Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck Cancer Response to Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 Targeting and Differential Expression of Immunological Markers: A Case Report by Maysaloun Merhi (4246147)

“…The NY-ESO-1-specific T cells response of the patient was found to be increased after the third and the fifth (**p = 0.002) cycles of treatment but had a significant decline after progression (**p = 0.0028). …”

Enhanced optical properties of <i>β</i>-Ga₂O₃-_<em>x</em>S_<em>x</em>S: A DFT study by G.B. Eshonqulov (22927297)

“…Here, we conduct systematic density functional theory calculations to study the effect of sulfur doping on the electronic and optical properties of <i>β</i>-Ga₂O₃. We find that the band gap of the material decreases with increasing sulfur content (from 4.81 eV to 1.59 eV), accompanied by symmetric shifts in both the valence-band offset and the conduction-band edge. …”

Transcriptome analysis of Escherichia coli K1 after therapy with hesperidin conjugated with silver nanoparticles by Masri, Abdulkader

“…Of note, the expression levels of cation efflux genes (cusA and copA) and translocation of ions, across the membrane genes (rsxB) were found to increase 2.6, 3.1, and 3.3- log FC, respectively. Significant regulation was observed for metabolic genes and several genes involved in the coordination of flagella. …”
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Crosstalk between aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and BCL-2 pathways suggests the use of AhR antagonist to maintain normal differentiation state of mammary epithelial cells during... by Abdullah, Al-Dhfyan

“…ResultsActivation of the AhR/CYP1A1 pathway in mice increased EpCAMHigh/CD49fLow CD61+ luminal progenitor-like cells in early tumor formation but not in advanced tumors. …”
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The relationship of soluble neuropilin-1 to severe COVID-19 risk factors in polycystic ovary syndrome by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…SARS-CoV-2 uses the viral spike protein for cell entry, cleaving the protein that then attaches to NRP1 [5]. Therefore, tissues enriched for NRP1 have increased infectivity risk [1] and subjects expressing increased NRP1 may have increased risk.…”

The DJ-1 superfamily member Hsp31 repairs proteins from glycation by methylglyoxal and glyoxal by Mihoub, Mouadh

“…Hsp31 belongs to the PfpI/Hsp31/DJ-1 superfamily, and has been reported to display chaperone, peptidase and glutathione-independent glyoxalase activities. …”
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Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: model-based predictions by Houssein H. Ayoub (9262512)

“…HSV-1 will persist as a widely prevalent infection, with ever-increasing genital disease burden.…”

Comparative effectiveness of one versus two doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Qatar: Evidence of converging protection over time by Hiam Chemaitelly (439114)

“…</p><h3 dir="ltr">Results</h3><p dir="ltr">For BNT162b2, single-dose effectiveness against infection increased steadily from 9.9 % (95 % CI: 6.7–13.0 %) in the first two weeks post-vaccination to 71.5 % (95 % CI: 45.5–85.1 %) by month 3, closely approaching the 74.5 % (95 % CI: 72.9–76.0 %) effectiveness observed after the two-dose primary series. …”

Characterization of the Potency and Mechanism of Action of a Novel Dual-Selective Intermolecularly Complemented Version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PAU2R200A- PAL1I207R/FP59) in Breas... by Basala, Sobhiya

“…PrAg/LF causes cell toxicity, and this motivated the development of a new generation of PrAg variants with increased selectivity. The new version of anthrax, PrAgL1 and PrAgU2 were re-engineered where their activation requires the cleavage by specific tumor associated proteases such as MMPs and uPA/uPAR. …”
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Glycemic outcomes of Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop system in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, previously treated with Multiple Daily Injections (MiniMed 780G system in... by Goran Petrovski (129836)

“…HbA1c decreased from 8.6 ± 1.7% (70 ± 18.6 mmol/mol) at baseline, to 6.5 ± 0.7% (48 ± 7.7 mmol/mol) at the end of the study (<i>p</i> = 0.001). …”

Exendin-4 promotes GSIS without increasing β-cell number through upregulation of glucose-sensing apparatus and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery genes in hPSC-deriv... by Abdoulaye Diane (14152749)

“…Al-Siddiqi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University)</strong></p> <p>Background: Impaired insulin secretion contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM) through autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells and the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) through β-cell dedifferentiation and other mechanisms. …”

FLACON: A Deep Federated Transfer Learning-Enabled Transient Stability Assessment During Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Grid Faults by Mohamed Massaoudi (16888710)

“…In practice, TSA based on deep learning is preferable for its high accuracy but often overlooks challenges in maintaining data privacy while coping with network topology changes. …”

Characterization of the potency and mechanism of action of a novel dual-selective intermolecularly complemented version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PAU2R200A- PAL1I207R/FP59) in Acute... by Farhat, Mirna

“…Both variants proved to be highly potent against tumors while having an enhanced selectivity and as such paved the way to create a modified intermolecularly complementing (IMC), PAU2R200A-PAL1I207R, version of PrAg that requires activation by both uPA/uPAR and MMPs proteases, simultaneously. …”
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DJ-1, a peten inhibitor, is a positive regulator of cancer cell motility. (c2014) by Yassine, Rawan M.

“…Upon its stimulation with EGF, DJ-1 localize outside the nucleus, leading to an increase in cellular motility in lung, brain, and breast cancer cells by activating the PI3K pathway. …”
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Anticancer activity of Neosetophomone B by targeting AKT/SKP2/MTH1 axis in leukemic cells by Shilpa Kuttikrishnan (3520079)

“…Additionally, NSP-B treatment of leukemic cells causes AKT's inactivation accompanied by downregulation of SKP2 oncogene and MTH1 with a concomitant increase of p21Cip1and p27Kip1. …”

Methylation at global LINE-1 repeats in human blood are affected by gender but not by age or natural hormone cycles by El Maarri, Osman

“…However, the previously reported increase of LINE-1 methylation in males was reconfirmed. …”
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Dynamic Biomarkers of Response to Anti-Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer by Said Dermime (79420)

“…However, a proportion, albeit small, of patients with absent PD-L1 tumor expression may still respond to PD-1 blockade, making it difficult to restrict prescription of these therapies solely based on this biomarker. …”

Enhanced generation of beta cell precursors and functional insulin-secreting cells from human pluripotent stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…</p> <p>Results: Dissociation of endodermal cells followed by extension of stage 3 with retinoid and FGF signaling as well as hedgehog inhibition, led to increased percentage of PDX1 and NKX6.1 co-expressing progenitors. …”

Schizophrenia-related dysbindin-1 gene is required for innate immune response and homeostasis in the developing subventricular zone by Abeer R. Al-Shammari (11405339)

“…PolyI:C also increased SVZ Dtnbp1 mRNA expression, suggesting dysbindin-1 regulates immune responses. …”

Altered Regulation of the Glucose Transporter GLUT3 in PRDX1 Null Cells Caused Hypersensitivity to Arsenite by Reem Ali (9913494)

“…Herein, we show that GLUT3 is involved in the uptake of arsenite, and its level is regulated by peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1). In the absence of PRDX1, GLUT3 mRNA and protein expression levels are low, but they are increased upon arsenite treatment, correlating with an increased uptake of glucose. …”