Thrombin Cleavage of Osteopontin Modulates Its Activities in Human Cells In Vitro and Mouse Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis In Vivo by Elena Boggio, Chiara Dianzani, Casimiro Luca Gigliotti, Maria Felicia Soluri, Nausicaa Clemente, Giuseppe Cappellano, Erika Toth, Davide Raineri, Benedetta Ferrara, Cristoforo Comi, Umberto Dianzani, Annalisa Chiocchetti

“…Interestingly, thrombin cleavage of osteopontin unmasks a cryptic domain of interaction with α4β1 integrin that is the main adhesion molecule involved in lymphocyte transmigration to the brain and is the target for natalizumab, the most potent drug preventing relapses. …”
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Claudin-11 regulates immunological barrier formation and spermatogonial proliferation through stem cell factor by Taichi Sugawara, Kayoko Sonoda, Nattapran Chompusri, Kazuhiro Noguchi, Seiji Okada, Mikio Furuse, Tomohiko Wakayama

“…Further analyses showed that Cldn11 knockout impaired Sertoli cell polarization, localization of stem cell factor (SCF) (a key molecule for maintaining differentiating spermatogonia) to the basal compartment of seminiferous tubules, and also proliferation of differentiating spermatogonia. …”
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Interventional real-time molecular MRI for targeting early myocardial injury in a pig model by Timo Heidt, Simon Reiss, Julien Thielmann, Christian Weber, Alexander Maier, Thomas Lottner, Heidi R. Cristina-Schmitz, Timon Bühler, Diana Chiang, Claus Jülicher, Carolin Wadle, Ingo Hilgendorf, Dennis Wolf, Gavin Tumlinson, Luis Hortells, Dirk Westermann, Michael Bock, Constantin von zur Mühlen

“…Here, we assessed ischemic cardiac lesions non-invasively directly after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in a porcine model by advanced MRI techniques and molecular imaging, targeting the cell adhesion molecule P-selectin functionalized with microparticles of iron oxide (MPIO). …”
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Conjugation of LasR Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors with Ciprofloxacin Decreases the Antibiotic Tolerance of P. aeruginosa Clinical Strains by Daria Bortolotti, Claudio Trapella, Alessandra Bragonzi, Paolo Marchetti, Vinicio Zanirato, Andrea Alogna, Valentina Gentili, Carlo Cervellati, Giuseppe Valacchi, Mariangela Sicolo, Giulia Turrin, Anna Fantinati, Dario Di Luca, Roberta Rizzo

“…In this work, we synthesized already known QS inhibitors (QSi) designed on the scaffold of the N-(3-oxododecanoyl) homoserine lactone (3O-C12-HSL) QS molecule and conjugated them with ciprofloxacin to inhibit P. aeruginosa biofilm formation and increase the antibiotic susceptibility of clinical strains. …”
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Targeting the 8-oxodG Base Excision Repair Pathway for Cancer Therapy by Anna Piscone, Francesca Gorini, Susanna Ambrosio, Anna Noviello, Giovanni Scala, Barbara Majello, Stefano Amente

“…This review provides a robust reference for scientific researchers, offering an updated perspective on small-molecule inhibitors targeting the 8-oxodG-BER pathway and highlighting their potential role in expanding cancer treatment strategies.…”
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Identification of an inter-cysteine loop potentially involved in the activity of Opisthorchis viverrini-granulin-1 by Rozita Takjoo, David T. Wilson, Paramjit S. Bansal, Alex Loukas, Michael J. Smout, Norelle L. Daly

“…Conclusions: The results from the current study suggest that GRN-L2 might be responsible, in part, for the bioactivity of Ov-GRN-1, and might be a useful lead molecule for subsequent wound healing studies.…”
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Effective in vivo binding energy landscape illustrates kinetic stability of RBPJ-DNA binding by Duyen Huynh, Philipp Hoffmeister, Tobias Friedrich, Kefan Zhang, Marek Bartkuhn, Francesca Ferrante, Benedetto Daniele Giaimo, Rhett A. Kovall, Tilman Borggrefe, Franz Oswald, J. Christof M. Gebhardt

“…We determine the binding kinetics, transcriptional activity, and genome-wide chromatin occupation of RBPJ and mutant variants by live-cell single-molecule tracking, reporter assays, and ChIP-Seq. Importantly, the search time of RBPJ exceeds its residence time, indicating kinetic rather than thermodynamic binding stability. …”
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Exploring RNA modifications in infectious non-coding circular RNAs by Pavel Vopalensky, Anton Škríba, Michela Chiumenti, Lucia Ďuričeková, Anna Šimonová, Ondřej Lukšan, Francesco di Serio, Beatriz Navarro, Hana Cahova

“…Although no modification was detected in ASBVd, CEVd contained approximately one m6A per RNA molecule. ONT sequencing predicted three m6A positions. …”
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Single cell suppression profiling of human regulatory T cells by Jonas Nørskov Søndergaard, Janyerkye Tulyeu, David Priest, Shimon Sakaguchi, James B. Wing

“…In this head-to-head comparison, we find Tregs having the clearest suppressive effects on effector memory CD8 T cells through partial division arrest, cell cycle inhibition, and effector molecule downregulation. Additionally, scSPOT identifies a Treg phenotypic split previously observed in viral infection and propose modes of action by the FDA-approved drugs Ipilimumab and Tazemetostat. scSPOT is thus scalable, robust, widely applicable, and may be used to better understand Treg immunobiology and screen for therapeutic compounds.…”
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Versatile nitrate-respiring heterotrophs are previously concealed contributors to sulfur cycle by Bo Shao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Long Zhang, Yang Ruan, Bin Liang, Ruochen Zhang, Xijun Xu, Wei Wang, Zhengda Lin, Xuanyuan Pei, Xueting Wang, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Defeng Xing, Aijie Wang, Duu-Jong Lee, Nanqi Ren, Donald E. Canfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Zheng-Shuang Hua, Chuan Chen

“…However, their inability to oxidize sulfide renders them vulnerable to this toxic molecule, which inhibits the key enzymatic reaction responsible for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O), thereby raising greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Photocatalytic Decomposition of Amoxicillin Trihydrate Antibiotic in Aqueous Solutions under UV Irradiation Using Sn/TiO2 Nanoparticles by Robab Mohammadi, Bakhshali Massoumi, Mohammad Rabani

“…The effect of different Sn content on the amount of hydroxyl radical was discussed by using salicylic acid as probe molecule. The photocatalytic activity of samples was tested by photocatalytic mineralization of amoxicillin trihydrate (AMOX) as a model pollutant. …”
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Triterpenoids from Chios Mastiha Resin Against MASLD—A Molecular Docking Survey by Nataša Milošević, Maja Milanović, Milica Medić Stojanoska, Varomyalin Tipmanee, Ilias Smyrnioudis, George V. Dedoussis, Nataša Milić

“…The combination of active compounds from Chios mastiha rather than a single molecule may have a superior ability to control the intertwined MASLD metabolic pathways.…”
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Inference of a three-gene network underpinning epidermal stem cell development in Caenorhabditis elegans by Alicja Brożek, Arianna Ceccarelli, Andreas Christ Sølvsten Jørgensen, Mark Hintze, Vahid Shahrezaei, Michalis Barkoulas

“…Here, we integrate experimental data, mathematical modeling, and statistical inference to investigate this network, focusing on three core transcription factors (TFs), namely ELT-1, EGL-18, and CEH-16. We use single-molecule FISH to quantify TF mRNA levels in single seam cells of wild-type and mutant backgrounds across four early larval stages. …”
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Impact of Block Length and Temperature over Self-Assembling Behavior of Block Copolymers by Samia A. Kosa, Laila M. Al-Harbi, Musa Kaleem Baloch, Irfan Ullah, Elsayed H. El-Mossalamy

“…However, the minimum area per molecule was largest for highest molecular weight copolymers or having longest water insoluble block and decreases with the increase in temperature.…”
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A DAG Scheduling Scheme on Heterogeneous Computing Systems Using Tuple-Based Chemical Reaction Optimization by Yuyi Jiang, Zhiqing Shao, Yi Guo

“…TMSCRO also applies the concept of constrained critical paths (CCPs), constrained-critical-path directed acyclic graph (CCPDAG) and super molecule for accelerating convergence. In this paper, we have also conducted simulation experiments to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of TMSCRO upon a large set of randomly generated graphs and the graphs for real world problems.…”
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Both Maturation and Survival of Human Dendritic Cells are Impaired in the Presence of Anergic/Suppressor T Cells by L. Frasca, C. Scottà, G. Lombardi, E. Piccolella

“…Indeed, MHC and costimulatory molecule up-regulation was inhibited in immature DC, whereas apoptotic phenomena were favored in mature DC and consequently in responder T cells. …”
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Study on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate Based on Titanium Oxide Nanorods Coated with Gold Nanoparticles by Xiaodong Wang, Xiulan Cheng, Xufeng Yu, Xueling Quan

“…Rhodamine 6G (R6G) was chosen as the probe molecule to study the SERS performance of the substrates. …”
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G-quadruplex-forming small RNA inhibits coronavirus and influenza A virus replication by Ryoya Sekine, Kouki Takeda, Tsukasa Suenaga, Satsuki Tsuno, Takumi Kaiya, Maki Kiso, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihide Takaku, Shiho Ohno, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Seiichi Nishizawa, Kazuhiro Sumitomo, Kazufumi Ikuta, Teru Kanda, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hidekazu Nishimura, Shusuke Kuge

“…The approach has the potential to facilitate the creation of versatile middle-molecule antivirals featuring lipid nanoparticle-free delivery.…”
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A Modified Method for Studying Behavioral Paradox of Antioxidants and Their Disproportionate Competitive Kinetic Effect to Scavenge the Peroxyl Radical Formation by Nusrat Masood, Kaneez Fatima, Suaib Luqman

“…A simple kinetic model for the competitive oxidation of an indicator molecule (ABTS) and a various antioxidant by a radical (ROO•) is described. …”
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Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome by Nadja Scherbakov, Marvin Szklarski, Jelka Hartwig, Franziska Sotzny, Sebastian Lorenz, Antje Meyer, Patricia Grabowski, Wolfram Doehner, Carmen Scheibenbogen

“…Further, there was no difference in soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule levels. …”
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