Solitary Nitric Oxide Signaling Mediates Mild Stress-Induced Anxiety and Norepinephrine Release in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis during Protracted Ethanol Withdrawal by Zhenglin Zhao, Sang Chan Kim, Yu Jiao, Yefu Wang, Bong Hyo Lee, Hee Young Kim, Chul Won Lee, Chae Ha Yang, Rongjie Zhao

“…Additionally, EtOHW rats showed increased solitary nNOS gene and protein expression. Moreover, the anxiolytic effect of intra-NTS administration of 7-NI was abolished by subsequent intra-NTS administration of sodium nitroprusside. …”
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Molecular dynamics and machine learning unlock possibilities in beauty design—A perspective by Yuzhi Xu, Haowei Ni, Fanyu Zhao, Qinhui Gao, Ziqing Zhao, Chia-Hua Chang, Yanran Huo, Shiyu Hu, Yike Zhang, Radu Grovu, Hermione He, John Z. H. Zhang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Computational molecular design—the endeavor to design molecules, with various missions, aided by machine learning and molecular dynamics approaches—has been widely applied to create valuable new molecular entities, from small molecule therapeutics to protein biologics. In the small data regime, physics-based approaches model the interaction between the molecule being designed and proteins of key physiological functions, providing structural insights into the mechanism. …”
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N6-methyladenosine regulates metabolic remodeling in kidney aging through transcriptional regulator GLIS1 by Li Xu, Shuo Chen, Qiuling Fan, Yonghong Zhu, Hang Mei, Jiao Wang, Hongyuan Yu, Ying Chen, Fan Liu

“…GLIS1, identified as a “metabolic remodeling factor,” showed significantly reduced protein levels with abnormal m6A modifications. The downregulation of GLIS1 induced cell senescence and renal fibrosis by shifting metabolic remodeling from fatty acid oxidation (FAO) to glycolysis. …”
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Anti-Tissue-Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies Presence Determination Using Electrochemical Square Wave Voltammetry and Modified Electrodes Based on Polypyrrole and Quantum Dots by Angela Gabriela Pãun, Simona Popescu, Alisa Ioana Ungureanu, Roxana Trusca, Alina Popp, Cristina Dumitriu, George-Octavian Buica

“…Tissue transglutaminase protein biomolecules are immobilized on a quantum dots-polypyrrole nanocomposite in the improved electrode. …”
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Serum cardiac and inflammatory biomarker levels following chemotherapy among female patients with breast cancer attending at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiop... by Muluabay Getie, Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Daniel Seifu, Yonas Mulugeta, Solomon Tebeje, Chernet Tafere, Asmare Amuamuta

“…An Elecsys 2010 Troponin-T immunoassay analyzer was used to measure serum levels of cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB), C-reactive protein (CRP), and R and D systemic luminex performance assays were used to measure serum Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF- α). …”
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Phytochemicals for mitigating the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies by Atri Das, Swarnali Khan, Syamal Roy, Shantanabha Das

“…Clinical escalation of COVID-19 has been correlated with markedly increased plasma inflammatory markers [e.g., C-reactive protein (CRP)] and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels [e.g., interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)]. …”
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Characterization of Metabolically Healthy Obese People and Metabolically Unhealthy Normal-Weight People in a General Population Cohort of the ABCD Study by Silvio Buscemi, Pierfilippo Chiarello, Carola Buscemi, Davide Corleo, Maria Fatima Massenti, Anna Maria Barile, Giuseppe Rosafio, Vincenza Maniaci, Valentina Settipani, Loretta Cosentino, Carla Giordano

“…HOMA-IR, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and the carotid intima-media thickness were significantly different in the 4 subgroups (P<0.001), with higher values observed in the MUH normal-weight and obese groups. …”
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Biochemical properties and substrate specificity of GOB-38 in Elizabethkingia anophelis by Ren Liu, Yang Liu, Jiehui Qiu, Qun Ren, Chunping Wei, Dejin Pan, Jianglong Shi, Peng Liu, DanDan Wei, Tianxin Xiang, Na Cheng

“…The T7 expression system was employed to stimulate the expression of recombinant protein in Escherichia coli, followed by an analysis of the biochemical properties of purified GOB-38. …”
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Role of Paricalcitol in Modulating the Immune Response in Patients with Renal Disease by Silvia Lucisano, Adriana Arena, Giovanna Stassi, Daniela Iannello, Gaetano Montalto, Adolfo Romeo, Giuseppe Costantino, Rosaria Lupica, Valeria Cernaro, Domenico Santoro, Michele Buemi

“…Serum calcium, phosphorus, 25(OH)-vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin- (IL-) 17, IL-6, IL-1β, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), plasmatic and urinary NGAL, and 24 h albuminuria and proteinuria were measured before and 24 h after an intravenous bolus of paricalcitol (5 mcg). …”
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Stunting dan Keragaman Pangan pada Balita Usia 24-59 Bulan di Indonesia (Analisis Data Indonesian Family Life Survey Tahun 2014-2015) by Muhammad Hafizh Hariawan, Mubasysyir Hasanbasri, Tony Arjuna

“…Kesimpulan: Konsumsi pangan beragam terutama protein yang bersumber dari hewan seperti telur, ikan, susu, dan daging merupakan upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas diet pada anak. …”
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Colonic cytokines for severe ulcerative colitis by Ye. A. Konovich, K. Ye. Shirokikh, I. L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…Cytokine concentration was evaluated in supernatant fluid after centrifugal separation of 10 mg biopsy specimen homogenate by the protein analyzer «Bio-Plex» («Bio-Rad», USA). Colonic mucosa biopsy specimens of unaffected parts of the large intestine resected in 10 patients with colorectal cancer were used as controls. …”
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Alpha B-crystallin Ameliorates Imbalance of Redox Homeostasis, Inflammation and Apoptosis in an Acute Lung Injury Model with Rats by Seda KOCAK, İbrahim GUNER, Muhittin Onur YAMAN, Tugba EKIZ YILMAZ, Emine Elif GUZEL MEYDANLI, Nermin YELMEN, Gulderen SAHIN

“…The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of alpha B-crystallin, a small heat shock protein (known as HspB5), on lung injury induced by abdominal aortic IR in rats. …”
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BMP4 Cooperates with Retinoic Acid to Induce the Expression of Differentiation Markers in Cultured Mouse Spermatogonia by Yongguang Yang, Yanmin Feng, Xue Feng, Shangying Liao, Xiuxia Wang, Haiyun Gan, Lixian Wang, Xiwen Lin, Chunsheng Han

“…Using this culture system, the expression and function of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) were explored. Immunostaining showed that BMP4 was predominantly expressed in germ cells and that its level increased as spermatogenesis progresses. …”
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Flt3 Regulation in the Mononuclear Phagocyte System Promotes Ocular Neovascularization by Yushuo Gao, Yisheng Zhong, Yanji Zhu, Anna M. Demetriades, Yujuan Cai, Jikui Shen, Qing Lu, Xi Shen, Bing Xie

“…Increased Flt3 expression at the protein level was detected in retinas of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) mice at P15 and P18 during retinal NV (RNV) progression. …”
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Dysregulated T Cell Activation and Aberrant Cytokine Expression Profile in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Haiyan Zhou, Bojiang Li, Jing Li, Tongqian Wu, Xiaoqian Jin, Rui Yuan, Ping Shi, Yan Zhou, Long Li, Fang Yu

“…Concentrations of serum C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody, total lgG, complement 3, and complement 4 were measured. …”
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Immunoglobulin M response in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following ranavirus infection by Zhenyu Huang, Naicheng Liu, Mingyang Xue, Chen Xu, Yuding Fan, Yan Meng, Nan Jiang, Yiqun Li, Wenzhi Liu, Yang He, Yong Zhou

“…Notably, in these fish with secondary infections, there was a significant increase in IgM protein levels in both the blood and gill mucus, as well as a pronounced accumulation of IgM+ B cells in the gill and head kidney tissues. …”
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Citrus aurantium L. extract alleviate depression by inhibiting gut microbiota-mediated inflammation in mice by Tao Li, Guirong Zeng, Lingfeng Zhu, Yanyang Wu, Qun Zhang, Fuhua Fu, Donglin Su, Gaoyang Li, Qili Li, Yang Shan

“…Bioinformatics analysis revealed that mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway and lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis were involved in the anti-inflammatory effect of FEMC in the CUMS animal model. …”
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Bimetallic selenium/zinc oxide nanoparticles: biological activity and plant biostimulant properties by Samy Selim, Amna A. Saddiq, Ruba Abdulrahman Ashy, Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Ashwag Jaman Alzahrani, Ehab M. Mostafa, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Mohamed A. Amin, Ahmed M. Salah, Nashwa Hagagy

“…This study demonstrated the value of bimetallic nano-fertilizers Se/Zn in promoting faba bean development, yield features, and metabolite contents (protein, phenol, carbs, and pigments). These fertilizers are probably also advantageous for other crops. …”
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Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning by Kenneth Atz, Leandro Cotos, Clemens Isert, Maria Håkansson, Dorota Focht, Mattis Hilleke, David F. Nippa, Michael Iff, Jann Ledergerber, Carl C. G. Schiebroek, Valentina Romeo, Jan A. Hiss, Daniel Merk, Petra Schneider, Bernd Kuhn, Uwe Grether, Gisbert Schneider

“…In order to proactively evaluate the deep interactome learning framework for protein structure-based drug design, potential new ligands targeting the binding site of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) subtype gamma are generated. …”
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A gene expression atlas of Nicotiana tabacum across various tissues at transcript resolution by Shizhou Yu, Jufen Wan, Jufen Wan, Tenghang Xu, Tenghang Xu, Jie Zhang, Linggai Cao, Jie Liu, Hongfeng Liu, Xueliang Ren, Zhixiao Yang

“…Alternative splicing (AS) expands the transcriptome diversity by selectively splicing exons and introns from pre-mRNAs to generate different protein isoforms. This mechanism is widespread in eukaryotes and plays a crucial role in development, environmental adaptation, and stress resistance. …”
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