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We present the analysis of the defective genetic pathways of the Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) compared to the Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Healthy Controls (HC) using different sampling methodologies. These algorithms sample the...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, mainly affecting elderly individuals. AD is characterized by β-amyloid plaques, abnormal tau tangles, neuronal loss, and metabolic disruptions. Recent studies have revealed the inv...

The human brain is highly dependent on oxygen, utilizing approximately 20% of the body’s oxygen at rest. Oxygen deprivation to the brain can lead to loss of consciousness within seconds and death within minutes. Recent studies have identified r...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia in adults worldwide, is a multifactorial and heterogeneous disorder characterized by the interaction of genetic and epigenetic factors and the dysregulation of numerous intr...

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a premalignant lesion that can develop into esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The development of Barrett’s esophagus is caused by biliary reflux, which causes extensive mutagenesis in the stem cells of the epith...

Accounting for 15–30% of colorectal cancer cases, the serrated pathway remains poorly characterized compared to the adenoma–carcinoma sequence. It involves sessile serrated lesions as precursors and is characterized by BRAF mutations (BRA...

Alterations in the sphingolipid metabolism of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) could be a potential diagnostic feature. Only around 10–15% of PD cases can be diagnosed through genetic alterations, while the remaining population, idiopathic PD (iP...

Hydrophilic metabolites are closely involved in multiple primary metabolic pathways and, consequently, play an essential role in the onset and progression of multifactorial human disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. This review article provides a...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that is currently incurable. As a consequence of an incomplete understanding of the etiology of the disease, therapeutic strategies mainly focus on symptomatic treatment. Even though th...

Down syndrome (DS), the most common cause of intellectual disability of genetic origin, is characterized by alterations in central nervous system morphology and function that appear from early prenatal stages. However, by the fourth decade of life, a...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifaceted disease that is hard to treat by single-modal treatment. AD starts with amyloid peptides, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress and later is accompanied with chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stre...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease accompanied by cognitive and behavioral symptoms. These AD-related manifestations result from the alteration of neural circuitry by aggregated forms of amyloid-β (Aβ) and hyperph...

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. However, emerging evidence suggests that neuroinflammation, mediated notably by activated neuroglial cells, neutrophils, and m...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and ischemic stroke (IS) are common neurological disorders, and the comorbidity of these two brain diseases is often seen. Although AD and IS were regarded as two distinct disease entities, in terms of different etiolog...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia worldwide, remains a challenge due to its complex origin and degenerative character. The need for accurate biomarkers and treatment targets hinders early identification and intervention. T...

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid, noteworthy for its involvement both in the modulation of various biological processes and in the development of many diseases. S1P signaling can be either pro or anti-inflammatory, and the sp...

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune exocrinopathy of mainly the salivary and lacrimal glands associated with high prevalence of lymphoma. Akt is a phosphoinositide-dependent serine/threonine kinase, controlling numerous patho...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects 1–2% of people over 65, causing significant morbidity across a progressive disease course. The classic PD motor deficits are caused by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars...

Bisphenol S (BPS) is a widespread environmental endocrine disrupter that can cause hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity and negative effects on reproduction. Puerarin (PUE) has been found to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective propertie...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta (aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, along with progressive deterioration of cognitive function. AD is the most com...

In order to investigate the formation pathway of hydrochar during hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and to identify the optimal process conditions for producing high-quality pyrolysis feedstock, the effect of hydrothermal temperature (220, 250, and 28...

Background: Calgranulin B (S100A9) was found to be strongly associated with milk protein percentage in dairy cattle in our previous genome-wide association study. Methods: SNPs in S100A9 were identified via pooled sequencing, and genotyping of 1054 c...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common aging-related progressive neurodegenerative disorders, and can result in great suffering for a large portion of the aged population. Although the pathogenesis of AD is being elucidated, the exa...

The toxicity, especially the transgenerational toxicity of quantum dots (QDs) in vivo, is still scarcely understood in spite of great promising applications of QDs in biomedicine. In this study, the maternal status, pregnancy outcome, and fetus devel...

Progressive degeneration of neurons and aggravation of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta results in the loss of dopamine in the brain of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Numerous therapies, exhibiting transient efficacy hav...

Background: physiological differences between males and females could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Here, we examined metabolic pathways that may lead to precision medicine initiatives. Methods: We explored whether...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex disorder underpinned by both environmental and genetic factors. The latter only began to be understood around two decades ago, but since then great inroads have rapidly been made into deconvoluting the gene...

Bisphenol S (BPS), the most common substitute for bisphenol A in manufacturing, is associated with neurotoxicity, but its molecular mechanisms are unclear. Here, we studied the role of the BDNF–TrkB–CREB (brain-derived neurotrophic factor...

Primary bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) gradually lose stemness during in vitro expansion, which significantly affects the cell therapeutic effects. Here, we chose murine PαS (SCA-1⁺PDGFRα⁺CD45⁻TER119⁻) cells as representa...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic disease with increasing prevalence in societies with more aging populations, therefore, it is causing more concern. S-Equol, a kind of isoflavones, was reported to be bioavailable and beneficial to humans in ma...

Corneal epithelium, the outmost layer of the cornea, comprises corneal epithelial cells (CECs) that are continuously renewed by limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs). Loss or dysfunction of LESCs causes limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) which results...

Improving mitochondrial dysfunction and inhibiting apoptosis has always been regarded as a treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Isoforsythiaside (IFY), a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa,...

Amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition and Aβ-induced neurodegeneration appear in the retina and retinorecipient areas in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Although these Aβ-related changes in the retina cause damage to the v...

Disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) accompanies many brain diseases, including stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain tumors, leading to swelling, increased neuroinflammation, and neuronal death. In recent years, it has become cl...

Background: The discovery of novel diagnostic methods and therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) faces significant challenges. Previous research has shed light on the neuroprotective properties of Apelin-13 in neurodegenerative disorders. Howev...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized not only by motor symptoms but also by non-motor dysfunctions, such as olfactory impairment; the cause is not fully understood. Our study suggests that neuronal loss and inflammation in brain regions al...

General Unified Microbiome Profiling Pipeline (GUMPP) was developed for large scale, streamlined and reproducible analysis of bacterial 16S rRNA data and prediction of microbial metagenomes, enzymatic reactions and metabolic pathways from amplicon da...

Dragon’s Blood is a red resin from Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C. Chen (Yunnan, China). As a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, it has shown protective effects on intestinal disorders. Microgravity could alter intestinal homeostasis. However,...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder defined by the deterioration and loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to a range of motor impairments and non-motor symptoms. The underlying mechani...

A notion of the continuous production of amyloid-β (Aβ) via the proteolysis of Aβ-protein-precursor (AβPP) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-affected neurons constitutes both a cornerstone and an article of faith in the Alzheimer&...

Olaquindox, a quinoxaline 1,4-dioxide derivative, is widely used as a feed additive in many countries. The potential genotoxicity of olaquindox, hence, is of concern. However, the proper mechanism of toxicity was unclear. The aim of the present study...

Background: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a monogenic neurodegenerative disease resulting in a CAG repeat expansion in the HTT gene. Despite this genetic simplicity, its molecular mechanisms remain highly complex. Methods: In this study, untarge...

Paeoniflorin (PF), a monomeric compound extracted from the dry roots of Paeonia lactiflora, has been widely used in the treatment of nervous system diseases, marking it as a critical formula in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the action of P...

Because conventional chemotherapy is not sufficiently effective against prostate cancer, various examinations have been performed to identify anticancer activity of naturally occurring components and their mechanisms of action. The (+)-brevipolide H,...

Background/Objectives: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by accumulation of abnormal intracellular substances and autophagy–lysosomal pathway (ALP) dysfunction. While current diagnostic methods rely on cerebrospinal fluid biomarke...

The limited utilization of H₂O₂ restricts the practical application of heterogeneous Fenton oxidation technology. In this study, the flower-shaped MnFe₂O₄@MoS₂ nanocomposite was prepared by two-step hydrothermal treatment, constructing MnFe₂O₄@MoS₂/H...

Dupuytren’s contracture (DC) represents a chronic fibroproliferative pathology of the palmar aponeurosis, which leads to flexion contractures of finger joints and hand disability. In recent decades, the WNT signaling pathway has been revealed to play...

The current study aimed to investigate whether a 12-week Body Mass Index (BMI)-based (the higher the BMI, the higher the dosage) vitamin D₃ administration may affect both the kynurenine pathway (KP) and the inflammatory state in Parkinson’s dis...

Astrocytes in the brain contribute to various essential functions, including maintenance of the neuronal framework, survival, communication, metabolic processes, and neurotransmitter levels. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is associated with the...

In this study, a halotolerant bacterial strain was isolated and identified. This bacterium was confirmed to efficiently degrade s-triazine herbicides under saline conditions. The optimal conditions for the metabolism and growth of this strain were de...