Shear Stress Counteracts Endothelial CX3CL1 Induction and Monocytic Cell Adhesion by Aaron Babendreyer, Lisa Molls, Daniela Dreymueller, Stefan Uhlig, Andreas Ludwig

“…On endothelial cells, the transmembrane chemokine CX3CL1/fractalkine promotes vascular inflammation by functioning as a surface-expressed adhesion molecule and by becoming released as soluble chemoattractant for monocytic cells expressing the receptor CX3CR1. …”
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Drug repurposing screen for the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia by Namrata Jayanth, Gurvan Mahé, Matthew Campbell, Mike Lipkin, Shushant Jain, Rhea van de Bospoort, Jennifer Thornton, Brad Margus, David F. Fischer

“…Over 6,000 compounds from small molecule drug repurposing libraries were subsequently screened in the assay developed, leading to identification of several promising in vitro hits.Using the assay developed and the identified hits opens avenues to investigate potential therapeutics for A-T.…”
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri requires a polyketide cyclase to activate the type III secretion system for virulence by Shuying Zhu, Siyu Wu, Yanmin Liu, Zaibao Zhang, Huasong Zou

“…Results The PKC was determined to have a signal peptide, a START/RHO_alpha_C/PITP/Bet_v1/CoxG/CalC (SRPBCC) domain, and a GyrI-like small molecule binding domain. The expression of the PKC gene was induced in planta, as well as under stress by CuSO4 and SDS. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Novel Perivascular Adventitial Cells in the Whole Mount Mesenteric Branch Artery Using Immunofluorescent Staining and Scanning Confocal Micro... by Chandra Somasundaram, Rahul K. Nath, Richard D. Bukoski, Debra I. Diz

“…A novel perivascular adventitial cell termed, adventitial neuronal somata (ANNIES) expressing the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and the vasodilator neuropeptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), exists in the adult rat mesenteric branch artery (MBA) in situ. …”
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CNS resident macrophages exhibit region-specific states and immunogenic responses during Rbpj-deficient brain arteriovenous malformation by Sera Nakisli, Kayleigh Fanelli, Julia LaComb, Lily J. Arnold, Corinne M. Nielsen

“…We found increased area of Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1) expression in Rbpj-deficient bAVM tissue, as well as Iba1 + cell hypertrophy, increased cell number, and hyperproliferation within areas of increased Iba1 + density. …”
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<i>shp-2</i> gene knockout upregulates CAR-driven cytotoxicity of YT NK cells by V. G. Subrakova, S. V. Kulemzin, T. N. Belovezhets, A. N. Chikaev, N. A. Chikaev, O. A. Koval, A. A. Gorchakov, A. V. Taranin

“…Here, we took advantage of the CRISPR/Cas9 system to introduce mutations in the coding sequence of the shp-2 (PTPN11) gene encoding the signaling molecule of inhibitory pathways in NK cells. These shp-2 knock-out NK cells were additionally transduced to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that selectively recognized the antigen of interest on the target cell surface and generated an activating signal. …”
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A charge reversal nano-assembly prevents hepatic steatosis by resolving inflammation and improving lipid metabolism by Haoyu Wang, Sheng'e Su, Xin An, Yuan Xu, Jiacheng Sun, Mingming Zhen, Chunru Wang, Chunli Bai

“…Our nano-assembly (abbreviated as FPPD) is comprised of electropositive polyetherimide (PEI), charge-shielded dimethylmaleic anhydride (DMA), and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), which provides hydrophobic chains for self-assembly with anti-oxidative dicarboxy fullerene poly(ethylene glycol) molecule (FP). The obtained FPPD nano-assembly owns a charge reversal ability that switches to a positive charge in an acidic environment that targets the electronegative mitochondria both in pro-inflammatory macrophages and steatosis hepatocytes. …”
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Evaluation of the PEΔIII-LC3-KDEL3 Chimeric Protein of Entamoeba histolytica-Lectin as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess by Sandra L. Martínez-Hernández, Viridiana M. Becerra-González, Martín H. Muñoz-Ortega, Víctor M. Loera-Muro, Manuel E. Ávila-Blanco, Marina N. Medina-Rosales, Javier Ventura-Juárez

“…E. histolytica has the capability to invade host tissue by union of virulence factor Gal/GalNAc lectin; this molecule induces an adherence-inhibitory antibody response as well as to protect against amebic liver abscess (ALA). …”
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Flavonoid Naringenin: A Potential Immunomodulator for Chlamydia trachomatis Inflammation by Abebayehu N. Yilma, Shree R. Singh, Lisa Morici, Vida A. Dennis

“…Enhanced protein and mRNA gene transcript expressions of TLR2 and TLR4 in addition to the CD86 costimulatory molecule on infected macrophages were modulated by naringenin. …”
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High-Mobility Group Box-1 Induces Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Mediated Neuroprotection in the Diabetic Retina by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz, Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei, Abdullah S. Al-Kharashi, Dustan Kangave, Ghulam Mohammad

“…To test the hypothesis that brain-derived neurotrophic factor-(BDNF-) mediated neuroprotection is reduced by high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in diabetic retina, paired vitreous and serum samples from 46 proliferative diabetic retinopathy and 34 nondiabetic patients were assayed for BDNF, HMGB1, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and TBARS. …”
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Mass‐Guided Single‐Cell MALDI Imaging of Low‐Mass Metabolites Reveals Cellular Activation Markers by James L. Cairns, Johanna Huber, Andrea Lewen, Jessica Jung, Stefan J. Maurer, Tobias Bausbacher, Stefan Schmidt, Pavel A. Levkin, Daniel Sevin, Kerstin Göpfrich, Philipp Koch, Oliver Kann, Carsten Hopf

“…Here, the PRISM‐MS (PRescan Imaging for Small Molecule – Mass Spectrometry) mass‐guided MSI workflow is presented, which enables space‐efficient single cell lipid and metabolite analysis. …”
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The Effects of Vitamin D on Gentamicin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Experimental Rat Model by Ender Hur, Alev Garip, Asuman Camyar, Sibel Ilgun, Melih Ozisik, Sena Tuna, Murat Olukman, Zehra Narli Ozdemir, Eser Yildirim Sozmen, Sait Sen, Fehmi Akcicek, Soner Duman

“…Urea, creatinine and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, and kidney injury molecule-1 were all increased in Genta group indicating AKI model. …”
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The effect of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) muteins on human neutrophils in vitro by H. Tchorzewski, K. Zeman, J. Kantorski, E. Paleolog, M. Kahan, M. Feldmann, M. Kwinkowski, P. Guga, B. Szymanska, P. Parniewski, A. Wilk, J. Jarosz

“…To verify the suggestion that the receptor binding domain includes the region close to the N-terminus of the TNF-α molecule, four TNF-α derivatives termed muteins were constructed, using a synthetic cDNA fragment substituting the N-terminal 3–7 selected hydrophilic or hydrophobic amino acids in the original TNF-α genomic DNA. …”
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Involvement of Inflammation and Adverse Vascular Remodelling in the Blood Pressure Raising Effect of Repeatedly Heated Palm Oil in Rats by Chun-Yi Ng, Yusof Kamisah, Othman Faizah, Zakiah Jubri, Hj Mohd Saad Qodriyah, Kamsiah Jaarin

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of repeatedly heated palm oil on blood pressure, aortic morphometry, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control, fresh palm oil (FPO), one-time-heated palm oil (1HPO), five-time-heated palm oil (5HPO), or ten-time-heated palm oil (10HPO). …”
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The role of milk urea nitrogen in nutritional assessment and its relationship with phenotype of dairy cows: A review by Xiaowei Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang

“…Urea is a small molecule that can readily cross the blood-milk barrier into milk, leading to a strong correlation between blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentrations. …”
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Necrostatin-1 Alleviates Diffuse Pulmonary Haemorrhage by Preventing the Release of NETs via Inhibiting NE/GSDMD Activation in Murine Lupus by Xinai Han, Xiaoming Zhang, Rui Song, Shiqi Li, Shujing Zou, Quanguang Tan, Tianyang Liu, Shugeng Luo, Zhe Wu, Hongyu Jie, Jinhong Wang

“…Necrostatin-1 (Nec-1), a small molecule, has been reported to inhibit the release of NETs by neutrophils. …”
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Synthesis and Spatial Structure of 3-Phenylacrylic Acid Octahydroquinolizin-1-Ylmethyl Ester and 2-(Octahydroquinolizin-1-Ylmethyl)Isoindole-1,3-Dione by Zh.S. Nurmaganbetov, O.A. Nurkenov, S.D. Fazylov, D.M. Turdybekov, Ye.V. Minayeva, G. Khabdolda, A.M. Ibraybekova, Zh.S. Tilla, K.M. Turdybekov

“…It was established that acylation of the molecule in a benzene medium, in the presence of trimethylamine, resulted in the formation of 3-phenylacrylic acid octahydroquinolizin-1-ylmethyl ester, with an 82% yield. …”
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Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 Prevents Inflammation and Vascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinopathy by Jianbo He, Hong Wang, Ying Liu, Wen Li, Dorothy Kim, Hu Huang

“…VEGFR1 blockade significantly inhibited diabetes-related vascular leakage, leukocytes-endothelial cell (EC) adhesion (or retinal leukostasis), expression of intercellular adhesion molecule- (ICAM-) 1 protein, abnormal localization and degeneration of the tight junction protein zonula occludens- (ZO-) 1, and the cell adhesion protein vascular endothelial (VE) cadherin. …”
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Semaphorin 3A Inhibits Inflammation in Chondrocytes under Excessive Mechanical Stress by Chikako Sumi, Naoto Hirose, Makoto Yanoshita, Mami Takano, Sayuri Nishiyama, Yuki Okamoto, Yuki Asakawa, Kotaro Tanimoto

“…Expression of semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), which is an axon guidance molecule, has been confirmed in chondrocytes. However, there are few reports about Sema3A in chondrocytes, and the effects of Sema3A on inflammation in the cartilage are poorly understood. …”
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Measuring Lp(a) particles with a novel isoform-insensitive immunoassay illustrates efficacy of muvalaplin by Craig A. Swearingen, John H. Sloan, Grace M. Rhodes, Robert W. Siegel, Nico Bivi, Yuewei Qian, Robert J. Konrad, Michael Boffa, Marlys Koschinsky, John Krege, Giacomo Ruotolo, Stephen J. Nicholls, Laura F. Michael, Yi Wen

“…Current commercial Lp(a) assays measure total apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] and may be insufficient to accurately measure Lp(a) concentrations and determine Lp(a) lowering by a new class of small-molecule Lp(a) formation inhibitors such as muvalaplin. …”
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