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Extracts of Chrysanthemum zawadskii attenuate oxidative damage to vascular endothelial cells caused by a highly reducing sugar
Endothelial cells are considered candidates for involvement in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications, and prevention of endothelial cell damage may be important in pharmacological attempts to pre...
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Gelidibacter flavus sp. nov., Isolated from Activated Sludge of Seawater Treatment System
A Gram-stain-negative bacterial strain designated Con4T was isolated from activated sludge in a seawater treatment system. The strain was rod-shaped, motile, aerobic, and formed yellow-colored colonies on agar me...
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Paenibacillus alba nov., Isolated from Peat Soil
A white-colored bacterial strain designated J20-6T was isolated from peat soil collected in Russia. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, the strain J20-6T belonged to the genus Paenibacillus, and the...
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Saponins from soy bean and mung bean inhibit the antigen specific activation of helper T cells by blocking cell cycle progression
Treatment of helper T (Th) cells with saponins from soy bean and mung bean prevented their activation by inhibiting cell proliferation and cytokine secretion. However, the saponins did not affect the expressio...
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Transgenic cucumber fruits that produce elevated level of an anti-aging superoxide dismutase
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays an important role in cellular defense against oxidative stress in aerobic organisms. To generate cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruits producing high yields of SOD for an anti-agin...