Loss of MEF2C function by enhancer mutation leads to neuronal mitochondria dysfunction and motor deficits in mice by Ali Yousefian-Jazi, Suhyun Kim, Jiyeon Chu, Seung-Hye Choi, Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Uiyeol Park, Min-gyeong Kim, Hongik Hwang, Kyungeun Lee, Yeyun Kim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyewhon Rhim, Hannah L. Ryu, Grewo Lim, Thor D. Stein, Kayeong Lim, Hoon Ryu, Junghee Lee

“…MEF2C deficiency in the upper and lower motor neurons of mice impairs mitochondria-encoded genes, and leads to mitochondrial metabolic disruption and progressive motor behavioral deficits. …”
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Prospects for the use of a <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> metabolites-based feed additive in dairy farming by S. V. Malkov, A. S. Krasnoperov, A. P. Poryvaeva, O. Yu. Oparina, A. I. Belousov, A. N. Brilliant

“…The feed additive was found to have a positive effect on immunohematological and metabolic processes in postpartum cows. Neutrophils’ phagocytic activity increased by 12.5% and 14.6% in the animals of test group 1 and test group 2, respectively, as compared to that one in control animals (42.8 ± 1.9%). …”
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Genetic Nurture Effects on Type 2 Diabetes Among Chinese Han Adults: A Family-Based Design by Xiaoyi Li, Zechen Zhou, Yujia Ma, Kexin Ding, Han Xiao, Tao Wu, Dafang Chen, Yiqun Wu

“…Five ontologies were identified as enrichment in both direct and indirect genetic effects, including flavonoid metabolic process and antigen processing and presentation via the MHC class Ib pathway. …”
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Temporal trends, associated risk factors and longitudinal cardiovascular outcomes of body roundness among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: from the China Health and Retirement... by Ying-Yuan Gan, Yun-Dan Luo, Lu Zhai, Rong-Rui Huo, Xia Dai, Qian Liao

“…Targeting hypertension and other metabolic conditions could mitigate the elevated CVD risk associated with high BRI in Chinese adults. …”
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Animal experiments and network pharmacology to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of dapagliflozin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yong Liu, He Bai, Huilin Guan, Chunhua Wang, Xueqing Song, Zihao Yong, Xiaomeng Guo, Luxin Li, Zhen Zhang

“…Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder associated with chronic low-grade inflammation of the ovary. …”
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A cohort study of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of hyperlipidaemia in adults by Zi-yue Liu, Sha Liu, Xue Yao, Chun-yang Wang, Yunhao Song, Yan-ming Bi, Jin-Xiu Wang, Yang Li, Ta-la Shi, Wei Mi, Caiyun Chen, Zhi-Yong Hu

“…Significant differences were found between the two groups in multiple sociodemographic variables, behavioral factors, and metabolic risk factors (p &lt; 0.05). The incidence of hyperlipidemia among vitamin D-deficient individuals was 1.612 times higher than that among vitamin D-sufficient individuals (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.228–2.116; p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Effects of Mixing Tree Species on Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon-Use Efficiency in Eroded Masson Pine Forest by WANG Man, JIANG Yongmeng, ZHANG Shiliang, ZHANG Jinxiu, ZHENG Linmin, ZENG Zhiwei, LYU Maokui, XIE Jinsheng

“…[Objective] Soil microbial metabolic efficiency profoundly affects soil nutrient cycling and soil carbon sequestration in the recovery process of eroded and degraded areas. …”
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Embryonic heat conditioning induces paternal heredity of immunological cross- tolerance: coordinative role of CpG DNA methylation and miR-200a regulation by Padma Malini Ravi, Tatiana Kisliouk, Shelly Druyan, Amit Haron, Mark A. Cline, Elizabeth R. Gilbert, Noam Meiri

“…To evaluate the role of miR-200a in cross-tolerance acquisition, miR-200a was intracranially injected, and RNA-seq analysis of the hypothalamus revealed genes involved in the regulation of developmental and metabolic processes, stress, and immune response.ConclusionThis study demonstrates paternal trait heredity by revealing that EHC induces cross-tolerance with the immunological system, rendering chicks resilient to LPS that transgenerationally transmit this to untreated offspring. …”
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Separation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Primary Sludge into a Particle-Free Permeate by Coupling Chamber Filter-Press and Cross-Flow Microfiltration: Optimization, Semi-Continuo... by Nikhil Shylaja Prakash, Peter Maurer, Harald Horn, Florencia Saravia, Andrea Hille-Reichel

“…Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are valuable metabolic intermediates that are produced during dark fermentation of sludge, which, when capitalized on, can be used as chemical precursors for biotechnological applications. …”
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Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential of botanicals bioactive product (PHYTO AX'CELL™) for an improvement of the well-being of laying hens at the peak of production by Alessandro Guerrini, Roberta Salaroli, Augusta Zannoni, Giancarlo Avallone, Francesca Leone, Valentina Serra, Giulia Quaglia, Francesca del Zozzo, Thibaut Chabrillat, Claire Carlu, Caterina Lupini, Doriana Eurosia Angela Tedesco

“…At T0, mid-T3 and T4, 13 hens per group were sampled for serum biochemical analyses (metabolic profile, H/L ratio) and weighed, and 60 eggs per group were analyzed for quality parameters. …”
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Identifying a Serum Exosomal-Associated lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA Network in Coronary Heart Disease by Jia Mao, Yufei Zhou, Licheng Lu, Ping Zhang, Runhua Ren, Yaqiong Wang, Jing Wang

“…Hub genes were mainly enriched in “cellular protein metabolic process” functions. The exosomal-associated ceRNA regulatory network incorporated 48 DEMs, 73 predicted miRNAs, 10 DELs, and 15 DECs. …”
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus’ impact on heart failure patients’ exercise tolerance: a focus on maximal fat oxidation during exercise by Huiying Zhu, Huiying Zhu, Jianchao Pan, Jianxuan Wen, Jianxuan Wen, Xiaojing Dang, Xiaojing Dang, Xiankun Chen, Xiankun Chen, Yunxiang Fan, Yunxiang Fan, Weihui Lu, Weihui Lu, Wei Jiang, Wei Jiang

“…Thus, it could be useful to develop exercises of appropriate intensity to optimize physical and metabolic health.…”
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Combination effects of Pistachio hull and carfilzomib on NF-κB p65, MDR1, MRP1, and Caspase3 gene expression in breast cancer cell line by Zahra Mirzaei, Sadegh Zarei, Ahmadreza Sayadi, Reza Hosseiniara, Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad, Mehdi Mahmoodi

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Adolescents with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long-COVID): Symptom Profile, Clustering and Follow-Up Symptom Evaluation by Marco Floridia, Danilo Buonsenso, Laura Macculi, Liliana Elena Weimer, Marina Giuliano, Flavia Pricci, Leila Bianchi, Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Graziano Onder, The ISS Long-COVID Study Group

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Protective role of ginsenoside Rg1 in the dynamic progression of liver injury to fibrosis: a preclinical meta-analysis by Lijuan Dan, Xiuyan Li, Shuanglan Chen, Xiaojie You, Dong Wang, Tianyuan Wang, Jia Li, Wenping Liu, Jie Mu, Quansheng Feng, Quansheng Feng

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The association between bone density of lumbar spines and different daily protein intake in different renal function by Chia-Lin Lee, Kun-Hui Chen, Wei‑Ju Liu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Shang-Feng Tsai

“…However, protein intake is essential for bone health.Methods We studied the database of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2010. Basic variables, metabolic diseases, and bone density of different femoral areas were stratified into four subgroups according to different protein intake (DPI) (that is, <0.8, 0.8–1.0, 1.0–1.2, and >1.2 g/kg/day).Results Significant differences were found among all lumbar area bone mineral density (BMD) and T-scores (p < 0.0001). …”
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In vitro study of size-dependent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 (P450) P450-1A2, P450-2A6, P450-2B6, P450-2C8, P450-2E1, P450-2J2, and P450-3A5 by zinc oxide nanoparticles (Zn... by Lamia Chowdhury, Yuh Fen Pung, Swee Yong Pung, Chin Eng Ong, Cin Kong, Yan Pan

“…In conclusion, the interactions between ZnONP products and co-administered drugs metabolized by these inhibited P450-isozymes should be further investigated using in vivo models. …”
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Serum calcium and its relationship with immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in prepartum buffaloes from the Venezuelan humid tropics by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Anacelmira Urbina Andueza, Janeth Caamaño Carrero

“…There is evidence of an association between serum calcium concentration and IgG levels that depends on the number of calvings, possibly because different metabolic pathways for Ca 2+ exchange determine the immune response among the categories of buffaloes included in the study. …”
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Better understanding the phenotypic effects of drugs through shared targets in genetic disease networks by Elena Díaz-Santiago, Aurelio A. Moya-García, Jesús Pérez-García, Raquel Yahyaoui, Raquel Yahyaoui, Christine Orengo, Florencio Pazos, James R. Perkins, James R. Perkins, James R. Perkins, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea, Juan A. G. Ranea

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Effect of self-paced sprint interval training and low-volume HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness: the role of heart rate and power output by Katie L. Hesketh, Katie L. Hesketh, Sam O. Shepherd, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, Matthew Cocks, Juliette A. Strauss

“…Sessions were completed 3×/week using WattBikes, and a target of &gt;80% HRmax was suggested during the intervals. Markers of cardio-metabolic health were assessed before and after each intervention.ResultsTraining increased VO2peak (SIT +3.1 ± 0.4 mL kg−1 min−1, LV-HIIT +2.7 ± 1.2 mL kg−1 min−1, P &lt; 0.001) and decreased body fat % (P = 0.002), aortic pulse wave velocity (P = 0.002) and glucose tolerance 120 min following an oral glucose tolerance test (P = 0.024), with no difference between protocols (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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