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Background: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and therapies that effectively halt disease progression are lacking. Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including acetate, propionate, and butyrate, are abundant gut bacterial metabolites produced via fermentation of dietary fibers and resistant starch. There is growing evidence that SCFAs may affect key neuropathological processes underlying AD, but their role is not well established.

Advances in antimicrobial techniques to reduce postharvest loss of fresh fruit by microbial reduction.

This review will provide new ideas for preserving fruits and decreasing fruit waste. This review outlines and evaluates research concerning postharvest fruit preservation employing antimicrobial strategies, which involve the integration of biological control alongside physical or chemical methods. The concurrent deployment of two or three of these techniques, particularly biological approaches, has demonstrated enhanced and synergistic antimicrobial outcomes in practical scenarios.

Insights into the regulation of CHIP E3 ligase-mediated ubiquitination of neuronal protein BNIP-H.

BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19-kDa protein-interacting protein 2 homolog (BNIP-H or Caytaxin), a pivotal adaptor protein that facilitates cerebellar cortex growth and synaptic transmission, is posttranslationally modified to regulate neuronal function. This study reports the ubiquitination of BNIP-H by Carboxyl terminus of Hsc70-Interacting Protein (CHIP), a U-box containing E3 ligase that is also regulated autoubiquitination. Specifically, it was observed that CHIP autoubiquitinated itself primarily at Lys23 and Lys31 .

Exploring the Mediating Role of Student Attitudes in the Relationship between Dysfunctional Teams and Student Team Performance.

Recognizing the factors that cause dysfunction within a team is crucial for many teams. Growing studies have investigated the factors that affect college students' performance. This study focuses on the association between dysfunctional teams and student team performance (TP), with the mediating effect of students' attitudes towards team assessment.