SLC7A5 is required for cancer cell growth under arginine-limited conditions by Kyle N. Dunlap, Austin Bender, Alexis Bowles, Alex J. Bott, Joshua Tay, Allie H. Grossmann, Jared Rutter, Gregory S. Ducker

“…Our screen identified the SLC-family transporter SLC7A5 as required for growth, and we hypothesized that this protein functions as a high-affinity citrulline transporter. …”
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Potential role of aquaculture fish to the recommended nutritional intake (RNI) of children, adults, pregnant and lactating women in Asuogyaman Municipality, Ghana by Emmanuel Kaboja Magna, Ebenezer Koranteng Appiah, Patrick Senam Kofi Fatsi, Emmanuel Delwin Abarike, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Maxwell Kogbe, Felix Ayarika, Michael Dabi, Joseph Korpone Sakna

“…The study used standard methods to analyse the micronutrient and proximate composition of twenty-four samples of three fish species—Heterotitis niloticus, Clarias gariepinus, and Oreochromis niloticus. The protein compositions of Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias gariepinus, and Heterotis niloticus were 17.96 g/100 g, 14.00 g/100 g, and 13.25 g/100 g, respectively. …”
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ATRX loss inhibits DDR to strengthen radio-sensitization in p53-deficent HCT116 cells by Lijing Qin, Geng Tang, Ruirui Gui, Yanming Yang, Li Wang, Weiqiang Xu, Hongyuan Tian, Lei Yu, Xiangshan Yang, Zhicheng Wang

“…Alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation X-linked (ATRX), a member of the SWI/SNF-like chromatin remodeling protein family, functions in the maintenance of genomic integrity and the regulation of apoptosis and senescence. …”
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Optimizing the gelation, structure, and thermal stability of alkali-induced duck egg white gels with calcium chloride by Pin-Chun Tseng, Wen-Yuan Yang, Yi-Chen Chen, Yen-Po Chen, Jia-Shian Shiu, Sheng-Yao Wang

“…Alkali treatment is a proven method for producing transparent elastic protein gels and could provide a practical way to utilize surplus duck egg whites that are generated during processing. …”
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Enhanced hemocompatibility, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of biomolecules stabilized AgNPs with cytotoxic effects on cancer cells by Azam Chahardoli, Farshad Qalekhani, Pouria Hajmomeni, Yalda Shokoohinia, Ali Fattahi

“…Also, the blood-clotting, hemolytic, antioxidant, bactericidal and, fungicidal properties, cytotoxicity effects and inhibition of protein denaturation efficiency of IY-AgNPs were assessed in vitro. …”
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Alpha Lipoic Acid Modulated High Glucose-Induced Rat Mesangial Cell Dysfunction via mTOR/p70S6K/4E-BP1 Pathway by Chuan Lv, Can Wu, Yue-hong Zhou, Ying Shao, Guan Wang, Qiu-yue Wang

“…These results suggest that LA dose-dependently regulates mesangial cell proliferation and matrix protein secretion by mTOR/p70S6K/4E-BP1 signaling pathway under high glucose conditions.…”
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Relevance of Plasma Obestatin and Early Arteriosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Peng-ying Gu, Dong-mei Kang, Wei-dong Wang, Yan Chen, Zhi-hong Zhao, Hui Zheng, Shan-dong Ye

“…We found that higher levels of fasting insulin (Fins), fasting blood glucose, 2 h OGTT glucose, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), low density lipoprotein cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin, and C-reactive protein (CRP), as well as lower obestatin level and higher intima-media thickness level (IMT), existed in T2DM group compared with NGT group and IGT group (P<0.01). …”
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Procalcitonin and High APACHE (Acute Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation) Level Are Associated with the Course of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Jorge Andrade Sierra, Claudia Delgado Astorga, Miriam Gabriela Nava Vargas, Enrique Rojas Campos, Kevin Javier Arrelano Arteaga, Karla Hernández Morales, Carlos A. Andrade Castellanos, Antonio de Jesús Andrade-Ortega, Luis Gerardo González Correa

“…We investigated the association between inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin) in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and the development of AKI. …”
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Differential detoxification enzyme profiles in C-corn strain and R-rice strain of Spodoptera frugiperda by comparative genomic analysis: insights into host adaptation by Ping-Hong Yao, Syed Husne Mobarak, Mao-Fa Yang, Chao-Xing Hu

“…Functional predictions and protein interaction networks suggest a broader expansion of metabolism-related genes in the R strain compared to the C strain. …”
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Evaluation of Sericin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Mixtures for Developing Porous and Stable Structures by Maria C. Arango, Leander Vásquez Vásquez, Akemy Carolina Homma Parra, Santiago Rueda-Mira, Natalia Jaramillo-Quiceno, Josep Pasqual Cerisuelo, Amparo Cháfer, Catalina Álvarez-López

“…These cocoons primarily contain fibroin and sericin (SS) proteins along with minor amounts of wax and mineral salts. …”
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Leptin Enhances Synthesis of Proinflammatory Mediators in Human Osteoarthritic Cartilage—Mediator Role of NO in Leptin-Induced PGE2, IL-6, and IL-8 Production by Katriina Vuolteenaho, Anna Koskinen, Meiju Kukkonen, Riina Nieminen, Unto Päivärinta, Teemu Moilanen, Eeva Moilanen

“…The results suggest that the effects of leptin are mediated through activation of transcription factor nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK). …”
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Connexin 37 Regulates the Kv1.3 Pathway and Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis by Minqi Liao, Lihua Chen, Jiongbin Lu, Guangzhu Liang, Yongzhao Yao, Shumin Ouyang, Yanhua Yang, Zhengwei Jian, Suxia Guo

“…The indexes of body weight, blood glucose, and blood lipid of mice were collected. The protein and mRNA expression levels of Cx37 and Kv1.3 were detected by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR), Western blot, and immunofluorescence technique. …”
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Citrullinated Antigens with Multiple Citrulline Similar Motif in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Preliminary Single-Center Study by Zhu Chen, Weiting Fang, Yi Qin, Yin-Zhao Jin, Xiang Yang, Jianrong Lou

“…The presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) in the serum is one of the immunological features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase (IDO) Expression Is an Independent Prognostic Marker in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Heike Loeser, Max Kraemer, Florian Gebauer, Christiane Bruns, Wolfgang Schröder, Thomas Zander, Hakan Alakus, Arnulf Hoelscher, Reinhard Buettner, Philipp Lohneis, Alexander Quaas

“…We analyzed 551 patients with EAC using single-protein and multiplex immunohistochemistry as well as mRNA in situ technology for the expression and distribution of IDO on subtypes of TILs (INF-γ mRNA and CD4- and CD8-positive T lymphocytes). …”
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Sulforaphane enhances Nrf2-mediated antioxidant responses of skeletal muscle induced by exhaustive exercise in HIIT mice by Yangwenjie Wang, Yang Xiang, Ruiqi Wang, Xiangning Li, Jianxiong Wang, Siwang Yu, Ying Zhang

“…Importantly, SFN treatment improved antioxidative capacity of skeletal muscle in response to the acute exhaustive exercise by increasing mRNA and nucleoprotein expression of Nrf2 and these genes involved in antioxidant generation and decreasing blood creatine kinase (CK) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE)-modified protein levels in the HIIT mice.…”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Nasturtium Officinale and Allium Polyanthum Extracts on CCL4- Induced Hepatic Damage In Albino Rats by Shkar Rzgar K.Rostam, Zana Hassan Ibrahim, Rebaz Rebwar Mala, Soran Qadir Abdul

“…Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Total serum bilirubin (TSB), Total protein (TP), Albumin (ALB) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in serum at the end of the study. …”
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Morphological Characters, Yield, and Chemical Composition Potentials of Desho Grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium H.) Intercropped with Vetch Species in the Highlands of Ethiopia by Tiruset Tesfaye, Bimrew Asmare, Yeshambel Mekuriaw, Beyadglign Hunegnaw

“…Intercropping of vetch species/varieties with desho grass had shown significantly (P<0.001) higher dry matter yield than sole desho except desho with V. sativa. The highest crude protein (CP) content was obtained from desho grass intercropped with two V. villosa (Var-Lalisa and Var-Gebisa) at 90 days of harvesting age. …”
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Heat stress on the feed consumption, biochemical indicators, production and milk quality of holstein and jersey cows by Adriana Hauser, Marciél França, Rainer Hauser, Laiz Perazzoli, Bruna Paula Bergamaschi Mendes, Izabelly Perdoncini Telles, Tatiane Camacho Mendes, Luiz Cláudio Miletti, André Thaler Neto

“…For dry matter intake, there was a treatment*day interaction, and the milk yield and composition of the treatments were similar. Only the protein content was greater in the VA treatment group than in the SVA group. …”
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Proteomic profiling identifies muscle-invasive bladder cancers with distinct biology and responses to platinum-based chemotherapy by A. Contreras-Sanz, G. L. Negri, M. J. Reike, H. Z. Oo, J. M. Scurll, S. E. Spencer, K. Nielsen, K. Ikeda, G. Wang, C. L. Jackson, S. Gupta, M. E. Roberts, D. M. Berman, R. Seiler, G. B. Morin, P. C. Black

“…Post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy clusters appear to be differentially enriched for druggable proteins. For example, MTOR and PARP are over-expressed at the protein level in tumours identified as neuronal-like. …”
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Survivin is Highly Expressed and Promotes Cell Survival in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Nadia Zaffaroni, Aurora Costa, Marzia Pennati, Cinzia De Marco, Emanuela Affini, Maria Madeo, Roberta Erdas, Antonello Cabras, Shigeki Kusamura, Dario Baratti, Marcello Deraco, Maria Grazia Daidone

“…In the present study, we assessed the expression of survivin and other members of the inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAP) family (IAP-1, IAP-2 and X-IAP) in a series of 32 MPM surgical specimens and investigated the effects of survivin knockdown in an established MPM cell line. …”
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