The Association Between Adiponectin Gene Polymorphism (rs1501299) and Metabolic Syndrome by Yin L, Tang Y, Yuan Y

“…The serum APN levels of the subjects were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The polymorphisms of the G/T gene at the rs1501299 locus of the APN gene were detected using restriction fragment length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction technology.Results: The serum APN levels were significantly lower in Mets patients than in the control group (15.0 ± 4.9 mg/L vs 27.2 ± 6.5 mg/L, p < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Alleviatory efficacy of achillea millefolium L. in etoxazole-mediated toxicity in allium cepa L by Zeynep Şule Topatan, Tuğçe Kalefetoğlu Macar, Oksal Macar, Emine Yalçin, Kültiğin Çavuşoğlu, Ali Acar, Fatih Kutluer

“…The levels of malondialdehyde and antioxidant enzyme (superoxide dismutase and catalase) activities were also elevated. …”
Get full text

Amelioration of Oxidative Stress in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease through Shenqi Huatan Decoction Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma-M... by Jingjing Chen, Wenxiao Qiao, Xiaoming Xue, Dian Li, Ye Zhang, Di Xie, Jinyun Wang, Yaoqin Sun, Shuo Yang, Zhuomin Yang

“…After treatment, superoxide dismutase (SOD) serum levels, total antioxidant capacity (TAOC), lipid peroxidation, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Activated protein kinase alpha (AMPK-α), forkhead transcription factor O3a (FOXO3a), manganese SOD (MnSOD), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) were detected using reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot. …”
Get full text

Microplastics in freshwaters: Comparing effects of particle properties and an invertebrate consumer on microbial communities and ecosystem functions by Ze Hui Kong, Tong Liu, Francis J. Burdon, Amélie Truchy, Martyn Futter, Mirco Bundschuh, Rachel Hurley, Stefan Bertilsson, Brendan G. Mckie

“…These effects included increases in microbial abundance, consumer biomass and ecosystem respiration, as well as decreases in microbial enzyme activity and water chlorophyll-a. MP presence was also associated with increased relative abundance of microbial taxa reported to degrade plastics. …”
Get full text

Erbin Regulates Tissue Factors Through Ras/Raf Pathway in Coagulation Disorders in Sepsis by Yang C, Lei C, Jing G, Xia Y, Zhou H, Wu D, Zuo J, Gong H, Wang X, Dong Y, Aidebaike D, Wu X, Song X

“…However, the role of Erbin in coagulation disorders in sepsis and the relationship between Erbin and macrophage regulation of coagulation function are still unclear.Methods: At the cellular level, macrophages were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or MEK inhibitor (PD98059), protein expression levels were detected by Western blot, co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), and immunofluorescence, mRNA expression levels were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and the concentration of tissue factor (TF) in cell supernatant was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). At the animal level, the cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) model was constructed in mice, and the inflammatory response and coagulation disorder of mice were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, and automatic hemagglutination analyzer. …”
Get full text

Protective effects and antioxidant mechanisms of lactobacillus combined with carnosine on the stomach and small intestine by Jian Qin, Ziyi Luo, Xu Yang, Yunqing Zhang, Huiying Li, Conghui Wang, Zhiqiang Zou, Yue Ma, Jing Ma, Daoyou Yue, Dipeng Zhao, Sen Qin, Rong Du

“…Additionally, this combined treatment increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes and up-regulated the expression of antioxidant genes in the Nrf2 signaling pathway in stress mice. …”
Get full text

A Case of Exacerbation of Chronic Pancreatitis Against the Background of COVID-19 Complicated by Pancreaticopleural Fistula with Enzymatic Pleurisy by I. I. Kotov, I. Yu. Kalinina, A. R. Propp, D. A. Sulim

“…The causative agent of COVID-19 has a high affinity for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors, which are present in large numbers on acinar, ductal, and secretory cells of the pancreas. …”
Get full text

Iron-Binding Capacity and Antidiabetic Activity of Baby Clam (<i>Corbiculidae</i> sp.) Meat Protein Hydrolysate by Tam Dinh Le Vo, Thu Huynh, Thuy Thi Le, An Thi Tuong Tran, Bao Chi Vo

“…The highest IBC and α-amylase inhibition activity were targets for obtaining the best hydrolysis condition, including the clam meat-to-water ratio, enzyme-to-substrate (E:S) ratio, and time. Under the best condition, the hydrolysates demonstrated the IBC of 1246.20 ± 44.00 µg Fe2+/g protein and α-amylase inhibition activity of 48.33 ± 1.44%, approaching three-quarters of the activity of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium salt and acarbose, respectively. …”
Get full text

UBE2J1 is identified as a novel plasma cell-related gene involved in the prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Yunjie Tian, Ruoyu Dong, Yingxia Guan, Ying Wang, Wei Zhao, Jun Zhang, Shan Kang

“…Moreover, univariate Cox and LASSO regression analyses revealed that ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 J1 (UBE2J1) is a prognostic marker in HGSOC. …”
Get full text

Lymphatic-derived oxysterols promote anti-tumor immunity and response to immunotherapy in melanoma by Mengzhu Sun, Laure Garnier, Romane Chevalier, Martin Roumain, Chen Wang, Julien Angelillo, Julien Montorfani, Robert Pick, Dale Brighouse, Nadine Fournier, David Tarussio, Stéphanie Tissot, Jean-Marc Lobaccaro, Tatiana V. Petrova, Camilla Jandus, Daniel E. Speiser, Manfred Kopf, Caroline Pot, Christoph Scheiermann, Krisztian Homicsko, Giulio G. Muccioli, Abhishek D. Garg, Stéphanie Hugues

“…We show in a lymphangiogenic murine melanoma that lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) upregulate the enzyme Ch25h, which catalyzes the formation of 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) from cholesterol and plays important roles in lipid metabolism, gene regulation, and immune activation. …”
Get full text

Topical neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism ameliorates ocular pain and prevents corneal nerve degeneration in an animal model of dry eye disease by Amirreza Naderi, Yukako Taketani, Shudan Wang, Francesca Kahale, Ann Yung, Pier Luigi Surico, Yihe Chen, Reza Dana

“…Corneas were collected for measuring substance P (SP) levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and imaging nerves by immunostaining. …”
Get full text

Simultaneous exposure to microplastics and heavy metal lead induces oxidative stress, histopathological damage, and immune dysfunction in marine mussel Mytilus coruscus by Chuanyue Chen, Xueer Wang, Yingrong Jin, Yinchang Yao, Suchang Li, Zhi Liao, Xiaolin Zhang, Xiaojun Yan

“…In addition, co-exposure induced a higher level of oxidative stress, which was reflected by an increase in hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde content, and a decrease in antioxidant enzyme activity. Meanwhile, co-exposure poses a significant threat to the immune function of the mussels, as evidenced by induction of hemocytes to produce excess reactive oxygen species (ROS), significantly reducing lysosome activity (p < 0.05), inhibiting the expression of autophagy-related genes, and inducing the expression of apoptosis-related genes, resulting in hemocyte apoptosis. …”
Get full text

Mechanism of action of Xipayimaizibizi oral liquid on outlet obstruction-induced overactive bladder: An integrated study by Menglu Wang, Yang Yang, Yuhang Du, Jiamei Xie, Yige Zhao, Yongcheng An, Ziyi Shan, Shenyujun Wang, Meng Hao, Baosheng Zhao

“…Hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichome staining were used to observe changes in the bladder structure. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the levels of nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and acetylcholine in the urine. …”
Get full text

Molecular-genetic bases of plumage coloring in chicken by A. V. Makarova, O. V. Mitrofanova, A. B. Vakhrameev, N. V. Dementeva

“…The biosynthesis and types of melanin are affected by the activity of the enzyme tyrosine, and mutations in the tyrosinase gene (TYR) cause albinism in different species. …”
Get full text

Insight into influence of degradation metabolism of Firmicutes on the microstructure of anthracite coal by Yuewu Wang, Bingjun Liu, Sheng Xue, Yang Yang, Jian Chen, Jingbei Zhang, Chunshan Zheng, Tianyao Zhou

“…Also, the relative abundance of a number of key metabolic enzyme genes capable of catalyzing the oxygen-containing functional groups into the structure of the coal molecule and the de-cyclization reaction were increased. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of IgG binding capability to SARS-CoV-2 variants in early COVID-19 convalescent sera using an indirect ELISA by Behzad Hussain, Peizhe Zhao, Yu Liu, Bo Yang, Xiaoxiong Li, Zhichao Zhang, Guoqiang Feng, Demei Zhang, Defen Lu, Wu Changxin

“…Hence, in this study, RBD of Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Kappa and Omicron BA.1 and full-length spike of BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4/5, BQ.1.1 and XBB.1.5 Omicron variants were used as coating antigens in an indirect Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) to check the IgG binding capability to the COVID-19 convalescent sera from patients of first wave of infection occurring in Wuhan. …”
Get full text

Butterfly Pea and Roselle Combination Extracts Reduce V-CAM, ICAM, and IL-6 Levels in High Fat Atherogenic Diet Rats by Karnirius Harefa, Ahmad Hafizullah Ritonga, Riri Safitri, Barita Aritonang, Rahmad Gurusinga, Irmayani Irmayani, Sri Wulan

“…Serum levels of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and IL-6 of rats were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods. …”
Get full text

Increased Kappa/Lambda Hybrid Antibody in Serum Is a Novel Biomarker Related to Disease Activity and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Lang Yi, Mingju Hao, Tian Lu, Guigao Lin, Lida Chen, Ming Gao, Gaowei Fan, Dong Zhang, Guojing Wang, Xin Yang, Yulong Li, Kuo Zhang, Rui Zhang, Yanxi Han, Lunan Wang, Jinming Li

“…Here, we developed a double-sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system to quantify relative serum κ/λ hybrid antibody levels in RA patients, osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and healthy controls (HC) in order to assess their potential use as a serological biomarker of early disease and clinical activity and to preliminarily investigate their immunomodulatory roles in RA. …”
Get full text