Adaptive mitochondrial mechanisms allow mitochondrial resilience and prevent the worsening of fibrosis, while deregulation of these mechanisms promotes the progression from no/minimal‐mild (F0‐F2) fibrosis to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis (F3‐F4). Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes oxidative stress (OS) and alters ...
Dimitri Loureiro +17 more
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The outbreak of vaping-related severe lung injuries and deaths and the epidemic of teen vaping in the U.S. underscore the urgent need for determining the biological consequences of electronic cigarette (e-cig) use.
Andrew W. Caliri +3 more
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Characterizing Repeats in Two Whole-Genome Amplification Methods in the Reniform Nematode Genome
One of the major problems in the U.S. and global cotton production is the damage caused by the reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis. Amplification of DNA from single nematodes for further molecular analysis can be challenging sometimes.
S. T. Nyaku +3 more
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LINE-1 hypomethylation during primary colon cancer progression. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Methylation levels of genomic repeats such as long interspersed nucleotide elements (LINE-1) are representative of global methylation status and play an important role in maintenance of genomic stability.
Eiji Sunami +4 more
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Bioinformatic analysis of Entamoeba histolytica SINE1 elements. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Invasive amoebiasis, caused by infection with the human parasite Entamoeba histolytica remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in some less-developed countries. Genetically E.
Derek M Huntley +11 more
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Background Large-scale genome rearrangements brought about by chromosome breaks underlie numerous inherited diseases, initiate or promote many cancers and are also associated with karyotype diversification during species evolution.
Green Eric D +4 more
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A single-nucleotide-polymorphism real-time PCR assay for genotyping of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in peri-urban Kampala [PDF]
Accurate and high-throughput genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) may be important for understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB).
Eddie M. Wampande +22 more
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The 5' untranslated region of the I factor, a long interspersed nuclear element-like retrotransposon of Drosophila melanogaster, contains an internal promoter and sequences that regulate expression [PDF]
The I-R system of hybrid dysgenesis in Drosophila melanogaster is controlled by a long interspersed nuclear element-like retroposon, the I factor.
FINNEGAN, D J +3 more
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The L1Tc, Long Interspersed Nucleotide Element from Trypanosoma cruzi, Encodes a Protein with 3′-Phosphatase and 3′-Phosphodiesterase Enzymatic Activities [PDF]
The presence of a long interspersed nucleotide element, named L1Tc, which is actively transcribed in the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has been recently described. The open reading frame 1 of this element encodes the NL1Tc protein, which has apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease activity and is probably implicated in the first stage of the transposition of ...
M, Olivares +3 more
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Differential Dynamics of Transposable Elements during Long-Term Diploidization of Nicotiana Section Repandae (Solanaceae) Allopolyploid Genomes [PDF]
PubMed ID: 23185607This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are ...
Chase Mark W. +34 more
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