Non‐viral Gene Therapy for Melanoma Using Lysenin from Eisenia Foetida [PDF]
Earthworms, long utilized in traditional medicine, serve as a source of inspiration for modern therapeutics. Lysenin, a defensive factor in the coelom fluid of the earthworm Eisenia fetida, has multiple bioactivities.
Min Ren +9 more
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Promoted Skin Wound Healing by Tail-Amputated Eisenia foetida Proteins via the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK Signaling Pathway. [PDF]
Skin wound healing is an important fundamental problem in biological and medical fields. This study aimed to investigate wound healing promotion of protein extract from tail-amputated Eisenia foetida (E.
Li T, Sun Y, Wang J, Zhang C, Sun Y.
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Fluopicolide-Induced Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in the Earthworm Eisenia foetida. [PDF]
Fluopicolide is a new benzamide fungicide with a unique mechanism of action and is toxic to some non-target organisms. However, there is a lack of research on the chronic toxicity of fluopicolide to earthworms.
Wen S +7 more
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Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Effects of Indene on Coelomocytes of Earthworm (Eisenia foetida): Combined Analysis at Cellular and Molecular Levels. [PDF]
Indene (IND) is a kind of important aromatic hydrocarbon that is extracted from coal tar and has important applications in industry and biology. In the process of production and utilization, it is easy to enter the soil and produce toxic effects on the ...
Huo C +7 more
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In vitro anthelmintic activity of Chenopodium album and in-silico prediction of mechanistic role on Eisenia foetida. [PDF]
Helminths born diseases are related to pitiable management practices and improper control strategies. The medicinal plants contain various phytoconstituents that are liable for their anthelmintic activity.
Choudhary N +4 more
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Cytoprotective Effects of Antioxidant Peptides from Red Californian Worm (Eisenia foetida) Hydrolysate on Differentiated Caco-2 Cells. [PDF]
Background/Objectives: When prooxidants outweigh antioxidants, oxidative stress can occur, causing an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Gaviria YS +4 more
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Exposure to Microplastics Made of Plasmix-Based Materials at Low Amounts Did Not Induce Adverse Effects on the Earthworm Eisenia foetida. [PDF]
The implementation of recycling techniques represents a potential solution to the plastic pollution issue. To date, only a limited number of plastic polymers can be efficiently recycled.
De Felice B +6 more
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Presented article outlines the proposals for biological wastes of aquaculture disposal by use of Eisenia foetida earthworms. In the duration of this study an experiment was carried out: productivity of Eisenia foetida earthworm’s biological wastes ...
Natalia A. Egorova, Aleksandr V. Shosin
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Bio-Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell with Vermicompost Using Eisenia foetida
This research emphasizes the effect of using Eisenia foetida in vermicompost for power generation in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). By accelerating the organic decomposition, the bioenergy generation is improved.
Adriana Solares Basurto +6 more
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Optimization and scale up of the enzymatic hydrolysis of Californian red worm protein (Eisenia foetida) [PDF]
Although the best-known use of the different species of earthworm is the production of organic fertilizer, they can also be considered a rich source of biologically and pharmacologically-active compounds, for use in the treatment of various diseases.
Yhoan S. Gaviria G, José E. Zapata M
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