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Inhibition of Butyrylcholinesterase and Human Monoamine Oxidase-B by the Coumarin Glycyrol and Liquiritigenin Isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Molecules, 2020
Eight compounds were isolated from the roots of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and tested for cholinesterase (ChE) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitory activities.
Geum Seok Jeong, Myung-Gyun Kang, Joon Yeop Lee, Sang Ryong Lee, Daeui Park, MyoungLae Cho, Hoon Kim   +6 more
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Exploring the enzyme inhibitory properties of Antarctic algal extracts

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 2023
Marine organisms obtained from Antarctica are prominent sources for many important activities. Algae are known for adapting to various adverse environmental conditions and for producing secondary metabolites with various biological activities. This study
Gözcelioğlu Bülent, Uras İbrahim Seyda, Şentürk Murat, Konuklugil Belma   +3 more
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Counteracting poisoning with chemical warfare nerve agents

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2020
Phosphylation of the pivotal enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by nerve agents (NAs) leads to irreversible inhibition of the enzyme and accumulation of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which induces cholinergic crisis, that is, overstimulation of ...
Hrvat Nikolina Maček, Kovarik Zrinka
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Acetylcholinesterase- and Butyrylcholinesterase-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Quaternary Ammonium Biocides in Food Industry

Foods, 2023
A sensitive and robust electrochemical cholinesterase-based sensor was developed to detect the quaternary ammonium (QAs) biocides most frequently found in agri-food industry wash waters: benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and didecyldimethylammonium chloride ...
Lynn Mouawad, Georges Istamboulie, Gaëlle Catanante, Thierry Noguer   +3 more
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IGFBP-5 as a biomarker of de-differentiation in hepatocytes [PDF]

, 2011
Describes IGFBP-5 as a biomarker of de-differentiation in hepatocytes presented at the 47th Congress of the European-Societies-of ...
Flint, David, Grant, Mary, Henderson, Catherine, Large, Emma   +3 more
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Chemical Profiling and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of Five Phaedranassa Herb. (Amaryllidaceae) Species from Ecuador

Molecules, 2020
It is estimated that 50 million people in the world live with dementia, 60–70% of whom suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Different factors are involved in the development of AD, including a reduction in the cholinergic neurotransmission level.
Raúl Moreno, Luciana R. Tallini, Cristina Salazar, Edison H. Osorio, Evelin Montero, Jaume Bastida, Nora H. Oleas, Karen Acosta León   +7 more
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Forager bees (Apis mellifera) highly express immune and detoxification genes in tissues associated with nectar processing. [PDF]

, 2015
Pollinators, including honey bees, routinely encounter potentially harmful microorganisms and phytochemicals during foraging. However, the mechanisms by which honey bees manage these potential threats are poorly understood.
Johnson, Brian R, Mohamed, Abbas, Vannette, Rachel L   +2 more
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Butyrylcholinesterase and Acetylcholinesterase polymorphisms in Multiple Sclerosis patients: Implication in peripheral inflammation [PDF]

, 2018
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, having not fully understood aetiology, and both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease.
Costantini, Erica, D'Angelo, Chiara, D'Aurora, Marco, Di Bari, Maria, Di Nicola, Marta, Franchi, Sara, Galizia, Sabrina, Gasperini, Claudio, Gatta, Valentina, Orlando, Viviana, Reale, Marcella, Ruggieri, Serena, Stuppia, Liborio, Tata, Ada Maria   +13 more
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Homomeric and Heteromeric Aβ Species Exist in Human Brain and CSF Regardless of Alzheimer’s Disease Status and Risk Genotype

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2019
Background: A fundamental question in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is whether amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides and their deposition in the brain signify a direct pathological role or they are mere outcome of the disease pathophysiological events affecting neuronal ...
Erica Lana, Anna Gellerbring, Sabrina Jung, Agneta Nordberg, Agneta Nordberg, Christina Unger Lithner, Taher Darreh-Shori   +6 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, Costantini, Erica, DI BARI, Maria, Di Nicola, Marta, D’Angelo, Chiara, Galizia, Sabrina, Gasperini, Claudio, Orlando, Viviana, Porfilio, Italo, Reale, Marcella, Ruggieri, Serena, Tata, Ada Maria   +11 more
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