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Open AccessCLEC5A mediates Zika virus-induced testicular damage
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is clinically known to induce testicular swelling, termed orchitis, and potentially impact male sterility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous reports suggested t...
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Author Correction: Benzimidazoles induce concurrent apoptosis and pyroptosis of human glioblastoma cells via arresting cell cycle
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Open AccessSplicing factor-mediated regulation patterns reveals biological characteristics and aid in predicting prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia
Alternative splicing (AS) of RNA is a fundamental biological process that shapes protein diversity. Many non-characteristic AS events are involved in the onset and development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ...
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Open AccessSecretory autophagy promotes Rab37-mediated exocytosis of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1
Rab37-mediated exocytosis of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP1), an inflammatory cytokine, under serum-depleted conditions which leads to suppression of lung cancer cell metastasis has been report...
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Open AccessCpG-binding protein CFP1 promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation by regulating BST2 transcription
Epigenetic alterations have been functionally linked to ovarian cancer development and occurrence. The CXXC zinc finger protein 1 (CFP1) is an epigenetic regulator involved in DNA methylation and histone modif...
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Author Correction: Apolipoprotein C1 promotes glioblastoma tumorigenesis by reducing KEAP1/NRF2 and CBS-regulated ferroptosis
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Open AccessMiR-199a/b-3p inhibits colorectal cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion through targeting PAK4 and BCAR3
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. P21 activated kinase 4 (PAK4) and Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 3 (BCAR3) have been reported to be involved in nume...
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Open AccessA booster dose of Delta × Omicron hybrid mRNA vaccine produced broadly neutralizing antibody against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants
With the continuous emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants that feature increased transmission and immune escape, there is an urgent demand for a better vaccine design that will provide broader neutralizing effi...
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Open AccessDUSP3 regulates phosphorylation-mediated degradation of occludin and is required for maintaining epithelial tight junction
Tight junctions (TJ) are multi-protein complexes that hold epithelial cells together and form structural and functional barriers for maintaining proper biological activities. Dual specificity phosphatase 3 (DU...
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Open AccessInduction of high affinity monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variant infection using a DNA prime-protein boost strategy
Calls for the coronavirus to be treated as an endemic illness, such as the flu, are increasing. After achieving high coverage of COVID-19 vaccination, therapeutic drugs have become important for future SARS-Co...
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Open AccessA DNA vaccine candidate delivered by an electroacupuncture machine provides protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection
A major challenge in the use of DNA vaccines is efficient DNA delivery in vivo. Establishing a safe and efficient electric transfer method is the key to develo** rapid DNA vaccines against emerging infectiou...
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Open AccessLong noncoding RNA BCRP3 stimulates VPS34 and autophagy activities to promote protein homeostasis and cell survival
Autophagy plays important roles in cell homeostasis and protein quality control. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been revealed as an emerging class of autophagy regulators, but the majority of them functio...
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Open AccessChinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a randomized, multiple-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is a bowel disease with a high incidence. It significantly reduces the quality of life of patients and affects the patient's daily activities and mental he...
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Open AccessSpecific immune status in Parkinson’s disease at different ages of onset
Recent evidence suggests that innate and adaptive immunity play a crucial role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, studies regarding specific immune cell classification in the peripheral blood in PD remain l...
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Open AccessEffects of immunoglobulin plus prednisolone in reducing coronary artery lesions in patients with Kawasaki disease: study protocol for a phase III multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoints randomized controlled trial
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of unclear etiology that mainly affects infants and young children. Strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of coronary artery lesions (CALs), the ...
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Open AccessSurgery alone, adjuvant tegafur/gimeracil/octeracil (S-1), or platinum-based chemotherapies for resectable gastric cancer: real-world experience and a propensity score matching analysis
Adjuvant chemotherapy has changed the paradigm in resectable gastric cancer. S-1 is an oral chemotherapeutic with promising efficacy in Asia. However, comparisons with close observation or platinum-based doubl...
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Open AccessMRI contributes to accurate and early diagnosis of non-radiographic HLA-B27 negative axial spondyloarthritis
Nonradiographic axial spondyloarthropathies (nr-axSpA) are diagnosed by the absence of radiographic sacroiliitis and the presence of bone marrow edema (BME) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). According to th...
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Association between ABO and Duffy blood types and circulating chemokines and cytokines
Blood group antigens are inherited traits that may play a role in immune and inflammatory processes. We investigated associations between blood groups and circulating inflammation-related molecules in 3537 non...
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Open AccessA retrospective study of alectinib versus ceritinib in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer of anaplastic lymphoma kinase fusion in whom crizotinib treatment failed
Crizotinib is the approved treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion. Failure of crizotinib treatment frequently involves drug intolerance or resist...
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Open AccessComprehensive molecular profiling of Taiwanese breast cancers revealed potential therapeutic targets: prevalence of actionable mutations among 380 targeted sequencing analyses
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in women, and there is a demand in develo** an Asian-based genetic profiling database for breast cancer in improving the treatment response...