Structural and Theoretical Studies of 2-amino-3-nitropyridine by N. S. Al-Hokbany, A. A. Dahya, I. Kh. Warad, N. M. Abd El-Salam, S. T. Akriche, M. Rzaiguib, U. Karamac, R. M. Mahfouzc

“…The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies show that charge transfer occurs within the molecule.…”
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New derivatives of sulfonylhydrazone as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cheminformatics evaluation by Sabbah Dima A., Al-Azaideh Bara’a A., Talib Wamidh H., Hajjo Rima, Sweidan Kamal, Al-Zuheiri Aya M., Sheikha Ghassan Abu, Shraim Sawsan

“…Hence, our results emphasized the importance of electron-withdrawing groups and hydrogen bond-acceptors in the rational design of small-molecule chemical ligands targeting PI3Kα. These results agreed with the induced-fit docking against PI3Kα, highlighting the role of p-substituted aromatic rings in guiding the ligand-PI3Kα complex formation, by targeting a hydrophobic pocket in the ligand-binding site and forming π-stacking interactions with a nearby tryptophan residue.…”
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PRKD2 as a novel target for targeting the diabetes–osteoporosis nexus by Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Ao Yang, Changshun Chen, Fei Yang, Bo Peng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…In conclusion, our findings establish PRKD2 as a pivotal molecule in DMOP, offering fresh insights into its mechanisms and affirming its value as a therapeutic target.…”
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Estrogen Induces Metastatic Potential of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells through Estrogen Receptor α and β by Wenwu Dong, Hao Zhang, Jing Li, Haixia Guan, Liang He, Zhihong Wang, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng

“…The two ER subtypes play differential roles in modulation of BCPAP cell metastasis and the related molecule expressions including E-cadherin, vimentin, and MMP-9.…”
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Hyaluronan Synthase 3 Null Mice Exhibit Decreased Intestinal Inflammation and Tissue Damage in the DSS-Induced Colitis Model by Sean P. Kessler, Dana R. Obery, Carol de la Motte

“…Hyaluronan can act as a leukocyte recruitment molecule and in the most common mouse model of intestinal inflammation, the chemically induced dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) experimental colitis model, we previously determined that changes in colon distribution of HA occur before inflammation. …”
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Oral Administration of Oleuropein and Its Semisynthetic Peracetylated Derivative Prevents Hepatic Steatosis, Hyperinsulinemia, and Weight Gain in Mice Fed with High Fat Cafeteria D... by Saverio Massimo Lepore, Valeria Maria Morittu, Marilena Celano, Francesca Trimboli, Manuela Oliverio, Antonio Procopio, Carla Di Loreto, Giuseppe Damante, Domenico Britti, Stefania Bulotta, Diego Russo

“…We have synthesized a peracetylated derivative of Ole (Ac-Ole) which has shown in vitro antioxidant and growth-inhibitory activity higher than the natural molecule. In this study, male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice were fed with a standard (std), cafeteria (caf) diet, and caf diet supplemented with Ole (0.037 mmol/kg/day) and Ac-Ole (0.025 mmol/kg/day) for 15 weeks. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells enchanced by salidroside to inhibit ferroptosis and improve premature ovarian insufficiency via Keap1/Nrf2/GPX4 signaling by Lixuan Chen, Yingnan Wu, Tiying Lv, Rui Tuo, Yang Xiao

“…The results showed activation of the Keap1/Nrf2/GPX4 signaling and an increase in anti-ferroptosis molecule.Conclusions Salidroside-enhanced MSCs as a ferroptosis inhibitor and provide new therapeutic strategies for POI. …”
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Inhibition of Histone Methyltransferase, Histone Deacetylase, and β-Catenin Synergistically Enhance the Cardiac Potential of Bone Marrow Cells by Jinpu Yang, Keerat Kaur, John G. Edwards, Carol A. Eisenberg, Leonard M. Eisenberg

“…MSC cultures also showed a corresponding increase in the prevalence of sarcomeric protein-positive cells when treated with these small molecule inhibitors. These results correlated with data showing synergism between (1) TSA and BIX01294 in promoting acetylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 and (2) BIX01294 and Wnt11 in decreasing β-catenin accumulation in MSCs. …”
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Immune and Inflammatory Responses of the Intestinal Mucosa following Extended Liver Radiofrequency Ablation by Petros Ypsilantis, Maria Lambropoulou, Antonios Evagellou, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Constantinos Simopoulos

“…Forty-eight hours later, ileal tissue specimens were excised for immunohistochemical assessment of CD68+ macrophages, CD4+ T-lymphocytes, CD8+ T-lymphocytes, mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) expression. …”
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Mitochondrial Fusion by M1 Promotes Embryoid Body Cardiac Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Jarmon G. Lees, Anne M. Kong, Yi C. Chen, Priyadharshini Sivakumaran, Damián Hernández, Alice Pébay, Alexandra J. Harvey, David K. Gardner, Shiang Y. Lim

“…However, the effect of hydrazone M1, a small molecule that promotes mitochondrial fusion, on cardiac mesodermal commitment of human iPSCs is unknown. …”
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Exploiting the Achilles’ Heel of Viral RNA Processing to Develop Novel Antivirals by Ali Zahedi Amiri, Choudhary Ahmed, Subha Dahal, Filomena Grosso, Haomin Leng, Peter Stoilov, Maria Mangos, Johanne Toutant, Lulzim Shkreta, Liliana Attisano, Benoit Chabot, Martha Brown, Mario Huesca, Alan Cochrane

“…Previously, the small molecule 5342191 was identified as a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA accumulation at doses that minimally affect host gene expression. …”
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Inhibition of GSK3β is synthetic lethal with FHIT loss in lung cancer by blocking homologous recombination repair by Shishi Tao, Yue Pu, Eun Ju Yang, Guowen Ren, Changxiang Shi, Li-Jie Chen, Liang Chen, Joong Sup Shim

“…The inhibition of GSK3β in FHIT-deficient cells suppressed the ATR/BRCA1/RAD51 axis in HRR signaling via two distinct pathways and suppressed DNA double-strand break repair, leading to the accumulation of DNA damage and apoptosis. Small molecule inhibitors of HRR, but not NHEJ or PARP, induced synthetic lethality in FHIT-deficient lung cancer cells. …”
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Influence of Sample Preparation on SERS Signal by Isabela Bianchi-Carvalho, Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Cibely Silva Martin, Santiago Sánchez-Cortés, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino

“…Carbendazim (MBC), a commonly used fungicide from the benzimidazole group, was applied in this study as a probe molecule to understand the influence of sample preparation on the SERS (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) signal. …”
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STK3 Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Progression by Activating NF-κB Signaling to Recruit CD8+ T-Cells by Xiangyu Wang, Fengmian Wang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Xiao-Mei Yang, Rong Zhang

“…Serine/threonine protein kinase-3 (STK3) is a critical molecule of the Hippo pathway but little is known about its biological functions in the ovarian cancer development. …”
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Discretization of the Water Uptake Process of Na-Montmorillonite Undergoing Atmospheric Stress: XRD Modeling Approach by Walid Oueslati, Mahdi Meftah

“…Using the optimum structural parameter, the water molecule distribution versus the applied hydrous strain was quantified.…”
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Essential oils modulate virulence phenotypes in a multidrug-resistant pyomelanogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate by Jayalekshmi Haripriyan, Christy Rose Binu, Nitasha D Menon, Muralidharan Vanuopadath, Malavika B. Hari, N Namitha, Kesiya Binoy, Anil Kumar, Bipin G. Nair, Victor Nizet, Geetha B. Kumar

“…Additionally, downregulation of the expression of virulence genes regulated by quorum sensing (QS) and a decrease in levels of the QS signaling molecule, C12-HSL, were also observed. The EO treatment inhibited the survival of U804 in human blood and increased survival of C. elegans, a whole animal model of pathogenesis. …”
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A comprehensive DFT/TDDFT investigation into the influence of electron acceptors on the photophysical properties of ullazine-based D-π-A-π-A photosensitizers by Jing Huang, Zihao Li, Lei Yang, Rongfang Hu, Guoyu Shi

“…Moreover, TDM analysis indicates that HOMO→LUMO is the predominant mode of transition in the S0→S1 exciton transition of the dye molecule on the basis of the BTD motif. This mode remains the dominant mode after the introduction of the CSSH motif, although its contribution is reduced. …”
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The Many Faces of Human Leukocyte Antigen-G: Relevance to the Fate of Pregnancy by Mette Dahl, Snezana Djurisic, Thomas Vauvert F. Hviid

“…HLA-G is primarily expressed in placenta and plays multifaceted roles during pregnancy, both as a soluble and a membrane-bound molecule. Its immunomodulatory functions involve interactions with different immune cells and possibly regulation of cell migration during placental development. …”
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Characterization of the Escherichia coli Antifungal Protein PPEBL21 by V. Yadav, R. Mandhan, M. Kumar, J. Gupta, G. L. Sharma

“…These results suggested that PPEBL21 having alcohol dehydrogenase activity and stability at significantly high temperature might be an important lead antifungal molecule. Experiments were performed to identify the possible target of PPEBL21 in the pathogen A. fumigatus. …”
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High-resolution tumor marker detection based on microwave photonics demodulated dual wavelength fiber laser sensor by Jie Hu, Weihao Lin, Liyang Shao, Chenlong Xue, Fang Zhao, Dongrui Xiao, Yang Ran, Yue Meng, Panpan He, Zhiguang Yu, Jinna Chen, Perry Ping Shum

“…To validate its biosensing performance, carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5) is selected as the detection target. …”
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