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Inhibitor of apoptosis stimulating protein of p53 protects against MPP+-induced neurotoxicity of dopaminergic neurons
Inhibitor of apoptosis stimulating protein of p53 (iASPP) is related to the pathogenesis of several neurological disorders by affecting the oxidative stress and survival of neurons. However, whether iASPP has ...
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Open AccessNEK2 promotes the development of ovarian endometriosis and impairs decidualization by phosphorylating FOXO1
Ovarian endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, and one of its most significant symptoms is infertility. In patients with endometriosis, defects in endometrial decidualization lead to impaired endomet...
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Electroacupuncture Improving Intestinal Barrier Function in Rats with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Through Regulating Aquaporins
Intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). In order to explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment on inte...
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PtuA and PtuB assemble into an inflammasome-like oligomer for anti-phage defense
Escherichia coli Septu system, an anti-phage defense system, comprises two components: PtuA and PtuB. PtuA contains an ATPase domain, while PtuB is predicted to function as a nuclease. Here we show that PtuA and ...
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A novel pyrazoline-based turn-on fluorescent probe for highly sensitive detection of Al3+ in aqueous solution and its applications
A new fluorescent sensor (E)-3-(1-acetyl-5-styryl-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrazol-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one (DRS) for Al3+ detection was developed, and the optical properties of DRS were measured in H2O/DMS...
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Open AccessTranscription factor Sp1 transcriptionally enhances GSDME expression for pyroptosis
Gasdermin-E (GSDME), the executioner of pyroptosis when cleaved by caspase 3, plays a crucial role in tumor defense and the response to chemotherapy drugs in cells. So far, there are poorly known mechanisms fo...
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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics Analyses of Dasatinib in Chinese Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Dasatinib, a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor of BCR-ABL 1, used for first-line treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), exhibits high pharmacokinetic (PK) varia...
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Carnosine alleviates kidney tubular epithelial injury by targeting NRF2 mediated ferroptosis in diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) can promote the occurrence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The injury of renal tubular epithelial cells is a significant reason for the occurrence of ESRD. A recent research demons...
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MicroRNA-598 inhibition ameliorates LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice through upregulating Ebf1 expression
Acute lung injury is a critical acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with high morbidity and mortality. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been demonstrated to play important roles regulating acute lung injury deve...
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Electroacupuncture alleviates traumatic brain injury by inhibiting autophagy via increasing IL-10 production and blocking the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in rats
Autophagy, switched by the AMPK/mTOR signaling, has been revealed to contribute greatly to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Electroacupuncture (EA) is a promising therapeutic method for TBI, however, the underlyi...
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Dendritic organic molecular gel coating with molecular shape selectivity and its application in selective separation by liquid chromatography
Dendritic organic molecular gels are a promising class of three-dimensional network compounds. Here, we have synthesized a new type of dendritic organic molecular gel stationary phase (SiO2-G3) by using benzyl al...
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Open AccessExploring neuronal mechanisms involved in the scratching behavior of a mouse model of allergic contact dermatitis by transcriptomics
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common skin condition characterized by contact hypersensitivity to allergens, accompanied with skin inflammation and a mixed itch and pain sensation. The itch and pain dr...
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Open AccessTargeting CCL2-CCR4 axis suppress cell migration of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
For head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the local invasion and distant metastasis represent the predominant causes of mortality. Targeted inhibition of chemokines and their receptors is an ongoing a...
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Open AccessSalmonella pSLT-encoded effector SpvB promotes RIPK3-dependent necroptosis in intestinal epithelial cells
Salmonella is one of the most important worldwide zoonotic pathogens. After invading a host orally, the bacteria break through the intestinal epithelial barrier for further invasion. Intestinal epithelial cells (...
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TRIM21 regulates pyroptotic cell death by promoting Gasdermin D oligomerization
Gasdermin-D (GSDMD), the executioner of pyroptotic cell death when it is cleaved by inflammatory caspases, plays a crucial role in host defense and the response to danger signals. So far, there are no known me...
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Open AccessEpigenetic integrity of paternal imprints enhances the developmental potential of androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells
The use of two inhibitors of Mek1/2 and Gsk3β (2i) promotes the generation of mouse diploid and haploid embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from the inner cell mass of biparental and uniparental blastocysts, respectiv...
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Downregulated hypoxia-inducible factor 1α improves myoblast differentiation under hypoxic condition in mouse genioglossus
The treatment of obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome targets the narrow anatomic structure of the upper airway (UA) and lacks an effective therapy for UA dilator muscle dysfunction. Long-term hypoxia can...
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Open AccessDeletion of FGF9 in GABAergic neurons causes epilepsy
Fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) has long been assumed to modulate multiple biological processes, yet very little is known about the impact of FGF9 on neurodevelopment. Herein, we found that loss of Fgf9 in o...
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Open AccessGasdermin E deficiency attenuates acute kidney injury by inhibiting pyroptosis and inflammation
Pyroptosis, one kind of inflammatory regulated cell death, is involved in various inflammatory diseases, including acute kidney injury (AKI). Besides Gasdermin D (GSDMD), GSDME is a newly identified mediator o...
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Characterization and Evaluation of the Solubility and Oral Bioavailability of Rutin–Ethanolate Solvate
Rutin has many biological activities, but poor solubility and absorption limit its oral application. This study aimed to investigate the characterization of metastable rutin–ethanolate and its solubility and o...