Study on fungal contaminants in aborted calves of cattle herds in Iran by Samaneh Eidi, Hesam A. Seifi, Soheil Sadr, Hamideh Zeinali

“…The fungi present in the cultures were analysed microscopically and morphologically. …”
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Study of the Potential Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Phenylurea Compounds on Neurohypophysis Cells In Vitro by Krisztián Sepp, Zsolt Molnár, Anna M. László, Tünde Alapi, László Tóth, Andrea Serester, Zsuzsanna Valkusz, Márta Gálfi, Marianna Radács

“…We aimed to examine the potential endocrine-disrupting effects of phenylurea herbicides (phenuron, monuron, and diuron) on the oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) release of neurohypophysis cell cultures (NH). In our experiments, monoamine-activated receptor functions of neurohypophyseal cells were used as a model. …”
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Macrophage-related inflammatory responses to degradation products of biodegradable molybdenum implants by Danyang Liu, Jiahao Chen, Jiannan Zhou, Jingtao Dai, Haotian Qin, Guojiang Wan, Junyu Qian, Ping Li, Jiang Li

“…Additionally, pre-treating the Mo specimens in culture medium for 24 h significantly mitigated its stimulatory effects on cells. …”
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Sulodexide Protects Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury via Upregulating Klotho Expression at an Early Stage of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yu Ning Liu, Jingwei Zhou, Tingting Li, Jing Wu, Shu Hua Xie, Hua-feng Liu, Zhangsuo Liu, Tae Sun Park, Yaoxian Wang, Wei Jing Liu

“…In vitro, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) dose-dependently enhanced the oxidative activity but lowered the klotho expression in cultured proximal tubule epithelial cells (PTECs). …”
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Vermicomposting of cow dung amended with eggshell powder: Possible roles of eggshell powder on the growth models of Serendipita indica, wheat growth and performances and soil enzym... by Mohammad Zarea, Nasrin Karimi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of eggshell as a potential option in supplementing of the organic matter and improvement of soil conditions in the pot culture and the area. Method Two pot experiments were carried out to estimate the effects of CD and CDES vermicomposts provided from cow dung and cow dung + eggshell’s powder, respectively, on symbiotic relationships of Serendipita indica with wheat and soil enzyme activities tested under sterilized and non-sterilized soil conditions, respectively. …”
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Acute Exposure to Microcystin-Producing Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Alters Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Swimming Performance Parameters by Luiza Wilges Kist, Angelo Luis Piato, João Gabriel Santos da Rosa, Gessi Koakoski, Leonardo José Gil Barcellos, João Sarkis Yunes, Carla Denise Bonan, Maurício Reis Bogo

“…In this study, we assessed behavioral patterns and whole-body cortisol levels of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to cell culture of the microcystin-producing cyanobacterium M. aeruginosa (MC-LR, strain RST9501). …”
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Evaluation of Chitosan Hydrogel for Sustained Delivery of VEGF for Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Si Wu, Yachuan Zhou, Yi Yu, Xin Zhou, Wei Du, Mian Wan, Yi Fan, Xuedong Zhou, Xin Xu, Liwei Zheng

“…SEM assay showed the spongy and porous microstructure of the lyophilized hydrogels. DPSCs cultured in the CS/β-GP hydrogel kept adhesion and vitality. …”
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Pulsed Electric Field Induces Significant Changes in the Metabolome of <i>Fusarium</i> Species and Decreases Their Viability and Toxigenicity by Adam Behner, Jana Palicova, Anna-Hirt Tobolkova, Nela Prusova, Milena Stranska

“…Spores of four <i>Fusarium</i> species (<i>Fusarium culmorum</i>, <i>Fusarium graminearum</i>, <i>Fusarium poae</i>, and <i>Fusarium sporotrichioides</i>) were treated with PEF and cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates. The viability of the <i>Fusarium</i> species was assessed by counting the colony-forming units, and changes in the mycotoxin content and metabolomic fingerprints were evaluated by using UHPLC-HRMS/MS instrumental analysis. …”
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Study on the Effect of Radish Sprouts on Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Gut Microbial Diversity in Healthy Individuals by Ru Li, Xuehong Chen, Cong Shi, Yi Zhu

“…Radish sprout additives, subjected to short-term storage and steam treatment, were used to intervene in an in vitro culture of human gut microbiota. The influence of radish sprouts on the gut microbiota was evaluated by monitoring short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content and proportion in the fermentation broth, and microbial diversity was assessed using 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Epidemiology, Immunopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pleural TB in HIV- Infected Patients by A. Aljohaney, K. Amjadi, G. G. Alvarez

“…HIV-uninfected TB suspects with pleural effusions commonly have a low yield of TB organisms however the evidence suggests that in dually infected patients smear and cultures have a higher yield. The Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay has significant potential to improve the diagnosis of pleural TB in HIV-positive patients. …”
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Crotoxin Isolated from Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom Modulates the Functional Activity of Dendritic Cells via Formyl Peptide Receptors by A. P. Freitas, B. C. Favoretto, P. B. Clissa, S. C. Sampaio, E. L. Faquim-Mauro

“…The effect of CTX and CB on DCs was abolished in cultures incubated with a FPRs antagonist. Hence, CTX and CB exert a modulation on functional activity of DCs; we also checked the involvement the FPR family on cell activities.…”
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Salivary IL-17A, IL-17F, and TNF-α Are Associated with Disease Advancement in Patients with Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer by Kinga Zielińska, Bożenna Karczmarek-Borowska, Konrad Kwaśniak, Justyna Czarnik-Kwaśniak, Aleksandra Ludwin, Bogumił Lewandowski, Jacek Tabarkiewicz

“…On the other hand, higher concentration of TNF-α was observed in patients with positive aerobic culture of oral swabs. Our results suggest that IL-17A, IL-17F, and TNF-α measured in the saliva may be a potential biomarker for cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx.…”
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Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column by Dimitrios Terzis, Camilla Perego, Margherita Cappa, Elisa Pianta, Federica Mauri, Pamela Principi

“…When this latter strain was inoculated in 900 L batches and continuously cultivated at 5400 L, no contamination issues were observed, and the reference strain remained the dominant species. The produced culture, obtained under an optimized medium composition involving the circular valorization of NH4 +, was subsequently used to induce the biocementation of a 650 kg column of 0–1 mm sand. …”
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Sustainable cultivation of phytopharmaceuticals in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany: a SWOT analysis and future directions by Peter W. Heger, Ilka Meinert, Peter Nick, Peter Riedl, Michael Heinrich, Michael Straub

“…However, unsuitable harvesting practices threaten plant species and traditional communities due to loss of knowledge and culture. In response, sustainable cultivation is gaining attention as alternative to wild collection, ensuring both biodiversity conversation and integrity of medicinal products. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Educated Macrophages Ameliorate LPS-Induced Systemic Response by Yaoqin Hu, Chaojin Qin, Guoping Zheng, Dengming Lai, Huikang Tao, Yan Zhang, Guanguan Qiu, Menghua Ge, Lanfang Huang, Lina Chen, Baoli Cheng, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu

“…When macrophages were cultured with serum from ARDS patients who were treated with ASCs or placebo in our previous clinical trial, there was no difference in M2 macrophage levels before and after ASCs treatment indicating a suboptimal response to the treatment protocol. …”
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Elevation of High-Mobility Group Protein Box-1 in Serum Correlates with Severity of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Yu Zhou, Kun-Lin Xiong, Sen Lin, Qi Zhong, Feng-Lin Lu, Hong Liang, Jing-Cheng Li, Jing-Zhou Wang, Qing-Wu Yang

“…Meanwhile, heme could stimulate cultured microglia to release large amounts of HMGB1 whereas Fe2+/3+ ions failed to stimulate HMGB1 production from microglia. …”
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Meta-analysis of RNA-Seq datasets allows a better understanding of P. tricornutum cellular biology, a requirement to improve the production of Biologics by Isabelle Boulogne, Charlotte Toustou, Muriel Bardor

“…Hence, in the present work, we performed a meta-analysis of seven publicly available RNA-Seq datasets from different strains of P. tricornutum, for which the culture conditions were chosen as similar as possible. …”
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Renal and Hematological Effects of CLCF-1, a B-Cell-Stimulating Cytokine of the IL-6 Family by Virginia J. Savin, Mukut Sharma, Jianping Zhou, David Gennochi, Timothy Fields, Ram Sharma, Ellen T. McCarthy, Tarak Srivastava, Jos Domen, Aurélie Tormo, Jean-François Gauchat

“…Methods include measurement of the effect of CLCF-1 on phosphorylation of target molecules of the JAK/STAT pathway, on cytoskeleton and cell morphology in cultured podocytes, on albumin permeability of isolated rat glomeruli, and on tissue phosphorylation and urine albumin after acute or chronic CLCF-1 injection. …”
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Elevation of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity Induced by Amplified Insulin Response in Low Glutathione Levels in Rat Liver by Misako Taniguchi, Nobuko Mori, Chizuru Iramina, Akira Yasutake

“…Gel electrophoresis of G6PD indicated that low GSH status caused a decrease in reduced form and an increase in oxidized form of the enzyme, suggesting an accelerated turnover rate of the enzyme. In primary cultured hepatocytes, insulin response to induce G6PD activity was augmented in low GSH levels manipulated in the presence of buthionine sulfoximine. …”
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Elevated SREBP1 accelerates the initiation and growth of pancreatic cancer by targeting SOX9 by Cancan Zhou, Zhengyuan Feng, Weikun Qian, Zeen Zhu, Ruiqi Cao, Qiqi Wang, Wunai Zhang, Rujuan Liu, Shuai Wu, Jie Hao, Zheng Wang, Qingyong Ma, Zheng Wu, Xuqi Li

“…Here, we found that the sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) expression is gradually upregulated during the initiation of pancreatic cancer. Through in vitro 3D culture of pancreatic acinar cells and experiments in LSL-Kras G12D/+ ;Pdx1-Cre (KC) mice, we found that pharmacological inhibition of SREBP1 suppressed pancreatic tumorigenesis. …”
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