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Open AccessSimultaneous determination of five plant hormones in cotton leaves using QuEChERS combined with HPLC‒MS/MS
Plant hormones profoundly influence cotton growth, development, and responses to various stresses. Therefore, there is a pressing need for an efficient assay to quantify these hormones in cotton. In this groun...
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Open AccessFBXO32-mediated degradation of PTEN promotes lung adenocarcinoma progression
FBXO32, a member of the F-box protein family, is known to play both oncogenic and tumor-suppressive roles in different cancers. However, the functions and the molecular mechanisms regulated by FBXO32 in lung a...
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Open AccessAberrant activated Notch1 promotes prostate enlargement driven by androgen signaling via disrupting mitochondrial function in mouse
The prostate is a vital accessory gonad in the mammalian male reproductive system. With the ever-increasing proportion of the population over 60 years of age worldwide, the incidence of prostate diseases, such...
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Open AccessLactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorates hyperuricemia in a novel model
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a metabolic syndrome caused by abnormal purine metabolism. Although recent studies have noted a relationship between the gut microbiota and gout, whether the microbiota could ameliorate ...
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Open AccessA small-molecule TNIK inhibitor targets fibrosis in preclinical and clinical models
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an aggressive interstitial lung disease with a high mortality rate. Putative drug targets in IPF have failed to translate into effective therapies at the clinical level. ...
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Open Access3α-Hydroxybufadienolides in Bufo gallbladders: structural insights and biotransformation
Bufadienolides, naturally occurring steroids primarily found in toads, have garnered attention for their pharmacological properties and ecological significance. In this study, we isolated and identified 21 buf...
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Open AccessUnraveling the 2,3-diketo-l-gulonic acid-dependent and -independent impacts of l-ascorbic acid on somatic cell reprogramming
l-ascorbic acid (Asc) plays a pivotal role in regulating various biological processes, including somatic cell reprogramming, through multiple pathways. However, it remains unclear whether Asc regulates reprogra.....
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Open AccessThe Quartet Data Portal: integration of community-wide resources for multiomics quality control
The Quartet Data Portal facilitates community access to well-characterized reference materials, reference datasets, and related resources established based on a family of four individuals with identical twins ...
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Open AccessAkkermansia muciniphila inhibited the periodontitis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum
Periodontitis is the most important cause of tooth loss in adults and is closely related to various systemic diseases. Its etiologic factor is plaque biofilm, and the primary treatment modality is plaque contr...
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Biomarkers of aging
Aging biomarkers are a combination of biological parameters to (i) assess age-related changes, (ii) track the physiological aging process, and (iii) predict the transition into a pathological status. Although ...
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Open AccessMicrobiome Structure and Mucosal Morphology of Jejunum Appendix and Colon of Rats in Health and Dysbiosis
Gut microbiota contributes to human health. Plenty of studies demonstrate that antibiotics can disrupt gut ecosystem leading to dysbiosis. Little is known about the microbial variation of appendix and its up/d...
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Open AccessCorrection: Human endometrium-derived stem cell improves cardiac function after myocardial ischemic injury by enhancing angiogenesis and myocardial metabolism
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Open AccessDynamic differentiation of F4/80+ tumor-associated macrophage and its role in tumor vascularization in a syngeneic mouse model of colorectal liver metastasis
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are highly heterogeneous and play vital roles in tumor progression. Here we adopted a C57BL/6 mouse model imitating the late-stage colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) by Mc38...
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Open AccessPyroptosis and degenerative diseases of the elderly
Pyroptosis is a recently described mechanism of programmed cell death mediated by proteins of the gasdermin family. Widely recognized signaling cascades include the classical, non-classical, caspase-3-dependen...
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Open AccessAng-(1–7)/MasR axis promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury by regulating microglia/macrophage polarization
Inflammatory response is an essential part of secondary injury after spinal cord injury (SCI). During this period, the injury may be exacerbated through the release of a large number of inflammatory factors an...
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Open AccessThe plastid genome of twenty-two species from Ferula, Talassia, and Soranthus: comparative analysis, phylogenetic implications, and adaptive evolution
The Ferula genus encompasses 180–185 species and is one of the largest genera in Apiaceae, with many of Ferula species possessing important medical value. The previous studies provided more information for Ferula
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The landscape of aging
Aging is characterized by a progressive deterioration of physiological integrity, leading to impaired functional ability and ultimately increased susceptibility to death. It is a major risk factor for chronic ...
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Open AccessTargeting UHRF1-SAP30-MXD4 axis for leukemia initiating cell eradication in myeloid leukemia
Aberrant self-renewal of leukemia initiation cells (LICs) drives aggressive acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we report that UHRF1, an epigenetic regulator that recruits DNMT1 to methylate DNA, is highly exp...
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Open AccessLncRNA Airn alleviates diabetic cardiac fibrosis by inhibiting activation of cardiac fibroblasts via a m6A-IMP2-p53 axis
Cardiac fibrosis is a leading cause of cardiac dysfunction in patients with diabetes. However, the underlying mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of the long...
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Fungal diversity notes 1512–1610: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and illustrated. Taxa in this stu...