Multiomics unravels the complexity of male obesity: a prospective observational study by Georgios E. Papadakis, Lucie Favre, Yassine Zouaghi, Nathalie Vionnet, Nicolas J. Niederländer, Michela Adamo, James S. Acierno, Dassine Berdous, Alexia Boizot, Jenny Meylan, Julijana Ivanisevic, Emmanuelle Paccou, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Tim Reyns, Elise Van Caeneghem, Bruno Lapauw, Jérôme Pasquier, Yasser Aleman, Styliani Mantziari, Olivier Salamin, Raul Nicoli, Tiia Kuuranne, Tom Fiers, Patric Hagmann, Federico Santoni, Andrea Messina, Nelly Pitteloud

“…Conclusions Combining clinical, biochemical, and molecular markers allows adequate stratification of metabolic risk in men with obesity and provides novel tools for personalized care.…”
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Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil shields against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatorenal toxicity by modulating redox imbalance and iNOS/IL-β1 signalling in rats by Amaka Cecilia Agbara, Ejike Daniel Eze, Christian Emeka Offor, Adam Moyosore Afodun, Ezebuilo Ugbala Ekpono, Peter Chinedu Agu, Chinyere Aloke, Nkeiru Nwaamaka Ezeani, Emmanuel Orire Ikuomola, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

“…Rats of all groups were sacrificed on day 30 and collected blood for biochemical analysis using standard methods. The phytochemical constituents were determined by the spectrophotometric method. …”
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Decrease in phase angle after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is related to increase of anti-inflammatory status by Amanda Cristina Araújo Gomes, Amanda Machado Fiorotti, Amanda Motta de Bortoli, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, João Arthur Souza Fiorido, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…Relationship between PhA and biochemical and body parameters were assessed using the Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in severe male factor infertility: protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Li Wang, Li Jin, Yao Lu, Chen Zhang, He-Feng Huang, Yun Sun, Xian-hua Lin, Meng-xi Guo, Dan-dan Wu, Jian-lin Zhang, Cheng-liang Zhou, Chen-ming Xu, Song-chang Chen, Song-ying Zhang, Xiao-xi Sun, Yan-ting Wu

“…Secondary outcomes will be embryo implantation rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, spontaneous abortion rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, preterm birth rate, fetal chromosomal abnormality rate, birth defect rate and treatment complications. …”
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Trichoderma virens XZ11-1 producing siderophores inhibits the infection of Fusarium oxysporum and promotes plant growth in banana plants by Haiyang Cui, Qifeng Cheng, Tao Jing, Yufeng Chen, Xiaojuan Li, Miaoyi Zhang, Dengfeng Qi, Junting Feng, Farinaz Vafadar, Yongzan Wei, Kai Li, Yankun Zhao, Dengbo Zhou, Jianghui Xie

“…By the analysis of physiological and biochemical profiles, construction of phylogenetic tree, and comparative results from the NR database, strain XZ11-1 was identified as Trichoderma virens. …”
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Hyperglycemia and Correlated High Levels of Inflammation Have a Positive Relationship with the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Wen Zhang, Chuanwei Li, Yu Xu, Binfeng He, Mingdong Hu, Guoqiang Cao, Li Li, Shuang Wu, Xia Wang, Chun Zhang, Jianping Zhao, Jungang Xie, Zihui Xu, Qi Li, Guansong Wang

“…In this retrospective cohort study, the clinical and biochemical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with or without diabetes were compared. …”
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A Phase I/II Study of Ultra-Hypofractionated Carbon-ion Radiation therapy for Low- and Intermediate-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer by Noriyuki Okonogi, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Tsuji, MD, PhD, Kana Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Mio Nakajima, MD, PhD, Shuri Aoki, MD, PhD, Takanobu Utsumi, MD, PhD, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD, Koichiro Akakura, MD, PhD, Tomohiko Ichikawa, MD, PhD, Hitoshi Ishikawa, MD, PhD

“…The incidence of grade 2 GU toxicity within 90 days post CIRT was significantly higher in the 44 Gy group than in the 36 to 40 Gy group (P < .01, chi-square test with Yates correction). Biochemical failure was observed in 3 cases by 3 years post CIRT. …”
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Immune Modulation Effect of Administration of Rice Bran Extract with Increased Solubility Fermented by <i>Lentinus edodes</i> UBC-V88 in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Mice Model by Gi-Jung Kim, Yelim Jang, Ji-Yoon Hong, Kyoung-Tae Kwon, Dae-Weon Kim, Dae-Jung Kang, Sung-Joo Hwang, Jung-Yun Lee, Emmanouil Apostolidis, Young-In Kwon

“…The above results could provide the biochemical rationale to further evaluate the use of FRB for immunomodulatory applications.…”
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Harnessing genetic diversity in cotton for enhanced resilience against salt stress by using agro-physiological characters by Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Aqsa Ijaz, Zunaira Anwar, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Saba Zafar, Mishal Subhan, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Bushra A. Alhammad, Maha Aljabri, Fei Qiao, Abbas Shoukat, Amir Shakeel, Sezai Ercisli, Arfan Ali, Abdul Razzaq, Xuefei Jiang

“…Physiological traits, chlorophyll and carotenoid contents, total soluble proteins, K+, and K+/Na+ were reduced under saline conditions, while biochemical traits such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, H2O2 and MDA level increased. …”
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Association of Fontan Pathophysiology With Plasma Bile Acids by Ashish H. Shah, MD, MD-Research, Arun Surendran, MSc, Pedram Hassan-Tash, BSc, MD, C. Nolan Turnbull, BSc, Nicole Johnston, MSc, David Goodlett, BSc, PhD, Jun Han, PhD, Robin A. Ducas, MD, James W. Tam, MD, Eberhard Renner, MD, Todd A. Duhamel, PhD, Michel Aliani, MSc, PhD, Amir Ravandi, MD, PhD, Richard A. Krasuski, MD

“…However, common underlying biochemical abnormalities or disease-specific biomarkers have not been well-described. …”
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The Relationship between Simple Snoring and Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study by Juanjuan Zou, Fan Song, Huajun Xu, Yiqun Fu, Yunyan Xia, Yingjun Qian, Jianyin Zou, Suru Liu, Fang Fang, Lili Meng, Hongliang Yi, Jian Guan, Huaming Zhu, Bin Chen, Shankai Yin

“…Polysomnographic variables, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical indicators were collected. The polynomial linear trend test was used to assess the linear trend across snoring intensity for metabolic score, and logistic regression was used to evaluate the odds ratios (ORs) for MetS after controlling for age, sex, obesity, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events based on common genetic variants in 8-year follow-up of the LIPIDOGEN2015 population using the polygenic risk score (PRS): study design and me... by Maciej Banach, Martyna Fronczek, Tadeusz Osadnik, Agnieszka Gach, Dominik Strapagiel, Marcin Słomka, Mateusz Lejawa, Anna Goc, Ewa Boniewska-Bernacka, Anna Pańczyszyn, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Peter P. Toth, Peter E. Penson, Jacek Jóźwiak

“…Using the developed PRS scale and biochemical analyses, we will assess the effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy with statins in patients with high and low genetic risk of sudden CVD events (secondary endpoints). …”
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Bisphenol A attenuates testosterone synthesis via increasing apolipoprotein A1-mediated reverse cholesterol transport in mice by Tong Zhao, Tong Zhao, Wenzhe Yang, Wenzhe Yang, Feilong Pan, Feilong Pan, Jinhao Wang, Jinhao Wang, Wenqi Shao, Wenqi Shao, Fangfang Chen, Fangfang Chen, Kexiang Liu, Kexiang Liu, Shuchen Zhao, Shuchen Zhao, Lijia Zhao, Lijia Zhao

“…Testes were collected for protein extraction, RNA extraction, Oil red O staining or for Biochemical analysis. Serums were collected for detection of testosterone levels. flow cytometry, CCK8 assay, immunofluorescence or Filipin III staining was used to detect the effect of BPA on the TM3 cells. …”
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L-glutaminase synthesis by Klebsiella pneumoniae (AS KP 23) isolated from clinical strain, and its efficacy against human hepatocellular and breast cancer cell lines by Lina J. Abdel-Hafez, Eman Y. T. Elariny, Asmaa E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud E. F. Abdel-Haliem

“…Results In this study, a bacterium extracellular from human stool samples was extracted and identified using morphological, biochemical, and molecular methods. The 16 S rRNA gene was 100% identical to the sequence from Klebsiella pneumoniae and was submitted to GenBank under accession number OQ703039. …”
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Evaluating the effects of dietary glutamine on performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, and intestine morphology in laying quail by Ewa Tomaszewska, Kamil Drabik, Kornel Kasperek, Piotr Dobrowolski, Monika Hułas-Stasiak, Renata Pyz-Łukasik, Waldemar Paszkiewicz, Monika Ziomek, Janine Donaldson, Katarzyna Dobrowolska, Artur Burmaczuk, Justyna Batkowska, Marcin B. Arciszewski, Siemowit Muszyński

“…Overall, dietary Gln supplementation influenced performance, carcass characteristics, blood biochemical parameters, intestinal morphology, and gut microbiota composition in laying quail, with effects varying between 6 and 12 weeks of supplementation. …”
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Administration of Sex Hormone Preparations as a Risk Factor in the Development of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Biliary Sludge in Pregnant Women by Yu. B. Uspenskaya, I. V. Kuznetsova, A. A. Sheptulin, N. V. Goncharenko, A. N. Gerasimov, M. M. Amiraslanova

“…Patients with ICP were treated with UDCA in a dose of 500–2000 mg until delivery. Biochemical laboratory parameters in the ICP group were evaluated after 1 and 2 weeks of treatment.Results.  …”
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The mechanism of tea tree oil regulating the damage of hydrogen sulfide to spleen and intestine of chicken by Yachao Wang, Yilei Liang, Yan Huang, Wei wang, Xiaoyan Long, Li Jiang, Tingting Cheng, Jinfeng Du, Xuegang Luo

“…Compared with CON, TTO treatment alleviated serum biochemical disorders and intestinal damage caused by H2S exposure and restored them to normal (P > 0.05). …”
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Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus in a woman of reproductive age (clinical case) by V.V. Talash, Ya.V. Palyokha, A.M. Gromova, V.V. Talash, V.B. Martynenko, N.O. Prylutska, N.I. Mityunina

“…In addition to the generally accepted clinical and biochemical methods of blood and urine examination, electrocardiogram, ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs, the level of ovarian tumor markers in the blood (CA 125, HE4 and the ROMA index) was determined. …”
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Supplementation of Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark powder prevented oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidants in kidneys on isoproterenol-treated Swiss albino mice model by Rashedul Haque, Sajib Paul, Md. Tipu Sultan, Faizul Islam Chowdhury, Md. Kawser, Shariful Islam Nayan, S.M. Hafiz Hassan, Afsana Kabir Chowdhury, Raiyana Huda, Sauda Sumaya Dina, Sheikh Zahir Raihan

“…Plasma levels of creatinine and uric acid were assessed using biochemical analysis. Plasma and kidney samples were analyzed to assess MDA, NO, and MPO levels as indicators of oxidative stress. …”
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Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential of botanicals bioactive product (PHYTO AX'CELL™) for an improvement of the well-being of laying hens at the peak of production by Alessandro Guerrini, Roberta Salaroli, Augusta Zannoni, Giancarlo Avallone, Francesca Leone, Valentina Serra, Giulia Quaglia, Francesca del Zozzo, Thibaut Chabrillat, Claire Carlu, Caterina Lupini, Doriana Eurosia Angela Tedesco

“…At T0, mid-T3 and T4, 13 hens per group were sampled for serum biochemical analyses (metabolic profile, H/L ratio) and weighed, and 60 eggs per group were analyzed for quality parameters. …”
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