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Open AccessDual-task improvement of older adults after treadmill walking combined with blood flow restriction of low occlusion pressure: the effect on the heart–brain axis
This study explored the impact of one session of low-pressure leg blood flow restriction (BFR) during treadmill walking on dual-task performance in older adults using the neurovisceral integration model framew...
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Open AccessDual anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory action of tRNA-Cys-5-0007 in ocular vascular disease
Intravitreal injections of angiogenesis inhibitors have proved efficacious in the majority of patients with ocular angiogenesis. However, one-fourth of all treated patients fail to derive benefits from intravi...
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Open AccessFluoride impairs vascular smooth muscle A7R5 cell lines via disrupting amino acids metabolism
Given the insidious and high-fatality nature of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the emergence of fluoride as a newly identified risk factor demands serious consideration alongside traditional risk factors. Whi...
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Open AccessTargeted inhibition of the HNF1A/SHH axis by triptolide overcomes paclitaxel resistance in non-small cell lung cancer
Paclitaxel resistance is associated with a poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, and currently, there is no promising drug for paclitaxel resistance. In this study, we investigated the...
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Open AccessEnhancing therapeutic efficacy in luminal androgen receptor triple-negative breast cancer: exploring chidamide and enzalutamide as a promising combination strategy
Extensive exploration of the molecular subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is critical for advancing precision medicine. Notably, the luminal androgen receptor (LAR) subtype has attracted attentio...
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Open AccessProtein-truncating variants in BSN are associated with severe adult-onset obesity, type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease
Obesity is a major risk factor for many common diseases and has a substantial heritable component. To identify new genetic determinants, we performed exome-sequence analyses for adult body mass index (BMI) in ...
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Open AccessVirome diversity shaped by genetic evolution and ecological landscape of Haemaphysalis longicornis
Haemaphysalis longicornis is drawing attentions for its geographic invasion, extending population, and emerging disease threat. However, there are still substantial gaps in our knowledge of viral composition in r...
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Open AccessGenetic association between interleukin-17 and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis
The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune imbalance, in which various inflammatory immune cells and pro-inflammatory factors are involved. Interleukin-17 (IL-17), a potent pro-inflammatory cyt...
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Open AccessLSD1: an emerging face in altering the tumor microenvironment and enhancing immune checkpoint therapy
Dysregulation of various cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) causes immunosuppressive functions and aggressive tumor growth. In combination with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), epigenetic modification-...
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Open AccessThe genetic spectrum of a cohort of patients clinically diagnosed as Parkinson’s disease in mainland China
So far, over 20 causative genes of monogenic Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been identified. Some causative genes of non-parkinsonian entities may also manifest with parkinsonism mimicking PD. This study aimed ...
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Open AccessGenomics of perivascular space burden unravels early mechanisms of cerebral small vessel disease
Perivascular space (PVS) burden is an emerging, poorly understood, magnetic resonance imaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease, a leading cause of stroke and dementia. Genome-wide association studies in...
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Open AccessSpecific TCR profiles predict clinical outcome of adjuvant EGFR-TKIs for resected EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
ADJUVANT-CTONG1104 reported a favorable survival outcome from adjuvant gefitinib treatment over chemotherapy in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, heterogeneous benefit from EGFR-TK...
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Open AccessAndrographolide ameliorates hepatic steatosis by suppressing FATP2-mediated fatty acid uptake in mice with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Excessive intrahepatocellular lipid accumulation or steatosis is caused by abnormal lipid metabolism and a common character of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may progress into cirrhosis and he...
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Open AccessNeutralization sensitivity, fusogenicity, and infectivity of Omicron subvariants
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants has raised questions regarding resistance to immunity by natural infection or immunization. We examined the sensitivity of Delta and Omicron subvariants (BA.1, B...
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Open AccessDynamics of rice microbiomes reveal core vertically transmitted seed endophytes
Plants and their associated microbiota constitute an assemblage of species known as holobionts. The plant seed microbiome plays an important role in nutrient uptake and stress attenuation. However, the core ve...
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Open AccessUrgency and necessity of Epstein-Barr virus prophylactic vaccines
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a γ-herpesvirus, is the first identified oncogenic virus, which establishes permanent infection in humans. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and is also tightly linked to many malig...
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Open AccessA high-throughput neutralizing assay for antibodies and sera evaluation against Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a wide-spread human herpesvirus that is highly associated with infectious mononucleosis and several malignancies. Evaluation of EBV neutralizing antibody titers is important for ser...
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Open AccessFX5, a non-steroidal glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, ameliorates diabetic cognitive impairment in mice
Diabetic cognitive impairment (DCI) is a common diabetic complication characterized by learning and memory deficits. In diabetic patients, hyperactivated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis leads to abno...
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Open AccessInhibition of XPO1 with KPT-330 induces autophagy-dependent apoptosis in gallbladder cancer by activating the p53/mTOR pathway
Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a highly aggressive malignant cancer in the biliary system with poor prognosis. XPO1 (chromosome region maintenance 1 or CRM1) mediates the nuclear export of several proteins, mainl...
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Open AccessRational development of a combined mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza
As the world continues to experience the COVID-19 pandemic, seasonal influenza remain a cause of severe morbidity and mortality globally. Worse yet, coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus (IAV) lead...