Enhancing salinity tolerance in cultivated rice through introgression of African rice genes and application of moringa leaf extract by Heba A. Saleh, Shaimaa M. N. Tourky, Farag Ibraheem, Samy A. Abo-Hamed, Wafaa M. Shukry, Walid H. Elgamal, Eman M. Elghareeb

“…MLE treatment mitigated the above salinity-induced adverse effects in both cultivars via reducing the salt-induced oxidative stress through the induction of non-enzymic (total phenols, and flavonoids) and enzymic antioxidants including ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase in both cultivars. …”
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Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities on Nepalese Medicinal Plant Extracts and Isolation of Active Fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis by Anita Khadka, Akash Budha Magar, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…The antidiabetic activity was studied by the α-amylase enzyme inhibition assay. The highest antioxidant activity was observed in extracts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis followed by Mallotus philippensis (seed cover), Pogostemon benghalensis, Litsea monopetala, Phoenix humilis, and Neolamarckia cadamba with IC50 values of 27.38 ± 1.35, 32.08 ± 2.81, 32.75 ± 2.13, 33.82 ± 1.07, 40.14 ± 0.93, and 50.44 ± 3.75 µg/mL, respectively. …”
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Kriptokokal meningitis: Aspek klinis dan diagnosis laboratorium by Efrida ., Desi Ekawati

“…Laboratory tests for cryptococcosis diagnosis is direct microscopic examination using India ink, antigen detection, enzyme immunoassay, culture, and molecular methods. …”
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The effects of Bifidobacterium animalis QC08 on reducing uric acid level and providing renal protection in mice with hyperuricemia by Huijia Mao, Yang Fan, Fang Tan, Xingyao Long

“…The serum levels of uric acid (UA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (Cr), and liver xanthine oxidase (XO) were measured in four groups, including normal group, control group, allopurinol group (5 mg/kg), and Bifidobacterium animalis QC08 group (1010 CFU/kg) using enzyme colorimetry. Additionally, serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Τhiazolidine-4-One Derivatives with Variable Modes of Inhibitory Action Against DPP4, a Drug Target with Multiple Activities and Established Role in Diabetes Mellitus Type II by Dionysia Amanatidou, Phaedra Eleftheriou, Anthi Petrou, Athina Geronikaki, Theodoros Lialiaris

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> DPP4 is an enzyme with multiple natural substrates and probable involvement in various mechanisms. …”
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Small molecule metabolites drive plant rhizosphere microbial community assembly patterns by Yanwei Ma, Heqi Wang, Yalong Kang, Tao Wen

“…In this study, we analyzed 108 plant samples and evaluated root traits, plant growth characteristics, soil enzyme activities, rhizosphere metabolites, and soil chemical properties to identify the primary determinants of rhizosphere community assembly. …”
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Low Citrate Synthase Activity Is Associated with Glucose Intolerance and Lipotoxicity by Yosra Alhindi, Lobke M. Vaanholt, Mustafah Al-Tarrah, Stuart R. Gray, John R. Speakman, Catherine Hambly, Bader S. Alanazi, Brendan M. Gabriel, Arimantas Lionikas, Aivaras Ratkevicius

“…Citrate synthase (CS) is a key mitochondrial enzyme. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that low CS activity impairs the metabolic health of mice fed a high fat diet (HFD) and promotes palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in muscle cells. …”
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The Optimum Lipid Level for the Juvenile Redclaw Crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus: Practical Diets with Soybean Oil as the Lipid Source by Chengzhuang Chen, Chang Xu, Xiaolong Yang, Yongyi Jia, Zhimin Gu, Erchao Li

“…As the level of dietary lipids increased, the total antioxidant capacity and glutathione peroxidase activity in serum showed a tendency to rise and then fall and the enzyme activity was highest in crayfish fed the L6 diet. …”
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Computational studies and structural insights for discovery of potential natural aromatase modulators for hormone-dependent breast cancer by Snehal Aditya Arvindekar, Sanket Rathod, Prafulla Balkrishna Choudhari, Pradnya Kiran Mane, Aditya Umesh Arvindekar, Suraj Narayan Mali, Bapu Thorat

“…Introduction: The aromatase enzyme plays an important role in the progress of hormone-dependent breast cancer, especially in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. …”
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Cytokinin Oxidase (CKX) Family Members in ‘duli’ (<i>Pyrus betulifolia Bunge</i>): Genome-Wide Identification and Tissue Expression Profile Under Abiotic Stress by Weimin Wang, Ting Xie, Jiaojiao He, Kuozhen Nie, Zijuan He, Yuxing Zhang, Yingli Li

“…Notably, treatments with Abscisic acid and NaCl significantly enhanced CKX enzyme activity in ‘duli’ over 20 days, reducing levels of zeatin and isopentenyladenine. …”
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A singularly perturbed HIV model with treatment and antigenic variation by Nara Bobko, Jorge P. Zubelli

“…We study the long term dynamics and the multiscale aspects of a within-host HIV model that takes into account both mutation and treatment with enzyme inhibitors. This model generalizes a number of other models that have been extensively used to describe the HIV dynamics. …”
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High-throughput Identification of Phage-derived Imaging Agents by Kimberly A. Kelly, Paul A. Clemons, Amy M. Yu, Ralph Weissleder

“…Here, we describe the development and testing of a new analysis method to identify and display hits from phage-display experiments and high-throughput enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay screens. We test the method using a phage screen against activated macrophages to develop imaging agents with higher specificity for active disease processes. …”
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Recent advances in the extraction technology and bioactivity of lentinan by Sizhu Ren, Chunyan Xie, Hua Liu, Liyan Li, Xiaoling Han, Wenjie Chen

“…Many advanced technologies have been applied for lentinan extraction, such as ultrasonic-assisted, microwave-assisted, and enzyme-assisted extractions. However, their advantages and disadvantages differ, which directly affect the structural and functional properties of lentinan. …”
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Erythromycin and clarithromycin modulation of growth factor-induced expression of heparanase mRNA on human lung cancer cells in vitro by Masahiro Sasaki, Takefumi Ito, Masayuki Kashima, Shin Fukui, Noriko Izumiyama, Akiko Watanabe, Masaaki Sano, Yosimasa Fujiwara, Mamoru Miura

“…Heparanase activity is correlated with the metastatic potential of several cancer cells and is a key enzyme in the breakdown of tissue barriers. It is also involved in the regulation of growth factor and cytokine activity. …”
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Efficacy and Safety Concerns with Sn-Mesoporphyrin as an Adjunct Therapy in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Literature Review by Prakar Poudel, Sudhir Adhikari

“…The rationale logic of heme oxygenase enzyme inhibition to lower bilirubin levels is intriguing. …”
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Nitric oxide as a mediator of inflammation?—You had better believe it by Mark J. S. Miller, Matthew B. Grisham

“…In order to appreciate the precise contributions of nitric oxide to a pathophysiological process, one must account for enzyme source, coproduction of oxidants and antioxidant defences, time, rate of nitric oxide production, cellular source, peroxynitrite formation and effects on DNA (mutagenesis/apoptosis). …”
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Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Alkylresorcinols from Different Cereal Products by Shuangqi Tian, Yue Sun, Zhicheng Chen, Renyong Zhao

“…The bioactive substance alkylresorcinols (ARs) present in the whole cereal can inhibit enzyme activity, prevent bacterial or fungal infection, reduce cholesterol absorption, prevent cancer, and resist oxidation. …”
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Hunter Syndrome Diagnosed by Otorhinolaryngologist by Ayako Hashimoto, Tadayuki Kumagai, Hiroyuki Mineta

“…Hunter syndrome is a lysosomal disease characterized by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). It has an estimated incidence of approximately 1 in 1,62,000 live male births. …”
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A Study on L-Asparaginase of Nocardia levis MK-VL_113 by Alapati Kavitha, Muvva Vijayalakshmi

“…An enzyme-based drug, L-asparaginase, was produced by Nocardia levis MK-VL_113 isolated from laterite soils of Guntur region. …”
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Type II Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome by Mark Ram Borgaonkar, David Geoffrey Morgan

“…In 1996, she became jaundiced with a cholestatic enzyme pattern. AMA was positive at a titre of 1:256. …”
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