Meta-analyses of mouse and human prostate single-cell transcriptomes reveal widespread epithelial plasticity in tissue regression, regeneration, and cancer by Luis Aparicio, Laura Crowley, John R. Christin, Caroline J. Laplaca, Hanina Hibshoosh, Raul Rabadan, Michael M. Shen

“…However, recent advances in single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology have greatly facilitated studies of cell states and plasticity in tissue maintenance and cancer, including in the prostate. …”
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Vermicomposting of coir pith and cow manure: Influence of initial total phenolic content on earthworms’ performance by Kanokwan Pundee, Saengchai Akeprathumchai, Sudarut Tripetchkul

“…Total phenolic content of the feedstock greatly affected bacterial population during initial phase of coir pith vermicomposting. …”
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GPR137-RAB8A activation promotes ovarian cancer development via the Hedgehog pathway by Chao Tang, Lin Li, Chongying Zhu, Qiang Xu, Zihao An, Shouying Xu, Chao Lin

“…Thus, further investigation of the mechanisms regarding OC carcinogenesis and discovery of novel targets is of great importance. Methods Human ovarian tissue specimens, RNA sequencing, GEPIA database and bioinformatics analyses were used to analyze the gene correlation, and to identify and validate potential downstream candidates. …”
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Dietary β-Mannanase Affects the Growth, Antioxidant, and Immunes Responses of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and Its Challenge Against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection by Ibrahim Adeshina, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Shahid Sherzada, Olaolu O. Fawole, Dalhatu J. Bawa, Thais Pereira da Cruz, Lateef O. Tiamiyu

“…Also, fish immunity was greatly (p <0.05) enhanced due to supplementation of the diet with β-mannanase. …”
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The Platelet-Specific Gene Signature in the Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Transcriptome by Ali Kemal Oguz, Cagdas Sahap Oygur, Bala Gur Dedeoglu, Irem Dogan Turacli, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu, Ihsan Ergun

“…Secondary analysis of omics data sets has great potential to reveal new and valuable information.…”
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S’unir au Prophète. L’expérience matérielle, esthétique et dévotionnelle du Dalā’il al-Khayrāt au Maroc. Approches codicologique et anthropologique by Hiba Abid, Anouk Cohen

“…For believers, the book object was a privileged medium for uniting with the Prophet.Today, the Dalā’il continues to be the subject of great fervour in the Muslim world, in particular in the Maghreb. …”
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A workplace-based HIV self-testing intervention as a determinant for self-testing knowledge, beliefs, and use among unskilled workers in Wakiso Uganda by Gerald Mukisa Nsereko, Khamisi Musanje, Eron Robinah Ayesiga, Loyce Kiiza Kobusingye, Rhoda Namubiru, Moses Sempala, Christine Kiwala, Martin Mabunda Baluku

“…Organizations, alongside HIV testing implementing partners, should awaken people operating in risky environments and those engaging in risky sexual acts on the threat of succumbing to HIV as this greatly increases HIVST and repeat testing.…”
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Emergence of Pituitary Adenoma in a Child during Surveillance: Clinical Challenges and the Family Members’ View in an AIP Mutation-Positive Family by Pedro Marques, Sayka Barry, Amy Ronaldson, Arla Ogilvie, Helen L. Storr, Peter J. Goadsby, Michael Powell, Mary N. Dang, Harvinder S. Chahal, Jane Evanson, Ajith V. Kumar, Joan Grieve, Márta Korbonits

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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…It recommended that MFIs should enhance controls to ensure that resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently in the accomplishment of the organization’s goals .Policy makers, AMFIU, PSFU and MFIs may use these findings as a way of improving financial performance of MFIs in Uganda since the MFIs are great contributors to the Ugandan economy…”
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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…Today, economic recession, job creation, and environmental issues are of great concern to countries, including our country. …”
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Advanced delivery systems for gene editing: A comprehensive review from the GenE-HumDi COST Action Working Group by Alessia Cavazza, Francisco J. Molina-Estévez, Álvaro Plaza Reyes, Victor Ronco, Asma Naseem, Špela Malenšek, Peter Pečan, Annalisa Santini, Paula Heredia, Araceli Aguilar-González, Houria Boulaiz, Qianqian Ni, Marina Cortijo-Gutierrez, Kristina Pavlovic, Inmaculada Herrera, Berta de la Cerda, Emilio M. Garcia-Tenorio, Eva Richard, Sergio Granados-Principal, Arístides López-Márquez, Mariana Köber, Marijana Stojanovic, Melita Vidaković, Irene Santos-Garcia, Lorea Blázquez, Emily Haughton, Dongnan Yan, Rosario María Sánchez-Martín, Loubna Mazini, Gloria Gonzalez Aseguinolaza, Annarita Miccio, Paula Rio, Lourdes R. Desviat, Manuel A.F.V. Gonçalves, Ling Peng, Cecilia Jiménez-Mallebrera, Francisco Martin Molina, Dhanu Gupta, Duško Lainšček, Yonglun Luo, Karim Benabdellah

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Study of absorbable dural sealant to improve complications after craniocerebral surgery and its application strategy and standardized operation procedure by Caizhi Ma, Zhe Han, Shouji Zhang, Jia Li, Huizhong Chi, Qingtong Wang, Hongyu Zhao, Deze Jia, Kailiang Zhang, Zichao Feng, Hongwei Wang, Jie Gong, Shilei Ni, Gang Li, Xueen Li, Hao Xue

“…Conclusions: Correct and standardized use of ADS can improve the watertight suturing of the dura mater and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications such as infection, and is of great significance for perioperative management of neurosurgery.…”
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Impacts of plant root traits and microbial functional attributes on soil respiration components in the desert-oasis ecotone by Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li

“…Collectively, these findings suggest that a trait-based approach holds great promise in more effectively revealing the response mechanisms of Rs composition to environmental changes, thereby offering novel vistas for future investigations into carbon cycling in terrestrial soils.…”
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Balancing environmental impact: A sustainability index analysis of sorghum production for food and feed by A. Prabowo, R.N. Hayati, S. Minarsih, B. Haryanto, D.D. Ludfiani, A. Supriyo, S. Subiharta, E. Nurwahyuni, Y. Hindarwati, M.N. Setiapermas, S. Sudarto, S. Samijan, B. Utomo, E. Winarn, N.D. Suretno, W. Wibawa, S. Agustini, A. Prasetyo, F.R.P. Hantoro, W. Hariyanto, V.E. Aristya

“…A total of 12 attributes were found to greatly affect sustainability. These included land availability, the efficiency of water used, the prevention of natural resource exploitation, motivation level, minimal interference with primary agricultural activities, community acceptance, productivity, sales profit level, ease of sale and cultivation, tools availability, and technological sensitivity.CONCLUSION: Sustainability index of sorghum for food and feed was categorized as very sustainable with a value of 79.67. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related lncRNA-Based Model for Survival Prediction in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Yanjun Liu, Hongkai Zhuang, Enyu Lin, Lu Xie, Xiaoqiang Feng, Kaiwen Tian, Jiayi Zeng, Jiumin Liu, Yuming Yu

“…The calibration plots showed great agreement of the nomogram between predicted and observed outcomes. …”
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Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

“…Biochar, however, counteracted these effects, increasing both particulate organic carbon (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC), especially in red soils where the addition of biochar greatly increased soil pH (from 5.4 to 6.33) (an effect not observed in the already-alkaline karst soils). …”
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Quantification of Forest Regeneration on Forest Inventory Sample Plots Using Point Clouds from Personal Laser Scanning by Sarah Witzmann, Christoph Gollob, Ralf Kraßnitzer, Tim Ritter, Andreas Tockner, Lukas Moik, Valentin Sarkleti, Tobias Ofner-Graff, Helmut Schume, Arne Nothdurft

“…Therefore, it is logical to attempt a LiDAR-based quantification of forest regeneration, which could greatly enhance area-wide monitoring, further supporting sustainable forest management through data-driven decision making. …”
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The prevalence and distribution of malaria in Mpumalanga Province before and during COVID-19 (2017 - 2022) by I Kleinhans, S Mahanjana, F Els, M Mabona, L A Pitso, G Malatje, G Kok, J Raman

“…Although COVID-19-related restrictions on human movement greatly reduced the malaria burden in Mpumalanga Province, the high-risk group (young mobile men) remained unchanged over the study period. …”
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Delivery of dendritic cells targeting 3M2e-HA2 nanoparticles with a CpG adjuvant via lysosomal escape of Salmonella enhances protection against H9N2 avian influenza virus by Futing Jia, Wenfeng Wang, Yawen Tian, Ainul Zahra, Yingkai He, Chongbo Ge, Tongyu Zhang, Mingyue Wang, Jingshuo Gong, Gerui Zhang, Guilian Yang, Wentao Yang, Chunwei Shi, Jianzhong Wang, Haibin Huang, Xin Cao, Yang Zeng, Nan Wang, Zhannan Wang, Chunfeng Wang, Yanlong Jiang

“…Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2 still poses a great threat to the poultry farming industry and public health worldwide, and the development of a new influenza vaccine that is safe and conservative and able to address influenza virus mutations is highly promising for application. …”
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Systematic identification of secondary bile acid production genes in global microbiome by Yuwei Yang, Wenxing Gao, Ruixin Zhu, Liwen Tao, Wanning Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Mengping Shen, Tingjun Xu, Tingting Zhao, Xiaobai Zhang, Lixin Zhu, Na Jiao

“…To bridge this gap, we employed hidden Markov models to systematically search in a large-scale and high-quality search library comprising 28,813 RefSeq multi-kingdom microbial complete genomes, enabling us to construct a secondary bile acid production gene catalog. This catalog greatly expanded the distribution of secondary bile acid production genes across 11 phyla, encompassing bacteria, archaea, and fungi, and extended to 14 habitats spanning hosts and environmental contexts. …”
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