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Yalan Deng, Liqing Lu, Xujun Liang, Jingzhi Li, Dandan Zhu, Huichao Huang, Ye Zhang, Xiangqian Zhang, Yongheng Chen, Xiaojin Liu, Ying Fu
Summary: This study reveals that NNAT is significantly downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and its downregulation is associated with tumor growth and patient prognosis. The decreased expression of NNAT in HCC is induced by hypermethylation of CpG islands in the promoter region, and hypermethylation is correlated with overall survival of HCC. Moreover, NNAT overexpression inhibits HCC cell proliferation by dysregulating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junwen Wang, Ziyi Wang, Limeng Dai, Xintong Zhu, Xingying Guan, Junyi Wang, Jia Li, Mao Zhang, Yun Bai, Hong Guo
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Dedong Li, Xuewei Yang, Bo Li, Chenyi Yang, Jian Sun, Mingdong Yu, Haiyun Wang, Yuechun Lu
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EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2021)
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Shan Zhu, Wenhui Jiao, Yanglu Xu, Lanjiao Hou, Hui Li, Jingrong Shao, Xiaoliang Zhang, Ran Wang, Dexin Kong
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Jiabin Pan, Shiyang Sheng, Ling Ye, Xiaonan Xu, Yizhao Ma, Xuanran Feng, Lisha Qiu, Zhaohuan Fan, Yi Wang, Xiaohuan Xia, Jialin C. Zheng
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Donghee Kim, Hyo-Jin Kim, Jin-Ok Baek, Joo-Young Roh, Hee-Sook Jun
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tian Tian, Xinyuan Lai, Kuanhui Xiang, Xiao Han, Shengju Yin, Robert M. Cabrera, John W. Steele, Yunping Lei, Xuanye Cao, Richard H. Finnell, Linlin Wang, Aiguo Ren
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Marwa El-Sheikh, Ayman Mesalam, Atif Ali Khan Khalil, Muhammad Idrees, Mi-Jeong Ahn, Ahmed Atef Mesalam, Il-Keun Kong
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Jing He, Nihui Zhang, Yue Zhu, Rongrong Jin, Fang Wu
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Mingfa Ling, Lulu Quan, Xumin Lai, Limin Lang, Fan Li, Xiaohua Yang, Yiming Fu, Shengchun Feng, Xin Yi, Canjun Zhu, Ping Gao, Xiaotong Zhu, Lina Wang, Gang Shu, Qingyan Jiang, Songbo Wang
Summary: VEGFB promotes C2C12 myoblast proliferation and differentiation via the VEGFR1-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, providing new insights into the regulation of skeletal muscle development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Oncology
Qianxu Jin, Jiahui Zhao, Zijun Zhao, Shiyang Zhang, Zhimin Sun, Yunpeng Shi, Hongshan Yan, Yizheng Wang, Liping Liu, Zongmao Zhao
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Lan Ma, Ruixue Zhang, Demin Li, Tingting Qiao, Xiaoying Guo
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Xinyu Wang, Jun Huang, Huan Li, Yanlong Li, Shuang Cai, Bangxin Xue, Zhekun Zhu, Xiangzhou Zeng, Xiangfang Zeng
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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Ren Yoshitomi, Motofumi Kumazoe, Kwan-Woo Lee, Yuki Marugame, Yoshinori Fujimura, Hirofumi Tachibana
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Ya-Jie Ding, Xue-Ning Li, Zhe Xiao, Chen-Yang Li, Li-Hong Jia
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shujing Liu, Shiyu Song, Shuan Wang, Tonghui Cai, Lian Qin, Xinzhuang Wang, Guangming Zhu, Haibo Wang, Wenqi Yang, Chunlu Fang, Yuan Wei, Fu Zhou, Yang Yu, Shaozhang Lin, Shuang Peng, Liangming Li
Summary: Long-term consumption of a high-fat diet disrupts energy balance and leads to weight gain. The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is involved in high-fat diet-induced obesity. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in regulating energy balance, and high-fat diet-induced hypothalamic leptin resistance contributes to obesity. The study reveals that FTO is associated with hypothalamic leptin resistance and provides new insight into its role in obesity.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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Huijuan Hu, Fan Li, Shaoli Cheng, Tingting Qu, Fanqi Shen, Jie Cheng, Lina Chen, Zhenghang Zhao, Hao Hu
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Jannis Ulke, Christian Schwedler, Janine Krueger, Vanessa Stein, Peter Geserick, Andre Kleinridders, Kai Kappert
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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Shuang Liu, Marii Mochizuki, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Erika Takemasa, Akiko Yano, Matome Imai, Masaki Mogi
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhan Su, Jun Fang, Bin Yao, Gang Liu
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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Qian Zhang, Xinhua Xiao, Jia Zheng, Ming Li, Miao Yu, Fan Ping, Tong Wang, Xiaojing Wang
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hanaa Mousa, Aisha Al Saei, Rozaimi Mohamad Razali, Susu M. Zughaier
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qi-Lan Jiang, Tao Li, Qin Xu, Yang Zeng, Wei Wang, Bo-Tao Zhang, Qing-Ping Yao, Rui Jiang, Jun Jiang
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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiayi Cai, Yajie Qiao, Lingbin Chen, Youguang Lu, Dali Zheng
Summary: The Notch signaling pathway plays a regulatory role in normal biological processes such as cellular differentiation, apoptosis, and stem cell self-renewal. Dysregulation of this pathway is associated with various types of cancer. Natural products targeting the Notch pathway have shown potential as chemopreventive and anti-cancer agents, providing a feasible solution to fight against cancer by either alone or in combination with current therapeutic agents.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)