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Open AccessConserved mechanisms of self-renewal and pluripotency in mouse and human ESCs regulated by simulated microgravity using a 3D clinostat
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) exhibit unique attributes of boundless self-renewal and pluripotency, making them invaluable for fundamental investigations and clinical endeavors. Previous examinations of microgra...
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Open AccessFatty acid metabolism of immune cells: a new target of tumour immunotherapy
Metabolic competition between tumour cells and immune cells for limited nutrients is an important feature of the tumour microenvironment (TME) and is closely related to the outcome of tumour immune escape. A l...
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Open AccessMettl1-mediated internal m7G methylation of Sptbn2 mRNA elicits neurogenesis and anti-alzheimer’s disease
N7-methylguanosine (m7G) is one of the most conserved modifications in nucleosides impacting mRNA export, splicing, and translation. However, the precise function and molecular mechanism of internal mRNA m7G meth...
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Open AccessHepatocyte-specific Sox9 knockout ameliorates acute liver injury by suppressing SHP signaling and improving mitochondrial function
Sex determining region Y related high-mobility group box protein 9 (Sox9) is expressed in a subset of hepatocytes, and it is important for chronic liver injury. However, the roles of Sox9+ hepatocytes in response...
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Open AccessOdontoblasts release exosomes to regulate the odontoblastic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells
Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) play a crucial role in dentin-pulp complex regeneration. Further understanding of the mechanism by which DPSCs remain in a quiescent state could contribute to improvements in the...
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Open AccessDesign of a palette of SNAP-tag mimics of fluorescent proteins and their use as cell reporters
Naturally occurring fluorescent proteins (FPs) are the most widely used tools for tracking cellular proteins and sensing cellular events. Here, we chemically evolved the self-labeling SNAP-tag into a palette o...
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Secukinumab plays a synergistic role with starvation therapy in promoting autophagic cell death of hepatocellular carcinoma via inhibiting IL-17A-increased BCL2 level
It is known that IL-17A inhibits autophagy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells, thus contributing to the carcinogenesis of HCC. Starvation therapy can promote the autophagic death of HCC cells by blocking ...
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Open AccessTargeting tumor-associated macrophages in hepatocellular carcinoma: biology, strategy, and immunotherapy
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most malignant tumors, is characterized by its stubborn immunosuppressive microenvironment. As one of the main members of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of HCC, tum...
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Open AccessFTO stabilizes MIS12 and counteracts senescence
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Open AccessSystematic comparation of the biological and transcriptomic landscapes of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells under serum-containing and serum-free conditions
Human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) are splendid cell sources for clinical application in the administration of numerous refractory and relapse diseases. Despite the preferable prospect of serum-fre...
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Open AccessCorrection to: DC-SIGN–LEF1/TCF1–miR-185 feedback loop promotes colorectal cancer invasion and metastasis
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41418-021-00736-9
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Exosomal hsa_circ_0017252 attenuates the development of gastric cancer via inhibiting macrophage M2 polarization
Gastric cancer (GC) is an aggressive malignant tumor of the digestive system, with high morbidity rates. We previously demonstrated that miR-17-5p can modify tumorigenesis in GC. In addition, other studies hav...
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Open AccessMicroRNA-206 down-regulated human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells alleviate cognitive decline in D-galactose-induced aging mice
Non-pathological cognitive decline is a neurodegenerative condition associated with brain aging owing to epigenetic changes, telomere shortening, stem cells exhaustion, or altered differentiation. Human umbili...
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Open AccessBHLHE40 promotes osteoclastogenesis and abnormal bone resorption via c-Fos/NFATc1
Dysregulated osteoclast activity due to altered osteoclast differentiation causes multiple bone diseases. Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells derived from hematopoietic stem cells and play a major role ...
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A Modified SMART-Seq Method for Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis of Embryoid Body Differentiation
Embryoid bodies (EBs) are aggregate of cells that contain three embryonic germ layers. They can be formed by direct differentiation from pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs), which serves as a useful model ...
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Open AccessHair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells decrease alopecia areata mouse hair loss and reduce inflammation around the hair follicle
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune hair loss disease with increasing incidence. Corticosteroids are the most widely used for hair loss treatment; however, long-term usage of hormonal drugs is associat...
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LncRNA ITGB2-AS1 promotes the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by modulating miR-328-5p/HMGA1 axis
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common histologic subtype of renal cell carcinoma and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in the progression of ccRCC. In this study, we aim ...
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ALKBH7-mediated demethylation regulates mitochondrial polycistronic RNA processing
Members of the mammalian AlkB family are known to mediate nucleic acid demethylation1,2. ALKBH7, a mammalian AlkB homologue, localizes in mitochondria and affects metabolism3, but its function and mechanism of ac...
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Open AccessUSP9X-mediated KDM4C deubiquitination promotes lung cancer radioresistance by epigenetically inducing TGF-β2 transcription
Radioresistance is regarded as the main barrier to effective radiotherapy in lung cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms of radioresistance remain elusive. Here, we show that lysine-specific demethylase 4C...
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Open AccessBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia reveal transcriptome alterations and deficiency in cellular vitality
State-of-the-art advances have indicated the pivotal characteristics of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BM-MSCs) in hematopoietic microenvironment as well as coordinate contribution to hema...