Spermine Enhances the Peroxidase Activities of Multimeric Antiparallel G-quadruplex DNAzymes by Raphael I. Adeoye, Theresia K. Ralebitso-Senior, Amanda Boddis, Amanda J. Reid, Francesca Giuntini, Amos A. Fatokun, Andrew K. Powell, Adaoha Ihekwaba-Ndibe, Sylvia O. Malomo, Femi J. Olorunniji

“…While these nanozymes are easy to assemble, they are not as efficient as natural peroxidase enzymes. Several approaches are being used to better understand the structural basis of their reaction mechanisms, with a view to designing constructs with improved catalytic activities. …”
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Potential Antioxidant Role of Tridham in Managing Oxidative Stress against Aflatoxin-B1-Induced Experimental Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Vijaya Ravinayagam, Ravindran Jaganathan, Sachdanandam Panchanadham, Shanthi Palanivelu

“…AFB1-administered HCC-bearing rats (Group II) showed increased levels of lipid peroxides (LPOs), thiobarbituric acid substances (TBARs), and protein carbonyls (PCOs) and decreased levels of enzymic and nonenzymic antioxidants when compared to control animals (Group I). …”
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An Updated Review of the Molecular Mechanisms in Drug Hypersensitivity by Chun-Bing Chen, Riichiro Abe, Ren-You Pan, Chuang-Wei Wang, Shuen-Iu Hung, Yi-Giien Tsai, Wen-Hung Chung

“…Current pharmacogenomic studies have made important strides in the prevention of some drug hypersensitivity through the identification of relevant genetic variants, particularly for genes encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes and human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). The associations identified by these studies are usually drug, phenotype, and ethnic specific. …”
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Effect of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the chemical composition and antioxidant properties of Ginkgo biloba leaves decoction and commercial capsules by Zhou Yubo, Yang Yingxin, Ma Minyan, Xie Lingyun, Yan Aijuan, Cao Wen

“…Compared to the pH of digestion, the influence of digestive enzymes on the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of GBL was relatively minor. …”
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Effects of Low Concentration of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide on Genotoxic, Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Behavioral Meters in Danio rerio (Teleostei and Cyprinidae) by Eduardo Bortolon Ribas, Gustavo Colombo Dal-Pont, Ariana Centa, Marcos Otávio Bueno, Ricardo Cervini, Rosana Claudio Silva Ogoshi, Claudriana Locatelli

“…The results showed that there was a reduction in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes of catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in the liver at all concentrations and at the highest concentration in the brain. …”
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Effect of yellow rice wine on anti-aging ability in aged mice induced by d-galactose by Rong Liu, Zukang Fu, Fengjie Zhang, Qingzhong Mao, Chunguang Luan, Xinglin Han, Jie Xue, Deliang Wang, Si Qin, Feike Hao

“…The in vivo data obtained in the present study preliminary indicated that YRW markedly increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes and reduced the concentration of MDA both in the brain and liver. …”
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Capsular polysaccarides of probiotics and their immunomodulatory roles by Jing Li, Saisai Feng, Leilei Yu, Jianxin Zhao, Fengwei Tian, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

“…The genes known to be associated with these two pathways are mainly those associated with priming glycosyltransferase (pGT); a variable number of genes encoding for different glycosyl transferases (GTs); Wzx/Wzy-encoding enzymes related to flippases and polymerases; and ABC-transporter genes. …”
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Proteomic analysis of Trichoderma harzianum secretome and their role in the biosynthesis of zinc/iron oxide nanoparticles by Micaela B. Gallo, Araceli N. Bader, Andrés Torres-Nicolini, Vera A. Alvarez, Verónica F. Consolo

“…This research is the first report in which a proteomic analysis identifies multiple enzymes involved in the biogenic process of NP biosynthesis from T. harzianum, and its role is clearly demonstrated by the formation of zincite and magnetite nanoparticles.…”
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Protective Effects of Carvacrol against Oxidative Stress Induced by Chronic Stress in Rat’s Brain, Liver, and Kidney by Saeed Samarghandian, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Fariborz Samini, Abasalt Borji

“…In the stressed animals that received vehicle, the MDA level was significantly higher (P<0.001) and the levels of GSH and antioxidant enzymes were significantly lower than the nonstressed animals (P<0.001). …”
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Investigation of Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of Standardized Curcuma xanthorrhiza Rhizome in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatic Damaged Rats by Sutha Devaraj, Sabariah Ismail, Surash Ramanathan, Mun Fei Yam

“…In the case of hepatoprotective activity, CX hexane fraction showed significant improvement in terms of a biochemical liver function, antioxidative liver enzymes, and lipid peroxidation activity. Good recovery was observed in the treated hepatic tissues histologically. …”
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Beta-Thalassemia Major and Female Fertility: The Role of Iron and Iron-Induced Oxidative Stress by Paraskevi Roussou, Nikolaos J. Tsagarakis, Dimitrios Kountouras, Sarantis Livadas, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

“…Meanwhile, a significant prooxidants/antioxidants imbalance with subsequent increased (OS) exists in patients with BTM, which is mainly caused by tissue injury due to overproduction of free radicals by secondary iron overload, but also due to alteration in serum trace elements and antioxidant enzymes. Not only using the appropriate antioxidants, essential trace elements, and minerals, but also regulating the advanced glycation end products, could probably reduce the extent of oxidative damage and related complications and retrieve BTM women’s infertility.…”
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Nuclear-localized HKDC1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma through phosphorylating RBBP5 to upregulate H3K4me3 by Ling Ye, Shengqi Shen, Qiankun Mao, Hui Lu, Haiying Liu, Pinggen Zhang, Zetan Jiang, Wenhao Ma, Yuchen Sun, Yiyang Chu, Zilong Zhou, Rui Liu, Jian Li, Shi-ting Li, Ping Gao, Huafeng Zhang

“…Summary: Metabolic enzymes play significant roles in the pathogenesis of various cancers through both canonical and noncanonical functions. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Property of the Ethanol Extract of the Root and Rhizome of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth by Chu-Wen Li, Xiao-Li Wu, Xiao-Ning Zhao, Zu-Qing Su, Hai-Ming Chen, Xiu-Fen Wang, Xiao-Jun Zhang, Hui-Fang Zeng, Jian-Nan Chen, Yu-Cui Li, Zi-Ren Su

“…Preliminary mechanism studies demonstrated that ERP decreased the level of MPO and MDA, increased the activities of anti-oxidant enzymes (SOD, GPx, and GRd), attenuated the productions of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, PGE2 and NO, and suppressed the activities of COX-2 and iNOS. …”
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Biological factors controlling starch digestibility in human digestive system by Cheng Li, Yiming Hu, Songnan Li, Xueer Yi, Shuaibo Shao, Wenwen Yu, Enpeng Li

“…Main biological factors are summarized as oral mastication and salivation, gastric emptying and motility, small intestinal enzymes and motility, large intestinal resistant starch (RS)-microbiota interactions and gut-brain feedback control, as well as glucose adsorption and hormonal feedback control. …”
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Optimizing the thermostability of triketone dioxygenase for engineering tolerance to mesotrione herbicide in soybean and cotton by Stephen M. G. Duff, Stephen M. G. Duff, Lei Shi, Danqi Chen, Xiaoran Fu, Mingsheng Peng, Clayton T. Larue, Janice Weihe, Jessica Koczan, Brian Krebel, Qungang Qi

“…Temperature stabilization resulted in enzymes with Kcat values less than half of wild-type TDO. …”
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Effect of Microwave Treatment on Microbial Contamination of Honeys and on Their Physicochemical and Thermal Properties by Paz Moliné María de la, Fernández Natalia Jorgelina, Medici Sandra Karina, Fasce Diana, Gende Liesel Brenda

“…Diastase and glucose-oxidase enzymes were totally inactivated by microwave treatment.…”
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Lysosomes finely control macrophage inflammatory function via regulating the release of lysosomal Fe2+ through TRPML1 channel by Yanhong Xing, Meng-meng Wang, Feifei Zhang, Tianli Xin, Xinyan Wang, Rong Chen, Zhongheng Sui, Yawei Dong, Dongxue Xu, Xingyu Qian, Qixia Lu, Qingqing Li, Weijie Cai, Meiqin Hu, Yuqing Wang, Jun-li Cao, Derong Cui, Jiansong Qi, Wuyang Wang

“…Here, we describe an unrecognized role for the lysosome, showing that it finely controls macrophage inflammatory function by manipulating the lysosomal Fe2+—prolyl hydroxylase domain enzymes (PHDs)—NF-κB—interleukin 1 beta (IL1B) transcription pathway that directly links lysosomes with inflammatory responses. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Saliva Identifies Potential Biomarkers for Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Mohd Faiz Ellias, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Mariati Abdul Rahman, Shahidan Senafi, Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab

“…These processes trigger the secretion of various proteins and enzymes into the saliva. This study aims to identify salivary proteins that change in expression during orthodontic tooth movement. …”
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Two Patients with Extremely Elevated Tumor Markers: Where Is the Malignancy? by Patrick P. J. van der Veek, Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, Alexandra M. J. Langers, Bart van Hoek

“…Extensive imaging showed no signs of hepatocellular carcinoma or other cancer, and treatment with Prednisone led to rapid normalization of both liver enzymes and aFP. The second patient, a 60-year-old female with painless jaundice due to biliary stone disease, had very high serum levels of CA19-9 (18,000 kU/L, normal <27 kU/L). …”
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In vitro inhibition mechanisms of Trichoderma yunnanense TM10 against Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani causing blast and sheath blight diseases in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Dedat Prismantoro, Thomas Argyarich Jefferson, Sulistya Ika Akbari, Mia Miranti, Muhamad Shakirin Mispan, Febri Doni

“…Additionally, T. yunnanense TM10 was capable of producing cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) such as chitinase and cellulase, as well as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as hydrogen cyanide (HCN). …”
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