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Open AccessHippo kinases Mst1 and Mst2 maintain NK cell homeostasis by orchestrating metabolic state and transcriptional activity
Natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in immune response against viral infections and tumors. However, further investigation is needed to better understand the key molecules responsible for determining...
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NRF2 Deficiency Promotes Ferroptosis of Astrocytes Mediated by Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is linked to reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, and neurotoxicity. Emerging evidence suggests a role of nucle...
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Open AccessPrediction of Potential Biomarkers in Early-Stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Based on Platelet RNA Sequencing
Early diagnosis is essential for the treatment and prevention of nasopharyngeal cancer. However, there is a lack of effective biological indicators for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Therefore, we explored th...
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Serum Calcium, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Relation to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Elevated serum calcium (S-Ca), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25OHD), and parathyroid hormone (S-PTH) levels have been associated with risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in observational studies. However...
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Characterization of RING-type ubiquitin SINA E3 ligases and their responsive expression to salt and osmotic stresses in Brassica napus
SINA (Seven in absentia) proteins in the subtype of E3 ubiquitin ligase family play a crucial role in plant growth and development. However, their functions in response to salt and osmotic stresses in oil crop...
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Open AccessA systematic review, umbrella review, and quality assessment on clinical translation of stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Are we there yet?
The success of stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in preclinical animal models has accelerated the pace of clinical translation. However, it remains uncertain whether the current scientific eviden...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Reprogramming of palmitic acid induced by dephosphorylation of ACOX1 promotes β-catenin palmitoylation to drive colorectal cancer progression
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Open AccessReprogramming of palmitic acid induced by dephosphorylation of ACOX1 promotes β-catenin palmitoylation to drive colorectal cancer progression
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer. However, it is not well known how metabolism affects cancer progression. We identified that metabolic enzyme acyl-CoA oxidase 1 (ACOX1) suppresses colorectal ca...
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Effects of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Beta Gene Polymorphisms on the Plasma Concentration of Aripiprazole in Chinese Patients with Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Study
This study explored the differences in glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) gene polymorphisms between patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls and investigated the association between gene polymorp...
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Association of MicroRNA Biogenesis Genes Polymorphisms with Risk of Large Artery Atherosclerosis Stroke
Convincing evidence has shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of stroke. This study aimed to examine whether miRNA biogenesis genes polymorphisms are associated with risk of large arte...
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Open AccessSMYD2 aggravates gastrointestinal stromal tumor via upregulation of EZH2 and downregulation of TET1
SMYD2, as an oncogene, has been involved in multiple types of cancer, but the potential role of SMYD2 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) remains enigmatic and requires further investigation. Hence, this...
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Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Gelatin Methacrylate for Corneal Tissue Engineering
Corneal disease is second only to cataract considered as the leading cause of blindness in the world, with high morbidity. Construction of corneal substitutes in vitro by tissue engineering technology to achieve ...
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Open AccessCorrection to: microRNA-338-3p inhibits proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT in osteosarcoma cells by targeting activator of 90 kDa heat shock protein ATPase homolog 1
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Open AccessPrognostic value of a novel biomarker combining DNA ploidy and tumor burden score for initially resectable liver metastases from patients with colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) has not been identified as a unified disease entity due to the differences in the severity of metastatic disease and tumor aggressiveness. A screen for specific progno...
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Open AccessIntegrated analysis of high-throughput sequencing data reveals the key role of LINC00467 in the invasion and metastasis of testicular germ cell tumors
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in various physiological and pathological processes. However, the role of lncRNAs in testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) has been rarely reported. Our purpose is to com...
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Missense Variants in Hypoxia-Induced VEGFA/VEGFR2 Signaling Predict the Outcome of Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke
Collateral density variations are a major determinant of stroke outcome. Here, we explored the association of missense variants in hypoxia-induced VEGFA/VEGFR2 signaling and stroke outcome. We recruited 683 la...
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Serum Creatinine Protects Against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a Mendelian Randomization Study
Association between serum creatinine (sCr) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been reported in previous observational studies, but results are at risk of confounding bias and reverse causation. Theref...
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Open AccessLong non-coding RNAs in Epstein–Barr virus-related cancer
Epstein Barr-virus (EBV) is related to several cancers. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) act by regulating target genes and are involved in tumourigenesis. However, the role of lncRNAs in EBV-associated cancers ...
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Open AccessTRIM25 regulates oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer by promoting EZH2 stability
Resistance to chemotherapy remains the major cause of treatment failure in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, we identified TRIM25 as an epigenetic regulator of oxaliplatin (OXA) resistance in CRC. T...
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Open Accesscirc_NRIP1 is oncogenic in malignant development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) via miR-595/SEMA4D axis and PI3K/AKT pathway
The hsa_circ_0004771 derived from NRIP1 (called circ_NRIP1) is a recently identified oncogenic circRNA. Here, we intended to investigate the role and mechanism of circ_NRIP1 in esophageal squamous cell carcino...