Magnesium ions regulate the Warburg effect to promote the differentiation of enteric neural crest cells into neurons by Qiongqian Xu, Xixi He, Yaru Mou, Dong Sun, Xintao Zhang, Jichang Han, Xiaoyang Liu, Xingjian Liu, Xue Ren, Dongming Wang, Jian Wang, Chuncan Ma, Qiangye Zhang, Aiwu Li

“…The binding affinity of magnesium ions with the glycolytic key enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 was found to be 1.08 μM. …”
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Probiotic active gel promotes diabetic wound healing through continuous local glucose consumption and antioxidant by Yingshuai Wang, Lihua Shi, Junna Lu, Fengyuan Wang, Zihan Zhou, Yuexuan Wang, Xiangyu Du, Di Qin, Fangman Chen, Dan Shao, Yuanyuan Gao, Cheng Gao, Tongyi Sun

“…LR&AB@CAH reduces excess ROS, decreases oxidative substances, and boosts antioxidant enzyme activity. In a diabetic wound mouse model, it functions as a glucose scavenger and antioxidant, reducing ROS and supporting wound healing. …”
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Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Different Immune Signatures in HPV- and HPV + Driven Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Simin Li, Yang Wang, Rui Sun, Debora Franceschi, Hongying Pan, Chenxuan Wei, Anthony Chukwunonso Ogbuehi, Bernd Lethaus, Vuk Savkovic, Sebastian Gaus, Rüdiger Zimmerer, Dirk Ziebolz, Gerhard Schmalz, Xiao Jiang

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Overcoming beta-lactam resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by targeting metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-1: a one-microsecond molecular dynamics simulation study by Mohammed Salleh M. Ardawi, Samar A. Badreddine, Muhammad Yasir, Muhammad Yasir, Aiah M. Khateb, Aiah M. Khateb, Safaa A. Turkistani, Ahmed Afandi, Samah O. Noor, Adhari Alselmi, Adhari Alselmi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam I. Azhar, Esam I. Azhar

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen with a high resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, mainly due to the production of metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-1 (MBL-VIM-1) enzyme. This study aimed to identify new inhibitors targeting MBL-VIM-1 to restore the efficacy of beta-lactam antibiotics. …”
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PLL-g-HPA Hydrogel Loaded Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Burn Wound Healing in Rat Model by Regulating Inflammation Response by Tian L, Wang Z, Lei T, Feng L, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Liu J, Xing H, Ren W

“…Poly(L-lysine)-graft-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (PLL-g-HPA) hydrogel is an enzyme-promoted biodegradable in hydrogel with good water absorption, biocompatibility and anti-bacterial properties. …”
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Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic activities in aqueous extracts of Cedrus atlantica by Idrissi Amine Mounadi, Mahraz Mohamed Adil, Drioua Soufiane, Assouguem Amine, Ali Essam A., Ibrahim Mohamed A., Mehta Chandra Mohan, Lahlali Rachid, Tlemcani Sara, Moussaoui Fatima, En-nabety Ghizlan, Eloutassi Noureddine, Lahkimi Amal

“…The aim of this study was to assess the inhibitory effects of Cedrus atlantica extracts on the enzymes α-amylase and α-glucosidase, which play a crucial role in the regulation of postprandial glucose levels, as well as to investigate their phytochemical composition and antioxidant capabilities. …”
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The palmitoyl-CoA ligase Fum16 is part of a Fusarium verticillioides fumonisin subcluster involved in self-protection by Fabio Gherlone, Katarina Jojić, Ying Huang, Sandra Hoefgen, Vito Valiante, Slavica Janevska

“…Furthermore, relative quantification of ceramide intermediates and an in vitro enzyme assay revealed that Fum16 is a functional palmitoyl-CoA ligase. …”
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Biotechnological Phytocomplex of <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC. Enhances Collagen Biosynthesis In Vitro and Improves Skin Elasticity In Vivo by Giovanna Rigillo, Giovanna Pressi, Oriana Bertaiola, Chiara Guarnerio, Matilde Merlin, Roberto Zambonin, Stefano Pandolfo, Angela Golosio, Francesca Masin, Fabio Tascedda, Marco Biagi, Giulia Baini

“…Human fibroblasts (HFFs) were treated with varying ZPP concentrations to assess cellular viability, collagen metabolism, and ECM-related enzyme activities, both under normal and cell stress conditions. …”
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O-GlcNAcylation attenuates ischemia-reperfusion-induced pulmonary epithelial cell ferroptosis via the Nrf2/G6PDH pathway by Liuqing Yang, Hexiao Tang, Jin Wang, Dawei Xu, Rui Xuan, Songping Xie, Pengfei Xu, Xinyi Li

“…As an important rate-limiting enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), elevated G6PDH provided a mass of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) to improve the redox state of glutathione (GSH) and eventually led to ferroptosis resistance. …”
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JNK and NADPH Oxidase Involved in Fluoride-Induced Oxidative Stress in BV-2 Microglia Cells by Ling Yan, Shengnan Liu, Chen Wang, Fei Wang, Yingli Song, Nan Yan, Shuhua Xi, Ziyou Liu, Guifan Sun

“…In CNS, activated microglial cells can release more reactive oxygen species (ROS), and NADPH oxidase (NOX) is the major enzyme for the production of extracellular superoxide in microglia. …”
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Evidence for the Involvement of Lipid Rafts and Plasma Membrane Sphingolipid Hydrolases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection of Cystic Fibrosis Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Domitilla Schiumarini, Nicoletta Loberto, Giulia Mancini, Rosaria Bassi, Paola Giussani, Elena Chiricozzi, Maura Samarani, Silvia Munari, Anna Tamanini, Giulio Cabrini, Giuseppe Lippi, Maria Cristina Dechecchi, Sandro Sonnino, Massimo Aureli

“…Taken together, the presented data further support the role of sphingolipids and their metabolic enzymes in controlling the inflammatory response in CF.…”
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Nrf2/cyclooxygenase 2 signaling in Cr(VI)-induced carcinogenesis by Lei Zhao, Yi-Fang Wang, Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd, Peter S. Thorne, Ranakul Islam, Ke Jian Liu, Fei Chen, Jia Luo, Ling-Zhi Liu

“…Metabolomics and RNA-seq assays revealed enhanced activity of the arachidonic acid (AA)/eicosanoid metabolism pathway in lung tissues from mice exposed to Cr(VI). COX-2, the key enzyme of the AA/eicosanoid pathway, was significantly upregulated in Cr(VI)-exposed lung tissues, as well as in the Cr(VI)-induced transformed (Cr-T) cells compared to parental BEAS-2B (B2B) cells. …”
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The levels of osteopontin in human milk of Chinese mothers and its associations with maternal body composition by Huijuan Ruan, Qingya Tang, Xuan Zhao, Yajie Zhang, Xuelin Zhao, Yi Xiang, Wei Geng, Yi Feng, Wei Cai

“…The content of OPN in breast milk was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Determination of protein content in human milk was performed via the BCA method. …”
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Changes in Phenylacetylglutamine Levels Provide Add-On Value in Risk Stratification of Hypertensive Patients: A Longitudinal Cohort Study by Xuan Xu, Lixin Jia, Bokang Qiao, Yanyan Gong, Shan Gao, Yuan Wang, Jie Du

“…It was most effective in female, patients with a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 130 mmHg and taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). Conclusions: PAGln was associated with an increased risk of MACEs in hypertension, especially in women or in subgroups with SBP ≥ 130 mmHg and taking ACEIs. …”
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Depot-specific acetylation profiles of adipose tissues—therapeutic targets for metabolically unhealthy obesity by Haoyue Guo, Zhiyi Zhang, Juntao Yang, Jiangfeng Liu, Hongwei Lin, Ningbei Yin

“…Additionally, differentially modified Kac sites on histones and their related enzymes were identified. Results A total of 281 differentially expressed proteins and 147 differentially modified Kac sites were identified among 6,201 quantifiable proteins and 1,826 quantifiable Kac sites. …”
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MftG is crucial for ethanol metabolism of mycobacteria by linking mycofactocin oxidation to respiration by Ana Patrícia Graça, Vadim Nikitushkin, Mark Ellerhorst, Cláudia Vilhena, Tilman E Klassert, Andreas Starick, Malte Siemers, Walid K Al-Jammal, Ivan Vilotijevic, Hortense Slevogt, Kai Papenfort, Gerald Lackner

“…Here, we show that MftG enzymes are almost exclusively found in genomes containing mycofactocin biosynthetic genes and are present in 75% of organisms harboring these genes. …”
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Cutting-edge Bioinformatics strategies for synthesizing Cyclotriazadisulfonamide (CADA) analogs in next-Generation HIV therapies by Jay Gabriel B. Larga, Wrynan T. Munabirul, Abu Tayab Moin, Md Maisum Sarwar Jyoti, Mst Sanjida Nasrin, Minhaz Abdullah Al Mueid, Abdul Ahad, Anwar Parvez, Mst Sabrina Yeasmin, Rupali M. Barhate, Rajesh B. Patil, Margel C. Bonifacio

“…Structure-binding energy analyses were done to the top-binding analogs to show favorable structural modifications. Enzyme-ligand interactions were analyzed to elucidate the forces contributing to these binding energies. …”
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Metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses revealed overexpression of TaMGD enhances wheat plant heat stress resistance through multiple responses by Dongyun Ma, Haizhou Hu, Jianchao Feng, Beiming Xu, Chenyang Du, Yang Yang, Yingxin Xie, Chenyang Wang

“…Under high-temperature stress, the overexpressed wheat lines exhibited higher grain weight, increased antioxidant enzyme activity, and lower H2O2 and malondialdehyde contents in leaves. …”
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Probiotic potential and safety properties of Limosilactobacillus fermentum A51 with high exopolysaccharide production by Guangqiang Wei, Daodian Wang, Daodian Wang, Teng Wang, Gao Wang, Yunmei Chai, Yufang Li, Minhui Mei, Hao Wang, Aixiang Huang

“…Fifty-one carbohydrate active enzyme genes in the whole genome sequence of L. fermentum A51 were annotated by carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes). …”
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Upregulated SAE1 Drives Tumorigenesis and Is Associated with Poor Clinical Outcomes in Breast Cancer by Hong Liu, Jing Wang, Yunhai Li, Feng Luo, Lei Xing

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze SUMO activating enzyme subunit 1 (SAE1) expression in breast cancer (BC). …”
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