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ASPM served as an oncogenic regulator of LUAD cell proliferation and metastasis. Mechanistically, ASPM facilitated epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and 740 Y‑P, an activator of this pathway, restored the migratory ability of ASPM‑knockdown LUAD cells. The current study identified ASPM as an independent prognostic biomarker of LUAD that served an important oncogenic role in regulating LUAD cell metastasis by promoting EMT via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Targeting ASPM may therefore be a therapeutic strategy for treating LUAD.Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological state with permanent dilation, which indicates a fatal potential for aortic rupture. It has been reported that dexmedetomidine (Dex) and microRNA (miR)‑21 are involved in the progression of AAA. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the joint effects of these factors on AAA treatment. For this purpose, rat models of AAA were established with enzyme perfusion and the rats were then injected with Dex. Alterations in the abdominal aorta in rats with AAA were recorded. miR‑21 expression in the rats with AAA was determined. Inflammatory factor expression was detected by western blot analysis. Subsequently, a dual‑luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to verify the targeting association between miR‑21 and programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4). Metabolism inhibitor Additionally, AAA‑related indices and inflammatory responses were examined by an injection of a combination of antagomiR (ant)‑miR‑21 and Dex or lentivirus‑PDCD4‑short hairpin RNA. It was found that Dex markedly alleviated the development of AAA and downregulated the expression of inflammatory factors and matrix metalloproteinase in rats with AAA. The high expression of miR‑21, which targets PDCD4, was observed in the rats with AAA. However, ant‑miR‑21 induced AAA development and inflammatory responses. Additionally, the inhibition of PDCD4 reduced AAA development and inflammatory responses. On the whole, the present study demonstrates that Dex inhibits AAA development by downregulating the miR‑21/PCDP4 axis. The findings of the present study may provide novel insight for the treatment of AAA. These findings may provide a reference for the future treatment of AAA and may provide theoretical guidance for the early prevention and development of AAA.Diabetic osteoporosis is a serious complication of diabetes affecting human bones. Uncarboxylated osteocalcin (GluOC), a small molecular protein specifically synthesized and secreted from osteoblasts, is of importance in regulating energy metabolism. In previous studies, the authors demonstrated that high glucose inhibited osteoblastic differentiation, but promoted adipocytic differentiation. GluOC promoted osteogenic and inhibited adipogenic differentiation under high glucose conditions. However, the corresponding receptors and signaling pathways through which GluOC exerts its effects on MC3T3E1 cells remain elusive. Thus, in the present study, Cell Counting kit‑8 assays and western blot analysis were performed to assess the proliferation of MC3T3E1 cells. Alizarin Red S or Oil Red O staining, as well as reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR analysis were performed to examine osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. The cells were transfected with short interfering RNA or inhibitors to investigate the possible signaling pathways involved. The results revealed that G‑protein coupled receptor, class C, group 6, subtype A (GPRC6A) receptor expression was markedly increased following the addition of GluOC to the MC3T3E1 cells. GPRC6A silencing decreased osteogenic gene expression, while it increased adipogenic gene expression. Furthermore, GluOC promoted osteoblast differentiation via the subsequent activation of the cyclic AMP (cAMP)/protein kinase A(PKA)/AMP‑activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway in MC3T3E1 cells. On the whole, the results of the present study suggest that GluOC reverses the high glucose‑induced inhibition of osteogenic differentiation via the GPRC6A/cAMP/PKA/AMPK signaling pathway in MC3T3E1 cells, and thus may prove to be beneficial in the treatment of diabetic osteoporosis.The health risks of nicotine are well known, but there is some evidence of its beneficial effects on cognitive function. The present review focused on the reported benefits of nicotine in the brain and summarizes the associated underlying mechanisms. Nicotine administration can improve cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dyskinesia and memory impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD). In terms of its mechanism of action, nicotine slows the progression of PD by inhibiting Sirtuin 6, a stress‑responsive protein deacetylase, thereby decreasing neuronal apoptosis and improving neuronal survival. In AD, nicotine improves cognitive impairment by enhancing protein kinase B (also referred to as Akt) activity and stimulating phosphoinositide 3‑kinase/Akt signaling, which regulates learning and memory processes. Nicotine may also activate thyroid receptor signaling pathways to improve memory impairment caused by hypothyroidism. In healthy individuals, nicotine improves memory impairment caused by sleep deprivation by enhancing the phosphorylation of calmodulin‑dependent protein kinase II, an essential regulator of cell proliferation and synaptic plasticity. Furthermore, nicotine may improve memory function through its effect on chromatin modification via the inhibition of histone deacetylases, which causes transcriptional changes in memory‑related genes. Finally, nicotine administration has been demonstrated to rescue long‑term potentiation in individuals with sleep deprivation, AD, chronic stress and hypothyroidism, primarily by desensitizing α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. To conclude, nicotine has several cognitive benefits in healthy individuals, as well as in those with cognitive dysfunction associated with various diseases. However, further research is required to shed light on the effect of acute and chronic nicotine treatment on memory function.Osteosarcoma (OS), also known as bone cancer, is a threat to the lives of millions of adolescents worldwide. Although dedicated efforts have been invested in reducing the mortality rate of this bone cancer, the research community is yet to find the exact causes of OS. Thus, the present research aimed to study the association between circular RNA circ_0032463 and OS progression. The impact of circ_0032463 on cells with OS was first evaluated using reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR. This evaluation was followed by the assessment of cell proliferation, viability, apoptosis, invasion and adhesion using BrdU, Cell Counting Kit‑8, flow cytometry, Transwell and cell adhesion assays, respectively. RNA pull‑down, RNA immunoprecipitation chip and dual‑luciferase reporter systems were utilized to investigate the relationship between circ_0032463, microRNA (miR)‑330‑3p and Pinin desmosome associated protein (PNN) in OS. The findings indicated that circ_0032463 and PNN were highly expressed in OS tissues and OS cell lines, and that they facilitated cell proliferation, viability, invasion and adhesion, but attenuated cell apoptosis in OS cells.
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