Biofactors

Papers
(The median citation count of Biofactors is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Reactive oxygen species as a double‐edged sword: The role of oxidative enzymes in antitumor therapy62
Myasthenia gravis: The pharmacological basis of traditional Chinese medicine for its clinical application57
Attenuation of p38 MAPK/NFκB/TRPV1/CGRP is involved in the antinociceptive effect of hesperidin methyl chalcone and taxifolin in paclitaxel‐indu56
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Golgi stress response: A regulatory mechanism of Golgi function51
Diverse Inhibitors of De Novo Purine Synthesis Promote AICAR‐Induced AMPK Activation and Glucose Uptake in L6 Myotubes50
Formation of Plant Derived Bioactive Peptides During Simulated Gastro‐Intestinal Digestion: A Systematic Review49
Investigating rutin as a potential transforming growth factor‐β type I receptor antagonist for the inhibition of bleomycin‐induced lung fibrosis48
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Lactate dehydrogenase A is implicated in the pathogenesis of B‐cell lymphoma through regulation of the FER signaling pathway41
Long non‐coding RNA LINC01224 plays an oncogenic role in endometrial cancer via miR‐4673/TPX2 axis and activating Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway39
Long‐Term Intake of Oleic Acid‐Rich Palm Oil Induces Obesity Without Impairing Hypothalamic Insulin Sensitivity and Redox Activity in Male Wistar Rats37
Recent research progress of biologically active peptides37
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Endogenously produced hyaluronan contributes to the regulation of peritoneal adhesion development33
Is there an interplay between the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and Platelet‐Activating factor?33
Rosa gallica and its active compound, cyanidin‐3,5‐O‐diglucoside, improve skin hydration via the GLK signaling pathway29
The endocannabinoidome in human placenta: Possible contribution to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia29
Effects of icariin and curcumol on autophagy, ferroptosis, and lipid metabolism based on miR‐7/m‐TOR/SREBP1 pathway on prostate cancer29
N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors: Structure, function, and role in organophosphorus compound poisoning28
Adipose tissue‐derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease rat model: Emerging role ofSIRT127
SEMO‐1, a novel methanethiol oxidase in Caenorhabditis elegans, is a pro‐aging factor conferring selective stress resistance26
Knockdown of integrin β1 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in bladder cancer cells26
The neuropeptide substance P/neurokinin‐1 receptor system and diabetes: From mechanism to therapy25
Three months of combination therapy with nano‐curcumin reduces the inflammation and lipoprotein (a) in type 2 diabetic patients with mild to moderate coronary artery disease: Evidence of a randomized,24
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Correction to “Zerumbone, a ginger sesquiterpene, inhibits migration, invasion, and metastatic behavior of human malignant glioblastoma multiforme in vitro”24
Berberine chloride loaded nano‐PEGylated liposomes attenuates imidacloprid‐induced neurotoxicity by inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase‐1/GSDMD‐mediated pyroptosis24
The possible role of the nucleoside adenosine in countering skin aging: A review24
Deletion of NRF2 disturbs composition, morphology, and differentiation of the murine tail epidermis in chronological aging23
Exosomal lnc‐AFTR as a novel translation regulator of FAS ameliorates Staphylococcus aureus‐induced mastitis23
Tangeretin promotes lifespan associated with insulin/insulin‐like growth factor‐1 signaling pathway and heat resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans22
High glucose leads to redistribution of the proteasomal system22
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Dietary limonene promotes gastrointestinal barrier function via upregulating tight/adherens junction proteins through cannabinoid receptor type‐1 antagonistic mechanism and alters cellular metabolism 21
Agmatine suppresses glycolysis via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR/HIF‐1α signaling pathway and improves mitochondrial function in microglia exposed to lipopolysaccharide21
Crocetin regulates Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg balances, nitric oxide production, and nuclear localization of NF‐κB in Th2‐provoked and norm20
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Redox‐sensitive signaling pathways in renal cell carcinoma20
Melatonin protects Kir2.1 function in an oxidative stress‐related model of aging neuroglia20
The in vitro anti‐cancer synergy of neurokinin‐1 receptor antagonist, aprepitant, and 5‐aminolevulinic acid in glioblastoma20
Deciphering the role of Zn2+‐binding histidines from TIA‐1 on the assembly and dynamics of stress granules18
A novel peptide derived from Haematococcus pluvialis residue balanced lipid metabolism through NHR‐49/PPARα and AAK‐2/AMPK pathways in Caenorhabdi18
Control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the elderly: Is there a role for epigenetic reprogramming reversal?18
Bitter yet beneficial: The dual role of dietary alkaloids in managing diabetes and enhancing cognitive function18
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Protein concentrations and activities of fatty acid desaturase and elongase enzymes in liver, brain, testicle, and kidney from mice: Substrate dependency17
Deubiquitinase PSMD14 promotes tumorigenicity of glioblastoma by deubiquitinating and stabilizing β‐catenin16
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Proteomic profiling of intestinal epithelial‐like cell‐derived exosomes regulated by epigallocatechin gallate16
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A pilot study of the effects of crocin on high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol uptake capacity in patients with metabolic syndrome: A randomized clinical trial15
Piperine: an emerging biofactor with anticancer efficacy and therapeutic potential15
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Molecular mechanisms involved in the effects of morin in experimental hepatic encephalopathy15
Maternal erythrocyte fatty acid composition as a predictive marker for pregnancy health14
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Effects of calciprotein particles on EMT induction in an in vitro 3D‐cultured proximal tubule epithelial cell model of CKD14
A new strategy for screening novel functional genes involved in reduction of lipid droplet accumulation14
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Correction to “Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase sensitizes cyclin E‐driven ovarian cancer to CDK inhibition”13
Protective effect of luteolin against chemical and natural toxicants by targeting NF‐κB pathway13
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Effects of berbamine against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: Activation of the 5' adenosinemonophosphate‐activatedprotein kinase/nuclear factor erythroid2‐relatedfactor p13
SP1/CTR1‐mediated oxidative stress‐induced cuproptosis in intervertebral disc degeneration13
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Gut microbiota contribution to selenium deficiency‐induced gut–liver inflammation13
Echinacoside promotes collagen synthesis and survival via activation of IGF‐1 signaling to alleviate UVB‐induced dermal fibroblast photoaging12
Navigating the immune landscape with plasma cells: A pan‐cancer signature for precision immunotherapy12
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Harnessing tumor‐derived exosomes: A promising approach for the expansion of clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic outcome of prostate cancer12
Insights into an indolicidin‐derived low‐toxic anti‐microbial peptide's efficacy against bacterial cells while preserving eukaryotic cell viability12
Vitamin D modulates the content of inflammatory microRNAs in extracellular vesicles from human adipocyte cells in inflammatory context12
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Nuclear receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) upregulated by n‐butylidenephthalide via the mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway ameliorates drug‐induced gingival enlargement12
Non‐beneficial effects of resveratrol on renal epithelial cell cultures: Implications in cell differentiation12
Dioscin: A review on pharmacological properties and therapeutic values12
Combinatorial effect of Apigenin‐resveratrol on white adipocyte plasticity and trans‐differentiation for activating lipid metabolism11
Leveraging supramolecular systems in biomedical breakthroughs11
Crocus sativus tepals extract suppresses subcutaneous adipose tissue hypertrophy and improves systemic insulin sensitivity in mice on high‐fat diet11
miR‐222 exerts negative regulation on insulin signaling pathway in 3T3‐L1 adipocytes11
UPS and Kinases—Gatekeepers of the G1/S Transition11
Identification and validation of the TRHDE‐AS1/hsa‐miR‐449a/ADAMTS5 axis as a novel prognostic biomarker in prostate cancer11
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Erratum to “Revisiting the therapeutic potential of tocotrienol”11
Clock system disruption in male Fischer 344 rats fed cafeteria diet and administered sweet treats at different times: The zeitgeber role of grape seed flavanols11
Extracellular vesicles (EVs): A promising therapeutic tool in the heart tissue regeneration11
miR‐23b/TAB3/NF‐κB/p53 axis is involved in hippocampus injury induced by cerebral ischemia–reperfusion in rats: The protective effect of chlorogenic acid10
Mechanisms of cancer cell death induction by triptolide10
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The role of LncRNA‐regulated autophagy in AKI10
Correction to EVs Biodistribution and Antifibrotic Impact in Aged Lung Fibrosis Model9
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Therapeutic potential of phytochemicals for cystic fibrosis9
FERM domain‐containing protein 6 exerts a tumor‐inhibiting role in thyroid cancer by antagonizing oncogenic YAP19
Garcinia gummi‐gutta: Phytochemicals and pharmacological applications9
Melatonin ameliorates trimethyltin chloride‐induced cardiotoxicity: The role of nuclear xenobiotic metabolism and Keap1‐Nrf2/ARE axis‐mediated pyroptosis9
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Nrf2 driven macrophage responses in diverse pathophysiological contexts: Disparate pieces from a shared molecular puzzle8
Noninvasive instrumental evaluation of coenzyme Q10 phytosome on endothelial reactivity in healthy nonsmoking young volunteers: A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled cro8
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Gut Microbial Metabolite Crosstalk in Crohn's Disease: Network Pharmacology Unveils Dual‐Axis Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Targets8
Blueberry intervention mitigates detrimental microbial metabolite trimethylamine N‐oxide by modulating gut microbes8
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Autophagy flux inhibition mediated by lysosomal dysfunction participates in the cadmium exposure‐induced cardiotoxicity in swine8
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Correction to “Untargeted metabolomics reveals biomarkers for the diagnosis of coronary artery plaques as observed by coronary cardiac computed tomography”8
Gut microbiome–micronutrient interaction: The key to controlling the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins?8
Cannabinoids in neuroinflammatory disorders: Focusing on multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, and Alzheimers diseases8
Resolvin D1: A key endogenous inhibitor of neuroinflammation8
DISC1 inhibits GSK3β activity to prevent tau hyperphosphorylation under diabetic encephalopathy8
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Fucosterol Promotes Browning in Mouse 3T3L1 Adipocytes Through HO‐1/Nrf2 and AMPK Pathways8
Carboxylative efficacy of trans and cisMK7 and comparison with other vitamin K isomers7
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Trace elements as potential modulators of puberty‐induced amelioration of oxidative stress and inflammation in childhood obesity7
The interlacing anticancer effect of pharmacologic ascorbate, chloroquine, and resveratrol7
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Altered rich‐club organization of brain functional network in autism spectrum disorder7
The cardioprotective effects of nano‐curcumin against doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity: A systematic review7
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Isolation and characterization of N‐(2‐Hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide from Colletotrichum gloeosporioides with apoptosis‐inducing potential in breast cancer cells7
Platelet‐activating factor and microvesicle particles as potential mediators for the toxicity associated with intoxicated thermal burn injury7
Crosstalk among miR‐29, α‐SMA, and TGFβ1/β3 in melatonin‐induced exosome (Mel‐prExo) treated human limbal mesenchymal stem cells (hLMSCs): An ins7
Torpor‐responsive microRNAs in the heart of the Monito del monte, Dromiciops gliroides7
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Machine learning‐derived peripheral blood transcriptomic biomarkers for early lung cancer diagnosis: Unveiling tumor‐immune interaction mechanisms7
Oxidized phospholipids and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: An update7
The role of PAF in immunopathology: From immediate hypersensitivity reactions to fungal defense6
The influence of apigenin on cellular responses to radiation: From protection to sensitization6
Lobaric acid suppresses the stemness potential of colorectal cancer cells through mTOR/AKT6
Platelet‐activating factor as an endogenous cofactor of food anaphylaxis6
Resolvins protect against diabetes‐induced colonic oxidative stress, barrier dysfunction, and associated diarrhea via the HO‐1 pathway6
The role of NRF2 transcription factor in inflammatory skin diseases6
Docosahexaenoic acid may inhibit immune evasion of colorectal cancer cells through targeting immune checkpoint and immunomodulator genes and their controlling microRNAs6
The in vitro and in vivo skin‐whitening activity of Ectoine through enhanced autophagy in melanocytes and keratinocytes and zebrafish model6
Reduced iron and cobalt levels in response to curcumin supplementation are not responsible for the prolonged larval development and do not affect the oxidative stress tolerance and polyamine status of6
A retinoic acid receptor β2 agonist protects against alcohol liver disease and modulates hepatic expression of canonical retinoid metabolism genes6
OGlcNAcylation regulates osteoblast differentiation through the morphological changes in mitochondria, cytoskeleton, and endoplasmic reticulum6
High‐fat diet induced obesity promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and hepatotoxicity in female FVB/N mice6
22‐kD growth hormone‐induced nuclear GHR/STAT5/CyclinD1 signaling pathway plays an important role in promoting mesenchymal stem cell proliferation6
Unlocking the Antiadipogenic Potential of Carotenoids From Galdieria phlegrea6
Ameliorating diabetes‐induced testicular dysfunction by modulating PKC/Nrf2/Bcl‐2 signaling: Protective role of sulbutiamine6
Planning the new phase of BioFactors: An IUBMB journal6
Integrative multi‐omic and machine learning approach for prognostic stratification and therapeutic targeting in lung squamous cell carcinoma6
Thyroid hormones inhibit apoptosis of macrophage induced by oxidized low‐density lipoprotein5
Ginger and its constituents: Role in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease5
Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) on the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Fish Gelatin5
Melatonin mediated activation of MAP kinase pathway may reduce DNA damage stress in plants: A review5
Targeting lactate metabolism and glycolytic pathways in the tumor microenvironment by natural products: A promising strategy in combating cancer5
Bioactive dietary components—Anti‐obesity effects related to energy metabolism and inflammation5
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High‐fat‐induced nonalcoholic fatty liver potentiates vulnerability to and the severity of viral hepatitis in a C3H/HeN mouse model5
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Topical application of gemcitabine generates microvesicle particles in human and murine skin5
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The Potential Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Implications for Extracellular Matrix Remodeling5
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Copper chelation therapy inhibits renal fibrosis by modulating copper transport proteins5
Correction to “Bioactive Peptides in Preterm Human Milk: Impact of Maternal Characteristics and Their Association to Neonatal Outcomes”5
Neuroprotective Effects of SELFormer‐Selected β‐Citronellol and β‐Caryophyllene in Vagotomized Ischemic Stroke Model Through Direct Brain Protection and Gut Microbiota Modulation5
Profiling of RUVBL2‐Induced Transcriptome Alterations Highlights a Critical Role for Chromatin Remodeling in Ovarian Cancer5
Morin overcomes doxorubicin resistance in human breast cancer by inducing DNA damage and modulating the LKB1/AMPK/mTORC1 signaling pathway5
Therapeutics studies and biological properties of Teucrium polium (Lamiaceae)5
OSBPL10‐CNBP axis mediates hypoxia‐induced pancreatic cancer development4
Sacubitril/valsartan promotes white adipose tissue browning in rats with metabolic syndrome through activation of mTORC14
Pax‐8: Molecular biology, pathophysiology, and potential pathogenesis4
Investigating the impact of Ras‐related protein RAB7A on colon adenocarcinoma behavior and its clinical significance4
Growth differentiation factor‐15 is independently associated with metabolic syndrome and hyperglycemia in non‐elderly subjects4
The flavonoid quercetin decreases ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression but not SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in cultured human lung cells4
Translational aspect in peptide drug discovery and development: An emerging therapeutic candidate4
Investigate the metabolic changes in intestinal diseases by employing a 1HNMR‐based metabolomics approach on Caco‐2 cells treated with cedrol4
Light‐activatable multifunctional paclitaxel nanoprodrug for synergistic chemo‐photodynamic therapy in liver cancer4
Vitamin D3 enhances the effects of omega‐3 oils against metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease in rat4
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The role of P450 enzymes in malaria and other vector‐borne infectious diseases4
PAF‐induced inflammatory and immuno‐allergic ophthalmic diseases and their mitigation with PAF receptor antagonists: Cell and nuclear effects4
Natural Product Daidzin Inhibits Glioma Development via Suppressing the LRP5‐Mediated GSK‐3β/c‐Myc Signaling Pathway4
Anticancer effect of minor phytocannabinoids in preclinical models of multiple myeloma4
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Sexually dimorphic metal alterations in childhood obesity are modulated by a complex interplay between inflammation, insulin, and sex hormones3
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Hsp90 inhibition protects brain endothelial cells against LPS‐induced injury3
Inhibition of glioblastoma proliferation, invasion, and migration by Urolithin B through inducing G0/G1 arrest and targeting MMP‐2/‐9 expression and activity3
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Fructose diet ameliorates effects of macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency on prefrontal cortex inflammation, neural plasticity, and behavior in male mice3
Pathophysiology of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and the Potential Role of Dexmedetomidine as a Modulator3
Antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and epigenetic potential of curcumin in Alzheimer's disease3
Taurine rescues pancreatic β‐cell stress by stimulating α‐cell transdifferentiation3
Naringenin protects swine testis cells from bisphenol A‐induced apoptosis via Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway3
Zinc and gut microbiota in health and gastrointestinal disease under the COVID‐19 suggestion3
Molecular modeling and in vitro studies of gedunin a potent alpha‐amylase inhibitor and alpha‐glucosidase inhibitor3
Daidzin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma survival by interfering with the glycolytic/gluconeogenic pathway through downregulation of TPI13
Suffruticosol A elevates osteoblast differentiation targeting BMP2‐Smad/1/5/8‐RUNX2 in pre‐osteoblasts3
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Interactions between dietary polyphenols and aging gut microbiota: A review3
Untargeted metabolomics reveals biomarkers for the diagnosis of coronary artery plaques as observed by coronary cardiac computed tomography3
Integration of miRNA in exosomes and single‐cell RNA‐seq profiles in endemic osteoarthritis, Kashin–Beck disease3
Dietary carbohydrates: Pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets to obesity‐associated metabolic syndrome3
Platelet Activating Factor (PAF): A Mediator of Inflammation3
Possible mitigating effect of adropin on lung injury in diabetic rats: Targeting the role of Rho A/Rho‐associated kinase pathway3
Protein kinase CK2: An emerging regulator of cellular metabolism3
Salvia hispanica L. (chia) seed improves redox state and reverts extracellular matrix collagen deposition in skeletal muscle of sucrose‐rich diet‐fed rats2
Catechol‐induced covalent modifications modulate the aggregation tendency of α‐synuclein: An in‐solution and in‐silico study2
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A mechanistic review on immunomodulatory effects of selective type two cannabinoid receptor β‐caryophyllene2
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Lipid bilayer composition as a determinant of cancer cell sensitivity to tumoricidal protein‐lipid complexes2
Rat brown adipose tissue thermogenic markers are modulated by estrous cycle phases and short‐term fasting2
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Blockade of PD‐1 and CTLA‐4: A potent immunotherapeutic approach for hepatocellular carcinoma2
Suppression of colorectal cancer growth: Interplay between curcumin and metformin through DMT1 downregulation and ROS‐mediated pathways2
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SUMO2/3 promotes the progression and oxaliplatin resistance of colorectal cancer through facilitating the SUMOylation at Ku80‐K3072
The carcinogenesis of esophageal squamous cell cancer is positively regulated by USP13 through WISP1 deubiquitination2
Plectalibertellenone A suppresses colorectal cancer cell motility and glucose metabolism by targeting TGF‐β/Smad and Wnt pathways2
Metformin and thymoquinone co‐treatment enhance 5‐fluorouracil cytotoxicity by suppressing the PI3K/mTOR/HIF1α pathway and increasing oxidative stress in colon cancer 2
Vasoactive intestinal peptide exerts an osteoinductive effect in human mesenchymal stem cells2
Mitochondria‐Targeting SIRT3 Activator Effectively Controls Bleomycin‐Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis2
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Treatment of the metabolic syndrome by siRNA targeting apolipoprotein CIII2
Uptake and time‐dependent subcellular localization of native and micellar curcumin in intestinal cells2
HDL‐mediated reduction of cholesterol content inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells induced by LDL: Role of ABCA1 and proteasome inhibition2
Wnt inhibitory 1 ameliorates neovascularization and attenuates photoreceptor injury in an oxygen‐induced retinopathy mouse model2
Mitigation of experimental ER stress and diabetes mellitus induced peripheral neuropathy by autophagy promoter, 6‐BIO2
Tau, tau kinases, and tauopathies: An updated overview2
Deciphering potential molecular mechanisms in clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on the ubiquitin‐conjugating enzyme E2 related genes: Identifying UBE2C correlates to infiltra2
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