Antibody to dense fine speckled 70 and its significance in a Sub-Himalayan population: A hospital-based study by Deepjyoti Kalita, Amit Mangla, U Sashi Rekha, Anusha Krishnaraj, Sangeeta Deka

“…Those with DFS70 band in the immunoblot) underwent tests for other autoantibodies such as antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, and anti-dsDNA. Association analysis was performed in a software package (SPSS version 23). …”
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Research Progress of ROS-Mitochondrial Pathway on Cardiovascular Protection of Tea Polyphenols by Tingting DENG, Jinchan PI, Xiaoping PENG, Yufei YAO, Yiquan LI, Wenjuan LI

“…From the perspective of ROS-mitochondrial pathway, the article elucidates how tea polyphenols behaved the beneficial effects against cardiovascular diseases by modulating the expression of mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins, reducing the opening of mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pore, maintaining cellular calcium homeostasis, mitigating mitochondrial DNA damage and regulating mitochondrial apoptosis signaling pathways. …”
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Association of Glycemic Indices (Hyperglycemia, Glucose Variability, and Hypoglycemia) with Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications by Eleftheria Papachristoforou, Vaia Lambadiari, Eirini Maratou, Konstantinos Makrilakis

“…Excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) production is very harmful to cell constituents, especially proteins, lipids, and DNA, thus causing damage to the cell. Oxidative stress has been associated with a variety of pathologic conditions, including diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, obstructive sleep apnea, and accelerated aging. …”
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Safety evaluation of the food enzym endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase from the genetically modified Bacillus subtilis strain AR‐153 by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Jaime Aguilera, Giulio diPiazza, Yi Liu

“…The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. It is intended to be used in four food manufacturing processes. …”
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中国人群MEGSIN基因单核苷酸多态性的检测 by 黄霜, 李幼姬, 黄玮俊, 陈素琴, 古宏标, 胡彬, 王一鸣

“…【方法】随机选取208例广东地区汉族个体，提取基因组DNA。对包含外显子、外显子-内含子交界区及5’UTR区、3’UTR区的PCR产物进行直接测序。…”
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Streptomyces sp. strain MUSC 5 from mangrove forest in Malaysia: Identification, antioxidant potential and chemical profiling of its methanolic extract by Hefa Mangzira Kemung, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Kok-Gan Chan, Hooi-Leng Ser, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Bey Hing Goh

“… The present study explored the antioxidant potential of a Streptomyces sp. strain MUSC 5 from the mangrove forest soil in the Pahang State, Peninsular of Malaysia and determined the presence of biologically active chemical constituents contained in the methanolic extract. The 16S rRNA genomic DNA extraction, phylogenetic analysis and phenotyping methods were used to confirm identity of strain. …”
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Ecology of prophage-like elements in Bacillus subtilis at global and local geographical scales by Polonca Stefanic, Eva Stare, Valentina A. Floccari, Jasna Kovac, Robert Hertel, Ulisses Rocha, Ákos T. Kovács, Ines Mandić-Mulec, Mikael Lenz Strube, Anna Dragoš

“…Laboratory experiments indicate that most predicted prophages are cryptic, as they are not induced under DNA-damaging conditions. Importantly, stress responses increase with the number of predicted prophages, suggesting their influence on host physiology. …”
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Erwinia phage Asesino is a nucleus-forming phage that lacks PhuZ by Amy Prichard, Annika Sy, Justin Meyer, Elizabeth Villa, Joe Pogliano

“…We show that Asesino replicates via a phage nucleus that encloses phage DNA and partitions proteins in the nuclear compartment and cytoplasm in a manner similar to previously characterized nucleus-forming phages. …”
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Computer analysis shows differences between mitochondrial miRNAs and other miRNAs by P. S. Vorozheykin, I. I. Titov

“…A subclass of miRNAs with as yet unknown specific functions is mitomiRs – mitochondrial miRNAs that are mainly derived from nuclear DNA and are imported into mitochondria; moreover, changes in the expression levels of mitomiRs are associated with some diseases. …”
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Development and characterization of a reverse genetics system for the lineage II Chicava strain of Machupo virus in a guinea pig model. by Emily Mantlo, Junki Maruyama, John T Manning, Rachel A Reyna, Cheng Huang, Slobodan Paessler

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We report the development of a reverse genetics system for the MACV lineage II Chicava strain, using a pRF42 plasmid encoding the L and S segment genomic RNA under the transcriptional control of a murine DNA-dependent RNA polymerase I promoter sequence. …”
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Evaluation of Association of Oral Bacterial Profile with HBV and HCV Infection and T Lymphocyte Level in HIV-Positive Patients by Fatemeh Lavaee, Farzan Modarresi, Samira Amookhteh, Mohammad Amin Amiri

“…After primary biochemical test of cultured samples, assessment of bacterial biofilms was done by DNA extraction. Real-time PCR with specific primer of each bacterial species was done, and assessment of the results of real time PCR led to determination of the species of the evaluated bacteria. …”
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Effect of Ethanol Extract of <italic>Hedyotis Diffusa</italic> Willd on Inhibiting Lymphangiogenesis in Colorectal Cancer by Lihui WEI, Minghe LIN, Hong YANG, Lumin LIN, Jun PENG, Jiumao LIN

“…Phase-contrast microscope, cell DNA content, AnnexinⅤ/PI staining showed that EEHDW did not have significant effect on cell morphological, cell cycle, and cell apoptosis. …”
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Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in unpasteurized dairy products in west of Iran by Soheila Mohammadkhanifard, Amin Jaydari, Ehsan Rashidian, Nemat Shams, Peyman Khademi

“…To analyze the genome of C. burnetii, DNA was purified and molecular detection was performed using nested PCR with primers specific to the IS1111 transposon gene. …”
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide supplementation fails to enhance anesthetic recovery in rodents by Candida L. Goodnough, July Montoya, Erica B. Cartusciello, Erin L. Floranda, Eric R. Gross

“…Abstract Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) is implicated in bioenergetics, DNA repair, and senescence. Depletion of NAD+ is associated with aging and neurodegenerative disease, prompting a growing interest in NAD+ supplementation. …”
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A walk through the development of human leukocyte antigen typing: from serologic techniques to next-generation sequencing by Haeyoun Choi, Eun-Jeong Choi, Hyoung-Jae Kim, In-Cheol Baek, Aegyeong Won, Su Jin Park, Tai-Gyu Kim, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…HLA typing technology began with serological methods and has evolved rapidly alongside advances in molecular technologies, progressing from DNA-based typing to next- or third-generation sequencing. …”
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Immunization against Lamb Haemonchosis with a Recombinant Somatic Antigen of Haemonchus contortus (rHcp26/23) by Leticia García-Coiradas, Francisco Angulo-Cubillán, Basilio Valladares, Enrique Martínez, Concepción de la Fuente, José María Alunda, Montserrat Cuquerella

“…Our previous results showed that a soluble fraction from adult stages of the nematode (p26/23) induced partial protection against challenge. Recombinant DNA technology was applied to obtain a synthetic protein (rHcp26/23). …”
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Glutathione S-transferase polymorphism in ethnic groups living in Eastern Siberia by E. V. Belyaeva, O. A. Yershova, T. A. Astahova, O. V. Bugun

“…To this end, genetic typing of DNA samples was performed by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Porphyra-334, a mycosporine-like amino acid, attenuates UV-induced apoptosis in HaCaT cells by Suh Sung-Suk, Oh Se Kyung, Lee Sung Gu, Kim Il-Chan, Kim Sanghee

“…Due to their UV-screening capacity and ability to prevent UV-induced DNA damage, MAAs have recently attracted considerable attention in both industry and research in pharmacology. …”
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Oligonucleotide-Based Therapy for FTD/ALS Caused by the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion: A Perspective by Stephanie A. Fernandes, Andrew G. L. Douglas, Miguel A. Varela, Matthew J. A. Wood, Yoshitsugu Aoki

“…Two basic mechanisms have been proposed as being potentially responsible for c9FTD/ALS: loss-of-function of the protein encoded by this gene (associated with aberrant DNA methylation) and gain of function through the formation of RNA foci or protein aggregates. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 polymorphisms on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors depends on the tumor proportion score: a retrospective study by Keiichiro Suminaga, Takashi Nomizo, Hironori Yoshida, Hiroaki Ozasa

“…Method Patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer at Kyoto University Hospital until January 2023, with TPS data and biological specimens available for SNP measurement, were eligible for this study. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. …”
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