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Open AccessAntibacterial activity and mechanisms of D-3263 against Staphylococcus aureus
Multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections necessitate novel antibiotic development. D-3263, a transient receptor potential melastatin member 8 (TRPM8) agonist, has potential antineoplastic properties....
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Open AccessIntegrated genome-wide association and transcriptomic analysis to identify receptor kinase genes to stripe rust resistance in wheat germplasm from southwestern China
Stripe rust of wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is one of the most important diseases of wheat worldwide. Identification of new and elite Pst-resistance loci or genes has the potential ...
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Open AccessActivation of CTU2 expression by LXR promotes the development of hepatocellular carcinoma
Cytosolic thiouridylase 2 (CTU2) is an enzyme modifying transfer RNAs post-transcriptionally, which has been implicated in breast cancer and melanoma development. And we found CTU2 participated in hepatocellul...
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Cathelicidin AS-12W Derived from the Alligator sinensis and Its Antimicrobial Activity Against Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria In Vitro and In Vivo
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have the potential to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. Cathelicidins are a class of cationic antimicrobial peptides that are found in nearly all vertebrates. Herein...
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Effects of Zinc Combined with Metformin on Zinc Homeostasis, Blood-Epididymal Barrier, and Epididymal Absorption in Male Diabetic Mice
Diabetes increases the likelihood of germ cell damage, hypogonadism, and male infertility. Diabetes leads to lower zinc (Zn) levels, an important micronutrient for maintaining male fertility, and zinc deficien...
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Production improvement and photoprotection of melanin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis
In our previous research, we constructed a Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) (Bacillales: Bacillaceae; Bt) strain (BMB171ΔhmgA), in which the loss of homogentisate 1, 2-dioxygenase (HmgA) activity promoted the me...
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Hypoxia Potentiated Lung Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion by up-regulating HIF1α/JAK2/STAT3 Axis and Activating MMP13 Transcription
Excessive aggressive migration and invasion are important factors that increase the mortality of cancer patients. Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) expression is positively correlated with lung cancer malign...
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Identification of adult resistant genes to stripe rust in wheat from southwestern China based on GWAS and WGCNA analysis
In this study, genome-wide association studies combined with transcriptome data analysis were utilized to reveal potential candidate genes for stripe rust resistance in wheat, providing a basis for screening w...
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Redistribution of mutation risk in cancer
A genome-wide study of variation in mutation rates in human cancer reveals robust patterns of change in mutation risk across chromosomal domains and with varying replication times.
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Open AccessComparative immunological landscape between pre- and early-stage LUAD manifested as ground-glass nodules revealed by scRNA and scTCR integrated analysis
Mechanism underlying the malignant progression of precancer to early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) as well as their indolence nature remains elusive.
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Mitochondrial damage-induced abnormal glucose metabolism with ageing in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice
Accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) in neurons of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) inhibits the activity of key enzymes in mitochondrial metabolic pathways, triggering mitochondrial dysfunction, which plays a...
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Open AccessA novel TF molecular switch-mechanism found in two contrasting ecotypes of a psammophyte, Agriophyllum squarrosum, in regulating transcriptional drought memory
Prior drought stress may change plants response patterns and subsequently increase their tolerance to the same condition, which can be referred to as “drought memory” and proved essential for plants well-being...
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Global DNA and protein interactomes of FLT1P1 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 1 pseudogene 1) revealed its molecular regulatory functions associated with preeclampsia
Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the most serious pregnancy complications with unknown pathogenesis. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that Fms-related tyrosine kinase 1 (FLT1) is highly involved in PE development...
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Open AccessE2F1 promotes cell cycle progression by stabilizing spindle fiber in colorectal cancer cells
E2F1 is a transcription factor that regulates cell cycle progression. It is highly expressed in most cancer cells and activates transcription of cell cycle-related kinases. Stathmin1 and transforming acidic co...
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Open AccessLipid metabolic features of T cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is characterized by discrete changes in metabolic features of cancer and immune cells, with various implications. Cancer cells take up most of the available glucose to support ...
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Open AccessGlobal crotonylome reveals hypoxia-mediated lamin A crotonylation regulated by HDAC6 in liver cancer
Lysine crotonylation is a recently discovered post-translation modification involved in transcription regulation, cell signal transduction, and other processes. Scientists have identified several crotonylases ...
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Efficacy of Bactericides Against Potato Common Scab Caused by Streptomyces in Yunnan, China
The occurrence of potato common scab (PCS) in Yunnan Province is progressively increasing. To screen for high-efficiency control agents against PCS, this experiment used 70% Ambam, 20% zinc thiazole, 60% Azoxy...
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Open AccessmicroRNAs in aged sperm confer psychiatric symptoms to offspring through causing the dysfunction of estradiol signaling in early embryos
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Open AccessAdvances in the application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to mesenchymal stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are stem cells that exhibit self-renewal capacity and multi-directional differentiation potential. They can be extracted from the bone marrow and umbilical cord, as well as adipos...
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Open AccessSecond malignant neoplasms in lymphomas, secondary lymphomas and lymphomas in metabolic disorders/diseases
With inconsistent findings, evidence has been obtained in recent years that metabolic disorders are closely associated with the development of lymphomas. Studies and multiple analyses have been published also ...