Personalized medicine: An alternative for cancer treatment by Devendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Dhiman, Minakshi Pandey, Vivek Kumar Dhiman, Avinash Sharma, Himanshu Pandey, Sunil Kumar Verma, Rajeev Pandey

“…Personalized medicine allows for the creation of focused medicines that address specific gene mutations by leveraging knowledge about a patient's cancer, including its genetic makeup. …”
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Neolithic introgression of IL23R-related protection against chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in modern EuropeansResearch in context by Ben Krause-Kyora, Nicolas Antonio da Silva, Elif Kaplan, Daniel Kolbe, Inken Wohlers, Hauke Busch, David Ellinghaus, Amke Caliebe, Efe Sezgin, Almut Nebel, Stefan Schreiber, Sabine Schade-Lindig, Joachim Wahl, Carola Berszin, Michael Francken, Irina Görner, Kerstin Schierhold, Joachim Pechtl, Gisela Grupe, Johannes Müller

“…Summary: Background: The hypomorphic variant rs11209026-A in the IL23R gene provides significant protection against immune-related diseases in Europeans, notably inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). …”
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Microbiomes associated with saxicolous lichens inhabiting montane rocks in western Japan by Zichen He, Qi Liu, Takeshi Naganuma

“… The diversity and structure of bacterial populations associated with saxicolous lichens in western Japan were investigated by a microbiomic approach based on the V3–V4 region of bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences. A total of six saxicolous lichens were collected. …”
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Comparison of CRISPR-Cas13b RNA base editing approaches for USH2A-associated inherited retinal degeneration by Lewis E. Fry, Lauren Major, Ahmed Salman, Lucy A. McDermott, Jun Yang, Andrew J. King, Michelle E. McClements, Robert E. MacLaren

“…We compare the Cas13 effectors PspCas13b and Cas13bt3 for the repair of the gene USH2A, a common cause of inherited retinal disease and Usher syndrome. …”
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The impaired response of nasal epithelial cells to microplastic stimulation in asthma and COPD by Magdalena Paplińska-Goryca, Paulina Misiukiewicz-Stępień, Monika Wróbel, Katarzyna Mycroft-Rzeszotarska, Dorota Adamska, Julia Rachowka, Milena Królikowska, Krzysztof Goryca, Rafał Krenke

“…We identified 8 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in controls, 309 DEGs in asthma (including ANKRD36C, BCL2L15, FCGBP, and IL-19), and 22 DEGs in COPD (e.g., BCL2L15, IL-19, CAPN14, PGBD5, PTPRH), particularly in epithelial/moMφ co-cultures. …”
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A transgenic mouse line with a 58 kb fragment deletion shows skeletal defects by Ahmed Alamoudi, Dina Husein, Yoshio Ohyama, Angela Chen, Hanna Mochida, Yoshiyuki Mochida

“…Abstract Previously, a transgenic mouse line lacking a 58 kb fragment deletion including the upstream and exon1 of Fam20a gene (58 kb deletion mouse) was generated and showed growth retardation. …”
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A novel protein encoded by porcine circANKRD17 activates the PPAR pathway to regulate intramuscular fat metabolism by Xiao He, Fang Xie, Ying Nie, Xuefeng Wang, Junyi Luo, Ting Chen, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang, Jiajie Sun

“…Using single-cell sequencing, we identified 477 differentially expressed genes in IMF cells between Lantang and Landrace piglets, with enrichment in the PPAR signaling pathway. …”
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Twentieth century religious thought by John Macquarrie by P. Verster

“… Uit teks: Daar word volledig aandag gegee aan die hooftemas van die twintigsteeeuse teologiese denke. …”
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Advances in regenerative medicine-based approaches for skin regeneration and rejuvenation by Nathalia Silva Dutra Alves, Gustavo Roncoli Reigado, Mayara Santos, Izabela Daniel Sardinha Caldeira, Henrique dos Santos Hernandes, Bruna Leticia Freitas-Marchi, Elina Zhivov, Felipe Santiago Chambergo, Viviane Abreu Nunes

“…This review examines core technologies including stem cell therapy, bioengineered skin substitutes, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), exosome-based therapies, and gene editing techniques like CRISPR. These methods hold promise for treating a range of conditions, from chronic wounds and burns to age-related skin changes and genetic disorders. …”
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Advancing the Indian cattle pangenome: characterizing non-reference sequences in Bos indicus by Sarwar Azam, Abhisek Sahu, Naveen Kumar Pandey, Mahesh Neupane, Curtis P Van Tassell, Benjamin D Rosen, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Subha Narayan Rath, Subeer S Majumdar

“…Furthermore, 926 BICIs were identified within 682 protein-coding genes, 54 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA), and 18 pseudogenes. …”
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Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes reveals molecular evolution and phylogenetic relationships within the Papilionoideae of Fabaceae by Qian Qin, Yanjing Dong, Jialong Chen, Bo Wang, Yuxin Peng, XinPeng Zhang, Xiaoyun Wang, Jinxiang Zeng, Guoyue Zhong, Shouwen Zhang, Xiaolang Du

“…Moreover, by using D. elegans as a reference, six genes (ycf4, clpP, ycf1, trnI-GAU, accD, rpl32) displayed high nucleotide polymorphism (Pi > 0.1), and the Ka/Ks ratio for all protein-coding genes was determined to be less than 1. …”
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Age-related changes in DNA methylation in a sample of elderly Brazilians by Hayley Welsh, Caio M. P. F. Batalha, Weili Li, Nadja C. Souza-Pinto, Yeda A. O. Duarte, Michel S. Naslavsky, Esteban J. Parra

“…Abstract Background Age-related changes in DNA methylation (DNAm) play a critical role in regulating gene expression. However, most epigenome-wide association studies have predominantly focused on individuals of European descent. …”
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Direct effects of prolonged TNF-α and IL-6 exposure on neural activity in human iPSC-derived neuron-astrocyte co-cultures by Noah Goshi, Doris Lam, Chandrakumar Bogguri, Vivek Kurien George, Aimy Sebastian, Jose Cadena, Nicole F. Leon, Nicholas R. Hum, Dina R. Weilhammer, Nicholas O. Fischer, Heather A. Enright

“…In this study, we characterized the changes in neural functionality, secreted cytokine profiles, and gene expression in co-cultures of human iPSC-derived neurons and primary astrocytes in response to prolonged exposure to TNF-α and IL-6. …”
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Impaired hippocampal neurogenesis associated with regulatory ceRNA network in a mouse model of postoperative cognitive dysfunction by Jingrun Lin, Xiaoqiu Zhu, Xuan Li, Yu Hong, Yaohui Liang, Siqi Chen, Chenzhuo Feng, Lin Cao

“…Hippocampal mRNA expression was analyzed using Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment. …”
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Why Shouldn't We Feed Water Birds? by Mark E. Hostetler, Martin B. Main, Maena Voigt

“…This includes pelicans, ducks, geese, herons, egrets, gulls, terns, cormorants, etc. …”
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Genetic Selection for Gaits in the Horse by Laura Patterson Rosa, Carissa Wickens, Samantha A. Brooks

“…This 4-page fact sheet discusses the connection between locomotion patterns and genetics, DMRT3 and locomotion in the horse, improvement of understanding of the gene function of DMRT3, and current as well as future applications. …”
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Pulmonary vascular malformations in genetic epileptic encephalopathy: A rare, fatal case report by N. Garancini, M. Ghezzi, A. Farolfi, V. Guaia, G. Canali, V. Fabiano, G.V. Zuccotti, E. D'Auria

“…Mutations of KCNT1 gene, encoding for a sodium-gated potassium channel, are causative of a wide spectrum of epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders; cardiovascular involvement also seems to be significant, with cardiac arrhythmia and, less frequently, the development of Systemic to Pulmonary Collateral Arteries (SPCAs) has been reported. …”
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The Identification of FN1 as an Early Diagnostic Marker for Recurrent Abortion by Single-Exosome Profiling by Wang C, Lu Z, She G, Chen K, Zhou H, Zhan X, Yu H, Pi L, Zuo L, Che D

“…Among these, FN1 was the most significantly differentially expressed gene in exosomes, with FN1 | log2 (fold change) |> 1.5 and an AUC of 0.7414. …”
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Insights into the nuclear-organelle DNA integration in Cicuta virosa (Apiaceae) provided by complete plastid and mitochondrial genomes by Seongjun Park, Yong Hwang, Heesoo Kim, KyoungSu Choi

“…Abstract Background Gene transfer between the organelles and the nucleus plays a central role in shaping plant genome evolution. …”
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Genomic characterization of foodborne Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from Saboba district and Bolgatanga Municipality Ghana. by Gabriel Temitope Sunmonu, Frederick Adzitey, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Boniface Awini Tibile, Rejoice Ekli, Martin Aduah, Anderson O Oaikhena, Olabisi C Akinlabi, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Iruka N Okeke

“…Most Salmonella isolates were pan-sensitive, but genes conferring resistance to fosfomycin (fosA7.2) and tetracycline (tet(A)) were detected in one and three isolates, respectively. …”
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