Plasma Granzyme B in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction versus Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparisons with IL-18 and Fractalkine by Hala O. El-Mesallamy, Nadia M. Hamdy, Adel K. El-Etriby, Eman F. Wasfey

“…Objective. The proapoptotic protein, granzyme B (GZB), was identified as a contributor to the atherosclerotic plaque instability and recently as inflammatory activator. …”
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Expression of CD24 in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Is Regulated by TGFβ3 and Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Genotype by Luisa Marilena Schäck, Manuela Buettner, Alexander Wirth, Claudia Neunaber, Christian Krettek, Andrea Hoffmann, Sandra Noack

“…We demonstrate that CD24 is an important modulator in transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGFβ3) signaling with a reciprocal regulatory relationship between these two proteins.…”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in COVID-19 and Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis of Signaling Pathways by Linjie Fang, Tingyu Tang, Mengqi Hu

“…Finally, with the help of STRING tools, the PPI (protein-protein interaction) network diagrams of DEGs were constructed. …”
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Study of the effect of the introduction of mitochondrial import determinants into the gRNA structure on the activity of the gRNA/SpCas9 complex in vitro by E. G. Zakirova, Y. V. Vyatkin, N. A. Verechshagina, V. V. Muzyka, I. O. Mazunin, K. E. Orishchenko

“…However, the construction of protein domains of such systems is rather long and laborious process. …”
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Progesterone Increases Apoptosis and Inversely Decreases Autophagy in Human Hepatoma HA22T/VGH Cells Treated with Epirubicin by Wen-Tsan Chang, Hsiao-Ling Cheng, Bau-Shan Hsieh, Chien-Chih Chiu, King-Teh Lee, Kee-Lung Chang

“…Cotreatment with progesterone enhanced epirubicin-induced apoptosis, as evidenced by greater increase in caspase-3 activity and in the ratio of the apoptosis-regulating protein, Bax/Bcl-XL. The combination also caused a decrease in autophagy and in the expression of multidrug resistance-related protein 1 mRNA compared to epirubicin alone. …”
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A Relationship between Epithelial Maturation, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Abraham B. Roos, Tove Berg, Magnus Nord

“…The transcriptional regulators CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP)α and C/EBPβ, SMAD family member (Smad)3, GATA binding protein (GATA)6, and NK2 homeobox (NKX)2-1 are reported to be involved in processes contributing to pathogenesis of both BPD and COPD. …”
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Composition, cellularity and biochemical profile of milk from primiparous and pluriparous Holstein cows during the stages of lactation by D.D. Alves, D.G. Silva, G.A. Aguiar, G.S. Nogueira, M.F. Silva, R.V.R.S. Leite, J.C. Lacerda-Neto

“…GGT and ALP activities, and total protein, albumin, total Ca, P, Mg, Fe, Cl, Na, K and ionized Ca concentrations were determined. …”
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CTSK and PLAU as Prognostic Biomarker and Related to Immune Infiltration in Pancreatic Cancer: Evidence from Bioinformatics Analysis and qPCR by Yuntao Ding, Zhangzuo Li, Huizhi Wang, Qi Wang, Han Jiang, Zhengyue Yu, Min Xu

“…This study utilized microarray datasets (GSE15471, GSE62165, and GSE28735) from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and construct a protein-protein interaction network using STRING and Cytoscape. …”
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Effect of Dietary Administration of Green Macroalgae (Ulva intestinalis) on Mucosal and Systemic Immune Parameters, Antioxidant Defence, and Related Gene Expression in Zebrafish (D... by Elaheh Rouhani, Roghieh Safari, Mohammad Reza Imanpour, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Metin Yazici, Ehab El-Haroun

“…However, mucus immune parameters (total protein, globulin, and lysozyme) were statistically different in only 1% gutweed supplemented groups from other groups. …”
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Increased Small Dense LDL and Decreased Paraoxonase Enzyme Activity Reveals Formation of an Atherogenic Risk in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Guinea Pigs by Mutay Aslan, Filiz Ozcan, Ertan Kucuksayan

“…This study aimed to investigate LDL subfraction distribution as well as serum cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), and paraoxonase (PON1) activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic guinea pigs. …”
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Distribution of Adiponectin Receptors 1 and 2 in the Rat Olfactory Bulb and the Effect of Adiponectin Injection on Insulin Receptor Expression by Alfredo Miranda-Martínez, Octavio Fabián Mercado-Gómez, Virginia Arriaga-Ávila, Rosalinda Guevara-Guzmán

“…We performed the double immunofluorescence technique to describe the distribution of AdipoRs and the cellular type they were expressing. mRNA transcript and protein content were assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. …”
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ANCA-Negative Vasculitis in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Eri Kasama, Jun Ino, Fumika Iemura, Saeko Kumon, Mio Kodama, Keitaro Sato, Hitoshi Eizumi, Kosaku Nitta, Junichi Hoshino

“…MPO-and PR3-ANCA were negative, and urinalysis revealed urine protein (0.63 g/day) but without red blood cells in the urine sediment. …”
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Effect of Thyroxine Hormone by Oral on Growth and Survival Rate of Coral Platy Xiphophorus maculates by M. Zairin Junior, R.G. Pahlawan, M. Raswin

“… Thyroxine is known as a hormone that can affect growth of fish by increasing the metabolic rate, feed efficiency and protein retention.  In this study, effect of thyroxine administration through feed on growth and survival of coral platy fish (Xiphophorus maculatus) was observed.  …”
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Bioinformatics Method Was Used to Analyze the Highly Expressed Gene FAM83A of Breast Cancer in Young Women by Yongzhe Tang, Hao Wang, Qi He, Yuanyuan Chen, Jie Wang

“…We performed an analysis of the gene structure, subcellular localization, physicochemical properties of the encoding products, functional sites, protein structure, and functional domains. Results. …”
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Innovation of kwetiau with red rice and red bean flour: evaluation of nutritional value and potential fiber source for patients with diabetes mellitus by Mulus Gumilar, Gurid Pramintarto Eko Mulyo, Dila Evianda, Roro Nur Fauziyah

“… Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and metabolic dysfunctions in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, primarily due to impaired insulin action and/or secretion. …”
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Oligonucleotide-Based Therapy for FTD/ALS Caused by the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion: A Perspective by Stephanie A. Fernandes, Andrew G. L. Douglas, Miguel A. Varela, Matthew J. A. Wood, Yoshitsugu Aoki

“…Two basic mechanisms have been proposed as being potentially responsible for c9FTD/ALS: loss-of-function of the protein encoded by this gene (associated with aberrant DNA methylation) and gain of function through the formation of RNA foci or protein aggregates. …”
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Effect of Superchilling on Preservation, Ripening and Senescence of Broad Bean Seeds by LI Die, LI Haiyan, ZHONG Shihong, FU Yuansheng, LI Meiqing, ZHANG Haiwei

“…Superchilling storage at −3 ℃ slowed down the elevation of PPO and PAL activities, maintained a higher POD activity, and delayed the generation of starch and soluble protein as well as the accumulation and the rate of change of total phenol content in broad bean seeds. …”
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The effect of space flight on genes expression in brain by A. S. Tsybko, T. V. Ilchibaeva, N. K. Popova

“…This review aims at summarizing the recent advances in identifying gene and protein expression changes of nervous system cells under microgravity conditions. …”
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Drying Characteristics and Physical and Nutritional Properties of Shrimp Meat as Affected by Different Traditional Drying Techniques by P. T. Akonor, H. Ofori, N. T. Dziedzoave, N. K. Kortei

“…Chemical analysis indicated that protein and fat made up nearly 20% and 2% (wb) of the shrimp meat, respectively. …”
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Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Dyspnea versus Chest Pain: A Retrospective Consecutive Cohort Study by Erik Jemt, Magnus Ekström, Ulf Ekelund

“…Hospital admittance, ED revisits, and mortality were analyzed using multivariable regression models, adjusted for ED and markers of disease severity (age, sex, centre, Charlson comorbidity index, c-reactive protein, troponin T, and arrival by ambulance). 29,291 patients (mean age 58.3 years; 48.9% women) with dyspnea (n = 8,812) or chest pain (n = 20,479) were included. …”
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