This work presents the results of a immunohistochemical study, performed in order to identify the cells in human dental pulp which express neural markers. Population of cells expressing neuron-specific enolase, synaptophysin, and chromogranin A, which were stained by paraldehyde-fuchsin, was demonstrated in subodontoblastic layer of the dental pulp. Changes the number, morphological and functional characteristics during development of caries and pulpitis in combination with periodontitis are described.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of Application of Ecology and Environmental Protection in Plateau Wetland of Sichuan, Xichang University, Xichang 415000 Sichuan Province, China.
This study delves into the adverse effects of AVM, emphasizing oxidative stress induction in the Chinese mitten crab, , and the role of the MAPK-CncC signaling pathway in mediating the antioxidative response. Our findings reveal a dose-dependent impairment in growth performance, alongside occurrence of oxidative stress. The activity of CAT and superoxide dismutase increased significantly in all treatments (0.
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February 2025
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510050, China.
Chromobox 2 (CBX2), a crucial component of the polycomb repressive complex (PRC), has been implicated in the development of various human cancers. However, its role in the regulation of tumor immunogenicity and immune evasion remains inadequately understood. In this study, we found that ablation of CBX2 led to tumor growth inhibition, activation of the tumor immune microenvironment, and enhanced therapeutic efficacy of anti-PD1 or adoptive T cell therapies by using murine syngeneic tumor models.
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February 2025
Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.
The hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) is thought to orthogonalize inputs from the entorhinal cortex (pattern separation) and relay this information to the CA3 region. In turn, attractor dynamics in CA3 perform a pattern completion or error correction operation before sending its output to CA1. In a mouse model of congenital hypoplasia of the DG, a deficiency in the (Wls) gene, specifically in cells expressing , which targets neuronal progenitors, led to an almost total absence of dentate granule cells and modestly impaired performance in spatial tasks.
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January 2025
Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Studying the functional consequences of structural variants (SVs) in mammalian genomes is challenging because (i) SVs arise much less commonly than single-nucleotide variants or small indels and (ii) methods to generate, map, and characterize SVs in model systems are underdeveloped. To address these challenges, we developed Genome-Shuffle-seq, a method that enables the multiplex generation and mapping of thousands of SVs (deletions, inversions, translocations, and extrachromosomal circles) throughout mammalian genomes. We also demonstrate the co-capture of SV identity with single-cell transcriptomes, facilitating the measurement of SV impact on gene expression.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, 906 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Objective: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of miRNA 221 on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) in mice through the regulation of phospholamban (PLB) expression.
Methods: The MIRI mouse model was created and mice were divided into sham, MIRI, MIRI+ 221, and MIRI+ scr groups, with miRNA 221 overexpression induced in the myocardium of MIRI mice by targeted myocardial injection. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis was performed to observe the variation in miRNA 221, PLB, SERCA2, RYR2, NCX1, Cyt C and caspase 3 mRNA levels in myocardium, while Western blot assessed the levels of PLB, p-PLB (Ser16), p-PLB (Thr17), SERCA2, RYR2, NCX1, Cyt C and caspase 3 proteins.
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