RNA-based therapeutics are set to transform disease treatment, having already revolutionised our approach to vaccination. However, RNA therapeutics are rapidly degraded by blood enzymes upon administration, do not readily enter cells to their site of action, and do not specifically enter the cell types in which they are biologically active. Targete...
Published in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific
Background Excess salt and sugar consumption contribute to diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. This study aimed to estimate salt and sugar intakes and main sources, in a population of adults in the Central Division of Fiji. Methods One adult per household was randomly selected to participate (n = 700). Sociodemographic characteristics; blo...
In this study, we conducted extraction experiments using model wine on French oak chips toasted at various temperatures to investigate the extracted sugars. A certain amount of sugars were extracted from the oak chips, and the quantity significantly varied depending on the toasting temperature. Analysis of the composition of the extracted sugars re...
Published in Nutrition Journal
Background The relation between incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and sugar might not only depend on the quantity consumed but also on its source. This study aims to assess the association between various sources of dietary sugars and CVD incidence in the prospective population-based UK Biobank cohort. Methods A total of 176,352 participants fr...
Published in Heliyon
• PASP increases potassium content in tobacco leaves. • PASP reduces the ratio of total sugar to nicotine in tobacco leaves. • This experiment determines an optimal PASP dosage for improving the quality of tobacco.
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Plant cells serve as versatile platforms for the production of high-value recombinant proteins. This study explored the efficacy of utilizing an endogenous αAmy3 promoter for the expression of a bioactive pharmaceutical protein, specifically the mature region of human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (hBMP2m). Utilizing a refined CRISPR/Cas9-mediated i...
Published in Heliyon
To demonstrate the feasibility of plasticizer–gelatin solutions as novel skin protection materials from a physical aspect, we evaluated the rheological properties of the solutions and the mechanical properties and textures of their dried sheets and films. Three types of sugars and polyols were employed as organic plasticizers and mixed with gelatin...
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The transformations that took place in the sugarcane business structure in Tucumán during the first decades of the twentieth century are investigated, with special emphasis on the strategies implemented by Tucumán families to maintain the ownership and control of their firms. During these years, there was a change in the corporate staff, with the d...
Fibre-rich by-products like wheat bran are a sustainable source of health promoting components. However, substantial enrichment in bran of popular and convenient food like biscuits negatively impacts dough rheology and baked product properties. In this study, we suggest that alterations in dough rheology and biscuit properties resulting from bran e...
