Role of Lipotoxicity and Contribution of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Alexandre Connolly, Samuel Leblanc, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon

“…The literature suggests that androgen biosynthesis may be induced by overexposure of androgen-secreting tissues to NEFA and/or defective NEFA metabolism, leading to lipotoxic effects. …”
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Genome Structure of Bacillus cereus tsu1 and Genes Involved in Cellulose Degradation and Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate Synthesis by Hui Li, Suping Zhou, Terrance Johnson, Koen Vercruysse, Ouyang Lizhi, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Nsoki Phambu, Alexander J. Ropelewski, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…The cellulolytic activity of tsu1 was detected using carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) plate Congo red assay and the shift towards low-molecular size forms of CMC revealed by gel permeation chromatography in CMC liquid culture and the identification of a cellulase in the secreted proteome.…”
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Potential Role of ANGPTL4 in the Cross Talk between Metabolism and Cancer through PPAR Signaling Pathway by Laura La Paglia, Angela Listì, Stefano Caruso, Valeria Amodeo, Francesco Passiglia, Viviana Bazan, Daniele Fanale

“…The angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein belongs to a superfamily of secreted proteins structurally related to factors modulating angiogenesis known as angiopoietins. …”
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Histomorphological Description of the Digestive System of Pebbly Fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835) by Nasser Kasozi, Gerald Iwe Degu, Julius Mukalazi, Charles Drago Kato, Majid Kisekka, Akisoferi Owori Wadunde, Godfrey Kityo, Victoria Tibenda Namulawa

“…A stratified squamous epithelium with numerous mucus-secreting cells lined the lips with no taste buds. …”
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Abrogation of mercuric chloride-induced nephritis in the Brown Norway rat by treatment with antibodies against TNFα by A. Molina, F. Sánchez-Madrid, T. Bricio, A. Martín, E. Escudero, V. Alvarez, F. Mampaso

“…In addition, whole isolated glomeruli from HgCl2-induced nephritis secreted TNF-α commencing on day 8, being maximally detected on day 11 and preceding, between 2 to 3 days, the development of proteinuria. …”
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Frequent Sips of the Water for the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Induced Refractory Cough: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hassan Tariq, Jasbir Makker, Rafeeq Ahmed, Trupti Vakde, Harish Patel

“…It results in increased esophageal clearance of acid, nonacid reflux, and ingested pharyngeal secretions, thus breaking the cycle of cough generated increased intra-abdominal pressure with reflux and more cough.…”
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Therapeutic Potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cell Secretome for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment: An In Vitro Study by Nermeen El-Moataz Bellah Ahmed, Masashi Murakami, Yujiro Hirose, Misako Nakashima

“…We determined whether DPSCs can secrete the Aβ-degrading enzyme, neprilysin (NEP), and evaluated the effects of NEP expression in vitro by quantitating Aβ-degrading activity. …”
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children Is a Risk Factor for Developing Allergic Diseases by Qing Ye, Xiao-Jun Xu, Wen-Xia Shao, Yan-Xiang Pan, Xue-Jun Chen

“…The proportion of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells that secreted IL-4 was significantly increased in MPP patients with elevated IgE. …”
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Effect of Vitronectin Bound to Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 on Porcine Enamel Organ-Derived Epithelial Cells by Yoshinori Shinohara, Shuhei Tsuchiya, Kazuo Hatae, Masaki J. Honda

“…These results show that EOE cells cultured on IGF-IGFBP-VN complex differentiated into ameloblasts-like cells that were able to secrete amelogenin proteins and form enamel-like tissues in vivo. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the microbial mat in the hot spring Garga (Baikal rift zone) and the diversity of natural peptidases by E. V. Lavrentyeva, A. A. Radnagurueva, T. G. Banzaraktsaeva, S. M. Bazarov, D. D. Barkhutova, I. D. Ulzetueva, M. K. Chernyavsky, M. R. Kabilov, V. V. Khakhinov

“…The proteolytic bacteria are able to secrete enzymes that are active in wide ranges of pH and temperature. …”
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The Effect of Age on the Regenerative Potential of Human Eyelid Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Mingqi Zhang, Zhuoshi Wang, Yan Zhao, Lirong Zhang, Ling Xu, Liu Cao, Wei He

“…For each group, the proliferative capacity, colony-forming ability, surface markers, differentiation ability, wound healing function, and secreted protein were contrastively evaluated and quantified for statistical analysis. …”
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CAV1 promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis by activating the ferroptosis pathway by Qianguang Han, Bin Ni, Wei Bao, Junqi Zhang, Ming Zheng, Jinxu Miu, Zijie Wang, Jingwen Yuan, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han, Min Gu, Xiaobing Ju, Ruoyun Tan

“…In vitro experiments demonstrated that CAV1 can directly promote chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis by regulating ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells; additionally, it can promote epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by secreting Interleukin- 6 (IL-6), thereby further contributing to CAD.ConclusionCAV1 plays a critical role in the development of CAD by promoting EMT and chronic renal allograft interstitial fibrosis through the ferroptosis pathway. …”
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Palmitic Acid Downregulates Thyroglobulin (Tg), Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS), and Thyroperoxidase (TPO) in Human Primary Thyrocytes: A Potential Mechanism by Which Lipotoxicity Af... by Meng Zhao, Xiaohan Zhang, Ling Gao, Yongfeng Song, Chao Xu, Chunxiao Yu, Shanshan Shao, Jiajun Zhao

“…Consistently, upon palmitic acid stimulation, the secreted thyroglobulin levels in supernatants, 131I uptake, and extracellular thyroperoxidase activity were all decreased in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Recent advances in bacterial outer membrane vesicles: Effects on the immune system, mechanisms and their usage for tumor treatment by Shuo Xiang, Qiufang Yao, Arshad Khan, Dong Wang

“…Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) secreted by gram-negative bacteria are nanoscale lipid bilayer structures rich in bacterial antigens, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), various proteins, and vesicle structures. …”
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The SPN Network for Digital Audio Data Based on Elliptic Curve Over a Finite Field by Ijaz Khalid, Tariq Shah, Khalid Ali Almarhabi, Dawood Shah, Muhammad Asif, M. Usman Ashraf

“…The mathematical operation of the Elliptic Curve over the prime finite field is wildly used for secure data communication as it provides high security while utilizing the same size as the secret key. This manuscript presents a novel approach to the SPN (Substitution Permutation Network), for a new digital audio encryption scheme based on Mordell elliptic curve (MEC) over a finite prime field. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine, Interleukin-10, Inhibits Inflammatory Mediators in Human Epithelial Cells and Mouse Macrophages Exposed to Live and UV-Inactivated Chlamydia trachom... by Abebayehu N. Yilma, Shree R. Singh, Stacie J. Fairley, Murtada A. Taha, Vida A. Dennis

“…Exogenous IL-10 inhibited TNF, IL-6, and IL-8 as secreted by day-2 infected cells. Similarly, IL-10 diminished cytokine levels as produced by macrophages exposed to UV-inactivated Chlamydia, suggesting the IL-10-mediated inhibition of cytokines is not restricted to live organisms. …”
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Crime in the law enforcement agencies in 1948–1952 and its counteraction by V. A. Grechenko

“…The most common violations in the police at that time were: alcoholism, abuse of office, connections with criminals, violations of the law during the detention of citizens and the conduct of investigations, failure to comply with orders, bribery, embezzlement, domestic and moral decay, desertion, disclosure of official secrets, unauthorised abandonment of duty, illegal use of weapons and, as a result, injury or killing of citizens, negligence in the performance of official duties, and loss of personal weapons. …”
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Phosphate-sensing mechanisms and functions of phosphate as a first messenger by Yuichi Takashi

“…Bone secrets the hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), as an endocrine organ to regulate blood phosphate level. …”
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Serum Cytokines in Young Pediatric Patients with Congenital Cardiac Shunts and Altered Pulmonary Hemodynamics by Leína Zorzanelli, Nair Yukie Maeda, Mariana Meira Clavé, Vera Demarchi Aiello, Marlene Rabinovitch, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…In contrast, RANTES chemokine (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted) was characteristically elevated in Group I (p=0.022). …”
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