Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park by Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG

“…ObjectiveInfluenced by natural environmental changes and human activities, habitat fragmentation has become a widespread phenomenon in protected areas. …”
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Dual inhibition of LAG-3 and PD-1 with IBI110 and sintilimab in advanced solid tumors: the first-in-human phase Ia/Ib study by Chenyu Mao, Anwen Xiong, Jiong Qian, Wenxiang Wang, Ying Liu, Tao Zhang, Zhihai Wu, Haiqing Ni, Jia Lu, Sixiang Long, Li Zhao, Yuling Chen, Caicun Zhou, Nong Xu

“…Abstract Background Co-inhibition of immune checkpoints lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) and PD-1 is believed to enhance cancer immunotherapy through synergistic effects. …”
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Characterization of probiotic Bacillus sp. NP5 metabolites and their effect on female catfish broodstock re-maturation by Valensia Enzeline, Widanarni Widanarni, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Alimudin Alimudin

“… Probiotics are believed to contain active components that influence fish reproduction. …”
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Contribution of flood early warning response measures in reducing flood effects in Kilosa District, Tanzania by Japhet Ringo, Shadrack Sabai, Anesi Mahenge

“…The study concludes that residents actively respond to warnings, thereby reducing damage to themselves and easily movable assets. …”
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KDM6A facilitates Xist upregulation at the onset of X inactivation by Josephine Lin, Jinli Zhang, Li Ma, He Fang, Rui Ma, Camille Groneck, Galina N. Filippova, Xinxian Deng, Chizuru Kinoshita, Jessica E. Young, Wenxiu Ma, Christine M. Disteche, Joel B. Berletch

“…Conclusions These results reveal a novel female-specific role for the X-linked histone demethylase, KDM6A in the initiation of XCI through histone demethylase-dependent activation of Xist during early differentiation. Plain language summary X chromosome inactivation is a female-specific mechanism that evolved to balance sex-linked gene dosage between females (XX) and males (XY) by silencing one X chromosome in females. …”
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Evaluation of Ecological Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Razavi Khorasan Province: Comparison of Integrated and Non-Integrated Ecosystems by Pegah Naghipour, Alireza Koocheki, Mahdi Nasiri mahalati, Soroor Khorramdel

“…The main findings indicated that the integrated farmlands with other activities particularly with animal husbandry is much more resilient than pure and monotype farm production systems.AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to the Honorable Vice Chancellor of Research and Technology of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad for providing the costs of this research.…”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…ObjectiveWith the development of urbanization and industrialization, greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, and the issue of global warming has attracted more and more attention. Actively responding to the issue of climate change, China has put forward the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals for carbon emission reduction. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Health Care Experience in Those With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Sydora BC, Wilke MS, Ghosh M, Vine DF

“…Of those who reported changes in body weight, 58% gained weight, which they attributed to unhealthy eating habits and a lack of exercise during the pandemic, and 16% lost weight, which they credited to increased physical activity and a shift towards healthier eating habits. …”
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Design and validation of a questionnaire on habits, health and exercise in the use of baby carriers by Yaiza Taboada-Iglesias, María del Carmen Iglesias-Pérez, Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez

“…The aim of our study was to design and validate the first self-administered questionnaire to assess babywearing habits and their impact on health and physical activity as a means to monitor musculoskeletal complaints in caregivers. …”
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Effects of landslide hazards on quality of stream water and sediments by O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, W. Wararam, K. Duangmal, A. Intaraksa, K. Chunkao, P. Maskulrath, S. Hanthayung, P. Wichittrakarn

“…The insight gained from these collection efforts elucidated the dynamics of landslide impacts at the spatial scale for the two watersheds.FINDINGS: Most water samples met Thai surface water quality standard for various parameters; however, microbial contamination of the water samples attributed to community activities along stream banks was detected. Notably, arsenic was consistently detected in upland soil, stream water, and sediment samples. …”
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Association between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators and frailty progression: a national cohort study and mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Tian, Yong-meng Li, Cheng-qiang Wang, Guo-qiang Chen, Ying Lian

“…Age, gender, educational level, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, life satisfaction, social activity and sleep duration were adjusted. Additionally, a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was performed to assess the causality of observed associations. …”
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The synergetic effect of selenium or zinc oxide nanoparticles with chromium on mitigating thermal stress for sustainable production and improving antioxidant capacity and inflammat... by I. T. El-Ratel, K. H. El-Kholy, S. M. Elgmmal, S. F. Fouda, A.-K. E. Abdel-Khalek, M. A. Hassan, M. M. Azzam, M. Alagawany, A. Lestingi

“…Dietary addition of SeNPs–Cr or ZnONPs–Cr significantly reduced interferon-gamma (IFN-<span class="inline-formula"><i>γ</i></span>) concentration. The caecal activity was increased, while the <i>Escherichia coli</i> (<i>E. coli</i>) count decreased considerably in all treatments compared to the control. …”
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Width evolution of channel belts as a random walk by J. M. Turowski, J. M. Turowski, F. McNab, A. Bufe, A. Bufe, S. Tofelde

“…Channel-belt width and its temporal evolution are important for the hydraulics, hydrology, and ecology of landscapes, as well as for human activities such as farming, protecting infrastructure, and natural hazard mitigation. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato) Pomace on Growth Performance and some Blood Indices of Broiler Chickens by Meta-Analysis Method by Zahra Sahragard, seyyed javad Hosseini-vashan, Hossein Naeemipour Younesi, Seyyed Homayon Farhangfar

“…Introduction: Tomato is a valuable vegetable that is rich in vitamins such as vitamin A, E, C, B and K, and also some of minerals such as phosphorus, iron, calcium, which are important for metabolic activities. Tomato pomace is a byproduct that produce in the tomato paste production. …”
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<i>ACE</i> I/D Genotype and Risk of Non-Contact Injury in Moroccan Elite Athletes: A Pilot Study by El Mokhtar El Ouali, Jihan Kartibou, Juan Del Coso, Rashmi Supriya, Ismail Laher, Zineb El Kettani, Hassan Ghazal, Najib Al Idrissi, Ayoub Saeidi, Abdelhalem Mesfioui, Hassane Zouhal

“…The I allele has been associated with enhanced endurance performance and with reduced inflammation, while the D allele has been associated with improved performance in strength and power activities. However, the role of this genetic variant in the incidence of non-contact injury is underexplored. …”
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Trends in Mental Health Outcomes of College Students Amid the Pandemic (Roadmap mHealth App): Longitudinal Observational Study by Gautham Jayaraj, Xiao Cao, Adam Horwitz, Michelle Rozwadowski, Skyla Shea, Shira N Hanauer, David A Hanauer, Muneesh Tewari, Kerby Shedden, Sung Won Choi

“…Analysis of app usage indicated that the positive piggy bank and gratitude journal were the favored activities. Greater engagement with the app was positively correlated with enhanced flourishing, even after adjusting for demographic and sociobehavioral factors (β=.04, SE .016; t3974=2.17; P=.03). …”
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Laffer Curve and Taxable Revenue Elasticity: The Impact of Tax Deductions on a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model by Nahid Gohartash, Rouhollah shahnazi, Ahmad Sadraei javaheri, Mahboubeh Jafari, Parviz Rostamzadeh

“…It seems that such policies can prevent tax evasion, collecting more tax, and ultimately increase the motivation for work and activity and cause economic growth and prosperity…”
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Exemples d’habitats aristocratiques sur les sites des rues Eugène-Desteuque et Ponsardin à Reims/Durocortorum by Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino, Sabine Groetembril

“…., a new domus was built following the voluntary demolition of the first. Culinary activity persisted in the courtyard, which was equipped with a hearth. …”
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Exploring the Genotype-Environment Interaction in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Genotypes for Optimal Selection by Mahdi Ramazi, Saeed Sadeghzadeh Hemayati, Heshmat Omidi, Amirmohammad Naji

“…Standard agricultural practices, including weed control, irrigation, fertilizer application, and other farm management activities, were implemented, throughout the cropping season. …”
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Longitudinal association between DNA methylation and type 2 diabetes: findings from the KORA F4/FF4 study by Liye Lai, Dave Laurence Juntilla, Monica Del, Monica Del C Gomez-Alonso, Harald Grallert, Barbara Thorand, Aiman Farzeen, Wolfgang Rathmann, Juliane Winkelmann, Holger Prokisch, Christian Gieger, Christian Herder, Annette Peters, Melanie Waldenberger

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been linked to changes in DNA methylation levels, which can, in turn, alter transcriptional activity. However, most studies for epigenome-wide associations between T2D and DNA methylation comes from cross-sectional design. …”
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