Institute of Biology of Karelian Research Centre

Elevated Adenosine Kinase and Decreased ENTPD1 mRNA Levels in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Patients with MASLD Differentiate Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis from Hepatic Steatosis

Background: Adenosine kinase (ADK) and the ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73 regulate adenosine metabolism and play important roles in the pathogenesis of liver diseases. Their involvement in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remains insufficiently ch...

Effect of Two Distinct Types of Salicylic Acid Treatments on Root System Growth and Mitotic Activity of Root Apical Meristem Cells of Barley Plants under Zinc or Copper Deficiency

Abstract Inhibition of plant growth due to micronutrient deficiency is a consequence of several structural and functional changes and disorders. In this study, the effect of salicylic acid (SA) treatments on barley root growth and mitotic activity of the root apical meristem cell...

Photoperiodic Stress in Eggplant and Tomato: Growth Retardation and Leaf Disorders

In controlled-environment agriculture systems, such as vertical farms, plants can be cultivated under artificial light-dark (L/D) cycles that deviate substantially from the natural 24 h photoperiod. While these regimes may enhance the growth and quality of certain crops, the phys...