Spermatic RXFP2 expression levels and seminal INSL3 concentrations among beef bull ejaculates with different levels of sperm morphological normality by Hewage Dilhan Anuradha WIMALARATHNE, Kenta ARASHI, Fumiyuki IWAKI, Mitsuhiro SAKASE, DURITAHALA, Hiroshi HARAYAMA, Noritoshi KAWATE

“…Sperm RXFP2 was detected in the principal and equatorial segments of the acrosomal region, postacrosomal region, and neck in all groups. The levels of RXFP2 in the acrosomal principal segment, postacrosomal region, and neck in the Low group were significantly lower than those in the High and Mid groups, and those in the equatorial segment tended to be lower than those in the High group. …”
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Classification of Periodic Variable Stars from TESS by Xinyi Gao, Xiaodian Chen, Shu Wang, Jifeng Liu

“…The number of known periodic variable stars has increased rapidly in recent years. As an all-sky transit survey, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) plays an important role in detecting low-amplitude variable stars. …”
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Assessing the role of selenium in Minamata disease through reanalysis of historical samples by Mineshi Sakamoto, Masumi Marumoto, Koichi Haraguchi, Takashi Toyama, Yoshiro Saito, Steven J. Balogh, Chiharu Tohyama, Masaaki Nakamura

“…We analyzed Hg and Se in historical samples of the industrial wastes (n = 4) on the factory site, sediments (n = 9), and fish/shellfish (n = 16) in Minamata Bay, and organs of patients with Minamata disease (n = 12). All samples showed elevated levels of both Hg and Se, providing the first evidence that Se was also discharged into Minamata Bay, entering the food chain and accumulating at high levels in patient organs. …”
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When Infodemic Meets Epidemic: Systematic Literature Review by Chaimae Asaad, Imane Khaouja, Mounir Ghogho, Karim Baïna

“…ConclusionsHarnessing the full potential of social media in epidemic-related tasks requires streamlining the results of epidemic forecasting, public opinion understanding, and misinformation detection, all while keeping abreast of potential mental health implications. …”
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Optimal exercise dose on Body Mass Index (BMI) in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and bayesian model-based network meta-analysis by Zan Huang, Gang Sun, Jiayu Li, Bin Zhang, Guangping Lai, Hongwei Jing, Yulan Zhou

“…A dose‒response network meta-analysis was used to evaluate the impact of various exercise interventions and explore dose‒response relationships. All outcomes were analyzed with the mean difference (MD) and 95% credible intervals (CrIs) calculated for combined statistics. …”
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Protocol for prognosticating PPD using EEG changes during labor pain by uterine contractions: a prospective cohort study in the first stage of labor by Yan Wang, Wan-Ying He, Chang’ an A. Zhan, Shi-Lei Pan, Wen Wu, Feng-Xian Li, Hong-Fei Zhang

“…Maternal age, parity, and whether oxytocin is used during labor, all have an impact on the incidence of PPD, hence a stratified analysis will be carried out. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure in real life: the tip of the iceberg in the sea of comorbidities. A prospective observational study by Ombretta Para, Marco Vanetti, Chiara Dibonaventura, Davide Salerno, Lorenzo Caruso, Christian Carleo, Asim Raza, Carlo Nozzoli, Antonio Spanevello

“…We conducted a prospective observational cohort study. All consenting patients admitted to the Internal Medicine Department from the Emergency Department with known or strongly suspected COPD were enrolled. …”
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Utilization of Lagerstroemia speciosa dry leaf litter combined with cat-tle dung for the production of enriched vermicompost – A possibility of valorization by Gnanasekaran R, Jerin Rexiya S, Dhanalakshmi M, Abinaya M, Priyadharshini B, Sharmilee D, Udayamathi M

“…Purpose: Waste and waste disposal is a universal problem and attention is required in all ways. The plant generated waste (leaf litter) is also a type of organic waste that creates multiple issues in urban areas.Method: Vermicomposting is a suitable alternative safe, hygienic, and cost-effective disposal of organic solid waste with the help of earthworms. …”
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The Age–Velocity Dispersion Relations of the Galactic Disk as Revealed by the LAMOST-Gaia Red Clump Stars by Weixiang Sun, Han Shen, Biwei Jiang, Xiaowei Liu

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Preliminary Exploration of AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Prospective Clinical Study by Shibo Guo MD, Zhehao Lyu PhD, Chunyu Duan MD, Hui Wang PhD, Peng Xu MD, Wei Han BD, Peng Fu PhD

“…Sixteen healthy controls were also inrolled. All participants underwent Al 18 F-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT imaging after collecting clinical assessment and laboratory results. …”
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Nutritional contents and antimicrobial activity of the culinary-medicinal mushroom Leccinum scabrum by M.L. Gargano, G. Balenzano, G. Venturella, M.M. Cavalluzzi, N.P. Rotondo, G. Lentini, F. Cirlincione, G. Mirabile, E. Zapora, M. Wołkowycki, L. Pecoraro, V. Ferraro

“…The antibacterial activity of L. scabrum aqueous extracts showed inhibitory activity against all tested bacteria. In general, MAE extract exhibits a higher inhibition activity against Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19114. …”
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High Prevalence of Prediabetes and Associated Risk Factors in Urban Areas of Pontianak, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Indah Budiastutik, Martha I. Kartasurya, Hertanto W. Subagio, Bagoes Widjanarko

“…Moreover, the chi-square analysis demonstrated that health insurance ownership (OR = 4.473; 95% CI 1.824–10.972; p≤0.001), history of hypertension (OR = 3.096; 95% CI 1.542–6.218; p=0.001), and history of gout (OR = 2.419; 95% CI 1.148–5.099; p=0.018), were associated with prediabetes incidence. For all these significant risk predictors except BMI, the significant associations were found only among female subjects after specific sex analysis. …”
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The Different Effects of IFN-β and IFN-γ on the Tumor-Suppressive Activity of Human Amniotic Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Jingchun Du, Anqi Liu, Rui Zhu, Chengbo Zhou, Heng Su, Guie Xie, Yingshan Deng, Xia Xu

“…In detail, AFMSCs primed with IFN-β or IFN-β plus IFN-γ, not IFN-γ, inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells in an immunocompetent mouse H460 subcutaneous model, although they all inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells in an immunocompromised mouse H460 subcutaneous model. …”
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Characterization of Potential Virulence Factors of Vibrio mimicus Isolated from Fishery Products and Water by M. F. Hernández-Robles, I. Natividad-Bonifacio, A. K. Álvarez-Contreras, J. J. Tercero-Alburo, E. I. Quiñones-Ramírez, C. Vázquez-Salinas

“…The production of lipases, proteases, and nucleases was detected; 45% of the strains were able to produce thermonucleases and 40% were capable of producing hydroxamate-type siderophores, and the fragment of the iuT gene was amplified in all of the V. mimicus strains. Seventy-five percent of V. mimicus strains showed cytopathic effect on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and destruction of the monolayer, and 100% of the strains were adherent on the HEp-2 cell line with an aggregative adherence pattern. …”
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Unlocking the link: predicting cardiovascular disease risk with a focus on airflow obstruction using machine learning by Xiyu Cao, Jianli Ma, Xiaoyi He, Yufei Liu, Yang Yang, Yaqi Wang, Chuantao Zhang

“…Results The cross-sectional analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between AO occurrence and CVD prevalence, indicating that AO is an important risk factor for CVD (all P < 0.05). For the general population, the XGBoost model was selected as the optimal model for predicting CVD risk (AUC = 0.7508, AP = 0.3186). …”
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Chaperones Utilization in Clinical Practice: Intimate and Sensitive Physical Examination Best Practice Strategies and Concepts in Modern Urological Medicine by Tarini Mitra, Nicolas K. Koerber, Harini Shah, Austin C. Kassels, Danyon J. Anderson, Brennen J. Cooper, Meghan B. Schaefer, Alan D. Kaye, Harish B. Bangalore Siddaiah, Jibin S. Mathew, Jeffrey R. Sterritt, Zachary S. Lee, Ivan Urits

“…Two studies reported the percentage of patients who believed chaperones should be offered to all urology patients, ranging from 73-88.4%. Three studies reported the use of chaperones in the clinic which ranged from 5-72.5%. …”
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Digital generation in the context of predicting the professional future by E. F. Zeer, N. G. Tserkovnikova, V. S. Tretyakova

“…The rapid development of information and communication technologies, which penetrate almost all the spheres of life, affects the formation of modern children, adolescents and youth people. …”
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Probiotics Addition Potential to Increase Body Weight, Feed Consumption and Feed Conversion on Pre-Layer Laying Hens by Sukmawati Lailatul Jannah, Mirni Lamid, Mohammad Sukmanadi, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Sri Hidanah, Sri Chusniati

“…Probiotics are all forms of microbial cell preparations or components of microbial cells that have a beneficial effect on the health and life of the host. …”
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Assessment of immune responses and intestinal flora in BALB/c mice model of wheat food allergy via different sensitization methods by Chenglong Liu, Chen Chen, Xingyu Yan, Shimin Gu, Xin Jia, Wenhui Fu, Xiao Meng, Wentong Xue

“…BALB/c mice were sensitized with wheat gluten combined with aluminum hydroxide adjuvant via intraperitoneal injection, transdermal sensitization, and oral gavage sensitization route. Results showed that all the three sensitization methods could induce allergic symptoms; increase the serum antibody (total immunoglobulin E (IgE), specific IgE, IgG, IgA) and histamine content; promote the secretion of Th2 cytokines (interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-13) and inflammatory factors (IL-6, IL-17A, IL-10); and inhibit the production of Th1 cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-2). …”
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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

“…The medical records of children diagnosed as PS at all the birth defects monitoring hospitals of Changsha City from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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