Archives of Biological Sciences

Issue 76(4) presents a range of research topics
Molecular and Genetic Studies
• Association of fatty acid desaturase 2 gene polymorphism (rs28456) with susceptibility to bipolar disorder
• miR-146a expression and the miR-146 gene variant rs2910164 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of oral cancer
• Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms, lipid profiles, and renal functional markers as risk for myocardial infarction
Cancer and Apoptosis Research
• Abscisic acid enhances the apoptotic effect of docetaxel in multidrug-resistant DU145 prostate cancer cells
Immunology and Inflammation
• Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles enriched with miR-124 exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in arthritis
• METTL3-ATG5 axis-mediated harmful autophagy inhibition in macrophages reduces airway epithelial inflammation and remodeling in COPD
Microbial and Environmental Interactions
• The TGF-β pathway in epithelial-mesenchymal transition promoted by the pulmonary microenvironment in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
• Antimicrobial activity of chitosan-silver nanoparticles made from jewelry industry silver waste
Toxicology and Environmental Effects
• Biochemical and toxicological evaluation of Solanum viarum extract on Dugesia tigrina
• Cytogenetic and genotoxic effects of an abamectin-based pesticide on Allium cepa roots