In defence of ferroptosis by Francesca Alves, Darius Lane, Triet Phu Minh Nguyen, Ashley I. Bush, Scott Ayton

“…A common thread uniting all key enzymes and metabolites that combat lipid peroxidation during ferroptosis is a dependence on a key cellular reductant, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). …”
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A Rare Case of Post-Partum Hemorrhage with Refractory Thrombotic Microangiopathy, and Hepatic Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma with High Mortality by Naved Yousuf Hasan, Asiah Salem Rugaan, Noha Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Masood Iqbal

“…During her illness, she developed rising liver enzymes and bilirubin, diffuse intravascular coagulation, renal failure, alveolar hemorrhage, and acute fulminant hepatic failure. …”
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Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium requirements to improve Sideritis cypria growth, nutrient and water use efficiency in hydroponic cultivation by Antonios Chrysargyris, Nikolaos Tzortzakis

“…The NPK and the K550 levels caused oxidative stress as demonstrated by the raised lipid peroxidation and the stimulation of enzymes’ antioxidant activities. The P50 levels in the NS, increased the plant biomass and water use efficiency (WUE) and revealed the lower oxidative stress (malondialdehyde) and increased enzymes antioxidant (superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) activities. …”
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Collaborative Effects of Caloric Restriction and Quercetin on Age-related Oxidative Stress Reduction through NQO1/Sirt1 Gene Regulation by Fereshte Ghorbani, Arezou Biyabani, Darya Ghadimi, Keivan Nedaei, Hadi Khodabandehloo, Mina Hemmati

“…The activities of catalase (CAT), paraoxonase (PON1), liver enzymes and lipid profiles, and the expression of SIRT1 and NQO1 genes were analyzed using the desired methods. …”
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The Effect of Artichoke Leaf Extract on Alanine Aminotransferase and Aspartate Aminotransferase in the Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Vajiheh Rangboo, Mostafa Noroozi, Roza Zavoshy, Seyed Amirmansoor Rezadoost, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl

“…Comparing changes in study markers following interventions showed improvement in liver enzymes. The levels of triglycerides and cholesterol were significantly reduced in the group treated with Cynara scolymus when compared to placebo group. …”
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Phage-Derived Endolysins Against Resistant Staphylococcus spp.: A Review of Features, Antibacterial Activities, and Recent Applications by Mina Golban, Javad Charostad, Hossein Kazemian, Hamid Heidari

“…In recent years, there has been growing interest in using endolysins to combat bacterial infections. These enzymes, which are also referred to as lysins, are a unique class of hydrolytic enzymes synthesized by double-stranded DNA bacteriophages. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis of myelin-microbe interactions suggests multiple types of molecular mimicry in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. by Ali Bigdeli, Mostafa Ghaderi-Zefrehei, Bluma J Lesch, Mehrdad Behmanesh, S Shahriar Arab

“…We also identified similarities between MBP and MOG proteins and bile salt hydrolase (BSH), glycosyltransferase (WcfQ), and Wzy enzymes. Identical amino acids between MBP and BSH at the active site, and protected amino acids in MOG aligning with WcfQ and Wzy enzymes were observed. …”
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The effects of ozone pretreatment on the physicochemical, functional, bioactive, textural, and sensory properties of medicinal plants: A comprehensive review by Zahra Shafiee, Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani

“…Background and aims: Ozone technology is utilized to inactivate enzymes, destroy microorganisms, and preserve and maintain food quality without chemicals as antimicrobial agents. …”
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Collagenolytic activity of conjunctival fluid in healthy people and patients with aseptic ulcer of the cornea of various etiologies by Brzheskaya I.V., Somov E.E

“…<br> <br> <b>Key words:</b> lacrimal fluid, activity of proteolytic enzymes, dry eye syndrome, Sjorgren’s syndrome, corneal aseptic ulcer, diagnosis of progression.…”
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Free radical processes in rat liver in experimental diabetes, malignant growth and their combination by I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova, L. K. Trepitaki, P. S. Kachesova, E. I. Surikova, V. A. Bandovkina, M. I. Morozova, I. M. Kotieva

“…At the same time, there was an almost twofold increase in SOD activity, a decrease in catalase activity, and an increase in the ratio of enzymes by 2.8 times. In females, there was no increase in LPO in the liver; there was only a less pronounced increase in SOD activity than in males. …”
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Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi Bacteremia Complicating Pregnancy in the Third Trimester by George F. Guirguis, Krunal Patel, Lisa Gittens-Williams, Joseph J. Apuzzio, Kristina Martimucci, Shauna F. Williams

“…Typhi should be considered in febrile patients with recent travel presenting with abdominal discomfort with or without elevated liver enzymes.…”
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Zymography of proteases in honey bees (Apis Mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae by Doghuzlu Mohammad Afrasiabi, Nabian Sedigheh, Paghaleh Gholam Ali Nehzati, Taheri Mohammad, Asadollahi Zahra, Akhzari Soheila

“…Identifying and developing drugs that target these microsporidia without having serious effects on host bee physiology is essential for controlling nosemosis, and this requires information about bee enzymes. Serine proteases, the major protease enzymes in insects, play an important role in the insect immune system. …”
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Modulatory Role of Simvastatin against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Behavioural and Biochemical Changes in Rats by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Jessy John, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath, Mallikarjuna Rao Chamallamudi

“…Further, in hippocampus and frontal cortex, aluminium-induced elevation in nitrite and TNF-α and reduction in antioxidant enzymes were inhibited by simvastatin. Conclusion. …”
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Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Bacillus subtilis MC4-2 Strain That against Tobacco Black Shank Disease by Chunlan Shi, Shuquan Zeng, Xi Gao, Mehboob Hussain, Mingchuan He, Xurong Niu, Congcong Wei, Rui Yang, Mingxian Lan, Yonghui Xie, Zhijiang Wang, Guoxing Wu, Ping Tang

“…Genomic prediction analysis revealed that a total of 145 genes were annotated by the CAZy, containing mainly GH and CE enzymes that break down carbohydrates such as glucose, chitin, starch, and alginate, and a large number of enzymes involved in glycosylation were present. …”
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Modulation of Second Messenger Signaling in the Brain Through PDE4 and PDE5 Inhibition: Therapeutic Implications for Neurological Disorders by Min Kyu Park, Hyun Wook Yang, Seo Young Woo, Dong Yeon Kim, Dae-Soon Son, Bo Young Choi, Sang Won Suh

“…Phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzymes regulate intracellular signaling pathways crucial for brain development and the pathophysiology of neurological disorders. …”
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Lipid metabolic reprogramming and associated ferroptosis in osteosarcoma: From molecular mechanisms to potential targets by Zhiyang Yin, Guanlu Shen, Minjie Fan, Pengfei Zheng

“…This review provides an in-depth analysis of the complex relationship between lipid metabolic reprogramming and associated ferroptosis in OS from the perspective of metabolic enzymes and metabolites. We discussed the molecular basis of lipid uptake, synthesis, storage, lipolysis, and the tumor microenvironment, as well as their significance in OS development. …”
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Gestation Related Gene Expression of the Endocannabinoid Pathway in Rat Placenta by Kanchan Vaswani, Hsiu-Wen Chan, Hassendrini N. Peiris, Marloes Dekker Nitert, Ryan J. Wood Bradley, James A. Armitage, Gregory E. Rice, Murray D. Mitchell

“…Gene expression of enzymes Faah, Mgll, Plcd4, Pld1, Nat1, Daglα, and Ptgs2 was studied (cohort 1, microarray). …”
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Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation following Partial Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Giuseppina Palladini, Andrea Ferrigno, Vittoria Rizzo, Eleonora Tarantola, Vittorio Bertone, Isabel Freitas, Stefano Perlini, Plinio Richelmi, Mariapia Vairetti

“…Serum levels of hepatic enzymes and TNF-alpha were concomitantly increased during hepatic I/R. …”
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Effect of Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Replacement Therapies on Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance in Uremic Patients by Hadja Fatima Tbahriti, Abbou Kaddous, Malika Bouchenak, Khedidja Mekki

“…However, the activity of antioxidant enzymes was altered by impaired renal function and by both dialysis treatments.…”
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The Association of Adipokines and Myokines in the Blood of Obese Children and Adolescents with Lipoprotein Lipase rs328 Gene Variants by Alexander V. Shestopalov, Vadim V. Davydov, Genrik T. Tumanyan, Elena D. Teplyakova, Tatiana P. Shkurat, Elena V. Mashkina, Mikhail A. Shkurat, Andrey M. Gaponov, Anastasia A. Sadova, Olga V. Borisenko, Sergey A. Roumiantsev

“…Obesity develops largely due to genetic factors, with the genetic polymorphism of lipid metabolism enzymes being of particular importance. However, it is still unclear how the genetic variants of one of the key enzymes in lipid transport, lipoprotein lipase (LPL), are associated with the endocrine function of mesenchymal tissues in obesity. …”
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