Phenotypic divergence across populations does not affect habitat selection in an Amazonian poison frog by Martin Mayer, Lia Schlippe Justicia, Bibiana Rojas

“…Here, we investigated differences in habitat selection across six populations of the dyeing poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), an aposematic species characterized by great phenotypic variation. In each population, we recorded the locations and associated habitat of frogs and systematically scored available habitat. …”
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Curcumin Improves Epithelial Barrier Integrity of Caco-2 Monolayers by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Subsequent Apoptosis by Xinxin Zhou, Mengting Ren, Jinpu Yang, Hanghai Pan, Mosang Yu, Feng Ji

“…Furthermore, curcumin administration greatly blocked the protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase- (PERK-) eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α- (eIF2α-) activating transcription factor 4- (ATF4-) CHOP signaling pathway. …”
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Left Coronary Artery—Right Ventricle Fistula Case Report: Optimal Treatment Decision by Stefan Veljković, Ana Peruničić, Jovana Lakčević, Armin Šljivo, Dragana Radoičić, Mihajlo Farkić, Darko Boljević, Jelena Kljajević, Milovan Bojić, Aleksandra Nikolić

“…Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are rare congenital anomalies, presenting in 0.05–0.9% of cases, characterized by an aberrant connection between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or great vessel. Clinical manifestations can include heart failure, myocardial ischemia due to coronary steal, arrhythmias, or infective endocarditis. …”
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Abrasion resistant characteristics of UHPC based on high-speed underwater method: Efficiency, process, evaluation, and mechanisms by Xuan Qiu, Jihui Zhao, Zhong Li

“…Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) exhibits excellent abrasion resistance and has great potential for application in hydraulic engineering. …”
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Rituximab-associated adverse events in nephrotic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zixian Yu, Meijin Huang, Yunlong Qin, Xiayin Li, Yueru Zhao, Yuwei Wang, Yumeng Zhang, Anjing Wang, Mei Han, Jin Zhao, Shiren Sun

“…Conclusion: RTX reveals great potential in terms of safety compared to non-RTX treatments due to the relatively few AEs in our results. …”
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Case report: The case of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy followed by anti-CD7 CAR-T cells using retroviral vector by Huanhuan Zhou, Wenxiang Zhu, Qihong Ma, Ning Liu, Mengdi Jin, Yaru Feng, Lijun Zhao, Rui Sun, Rongyou Li, Huaxiu Li, Yuanyuan Shi, Jianxun Wang, Liqiong Liu, Zhi Guo, Zhi Guo, Zhi Guo

“…CD7-targeted chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy has shown great promise in the treatment of relapsed/refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). …”
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A thermo-responsive chitosan-based injectable hydrogel for delivery of curcumin-loaded polycaprolactone microspheres to articular cartilage: in-vitro and in-vivo assessments by Farnoosh Kalantarnia, Sasan Maleki, Amir Shamloo, Kazem Akbarnataj, Sayed Navid Tavoosi

“…The hydrogel exhibited great porosity (∼57.96 %) with a mean pore diameter of ∼104.30 µm, and a compressive modulus of ∼4.65 kPa, offering an encouraging micro-environment for cell proliferation and tissue regeneration. …”
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Toward Sustainable Biocultural Ecotourism: An Integrated Spatial Analysis of Cultural and Biodiversity Richness in Colombia by Alejandra Echeverri, Natasha M. Batista, Stacie Wolny, Guido A. Herrera‐R, Federico Andrade‐Rivas, Allison Bailey, Anaid Cardenas‐Navarrete, Armando Dávila Arenas, Andres Felipe Díaz‐Salazar, Katherine Victoria Hernandez, Kelley E. Langhans, Bryam E. Mateus‐Aguilar, Dallas Levey, Andrew Neill, Oliver Nguyen, Andres Felipe Suárez‐Castro, Felipe Zapata, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela

“…While biocultural richness is high in the Amazon, Pacific and Caribbean regions, we found that there are no win‐win‐win locations where culture, species richness and accessibility are all high. Areas with great potential for biocultural ecotourism development largely coincide with designated Indigenous Reserves and Afro‐Colombian Territories. …”
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Effect of Kinases in Extracellular Vesicles from HIV-1-Infected Cells on Bystander Cells by Gifty A. Mensah, Anastasia Williams, Pooja Khatkar, Yuriy Kim, James Erickson, Alexandra Duverger, Heather Branscome, Kajal Patil, Hafsa Chaudhry, Yuntao Wu, Olaf Kutsch, Fatah Kashanchi

“…As of 2023, there were 39.9 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1). Although great strides have been made in treatment options for HIV-1, and our understanding of the HIV-1 life cycle has vastly improved since the start of this global health crisis, a functional cure remains elusive. …”
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Spatial Characterization of Woody Species Diversity in Tropical Savannas Using GEDI and Optical Data by Franciel Eduardo Rex, Carlos Alberto Silva, Eben North Broadbent, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Rodrigo Leite, Andrew Hudak, Caio Hamamura, Hooman Latifi, Jingfeng Xiao, Jeff W. Atkins, Cibele Amaral, Ernandes Macedo da Cunha Neto, Adrian Cardil, Angelica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Veraldo Liesenberg, Jingjing Liang, Danilo Roberti Alves De Almeida, Carine Klauberg

“…Developing the capacity to monitor species diversity worldwide is of great importance in halting biodiversity loss. To this end, remote sensing plays a unique role. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Substance Transport, Signal Transduction, and Anti-Stress Regulation, as Well as Anti-Alkaline Regulation via <i>Bursicon</i> in the Cerebral Gangli... by Meiyao Wang, Jun Zhou, Jiachun Ge, Gangchun Xu, Yongkai Tang

“…(1) Background: Global climate change is intensifying, and the vigorous development and utilization of saline–alkali land is of great significance. As an important economic aquatic species in the context of saline–alkali aquaculture, it is highly significant to explore the regulatory mechanisms of <i>Eriocheir sinensis</i> under alkaline conditions. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: The Role of AI - A Review by Dominka Rehan, Sven Solisch, Anna Blazhkova, Anna Susłow, Adam Szwed, Ewa Szczęsna

“…AI used in neuroimaging, genetics, and behavioral biomarkers shows great potential diagnostic. AI-based tools are extremely promising because they can be non-invasive and highly sensitive biomarkers. …”
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Big data acquisition for underground infrastructure condition assessment by Chao Wang, Zhipeng Xiao, Yixian Wang, Fei Wang, Zili Li

“…Methods like closed-circuit television and unmanned aerial vehicle produce large volumes of data due to their continuous video recording and high-resolution imaging, posing great challenges to data storage, transmission, and processing, while ground penetration radar and infrared thermography produce smaller volumes of image data that are more manageable. …”
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An Optimized NGS Workflow Defines Genetically Based Prognostic Categories for Patients with Uveal Melanoma by Michele Massimino, Elena Tirrò, Stefania Stella, Cristina Tomarchio, Sebastiano Di Bella, Silvia Rita Vitale, Chiara Conti, Marialuisa Puglisi, Rosa Maria Di Crescenzo, Silvia Varricchio, Francesco Merolla, Giuseppe Broggi, Federica Martorana, Alice Turdo, Miriam Gaggianesi, Livia Manzella, Andrea Russo, Giorgio Stassi, Rosario Caltabiano, Stefania Staibano, Paolo Vigneri

“…Results: Employing commercial gene panels, reference mutated DNAs and Sanger sequencing, we performed a comparative analysis and found that our methodological approach successfully predicted survival with great specificity and sensitivity compared to the TCGA-UM cohort that was used as a validation group. …”
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Analysis and Verification of a Slope Steering Model of TRVs in Hilly and Mountainous Environments by Luojia Duan, Kaibo Kang, Shiying Chen, Zixing Du, Longhai Zhang, Zhijie Liu, Fuzeng Yang, Zheng Wang

“…Therefore, analyzing and researching the steering performance of a tracked robotic vehicle under sloped conditions is of great significance. This study establishes a slope steering model for tracked robotic vehicles based on a ground pressure model of the multi-peak varying amplitude cosine distribution and the shearing displacement relationship between the track and the ground, and analyzes the impact of vehicle structural parameters, road surface parameters, and steering parameters on steering performance. …”
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Detection of β-Lactamases and Outer Membrane Porins among Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated in Iran by Ali Hashemi, Fatemeh Fallah, Soroor Erfanimanesh, Parastu Hamedani, Shadi Alimehr, Hossein Goudarzi

“…The high prevalence of β-lactamase-producing K. pneumoniae detected in this study is of great concern, which requires infection control measures including antibacterial management and identification of β-lactamases-producing isolates.…”
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Comparative evaluation of cell-based assay technologies for scoring drug-induced condensation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein by Rui Tong Quek, Cyna R. Shirazinejad, Christina L. Young, Kierra S. Hardy, Samuel Lim, Phillip J. Elms, David T. McSwiggen, Timothy J. Mitchison, Pamela A. Silver

“…Protein-nucleic acid phase separation has been implicated in many diseases such as viral infections, neurodegeneration, and cancer. There is great interest in identifying condensate modulators (CMODs), which are small molecules that alter the dynamics and functions of phase-separated condensates, as a potential therapeutic modality. …”
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Wheat Leaf Rust Effector Pt48115 Localized in the Chloroplasts and Suppressed Wheat Immunity by Lulu Song, Liping Cui, Hao Li, Na Zhang, Wenxiang Yang

“…The study of effector proteins is of great significance for clarifying the pathogenic mechanisms of <i>Pt</i> and effective control of leaf rust. …”
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Iconic Celebration of Charms and Friendship in Poetry: Fálétí’s “Adébímpé Ọ̀jẹ́dòkun” by Michael Oladejo Afoláyan

“…It was at this point that the great hunter, Adébímpé, choke-holding the leopard, called on the younger hunters and ordered them to come near and shoot the beast at close range. …”
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Le nivellement des aqueducs de Lyon et leurs aménagements de régulation et de ralentissement : analyse et mise en perspective by Laetitia Borau

“…The angle of the slope does not seem to play a determining role, since the slopes in the three types of slowdown system in the Roman world vary greatly from one conduit to another. The choices were perhaps governed more by economic factors and speed of execution. …”
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