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Gilbert's syndrome (GS) is a mild condition characterized by periods of hyperbilirubinemia, which results in variations in the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 (UGT1A1) gene. Variant genotypes of UGT1A1 vary in different populations in the world. The present study aimed to determine the genotype of the UGT1A1 promoter and exon that are related to the serum total bilirubin (STB) level in the Chinese Han population. A total of 120 individuals diagnosed with GS (GS group) and 120 healthy individuals (non-GS group) were enrolled. Routine blood, liver function tests, and antibodies associated with autoimmune liver diseases were assessed. Blood samples were collected for DNA purification. Sequencing of the UGT1A1 promoter and exons was conducted for post segment amplification by PCR. Compound heterozygous UGT1A1*28 and UGT1A1*6 (25/120, 20.83%), single homozygous UGT1A1*28 (24/120, 20.00%) and single heterozygous UGT1A1*6 (18/120, 15.00%) were the most frequent genotypes in the GS group. However, single heterozygous UGT1A1*6 (30/120, 25.00%) and single heterozygous UGT1A1*28 (19/120, 15.83%) were the most frequent genotypes in the non-GS group. Further, the frequencies of single homozygous UGT1A1*28, compound heterozygous UGT1A1*28 and UGT1A1*6, and compound heterozygous UGT1A1*28, UGT1A1*6 and UGT1A1*27 were significantly higher in the GS group than those in the non-GS group. The STB levels of GS patients with the homozygous UGT1A1*28 genotype were remarkably higher than those of patients with other genotypes. Homozygous UGT1A1*28 and heterozygous UGT1A1*6 variants were associated with the highest and lowest risks of hyperbilirubinemia, respectively. Our study revealed that compound heterozygous UGT1A1*28 and UGT1A1*6, or single homozygous UGT1A1*28 are major genotypes associated with GS in Chinese Han people. These findings might facilitate the precise genomic diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome.SPINDLIN1-Z (SPIN1Z), a member of the Spin/Ssty(Y-linked spermiogenesis specific transcript) protein family, participates in the early embryonic development process. Our previous RNA-seq analysis indicates that the level of Spin1z was abundantly expressed in male embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and primitive germ cells (PGCs), we speculate that Spin1z may play an important role in chicken male differentiation. Tabersonine datasheet Therefore, the loss- and gain-of-function experiments provide solid evidence that Spin1z is both necessary and sufficient to initiate male development in chicken. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay and the dual-luciferase assay was performed to further confirm that Spin1z contributed to chicken male differentiation by inhibiting the Tcf4 transcription. Our findings provide a novel insight into the molecular mechanism for chicken male differentiation.Paraquat dichloride (PQ) is a non-selective herbicide which has been the subject of numerous toxicology studies over more than 50 years. This paper describes the development of a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model of PQ kinetics for the rat, mouse and dog, firstly to aid the interpretation of studies in which no kinetic measurements were made, and secondly to enable the future extension of the model to humans. Existing pharmacokinetic data were used to develop a model for the rat and mouse. Simulations with this preliminary model were then used to identify key data gaps and to design a new blood binding study to reduce uncertainty in critical aspects of the model. The new data provided evidence to support the model structure, and its predictive performance was then assessed against dog and rat datasets not used in model development. The PQ-specific model parameters are the same for all three species, with only the physiological parameters varying between species. This consistency across species provides a strong basis for extrapolation to other species, as demonstrated here for the dog. The model enables a wide range of PQ data to be linked together to provide a broad understanding of PQ pharmacokinetics in rodents and the dog, showing that the key aspects of PQ kinetics in these species are understood and adequately encapsulated within the model.By extending our Paraquat (PQ) work to include primates we have implemented a modelling and simulation strategy that has enabled PQ pharmacokinetic data to be integrated into a single physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model that enables more confident extrapolation to humans. Because available data suggested there might be differences in PQ kinetics between primates and non-primates, a radiolabelled study was conducted to characterize pharmacokinetics and excretion in Cynomolgus monkeys. Following single intravenous doses of 0.01 or 0.1 mg paraquat dichloride/kg bw, plasma PQ concentration-time profiles were dose-proportional. Excretion up to 48 h (predominantly urinary) was 82.9%, with ca. 10% remaining unexcreted. In vitro blood binding was similar across Cynomolgus monkeys, humans and rat. Our PBPK model for the rat, mouse and dog, employing a single set of PQ-specific parameters, was scaled to Cynomolgus monkeys and well represented the measured plasma concentration-time profiles over 14 days. Addition of a cartilage compartment to the model better captured the percent remaining in the monkeys at 48 h, whilst having negligible effect on model predictions for the other species. The PBPK model performed well for all four species, demonstrating there is little difference in PQ kinetics between non-primates and primates enabling a more confident extrapolation to humans. Scaling of the PBPK model to humans, with addition of a human-specific dermal submodel based on in vitro human dermal absorption data, provides a valuable tool that could be employed in defining internal dosimetry to complement human health risk assessments.Owing to the technological advancements, including next generation sequencing, the significance of deregulated epigenetic mechanisms in cancer initiation, progression and treatment has become evident. The accumulating knowledge relating to the epigenetic markers viz. DNA methylation, Histone modifications and non-coding RNAs make them one of the most interesting candidates for developing anti-cancer therapies. The reversibility of deregulated epigenetic mechanisms through environmental and dietary factors opens numerous avenues in the field of chemoprevention and drug development. Recent studies have proven that plant-derived natural products encompass a great potential in targeting epigenetic signatures in cancer and numerous natural products are being explored for their possibility to be considered as "epi-drug". This review intends to highlight the major aberrant epigenetic mechanisms and summarizes the essential functions of natural products like Resveratrol, Quercetin, Genistein, EGCG, Curcumin, Sulforaphane, Apigenin, Parthenolide and Berberine in modulating these aberrations.