Difference in Feeding Behaviors of Two Invasive Whiteflies on Host Plants...
In China, Bemisia tabaci Q (commonly known as biotype Q) has rapidly displaced B (commonly known as biotype B) in the past 6 years. The mechanisms underlying such phenomenon have been studied...
View ArticleCombined Preconditioning and Postconditioning Provides Synergistic Protection...
Hepatic Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is a major cause of liver damage during liver surgery and transplantation. Ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning are strategies that can reduce...
View ArticleSelective Accumulation of Th2-skewing Immature Erythroid Cells in Developing...
Environmental factors likely regulate neonatal immunity and self-tolerance. However, evidence that the neonatal immune system is suppressed or deviated is varied depending on the antigen and the...
View ArticleThe Effect of Physiological Stimuli on Sarcopenia; Impact of Notch and Wnt...
The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that is associated with sarcopenia can result in ultimate consequences such as decreased quality of life. The causes of sarcopenia are...
View ArticleDifferential Expression and Functional Analysis of the Tristetraprolin Family...
The tristetraprolin (TTP) family comprises zinc finger-containing AU-rich element (ARE)-binding proteins consisting of three major members: TTP, ZFP36L1, and ZFP36L2. The present study generated...
View ArticlePhosphate/Pyrophosphate and MV-related Proteins in Mineralisation:...
During the process of matrix vesicle (MV)-mediated initiation of mineralisation, chondrocytes and osteoblasts mineralise the extracellular matrix by promoting the seeding of basic calcium phosphate...
View ArticleReduction in Tcf7l2 Expression Decreases Diabetic Susceptibility in Mice
Objective: The WNT signaling pathway effector gene TCF7L2 has been associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, it remains unclear how this gene affects diabetic pathogenesis. The...
View ArticleStructural Dynamics and Epigenetic Modifications of Hoxc Loci along the...
Hox genes are organized as clusters and specify regional identity along the anteroposterior body axis by sequential expression at a specific time and region during embryogenesis. However, the precise...
View ArticleHuman Circulating MicroRNA-1 and MicroRNA-126 as Potential Novel Indicators...
Circulating miRNAs have been shown as promising biomarkers for various pathologic conditions. The aim of this study was to clarify that circulating miR-1 and miR-126 in human plasma might be useful as...
View ArticleThe Polymorphisms in Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase, Methionine...
Polymorphisms in genes involved in folate metabolism may modulate the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but data from published studies are conflicting. The current meta-analysis was performed to...
View ArticleCo-methylated Genes in Different Adipose Depots of Pig are Associated with...
It is well established that the metabolic risk factors of obesity and its comorbidities are more attributed to adipose tissue distribution rather than total adipose mass. Since emerging evidence...
View ArticleQuantitative Genomics of 30 Complex Phenotypes in Wagyu x Angus F1 Progeny
In the present study, a total of 91 genes involved in various pathways were investigated for their associations with six carcass traits and twenty-four fatty acid composition phenotypes in a...
View ArticleCdc42-Interacting Protein-4 Promotes TGF-Β1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal...
Cdc42-interacting protein-4 (CIP4) is an F-BAR (Fer/CIP4 and Bin, amphiphysin, Rvs) family member that regulates membrane deformation and endocytosis, playing a key role in extracellular matrix (ECM)...
View ArticleGenome-wide Association Study of Porcine Hematological Parameters in a Large...
Hematological traits, which are important indicators of immune function in animals, have been commonly examined as biomarkers of disease and disease severity in humans and animals. Genome-wide...
View ArticleTransient and Stable GFP Expression in Germ Cells by the vasa Regulatory...
Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the precursors of gametes responsible for genetic transmission to the next generation. They provide an ideal system for cryopreservation and restoration of...
View ArticleExpression of Human Leukocyte Antigen G is associated with Prognosis in...
Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) has multiple immune regulatory functions including the induction of immune tolerance in malignancies. The roles of HLA-G have not been investigated in nasopharyngeal...
View ArticleOridonin Up-regulates Expression of P21 and Induces Autophagy and Apoptosis...
Background: Oridonin (ORI) could inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis in various cancer cell lines. However, the mechanism is not fully understood.Methods: Human prostate cancer (HPC) cells...
View ArticleHoney - A Novel Antidiabetic Agent
Diabetes mellitus remains a burden worldwide in spite of the availability of numerous antidiabetic drugs. Honey is a natural substance produced by bees from nectar. Several evidence-based health...
View ArticleThe Role of α-synuclein and Tau Hyperphosphorylation-Mediated Autophagy and...
Lead (Pb) is a well-known heavy metal in nature. Pb can cause pathophysiological changes in several organ systems including central nervous system. Especially, Pb can affect intelligence development...
View ArticleAssociation of CTLA4 Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility and Pathology...
The cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA4) gene is a key negative regulator of the T lymphocyte immune response. It has been found that CTLA4 +49A>G (rs231775), +6230G>A (rs3087243), and...
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