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Antioxidant Properties of Ergosterol and Its Role in Yeast Resistance to Oxidation
Antioxidants, 2021 Although the functions and structural roles of sterols have been the subject of numerous studies, the reasons for the diversity of sterols in the different eukaryotic kingdoms remain unclear.
Sebastien Dupont +11 more
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Non-Stereotypical Distribution and Effect of Ergosterol in Lipid Membranes
Sterols are an important class of lipids that regulate many biological processes. Among them, ergosterol in fungi and some protists is surprisingly understudied compared to cholesterol from animal membranes.
Shuo, Qian +4 more
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Microbiological components in mainstream and sidestream cigarette smoke
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2012 Background Research has shown that tobacco smoke contains substances of microbiological origin such as ergosterol (a fungal membrane lipid) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria).
Lennart Larsson +3 more
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Requirement for ergosterol in V-ATPase function underlies antifungal activity of azole drugs. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2010 Ergosterol is an important constituent of fungal membranes. Azoles inhibit ergosterol biosynthesis, although the cellular basis for their antifungal activity is not understood.
Yong-Qiang Zhang +5 more
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Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.Ultrasound‐assisted extraction (UAE) of seabuckthorn seed oil enhanced yield (17.95%), antioxidant activity (IC50: 5.25 μg/mL), and carotenoid content (266.63 mg/100 g). The oil, rich in unsaturated fatty acids (83.15%), exhibited superior quality, thermal stability, and potential applications in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, making UAE a ...
Mrityunjoy Das +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Complex sphingolipids and sterols are coordinately involved in various cellular functions, e.g. the formation of lipid microdomains. Here we found that budding yeast exhibits resistance to an antifungal drug, aureobasidin A (AbA), an inhibitor of Aur1 ...
Shizuka Fukuda +4 more
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 It is well-known that excessive cholesterol leads to hypercholesterolemia, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, stroke, and other diseases, which seriously threatens human health. Lactobacillus, a prokaryote, is reported to utilize cholesterol in the environment. However, little research focuses on the cholesterol utilization by eukaryote.
Shangkun Qiu +4 more
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A compendium of extracellular vesicle biogenesis inhibitors: From bench to bedside
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.This review explores a decade of research on extracellular vesicles (EVs), detailing their biogenesis and roles in health and disease. It emphasizes EVs' relevance for potential medical applications covering various conditions such as cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and infectious diseases, bridging experimental findings with clinical ...
Stefano Vecchione +2 more
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Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pangan, 2002 Fungal contamination of foodstuffs or foods during the storage period is becoming a serious matter. Quantification method is needed for qualifyng storage method and its evaluating contaminant so that a quick fungal and its metabolite detection can be ...
A. Rika Pratiwi 1), Anjarsari 2)
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Flammulina velutipes (enokitake) is an edible mushroom recognized for both its nutritional and medicinal properties. It exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antitumor, immunomodulatory, and gut microbiota‐regulating effects.
Rıdvan Özgen +2 more
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