Improving fruit traits of 'Braeburn' apples in low-altitude regions: The impact of foliar spray and rootstock interactions by Leili Habibzadeh, Mahdi Alizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Sharifani

“…This research studied the effects of mono-potassium phosphate (MKP) and calcium prohexadione (ProCa) on red pigment development and biochemical traits, as well as interactions with two rootstocks used for grafting. …”
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Assessment of Bacterial Community Structure, Associated Functional Role, and Water Health in Full-Scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by Inderjeet Tyagi, Kaomud Tyagi, Faheem Ahamad, Rakesh Bhutiani, Vikas Kumar

“…<i>Proteobacteria</i>, <i>Bacteroidetes</i>, <i>Cloacimonetes</i>, <i>Firmicutes</i>, <i>Euryarchaeota</i>, <i>Verrucomicrobia</i>, <i>Cyanobacteria</i>, <i>Desulfomicrobium</i>, <i>Thauera</i>, <i>Zavarzinia</i>, and <i>Nitrospirae</i>, among others, dominated the bacterial community structure in all treatment stages. The biochemical oxygen demand was 7–12 times, chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 6 times, and total suspended solids (TSS) was 3.5 times higher in the wastewater than what the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in New Delhi, India, allows as standard discharge. …”
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Comparison of 18F-FDG, 18F-Fluoroacetate, and 18F-FEPPA for Imaging Liver Fibrosis in a Bile Duct-Ligated Rat Model by Chun-Yi Wu, Hsin-Hua Hsieh, Pei-An Chu, Wen-Hsiang Hong, Ting-Yu Chang, Chia-Fang Hsu, Siao-Ting Lin, Po-Hsun Su, Shin-Lei Peng

“…Longitudinal PET images using [18F]N-2-(2-fluoroethoxy)benzyl)-N-(4-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide ([18F]FEPPA) (n=3), [18F]fluoroacetate ([18F]FAc) (n=3), and 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) (n=3) were obtained at 0, 1, and 2 weeks after BDL. Biochemical assays, histological assays, immunohistochemical staining assays, and next generation sequencing analyses were also performed at 0 (n=3), 1 (n=3), 2 (n=3), and 3 (n=3) weeks after BDL, which demonstrated the severe damage in rat livers after BDL. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Aqueous Extract on the Liver and Kidney of PCOS Mice by Samah Hachem MS, Miriam Al Battal MD, Hoda Dakdouk MS, Dania El Natour MD, Jamilah Borjac PhD

“…Serum liver and kidney biochemical markers, levels of oxidative stress, and two pro-inflammatory markers were measured. …”
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Enhancing Germination and Seedling Growth in Salt Stressed Maize Lines through Chemical Priming by Bolaji U. Olayinka, Abdulbaki S. Abdulbaki, Amudalat R. Lawal, Hameed Alsamadany, Lukman B. Abdulra’uf, Abdulaziz Ayinla, Udo F. Odudu

“…Activities of SOD, APX, CAT and GSH and lipid peroxidation were investigated, to measure the biochemical response of the primed maize seeds. Maize seeds primed with KNO3 and ascorbic acid improved germination and anti-oxidative potential against ROS in ameliorating the salinity stress, while salicylic acid slowed germination. …”
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Incidental Adrenal Enlargement: An Overview from a Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population by Le-le Li, Wei-jun Gu, Jing-tao Dou, Guo-qing Yang, Zhao-hui Lv, Yi-ming Mu, Ju-ming Lu

“…Routine medical checkup was found to have the greatest chance (43.59%) of revealing clinical onsets leading to discovery. Biochemical and functional evaluation revealed 54 (69.23%) cases of nonfunctional lesions, 12 (15.38%) of subclinical Cushing syndrome, 6 (7.69%) of primary hyperaldosteronism, 1 (1.28%) of metastasis, and 5 (6.41%) of unknown functional status. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Tangshen Formula on Diabetic Nephropathy in db/db Mice Using Cytokine Antibody Array by Xue Mei Fan, Chun Lian Huang, Yi Ming Wang, Ning Li, Qiong Lin Liang, Guo An Luo

“…The treated groups were orally administered with TSF and losartan for 12 weeks. Biochemical and histological examinations were determined at 8 and 12 weeks posttreatment, while the cytokine antibody array analysis was applied to analyze the expression of 144 cytokines in kidney tissues at the end of the 12th week posttreatment. …”
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Preventive Effect of Liupao Tea Polyphenols on HCl/Ethanol-Induced Gastric Injury in Mice by Kai Zhu, Peng Peng, Ning Wu, Xianrong Zhou, Jianfei Mu, Xin Zhao

“…After a model of gastric injury in mice was established, mouse serum and tissues were analyzed by biochemical and molecular biological methods. The results showed that Liupao tea polyphenols (LTPs) could effectively reduce the area of gastric mucosal lesions, decrease the volume of gastric juice, and increase the pH of gastric juice in mice with gastric injury. …”
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Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Prolonged Pyrexia and Stauffer’s Syndrome: Can a Routine Ultrasound Scan Fail to Detect a Renal Cell Carcinoma? by C. L. Fonseka, A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam, S. A. G. L. Singhapura, C. M. de Silva, T. E. Kanakkahewa, I. G. T. M. Senarathna, C. K. Bodinayake

“…We report a patient who presented with unresolving fever with multiple pulmonary opacities with biochemical evidence of hepatic choleastasis and was later diagnosed to have metastatic RCC with Stauffer’s syndrome. …”
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A ribosome-associating chaperone mediates GTP-driven vectorial folding of nascent eEF1A by Ibrahim M. Sabbarini, Dvir Reif, Kibum Park, Alexander J. McQuown, Anjali R. Nelliat, Charlotte Trejtnar, Volker Dötsch, Eugene I. Shakhnovich, Andrew W. Murray, Vladimir Denic

“…Here, we use AlphaPulldown to identify Ypl225w (also known as Chp1, Chaperone 1 for eEF1A) as a conserved yeast protein predicted to stabilize the N-terminal, GTP-binding (G) domain of eEF1A against its misfolding propensity, as predicted by computational simulations and validated by microscopy analysis of ypl225wΔ cells. Proteomics and biochemical reconstitution reveal that Ypl225w functions as a co-translational chaperone by forming dual interactions with the eEF1A G domain nascent chain and the UBA domain of ribosome-bound nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC). …”
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Evaluation of Bacillus coagulans LMG S-31876 for immunomodulation and stress: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ranjith Kumar Kallur, Sreenadh Madapati, Mayuri Banerjee, Ankita Mathur, Sourish Bhattacharya

“…ObjectiveThe study aimed to analyze the safety and effectiveness of the ProBC Plus (Bacillus coagulans LMG S-31876) supplement across various health parameters, including stress levels, immunoglobulin levels, biochemical parameters, and vital signs.MethodsA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study was conducted involving 50 subjects diagnosed with ailments related to immune system dysfunction and stress related disorders. …”
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Effects of seaweed-based biostimulants on the morphophysiological profile of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Seily Cuchca Ramos, Ligia García, José I. Barboza, Danilo E. Bustamante, Martha S. Calderon

“…A total of 18 variables were evaluated to determine the morphology (10), physiology (3), and biochemical composition (5) of the lettuce plants. Our results revealed that the biostimulant composed of green macroalgae obtained using UAEE at a dose of 4 mL/L had positive effects on morphological and physiological parameters, representing an improvement on what was observed in the samples in the control treatment. …”
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Comprehensive assessment to reveal the salt tolerance potential of cultivated eggplants and their wild relatives by Esra Cebeci, Hatice Filiz Boyaci, Sevinc Kiran, Sekure Sebnem Ellialtioglu

“…The experiment was set in a completely randomized block design with three replications. Morphological and biochemical parameters were studied to distinguish salt-tolerant genotypes. …”
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Altering the intracellular trafficking of Necator americanus GST-1 antigen yields novel hookworm mRNA vaccine candidates. by Athos Silva De Oliveira, Leroy Versteeg, Neima Briggs, Rakesh Adhikari, Maria Jose Villar, JeAnna R Redd, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Jeroen Pollet

“…<h4>Background</h4>The antigen Na-GST-1, expressed by the hookworm Necator americanus, plays crucial biochemical roles in parasite survival. This study explores the development of mRNA vaccine candidates based on Na-GST-1, building on the success of recombinant Na-GST-1 (rNa-GST-1) protein, currently assessed as a subunit vaccine candidate, which has shown promise in preclinical and clinical studies.…”
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…Results of numerous studies showed suppression of contractile response to action of various physiological and pharmacological stimuli, and disorder of diastolic function of the heart, development of electrophysiological, structural and biochemical changes at LC irrespective of its origin. …”
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Exploring the Gating Mechanism of the Human Copper Transporter, hCtr1, Using EPR Spectroscopy by Shahaf Peleg, Shelly Meron, Yulia Shenberger, Lukas Hofmann, Lada Gevorkyan-Airapetov, Sharon Ruthstein

“…The role of the extracellular N-terminal domains is particularly unclear due to the absence of a high-resolution structure of the full-length hCtr1 protein and limited biochemical and biophysical characterization of the transporter in solution and in cell. …”
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Resulting Key Physiological Changes in <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. Plants Under Drought Conditions After Priming the Seeds with Conventional Fertilizer and Greenly Synthesized Zinc... by Roquia Rizk, Mostafa Ahmed, Donia Abdul-Hamid, Mostafa Zedan, Zoltán Tóth, Kincső Decsi

“…The research also examined the activity of antioxidant enzymes, including peroxidase (POX), catalase (CAT), and glutathione reductase (GR), in alleviating stress caused by oxidation while subjected to various treatments, including micronutrient seed priming with DR GREEN fertilizer. Some biochemical compounds, such as total phenolics (TPCs), total flavonoids (TFCs), and total hydrolysable sugars, were estimated as well to show the effect of the different treatments on the wheat plants. …”
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Therapeutic Doses of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inhibit Osteosarcoma MG-63 Osteoblast-Like Cells Maturation, Viability, and Biomineralization Potential by E. De Luna-Bertos, J. Ramos-Torrecillas, O. García-Martínez, A. Guildford, M. Santin, C. Ruiz

“…The present study focusses on the effect of dexketoprofen, ketorolac, metamizole, and acetylsalicylic acid, at therapeutic doses, on different biochemical and phenotypic pathways in human osteoblast-like cells. …”
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Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms Predispose to Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Severity of the Disease in Polish Population by Agnieszka Kempińska-Podhorecka, Ewa Wunsch, Tomasz Jarowicz, Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Beata Loniewska, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Małgorzata Milkiewicz, Piotr Milkiewicz

“…In this paper we investigated the incidence and correlation of three VDR polymorphisms (BsmI, ApaI or TaqI) with various clinical, biochemical, and serological factors in a homogenous group of 143 Caucasian patients with PBC. …”
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Determination of protective effectiveness of nerium oleander distillation in doxorubicin-induced organ damages by Burak Dik, Ayşe Er, Orhan Çorum

“…Tissue thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels, serum biochemical and hemogram values were measured by ELISA, autoanalyzer and blood cell counter, respectively.…”
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