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Biology, Volume 13, Issue 4

April 2024 - 81 articles

Cover Story: Many proteins are glycosylated, for example, on asparagine residues, which can affect protein function in a variety of ways, but can also shield immunogenic sites in viral proteins from the immune system. This is also the case for highly glycosylated SARS-CoV-2 proteins. In this study, different receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), a subunit of the highly glycosylated spike protein, and the membrane protein, which has not been extensively studied, were produced in human cells and bacteria for the relevant VOCs. The resulting RBDs were analyzed for their N-glycosylation sites by mass spectrometry and for their ability to bind to IgG antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection by ELISA. View this paper
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Articles (81)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,364 Views
20 Pages

Multiomics Picture of Obesity in Young Adults

  • Olga I. Kiseleva,
  • Mikhail A. Pyatnitskiy,
  • Viktoriia A. Arzumanian,
  • Ilya Y. Kurbatov,
  • Valery V. Ilinsky,
  • Ekaterina V. Ilgisonis,
  • Oksana A. Plotnikova,
  • Khaider K. Sharafetdinov,
  • Victor A. Tutelyan and
  • Dmitry B. Nikityuk
  • + 2 authors

18 April 2024

Obesity is a socially significant disease that is characterized by a disproportionate accumulation of fat. It is also associated with chronic inflammation, cancer, diabetes, and other comorbidities. Investigating biomarkers and pathological processes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,407 Views
21 Pages

Antihypertensive Potential of Japanese Quail (Couturnix Couturnix Japonica) Egg Yolk Oil (QEYO) in Sprague Dawley Rats

  • Muhammad Sani Ismaila,
  • Sherifat Olayemi Balogun-Raji,
  • Fahad Hamza,
  • Usman Bello Sadiya,
  • Buhari Salisu,
  • Mohammed Umar,
  • Ishaka Aminu and
  • Kegan Romelle Jones

18 April 2024

Oils from animal sources have been used for centuries in the management of diseases. This research was conducted to screen the ex vivo and in vivo toxicity of quail egg yolk oil (QEYO) extracts and assess their effects on the management of hypertensi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,760 Views
15 Pages

18 April 2024

Numerous studies have demonstrated that bacteriophages (phages) can effectively treat intestinal bacterial infections. However, research on the impact of phages on overall body health once they enter the intestine is limited. This study utilized wean...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,254 Views
19 Pages

18 April 2024

The rumen plays an essential role in the physiology and production of agriculturally important ruminants such as cattle. Functions of the rumen include fermentation, absorption, metabolism, and protection. Cattle are, however, not born with a functio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,395 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of Elimination Effects of Inbreeding on Genotype Frequency in Larval Stages of Chinese Shrimp

  • Qiang Fu,
  • Jingxin Zhou,
  • Sheng Luan,
  • Ping Dai,
  • Ding Lyu,
  • Baolong Chen,
  • Kun Luo,
  • Jie Kong and
  • Xianhong Meng

17 April 2024

Marine animals possess genomes of considerable complexity and heterozygosity. Their unique reproductive system, characterized by high fecundity and substantial early mortality rates, increases the risk of inbreeding, potentially leading to severe inb...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,533 Views
16 Pages

Antioxidant Responses and Growth Impairment in Cucurbita moschata Infected by Meloidogyne incognita

  • Yuh Tzean,
  • Kuang-Teng Wang,
  • Elena Gamboa Chen,
  • Hung-Wen Wang,
  • Tsung-Meng Wu and
  • Chia-An Liu

16 April 2024

Pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata), valued for their nutritional, medicinal, and economic significance, face threats from Meloidogyne incognita, a critical plant-parasitic nematode. This study extensively examines the impact of M. incognita on the growth,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,926 Views
41 Pages

From Psychostasis to the Discovery of Cardiac Nerves: The Origins of the Modern Cardiac Neuromodulation Concept

  • Beatrice Paradiso,
  • Dainius H. Pauza,
  • Clara Limback,
  • Giulia Ottaviani and
  • Gaetano Thiene

16 April 2024

This review explores the historical development of cardiology knowledge, from ancient Egyptian psychostasis to the modern comprehension of cardiac neuromodulation. In ancient Egyptian religion, psychostasis was the ceremony in which the deceased was...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,100 Views
11 Pages

Prognostic Electrocardiographic Signs in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

  • Elisabetta Tonet,
  • Francesco Vitali,
  • Veronica Amantea,
  • Giorgia Azzolini,
  • Cristina Balla,
  • Marco Micillo,
  • Davide Lapolla,
  • Luca Canovi and
  • Matteo Bertini

16 April 2024

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a rare cardiac disease, characterized by the progressive replacement of myocardial tissue with fibrous and fatty deposits. It can involve both the right and left ventricles. It is associated with the development...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,419 Views
16 Pages

First Observations of Buzzards (Buteo) as Definitive Hosts of Sarcocystis Parasites Forming Cysts in the Brain Tissues of Rodents in Lithuania

  • Petras Prakas,
  • Marius Jasiulionis,
  • Tautvilė Šukytė,
  • Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu,
  • Vitalijus Stirkė,
  • Linas Balčiauskas and
  • Dalius Butkauskas

16 April 2024

Representatives of the genus Sarcocystis are worldwide distributed apicomplexan parasites characterised by two-host prey-predator relationships. Sarcocystis spp. produce sarcocysts in the muscles and brains of intermediate hosts and develop sporocyst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,719 Views
14 Pages

16 April 2024

(1) Background: In aquaculture, chronic stress due to high stocking density impairs animals’ welfare and results in declined fishery production with low protein quality. However, most previous studies evaluated the effects of high stocking dens...

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