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PGC-1α induces apoptosis in human epithelial ovarian cancer cells through a PPARγ-dependent pathway
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1α) coactivates multiple transcription factors and regulates several metabolic processes. The current study investigated the ro...
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Rig-I−/− mice develop colitis associated with downregulation of Gαi2
RIG-I (retinoid acid-inducible gene-I), a putative RNA helicase with a cytoplasmic caspase-recruitment domain (CARD), was identified as a pattern-recognition receptor (PRR) that mediates antiviral immunity by ...
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The MRE11 GAR motif regulates DNA double-strand break processing and ATR activation
The MRE11/RAD50/NBS1 complex is the primary sensor rapidly recruited to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). MRE11 is known to be arginine methylated by PRMT1 within its glycine-arginine-rich (GAR) motif. In this ...
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Open AccessTrimethoxy-benzaldehyde levofloxacin hydrazone inducing the growth arrest and apoptosis of human hepatocarcinoma cells
In order to search for new structural modification strategies on fluoroquinolones, we have designed and synthesized a series of fluoroquinolone derivatives by linking various hydrazine compounds to the C-3 car...
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Open AccessHuman umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived neuron-like cells rescue memory deficits and reduce amyloid-beta deposition in an AβPP/PS1 transgenic mouse model
Cell therapy is a potential therapeutic approach for neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer disease (AD). Neuronal differentiation of stem cells before transplantation is a promising procedure for cell...
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Open AccessAutophagy promotes apoptosis of mesenchymal stem cells under inflammatory microenvironment
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been widely applied to treat various inflammatory diseases. Inflammatory cytokines can induce both apoptosis and autophagy in MSCs. However, whether autophagy plays a pro- or...
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Open AccessKinsenoside screening with a microfluidic chip attenuates gouty arthritis through inactivating NF-κB signaling in macrophages and protecting endothelial cells
Gouty arthritis is a rheumatic disease that is characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) in synovial joints cause by the increased serum hyperuricemia. This study used a three-dimensional (3D) ...
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Open Access1, 25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 with tumor necrosis factor-alpha protects against rheumatoid arthritis by promoting p53 acetylation-mediated apoptosis via Sirt1 in synoviocytes
Impaired apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) causes synovial hyperplasia, facilitating destruction of cartilage and bone in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, a dominant inflam...
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Open AccessExtrasynaptic NMDA receptor-induced tau overexpression mediates neuronal death through suppressing survival signaling ERK phosphorylation
Intracellular accumulation of the hyperphosphorylated tau is a pathological hallmark in the brain of Alzheimer disease. Activation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors (E-NMDARs) induces excitatory toxicity that is...
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Open AccessMitochondrial transfer of mesenchymal stem cells effectively protects corneal epithelial cells from mitochondrial damage
Recent studies have demonstrated that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can donate mitochondria to airway epithelial cells and rescue mitochondrial damage in lung injury. We sought to determine whether MSCs could ...
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Open AccessCytoplasmic fragment of CD147 generated by regulated intramembrane proteolysis contributes to HCC by promoting autophagy
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal and prevalent cancers worldwide. CD147 (EMMPRIN or basigin) is a leading gene relating to hepatocarcinogenesis and metastasis, and is detected in transm...
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Open AccessIdentification of four differentially methylated genes as prognostic signatures for stage I lung adenocarcinoma
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the main subtype of non-small cell lung cancer with a low survival prognosis. We aimed to generate a prognostic model for the postoperative recurrence of LUAD.
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Open AccessAblation of somatostatin cells leads to impaired pancreatic islet function and neonatal death in rodents
The somatostatin (SST)-secreting cells were mainly distributed in the pancreatic islets, brain, stomach and intestine in mammals and have many physiological functions. In particular, the SST-secreting δ cell i...
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Integrated analysis of mRNA-seq and miRNA-seq for host susceptibilities to influenza A (H7N9) infection in inbred mouse lines
Host genetic factors play an important role in diverse host outcomes after influenza A (H7N9) infection. Studying differential responses of inbred mouse lines with distinct genetic backgrounds to influenza vir...
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Open AccessCUEDC2, a novel interacting partner of the SOCS1 protein, plays important roles in the leukaemogenesis of acute myeloid leukaemia
Downregulation of suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS1) is one of the vital reasons for JAK1-STAT3 pathway activation in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). CUE domain-containing 2 (CUEDC2) was a novel intera...
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Open AccessZinc induces CDK5 activation and neuronal death through CDK5-Tyr15 phosphorylation in ischemic stroke
CDK5 activation promotes ischemic neuronal death in stroke, with the recognized activation mechanism being calpain-dependent p35 cleavage to p25. Here we reported that CDK5-Tyr15 phosphorylation by zinc induce...
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Open AccessRegulation of the small GTPase Rab1 function by a bacterial glucosyltransferase
Posttranslational modification of key host proteins by virulence factors is an important theme in bacterial pathogenesis. A remarkable example is the reversible modifications of the small GTPase Rab1 by multip...
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Open AccessPIM2-mediated phosphorylation of hexokinase 2 is critical for tumor growth and paclitaxel resistance in breast cancer
Hexokinase-II (HK2) is a key enzyme involved in glycolysis, which is required for breast cancer progression. However, the underlying post-translational mechanisms of HK2 activity are poorly understood. Here, w...
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Open AccessTransmembrane protein 108 involves in adult neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus
Transmembrane protein 108 (Tmem108) is a risk gene of psychiatric diseases including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression disorder. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms of Tmem108 are lar...
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Open AccessOncogenic effect of PHLDB2 is associated with epithelial–mesenchymal transition and E-cadherin regulation in colorectal cancer
Pleckstrin Homology Like Domain Family Member 2 (PHLDB2) is an important protein with a PH-domain for interaction with partners to regulate cell migration. However, the role of PHLDB2 in human cancer metastasi...