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ERK promotes tumorigenesis by inhibiting FOXO3a via MDM2-mediated degradation
The RAS–ERK pathway is known to play a pivotal role in differentiation, proliferation and tumour progression. Here, we show that Erk downregulates Forkhead box O 3a (FOXO3a) by directly interacting with and ph...
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Phylogenetic relationships among Elymus and related diploid genera (Triticeae: Poaceae) based on nuclear rDNA ITS sequences
To investigate the phylogenetic relationships among Elymus and related diploid genera, the genome donor of Elymus, and the evolutionary history of polyploid Elymus species, nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed ...
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Detection of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques in Experimental Atherosclerosis with the USPIO-Enhanced MRI
This study’s goal was to assess the diagnostic value of the USPIO-(ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detection of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques in abdo...
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Phylogenetic relationships and Y genome origin in Kengyilia (Triticeae: Poaceae) based on single copy gene DMC1
To investigate the phylogenetic relationships among Kengyilia and related diploid genera, the genome donor of Kengyilia, and the evolutionary history of polyploid Kengyilia species, disrupted meiotic cDNA1 (DMC1)...
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Phylogenetic analysis of Leymus (Poaceae: Triticeae) based on Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA
To investigate the Ns genome donor of Leymus and to elucidate the origin of Xm genome of Leymus, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to analyze 13 Leymus accessions, together with 14 taxa fr...
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Streptomyces xinjiangensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from Lop Nur region
A novel actinobacterial strain, designated LPA192T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from Lop Nur, **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. A polyphasic approach was used to investigate the tax...
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Open AccessASIC1 and ASIC3 contribute to acidity-induced EMT of pancreatic cancer through activating Ca2+/RhoA pathway
Extracellular acid can have important effects on cancer cells. Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs), which emerged as key receptors for extracellular acidic pH, are differently expressed during various diseases a...
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Enhanced Identification of Potential Pleiotropic Genetic Variants for Bone Mineral Density and Breast Cancer
Epidemiological and clinical evidences have shown that bone mineral density (BMD) has a close relationship with breast cancer (BC). They might potentially have a shared genetic basis. By incorporating informat...
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Open AccessRosmarinic acid attenuates cardiac fibrosis following long-term pressure overload via AMPKα/Smad3 signaling
Agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) can activate 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα) and exert cardioprotective effects. A previous study has demonstrated that rosma...
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Open AccessCo-culturing nucleus pulposus mesenchymal stem cells with notochordal cell-rich nucleus pulposus explants attenuates tumor necrosis factor-α-induced senescence
Cell therapy for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) faces serious barriers since tissue-specific adult cells such as nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) have limited proliferative ability and po...
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Open AccessDistinct multilevel misregulations of Parkin and PINK1 revealed in cell and animal models of TDP-43 proteinopathy
Parkin and PINK1 play an important role in mitochondrial quality control, whose malfunction may also be involved in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Excessive TDP-43 accumulation is a p...
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Constitutive activation of β-catenin in ameloblasts leads to incisor enamel hypomineralization
Enamel is the hardest tissue with the highest degree of mineralization protecting the dental pulp from injury in vertebrates. The ameloblasts differentiated from ectoderm-derived epithelial cells are a single ...
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Open AccessFSCN1 is an effective marker of poor prognosis and a potential therapeutic target in human tongue squamous cell carcinoma
To estimate the value of FSCN1 in evaluating the prognosis and guiding the targeted therapy for patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC). Using the Oncomine database, we found some genes especially ...
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Open AccessOridonin protects against cardiac hypertrophy by promoting P21-related autophagy
Autophagy is an endogenous protective process; the loss of autophagy could destabilize proteostasis and elevate intracellular oxidative stress, which is critically involved in the development of cardiac hypert...
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Open AccessThe paracrine induction of prostate cancer progression by caveolin-1
A subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) plays a critical role of cancer progression, recurrence, and therapeutic resistance. Many studies have indicated that castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is ...
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Open AccessFNDC5 alleviates oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via activating AKT
Oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis play critical roles in doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity. Previous studies indicated that fibronectin type III domain-containing 5 (FNDC5) and its cleaved fo...
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Ubiquitin ligase CHIP regulates OTUD3 stability and suppresses tumour metastasis in lung cancer
Ovarian tumour domain-containing protein 3 (OTUD3), a key OTU (ovarian tumour protease) family deubiquitylase, plays context-dependent roles in cancers. It suppresses tumorigenesis in breast, colon, liver and ...
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Open AccessHigh glucose induces Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission via the Orai1 calcium channel to participate in diabetic cardiomyocyte hypertrophy
Mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired Ca2+ handling are involved in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Dynamic relative protein 1 (Drp1) regulates mitochondrial fission by changing its level of ph...
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Open AccessPhotoreceptor protection by mesenchymal stem cell transplantation identifies exosomal MiR-21 as a therapeutic for retinal degeneration
Photoreceptor apoptosis is recognized as one key pathogenesis of retinal degeneration, the counteraction of which represents a promising approach to safeguard visual function. Recently, mesenchymal stem cell t...
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METTL16 exerts an m6A-independent function to facilitate translation and tumorigenesis
METTL16 has recently been identified as an RNA methyltransferase responsible for the deposition of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in a few transcripts. Whether METTL16 methylates a large set of transcripts, similar to ...