Role of Local Biofertilizer in Enhancing the Oxidative Stress Defence Systems of Date Palm Seedling (Phoenix dactylifera) against Abiotic Stress by Oumaima Harkousse, Afafe Slimani, Issam Jadrane, Mohamed Aitboulahsen, Mouaad Amine Mazri, Abdelmjid Zouahri, Lahcen Ouahmane, Tayeb Koussa, Mohamed Najib Al Feddy

“…The present study investigated the effects of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and PGPR on the water status and antioxidant enzyme activities of date palm seedlings grown under water stress conditions. …”
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Fucosterol Protects against Concanavalin A-Induced Acute Liver Injury: Focus on P38 MAPK/NF-κB Pathway Activity by Wenhui Mo, Chengfen Wang, Jingjing Li, Kan Chen, Yujing Xia, Sainan Li, Ling Xu, Xiya Lu, Wenwen Wang, Chuanyong Guo

“…Fucosterol attenuated serum liver enzyme levels and hepatic necrosis and apoptosis induced by TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β. …”
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria and nanomaterials synergism to enhance Lolium perenne growth and phytoremediation in cadmium-contaminated soil by Asifa Farooqi, Ejaz ul Haq, Anders Johansen, Lea Ellegaard-Jensen, Mazhar Iqbal, Sohail Yousaf, Maximilian Lackner

“…PGPB also increased the dehydrogenase, catalase, phosphatase, and urease enzyme activity in soil. The PGPB-GNPs combination also reduced the Cd-induced stress injury to ryegrass through increased production of antioxidants. …”
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Structure–Antioxidant Activity Relationship of Polysaccharides Isolated by Microwave/Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction from <i>Pleurotus ferulae</i> by Hongjin Zhou, Zhongxiong Fan, Yuan Li, Xuelian Liu, Bo Wang, Jianguo Xing, Jiang He, Ruifang Zheng, Jinyao Li

“…Collectively, these data suggest that lower molecular weight and higher branching degree of polysaccharides at appropriate concentrations may correlate with enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities. Our work provides a method for isolating polysaccharides with higher antioxidant activity and offers insights into the structure–activity relationship of polysaccharides, laying the foundation for future applications in polysaccharide modification and structural characterization.…”
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Elevated Osteopontin Levels in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease by Yuan Sun, Xue Song Yin, Hong Guo, Rong Kun Han, Rui Dong He, Li Jun Chi

“…Concentrations of OPN in the CSF and plasma were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. During a 3-year clinical followup, 13 MCI patients converted to AD (MCI converters), and 18 were clinically stable (MCI nonconverters). …”
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Inflammation and ER Stress Downregulate BDH2 Expression and Dysregulate Intracellular Iron in Macrophages by Susu M. Zughaier, Brandon B. Stauffer, Nael A. McCarty

“…We also show that ER stress combined with inflammation synergistically upregulated the expression of the iron carrier protein NGAL and the stress-inducible heme degrading enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) leading to iron liberation. …”
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PADI4 Haplotypes in Association with RA Mexican Patients, a New Prospect for Antigen Modulation by Maria Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna, Norma Guadalupe Gonzalez-Montoya, Arnulfo Nava, Jorge I. Gamez-Nava, Maria Cristina Moran-Moguel, Roberto Carlos Rosales-Gomez, Susan Andrea Gutierrez-Rubio, Jose Sanchez-Corona, Laura Gonzalez-Lopez, Ingrid Patricia Davalos-Rodriguez, Mario Salazar-Paramo

“…Peptidyl arginine deiminase IV (PAD 4) is the responsible enzyme for a posttranslational modification called citrullination, originating the antigenic determinant recognized by anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA). …”
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Coronary Artery Spasm: New Insights by Anthony Matta, Frederic Bouisset, Thibault Lhermusier, Fran Campelo-Parada, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrié, Jerome Roncalli

“…However, the prevalence of CAS tends to decrease in correlation with the increasing use of medicines such as calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, and statins, the controlling management of atherosclerotic risk factors, and the decreased habitude to perform a functional reactivity test in highly active cardiac catheterization centers. …”
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Potential of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase as a Therapeutic Target for Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness: A Critical Connection to Nitric Oxide Levels and PARP Activity by Salome’ V. Ibba, Mohamed A. Ghonim, Kusma Pyakurel, Matthew R. Lammi, Anil Mishra, A. Hamid Boulares

“…This dichotomy calls for better strategies with which the enzyme is adequately targeted. Here, we confirm iNOS expression in the asthmatic lung with concomitant protein nitration and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) activation. …”
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The ACE2/Apelin Signaling, MicroRNAs, and Hypertension by Lai-Jiang Chen, Ran Xu, Hui-Min Yu, Qing Chang, Jiu-Chang Zhong

“…Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which primarily metabolises angiotensin (Ang) II to generate the beneficial heptapeptide Ang-(1-7), serves as a negative regulator of the RAAS. …”
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Elimination of olfactory sensory neurons by zinc sulfate inoculation prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain in K18-hACE2 transgenic mice by Ji-Hun Lee, Eun-Seon Yoo, Na-Won Kim, Won-Yong Shim, Han-Bi Jeong, Dong-Hyun Kim, Young-Jun Park, Sun-Min Seo, Jun-Won Yun, Jun Won Park, Kang-Seuk Choi, Ho-Young Lee, Jun-Young Seo, Ki Taek Nam, Je Kyung Seong, Yang-Kyu Choi

“…Using a K18-human angiotensin converting-enzyme 2 (hACE2) transgenic mouse model with impaired olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) induced by zinc sulfate, we examined the role of the olfactory nerve in the brain invasion by SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Correlation between Serum IL-35 Levels and Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yuxuan Li, Lutian Yao, Siyan Liu, JishengWu, Liping Xia, Hui Shen, Jing Lu

“…Serum IL-35 levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine 1-4 and at total hip was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. …”
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Clinical Features and Genetic Analysis of 48 Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease in a Single Center Study from Shanghai, China (2005–2015): New Studies and a Literature Rev... by Jing Wu, Wei-Fan Wang, Yi-Dan Zhang, Tong-Xin Chen

“…Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) is a rare inherited primary immunodeficiency, which is characterized by recurrent infections due to defective phagocyte NADPH oxidase enzyme. Nowadays, little is known about Chinese CGD patients. …”
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Diagnostic potential of urinary CX3CL1 for amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease by Yali Xu, Yali Xu, Jie Zhang, Jie Zhang, Ying-Ying Shen, Wei-Wei Li, Bin Li, Hai-Ping Cheng, Gui-Hua Zeng

“…This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic potential of urinary CX3CL1 levels in distinguishing between AD patients, those experiencing amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), and cognitively normal (CN) individuals.MethodsA cohort comprising 516 CN individuals across various age groups, 102 AD patients, and 65 subjects with aMCI was assembled, alongside 93 age- and sex-matched CN controls. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilized to quantify urinary CX3CL1 levels.ResultsUrinary CX3CL1 concentrations exhibited an age-dependent increase and demonstrated a positive correlation with age. …”
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A Picrorhiza kurroa Derivative, Picroliv, Attenuates the Development of Dextran-Sulfate-Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by De-Kui Zhang, Jian-Jie Yu, Yu-Min Li, Li-Na Wei, Yi Yu, Yan-Hu Feng, Xiang Wang

“…Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, and SOD, MDA concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) while the expression of cytokine mRNAs was studied by real-time-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and also ELISA. …”
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Tenidap sodium inhibits secretory non-pancreatic phospholipase A2 synthesis by foetal rat calvarial osteoblasts by W. Pruzanski, B. P. Kennedy, H. van den Bosch, E. Stefanski, M. Wloch, P. Vadas

“…Northern blot analysis showed that TD did not affect the sPLA2 mRNA levels; however, immunoblotting showed a dose-dependent reduction in sPLA2 enzyme. These results, together with a marked reduction in sPLA2 enzymatic activity, suggest that TD inhibits sPLA2 synthesis at the post-transcriptional level. …”
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Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine Attenuates Bone Cancer Pain by Inhibiting Microglial Cells Activation by Mao-yin Zhang, Yue-peng Liu, Lian-yi Zhang, Dong-mei Yue, Dun-yi Qi, Gong-jian Liu, Su Liu

“…The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18 in spinal cord were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blot was used to test the activation of astrocytes and microglial cells in spinal cord after TCI treatment. …”
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Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation by Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Cristina Berastegui, Cristina Berastegui, Cristina Berastegui, Marta Erro, Marta Erro, Piedad Ussetti, Elena Crespo, Elena Crespo, Laura Donadeu, Laura Donadeu, Oriol Bestard, Oriol Bestard, Oriol Bestard, Gabriel Anguera, Amparo Solé, Ricardo Ponz Mir, Brian Molloy, Eva Revilla-López, Eva Revilla-López, Víctor Monforte, Víctor Monforte, Víctor Monforte, Susana Gómez-Ollés, Susana Gómez-Ollés, Susana Gómez-Ollés

“…The significance of this observation in LT is still unknown.MethodsThis prospective, multicenter, observational study evaluated the agreement between CMV IgG serology and specific cell-mediated response (specific T cell Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot Assay, ELISPOT, against CMV pp65 and IE-1 antigens) in 121 patients on the waiting list for LT.ResultsOne hundred and four (86%) patients were seropositive for CMV. …”
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High-efficiency biodegradation of crude oil and p-hydroxybenzoic acid by Acinetobacter haemolyticus JS-1: Integrated characterization and genomic analysis by Weiyi Tao, Jijie Lu, Junzhang Lin, Mingshan Ding, Weidong Wang, Shuang Li

“…These genes are likely contributed to its high degradation efficiency. Notably, the CYP153 enzyme is crucial for metabolizing hexadecane and octadecane. …”
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Activation of Vitamin D Regulates Response of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells to Aspergillus fumigatus in an Autocrine Fashion by Pei Li, Ting Wu, Xin Su, Yi Shi

“…We found that A. fumigatus swollen conidia (SC) induced the expression of 1α-hydroxylase, the enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of active vitamin D, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) in 16HBE cells and led to increased local generation of active vitamin D. …”
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