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on, the repressed cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis abilities in VSMCs with LV-sh circPTPRAs were reversed following with miR-636 inhibitor transfection, which suggested that circPTPRA regulated cell proliferation and apoptosis through miR-636/SP1 axis in AS.

According to the results, we found that circPTPRA was upregulated in serum samples of AS patients, which promoted cell proliferation and inhibited cell apoptosis through repressing miR-636 and upregulating SP1 signaling axis. Our results uncovered a potential role of circPTPRA, which might be a marker and therapeutic target for AS patients.
According to the results, we found that circPTPRA was upregulated in serum samples of AS patients, which promoted cell proliferation and inhibited cell apoptosis through repressing miR-636 and upregulating SP1 signaling axis. Our results uncovered a potential role of circPTPRA, which might be a marker and therapeutic target for AS patients.
To design and evaluate a novel oxyntomodulin (OXM) derivative with albumin-binding helix domain and dual GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucagon receptor (GcgR) activation activity to achieve metabolize improvement on the diabetes-related complication.

Mutation (D-Ser2) on OXM was performed and then different helix albumin-binding domains were fused to the mutated OXM via a thrombin-cleavable linker to generate seven fusion peptides, named LM01-LM07. Seven LM peptides were synthesized and screened via in vitro receptor activation test, albumin binding measurement and protease cleavage assay to select potent candidate peptide for further in vivo study. Moreover, acute and chronic efficacy studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected candidate using db/db mice.

LM06, as selected OXM derivative, exhibited higher albumin-binding affinity, sustained-release efficiency and balanced activation activities on both GLP-1R and GcgR compared with other ones. Moreover, LM06 was demonstrated with improvedultrasound.
This study aims to investigate whether liraglutide can affect proliferation, osteogenic differentiation and serum deprivation-induced apoptosis of preosteoblast cell line MC3T3-E1 through the Notch, Wnt/β-catenin, and Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathways.

MC3T3-E1 cells were exposed to different treatments (via Notch inhibitor DAPT, an Hh inhibitor cyclopamine, or serum deprivation) or transfections of different siRNAs (targeting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), β-catenin, or Gli1) in the presence or absence of 100 nM liraglutide. Cell proliferation, mRNA levels of osteogenic differentiation-related genes, mRNA and protein levels of the Notch and Hh signaling pathway proteins, and apoptosis-related proteins were assessed.

Liraglutide significantly increased proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells, expression levels of the Notch and Hh signaling pathway proteins and β-catenin, and mRNA levels of osteogenic differentiation-related genes and TCF7L2. Moreover, liraglutide promoted a translocation of β-catenin signaling pathways involving β-catenin and Gli1. These results provide a therapeutic foundation that patients with diabetes and osteoporosis may be cured with treatments of liraglutide.
To evaluate the protective effect of dexmedetomidine (Dex) against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) in rats through the phosphatidylinositol 3-hydroxy kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway.

(1) A Sprague- Dawley rat model of RIRI was established. Thirty rats were divided into Sham group, injury (RIRI) group, and Dex treatment (RIRI + Dex) group. Serum was collected to detect renal function-related indexes, and the levels of serum inflammatory factors were examined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). (2) The kidney tissues were separated, and the degree of tissue damage was determined using immunohistochemical staining. (3) Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) were extracted from tissues, and the mRNA levels of inflammatory factors were measured using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). (4) The protein expressions of Akt, phosphorylated (p)-Akt, PI3K, p-PI3K, and HIF-1α were detected via Western blotting.

Compared with those in RIRI group, the levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine declined (p<0.05), the synthesized mRNAs of inflammatory factors in the kidney tissues were reduced (p<0.05), the secreted serum inflammatory factors was also reduced (p<0.05), and the phosphorylation levels of Akt and PI3K and the HIF-1α level rose (p<0.05) in RIRI + Dex group.

Dex promotes the recovery of renal function and reduces the inflammatory level in RIRI rats through the PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway.
Dex promotes the recovery of renal function and reduces the inflammatory level in RIRI rats through the PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α signaling pathway.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of trans-resveratrol/carboxymethylated (1.3/1.6)-β-d-glucan administered via nasal, after FESS, assessing nasal respiratory distress and nasal mucosa healing.

We enrolled 70 patients, from March 2019 to February 2020, with chronic nasal obstruction not responding to medical therapy and candidates to endoscopic nasal surgery. Patients were divided in two non-randomized groups group A treated with trans-resveratrol/carboxymethylated (1.3/1.6)-β-d-glucan administered via nasal, and group B treated with 0.9% nasal irrigation saline. Patients were clinically evaluated, in post-operative period, at 7 (T0), 15 (T1), and 30 days (T2) with fibroendoscopy. Ruxotemitide The CRS (chronic rhinosinusitis) questionnaire (Snot 20) was administrated at T0, T1, and T2. The findings were scored with respect to middle turbinate edema. In both Groups, the inferior turbinate's medial aspect was scraped using a sterile disposable Rhino-probe mucosal curette (Arlington Scientific, Inc., Springville, UT, USA) at T0, T1, and T2.

Group A showed an improvement in Snot 20 in T1 and T2 both. The reduction of the mucosal edema and nasal secretion has been statistically significant in the Group A. A slight cell reduction was observed at T2 with respect to T1. This decreased pattern is more evident in nasal scraping from Group A. The appearance of epithelial cells at T2 of Group A is consistent with the reduction of inflammatory cells.

We can assert that in Group A it appears less evident the presence of edema, nasal congestion and crusts, resulting in a quick recover.
We can assert that in Group A it appears less evident the presence of edema, nasal congestion and crusts, resulting in a quick recover.
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