Shen Shuai II recipe improves renal hypoxia to attenuate renal injury in 5/6 renal ablation/infarction rats and effect evaluation using blood oxygenation level-dependent functional... by Yizeng Xu, Fang Lu, Meng Wang, Lingchen Wang, Chaoyang Ye, Shuohui Yang, Chen Wang

“…The expression of fibrosis and hypoxia-related proteins was analyzed using immunoblotting examination.Results Renal oxygenation, evaluated by BOLD-fMRI as cortical and medullary T2* values (COT2* and MET2*), was decreased in 5/6 (A/I) rats, but increased after SSR treatment. …”
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Additional Evidence for DDB2 T338M as a Genetic Risk Factor for Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Horses by Moriel H. Singer-Berk, Kelly E. Knickelbein, Zachary T. Lounsberry, Margo Crausaz, Savanna Vig, Nikhil Joshi, Monica Britton, Matthew L. Settles, Christopher M. Reilly, Ellison Bentley, Catherine Nunnery, Ann Dwyer, Mary E. Lassaline, Rebecca R. Bellone

“…A missense mutation in damage-specific DNA-binding protein 2 (DDB2, c.1012 C>T, p.Thr338Met) was previously found to be strongly associated with ocular SCC in Haflinger and Belgian horses, explaining 76% of cases across both breeds. …”
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Efficacy and safety of NeoAdjuvant chemotherapy with or without tIslelizumab followed by debulking surgery for oVarian cancEr (NAIVE study) in China: study protocol of an open-labe... by Ying Zhu, Jianwei Zhou, Zhigang Zhang, Jiaojiao Zhang, Jing Fei, Xiaoqing Zhu

“…The NeoAdjuvant chemotherapy with or without tIslelizumab followed by debulking surgery for oVarian cancEr(NAIVE) study aims to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of NACT in combination with tislelizumab (a monoclonal antibody for programmed cell death protein 1) for advanced EOC.Methods and analysis The NAIVE study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, single-centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial for advanced EOC with the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIIc with a Suidan CT score of 3 or greater or a Fagotti laparoscopic score of 8 or greater; or FIGO stage IV. …”
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Effects of Salt Stress During the Growth Period on the Yield and Grain Quality of Hybrid Rice by Ruopeng Li, Dan Zhang, Yinlin Pan, Huimin Liu, Chanjuan Tang, Xiaolin Liu, Lin Mo, Yaxi Du, Guoqiang Zhou, Yuanyi Hu

“…., 84.03% and 87.53%, respectively. The protein and sodium contents and sodium-potassium ratio of all the rice cultivars increased significantly under salt stress; however, no significant effect on cooking or sensory quality were noticed in all rice varieties under saline conditions. …”
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Congenital Zika Syndrome: Insights from Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Leticia Gomes-de-Pontes, Lucila Akune Barreiros, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Ranieri Coelho Salgado, Sarah Maria da Silva Napoleão, Paulo V. Soeiro-Pereira, Saulo Duarte Passos, Antonio Condino-Neto

“…Proteomic analysis revealed significant alterations in specific proteins, suggesting involvement in the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway, while metabolomics highlighted metabolites related to critical processes in Zika virus pathogenesis. …”
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Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya by Irene N. Ogali, Paul O. Okumu, Erick O. Mungube, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Stephen Ogada, Grace K. Moraa, Bernard R. Agwanda, Sheila C. Ommeh

“…Also, the polybasic amino acid sequence at the fusion-protein cleavage site had the motif 112RRQKRFV118. …”
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Exploring DNA methylation, telomere length, mitochondrial DNA, and immune function in patients with Long-COVID by Andrea Polli, Lode Godderis, Dries S. Martens, Madhura Shekhar Patil, Jolien Hendrix, Arne Wyns, Jente Van Campenhout, Emma Richter, Lara Fanning, Olivia Vandekerckhove, Eveline Claeys, Wim Janssens, Natalie Lorent

“…We performed a comprehensive clinical assessment (including questionnaires and the 6-min walking test) and biological measures (global DNA methylation, telomere length, mitochondrial DNA copy number, inflammatory cytokines, and serological markers such as C-reactive protein, D-dimer, troponin T). Results Of the 358 participants, 328 were hospitalised, of which 130 had severe symptoms requiring intensive care admission; 30 patients were ambulatory referrals. …”
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The current state of knowledge on the role of NKG2D ligands in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases by Aleksandra Pogoda-Wesołowska, Nina Sługocka, Agnieszka Synowiec, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Maciej Ziękiewicz, Wojciech Szypowski, Piotr Szymański, Adam Stępień

“…We also assess the potential of these proteins as diagnostic markers and consider future perspectives for targeting NKG2D ligands and their pathways as therapeutic targets in MS.…”
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Supplementation with essential amino acids in the early stage of carbohydrate reintroduction after a very-low energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) improves body cell mass, muscle stren... by Giuseppe Annunziata, Ludovica Verde, Vincenzo D’Orsi, Massimiliano Caprio, Stefania Gorini, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luigi Barrea

“…Anthropometric parameters, body composition via bioelectrical impedance analysis and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were assessed at baseline, pre- and post both dietary interventions. …”
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Identification of determinants that allow maintenance of high-level fluoroquinolone resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii by Efrat Hamami, Wenwen Huo, Juan Hernandez-Bird, Arnold Castaneda, Jinna Bai, Sapna Syal, Juan C. Ortiz-Marquez, Tim van Opijnen, Edward Geisinger, Ralph R. Isberg

“…In this study, we identify proteins that are necessary for the fitness of pump hyperproducers. …”
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CtBP1 is essential for epigenetic silencing of μ-opioid receptor genes in the dorsal root ganglion in spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain by Cheng-Yuan Lai, Ming-Chun Hsieh, Chou-Ming Yeh, Tzer-Bin Lin, Dylan Chou, Hsueh-Hsiao Wang, Kuan-Hung Lin, Jen-Kun Cheng, Po-Sheng Yang, Hsien-Yu Peng

“…Emerging evidence underscores the involvement of epigenetics in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons relevant to pain modulation. C-terminal binding protein 1 (CtBP1) has emerged as a crucial epigenetic transcriptional coregulator. …”
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Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata by Shao-Fen Jian, Shao-Fen Jian, Shao-Fen Jian, Yan-Fen Huang, Yan-Fen Huang, Yan-Fen Huang, Dong-Liang Chen, Chu Zhong, Chu Zhong, Chu Zhong

“…DH-Fe reduced the contents of sucrose, soluble sugar and starch and the activities of sucrose synthase (SS) and hexokinase (HXK), but stimulated the activities of sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), and malic enzyme (ME). Soluble protein and proline contents were decreased by DH-Fe, while total N and free amino acids contents were increased, accompanying by the enhancement of the activities of glutamine synthase (GS), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP). …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Rapeseed Meal as a Fish Meal Substitute in Hybrid Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii ♀ × Acipenser baerii ♂) Diets: Impacts on Growth Performance, Body Comp... by Wenpeng Zhang, Siyuan Liu, Shidi Wang, Huamin Wang, Kaibo Ge, Yuhong Yang, Shaoxia Lu, Shicheng Han, Haibo Jiang, Chang’an Wang, Hongbai Liu

“…The replacement of FM with RM showed a decreasing trend in crude protein and ash content of sturgeon body composition and no significant effect on moisture and crude lipid content (p>0.05). …”
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Is Amanita phalloides Nephrotoxicity due to Mitochondrial Toxicity? by Jules Weinhard, Justine Serre, Perrine Frère, Clovis Adam, Marie Camille Lafargue, David Buob, Cédric Rafat

“…Immunofluorescence for the key mitochondrial protein TOM20 found significantly decreased expression compared with ischemic acute tubular injury. …”
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DNA-based hydrogels for bone regeneration: A promising tool for bone organoids by Xiang Wu, Yan Hu, Shihao Sheng, Huijian Yang, Zuhao Li, Qinglin Han, Qin Zhang, Jiacan Su

“…We then delineate three critical elements in the promotion of bone regeneration using DNA-based hydrogels: (i) osteogenesis driven by phosphate ions, plasmids, and oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) that enhance mineralization and promote gene and protein expression; (ii) vascularization facilitated by tetrahedral DNA nanostructures (TDNs) and aptamers, which boosts gene expression and targeted release; (iii) immunomodulation achieved through loaded factors, TDNs, and bound ions that stimulate macrophage polarization and exhibit antibacterial properties. …”
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Activity of trypsin inhibitors in common bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from the VIR collection: variability and source material for breeding by T. V. Buravtseva, G. P. Egorova, M. O. Burlyaeva, M. A. Nikishkina

“…Accessions combining high seed protein content (> 30%) with low (< 7 mg/g) or medium (7-9 mg/g) TIA levels were also identified. …”
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Altered Left Ventricular Ion Channel Transcriptome in a High-Fat-Fed Rat Model of Obesity: Insight into Obesity-Induced Arrhythmogenesis by Reza Ashrafi, Marianne Yon, Lucy Pickavance, Joseph Yanni Gerges, Gershan Davis, John Wilding, Kun Jian, Henggui Zhang, George Hart, Mark Boyett

“…In the case of HCN4, it was confirmed that there was a significant increase in protein expression. The potential effects of the mRNA changes on the ventricular action potential and intracellular Ca2+ transient were predicted using computer modelling. …”
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Risk Factors and Pharmacological Interventions Impacting Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Narrative Review by Muhammad Osama Siddiqui, Mohammad Ali Syed, Ayaan Ahmed Qureshi, Mustafa Hussain Imam, Jatin Motwani, Verkha Kumari, Arooba Siddiqui, Noor Ul Ain, Mohammed Hammad Jaber

“…Results Findings indicate that age, male gender, hypertension, and smoking significantly increase the risk of GCA‐related CIE, while factors such as anemia, higher body mass index (BMI), and elevated inflammatory markers (C‐reactive protein [CRP] and erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR]) appear to have protective effects. …”
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Dietary β-Mannanase Affects the Growth, Antioxidant, and Immunes Responses of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and Its Challenge Against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection by Ibrahim Adeshina, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Shahid Sherzada, Olaolu O. Fawole, Dalhatu J. Bawa, Thais Pereira da Cruz, Lateef O. Tiamiyu

“…Five isonitrogenous diets were prepared to have 400 g/kg crude protein and supplemented with β-mannanase at 0, 1500, 3000, 4500, or 6000 thermostable endo, 1,4-β-mannanase units (TMUs)/kg diet and fed to 300 juveniles of the African catfish, C. gariepinus (mean weight 12.1 ± 0.1 g) for 12 weeks. …”
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Net energy of grains for dairy goats differed with processing methods and grain types by Xiaodong Su, Lei Zhang, Yiyang Sun, Yanbo Wu, Jianrong Ren, Shengru Wu, Xinjian Lei, Jun Zhang, Dangdang Wang, Hao Ren, Junhu Yao

“…Compared to the DRC group, the DRW group showed increased digestibility of starch and crude protein (CP). Similarly, the SFC group exhibited increased organic matter (OM) and starch digestibility and a trend towards higher dry matter (DM) digestibility, reduced fecal OM and starch content. …”
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