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CircNSD1 promotes cardiac fibrosis through targeting the miR-429-3p/SULF1/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Cardiac fibrosis is a detrimental pathological process, which constitutes the key factor for adverse cardiac structural remodeling leading to heart failure and other critical conditions. Circular RNAs (circRNA...
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Fisetin treatment alleviates kidney injury in mice with diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis through inhibiting CD36/fibrosis pathway
Diabetes-related vascular complications include diabetic cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy, etc. DN can promote the process of end-stage renal disease. On the ot...
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Dysregulation of iron homeostasis and methamphetamine reward behaviors in Clk1-deficient mice
Chronic administration of methamphetamine (METH) leads to physical and psychological dependence. It is generally accepted that METH exerts rewarding effects via competitive inhibition of the dopamine transport...
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Catalpol improves impaired neurovascular unit in ischemic stroke rats via enhancing VEGF-PI3K/AKT and VEGF-MEK1/2/ERK1/2 signaling
Neurovascular unit (NVU) is organized multi-cellular and multi-component networks that are essential for brain health and brain homeostasis maintaining. Neurovascular unit dysfunction is the central pathogenes...
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Targeting the ILK/YAP axis by LFG-500 blocks epithelial–mesenchymal transition and metastasis
Metastasis is the main cause of mortality in patients with cancer. Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), a crucial process in cancer metastasis, is an established target for antimetastatic drug development....
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IR-780-loaded polymeric micelles enhance the efficacy of photothermal therapy in treating breast cancer lymphatic metastasis in mice
Cancer metastasis is responsible for over 90% of breast cancer-related deaths, and inhibiting lymph node metastasis is an option to treat metastatic disease. Herein, we report the use of IR-780-loaded polymeri...
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The modulation of co-stimulatory molecules by circulating exosomes in primary biliary cirrhosis
Exosomes are nanoparticles of endocytic origin, secreted by a myriad of cell populations that are attracting increased attention by virtue of their ability to modulate cell-to-cell communications. They are als...
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Inhibition of smoothened decreases proliferation of synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis
Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) contribute to synovial hyperplasia in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Smoothened (Smo) is a key component of sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling and contributes to tumor cell prolifer...
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Dihydromyricetin protects neurons in an MPTP-induced model of Parkinson's disease by suppressing glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta activity
It is general believed that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress play critical roles in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Dihydromyricetin (DHM), a natural flavonoid extracted from Ampelopsis g...
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Molecular network-based analysis of Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu decoction, a TCM herbal formula, for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu decoction (GSZ), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbal formula, has been shown effective in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). In this study, network analysis was...
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Herbal prescription Chang'an II repairs intestinal mucosal barrier in rats with post-inflammation irritable bowel syndrome
The herbal prescription Chang'an II is derived from a classical TCM formula Tong-**e-Yao-Fang for the treatment of liver-qi stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this ...
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Co-activation of nAChR and mGluR induces γ oscillation in rat medial septum diagonal band of Broca slices
To examine whether co-activation of nAChR and mGluR1 induced γ oscillation (20–60 Hz) in rat medial septum diagonal band of Broca (MSDB) slices.
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Novel ferrocenyl derivatives exert anti-cancer effect in human lung cancer cells in vitro via inducing G1-phase arrest and senescence
To investigate the effects of 7 novel 1-ferrocenyl-2-(5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio) ethanone derivatives on human lung cancer cells in vitro and to determine the mechanisms of action.
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Effects of nicotine stimulation on spikes, theta frequency oscillations, and spike-theta oscillation relationship in rat medial septum diagonal band Broca slices
Spiking activities and neuronal network oscillations in the theta frequency range have been found in many cortical areas during information processing. The aim of this study is to determine whether nicotinic a...
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Complete genomic sequence analysis reveals a novel fabavirus infecting cucurbits in China
The complete genome sequence of a cucurbit-infecting fabavirus was determined. Sequence analysis revealed that it had a genomic organization typical of fabaviruses, with genome segment sizes of 5870 nt (RNA-1)...
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Molecular characterization of two genotypes of a new polerovirus infecting brassicas in China
The genomic RNA sequences of two genotypes of a brassica-infecting polerovirus from China were determined. Sequence analysis revealed that the virus was closely related to but significantly different from turn...
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Elevated Th22 Cells Correlated with Th17 Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
T-helper (Th) 22 and Th17 cells are implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. The roles of Th22 cells in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain unsettled.
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N-benzyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide promotes vascular endothelial cell angiogenesis and migration in the absence of serum and FGF-2
To investigate the effect of N-benzyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (BPC) on angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).
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Point-of-care test of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein for the diagnosis of early acute myocardial infarction
To investigate the efficacies of point-of-care test of heart-type fatty-acid binding protein (H-FABP) and its combinations with the conventional biomarkers in the diagnosis of early acute myocardial infarction...
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Detection of antibody to hepatitis delta virus in human serum by double antigen sandwich ELISA
A simple rapid detection of antibody to hepatitis delta virus (anti-HDV) in human serum was developed by using double antigen sandwich ELISA. HDV gene fragment encoding HDAg was isolated from a Chinese patient...
