Integration of LoRa IoT with Cloud Platform in a Stingless Beehive Remote Monitoring System by Yasser Asrul Ahmad, Nurul Salshabila Mustapa, Anis Hannani Razaman, Muhammad Nasrin Aqil Abdul Hamid, Noreha Abdul Malik, Mohd Faizal Jamlos

“… Stingless bee colonies require constant monitoring to ensure hive health and optimal honey production. …”
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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…The amount of somatic cells was determined for each milk sample by direct microscopic somatic cell count (CCS) and bacterial colony count in a Petri dish (COVENIN 1126-1989, COVENIN 902-1987 and García, 2011). …”
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Age and diet affect self-resilience of intestinal microbiome in mice by Chenyi Shao, Shenmin Chen, Huan Yang, Mufan Li, Yinhui Liu, Shu Wen, Jing Xiao, Li Tang

“…Adding protein and fat to the diet accelerated colony recovery in young adult mice in the short term. …”
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Inhibitory Mechanism of Epsilon-poly-L-Lysine against Botrytis cinerea in Apples by Yong DOU, Jing DONG, Cheng CHEN, Peihong HU, Xinchi LIU, Lingwei KONG

“…The effects of different concentrations of ε-PL on colony diameter, spore germination, mycelial growth of B. cinerea, and its effect on controlling gray mold in apples were studied. …”
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Pretreatment with G-CSF Could Enhance the Antifibrotic Effect of BM-MSCs on Pulmonary Fibrosis by Feiyan Zhao, Wei Liu, Shaojie Yue, Lei Yang, Qingzhong Hua, Yan Zhou, Haipeng Cheng, Ziqiang Luo, Siyuan Tang

“…Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) can promote the repair of a variety of damaged tissues, but the underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated. …”
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RETRACTED: LncRNA CCAT2 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of colorectal cancer through activation of the ERK and Wnt signaling pathways by regulating GNB2 expression by Jinhai Tian, Xu Cao, Zongying Jiang, Jia Wang, Wan Fan, Shaoting Zhang, Sien Zhao, Jianmin Sun

“…Functional analyses including CCK8, colony formation, wound healing migration, transwell chamber, and Muse® Cell Analyzer assays were performed to study the effects of CCAT2 gene deletion on CRC cells. …”
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The SERPINB4 gene mutation identified in twin patients with Crohn’s disease impaires the intestinal epithelial cell functions by Xiao-Mei Ouyang, Jun-Hui Lin, Ying Lin, Xian-Ling Zhao, Ya‐Ni Huo, Lai-Ying Liang, Yong-Dong Huang, Gui-Jing Xie, Peng Mi, Zhen-Yu Ye, Bayasi Guleng

“…Functional analysis indicated that this mutation of SERPINB4 inhibited the proliferation, colony formation, wound healing, and migration of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). …”
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Isolation and identification of the causal agent of gummy stem blight disease in Cucumis sativus caused by a bacterial pathogen in China by Yidan Wang, Mengjun Jin, Chengde Yang, Fengfeng Cai, Richard Osei, Ting Ma, Cuiwen Zhang, Na Qi

“…Pathogenicity analysis showed that HlJ-3 caused melting decay and cracking in cucumber stems, and the strain reisolated from re-infected cucumber stalks was morphologically identical to HlJ-3 colonies, which is consistent with the Koch’s postulates. …”
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RNA-binding protein HuR reprograms immune T cells and promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma by Mrinmoyee Majumder, Harinarayanan Janakiraman, Paramita Chakraborty, Anitha Vijayakumar, Sari Mayhue, Hong Yu, Toros Dincman, Romeo Martin, Elizabeth O'Quinn, Shikhar Mehrotra, Viswanathan Palanisamy

“…CRISPR/Cas9-mediated HuR deletion in mice syngeneic oral cancer cells eliminated colony formation and tumor development. HuR-KO tumors had a lower tumor volume, fewer CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells, and more CD8+ T cells, suggesting that HuR may suppress the immune response during oral cancer progression. …”
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Effects of Adding Clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.)  Seed Extract on Oxidative Stability, Microbial Activity, and Sensory Attributes in Beef Patties During Refrigerated Storage by Bestoon Hassan Ahmed, Naska Abdulqadir Mohammed Mohammed

“…Microbial growth was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner; for instance, aerobic plate counts decreased from 5.31 to 4.68 Log10 colony forming unit (CFU)/g, and coliform counts declined from 2.92 to 2.57 Log10 CFU/g at 0.30% CSE. …”
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Refined methodology for quantifying Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence using Galleria mellonella by Christopher M. R. Axline, Travis J. Kochan, Sophie Nozick, Timothy Ward, Tania Afzal, Issay Niki, Sumitra D. Mitra, Ethan VanGosen, Julia Nelson, Aliki Valdes, David Hynes, William Cheng, Joanne Lee, Prarthana Prashanth, Timothy L. Turner, Nathan B. Pincus, Marc H. Scheetz, Kelly E. R. Bachta, Alan R. Hauser

“…For some P. aeruginosa strains, as few as 1–5 colony-forming units are sufficient to kill G. mellonella, which poses challenges for determining LD50 values. …”
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Mosquito populations originating from nonendemic areas have the potential to transmit recently emerging Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV by Astri Nur Faizah, Daisuke Kobayashi, Faustus Akankperiwen Azerigyik, Ryo Matsumura, Izumi Kai, Yoshihide Maekawa, Yukiko Higa, Kentaro Itokawa, Toshinori Sasaki, Kris Cahyo Mulyatno, Sri Subekti, Maria Inge Lusida, Etik Ainun Rohmah, Yasuko Mori, Yusuf Ozbel, Chizu Sanjoba, Tran Vu Phong, Tran Cong Tu, Shinji Kasai, Kyoko Sawabe, Haruhiko Isawa

“…Herein, we experimentally exposed four mosquito colonies originated from various countries with no previous reports of GIV to JEV GIV strain 19CxBa-83-Cv, which was isolated from Culex vishnui Theobald collected in Bali in 2019. …”
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Isolation and Characterisation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Rat Bone Marrow and the Endosteal Niche: A Comparative Study by Norhayati Yusop, Paul Battersby, Amr Alraies, Alastair J. Sloan, Ryan Moseley, Rachel J. Waddington

“…This study isolated and characterised heterogeneous MSC populations from each niche and subsequently investigated the effects of extensive cell expansion, analysing population doublings (PDs)/cellular senescence, colony-forming efficiencies (CFEs), MSC cell marker expression, and osteogenic/adipogenic differentiation. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Herbal Mouthwash as a Preprocedural Rinse in Reducing Dental Aerosols: A Microbiological Study by Sangeeta Umesh Nayak, Anushka Kumari, Valliammai Rajendran, Vijendra Pal Singh, Ashwini Hegde, Keshava K. Pai

“…The microbial culture was analyzed. The colony-forming unit (CFU) counting in all three groups was assessed using one-way ANOVA test to compare among the groups (p value <0.001). …”
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Mebendazole Exerts Anticancer Activity in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines via Novel Girdin-Mediated AKT/IKKα/β/NF-κB Signaling Axis by Rahul Gupta, Dipanjan Roy, Arijit Ghosh, Yasmin Begum, Dipanjan Ghosh, Snehasikta Swarnakar

“…Additionally, MBZ significantly impedes migration, spheroid invasion, colony formation, and stemness. In addition, it reduced actin polymerization and down-regulated CSC markers (e.g., CD24, CD44, EpCAM). …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Potential Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes from Water and Soil Sediments of Different Regions of Nepal by Bhanu Shrestha, Dharmendra Kumar Nath, Alina Maharjan, Anju Poudel, Roshani Nhuchhen Pradhan, Sagar Aryal

“…Different isolates were characterized by observing colony characteristics and microscopic characteristics. …”
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NF-κB Inhibition after Cecal Ligation and Puncture Reduces Sepsis-Associated Lung Injury without Altering Bacterial Host Defense by Hui Li, Wei Han, Vasilly Polosukhin, Fiona E. Yull, Brahm H. Segal, Can-Mao Xie, Timothy S. Blackwell

“…Treatment with the NF-κB inhibitor did not affect the ability of cultured macrophages to phagocytose bacteria and did not alter bacterial colony counts in blood, lung tissue, or peritoneal fluid at 24 hours after CLP. …”
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Deformed wing virus coopts the host arginine kinase to enhance its fitness in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Rosanna Mattossovich, Serena Camerini, Marialuisa Casella, Giovanni Jesu, Ilaria Di Lelio, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Joachim R. de Miranda, Anna Valenti, Silvia Gigliotti, Francesco Pennacchio

“…Abstract Background Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a major honey bee pathogen that is actively transmitted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and plays a primary role in Apis mellifera winter colony losses. Despite intense investigation on this pollinator, which has a unique environmental and economic importance, the mechanisms underlying the molecular interactions between DWV and honey bees are still poorly understood. …”
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METTL3-dependent DLG2 inhibits the malignant progression of cervical cancer by inactivating the Hippo/YAP signaling by Mei Pu, Xia Xiao, Shasha Lv, Daqing Ran, Qian Huang, Mingming Zhou, Qirong Lei, Lingshuang Kong, Qing Zhang

“…Methods Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting assays were employed to detect RNA and protein expression, respectively. Colony formation assay, 5-Ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine assay, flow cytometry, and transwell assays were conducted for cell functional analysis. …”
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High-Mobility Group Box-1 and Endothelial Cell Angiogenic Markers in the Vitreous from Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz, Dustan Kangave, Marwan Abouammoh, Ghulam Mohammad

“…The aim of this study was to measure the levels of high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in the vitreous fluid from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and to correlate its levels with clinical disease activity and the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the angiogenic cytokine granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), the endothelial cell angiogenic markers soluble vascular endothelial-cadherin (sVE-cadherin), and soluble endoglin (sEng). …”
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