Enterococcus and Eggerthella species are enriched in the gut microbiomes of COVID-19 cases in Uganda by Carolina Agudelo, David Patrick Kateete, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Rogers Kamulegeya, Christopher Lubega, Monica Mbabazi, Noah Baker, Kathryn Y. Lin, Chang C. Liu, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Edgar Kigozi, Kevin Komakech, John Mukisa, Kassim Mulumba, Patricia Mwachan, Brenda Sharon Nakalanda, Gloria Patricia Nalubega, Julius Nsubuga, Diana Sitenda, Henry Ssenfuka, Giana T. Cirolia, Jeshua T. Gustafson, Ruohong Wang, Moses Luutu Nsubuga, Fahim Yiga, Sarah A. Stanley, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Alison Elliott, Moses Joloba, Ashley R. Wolf

“…Given the impact of geography and cultural traditions on microbiome composition, it is important to investigate the microbiome globally and not draw broad conclusions from homogenous populations. Results We used stool samples in a Ugandan biobank collected from COVID-19 cases during 2020–2022. …”
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Protective Role of Glutathione and Nitric Oxide Production in the Pathogenesis of Pterygium by Fidelina Parra, Alexander Kormanovski, Gustavo Guevara-Balcazar, María del Carmen Castillo-Hernández, Antonio Franco-Vadillo, Mireille Toledo-Blas, Rosa Adriana Jarillo-Luna, Eleazar Lara-Padilla

“…The levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), nitric oxide (NO), 3-nitrotyrosine (3NT), reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH and GSSG), and catalase (CAT) were evaluated in tissue homogenates. Results. Compared with the control, decreased levels of eNOS, NO, and 3-nitrotyrosine as well as the degree of oxidation of GSH (GSSG%) were observed in primary and recurrent pterygium. 3-Nitrotyrosine and GSSG% were reduced in the other pterygium groups. …”
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Effect of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal on growth performance, intestinal mucosa activity, digestive enzymes, absorption capacity, and immunity in broiler chickens by B.M. Tokofai, B.M. Orounladji, K. Idoh, O.E. Oke, A. Agbonon

“…For the preparation of the homogenate, intestinal mucosa samples were homogenised with 154 mmol/l of ice-cold sodium chloride solution and centrifuged at 4 °C for 900 s. …”
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Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…We observed a significant taphonomic homogeneity among the studied assemblages, along with similarities in the diversity of hunted reptile and amphibian taxa as well as the size of the exploited tortoises. …”
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HPLC-MS/MS-Mediated Analysis of the Pharmacokinetics, Bioavailability, and Tissue Distribution of Schisandrol B in Rats by Dahu Liang, Zijing Wu, Yanhao Liu, Chao Li, Xianghong Li, Bin Yang, Haitang Xie, Hua Sun

“…A linear calibration curve was obtained over the 5–2000 ng/mL and 1–1000 ng/mL ranges for plasma samples and tissue homogenates, respectively. This established method was then successfully applied to investigate the pharmacokinetics, oral bioavailability, and tissue distributions of Schisandrol B in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats that were intravenously administered 2 mg/kg of Schisandrol B monomer, intragastrically administered Schisandrol B monomer (10 mg/kg), or intragastrically administered 6 mL/kg SCE (equivalent to 15 mg/kg Schisandrol B monomer). …”
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Fungal Submerged Fermentation of Coffee Silverskin: A Sustainable Source of Natural Meat Additives by Stephany Carolina Terán-Rivera, Gastón Ramón Torrescano-Urrutia, Brisa del Mar Torres-Martínez, Martín Esqueda-Valle, Félix Joel Ibarra-Arias, Armida Sánchez-Escalante, Rey David Vargas-Sánchez

“…Regarding pork meat homogenate treated with ME and FE extracts and subjected to oxidation with potassium ferrocyanide, results demonstrated that inclusion of FE-obtained extract led to decreased pH, lipid oxidation, metmyoglobin, and color changes (L*, a*, b*, C*, and h*), and microbial growth. …”
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Mechanism of dexmedetomidine protection against cisplatin induced acute kidney injury in rats by Zeng-lu Zheng, Jun-wei Ma, Yi Luo, Gui-jin Liang, Shi-jie Lei, Ke-jin Yan, Hai-bing Meng, Xiu-juan Liu

“…In addition, four serum biochemical indices were measured: histopathological damage in rat kidneys was detected; levels of inflammatory factors, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-18, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha, in kidney tissue homogenate of rats were assessed through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); and levels of NLRP-3, caspase-1, cleaved caspase-1, gasdermin D (GSDMD), and GSDMD-N in kidney tissues of rats were determined via western blotting.Results Dex treatment reduced nephromegaly and serum clinical marker upregulation caused by CP-induced AKI. …”
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Dynamic 19F-MRI of pulmonary ventilation in lung transplant recipients with and without chronic lung allograft dysfunction by Mary A. Neal, PhD, Saskia Bos, MD, PhD, Charlotte W. Holland, MRCP, Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Gerard Meachery, FRCP, Arun Nair, MD, FRCP, James L. Lordan, FRCP, Andrew J. Fisher, FRCP, PhD, Peter E. Thelwall, PhD

“…Tracer washout was homogeneous and rapid in stable patients but highly heterogeneous in CLAD. …”
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Brain function abnormalities and inflammation in HIV-positive men who have sex with men with depressive disorders by Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yihui He, Yihui He, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Miaotian Cai, Guangqiang Sun, Guangqiang Sun, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jiaxin Zhen, Jiaxin Zhen, Yulin Zhang, Zhen Li, Zhen Li, Yundong Ma, Yundong Ma, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang

“…The correlation of imaging alterations with clinical variables and peripheral blood indicators was assessed.ResultsCompared to the HIV control group, the HADD group exhibited a higher fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in the left superior parietal gyrus, lower regional homogeneity in the left precentral gyrus, and reduced voxel-wise functional connectivity for the seed region in the right precentral gyrus with clusters in the right cuneus, etc. …”
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Does Adiponectin Act as an Antiangiogenic Factor in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? by Stefano Molica, Giovanna Digiesi, Angelo Vacca, Rosanna Mirabelli, Katia Todoerti, Caterina Battaglia, Fortunato Morabito, Antonino Neri, Domenico Ribatti

“…RMA intensity values for adiponectin gene transcript denote a homogeneous low expression in B-CLL cells, whereas VEGF transcript was highly expressed with a degree of interpatient variability. …”
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DES modified silica gel as dispersing material for miniaturized matrix solid phase dispersion applied to triazoles determination by Susanna Della Posta, Valeria Gallo, Emanuele Limiti, Marcella Trombetta, Monica Gherardi, Alessandra Gentili, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali

“…This extraction method involves the use of a solid, dispersing material, which is homogenized together with the sample in a mortar and loaded into a cartridge for the analyte's elution with a suitable solvent. …”
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New insights into the effects of Aspergillus oryzae administration during the transition period in Bubalus bubalis by Sameh A. Abdelnour, Walaa M. Essawi, Nasser Ghanem, Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah, Shimaa A. Amer, Simon J. Davies, Ali Ali El-Raghi

“…Thirty buffalo cows were divided into two homogeneous experimental groups (15 buffalo cows in each group) from 3 weeks pre-partum to 3 weeks post-partum. …”
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Biological and Molecular Characterization of Moroccan Isolates of <i>Spiroplasma citri</i> by Tourya Sagouti, Ikram Legrifi, Naima Rhallabi, Zineb Belabess, Moussa El Jarroudi, Said Amiri, Essaid Ait Barka, Abdessalem Tahiri, Rachid Lahlali

“…Analysis of the <i>P58</i> gene confirmed a high level of homogeneity with Moroccan reference strain R8-A2, closely aligning (99.75%) with the American BR3-3X strain, and 98% similarity to isolates from Syria and Iran. …”
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Methodological advances in seismic noise imaging of the Alpine area by Paul, Anne, Pedersen, Helle A., Bodin, Thomas, Kästle, Emanuel, Soergel, Dorian, Alder, Chloé, Lu, Yang, Nouibat, Ahmed

“…Methodological advances in seismic tomography are often driven by the quality of data sets. The dense and homogeneous spatial coverage of the AlpArray seismic network, including hundreds of permanent and temporary broadband stations, has motivated a series of methodological developments of ambient-noise-based tomography of the lithosphere across the entire Alps-Apennines regions, which have been published and are reviewed here. …”
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Classification of risk for transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazilian municipalities: comparative analysis before and after the national movement for vaccination and... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Janaina Fonseca Almeida Souza, Krishna Mara Rodrigues Freire, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…Methods This is an epidemiological, ecological study using secondary data on vaccination coverage, dropout rates, and homogeneity of vaccination coverage (HCV) for ten immunobiologicals recommended for children under 2 years of age. …”
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Upregulation of Cardiac IL-10 and Downregulation of IFN-γ in Balb/c IL-4−/− in Acute Chagasic Myocarditis due to Colombian Strain of Trypanosoma cruzi by Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Vera Lúcia de Almeida, Wendyson Duarte de Oliveira, Natália Carasek Matos Cascudo, Pollyana Guimarães de Oliveira, Crislaine Aparecida da Silva, Aline Cristina Souza da Silva, Maria Luíza Gonçalves dos Reis Monteiro, Rosana Rosa Miranda Correa, Milton Adriano Pelli Oliveira, Ruy de Sousa Lino-Júnior, Mara Rúbia Nunes Celes, Juliana Reis Machado

“…Thus, this study is aimed at evaluating IL-4 influence on acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi experimental infection through dosage of cytokine levels in cardiac homogenate of infected Balb/c WT and Balb/c IL-4−/− as well as its histopathological repercussions. …”
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Expansion of phase uniqueness of projection methods when illuminated by sinusoidal pictures with different periods by V. I. Guzhov, I. O. Marchenko, G. A. Pozdnyakov, E. E. Serebryakova

“…Since the regions of phase transitions are homogeneous, we can propose a simple averaging procedure. …”
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Effects of Whey Protein Concentrate on the Bioaccessibility and Microstructure of 5-Methyltetrahydrocalcium Folate in Simulated Digestive Environment in Vitro by Yusong ZHANG, Weiran CUI, Zhenyue TANG, Hongyu BAI, Meili SHAO

“…When compared to the unprocessed treatment group, the bioaccessibility of the ultrasonic, high pressure homogenization groups was reduced by 8.49%, 9.52%, and 8.75%, respectively. …”
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Phenotypic diversity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) landraces accumulated in the Vavilov collection from the centers of the crop origin by M. A. Vishnyаkova, M. O. Burlyaeva, C. B. Bulyntsev, E. V. Seferova, E. S. Plekhanova, S. V. Nuzhdin

“…Ethiopian landraces are relatively homogeneous, belonging mostly to desi-type, and having fewer small, dark, and angular seeds, a short maturation period. …”
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Prevalence of breast fibroadenoma in healthy physical examination population in Guangdong province of China: a cross-sectional study by Yingjia Li, Lijun Zhu, Xiaoqi Zeng, Shanshan Jiang, Simin Ruan, Huanrong Ma, Changsheng Ye, Jianyu Dong

“…For ultrasound diagnosis, fibroadenoma was defined as a well-circumscribed lesion with round or oval shape, consisting of a homogeneously hypoechoic or isoechoic solid mass, located parallel to the chest wall with a smooth margin and no posterior shadowing. …”
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