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Identification of the Regulatory Elements and Protein Substrates of Lysine Acetoacetylation
This useful study reports a method to detect and analyze a novel post-translational modification, lysine acetoacetylation (Kacac), finding it regulates protein metabolism pathways. The study unveils ...
Physician's Weekly2d
A medium-chain fatty acid analogue prevents endotoxin liver injury in a murine model.
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is lifesaving for patients with short bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders, however long-term use may lead to complications including hepatosteatosis and ...
Mini-hairpin peptide structure found to stall protein synthesis in E. coli
Proteins form the structural and functional backbone of the cell, and any perturbation in their synthesis can disrupt normal ...
Key enzyme in lipid metabolism linked to immune system aging
Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and ...
Frontiers14d
Dietary fatty acids promote gut health in weaned piglets by regulating gut microbiota and immune function
Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are frequently used as feed additives due to their bioactive properties. This study evaluated the effects of two different blends of ...
verywellhealth16d
Menopause Raises the Risk of Fatty Liver Disease. Changing Hormones May Be the Explanation
They also sharply raise the odds of a related condition: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). It’s long been known that ...
Frontiers23d
Gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acids associated with the efficacy of growth hormone treatment in children with short stature
(3) Data processing: The retention time and chromatographic peak area were extracted using MSD ChemStation software. The standard curve was plotted, and the amount of short-chain fatty acids in the ...
Hindustan Times26d
Are you a vegetarian who thinks fish is the only good source of omega-3 fatty acids? Nutritionist shares 4 veg options
Fish is a well-known source of omega-3 fatty acids – but there are plenty of vegetarian options that can provide these essential nutrients. Here's a list of 4. As a vegetarian, it can be ...
Medical Xpress26d
Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer, study shows
Researchers studied mouse models and found that TNBC cells that survived treatment accumulated lipid droplets containing Omega-6 fatty acids. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that neutrophils ...
Baylor College of Medicine26d
Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer
Researchers studied mouse models and found that TNBC cells that survived treatment accumulated lipid droplets containing Omega-6 fatty acids. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that neutrophils, a ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
Sea Lion Bites Surfer Amid One of the Worst Outbreaks of Domoic Acid Poisoning That California Wildlife Rescuers Can Remember
Volunteers with the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute in Santa Barbara, California, rescue a sick sea lion that's likely suffering from domoic acid poisoning. David Swanson / AFP via ...