Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…CuNPs could inhibit porcine pancreatic α-amylase up to 30% to 50%, while they exhibited a more significant inhibition of α-glucosidase from 70% to 88%. The mechanism of enzyme inhibition was attributed due to the conformational change owing to drastic alteration of secondary structure by CuNPs. …”
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Multimodal low-opioid anesthesia as a factor in reducing the activation of the proinflammatory response in cardiac surgery by S.R. Maruniak, O.A. Loskutov, O.M. Druzhyna, I.R. Malysh, V.G. Kolesnikov, N.O. Korotchuk

“…The determination of the level of interleukin-6 in the blood was carried out before and after the completion of cardiopulmonary bypass by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results. Conducting a low opioid multimodal and standard anesthetic management scheme was characterized by a relatively similar effect on the dynamics of systolic blood pressure and heart rate during CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass, except intubation stage, at which these indicators were significantly lower by 16.21 % (p = 0.001) and by 15.45 % (p = 0.001), respectively, in patients with a low opioid anesthetic management scheme. …”
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H. Wendl Leaf Metabolites Potentiate the Radiosensitivity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Ki67 and PARP Inhibition by Nabil M. Selim PhD, Seham S. El-Hawary PhD, Soheir M. El Zalabani PhD, Rehab Nabil Shamma PhD, Nariman El Sayed Mahdy PhD, Noheir H. Sherif PhD, Khayrya A. Youssif PhD, Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen PhD, Mai H. Mekkawy PhD, Hanan A. Fahmy PhD

“…In addition, NE treatment before IRR significantly decreased the expression of the poly ADP ribose polymerase-1 ( PARP1) enzyme and Ki67. Furthermore, the histological investigations strongly confirmed the combined effect of NE and IRR in fighting DEN-induced HCC. …”
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Efficient biosynthesis of β-caryophyllene by engineered Yarrowia lipolytica by Young-Kyoung Park, Lucie Studena, Piotr Hapeta, Ramdane Haddouche, David J. Bell, Pablo Torres-Montero, Jose Luis Martinez, Jean-Marc Nicaud, Adriana Botes, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

“…Through the modulation of key enzyme expression, we successfully demonstrated an improvement in β-caryophyllene production. …”
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Assessment of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Patients by Vibha Tandon, Swati Hiwale, Dnyanesh Amle, Tripti Nagaria, Pradeep Kumar Patra

“…Detailed history, clinical examination, and relevant biochemical parameters were assessed; serum VEGF levels were estimated using Double-antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results. The study groups were found to be age matched (p=0.38). …”
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Analysis of CYP701A1 genes in gossypium species and functional characterization through gene silencing by Zhao Liang, Di Jiachun, Guo Qi, Xu Zhenzhen, Zhao Jun, Xu Peng, Xu Jianwen, Liu Jianguang, Shen Xinlian, Chen Xusheng

“…Gibberellins (GA) are known to play crucial roles in various aspects of plant growth and development. The cytochrome P450 enzyme family is recognized for its significance in plant metabolic processes. …”
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ENO1 promotes PDAC progression by inhibiting CD8+ T cell infiltration through upregulating PD-L1 expression via HIF-1α signaling by Aziguli Tulamaiti, Shu-Yu Xiao, Yan Yang, Musitaba Mutailifu, Xia-Qing Li, Shi-Qi Yin, Hong-Tai Ma, Hong-Fei Yao, Lin-Li Yao, Li-Peng Hu, Jun Li, Shu-Heng Jiang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Yan-Miao Huo, Dong-Xue Li, Xue-Li Zhang

“…Under hypoxic conditions, the “Warburg effect” occurs to meet the nutrient and energy demands of rapid genome replication, remodeling the tumor microenvironment (TME) and influencing tumor immunity. α-Enolase (ENO1) is a multifunctional protein, acting as a glycolytic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 2-phosphoglyceric acid to phosphoenolpyruvic acid. …”
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Serum Levels of IL-33 and Correlation with IL-4, IL-17A, and Hypergammaglobulinemia in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis by Ma Liang, Zhang Liwen, Zhuang Yun, Ding Yanbo, Chen Jianping

“…The levels of IL-33/sST2 and Th1/Th2/Th17-type cytokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in serum samples obtained from 30 AIH patients and 20 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Bushen Huoxue formula protects against renal fibrosis and pyroptosis in chronic kidney disease by inhibiting ROS/NLRP3-mediated inflammasome activation by Lin Liao, Pengyu Tao, Qiming Xu, Jie Chen, Weiwei Liu, Jing Hu, Jianrao Lu

“…Related markers of fibrosis and NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation were measured using western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Treatment with BSHX (0.25, 0.5, and 1 g/kg) significantly inhibited renal fibrosis and damage in 5/6 nephrectomized rats and simultaneously reduced oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. …”
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Regulation of Exogenous Strigolactone on Storage Substance Metabolism and Endogenous Hormone Levels in the Early Germination Stage of Rice Seeds Under Salt Stress by Jianqin Zhang, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Aaqil Khan, Rui Deng, Jian Xiong, Linchong Ding, Zhiyuan Sun, Jiahuan Li, Xiaohui Yang, Chen Wu

“…The current findings indicate that GR24 effectively mitigates the adverse impact salt stress by regulating antioxidant enzyme activity and endogenous hormone balance.…”
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Thyroid Hormone Activation Regulates the Crosstalk between Breast Cancer and Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Annarita Nappi, Vittoria D’Esposito, Caterina Miro, Alessia Parascandolo, Annunziata Gaetana Cicatiello, Serena Sagliocchi, Lucia Acampora, Sepehr Torabinejad, Federica Restolfer, Maddalena Raia, Melania Murolo, Emery Di Cicco, Pietro Formisano, Monica Dentice

“…MCF7 cells enhanced the intracellular activation of THs through the TH-activating enzyme, D2, fostering their EMT properties and the dialogue with MSCs. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Importantly, the induced antibodies effectively inhibited the binding of RBD to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) and neutralized SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses. …”
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A Rewired NADPH-Dependent Redox Shuttle for Testing Peroxisomal Compartmentalization of Synthetic Metabolic Pathways in <i>Komagataella phaffii</i> by Albert Fina, Sílvia Àvila-Cabré, Enrique Vázquez-Pereira, Joan Albiol, Pau Ferrer

“…The introduction of heterologous pathways into microbial cell compartments offers several potential advantages, including increasing enzyme concentrations and reducing competition with native pathways, making this approach attractive for producing complex metabolites like fatty acids and fatty alcohols. …”
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Palm Tocotrienol Activates the Wnt3a/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway, Protecting MC3T3-E1 Osteoblasts from Cellular Damage Caused by Dexamethasone and Promoting Bone Formation by Norfarahin Abdullah Sani, Nur Aqilah Kamaruddin, Ima Nirwana Soelaiman, Kok-Lun Pang, Kok-Yong Chin, Elvy Suhana Mohd Ramli

“…The expression of osteoblastic differentiation markers was measured by an enzyme-linked immunoassay. <b>Results</b>: Enhanced matrix mineralization was observed in the cells treated with 0.5 µg/mL PTT, especially on day 18 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium stress in maize by Qiqiang Kuang, Yujie Wu, Yamin Gao, Tingting An, Shuo Liu, Liyan Liang, Bingcheng Xu, Suiqi Zhang, Min Yu, Sergey Shabala, Yinglong Chen

“…However, AM symbiosis significantly improved plant height, stem diameter, biomass, root morphology, photosynthetic capacity, nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzyme activity, root Cd content, and concentration, while also reducing lipid peroxidation and shoot Cd accumulation in both genotypes. …”
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Anti-allergic effect of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin in IgE-mediated RBL-2H3 cells and PCA murine model by Sugeun Gwon, Seong-Ah Shin, Moonsu Kim, Sun Young Moon, Seyeon Choi, Minji Kim, Jun Hyuck Lee, Hyun Ho Park, Chang Sup Lee

“…Our findings demonstrated that 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin reduced the release of histamine and β-hexosaminidase and downregulated the mRNA expression of allergic-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, as well as the inflammatory enzyme cyclooxygenase-2. Furthermore, 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin reduced the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases such as extracellular signal-regulated kinase and p38, as well as protein kinase B. …”
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Straw return was more beneficial to improving saline soil quality and crop productivity than biochar in the short term by Ping Cong, Ping Cong, Jiashen Song, Jianxin Dong, Wenyan Su, Wenyan Su, Wenhao Feng, Hongyuan Zhang

“…The linear model further supported that soil enzyme activities are positively related to available nutrient contents and negatively correlated with salt content. …”
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Complement activation by in vivo neonatal and in vitro extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Johannes Graulich, Joseph Sonntag, Monika Marcinkowski, Karl Bauer, Hans Kössel, Christoph Bührer, Michael Obladen, Hans T. Versmold

“…We investigated the relative importance of these mechanisms by measuring C3a, C5a and sC5b-9 before, during and after neonatal ECMO in six consecutive newborn patients using enzyme-linked immunoassay. In addition complement activation during in vitro ECMO with repeated flow of the same blood volume was measured using blood from healthy adult donors. …”
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Optimization of Starch Saccharification Process and Structural Characterization of Starch Using Low Transglycosidation Activity Glucoamylase GluM3 by Haiyue FAN, Zhao YU, Zhengjie ZHANG, Ming LI, Yingguo BAI, Feng YU, Zhongyuan LI

“…The results showed that the optimal saccharification conditions were a liquefaction DE value of 16%, temperature at 66 ℃, pH at 3.7, time at 3 h, enzyme dosage at 450 U/g with pullulanase dosage at 1.25 U/g. …”
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Nationality, Gender, Age, and Body Mass Index Influences on Vitamin D Concentration among Elderly Patients and Young Iraqi and Jordanian in Jordan by Hanan Al-Horani, Wael Abu Dayyih, Eyad Mallah, Mohammed Hamad, Mohammad Mima, Riad Awad, Tawfiq Arafat

“…Vitamin D levels were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For young healthy group subjects, vitamin D levels were 20.60 ± 5.94 ng/mL for Jordanian and 27.59 ± 7.74 ng/mL for Iraqi. …”
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