Substrate-dependent lipid and β-carotene production in engineered Yarrowia lipolytica: a comparative study by Raúl Robles-Iglesias, Jean-Marc Nicaud, María C. Veiga, Christian Kennes

“…In terms of β-carotene production, glucose showed the highest content per cell at 63.3 mg/g, whereas glycerol led to the highest overall concentration of 202 mg/L. …”
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A New Network-Based Strategy for Predicting the Potential miRNA-mRNA Interactions in Tumorigenesis by Jiwei Xue, Fanfan Xie, Junmei Xu, Yuan Liu, Yu Liang, Zhining Wen, Menglong Li

“…The strategy was validated by using the data sets of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA), and kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). The results showed that in the top 20 miRNAs ranked by their degrees, 90.0% (18/20), 70.0% (14/20), and 70.0% (14/20) miRNAs were found to be associated with the cancers for AML, BRCA, and KIRC, respectively. …”
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Rapid Identification of Clinically Relevant <i>Candida</i> spp. by I-dOne Software Using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy by Iacopo Franconi, Roberta Fais, Cesira Giordano, Benedetta Tuvo, Chiaramaria Stani, Arianna Tavanti, Simona Barnini, Antonella Lupetti

“…Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a spectrum-based technique that quantifies the absorption of infrared light by molecules present in the microbial cell. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the performance of the ATR-FTIR spectroscopic technique via I-dOne software (Version 2.0) compared with the MALDI-TOF MS in identifying <i>Candida</i> spp. …”
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Investigation on the Hydrate Blockage Avoidance Performance of Two Anti-Agglomerants and Their Mixture with PVP by Sunan Wang, Litao Chen, Lei Guo, Jiansheng Luo, Liangliang Ren, Xiong Xiang, Tie Geng, Changhong Yu, Zilong Meng

“…The hydrate blockage avoidance performance of two anti-agglomerants (coconut amidopropyl dimethylamine, propylene bis (octadecylamidopropyl dimethylammonium chloride)) and their mixtures with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was tested in a high-pressure rocking cell apparatus. The effect of gas–liquid ratio, water content and PVP concentration were analyzed. …”
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Gender-Specific Cytokine Pathways, Targets, and Biomarkers for the Switch from Health to Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer by Patrizia Pellegrini, Ida Contasta, Tiziana Del Beato, Fabiana Ciccone, Anna Maria Berghella

“…T helper1 (Th1) and Th2 cytokines (Th1/Th2) have pivotal roles in the homeostasis of Th1 and Th2 cell network functions in the immune response but sex steroids affect Th1/Th2 production in different ways and a natural sexual dimorphism in the immune response has been shown. …”
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Capitalizing Resolving Power of Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation by Freezing and Precisely Slicing Centrifuged Solution: Enabling Identification of Complex Proteins from Mitoch... by Haiqing Yu, Joann J. Lu, Wei Rao, Shaorong Liu

“…Our method provides a practical protocol to identify proteins from complexes, which is useful to investigate biomolecular complexes and pathways in various conditions and cell types.…”
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Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women Heterozygous for the C282Y HFE Mutation by Jenny E. Gunton, Frances Gates, Greg R. Fulcher, Phillip B. Clifton-Bligh

“…The heterozygous C282Y mutation may be associated with impairment of bone cell function in postmenopausal women when only small increases in the serum iron or serum ferritin have occurred.…”
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Isolated Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis after Thoracic Radiation Therapy: To Operate or Not to Operate by Osama Alsara, Ahmad Alsarah, Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, Heather Laird-Fick, George S. Abela

“…We report a case of radiation induced coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female with a history of stage IIIA nonsmall cell lung carcinoma which was diagnosed eight years earlier and treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. …”
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Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Satureja montana L. Essential Oil and Its Antibacterial Potential against Salmonella Spp. Strains by Hanene Miladi, Rihab Ben Slama, Donia Mili, Sami Zouari, Amina Bakhrouf, Emna Ammar

“…The results revealed a significant cytotoxic effect of S. montana L. EO against A549 cell line and an important antioxidant activity. …”
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Assessing Donor Site Morbidity and Impact on Quality of Life in Free Flap Microsurgery: An Overview by Florin-Vlad Hodea, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu, Andrei Cretu, Catalina-Stefania Dumitru, Vladut-Alin Ratoiu, Ioan Lascar, Andreea Grosu-Bularda

“…Furthermore, the integration of regenerative medicine strategies, such as stem cell therapy and fat grafting, and technological innovations, including virtual reality rehabilitation and biofeedback devices, has shown promise in enhancing recovery and minimizing long-term complications. …”
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Cisplatin-Induced Renal Salt Wasting Requiring over 12 Liters of 3% Saline Replacement by Phuong-Chi Pham, Pavani Reddy, Shaker Qaqish, Ashvin Kamath, Johana Rodriguez, David Bolos, Martina Zalom, Phuong-Thu Pham

“…A 57-year-old woman with limited stage small cell cancer was admitted for cisplatin (80 mg/m2) and etoposide (100 mg/m2) therapy. …”
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Proanthocyanidin from Grape Seed Extracts Protects Indomethacin-Induced Small Intestinal Mucosal Injury by Dae Young Cheung, Jin Il Kim, Soo-Heon Park, Jae Kwang Kim

“…Submucosal inflammatory cell infiltration was also reduced to 50% in GSPEs treated group. …”
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Utilization of Rituximab for Refractory Rowell Syndrome by Sukhraj Singh, Sandra Sheffield, Nisha Chowdhury, Swetha Nuthulaganti, Zareen Vaghaiwalla, Karishma Ramsubeik

“…In view of the minimal improvement and increasing severity and patient exhibiting early features of mast cell activation syndrome, the patient was treated with pulse intravenous glucocorticoids followed by rituximab with an excellent response. …”
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Unveiling the antiglioblastoma potential of harmicens, harmine and ferrocene hybrids by Poje Goran, Šakić Davor, Marinović Marina, You Jiangyang, Tarpley Michael, Williams Kevin P., Golub Nikolina, Dernovšek Jaka, Tomašič Tihomir, Bešić Erim, Rajić Zrinka

“…., the C-6 substituted harmicene (IC50 = 7.4 ± 0.5 µmol L–1, SI = 5.8) exert remarkable activity and selectivity against human malignant glioblastoma cell line (U251) in vitro. On the other hand, amide-type harmicens 10, 12, and 14 exhibited strong, but non-selective activity, in the low micro-molar range. …”
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Fermented Lentinus edodes extract containing α-glucan ameliorates concanavalin A-induced autoimmune hepatitis in mice by Xin Hu, Dan Cheng, Yingxia Zhang, Po Li, Xiaoping Wu, Junsheng Fu

“…The results showed that compared with the model group, the level of proinflammatory cytokines in serum of FLA pretreated mice was significantly decreased, and the degree of inflammatory cell infiltration in liver, thymus and spleen was significantly reduced. …”
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Significance of Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and Caudal-Related Homeodomain Transcription Factor in Human Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Jing Jing Han, De Rong Xie, Li Li Wang, Ye Qing Liu, Gong Fa Wu, Qing Sun, Yan Xian Chen, Ying Wei, Zhi Quan Huang, Hai Gang Li

“…To investigate the expressions of glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) and caudal-related homeodomain transcription factor (CDX2) in GAC and their correlation with clinicopathological features and tumor cell proliferation. Methods. The expressions of GPX1, CDX2, and Ki67 were immunohistochemically evaluated in 172 GAC specimens. …”
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Schizophyllum commune Lipase Production on Pretreated Sugarcane Bagasse and Its Effectiveness by Yew Chee Kam, Siew Ling Hii, Cheryl Yan-Yi Sim, Lisa Gaik Ai Ong

“…Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) imaging showed significant rupture of the SB structure after steam-assisted-HCl pretreatments where the thin walls of the SB pith were wrinkled and collapsed, with no distinctive cell wall structure. The HCl pretreated SB gave the highest crystallinity index (CrI), 91.43%, compared to the untreated, 61.90%. …”
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Photobiomodulation in ocular therapy: current status and future perspectives by Hasan Chichan, Iftkhar Hamzah Aldujaly, Konstantinos Michalakis, Levent Kanal

“…It involves the use of specific wavelengths to target specific regions in the cell. Different health conditions have been reported to be treated with exposure to light such as cardiovascular conditions, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, and most importantly ocular diseases. …”
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Supplementation with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Induces Unexpected Deleterious Effects on Astrocyte Survival and Intracellular Metabolism with or without Hyperammonemia: A Prelimin... by Ting Wang, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Toshimi Chiba, Keisuke Kakisaka, Yasuhiro Takikawa

“…We performed cytotoxicity and cell proliferation tests on astrocytes following BCAA treatment with and without ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) and then compared the results with the effects of BCAA on hepatocytes and neurons. …”
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A coopetition-driven strategy of parallel/perpendicular aromatic stacking enabling metastable supramolecular polymerization by Zhao Gao, Xuxu Xie, Juan Zhang, Wei Yuan, Hongxia Yan, Wei Tian

“…Besides, this transformation of parallel/perpendicular aromatic stacking accompanied by time-dependent emission change from red to yellow is employed to dynamic cell imaging, largely avoiding the background interferences. …”
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