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The nonmotile primary cilium is a sensory structure found on most mammalian cell types that integrates multiple signaling pathways involved in tissue development and postnatal function. As such, mutations disrupting cilia activities cause a group of disorders referred to as ciliopathies. These disorders exhibit a wide ...
Infantile SMA is a neuromuscular disease caused by the motor neuron degeneration, depending on the age of appearance of clinical signs and the evolution of the disease, three types of decreasing severity have been defined. SMA is caused by mutations or deletions of the SMN1 gene and disease. Various therapies aimed at ...
Gene therapy encompasses the administration of biological medicinal products containing recombinant nucleic acids, mainly DNA, with the aim of treating or curing diseases. This represents a unique therapeutic strategy to reach the brain, in order to prevent or halt a neurodegenerative process. During the past decade, a...
Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is prevalent around the world, and pre-existing ILD is associated with increased severity and mortality of COVID-19. However, the current knowledge on the management strategy for COVID-19 patients with pre-existing interstitial lung disease (ILD) is very limited. There is still a need...
Galectin-2 (Gal-2) is an animal lectin with specificity for β-galactosides. It is predominantly expressed and suggested to play a protective function in the gastrointestinal tract; therefore, it can be used as a protein drug. Recombinant proteins have been expressed using Escherichia coli and used to study the function...
A systemic inflammatory response leads to widespread organ dysfunction, such as kidney dysfunction. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory kidney injury; however, the regulatory mechanism of PAI-1 in injured kidneys remains unclear. PAI-1 is induced by interleukin (IL)...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an important cause of the increase in incidence rate and mortality of pregnant women and perinatal infants. This study aimed to analyze the role of fentanyl, a μ-opioid agonist, in the GDM progression. The high glucose (HG) treatment HTR8/SVneo cells was used as a GDM model in vit...
Yinzhihuang (YZH), a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, was widely used to treat cholestasis. Cholestatic liver injury limited the use of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A (CsA) in preventing organ rejection after solid organ transplantation. Clinical evidences suggested that YZH could enhance bile acid...
Since commencing my role as a professor in a newly established Department of Pharmacodynamics and Molecular Genetics at the School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, on April 1, 2007, my research has focused on modifying gene expression of cytochrome P-450 (CYP) in established human colon cancer cells. Additionally...
Vascular endothelial cell growth is essential for the repair of intimal injury. Perlecan, a large heparan sulfate proteoglycan, intensifies fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) signaling as a co-receptor for FGF-2 and its receptor, and promotes the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells. Previously, we reported that...
Jabara juice and its component narirutin inhibit the activity of organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) 1A2 and OATP2B1, which are considered to play significant roles in the intestinal absorption of fexofenadine. In this study, we investigated the effects of jabara juice on the intestinal absorption of fexofe...
Hurler syndrome, a type of Mucopolysaccharidosis type I, is an inherited disorder caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) due to a deficiency in lysosomal α-L-iduronidase (IDUA), resulting in multiorgan dysfunction. In many patients with Hurler syndrome, IDUA proteins are not produced due to nonsense mut...
Porcine acellular dermal matrix (pADM) is known to accelerate wound healing. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pADM on wound healing and its underlying mechanisms. HaCaT cells were treated with hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) or pA...
In the development of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) drugs, its main protease (M<sup>pro</sup>), which is an essential enzyme for viral replication, is a promising target. To date, the M<sup>pro</sup> inhibitors, nirmatrelvir and ensitrelvir, have been clinically developed by Pfizer I...
The FtsEX complex regulates, directly or via a protein mediator depending on bacterial genera, peptidoglycan degradation for cell division. In mycobacteria and Gram-positive bacteria, the FtsEX system directly activates peptidoglycan-hydrolases by a mechanism that remains unclear. Here we report our investigation of My...
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen primarily associated with nosocomial infections resulting in increased morbidity and mortality in adults and infants, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the clinical burden is high. New therapeutics are needed to treat multidrug-resis...
Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), a new model of angiogenesis, fulfills the metabolic demands of solid tumors and contributes to tumor aggressiveness. Our previous study demonstrated the effect of SOX2 in promoting VM in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the underlying mechanisms behind this effect remain elusive. Here, we sh...
Antioxidants are considered functional additives against oxidative stress since they avoid nutritional decline in the meat. The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of sweet potato flour (SPF) as a natural antioxidant on carcass yield and physicochemical characteristics of Creole chickens of Me...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disease caused by mutations in DMD gene and loss of the protein dystrophin, which ultimately leads to myofiber membrane fragility and necrosis, with eventual muscle atrophy and contractures. Affected boys typically die in their second or third decade due to either respir...
Bacterial infection in skin and soft tissue has emerged as a critical concern. Overreliance on antibiotic therapy has led to numerous challenges, including the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria and adverse drug reactions. It is imperative to develop non-antibiotic treatment strategies that not only exhibit pote...
PKM2, also known as M2-type pyruvate kinase, has attracted significant attention due to its crucial role in glycolysis and its abnormal expression in various tumors. With the discovery of PKM2's non-metabolic functions, the transition between its pyruvate kinase activity (in the tetrameric form in the cytoplasm) and pr...
Copper, like iron, is an essential trace metal element for human cells. The role of iron overload and ferroptosis has been gradually clarified in tumors, but the role of copper overload and cuproptosis is still being explored. Cuproptosis is a novel mode of cell death, secondary to impaired mitochondrial function induc...
&lt;b&gt;Background and Objective:&lt;/b&gt; Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) regulate several body processes related to metabolism, immunological function and oncogenesis. Low vitamin D levels are recognized as associated with a higher incidence of hematologic malignancies and poor outcomes. This study aims to determine wheth...
&lt;b&gt;Background and Objective:&lt;/b&gt; Several previous studies have shown that leaf ethanolic extract of &lt;i&gt;Etlingera hemisphaerica&lt;/i&gt; (LE3H) has the potential to reduce the toxicity and teratogenicity effects of mercury. This study aimed to describe the effects of LE3H on the protein profile of &lt...
PURPOSE: To investigate the expression of tissue-active protein kinase C receptor 1 (RACK1) and epithelin glycoprotein 40 (EGP40) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and their relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disorder without effective therapy yet. Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of AKI. MicroRNA miR-192-5p has been previously reported to be upregulated in AKI models. However, its functional role in renal I/R injury is not fully understood. This study aimed to ...
Label="Background" NlmCategory="UNASSIGNED">Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (<i>VKORC1</i>) gene encodes a key enzyme with multiple cellular activities, namely, the reduction of vitamin K to its active form. <i>VKORC1</i>-1639G&gt;A (rs9923231) is a common single nucleotide polymorphism with a crucial imp...
Primary growth hormone (GH) resistance or growth hormone insensitivity syndrome, also called Laron syndrome, is a hereditary disease caused by mutations in the GH receptor or in the post-receptor signaling pathway. This disorder is characterized by postnatal growth failure resembling GH deficiency. Differentiating the ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic we utilized an AI-driven T cell epitope prediction tool, the NEC Immune Profiler (NIP) to scrutinize and predict regions of T cell immunogenicity (hotspots) from the entire SARS-CoV-2 viral proteome. These immunogenic regions offer potential for the development of universally protective T c...
The significant impact of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct)</i> infections worldwide highlights the need to develop a prophylactic vaccine that elicits effective immunity and protects the host from the immunopathological effects of <i>Ct</i> infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate a vaccine based on a fragment of t...
Dengue virus infection (DVI) is a mosquito-borne disease that can lead to serious morbidity and mortality. Dengue fever (DF) is a major public health concern that affects approximately 3.9 billion people each year globally. However, there is no vaccine or drug available to deal with DVI. Dengue virus consists of four d...
<b>Background:</b> Medicinal plants are potential resources for isolating drug candidates. Various plants have been reported to possess pharmacological effects including anti-hepatitis C activities. The current study examined the anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) activities of <i>Acacia mangium</i> extracts in solvents wit...
In different regions of the world, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important vegetable and an excellent source of protein. It lessens the malnutrition of the underprivileged in developing nations and has some positive effects on health, such as a reduction in the prevalence of cancer and cardiovascular dise...
Bacteria from the <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i> complex (comprised of at least 15 recognized species and more than 60 different pathovars of <i>P. syringae sensu stricto</i>) have been cultured from clouds, rain, snow, streams, rivers, and lakes. Some strains of <i>P. syringae</i> express an ice nucleation protein (herea...
Arrow bamboo (<i>Fargesia nitida</i>) is a pioneer plant in secondary forest succession in the Sichuan Province mountains. To comprehensively investigate the microbial communities and their functional variations in different rhizocompartments (root endosphere, rhizosphere, and root zone) of arrow bamboo (<i>Fargesia ni...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pathogenesis is influenced by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms implicated remain poorly understood. The nucleocapsid (N) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the main driver for this condition, is a structural pro...
Significant progress has been made in understanding carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>), and most pathway genes have been cloned and characterized. However, isolation and characterization of novel fruit ripening mutants is a continuous and essential process. This study describes the characte...
Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) present a wide range of larval lifestyles, typically classified as obligate parasitism, facultative parasitism, and complete sapro-necrophagy. Several parasitic species, both obligate and facultative, are considered to be of sanitary and economic importance, as their larvae can cause ...
Salivary gland regeneration is a complex process involving intricate interactions among various cell types. Recent studies have shed light on the pivotal role played by macrophages in driving the regenerative response. However, our understanding of this critical role has primarily relied on static views obtained from f...
The basic organizational unit of eukaryotic chromatin is the nucleosome core particle (NCP), which comprises DNA wrapped ~1.7 times around a histone octamer. Chromatin is defined as the entity of NCPs and numerous other protein complexes, including transcription factors, chromatin remodeling and modifying enzymes. It i...
This article presents a fabrication method for a flexible substrate designed for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized through a complexation reaction involving silver nitrate (AgNO3) and ammonia, followed by reduction using glucose. The resulting AgNPs exhibited a unif...
Bovine viral diarrhoea-mucosal disease caused by bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is a major infectious disease that affects the cattle industry. The nonstructural protein Npro of BVDV antagonizes the type I interferon (IFN-I) pathway, thereby escaping the host immune response. The exact mechanism by which Npro uses...
The joint storage and reciprocal retrieval of learnt associated signals are presumably encoded by associative memory cells. In the accumulation and enrichment of memory contents in lifespan, a signal often becomes a core signal associatively shared for other signals. One specific group of associative memory neurons tha...
To support perfumers in their creation of olfactive signatures resulting in unique and instantly recognizable perfumes, there is a constant demand for the development of new odorant molecules and of novel processes for their production. Increasing the sustainability of both the molecules and the processes is a crucial ...
Incorporation of noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) via genetic code expansion (GCE) opens up new possibilities for chemical biology. The technology has led to the development of novel xenobiotic enzymes with tailored properties which can serve as entry points into a multitude of applications, including protein conjugati...
Enzymatic biotransformation of xenobiotics by the human microbiota mediates diet-drug-microbe-host interactions and affects human health. Most research on xenobiotics has focused on the gut microbiota while neglecting other body sites, yet over two-thirds of pharmaceuticals are primarily excreted in urine. As a result,...
Detailed preclinical characterization of metabolites formed in vivo from candidate drug substances is mandatory prior to the initiation of clinical trials. Therefore, inexpensive and efficient methods for drug metabolite synthesis are of high importance for rapid advancement of the drug development process. A large fra...
Preparation of expression vectors using conventional cloning strategies is laborious and not suitable for the design of metabolic pathways or enzyme cascades, which usually requires the preparation of a vector library to identify productive clones. Recently, Modular Cloning as a novel cloning technique in synthetic bio...
Successful structure-based drug design (SBDD) requires the optimization of interactions with the target protein and the minimization of ligand strain. Both factors are often modulated by small changes in the chemical structure which can lead to profound changes in the preferred conformation and interaction preferences ...
The combinatorial composition of proteins has triggered the application of machine learning in enzyme engineering. By predicting how protein sequence encodes function, researchers aim to leverage machine learning models to select a reduced number of optimized sequences for laboratory measurement with the aim to lower c...
Carbon sequestration to soils counteracts increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, and increases soil fertility. Efforts to increase soil carbon storage produced mixed results, due to the multifactorial nature of this process, and the lack of knowledge on molecular details on the interplay of plants, microbes, and soil...
Overexpression of SlBRI1 driven by the Atrd29A promoter could increase the cold resistance of tomato plants during chilling stress but did not improve the expression of SlBRI1 and plant growth under normal conditions. Low temperature is the main limiting factor severely affecting tomato plant development, growth, and f...
Tandem DNA repeats are often organized into heterochromatin that is crucial for genome organization and stability. Recent studies revealed that individual repeats within tandem DNA repeats can behave very differently. How DNA repeats are assembled into distinct heterochromatin structures remains poorly understood. Here...
Gene silencing is intimately connected to DNA condensation and the formation of transcriptionally inactive heterochromatin by Heterochromatin Protein 1α (HP1α). Because heterochromatin foci are dynamic and HP1α can promote liquid-liquid phase separation, HP1α-mediated phase separation has been proposed as a mechanism o...
Label="BACKGROUND" NlmCategory="BACKGROUND">The cellular endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is responsible for various functions, including protein synthesis, folding, distribution, and calcium ion storage. Studies have linked ER stress with acute lung injury (ALI), which can result in oxidative stress and even cell death. Per...
A number of studies have shown the effect of cereals and sourdough on bread nutritional and organoleptic quality, but the impact of the milling technique remains little studied. There are two main types of milling technic depending on the bread-making food chain. Industrial bakeries mainly use roller mills while artisa...
Aspergillus flavus, one of the most widely distributed and abundant genus of Aspergillus worldwide, poses an evident threat as a source of food contamination in grains and cereals. Perillaldehyde (PAE), a volatile essential oil extracted from the stem and leaves of Perilla frutescens L., exhibits potent antifungal acti...
Understanding how small molecules bind to specific protein complexes in living cells is critical to understanding their mechanism-of-action. Unbiased chemical biology strategies for direct readout of protein interactome remodelling by small molecules would provide advantages over target-focused approaches, including th...
The current study tested the expression and potential functions of Gαi1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database results demonstrate that Gαi1 transcripts' number in NPC tissues is significantly higher than that in the normal nasal epithelial tissues. Its overexpression correlates with...
Liquid-liquid phase separation of proteins occurs on both surfaces of cellular membranes during diverse physiological processes. In vitro reconstitution could provide insight into the mechanisms underlying these events. However, most existing reconstitution techniques provide access to only one membrane surface, making...
BMP-1/tolloid-like proteinases (BTPs) are major players in tissue morphogenesis, growth and repair. They act by promoting the deposition of structural extracellular matrix proteins and by controlling the activity of matricellular proteins and TGF-β superfamily growth factors. They have also been implicated in several p...
Although an increased risk of myocarditis has been observed after vaccination with mRNA encoding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein, its underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. This study investigated the direct effects of spike receptor-binding domain (S-RBD) on human cardiomyocytes di...
The clinical significance and comprehensive characteristics of chemokines and chemokine receptors in female patients with advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma have not ever been reported. Our study explored the expression profiles of chemokines and chemokine receptors and constructed a chemokine- and chemokine receptor-b...
Niacin had long been understood as an antioxidant. There were reports that high fat diet (HFD) may cause psychological and physical impairments. The present study was aimed to experience the effect of Niacin on % growth rate, cumulative food intake, motor activity and anxiety profile, redox status, 5-HT metabolism and ...
The detrimental impact of reactive oxygen species on D.N.A. repair processes is one of the contributing factors to colon cancer. The idea that oxidative stress may be a significant etiological element for carcinogenesis is currently receiving more and more support. The goal of the current study is to evaluate the anti-...
The epididymis is a highly regionalized tubular organ possesses vectorial functions of sperm concentration, maturation, transport, and storage. The epididymis-expressed genes and proteins are characterized by regional and developmental dependent pattern. However, a systematic and comprehensive insight into the postnata...
In bioethanol production, the main by-product, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), significantly hinders microbial fermentation. Therefore, it is crucial to explore genes related to HMF tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for enhancing the tolerance of ethanol fermentation strains. A comprehensive analysis was conducted u...
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes, which has been a major cause of end-stage renal failure. Diagnosing diabetic kidney disease is important to prevent long-term kidney damage and determine the prognosis of patients with diabetes. In this study, we investigated the c...
Reissner's fiber (RF) is an extracellular polymer comprising the large monomeric protein SCO-spondin (SSPO) secreted by the subcommissural organ (SCO) that extends through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled ventricles into the central canal of the spinal cord. In zebrafish, RF and CSF-contacting neurons (CSF-cNs) form an...
Plasmodium vivax has been more resistant to various control measures than Plasmodium falciparum malaria because of its greater transmissibility and ability to produce latent parasite forms. Therefore, developing P. vivax vaccines and therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (humAbs) remains a high priority. The Duffy antigen ...
Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) share a lot of similarities being both phylogenetically closely related, share the same insect vector passage for reaching the host, affinity for the same carbohydrate receptor domains (CRDs), indicating feasible competition between them on the natural field. Here, we prospecte...
Pharmacologic targeting of chromatin-associated protein complexes has shown significant responses in KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2A-r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but resistance frequently develops to single agents. This points to a need for therapeutic combinations that target multiple mechanisms. To enhance our understandi...
We aimed to investigate the protein pathways linking obesity and lifestyle factors to coronary artery disease (CAD).
Xenogeneic extracellular matrices (xECM) for cell support have emerged as a potential strategy for addressing the scarcity of donor matrices for allotransplantation. However, the poor survival rate or failure of xECM-based organ transplantation is due to the negative impacts of high-level oxidative stress and inflammat...
MALDI-TOF MS-based microbial identification relies on reference spectral libraries, which limits the screening of diverse isolates, including uncultured lineages. We present a new strategy for broad-spectrum identification of bacterial and archaeal isolates by MALDI-TOF MS using a large-scale database of protein masses...
Microvascular invasion (MVI) is the main factor affecting the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to identify accurate diagnostic biomarkers from urinary protein signatures for preoperative prediction.
Polyamines are essential for the growth and proliferation of mammalian cells and are intimately involved in biological mechanisms such as DNA replication, RNA transcription, protein synthesis, and post-translational modification. These mechanisms regulate cellular proliferation, differentiation, programmed cell death, ...
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is an extensive network of neurons and glia within the wall of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that regulates many essential GI functions. Consequently, disorders of the ENS due to developmental defects, inflammation, infection, or age-associated neurodegeneration lead to serious neuroi...
The number of studies investigating the role of physical activity and exercise in hypertension (HT) patients is insufficient in the literature, and reports evaluating the relationship between HT, physical activity, and balance are lacking. This study aims to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and...
The objective of this study is to explore the potential mechanism of action of Total glucosides of paeony (TGP) in the treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT). The study utilized literature mining to obtain the active ingredients of TGP. Databases such as Super-PRED, similarity ensemble approach, and Swiss Target Pre...
The molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still not well understood. Gene microarray analysis showed that the expression of Intelectin-1 (ITLN-1) in tumor-adjacent normal liver tissue was 454.8 times higher than in the corresponding cancer tissue. ITLN-1 is a secreted soluble glycoprotein which has...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common vascular disease of venous return disorders, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE), with high morbidity and high mortality. However, the relationship between oxidative phosphorylation and NDUFB11 and venous thromboembolism is still unclear. The venous thro...
Fragile X-related protein 1 (FXR1) is an RNA-binding protein that belongs to the fragile X-related (FXR) family. Studies have shown that FXR1 plays an important role in cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration and is differentially expressed in cancers. This study aimed to gain a comprehensive and systematic u...
This study aimed to investigate the active composition and mechanism of the Shuganfang (SGF) in treating drug-induced liver injury (DILI) using network pharmacology and molecular docking. The potential active ingredients and targets of SGF were obtained from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Databas...
Glioma is the most malignant tumor in the central nervous system with a poor prognosis. The tumor immune microenvironment plays a crucial role in glioma formation and progress. TREM1, as a vital immune regulator, has not been investigated in glioma. This study aims to explore the role of TREM1 in prognosis and tumor im...
Cyclin-dependent Kinase Subunit 2 is a protein closely related to the regulation of the cell cycle. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of research articles on this topic. However, there is a lack of comprehensive synthesis and evaluation in the field of CKS2 research. This study aims to summarize and ...
Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) has become one of most frequent bone diseases worldwide with aging population. Lycii Fructus, a common plant fruit with the property of drug homologous food, has long since been used to treat PMOP. The aim of this study is to explore pharmacological mechanisms of Lycii Fructus against...
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) controls cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and other biological processes that have an essential role in eye diseases. However, it seems that previous studies have generated conflicting conclusions about the effect of CaMKII on cell apoptosis. In this r...
Sustainable agriculture faces major challenges under abiotic stress conditions owing to extensive application of chemical fertilizers which pollute water, soil and atmosphere. Biostimulants (BSs), comprising of naturally derived complex mixtures of uncharacterized biomolecules, pure biochemicals and nanomaterials, enha...
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a popular cell source for repairing the liver. Improving the survival rate and colonization time of MSCs may significantly improve the therapeutic outcomes of MSCs. Studies showed that 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP78) expression improves cell viability and migration. This study...
Siglecs (sialic acid-binding, immunoglobulin superfamily, lectins) are a family of transmembrane receptor-type glycan recognition proteins in vertebrates that are primarily expressed on leukocytes and regulate immune responses. Siglecs are involved in several diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Mos...
The online coupling of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) to capillary enhanced Raman spectroscopy (CERS) based on a liquid core waveguide (LCW) flow cell was applied for the first time to assess the higher-order structure of different proteins. This setup allows recording of Raman spectra of the monomeric protein wit...
Enterovirus C96 (EV-C96) is a recently discovered serotype belonging to enterovirus C species. It had been isolated from patients with acute flaccid paralysis, hand, foot, and mouth disease, diarrhea, healthy people, or environmental specimens. Despite increasing reports of the virus, the small number of full-length ge...
Extracellular vesicles and particles (EVPs) are recognized as ideal liquid biopsy tools for cancer detection, and membrane proteins are commonly used EVP biomarkers. However, bulk analysis of EVP membrane protein biomarkers typically fails to meet the clinical requirement for diagnostic accuracy. We investigated the co...
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression. An important step in miRNA biogenesis occurs when primary miRNAs are bound and cleaved by the microprocessor to generate precursor miRNAs. Regulation at this step is essential and one such regulator includes m6A RNA methylation, an RNA modi...
Quercetin (QUE), a natural flavone abundantly discovered in fruits, has gained attention for its potential health benefits due to its unique structure. In addition, epidemiological and clinical studies have shown promising antioxidant activity of QUE aiming to treat various diseases, including cancer. This article's pu...
Several related progeroid disorders are caused by defective post-translational processing of prelamin A, the precursor of the nuclear scaffold protein lamin A, encoded by <i>LMNA</i>. Prelamin A undergoes farnesylation and additional modifications at its C-terminus. Subsequently, the farnesylated C-terminal segment is ...
Within Africa, maternal mortality remains a concern that can be prevented and addressed. Among the various African countries, Nigeria has one of the highest mortality rates, particularly in a context where the population continues to rise. The relationship between contraceptive usage among married Nigerian women and lo...
A 32-year-old woman at 17 weeks' gestation presented with fever and a 1-week history of an acute nodular eruption involving her legs, along with bilateral ankle and knee pain. She also had had a recurrent right breast abscess for 2 months for which she had been treated with oral antibiotics and surgical drainage, but w...
Oxidative stress and cellular senescence are risk factors for age-related cataract. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) is a critical antioxidant enzyme and related to autophagy. Here, we investigate the crosstalk among HO-1, oxidative stress, and cellular senescence in mouse lens epithelial cells (LECs).