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Dysregulated Wnt/β-catenin signaling confers resistance to cuproptosis in cancer cells
Cuproptosis is characterized by the aggregation of lipoylated enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and subsequent loss of iron-sulfur cluster proteins as a unique copper-dependent form of regulated cell dea...
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Open AccessHMGA1 drives chemoresistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by suppressing ferroptosis
Chemotherapy is a primary treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs is an important hurdle to effective treatment. Understanding the mechanisms underlying ch...
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Open AccessMYCT1 inhibits hematopoiesis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by suppressing RUNX1 transcription
The abnormality of chromosomal karyotype is one factor causing poor prognosis of lymphoma. In the analysis of abnormal karyotype of lymphoma patients, three smallest overlap regions were found, in which MYCT1 ...
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Open AccessLoss of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine induces chemotherapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma via the 5-hmC/PCAF/AKT axis
Multidrug resistance is a major challenge in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although recent studies have reported that the multidrug resistance phenotype is associated with abnormal DNA meth...
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Open AccessA first-in-class HBO1 inhibitor WM-3835 inhibits castration-resistant prostate cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo
The prognosis and overall survival of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients are poor. The search for novel and efficient anti-CRPC agents is therefore extremely important. WM-3835 is a cell-perm...
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Open AccessHN1L/AP-2γ/PLK1 signaling drives tumor progression and chemotherapy resistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Hematological and neurological expressed 1 like (HN1L) is a newly identified oncogene in lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma recently identified by our team, but its roles in the development and treatment...
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Lnc-IL7R alleviates PM2.5-mediated cellular senescence and apoptosis through EZH2 recruitment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm) is associated with pulmonary injury and emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We invest...
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Open AccessTargeting papain-like protease for broad-spectrum coronavirus inhibition
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and repeated outbreaks of coronavirus epidemics in the past two decades emphasize the need for next-generation pan-coronaviral therapeutics. Drugging the multi-f...
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3-Nitrobenzanthrone promotes malignant transformation in human lung epithelial cells through the epiregulin-signaling pathway
Exposure to environmental and occupational contaminants leads to lung cancer. 3-Nitrobenzanthrone (3-nitro-7H-benz[de]anthracen-7-one, 3-NBA) is a potential carcinogen in ambient air or diesel particulate matt...
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Open AccessThe ASIC3-M-CSF-M2 macrophage-positive feedback loop modulates fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation in skin fibrosis pathogenesis
Inflammation is one of the main pathological features leading to skin fibrosis and a key factor leading to the progression of skin fibrosis. Acidosis caused by a decrease in extracellular pH is a sign of the i...
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Open AccessSpecific deletion of protein phosphatase 6 catalytic subunit in Sertoli cells leads to disruption of spermatogenesis
Protein phosphatase 6 (PP6) is a member of the PP2A-like subfamily, which plays significant roles in numerous fundamental biological activities. We found that PPP6C plays important roles in male germ cells rec...
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Bacillus fonticola sp. nov., isolated from deep sea cold seep sediment
In this study, we report a novel Gram-positive bacterium, designated as strain CS13T, isolated from deep-sea sediment collected in the cold seep area of the South China Sea. Growth of strain CS13T occurred at 16–...
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Open AccessSTAT3/LINC00671 axis regulates papillary thyroid tumor growth and metastasis via LDHA-mediated glycolysis
Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), a critical component of the glycolytic pathway, relates to the development of various cancers, including thyroid cancer. However, the regulatory mechanism of LDHA inhibition and...
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Tamlana haliotis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the abalone Haliotis rubra
A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile, yellow-pigmented rod-shaped and alginate-degrading bacterium, designated B1N29T, was isolated from the gut of the abalone Haliotis rubra obtained in Weihai, China. Stra...
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Open AccessMitochondrial STAT5A promotes metabolic remodeling and the Warburg effect by inactivating the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Signal transducer and activator 5a (STAT5A) is a classical transcription factor that plays pivotal roles in various biological processes, including tumor initiation and progression. A fraction of STAT5A is loc...
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Open AccessPGC7 promotes tumor oncogenic dedifferentiation through remodeling DNA methylation pattern for key developmental transcription factors
Poorly differentiated tumors usually exhibit phenotypes similar to that of their developmental precursor cells. Tumor cells that acquire the lineage progenitor cells feature usually exploit developmental signa...
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Open AccessThe armed oncolytic adenovirus ZD55-IL-24 eradicates melanoma by turning the tumor cells from the self-state into the nonself-state besides direct killing
ZD55-IL-24 is similar but superior to the oncolytic adenovirus ONYX-015, yet the exact mechanism underlying the observed therapeutic effect is still not well understood. Here we sought to elucidate the underly...
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Open AccessNT5DC2 promotes tumor cell proliferation by stabilizing EGFR in hepatocellular carcinoma
Most hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage; however, the effect of systemic therapy on advanced HCC remains undetermined. Therefore, new treatment targets must be identifie...
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Open AccessReducing protein regulator of cytokinesis 1 as a prospective therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Proteins that bind to microtubule are important for cell cycle, and some of these proteins show oncogenic characteristics with mechanisms not fully understood. Herein we demonstrate overexpression of protein r...
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Open AccessDeregulation of ATG9A by impaired AR signaling induces autophagy in prostate stromal fibroblasts and promotes BPH progression
The activation of androgen receptor (AR) signaling plays an essential role in both prostate stromal cells and epithelial cells during the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Here we demonstrated...