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Survey of some heavy metals in forage of coastal rangelands of Bushehr province (Case study: Tangestan city)

سلامت و محیط, 2020
Background and Objective: Rangeland forage is the main source of feed for sheep and goats in many countries and the concentration of heavy metals in these plants is very important.
SA Sadeghi, A Kabirifard, AA Kamali, M Dashtizadeh, MH Sadeghi, H Khaj   +5 more
doaj  

The photoswitchable cannabinoid azo‐HU308 enables optical control of Ca2+ dynamics in INS‐1 β‐cells via off‐target effects on TRPC channels

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Light activation of the photoswitchable cannabinoid ligand azo‐HU308 triggers Ca2+ influx in pancreatic β‐cells through TRPC channels, independent of CB2 cannabinoid receptors. This reveals a non‐GPCR pathway for cannabinoid modulation of β‐cell Ca2+ dynamics and establishes azo‐HU308 as an optical tool to study cannabinoid signaling through TRP ...
Alexander E. G. Viray, James A. Frank
wiley   +1 more source

Naked cuticle is essential for Drosophila wing development beyond Wingless signaling

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Naked cuticle (Nkd), a Wnt signaling inhibitor, assumes extensive roles in Drosophila wing development. Overexpressing Nkd causes smaller, crumpled wings, while also perturbing multiple signaling pathways and developmental genes. A specific region (R1S) is critical for Nkd's function as a signaling integrator, offering new insights for studying its ...
Rui Wang, Ping Wang
wiley   +1 more source

The application of the motivation-opportunity-ability model in predicting green entrepreneurial behavior of farmers

Sustainable Futures
The escalating environmental challenges linked to climate change, excessive resource consumption, biodiversity loss, and sustainability issues are largely human-driven, influenced significantly by the practices of business owners.
Zobeyde Kouchaky, Fatemeh Razzaghi Borkhani, Taher Azizi-Khalkheili, Fatemeh Ghorbani Piralidehi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering tandem VHHs to target different epitopes to enhance antibody‐dependent cell‐mediated cytotoxicity

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Tandem VHH targeting distinct EGFR epitopes were engineered into a monovalent bispecific antibody (7D12‐EGA1‐Fc) with more potent ADCC without increasing affinity to EGFR. Structural modeling of 7D12‐EGA1‐Fc showed cross‐linking of separate EGFR domains to enhance CD16a engagement on NK cells.
Yuqiang Xu, Hao Jiang, Limin Chen, Fulai Zhou, Ying Jin, Mark L. Chiu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pioglitazone plus (−)‐epigallocatechin gallate: a novel approach to enhance osteogenic performance in aged bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Aged human bmMSCs are seeded in the scaffold. Osteoblastic induction can slightly increase cell's bone‐forming activity to produce bone‐like tissues, shown as the sporadic xylenol orange‐stained spots (the lower left image). Notably, pioglitazone plus EGCG co‐treatment dramatically increases cell's bone‐forming activity and bone‐like tissue production (
Ching‐Yun Chen, Jia‐Ci Jhang, Chun‐Yi Peng, Quốc Cường Nguyễn, Feng‐Huei Lin, Hung‐Ming Wu, Shankung Lin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

dUTPase is essential in zebrafish development and possesses several single‐nucleotide variants with pronounced structural and functional consequences

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
dUTPases are involved in balancing the appropriate nucleotide pools. We showed that dUTPase is essential for normal development in zebrafish. The different zebrafish genomes contain several single‐nucleotide variations (SNPs) of the dut gene. One of the dUTPase variants displayed drastically lower protein stability and catalytic efficiency as compared ...
Viktória Perey‐Simon, Angéla Békesi, Latifa Kazzazy, Jázmin Mihály, Máté Varga, Beáta G. Vértessy, Kinga Nyíri   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source

The role of lipid metabolism in neuronal senescence

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Disrupted lipid metabolism, through alterations in lipid species or lipid droplet accumulation, can drive neuronal senescence. However, lipid dyshomeostasis can also occur alongside neuronal senescence, further amplifying tissue damage. Delineating how lipid‐induced senescence emerges in neurons and glial cells, and how it contributes to ageing and ...
Dikaia Tsagkari, Eleftheria Panagiotidou, Nektarios Tavernarakis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compliance with cocoa quality management practices in Ghana; To what extent are cocoa farmers complying?

Heliyon
Despite the fact that adhering to cocoa quality management practices (QMPs) is crucial to satisfy consumer food safety standards and receive premium cocoa pricing, evidence of cocoa farmers' compliance with these recommended QMPs is scanty in Ghana.
Faizal Adams, James Osei Mensah, Seth Etuah, Gifty Boakye Appiah, Amos Mensah, Robert Aidoo, Jonathan Quaye, Kwabena Ofori   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source