Characterization of the Phosphotransferase from <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> 1101 That Is Responsible for the Biotransformation of Zearalenone by Yuzhuo Wu, Qiuyu Zhou, Junqiang Hu, Yunfan Shan, Jinyue Liu, Gang Wang, Yin-Won Lee, Jianrong Shi, Jianhong Xu

“…The maximum velocity (<i>V</i>_max), Michaelis constant (<i>K</i>_m), and catalytic constant (<i>k</i>_cat) were calculated through fitting to be 16.40 μM·s⁻¹·mg⁻¹, 18.18 μM, and 54.69 s⁻¹, respectively. …”
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ارزیابی اثر همزیستی قارچ پیریفورموسپورا ایندیکا و کاربرد پاکلوبوترازول بر ویژگی‌های رشدی گیاه ریحان (.Ocimum basilicum L) در واکنش به تنش شوری... by سارا کرامتی, همت الله پیردشتی, ولی‌اله بابائی زاد, علی دهستانی

“…صفاتی نظیر وزن تر و خشک برگ، اندام هوایی و ریشه، ارتفاع بوته، تعداد برگ، سطح برگ، طول ریشه، محتوای نسبی آب برگ، محتوای کلروفیل برگ، درصد و عملکرد اسانس، میزان پراکسیداسیون چربی‌ها و پراکسید هیدروژن و فعالیت آنزیم های آنتی اکسیدانی سوپراکسید دیسموتاز (SOD)، کاتالاز (CAT) و آسکوربات پراکسیداز (APX) مورد مطالعه قرار گرفتند. …”
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Optimizing selenium-enriched yeast supplementation in laying hens: Enhancing egg quality, selenium concentration in eggs, antioxidant defense, and liver health by Longfei Zhang, Jianmin Zhou, Uchechukwu Edna Obianwuna, Cheng Long, Kai Qiu, Haijun Zhang, Xiaolong Qi, Shugeng Wu

“…Analysis of hepatic genes expression revealed that SY15 supplementation significantly upregulated key antioxidant-related genes (Nrf2, HO-1, CAT, and NQO1) and downregulated Keap1 expression (P < 0.05), suggesting strong activation of the antioxidant defense system. …”
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Pharmacological ascorbate combined with rucosopasem selectively radio-chemo-sensitizes NSCLC via generation of H2O2 by C.F. Pulliam, M.A. Fath, S. Sho, S.T. Johnson, B.A. Wagner, M. Singhania, A.L. Kalen, K. Bayanbold, S.R. Solst, B.G. Allen, B.N. George, J.M. Caster, G.R. Buettner, D.P. Riley, J.L. Keene, R.A. Beardsley, D.R. Spitz

“…Conditional over expression of catalase (CAT) in H1299T CATc15 cells demonstrates that the combination of RUC and P-AscH‾ causes radio-sensitization through an H2O2-dependent mechanism. …”
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Effects of Density Stress on Growth and Physiology of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀×Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂ by Xianhong ZHANG, Wenyang LI, Baoliang LIU, Fan FEI, Xiaoqiang GAO, Ran GUO, Shuquan CAO, Zhiwen ZHU

“…In terms of oxidative stress, the activities of antioxidant enzymes (MDA, SOD, CAT and GSH-Px) in the HD group were significantly higher than those in other groups (P < 0.05). …”
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The Effect of Corona Dormancy on the Physiological Stress and Main Nutritional Components in the Transport of Trachinotus ovatus During Survival by Siwei LIU, Jiamei ZHONG, Xiuping FAN, Xiaoming QIN, Jian SHEN, Wenqi XU

“…The content of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), glutathione S-transferase (GST-S) activity, and catalase (CAT) activity in liver and brain tissues significantly increased (P < 0.05), while the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in brain tissues was significantly decreased compared with that in the control group within 4–72 hours (P < 0.05), indicating that the technology can improve the tolerance of fish to environmental stress and reduce the degree of brain damage, reduce the lipid peroxidation in the brain and the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the liver, so as to reduce the damage cause by environmental stress and short-term damage to tissues. …”
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Assessing and evaluating human-wildlife interactions for coexistence in shared landscapes by Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Isabella de Freitas Bento, Anna Beatriz Queiroz Di Souza, Caio da Silveira Nunes, Maria Augusta de Mendonça Guimarães, Monicque Silva Pereira, Monicque Silva Pereira, Livia Lima da Silva, Letícia Keiko Nunes de Campos, Anita Seneme Gobbi, José Caio Quadrado Alves, Loisa Fabrícia Prates Alvarez, Silvio Marchini, Ana Carla Medeiros Morato de Aquino, Vinicius Kenji de Moraes Sato, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino

“…Spaces of interaction were close to main buildings, central lawn and cats’ feeding sites. Our approach was useful to prioritize species and stakeholders, and to identify the large amount of food supply due to inadequate waste disposal and domestic cat feeding as the primary reason for most of HWI in our studied landscape. …”
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A study on the current status of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and its impact on quality of life (稳定期慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者居家肺康复现... by WANG Tao (王涛), YAN Qiaoyuan (颜巧元), WU Hongyan (吴红艳), YANG Hualu (杨华露), ZHOU Juan (周娟), MO Beirong (莫蓓蓉), LIU Xianliang (刘贤亮)

“…结果 81例患者中, 46. 91%(38/81)的患者坚持呼吸训练(每周训练天数≥3 d), 61. 73%(50/81)的患者能坚持运动锻炼(每周锻炼天数≥3 d), 按医嘱服药的患者占75. 31%(61/81), 未进行家庭氧疗的患者占64. 20%(52/81)。COPD患者慢性阻塞性肺疾病评估测试(CAT)问卷总分为(20. 22 ± 7. 48)分, 属于中下水平。单因素分析显示, 年龄、学历、病程、有无工作、近1年因COPD而住院的次数、饮酒习惯、吸烟习惯、是否尝试戒烟、是否按时遵医嘱用药、是否家庭氧疗及持续氧疗时间、每周进行呼吸及运动训练天数会影响生活质量(P＜0. 01)。…”
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Effect of Gardeniae Fructus Powder on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Barrier Function, and Colonic Microbiota of Weaned Piglets by Shilong Liu, Min Tian, Ming Ma, Yueqin Qiu, Jiaxi Tang, Jing Hou, Qi Lu, Chaoyang Tian, Guohao Ye, Li Wang, Kaiguo Gao, Shining Guo, Zongyong Jiang, Xuefen Yang

“…Additionally, compared with the basal diet, supplementation with GF significantly increased serum and ileal T-AOC content (0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% levels), serum T-SOD content (0.4% and 0.8% levels), ileal T-SOD content (0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% levels), CAT content (0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% levels), and jejunal GSH-Px content (0.8% level) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Ethics of Procuring and Using Organs or Tissue from Infants and Newborns for Transplantation, Research, or Commercial Purposes: Protocol for a Bioethics Scoping Review [version 1;... by Sebastian Porsdam Mann, Joe Brierley, Jerry Menikoff, Trung Nguyen, Brian D. Earp, Dominic Wilkinson, Julian Savulescu, Xiu Lim, Maide Barış, David Shaw, Melanie T Almonte

“…., Google, BASE, OpenGrey, and WorldCat) and the reference lists of key studies to identify studies suitable for inclusion. …”
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Exploring the potential of an oyster (Saccostrea mordax) in oligotrophic seas: Effects of starvation on physiological and molecular regulation by Shuming Guo, Liqiang Zhao, Yuexin Zhao, Zohaib Noor, Xiaogang Yang, Shiwei Fu, Zhen Zhao, Weitao Wan, Jinkuan Wei, Yanping Qin, Haitao Ma, Ziniu Yu, Jun Li, Yuehuan Zhang

“…A significant decrease in oyster respiration rate was observed from the 14th day, and on the 90th day, the activities of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT), and the content of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in the gill of oyster decreased. …”
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Selected Abstracts of the 20th International Workshop on Neonatology and Pediatrics; Cagliari (Italy); October 23-26, 2024 by --- Various Authors

“…Mura (Cagliari, Vittoria and Catania, Italy) ABS 33. A CAT-ASTROPHIC CASE OF FUO! • E. Esposito, F. Comisi, G. …”
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Prospective Application of the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) as a Possible Inflammatory Marker in Feline Patients by Eleonora Gori, Anna Pasquini, Saverio Paltrinieri, George Lubas, Carlo Militello, Daniela Diamanti, Carlo Carletti, Marianna Pantoli, Veronica Marchetti

“…A prospective multicentric cohort study on 200 client-owned cats: 57 healthy cats and 143 ill cats for the other aims. …”
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Identification of novel genetic variants associated with feline cardiomyopathy using targeted next-generation sequencing by Jade Raffle, Jose Novo Matos, Marsha Wallace, Lois Wilkie, Richard J. Piercy, Perry Elliott, David J. Connolly, Virginia Luis Fuentes, Androniki Psifidi

“…Abstract Cardiomyopathies are the most common heritable heart diseases in cats and humans. This study aimed to identify novel genetic variants in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) using a targeted panel of genes associated with human cardiomyopathy. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF FELINE IDIOPATHIC CYSTITIS by Anca Bărbos, Vlad Luca, Alexandra Biriș, Radu Lăcătuș

“…Group B, consisting of 14 cats, representing cats whose environment has not been modified at all. …”
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Protective Efficacy of the Calicivirus Valency of the Leucofeligen Vaccine against a Virulent Heterologous Challenge in Kittens by Cynthia Lesbros, Virginie Martin, Wojciech Najbar, Annaele Sanquer, David Mcgahie, Hyone-Myong Eun, Sylvie Gueguen

“…In the first week after challenge, the vaccinated cats had an 82.6% reduction in median clinical score compared to controls. …”
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Prevalence of feline viral leukemia in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast with the analysis of hematological and biochemical blood parameters by A. P. Zenchenkova

“…The obtained data demonstrate non-specific hematological and biochemical abnormalities in infected cats, and dictate the need for further study of the risk factors that predispose cats to the infection with this viral disease. …”
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Data Platform for Animal Mortality Information System (DATASIMA): Monitoring Companion Animal’s Euthanasia Causes in City of João Pessoa, Brazil by Eduardo S. S. Sousa, Maria E. S. Sousa, Moisés D. C. A. Pereira, Ricardo A. M. Negreiros, Lilian R. C. Eloy, Arthur W. L. Brasil, Inácio J. Clementino, Sérgio S. Azevedo, Ricardo B. Lucena

“…A total of 403 euthanized animals were recorded, including 204 dogs and 199 cats. The most common diseases leading to euthanasia were as follows: (i) Sporotrichosis (171 cats); (ii) Leishmaniasis (75 dogs); (iii) Distemper (35 dogs); (iv) Trauma from vehicle collisions (ten dogs and nine cats). …”
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Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor of the Mitral Valve Presenting as Transient Ischemic Attack by Mohammad Abbasi Teshnizi, Atefeh Ghorbanzadeh, Nahid Zirak, Babak Manafi, Aliasghar Moeinipour

“…Cardiac calcified amorphous tumors (CATs) are an extremely rare nonneoplastic intracardiac masses. …”
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Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes by Shelly J. Olin, David A. Bemis, John R. Dunlap, Jacqueline C. Whittemore

“…Esophagostomy tubes (E-tubes) are commonly used in dogs and cats for enteral support, but data are lacking regarding colonizing fungi and the impact of colonization on tube integrity. …”
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