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Open AccessMechanical regulation of nucleocytoplasmic translocation in mesenchymal stem cells: characterization and methods for investigation
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have immune-modulatory and tissue-regenerative properties that make them a suitable and promising tool for cell-based therapy application. Since the bio-chemo-mechanical environme...
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Hot Genes in Schizophrenia: How Clinical Datasets Could Help to Refine their Role
We investigated the effect of a set of SNPs within 5 genes identified by GWASs as possible risk genes for schizophrenia (SCZ) in two independent samples, comprising 176 SCZ patients and 326 controls of Korean ...
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Genetic Variants Within Molecular Targets of Antipsychotic Treatment: Effects on Treatment Response, Schizophrenia Risk, and Psychopathological Features
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a common and severe mental disorder. Genetic factors likely play a role in its pathophysiology as well as in treatment response. In the present study, we investigated the effects of seve...
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Modulation of human longevity by SIRT3 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the prospective study “Treviso Longeva (TRELONG)”
Human sirtuins are seven proteins with deacetylase activity that are emerging as key modulators of basic physiological functions. Some evidence links SIRT3 to longevity in mammals. This study aimed to investig...
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Interleukin-1α, interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α genetic variants and risk of dementia in the very old: evidence from the “Monzino 80-plus” prospective study
The association among single nucleotide polymorphisms in inflammatory genes as interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and dementia has been explored mostly ...
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Rosuvastatin and Thapsigargin Modulate γ-Secretase Gene Expression and APP Processing in a Human Neuroglioma Model
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to slow neuronal loss in several brain regions. It is characterised by the presence of cerebral senile plaques comprised of aggregat...
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Interleukin-6 plasma level increases with age in an Italian elderly population (“The Treviso Longeva”–Trelong–study) with a sex-specific contribution of rs1800795 polymorphism
The transcription rate of interleukin-6 (IL-6) can be reduced by the C-allele of a polymorphism (rs1800795) located in the 5′-flanking region of the IL-6 gene (NM_000600), and IL-6 plasma levels increase with ...
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Characterization of a gene highly expressed in the Brassica napus pistil that encodes a novel proline-rich protein
Pis 30, a gene highly expressed in Brassica napus pistils and encoding a novel proline-rich protein was isolated and characterized. Sequences homologous to the Brassica Pis 30 gene were found only in Arabidopsis ...
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Characterization of genes expressed during the development ofBrassica napus pollen
The study of the formation of pollen in plants has been the focus of extensive morphologic and cytologic observations. This complex developmental process requires the coordinated activity of both gametophytic ...