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

“…In the current work, we extracted the sulfated polysaccharide from a marine source and investigated its anti-arthritic potential in vivo. …”
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Effects of Different Molasses Levels and Slow-Release Urea Combinations on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Rumen Fermentation, and Microflora of Holstein Fattening Bulls by Zhiyuan Xu, Shuaihong Li, Fangzhou Yu, Yinghao Huang, Tao Xie, Hanbing Bian, Longfei Lv, Yapeng Hu, Ruoran Tao, Caiyun Fan, Sijia Liu, Jianbo Cheng

“…In terms of serum biochemical indices, blood ammonia and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations were significantly higher in the MMU than in the CON (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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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

“…The overexpression of GDF5 in hepatocytes failed to improve lipid accumulation and inflammation-related reactions induced by mixed fatty acids, suggesting that the protective effect of GDF5 in NAFLD was mainly due to the reduction in adipose tissue and improvements in metabolism. …”
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Replacement of fishmeal with Quinoa Husk (Chenopodium quinoa) for mitigating multiple stresses in Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus by Neeraj Kumar, Paritosh Kumar, Aliza Pradhan, Dilip Kumar Singh, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Jagadish Rane, Kotha Sammi Reddy

“…The aspartate amino transferase (AST) and alanine amino transferase (ALT) as well as malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in gill and liver were significantly reduced by QH at 25% in fish reread under multiple stresses (NH3+As+T). …”
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Deciphering of differences in gut microbiota and plasma metabolites profile between non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers dogs by Yazhen Cai, Huayu Tang, Guilin Xiang, Hongyu Yi, Jie Zhong, Zhaoxi Xie, Qinfeng Hu, Romaissaa El Bouhi, Pan Zhou, Yong Zhang, Honglin Yan

“…The fecal microbiome and plasma metabolome were determined using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, respectively.ResultsResults showed that the alanine aminotransferase activity and total bilirubin concentration, which have been measured using serum biochemistry analysis, were higher in the Obe group than in the Ctrl group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Comparative effects of xylitol and erythritol on modulating blood glucose; inducing insulin secretion; reducing dyslipidemia and redox imbalance in a type 2 diabetes rat model by Nontokozo Z. Msomi, Ochuko L. Erukainure, Veronica F. Salau, Kolawole A. Olofinsan, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…After 8 weeks intervention period, the body weight, fluid and water intake, blood glucose, serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, CK-MB and creatinine were significantly decreased, while the serum insulin level, serum lipids, glucose tolerance ability, pancreatic islet morphology and β-cell function, pancreatic and serum redox imbalance were improved in the most xylitol and erythritol fed groups compared to the DC group, when effects were better for xylitol compared to erythritol. …”
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Phase I study of intratumoral administration of CV8102 in patients with advanced melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, or ade... by Lucie Heinzerling, Michael Fluck, Caroline Robert, Celeste Lebbe, Erika Richtig, Sven D Koch, Ulrike Gnad-Vogt, Tobias Seibel, Thomas Eigentler, Juan Martin-Liberal, Sebastian Ochsenreither, Peter Mohr, Patrick Terheyden, Carsten Weishaupt, Michael Erdmann, Lukas Koch, Ainara Soria, Igor Samoylenko, Jürgen Krauß, Peter Brossart, Franz Georg Bauernfeind, Marina Gonzalez, Peter Wengenmayer, Ioannis Thomas, Artem Poltoratskiy, Marina Sekacheva, Beate Schmitt-Bormann, Gianluca Quintini, Martin Falk, Paula Codó, Arjun Oberoi, Jana Hess, Yulia Semiletova, Casilda Llacer Perez, Oliver Schönborn-Kellenberger

“…One patient had Grade 3 aspartate transaminase/alanine aminotransferase elevation which met dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) criteria. …”
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Risk Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults with Fever of Unknown Origin: A Retrospective Study by Tian F, Xie N, Sun W, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen J, Ruan Q, Song J

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that skin rash and elevated alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, triglycerides, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin levels were independent risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO.Conclusion: This study revealed the incidence rate, etiology distribution, and risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO. …”
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Influence of Omega-3 and Green Tea Extract on Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Ridha Hassan Hussein, Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Biochemical parameters including: lipid profiles: (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), serum malondialdehyde (MDA), liver function tests (LFT): (Serum albumin (ALB), serum total protein (TP), total serum bilirubin (TSB), serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and finally hepatic histological changes were also investigated. …”
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Potential Mechanisms and Effects of Dai Bai Jie Ethanol Extract in Preventing Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury by Niantong Xia, Hongwei Xue, Yihang Li, Jia Liu, Yang Lou, Shuyang Li, Yutian Wang, Juan Lu, Xi Chen

“…Additionally, DBJ-3 considerably decreased the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) levels. …”
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Association of AGTR1 A1166C and CYP2C9∗3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Antihypertensive Effect of Valsartan by Yi Liu, Xiaomu Kong, Yongwei Jiang, Meimei Zhao, Peng Gao, Xiao Cong, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…Older age, decreased history of drinking, a higher proportion of mild-to-moderate hypertension, lower alanine aminotransferase levels, and higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were observed in the well-controlled group than the poorly controlled group. …”
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NLR, A Convenient Early-Warning Biomarker of Fatal Outcome in Patients With Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome by Yuanyuan Wei, Yuanyuan Wei, Zilong Wang, Luyang Kang, Lingling He, Lingling He, Nan Sheng, Nan Sheng, Jiangfeng Qin, Jiangfeng Qin, Shuangshuang Ma, Honghai Xu, Lifen Hu, Guizhou Zou, Yufeng Gao, Yufeng Gao, Jiabin Li, Jiabin Li

“…Five laboratory indicators (SFTSV viral load, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT), ALT, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)) were identified as the predicting factors of the fatal outcome of patients with SFTS. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Clove Oil in Mitigating Cadmium-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Mechanisms by Inas M. Elgharib, Fatma M. Abdelhamid, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Hatem Sembawa, Talat A. Albukhari, Waheed A. Filimban, Rehab M. Bagadood, Mohamed E. El-Boshy, Engy F. Risha

“…Results: Cadmium (Cd) exposure caused anemia and hepatorenal damage, as evidenced by increased serum levels of urea, creatinine, uric acid, total bilirubin (including its direct and indirect fractions), and elevated activities of liver enzymes such as alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of a Novel Trihoney against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Comparative Study with Atorvastatin by Hamad Abdulsalam Hamad Alfarisi, Muhammad Bin Ibrahim, Zenab B. Hamad Mohamed, Nuraniza Azahari, Asmah Hanim Bt. Hamdan, Che Anuar Che Mohamad

“…Serum lipids and liver function test (LFT) were measured prior to and at the endpoint of the experiment for total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and total bilirubin (T. …”
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Effects of High‐Fructose Corn Syrup Addition to Broiler Diets on Performance, Carcass Yield, Visceral Weights, Gut pH and Some Blood Parameters by Gökhan Şen, Mehmet Demirci, Şevket Evci, Ali Şenol, Mehmet Akif Karsli

“…Methods A total of 120 Ross 308 chicks at the age of 0 day were divided into three main groups with four subgroups each. The groups consisted of a control (CON), low‐HFCS and high‐HFCS groups. …”
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Targeting Toll-like receptor 4 and microbiota dysregulation: a new frontier in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease management by K.B. Kvit

“…Following microbiome-targeted therapy, patients demonstrated a substantial reduction in TLR4 levels, improved liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase), decreased HOMA-IR index, and enhanced gut microbiota composition. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells at Various Passages on Acute Liver Failure in Rats by Yongting Zhang, Yuwen Li, Wenting Li, Jie Cai, Ming Yue, Longfeng Jiang, Ruirui Xu, Lili Zhang, Jun Li, Chuanlong Zhu

“…The analysis of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and total bilirubin (TBIL) levels showed that transplantation with P5 hUC-MSCs was more effective than treatment with P10 hUC-MSCs. …”
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Nutrient conditions affect antimicrobial pharmacodynamics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maik Kok, Thomas Hankemeier, J. G. Coen van Hasselt

“…We evaluated the effect of six antibiotics (aztreonam, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, colistin, imipenem, and tobramycin) on P. aeruginosa cultured in a basal medium enriched for seven different carbon sources (alanine, arginine, aspartate, glucose, glutamate, lactate, and proline). …”
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Hepatitis due to Coxsackie A virus in an adult: a case report by Likith Surendra, Varun Sharma, Milan Sivakumar, Tara Lanzendorf, Thomas C. Varkey, Kaivan Salehpour

“…He was found to be febrile to 100.9 °F, with leukocytosis of 12.6 × 109 WBC/L, elevated liver function tests (LFTs) including aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 386 U/L and alanine transaminase (ALT) of 260 U/L, and elevated total bilirubin of 2.2 mg/dL. …”
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The mechanism of tea tree oil regulating the damage of hydrogen sulfide to spleen and intestine of chicken by Yachao Wang, Yilei Liang, Yan Huang, Wei wang, Xiaoyan Long, Li Jiang, Tingting Cheng, Jinfeng Du, Xuegang Luo

“…Serum analysis revealed that TTO lowered levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), triglycerides(TG), CD3 positive CD4 positive T cells(CD3+CD4+), CD4 positive to CD8 positive Rratio(CD4+/CD8+), and alkaline phosphatase(AKP), while increasing albumin(ALB), globulin(GLO), immunoglobulin A(IgA), and immunoglobulin G(IgG) levels (P < 0.05). …”
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