Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for women with breast cancer: study protocol of two randomised controlled trials {1} by Inês A. Trindade, Andreia Soares, David Skvarc, Diogo Carreiras, Joana Pereira, Óscar Lourenço, Filipa Sampaio, Bruno de Sousa, Teresa C. Martins, Paula Boaventura, Joana Marta-Simões, Mind Project Team, Helena Moreira

“…Study 1 will also include immunological and epigenetic markers associated with breast cancer prognosis and mental health. …”
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Characterization and functional analysis of conserved non-coding sequences among poaceae: insights into gene regulation and phenotypic variation in maize by Yi Luo, Hang Zhai, Xiu Zhong, Bo Yang, Yang Xu, Tianhong Liu, Qi Wang, Yang Zhou, Yan Mao, Yaxi Liu, Qi Tang, Yanli Lu, Yao Wang, Jie Xu

“…To investigate the epigenetic modification patterns in CNS, ChIP-Seq data for histone modifications H3K9ac, H3K4me3, H3K36me3, H3K9me3, and H3K27ac were further analyzed to depict the changes along CNS. …”
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The methyl-CpG binding domain 2 regulates peptidylarginine deiminase 4 expression and promotes neutrophil extracellular trap formation via the Janus kinase 2 signaling pathway in e... by Biao Peng, Mu-Yun Yan, Yun-Rong Chen, Fei Sun, Xu-Dong Xiang, Da Liu

“…The methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2 (MBD2) participates in neutrophil-mediated severe asthma through epigenetic regulation. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of severe asthma. …”
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Using multiomic integration to improve blood biomarkers of major depressive disorder: a case-control studyResearch in context by Amazigh Mokhtari, El Chérif Ibrahim, Arnaud Gloaguen, Claire-Cécile Barrot, David Cohen, Margot Derouin, Hortense Vachon, Guillaume Charbonnier, Béatrice Loriod, Charles Decraene, Ipek Yalcin, Cynthia Marie-Claire, Bruno Etain, Raoul Belzeaux, Andrée Delahaye-Duriez, Pierre-Eric Lutz

“…Over the last few years, identifying molecular biomarkers of MDD has proven challenging, reflecting interactions among multiple environmental and genetic factors. Recently, epigenetic processes have been proposed as mediators of such interactions, with the potential for biomarker development. …”
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Associations of HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms and increased HLA-G expression with gastric cancer susceptibility and prognosis by Ines Zemni, Daria Bortolotti, Sabrine Dhouioui, Sana Baroudi, Malek Ferjani, Inès Nasri, Yosr Zenzri, Md Ataur Rahman, Abdel Halim Harrath, Roberta Rizzo, Nadia Boujelbene, Inès Zidi

“…Background: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a serious health concern and is characterized by a multifactorial etiology involving both genetic and epigenetic factors. The aim of the current study was to examine the relationship between Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G 3’UTR polymorphisms and the expression of HLA-G in both tumor tissues and plasma samples from patients with GC in the Tunisian population. …”
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Proteomic analysis to explore potential mechanism underlying pseudomale sperm defect in Cynoglossus semilaevis by Xihong Li, Lu Li, Zhongkai Cui, Ming Li, Xuexue Sun, Zhijie Li, Zhangfan Chen, Lanqing Ding, Dongdong Xu, Wenteng Xu

“…Pseudomales could only produce Z-type sperm, of which the inheritance epigenetic pattern makes their offspring tend to be pseudomales. …”
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Targeting BRD4 ameliorates experimental emphysema by disrupting super-enhancer in polarized alveolar macrophage by Difei Li, Xing Shi, Yuqiong Yang, Yao Deng, Dandan Chen, Shuyu Chen, Jinyong Wang, Guanxi Wen, Zhenyu Liang, Fengyan Wang, Jiaqi Gao, Yuanyuan Liu, Danna Wang, Ruifang Liang, Haizhao Xu, Rongchang Chen, Shanze Chen, Lingwei Wang

“…Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), an epigenetic reader that specifically binds to histones, plays a crucial role in inflammatory diseases by regulating macrophage polarization. …”
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Ferroptosis Transcriptional Regulation and Prognostic Impact in Medulloblastoma Subtypes Revealed by RNA-Seq by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…One module, associated with disease recurrence, included epigenetic regulators and nucleosome organizers. Univariable survival analyses identified a 45-gene ferroptosis prognostic signature associated with nutrient sensing, cysteine and methionine metabolism, and trans-sulfuration within a one-carbon metabolism. …”
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Cancer stem cells and tumor-associated macrophages as mates in tumor progression: mechanisms of crosstalk and advanced bioinformatic tools to dissect their phenotypes and interacti... by Francesco Verona, Sebastiano Di Bella, Roberto Schirano, Camilla Manfredi, Francesca Angeloro, Giulia Bozzari, Matilde Todaro, Matilde Todaro, Giuseppe Giannini, Giuseppe Giannini, Giorgio Stassi, Veronica Veschi

“…Interestingly, the bidirectional influence of CSCs and TME leads to an epigenetic reprogramming which sustains malignant transformation. …”
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Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization by Lili Zhang, Dineshi Sewvandi Thalakiriyawa, Jiawei Liu, Shengyan Yang, Yan Wang, Waruna Lakmal Dissanayaka

“…This modification was determined to be critical for enhancing PDGF-BB secretion, suggesting that Sema4D activates an epigenetic regulatory mechanism. Additionally, we investigated the secretion of Sema4D by various macrophage phenotypes, identifying that M2c macrophages secrete significant levels of Sema4D. …”
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The association of visceral and subcutaneous fat areas with phenotypic age in non-elderly adults, mediated by HOMA-IR and HDL-C by Yuanhong Liu, Min Xu, Liqing Wang, Linyun Meng, Mengran Li, Shumin Mu

“…Abstract Background Ageing results in diminished adaptability, as well as declines in physiological and psychological functions and resilience. The epigenetic clock ‘Phenotypic Age’ (PhenoAge) represents ‘preclinical ageing’. …”
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EGFR inhibition augments the therapeutic efficacy of the NAT10 inhibitor Remodelin in Colorectal cancer by Yongbin Zheng, Dan Song, Ming Guo, Chenhong Wang, Mingzhen Ma, Gongcai Tao, Licui Liu, Xiaobo He, Fengyu Cao, Dan Luo, Qingchuan Zhao, Zhongyuan Xia, Yanxin An

“…However, treatment with the NAT10 inhibitor Remodelin induced only a limited and reversible growth arrest in CRC cells. Further epigenetic and transcriptomic analysis revealed that NAT10 enhances the stability of ERRFI1 mRNA by binding to its coding sequence region in an ac4C-dependent manner. …”
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Genetic evidence for the causal effects of air pollution on the risk of respiratory diseases by Yanjuan Wu, Yuting Zhang, Jingcun Wang, Qiming Gan, Xiaofen Su, Sun Zhang, Yutong Ding, Xinyan Yang, Nuofu Zhang, Kang Wu

“…In this study, Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to explore the causal and epigenetic relationships between various air pollutants and common respiratory diseases. …”
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FTO rs17817449 Variant Increases the Risk of Severe Obesity in a Brazilian Cohort: A Case-Control Study by Salum KCR, Assis ISS, Kopke ÚA, Palhinha L, Abreu GM, Gouvêa LW, Teixeira MR, Mattos FCC, Nogueira Neto JF, Felício RFM, Rosado EL, Zembrzuski VM, Campos Junior M, Maya-Monteiro CM, Cabello PH, Carneiro JRI, Bozza PT, Kohlrausch FB, da Fonseca ACP

“…Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum,1,2 Izadora Sthephanie da Silva Assis,1,2 Úrsula de Almeida Kopke,3 Lohanna Palhinha,4 Gabriella de Medeiros Abreu,2,5 Laura Wendling Gouvêa,1,2 Myrela Ribeiro Teixeira,2,6,7 Fernanda Cristina C Mattos,5 José Firmino Nogueira Neto,8 Rafaela de Freitas Martins Felício,9,10 Eliane Lopes Rosado,5 Verônica Marques Zembrzuski,2 Mario Campos Junior,2 Clarissa Menezes Maya-Monteiro,4 Pedro Hernán Cabello,2 João Regis Ivar Carneiro,1 Patrícia Torres Bozza,4 Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch,6 Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca2,4,11 1Medical Clinic Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2Human Genetics Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 3Chester Medical School, University of Chester, Chester, UK; 4Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 5Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6Human Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Federal Fluminense University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 7Postgraduate in Sciences and Biotechnology, Fluminense Federal University Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 8Department of Pathology and Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 9Birth Defect Epidemiology laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 10Health Care Network for Congenital Anomalies of the Central Nervous System, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 11Genetics Laboratory, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence: Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca, Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), 4365 Brasil Avenue, 108 Building – Office 44, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil, Tel +55(21)38658192, Email ana.proenca@ioc.fiocruz.br Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Human Genetics Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), 4365 Brasil Avenue, Leônidas Deane Building – Office 611/615, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil, Tel +55 21 38658213, Fax +55 21 38658239, Email kaio.salum@hotmail.comPurpose: Obesity is a complex disease caused by a combination of genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors, and is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases. …”
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Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes by Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Rotten, Denis Hauw

“…Talent and its development: An emergenic and epigenetic model. Psychological Review, 106(3), 435–457. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.106.3.435 Weinberg, R. …”
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