Using Commercial Bio-Functional Fungal Polysaccharides to Construct Emulsion Systems by Associating with SPI by Laixin Dai, Qingfu Wang, Lining Wang, Qinghua Huang, Biao Hu

“…Results indicated a maximum insoluble association at pH 4 for both SPI-AAP and SPI-GLP complexes, with SPI-AAP complexes remaining soluble at pH 3, while SPI-GLP complexes exhibited insolubility. …”
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Formulation Study of a Poly(amino methacrylate) Film-Forming Solution for Transdermal Administration by Chiara G. M. Gennari, Antonella Casiraghi, Francesca Selmin, Francesco Cilurzo

“…When triiodothyronine (T3) was loaded as a model of a very low soluble drug, tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) was added as a co-solvent and it allowed for the improvement of T3 retention in the skin. …”
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Pathogenic Role of Iron Deposition in Reticuloendothelial Cells during the Development of Chronic Hepatitis C by Hironori Mitsuyoshi, Kohichiroh Yasui, Kanji Yamaguchi, Masahito Minami, Takeshi Okanoue, Yoshito Itoh

“…Stainable hepatic iron was scored according to the iron deposition pattern in 373 patients. The levels of serum soluble TNF-α receptor (sTNFR2) and hepatic hepcidin mRNA and the efficacy of phlebotomy were compared among patients with different iron deposition patterns. …”
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Effect of gelling agents on the techno-functional, collagen bioavailability and phytochemical properties of botanic gummy jelly containing marine hydrolyzed collagen by Yu Bin Lam, Anis Syafiqah Yusri, Norizah Mhd Sarbon

“…The results show that the increased pectin-to-gelatin ratio significantly increased the water activity, moisture content, and total soluble solids. In contrast, the pH value, hardness, gumminess, and chewiness decreased. …”
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Analysis of quality-related proteins in golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) fillets with modifi ed atmosphere packaging under superchilling storage by Chuang Pan, Xiaofan Zhang, Shengjun Chen, Yong Xue, Yanyan Wu, Yueqi Wang, Di Wang

“…Total sulfhydryl content, TCA-soluble peptides and Ca2+-ATPase activity also showed that the fillet protein had a deterioration by oxidation and denaturation. …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide on alcoholic liver injury in rats by Sudha Govindan, Angu Jayabal, Jayasakthi Shanmugam, Prasanna Ramani

“…Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide (HUP) is a water-soluble polysaccharide obtained by hot water extraction, followed by precipitation and deproteinization. …”
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Enhancing soil quality in soybean cultivation: Mycorrhizal technology combined with intercropping under high cadmium stress by Xiaohui Wang, Xiaoxu Fan, Wei Chang, Kun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Gaozhong Pu, Alexander.V. Kurakov, Yuan Ping, Fuqiang Song

“…The combined treatment effectively reduced bioavailable Cd in soil, with the acid-soluble Cd fraction at 19.57 mg/kg and the reducible Cd fraction at 61.35 %, resulting in safe soybean grain Cd levels (2.63 mg/kg, below the 3 mg/kg organic standard). …”
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Mobility of phosphorus from organic and inorganic source materials in a sandy soil by Raphael Passaglia Azevedo, Ignacio Hernán Salcedo, Priscila Alves Lima, Vânia da Silva Fraga, Regina Maria Quintão Lana

“…Conclusions The mobility of P depends on the concentration of the soluble P soil or added material; moreover, the presence of Fe and Al oxides, even in small amounts, reduces the mobility of P in sandy soil.…”
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Metabolic Derangements Contribute to Reduced sRAGE Isoforms in Subjects with Alzheimer’s Disease by Kelly N. Z. Fuller, Edwin R. Miranda, John P. Thyfault, Jill K. Morris, Jacob M. Haus

“…Although there is evidence for metabolic dysfunction and chronic inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), circulating levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) ligand S100B have not been characterized. sRAGE is an important mediator in disease as it can act as a ligand decoy for RAGE and attenuate downstream inflammatory signaling. …”
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Fossil and Non-fossil Fuel Sources of Organic and Elemental Carbonaceous Aerosol in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou: Seasonal Carbon Source Variation by Di Liu, Matthias Vonwiller, Jun Li, Junwen Liu, Sönke Szidat, Yanlin Zhang, Chongguo Tian, Yinjun Chen, Zhineng Cheng, Guangcai Zhong, Pingqing Fu, Gan Zhang

“…The contributions of fossil fuel (FF) and non-fossil fuel (NF) to the carbonaceous aerosol were estimated based on the radiocarbon content in the organic carbon (OC), water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), water-insoluble organic carbon (WIOC), and elemental carbon (EC). …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Immunomodulation Properties of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A New Insight into the Role of ICAM-1 by Yury Rubtsov, Кirill Goryunov, Аndrey Romanov, Yulia Suzdaltseva, George Sharonov, Vsevolod Tkachuk

“…We speculate that MSC sense soluble factors and respond by surface ICAM-1 upregulation. …”
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Optimization of Cross-Linked Cassava Starch Coating Formulation by Response Surface Methodology and Its Preservation Effects on ‘Shatangju’ Mandarin by Chunli Deng, Oksana Melnyk, Guanli Li, Xiaochun Li, Yanghe Luo

“…The coating treatment effectively slowed down the decline of firmness during storage for 20 days at room temperature, reduced the decay rate (by 111.73%) and weight loss rate (by 43.40%), and inhibited the postharvest respiration (by 42.06%) of fruit. The soluble solid content, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content of the coated ‘Shatangju’ mandarins were higher 1.32 times, 1.55 times, and 1.52 times, respectively, compared with the corresponding indexes of the control fruits. …”
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Effect of Elevated CO2, O3, and UV Radiation on Soils by Pavel Formánek, Klement Rejšek, Valerie Vranová

“…CO2 enrichment or increased UV-B is hypothesised to stimulate or inhibit both plant and microbial competitiveness for soluble soil N, respectively, whereas O3 favours only microbial competitive efficiency. …”
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The Assessment of Selected Bone and Cartilage Biomarkers in Psoriatic Patients from Poland by Joanna Bartosińska, Anna Michalak-Stoma, Maria Juszkiewicz-Borowiec, Małgorzata Kowal, Grażyna Chodorowska

“…In both groups, the serum concentrations of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (sRANKL), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and interleukin-20 (IL-20) were examined. …”
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Distribution of (1,3)(1,4)-β-D-Glucans in Grains of Polish Oat Cultivars and Lines (Avena sativa L.) – Short Report by Sykut-Domańska Emilia, Rzedzicki Zbigniew, Zarzycki Piotr, Sobota Aldona, Błaszczak Wioletta

“…The distribution of a fraction of soluble dietary fibre (1,3)(1,4)-β-D-glucans was depicted in selected Polish oat grains (Avena sativa L.). …”
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Phosphorus Status, Inorganic Phosphorus Forms, and Other Physicochemical Properties of Acid Soils of Farta District, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia by Asmare Melese, Heluf Gebrekidan, Markku Yli-Halla, Birru Yitaferu

“…In most soils, the abundance of inorganic P fractions was as follows: P bound by oxalate extractable iron (Feox-P) > reductant soluble Fe-P > occluded Al-Fe-P > P bound by oxalate extractable aluminum (Alox-P) > calcium bound P (Ca-P). …”
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Design of 3D Hybrid Plant Extract/Marine and Bovine Collagen Matrixes as Potential Dermal Scaffolds for Skin Wound Healing by Aida Lahmar, Maroua Rjab, Fairouz Sioud, Mouna Selmi, Abir Salek, Soumaya Kilani-Jaziri, Leila Chekir Ghedira

“…In this study, we highlight the potential of 3D collagen sponges soaked with bioactive extract, to enhance the wound healing process in vivo. Acid-soluble collagen from two sources, marine and bovine, were extracted and characterized physiochemically using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and SDS-PAGE. …”
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Strawberry Polyphenol-Rich Fractions Can Mitigate Disorders in Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver Functions Caused by a High-Fructose Diet in Experimental Rats by Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Bartosz Fotschki, Monika Kosmala, Joanna Milala, Paulius Matusevicius, Aleksandra Rawicka, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…As a further consequence, diet supplementation with the EPA fraction caused more favorable changes in the levels of serum interleukin 6 and serum antioxidant capacity of water-soluble substances (ACW), in atherogenicity index lg((triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), hepatic oxidized glutathione as well as reduced to oxidized glutathione ratio). …”
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The Many Faces of Human Leukocyte Antigen-G: Relevance to the Fate of Pregnancy by Mette Dahl, Snezana Djurisic, Thomas Vauvert F. Hviid

“…HLA-G is primarily expressed in placenta and plays multifaceted roles during pregnancy, both as a soluble and a membrane-bound molecule. Its immunomodulatory functions involve interactions with different immune cells and possibly regulation of cell migration during placental development. …”
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Association between extracellular DNA levels, markers of inflammation and left ventricular mass index in children with chronic kidney disease by Ylva Tranæus Lindblad, Ľubomíra Tóthová, Peter Celec, Karolina Kublickiene, Peter Bárány, Milan Chromek

“…In univariate analysis, levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin (LL-37), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were positively correlated with total exDNA and nc_exDNA concentrations. …”
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