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Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases and other oxidative enzymes are abundantl...
Abstract Background Starch is the second most abundant plant-derived biomass and a major feedstock in non-food industrial applications and first generation biofuel production.... -
ERα-36 regulates progesterone receptor activity in breast cancer
Abstract Background Alterations in estrogen and progesterone signaling, via their respective receptors, estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and progesterone receptor (PR),... -
Highly active promoters and native secretion signals for protein production d...
Abstract Background The filamentous ascomycete Aspergillus niger is used in many industrial processes for the production of enzymes and organic acids by batch and fed-batch... -
Novel three-dimensional bone ‘mapping’ software can help assess progression o...
Abstract Imaging of bone metastasis response to therapy is a research priority. Stradwin is a new software-tool, with demonstrated sub-voxel accuracy in assessing cortical bone... -
The effects of green cardamom on blood glucose indices, lipids, inflammatory ...
Abstract Background The relationship between dietary components and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) needs to be further investigated. The potential health benefits of... -
Supplement of microbiota-accessible carbohydrates prevents neuroinflammation ...
Abstract Background Western pattern diets induce neuroinflammation and impair cognitive behavior in humans and animals. Neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment have been... -
A metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiota in asthma in UK adults
Abstract Background Asthma, one of the most common chronic respiratory disorders, is associated with the hyper-activation of the T-cell subset of adaptive immunity. The gut... -
RIF1 promotes human epithelial ovarian cancer growth and progression via acti...
Abstract Background Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is highly expressed in over 80% of tumors, including human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). However, the... -
Adipocytokines in obese Ghanaian subjects with or without type 2 diabetes
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate serum leptin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations in obese Ghanaians with or without type 2 diabetes... -
Gentisic acid sodium salt, a phenolic compound, is superior to norepinephrine...
Abstract Background The development of lactic acidemia (LA) in septic shock (SS) is associated with an ominous prognosis. We previously showed that the mechanism of LA in SS may... -
Untargeted metabolomics reveals the effect of lovastatin on steroid-induced n...
Abstract Purpose Lovastatin is an important medicine and it shows a significant effect against glucocorticoid-induced necrosis of the femoral head. This study aimed to... -
Effect of methanol extract of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix in high-fat diet-in...
Abstract Background The dried root of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix (SR), is one of the most popular medicinal herbs in Asian countries such as China and... -
Effects of cigarette smoke on barrier function and tight junction proteins in...
Abstract Background Airway epithelial barrier function is maintained by the formation of tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). Inhalation of cigarette smoke causes... -
FABP4 promotes invasion and metastasis of colon cancer by regulating fatty ac...
Abstract Background The prognosis of colon cancer is poor for metastasis, while the mechanism, especially adipocytes related, is not yet clear. The purpose of this study is to... -
The human fetal adrenal produces cortisol but no detectable aldosterone throu...
Abstract Background Human fetal adrenal glands are highly active and, with the placenta, regulate circulating progesterone, estrogen and corticosteroids in the fetus. At birth... -
Comparative transcriptome profiling of two Brassica napus cultivars under chr...
Abstract Background Chromium (Cr) being multifarious industrial used element, is considered a potential environmental threat. Cr found to be a prospective water and soil... -
Associations of sex hormone-binding globulin and testosterone with genome-wid...
Abstract Background Levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and the androgen testosterone have been associated with risk of diseases throughout the lifecourse. Although... -
Impaired glucose metabolism and altered gut microbiome despite calorie restri...
Abstract Background Growing evidence supports the role of gut microbiota in obesity and its related disorders including type 2 diabetes. Ob/ob mice, which are hyperphagic due to... -
The protective effects of Resveratrol against radiation-induced intestinal in...
Abstract Background Intestinal injury is a potential cause of death after high-dose radiation exposure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of... -
Identification of non-conserved residues essential for improving the hydrocar...
Abstract Background Cyanobacteria produce hydrocarbons corresponding to diesel fuels by means of aldehyde-deformylating oxygenase (ADO). ADO catalyzes a difficult and unusual...
