Vascular endothelial growth factor A: friend or foe in the pathogenesis of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infections? by Mieke A. van der Mescht, Helen C. Steel, Ronald Anderson, Theresa M. Rossouw

“…HIV infection augments angiogenesis via several mechanisms, most prominently, by the trans-activator of transcription (tat) protein mimicking VEGF-A by binding to its receptor, VEGFR-2, as well as upregulation of NRP-1, which enhances the interaction between VEGF-A and VEGFR-2. …”
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A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis. by Brian W Johnston, Michael Downes, Angela Hall, Zachary Thomas, Ingeborg D Welters

“…There is evidence that C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with NOAF, with hazard ratios 3.33 (3.32-3.35) p = 0.001 and odds ratios of 1.011 (1.008-1.014) p<0.001. …”
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Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Liver Disease (Clinical Observations) by A. A. Lavreniuk, A. N. Gorbacheva, E. E. Bibik, A. K. Eremkina, I. N. Tikhonov, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…The liver plays an important role in mineral metabolism: metabolic activation of vitamin D, synthesis of vitamin D-binding protein and albumin, metabolism of parathyroid hormone, etc. …”
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Effect mechanism of H3PO4 on the formation and transformation of persistent free radicals in biochar by Yajie Gao, Yuan Gao, Aimin Li

“…The ingredients of biomass precursor, including cellulose, Fe, Ti, protein, etc., contributed to different effects on PFRs under H3PO4 modification. …”
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Decoding vascular aging: implications for atherosclerosis progression and clinical intervention by Silumbwe Ceaser Wankumbu, Xiao-Man Ji, Ming Xu

“…In the review, we highlighted five altered vascular mechanisms in cardiovascular models: genomic instability, neurohormonal deregulation, epigenetics, protein regulation, and the gut microbiome. The articles were selected from various indexed scientific databases. …”
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Impact of morphological traits and irrigation levels on fresh herbage yield of sorghum x sudangrass hybrid: Modelling data mining techniques. by Halit Tutar, Senol Celik, Hasan Er, Erdal Gönülal

“…Plant height of 251.22 cm, stem diameter of 7.03 mm, fresh herbage yield of 8010.69 kg da-1, crude protein ratio of 9.09%, acid detergent fiber 33.23%, neutral detergent fiber 57.44%, acid detergent lignin 7.43%, dry matter digestibility of 63.01%, dry matter intake 2.11%, and relative feed value of 103.02 were the descriptive statistical values that were computed. …”
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Exploring the characteristics of kombucha tea fermented with soursop (Annona muricata), Noni (Morinda citrifolia) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) by Azizan Muhammad Adib, Qadir Rahman, Zakaria Mizatul Athila, Mohsin Aliah Zannierah, Meor Hussin Anis Shobirin

“…There was also a significant difference (p<0.05) in proximate properties of infused and simple kombucha tea except for the crude protein content. The antioxidant analysis showed that addition fruit juices enhanced the antioxidant level of kombucha drinks. …”
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A study comparing energy consumption and environmental emissions in ostrich meat and egg production by Behrooz Behboodi, Mohammad Gholami Parashkoohi, Davood Mohammad Zamani, Saeed Firouzi

“…The energy consumption per 1000 units is 1,086,825.54 MJ for meat and 1,197,794.25 MJ for egg. When considering protein supply, egg production seems to be more justifiable in terms of energy efficiency compared to meat production. …”
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The Predictive Value of the Pentraxin 3 Concentration in Cumulus Cell Culture Media for the Embryo Implantation by Tulay Irez, Yavuz Sahin, Eduard Malik, Onur Guralp

“… OBJECTIVE: Many studies on the interrelation of cumulus cells and oocytes, and research on cumulus protein factors continue. This study aims to investigate the relationship of Pentraxin 3 level with embryo implantation in the cumulus culture fluid. …”
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Rac1-dependent regulation of osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation by developmentally regulated GTP-binding 2 by Jung Ha Kim, Semun Seong, Kabsun Kim, Inyoung Kim, Jeong Woo Park, Jeong-Tae Koh, Nacksung Kim

“…Here, we investigated whether developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 2 (Drg2), a subfamily of the GTPase superfamily, could affect bone mass by regulating osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation. …”
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Investigation of the physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of the active compounds in Quercus infectoria gall extract by Roohallah Yousefi

“…Ellagic acid, a polyphenol with antioxidant and anticancer properties, has complex pharmacokinetics due to conjugate formation and protein interactions. Gallic acid may impact its distribution, while phlorizin is being studied for its potential to inhibit glucosidase in diabetes management. …”
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Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD. by Ava C Wilson, Alison Rocco, Joe Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim Labaki, Deborah Meyers, Bertha Hidalgo, Marguerite R Irvin, Surya P Bhatt, Hemant Tiwari, Merry-Lynn McDonald

“…The co-heritability of GERD and COPD was 39.7% (h2 = 0.397, SE = 0.074) and we identified several ancestry-independent loci associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD (within LINC02493 and FRYL) known to be involved in oxidative stress and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling mechanisms. …”
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Spatio-temporal variation in pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in rural-urban mosaic landscapes in Northern Europe. by Yoko L Dupont, Thorsten J S Balsby, Mette B Greve, Luna K Marcussen, Per Kryger

“…Pollen is a source of protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals for bees and other flower-visiting insects. …”
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Colonic growth factors (G-CSF, GM-CSF) and chemokines (MCP-1, MIP-1β) in severe ulcerative colitis by Yevgeny A. Konovich, K. Ye. Shirokikh, M. V. Shapina, Igor L. Khalif

“…Growth factor and chemokine levels in supernatant fluid after centrifugal separation of homogenate of 10 mg biopsy specimen were investigated by the protein analyzer «Bio-Plex» («Bio-Rad», USA). Biopsy specimens of uninvolved colonic mucosa resected in 10 cancer patients were used as a control. …”
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Fitting and comparison of calcium-calmodulin kinetic schemes to a common data set using non-linear mixed effects modelling. by Domas Linkevicius, Angus Chadwick, Guido C Faas, Melanie I Stefan, David C Sterratt

“…Calmodulin is a calcium binding protein that is essential in calcium signalling in the brain. …”
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Molecular characterization of Pseudomyxoma peritonei with single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing by Ye Jin Ha, Seong-Hwan Park, Seon-Kyu Kim, Ka Hee Tak, Jeong-Hwan Kim, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Seon-Young Kim, Jong Lyul Lee

“…Additionally, we provide bulk RNA-seq datasets from two independent cohorts: 19 fresh frozen tissue samples (12 PMPs) and 34 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples (25 PMPs). We also offer protein expression data from a tissue microarray (TMA) analysis of 90 samples (45 PMPs). …”
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Chronic exposure to diesel engine exhaust and alteration of the airway bacteriome by Menghui Jiang, Yongwei Yan, Tao Wang, Bojia Wang, Yanting Li, Jinglong Tang, Yuxin Zheng

“…Furthermore, the Spearman analysis indicated notable correlations of specific species with carbon content in airway macrophages (CCAM), club cell protein (CC16), FVC and FEV1. Taken together, our study provided new information on the difference in the airway bacterial signature under exposure to DEE and supported a potential new link between specific species and lung function in occupational populations.…”
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Differences in phenotypes of normal and malignant cells concerning chromosomal fragility and ganglioside expression by Iskra Sainova, Vera Kolyovska, Desislava Drenska, Dimitar Maslarov, Dimitrina Dimitrova-Dikanarova, Tzvetanka Markova

“…Of particular interest were interactions involving gangliosides, the reduced form of tri-peptide glutathione (GSH) and/or of tumor-suppressor protein HACE1. The average titers of gangliosides and of anti-ganglioside antibodies in extracts from experimental in vitro models of laboratory-incubated cultures of mouse embryonic 3T3 fibroblasts, of mouse malignant myeloma cells, as well as of mixed cultures of both cellular types, were determined after previous passing of each one through GSH-agarose columns about the “selection” of the molecules in each one of the described samples, possessing affinity to GSH. …”
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Prognostic value of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with the first-line PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors combined with... by Meifeng Luo, Huiting Wei, Moqin Qiu, Cuiyun Su, Ruiling Ning, Shaozhang Zhou

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with first-line programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted on advanced NSCLC patients treated with first-line PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors plus chemotherapy at Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital. …”
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Actinorhodopsin: an efficient and robust light-driven proton pump for bionanotechnological applications by Nooraldeen Ayoub, Nadia Djabeur, Daniel Harder, Jean-Marc Jeckelmann, Zöhre Ucurum, Stephan Hirschi, Dimitrios Fotiadis

“…Cryo-electron microscopy and 2D classification of protein particles provided a projection structure identifying the oligomeric state of RlActR as a pentamer. …”
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