Gene Polymorphisms of the antioxidant enzymes NOX, GSTP, and GPX and diabetic nephropathy risk in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes by Samar Sultan, Meshari Alharbi, Nuha Alrayes, Nehad Makki, Amani Alhozali, Reham Abdulnoor, Aloof Alsawat, Haitham Khalil, Noha Jawi, Ahmed Makeen

“…Hyperglycaemia-mediated increases in free radicals have a deleterious effect on cellular compartments and nucleic acids, leading to imbalances between free radicals and antioxidant enzymes. …”
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CLARITY and Light-Sheet microscopy sample preparation in application to human cerebral organoids by T. A. Shnaider, I. E. Pristyazhnyuk

“…This method is based on a special sample preparation, during which lipids are removed from cells and replaced with hydrogel compounds such as acrylamide, while proteins and nucleic acids remain intact. CLARITY provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study three-dimensional biological structures while preserving their internal organization, including whole animals or embryos, individual organs and artificially grown organoids, in particular cerebral organoids. …”
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Engineering extracellular vesicles for ROS scavenging and tissue regeneration by Ahmed Abdal Dayem, Ellie Yan, Minjae Do, Yoojung Kim, Yeongseo Lee, Ssang-Goo Cho, Deok-Ho Kim

“…EVs, nano-scale membrane vesicles, mediate intercellular communication by encapsulating a diverse cargo of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Their therapeutic potential lies in delivering cargos, activating signaling pathways, and efficiently mitigating oxidative stress—an essential aspect of overcoming limitations in stem cell-based tissue repair. …”
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Construction of a pathogenic microorganism detection method based on third-generation nanopore sequencing data by Guoqin Mai, Jiayi Chen, Min Zhang, Wanyue Zhang, Yuting Luo, Ying Dai

“…First, a comprehensive and penetrating reference database of nucleic acids from pathogenic microorganisms was constructed, and sequence alignment analysis was performed via nanopore sequencing of metagenomic data collected from 40 patients with lower respiratory tract infection symptoms. …”
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Muscle-derived extracellular vesicles mediate crosstalk between skeletal muscle and other organs by Jiajie Jia, Jiajie Jia, Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Yue Zhou, Peng Zhang, Xiaoping Chen

“…Numerous bioactive molecules are secreted by SKM and transported by extracellular vesicles (EVs), a novel class of mediators of communication between cells and organs that contain various types of cargo molecules including lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. SKM-derived EVs (SKM-EVs) are intercellular communicators with significant roles in the crosstalk between SKM and other organs. …”
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PML-RARA Fusion Transcripts Detectable 8 Months prior to Promyelocytic Blast Crisis in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Stephanie Wolanin, Robert K. McCall, Mark J. Pettenati, Michael W. Beaty, Giovanni Insuasti-Beltran, Bayard L. Powell, Stacey S. O’Neill

“…We present a 40-year-old male who developed promyelocytic blast crisis 17 months after CML diagnosis, confirmed by the presence of the t(15;17) and t(9;22) translocations in the leukemic cells. Preserved nucleic acids from routine BCR-ABL1 testing provided a unique opportunity to evaluate clonal progression over time. …”
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Ribonuclease activity as a new prospective disease resistance marker in potato by E. A. Trifonova, S. M. Ibragimova, O. A. Volkova, V. K. Shumny, A. V. Kochetov

“…Higher plants possess a wide spectrum of enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of nucleic acids; it is believed that protection against pathogens is the most probable function of the enzymes. …”
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Label-Free Detection of Human Serum Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Based on Highly Branched Gold Nanoparticle Substrates for Discrimination of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Xiaowei Cao, Zhenyu Wang, Liyan Bi, Jie Zheng

“…The difference spectra among different types of NSCLC were compared, and analysis result revealed their intrinsic difference in types and contents of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipids. …”
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Simplified MS2 phage-like particle production including a novel maturation protein internal fusion affinity tag by Enos C. Kline, Rose Duong, Qin Wang, Barry R. Lutz

“…These particles have biotechnological utility because of the ability to easily modify surface chemistry and compartmentalize nucleic acids or other materials. A consequential implementation of PLPs in diagnostics is as process controls in nucleic acid amplification tests, where control RNAs are packaged within the protein capsid and protected from degradation by RNases in the sample matrix. …”
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Non-viral systems for intracellular delivery of genome editing tools by I. H. Shaikhutdinov, P. V. Ilyasov, O. V. Gribkova, L.  V. Limareva

“…Therefore, the search for novel approaches to delivering proteins and nucleic acids into cells is a relevant priority. This work reviews abiotic vectors and systems for delivering genome editing tools into target cells, including liposomes and solid lipid particles, other membrane-based vesicles, cell-penetrating peptides, micelles, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, inorganic, polymer, metal and other nanoparticles. …”
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Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…Utilizing high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies, this method allows for direct analysis of nucleic acids from wastewater samples, providing a cost-effective and comprehensive approach for pathogen surveillance. …”
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Characterization of Malignant Melanoma Using Vibrational Spectroscopy by Ziad Hammody, Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Shaul Mordechai, Emanuela Cagnano, Shmuel Argov

“…The comparative analysis of various parameters calculated from the spectral data of the normal epidermis and the abnormal regions showed that the changes in the nucleic acids was a significant indicator of the abnormal nature of the tissues. …”
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Recent advancements in Point-of-Care Detection of Contaminants and Biomarkers in Human Breast Milk: A comprehensive review by Shruti Janakiraman, Rinky Sha, Naresh Kumar Mani

“…It contains amino acids, nucleic acids and the essential immunological components required for the neonate to survive. …”
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Mechanism by Which Laser Irradiation Combined with Spirulina platensis Enhances FeSO4-Induced Ferroptosis in Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes by SUN Jinyue, PAN Jianeng, CHEN Yiying, LIU Rencheng, ZHOU Wenwen

“…Additionally, the Fe + SP + L treatment led to increased lipid peroxidation and ROS production and decreased proportion of GSH, thereby damaging the integrity of the cell membrane, increasing the permeability of the cell membrane, decreasing the membrane potential, increasing the leakage of intracellular nucleic acids and proteins, and ultimately resulting in the death of bacteria. …”
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Salivary biomarkers in cancer - A narrative review by R. Swaathi, Madhu Narayan, Rajkumar Krishnan

“…Saliva contains a diverse array of proteins/peptides, nucleic acids, electrolytes, and hormones derived from a variety of local and systemic sources. …”
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Regenerative activity of stomach epithelial cells at small-intestinal obstruction by V. Ye. Milyukov, K. K. Nguyen

“…Metabolic processes in cells of epithelium and stomach mucosal glands were studied by Einarson method of total nucleic acids detection. Test results were estimated by quantitative microspectrophotometry and computer software allowing to define the number of the area units of the study object occupied by cytochemical reaction products. …”
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Optimizing RNA extraction methods for high-throughput transcriptome sequencing of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cardiac tissue specimens. by Nkechi Martina Odogwu, Jin Sung Jang, Sabrina Albertson, Clinton Hagen, Boyd Rasmussen, Oommen Saji, Timothy J Nelson, Wanek Program Preclinical Pipeline

“…Here, the efficiency of four RNA extraction methods: Qiagen AllPrep DNA/RNA method (Method QP); Qiagen AllPrep DNA/RNA method with protocol modification on the ethanol wash step after deparaffinization (Method QE); CELLDATA RNA extraction (Method BP) and CELLDATA RNA extraction with protocol modifications on the lysis step (Method BL) was compared on 23 matching FFPE cardiac tissue specimens (n = 92).In comparing RNA quality metrics across FFPE RNA extract, nucleic acids extracted deploying Method QE and QP produced the highest RNA yield. …”
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Biomolecular condensates: Formation mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets by Xin Niu, Lei Zhang, Yuchen Wu, Zhi Zong, Bin Wang, Jisheng Liu, Long Zhang, Fangfang Zhou

“…Abstract Biomolecular condensates are cellular structures composed of membraneless assemblies comprising proteins or nucleic acids. The formation of these condensates requires components to change from a state of solubility separation from the surrounding environment by undergoing phase transition and condensation. …”
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Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in oral and maxillofacial areas by Qianting Wang, Jiayu Sun, Haci Jiang, Mengfei Yu

“…Present in various body fluids and tissues, they act as messengers via the transfer of nucleic acids, proteins, and metabolites to recipient cells. …”
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Exosomal miRNAs involvement in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by Mahvash Sadeghi, Jalil Tavakol Afshari, Afsane Fadaee, Mohammadreza Dashti, Fatemeh Kheradmand, Sajad Dehnavi, Mojgan Mohammadi

“…They facilitate communication and signalling between cells by transferring a variety of biological substances, such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids like mRNA and miRNA. Exosomal miRNAs were shown to be involved in normal and pathological conditions. …”
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