Development and Evaluation of a Novel One-Step RT-qPCR Targeting the Vero Gene for the Identification of False-Positive Results Caused by Inactivated Virus Vaccine Contamination.

To identify false-positive SARS-CoV-2 test results caused by novel coronavirus inactivated vaccine contamination, a novel RT-qPCR targeting the ORF1ab and N genes of SARS-CoV-2 and Vero gene was developed. The amplification efficiency, precision, and lower limit of detection (LLOD) of the RT-qPCR assay were determined. A total of 346 clinical samples and 132 environmental samples were assessed, and the diagnostic performance was evaluated.

Protective effects of orally administered shark compound peptides from Chiloscyllium plagiosum against acute inflammation.

The anti-inflammatory effects of shark compound peptides (SCP) from Chiloscyllium plagiosum were investigated. Results showed that SCP enhanced the viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages in vitro in a dose-dependent manner.

Identifying (Gene ID: 2192) as a Potential Melanoma Biomarker for Melanoma based on an Analysis of microRNA Expression Profiles in the GEO and TCGA Databases.

We analyzed and compared the gene expression profiles (GSE92763) from normal melanocytes with malignant melanoma cell lines to identify genes that were differentially expressed that could serve as potential biomarkers for melanoma diagnosis. Gene expression profiles from the GSE92763 dataset were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. By comparing normal human melanocytes with multiple melanoma cell lines we identified 127 differentially expressed genes whose expression was altered.

Bone-strengthening effects and safety of compound peptides from skin of and .

Fish processing produces a lot of by-products highly containing large amount of proteins which mainly consist of collagen, implying great potential value for application as nutraceutical ingredients. In present study, two kinds of sharks, and , were used as raw material to gain three kinds of "compound peptides" (CPs) by enzymolysis, FCP (CPs from the flesh of ), SCP (CPs from the skin of ), and SMG (CPs from the skin of ). According to a series of constituent analysis, the molecule weights of FCP, SCP, and SMG were under 800 Da; amino acids composition analysis of FCP, SCP, and SMG showed that there were high glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline and low cysteine contents in SCP and SMG, which is the characteristic of collagen peptides; their total protein contents were 87.

Diosgenin Suppresses Cholangiocarcinoma Cells Via Inducing Cell Cycle Arrest And Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis.

Purpose: Diosgenin (DSG) is the precursor of steroid hormones and plays a crucial part in the proliferation of various carcinomas including human colorectal cancer and gastric carcinoma. Nevertheless, its specific features and mechanisms in human cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) remain unknown.

Methods: MTS assay, colony-forming assay, and EdU assay were performed to determine the role of DSG on the progression of human CCA cells.

The inhibitory kinetics and mechanism of glycolic acid on lipase.

Obesity is prone to cause a variety of chronic metabolic diseases, and it has aroused people's attention that the rapid increase in the global population of obese people in the past years. As a kind of weight-loss drug acting in the intestine, lipase inhibitor does not enter the bloodstream without producing central nervous side effects. Because they do not affect the metabolism system, lipase inhibitors and obesity have become one of the hot spots in recent years.

Inhibitory effects of cefotaxime on the activity of mushroom tyrosinase.

Tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.

Condensed tannins from Ficus virens as tyrosinase inhibitors: structure, inhibitory activity and molecular mechanism.

Condensed tannins from Ficus virens leaves, fruit, and stem bark were isolated and their structures characterized by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The results showed that the leaves, fruit, and stem bark condensed tannins were complex mixtures of homo- and heteropolymers of B-type procyanidins and prodelphinidins with degrees of polymerization up to hexamer, dodecamer, and pentadecamer, respectively. Antityrosinase activities of the condensed tannins were studied.

Synthesis and antityrosinase mechanism of benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones: novel tyrosinase inhibitors.

p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HBT) and p-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (MBT) were synthesized and established by (1)H NMR and mass spectra. Both compounds were evaluated for their inhibition activities on mushroom tyrosinase and free-cell tyrosinase and melanoma production from B(16) mouse melanoma cells. Results showed that both compounds exhibited significant inhibitory effects on the enzyme activities.

Irreversible competitive inhibitory kinetics of cardol triene on mushroom tyrosinase.

Cardol triene was first purified from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut shell liquid and identified by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. The effects of this compound on the activity of mushroom tyrosinase were studied.

Inhibitory effects of methyl trans-cinnamate on mushroom tyrosinase and its antimicrobial activities.

The control of food browning and growth of disease-causing microorganisms is critical to maintaining the quality and safety of food. Tyrosinase is the key enzyme in food browning. The inhibitory effect of methyl trans-cinnamate on the activity of tyrosinase has been investigated.

Inhibitory effects of Cefazolin and Cefodizime on the activity of mushroom tyrosinase.

Tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.