Biofactors

Papers
(The median citation count of Biofactors is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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Downregulation of microRNA‐326 enhances ZNF322A expression, transcriptional activity and tumorigenic effects in lung cancer142
Bioactive peptides in preterm human milk: Impact of maternal characteristics and their association to neonatal outcomes97
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Shaggy functions downstream of dMyc and their concurrent downregulation confers additive rescue against tau toxicity in Drosophila48
Curcumin attenuates ulcerative colitis via regulation of Sphingosine kinases 1/NFκB signaling pathway48
Insights into an indolicidin‐derived low‐toxic anti‐microbial peptide's efficacy against bacterial cells while preserving eukaryotic cell viability46
The cardioprotective effects of hydrogen sulfide by targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress and the Nrf2 signaling pathway: A review42
Indicaxanthin prevents eryptosis induced by cigarette smoke extract by interfering with active Fas‐mediated signaling39
Golgi stress response: A regulatory mechanism of Golgi function36
Vitamin D metabolism is altered during aging alone or combined with obesity in male mice36
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Blockade of PD‐1 and CTLA‐4: A potent immunotherapeutic approach for hepatocellular carcinoma29
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Tau, tau kinases, and tauopathies: An updated overview29
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α‐Asarone alleviates allergic asthma by stabilizing mast cells through inhibition of ERK/JAK2‐STAT3 pathway27
Tenascin‐C regulates migration of SOX10 tendon stem cells via integrin‐α9 for promoting patellar tendon remodeling26
REVERBA couples the circadian clock to Leydig cell steroidogenesis25
Docosahexaenoic acid may inhibit immune evasion of colorectal cancer cells through targeting immune checkpoint and immunomodulator genes and their controlling microRNAs25
Skincare potential of a sustainable postbiotic extract produced through sugarcane straw fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae24
Biochemical and cellular studies of three human 3‐phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase variants responsible for pathological reduced L‐serine levels24
Treatment of the metabolic syndrome by siRNA targeting apolipoprotein CIII23
A retinoic acid receptor β2 agonist protects against alcohol liver disease and modulates hepatic expression of canonical retinoid metabolism genes23
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P38α contributes to TNF‐α‐induced IL‐8 production in human gingival cells22
Myasthenia gravis: The pharmacological basis of traditional Chinese medicine for its clinical application22
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The functional roles of S‐adenosyl‐methionine and S‐adenosyl‐homocysteine and their involvement in trisomy 2120
Advances in screening, synthesis, modification, and biomedical applications of peptides and peptide aptamers20
Celastrol attenuates high‐fructose diet‐induced inflammation and insulin resistance via inhibition of 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 activity in rat adipose tissues19
Deciphering potential molecular mechanisms in clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on the ubiquitin‐conjugating enzyme E2 related genes: Identifying UBE2C correlates to infiltra19
Reactive oxygen species as a double‐edged sword: The role of oxidative enzymes in antitumor therapy19
Endogenous chemicals guard health through inhibiting ferroptotic cell death19
Attenuation of p38 MAPK/NFκB/TRPV1/CGRP is involved in the antinociceptive effect of hesperidin methyl chalcone and taxifolin in paclitaxel‐indu18
Construction of lysosome‐related prognostic signature to predict the survival outcomes and selecting suitable drugs for patients with HNSCC18
Suppression of colorectal cancer growth: Interplay between curcumin and metformin through DMT1 downregulation and ROS‐mediated pathways18
A novel lncRNA LOC105613571 binding with BDNF in pituitary promotes gonadotropin secretion by AKT/ERK‐mTOR pathway in sheep associated with prolificacy17
Silencing of KIF18B restricts proliferation and invasion and enhances the chemosensitivity of breast cancer via modulating Akt/GSK‐3β/β‐catenin pathway17
Human antigen R (HuR) and Cold inducible RNA‐binding protein (CIRP) influence intestinal mucosal barrier function in ulcerative colitis by competitive regulation on Claudin117
PON1 has palmitoyl‐protein thioesterase (PPT) activity, and can affect the presence of SR‐B1 on the endothelial cell membrane17
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Effects of berbamine against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: Activation of the 5' adenosinemonophosphate‐activatedprotein kinase/nuclear factor erythroid2‐relatedfactor p17
Harnessing tumor‐derived exosomes: A promising approach for the expansion of clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic outcome of prostate cancer16
Investigating rutin as a potential transforming growth factor‐β type I receptor antagonist for the inhibition of bleomycin‐induced lung fibrosis16
Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease and beneficial action of luteolin16
Exploring the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring piceatannol in non‐communicable diseases16
Catechol‐induced covalent modifications modulate the aggregation tendency of α‐synuclein: An in‐solution and in‐silico study15
Dioscin: A review on pharmacological properties and therapeutic values15
Salvia hispanica L. (chia) seed improves redox state and reverts extracellular matrix collagen deposition in skeletal muscle of sucrose‐rich diet‐fed rats15
Navigating the immune landscape with plasma cells: A pan‐cancer signature for precision immunotherapy15
Fructose diet ameliorates effects of macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency on prefrontal cortex inflammation, neural plasticity, and behavior in male mice14
FAM49B drives colorectal cancer progression by stabilizing c‐Myc through NEK9 phosphorylation14
Polyphenols as modulators of pre‐established gut microbiota dysbiosis: State‐of‐the‐art14
Curcumin‐based nanoformulations alleviate wounds and related disorders: A comprehensive review14
Echinacoside promotes collagen synthesis and survival via activation of IGF‐1 signaling to alleviate UVB‐induced dermal fibroblast photoaging14
Oxidized phospholipids and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: An update13
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester surmounts acquired resistance of AZD9291 in non‐small cell lung cancer cells13
Correction to “Growth differentiation factor‐15 is independently associated with metabolic syndrome and hyperglycemia in non‐elderly subjects”13
New biomarkers and therapeutic targets of human liver cancer: Transcriptomic findings13
Correction to “Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase sensitizes cyclin E‐driven ovarian cancer to CDK inhibition”13
Vasoactive intestinal peptide exerts an osteoinductive effect in human mesenchymal stem cells12
miR‐222 exerts negative regulation on insulin signaling pathway in 3T3‐L1 adipocytes12
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
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NRF2, a crucial modulator of skin cells protection against vitiligo, psoriasis, and cancer11
Copper chelation therapy inhibits renal fibrosis by modulating copper transport proteins11
Effect of nano‐curcumin on various diseases: A comprehensive review of clinical trials11
Platelet‐activating factor as an endogenous cofactor of food anaphylaxis11
Rat brown adipose tissue thermogenic markers are modulated by estrous cycle phases and short‐term fasting10
High‐fat diet induced obesity promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and hepatotoxicity in female FVB/N mice10
Quercetin prevents cadmium chloride‐induced hepatic steatosis and fibrosis by downregulating the transcription ofmiR‐2110
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Luteolin: The wonder flavonoid10
A mechanistic review on immunomodulatory effects of selective type two cannabinoid receptor β‐caryophyllene10
SUMO2/3 promotes the progression and oxaliplatin resistance of colorectal cancer through facilitating the SUMOylation at Ku80‐K30710
Targeting stress granules in neurodegenerative diseases: A focus on biological function and dynamics disorders10
Plectalibertellenone A suppresses colorectal cancer cell motility and glucose metabolism by targeting TGF‐β/Smad and Wnt pathways9
Thiamine disulfide derivatives in thiol redox regulation: Role of thioredoxin and glutathione systems9
OGlcNAcylation regulates osteoblast differentiation through the morphological changes in mitochondria, cytoskeleton, and endoplasmic reticulum9
Integrative multi‐omic and machine learning approach for prognostic stratification and therapeutic targeting in lung squamous cell carcinoma9
Role of miRNAs in breast cancer development and progression: Current research9
Mitigation of experimental ER stress and diabetes mellitus induced peripheral neuropathy by autophagy promoter, 6‐BIO9
ErbB2NOTCH1 axis controls autophagy in cardiac cells9
Ameliorating diabetes‐induced testicular dysfunction by modulating PKC/Nrf2/Bcl‐2 signaling: Protective role of sulbutiamine9
CXC chemokine receptor 4 ‐ mediated immune modulation and tumor microenvironment heterogeneity in gastric cancer: Utilizing multi‐omics approaches to identify potential therapeutic targets9
Combinatorial effect of Apigenin‐resveratrol on white adipocyte plasticity and trans‐differentiation for activating lipid metabolism9
The carcinogenesis of esophageal squamous cell cancer is positively regulated by USP13 through WISP1 deubiquitination9
The influence of apigenin on cellular responses to radiation: From protection to sensitization9
Wnt inhibitory 1 ameliorates neovascularization and attenuates photoreceptor injury in an oxygen‐induced retinopathy mouse model8
Lactate dehydrogenase A is implicated in the pathogenesis of B‐cell lymphoma through regulation of the FER signaling pathway8
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Identification and validation of the TRHDE‐AS1/hsa‐miR‐449a/ADAMTS5 axis as a novel prognostic biomarker in prostate cancer8
22‐kD growth hormone‐induced nuclear GHR/STAT5/CyclinD1 signaling pathway plays an important role in promoting mesenchymal stem cell proliferation8
Resolvins protect against diabetes‐induced colonic oxidative stress, barrier dysfunction, and associated diarrhea via the HO‐1 pathway8
Platelet activating factor: Have we been missing the forest for the trees?8
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Fatty acid amide hydrolase C385A polymorphism affects susceptibility to various diseases8
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Lipid bilayer composition as a determinant of cancer cell sensitivity to tumoricidal protein‐lipid complexes8
Comprehensive analysis of the value of angiogenesis and stemness‐related genes in the prognosis and immunotherapy of ovarian cancer8
Erratum to “Revisiting the therapeutic potential of tocotrienol”8
Planning the new phase of BioFactors: An IUBMB journal7
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Altered type I collagen networking in osteoporotic human femoral head revealed by histomorphometric and Fourier transform infrared imaging correlated analyses7
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Metformin and thymoquinone co‐treatment enhance 5‐fluorouracil cytotoxicity by suppressing the PI3K/mTOR/HIF1α pathway and increasing oxidative stress in colon cancer 7
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Modulation of the ubiquitin‐proteasome system by phytochemicals: Therapeutic implications in malignancies with an emphasis on brain tumors7
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Modulation of CD36‐mediated lipid accumulation and senescence by vitamin E analogs in monocytes and macrophages6
Extracellular vesicles (EVs): A promising therapeutic tool in the heart tissue regeneration6
Glycosaminoglycan dermatan sulfate supplementation decreases diet‐induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction in mice6
Long non‐coding RNA LINC01224 plays an oncogenic role in endometrial cancer via miR‐4673/TPX2 axis and activating Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway6
Uptake and time‐dependent subcellular localization of native and micellar curcumin in intestinal cells6
Crocus sativus tepals extract suppresses subcutaneous adipose tissue hypertrophy and improves systemic insulin sensitivity in mice on high‐fat diet6
Insights into the antiosteoporotic mechanism of the soy‐derived isoflavone genistein: Modulation of the Wnt/beta‐catenin signaling6
Pulmonary fibrosis: Therapeutic and mechanistic insights into the role of phytochemicals6
FAM84B acts as a tumor promoter in human glioma via affecting the Akt/GSK‐3β/β‐catenin pathway6
HDL‐mediated reduction of cholesterol content inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells induced by LDL: Role of ABCA1 and proteasome inhibition6
Long‐COVID syndrome‐associated brain fog and chemofog: Luteolin to the rescue5
Clock system disruption in male Fischer 344 rats fed cafeteria diet and administered sweet treats at different times: The zeitgeber role of grape seed flavanols5
The role of LncRNA‐regulated autophagy in AKI5
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Lemon extract reduces the hepatic oxidative stress and persulfidation levels by upregulating the Nrf2 and Trx1 expression in old rats5
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Recent research progress of biologically active peptides5
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Knockdown of lncRNA TUG1 attenuates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through regulating miR‐142‐3p5
Effects of rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, rosmanol, carnosol, and ursolic acid on the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases5
Ginger and its constituents: Role in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease5
The role of PAF in immunopathology: From immediate hypersensitivity reactions to fungal defense5
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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 of5
Secondary CoQ10 deficiency, bioenergetics unbalance in disease and aging5
Melatonin ameliorates arsenic‐induced cardiotoxicity through the regulation of the Sirt1/Nrf2 pathway in rats5
Sulforaphane prevents diabetes‐induced hepatic ferroptosis by activating Nrf2 signaling axis4
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The role of exosomal non‐codingRNAsin aging‐related diseases4
Molecular basis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis 3. A proteomics study4
Is there an interplay between the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and Platelet‐Activating factor?4
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High‐fat‐induced nonalcoholic fatty liver potentiates vulnerability to and the severity of viral hepatitis in a C3H/HeN mouse model4
Therapeutics studies and biological properties of Teucrium polium (Lamiaceae)4
Lobaric acid suppresses the stemness potential of colorectal cancer cells through mTOR/AKT4
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Interrelationships among platelet‐activating factor and lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors4
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NXNL1 negatively regulates osteoblast differentiation via GDF15‐induced PP2A Cα dependent manner in MC3T3‐E1 cells4
The endocannabinoidome in human placenta: Possible contribution to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia4
miR‐23b/TAB3/NF‐κB/p53 axis is involved in hippocampus injury induced by cerebral ischemia–reperfusion in rats: The protective effect of chlorogenic acid4
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The neuropeptide substance P/neurokinin‐1 receptor system and diabetes: From mechanism to therapy4
Topical application of gemcitabine generates microvesicle particles in human and murine skin3
High‐density lipoprotein lipid peroxidation as a diagnostics biomarker in coronary artery disease3
The possible role of the nucleoside adenosine in countering skin aging: A review3
Therapeutic potential of phytochemicals for cystic fibrosis3
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Breast cancer diagnosis and management guided by data augmentation, utilizing an integrated framework of SHAP and random augmentation3
Adipose tissue‐derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease rat model: Emerging role ofSIRT13
Mapping early serum proteome signatures of liver regeneration in living donor liver transplant cases3
Rosa gallica and its active compound, cyanidin‐3,5‐O‐diglucoside, improve skin hydration via the GLK signaling pathway3
Mechanisms of cancer cell death induction by triptolide3
Garcinia gummi‐gutta: Phytochemicals and pharmacological applications3
Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate attenuates arsenic‐induced fibrogenic changes in human kidney epithelial cells through reversal of epigenetic aberrations and antioxidant activities3
SEMO‐1, a novel methanethiol oxidase in Caenorhabditis elegans, is a pro‐aging factor conferring selective stress resistance3
Endogenously produced hyaluronan contributes to the regulation of peritoneal adhesion development3
Bioactive dietary components—Anti‐obesity effects related to energy metabolism and inflammation3
Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is not related to carotid atherosclerosis progression and cardiovascular events in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Results from the IMPROVE 3
N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors: Structure, function, and role in organophosphorus compound poisoning3
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FERM domain‐containing protein 6 exerts a tumor‐inhibiting role in thyroid cancer by antagonizing oncogenic YAP13
Dietary restriction alters insulin signaling pathway in the brain3
Melatonin mediated activation of MAP kinase pathway may reduce DNA damage stress in plants: A review3
Construction of mitochondrial quality regulation genes‐related prognostic model based on bulk‐RNA‐seq analysis in multiple myeloma2
The role of plant‐derived natural antioxidants in reduction of oxidative stress2
Astrocytic aerobic glycolysis provides lactate to support neuronal oxidative metabolism in the hippocampus2
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Analytical determinations of luteolin2
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Targeting lactate metabolism and glycolytic pathways in the tumor microenvironment by natural products: A promising strategy in combating cancer2
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Rigosertib is more potent than wortmannin and rapamycin against adult T‐cell leukemia‐lymphoma2
Involvement of metformin and aging in salivary expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS22
Novel enzyme‐resistant pancreatic polypeptide analogs evoke pancreatic beta‐cell rest, enhance islet cell turnover, and inhibit food intake in mice2
Promising influences of gingerols against metabolic syndrome: A mechanistic review2
Fisetin is a selective adenosine triphosphate‐competitive inhibitor for mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinase 4 to inhibit lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated inflammation2
Antioxidant and reducing lipid accumulation effects of rutin in Caenorhabditis elegans2
Delphinidin or α‐amyrin attenuated liver steatosis and metabolic disarrangement in rats fed a high‐fat diet2
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,2
The role of P450 enzymes in malaria and other vector‐borne infectious diseases2
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Thyroid hormones inhibit apoptosis of macrophage induced by oxidized low‐density lipoprotein2
Cip2A modulates osteogenic differentiation via the ERK‐Runx2 pathway in MG63 cells2
Morin overcomes doxorubicin resistance in human breast cancer by inducing DNA damage and modulating the LKB1/AMPK/mTORC1 signaling pathway2
Knockdown of integrin β1 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in bladder cancer cells2
Berberine chloride loaded nano‐PEGylated liposomes attenuates imidacloprid‐induced neurotoxicity by inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase‐1/GSDMD‐mediated pyroptosis2
Quercetin attenuates angiotensin II‐induced proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and p53 pathway activation in vitro and in vivo2
Effects of icariin and curcumol on autophagy, ferroptosis, and lipid metabolism based on miR‐7/m‐TOR/SREBP1 pathway on prostate cancer2
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Redox‐sensitive signaling pathways in renal cell carcinoma2
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Harnessing the ubiquitin proteasome system as a key player in stem cell biology2
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Enhancement of ferroptosis by boric acid and its potential use as chemosensitizer in anticancer chemotherapy1
Interleukin‐9 deficiency affects lipopolysaccharide‐induced macrophage‐related oxidative stress and myocardial cell apoptosis via the Nrf2 pathway both in vivo and in vitro1
Harnessing the therapeutic potential of phytochemicals in neuroblastoma1
Sacubitril/valsartan promotes white adipose tissue browning in rats with metabolic syndrome through activation of mTORC11
Angiopoietin‐like protein 4 induces growth hormone variant secretion and aggravates insulin resistance during pregnancy, linking obesity to gestational diabetes mellitus1
BAG3 regulates cilia homeostasis of glioblastoma via its WW domain1
Natural product fargesin interferes with H3 histone lactylation via targeting PKM2 to inhibit non‐small cell lung cancer tumorigenesis1
Exosomal lnc‐AFTR as a novel translation regulator of FAS ameliorates Staphylococcus aureus‐induced mastitis1
New transcriptome and clinical findings of platelet‐activating factor in chronic spontaneous urticaria: Pathogenic and treatment relevance1
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The HIF‐1/SNHG1/miR‐199a‐3p/TFAM axis explains tumor angiogenesis and metastasis under hypoxic conditions in breast cancer1
Tangeretin promotes lifespan associated with insulin/insulin‐like growth factor‐1 signaling pathway and heat resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans1
Gut microbiome–micronutrient interaction: The key to controlling the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins?1
Quercetin and its derivatives from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) seedpod extract combat radioresistance by suppressing ACSL41
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Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 relieves inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and autophagy in hippocampus of western diet‐fed rats by modulation of systemic inflammatio1
Selective inhibition of phosphodiesterase 4D increases tau phosphorylation at Ser214 residue1
Stachydrine, N‐acetylornithine and trimethylamine N‐oxide levels as candidate milk biomarkers of maternal consumption of an obesogenic diet during lactation1
Roles of circular RNAs in osteogenic/osteoclastogenic differentiation1
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Curcumin: A small molecule with big functionality against amyloid aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases and type 2 diabetes1
Restoration of NRF2 attenuates myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury through mediating microRNA‐29a‐3p/CCNT2 axis1
Melatonin protects Kir2.1 function in an oxidative stress‐related model of aging neuroglia1
Arsenic‐induced transition of thymic inflammation‐to‐fibrosis involves Stat3‐Twist1 interaction: Melatonin to the rescue1
Fisetin, a major component derived from mulberry (Morus australis Poir.) leaves, prevents vascular abnormal contraction1
Dose‐dependent effects of anthocyanin‐rich extracts on obesity‐induced inflammation and gut microbiota modulation1
The in vitro anti‐cancer synergy of neurokinin‐1 receptor antagonist, aprepitant, and 5‐aminolevulinic acid in glioblastoma1
Lnc‐hipk1 inhibits mouse adipocyte apoptosis as a sponge of miR‐4971
Anticancer effect of minor phytocannabinoids in preclinical models of multiple myeloma1
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