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Transcription factor Dp-1 knockdown downregulates thymidine kinase 1 expression to protect against proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cervical cancer
Thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) level is an independent survival prognostic factor for both premalignant and malignant cervical pathologies. Herein, this study sought to probe the impacts of TK1 on cervical cancer (C...
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Transformation of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Induced by the Tumor Microenvironment of Nephroblastoma Cells
Nephroblastoma is one of the most common renal malignancies in children, and tumor angiogenesis increases the risk of metastasis and recurrence. This study investigated the effect of the tumor microenvironment...
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Open AccessAnalysis of Whole Blood and Urine Trace Elements in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autistic Behaviors
The relationship between trace elements and neurological development is an emerging research focus. We performed a case–control study to explore (1) the differences of 13 trace elements chromium (Cr), manganes...
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Correction to: Phomopsis liquidambaris reduces ethylene biosynthesis in rice under salt stress via increasing the activity of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase
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Open AccessmicroRNA-124-3p attenuates myocardial injury in sepsis via modulating SP1/HDAC4/HIF-1α axis
Sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction can lead to death in sepsis. In this case, we targeted to explore in detail the relative mechanism of microRNA (miR)-124-3p in sepsis-induced myocardial injury via the specif...
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Phomopsis liquidambaris reduces ethylene biosynthesis in rice under salt stress via inhibiting the activity of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase
The endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambaris is characterized as a plant growth-promoting agent under salt stress, but its mechanism is unknown. Herein, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCD) from th...
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Open AccessThe spliceosome factor sart3 regulates hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell development in zebrafish through the p53 pathway
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) possess the potential for self-renew and the capacity, throughout life, to differentiate into all blood cell lineages. Yet, the mechanistic basis for HSC development remains lar...
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Paeonol ameliorates CFA-induced inflammatory pain by inhibiting HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB p65 pathway
The enhanced release of inflammatory cytokines mediated by high mobility group box1 (HMGB1) leads to pain sensation, and has been implicated in the etiology of inflammatory pain. Paeonol (PAE), a major active ...
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The disruption of the MAPKK gene triggering the synthesis of flavonoids in endophytic fungus Phomopsis liquidambaris
Flavonoids, which are mainly extracted from plants, are important antioxidants and play an important role in human diseases. However, the growing market demand is limited by low productivity and complex produc...
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The Runx1/Notch1 Signaling Pathway Participates in M1/M2 Microglia Polarization in a Mouse Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and in BV-2 Cells
Microglial activation and phenotypic shift play vital roles in many neurological diseases. Runt-related transcription factor-1 (Runx1), which is localized on microglia, inhibits amoeboid microglial proliferati...
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,4-disubstituted thiazole amide derivatives as anticancer agent
A series of novel 2,4-disubstituted thiazole amide derivatives were synthesized, and their antiproliferative activities were tested. Some of these compounds displayed good antiproliferative activity, especiall...
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Open AccessLncRNA SNHG15 acts as a ceRNA to regulate YAP1-Hippo signaling pathway by sponging miR-200a-3p in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Over the past decade, lncRNAs have been widely reported in human malignant tumors, including papillary thyroid carcinoma. LncRNA SNHG15 has been validated to be a tumor facilitator in several types of malignan...
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Proteomic approaches beyond expression profiling and PTM analysis
Essentially, all cellular functions are executed by proteins. Different physiological and pathological conditions dynamically control various properties of proteins, including expression levels, post-translati...
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Receptor binding studies of soft anticholinergic agents
Receptor binding studies were performed on 24 soft anticholinergic agents and 5 conventional anticholinergic agents using 4 cloned human muscarinic receptor subtypes. The measured pK i values of the soft antichol...
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Genoty** of intron 22 inversion of factor VIII gene for diagnosis of hemophilia A by inverse-shifting polymerase chain reaction and capillary electrophoresis
This is the first capillary electrophoresis (CE) analysis for diagnosis of hemophilia A (HA). The intron 22 inversion of factor VIII gene (F8) causes 40–50 % of severe bleeding disorder of HA in all human popu...
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Expression of yeast acyl-CoA-∆9 desaturase leads to accumulation of unusual monounsaturated fatty acids in soybean seeds
An acyl-CoA-Δ9 desaturase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was expressed by subcellular-targeting in soybean (Glycine max) seeds with the goal of increasing palmitoleic acid (16:1Δ9), a high-valued fatty acid (FA), ...
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Analysis of carbamazepine and its five metabolites in serum by large-volume sample stacking–swee** capillary electrophoresis
This study establishes a method, using different buffer conductivities and large-volume sample stacking (LVSS)–swee** capillary electrophoresis, for analysis of carbamazepine (CBZ) and its five metabolites i...
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Proteomic Analysis of Differentially Expressed Proteins between Stenotic and Normal Colon Segment Tissues Derived from Patients with Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) is the most common identifiable developmental disorder of the enteric nervous system. The present study was designed to analyze the differential proteomic patterns in stenotic col...
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A Synergistic Role of Hyperthermic and Pharmacological Preconditioning to Protect Astrocytes Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Recent studies provide solid evidence for the importance to delineate the co-relationship between preconditioning stimuli and therapeutic efficacy of drugs commonly used in clinic. However, very little is know...
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Analysis of methotrexate and its eight metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid by solid-phase extraction and triple-stacking capillary electrophoresis
We establish a triple-stacking capillary electrophoresis (CE) separation method to monitor methotrexate (MTX) and its eight metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Three stacking methods with different mecha...