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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesion caused by Leishmania major using leech therapy in BALB/c mice

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Background & objectives: Amphotericin B, Allopurinol, Glucantime and Beta-Glucan are the main drugs currently used for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Leila Shirani-Bidabadi
doaj   +1 more source

Unusual vaginal bleeding due to a leech bite in a girl from a tropical area: A case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019
This study describes the isolation of a leech following the presentation of unusual vaginal bleeding. Vaginal bleeding in children due to a leech bite is very rare.
Malihe Hasanzadeh, Hossein Zarrinfar, Mohsen Najjari   +2 more
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PROPAGATION OF LEECHES. [PDF]

The Lancet
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openaire   +1 more source

Three phosphatase families form a community: The phosphohydrolases that act upon inositol pyrophosphates

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Inositol pyrophosphates are energy‐rich signaling molecules that perform critical functions in cells. Three different families of phosphatases hydrolyze the β phosphate of the inositol pyrophosphate molecules: two have narrow specificities and one is promiscuous.
Ronda J. Rolfes
wiley   +1 more source

Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Circulating microRNA signatures of cachexia and cancer in Canis familiaris as a comparative oncology model for human disease

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of cachexia and sex‐specific cancer in senior dogs. In 25 client‐owned dogs, four circulating miRNAs (miR‐15a, miR‐15b, miR‐16, miR‐140) were downregulated in cachexia, with miR‐16 the strongest individual biomarker (AUC = 0.899).
Soon‐Seok Park, Kyongman An, Gyeonghwa Kim, Soo‐Nyun Choi, Hong‐Ki Lee, Keun Hur, Kyu‐Shik Jeong   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A potential model of national forest co-management: History of aspen management on the Leech Lake Reservation and Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota

Trees, Forests and People
Aspen exists as the most abundant and industrially important forest type in contemporary Minnesota. Historically, the species was seen as economically undesirable yet saw prolific increases in abundance due to pine harvest and fire.
Tyler S. Gifford, Michael J. Dockry, Douglas P. Thompson, John M. Zobel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

PANoptosis in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
PANoptosis, a combination of three types of programmed cell death, is mediated by a large protein complex called a PANoptosome. In healthy bone marrow hematopoietic cells, PANoptosis is restricted by inhibitory signaling. In MDS, bone marrow cells become sensitive to the PANoptotic stimuli due to the aberrant inactivation of inhibitory signaling or ...
Rohit Thalla, Jyoti Lamichhane, Cameron Lewis, Peter Breslin, Jiwang Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a mitochondrial mini-barcode and its application in metabarcoding for identification of leech in traditional Chinese medicine

Scientific Reports
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the medicinal leech is vital for treatments to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis. However, the prevalence of counterfeit leech products in the market undermines the quality and efficacy of these ...
Chenfeng Shi, Yuhan Guo, Lijuan Yao, Yunhui Xu, Jing Zhou, Moli Hua   +5 more
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