Computational design, expression, and characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum multi-epitope, multi-stage vaccine candidate (PfCTMAG) by Joan A. Chick, Nadege N. Abongdia, Robert A. Shey, Tobias O. Apinjoh

“…In-silico analysis revealed that the designed antigen, PfCTMAG (Plasmodium falciparum Circumsporozoite, Thrombospondin-related adhesion protein, Merozoite surface protein 2, Apical asparagine (Asn)-rich protein and Glutamate-Rich Protein), effectively bound to Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) and triggered a strong immune response. …”
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Nutritive value of cattle manure vermicast and its effect on in vitro ruminal gas production by Aminu Nasiru, Abdul Razak Alimon, Norli Ismail, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim

“…Vermicomposting has the potential of being used as another tool for forage treatment and addition of CMV could be expected to reduce ruminant gas production, increase ME and microbial protein synthesis.…”
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Diabetic Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Mitochondrial Function by Luis Miguel Román-Pintos, Geannyne Villegas-Rivera, Adolfo Daniel Rodríguez-Carrizalez, Alejandra Guillermina Miranda-Díaz, Ernesto Germán Cardona-Muñoz

“…Inflammation induces activation of nuclear factor kappa B, activator protein 1, and mitogen-activated protein kinases. …”
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Impact of Paracoccus sp. EGY7 carotenoids on triple-negative breast cancer cells: invitro study by Karim Abdelazim, Ahmed Hussein, Sherine N. Khattab, Shaymaa Essam El Feky, Nehad Noby

“…Western blotting showed increased BAX protein expression at 600 and 1200 µg compared to the control group (p < 0.001), and significantly lower BCL-2 protein expression (p = 0.000005 for 1200 µg and p = 0.0001 for 600 µg). …”
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Diversity and occurrence of methylotrophic yeasts used in genetic engineering by A. S. Rozanov, E. G. Pershina, N. V. Bogacheva, V. Shlyakhtun, A. A. Sychev, S. E. Peltek

“…Methylotrophic yeasts have been used as the platform for expression of heterologous proteins since the  1980’s. They are highly productive and allow producing eukaryotic proteins with an acceptable glycosylation level.  …”
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Regulation of noradrenaline synthesis, uptake, and degradation in the left ventricle by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor URB597 in the chronic unpredictable stress model... by Ferizović Harisa, Spasojević Nataša, Janković Milica, Stefanović Bojana, Dronjak Slađana

“…CUS decreased the levels of both NA and dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DBH) protein in male rats and decreased NA transporter (NET) protein levels in female rats while elevating monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) in both sexes. …”
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Comparing High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Continuous Training on Apelin, APJ, NO, and Cardiotrophin-1 in Cardiac Tissue of Diabetic Rats by Mostafa Sabouri, Javad Norouzi, Yashar Zarei, Mojtaba Hassani Sangani, Babak Hooshmand Moghadam

“…Moreover, APJ and CT-1 protein significantly upregulated in CO-2 and HIIT-2 compared to the other groups (p<0.01). …”
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Effects of screw configuration and interfacial properties on oil incorporation in high moisture extrusion by Shuzo Hashimoto, Naoya Ikenaga, Atze Jan van der Goot, Leonard M.C. Sagis

“…For oil addition by emulsion, several plant-based protein sources were compared as emulsifier. The choice of protein emulsifier had a strong effect on wedge length of the extrudate, the maximum linear strain and value of G′ in shear, and the rupture strength of the extrudate. …”
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ABA enhances the apoptotic effect of docetaxel in the multidrug-resistant DU145 prostate cancer cell line by Şumnulu Deniz, Doğanlar Zeynep Banu

“…RT-PCR analysis showed that treatment of resistant cells with 50.07 nM docetaxel and 500 μM ABA (ABA) resulted in the following changes in gene expression: heat shock protein (HSP) 70 (0.63-fold), glucose-regulated protein 94 (GRP94) 0.33-fold, inositol-requiring transmembrane kinase endoribonuclease-1α (IRE1α) 1.62-fold, ER degradation- enhancing alpha-mannosidase-like 1 (EDEM1) 1.77-fold, X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) 1.53-fold, p21 (2.53-fold), cellular tumor antigen p53 (p53) 2.49-fold, bcl-2-like protein 4 (Bax) 2.7-fold, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) 6.35-fold. …”
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DNA Methylation May be Involved in the Analgesic Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen via Regulating FUNDC1 by Kun Liu, Hao Wu, Rui Gao, Guang Han

“…Western blotting was also used to assess expression of FUNDC1, BCL2, and adenovirus E1B19 kDa-interacting protein 3-like (NIX) and BCL2 and adenovirus E1B19 kDa-interacting protein3 (BNIP3). …”
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Apoptosis Transcriptional Profile Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis HmuY by Paulo C. Carvalho-Filho, Lilia F. Moura-Costa, Ana C. M. Pimentel, Mabel P. P. Lopes, Sibelle A. Freitas, Patrícia M. Miranda, Ryan S. Costa, Camila A. V. Figueirêdo, Roberto Meyer, Isaac S. Gomes-Filho, Teresa Olczak, Márcia T. Xavier, Soraya C. Trindade

“…This study aimed at evaluating the transcriptional profile of apoptosis-related genes after in vitro stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived from individuals with periodontitis (P) and healthy nonperiodontitis (NP) control subjects with P. gingivalis HmuY protein. PBMCs from the P and NP groups were stimulated with HmuY P. gingivalis protein, and the expression of genes related to apoptosis was assessed by custom real-time polymerase chain reaction array (Custom RT2 PCR Array). …”
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Effects of different wet distillers’ grains ratios on fermentation quality, nitrogen fractions and bacterial communities of total mixed ration silage by Ermei Du, Ning Mao, Shihao Liu, Hanyu Zhang, Meiling Fan, Hong Sun, Yulong Zheng, Qiming Cheng, Chunmei Wang, Ping Li, Yixiao Xie

“…Abstract Objective Wet distiller’s grains (WDG) are rich in crude protein, yet challenging to preserve. Nevertheless, incorporating WDG into total mixed ration (TMR) silage holds promise for enhancing fermentation quality. …”
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Acyl-CoA Thioesterase 1 Contributes to Transition of Steatosis to Metabolic-Associated Steatohepatitis by Elisa Pasini, Cristina Baciu, Marc Angeli, Bianca Arendt, Diogo Pellegrina, Jüri Reimand, Keyur Patel, George Tomlinson, Mohammad T. Mazhab-Jafari, Lakshmi P. Kotra, Sandra Fischer, Johane P. Allard, Atul Humar, Mamatha Bhat

“…We used a network analysis approach to delineate protein-protein interactions that contribute to the transition from steatosis to MASH, in order to identify and target this transition as a potential pharmacotherapeutic strategy. …”
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Effect of Cannabis Seeds on Some Biomedical Parameters in Male Rats by Karwan Anwar Hassan, Salah Omer Hamabor, Hunar Mustafa Wassman

“…Level of Cholesterol, triglyceride and c-reactive protein were significantly (p<0.05) reduced. Serum total protein, albumin and globulin were significantly (p<0.05) elevated in treatment group comparing to control group. …”
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The use of citrus pulp silage in Diplodus puntazzo nutrition by Silvia Nogales-Mérida, Ana Tomás-Vidal, Miguel Jover Cerdá, Nury B. Sánchez-Lozano, Jorge Velazco-Vargas, Silvia Martínez-Llorens

“…The control diet (CON) contained 421.6 g/kg of protein and 22.6 MJ/kg of energy. The citrus pulp diet (CPD) included 442.7 g/kg of protein and 22.02 MJ/kg of energy. …”
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The Quantitative Analysis of bFGF and VEGF by ELISA in Human Meningiomas by Yves Denizot, Rafael De Armas, François Caire, Jean Jacques Moreau, Isabelle Pommepuy, Véronique Truffinet, François Labrousse

“…The quantitative analysis of VEGF using ELISA in various subtypes of grade I meningiomas reported higher VEGF contents in meningothelial (2.38±0.62 pg/μg protein, n=7), transitional (1.08±0.21 pg/μg protein, n=13), and microcystic meningiomas (1.98±0.87 pg/μg protein, n=5) as compared with fibrous ones (0.36±0.09 pg/μg protein, n=5). …”
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Comparison of Trace Elements in High-Molecular-Mass Multiprotein Complex and in Female Milk from Which It Was Obtained by Svetlana E. Soboleva, Natalia P. Zaksas, Georgy A. Nevinsky

“…Many biological processes are performed by different protein complexes. During the association of proteins and enzymes forming specific complexes, the latter can include ions of various metal ions, which may be important for their formation and biological function. …”
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DUOX2 Expression Is Increased in Barrett Esophagus and Cancerous Tissues of Stomach and Colon by Ran Qi, Yunfeng Zhou, Xiaozhen Li, Hong Guo, Lei Gao, Lijuan Wu, Yufeng Wang, Qiang Gao

“…In CRC tissues, the DUOX2 protein expression level in stages II–IV was significantly higher than that in stage I. …”
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Efek berbagai pretreatment koro pedang kupas terhadap kadar HCN, proksimat dan karakteristik fisik tepung koro pedang (Canavalia ensiformis) by Rohani Islami, Endang Prangdimurti, Tjahja Muhandri, Dede Robiatul Adawiyah

“…Jack bean is one of the alternative protein sources, with a protein content of 27.4% on a dry basis. …”
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Mediators of monocyte chemotaxis and matrix remodeling are associated with mortality and pulmonary fibroproliferation in patients with severe COVID-19. by Sarah E Holton, Mallorie Mitchem, Hamid Chalian, Sudhakar Pipavath, Eric D Morrell, Pavan K Bhatraju, Jessica A Hamerman, Cate Speake, Uma Malhotra, Mark M Wurfel, Steven E Ziegler, Carmen Mikacenic

“…In mechanically ventilated patients, endotracheal aspirates (ETA) were collected. Protein concentrations were measured by immunoassay. …”
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