Bioengineering bacterial outer membrane vesicles as delivery system for RNA therapeutics targeted to lung epithelial cytosols [PDF]
Intact epithelia lining the airways and alveoli in the lung are essential to maintain lung function. Structural or functional damage of epithelial cells leads in severe diseases, including COPD/emphysema, ibrosis or ALI/ARDS.
Brown, Nicola+5 more
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Functional Bias and Spatial Organization of Genes in Mutational Hot and Cold Regions in the Human Genome [PDF]
The neutral mutation rate is known to vary widely along human chromosomes, leading to mutational hot and cold regions. We provide evidence that categories of functionally-related genes reside preferentially in mutationally hot or cold regions, the size ...
Chuang, Jeffrey H., Li, Hao
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ABSTRACT Women with the FMR1 premutation (FXpm) are at heightened genetic vulnerability for depression, with risk compounded by the stressors of parenting a disabled child. Although risk factors persist as FXpm women age, depression in FXpm mothers during midlife and old age is poorly characterized. This study used an accelerated longitudinal design to
Jessica Klusek+8 more
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Antiviral effects and mechanism of Qi pi pill against influenza viruses
Qi pi pill presents anti‐influenza effect and inhibits viral replication in vitro by targeting both the viral RNA replication and the release of new viral particles. Furthermore, QPP modulates the production of proinflammatory cytokines induced by influenza infection in host cells.
Chengcheng Zhang+10 more
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Objective The objective of this study was to show the capacity of structural brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures to serve as monitoring biomarkers for Fragile X‐Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). Methods From 2 longitudinal studies of male FMR1 premutation carriers, 2 brain MRI scans were selected from each participant, collected ...
David Hessl+6 more
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Simplified Protocol for the Purification of Native Cas Nucleases for DNA-Free Genome Editing
DNA-free genome editing by the direct delivery of CRISPR-associated nucleases has emerged as a promising technology due to its precision and reduced risk of off-target effects.
Margherita D’Amico+6 more
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HNRNPK maintains epidermal progenitor function through transcription of proliferation genes and degrading differentiation promoting mRNAs. [PDF]
Maintenance of high-turnover tissues such as the epidermis requires a balance between stem cell proliferation and differentiation. The molecular mechanisms governing this process are an area of investigation.
Chen, Yifang+8 more
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Is telomerase reactivation associated with the down-regulatoin of TGFβ receptor-II expression in human breast cancer? [PDF]
Background Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein that synthesizes telomeres and plays an important role in chromosomal stability and cellular immortalisation. Telomerase activity is detectable in most human cancers but not in normal somatic cells. TGF beta (
Elkak, AE+3 more
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Objective The presence of anti‐nuclear antibodies (ANAs) is characteristic for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Antibody dynamics over time are thought to reflect the cellular source of ANAs and their therapeutic targetability. Anti‐dsDNA is the most prevalent and well‐studied of all ANAs, and fluctuations in anti‐dsDNA serum levels are associated ...
Hugo J. van Dooren+16 more
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Real-time assembly of ribonucleoprotein complexes on nascent RNA transcripts. [PDF]
Cellular protein-RNA complexes assemble on nascent transcripts, but methods to observe transcription and protein binding in real time and at physiological concentrations are not available.
Duss, Olivier+5 more
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