Biological activities and chemical composition of methanolic extracts of selected Autochthonous microalgae strains from the Red Sea [PDF]
, 2015 Four lipid-rich microalgal species from the Red Sea belonging to three different genera (Nannochloris, Picochlorum and Desmochloris), previously isolated as novel biodiesel feedstocks, were bioprospected for high-value, bioactive molecules.
Carolina Bruno De Sousa +14 more
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Clinics, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure treatment on serum butyrylcholinesterase activity and ischemia-modified albumin levels.
Liu-Xue Yang +3 more
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Transient Expression of Tetrameric Recombinant Human Butyrylcholinesterase in Nicotiana benthamiana. [PDF]
, 2016 To optimize the expression, extraction and purification of plant-derived tetrameric recombinant human butyrylcholinesterase (prBChE), we describe the development and use of plant viral amplicon-based gene expression system; Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) RNA-
Alkanaimsh, Salem +13 more
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Dysregulated homeostasis of acetylcholine levels in immune cells of RR-multiple sclerosis patients [PDF]
, 2016 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Acetylcholine (ACh) contributes to the modulation of central and peripheral inflammation.
Biagioni, Stefano +11 more
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Molecules, 2017 Human butyrylcholinesterase is a performant stoichiometric bioscavenger of organophosphorous nerve agents. It is either isolated from outdated plasma or functionally expressed in eukaryotic systems.
Xavier Brazzolotto +4 more
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PON1 status does not influence cholinesterase activity in Egyptian agricultural workers exposed to chlorpyrifos. [PDF]
, 2012 Animal studies have shown that paraoxonase 1 (PON1) genotype can influence susceptibility to the organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF). However, Monte Carlo analysis suggests that PON1 genotype may not affect CPF-related toxicity at low exposure ...
Bonner, Matthew R +6 more
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Cord Blood Butyrylcholinesterase Activities in Normal Pregnant and Preeclamptic Women
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2016 Background Human placenta, a non-neural tissue, contains cholinergic system and high-affinity muscarinic receptors. The role of cholinesterases (CE) in trophoblast function and pregnancy is not clear. Objectives
Kharb +5 more
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Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency identified after succinylcholine administration. Case report
Iatreia, 2018 The main function of the enzyme butyrylcholinesterase is to hydrolyze exogenous esters such as those present in the neuromuscular blocking agent succinylcholine, which is frequently used in short surgical procedures.
Manzano Rincón, Yolima +3 more
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Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Anticholinergic, and Antiglaucoma Effects of Magnofluorine
Molecules, 2022 Magnofluorine, a secondary metabolite commonly found in various plants, has pharmacological potential; however, its antioxidant and enzyme inhibition effects have not been investigated.
Lokman Durmaz +5 more
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Serum butyrylcholinesterase in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a biochemical and bioinformatics approach
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2005 Background Butyrylcholinesterase is an enzyme that may serve as a marker of metabolic syndrome. We (a) measured its level in persons with diabetes mellitus, (b) constructed a family tree of the enzyme using nucleotide sequences downloaded from NCBI ...
Sreelatha S +6 more
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