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Characterizing RNA dynamics at atomic resolution using solution-state NMR spectroscopy by Bothe, Jameson R, Nikolova, Evgenia N, Eichhorn, Catherine D, Chugh, Jeetender, Hansen, Alexandar L, Al-Hashimi, Hashim M

“…In this Review, the authors thoroughly discuss solution-state NMR spectroscopy methods used for characterizing the dynamic structure landscape of RNA…”
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A historical account of hoogsteen base-pairs in duplex DNA by Nikolova, Evgenia N., Zhou, Huiqing, Gottardo, Federico L., Alvey, Heidi S., Kimsey, Isaac J., Al-Hashimi, Hashim M.

“…ABSTRACT In 1957, a unique pattern of hydrogen bonding between N3 and O4 on uracil and N7 and N6 on adenine was proposed to explain how poly(rU) strands can…”
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Response and oil degradation activities of a northeast Atlantic bacterial community to biogenic and synthetic surfactants by Nikolova, Christina N., Ijaz, Umer Zeeshan, Magill, Clayton, Kleindienst, Sara, Joye, Samantha B., Gutierrez, Tony

“…Background Biosurfactants are naturally derived products that play a similar role to synthetic dispersants in oil spill response but are easily biodegradable…”
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Characterizing the Protonation State of Cytosine in Transient G·C Hoogsteen Base Pairs in Duplex DNA by Nikolova, Evgenia N, Goh, Garrett B, Brooks, Charles L, Al-Hashimi, Hashim M

“…G·C Hoogsteen base pairs can form transiently in duplex DNA and play important roles in DNA recognition, replication, and repair. G·C Hoogsteen base pairs are…”
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Sphingolipid metabolism, oxidant signaling, and contractile function of skeletal muscle by Nikolova-Karakashian, Mariana N, Reid, Michael B

“…Sphingolipids are a class of bioactive lipids that regulate diverse cell functions. Ceramide, sphingosine, and sphingosine-1-phosphate accumulate in tissues…”
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Probing Sequence-Specific DNA Flexibility in A‑Tracts and Pyrimidine-Purine Steps by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 13C Relaxation and Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Nikolova, Evgenia N, Bascom, Gavin D, Andricioaei, Ioan, Al-Hashimi, Hashim M

“…Sequence-specific DNA flexibility plays a key role in a variety of cellular interactions that are critical for gene packaging, expression, and regulation, yet…”
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Statins, vascular calcification, and vitamin K‐dependent proteins: Is there a relation? by Zhelyazkova‐Savova, Maria D., Yotov, Yoto T., Nikolova, Miglena N., Nazifova‐Tasinova, Neshe F., Vankova, Deyana G., Atanasov, Atanas A., Galunska, Bistra Tz

“…The present cross‐sectional clinical study aimed to examine the connection between statin exposure, coronary artery calcification (CAC), and vitamin…”
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Detection of Theileria orientalis in mosquito blood meals in the United Kingdom by Fernández de Marco, M., Brugman, V.A., Hernández-Triana, L.M., Thorne, L., Phipps, L.P., Nikolova, N.I., Fooks, A.R., Johnson, N.

“…•Blood-fed mosquitoes were collected from a site in Kent, England.•The species Culiseta annulata was identified by morphological and molecular…”
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Sphingolipids in food and the emerging importance of sphingolipids to nutrition by Vesper, H, Schmelz, E M, Nikolova-Karakashian, M N, Dillehay, D L, Lynch, D V, Merrill, Jr, A H

“…Eukaryotic organisms as well as some prokaryotes and viruses contain sphingolipids, which are defined by a common structural feature, i.e. , a "sphingoid base"…”
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Evaluation of ozone concentration in Sofia, Bulgaria by N. NIKOLOVA, N. MINTCHEVA

“…The variability of the concentration of ground level ozone (O3) and its relation to the air temperature and wind speed are analysed based on daily and seasonal…”
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Detection of Ureteral Stump Transitional Cell Carcinoma, Presenting as Bone Metastases from Unknown Primary by 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Case Report with Review of Literature by Nikolova, Petya N., Hadzhiyska, Valeria H., Mladenov, Kiril B., Ilcheva, Mihaela G., Veneva, Stefani, Dineva, Svetla E., Mladenov, Boris S.

“…Abstract A case of occult carcinoma of the ureteral stump is reported. A 67-year-old man presented with pain syndrome due to multiple bone metastases from…”
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Effect of Procysteine on aging-associated changes in hepatic GSH and SMase: evidence for transcriptional regulation of smpd3[S] by Deevska, Gergana, Sunkara, Manjula, Karakashian, Claudia, Peppers, Benjamin, Morris, Andrew J., Nikolova-Karakashian, Mariana N.

“…In hepatocytes, aging-associated decline in GSH has been linked to activation of neutral SMase (nSMase), accumulation of bioactive ceramide, and inflammation…”
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Regulation of neutral sphingomyelinase-2 by GSH: a new insight to the role of oxidative stress in aging-associated inflammation by Rutkute, Kristina, Asmis, Reto H., Nikolova-Karakashian, Mariana N.

“…Oxidative stress and inflammation are fundamental for the onset of aging and appear to be causatively linked. Previously, we reported that hepatocytes from…”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Culex modestus across Europe: does recent appearance in the United Kingdom reveal a tendency for geographical spread? by Hernández‐Triana, L. M., Brugman, V. A., Pramual, P., Barrero, E., Nikolova, N. I., Ruiz‐Arrondo, I., Kaiser, A., Krüger, A., Lumley, S., Osório, H. C., Ignjatović‐Ćupina, A., Petrić, D., Laure Setier‐Rio, M., Bødker, R., Johnson, N.

“…In mainland Europe, the mosquito species Culex modestus Ficalbi (1890) is a bridge vector for West Nile virus (WNV) from its natural bird‐mosquito cycle to…”
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Characterization of secretory sphingomyelinase activity, lipoprotein sphingolipid content and LDL aggregation in ldlr-/- mice fed on a high-fat diet by Deevska, Gergana M, Sunkara, Manjula, Morris, Andrew J, Nikolova-Karakashian, Mariana N

“…The propensity of LDLs (low-density lipoproteins) for aggregation and/or oxidation has been linked to their sphingolipid content, specifically the levels of SM…”
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Modulating RNA Alignment Using Directional Dynamic Kinks: Application in Determining an Atomic-Resolution Ensemble for a Hairpin using NMR Residual Dipolar Couplings by Salmon, Loïc, Giambaşu, George M, Nikolova, Evgenia N, Petzold, Katja, Bhattacharya, Akash, Case, David A, Al-Hashimi, Hashim M

“…Approaches that combine experimental data and computational molecular dynamics (MD) to determine atomic resolution ensembles of biomolecules require the…”
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Photodynamic Effect of some Phthalocyanines on Enveloped and Naked Viruses by Nikolaeva-Glomb, L, Mukova, L, Nikolova, N, Kussovski, V, Doumanova, L, Mantareva, V, Angelov, I, Wöhrle, D, Galabov, A S

“…Activity of three photosensitizing phthalocyanine derivatives was tested for photodynamic inactivation towards two coated and two non-enveloped viruses -…”
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The Armey curve: an empirical analysis of selected Balkan countries and Russia for the period 2006–2019 by Nikolova, V. N., Angelov, A. G.

“…The subject of the analysis is to check the validity of the Armey curve which is frequently used in the scientific literature and to establish the optimal…”
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BTEX degradation by fungi by Nikolova, N, Nenov, V

“…Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) are environmental pollutants that cause serious problems in groundwater, in…”
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Structural Plasticity of Pioneer Factor Sox2 and DNA Bendability Modulate Nucleosome Engagement and Sox2-Oct4 Synergism by Malaga Gadea, Fabiana C., Nikolova, Evgenia N.

“…[Display omitted] •Pioneer factors Sox2 and Oct4 bind compacted chromatin and promote transcription.•Strong Sox2-nucleosome binding at SHL5 mimics the folded…”
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