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ISSN: 2213-4530
CN: 10-1750/TS
p-ISSN: 2097-0765

Sulforaphane ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by KLF4-mediated macrophage M2 polarization

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a global issue and a severe threat to public health. However, to date, no approved therapeutic drugs have been developed. Dietary interventions with...

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Adjuvant postbiotic administration improves dental caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota

Conventional filling therapy fails to fundamentally reduce oral cariogenic bacteria. Thus, oral microbiota follow-up intervention after filling would be necessary for improving dental caries prognosis....

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Overview on signal transduction cascades regulation roles of garlic and its bioactive constituents

High-throughput technologies in combination with modern exciting advancements in mass spectrometry-based proteomics and data analysis pipelines have empowered comprehensive characterization of disease...

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Application and prospects of proteomic technology in inflammation: a review

Proteomics is a new technology that has been widely applied in the field of life and health science. It effectively addresses issues related to the impact of dietary structure on organs, tissues, and...

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High β-sitosterol-D-glucoside content in sweet potato varieties and its anti-breast cancer potential through multiple metastasis-associated signals

β-Sitosterol-D-glucoside (β-SDG) is a phytosterol compound whose antitumor activity has been confirmed by previous studies. However, its suppression on breast cancer remains unclear. To that purpose,...

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Transcriptomic analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying the biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in skimmed milk

Bioremediation of organophosphorus pesticides in contaminated foodstuffs using probiotics has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years, though the biodegradation mechanism and derived intermediate...

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Structural characterization and anti-inflammatory activities of novel polysaccharides obtained from Pleurotus eryngii

Natural polysaccharides named PEP-0.1-1, PEP-0-1 and PEP-0-2 from edible mushroom species Pleurotus eryngii were obtained in the present study. Results showed that molecular weights of these polysaccharides...

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Oxidative stress mediates glycidol-induced endothelial injury and its protection by 6-C-(E-2-fluorostyryl)naringenin

Glycidol is a common lipid-derived foodborne toxicant mainly presents in refined oils and related foodstuffs. Vascular endothelial cells may be potential targets of the deleterious effects associated...

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Effect of exogenous free Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine on diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction: neuroinflammation, and metabolic disorders

Diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction has already been attracted considerable attention. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) from daily diets are thought to be a vital contributor to the development...

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Research on the quality deterioration of ultrahigh temperature milk products during shelf life: core microorganisms and related characteristics

Commercial sterility does not guarantee the sustained stability of ultrahigh temperature (UHT) milk over 6 months shelf life. We explore the microbiota presented in normal (SZ) and quality deteriorated...

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Saikosaponin D improves non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via gut microbiota-bile acid metabolism pathway

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the main cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Bupleurum is widely used in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver, and saikosaponin D (SSD) is one...

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Dioscin from Polygonatum sibiricum induces apoptosis and autophagy in Ishikawa human endometrial cancer cell and in vivo

With an aim to comprehend the precise regulatory mechanism of dioscin against endometrial carcinoma (EC), we firstly extracted the components from Polygonatum sibiricum followed by identification and...

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Dietary polyphenols reduced the allergenicity of β-lactoglobulin via non-covalent interactions: a study on the structure-allergenicity relationship

Studies showed that complexation of polyphenols with milk allergens reduced their immunogenic potential. However, the relationship between structures of polyphenols and their hypoallergenic effects...

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Curcumin delivery nanoparticles based on Maillard reaction of Haematococcus pluvialis protein/galactose for alleviating acute alcoholic liver damage

The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of Maillard reaction products of Haematococcus pluvialis protein and galactose (HPP-GAL) for improving the bioactivities of curcumin (CUR) for...

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Maternal dietary patterns associated with bone density in Chinese lactating women and infants at 6 months postpartum: a prospective study using data from 2018–2019

This cohort study was designed to explore the relationship between maternal dietary patterns (DPs) and bone health in Chinese lactating mothers and infants. We recruited 150 lactating women at 1-month...

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Molecular mechanisms of aflatoxin neurotoxicity and potential neuroprotective agents

Aflatoxins (AFTs) represent one of the most notorious classes of deadly mycotoxins produced by certain fungi that are found on agricultural crops. Aflatoxins are highly toxic to mammals and are known...

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Facile SERS screening of melamine in bovine milk with 2D printed AgNPs/glass fabric filter paper as the flexible substrate

Melamine is one of the most frequently detected adulterants in dairy products. The current study proposes a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based analytical tool for fast and reliable screening...

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Anti-biofilm and anti-virulence potential of cell free supernatant of Akkermansia muciniphila against Salmonella

Akkermansia muciniphila is one of the commensals residing within the mammalian gut and co-evolving with the host. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of A. muciniphila in ameliorating metabolic...

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Maillard reaction affecting immunobinding activity and digestibility of tropomyosin in Alectryonella plicatula food matrix

In recent years, the allergy rate of oysters has surged, and daily food processing methods make it hard to reduce heat resistance and digestive allergy such as tropomyosin (TM). In this study, the Maillard...

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Capsaicin alleviates the hepatic clock gene disruption and gut microbiota dysbiosis in circadian rhythm disorder mouse model

As the body’s internal clock, the circadian rhythm regulates the energy expenditure, appetite, and sleep. There exists a close relationship between the host circadian rhythm and gut microbiota. In this...

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Strain-specific effect of Streptococcus thermophilus consumption on host physiology

Streptococcus thermophilus is one of the most prevalent species in stool samples of westernized populations due to continuous exposure to fermented dairy products. However, few studies have explored...

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Longitudinal investigation of mineral composition in human milk and its correlation with infant anthropometric outcomes among Tibetan mother-infant dyads during the first 6 months postpartum

Nutrients in human milk, including minerals, relate growth and development of breast-fed infants. Tibetan mother-infant dyads possess unique characteristics on early nutrition due to their featured...

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Influence of gut microbiome composition on effect variations of anti-cholesterol treatment among individual mice

This study investigated if the variation in the effect of anti-cholesterol (AC) treatment on individual mice are related to gut microbiome composition. The bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity of 23 commercial...

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Tetramethylpyrazine and paeoniflorin combination (TMP-PF) alleviates atherosclerosis progress by reducing hyperlipemia and inhibiting plaque angiogenesis via the NR4A1/VEGFR2 pathway

Atherosclerosis remains a great threat to human health worldwide. Previous studies found that tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) and paeoniflorin (PF) combination (TMP-PF) exerts anti-atherosclerotic effects...

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Impact of phytoconstituents on oral health practices: a post COVID-19 observation

Appropriate oral hygiene significantly reduces the possibility of oral infections. However, dental caries and periodontal diseases are major oral health issues causing chronic diseases due to poor oral...

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