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Calcium signals evoked by neuronal activity play an important role in dendritic development and establishment of neuronal circuit connectivity. A new study demonstrates a link between activity-dependent dendritic development and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent mitochondrial homeostasis in rodent hippocamp... |
The histone variant H2A.Z is central to early embryonic development, determining transcriptional competency through chromatin regulation of gene promoters and enhancers. In addition to genic loci, we find that H2A.Z resides at a subset of evolutionarily young repetitive elements, including DNA transposons, long intersp... |
To investigate the neuroprotection of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) against hypoxic/ischemic (HI) insult in three-day-old rats. Postnatal day 3 (PD3) rats were randomly divided into three groups: Sham group, HI group and HI+rhEPO group. Ligation of the right common carotid artery and hypoxia to induce HI bra... |
Upregulation of FGL1 helps tumors escape from immune surveillance, and therapeutic antibodies targeting FGL1 have potential as another immune checkpoint inhibitor. However, the underlying mechanism of high FGL1 protein level in cancers is not well defined. Here, we report that FBXO38 interacts with and ubiquitylates FG... |
Metacaspases are ancestral homologs of caspases that can either promote cell death or confer cytoprotection. Furthermore, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) metacaspase Mca1 possesses dual biochemical activity: proteolytic activity causing cell death and cytoprotective, co-chaperone-like activity retarding replicative ag... |
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain malignancy. Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) have attracted interest for their potential as treatment targets. Here, we show that CD97 (ADGRE5) is the most promising aGPCR target in GBM, by virtue of its de novo expression compared to healt... |
Flexible modeling of the protein-ligand complex structure is a fundamental challenge for in silico drug development. Recent studies have improved commonly used docking tools by incorporating extra-deep learning-based steps. However, such strategies limit their accuracy and efficiency because they retain massive samplin... |
Because pigs are intermediate or amplifying hosts for several zoonotic viruses, the pig-derived PK-15 cell line is an indispensable tool for studying viral pathogenicity and developing treatments, vaccines, and preventive measures to mitigate the risk of disease outbreaks. However, we must consider the possibility of c... |
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rapidly progressing central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba found in warm freshwater. The disease progression is very rapid, and the outcome is nearly always fatal. We aim to describe the disease course in patients admitted ... |
Lyme disease, caused by vector-borne Borrelia bacteria, can present with diverse multi-system symptoms that resemble other conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate disease presentations and Borrelia seroreactivity in individuals experiencing a spectrum of chronic and complex illnesses. We recruited 157 p... |
Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) is a disease that affects tilapia fish, causing a high rate of sudden death at any stage in their life cycle. Unfortunately, there are currently no effective antiviral drugs or vaccines to prevent or control the progression of this disease. Researchers have discovered that the CRM1 protein pla... |
Controlling the biodistribution of protein- and nanoparticle-based therapeutic formulations remains challenging. In vivo library selection is an effective method for identifying constructs that exhibit desired distribution behavior; library variants can be selected based on their ability to localize to the tissue or co... |
The respiratory chain in aerobic organisms is composed of a number of membrane-bound protein complexes that link electron transfer to proton translocation across the membrane. In mitochondria, the final electron acceptor, complex IV (CIV), receives electrons from dimeric complex III (CIII<sub>2</sub>), via a mobile ele... |
Pectin and its modification influence the plasticity and strength of the plant cell wall controlling cell adhesion, size, shape, and pathogen resistance. The Golgi membrane anchored QUA1, QUA2, and GAUT9 Golgi enzymes synthesize and esterify pectin, which is then secreted and selectively de-esterified to potentiate str... |
The chemical modification of RNA bases represents a ubiquitous activity that spans all domains of life. Pseudouridylation is the most common RNA modification and is observed within tRNA, rRNA, ncRNA and mRNAs. Pseudouridine synthase or 'PUS' enzymes include those that rely on guide RNA molecules and others that functio... |
Drought is the single greatest abiotic factor influencing crop yield worldwide. Plants remain in one area for extended periods, making them vulnerable to natural and man-made influences. Understanding plant drought responses will help us develop strategies for breeding drought-resistant crops. Large proteome analysis r... |
Natural killer (NK) cells lyse virus-infected cells and transformed cells through polarized delivery of lytic effector molecules into target cells. We have shown that NK cells lyse Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBC) via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). A high frequency of adaptive NK ... |
This study investigated the effects of duck stocking density (SD) on growth performance, meat quality, hematology, serum metabolites, and antioxidant status of L. rohita reared in an integrated pond system. A total of 9000 fingerlings of L. rohita average weighing 150.5±1 grams were reared in nine ponds (n = 1000/pond)... |
Plus-strand RNA viruses are proficient at remodeling host cell membranes for optimal viral genome replication and the production of infectious progeny. These ultrastructural alterations result in the formation of viral membranous organelles and may be observed by different imaging techniques, providing nanometric resol... |
Owing to the nondeterministic and nonlinear nature of gene expression, the steady-state intracellular protein abundance of a clonal population forms a distribution. The characteristics of this distribution, including expression strength and noise, are closely related to cellular behavior. However, quantitative descript... |
Meniscus is a complex and crucial fibrocartilaginous tissue within the knee joint. Meniscal regeneration remains to be a scientific and translational challenge. We clarified that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) participated in meniscal maturation and regeneration using MSC-tracing transgenic mice model. Here, inspired by... |
Co-transcriptional RNA-DNA hybrids can not only cause DNA damage threatening genome integrity but also regulate gene activity in a mechanism that remains unclear. Here, we show that the nucleotide excision repair factor XPF interacts with the insulator binding protein CTCF and the cohesin subunits SMC1A and SMC3, leadi... |
Membrane proteins are difficult to isolate and purify due to their dependence on the surrounding lipid membrane for structural stability. Detergents are often used to solubilize these proteins, with this approach requiring a careful balance between protein solubilization and denaturation. Determining which detergent is... |
Aedes-borne disease risk is associated with contemporary urbanization practices where city developing structures function as a catalyst for creating mosquito breeding habitats. We lack better understanding on how the links between landscape ecology and urban geography contribute to the prevalence and abundance of mosqu... |
To simply and rapidly detect the highly phosphorylated tau protein at threonine 217 (p-tau217) as a precautionary measure against Alzheimer's disease and distinguish it from other neurodegenerative diseases, a novel immunosensor was prepared using luminol as the electrochemiluminescent (ECL) sensing probe reinforced by... |
The P450 enzyme CYP121 from <i><i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i></i> catalyzes a carbon-carbon (C-C) bond coupling cyclization of the dityrosine substrate containing a diketopiperazine ring, <i>cyclo</i>(l-tyrosine-l-tyrosine) (cYY). An unusual high-spin (<i>S</i> = 5/2) ferric intermediate maximizes its population in ... |
Bacteraemia can co-occur with COVID-19. The present study aimed to determine the cut-off value for C-reactive protein (CRP) and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for predicting bacteraemia in patients with COVID-19. |
Protein tyrosine sulfation (sY) is a post-translational modification (PTM) catalyzed by Golgi-resident tyrosyl protein sulfo transferases (TPSTs). Information on sY in humans is currently limited to ∼50 proteins, with only a handful having verified sites of sulfation. As such, the contribution of sulfation to the... |
2-Alkylquinolones are a class of microbial natural products primarily produced in the <i>Pseudomonas</i> and <i>Burkholderia</i> genera that play a key role in modulating quorum sensing. Bacterial alkylquinolones were synthesized and then subjected to oxidative biotransformation using human cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP4F... |
Gene therapy has great potential in treating neurodegenerative diseases with complex pathologies. The combination of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) and caspase-3 will provide an effective treatment option for Alzheimer's disease (AD). To overcome the... |
Androgen signaling in prostate cancer cells involves multisite cysteine ADP-ribosylation of the androgen receptor (AR) by PARP7. The AR modification is read by ADP-ribosyl binding macrodomains in PARP9, but the reason that multiple cysteines are modified is unknown. Here, we use synthetic peptides to show that dual ADP... |
The β-coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19) in humans. It enters and infects epithelial airway cells upon binding of the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the virus entry protein spike to the host receptor protein Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2). Here, we used coimmunopre... |
The diagnostic reference level (DRL) is an effective tool for optimising protection in medical exposures to patients. However regarding air kerma at the patient entrance reference point (<i>K</i><sub>a,r</sub>), one of the DRL quantities for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), manufacturers use a var... |
Recent evidence supports an association between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Indeed, prospective population-based studies demonstrated that about one-third of ALS patients develop parkinsonian (PK) signs, even though different neuronal circuitries are involved. In this context, prot... |
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a diagnostic challenge. Current diagnostic markers for PE are unspecific and new diagnostic tools are needed. The air we exhale is a possible new source for biomarkers which can be tapped into by analysing the exhaled breath condensate (EBC). We analysed the EBC from patients with PE and ... |
This study investigated the effects of aerobic and anaerobic growth and proteolytic enzymes on the amino acid content of yeast hydrolysates in relation to taste and nutrition. Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC5574 was grown under fed-batch aerobic or batch anaerobic conditions. Intracellular glutamic acid (Glu) concentrati... |
Yam flour was modified by radio frequency explosion puffing at different moisture content, puffing temperature, and puffing pressure difference. After puffing, the protein content and lipid content increased by 0.56-1.28 % and 0.23-0.39 %, respectively. Puffing caused the flour granules to aggregate, increasi... |
Methylation plays important roles in biosynthesis, metabolism, signal transduction, detoxification, protein sorting and repair, and nucleic acid processing. Generally the methyltransferases transfer methyl groups in various natural products using S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) as a cofactor. In this study, we examined and... |
Apolipoprotein A4 (Apo-A4) is considered as a prospective molecular biomarker for diagnosis of depression due to its neurosynaptic toxicity. We develop a proximity hybridization-induced DNAzyme-driven bipedal DNA walker strategy for Apo-A4 quantification based on rolling circle amplification (RCA) triggered by poly ade... |
In our work, several 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine-phenylhydrazone derivatives as α-glucosidase inhibitors (α-GIs) were synthesized and characterized by <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR, and HRMS spectrum. Then, their bio-activity against the α-glucosidase (α-Glu) was further eval... |
Owing to its easy decomposition and residue-free properties, ozone has been used as an effective and environmentally friendly physical preservation method for maintaining the post-harvest quality of fruits. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ozone treatment on the levels of oxidative stress markers and the ... |
Catalytic ozonation is a widely used effective technology in advanced treatment for the removal of refractory organics from wastewater. However, it is also a highly energy-consuming technology, usually accounting for 30%∼40% of the total electricity consumption of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The O<sub>3<... |
A simple inexpensive approach was used to synthesize NiFe-PANI nanocomposites and used for photodegradation of diclofenac sodium (DCF) in water sources. Morphological, optical, structural, and catalytic properties of the nanocomposites were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) to confirm the cubic structure of Ni... |
Post-translational modifications of histones to a large extent determine the functional state of chromatin loci. Dynamic visualization of histone modifications with genetically encoded fluorescent sensors makes it possible to monitor changes in the epigenetic state of a single living cell. At the same time, the sensors... |
UV-induced corneal damage is a common ocular surface injury that usually leads to corneal lesions causing persistent inflammation. High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is identified as an inflammatory alarm in various tissue injuries. Here, this study first evaluates the repair effect of the HMGB1-selective inhibitor GLY ... |
Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is important for Lilium bulb propagation, germplasm conservation, and genetic transformation. The transition of somatic cells to embryonic cells is a critical step in SE, but the associated regulatory mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Lilium pumilum DC. Fisch has a high regenerative ... |
In modern pharmaceutical and biomedical research, molecular modeling represents a useful tool to explore processes and their mechanistic bases at the molecular level. Integrating experimental and virtual analysis is a fruitful approach to study ligand-receptor interaction in chemical, biochemical and biological environ... |
Oxidative stress plays an important role in pathogenesis of idiopathic epilepsy (IE). Although IE is the most common neurological condition, oxidant-antioxidant status in epileptic dogs is still unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate the serum oxidant-antioxidant status in dogs with newly diagnosed IE. The statu... |
Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a major role in driving acute kidney injury (AKI) via alteration in energy and oxygen supply, which creates further ROS and inflammatory responses. However, mitochondrial targeting medicine in recovering AKI is challenging. Herein, we conjugated SS31, a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant ... |
The enzymatic efficiency of β-glucosidases is influenced by their binding behavior onto insoluble substrates (cellulose and lignin) during bioconversion of lignocellulose. This study suggested that the Bgl3 protein (Aspergillus fumigatus) showed strong adsorption affinity to lignin and the Bgl1 protein (Penicillium oxa... |
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most prevalent acquired sensorineural hearing loss etiologies and is characterized by the loss of cochlear hair cells, synapses, and nerve terminals. Currently, there are no agents available for the treatment of NIHL because drug delivery to the inner ear is greatly limit... |
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a semi-crystalline plastic polyester material with a global production volume of 83 Mt/year. PET is mainly used in textiles, but also widely used for packaging materials, notably plastic bottles, and is a major contributor to environmental plastic waste accumulation. Now that enzym... |
Direct electron transfer and the involvement of atomic hydrogen (H<sup>⁎</sup>) are considered the main mechanisms for reductive dechlorination promoted by nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) supported on highly conductive carbon. It is still unclear how precisely H<sup>⁎</sup>, the specific surface area, and the ... |
Gaseous ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>), as a main air pollutant in pig farms and surrounding areas, directly affects animal and human health. The lung, as an important organ for gas exchange in the respiratory system, is damaged after NH<sub>3</sub> exposure, but the underlying mechanism needs to be further explored. In this... |
Fragile karst ecosystems are characterized by complex topographic landscapes associated with high variations in vegetation restoration. Identifying the characteristics and driving factors of nitrogen (N) availability across the topographic gradient is essential to guide vegetation restoration in karst regions. In this ... |
This study aimed to quantitatively estimate the correlation between systemic inflammation with cognitive function, as well as glycemic and lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, SCOPUS, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and CBM databases were searched from its inception u... |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose significant environmental risks due to their toxicity and carcinogenic properties. This research seeks to pinpoint protein targets in crop xylem sap related to PAH contamination and delve into their protein-ligand interactions using computational tools. Proteomic assessment ... |
Eco-friendly alternatives such as probiotics are needed to prevent economically relevant infectious diseases for a successful disease-free harvest in aquaculture. The use of antibiotics has been the favored practice, but its empirical and indiscriminate use has led to antibiotic resistance in the aquatic environment an... |
Fungi, bacteria, and viruses cause highly devastating diseases in species of the Cucurbitaceae family. Powdery mildew, a fungal disease, is one of the most important diseases of cucurbits. The pathogen, Podosphaera xanthii, is the most common causal agent of powdery mildew disease within cucurbits. The aim of this stud... |
DDB1- and CUL4-associated factors (DCAFs) CDT2 and DCAF14 are substrate receptors for Cullin4-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase (CRL4) complexes. CDT2 is responsible for PCNA-coupled proteolysis of substrates CDT1, p21, and SET8 during S-phase of cell cycle. DCAF14 functions at stalled replication forks to promote genome stabil... |
Quaternary-ammonium chitosan (QAC) is a polysaccharide with good water solubility, bacteriostasis, and biocompatibility. QAC is obtained by methylating or grafting the quaternary-ammonium group of chitosan and is an important compound in the food industry. Various QAC-based complexes have been prepared using reversible... |
Plant defense mechanisms begin with the recognition of microbe-associated molecular patterns or pathogen-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs/PAMPs). Several carbohydrates, such as chitin, were reported to induce plant defenses, acting as elicitors. Regrettably, the structures of polysaccharide elicitors have rarely be... |
Multifunctional mulch films with robust mechanical behaviors of biopolymer-based biodegradable mulch materials were highly demanded in promoting the development of "green" agriculture. Herein, a sort of mechanically robust and all-biodegradable soybean protein isolate-graft‑sodium carboxymethyl cellulose composit... |
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that affects >500 million patients worldwide. Subcutaneous injection of insulin is the most effective treatment at present. However, regular needle injections will cause pain, inflammation, and other adverse consequences. In recent years, significant progress has been ma... |
Cryogels offer a promising macroporous platform that can be employed as either a functional ingredient in food composites or a colloidal template for incorporating bioactives, including probiotic living cells. The aim of the present work is to explore the functionality of two plant seed polysaccharides, flaxseed gum (F... |
A new super-branched amylopectin with longer exterior chains was produced from normal maize starch by modification with branching enzyme followed by 4-α-glucanotransferase, and applied for co-entrapment of a curcumin-loaded emulsion in alginate beads. The network structure of the gel beads was obtained with Ca<sup... |
Sulfated fucans are important marine polysaccharides with various bioactivities. Fucanases are desirable tools for the structural elucidations and oligosaccharides preparation of sulfated fucans. Herein, a gene with unknown function was screened from a sulfated fucan utilization locus in genome of marine bacterium Weny... |
This study aimed to enhance the rheological properties and thermal stability of acid-induced soy protein isolate (SPI) gels by incorporating chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) and proposing a gelation mechanism. SPI gels exhibited pseudo-plastic behavior. Increasing ChNCs concentration from 0.00 % to 1.00 % improved G' values... |
Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has been widely applied as a conductant drug by ancient and modern traditional Chinese medicine practitioners during long-term clinical practice. However, determining how to guide other medicines to the targeted lungs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription remains unclear. An et... |
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive fibrotic lung disease with limited therapeutic options and high lethality, related to alveolar type II epithelial (ATII) cell dysregulation, the abnormal repair of alveolar epithelial cells and activation of fibroblasts promote the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Fatty ... |
Proline, which is a predominant amino acid in grape musts, is involved in the taste and flavor of foods and beverages. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae poorly utilizes proline in wine-making processes, leading to a nitrogen deficiency during fermentation and proline accumulation in wine. Previous studies have shown t... |
Generally, protection against SARS-CoV-2 was assessed by the measurement of antibody titers against spike protein and receptor binding domain "RBD". Many global efforts lead to development of several vaccines based on various strategies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Sputnik V vaccine amo... |
Sarcopenia is widely believed to be linked to poorer outcomes in inpatient rehabilitation. This study aimed to assess the impact of sarcopenia on functional outcomes and dietary intake during hospitalization in adults undergoing convalescent rehabilitation. We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis at a single rehab... |
We previously developed two immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassays (ICT-EIA) to measure total adiponectin (T-AN) and high molecular weight adiponectin (H-AN) in urine and have verified their usefulness as biomarkers for diabetic kidney disease. In this study, we developed T-AN and H-AN assays using the sandwich EI... |
Pyruvate, a key intermediate in energy and nutrient metabolism, probably plays important roles in these regulations. In previous reports using cell lines, extracellular pyruvate of supraphysiological concentrations inhibited the glucose uptake by myotubes while being stimulated by adipocytes. As the effect of pyruvate ... |
Human serum albumin is categorized into human mercaptalbumin (HMA) and human non-mercaptalbumin (HNA), according to the redox state of the cysteine residue at position 34. The ratio of HMA to total albumin (%HMA) is a novel biomarker of oxidative stress as well as protein nutritional status, but measuring %HMA normally... |
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can progress to hepatic fibrosis, and is associated with cardiovascular and liver-related mortality. To understand the pathogenesis of NASH, reliable animal models of the disease are useful. In animal studies, the animals are usually fasted overnight before biospecimens are taken, bu... |
Ferulic acid (FA) is the most abundant phenolic acid in wheat grains. Recent studies have reported that FA intake significantly suppresses body weight gain and accumulation of fat deposits in mice. However, the mechanism by which FA intake affects body fat accumulation remains unclear. We hypothesized that dietary FA i... |
Resveratrol (RSV) is a polyphenol with numerous biological functions, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging activities. The novel senescence marker protein-30 (SMP30) indicates aging, and it suppresses hepatic oxidative stress. However, the effects of RSV on SMP30 expression regulation remain unclear... |
Local protein synthesis in mature brain axons regulates the structure and function of presynaptic boutons by adjusting the presynaptic proteome to local demands. This crucial mechanism underlies experience-dependent modifications of brain circuits, and its dysregulation may contribute to brain disorders, such as autism... |
Cellular activities are commonly associated with dynamic proteomic changes at the subcellular level. Although several techniques are available to quantify whole-cell protein turnover dynamics, such measurements often lack sufficient spatial resolution at the subcellular level. Herein, we report the development of prox-... |
Endurance exercise could attenuate obesity induced by high fat diet (HFD). Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the crucial targets that play key roles in the improvement of body fat index (BFI) in obese mice by endurance exercise. Firstly, we constructed murine obesity models: High fat diet control (HFD) gro... |
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of visual loss among the elderly. Genetic variants in the gene encoding complement factor H (CFH) have been identified as an AMD susceptibility gene, however, the mechanistic link is debated. Here, we investigated the link between the CFH Y402H genotype and low-g... |
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against HIV-1 target conserved envelope (Env) epitopes to block viral replication. Here, using structural analyses, we provide evidence to explain why a vaccine targeting the membrane-proximal external region (MPER) of HIV-1 elicits antibodies with human bnAb-like paratopes parad... |
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a very common parasitic infection in subtropical areas worldwide. Throughout decades, there have been challenges in vaccine design and vaccination against CL. The present study introduced novel T-cell-based vaccine candidates containing IFN-γ Inducing epitopic fragments from Leishma... |
Ficolin-2, recently identified in atherosclerotic plaques, has been correlated with future acute cardiovascular events, but its role remains unknown. We hypothesize that it could influence plaque vulnerability by interfering in the cross-talk between macrophages (MØ) and smooth muscle cells (SMC). To examine its role a... |
The coronavirus' (CoV) membrane (M) protein is the driving force during assembly, but this process remains poorly characterized. Previously, we described two motifs in the C-tail of the Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV (MERS-CoV) M protein involved in its endoplasmic reticulum (ER) exit (<sub>211</sub>DxE<sub>213</... |
We recently described a targeted amplicon deep sequencing (TADS) strategy that utilizes a nested PCR targeting the 18S rDNA gene of blood-borne parasites. The assay facilitates selective digestion of host DNA by targeting enzyme restriction sites present in vertebrates but absent in parasites. This enriching of parasit... |
Obesity, which is already pervasive throughout the world, endangers public health by raising the prevalence of metabolic disorders and making their treatment more difficult. The development of drugs to treat obesity is a focus of effort. Melanin concentrated hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1) is the target of some of these the... |
Microplastics have a negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. Gastropod mollusks serve as bioindicators and are good model systems for ecotoxicological studies. To assess oxidative damage, we exposed the ram's horn snail, Indoplanorbis exustus, to various concentrations of low-density polyethylene microplastics (size ran... |
The sulfur poisoning mechanism of low-temperature SCR de-NO<sub>x</sub> catalyst has always been one of the hot spots in academic circles. By studying the surface sulfur poisoning mechanism, low-temperature catalysts can be developed pertinently. In this paper, the mechanism of sulfur poisoning on the surface of LaMnO<... |
The purpose of this study is to empirically evaluate the model that explains the methods involved in the transformation of environmental strategic capabilities (ESC) into environmental strategic performance (ESP) of manufacturing SMEs in developing economies such as Pakistan. This study also analyzes the role of enviro... |
In this study, we investigated the intricate interplay between Trichoderma and the tomato genome, focusing on the transcriptional and metabolic changes triggered during the late colonization event. Microarray probe set (GSE76332) was utilized to analyze the gene expression profiles changes of the un-inoculated control ... |
Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache that accompanies chronic migraine. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently used analgesics worldwide and they are known to induce leaky gut. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether NSAID induced MOH is associated with altered... |
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third frequently diagnosed cancer with high incidence and mortality rate worldwide. Our previous report has demonstrated that circCOL1A1 (hsa_circ_0044556) functions as an oncogene in CRC, and Gene Ontology (GO) analysis has also revealed the strong association between circCOL1A1 and angi... |
The efficacy of chloroquine treatment for vivax malaria has been rarely evaluated due to a lack of an appropriate testing method. The objective of this study was to conduct molecular monitoring of chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium vivax strains from vivax malaria patients in Yunnan Province, focusing on the analysis... |
Peptides and their mimetics are increasingly recognised as drug-like molecules, particularly for intracellular protein-protein interactions too large for inhibition by small molecules, and inaccessible to larger biologics. In the past two decades, evidence associating the misfolding and aggregation of alpha-synuclein s... |
Investigating the impact of centromere protein N (CENP-N) on radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells. |
Anther development and pollen fertility of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) conditioned by Gossypium harknessii cytoplasm (CMS-D2) restorer lines are susceptible to continuous high-temperature (HT) stress in summer, which seriously hinders the large-scale application of "three-line" hybrids in production. Here, integra... |
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the global health concerns. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the major causes of HCC. Poor clinical outcome of HCC patients is attributed to a small population of cancer cells known as cancer stem cells (CSCs). In this work, we studied the effect of inhibiting the enhancer of z... |
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