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Acyl modifications in bovine, porcine, and equine ghrelins

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Ghrelin is a peptide hormone with various important physiological functions. The unique feature of ghrelin is its serine 3 acyl-modification, which is essential for ghrelin activity.
Takanori Ida, Hatsumi Tominaga, Eri Iwamoto, Akito Kurogi, Ayaka Okura, Kengo Shimada, Johji Kato, Atsutoshi Kuwano, Hirotaka Ode, Sayaka Nagata, Kazuo Kitamura, Takashi Yazawa, Miho Sato-Hashimoto, Masahiro Yasuda, Mikiya Miyazato, Yuki Shiimura, Takahiro Sato, Masayasu Kojima   +17 more
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Bv8-Like Toxin from the Frog Venom of Amolops jingdongensis Promotes Wound Healing via the Interleukin-1 Signaling Pathway

Toxins, 2019
Prokineticins are highly conserved small peptides family expressed in all vertebrates, which contain a wide spectrum of functions. In this study, a prokineticin homolog (Bv8-AJ) isolated from the venom of frog Amolops jingdongensis was fully ...
Jiajia Chang, Xiaoqin He, Jingmei Hu, Peter Muiruri Kamau, Ren Lai, Dingqi Rao, Lei Luo   +6 more
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Incorporation of PEG Diacrylates (PEGDA) Generates Hybrid Fmoc-FF Hydrogel Matrices

Gels, 2022
Generated by a hierarchical and multiscale self-assembling phenomenon, peptide-based hydrogels (HGs) are soft materials useful for a variety of applications. Short and ultra-short peptides are intriguing building blocks for hydrogel fabrication.
Elisabetta Rosa, Enrico Gallo, Teresa Sibillano, Cinzia Giannini, Serena Rizzuti, Eliana Gianolio, Pasqualina Liana Scognamiglio, Giancarlo Morelli, Antonella Accardo, Carlo Diaferia   +9 more
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Surface guidance of stem cell behavior: Chemically tailored co-presentation of integrin-binding peptides stimulates osteogenic differentiation in vitro and bone formation in vivo [PDF]

, 2016
Surface modification stands out as a versatile technique to create instructive biomaterials that are able to actively direct stem cell fate. Chemical functionalization of titanium has been used in this work to stimulate the differentiation of human ...
Dashnyam, Khandmaa, Fraioli, Roberta, Gil Mur, Francisco Javier, Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau, Kim, Hae-Won, Kim, Joong-Hyun, Manero Planella, José María, Mas Moruno, Carlos, Pérez Antoñanzas, Román   +8 more
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Correction to: ZIKV infection effects changes in gene splicing, isoform composition and lncRNA expression in human neural progenitor cells

Virology Journal, 2019
In the original publication of this article [1], two grants from National Science Foundation of China and Yunnan Provincial Government (U1602226) and by National Science Foundation of China (2016YFC1200404) were omitted in the ‘Funding’ section.
Benxia Hu, Yongxia Huo, Liping Yang, Guijun Chen, Minhua Luo, Jinlong Yang, Jumin Zhou   +6 more
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The purification and characterisation of novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV-like activity from bovine serum [PDF]

, 2004
The discovery of a potentially novel proline-specific peptidase from bovine serum is presented which is capable of cleaving the dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPIV) substrate Gly-Pro-MCA.
Abbott, Birney, Cunningham, De Meester, De Meester, Duke-Cohan, Duke-Cohan, Duke-Cohan, Durinx, Gilmartin, Hegen, Hopsu-Havu, Huang, Iwaki-Egawa, Kin, Laemmli, Malik, Mentlein, Mentlein, Ohkubo, Ohnishi, Pineiro-Sanchez, Scanlan, Schon, Sedo, Sedo, Shibuya-Saruta, Smith, Stockel-Maschek, Underwood, Yaron, Yoshimoto   +31 more
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Bioactivity of Whey Peptides [PDF]

International Journal Of Scientific Advances, 2020
Numerous studies on whey protein have proven its nutritional and physiological functions. Upon enzymatic hydrolysis, preferable to other means of hydrolysis like fermentation or physico-chemical methods, beneficial bioactive peptides are generated.
T. J. Ashaolu, J. O. Ashaolu
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Selection of experimental animals and modeling methods in developmental dysplasia of the hip research

EFORT Open Reviews
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common neonatal musculoskeletal condition characterized by hip instability and inadequate acetabular coverage. If untreated, it can lead to osteoarthritis, chronic pain, and eventual hip replacement.
Yu Rao, Gonzalo Saiz-Gonzalo, Prateeksha Prateeksha, Anmin Wang, Hongxin Shi, Weiguo Wang, Chuan Li   +6 more
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ZIKV infection effects changes in gene splicing, isoform composition and lncRNA expression in human neural progenitor cells

Virology Journal, 2017
Background The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome in infected individuals. To obtain insights into the mechanism of ZIKV infection and pathogenesis, we analyzed the transcriptome of ZIKV ...
Benxia Hu, Yongxia Huo, Liping Yang, Guijun Chen, Minhua Luo, Jinlong Yang, Jumin Zhou   +6 more
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Gastrointestinal endogenous proteins as a source of bioactive peptides : Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences at Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2016
Gastrointestinal endogenous proteins (GEP) were investigated as a source of bioactive peptides. In silico and in vitro methods were used singly or in combination to study GEP-derived peptides after simulated digestion.
Acharya, Prasannalakshmi
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