The malaria parasite PP1 phosphatase controls the initiation of the egress pathway of asexual blood-stages by regulating the rounding-up of the vacuole. by Marie Seveno, Manon N Loubens, Laurence Berry, Arnault Graindorge, Maryse Lebrun, Catherine Lavazec, Mauld H Lamarque

“…We had previously identified the serine-threonine phosphatase PP1 as an essential enzyme required for the rupture of the surrounding vacuole. …”
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Phenolic-Rich Baccaurea angulata Modulates Inflammatory Biomarkers of Atherosclerosis by Muhammad Ibrahim, Maryam Abimbola Mikail, Idris Adewale Ahmed, Radiah Abdul Ghani

“…In our previous studies, B. angulata did not only increase antioxidant enzyme activities, but also slowed the lipid peroxidation process in high-cholesterol-fed rabbits. …”
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Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network laboratory Guidelines for the Use of Serological Tests (excluding point-of-care tests) for the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Canada by Paul N Levett, Kevin Fonseca, Raymond SW Tsang, Kamran Kadkhoda, Bouchra Serhir, Sandra M Radons, Muhammad Morshed

“…Currently, that trend is reversed, ie, most of the laboratories in Canada now screen for syphilis using treponemal enzyme immunoassays and confirm the status of infection using rapid plasma reagin or Venereal Disease Research Laboratory tests; this approach is often referred to as the reverse algorithm. …”
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Exploring the Chemopreventive Potential of <i>Artemisia annua</i> Methanolic Extract in Colorectal Cancer Induced by Azoxymethane in Mice by Faris Alrumaihi

“…Key outcomes included serum biomarker levels (ADA, GGT, CD73, LDH), antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, GPx1, MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulation, apoptosis induction, and histopathological evaluation. …”
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CircTRRAP Knockdown Has Cardioprotective Function in Cardiomyocytes via the Signal Regulation of miR-370-3p/PAWR Axis by Yuan Zhang, Zhenggong Li, Jiao Wang, Hao Chen, Rui He, Hongkun Wu

“…The protein levels were measured through western blot. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to examine the release of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Genetic aspects of lactase deficiency in indigenous populations of Siberia by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The ability to metabolize lactose in adulthood is associated with the persistence of lactase enzyme activity. In European populations, lactase persistence is determined mainly by the presence of the rs4988235-T variant in the MCM6 gene, which increases the expression of the LCT gene, encoding lactase. …”
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 among voluntary blood donors by Arumugam Pothipillai, Swathandran Hamsavardhini, Deepa Duraisamy, Lincy Thiyagarajan, Chandrasekaran Kaliyaperumal, Jyotsnaa Grace Velure Mohan Rao

“…AIM: The main aim of this study is to assess the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthy and asymptomatic voluntary blood donors by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). SETTING AND DESIGN: This cross-sectional study was conducted among voluntary blood donors using a consecutive sampling technique in the Department of Transfusion Medicine, the Tamil Nadu Dr. …”
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The Effect of IL-35 on the Expression of Nasal Epithelial-Derived Proinflammatory Cytokines by Mingrong Nie, Qingxiang Zeng, Luo Xi, Yiquan Tang, Renzhong Luo, Wenlong Liu

“…The expression of IL-33, IL-25, TSLP, eotaxin-1, eotaxin-2, and eotaxin-3 from supernatant was measured using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). AR mice were developed to verify the effect of IL-35 on nasal epithelial cells in vivo. …”
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Structural requirements and interaction mechanisms of ACE inhibitory peptides: molecular simulation and thermodynamics studies on LAPYK and its modified peptides by Biying Zhang, Jingbo Liu, Hedi Wen, Feng Jiang, Erlei Wang, Ting Zhang

“…The understanding of the structural requirements and the intermolecular-interaction mechanism are important for discovering potent angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides. In this study, we modified an egg-white derived peptide, LAPYK, using the amino acids with different properties to produce the LAPYK-modified peptides. …”
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How to resolve cryptic species of polypores: an example in Fomes by Ursula Peintner, Regina Kuhnert-Finkernagel, Viana Wille, Franco Biasioli, Anton Shiryaev, Claudia Perini

“…This hypothesis was tested based on phylogenetic analysis of the rDNA ITS region, morphological characters of basidiomes and pure cultures, growth rates and optimum growth temperature experiments, mycelial confrontation tests, enzyme activity tests and volatile organic compound (VOC) production. …”
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Heart Rate Variability: A Psychophysiological Factor Related to Both Regular Physical Activity and Eudaimonic Well‐Being Among Young Adults by Yoshino Murakami, Daisuke Goto, Hayato Tsukamoto, Kazuho Yamaura, Takeshi Hashimoto

“…Plasma 5‐HT, OXT, and DA levels were obtained via blood samples from the brachial vein and were analyzed with enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), and HRV was obtained via 5‐min electrocardiograms (ECGs), with participants in the supine position. …”
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The Roles of Autophagy, Mitophagy, and the Akt/mTOR Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Chen Wang, Min-Li Zhou, Yong-Cai Liu, Ke-Jia Cheng

“…Levels of eosinophilic inflammation-related cytokines in nasal tissues were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunohistochemistry was also used to evaluate autophagy, mitophagy, and Akt/mTOR pathway-related protein expression and distribution in nasal polyps and control tissues. …”
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Bisphosphonate Treatment in a Patient Affected by MPS IVA with Osteoporotic Phenotype by Albina Tummolo, Orazio Gabrielli, Alberto Gaeta, Maristella Masciopinto, Lucia Zampini, Luigi Michele Pavone, Paola Di Natale, Francesco Papadia

“…No treatment with allogenic bone marrow transplantation or gene therapy is currently available for Morquio A syndrome, and enzyme replacement therapy is under evaluation. We report a case of MPS IVA, who manifested tardily attenuated phenotype and significant bone mass reduction, which was treated with a bisphosphonate (BPN), resulting in an improvement of X-ray skeletal aspects and functional bone performance. …”
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Symmetric Dimethylarginine Is Not Associated with Cumulative Inflammatory Load or Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study by Theodoros Dimitroulas, James Hodson, Aamer Sandoo, Jacqueline P. Smith, Karen M. Douglas, George D. Kitas

“…At follow-up (2012) SDMA levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Mean SDMA levels in RA population were 0.40 (0.40–0.53) μmol/L. …”
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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in ISIAH rats with stressinduced arterial hypertension by A. D. Dubinina, E. V. Antonov, L. A. Fedoseeva, E. N. Pivovarova, A. L. Markel, L. N. Ivanova

“…We estimated the serum levels of renin, the angiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensin II and aldosterone by an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay, and mRNA expression of RAS genes in kidney, adrenals and brain tissues was measured by the real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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The Assessment of Cholinesterase from the Liver of Puntius Javanicus as Detection of Metal Ions by Mohd Khalizan Sabullah, Mohd Rosni Sulaiman, Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor, Mohd Arif Syed, Nor Aripin Shamaan, Ariff Khalid, Siti Aqlima Ahmad

“…Screening of heavy metals shows that chromium, copper, and mercury strongly inhibited P. javanicus ChE by lowering the activity below 50%, while several pairwise combination of metal ions exhibited synergistic inhibiting effects on the enzyme which is greater than single exposure especially chromium, copper, and mercury. …”
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Process optimization studies on xylanase production and bioethanol fermentation by Chia Zhi Tan, Thien Sze Chen Ivory, Yi Peng Teoh, Kok Chang Lee, Balakrishnan Kunasundari, Xian Ooi Zhong

“…Xylanase is one of the hydrolytic enzymes with a broad industrial application in several industries. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Maria Elisa Franciscatto, Juliana Bosso Taniguchi, Raquel Wohlenberg, Isadora Luísa Riedi, Karen Oppermann

“…Metabolic and hepatic enzyme abnormalities were more prevalent in this group compared to the group without the disease. …”
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Hepatotoxic Effects of Gaseous Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂), and Their Mixture on Sea Bass (Centropristis striata): Hematological, Biochemical and Genotoxic Studies... by N. Gandhi, Y. Rama Govinda Reddy and Ch. Vijaya

“…Varied responses in liver enzyme levels (SGPT/ALT, SGOT/AST, ALP) underscore potential liver damage or injury (p< 0.05). …”
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The Role of Gum Arabic for a Protective Kidney Dysfunction Induced Gentamicin on Diabetes Rats by Garsa Ali Alshehry

“…The results found that the treatment with GA had lowered the effects of gentamicin and streptozotocin, as evidenced by improvement of the lipids profile, kidney function, some minerals in serum, and antioxidant enzyme in kidney tissue, which may be referred to as its content of antioxidant active ingredients. …”
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