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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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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Comparison of Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) under Ridge and Pot Production
Agriculture, 2021 Due to the specific requirements for low soil pH, new production methods are being introduced for highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). Planting in pots has gained popularity in recent years due to the easier control of the substrate pH.
Tina Smrke +4 more
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Comparative metabolomics in primates reveals the effects of diet and gene regulatory variation on metabolic divergence. [PDF]
, 2014 Human diets differ from those of non-human primates. Among few obvious differences, humans consume more meat than most non-human primates and regularly cook their food.
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Agronomy, 2022 The type of adventitious root formation of tea softwood cuttings is different from that of single node cuttings. In addition to the callus at the base of cuttings, the adventitious roots are also formed in the upper cortex of softwood cuttings.
Shuting Wang +6 more
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Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2023 Plant growth promoting fungi (PGPF) were employed in the present study to biocontrol Fusarium wilt disease in pepper plants. Two of the five fungal isolates were chosen based on biochemical characteristics such as their production of hydrocyanic acid ...
Amer M. ABDELAZIZ +9 more
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Plasma metabolites reflect seasonally changing metabolic processes in a long-distance migrant shorebird (Calidris canutus) [PDF]
, 2002 Migrant birds have tightly scheduled annual cycles consisting of several distinct life cycle (sub-)stages such as reproduction, migration, moult and overwintering, each of which have specific metabolic requirements (e.g., fattening during migration ...
Jenni, Lukas, +2 more
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Reddish coloration in galls and its relationship with polyamines, phytohormones, and metal accumulation [PDF]
Acta Botânica BrasílicaThe reddish phenomenon in galls is commonly associated with anthocyanin accumulation triggered by different stimuli, including metal, which provides a more efficient antioxidant defense.
Patrícia Dias Santos +3 more
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PPARα contributes to protection against metabolic and inflammatory derangements associated with acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis [PDF]
, 2019 Sepsis‐associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant problem in critically ill children and adults resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Fundamental mechanisms contributing to sepsis‐associated AKI are poorly understood.
Bennion, Brock G +10 more
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