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Water-Soluble Se-Containing Proteins from Chicken Alleviate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice via Inhibiting TLR4/MyD88 Pathway and Protecting the Goblet Cell Pathway
The influence of water-soluble selenium-containing proteins (WSSeP) in chicken on ulcerative colitis (UC) is not known. This work aims to investigate the effect of two WSSeP including h-Se with 1.78 μg Se/g an...
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Gut Microbiota-Mediated Alterations of Hippocampal CB1R Regulating the Diurnal Variation of Cognitive Impairment Induced by Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury in Mice
Patients suffering from hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury (HIRI) frequently exhibit postoperative cognitive deficits. Our previous observations have emphasized the diurnal variation in hepatic ischemia–reper...
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The Relationship Between Heavy Metals and Missed Abortion: Using Mediation of Serum Hormones
Accumulating evidence suggests that heavy metal exposure may have adverse effects on the fetal development. Furthermore, disruption of serum hormone homeostasis can result in the adverse pregnancy outcomes. Th...
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Activation of Ventral Tegmental Area Dopaminergic Neurons Projecting to the Parabrachial Nucleus Promotes Emergence from Propofol Anesthesia in Male Rats
Since the clinical introduction of general anesthesia, its underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) and parabrachial nucleus (PBN) play pivotal roles in the mechan...
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Open AccessGDPD3 Deficiency Alleviates Neuropathic Pain and Reprograms Macrophagic Polarization Through PGE2 and PPARγ Pathway
The complex mechanism of neuropathic pain involves various aspects of both central and peripheral pain conduction pathways. An effective cure for neuropathic pain therefore remains elusive. We found that defic...
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Correction to: Knock‑Down of CD24 in Astrocytes Aggravates Oxyhemoglobin‑Induced Hippocampal Neuron Impairment
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Morphine Induced Neuroprotection in Ischemic Stroke by Activating Autophagy Via mTOR-Independent Activation of the JNK1/2 Pathway
Morphine (Mor) has exhibited efficacy in safeguarding neurons against ischemic injuries by simulating ischemic/hypoxic preconditioning (I/HPC). Concurrently, autophagy plays a pivotal role in neuronal survival...
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Examining the Potential of ChatGPT on Biomedical Information Retrieval: Fact-Checking Drug-Disease Associations
Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have recently attracted significant attention due to their impressive performance on many real‐world tasks. These models have also demonstrated the potential in fac...
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Combination of Selenite and Butyrate Enhances Efficacy Against Colon Cancer by Targeting ASCT2-Mediated Amino Acid Metabolism
Drug combination is considered to be an effective approach to improve the efficacy of cancer therapy and chemoprevention. Selenite, a representative of inorganic form of selenium, and butyrate, a major short-c...
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METTL3-modified lncRNA DSCAM-AS1 promotes breast cancer progression through inhibiting ferroptosis
Numerous studies have indicated that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and lncRNAs play pivotal roles in human cancer. However, the underlying functions and mechanisms of m6A-lncRNA in the physiological processes of breas...
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miR-221-3p is upregulated in acute pulmonary embolism complicated with pulmonary hypertension and promotes pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells proliferation and migration by inhibiting PTEN
Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) functions are associated with the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) which is a life-threatening complication of acute pulmonary embolism (APE). This st...
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The Role of Histone H2B Acetylation Modification in Aluminum-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction
Aluminum (Al) is a low toxic trace element that can accumulate in the nervous system and induce cognitive disorders characterized by reduced learning and memory ability. Neuroepigenetic effects are structural ...
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Parotid Gland Segmentation Using Purely Transformer-Based U-Shaped Network and Multimodal MRI
Parotid gland tumors account for approximately 2% to 10% of head and neck tumors. Segmentation of parotid glands and tumors on magnetic resonance images is essential in accurately diagnosing and selecting appr...
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Phosphodiesterase 8 (PDE8): Distribution and Cellular Expression and Association with Alzheimer’s Disease
Phosphodiesterase 8 (PDE8), as a member of PDE superfamily, specifically promotes the hydrolysis and degradation of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which may be associated with pathogenesi...
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Schwann Cell-Derived Exosomes Induced Axon Growth after Spinal Cord Injury by Decreasing PTP-σ Activation on CSPGs via the Rho/ROCK Pathway
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe neurological condition that involves a lengthy pathological process. This process leads to the upregulation of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) by reactive glia, w...
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Raddeanin A Protects the BRB Through Inhibiting Inflammation and Apoptosis in the Retina of Alzheimer’s Disease
Neuroinflammation and endothelial cell apoptosis are prominent features of blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption, which have been described in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and can predict cognitive decline. Recent ...
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Association Between Multiple Metal(loid)s Exposure and Blood Lipid Levels: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of Southeastern China
Exposure to essential and toxic metals occurs simultaneously as a mixture in real-life. However, there is no consensus regarding the effects of co-exposure to multiple metal(loid)s (designated hereafter metals...
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miR-206-3p Targets Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Affects Postoperative Cognitive Function in Aged Mice
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) occurs after surgery and severely impairs patients’ quality of life. Finding POCD-associated variables can aid in its diagnosis and prognostication. POCD is associate...
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AdipoRon Ameliorates Synaptic Dysfunction and Inhibits tau Hyperphosphorylation through the AdipoR/AMPK/mTOR Pathway in T2DM Mice
There is growing evidence showing that adiponectin (APN) can improve Alzheimer’s disease(AD)-like pathological changes by improving insulin resistance. However, the role of AdipoRon (an Adiponectin receptor ag...
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Comprehensive Insights into the Health Effects of Selenium Exposure and Supplementation Among the Chinese Community Middle-Aged and Elderly: a Combined Retrospective Cohort Study and Intervention Study
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for maintaining human health, for example, plays a crucial role in preventing aging-related diseases. However, most studies on the health effects of Se among the com...