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Open AccessTensin-3 is involved in osteogenic versus adipogenic fate of human bone marrow stromal cells
The tightly controlled balance between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) is critical to maintain bone homeostasis. Age-related osteoporosis is charact...
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Open AccessMucin1 induced trophoblast dysfunction in gestational diabetes mellitus via Wnt/β-catenin pathway
To elucidate the role of Mucin1 (MUC1) in the trophoblast function (glucose uptake and apoptosis) of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) women through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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Open AccessAn invasive zone in human liver cancer identified by Stereo-seq promotes hepatocyte–tumor cell crosstalk, local immunosuppression and tumor progression
Dissecting and understanding the cancer ecosystem, especially that around the tumor margins, which have strong implications for tumor cell infiltration and invasion, are essential for exploring the mechanisms ...
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Open AccessEFEMP2 upregulates PD-L1 expression via EGFR/ERK1/2/c-Jun signaling to promote the invasion of ovarian cancer cells
Fibulin-like extracellular matrix protein 2 (EFEMP2) has been reported to be related to the progression of various cancers. We have previously reported that EFEMP2 was highly expressed in ovarian cancer and wa...
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Open AccessHSPB7 oppositely regulates human mesenchymal stromal cell-derived osteogenesis and adipogenesis
Recent evidence suggests that accumulation of marrow adipose tissue induced by aberrant lineage allocation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) contributes to the pathophysiologic processes...
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Open AccessLineage tracing of mutant granulosa cells reveals in vivo protective mechanisms that prevent granulosa cell tumorigenesis
Ovarian granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) originate from granulosa cells (GCs) and represent the most common sex cord-stromal tumor in humans. However, the developmental regulations and molecular mechanisms underly...
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A novel rat model of sarcopenic obesity based on aging and high-fat diet consumption
Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined as a combination of obesity and sarcopenia, leading to serious health consequences. However, a lack of suitable animal models has hampered research into this disorder. 12-mon...
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Open AccessInhibition of TRADD ameliorates chondrocyte necroptosis and osteoarthritis by blocking RIPK1-TAK1 pathway and restoring autophagy
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related disease characterized by cartilage degeneration. TNFR1-associated death domain protein (TRADD) is a key upstream molecule of TNF-α signals but its role in OA pathogenesis ...
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Rnf20 inhibition enhances immunotherapy by improving regulatory T cell generation
Allergic disorders are common all over the world. The pathogenesis of allergy is unclear. Therapies for allergic disorders require improvement. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is one of the factors influenci...