The Potential of Night Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) Flower Extract as a Functional Ingredient in Yogurt Production: The Effects on Fermentation, Rheology, Sensory, and Antiox... by Pal Anil Kumar, Agarwal Aparna, Tripathi Abhishek Dutt, Khosravi-Darani Kianoush, Nandan Alisha, Tripathi Arunima, Hooda Ankita

“…T18 was identified as the optimized product with protein-3.1%, fat-3.4%, moisture-72.8%, ash-0.87%, pH-4.65, and titratable acidity (TA)-0.72. …”
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Identification and characterization of soybean phytochrome-interacting factors and their potential roles in abiotic stress by Dewei Mu, Zhaowei Shui, Haoyu Guo, Hengke Jiang, Yuhan Liu, Liqiu Luo, Yanpeng Zhang, Xinxin Zhang, Jiaxin Yu, Shulin Liao, Liang Yu, Chunyan Liu, Junbo Du

“…Conserved motif analysis demonstrated the presence of several conserved motifs that were generally aligned with the classification of PIF protein. Cis-acting elements in the GmPIF promoters were found to be responsive to light, heat, drought, and phytohormone signaling. …”
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Prevalence and Genetic Characteristics of Human Bocaviruses Detected in Patients with Acute Respiratory Infections in Bulgaria by Neli Korsun, Svetla Angelova, Ivelina Trifonova, Silvia Voleva, Iliana Grigorova, Iren Tzotcheva, Sirma Mileva, Penka Perenovska

“…Phylogenetic and amino acid analyses of the hBoV VP1/VP2 gene/protein were performed. HBoV was identified in 98 (5.3%) patients and was the 6th most prevalent virus after respiratory-syncytial virus (20.4%), influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 (11.1%), A(H3N2) (10.5%), rhinoviruses (9.9%), and adenoviruses (6.8%). …”
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Panretinal Photocoagulation Using Short-Pulse Laser Induces Less Inflammation and Macular Thickening in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by Yoshihiro Takamura, Shogo Arimura, Seiji Miyake, Takehiro Matsumura, Makoto Gozawa, Kentaro Iwasaki, Masaru Inatani

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) levels in vitreous humor were measured using an immunoassay. …”
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Activation of Opioid Receptors Attenuates Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Skeletal Muscle Induced by Tourniquet Placement by Yue-Xian Guo, Gui-Ying Wang, Wen-jie Cheng, Cai-Zhen Yan, Shuang Zhao, Zhao Li, Peng Liu, Xiu-Li Wang

“…Oxy pretreatment recovered these protein expression levels. Conclusion. Tourniquet-induced acute limb I/R results in morphological and functional impairment in skeletal muscle. …”
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Impact of HIV on HPV-related cancers in men who have sex with men: a review by Zixuan Zhang, Zixuan Zhang, Yuying Xing, Yuying Xing, Tingdan Gong, Wanlin Li, Siwei Zhang, Lanlan Wei

“…HIV-induced immune suppression may affect chromosomal stability, gene expression, protein function and other molecular components in MSM with HPV-related cancers. …”
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3′ Splice Site Sequences of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Related SMN2 Pre-mRNA Include Enhancers for Nearby Exons by Sunghee Cho, Heegyum Moon, Tiing Jen Loh, Hyun Kyung Oh, Hey-Ran Kim, Myung-Geun Shin, D. Joshua Liao, Jianhua Zhou, Xuexiu Zheng, Haihong Shen

“…SMN1 gene encodes the SMN protein which plays a key role in spliceosome assembly. …”
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Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Increasing Erucamide Content in <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> Using Several Accelerants by Hao Zhao, Yudan Xie, Zhu Li, Longfeng Wei, Renli Ai

“…The mechanism of membrane metabolism in the L2 strain was further investigated, and our data suggested that the conductivity, nucleic acid and protein content, and β-galactosidase activity of L2 were increased significantly after treatment with accelerants, indicating that the accelerants changed the cell membrane permeability of the L2 strain but did not harm or kill the bacteria. …”
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BRD8 Guards the Pluripotent State by Sensing and Maintaining Histone Acetylation by Li Sun, Xiuling Fu, Zhen Xiao, Gang Ma, Yibin Zhou, Haoqing Hu, Liyang Shi, Dongwei Li, Ralf Jauch, Andrew Paul Hutchins

“…Here, it is shown that the histone acetyltransferase reader protein BRD8 impairs the conversion of primed mouse EpiSCs (epiblast stem cells) to naive mouse ESCs (embryonic stem cells). …”
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<i>Alaria esculenta, Ulva lactuca</i>, and <i>Palmaria palmata</i> as Potential Functional Food Ingredients for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome by Emer Shannon, Maria Hayes

“…Proximate analysis also revealed that all three seaweeds were a good source of protein, fibre, and polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (PUFAs). …”
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The DNMT1/miR-34a Axis Is Involved in the Stemness of Human Osteosarcoma Cells and Derived Stem-Like Cells by Xiao Liang, Chang Xu, Wanchun Wang, Xiang Li

“…We here revealed the higher DNMT1 activity and expression, lower miR-34a expression with high methylation of its promoter, and stronger stemness of OSLCs, as manifested by elevated sphere and colony formation capacities; CD133, CD44, ABCG2, Bmi1, Sox2, and Oct4 protein amounts in vitro; and carcinogenicity in a nude mouse xenograft model, when compared to the parental U2OS cells. 5-Azacytidine (Aza-dC) repressed DNMT1 activation and upregulated miR-34a expression by promoter demethylation and suppressed the stemness of OSLCs in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Iron induces blood-brain barrier alteration contributing to cognitive impairment in β-thalassaemia mice by Parinda Jamrus, Nuttanan Pholngam, Benjaporn Kiatpakdee, Kittikun Viwatpinyo, Jim Vadolas, Sukonthar Ngampramuan, Saovaros Svasti, Pornthip Chaichompoo

“…A significant decrease in ZO-1, a tight junction protein, indicated decreased blood-brain barrier integrity and potential iron leakage into the brain. …”
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Identification of Target Genes of Antiarrhythmic Traditional Chinese Medicine Wenxin Keli by Yusi Yao, Yuhong Liu, Zhihuan Zeng, Yanqun Zhao, Tudi Li, Rong Chen, Rendan Zhang

“…In addition, the expression of sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A) and beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) was downregulated, while muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 (CHRM2) was upregulated in the WXKL group (P<0.05). …”
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The Effects of Compliance with Nutritional Counselling on Body Composition Parameters in Head and Neck Cancer Patients under Radiotherapy by D. Hopanci Bicakli, O. Ozkaya Akagunduz, R. Meseri Dalak, M. Esassolak, R. Uslu, M. Uyar

“…If a patient consumed ≥75% of the recommended energy and protein intake via ONS and regular food, he/she was considered to be “compliant” (n=18), while those who failed to meet this criteria were considered to be “noncompliant” (n=30). …”
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Crucial Genes in Aortic Dissection Identified by Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis by Hongliang Zhang, Tingting Chen, Yunyan Zhang, Jiangbo Lin, Wenjun Zhao, Yangyang Shi, Huichong Lau, Yang Zhang, Minjun Yang, Cheng Xu, Lijiang Tang, Baohui Xu, Jianjun Jiang, Xiaofeng Chen

“…DEGs were rich in certain categories such as MHC class II receptor activity, MHC class II protein complex, and immune response genes. Gene coexpression networks via WGCNA identified 3 gene hub modules, with one positively and 2 negatively correlated with AD, respectively. …”
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: Comparison with conventional radiography and correlation with disease activity parameters by Renu Saigal, Laxmikant Goyal, Hariram Maharia, Meenakshi Sharma, Abhishek Agrawal

“…Mean CFS correlated significantly with DAS28 (r = +0.42, P < 0.05); C-reactive protein (r = +0.50, P < 0.05); and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r = +0.39, P < 0.05). …”
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Network pharmacology and in silico investigation into the therapeutic potential of phytoconstituents of Peucedanum ostruthium as anti-tubercular agents by Neeru Bhanwala, Raunak Katiyar, Sumit Kumar, Ashok K. Datusalia, Gopal L. Khatik

“…In addition, the docking studies demonstrated that kampeferol-3-O-rutinoside exhibits stronger binding affinities to the Mycobacterial membrane protein Large 3 (MmpL3). This study presents compelling evidence that P. ostruthium may be effectively used to target TB after experimental validation. …”
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Combined MSC and GLP-1 Therapy Modulates Collagen Remodeling and Apoptosis following Myocardial Infarction by Elizabeth J. Wright, Nigel W. Hodson, Michael J. Sherratt, Moustapha Kassem, Andrew L. Lewis, Christine Wallrapp, Nadim Malik, Cathy M. Holt

“…We examined the effects of MSCs, either native, or engineered to secrete a GLP-1 fusion protein (MSCs ± GLP-1), on human cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro. …”
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Differential expression of CD175 and CA19-9 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma by Jane J. Cheng, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Gabrielle E. Dombek, Kathryn A. Stackhouse, Ana Sofia Ore, Jonathan N. Glickman, Jamie Heimburg-Molinaro, Richard D. Cummings

“…Abstract Alterations in protein glycosylation are observed in many solid tumor types leading to formation of tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs). …”
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Identification and functional characterization of the RPP13 gene family in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for disease resistance by Baoqi Yuan, Chuang Li, Qingfeng Wang, Qi Yao, Xiaowei Guo, Yuhang Zhang, Zhongwei Wang

“…Subcellular localization experiments showed that the StRPP13-11 protein is localized in the chloroplast. Combined with transcriptome-based functional enrichment analysis, this finding implies that StRPP13-11 may participate in disease defense by regulating photosynthesis-related genes and the dynamic balance of reactive oxygen species within the chloroplast. …”
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