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Open AccessThrombomodulin reduces α-synuclein generation and ameliorates neuropathology in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
The neurotoxic α-synuclein (α-syn) oligomers play an important role in the occurrence and development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but the factors affecting α-syn generation and neurotoxicity remain unclear. W...
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Open AccessArnicolide D induces endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated oncosis via ATF4 and CHOP in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress can trigger various cell death mechanisms beyond apoptosis, providing promise in cancer treatment. Oncosis, characterized by cellular swelling and increased membrane permeabil...
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Open AccessIL-8 activates fibroblasts to promote the invasion of HNSCC cells via STAT3-MMP1
Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1) has an aberrant expression relevant to various behaviors of cancers. As dominant components of the tumor stroma, fibroblasts constitute an important source of Matrix metallopr...
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LncRNA LY6E-DT and its encoded metastatic-related protein play oncogenic roles via different pathways and promote breast cancer progression
Abnormal long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression plays an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. Here, we show that lncRNA LY6E divergent transcript (LY6E-DT) levels are increased in breast cancer (BC...
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Open AccessNMDARs activation regulates endothelial ferroptosis via the PP2A-AMPK-HMGB1 axis
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ligand-gated, voltage-dependent channels of the ionotropic glutamate receptor family. The present study explored whether NMDAR activation induced ferroptosis in vasc...
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Open AccessYAP nuclear translocation induced by HIF-1α prevents DNA damage under hypoxic conditions
Maladaptive repair of acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a high risk of develo** chronic kidney disease deemed irremediable even in present days. When AKI arises from ischemia-reperfusion injury, h...
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Open AccessStem cell-derived intestinal organoids: a novel modality for IBD
The organoids represent one of the greatest revolutions in the biomedical field in the past decade. This three-dimensional (3D) micro-organ cultured in vitro has a structure highly similar to that of the tissu...
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Open AccessTMEM11 regulates cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac repair via METTL1-mediated m7G methylation of ATF5 mRNA
The mitochondrial transmembrane (TMEM) protein family has several essential physiological functions. However, its roles in cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac regeneration remain unclear. Here, we detected...
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Open AccessMacrophages mediate psoriasis via Mincle-dependent mechanism in mice
Psoriasis is currently considered to be an immune and inflammatory disease characterized by massive immune cells infiltration including macrophages. It has been reported that macrophage-inducible C-type lectin...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A single-cell atlas of liver metastases of colorectal cancer reveals reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment in response to preoperative chemotherapy
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Open AccessCD36+ cancer-associated fibroblasts provide immunosuppressive microenvironment for hepatocellular carcinoma via secretion of macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an immunotherapy-resistant malignancy characterized by high cellular heterogeneity. The diversity of cell types and the interplay between tumor and non-tumor cells remain to b...
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Open AccessMETTL3-mediated macrophage exosomal NEAT1 contributes to hepatic fibrosis progression through Sp1/TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway
Hepatic fibrosis (HF) is caused by chronic hepatic injury and is characterized by hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation. Studies focusing on the function of exosomes derived from macrophages in HF progressi...
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Open AccessIdentification of oligosaccharyltransferase as a host target for inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
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Open AccessThe METTL3/MALAT1/PTBP1/USP8/TAK1 axis promotes pyroptosis and M1 polarization of macrophages and contributes to liver fibrosis
Pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages, via activating hepatic stellate cells, contribute to liver fibrosis. In this study, we examined the mechanism and the significance of a signaling axis, METTL3/MALAT1/PTBP1/USP8...
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Open AccessA single-cell atlas of liver metastases of colorectal cancer reveals reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment in response to preoperative chemotherapy
Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer-related mortality in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. How to improve therapeutic options for patients with metastatic CRC is the core question for CRC treatment. Howe...
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Open AccessDipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor sitagliptin alleviates liver inflammation of diabetic mice by acting as a ROS scavenger and inhibiting the NFκB pathway
As a common chronic metabolic disease, the development of diabetes mellitus (DM) may also be accompanied by liver damage and inflammatory disorders. Sitagliptin is an inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4,...
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Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 infection in the mouse olfactory system
SARS-CoV-2 infection causes a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations in humans, and olfactory dysfunction is one of the most predictive and common symptoms in COVID-19 patients. However, the underlying mecha...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: CRISPR-Cas12a-assisted nucleic acid detection
In the original version of the Supplementary Information file associated with this Article, the site ‘rs5082’ was incorrectly given and should be corrected to ‘rs5028’.
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Open AccessA chemical approach for global protein knockdown from mice to non-human primates
Although conventional genetic modification approaches for protein knockdown work very successfully due to the increasing use of CRISPR/Cas9, effective techniques for achieving protein depletion in adult animal...
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Open AccessA two-microRNA-based signature predicts first-line chemotherapy outcomes in advanced colorectal cancer patients
Prognostic and predictive markers are needed to predict the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) who receive standard first-line treatments. We performed a prospective cohort stu...