Rapid expansion and specialization of the TAS2R bitter taste receptor family in amphibians. by Kathleen W Higgins, Akihiro Itoigawa, Yasuka Toda, Daniel Winston Bellott, Rachel Anderson, Roberto Márquez, Jing-Ke Weng

“…In most species, TAS2R genes are found in clusters; compared to other vertebrates, amphibians have additional clusters and more genes per cluster. …”
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NOS2 as a prognostic biomarker for early-onset colorectal cancer based on public data and clinical validation analysis by Chaoqun Xing, Lipeng Zhao, Weiwei Zou, Xie Peng, Xiao-Liang Xing, Jie Li

“…EOCRC from The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) database and Gene Expression Mapping (GEO) database were used to screen biomarkers for prognosis and treatment guidance. …”
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Role of HNF6 in liver homeostasis and pathophysiology by Miaomiao Tian, Weizhen Gao, Shujun Ma, Huiling Cao, Yu Zhang, Fuxiang An, Jianni Qi, Zhen Yang

“…Abstract Background Hepatocyte nuclear factor 6 (HNF6), a member of the HNF family, contains single cleft and homologous domains, which form a DNA-binding region that targets the promoter regions of genes that bind to liver-specific genes and regulate their expression. …”
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A case report initially manifested by bilateral vocal cord paralysis by Seyed Hossein Mirlohi, Sanaz Tajfirooz, Mitra Rouhi

“…Charcot-Marie-Tooth is an inherited disorder involving multiple genes, causing progressive nerve damage affecting sensation and movement. …”
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy: recent insights in brain related comorbidities by Cyrille Vaillend, Yoshitsugu Aoki, Eugenio Mercuri, Jos Hendriksen, Konstantina Tetorou, Aurelie Goyenvalle, Francesco Muntoni

“…Brain dystrophin-gene products are also transcribed via internal promoters. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Molecular detection was carried out to detect some virulence genes in K. pneumoniae. Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the adhesion gene fimH, results showed that (75%) of k. pneumoniae   isolates had fimH,   rmpA gene responsible for capsule formation and it was found in (66%) of K. pneumoniae, according to bla- TEM gene encoding ESBL, (71.2%) K. pneumoniae isolates had bla-TEM gene. …”
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Integrative bioinformatic approach reveals novel melatonin-related biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease by Hua-xiong Zhang, Dilmurat Hamit, Qing Li, Xiao Hu, San-feng Li, Fu Xu, Ming-yuan Wang, Guo-qing Bao, Hong-yan Li

“…Hence, our research focused on the potential value of MLT-related genes (MRGs) in AD through bioinformatic analysis. …”
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Comparative gametogenesis and genomic signatures associated with pollen sterility in the seedless mutant of grapevine by Siddhi Chavan, Satish Phalake, Sujata Tetali, Vitthal T. Barvkar, Ravindra Patil

“…This study represents a comprehensive attempt to identify putative candidate genes associated with parthenocarpic pollen sterility in grapes using genomic approaches.…”
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Sex differences in the neuroinflammatory signaling pathway: effect of miRNAs on fatty acid synthesis in microglia by Haolin Zheng, Akiko Mizokami, Sergio Romera-Giner, Jaime Llera-Oyola, Yosuke Yamawaki, Tomomi Sano, Eijiro Jimi, Francisco García-García, Takashi Kanematsu

“…Following testosterone treatment, miRNA, gene, and protein expression levels were investigated. …”
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Imaging flow cytometry-based cellular screening elucidates pathophysiology in individuals with Variants of Uncertain Significance by Irena Josephina Johanna Muffels, Hans R. Waterham, Giuseppina D’Alessandro, Guido Zagnoli-Vieira, Michael Sacher, Dirk J. Lefeber, Celine Van der Vinne, Chaim M. Roifman, Koen L. I. Gassen, Holger Rehmann, Desiree Y. Van Haaften-Visser, Edward S. S. Nieuwenhuis, Stephen P. Jackson, Sabine A. Fuchs, Femke Wijk, Peter van Hasselt

“…In addition, individuals with VUS(es) in well-known disease genes showed distinct – but similar—phenotypic profiles compared to patients with pathogenic variants in the same gene.. …”
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Writers, readers, and erasers of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) methylomes in oilseed rape: identification, molecular evolution, and expression profiling by Chaofan Shan, Kui Dong, Dongyu Wen, Ziyi Ye, Fei Hu, Meryem Zekraoui, Jun Cao

“…During the course of evolution, whole genome duplication (WGD) and segmental duplication were the primary drivers of the expansion of m6A-related gene families. The genes were subjected to rigorous purification selection. …”
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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α is required to establish the larval glycolytic program in Drosophila melanogaster by Yasaman Heidarian, Tess D. Fasteen, Liam Mungcal, Kasun Buddika, Nader H. Mahmoudzadeh, Travis Nemkov, Angelo D'Alessandro, Jason M. Tennessen

“…Notably, our study also reveals that the Sima/HIF1α-dependent gene expression program shares considerable overlap with that observed in dERR mutant, suggesting that Sima/HIF1α and dERR cooperatively regulate embryonic and larval glycolytic gene expression.…”
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The Expression Pattern of Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase-2 in Immature Oocytes and Surrounding Cumulus Cells May Explain A Disrupted Oocyte Maturation Process by Goktan Kuspinar, Berrin Avcı

“… Objective: To evaluate the correlation between the gene expression of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2 in the cumulus-oocyte complex with the level of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2 in follicular fluid and follicle diameter, oocyte maturation, and fertilization capacity. …”
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Genomic insights into ecological adaptation of oaks revealed by phylogenomic analysis of multiple species by Tian-Rui Wang, Xin Ning, Si-Si Zheng, Yu Li, Zi-Jia Lu, Hong-Hu Meng, Bin-Jie Ge, Gregor Kozlowski, Meng-Xiao Yan, Yi-Gang Song

“…Circadian rhythm and hormone-related genes may regulate the habits of evergreen and deciduous oaks. …”
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Characterization of Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles and the impact of pathogenic ones on NLR signaling pathways by Roghayeh Mohammadzadeh, Ava Behrouzi, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat

“…The assessment of pathogenic OMVs' effect on NLR genes demonstrated that the expression level was changed in some genes. …”
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Increased miRNA-375 causes oxidative damage but promotes apoptosis resistance and cell migration in the clam Ruditapes philippinarum by Ming Cong, Zhaoshun Li, Wenwen Tian, Yixian Yu, Yu Che, Jiasen Lv

“…Results showed that increased expression of miRNA-375 interfered with the expression levels of both its target genes and ammonia toxicity-related genes, which would probably lead to oxidative stress, migration of damaged cells, apoptosis resistance, and increased possibility of tumor formation. …”
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Ankrd1 as a potential biomarker for the transition from acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease by Hailin Li, Lemei Hu, Changqing Zheng, Ying Kong, Ming Liang, Quhuan Li

“…Ankrd1, a hub gene in New PT2, showed sustained upregulation in the proximal tubule in AKI. …”
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Searching for the cellular underpinnings of the selective vulnerability to tauopathic insults in Alzheimer’s disease by Justin Torok, Pedro D. Maia, Chaitali Anand, Ashish Raj

“…Further, cell-type distributions were more predictive of end-time-point tau pathology than AD-risk-gene expression. Using gene ontology analysis, we found that the genes that are directly correlated to tau pathology are functionally distinct from those that constitutively embody the vulnerable cells. …”
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Single-nucleus transcriptomes reveal the underlying mechanisms of dynamic whitening in thermogenic adipose tissue in goats by Manman Li, Nange Ma, Shujie Luo, Yuyi Lu, Xixi Yan, Yang Li, Xinmei Li, Zhuohui Li, Zhipei Wu, Zhenyu Wei, Wei Wang, Huimei Fan, Yu Jiang, Yan Xiong, Yu Wang

“…Results Our histological studies and bulk transcriptome gene expression analysis confirmed that both perirenal and omental adipose tissues (pAT and oAT) exhibited progressive whitening in goats. …”
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EpigenomeViewer: A Shiny Web Application for Visualizing Methylation Patterns Across Biological Samples by Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…DNA methylation plays a crucial role in gene regulation and is involved in the development of numerous diseases including cancer. …”
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