Sequentially Activated Smart DNA Nanospheres for Photoimmunotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Blockade by Yu Chen, Yu Guo, Wen Cheng, Jiahao Fan, Jiacheng Li, Jiajia Song, Xiaohai Yang, Kemin Wang, Jin Huang

“…NS navigate to the tumor site and are sequentially activated by intracellular acid and enzymes to release photosensitizers and programmed death ligand 1 (PD‐L1) small interfering RNA (siRNA)a. …”
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Black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) prevents deleterious effects of excess glucose in obese C. elegans decreasing lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production by Sonia Núñez, Adrián Millán-Laleona, Javier Cano-Lou, Andrea Corella, Cristina Moliner, Guillermo Cásedas, Filippo Maggi, Víctor López, Carlota Gómez-Rincón

“…Morus nigra was also able to inhibit the pancreatic enzymes α-amylase and lipase and could be considered an interesting traditional food ingredient in the prevention of certain metabolic diseases.…”
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Quercetin Pretreatment Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Apoptosis and Autophagy by Inhibiting ERK/NF-κB Pathway by Liwei Wu, Qinghui Zhang, Weiqi Dai, Sainan Li, Jiao Feng, Jingjing Li, Tong Liu, Shizan Xu, Wenwen Wang, Xiya Lu, Qiang Yu, Kan Chen, Yujing Xia, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Xiaoming Fan, Chuanyong Guo

“…The expression levels of liver enzymes, inflammatory cytokines, and other marker proteins were determined at 2, 8, and 24 hours after IR. …”
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USP39 phase separates into the nucleolus and drives lung adenocarcinoma progression by promoting GLI1 expression by Shaoxuan Cheng, Zhiyuan Qiu, Ziyi Zhang, Yuxuan Li, Yue Zhu, Yuxin Zhou, Yinghui Yang, Yaowen Zhang, Dian Yang, Yingqiu Zhang, Han Liu, Zhaoxia Dai, Shu-Lan Sun, Shuyan Liu

“…The nucleolus is one of the largest membraneless organelle formed through LLPS. Deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) emerge as novel therapeutic targets against human cancers. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…Paracoccidioides spp. present orthologous genes encoding the enzymes necessary for the biosynthesis of hydroxamates, and plasma membrane proteins related to the transport of these molecules. …”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…Methotrexate and CSP treatment dramatically decreased the levels of the investigated marker enzymes. Histopathology revealed that low-dose CSP (5 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly reduced the severity of synovitis, panniculitis, liver necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, and cortical and paracortical necrotic foci in node, compared to the high dose (10 mg/kg, p.o.). …”
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Effects of Enteromorpha prolifera polysaccharide on intestinal health of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus by Zhongying Long, Longhui Liu, Huihui Qin, Sishun Zhou, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Hao Lin, Zhangfan Huang, Yi Lin, Zhongbao Li

“…The results showed that dietary EPP supplementation significantly improved the activity of digestive enzymes, including amylase, lipase, and trypsin, and reduced the permeability of the intestinal mucosa, which was shown to significantly reduce the content of D-lactic acid and the activity of diamine oxidase in serum. …”
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Visual Analysis of Research Progress on the Impact of Cadmium Stress on Horticultural Plants over 25 Years by Zhouli Liu, Benyang Hu, Yi Zhao, Shuyan Zhang, Xiangbo Duan, Hengyu Liu, Luyang Meng

“…The network of collaborations among authors and institutions in the WOS database seemed denser compared to that in the CNKI database. (3) International research hotspots have focused on accumulation, tolerance and oxidative stress, while domestically, the focus has been on antioxidant enzymes, growth and seed germination. Phytoremediation, subcellular distribution and the transcriptome are the world’s emerging topics, while in China, growth and physiological characteristics are still emerging topics. (4) In comparison, China exhibited a lagging development trend, which is reflected in the fact that it began to focus on gene expression and transcriptome research only after the global frontier shifted towards biochar and cadmium co-stress and yield response. …”
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EPIGENETICS TODAY AND TOMORROW by B. F. Vanyushin

“…DNA methylation in plants and animals carried out by site-specific enzymes cytosine DNA-methyltransferases produces 5-methylcytosine (m5C) residues in such DNA sequences as CG, СNG and СNN. …”
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TET1 is a Tumor Suppressor That Inhibits Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cell Migration and Invasion by Shuang Yu, Yali Yin, Shubin Hong, Siting Cao, Yanrui Huang, Shuwei Chen, Yujie Liu, Hongyu Guan, Quan Zhang, Yanbing Li, Haipeng Xiao

“…Ten-eleven translocation (TET) enzymes catalyze the oxidation of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) promoting demethylation in cells. …”
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Responses of Phospholipase D and Antioxidant System to Mechanical Wounding in Postharvest Banana Fruits by Li Li, Xuemei He, Jian Sun, Changbao Li, Dongning Ling, Jinfeng Sheng, Fengjin Zheng, Guoming Liu, Jiemin Li, Yayuan Tang, Ping Yi, Ming Xin, Zhichun Li, Zhugui Zhou

“…The activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in wounded fruits were significantly higher than those in control. …”
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Characterization of the bioaccumulation and toxicity of copper pyrithione, an antifouling compound, on juveniles of rainbow trout by Bourdon, Charlotte, Cachot, Jérôme, Gonzalez, Patrice, Couture, Patrice

“…The activity of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, GPx) did not respond to exposure to either contaminant. …”
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Modulatory effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on chronic metabolic diseases by Lei Tian, Ruixiang Zhao, Xinyi Xu, Zhiwei Zhou, Xiaofang Xu, Dongmei Luo, Zhiqiang Zhou, Yu Liu, Ariel Kushmaro, Robert S. Marks, András Dinnyés, Qun Sun

“…Ingesting L. plantarum demonstrated its ability to reduce inflammatory and oxidative stress levels by regulating the production of cytokines and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and the balance of intestinal microbial communities to alleviate the symptoms of chronic metabolic diseases. …”
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Unsupervised machine learning clustering approach for hospitalized COVID-19 pneumonia patients by Nuttinan Nalinthasnai, Ratchainant Thammasudjarit, Tanapat Tassaneyasin, Dararat Eksombatchai, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Viboon Boonsarngsuk, Yuda Sutherasan, Detajin Junhasavasdikul, Pongdhep Theerawit, Tananchai Petnak

“…Cluster 1 (N = 27) consisted predominantly of males and showed significantly elevated serum liver enzymes and LDH levels. Cluster 2 (N = 370) was characterized by lower chest x-ray scores and higher serum albumin levels. …”
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The adaptation of rainbow trout to warmer water: Oxidative damage in the germinal line by Vianel Sevastei, Sonia A. Crichigno, M. Victoria Santos, Andrea Trochine, Julio C. Painefilú, Noemí Zaritzky, Víctor E. Cussac

“…We examined: Oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation) and activities of antioxidant enzymes; Catalase (CAT), Glutathione S-Transferases (GST), and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), in liver, testicle, and spermatozoa. …”
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Phenolic acids from Anisopus mannii modulates phosphofructokinase 1 to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, clinical trial by Peter U. Amadi, Justice O. Osuoha, Chidi N. Ekweogu, Suha J. Jarad, Esienanwan E. Efiong, Prince C. Odika, Chioma Ejiofor, Oluchi Aloy-Amadi, Govind S. Gill, Chiamaka W. Adumekwe, Ailun Gaowa, Dawei Zhang, Barbora de Courten, Emmanuel N. Agomuo

“…Among other glycolytic enzymes, in vitro, PhAM counteracted the binding of sodium orthovanadate to phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK-1), improving its activities. …”
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TC2N maintains stem cell-like characteristics to accelerate lung carcinogenesis by blockade of dual specificity protein phosphatase 3 by Jing Gu, Yang-fan Lv, Ji-ying Xia, Fu-hai Bai, Ji Gong, Guang-qiang Pan, Bo Liu, Lu Huang, Qiao-nan Guo, Xiang-lin Hao

“…Secondly, TC2N bind to DUSP3 and restrict the enzyme’s ability to dephosphorylate the signaling molecules. …”
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Mechanism of Exogenous Silicon in Enhancing Cold Stress Tolerance in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Seedlings: Insights from Resistance and Quality Indicators by Fan Zhang, Yihong Zhao, Yuanbo Zhang, Yu Shi, Leiping Hou, Abid Khan, Ruixing Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…The results show that compared with the control treatment, the plant height, stem diameter, and fresh weight of above-ground and underground parts of tomato seedlings decreased significantly by 46.52%, 42.53%, 28.81%, and 28.97%, respectively, after 15 days of low-temperature stress (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and in order to resist low temperature, the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the content of osmotic adjustment substances were up-regulated in seedlings. …”
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Potential Effect of Exosomes Derived from Cancer Stem Cells and MSCs on Progression of DEN-Induced HCC in Rats by Faisal A. Alzahrani, Mohammed A. El-Magd, Ahmed Abdelfattah-Hassan, Ayman A. Saleh, Islam M. Saadeldin, Eman S. El-Shetry, Abdelnaser A. Badawy, Saleh Alkarim

“…CSCs-exosomes induced a significant increase in liver relative weight and serum levels of cancer markers (AFP and GGT) and liver enzymes (ALT, AST, and ALP), intensive immunostaining for the HCC marker GST-P, and an increased number and area of tumor nodules as compared to HCC rats injected by PBS. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Additionally, it affects inhibitory cytokines, antioxidant enzymes, and neo-angiogenesis. Aim: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of USG intra-articular ozone therapy versus corticosteroid injections in managing hip OA (coxarthrosis) in patients who have not responded to conventional treatments. …”
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