The Key Role of HIF-1Α in Promoting the Activation of Embryonic Zygotic Genome

The development of normal mammals occurs in a hydrogen-peroxide environment, and the adaptive response to hydrogen peroxide is considered a landmark event for embryo survival in hypoxic fallopian tubes and intrauterine environments, thus playing a crucial role in mammalian evolution. Due to the gene deletion of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) (oxygen-sensitive transcription factor), the response to physO2 is insufficient, resulting in embryo loss during implantation or severe developmental defects shortly after…

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The Gasdermin Family: Emerging Therapeutic Targets for Diseases

The recently discovered Gasdermin (GSDM) protein family plays a crucial role in regulating pyroptosis, a special form of programmed cell death (PCD). In humans, six homologous genes have been identified: GSDMA-E and DFNB59. The role of GSDMs in pyroptosis has been confirmed, and GSDMA-E has been shown to undergo protein hydrolysis processing, leading to the release of n-terminal (NT) fragments that assemble into pores on the plasma membrane (PM).  …

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