Liraglutide Decreases Liver Fat Content and Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels in Newly Diagnosed Overweight Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseas... by Xinyue Li, Xiaojuan Wu, Yumei Jia, Jing Fu, Lin Zhang, Tao Jiang, Jia Liu, Guang Wang

“…Twenty healthy age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) matched subjects were enrolled as the control group. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure serum FGF21 levels. …”
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Quinazolinone Derivative MR2938 Protects DSS-Induced Barrier Dysfunction in Mice Through Regulating Gut Microbiota by Ling Lv, Mireguli Maimaitiming, Jichen Yang, Shuli Xia, Xin Li, Pingyuan Wang, Zhiqing Liu, Chang-Yun Wang

“…The inflammatory factor levels were performed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Alcian blue staining and immunofluorescence were used to estimate the intestinal barrier. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of black patch trait in Oujiang color common carp by Ke Jing, Huifan Chen, Nusrat Hasan Kanika, Penghui Zhang, Roland Nathan Mandal, Chunxiao Zeng, Zhiyi Zhang, Jun Wang, Chenghui Wang

“…The melanin content and tyrosinase activity, melanin metabolic enzyme activity of the skin in the hybrid were in the middle between the parents RB and WW. …”
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Dynamics of cortisol levels and the state of vitamin D supply during the full-scale war in Ukraine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by M.I. Bobryk, V.I. Pankiv, V.M. Yerokhovych, V.S. Yuzvenko, D.Yu. Malyi, Yu.I. Komisarenko, L.V. Mikulets

“…Laboratory studies were performed using the methods of chemiluminescence and enzyme-linked immunoassay. Results. Patients with T2DM have a lower mean level of vitamin D and it decreases during the war, being significantly lower in 2023 and 2024 compared to 2021. …”
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Enhanced multistress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the sugar transporter-like protein Stl1F427L mutation in the presence of glycerol by Zixiong Liu, Lingling Shangguan, Linglong Xu, Huiyan Zhang, Wenxin Wang, Qiao Yang, Xiaoling Zhang, Lan Yao, Shihui Yang, Xiong Chen, Jun Dai

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Neobacillus driksii sp. nov. isolated from a Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and genomic potential for lasso peptide production in Neobacillus by Asif Hameed, Francesca McDonagh, Pratyay Sengupta, Georgios Miliotis, Shobhan Karthick Muthamilselvi Sivabalan, Lukasz Szydlowski, Anna Simpson, Nitin Kumar Singh, Punchappady Devasya Rekha, Karthik Raman, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

“…N. driksii genomes were found to possess genes responsible for producing lasso peptides, which are crucial for antimicrobial defense, communication, and enzyme inhibition. Isolation of N. driksii from cleanrooms, Agave plants, and dryland wheat soils, suggested niche-specific ecology and resilience under various environmentally challenging conditions. …”
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A multistage drug delivery approach for colorectal primary tumors and lymph node metastases by Yihang Yuan, Quanjun Lin, Hai-Yi Feng, Yunpeng Zhang, Xing Lai, Mao-Hua Zhu, Jue Wang, Jiangpei Shi, Yanhu Huang, Lele Zhang, Qin Lu, Zeli Yuan, Jonathan F. Lovell, Hong-Zhuan Chen, Peng Sun, Chao Fang

“…Thus, effective non-invasive methods to treat metastatic LNs would be highly desirable. Here, we develop an enzyme-responsive formulation of small-sized doxorubicin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSN, 40 nm) encapsulated in nanoliposomes (DMSN@Pla-Lipo, 160 nm). …”
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PRMT5 promotes ovarian cancer growth through enhancing Warburg effect by methylating ENO1 by Fei Xie, Han Zhang, Kongkai Zhu, Cheng‐Shi Jiang, Xiaoya Zhang, Hongkai Chang, Yaya Qiao, Mingming Sun, Jiyan Wang, Mukuo Wang, Junzhen Tan, Tao Wang, Lianmei Zhao, Yuan Zhang, Jianping Lin, Chunze Zhang, Shuangping Liu, Jianguo Zhao, Cheng Luo, Shuai Zhang, Changliang Shan

“…Abstract Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) is a major type II enzyme responsible for symmetric dimethylation of arginine (SDMA), and plays predominantly roles in human cancers, including in ovarian cancer. …”
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Protective Effects of Phycobiliproteins from <i>Arthrospira maxima</i> (Spirulina) Against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Embryotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Pregnant CD1 Mice by Yuliana García-Martínez, Amparo Celene Razo-Estrada, Ricardo Pérez-Pastén-Borja, Candelaria Galván-Colorado, Germán Chamorro-Cevallos, José Jorge Chanona-Pérez, Oscar Alberto López-Canales, Hariz Islas-Flores, Salud Pérez-Gutiérrez, Joaquín Cordero-Martínez, José Melesio Cristóbal-Luna

“…Embryos were collected at 12.5 <i>dpc</i> to assess morphological development and vascular alterations, while maternal DNA damage was evaluated using micronucleus assays and antioxidant enzyme activity in maternal plasma. <b>Results</b>: PBP exhibited a dose-dependent protective effect against Cp-induced damage. …”
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ART Regimen and Other Sociodemographics Do Not Affect Cytokine Expression in HIV Patients in Ghana by Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yeboah Kwaku Opoku, Elvis Ayamga, Kevin Hodi Zie, Daniel Attoh, Evans Obboh, Anna Hayfron Benjamin, Justice Afrifa

“…Serum concentrations of two major immune-promoting cytokines, IL-12 and IFN-γ, and immune-suppressive cytokines, IL-10 and IL-17, were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). T-test and chi-square were used to compare mean scores, while correlation (Pearson’s correlation) and linear regression analyses were also performed with the statistical significance set at p<0.05. …”
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The effects of citral on the intestinal health and growth performance of American bullfrogs (Aquarana catesbeiana) by Xiaoting Zheng, Qiuyu Chen, Xueying Liang, Jingyi Xie, Alfredo Loor, Hongbiao Dong, Jinlong Yang, Jiasong Zhang

“…Optimal doses of 2–4 mL/kg also enhanced digestive enzyme activities, with α-amylase, lipase, and pepsin activities showing significant increases compared to the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Lipozyme TLIM催化大豆磷脂乙醇解制备溶血磷脂 "Preparation of lysophospholipids through ethanolysis of soybean phospholipids catalyzed by Lipozyme TLIM" by 许晓欣，杨国龙，孟鹏程，杨瑞楠，刘伟 XU Xiaoxin, YANG Guolong, MENG Pengcheng, YANG Ruinan, LIU Wei

“…The optimal conditions for Lipozyme TLIM catalyzed ethanolysis of soybean phospholipids were as follows: substrate mass concentration 1.0 g/mL, reaction temperature 20 ℃, enzyme loading amount 15% (based on the mass of soybean phospholipids), water content 2% (based on the mass of soybean phospholipids), and reaction time 24 h. …”
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A novel USP4 inhibitor that suppresses colorectal cancer stemness by promoting β-catenin and Twist1 degradation by Fengtian Li, Yi Zhou, Xinyue Lin, Yaxin Zhang, Qingyong Hu, Enen Zhao, Huali Li, Xingyan Pan, Feng Shu, Kun Zhang, Chengmei Huang, Na Tang, Wenting Liao

“…This study aims to identify key deubiquitinating enzymes regulating CSCs and drug resistance of CRC. …”
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dyphAI dynamic pharmacophore modeling with AI: a tool for efficient screening of new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors by Yasser Hayek-Orduz, Dorian Armando Acevedo-Castro, Dorian Armando Acevedo-Castro, Juan Sebastián Saldarriaga Escobar, Brandon Eli Ortiz-Domínguez, María Francisca Villegas-Torres, Paola A. Caicedo, Álvaro Barrera-Ocampo, Natalie Cortes, Edison H. Osorio, Andrés Fernando González Barrios

“…These findings underscore the value of integrating computational predictions with experimental validation, enhancing the reliability of virtual screening in the discovery of potent enzyme inhibitors.…”
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A pan-immune panorama of bacterial pneumonia revealed by a large-scale single-cell transcriptome atlas by Kun Xiao, Yan Cao, Zhihai Han, Yuxiang Zhang, Laurence Don Wai Luu, Liang Chen, Peng Yan, Wei Chen, Jiaxing Wang, Ying Liang, Xin Shi, Xiuli Wang, Fan Wang, Ye Hu, Zhengjun Wen, Yong Chen, Yuwei Yang, Haotian Yu, Lixin Xie, Yi Wang

“…Here, we employed single-cell RNA sequencing of 444,146 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells (BALFs) from a large cohort of 74 individuals, including 58 patients with mild (n = 22) and severe (n = 36) diseases as well as 16 healthy donors. Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent and histological assays were applied for validation within this cohort. …”
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Selective utilization of medicinal polysaccharides by human gut Bacteroides and Parabacteroides species by Zepeng Qu, Hongbin Liu, Ji Yang, Linggang Zheng, Jumin Huang, Ziming Wang, Chun Xie, Wenlong Zuo, Xiong Xia, Lin Sun, Yifa Zhou, Ying Xie, Jingguang Lu, Yizhun Zhu, Lili Yu, Lihua Liu, Hua Zhou, Lei Dai, Elaine Lai-Han Leung

“…In addition, we found that the GH26 enzyme in PUL34_Bu allowed Bacteroides uniformis to utilize multiple plant-derived mannan. …”
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Comparison of Finasteride and Dutasteride on Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pooled Analysis of 15 Real-world Databases by Dae Yul Yang, Won-Woo Seo, Rae Woong Park, Sang Youl Rhee, Jae Myung Cha, Yoon Soo Hah, Chang Won Jeong, Kyung-Jin Kim, Hyeon-Jong Yang, Do Kyung Kim, Ji Yong Ha

“…Finasteride blocks only the type 2 form of 5-alpha-reductase, whereas dutasteride blocks both type 1 and 2 forms of the enzyme. Previous studies suggest the possibility that dutasteride may be superior to finasteride in preventing prostate cancer. …”

Evaluating the effects of dietary glutamine on performance, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, and intestine morphology in laying quail by Ewa Tomaszewska, Kamil Drabik, Kornel Kasperek, Piotr Dobrowolski, Monika Hułas-Stasiak, Renata Pyz-Łukasik, Waldemar Paszkiewicz, Monika Ziomek, Janine Donaldson, Katarzyna Dobrowolska, Artur Burmaczuk, Justyna Batkowska, Marcin B. Arciszewski, Siemowit Muszyński

“…Glucose and creatinine levels varied with Gln supplementation and between the two time points; enzyme activities (alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) were affected by both Gln dose and length of supplementation. …”
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Laying the groundwork: Exploring pesticide exposure and genetic factors in south-eastern Brazilian farmers by Débora Dummer Meira, Victor Nogueira Da Gama Kohls, Matheus Correia Casotti, Luana Santos Louro, Gabriel Mendonça Santana, Thomas Erik Santos Louro, Adriana Madeira Alvares da Silva, Lorena Souza Castro Altoé, Raquel Reis Trabach, Sonia Groisman, Elizeu Fagundes de Carvalho, Jamila Alessandra Perini Machado, Stephanie Seneff, Iúri Drumond Louro

“…The CYP2C9 gene encodes the CYP2C9 enzyme, which metabolizes several endogenous substrates and specific xenobiotics, especially pesticides. …”
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CHROMOGRANIN-A IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER by A. V. Sivkov, N. G. Keshishev, G. D. Efremov, G. A. Kovchenko, A. A. Trudov, L. M. Nikonova, F. D. Romikh

“…All these groups of patients were performed blood sampling fasting with further definition of the level of HGA in serum by enzyme immunoassay. The reference values of HGA for this method are ranged from 0 to 3 nmol/L.Results. …”
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