Variations in the composition and frequency of celiac disease epitopes among synthetic wheat lines by Rahman Ebrahimzadegan, Ghader Mirzaghaderi

“…Bread wheat serves as an important staple crop in the human diet, largely because of the physicochemical properties of its dough and its protein content. Gluten is the main and complex component of wheat proteins. …”
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Femtomolar hydrogen sulfide detection via hybrid small-molecule nano-arrays by Xing Xing, Luyan Wu, Yuchen Zhang, Jiahao Pan, Yusuke Ishigaki, Huaqing Xie, Takanori Suzuki, Deju Ye, Jianhua Zhang, Weihua Zhang, Zhenda Lu

“…On-chip immunoassays, particularly nanoarray-based interfacial detection, offer promising avenues for ultra-sensitive analysis due to their confined reaction volumes and precise signal localization. Beyond the DNA or protein biomolecules array, this work presents a promising hybrid small molecule nano-array for H2S detection, using the power of dual molecules: a dye for fluorescence emission and a quencher with specific H2S reactivity. …”
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Lipoprotein Particle Predictors of Arterial Stiffness after 17 Years of Follow Up: The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study by Jacob Hartz, Ronald M. Krauss, Mikael Göttsater, Olle Melander, Peter Nilsson, Michele Mietus-Snyder

“…Associations between c-fPWV and lipoprotein particles were determined with multiple linear regression, controlling for sex, presence of diabetes, waist-to-hip circumference, and smoking status at baseline, as well as heart rate (measured at the carotid artery), mean arterial pressure, antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications, C-reactive protein (CRP), and age at the time of c-fPWV measurement. …”
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Inflammatory Response in Preterm and Very Preterm Newborns with Sepsis by Enrique Segura-Cervantes, Javier Mancilla-Ramírez, Jorge González-Canudas, Erika Alba, René Santillán-Ballesteros, Deneb Morales-Barquet, Gabriela Sandoval-Plata, Norma Galindo-Sevilla

“…Plasma concentrations of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10 were detected using flow cytometry. C-reactive protein (C-RP) and the complex SC5b-9 were detected in the plasma using commercial kits. …”
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High taurocholic acid concentration induces ferroptosis by downregulating FTH1 expression in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Wei-jian Zeng, Hua-jing Yang, Ying-jie Gu, Meng-nan Yang, Meng-ru Sun, Sheng-kai Cheng, Yan-yan Hou, Wei Gu

“…Furthermore, FTH1 and ferroptosis-related protein levels were downregulated, while the intracellular iron, reactive oxygen species, and lipid peroxidation levels were upregulated in the TCA-induced HTR-8/SVneo cells. …”
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Protective Effects of Two Safflower Derived Compounds, Kaempferol and Hydroxysafflor Yellow A, on Hyperglycaemic Stress-Induced Podocyte Apoptosis via Modulating of Macrophage M1/M... by Yuanping Li, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Hui Liao

“…Results. (1) Compared to the HG group, the Ka and HSYA 100 μM groups decreased iNOS and TNF-α levels and increased Arg-1 and CD206 expressions significantly (protein and mRNA: p<0.05, respectively). (2) The podocyte survival rate of Ka 8 μM was higher than that of HG, and the rates of (Ka) MS and (HSYA 100 μM) MS were higher than that of (HG) MS significantly (all: p<0.05). (3) TNF-α and IL-1β levels of Ka and HSYA 100 μM were significantly lower than those of the HG group, and both levels in the (Ka) MS and (HSYA) MS were lower than those in the (HG) MS group significantly (p<0.05, respectively). …”
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Enhancing the growth and essential oil components of Lavandula latifolia using Malva parviflora extract and humic acid as biostimulants in a field experiment by Mervat El-Hefny, Mahmoud Khattab Hussien

“…The phenolic, flavonoid and water-soluble vitamins of the ME were analyzed using an HPLC. The protein amino acids of the ME were identified by an amino acid analyzer. …”
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Role and mechanism of dexmedetomidine in regulating bone metabolism in tail-suspended osteoporotic rats by GUO Yunliang, WANG Can, ZHANG Xinyu

“…Secondly, after primary osteoblasts were isolated from the tibiae of tail-suspended rats and then treated with 1 nmol/L Dex, the proportion of alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-positive osteoblasts and the activity of the enzyme were detected by ALP staining and activity test. qRT-PCR was applied to measure the expression of osteogenic activity-related factors, including osteocalcin (Ocn), Runt related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), Osterix protein (Osx), and type 1 collagen (Col1). Results‍　‍The animal experiments revealed that Dex treatment significantly increased the tibial trabecular bone area fraction, inhibited the decrease in bone mechanical strength, and enhanced the mineralization deposition rate and new bone formation rate of trabecular bone in the tail-suspended rats (all P<0.001). …”
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Nutritional content and healthiness in sweet and salty snacks and beverages popular in South Korea and the United States assessed by nutrition labels: a cross-sectional comparative... by Bo Jeong Gong, Segovia Lucas, Diewo Camara, Pauline E. Jolly, Chandrika Piyathilake, Taisun Hyun

“…Results Overall, Korean snacks contained significantly more protein, total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol than US snacks. …”
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The Impact of PTPRK and ROS1 Polymorphisms on the Preeclampsia Risk in Han Chinese Women by Huihui Li, Xingyu Yan, Man Yang, Mei Liu, Shan Tian, Mengru Yu, Wei-Ping Li, Cong Zhang

“…PTPRK is primarily localized in placental trophoblast cells. The mRNA and protein levels of PTPRK in PE were significantly higher than those in controls. …”
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Identification of prognostic biomarkers of sepsis and construction of ceRNA regulatory networks by Guihong Chen, Wen Zhang, Chenglin Wang, Muhu Chen, Yingchun Hu, Zheng Wang

“…GO results showed that differential expression genes were mainly involved in membrane raft, actin cytoskeleton, regulation of immune response, negative regulation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity, etc. Meta-analysis screened 2 core genes, GSPT1 and NPRL3, which are associated with sepsis prognosis. 10 × Single-cell RNA sequencing showed that GSPT1 and NPRL3 were widely localized in immune cells, mainly macrophages and T cells. …”
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Effect of BMP-2 Delivery Mode on Osteogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells by Taekhee Jung, John Hwan Lee, Soonjung Park, Yong-Jin Kim, Joseph Seo, Hye-Eun Shim, Ki-Suk Kim, Hyon-Seok Jang, Hyung-Min Chung, Seong-Geun Oh, Sung-Hwan Moon, Sun-Woong Kang

“…Differentiation of stem cells is an important strategy for regeneration of defective tissue in stem cell therapy. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a well-known osteogenic differentiation factor that stimulates stem cell signaling pathways by activating transmembrane type I and type II receptors. …”
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Features of the course of post-COVID-19 primary and recurrent herpetic keratitis by G.I. Drozhzhyna, K.V. Sereda, N.I. Khramenko

“…Levels of total vitamin D, and immunoglobulin G (IgG) against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein, herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1/2, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA) in venous blood were assessed. …”
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Deoxycholic Acid-Mediated Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 2 Signaling Exacerbates DSS-Induced Colitis through Promoting Cathepsin B Release by Shengnan Zhao, Zizhen Gong, Xixi Du, Chunyan Tian, Lingyu Wang, Jiefei Zhou, Congfeng Xu, Yingwei Chen, Wei Cai, Jin Wu

“…Meanwhile, DCA-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation is at least partially achieved through stimulating extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signaling pathway downstream of S1PR2 followed by promoting of lysosomal cathepsin B release. …”
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A computational chemistry-based approach to optimizing PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors by Meijuan Zhai, Shiliang Ji, Haoran Hu, Yongjie Wu, Yi Shi, Ruifang Zhu, Yiguo Jiang, Yang Yang

“…IntroductionTo design effective small molecule inhibitors targeting the immune checkpoint PD-1/PD-L1 and to explore their inhibitory activity.MethodsIn this paper, a total of 69 PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with the same backbone were searched through opendatabases, and their docking mechanism with PD-L1 protein was investigatedby molecular docking method, and the active conformation of the inhibitors was explored. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial examining the effects of temporarily pausing Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy to coincide with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination... by Abhishek Abhishek, Jonathan A Cook, Helen M Parry, Anne Francis, Lelia Duley, Vicki S Barber, Paul Moss, Nicholas Peckham

“…Secondary outcomes are RBD antibody levels at 12 weeks postbooster vaccination, participant global assessments of disease activity, blood films, full blood count and lactate dehydrogenase levels, impact on quality of life, self-reported adherence with request to temporarily pause or continue BTKi, T cell response against spike protein and relative neutralising antibody titre against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Gyrodactylus pseudorasborae (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) with a phylogeny of Gyrodactylidae parasites by Xinyi Zeng, Ye Li, Yang Liu, Yaoying Chen, Yajing Liu, Mengwei Song, Tao Chen

“…Results The mitochondrial genome of G. pseudorasborae is 14,189 bp in length, containing 12 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and two major non-coding regions (NCR: NC1 and NC2). …”
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Filamented hydrogels as tunable conduits for guiding neurite outgrowth by Hao Liu, Anna Puiggalí-Jou, Parth Chansoria, Jakub Janiak, Marcy Zenobi-Wong

“…The incorporation of protein microcrystals containing nerve growth factor (NGF) into the photoresin enabled sustained neurite outgrowth without the need for additional NGF in the media. …”
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Hydroxyurea mitigates diabetic kidney disease through mTOR-S6K signaling pathway in STZ-induced diabetic mice by Wanying Cheng, Cenzhu Wang, Meican Ma, Yu Zhou

“…Lastly, the mTOR-S6K pathway was explored by detecting the protein expression of S6K and phosphorylated S6K.ResultsIn STZ-induced diabetic mice, administration of HU (20 mg/kg) in drinking water for 16 weeks resulted in significant reductions in creatinine and urea nitrogen levels, alongside mitigating histopathological damage. …”
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Effects of Quetiapine on Novelty‐Related Object Recognition Memory and Hippocampal BDNF Level in Sleep‐Deprived Rats by Öznur Özge Özcan, Burcu Çevreli, Emel Serdaroğlu Kaşıkçı, Mesut Karahan, Muhsin Konuk

“…Results Long‐term QET administration in healthy rats decreased NOR and BDNF protein expression in the hippocampus, as did 72 h SD. …”
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