Foliar Application of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Increases the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Activity in Brassica juncea by Ahmad Faraz, Mohammad Faizan, Shamsul Hayat, Pravej Alam

“…Among different concentrations of CuO NPs (0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mg/L), 8 mg/L proved to be the optimum foliar spray treatment and increase the chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, leaf proline content, and antioxidant enzymes activity. We concluded that CuO NPs interact with meristematic cells triggering biochemical pathways conductive to an enhancement of the growth attributes. …”
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Unraveling the metabolic landscape of Exophiala spinifera strain FM: Model reconstruction, insights into biodesulfurization and beyond. by Hamta Babaei Naeij, Zahra Etemadifar, John Kilbane, Mohammad Hossein Karimi-Jafari, Sepideh Mofidifar

“…However, the specific pathway and enzymes involved in this process remain unclear due to limited genome sequencing and metabolic understanding of E. spinifera. …”
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Alteration of Energy Substrates and ROS Production in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by O. Lorenzo, E. Ramírez, B. Picatoste, J. Egido, J. Tuñón

“…Despite excess of plasma glucose and lipids, the diabetic heart almost exclusively depends on fatty acid degradation. Glycolytic enzymes and transporters are impaired by fatty acid metabolism, leading to accumulation of glucose derivatives. …”
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Biological Processes that Prepare Mammalian Spermatozoa to Interact with an Egg and Fertilize It by Daulat R. P. Tulsiani, Aïda Abou-Haila

“…The hydrolytic action of the acrosomal enzymes released, along with the hyperactivated beat pattern of the bound spermatozoon, is important factor that directs the sperm to penetrate the egg coat and fertilize the egg. …”
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Oxygen versus Reactive Oxygen in the Regulation of HIF-1α: The Balance Tips by Thilo Hagen

“…It is composed of a constitutively expressed β subunit (HIF-1β) and an oxygen-regulated α subunit (HIF-1α and HIF-2α), whose stability is tightly controlled by a family of oxygen- and iron-dependent prolyl hydroxylase enzymes. Whether or not mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the regulation of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α has been a matter of contention for the last 10 years, with equally compelling evidence in favor and against their contribution. …”
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Inositols in Insulin Signaling and Glucose Metabolism by Arturo Bevilacqua, Mariano Bizzarri

“…Furthermore, inositol, via its major isomers myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol, and probably some of its phosphate intermediate metabolites and correlated enzymes (like inositol hexakisphosphate kinase) participate in both insulin signaling and glucose metabolism by influencing distinct pathways. …”
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Microbes as Resources to Remove PPCPs and Improve Water Quality by Francesca Demaria, Marcel Suleiman, Philippe Corvini, Pilar Junier

“…To mitigate these risks, there is a growing interest in exploiting microorganisms and their enzymes for bioremediation purposes. By harnessing the metabolic capabilities of microbial communities, PPCPs can be efficiently degraded, transformed, or sequestered in water systems. …”
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The impact of revitalization treatments on biological activity of soil under afforestation on post-agricultural land by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram, Karol J. Kram

“…Biological activity of soil was measured with the activity of soil enzymes dehydrogenases and acid phosphatase, the biomass of microorganisms was measured and the content of total dissolved carbon and nitrogen was also determined.…”
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Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Soursop by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ali Ikram, Huda Ateeq, Muzzamal Hussain, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Since soursop contains various phytochemicals, it can be used medicinally to treat a wide range of conditions, including diabetes (by inhibiting the enzymes α-glucosidase and α-amylase), tumor, cancer, oxidative stress, blood pressure, the induction of apoptosis in tumor cells as well as hemorrhagic disease and cholesterol lowering. …”
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Protective Role of Catechin and Quercetin in Sodium Benzoate-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and the Antioxidant System in Human Erythrocytes In Vitro by Gamze Yetuk, Dilek Pandir, Hatice Bas

“…Significantly higher LPO and lower activities of antioxidant enzymes were observed with the increasing concentrations of SB. …”
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Effects of Tannin Extract from Gongronema latifolium Leaves on Lipoxygenase Cucumeropsis manii Seeds by Sabinus O. O. Eze, Bennett C. Nwanguma

“…This tannin extract could be included during food processing as preservative against food deterioration that might be caused by oxidative enzymes such as lipoxygenase.…”
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Early Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A New Association with Erythema Nodosum of Unknown Origin by Nikolaos K. Gatselis, Kalliopi Zachou, George N. Dalekos

“…We report two females (42 and 44 years old) with low-grade fever, arthralgias, and elevated cholestatic enzymes in the first and fatigue in the second. Patients were also suffering from typical EN lesions characterized by multiple erythematous, painful nodules over the anterior portions of their lower extremities. …”
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Molecular and Cellular Pathways Contributing to Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Qinghua Fang, Chun Zhou, Kutty Selva Nandakumar

“…Although etiology of this disease is not clear, several immune pathways, involving immune (T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, macrophages, and neutrophils) and nonimmune (fibroblasts and chondrocytes) cells, participate in the secretion of many proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, proteases (MMPs, ADAMTS), and other matrix lysing enzymes that could disturb the immune balance leading to cartilage and bone damage. …”
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Role of mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction in acute pancreatitis pathogenesis by Yuliya V Yevsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin, E. Z. Abgadzhava

“…Hyperamilasemia, premature intralobular activation of digestive enzymes, accumulation of large vacuoles in acinar cells, activation of proinflammatory mediators, apoptosis and necrosis of acinar cells are the basic pathomorphological signs of AP. …”
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Strategies to improve the quality of wheat flour in baking: a review by Mariana de Paula Kraüss Ferreira, Vitor Anselmo da Guia Ribeiro, Jefferson Henrique Tiago Barros, Caroline Joy Steel

“…Focusing on gluten, which is crucial for the technological quality of the flour, we explored strategies involving additives (oxidizing agents, emulsifiers, and hydrocolloids), processing aids (enzymes), and the ingredient vital wheat gluten. We also evaluated the regulatory aspects governing the use of these enhancers in various countries.…”
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A Curious Case of Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Seth Shaffer, Mayur Brahmania, Hemant Shah

“…Laboratory results showed hemoglobin of 47 g/L, MCV of 80 fL, and ferritin of 6 ng/mL. Liver enzymes and liver function tests were normal. Abdominal ultrasound showed a cirrhotic liver with splenomegaly and varices suggestive of portal hypertension. …”
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Diverse Roles of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis: From Inflammatory Biology to Biomarker Discovery by Ting Gui, Aiko Shimokado, Yujing Sun, Takashi Akasaka, Yasuteru Muragaki

“…Based on the central functions of macrophages in atherogenesis, cytokines, chemokines, enzymes, or microRNAs related to or produced by macrophages have become important clinical prognostic or diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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Biotechnology in direct air capture, enhanced weathering, and methane removal: emerging opportunities and gaps by Paul L. Reginato

“…The GHGR technologies of focus are (1) the potential for the enzyme carbonic anhydrase to catalyze CO2 exchange in direct air capture; (2) the potential utility of microbes for accelerating soil-based or reactor-based enhanced rock weathering; and (3) the potential for methanotrophic bacteria or methane monooxygenase enzymes to oxidize methane for atmospheric methane removal via enhanced methanotrophy or bioreactors. …”
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Comparison of the Biological Activity of Crude Polysaccharide Fractions Obtained from Cedrela sinensis Using Different Extraction Methods by Oh Min Hui, Yoon Kyung Young

“…Hot-water and processes assisted by ultrasound and enzymes (Shearzyme or Viscozyme) were carried out. …”
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Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi Bacteremia Complicating Pregnancy in the Third Trimester by George F. Guirguis, Krunal Patel, Lisa Gittens-Williams, Joseph J. Apuzzio, Kristina Martimucci, Shauna F. Williams

“…Typhi should be considered in febrile patients with recent travel presenting with abdominal discomfort with or without elevated liver enzymes.…”
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