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Cumulative prognostic power of laminin genes in colorectal cancer
BMC Medical Genomics. 2018. Vol. 11. No. 1. P. 9.
Background: Laminins are a major family of extracellular matrix proteins and the main component of basement membranes. Laminins are involved in many if not all stages of cancer progression, and expression of laminin genes has prognostic value in various types of cancer, including colorectal. Only single laminin genes or components of a single laminin trimer with significant differential expression have been regarded as potential biomarkers to date.
Results: Here we compared prognostic power of classifiers constructed from sets of laminin genes with that of any single laminin gene. The analysis showed that cumulative prognostic power of sets of laminin genes was higher and was achieved already with pairs and triples of the genes. Interestingly, components of the pairs and the triples did not belong to any known laminin trimer, but, taken together with the gene weights, suggested higher LAMA4/ LAMA5 expression ratio in patients with poor prognosis.
Conclusions: Analysis of the laminin expression profile rather than expression of the single genes or components of laminin trimers is useful for colorectal cancer prognosis in patients. High LAMA4/LAMA5 ratio is associated with increased permeability of basement membranes suggesting that basement membranes produced by colorectal tumors might be an important hindrance to their own dissemination in patients.
Gerges M., Kosonogov V., OBM Neurobiology 2025 Vol. 9 No. 4 Article 310
Emotion regulation (ER) involves processes by which individuals modulate the intensity, duration, and expression of emotional responses, and its dysregulation is associated with a broad spectrum of psychological disorders. While traditionally conceptualized within psychological frameworks, ER is increasingly recognized as biologically grounded, involving intricate interactions between neurochemical, hormonal, and metabolic systems. This narrative review aims ...
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Feurra M., Perevoznyuk G., Ragimova A. et al., Scientific Reports 2026 No. 16 Article 13098 (2026)
Motor imagery (MI) allows individuals to mentally simulate movements without execution, engaging neural pathways that overlap with those used during real actions. However, how imagery perspective influences corticospinal excitability across different effectors remains unclear. Using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), we compared kinesthetic (KMI), first-person visual (VMI-1PP), and third-person visual (VMI-3PP) imagery of elbow flexion-extension ...
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Назаренко А. Г., Федоров М. В., Moshkin A. et al., Вестник Росздравнадзора 2026 № 1 С. 14–29
Multimodal foundation models and medical multimodal large language models are establishing a new class of diagnostic clinical decision support systems capable of operating on heterogeneous data sources, including medical imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, histopathology), physiological signals (ECG, EEG), clinical text (electronic health records, reports, discharge summaries), laboratory measurements, molecular profiling data, and related modalities. ...
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Kashevnik A., Glekler E., Artemenko E. et al., Scientific data 2026 Article 7209
We present a multimodal dataset containing electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and video recordings from 49 participants. Each participant completed a single session lasting approximately 45 minutes. During each session they performed five tasks: resting state, inward concentration (focusing on the center of the forehead), outward concentration (visual search), and mind-wandering. EEG data were recorded from ...
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Kopoleva E., Sergey A. Tsymbal, Kuchur O. et al., Drug Delivery and Translational Research 2026 P. 1–16
Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains one of the principal challenges in cancer chemotherapy, necessitating new strategies to restore drug efficacy. In this study we developed and characterize a redox-responsive nanoplatform based on trithiocyanuric acid and polyethylene glycol (TTCA-PEG NPs) as a potential tool to overcome MDR and provide a biocompatible delivery system for conventional antitumor drugs. ...
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Гулов Д. М., Елумеева Т. Г., Федоров Н. И. et al., Журнал общей биологии 2024 Т. 85 № 2 С. 83–94
Plant functional traits are important for the formation of plant communities and for the ability of plants to dominate there. The comparison of mean trait values of organisms within community with that for the random samples of the local biota allows estimating the importance of the trait for the formation of the community composition. The ...
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Enchilik P. R., G.V.Klink, Semenkov I. N., Science of the Total Environment 2025 Vol. 998 Article 180219
Natural regeneration of forest soils affected by agricultural practices is a common phenomenon in many regions worldwide, particularly in boreal ecosystems. Affecting soil quality, the partitioning of extractable fractions of heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs) is not studied during natural regeneration. The following stages of natural regeneration after plowing have been identified in the Smolenskoye ...
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Makarova M., Fedosov N., Mikhailova I. et al., FRONTIERS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING 2026 Vol. 6 Article 1776807
Introduction:
While self-referential attention is thought to enhance interoceptive sensitivity, its effect on cardiac modulation of corticospinal excitability remains unexplored. This pilot study investigated how viewing one’s own face (self-face processing) modulates the cardiac-phase coupling of motor output and whether this heart-brain coupling depends on interoceptive accuracy (heartbeat perception).
Methods:
In 15 healthy adults, motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were ...
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Pogodaeva S. S., Miletina O. O., Mammadova L. V. et al., Frontiers in Bioscience - Landmark 2026 Vol. 31 No. 4 Article 48544
Background: Neuroblastoma (NB), a transcriptionally driven pediatric malignancy, exhibits a remarkable clinical and biological heterogeneity. Two major subtypes, adrenergic and mesenchymal, are differentially governed by distinct subsets of transcription factors that constitute the core regulatory circuitry (CRC). The adrenergic subtype is often associated with MYCN amplification and is particularly aggressive and therapy-resistant, underscoring the need ...
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Chernov I., Protas A., Popova E. et al., Biochemistry. Biokhimiia 2025 Vol. 19 No. 3 P. 279–287
This article reports the synthesis, characterization, cytotoxic activity, DNA binding study and antioxidant activity of N-(2-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-4,6-di(aziridin-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine. The synthesized compound was found to possess cytotoxic effects against six various cancer cell lines including HeLa, HCT116, T96G, A549, MCF7, and PANC-1 and non-cancer ECV cell line. Additionally, the capacity for DNA binding was assessed. The addition of 1,3,5-triazine ...
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Pogodaeva S., Miletina O., Antipova N. et al., Cancers 2025 Vol. 17 No. 19 Article 3228
Pediatric tumors such as neuroblastoma are characterized by a genome-wide ‘transcriptional burden’, surmising the involvement of multiple alterations of gene expression. Search for master regulators of transcription whose inactivation is lethal for tumor cells identified the non-POU domain-containing octamer-binding protein (NONO), a member of the Drosophila Behavior/Human Splicing family known for the ability to form ...
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Chernov K., Savin A., Otvodnikova D. et al., Oncology Research 2026 Vol. - No. -
The formation of drug resistance poses the ultimate threat in modern oncology. Targeted therapy lacks versatility, while conventional therapy is famous for its side effects. However, for the new therapeutics to address the challenge of drug resistance, such compounds should combine properties of both modalities. In this review, we argue that metal-based therapeutics are paramount ...
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Kochetkova E., Мачинская Р. И., Журнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова 2025 Т. 75 № 2 С. 170–188
The review provides an analysis of modern cognitive psychological theories of emotions and neural basis
of mechanisms standing behind retention of emotional information in working memory. The tendency seen
in modern neurocognitive theories is characterized by the rejection of localization for any psychological
functions in favor of network models, where higher-order processes are supported by distributed neural
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Chernov K. V., Savin A. M., Otvodnikova D. E. et al., Oncology Research 2026 Vol. 34 No. 5 P. 1–40
The formation of drug resistance poses the ultimate threat in modern oncology. Targeted therapy lacks versatility, while conventional therapy is famous for its side effects. However, for the new therapeutics to address the challenge of drug resistance, such compounds should combine properties of both modalities. In this review, we argue that metal-based therapeutics are paramount ...
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Kochetkova E., Machinskaya R., Human Physiology 2025 Vol. 51 No. 6 P. 580–590
Growing evidence suggests the specific systems for emotional information maintenance and processing in working memory, highlighting the role of cognitive domains in emotional awareness. The question of neural basis of social-emotional processing in working memory remains open. We hypothesized that the neural systems supporting working memory for emotional processing may rely on shared ‘core’ networks ...
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Barskaya E. S., Savin A. M., Chernov K. V. et al., International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026 Vol. 27 No. 6 Article 2800
Copper–organic compounds are being investigated as antitumor candidates. Besides their efficacy as cytotoxic agents alone, the oxidative potential of electrochemical Cu2+-to-Cu1+ transition emerges as an attractive approach for elimination of tumor cells otherwise resistant to chemotherapy. To minimize side effects of the potent oxidative burst upon Cu(II) reduction, the metal cations should be delivered to the ...
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S. V. Nikulin, Olkhovik D., A.V. Razumovskaya et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026
A novel trend in anticancer therapy is based on the combination of cytotoxic and metabolic drugs. Bach1 is a transcription factor activating glycolysis and increasing proliferation and metastatic potential in cancer cells. The cytotoxic effect was evaluated for a combination of rotenone, an inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration, and two different inhibitors of Bach1 transcription factor ...
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Yanova M., Maltseva D., Tonevitsky A., Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 2025 Vol. 13 Article 1720996
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tumor sidedness, distinguishing left- (LCRC) and right-sided (RCRC) cancers, has emerged as a critical clinical determinant, influencing patient prognosis and therapeutic response. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these differences remain poorly understood. Recent advances in single-cell RNA sequencing ...
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Raigorodskaya M., Novosad V., Tonevitskaya S. et al., Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 2022 Vol. 58 No. 9 P. 992 – 996
The expression profile of CD44 isoforms in 55 colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines has been evaluated based on mRNA sequencing data from the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia database. The distribution of CD44 mRNA isoforms differs significantly between CRC lines. In 13 studied lines, including Caco-2 and RKO, CD44 expression was not detected. In most other ...
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Alexandra Razumovskaya, Maria Silkina, Poloznikov A. et al., Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 2025 Vol. 12 Article 1531175
Colorectal cancer is characterized by an extremely high mortality rate, mainly caused by the high metastatic potential of this type of cancer. To date, chemotherapy remains the backbone of the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Three main chemotherapeutic drugs used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer are 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and irinotecan which is metabolized ...
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D. M. Olkhovik, M. O. Silkina, A. V. Razumovskaya et al., Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025 Vol. 520 P. 25–28
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of programmed cell death (PCD) associated with lipid membrane peroxidation. It has gained attention in cancer research because some tumor cells that are resistant to other forms of PCD are sensitive to ferroptosis. Despite the significant amount of research on ferroptosis, the list of known inducers remains limited, creating opportunities ...
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Лихванцева В. Г., Анурова О. А., Астахова С. Е. et al., Офтальмология 2021 Т. 18 № 4 С. 866–875
Благодаря появившимся новым фундаментальным данным наши представления о роли ангиогенеза и его молекулярных участниках изменились. Расшифрованы молекулярно-генетические механизмы активации сигнальных путей пролиферации, малигнизации, подавления апоптоза опухолевых клеток, осуществляемые посредством взаимодействия молекулы VEGF с ее рецепторами. Сменилась доктрина ангиогенеза. Ангиогенез стали рассматривать в аспекте механизма повышения анаплазии, ускорения пролиферации, формирования клона стволовых опухолевых клеток, высокорезистентных к ...
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Лихванцева В. Г., Анурова О. А., Астахова С. Е. et al., Офтальмология 2022 Т. 19 № 4 С. 789–796
В опухолевом ангиогенезе официально признаны два основных механизма. Это образование сосудистых структур объединениями предшественников эндотелиальных клеток (ПЭК) или ангиобластов из циркулирующей периферической крови (1) и сосудистое кооптирование (2) с использованием предсуществующих сосудов. Определить доминирующий фенотип эндотелиальных клеток (ЭК), участвующих в неоангиогенезе увеальной меланомы (УМ), представляется очень важным из-за различной чувствительности разных ЭК к антиангиогенной терапии и их ...
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Razumovskaya A., Silkina M., Кулагин Т. А. et al., Биотехнология 2023 Т. 39 № 6 С. 73–83
To date, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most common malignant neoplasms worldwide with a high mortality rates. In recent decades, progress in the study of the mechanisms underlying drug resistance in CRC confirmed the need to search for new therapeutic approaches. In particular, tumor cells that are resistant to standard therapy and to ...
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