Chemical analysis of buffalo meat in a self-consumption system in northeastern of Argentina by Gladis Rébak, Gladys Obregón, Diego Gómez, Laura Vázquez-Acosta, Mariano Pino, Julia Obregón, Rosa Molina, Victoria Cantero, Luz Segovia-Espinola

“…The average values in meat were 28.09% db, 71.91% moisture, 23.69% crude protein, 1.94% ethereal extract (chemical fat), and 1.23% ash. …”
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Frequency of viral etiology in community-acquired pneumonia by Zain Ahmad Khan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Imran Ahmed, Joveria Farooqi, Muhammad Irfan

“…Confusion-Urea-Respiratory Rate-Blood Pressure-Age of 65 scores of 3-5 [odds ratio (OR) 4.234; 95% confidence interval 1.156-15.501], leukocytosis (OR 0.137; 0.030-0.636), high C-reactive protein (>10mg/L) (OR 1.008; 1.001-1.014), high serum procalcitonin level (≥0.5 ng/mL) (OR 10.731; 3.018-38.153), and mechanical ventilation required (OR 47.104; 13.644-162.625) were associated with mortality. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…Paracoccidioides spp. present orthologous genes encoding the enzymes necessary for the biosynthesis of hydroxamates, and plasma membrane proteins related to the transport of these molecules. …”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…The body weight, paw volume, and biochemical markers (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, creatinine, urea, and C-reactive protein levels) were also measured for each group coupled with histopathological and immunohistochemistry studies. …”
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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…Quantitative PCR and Western blotting determined gene and protein expression, respectively, cellular respiration was measured through oxygen consumption rate (OCR) assays. …”
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MsCL-P1: A multifunctional C-type lectin from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities by Siyi She, Ying Ye, Fengyao Guo, Shun Yang, Mengmeng Huang, Hui Fei

“…C-type lectins are a family of calcium-dependent carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) containing proteins that play a pivotal role in innate immunity. …”
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High spatial resolution gene expression profiling and characterization of neuroblasts migrating in the peri-injured cortex using photo-isolation chemistry by Takuya Miyamoto, Kazuya Kuboyama, Mizuki Honda, Mizuki Honda, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Shinya Oki, Shinya Oki, Kazunobu Sawamoto, Kazunobu Sawamoto

“…Indeed, neuroblasts migrating in the peri-injured cortex had significantly lower Cyclin D2 mRNA and Ki67 protein expression levels than those in the V-SVZ. …”
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The Platelet-Specific Gene Signature in the Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Transcriptome by Ali Kemal Oguz, Cagdas Sahap Oygur, Bala Gur Dedeoglu, Irem Dogan Turacli, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu, Ihsan Ergun

“…Transcriptomics and/or proteomics research with platelets should take into account the relatively low amounts of platelet mRNA, miRNA, and protein. Secondary analysis of omics data sets has great potential to reveal new and valuable information.…”
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Early Changes in [18F]FDG Uptake as a Readout for PI3K/Akt/mTOR Targeted Drugs in HER-2-Positive Cancer Xenografts by Yanina Dockx, Christel Vangestel, Tim Van den Wyngaert, Manon Huizing, Sven De Bruycker, Patrick Pauwels, Steven Staelens, Sigrid Stroobants

“…Levels of pS6 and pAkt on protein tumor lysates were determined with ELISA. …”
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Effectiveness of B-actin promoter on driving target gene expression in common carp transgenesis by Andi Aliah Hidayani, Odang Carman, . Alimuddin

“…This study was performed to compare effectiveness b-actin promoter, - the promoter which has ubiquitous, constitutive, housekeeping characteristics, from common carp (homologous) and from tilapia and medaka b-actin promoters (heterologous) in driving of green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression as a model of target gene on common carp transgenesis. …”
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Deep proteomics and network pharmacology reveal sex- and age-shared neuropathic pain signatures in mouse dorsal root ganglia by Sabrina Grundtner, Julia R. Sondermann, Feng Xian, Daniel Malzl, Daniel Segelcke, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn, Jörg Menche, David Gómez-Varela, Manuela Schmidt

“…We quantified over 12,000 proteins, including notable ion channels involved in pain, highlighting the sensitivity of our approach. …”
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Preterm preeclampsia screening and prevention: a comprehensive approach to implementation in a real-world setting by Stefania Ronzoni, Shamim Rashid, Aimee Santoro, Elad Mei-Dan, Jon Barrett, Nanette Okun, Tianhua Huang

“…Risk for preterm preeclampsia was assessed using the Fetal Medicine Foundation algorithm, which includes maternal risk factors, uterine artery Doppler, mean arterial pressure and serum markers (Placental growth factor, PlGF and Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, PAPP-A). High-risk patients were offered low-dose acetylsalicylic acid prophylaxis. …”
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Effects of Enteromorpha prolifera polysaccharide on intestinal health of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus by Zhongying Long, Longhui Liu, Huihui Qin, Sishun Zhou, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Hao Lin, Zhangfan Huang, Yi Lin, Zhongbao Li

“…Transcriptome results suggest that EPP may improve intestinal tissue morphology and intestinal barrier function by up-regulating tight junction protein 1 (TJP1) and zona occludens 1 (ZO-1) genes, thereby improving intestinal health. …”
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Systemic Overexpression of GDF5 in Adipocytes but Not Hepatocytes Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice by Yan Yang, Wenting Zhang, Xiaohui Wu, Jing Wu, Chengjun Sun, Feihong Luo, Zhou Pei

“…Our recent study demonstrated that growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) could promote white adipose tissue thermogenesis and alleviate high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obesity in fatty acid-binding protein 4- (Fabp4-) GDF5 transgenic mice (TG). Here, we further investigated the effects of systemic overexpression of the GDF5 gene in adipocytes HFD-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis BD400 protects from collagen-induced arthritis through histidine metabolism by Yang Yang, Yang Yang, Qing Hong, Qing Hong, Xuehong Zhang, Zhenmin Liu, Zhenmin Liu

“…The expression of intestinal barrier protein was analyzed by qPCR to evaluate the intestinal barrier function. …”
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Preventive treatment with guarana powder (Paullinia cupana) mitigates acute paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity by modulating oxidative stress by Clécia Dias Teixeira, Priscila Oliveira Barbosa, Wanderson Geraldo Lima, Gustavo Silveira Breguez, Miliane Martins de Andrade Fagundes, Daniela Caldeira Costa, Cintia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Joana Ferreira Amaral, Melina Oliveira de Souza

“…Guarana treatment, which prevented reductions in glutathione levels, modulated antioxidant enzyme (SOD and CAT) expression and activity, and protein carbonylation, while enhancing the total antioxidant capacity. …”
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METTL3-Mediated m6A Modification Regulates the Osteogenic Differentiation through LncRNA CUTALP in Periodontal Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Periodontitis Patients by Xin Chen, Yuan Qin, Xian Wang, Hao Lei, Xiaochen Zhang, Houzhuo Luo, Changgang Guo, Weifu Sun, Shishu Fang, Wen Qin, Zuolin Jin

“…The expressions of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Runx2, Col1, Runx2 protein level, ALP staining, and Alizarin red staining were used to demonstrate the degree of osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Inhibition of the mTOR Pathway Exerts Cardioprotective Effects Partly through Autophagy in CLP Rats by Wen Han, Hao Wang, Longxiang Su, Yun Long, Na Cui, Dawei Liu

“…After treatment, pathological changes were determined by H&E staining, cardiac functions by echocardiography, the distribution of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC-3) type II and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1a) by immunohistochemical staining, and autophagic vacuoles by transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Effect of dietary supplementation of Lawsonia inermis and Acacia nilotica extract on growth performance, intestinal histopathology, and antioxidant status of broiler chickens chall... by Fares A. Eldeeb, Enas A. Noseer, Shimaa Abdelazeem, Esraa Ali, Asmaa W. Basher, M. A. A. Abdalla, Hytham H. Ibrahim

“…Challenged broilers had lower serum cholesterol, triglycerides, total protein, albumin, globulin, SOD, GPX & IL-10 levels compared to non-challenged broilers. …”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…H-NS is a histone-like nucleoid-structuring protein that regulates gene expressions, particularly acquired foreign genes, however, little is known about whether H-NS can modulate bacterial susceptibility by regulating its intrinsic genes. …”
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