Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Prevalence of virulent genes like iutA was higher 12 (50.0%). Conclusion: This study highlighted the importance of confocal microscopy for diagnosis of IIB/IBC which was missed by urine culture. …”
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An Update on African Trypanocide Pharmaceutics and Resistance. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan Thomas, Ntulume, Ibrahim, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Resistance to eflornithine is caused by the deletion or mutation of TbAAT6 gene which encodes the transmembrane amino acid transporter that delivers eflornithine into the cell, thus loss of transporter protein results in eflornithine resistance. …”
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Reduction of intestinal RIPK1 ameliorates HFD-induced metabolic disorders in female mice by Ye Yuan, Xiaomin Hu, Chunguang Guo, Yihua Xu, Shihan Li, Wei Wen, Xinli Hu, Fanxin Zeng, Weiyi Cui, Wenli Chen, Xueting Sun, Ning Hou, Jue Wang, Rui-Ping Xiao, Xiuqin Zhang

“…In this study, using receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (Ripk1) intestine-specific heterozygous knockout mice (Ripk1IEC+/−) and high-fat diet (HFD)-feeding mouse model, we report that HFD-induced shift in the transcriptional profile of the ileum toward that of the jejunum, characterized by increased expression of jejunal feature genes in the ileum, are attenuated in Ripk1IEC+/− female mice, but not in males. …”
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Fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans Lour.) flower extract attenuates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy through stimulation of PI3K/Akt pathway in C2C12 myotubes and C57BL/6 mice by Taeuk Kim, Seungok Lee, Sein Lee, Hyejung Han, Chul-Hong Kim, Dong-Woo Lee, Jae-Kwan Hwang

“…In C2C12 myotubes, OFWE improved the protein synthesis by upregulating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway and muscle differentiation by activating myogenesis-related genes. Moreover, OFWE treatment reduced muscle protein degradation by regulating the nuclear translocation of forkhead box O3a and the expression of E3 ubiquitin ligases. …”
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Maturation and detoxification of synphilin-1 inclusion bodies regulated by sphingolipids by Xiuling Cao, Xiang Wu, Lei Zhao, Ju Zheng, Xuejiao Jin, Xinxin Hao, Joris Winderickx, Shenkui Liu, Lihua Chen, Beidong Liu

“…Pharmacological inhibition of the sphingolipid metabolism pathway or knockout of its key genes results in a delayed IB maturation and increased SY1 cytotoxicity. …”
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Mechanistic insights into PROS1 inhibition of bladder cancer progression and angiogenesis via the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway by Xin-peng Fan, Ji-rong Wang, Si-yu Chen, Xiao-ran Li, Jin-long Cao, Hua-bin Wang, Li-yun Ding, Tuan-jie Che, Li Yang

“…In conclusion, as an angiogenesis-related gene, PROS1 may play an inhibitory role in the biological functions of bladder cancer.…”
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Modeling and designing enhancers by introducing and harnessing transcription factor binding units by Jiaqi Li, Pengcheng Zhang, Xi Xi, Liyang Liu, Lei Wei, Xiaowo Wang

“…Abstract Enhancers serve as pivotal regulators of gene expression throughout various biological processes by interacting with transcription factors (TFs). …”
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Early tolerance and late persistence as alternative drug responses in cancer by Simona Punzi, Davide Cittaro, Guido Gatti, Gemma Crupi, Oronza A. Botrugno, Antonino Alex Cartalemi, Alon Gutfreund, Caterina Oneto, Valentina Giansanti, Chiara Battistini, Giovanni Santacatterina, Lucrezia Patruno, Ilaria Villanti, Martina Palumbo, Daniel J. Laverty, Francesca Giannese, Alex Graudenzi, Giulio Caravagna, Marco Antoniotti, Zachary Nagel, Ugo Cavallaro, Luisa Lanfrancone, Timothy A. Yap, Giulio Draetta, Nathalie Balaban, Giovanni Tonon

“…The central regulator of mitophagy PINK1 drives this reduction in DNA repair via the cytoplasmic relocalization of the cell identity master HNF4A, thus hampering HNF4A transcriptional activation of DNA repair genes. We conclude that exposing cancer cells to relevant standard-of-care antitumour therapies induces a pervasive drug-induced tolerant response that might be broadly exploited to increase the impact of first-line, adjuvant treatments and debulking in advanced cancers.…”
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Eye development under the control of SRp55/B52-mediated alternative splicing of eyeless. by Weronika Fic, François Juge, Johann Soret, Jamal Tazi

“…The genetic programs specifying eye development are highly conserved during evolution and involve the vertebrate Pax-6 gene and its Drosophila melanogaster homolog eyeless (ey). …”
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Synthetic augmentation of cancer cell line multi-omic datasets using unsupervised deep learning by Zhaoxiang Cai, Sofia Apolinário, Ana R. Baião, Clare Pacini, Miguel D. Sousa, Susana Vinga, Roger R. Reddel, Phillip J. Robinson, Mathew J. Garnett, Qing Zhong, Emanuel Gonçalves

“…By applying SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) for model interpretation, MOSA reveals multi-omic features essential for cell clustering and biomarker identification related to drug and gene dependencies. This understanding is crucial for developing much-needed effective strategies to prioritize cancer targets.…”
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Balancing inflammation: the specific roles of serum amyloid A proteins in sterile and infectious diseasese by Tirthankar Mohanty, Katarina Miličević, Henri Göthert, Andreas Tillmann, Médea Padra, Praveen Papareddy, Heiko Herwald

“…SAA-/- mice carrying a deletion of the Saa1, Saa2, Saa3, and Saa4 serum amyloid A genes have better survival rates in sterile sepsis but are more prone to bacterial sepsis than their SAA+/+ counterparts, emphasizing their dual functionality in immune regulation. …”
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Elevated levels of neutrophils with a pro-inflammatory profile in Turner syndrome across karyotypes by Jesper Just, Lukas Ochsner Reynaud Ridder, Emma Bruun Johannsen, Jens Magnus Bernth Jensen, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Helene Viborg Christensen, Kenneth Kjærgaard, Jacob Redder, Simon Chang, Kirstine Stochholm, Anne Skakkebæk, Claus Højbjerg Gravholt

“…The increase in neutrophils was linked to TS clinical traits and to increased expression of the X-Y homologous gene TBL1X, suggesting a genetic basis, which may lead to neutrophil-driven inflammatory stress in TS. …”
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Multi-locus CRISPRi targeting with a single truncated guide RNA by Molly M. Moore, Siddarth Wekhande, Robbyn Issner, Alejandro Collins, Anna J. Cruz, Yanjing V. Liu, Nauman Javed, Salvador Casaní-Galdón, Jason D. Buenrostro, Charles B. Epstein, Eugenio Mattei, John G. Doench, Bradley E. Bernstein, Noam Shoresh, Fadi J. Najm

“…Abstract A critical goal in functional genomics is evaluating which non-coding elements contribute to gene expression, cellular function, and disease. …”
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Sedum alfredii Hance: A cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulating plant by Mingying Liu, Ying Feng, Miao Wang, Xinglin Sun, Chen Yinfei Qi, Xiaoe Yang, Dayi Zhang

“…This also encourages studies on functional genes involved in metal transport, antioxidant, transcription regulation and stress response, providing candidates for genetic modification. …”
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Research Note: Novel reassortant avian influenza A(H9N2) Viruses in Wild Birds in Shanghai, China, 2020–2023 by Jie Hu, Yuting Xu, Min Ma, Chenyao Zhao, Yue Yuan, Guimei He

“…The nine H9N2 viruses were classified into seven genotypes, and some of them could contribute internal genes to recently circulating HPAI A(H5N8) and A(H5N1) viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b. …”
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The transcriptomic footprint of Mytella strigata: de novo transcriptome assembly of a major invasive species by V. G. Vysakh, Sandhya Sukumaran, Wilson Sebastian, A. Gopalakrishnan

“…A number of databases were used for functional annotation, including UniProt, KEGG, Reactome, InterPro, and eggNOG. Gene Ontology and pathway analyses identified transcripts associated with key biological processes, including those associated with cell signalling, metabolism, stress responses, cancer pathways, and immune regulation. …”
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Cell autonomous TLR4 signaling modulates TGF-β induced activation of human cardiac fibroblasts by Gayathri Vijayakumar, Anisha Latha, Aiswaria P. Anil, Yogini Surve, Aiswarya R, Bipin G. Nair, Indulekha CL. Pillai

“…TGF-β treated cardiac fibroblastss show enhanced cytokine expression, and inhibition of TLR4 signaling reduces the expression of cytokines, thereby reducing TGF-β targets such as extracellular matrix genes. Thus, our data demonstrate that TLR4 and other signaling molecules downstream of TLR4 are expressed in cardiac fibroblast, and inhibition of TLR4 modulates fibrotic changes in vitro.…”
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Ethnographic Blogging: Reflections on a Methodological Experiment by Tocci Jason

“…In my own study of self-identified ‘geeks’ and ‘nerds,’ ethnographic blogging involved traversing news sites, forums, and other blogs for relevant content, leading to opportunities for dialogue with other bloggers and readers; establishing a persona online as a researcher, which has encouraged subjects to invite me to public and private discussions about their culture and identities; and bringing together online subjects from multiple physical sites, among other opportunities. …”
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Comprehensive case report and literature review on perioperative management of multiple pheochromocytoma in a pediatric patient by Shenghua Yu, Tianxiao Zou, Sisi Wei, Yani Yu, Guili Ding

“…Subsequent genetic testing identified a mutation in the VHL gene. After further medical management, the left adrenal tumor was also successfully removed. …”
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A Comprehensive Dataset on Microbiome Dynamics in Rheumatoid Arthritis from a Large-Scale Cohort Study by Jing Li, Jun Xu, Jiayang Jin, Congmin Xu, Yuzhou Gan, Yifan Wang, Ruiling Feng, Wenqiang Fan, Yingni Li, Xiaozhen Zhao, Yucui Li, Shushi Gong, Linchong Su, Yueming Cai, Lianjie Shi, Xiaolin Sun, Yang Xiang, Qingwen Wang, Ru Li, Jinxia Zhao, Yulan Liu, Junjie Qin, Zhanguo Li, Jing He

“…By integrating 16S rRNA gene sequencing with demographic, clinical, and environmental data, we offer a valuable resource to explore the complex relationships between gut microbiota and RA progression. …”
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