Induced in vitro adaptation for salt tolerance in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivar Khalas
Soil salinity causes huge economic losses to agriculture productivity in arid and semiarid areas worldwide. The affected plants face disturbances in osmotic adjustment, nutrient transport, ionic toxicity and r... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - August 26, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Suliman A. Al-Khateeb, Abdullatif A. Al-Khateeb, Muhammad N. Sattar and Akbar S. Mohmand Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1 α) reduced inflammation in spinal cord injury via miR-380-3p/ NLRP3 by Circ 0001723
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe central nervous system trauma. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of HIF-1 α on inflammation in spinal cord injury (SCI) to uncover the molecular mechanisms of a... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - August 20, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Xigong Li, Xianfeng Lou, Sanzhong Xu, Junhua Du and Junsong Wu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
β-Catenin: oncogenic role and therapeutic target in cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a common and fatal malignancy of the female reproductive system. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary causal agent for cervical cancer, but HPV infection alone is insufficient to cause ... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - August 5, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bingqi Wang, Xianping Li, Lei Liu and Min Wang Tags: Review Source Type: research
Microarray profiling and functional analysis of differentially expressed plasma exosomal circular RNAs in Graves ’ disease
Circulating RNA (circRNA) regulates various bioactivities in cells. A better understanding of the exosomal circRNA can provide novel insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of Graves ’ disease (GD). We aim... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 29, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ying Sun, Wei Wang, Yuxiao Tang, Daping Wang, Liang Li, Min Na, Guantong Jiang, Qian Li, Shulin Chen and Jin Zhou Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Curcumin prevents neuronal loss and structural changes in the superior cervical (sympathetic) ganglion induced by chronic sleep deprivation, in the rat model
In modern societies, sleep deprivation is a serious health problem. This problem could be induced by a variety of reasons, including lifestyle habits or neurological disorders. Chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) ... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 10, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Mahboobeh Erfanizadeh, Ali Noorafshan, Mohammad Reza Namavar, Saied Karbalay-Doust and Tahereh Talaei-Khozani Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Development and characterization of nuclear microsatellite markers for Eremanthus erythropappus and their transferability across related species
We developed simple sequence repeats (SSR) for Eremanthus erythropappus (DC.) MacLeish, an endangered tree species endemic to the Brazilian Savanna and Atlantic Forest biomes, and tested their transferability to ... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 7, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lucas Fernandes Rocha, Nat ália Ribeiro Paula, Alison Gonçalves Nazareno and Dulcinéia de Carvalho Tags: Short report Source Type: research
Microbial communities from arid environments on a global scale. A systematic review
Arid environments are defined by the lack of water availability, which is directly related to the mean annual precipitation (MAP), and high values of solar irradiation, which impacts the community composition ... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 6, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Javiera V ásquez-Dean, Felipe Maza, Isidora Morel, Rodrigo Pulgar and Mauricio González Tags: Review Source Type: research
Edaravone alleviates cell apoptosis and mitochondrial injury in ischemia –reperfusion-induced kidney injury via the JAK/STAT pathway
Kidney ischemia –reperfusion injury is a common pathophysiological phenomenon in the clinic. A large number of studies have found that the tyrosine protein kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcriptio... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 3, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Xiaoying Zhao, Erfei Zhang, Xiaofen Ren, Xiaoli Bai, Dongming Wang, Ling Bai, Danlei Luo, Zheng Guo, Qiang Wang and Jianxin Yang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Silencing of circular RNA ANRIL attenuates oxygen –glucose deprivation and reoxygenation-induced injury in human brain microvascular endothelial cells by sponging miR-622
Circular RNA (circRNA) is highly expressed in the brain tissue, but its molecular mechanism in cerebral ischemia –reperfusion remains unclear. Here, we explored the role and underlying mechanisms of circRNA ant... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - July 2, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Su Jiang, Gaonian Zhao, Jun Lu, Min Jiang, Zhenggang Wu, Yujing Huang, Jing Huang, Jinghua Shi, Jing Jin, Xinxuan Xu and Xuehua Pu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Understanding gold toxicity in aerobically-grown Escherichia coli
There is an emerging field to put into practice new strategies for developing molecules with antimicrobial properties. In this line, several metals and metalloids are currently being used for these purposes, a... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - June 8, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: C. Mu ñoz-Villagrán, F. Contreras, F. Cornejo, M. Figueroa, D. Valenzuela-Bezanilla, R. Luraschi, C. Reinoso, J. Rivas-Pardo, C. Vásquez, M. Castro and F. Arenas Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Overexpression of bHLH domain of HIF-1 failed to inhibit the HIF-1 transcriptional activity in hypoxia
Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is considered as the most activated transcriptional factor in response to low oxygen level or hypoxia. HIF-1 binds the hypoxia response element (HRE) sequence in the promoter... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - June 5, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Fatemeh Sadeghi, Gholam Ali Kardar, Mohammad Reza Bolouri, Farzad Nasri, Maryam Sadri and Reza Falak Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Eukaryotic expression, Co-IP and MS identify BMPR-1B protein –protein interaction network
BMPR-1B is part of the transforming growth factor β super family and plays a pivotal role in ewe litter size. Functional loss of exon-8 mutations in the BMPR-1B gene (namely the FecB gene) can increase both th... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 29, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jianlei Jia, Jipeng Jin, Qian Chen, Zan Yuan, Haiqin Li, Junhao Bian and Linsheng Gui Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Genome-wide characterization of the abscisic acid-, stress- and ripening-induced (ASR) gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abscisic acid-, stress-, and ripening-induced (ASR) genes are a class of plant specific transcription factors (TFs), which play important roles in plant development, growth and abiotic stress responses. The wheat... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 24, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Huawei Li, Haiying Guan, Qicui Zhuo, Zongshuai Wang, Shengdong Li, Jisheng Si, Bin Zhang, Bo Feng, Ling-an Kong, Fahong Wang, Zheng Wang and Lishun Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Engraftment of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived myogenic progenitors restores dystrophin in mice with duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating genetic muscular disorder with no effective treatment that is caused by the loss of dystrophin. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) offer a promisin... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 19, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ruojie He, Huan Li, Liang Wang, Yaqin Li, Yu Zhang, Menglong Chen, Yuling Zhu and Cheng Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Development of nuclear SSR and chloroplast genome markers in diverse Liriodendron chinense germplasm based on low-coverage whole genome sequencing
Liriodendron chinense ranges widely in subtropical China and northern Vietnam; however, it inhabits several small, isolated populations and is now an endangered species due to its limited seed production. The obj... (Source: Biological Research)
Source: Biological Research - May 14, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bin Li, Furong Lin, Ping Huang, Wenying Guo and Yongqi Zheng Tags: Research article Source Type: research
