Catalase Biomimetic Sensor Based on Metal by Malikova Nurana Nahmad, Gurbanova Lala Maharram, Ali-Zadeh Nahmad Islam, Nagiev Tofik Murtuza, Shokhzod Ulashov, Kurbanova Shaxnoza

“…Chemical reactions in living organisms are carried out with the help of catalysts - enzymes. Enzymes are proteins with prosthetic groups, and proteins are polymers formed from amino acid links. …”
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IGFBP2 and IGFBP4 interact to activate complement pathway in diabetic kidney disease by Jieling Liang, Yangxiao Huang, Daping Peng, Yali Xie, Yifei Liu, Xiuxia Lu, Junfa Xu

“…Recent research has identified insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins 2 (IGFBP2) and 4 (IGFBP4) as potential biomarkers for DKD. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Complex Defensive Mechanisms in Salt-Tolerant and Salt-Sensitive Shrub Willow Genotypes under Salinity Stress by Dezong Sui, Baosong Wang

“…In addition, more DEGs encoding heat shock proteins were found in JW2372. Instead, transcription factors including ERF, MYB, NAC, and WRKY were found to be more differentially expressed in JW9-6 under salinity stress. …”
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Hippocampal Regulation of Postsynaptic Density Homer1 by Associative Learning by Nicholas E. Clifton, Darren Cameron, Simon Trent, Lucy H. Sykes, Kerrie L. Thomas, Jeremy Hall

“…Genes involved in synaptic plasticity, particularly genes encoding postsynaptic density proteins, have been recurrently linked to psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and autism. …”
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Expression of the chloroplast genome: modern concepts and experimental approaches by M. G. Siniauskaya, N. G. Danilenko, N. V. Lukhanina, A. M. Shymkevich, O. G. Davydenko

“…The information about the most important factors of nuclear-cytoplasmic signaling in higher plants (sigma factors and PPR proteins encoded by the nucleus) are reviewed. Thus, the multilevelness and viability of plastid genome expression regula­tion in plant cells and interdependence of the pro­cesses in different compartments is proved. …”
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Single-cell data reveal heterogeneity of investment in ribosomes across a bacterial population by Antrea Pavlou, Eugenio Cinquemani, Corinne Pinel, Nils Giordano, Van Melle-Gateau Mathilde, Irina Mihalcescu, Johannes Geiselmann, Hidde de Jong

“…Abstract Ribosomes are responsible for the synthesis of proteins, the major component of cellular biomass. …”
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Non-viral systems for intracellular delivery of genome editing tools by I. H. Shaikhutdinov, P. V. Ilyasov, O. V. Gribkova, L.  V. Limareva

“…Therefore, the search for novel approaches to delivering proteins and nucleic acids into cells is a relevant priority. …”
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Use of a Sendai virus-based vector for effcient transduction of pinniped fbroblasts by V. R. Beklemisheva, A. G. Menzorov

“…There are several ways to deliver reprogramming transcription factors: RNA, proteins, plasmids, viral vectors etc. The most effective delivery systems for mouse and human cells are based on viral vectors. …”
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MitoQ Modulates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction via Regulating Nrf2 Signaling by Shengfeng Zhang, Qingniao Zhou, Youcheng Li, Yunli Zhang, Yinmei Wu

“…Intestinal histopathology, mucosal permeability, inflammatory cytokines, and mucosal barrier proteins were evaluated in the present study. Results. …”
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Peculiarities of the molecular composition of heterochromatin associated with pronucleoli in mouse embryos by I. O. Bogolyubova, Z. K. Sailau, D. S. Bogolyubov

“…At later stages of development, other nuclear proteins such as Y14, a core component of the exon-exon junction complex (EJC), as well as the proteins involved in chromatin remodeling (ATRX, Daxx) are also detectable in this area. …”
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Neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome associated with ABCA3 gene mutation and mycoplasma infection: a case report by Oliver Stelzig, Beatrix Mühlegger, Anna Zschocke, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Elke Griesmaier

“…Mutations in the genes encoding for surfactant proteins B and C or the ATP-binding cassette transporter A3 (ABCA3) are rare but known to be associated with severe RDS and interstitial lung diseases. …”
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Prevalence of low bone mineral density in ankylosing spondylitis, correlation with disease activity, and serum sclerostin levels by Anupam Wakhlu, Akhil Pawan Goel, Puneet Kumar

“…Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) causes induction of Dickkopf-1 and sclerostin, which downregulates bone formation by inhibiting wingless proteins and bone morphogenic proteins. Materials and Methods: Fifty AS patients were compared with an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls. …”
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Discovery of Anti-inflammatory Peptides from Channa argus Using Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking, and Cell Model by XIANG Huan, LU Meiming, CHEN Shengjun, HUANG Hui, HU Xiao, ZHAO Yongqiang, WEI Ya

“…Toll-like receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 were chosen as the target proteins. Virtual hydrolysis was used to select the best enzyme for obtaining bioactive peptides from C. argus proteins. …”
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Long-Term Safety of PEGylated Coagulation Factor VIII in the Immune-Deficient Rowett Nude Rat by Caroline E. Rasmussen, Jette Nowak, Julie M. Larsen, Emma Moore, David Bell, Kai Chiu Liu, Nanna Skall Sorensen, Wendela A. Kappers, Thomas Krogh-Meibom, Hanne Offenberg

“…Conducting long-term toxicity studies in animals using human proteins can be complicated by anti-drug antibody (ADA) development. …”
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Specific Antibody Production by Blood B Cells is Retained in Late Stage Drug-naïve HIV-infected Africans by Lydie Béniguel, Evelyne Bégaud, Fabrice Cognasse, Philippe Gabrié, Christophe D. Mbolidi, Mary A. Marovich, Céline Cazorla, Frédéric Lucht, Christian Genin, Olivier Garraud

“…Within these PBMCs, circulating B cells were differentiated in vitro and produced IgG Abs against not only ENV, but also GAG and POL proteins. Under similar experimental conditions, HAART treated patients produced Abs to ENV proteins only. …”
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The pathomechanism of bone marrow edema in the femoral head necrosis with pericollapse stage by Liang Mo, Zhangzheng Wang, Mengyu Jiang, Chi Zhou, Chao Ma, Yinuo Fan, Wei He, Zhenqiu Chen, Yuhao Liu

“…In bone tissue, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and proteins associated with osteoclast activity were found to be elevated in the BME group. …”
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Functional Characterization of Preadipocytes Derived from Human Periaortic Adipose Tissue by Diana Vargas, Jaime Camacho, Juan Duque, Marisol Carreño, Edward Acero, Máximo Pérez, Sergio Ramirez, Juan Umaña, Carlos Obando, Albert Guerrero, Néstor Sandoval, Gina Rodríguez, Fernando Lizcano

“…To analyze adipogenic capacity, adipokine expression, and the levels of thermogenic proteins, adipocyte precursor cells were isolated from periaortic and subcutaneous adipose tissues and induced to differentiation. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of the ZF-HD gene family in castor by XU Xingyuan, HUANG Fenglan, ZHANG Chunlan, ZHU Mengyang, CUI Zhiyu, LIU Peng

“…[Results] A total of 13 ZF-HD genes were identified from castor, which were unevenly distributed on Chr1-Chr10. All 13 RcZF-HD proteins were hydrophilic unstable proteins, and were localized in the nucleus. …”
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Synergistic Antitumour Properties of viscumTT in Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma by Rahel Mascha Stammer, Susann Kleinsimon, Jana Rolff, Sebastian Jäger, Angelika Eggert, Georg Seifert, Catharina I. Delebinski

“…Additionally, viscumTT changed the ratio of apoptosis-associated proteins by downregulation of antiapoptotic proteins such as XIAP and BIRC5, thus shifting the balance towards apoptosis. viscumTT effectively reduced tumour volume in patient-derived xenografts in vivo and may be considered a promising substance for rhabdomyosarcoma therapy.…”
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Extraction and Characterization of Tunisian Quercus ilex Starch and Its Effect on Fermented Dairy Product Quality by Youkabed Zarroug, Mouna Boulares, Jamel Mejri, Bechir Slimi, Ghaith Hamdaoui, Saida Djebi, Fatma Saidi, Hanen Nasri, Dorra Terras Sfayhi, Mohamed Kharrat

“…The chemical composition of acorn flour showed its richness in carbohydrates (64.43%), proteins (8%), and fat (10%). The extraction yield of acorn starch was about 34.5%. …”
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