Development and evaluation of a recombinant monoclonal human antibody with virus-neutralizing activity against the F glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus by Sergey A. Klotchenko, Ekaterina A. Romanovskaya-Romanko, Marina A. Plotnikova, Anastasia A. Pulkina, Aram A. Shaldzhyan, Dmitry S. Balabashin, Victoria A. Toporova, Teimur K. Aliev, Natalia E. Gyulikhandanova, Dmitry A. Lioznov

“…Antibody specimens were purified from the culture supernatant using affinity chromatography, with a modified protein A as the ligand. …”
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Screening of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-degrading Bacteria and Evaluation of Their Quorum Quenching Activities by Xiqian TAN, Xiaoqing WANG, Fangchao CUI, Dangfeng WANG, Xinran LÜ, Xuepeng LI, Jianrong LI

“…GS53, B. cereus GS44, and B. thuringiensis GS48. The cell-free supernatant of E. hormaechei GS31 and Serratia sp. GS53 contained compounds with potential quorum quenching activity, whereas the crude cell extract of B. cereus GS44 and B. thuringiensis GS48 contained such chemicals. …”
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Nisin Z Production by Wild Strains of Lactococcus lactis Isolated from Brazilian (Italian Type) Fermented Sausage by Margarete Alice Fontes Saraiva, Dagim Jirata Birri, Dag Anders Brede, Maria Cristina Baracat-Pereira, Marisa Vieira de Queiroz, Ingolf F Nes, Célia Alencar de Moraes

“…Ion exchange and reversed-phase chromatographies were used to purify the bacteriocins from culture supernatant of the five strains. Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF) showed that the molecular masses of the bactericoins from L. lactis ID1.5, ID3.1, ID8.5, PD4.7, and PR3.1 were 3330.567 Da, 3330.514 Da, 3329.985 Da, 3329.561 Da, and 3329.591 Da, respectively. …”
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Cannabidiol Alleviates Chronic Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via CB2 Receptor Activation and TRPV1 Desensitization by Jun Jie Piao, Soomin Kim, Dongho Shin, Hwa Jong Lee, Kyung-Hwa Jeon, Wen Jie Tian, Kyung Jae Hur, Jong Soo Kang, Hyun-Je Park, Joo Young Cha, Aeri Song, Sang-Hyuck Park, Mahadevan Rajasekaran, Woong Jin Bae, Sungjoo Kim Yoon, Sae Woong Kim

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and western blots were performed on cellular components and supernatants after administration of CBD. Five groups of six Sprague– Dawley male rats were assigned: (1) control, (2) CP/CPPS, (3) CP/CPPS and treated with 50 mg/kg CBD, (4) CP/CPPS and treated with 100 mg/kg CBD, and (5) CP/CPPS and treated with 150 mg/kg CBD. …”

Omics-Based Comparison of Fungal Virulence Genes, Biosynthetic Gene Clusters, and Small Molecules in <i>Penicillium expansum</i> and <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> by Holly P. Bartholomew, Christopher Gottschalk, Bret Cooper, Michael R. Bukowski, Ronghui Yang, Verneta L. Gaskins, Dianiris Luciano-Rosario, Jorge M. Fonseca, Wayne M. Jurick

“…Molecules with varying biological activities, and phytohormone-like compounds were detected for the first time in <i>P. expansum</i> while antibiotics like penicillin G and other biologically active molecules were discovered in <i>P. chrysogenum</i> culture supernatants. Our findings provide a solid omics-based foundation of small molecule production in these two fungal species with implications in postharvest context and expand the current knowledge of the <i>Penicillium</i>-derived chemical repertoire for broader fundamental and practical applications.…”
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Cooperation Between <i>Rhodococcus qinshengii</i> and <i>Rhodococcus erythropolis</i> for Carbendazim Degradation by Roosivelt Solano-Rodríguez, Fortunata Santoyo-Tepole, Mario Figueroa, Voleta Larios-Serrato, Nora Ruiz-Ordaz, Abigail Pérez-Valdespino, Everardo Curiel-Quesada

“…The presence of carbendazim metabolites in culture supernatants of strains RC9 and RC1 suggests that both strains contribute to the efficient degradation of carbendazim in nature.…”
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The transcription factor HMGB2 indirectly regulates APRIL expression and Gd-IgA1 production in patients with IgA nephropathy by Huijuan Tian, Yaling Zhai, Shuaigang Sun, Wenhui Zhang, Zhanzheng Zhao

“…The Gd-IgA1 concentration in the supernatant was reduced after HMGA1 knockdown. HMGA1 binding sites were predicted in the promoter region of the APRIL gene.Conclusion HMGB2 expression is greater in IgAN patients than in healthy controls; it promotes APRIL expression by interacting with HMGA1, thereby inducing Gd-IgA1 overexpression and leading to IgAN.…”
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Exosomes Derived from Schistosoma japonicum Cystatin-Treated Macrophages Attenuated CLP-Induced Sepsis in Mice by Feifei Huang, Yayun Qian, Huihui Li, Liang Chu, Chen Wan, Qili Shen, Qianqian Li, Xiuxiu Li, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zhan, Rui Zhou, Xiaodi Yang

“…To determine whether the therapeutic effect of Sj-Cys on sepsis can be conveyed by the exosomes released by Sj-Cys-stimulated macrophages, RAW264.7 macrophages were stimulated with rSj-Cys in vitro, the exosomes were obtained from the cell culture supernatant by ultracentrifugation. Sepsis was induced in BALB/c mice by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). …”
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Improving protein hydrolysis and digestibility in Arthrospira platensis biomass through recombinant peptidases (EC 3.4): Opportunities for monogastric animal diets by Maria P. Spínola, Mónica M. Costa, Rita S. Simões, Vânia O. Fernandes, Vânia Cardoso, Virgínia M.R. Pires, Cláudia Afonso, Carlos Cardoso, Narcisa M. Bandarra, Carlos M.G.A. Fontes, José A.M. Prates

“…Results indicated that the enzyme ID 138, a serine-peptidase, significantly increased total peptide formation in the A. platensis supernatant, although it did not outperform other peptidases or enzyme mixtures. …”
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Characterization and Probiotic Potential of <i>Levilactobacillus brevis</i> DPL5: A Novel Strain Isolated from Human Breast Milk with Antimicrobial Properties Against Biofilm-Formi... by Ivan Iliev, Galina Yahubyan, Elena Apostolova-Kuzova, Mariyana Gozmanova, Daniela Mollova, Iliya Iliev, Lena Ilieva, Mariana Marhova, Velizar Gochev, Vesselin Baev

“…The lyophilized cell-free supernatant of <i>L. brevis</i> DPL5 had a significant antagonistic effect against biofilm-producing nasal strains of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, and it completely eradicated biofilms at subinhibitory concentrations of 20 mg·mL⁻¹. …”
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The role of natural exosomes from SHED-MSC in immunoregulation of M0/M1 polarized macrophage cells by Ali Fallah, Abasalt Hosseinzadeh Colagar, Ayyoob Khosravi, Ayyoob Khosravi, Azadeh Mohammad-Hasani, Azadeh Mohammad-Hasani, Mohsen Saeidi, Mohsen Saeidi

“…Following morphological and survival assessments, culture supernatants from SHED-MSCs were used to isolate exosomes. …”
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Extracellular Lipase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa SB-37: Production by Solid State Fermentation, Immobilization, and Characterization by Titin Haryati, Norman Yoshi Haryono, Dian Nugraheni, Fenti Fatmawati, Alfina Kusuma Dewi, Muhammad Zahran Edlian Syach

“…Since the protein profile of extracellular lipase has a few protein bands, we perform direct immobilization on crude protein supernatant. Immobilization by Ca-alginate entrapment results in loading capacity and recovery activity values of 86.84% and 148%, respectively. …”
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LR12 Promotes Liver Repair by Improving the Resolution of Inflammation and Liver Regeneration in Mice with Thioacetamide- (TAA-) Induced Acute Liver Failure by Yongjuan Wang, Xiaoli Xie, Hongqun Liu, Huimin Liu, Huiqing Jiang

“…Moreover, LR12 promoted hepatocyte regeneration in mice with TAA-induced ALF. In vitro, the supernatant from TAA+LR12-treated macrophages promoted the proliferation of LO2 cells. …”
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Bradykinin B1 receptor signaling triggers complement activation on endothelial cells by Ingrid Lopatko Fagerström, Alexandra Gerogianni, Markus Wendler, Ida Arvidsson, Ashmita Tontanahal, Ann-Charlotte Kristoffersson, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Michael Bader, Diana Karpman

“…B1/B2 receptor double knock-out and wild-type mice were injected with lipopolysaccharide from E. coli B5:O55, to induce KKS activation.ResultsSupernatants from PGECs incubated with serum exposed to kaolin or FXIIa exhibited higher levels of Ba and C5b-9, which were significantly reduced in the presence of the B1R antagonist. …”
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Screening and Characteristics of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Cheese in Yili Area by Kai TANG, Yun WU, Xue WANG, Wenrui MA, Weilin CHEN, Zhenzhen ZHANG, Wenshu HUANG, Muying DU

“…The antioxidant tests in fermentation supernatants showed that the KT-2 and Pediococcus pentosaceus KT-8 strains exhibited the best free radical scavenging ability for DPPH (79.8%) and hydroxyl radical (96.8%), respectively. …”
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Pretreatment with AM1241 Enhances the Analgesic Effect of Intrathecally Administrated Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Junran Xie, Jinxuan Ren, Na Liu, Chengwei Wu, Dongju Xiao, Huanyu Luo, Jingxian Du

“…In an in vitro experiment, AM1241 could enhance the release of TGF-β1 in the supernatant of BMSCs after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) simulation. …”
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Xiaoyao Pills Attenuate Inflammation and Nerve Injury Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Hippocampal Neurons In Vitro by Yang Fang, Boyu Shi, Xiaobo Liu, Jie Luo, Zhili Rao, Rong Liu, Nan Zeng

“…Xiaoyao Pills significantly decreased the levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IDO in cell supernatant and increased the expression of BDNF, NGF, TrkB, TrkA, CREB, p-CREB, p-CREB/CREB, and SYP as well as the average optical density of BrdU/NeuN double-labelled positive cells. …”
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Biological significance of soluble IL-2 receptor by Calogero Caruso, Giuseppina Candore, Diego Cigna, Antonio Tobia Colucci, Maria Assunta Modica

“…The sIL-2R has been shown to be present in the culture supernatants of activated MNCs as well as in normal sera and, in higher amounts, in sera from subjects affected by several diseases including neoplastic, infectious and autoimmune ones, and in sera from transplanted patients suffering allograft rejection. …”
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Self-replicating recombinant virus-like particles of lentivirus proliferating in glioblastoma cells and normal human macrophages by Herman D. Moshkoff, Andrey E. Moshkoff, Dmitry A. Moshkoff

“…Both glioblastoma cells (U87) and normal human macrophages containing CD4 receptor and SSR5 and CXR4 co-receptors give infectious progeny of HIV-1B and SHIV89.6P recVLP’s when infected with supernatant obtained after transfection of BHK-21 cells with srRNA. …”
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Low-Dose Irradiation Differentially Impacts Macrophage Phenotype in Dependence of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes and Radiation Dose by Lisa Deloch, Jana Fuchs, Michael Rückert, Rainer Fietkau, Benjamin Frey, Udo S. Gaipl

“…For this, the bone marrow of hTNF-α tg mice was differentiated either with cytokines to obtain key macrophage phenotypes (M0, M1, and M2) or with supernatants (SN) of untreated or irradiated FLS. Flow cytometry analyses were used to analyse the impact of radiation (0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 Gy) on the phenotype of macrophages in the presence or absence of SN of FLS. …”
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