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A review of extractions of seaweed hydrocolloids: Properties and applications by Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Lai, T. K., Tye, Y. Y., Rizal, S., Chong, E. W. N., Yap, S. W., Hamzah, A. A., Nurul Fazita, M. R., Paridah, M. T.

“…The term hydrocolloid generally refers to substances that form gels or provide viscous dispersion in the presence of water. Alginate, agar, and carrageenan are…”
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Characterization of the chicken serotonin N-acetyltransferase gene. Activation via clock gene heterodimer/E box interaction by Chong, N W, Bernard, M, Klein, D C

“…The abundance of serotonin N-acetyltransferase (arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase, AANAT) mRNA in the chicken pineal gland exhibits a circadian rhythm, which…”
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Biodegradable polymer films from seaweed polysaccharides: A review on cellulose as a reinforcement material by Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Tye, Y. Y., Saurabh, C. K., Leh, C. P., Lai, T. K., Chong, E. W. N., Nurul Fazita, M. R., Mohd Hafiidz, J., Banerjee, A., Syakir, M. I.

“…Seaweed and cellulose are promising natural polymers. This article reviews the basic information and recent developments of both seaweed and cellulose…”
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Enhancement of basic properties of polysaccharide‐based composites with organic and inorganic fillers: A review by Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Chong, E. W. N., Owolabi, F. A. T., Asniza, M., Tye, Y. Y., Rizal, S., Nurul Fazita, M. R., Mohamad Haafiz, M. K., Nurmiati, Z., Paridah, M. T.

“…ABSTRACT The global shift towards biodegradable composite has made polysaccharides a green alternative to synthetic polymers owing to their biocompatibility,…”
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Enhancement in the Physico-Mechanical Functions of Seaweed Biopolymer Film via Embedding Fillers for Plasticulture Application-A Comparison with Conventional Biodegradable Mulch Film by M, Hasan, Chong, E W N, Jafarzadeh, Shima, Paridah, M T, Gopakumar, Deepu A, Tajarudin, H A, Thomas, Sabu, Abdul Khalil, H P S

“…This study aimed to compare the performance of fabricated microbially induced precipitated calcium carbonate⁻ (MB⁻CaCO₃) based red seaweed ( ) bio-polymer film…”
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Properties of Macroalgae Biopolymer Films Reinforcement with Polysaccharide Microfibre by Rizal, Samsul, Lai, Tze Kiat, Muksin, Umar, Olaiya, N.G., Abdullah, C.K., Ikramullah, Yahya, Esam Bashir, Chong, E.W.N., Abdul Khalil, H.P.S.

“…Developing robust and biodegradable biopolymer films based on macroalgae is a challenging task because of its inadequate mechanical strength and poor moisture…”
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Melatonin synthesis pathway : circadian regulation of the genes encoding the key enzymes in the chicken pineal gland and retina by BERNARD, M, GUERLOTTE, J, GREVE, P, GRECHEZ-CASSIAU, A, IUVONE, M. P, ZATZ, M, CHONG, N. W, KLEIN, D. C, VOISIN, P

“…The mRNAs encoding three enzymes of the melatonin synthesis pathway (tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), arylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) and…”
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Thermodynamic analysis of agonist and antagonist binding to the chicken brain melatonin receptor by Chong, Nelson W.S., Sugden, David

“…1 The binding of 2‐[125I]‐iodomelatonin to chicken brain membranes, and the inhibition of binding by melatonin, N‐acetyltryptamine and luzindole, were examined…”
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Temporal–spatial characterization of chicken clock genes: circadian expression in retina, pineal gland, and peripheral tissues by Chong, Nelson W., Chaurasia, Shyam S., Haque, Rashidul, Klein, David C., Iuvone, P. Michael

“…The molecular core of the vertebrate circadian clock is a set of clock genes, whose products interact to control circadian changes in physiology. These clock…”
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Circadian expression of tryptophan hydroxylase mRNA in the chicken retina by Chong, Nelson W, Cassone, Vincent M, Bernard, Marianne, Klein, David C, Iuvone, P.Michael

“…Many aspects of retinal physiology are controlled by a circadian clock located within the eye. This clock controls the rhythmic synthesis of melatonin, which…”
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P4463The pineal hormone melatonin inhibits doxorubicin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by Kasi Ganeshan, T, Bell, J D, Chong, N W

“…Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is a major end-point of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The pathogenesis of HF is mostly unresolved but involves…”
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Reduction of gaba and glutamate transporter messenger rnas in the severe-seizure genetically epilepsy-prone rat by Akbar, M.T., Rattray, M., Williams, R.J., Chong, N.W.S., Meldrum, B.S.

“…The genetically epilepsy-prone rat is an animal model of inherited generalised tonic-clonic epilepsy that shows abnormal susceptibility to audiogenic seizures…”
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Level of heavy metals in marine stingrays (chondrichthyes: dasyatidae) landed from Johor Waters, Malaysia by Chong, W.N., Adiana, G., Baharom, I.N., Kamaruzzaman, B.Y., Takarina, N.D., Ong, M.C.

“…Heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems can lead to harmful accumulation in organisms like stingrays, posing potential health risks to humans. To assess…”
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Structural requirements at the melatonin receptor by Sugden, David, Chong, Nelson W.S., Lewis, David F.V.

“…1 High affinity, specific binding sites for the pineal hormone, melatonin (5‐methoxy N‐acetyltryptamine) can be detected in chick brain membranes by use of the…”
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l‐NG‐nitro arginine (l‐NOARG), a novel, l‐arginine‐reversible inhibitor of endothelium‐dependent vasodilatation in vitro by Moore, P.K., Al‐Swayeh, O.A., Chong, N.W.S., Evans, R.A., Gibson, A.

“…1 The effect of l‐NG‐nitro arginine (l‐NOARG) was compared with that of l‐NG‐monomethyl arginine (l‐NMMA) on vasodilatation of the isolated aorta of the rabbit…”
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Melatonin biosynthesis in chicken retina. Regulation of tryptophan hydroxylase and arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase by Iuvone, P M, Chong, N W, Bernard, M, Brown, A D, Thomas, K B, Klein, D C

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The ontogeny of 2-[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in chicken brain by Chong, N W, Sugden, D

“…The characteristics of the binding sites for 2-[125I]iodomelatonin were studied in chicken brain membranes during development. Specific binding, defined using…”
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Guanine nucleotides regulate 2-[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in chick retinal pigment epithelium but not in neuronal retina by Chong, N W, Sugden, D

“…The characteristics of the binding sites labeled by the radioligand 2-[125I]iodomelatonin were compared in chicken neuronal retina and retinal pigment…”
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Antigonadal effects of two novel melatonin analogues in adult Djungarian hamsters by Chong, N W, Sugden, D

“…This study examined the effects of two novel melatonin analogues in adult Djungarian hamsters housed under long photoperiod (LD 16:8). Daily injection (10…”
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N-bromoacetyl 5-methoxytryptamine: an irreversible melatonin ligand? by Chong, N W, Evans, J E, Sugden, D

“…The effects of N-bromoacetyl 5-methoxytryptamine (BraMT) and some related bromoacyl melatonin and tryptamine derivatives on 2-[125I]iodomelatonin (2-[125I]aMT)…”
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