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Prolonged transition time between colostrum and mature milk in a bear, the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2015
Bears produce the most altricial neonates of any placental mammal. We hypothesized that the transition from colostrum to mature milk in bears reflects a temporal and biochemical adaptation for altricial development and immune protection.
Kate Griffiths, Rong Hou, Hairui Wang, Zhihe Zhang, Liang Zhang, Tong Zhang, David G. Watson, Richard J. S. Burchmore, I. Kati Loeffler, Malcolm W. Kennedy   +9 more
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Synthesis of the Oligosaccharides Related to Branching Sites of Fucosylated Chondroitin Sulfates from Sea Cucumbers

Marine Drugs, 2015
Natural anionic polysaccharides fucosylated chondroitin sulfates (FCS) from sea cucumbers attract great attention nowadays due to their ability to influence various biological processes, such as blood coagulation, thrombosis, angiogenesis, inflammation ...
Nadezhda E. Ustyuzhanina, Polina A. Fomitskaya, Alexey G. Gerbst, Andrey S. Dmitrenok, Nikolay E. Nifantiev   +4 more
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Lactational and geographical variation in the concentration of six oligosaccharides in Chinese breast milk: a multicenter study over 13 months postpartum

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionUnderstanding the variations of oligosaccharide in breast milk contribute to better study how human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) play a role in health-promoting benefits in infants.MethodsSix abundant HMOs, 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), 3 ...
Shuang Liu, Yingyi Mao, Jin Wang, Fang Tian, David R. Hill, Xiaoying Xiong, Xiang Li, Yanrong Zhao, Shuo Wang   +8 more
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Biologically Active Supplements Affecting Producer Microorganisms in Food Biotechnology: A Review

Molecules, 2023
Microorganisms, fermentation processes, and the resultant metabolic products are a key driving force in biotechnology and, in particular, in food biotechnology.
Artem P. Dysin, Anton R. Egorov, Anastasia A. Godzishevskaya, Anatoly A. Kirichuk, Alexander G. Tskhovrebov, Andreii S. Kritchenkov   +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of Bacillus subtilis KCCM 10673P and Aspergillus oryzae KCTC 10258BP when used as a technological feed additive for all animal species

EFSA Journal, 2018
The additive consists of single strains of Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus oryzae, to be used in combination as a technological additive (proposed functional group: Substances for the reduction of anti‐nutritional factors) in feed materials for all ...
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Guido Rychen, Gabriele Aquilina, Giovanna Azimonti, Vasileios Bampidis, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Georges Bories, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Gerhard Flachowsky, Boris Kolar, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Secundino López Puente, Alberto Mantovani, Baltasar Mayo, Fernando Ramos, Maria Saarela, Roberto Edoardo Villa, Robert John Wallace, Pieter Wester, Anne‐Katrine Lundebye, Carlo Nebbia, Derek Renshaw, Matteo Lorenzo Innocenti, Jürgen Gropp   +25 more
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Chemical Structures and Bioactivities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Marine Algae

Marine Drugs, 2011
Sulfated polysaccharides and their lower molecular weight oligosaccharide derivatives from marine macroalgae have been shown to possess a variety of biological activities.
H. Stephen Ewart, Junzeng Zhang, Guangling Jiao, Guangli Yu   +3 more
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Anticancer Properties of Aqueous Extracts from Leguminosae

Nutraceuticals, 2022
Inflammation and cancer are diseases caused by genetic and environmental factors as well as altered microbiota. Diet plays a role, with leguminous such as beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, Vicia faba), chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), lentils (Lens culinaris), peas
Luca Serventi, Xuanyi Cai, Ruitian Chen, Nadeesha Dilrukshi, Jingyi Su, Refi Priskila Novaleta Tuange, Elizabeth Eilidh Ham   +6 more
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Biochemical Characterization and Degradation Pattern of a Unique pH-Stable PolyM-Specific Alginate Lyase from Newly Isolated Serratia marcescens NJ-07

Marine Drugs, 2018
Enzymatic preparation of alginate oligosaccharides with versatile bioactivities by alginate lyases has attracted increasing attention due to its featured characteristics, such as wild condition and specific products.
Benwei Zhu, Fu Hu, Heng Yuan, Yun Sun, Zhong Yao   +4 more
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DCIR suppresses osteoclastic proliferation and resorption by downregulating M-CSF and RANKL signaling

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) is an inhibitory C-type lectin receptor that acts as a negative regulator in the immune system and bone metabolism.
Tomonori Kaifu, Takumi Maruhashi, Soo-Hyun Chung, Kenji Shimizu, Akira Nakamura, Yoichiro Iwakura   +5 more
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Elucidation of a Unique Pattern and the Role of Carbohydrate Binding Module of an Alginate Lyase

Marine Drugs, 2019
Alginate oligosaccharides with different degrees of polymerization (DPs) possess diverse physiological activities. Therefore, in recent years, increasing attention has been drawn to the use of enzymes for the preparation of alginate oligosaccharides for ...
Fu Hu, Benwei Zhu, Qian Li, Heng Yin, Yun Sun, Zhong Yao, Dengming Ming   +6 more
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