Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression pattern analysis of HAK/KUP/KT potassium transporter gene family in potato by Kun Liu, Yonglin Qin, Lan Wu, Rong Yi, Xiaohua Shi, Jing Yu, Xiaohong Shi, Wenzhuo Dong, Liguo Jia, Mingshou Fan

“…Based on phylogenetic analysis, these StHAK gene family members were classified into four distinct clusters. All StHAK protein sequences contained the conserved motifs and domains. …”
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Association of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1 Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Malaysians by Polin Haghvirdizadeh, Vasudevan Ramachandran, Ali Etemad, Farzad Heidari, Nooshin Ghodsian, Norzian Bin Ismail, Patimah Ismail

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex polygenic disorder characterized by impaired insulin resistance, insulin secretion, and dysregulation of lipid and protein metabolism with environmental and genetic factors. …”
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Age-related aspects of glioma: current understanding. Literature review by Serhii P. Luhovskyi, Tetiana Y. Kvitnytska-Ryzhova

“…Additionally, changes in histone proteins H3.3 or 3.1 (H3.3 K27 and H3 G34) in pHGG, as opposed to aHGG, carry diagnostic and prognostic significance. …”
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Establishment of a rapid method for the detection of Brucella canis based on recombinase-mediated thermostable nucleic acid amplification technology by Shao-Zheng Song, Zi-Yuan Li, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Ying-Chao Wu, Kang-Ying Yu, Zhengyi He

“…ObjectiveTo establish a rapid detection method for canine brucellosis using recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) technology.MethodsThe outer membrane protein 25 gene fragment (Omp25) of Brucella canis was targeted. …”
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Organoleptic, physical, and chemical tests of artificial feed for milk fish substituted by earthworm meal (Lumbricus sp.) by Siti Aslamyah, Muh. Yusri Karim

“…The quality of feed is chemically with moisture content ranging from 8,4–9,1%, 16,7–19,46% ash, 31,07–32,37%, protein, 6,67–7,58% fat, crude fiber 7,45–7,87%, NFE (nitrogen free extracts) 35,35–35,48%. …”
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Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Ulva prolifera and Ulva linza to Cadmium Stress by He-ping Jiang, Bing-bing Gao, Wen-hui Li, Ming Zhu, Chun-fang Zheng, Qing-song Zheng, Chang-hai Wang

“…A range of parameters (concentrations of cadmium, Ca2+, N, P, K+, Cl−, free amino acids (FAAs), proline, organic acids and soluble protein, Fv/Fm, Yield, OAA, and K+/Na+) could be used to evaluate cadmium resistance in Ulva by correlation analysis. …”
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol in U87MG Cells: Effects on Autophagy and NRF2 Pathway by Laura Giannotti, Benedetta Di Chiara Stanca, Francesco Spedicato, Daniele Vergara, Eleonora Stanca, Fabrizio Damiano, Luisa Siculella

“…Due to mitochondria functionality alteration, pro-apoptotic proteins were induced without activating apoptotic effectors Caspase-3 or Caspase-7. …”
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Alzheimer-mutant γ-secretase complexes stall amyloid β-peptide production by Parnian Arafi, Sujan Devkota, Emily Williams, Masato Maesako, Michael S Wolfe

“…Missense mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and presenilin-1 (PSEN1) cause early-onset familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD) and alter proteolytic production of secreted 38-to-43-residue amyloid β-peptides (Aβ) by the PSEN1-containing γ-secretase complex, ostensibly supporting the amyloid hypothesis of pathogenesis. …”
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Relationship between inherited genetic variation and survival from colorectal cancer stratified by tumour location by Christopher Wills, Katie Watts, Amy Houseman, Timothy S. Maughan, David Fisher, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Richard S. Houlston, Valentina Escott-Price, Jeremy P. Cheadle

“…We investigated the relationship between Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase Type 2 Beta (PI4K2B) expression in colorectal tumours and survival in 597 patients from The Human Protein Atlas (THPA). We also analysed 3 SNPs previously associated with survival by anatomical site. …”
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Discovery of novel serum peptide biomarkers for cholangiocarcinoma recurrence through MALDI-TOF MS and LC–MS/MS peptidome analysis by Vasin Thanasukarn, Piya Prajumwongs, Nattha Muangritdech, Watcharin Loilome, Nisana Namwat, Poramate Klanrit, Arporn Wangwiwatsin, Sawanya Charoenlappanit, Janthima Jaresitthikunchai, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Attapol Titapun

“…LC–MS/MS analysis identified 95 peptides associated with cancer progression in early recurrence and 60 in late recurrence. Distinct protein associations were found: ATR, POLA1, BLM, SP100, and PPP1R15A for early recurrence, and SERPINA1, TGFB2, SERPING1, and CAD for late recurrence, with strong interactions with chemotherapeutic drugs. …”
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Intestinal Permeability Measured by Urinary Sucrose Excretion Correlates with Serum Zonulin and Faecal Calprotectin Concentrations in UC Patients in Remission by C. A. M. Wegh, N. M. de Roos, R. Hovenier, J. Meijerink, I. Besseling-van der Vaart, S. van Hemert, B. J. M. Witteman

“…Likewise, the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP), calprotectin, and the cytokines IFNγ, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-10 were not significantly affected. …”
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Mir-615-5p inhibits cervical cancer progression by targeting TMIGD2 by Yan Zhao, Haitao Chen, Wenhui Zhang, Wei Shang, Jinwei Cao, Huijuan Zhao, Zhixiang Zou

“…Western blotting was employed to measure the protein levels of TMIGD2. Results In CC, the downregulation of miR-615-5p was related to poor prognosis and emerged as an independent prognostic factor. …”
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Purification of mesenchymal stromal cell‐derived small extracellular vesicles using ultrafiltration by Rui Lei, Shuai Ren, Hua Ye, Zhanfeng Cui

“…Isovolumetric diafiltration was incorporated to enhance the purity of MSC‐sEVs, successfully removing about 99% of protein contaminants by six diafiltration volumes (DVs). …”
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Diagnostic value of interferon-γ release assay in patients with COPD complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis by Yanxiao Rong, Haibin Wang, Yuanyuan Su, Qian Wang, Xuepei Sun, Wei Wang

“…An interferon-γ release assay, a purified protein derivative of tuberculin (PPD) test, an anti-tuberculosis antibody test, a test of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by sputum smear microscopy and a test of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by PCR method were used to test patients in each group. …”
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Deregulated JNK signaling enhances apoptosis during hyperthermia by Atsushi Enomoto, Takemichi Fukasawa, Hiroshi Terunuma, Keiichi Nakagawa, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Shinichi Sato, Noriko Hosoya, Kiyoshi Miyagawa

“…Purpose c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) comprise a subfamily of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). The JNK group is known to be activated by a variety of stimuli. …”
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Selenium-enriched and ordinary green tea extracts prevent high blood pressure and alter gut microbiota composition of hypertensive rats caused by high-salt diet by Meirong Wu, Xiaobin Wu, Jiangxiong Zhu, Fanglan Li, Xinlin Wei, Yuanfeng Wang

“…Our results showed that GT and Se-GT supplementations significantly prevented the increase of blood pressure (BP), activated the phosphoinosmde-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway, and regulated the gene expression related to BP, as well as improved the tissue damage like heart, liver, and kidneys. …”
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Mechanism of engineered macrophage membrane bionic gene-carrying nanospheres for targeted drug delivery to promote wound repair in deep second-degree burns by Zhihan Zhu, Xinghua Zhu, Shichen Miao, Bolin Wang, Zihan Li, Dinghao Zhang, Shentian Zou, Yi Zhang, Qingrong Zhang, Kesu Hu

“…Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were performed to determine the expression of relevant proteins. The wound-healing, blood flow and complete epithelialization rates were significantly better in the HGF@ETMM@NPS group compared to the NS and ETMM@NPS groups. …”
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Amyopathic dermatomyositis with a rapidly progressing interstitial pneumonia by Darija Logvinova, Dace Žentiņa, Kristīne Ivanova, Inita Buliņa, Zaiga Kravale

“…Background: Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is a rare subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myositis often linked with the presence of autoantibodies targeting melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5). Patients with CADM are at increased risk of developing rapidly progressing interstitial lung disease, which significantly increases both morbidity and mortality compared to other forms of inflammatory myopathies. …”
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Grain yield, cooking quality, and aroma of fragrant rice as affected by nitrogen source and method of application by Rajesh Chakraborty, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Jun-Ichi Sakagami

“…The combined application of N as a foliar dose and soil application, along with ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate, showed improved results for various parameters such as gelatinization temperature, gel consistency, protein content, cooking time, imbibition ratio, 2-AP content, grain aroma, and taste of BRRI dhan70 compared to 100% soil application of N. …”
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The Effects of Garlic and Red Chilli Pepper Powder on Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Properties of Cincalok by Risa Nofiani, Novi Maulidi Syahmurdiandi, Puji Ardiningsih

“…Overall, the water, ash, and fat content; titratable acid (TA); total volatile base nitrogen (TVBN); and amino acid nitrogen (AAN) showed insignificant differences (p>0.05) among the recipes during 28 days of the same observation. The crude protein, pH, and free fatty acid (FFA) of recipe C were significantly different (p<0.05) from recipes A and B. …”
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