Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinase with BB-94 Protects against Caerulein-Induced Pancreatitis via Modulating Neutrophil and Macrophage Activation by Zengkai Wu, Tunike Mulatibieke, Mengya Niu, Bin Li, Juanjuan Dai, Xin Ye, Yan He, Congying Chen, Li Wen, Guoyong Hu

“…Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly MMP-9, attenuates leukocyte infiltration and pancreatic and distant organ damages in acute pancreatitis (AP). However, it is unclear whether MMPs mediate inflammatory cell activation. …”
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Effect of glyphosate on renal function: A study integrating epidemiological and experimental evidence by Lin Hu, Mingcong Chen, Xiaoran Xue, Mingyi Zhao, Qingnan He

“…Non-targeted metabolomics analysis identified differential metabolites (e.g., 5-Hydroxyindole acetic acid) and pathways (e.g., ABC transporters) influenced by glyphosate. …”
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Aplicación de compost de cama profunda porcina: calidad de suelo y producción de soja (Glycine max L.) by Vanesa PEGORARO, M.F. BOCCOLINI, T. BAIGORRIA, P. RIZZO, C. LORENZON, C.R. CAZORLA

“…El rendimiento de soja se incrementó un 17% (p<0,10) con la aplicación de compost, mientras que el contenido de proteína y aceite no fueron modificados. El mayor rendimiento de soja pudo estar relacionado con los cambios provocados sobre la MOP e indicadores microbiológicos, como CBM y Nan, indicando mayor calidad del suelo durante la estación de crecimiento del cultivo.…”
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Hepatoprotection and Phytochemistry of the Vietnamese Herbs Cleome chelidonii and Cleome viscosa Stems by Nhat Minh Phan, Thi Hong Tuoi Do, Le Thanh Tuyen Nguyen, Trong Tuan Nguyen, Quoc Luan Ngo, Trong Duc Tran, Quan Hien Nguyen, Bui Linh Chi Huynh, Diep Xuan Ky Nguyen, Trong Dat Bui, Dinh Tri Mai, Tan Phat Nguyen

“…The study aims to determine the hepatoprotective effect of n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of two Cleome species against carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced liver toxicity both in vitro using human hepatoma (HepG2) cells and in vivo in rats as well as the hepatoprotective property of all isolated compounds on HepG2. …”
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Metabolic changes before and after weaning in Dezhou donkey foals in relation to gut microbiota by Qiwen Yang, Qiwen Yang, Haibing Liu, Halima Jafari, Bing Liu, Zhaofei Wang, Jiangtian Su, Fuwen Wang, Ge Yang, Minhao Sun, Jie Cheng, Boying Dong, Min Li, Mingjian Gen, Jie Yu

“…Clostridia and Oscillospiraceae can produce organic acids, including butyric acid and acetic acid, which are crucial for regulating the intestinal microecological balance of donkeys. …”
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Comparison of Essential Oils of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. from Different Processing Methods and Harvest Seasons Based on GC-MS and Chemometric Analysis by Xue Pan, Haiying Li, Dingfang Chen, Jinjin Zheng, Longhua Yin, Juan Zou, Yalun Zhang, Kaiwen Deng, Meifeng Xiao, Lei Meng, Fuyuan He

“…Moreover, the contents of β-myrcene and β-phellandrene were higher in FHC1 oils, while the contents of 2,6-octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate, and (z)-phytol were higher in FHC2 oils. …”
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An Assessment of the Cyto-Genotoxicity Effects of Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and ATCBRA Insecticide on the Root System of <i>Vicia faba</i> by May A. Al-Saleh, Hanan F. Al-Harbi, L. A. Al-Humaid, Manal A. Awad

“…These included α-terpinyl acetate (21.3–44.3%), 1,8-cineole (10.7–28.4%), and linalool (6.4–8.6%). …”
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Antifungal Activity and Major Bioactive Compounds of Water Extract of Pangium edule Seed against Aspergillus flavus by Kharisma I. Listyorini, Harsi D. Kusumaningrum, Hanifah N. Lioe

“…LC-MS/MS profile showed that different compounds belong to fatty acid, amino acid, glycoside, and peptide were found as major active compounds in the fractionated water extract. …”
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Pearl Millet Cover Crop Extract Inhibits the Development of the Weed <i>Ipomoea grandifolia</i> by Inducing Oxidative Stress in Primary Roots and Affecting Photosynthesis Efficienc... by Gislaine Cristiane Mantovanelli, Adriano Antônio Silva, Letycia Lopes Ricardo, Fernanda Lima Kagami, Jéssica Dario de Almeida, Mauro Cezar Barbosa, Márcio Shigueaki Mito, Isabela de Carvalho Contesoto, Paulo Vinicius Moreira da Costa Menezes, Gabriel Felipe Stulp, Beatriz Pereira Moreno, Francielli Alana Pereira Valeze, Rubem Silvério de Oliveira Junior, Debora Cristina Baldoqui, Emy Luiza Ishii Iwamoto

“…., and <i>Ipomoea grandifolia</i> (Dammer) O’Donell under laboratory conditions. The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) at a concentration of 2000 µg mL⁻¹ was inactive on <i>Bidens pilosa</i>; it inhibited root length (−72%) and seedling fresh weight (−41%) of <i>E. heterophylla</i>, and in <i>I. grandifolia</i> the length of primary root and aerial parts and the fresh and dry weight of seedlings were reduced by 63%, 32%, 25%, and 12%, respectively. …”
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Safety assessment of the substance 2,2′‐oxydiethylamine for use in plastic food contact materials by EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM), Claude Lambré, Riccardo Crebelli, Maria deSilva, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Maria Rosaria Milana, Marja Pronk, Mario Ščetar, Georgios Theodoridis, Els Van Hoeck, Nadia Waegeneers, Claudia Bolognesi, Ronan Cariou, Laurence Castle, Emma Di Consiglio, Roland Franz, Eric Barthélémy, Remigio Marano, Gilles Rivière

“…Migrating oligomers were identified and semi‐quantified in 10% ethanol, 3% acetic acid and olive oil. Considering the measured migration and the virtual presence at the LOQ of the oligomers below 1000 Da containing the substance, the estimated migration of these oligomers would be 1.042 mg/kg. …”
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Collection of microorganisms of ICG SB RAS as a genetic resource for biotechnology by A. V. Bryanskaya, Y. E. Uvarova, A. S. Rozanov, N. M. Slynko, V. N. Shlyakhtun, K. V. Starostin, E. A. Demidov, E. V. Lazareva, O. P. Taran, S. E. Peltek

“…The biotechnological properties of the strains were assessed, the amount of metabolites (ethanol, lactic and acetic acids) in the culture liquid was determined. …”
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Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model by Weibin Wu, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Jiahong Geng, Huizhen Lu, Muhammad Ajwad Rahim, Jianbo Cheng, Xiaoling Ding, Shengyong Mao, Yanfeng Xue

“…Undernutrition up-regulated (P < 0.05) the expression of genes involved in amino acid synthesis and fatty acid oxidation, but down-regulated (P < 0.05) the expression of genes associated with amino acid degradation, fatty acid synthesis, and extracellular structures in jejunal and ileal epithelium. …”
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In Vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanol Stem Bark Extract of Albizia ferruginea (Guill. & Perr.) Benth by Miriam Tagoe, Yaw Duah Boakye, Theresah Appiah Agana, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah, Christian Agyare

“…The petroleum ether and ethyl acetate fractions showed relatively low anthelmintic activity. …”
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Study on the Establishment of Efficient Leaf Regeneration System in ‘<i>Yuluxiang</i>’ Pear by Xiaohua Cheng, Weilong Zhang, Yarui Wei, Yuxing Zhang

“…Our results indicated that the optimal medium for leaf regeneration consisted of MS supplemented with 6-BA (6-Benzyl Aminopurine) 1.5 mg/L, NAA (α-Naphthalene acetic acid) 0.4 mg/L along with 10% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>) coconut water. …”
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Sex differences of fall-risk-increasing drugs in the middle-aged and elderly: a descriptive, cross-sectional study of FDA adverse event reporting system by Ying Zhao, Yuke Zhong, Liuqing Wu, Jiao Yan, Weitao Lu

“…Abstract It’s well known that sex is a risk factor for the occurrence of adverse events (AEs), most of which have found sex differences. …”
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Influence of forage-to-concentrate ratio on the effects of a radiata pine bark extract on methane production and fermentation using the rumen simulation technique by N. Vera, S. Suescun-Ospina, C. Gutiérrez-Gómez, P. Williams, C. Fuentealba, R. Allende, J. Ávila-Stagno

“…Use of PBE decreased ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N, P < 0.001) and total volatile fatty acids (VFAs, P = 0.019) concentrations, while it increased acetate (P < 0.001) and propionate (P < 0.001) proportions in both diets. …”
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Identification and preliminary validation of biomarkers associated with mitochondrial and programmed cell death in pre-eclampsia by Rong Lin, Rong Lin, XiaoYing Weng, XiaoYing Weng, Liang Lin, Liang Lin, XuYang Hu, XuYang Hu, ZhiYan Liu, ZhiYan Liu, Jing Zheng, Jing Zheng, FenFang Shen, FenFang Shen, Rui Li, Rui Li

“…Clinical validation was conducted via real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), immunofluorescence, and Western blot.ResultsFour genes [solute carrier family 25 member 5 (SLC25A5), acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2 (ACSF2), mitochondrial fission factor (MFF), and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate–induced protein 1 (PMAIP1)] were identified as biomarkers distinguishing PE from normal controls. …”
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UK multiple sclerosis risk-sharing scheme: a new natural history dataset and an improved Markov model by Jacqueline Palace, Martin Duddy, Thomas Bregenzer, Mike Boggild, Joel Oger, Helen Tremlett, Charles Dobson, Fheng Zhu

“…Transition probabilities were derived and different Markov models (discrete and continuous) with and without baseline covariates were applied.Setting MS clinics in Canada and the UK.Participants From the BCMS database, 898 ‘untreated’ patients with MS considered eligible for drug treatment based on the UK's Association of British Neurologists criteria.Outcome measure The predicted Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score was collected and assessed for goodness of fit when compared with actual outcome.Results The BCMS untreated cohort contributed 7335 EDSS scores over a median 6.4 years (6357 EDSS ‘transitions’ recorded at consecutive visits) during the period 1980–1995. …”
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The Effects of Garlic and Red Chilli Pepper Powder on Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Properties of Cincalok by Risa Nofiani, Novi Maulidi Syahmurdiandi, Puji Ardiningsih

“…Cincalok, a traditional fermented shrimp, is prepared by mixing rebon shrimps (Acetes sp) with coarse salt and granulated sugar in a certain ratio. …”
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A Simplified, Specific HPLC Method of Assaying Thiamine and Riboflavin in Mushrooms by Mohammad F. Hossain, Mamoon Rashid, Rajjit Sidhu, Randy Mullins, Susan L. Mayhew

“…The mobile phase of this study consisted of buffer and methanol in the ratio of 80:20, where the buffer contained sodium-1-hexanesulfonate, glacial acetic acid, methanol, and pH adjusted to 3.0 with diethylamine. …”
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