On three cultivated subspecies of pea (Pisum sativum L.) by O. E. Kosterin

“…The subspecies P. sativum subsp. asiaticum practically misses diagnostic characters which are limited to small flowers with presence of some flavonoid pigmentation in the corolla. In fact, this subspecies has accumulated very diverse landraces from most of the Old World. …”
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EFFICACY OF THIONONTRITE-S FOR PREVENTION OF METABOLIC LIVER DISEASE IN CATTLE by Ye. V. Tyapkina, M. P. Semenenko, Ye. V.  Kuzminova, A. A.  Abramov

“…The positive effect of thionontrite-S was also observed with regard to pigment metabolism; the concentration of total bilirubin in the experimental group was within physiological limits (4.28 ± 0.55 µM/l), whereas in the control group hyperbilirubinemia was 1.6 times higher than the upper limit of normal. …”
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State-of-the-art gene therapy for inherited retinal disorders by O.I. Orenburkina, A.E. Babushkin

“…One of them is the RPE65 protein that is most highly expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium. Gene replacement therapy (GRT) with single subretinal administration of voretigene neparvovec has already been developed for hereditary retinal dystrophies caused by established biallelic mutations in the RPE65 gene, i.e., Leber congenital amaurosis 2 and retinitis pigmentosa 20. …”
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Sulforaphane acutely activates multiple starvation response pathways by Kendra S. Plafker, Constantin Georgescu, Nathan Pezant, Atul Pranay, Scott M. Plafker

“…Using immortalized human retinal pigment epithelial cells, we report that SFN impacted multiple nutrient-sensing pathways consistent with a fasted state. …”
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The use of maize haploidy inducers as a tool in agricultural plant biotechnology by A. V. Ulyanov, A. V. Karlov, E. B. Khatefov

“…Haploid inducers carrying R1-nj genes for anthocyanin pigmentation of the seed and embryo are able not only to mark the hybrid embryo and identify haploid genotypes, but also to detect genes that suppress the anthocyanin color of the grain, like C1-I, C2-Idf, and In1-D. …”
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Comparative lipidome and transcriptome provide novel insights into zero-valent iron nanoparticle-treated Fremyella diplosiphon by Yavuz S. Yalcin, Samson Gichuki, Huan Chen, Anithachristy Sigamani Arumanayagam, Shyama Malika Malwalage, Viji Sitther

“…While the expression of iron uptake and ion channel genes was downregulated, genes coding for photosynthesis, pigment, and antioxidant enzymes were significantly (p < 0.05) upregulated in B481-SD treated with 3.2 mg L−1 nZVIs compared to the untreated control. …”
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Identification of duplicate accessions in the pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) collection at VIR by E. V. Semenova, V. V. Vasipov, I. N. Anisimova

“…The following criteria were used to ascertain identity of the accessions or their difference: 1) similarity of morphological characters (habitus, and anthocyanin pigmentation of flowers and vegetative organs) and flowering dates; 2) identity or polymorphism of RAPD profiles; and 3) identity or difference in electrophoretic banding patterns of seed storage proteins. …”
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Ophthalmic risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma by V.P. Erichev, A.V. Kuroyedov, S.Yu. Petrov, A.Yu. Brezhnev, A.A. Antonov, A.A. Vitkov, Yu.K. Murakhovskaya

“…&nbsp;</i> </p> <p> <b>Keywords: </b><i>primary open angle glaucoma, risk factor, ocular hypertension, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, pigment dispersion syndrome, myopia, myopic refraction.…”
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Ultraviolet B (UVB) Radiation Induces Skin Alterations, Emperipolesis and Decreases the Erythroid-to-myeloid Ratio in Rats by Verda Farida, Dion Adiriesta Dewananda, Muhammad Novrizal Abdi Sahid, Siti Isrina Oktavia Salasia

“…There were hyperkeratosis and pigment accumulations in the skin of UVB-irradiated group. …”
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Ossification Vesicles with Calcium Phosphate in the Eyes of the Insect Copium teucrii (Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Javier Garcia-Guinea, Alberto Jorge, Laura Tormo, Marta Furio, Elena Crespo-Feo, Virgilio Correcher, Pedro Prado-Herrero, Ana C. Soria, Jesus Sanz, Jose L. Nieves-Aldrey

“…Each single ommatidium unit contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells. The insect Copium eye ommatidia include additional calcium-phosphate deposits, not described in insects to date, which can be examined today using a combined set of modern microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. …”
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New insights into freshwater ascomycetes: discovery of novel species in diverse aquatic habitats by Lu Li, Lu Li, Lu Li, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Darbhe Jayarama Bhat, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Jun-Fu Li, Turki M. Dawoud, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Fangqi Sun, Sukanya Haituk, Sukanya Haituk, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Rungtiwa Phookamsak

“…Morphologically, C. yunnanensis fits well with the generic concept of Chaetopsina in forming a holomorphic state with hyphomycetous asexual morph producing pigmented, setiform conidiophores, phialidic conidiogenous cells, hyaline conidia, and nectria-like sexual morph. …”
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SVR model and OLCI images reveal a declining trend in phycocyanin levels in typical lakes across Northeast China by Changchun Song, Yipei Xu, Chong Fang, Chi Zhang, Zhuohang Xin, Zhihong Liu

“…Phycocyanin (PC), a distinctive pigment found in cyanobacteria, plays a pivotal role in detecting and predicting harmful cyanobacterial blooms. …”
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Effects of Retinol, Natural Pea Peptide and Antioxidant Blend in a Topical Formulation: In Vitro and Clinical Evidence by Brian Cook, Melanie Riggs, K. C. Holley, Helen Knaggs, Ganesh Diwakar, Edwin D. Lephart

“…Results RTF treatment of skin in vitro co-cultures upregulated aquaporin-3, PER1, collagen, and elastin, and downregulated expression of MMP1 and the pigmentation genes TYRP1 and MITF. The clinical assessment significantly improved hydration, transepidermal water loss, and elasticity along with incremental but significant increases in nine skin parameters (hydration, clarity, radiance/glow, smoothness, brightness, texture, appearance of pores, dark spots/hyperpigmentation, and skin tone evenness from baseline) with continuous use over 8 weeks compared to baseline values. …”
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Genotype-environment interactions on growth and inner shell color variation in Hyriopsis cumingii cultured in different iron-level substrates by Xuefeng Lv, Zhiyan Wang, Quanzhi Bao, Changzhi Li, Tingting Lu, Yuyang Wu, Chuntong Liu, Zhiyi Bai

“…The findings revealed that H. cumingii demonstrated significantly enhanced growth under the Iron 3 condition (4.75 %), while individuals cultivated under Iron 4 (5.95 %) exhibited a deeper purple pigmentation in their inner shell. Heritability estimates for growth and inner shell color traits ranged from 0.07 to 0.25 across the experimental population. …”
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Luteolin Attenuates IL-1β-Induced THP-1 Adhesion to ARPE-19 Cells via Suppression of NF-κB and MAPK Pathways by Wen-Chung Huang, Chian-Jiun Liou, Szu-Chuan Shen, Sindy Hu, Chien-Yu Hsiao, Shu-Ju Wu

“…Cytokine-induced endothelial dysfunction leads to inflammation and vascular adhesion molecule production in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Inflammation is a critical mediator in retinal degeneration (RD) diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and RD progression may be prevented through anti-inflammatory activity in RPE cells. …”
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Ultrastructural studies distinguish skin diversities among Galápagos iguanas by Manuel Scimeca, Rita Bonfiglio, Giuliano Colosimo, Eleonora Candi, Glenn P. Gerber, Gregory A. Lewbart, Alessandro Mauriello, Gerry Melino, Christian Sevilla, Yufang Shi, Ying Wang, Gabriele Gentile

“…The presence of a thickened stratum corneum and the stratification of the epidermis in non-pigmented skin could help the pink iguana to cope with the extreme conditions of the Wolf volcano, especially in relation to UV exposure. …”
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Melatonin Enhances Maize Germination, Growth, and Salt Tolerance by Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation and Antioxidant Systems by Wei-Qing Li, Jia-Yu Li, Shao-Jie Bi, Jia-Yue Jin, Zhong-Ling Fan, Zi-Lin Shang, Yi-Fei Zhang, Yan-Jie Wang

“…The findings revealed that salt stress (100 mM NaCl) significantly inhibited maize seed germination and seedling development, which resulted in significant increases in the H₂O₂ and O₂⁻ content and decreases in the antioxidant enzyme activity and photosynthetic pigment content in maize seedlings. However, exogenous melatonin considerably reduced the development inhibition caused by salt stress in maize seedlings. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Rheohaemapheresis in the Treatment of Dry Form of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Jan Studnička, Eva Rencová, Milan Bláha, Pavel Rozsíval, Miriam Lánská, Vladimír Bláha, Jan Němčanský, Hana Langrová

“…We measured the drusenoid pigment epithelium detachment (DPED), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), electroretinography (ERG), and rheological parameters. …”
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Bacteria-Inspired Synthesis of Silver-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites: A Novel Synergistic Approach in Controlling Biofilm and Quorum-Sensing-Regulated Virulence Factors in <i>Pseu... by Abirami Karthikeyan, Manoj Kumar Thirugnanasambantham, Fazlurrahman Khan, Arun Kumar Mani

“…Notably, there was a significant reduction in violacein pigment (96.25%), swarming motility, and pyocyanin concentration (1.87 µg/mL). …”
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Under simulated microgravity and gravity, anthocyanin is regulated by DcaWRKY2 in Dendrobium catenatum leaves by Tianze Hou, Baoqiang Zheng, Fucheng Peng, Zehui Jiang, Wenbo Zhang, Yan Wang

“…This research provides new insights into how altered gravity can affect anthocyanin synthesis in plants and illuminated the regulatory effects of DcaWRKY2 on the leaves’ pigmentation and anthocyanin biosynthesis in Dendrobium catenatum under gravity and simulated microgravity.…”
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