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The role of cardiac microenvironment in cardiovascular diseases: implications for therapy
Due to aging populations and changes in lifestyle, cardiovascular diseases including cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and atherosclerosis, are the leading causes of death worldwide. The heart is a complicated org...
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Association Between Iodine Status and Prevalence of Hypothyroidism, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Thyroid Nodule: a Cross-Sectional Study in Shandong Province, China
In this study, the aim was to investigate the correlation between varying levels of urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in adults and the occurrence of thyroid diseases, with the additional objective of determi...
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Quercetin Alleviates Perimenopausal Depression Induced by Ovariectomy Combined with Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Through Regulating Serum Elements and Inhibiting Ferroptosis in Prefrontal Cortex of Rats
This study investigated the effects of quercetin on the alterations of serum elements in perimenopausal depression rat model induced by ovariectomy combined with chronic unpredictable mild stress (OVX-CUMS) an...
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Protective Effect of Protocatechuic Acid on Oxidative Damage and Cognitive Impairment in Pb-Induced Rats
Protocatechuic acid (PCA), a class of water-soluble phenolic acid abundant in the human diet, has been shown to be of great nutritional interest and to have medicinal value. However, the protective effects aga...
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TGF-β1/Smad3 Signaling Is Required to Alleviate Fluoride-Induced Enamel Hypomineralization
Excessive fluoride intake during enamel development can affect enamel mineralization, leading to dental fluorosis. However, its potential mechanisms remain largely unexplored. In the present study, we aimed to...
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The Role of Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Gene-Related miRNAs Profiling in Structural and Functional Changes of The Thyroid Gland Induced by Excess Iodine
At recent years, the impairment caused by iodine excess are paid more attention. However, there is still largely unknown about the exact mechanism induced by excessive iodine. MiRNAs have been found to act as ...
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Human dental pulp stem cells have comparable abilities to umbilical cord mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in regulating inflammation and ameliorating hepatic fibrosis
Hepatic fibrosis, also called cirrhosis, have wide prevalence worldwide for long yeas. Recently, many treatments for liver cirrhosis made marked progress, especially the umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stro...
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Sex-Specific Associations of Five Serum Essential Metal Elements with Thyroid Nodules in Euthyroid Adults: a Cross‑sectional Study
The association between the serum essential metal elements (magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, and calcium) and thyroid nodules is still inconsistent. The current study aims to investigate the relationship of meta...
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F-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 16 controls tamoxifen sensitivity via regulation of mitochondrial respiration in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells
Tamoxifen is one of the most effective therapeutic tools for estrogen receptor-positive (ER +) breast cancer. However, the intrinsic insensitivity and resistance to tamoxifen remains a significant hurdle for a...
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PIAS1 impedes vascular endothelial injury and atherosclerotic plaque formation in diabetes by blocking the RUNX3/TSP-1 axis
The protein PIAS1 functions as a type of ubiquitin-protease, which is known to play an important regulatory role in various diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. Its mechanism of action prim...
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Association of Urinary Strontium with Cardiovascular Disease Among the US Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of environmental metals on the cardiovascular system. However, the relationship of strontium (Sr) to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population has no...
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Meta-analysis of TLR4 pathway-related protein alterations induced by arsenic exposure
Arsenic is a toxic metal, which ultimately leads to cell apoptosis. TLR4 signaling pathway played a key role in immunomodulatory. Therefore, alterations in related proteins on the TLR4 signaling pathway induce...
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Novel insights into tumorigenesis and prognosis of endometrial cancer through systematic investigation and validation on mitophagy-related signature
In-depth studies on the pathogenesis of endometrial cancer (EC) are critical because of the increasing global incidence of EC. Mitophagy, a mitochondrial quality control process, plays an important role in car...
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Effect of Fluoride on the Expression of 8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxyguanosine in the Blood, Kidney, Liver, and Brain of Rats
Excessive exposure of fluoride not only leads to damage on bone, but also has an adverse effect on soft tissues. Oxidative DNA damage induced by fluoride is thought to be one of the toxic mechanisms of fluorid...
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Selenium Deficiency Promotes the Expression of LncRNA-MORC3, Activating NLRP3-Caspase-1/IL-1β Signaling to Induce Inflammatory Damage and Disrupt Tight Junctions in Piglets
Selenium (Se), as a trace element, is widely found in animals in the form of selenomethionine, which can provide nutrition to the body and has anti-inflammatory effects to prevent inflammatory damage in animal...
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Effects of Excessive Iodine on the BDNF-TrkB Signaling Pathway and Related Genes in Offspring of EAT Rats
Excess iodine can cause autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) in women, but it is unclear whether this has any implications for neurodevelopmental mechanisms in offspring. We studied the effects of experimental autoimm...
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Sodium Fluoride and Sulfur Dioxide Derivatives Induce TGF-β1-Mediated NBCe1 Downregulation Causing Acid–Base Disorder of LS8 Cells
The aim of the present work was to assess whether the combination of sodium fluoride (NaF) and sulfur dioxide derivatives (SO2 derivatives) affects the expression of the electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotranspor...
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Correction to: Effects of Sub-chronic Lead Exposure on Essential Element Levels in Mice
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Open AccessTRIM59 promotes steatosis and ferroptosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via enhancing GPX4 ubiquitination
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease around the world. However, no specific medicine has been approved for NAFLD treatment. Our study was conducted to explore the role and...
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Effects of Sub-chronic Lead Exposure on Essential Element Levels in Mice
Lead (Pb), a corrosion-resistant heavy non-ferrous metal, is one of the most common environmental neurotoxic metals. The effects of Pb on other essential metal elements are contradictory. Therefore, this in vi...