Exploring the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis Based on MLT/cAMP/PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway by Zhang C, Yu M, Zhang L, Zhou X, Han J, Fu B, Xue H, Zhang C

“…In addition, the expression of aromatic L-amino acid N-acetyltransferase (AANAT), melatonin receptor 1 (MT1) and 2 (MT2) mRNAs in cartilage was determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and the levels of proteins related to PKA/CREB signaling pathway were detected by Western blotting.Results: Based on the results of Lequesne MG score and Pain assessment by hot plate test experimental data, the treatment group presented significant improvements in knee pain and overall function relative to OA (Osteoarthritis) group. …”
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Toxicity assessment of DMSO extracts of environmental aged beached plastics using human cell lines by Florane Le Bihanic, Bettie Cormier, Emilie Dassié, Sophie Lecomte, Justine Receveur, Stéphane Le Floch, Jérôme Cachot, Bénédicte Morin

“…Organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, were mainly found in PVC, high density polyethylene (HDPE) and PP extracts, whereas other extracted plastics had less (PP) to no organic contamination (polyethylene terephthalate PET). …”
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LOW PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 IN LAOS AND CAMBODIA: DOES DIET PLAY A ROLE? by Geir Bjorklund, Roman Lysiuk, Monica Butnariu, Larysa Lenchyk, Vineet Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Natalia Martins

“…The use of several spices and aromatic herbs as natural treatments for several illnesses, including viral infections, has been reported since a long time ago. …”
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Nutrient Formulation—A Sustainable Approach to Combat PRSV and Enhance Productivity in Papaya by Kavitha Chinnasamy, Naveen Kumar Krishnan, Moganapathi Balasubramaniam, Reena Balamurugan, Pugalendhi Lakshmanan, Kalarani M. Karuppasami, Manoranjitham S. Karuppannan, Elaiyabharathi Thiyagarajan, Senthil Alagarswamy, Saraladevi Muthusamy

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Enzymatic Activity and Horizontal Gene Transfer of Heavy Metals and Antibiotic Resistant Proteus vulgaris from Hospital Wastewater: An Insight by Manzar Alam, Nilofer Bano, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Reem Binsuwaidan, Nawaf Alshammari, Amit Baran Sharangi, Radhey Shyam Kaushal, Mohd Saeed

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The effects of Thymus capitatus essential oil topical application on milk quality: a systems biology approach by Ralph Nehme, Chiara Gini, Elise Vanbergue, Sergine Even, Filippo Biscarini, Sonia Andrés, Lucie Rault, Faustine Noel, Valerie Hardit, Said Bouhallab, David M. Pereira, Riadh Ksouri, Philippe Roussel, Secundino López, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Donatella Caruso, Fiorenza Faré, Manuela Fontana, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

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Comparative Assessment of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Prickly Pear Seed Oil from Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia megacantha Varieties by Fatima Ettalibi, Abderraouf El Antari, Allal Hamouda, Chemseddoha Gadhi, Hasnaâ Harrak

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Therapeutic Potential of Clove Oil in Mitigating Cadmium-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Mechanisms by Inas M. Elgharib, Fatma M. Abdelhamid, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Hatem Sembawa, Talat A. Albukhari, Waheed A. Filimban, Rehab M. Bagadood, Mohamed E. El-Boshy, Engy F. Risha

“…Clove oil (CLO), a common aromatic spice, has been used as a traditional medication as it has potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective properties. …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

“…Genes associated with the degradation of complex carbohydrates and aromatic carbon were significantly enriched. The elevated CH4 production was significantly correlated to increases in both the PCR-quantified mcrA gene copy numbers and the metagenomic methanogen-to-bacteria abundance ratio. …”
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Advances in Development of PM2.5-Exposed Animal Models and Their Application in Reproductive Toxicity Research by TIAN Fang, PAN Bin, SHI Jiayi, XU Yanyi, LI Weihua

“…Additionally, this review highlights the need for detailed chemical composition analysis of PM2.5, exploring the reproductive toxic targets and mechanisms of particles containing different chemical components, such as heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Long-term studies are also necessary to assess the effects of PM2.5 exposure on reproductive health and transgenerational effects, to predict potential long-term risks for humans. …”
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Upper circumpolar deep water influences microbial functional gene composition and diversity along the southern Central Indian Ridge and eastern Southwest Indian Ridge by Sheryl Oliveira Fernandes, Dhiraj Paul, Surya Prakash Lankalapalli, Srinivas Rao Arvapalli, Vidya PJ, John Kurian Palayil

“…Availability of hydrothermally derived substrates in plumes detected along the ridges triggered an increase in the abundance of genes encoding for remediation of polycyclic aromatics, nitrate reduction, and arsenic and mercury resistance. …”
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The microbiota of cork and yellow stain as a model for a new route for the synthesis of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles from the microbial degradation of suberin and/or lignin by Marina Ruiz-Muñoz, Ignacio Ontañón, Rebeca Cobos, Carla Calvo-Peña, Rebeca Otero-Suárez, Vicente Ferreira, Jordi Roselló, Juan José R. Coque

“…It also contained significantly greater amounts of bacteria belonging to Enterobacterales, Streptosporangiales, Tepidisphaerales, Pseudomonas, and several members of Burkholderiaceae, particularly species of the Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia group. The extraction of aromatic compounds from cork samples allowed the identification of several compounds typically observed following lignin depolymerization. …”
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Design, synthesis, structural characterization, in vitro anticancer activity, and in silico studies of some new hydroxylated and fluorinated-substituted hydrazone derivatives by Reşit Çakmak, Eyüp Başaran, Ömer Erdoğan, Suraj N. Mali, Semiha Köprü, Haya Yasin, Shailesh S. Gurav, Giray Topal

“…In this study, novel hydroxylated and fluorinated-substituted hydrazone derivatives bearing an aromatic nitro moiety (2a-d and 3a-d) were designed as potential anticancer drug candidates, synthesized for the first time, and evaluated for their anticancer activity against chondrosarcoma (SW1353), a common primary malignant cartilage-forming tumor, neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y), a type of brain cancer, and healthy (L929) cell lines using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method for 24 h. …”
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«Green-Ligand» in Metallodrugs Design—Cu(II) Complex with Phytic Acid: Synthetic Approach, EPR-Spectroscopy, and Antimycobacterial Activity by Kseniya A. Koshenskova, Natalia V. Makarenko, Fedor M. Dolgushin, Dmitriy S. Yambulatov, Olga B. Bekker, Matvey V. Fedin, Sergei A. Dementev, Olesya A. Krumkacheva, Igor L. Eremenko, Irina A. Lutsenko

“…The molecular structure of the anion complex is stabilized by a set of strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds involving coordinated water molecules. Aromatic systems of phen ligands chelating copper ions participate in strong intramolecular and intermolecular π-π interactions, further contributing to their association. …”
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The Effect of “Carvacrol” on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Skeletal Muscles of Rats by Barış Mardin, Abdullah Özer, Başak Koçak, Ayşegül Küçük, Mustafa Hakan Zor, Şaban Cem Sezen, Mustafa Kavutçu, Mustafa Arslan, Gürsel Levent Oktar

“…In this study, we formulated a hypothesis suggesting that carvacrol (Car), an aromatic hydrocarbon present in some plant species, might decrease I/R injury by implication of its antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory functions. …”
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Rumen-Degradable Starch Improves Rumen Fermentation, Function, and Growth Performance by Altering Bacteria and Its Metabolome in Sheep Fed Alfalfa Hay or Silage by Wenliang Guo, Meila Na, Shuwei Liu, Kenan Li, Haidong Du, Jing Zhang, Renhua Na

“…Furthermore, increased RDS in the diet upregulated rumen lysine degradation and sphingolipid metabolism, while aromatic amino acid biosynthesis was downregulated. …”
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Comparative Genomics Reveals Evidence of the Genome Reduction and Metabolic Potentials of <i>Aliineobacillus hadale</i> Isolated from Challenger Deep Sediment of the Mariana Trench by Shaofeng Yang, Jie Liu, Yang Liu, Weichao Wu, Jiahua Wang, Yuli Wei

“…Genomic analysis reveals a streamlined genome in the organism, characterized by a significant loss of orthologous genes, including those involved in cytochrome c synthesis, aromatic compound degradation, and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) synthesis, which suggests its adaptation to low oxygen levels and oligotrophic conditions through alternative metabolic pathways. …”
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Pink1/Parkin signaling mediates pineal mitochondrial autophagy dysfunction and its biological role in a comorbid rat model of depression and insomnia by Zirong Li, Yi Shu, Deguo Liu, Sheng Xie, Liangbo Xian, Jiaqi Luo, Xiuwen Huang, Haixing Jiang

“…The levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and aromatic amine-N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) in the cerebrospinal fluid, as well as melatonin levels in the pineal gland, were significantly decreased. …”
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Effects of Different Aging Treatments on Functional Components and Flavor Substances of Chrysanthemum Rice Wine by Wei GAO, Huaining YIN, Aiyuan WANG, Baokun DING, Yunhao ZHANG, Ling XIONG, Xinyue FENG, Maobin CHEN, Yu ZHANG

“…The basic physicochemical indicators, antioxidant activity, flavor substances, and sensory evaluation of wine samples were analyzed to explore the effects of different aging treatments on the functional components and aromatic profile of chrysanthemum rice wine. The results showed that after 7 d of microwave treatment, chrysanthemum rice wine exhibited the highest reducing sugar content of 112.92±7.39 mg/mL. …”
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The anticancer properties, cell-cycle cytotoxicity and apoptosis of cissus rotundifolia, trema orientalis, and buddleja polystachya with ocular applications by Ali Hendi Alghamdi, Aimun A.E. Ahmed, Mahadi bashir, Haidar abdalgadir, Asaad khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Mohamed E. elzubier, Riyad almaimani, Bassem refaat, Khalid alzahrani, Saleh MS. alghamdi, Sheraz gul

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