Gut-brain axis mediated by intestinal content microbiota was associated with Zhishi Daozhi decoction on constipation by Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Xin Yi, Xin Yi, Junxi Shen, Junxi Shen, Na Deng, Na Deng, Xinxin Peng, Xinxin Peng

“…The levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and aquaporin-3 (AQP3) were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Changes in the gut microbiota were evaluated through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Genomic characterization of Achromobacter genogroup 20 and identification of a potential species-specific marker by Mariana Papalia, Rocio Stucchi, Valeria Alexander, Liliana Clara, Mariángeles Visus, Gabriel Gutkind, Marcela Radice

“…The OXA enzyme, designated OXA-1238 (PP446293), differs from OXA-114a by 85 amino acids, with 69% identity. …”
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Peptide-based vaccine targeting IL17A attenuates experimental spondyloarthritis in HLA-B27 transgenic rats by Tetsuya Tomita, Hiromi Rakugi, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryuichi Morishita, Jiao Sun, Yuka Yanagida, Shota Yoshida, Satoshi Baba, Akiko Tenma, Masayoshi Toyoura, Sotaro Kawabata, Takako Ehara, Ryoko Asaki, Makoto Sakaguchi, Hideki Tomioka, Munehisa Shimamura, Hironori Nakagami

“…The IL17A antibody titre was assessed using ELISA, and arthritis score and joint thickness were monitored two times a week. Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays for IL4- and interferon-γ-secreting splenocytes were conducted to evaluate IL17A-specific T cell activation. …”
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Lipoxin A4 yields an electrophilic 15-oxo metabolite that mediates FPR2 receptor-independent anti-inflammatory signaling by Adolf Koudelka, Gregory J. Buchan, Veronika Cechova, James P. O’Brien, Emily R. Stevenson, Crystal E. Uvalle, Heng Liu, Steven R. Woodcock, Steven J. Mullett, Cheng Zhang, Bruce A. Freeman, Stacy L. Gelhaus

“…Despite the expression of catalytically active enzymes required for LXA4 synthesis, both LXA4 and its 15-oxo-LXA4 metabolite were undetectable in all conditions. …”
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The ameliorative effects of melatonin against BDE-47-induced hippocampal neuronal ferroptosis and cognitive dysfunction through Nrf2-Chaperone-mediated autophagy of ACSL4 degradati... by Quan Yuan, Mingwei Wang, Zhaoxiang Zhang, Ruofei Wang, Dechao Wang, Zichun Sang, Pu Zhao, Xiaoli Liu, Xiaoying Zhu, Gaofeng Liang, Hua Fan, Dongmei Wang

“…Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4), a key lipid metabolism enzyme dictating ferroptosis sensitivity, accompanied by higher MDA and lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS), was remarkably increased under BDE-47 stress, while melatonin supplementation could suppress the elevated ACSL4 in vivo and in vitro. …”
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Deciphering key nano-bio interface descriptors to predict nanoparticle-induced lung fibrosis by Jiayu Cao, Yuhui Yang, Xi Liu, Yang Huang, Qianqian Xie, Aliaksei Kadushkin, Mikhail Nedelko, Di Wu, Noel J. Aquilina, Xuehua Li, Xiaoming Cai, Ruibin Li

“…The impact of MeONPs on cell membranes, lysosomes, mitochondria, and cytoplasmic components was evaluated using fluorescent probes, colorimetric enzyme substrates, and ELISA. The fibrogenic potential of MeONPs in mouse lungs was assessed by examining collagen deposition and growth factor release. …”
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Effectiveness of Electronic Quality Improvement Activities to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People With Chronic Kidney Disease in General Practice: Cluster Randomized Trial... by Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Barbara Hunter, Natalie Lumsden, Adrian Laughlin, Rita McMorrow, Douglas Boyle, Patty Chondros, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Jan Radford, Megan Prictor, Jon Emery, Paul Amores, An Tran-Duy, Craig Nelson

“…One module within FHT aims to facilitate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) through the recommendation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), or statins according to Australian guidelines (defined as appropriate pharmacological therapy). …”
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Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

“…Beta‐blockers were prescribed to 85%, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors to 71%, and loop diuretics to 50% of the patients, respectively. …”
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Protective Effect of Baccharis trimera Extract on Acute Hepatic Injury in a Model of Inflammation Induced by Acetaminophen by Bruno da Cruz Pádua, Joamyr Victor Rossoni Júnior, Cíntia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Míriam Martins Chaves, Marcelo Eustáquio Silva, Maria Lucia Pedrosa, Gustavo Henrique Bianco de Souza, Geraldo Célio Brandão, Ivanildes Vasconcelos Rodrigues, Wanderson Geraldo Lima, Daniela Caldeira Costa

“…Furthermore, pretreatment with the extract decreases the activity of the enzyme SOD and increases the activity of catalase and the concentration of total glutathione. …”
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Neuroprotective Actions of Cannabinoids in the Bovine Isolated Retina: Role of Hydrogen Sulfide by Leah Bush, Anthonia Okolie, Jenaye Robinson, Fatima Muili, Catherine A. Opere, Sunny E. Ohia, Ya Fatou Njie Mbye

“…In some experiments, retinas were pretreated with inhibitors of the biosynthesis of H₂S [cystathionine β-synthase/cystathionine γ-lyase (CBS/CSE), aminooxyacetic acid, AOAA 30 µM, or 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST), α-keto-butyric acid, KBA 1 mM] and the CB1-receptor antagonist, AM251 (100 nM) for 30 min before treatment with methanandamide (1 nM–100 µM). Enzyme immunoassay measurement of 8-epi PGF2α (8-isoprostane) levels was performed to assess lipid peroxidation in retinal tissues. …”
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A sex-disaggregated analysis of the prognostic value of lean type 2 diabetes mellitus in the adult population with acute myocardial infarction by Gwyneth Kong, Jaycie Koh, Jobelle Chia, Bryan Neo, Yiming Chen, Grace Cao, Bryan Chong, Mark Muthiah, Hui Wen Sim, Gavin Ng, Chieh Yang Koo, Chin Meng Khoo, Mark Yan-Yee Chan, Poay-Huan Loh, Nicholas W. S. Chew

“…Cox regression model was constructed to investigate the associations of lean and non-lean T2DM phenotypes with mortality, adjusted for age, ethnicity, previous AMI, AMI type, chronic kidney disease, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and smoking status. …”
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Mineralocorticoid axis activity and cardiac remodeling in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome by Peter Wolf, Simon Travers, Oliver Domenig, Stephanie Baron, Anne Blanchard, Khaoula Bouazizi, Nadjia Kachenoura, Sylvie Salenave, Marko Poglitsch, Alban Redheuil, Severine Trabado, Jacques Young, Philippe Chanson, Peter Kamenický

“…Results: Concentrations of angiotensin I and angiotensin II were comparable, but the angiotensin-converting enzyme activity was significantly lower (2.19 (1.67; 3.08) vs 4.07 (3.1; 5.6); P < 0.001) in patients compared to controls. …”
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Decreased sirtuin 1 in type 2 diabetes patients with abnormal BMD by Yao Xu, Tianxiao Hu, Peiwu Jiang, Xiujing Wang, Jiaqi Yao, Huiling Shen, Zhenying Zhang, Bojing Zheng, Ting Wang, Yanxia Ren, Jing Wang, Qingying Tan

“…Serum Sirtuin 1 levels and bone turnover markers, including osteocalcin (OC), procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), and β-C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTX), were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). BMD was assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). …”
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Identification of the Granule-Bound Starch Synthase (GBSS) Genes Involved in Amylose Biosynthesis in Tartary Buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum tataricum</i> (L.) Gaertn.) by Juan Huang, Fei Liu, Jieqiong Zhang, Bin Tang, Jiao Deng, Taoxiong Shi, Liwei Zhu, Hongyou Li, Qingfu Chen

“…The granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) is a key enzyme responsible for the synthesis of amylose, directly determining the amylose content and amylose-to-amylopectin ratio in crops. …”
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Impact of donor CYP3A5 genotype on pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in South African paediatric liver transplant patients by C Wheeler, C Masimirembwa, B Mthembu, J Botha, J Scholefield, J Fabian

“…The rs776746 polymorphism, CYP3A5*3, results in a splice defect and a non-functional enzyme. Clinically, to reach the same tacrolimus concentration-to-dose ratio (CDR), expressors (CYP3A5*1/*1 and *1/*3) require a higher tacrolimus dose than non-expressors (*3/*3). …”
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Transcriptome analysis unveils the mechanisms of oxidative stress, immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity induced by benzotriazole UV stabilizer-328 in zebrafish embryos by Xinlu Yang, Yijing Gan, Menghuan Zhang, Shaolin Xie, Mingfu Lin, Lixiang Zhong, Mengke Song, Jun Wang, Yumei Huang

“…By measuring the growth and developmental indices, production of ROS, enzyme activities, MDA content and expression of genes related to oxidative, immune and nerve, and histopathological analysis, it was found that UV-328 had developmental toxicity to zebrafish larvae, and could induce oxidative stress, immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity to zebrafish larvae even at environmental concentrations with concentration-dependent effects. …”
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Exploring the ability of plasma pTau217, pTau181 and beta-amyloid in mirroring cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment by the fully automated Lumipulse®... by Marcella Catania, Claudia Battipaglia, Alberto Perego, Erika Salvi, Emanuela Maderna, Federico Angelo Cazzaniga, Paolo M. Rossini, Camillo Marra, Nicola Vanacore, Alberto Redolfi, Daniela Perani, Patrizia Spadin, Maria Cotelli, Stefano Cappa, Naike Caraglia, Pietro Tiraboschi, Fabrizio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Di Fede

“…The fully automated chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay and the Lumipulse® G600II (Fujirebio) instrument were used for all measurements. …”
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Targeting UGT2B15 and NR1H4 interaction: a novel therapeutic strategy for polycystic ovary syndrome using naftopidil enantiomers by Xiufen Zheng, Zikai Chen, Miao Liang, Liting Zhou, Miaoru Wang, Silin Zhang, Shuyun Zhang, Lei Ma, Wei Yi, Xiawen Liu

“…This study investigates the role of UGT2B15, an essential enzyme for androgen metabolism, in PCOS pathogenesis and its potential as a therapeutic target. …”
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Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation in plasma as marker for prognosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a prospective exploratory study by Katharina Krenn, Felix Kraft, Luana Mandroiu, Verena Tretter, Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer, Theresa Clement, Oliver Domenig, Matthias G. Vossen, Gregor Riemann, Marko Poglitsch, Roman Ullrich

“…Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and ACE2 concentrations were measured by LC–MS/MS-based assays. …”
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miR124a-3p inhibitor alleviates AFB1-induced hepatoxicity via targeting chicken glucocorticoid receptor mRNA by Mindie Zhao, Liang Chen, Yulan Zhao, Jie Liu, Huimin Chen, Ruqian Zhao

“…Liver oxidative stress enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) decreased significantly. …”
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