Fluoxetine attenuates stress-induced depression-like behavior due to decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines in male rats. by Nabirumbi, Ritah, Onohuean, Hope, Kato, Charles Drago, Alagbonsi, Abdullateef Isiaka, Adedeji1, Ahmed A.

“…Pro-inflammatory cytokines are implicated in depression caused by both environmental- and alcohol-induced stress. The purpose of the study was to investigate the cytokine levels in serum and hippocampus following induction of depression-like behaviors (DLB) by either force. swimming test (FST) or ethanol-induced DLB (EID). …”
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Prevalence of peripheral artery disease in young coronary artery disease patients by Medikonda Malla Reddy, N. Krishna Geetha, Kakumani Jagadeswar, I. Mariraj, K.I.S.N. Vaishnavi, Fahad Dadu, Gowri Shankar A.

“…Significant risk factors identified included smoking, with 60% of participants reporting tobacco use, alcohol consumption at 50%, and dyslipidemia present in 45% of cases. …”
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Trends in the use and dual use of factory-made combustible cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes: Results from South African Social Attitudes Surveys during... by Catherine O. Egbe, Siphesihle Gwambe, Mukhethwa Londani, Olufemi Erinoso, Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf

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Validation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire for MASH (CLDQ-MASH) by Zobair M. Younossi, Maria Stepanova, Issah Younossi, Andrei Racila

“…Methods: From our non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) database, patients who met the definition of MASH according to the new criteria were selected. …”
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A novel, multi-component contingency management intervention in the context of a syndemic of drug-related harms in Glasgow, Scotland: First year of the ‘WAND’ initiative by S. Smith, K.M.A. Trayner, J. Campbell, A. McAuley, J. Craik, C. Hunter, S. Priyadarshi, S.J. Hutchinson

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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Patients with severe psoriasis and diabetes or prediabetes with high blood sugar (HbA1c ≥ 7%) or a history of alcohol consumption are at higher risk of exacerbation. …”
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Cholestasis in Chronic Liver Disease and the Role of Ademetionine in its Treatment (Literature Review and Expert Panel Resolution) by K. L. Raikhelson, A. O. Bueverov, E. A. Kondrashina, M. V. Maevskaya, I. B. Khlynov, E. N. Shirokova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The effectiveness of ademetionine in the treatment of various liver diseases occurring with intrahepatic cholestasis (cholestatic forms of drug-induced liver damage, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, primary biliary cholangitis) was demonstrated, manifested by a decrease in clinical and laboratory signs of cholestasis. …”
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Influence of Torulaspora delbrueckii on the Synthesis of Flavor Compounds during the Fermentation Process of Apple Cider by Ziyi XIAO, Yuchuan ZHAO, Ling LUO, Dan HUANG, Huibo LUO, Zijian LI

“…Moreover, mixed fermentation notably increased the content of 11 volatile flavor compounds, including phenylethyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, phenethyl acetate, octanoic acid, and hexanoic acid, which would help to highlight the apple's characteristic aroma, floral and fruity scents, and enhance the perception of sweetness. …”
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Liver fibrosis and markers of endothelial function at metabolic syndrome and early disorders of carbohydrate metabolism by L. V. Chesnokova, I. M. Petrov, Ye. A. Sidorova, I. A. Troshina, Yu. A. Petrova

“…In 72% of patients presence of NAFLD at steatosis stage and in 18% —at non-alcoholic steatohepatitis stage was found.Results. …”
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Manganese biofortification in grapevine by foliar spraying improves volatile profiles of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wine sensory traits by Ruihua Ren, Miaomiao Wang, Lijian Zhang, Fuxian Ren, Bowei Yang, Huangzhao Chen, Zhenwen Zhang, Qingqing Zeng

“…Multivariate analysis and odor activity values jointly identified eight volatile compounds (ethyl acetate, phenylethyl acetate, and phenylethyl alcohol, etc.) as key odorants that contribute to the floral and fruity flavors of Mn-treated wine. …”
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The Role of Serum Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Osteodystrophy in Male Cirrhotic Patients by Ali Riza Soylu, Cengiz Tuglu, Ender Arikan, Tarkan Yetisyigit, Hakan Kunduracılar, Ibrahim Hakki Koker, Gulbin Unsal, Ahmet Huseyin Tezel, Hasan Umit, Sakir Berkarda

“…Matherial and Methods. 44 consecutive male cirrhotic patients (17 alcoholic, 20 hepatitis B, 7 hepatitis C), 15 age- and sex-matched chronic alcoholics without liver disease, and 17 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study during one year period. …”
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Comparative evaluation of commercial Douchi by different molds: Biogenic amines, non-volatile and volatile compounds by Aijun Li, Gang Yang, Zhirong Wang, Shenglan Liao, Muying Du, Jun Song, Jianquan Kan

“…Thirteen volatile compounds such as furfuryl alcohol, phenethyl alcohol, and benzaldehyde caused the flavor difference of three types of Douchi. …”
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Lactobacillus fermentum as a new inhibitor to control advanced glycation end-product formation during vinegar fermentation by Qin Li, Leibing Li, Hanjian Zhu, Fan Yang, Ke Xiao, Lin Zhang, Menglin Zhang, Yongsheng Peng, Chao Wang, Dongsheng Li, Qian Wu, Mengzhou Zhou

“…The selected LAB strains were separately co-cultivated with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acetobacter pasteurianus 1.41 in alcoholic and acetic acid fermentation, respectively. …”
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Rapid Multi-Well Evaluation of Assorted Materials for Hydrogel-Assisted Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Production: Empowering Bottom-Up Synthetic Biology by Cherng-Wen Darren Tan, Magdalena Schöller, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser

“…To date, agarose, polyvinyl alcohol, cross-linked dextran-PEG, polyacrylamide, and starch hydrogels have been used to produce GUVs. …”
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Rules for investigation of patients with asymptomatic elevation of serum aminotransferase activity by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. German

“…Screening markers and specifying diagnostic tests are necessary to diagnose correct the majority of liver diseases – viral hepatites, alcoholic (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), Wilson diseases, primary hemochromatosis etc. …”
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Preparation of hyperbranched 4-dimethylaminopyridine catalyst for the efficient synthesis of vitamin E succinate by Li, Haining, Zhang, Tiantian, Tang, Kai, Li, Binglin, Zhang, Xiaoli, Zhao, Binxia, Wang, Jiao

“…Two crucial steps were systematically investigated during the preparation of hyperbranched loaded DMAP: the epoxy-alcohol addition and N-alkylation reactions. For the epoxy-alcohol addition reaction, the maximum hydroxyl content reached 8.89 mmol/g when the molar ratio of sorbitol to epoxide was 2.5:1, the reaction temperature was 55 °C, the stirring rate was 500 rpm, and the reaction time was 8 h. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics analysis of Zygosaccharomyces mellis under high-glucose stress by Gongliang Liu, Xinyu Bi, Changli Tao, Yongtao Fei, Sujuan Gao, Jinglong Liang, Weidong Bai

“…The high-glucose tolerance of yeast is the main factor determining the efficiency of high-density alcohol fermentation. Zygosaccharomyces mellis LGL-1 isolated from honey could survive under 700 g/L high-glucose stress and its tolerant characteristics were identified in our previous study. …”
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The Research and Mechanism of Extracting Vitamin B6 Using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems by Changyu Lu, Luning Gao, Aibing Chen, Duo Li, Yahong Zhou

“…Finally, we chose the best system (isopropyl alcohol + ethanol + Na2CO3 + H2O) to find out the extraction efficiency when dealing with vitamin B6. …”
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Toll-Like Receptor Signaling and Liver Fibrosis by Tomonori Aoyama, Yong-Han Paik, Ekihiro Seki

“…Liver fibrosis occurs as a wound-healing scar response following acute and chronic liver inflammation including alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, hepatitis B and C, and autoimmune hepatitis. …”
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Factors Associated with Polypharmacy in Older Adults from 12 High-Andean Communities in Peru, 2013-2017 by Marquina-Torres, Pierina E, Marquez-Yataco, Juan E., Ñaña-Cordova, Alvaro Micael, Jordan-Beisaga, Itala, Parodi, José F., Apolaya, Moisés, Runzer-Colmenares, Fernando M.

“…Conclusions: Polypharmacy in older adults is influenced by sociocultural and demographic factors such as retirement, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and hypertension. …”
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