Regulation of cytochrome P450 mRNA expression in primary porcine hepatocytes by selected secondary plant metabolites from chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) [PDF]
, 2013 Chicory (Cichorium intybus) has been shown to induce enzymes of pharmacokinetic relevance (cytochrome P450; CYP). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of selected secondary plant metabolites with a global extract of chicory root, on the ...
Ekstrand, Bo +2 more
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Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase activity controls plant growth by promoting leaf cell number [PDF]
, 2014 A changing global environment, rising population and increasing demand for biofuels are challenging agriculture and creating a need for technologies to increase biomass production.
Claeys, Hannes +8 more
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Structure-based selection of human metabolite binding P4 pocket of DRB1*15:01 and DRB1*15:03, with implications for multiple sclerosis. [PDF]
, 2018 Binding of small molecules in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) peptide-binding groove may result in conformational changes of bound peptide and an altered immune response, but previous studies have not considered a potential role for endogenous ...
Damotte, Vincent +2 more
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Plants, 2021 Plant production in a plant factory is an innovative and smart idea to grow food anytime, anywhere, regardless of the outer environment. However, potato pre-basic seed tuber (PBST) production in a plant factory is a comparatively new initiative ...
Md Hafizur Rahman +5 more
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Sugar Alcohols Have a Key Role in Pathogenesis of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Whole Blood and Liver Tissues. [PDF]
, 2020 The major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are hepatitis C and B viral infections that proceed to Chronic Liver Disease (CLD). Yet, the early diagnosis and treatment of HCC are challenging because the pathogenesis of HCC is not fully ...
El-Said, Hala +5 more
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Genetic and Metabolite Variability among Commercial Varieties and Advanced Lines of Vicia faba L.
Plants, 2023 Vicia faba L. (faba bean) is one of the most promising pulse crops due to its nutritional value and high nitrogen fixation capacity. The aim of the present study was to compare the genetic diversity and the seed metabolite profiles of five genetic ...
Eleni Avramidou +8 more
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Sensitivity of activated human lymphocytes to cyclosporine and its metabolites [PDF]
, 1988 Alloreactive T cells generated as clones from mixed lymphocyte cultures, or propagated from heart or liver transplant biopsies, were tested for secondary proliferation measured in the primed lymphocyte test in the presence of Cyclosporine A and ...
Burckart, G +8 more
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Plants, 2023 The era of climate change strongly requires higher efficiency of energies, such as light, water, nutrients, etc., during crop production. Rice is the world’s greatest water-consuming plant, and, thus, water-saving practices such as alternative wetting ...
Gahyun Kim, Jwakyung Sung
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New Synthetic Cannabinoids Metabolism and Strategies to Best Identify Optimal Marker Metabolites. [PDF]
, 2019 Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) were initially developed as pharmacological tools to probe the endocannabinoid system and as novel pharmacotherapies, but are now highly abused.
Diao, Xingxing, Huestis, Marilyn A.
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Tree defence and bark beetles in a drying world: carbon partitioning, functioning and modelling. [PDF]
, 2020 Drought has promoted large-scale, insect-induced tree mortality in recent years, with severe consequences for ecosystem function, atmospheric processes, sustainable resources and global biogeochemical cycles.
Almuth Hammerbacher +15 more
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