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Transplantation
Haresh Selvaskandan, Izabella Pawluczyk, Jonathan Barratt
Summary: RNA interference (RNAi) is a widely present and important regulatory process in all organisms, modulating gene transcription and post-transcriptional processing. microRNAs (miRNAs) can regulate multiple genes within a cell, and multiple miRNAs can regulate expression of the same gene, adding complexity to gene expression regulation. miRNAs and other RNAi approaches have been used for basic science research and targeted therapeutics. This review focuses on the potential of miRNAs as biomarkers and novel therapeutics for glomerular disease.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Rongkang Li, Chong Lu, Weiqiang Yang, Yaqi Zhou, Jiatao Zhong, Xuan Chen, Xinji Li, Guocheng Huang, Xiqi Peng, Kaihao Liu, Chunduo Zhang, Hongyi Hu, Yongqing Lai
Summary: MicroRNAs are stable in serum and specific to different tumor types, making them a potential non-invasive biomarker for cancer detection. A three-miRNA panel has been shown to have high diagnostic efficiency for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Further analysis suggests potential target genes for this miRNA panel.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Business
Meghan Van Portfliet
Summary: This research provides a more nuanced understanding of whistleblower stigma as relational and temporary, emphasizing the interaction between whistleblowers and others. It also highlights the potential for a whistleblower to move on from their role and challenges the assumption that being a whistleblower is a lifelong identity associated with stigma.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jelena Munjas, Miron Sopic, Aleksandra Stefanovic, Rok Kosir, Ana Ninic, Ivana Joksic, Tamara Antonic, Vesna Spasojevic-Kalimanovska, Ursula Prosenc Zmrzljak
Summary: Preeclampsia is a significant cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, with abnormalities in lncRNAs and miRNAs in the placenta being associated with its pathophysiology. Currently, there is a lack of clinically available predictive biomarkers for Preeclampsia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Handong Sun, Zijuan Wu, Ming Liu, Liang Yu, Jianyong Li, Jinwen Zhang, Xiangming Ding, Hui Jin
Summary: Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel regulatory non-coding RNA that participates in various physiological and pathological processes. The study found internal complementary base-pairing sequences (ICBPS) in many circRNAs, especially in extremely long circRNAs, suggesting that circRNAs may not have a simple circular structure. The hypothesis of open-close effect in the transition of circRNA from normal state to morbid state was proposed, expanding the understanding of circRNAs and highlighting their potential molecular mechanisms.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Min Wang, Lianwen Zheng, Ruixin Lin, Shuai Ma, Jiahui Li, Shuli Yang
Summary: Endometriosis is a gynecological condition with increasing incidence, significantly impacting women's daily lives and contributing to female infertility. Exosomes, which carry lncRNA and protect it from the outside environment, are being studied for their role in endometriosis. Specific lncRNAs may play a crucial role in the development and growth of endometriosis. High specificity and sensitivity Exosome lncRNA screening could greatly improve the early diagnosis of endometriosis and provide a new target for medication development.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mio Kikuchi, Taichiro Ishige, Yohei Minamijima, Kei-ichi Hirota, Shun-ichi Nagata, Teruaki Tozaki, Hironaga Kakoi, Toshina Ishiguro-Oonuma, Keiichiro Kizaki
Summary: This study profiles the circulating miRNA in horses after hydrocortisone administration and examines the variations in miRNA affected by hydrocortisone administration. Three miRNAs are identified as potential biomarkers for detecting hydrocortisone administration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Kharimat Lora Alatise, Samantha Gardner, Angela Alexander-Bryant
Summary: This article reviews several novel and well-studied genes that can be investigated as potential gene targets in ovarian cancer to increase chemotherapeutic response. A precision medicine approach, such as gene therapy, can be used to exploit genes at the molecular level and resensitize tumors to therapeutics.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Eleanor Hall, Robert McGehee, Hitoshi Murayama, Bethany Suter
Summary: This study presents a simple model including a neutrino portal and O(60GeV) asymmetric dark matter, which can be added to any standard electroweak baryogenesis scenario. The model transfers some lepton asymmetry to the dark matter sector through the neutrino portal and converts it into a dark baryon asymmetry using dark sphalerons. Dark hadrons, which form the asymmetric dark matter, can be directly detected through the vector portal.
Review
Cell Biology
Yalan Ma, Lianwen Zheng, Yiyin Gao, Wenying Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Ying Xu
Summary: Circular RNA (circRNA) is a highly conserved, stable, and abundant non-coding RNA that plays a crucial role in the progression of human cancers. It has a closed circular structure, is more stable than linear RNA, and can act as a microRNA sponge, interact with RNA-binding proteins, and regulate gene transcription.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Alexandra Angelescu, Octavian Andronic, Simona Olimpia Dima, Irinel Popescu, Irit Meivar-Levy, Sarah Ferber, Daniela Lixandru
Summary: Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease that requires early diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications. MiRNAs have shown promise as biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of the disease. Further research is needed to validate their effectiveness in diagnosing and treating diabetes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
H. Alqurashi, M. Alsharief, M. L. Perciato, B. Raven, K. Ren, D. W. Lambert
Summary: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-enclosed vesicles that carry a variety of functional cargo and play important roles in cellular function and pathological processes. They have attracted considerable attention in recent years as potential therapeutic targets, drug delivery vehicles, and disease biomarkers. This review summarizes the major functions of EVs in health and disease and discusses their translational potential.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Editorial Material
Robotics
Robin R. Murphy
Summary: The movie "RoboDoc" provides a remarkably accurate depiction of the evaluation of robot surgery.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Insha Zahoor, Bin Rui, Junaid Khan, Indrani Datta, Shailendra Giri
Summary: Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the nervous system that primarily affects young adults, with alterations in the metabolome contributing to the disease progression. Metabolomics studies offer insights into disease pathophysiology, therapeutic strategies, and identification of unique markers indicative of treatment responses. The research suggests that metabolic profiling of MS patient samples may uncover biomarkers that improve early therapeutic interventions and evaluation of treatment responses.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Haneen T. Salah, Courtney D. DiNardo, Marina Konopleva, Joseph D. Khoury
Summary: Dysregulation of apoptosis is crucial in oncogenesis, and venetoclax, a selective BCL-2 inhibitor, has shown significant improvement in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia. Understanding resistance mechanisms and potential biomarkers for response to venetoclax is essential for optimal drug usage and improved patient outcomes. Mechanisms of resistance include alterations in the BH3-binding groove, BCL2 gene mutations, and activation of alternative anti-apoptotic pathways, with potential genetic biomarkers such as chromosome 17p deletion, trisomy 12, and TP53 loss or mutation being proposed.