Aurora kinase as a putative target to tick control by Bruno Moraes, Helga Gomes, Luiz Saramago, Valdir Braz, Luís Fernando Parizi, Gloria Braz, Itabajara da Silva Vaz, Carlos Logullo, Jorge Moraes, Ala Tabor

“…They belong to the family of serine-threonine kinase proteins. Their role in the cell cycle includes, among others, the entry into mitosis, maturation of the centrosome and formation of the mitotic spindle. …”
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Interference of a phytoconstituent from Nymphaea lotus-derived ligand N-acetyl glucosamine with signaling receptors in diabetes mellitus development: A targeted computational analy... by Sunday Amos Onikanni, Tran Nhat-Phong Dao, Adewale Oluwaseun Fadaka, Halliru Zailani, Oluwafemi Shittu Bakare, Omolola Esther Amos, Ashwil Klein, Valens Munyembaraga, Morenike Grace Ajayi, Adebola Iyabode Akinjokun, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye, Leandro Miranda-Alves

“…An in silico study was conducted to investigate its potential in targeting proteins related to diabetes. Molecular docking studies, toxicity prediction, examination of drug depiction, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation (MDs) of the ligands with the identified receptor target were conducted using the Schrödinger platform. …”
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Effects of Genipin Concentration on Cross-Linked Chitosan Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering: Structural Characterization and Evidence of Biocompatibility Features by Simona Dimida, Amilcare Barca, Nadia Cancelli, Vincenzo De Benedictis, Maria Grazia Raucci, Christian Demitri

“…Genipin is considered as a favorable cross-linking agent due to its low cytotoxicity compared to widely used cross-linkers; it cross-links compounds with primary amine groups such as proteins, collagen, and chitosan. Chitosan is a biocompatible polymer that is currently studied in bone tissue engineering for its capacity to promote growth and mineral-rich matrix deposition by osteoblasts in culture. …”
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Effect of plasma free fatty acids on lung function in male COPD patients by Rostam Yazdani, Hossein Fallah, Shirin Yazdani, Beydolah Shahouzehi, Behnaz Danesh

“…Free fatty acids (FFA) as signaling molecules through a series of G-proteins coupled receptors, play an important role in regulation of the immune system and oxidative stress. …”
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Anti-adipogenic effect of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) hot-water extract on 3T3-L1 adipocyte and HepG2 hepatocyte by Ji-Yun Bae, Sung-Sil Hong, Mi-Ja Kim

“…The expression of adipocyte marker proteins also decreased when 3 T3-L1 adipocyte and HepG2 hepatocyte were treated with S-HW. …”
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4-Hydroxycinnamic acid attenuates neuronal cell death by inducing expression of plasma membrane redox enzymes and improving mitochondrial functions by Sujin Park, Yoon A Kim, Jaewang Lee, Hyunsoo Seo, Sang-Jip Nam, Dong-Gyu Jo, Dong-Hoon Hyun

“…In this study, mechanisms of neuroprotective effects of 4-hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA) were examined by analyzing cell survival, levels of abnormal proteins, and mitochondrial functions in two different neuronal cells. …”
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Peptide-Based Vaccinology: Experimental and Computational Approaches to Target Hypervariable Viruses through the Fine Characterization of Protective Epitopes Recognized by Monoclon... by Matteo Castelli, Francesca Cappelletti, Roberta Antonia Diotti, Giuseppe Sautto, Elena Criscuolo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Nicola Clementi

“…Defining immunogenic domains of viral proteins capable of eliciting a protective immune response is crucial in the development of novel epitope-based prophylactic strategies. …”
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Amelioration of dextran sodium sulphate-induced colitis in mice by treatment with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri: intraspecific and interspecific patterns by Chunxiu Lin, Yuxing Zheng, Bo Zhang, Guopeng Lin, Kexin Shang, Jianxin Zhao, Gang Wang, Wei Chen

“…Nevertheless, Re strains were more effective than Rh strains in inhibiting production of inflammatory factors; promoting production of intestinal mucus, antimicrobial peptides, and tight junction proteins; and supporting the stem cell compartment. …”
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Novel soybean peptide iglycin ameliorates insulin resistance of high-fat diet fed C57BL/6J mice and differentiated 3T3L1 adipocytes with improvement of insulin signaling and mitoch... by Yinghuan Wu, Ran Zhao, Minxia Li, Huiyun Li, Zhengwang Chen, Yanying Zhao

“…These physiological functions have been attributed to soy proteins or more commonly to bioactive peptides. Thus, more studies are required to identify these bioactive peptides, and elucidate their biological mechanisms of action. …”
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PD-L1 Blockade Attenuated Sepsis-Induced Liver Injury in a Mouse Cecal Ligation and Puncture Model by Weimin Zhu, Rui Bao, Xiaohua Fan, Tianzhu Tao, Jiali Zhu, Jiafeng Wang, Jinbao Li, Lulong Bo, Xiaoming Deng

“…Liver plays a major role in hypermetabolism and produces acute phase proteins during systemic inflammatory response syndrome and it is of vital importance in host defense and bacteria clearance. …”
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Roles for Exosomes in the Pathogenesis, Drug Delivery and Therapy of Psoriasis by Yuchao Chen, Huazhen Liu, Yuming He, Bin Yang, Weihui Lu, Zhenhua Dai

“…Especially, engineered exosomes may serve as drug delivery systems for effective delivery of proteins, nucleic acids or other drugs due to their low immunogenicity, good stability and ability to fuse with target cells. …”
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Hepatic Steatosis, Carbohydrate Intake, and Food Quotient in Patients with NAFLD by Concepcion Gonzalez, Victor de Ledinghen, Julien Vergniol, Juliette Foucher, Brigitte Le Bail, Sabrina Carlier, Elisa Maury, Henri Gin, Vincent Rigalleau

“…The food quotient, indicator of the proportion of calories from carbohydrates, was calculated as (1.00×%  calories from carbohydrates/100) + (0.70×%  calories from lipids/100) + (0.81×%  calories from proteins/100). The associations between diet variables and steatosis% on the hepatic biopsies were tested by regression analysis, and diet variables were compared according to the presence of fibrosis. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of testis in response to silencing of Piwi2 sheds light on spermatogenesis in the mud crab Scylla paramamosain by Tao Wang, Li Lu, Fang Liu, An Liu, Haihui Ye

“…Piwi proteins act in interaction with piRNAs to influence germline development in a variety of organisms. …”
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Acetylation of E2F1 at K125 facilitates cell apoptosis under serum stress by Zejun Fang, Chaoju Gong, Yanyan Hu, Tingting Cui, Min Lin, Sha Lin, Ming Ye

“…E2F1 is a critical transcription factor that regulates cell cycle progression, is expressed at high levels in most cancer cells, and activates the biogenesis of proteins related to the cell cycle. Over recent years, researchers have demonstrated that E2F1 could also facilitate cellular apoptosis under conditions of cellular stress, thus creating a double-edged sword associated with both the regulation of cellular survival and death. …”
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Coupling of mitochondrial state with active zone plasticity in early brain aging by Lu Fei, Yongtian Liang, Ulrich Kintscher, Stephan J. Sigrist

“…Changes in presynaptic active zone proteins (''PreScale'') are considered a dynamic, resilience-enhancing form of plasticity in the process of early, still reversible aging of the Drosophila brain. …”
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Quality Characteristics of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) Leaf and Stem Powder-Supplemented Cupcakes by Muhammad Younis, Khurram Afzal, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Roshina Rabail, Saeed Akhtar, Tariq Ismail, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Asim Shabbir, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…The results indicated that purslane leaves and stems are a rich source of crude proteins (18.04 ± 0.61 and 15.62 ± 1.63%, respectively) and mineral contents, especially iron contents (214.28 ± 123.13 and 243.37 ± 5.25 mg/100 g, respectively). …”
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Coordinated neuron-specific splicing events restrict nucleosome engagement of the LSD1 histone demethylase complex by Robert S. Porter, Sojin An, Maria C. Gavilan, Masayoshi Nagai, Yumie Murata-Nakamura, Bo Zhou, Katherine M. Bonefas, Olivier Dionne, Jeru Manoj Manuel, Joannie St-Germain, Suzanne Gascon, Jacqueline Kim, Liam Browning, Benoit Laurent, Uhn-Soo Cho, Shigeki Iwase

“…Summary: Chromatin regulatory proteins are expressed broadly and assumed to exert the same intrinsic function across cell types. …”
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Iron improves the antiviral activity of NK cells by Simone Schimmer, Vaasudevan Sridhar, Zelal Satan, Anton Grebe, Mohamed Saad, Bernd Wagner, Nele Kahlert, Nele Kahlert, Tanja Werner, Dana Richter, Ulf Dittmer, Kathrin Sutter, Kathrin Sutter, Elisabeth Littwitz-Salomon, Elisabeth Littwitz-Salomon

“…Interestingly, although iron supplementation decreased the NK cell’s cytokine production, it significantly improved NK cell degranulation and the expression of cytotoxicity-associated proteins. These findings highlight the critical role of iron in maintaining NK cell immunity and suggest that iron supplementation may hold therapeutic potential for supporting the treatment of viral infections and immunodeficiency disorders.…”
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Growth and Blood Parameters of Weaned Crossbred Beef Calves Fed Forage Kale (Brassica oleracea spp. acephala) by Y. Chorfi, Y. Couture, G. F. Tremblay, R. Berthiaume, D. Cinq-Mars

“…Blood samples were analysed for thyroid hormones, liver enzymes, glucose, cholesterol, total proteins (TP), albumin, globulins, and urea-N. At the end of the trial, the Pasture group was the heaviest with 323.6±4.2 kg BW and 1.54 kg ADG. …”
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Effects of Intravenous Administration of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells in 3-Acetylpyridine-Lesioned Rats by Lucía Calatrava-Ferreras, Rafael Gonzalo-Gobernado, Antonio S. Herranz, Diana Reimers, Teresa Montero Vega, Adriano Jiménez-Escrig, Luis Alberto Richart López, Eulalia Bazán

“…In addition, HuUCBMCs upregulated the expression of proteins that are critical for cell survival, such as phospho-Akt and Bcl-2, in the cerebellum and brain stem of 3-AP ataxic rats. …”
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