Effects of Dietary Resveratrol, Bile Acids, Allicin, Betaine, and Inositol on Recovering the Lipid Metabolism Disorder in the Liver of Rare Minnow Gobiocypris rarus Caused by Bisph... by Yingying Zhang, Yinan Jiang, Ziying Wang, Jiayu Wang, Mingzhen Zhu, Hui Yang

“…In terms of lipid metabolism-related enzyme activity, bile acid and inositol were the most effective in recovering BPA-induced lipid metabolism disorders. …”
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Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Reduces Cortisol Levels in Human Saliva during Examination Induced Stress: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Hannah Andersson, Cecilia Tullberg, Siv Ahrné, Kristina Hamberg, Irini Lazou Ahrén, Göran Molin, Mikael Sonesson, Åsa Håkansson

“…Saliva was collected for cortisol analysis by Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLI) and salivary IgA was analysed by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Abundance of lactobacilli was evaluated by cultivation of saliva on selective medium and identification of L. plantarum 299v was done on randomly selected colonies by a random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) typing. …”
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Detection of Salivary Interleukin 2 and Interleukin 6 in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome

“…Whole saliva from 30 patients with BMS, age range 55–65, was tested for the presence of IL-6 and IL-2 by enzyme immunoassay. Control group consisted of 30 healthy participants, aged 55–65 years. …”
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Nanobody-thioesterase chimeras to specifically target protein palmitoylation by Chien-Wen Kuo, Caglar Gök, Hannah Fulton, Eleanor Dickson-Murray, Samuel Adu, Emily K. Gallen, Sheon Mary, Alan D. Robertson, Fiona Jordan, Emma Dunning, William Mullen, Godfrey L. Smith, William Fuller

“…We conclude that nanobody enzyme chimeras represent an approach to specifically manipulate PTMs, with applications in both the laboratory and the clinic.…”
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Growth and viability of juvenile humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) supplemented with inorganic and organic selenium by Muhaimin Hamzah, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Wasmen Manalu

“…The results of this study showed that the source of selenium supplementation (inorganic or organic) affected growth performance, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme activity, and blood profiles of the experimental fish. …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…Mutation of encoding gene — A (TA) 7TAA A is the principal cause of insufficiency of this enzyme, however development of clinical syndrome and severity of symptoms is related to other factors as well (male gender, additional genetic mutations, et al.). …”
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Alda-1 Ameliorates Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Activating Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 and Enhancing Autophagy in Mice by Meng Li, Min Xu, Jichang Li, Lili Chen, Dongwei Xu, Ying Tong, Jianjun Zhang, Hailong Wu, Xiaoni Kong, Qiang Xia

“…Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a key enzyme for metabolism of reactive aldehydes, but its role during liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains unclear. …”
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Current challenges and implications for dengue, chikungunya and Zika seroprevalence studies worldwide: A scoping review. by Camille Fritzell, Dominique Rousset, Antoine Adde, Mirdad Kazanji, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Claude Flamand

“…Although several assays were used, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were the predominant test used (77%). …”
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Investigation of IL-17A Serum Levels in Patients with Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer by Mehdi Ghahartars, Fatemeh Sedaghat, Elham Khajavi, Amir Ali Nejat, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Abbas Ghaderi, Mohammad Javad Fattahi

“…Measurement of IL-17A serum levels in both case and control groups was performed by a commercially reliable sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Results. …”
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Increased Expression of TLR10 in B Cell Subsets Correlates with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ying Zhang, Rong Cao, Haijian Ying, Juping Du, Shuaishuai Chen, Na Wang, Bo Shen

“…TLR10 levels in B cells and B cell subsets (CD19+CD27+, CD19+CD27−, CD27+IgD−, CD27+IgD+, CD27−IgD+, D27−IgD−, CD19+CD5+, and CD19+CD5−) and inflammatory biomarker concentrations in peripheral blood (PB) obtained from RA subjects and HCs were detected by flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. …”
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Resistance-breaking strains of tomato spotted wilt virus hamper photosynthesis and protein synthesis pathways in a virus accumulation-dependent manner in Sw5-carrying tomatoes by Maria Isabella Prigigallo, Ugo Picciotti, Giovanni Bubici

“…Photosynthesis and protein biosynthesis were the main down-regulated biological processes, while enzyme families such as oxidoreductases and transferases, genes related to the response to biotic stimuli, solute transport, and vesicle trafficking were overall up-regulated. …”
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Selected Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein Concentrations during an Ultramarathon Sled Dog Race by Matthew W. Brunke, Christopher W. Frye, Corri B. Levine, Cristina Hansen, Joseph J. Wakshlag

“…IGF-1, IGFBP-1, and IGFBP-3 were assessed using radioimmunoassay or enzyme linked immune-absorbance assays. Mean prerace concentrations were significantly higher than midrace and end-race concentrations at 215.93 ± 80.51 ng/mL, 54.29 ± 25.45 ng/mL, and 55.53 ± 28.25 ng/mL, respectively (P<0.001). …”
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Monoclonal anti-CD38 therapy in human myeloma: retrospects and prospects by Alberto L. Horenstein, Angelo C. Faini, Angelo C. Faini, Fabio Morandi, Erika Ortolan, Paola Storti, Nicola Giuliani, Nicola Giuliani, Paul G. Richardson, Fabio Malavasi, Fabio Malavasi

“…Despite CD38’s still central role in MM therapy, too little attention has been paid to its broader roles–not only as a myeloma marker but also as an enzyme and adhesion molecule in physiology. This review, a collaborative effort between basic scientists and clinical experts, explores some of the lesser-known mechanisms of antibody action and interactions with CD38 at key stages of treatment. …”
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The Immunosuppressant Fingolimod (FTY720) for the Treatment of Mechanical Force-Induced Abnormal Scars by Masayo Aoki, Akatsuki Kondo, Noriko Matsunaga, Azusa Honda, Yuri Okubo, Kazuaki Takabe, Rei Ogawa

“…Fingolimod (FTY720) is an analog of S1P and thus functionally antagonizes S1P receptors and inhibits the enzyme that produces S1P. We examined the effects of topical FTY720 injections on mechanical force-induced HS progression. …”
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Improving the binding affinity of plastic degrading cutinase with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyurethane (PU); an in-silico study by Deves Sabari V L, Gokulnath Rajmohan, Roshine S B, Srivaishnavi S, Kishore Nagasubramanian, Senthil Kumar G, Ponnusami Venkatachalam

“…Therefore, a multi-plastic degrading (MPD) enzyme becomes necessary. In this in-silico study, microorganisms and their enzymes that are known to degrade plastic polymers such as PET, PU, PVC, and PE were identified to assess their MPD capability. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi, Amirhossein Poopak, Ali Sheikhy, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh Moosaie, Soghra Rabizadeh, Sara Momtazmanesh, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Alireza Esteghamati

“…However, there was no association between liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALK-P, and GGT) and a higher incidence risk of CVD in T2D when adjusted for confounding variables.…”
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4,6-Disubstituted pyrimidine-based microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) inhibitors: synthesis, characterization, in-vitro activity and in-silico studies by Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Mohd. Saeed Maulana Abdul Rasheed, Md. Ataur Rahman, Saleha Anwar, Shahzaib Ahamad, Dinesh Gupta

“…ATPase inhibition was carried out against the MARK4 enzyme. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation at 500 ns was carried out against MARK4 (PDB: 5ES1). …”
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Effects of phosvitin phosphopeptide-Ca complex prepared by efficient enzymatic hydrolysis on calcium absorption and bone deposition of mice by Mengdie Zhao, Dong Uk Ahn, Songming Li, Wei Liu, Shengwei Yi, Xi Huang

“…Phosvitin (PV) was treated with high-temperature, mild pressure (HTMP), and enzyme combination, and then phosvitin phosphopeptides-calcium (PPP-Ca) complexes were prepared. …”
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Involvement of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in Impairing Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T-Cell Functions in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Ge Zhang, Wan-Li Liu, Lin Zhang, Jun-Ye Wang, Miao-Huan Kuang, Peng Liu, Yue-Hao Lin, Shu-Qin Dai, Jun Du

“…IDO expression and functional enzyme activity in ESCC cell lines could be induced by IFNγ. …”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…The cytokine concentrations in serum were detected by micro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The genomes of Dabie bandavirus were amplified using a designated primer pool. …”
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