Fungi with potential probiotic properties isolated from Fuzhuan brick tea by Xin Wang, Yuanyuan Cui, Chaowei Sang, Bin Wang, Yirong Yuan, Lin Liu, Yahong Yuan, Tianli Yue

“…Of the 18 strains, 10 tolerated simulated human digestive conditions for sufficient periods in vitro: pH 2-3, 0.3%-0.5% (m/V) bile salts, and artificial gastrointestinal juices. …”
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Retrospective cross-sectional study on bronchiectasis in adult Aboriginal Australians: disease characteristics and comparison with ethnically diverse global bronchiectasis registry... by Timothy Howarth, Subash Heraganahally, Claire Gibbs, Lata Jayaram, Asanga Abeyaratne, Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran, Davaadorj Erdenebayar, Winnie Chen, Hubertus Jersmann

“…In comparison with international and non-Aboriginal Australian national cohorts, Aboriginal Australians were younger (median 56 years (IQR (48, 65)); however, sex distribution (55% female) and body mass index (23 kg/m2 (IQR 19.4–27)) were comparable . Smoking rates were higher at 85% compared with other registry cohorts (22–46%) as was the prevalence of comorbidities (97%): cardiovascular diseases (73%), diabetes mellitus (50%) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (83%) compared with other registry cohorts (4–32%; 6–14%; and 14–37%, respectively). …”
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A novel histone acetylation-associated gene signature with prognostic value in Ewing sarcoma by Anshun Wu, Fayin Liu, Lei Zhou, Runyi Jiang, Shangjiang Yu, Zihuan Zhou, Qi Zhang, Qian Zhang, Dongjie Jiang, Shaohui He, Haifeng Wei

“…After collecting EWS patients with mRNA sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and a list of HARGs from previous studies, Cox regression and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression were performed to construct a prognostic gene signature based on HARGs. …”
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Molecular profiling of bladder cancer xenografts defines relevant molecular subtypes and provides a resource for biomarker discovery. by Sharada Mokkapati, Ganiraju Manyam, Alexis R. Steinmetz, Côme Tholomier, Alberto Martini, Woonyoung Choi, Bogdon Czerniak, Byron H Lee, Colin P Dinney, David J McConkey

“…Tumor growth was monitored using bioluminescence imaging and mRNA-based molecular classification was used to characterize xenografts into molecular subtypes. …”
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Impact of Ag Coating Thickness on the Electrochemical Behavior of Super Duplex Stainless Steel SAF2507 for Enhanced Li-Ion Battery Cases by Hyeongho Jo, Jung-Woo Ok, Yoon-Seok Lee, Sanghun Lee, Yonghun Je, Shinho Kim, Seongjun Kim, Jinyong Park, Jonggi Hong, Taekyu Lee, Byung-Hyun Shin, Jang-Hee Yoon, Yangdo Kim

“…Ag is applied at five different thicknesses: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 μm. The surface conditions and electrochemical properties are then examined for each coating thickness. …”
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IRG1/itaconate enhances efferocytosis by activating Nrf2-TIM4 signaling pathway to alleviate con A induced autoimmune liver injury by Liwu Zeng, Yaxin Wang, Yongzhou Huang, Wenchang Yang, Pei Zhou, Yaqi Wan, Kaixiong Tao, Ruidong Li

“…OI promoted the transformation of macrophages into M2 macrophages, and this was inhibited when TIM4 was blocked. …”
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Immune-metabolic shifts in acute liver failure caused by HEV infection during pregnancy and their association with obstetric outcomes by Anoushka Saxena, Minal, Prabhjyoti Pahwa, Jaswinder Singh Maras, Hamda Siddiqui, Jayesh Kumar Sevak, Yedla Manikya Mala, Shakun Tyagi, Shiv K. Sarin, Nirupama Trehanpati

“…Pregnant women with (i) acute viral hepatitis, IgM HEV positive (AVH-E, n = 31, Gr.I), (ii) acute liver failure (ALF-E, n = 15, Gr.II), (iii) acute hepatitis but negative for viral infections (non-HEV, n = 30, Gr.III), and healthy (HC, n = 21, Gr.IV) were evaluated at delivery for plasma untargeted metabolomics, cytokine, and immune profiling. …”
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Identification of a postoperative survival scoring index for adult liver transplantation by Shuai Wang, Xiaohong Lin, Yefu Li, Zhonghao Xie, Ming Zhang, Yicheng Liang, Chuchen Zhu, Yuqi Dong, Ping Zeng, Xiaoshun He, Weiqiang Ju, Maogen Chen

“…Area under the curve (AUC) and Kaplan–Meier’s (K–M) analysis demonstrated superiority of the new index. …”
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Strengthening dual-phase Mg-Li alloy through precipitation control by Yuchuan Huang, Fangzhou Qi, Jiawei Sun, Yangyang Xu, Youjie Guo, Jiaxin Yu, Lingfan Yi, Xinmiao Tao, Guohua Wu, Wencai Liu

“…Through precise control of precipitates, the cast Mg-8Li-3Al-2Zn alloy obtained a high specific ultimate tensile strength of 213 kN·m·kg−1. Precipitates evolution during non-isothermal aging was investigated: strip-like Mg3(Al, Zn) in β-Li → globular Mg3(Al, Zn) in β-Li →Mg/Li(Al, Zn) core–shell and nanoscale rod-like Mg3(Al, Zn) in β-Li + Laves phase in α-Mg. …”
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Wet and Dry Atmospheric Depositions of Inorganic Nitrogen during Plant Growing Season in the Coastal Zone of Yellow River Delta by Junbao Yu, Kai Ning, Yunzhao Li, Siyao Du, Guangxuan Han, Qinghui Xing, Huifeng Wu, Guangmei Wang, Yongjun Gao

“…The total atmospheric nitrogen deposition was ~2264.24 mg m−2, in which dry atmospheric nitrogen deposition was about 32.02%. …”
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TRPV1 and PLC Participate in Histamine H4 Receptor-Induced Itch by Tunyu Jian, Niuniu Yang, Yan Yang, Chan Zhu, Xiaolin Yuan, Guang Yu, Changming Wang, Zhongli Wang, Hao Shi, Min Tang, Qian He, Lei Lan, Guanyi Wu, Zongxiang Tang

“…Application of immepip (8.3–50 μM) could also induce a dose-dependent increase in intracellular Ca2+ (Ca2+i) of DRG neurons. …”
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Diethylcarbamazine Reduces Chronic Inflammation and Fibrosis in Carbon Tetrachloride- (CCl4-) Induced Liver Injury in Mice by Sura Wanessa Santos Rocha, Maria Eduarda Rocha de França, Gabriel Barros Rodrigues, Karla Patrícia Sousa Barbosa, Ana Karolina Santana Nunes, André Filipe Pastor, Anne Gabrielle Vasconcelos Oliveira, Wilma Helena Oliveira, Rayana Leal Almeida Luna, Christina Alves Peixoto

“…The reduction of hepatic injury in the DEC-treated group was confirmed by the COX-2 and iNOS mRNA expression levels. Based on the results of the present study, DEC can be used as a potential anti-inflammatory drug for chronic hepatic inflammation.…”
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Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Participate in Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease Partly via TGF-β1 Signal Pathway by Cuiping Liu, Ludan Qin, Jingya Ding, Luping Zhou, Chenlin Gao, Ting Zhang, Man Guo, Wei Huang, Zongzhe Jiang, Yang Long, Yong Xu

“…Moreover, the IL-4Rα and IL-13Rα1 mRNA in HK2 cells were increased followed by high glucose alone or combined with IL-4 or IL-13, but the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). …”
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Residual Characteristics and Dietary Risk Assessment of Dinotefuran and Tolfenpyrad in Tea Processing by LI Chunyong, LÜ Ying, JIN Jing, WANG Xia, QIN Shu

“…In the range of 0.005–0.500 µg/mL, a good linear relationship was obtained between the concentrations of dinotefuran and its metabolites as well as tolfenpyrad and their response peak areas (R2 > 0.99). …”
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Machine learning and genetic algorithm-guided directed evolution for the development of antimicrobial peptides by Heqian Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yanran Zhu, Pengtao Huang, Qiandi Gao, Xiaojie Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yu Liu, Jiakun Jiang, Yuan Gao, Jiaquan Huang, Zhiwei Qin

“…Finally, coinjection of LBDB, Vibrio alginolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus in vivo improved the survival of M. japonicus, demonstrating the promising therapeutic role of LBDB for treating infectious disease. …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…The literature search used the string with terms like “digital health,” “mHealth,” “mobile health,” “text message,” “short message service,” “SMS,” “prevention,” “prevent,” “cardiovascular disease,” “CVD,” etc. …”
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Unveiling the Potency of Gardenia Extract Against <i>H. pylori</i>: Insights from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies by Pornpen Werawatganone, Duangporn Werawatganon, Nattida Noonak, Maneerat Chayanupatkul, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Naruemon Klaikeaw, Walaisiri Muangsiri, Prasong Siriviriyakul

“…Thirty-five male Sprague–Dawley rats were inoculated with <i>H. pylori</i> (10⁸–10¹⁰ colony-forming unit/mL) and divided into five groups. Each group was treated with various doses of the extract (98–395 mg/kg). …”
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Safety and Intranasal Retention of a Broad-Spectrum Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibody SA55 Nasal Spray in Healthy Volunteers: A Phase I Clinical Trial by Chaoying Hu, Yibo Zhou, Xing Meng, Jianhua Li, Jinxia Chen, Zhifang Ying, Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, Yaling Hu, Yunlong Cao, Ronghua Jin

“…Background: A broad-spectrum anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody (mAb), SA55, is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants. …”
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Single-cell profiling transcriptomic reveals cellular heterogeneity and cellular crosstalk in breast cancer lymphatic node, bone, and brain metastases by Longyu Zhu, Miaomiao Liu, Yuguang Shang, Jingge Cheng, Hongye Zhao, Jun Zhang, Dongxing Shen

“…We identified five T cells (T memory, CD8 + T cells, regulatory T cells, natural killer cells, CD4 + T cells), three B cells (naïve B cells, memory B cells, plasma B cells), and five cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) subpopulations (Smooth muscle cells (SMC), pericyte, antigen-presenting CAFs (apCAFs), proliferative CAFs (pCAFs), and matrix CAFs (mCAFs)). Notably. pCAFs dominated breast cancer with lymphatic node, bone, and brain metastasis. …”
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of a 30CrNi2MoV steel/GH4098 joint produced by hot-compression bonding by Shengqing Wu, Sheng Liu, Hexin Wang, Shaofei Ren, Bin Xu, Xiaopeng Zhang, Mingyue Sun

“…Owing to the mutual diffusion of GH4098 and 30CrNi2MoV, the bonding interface becomes an interface band where Al2O3/Ti(C, N) is distributed on the side near GH4098 and Ti(C, N)/M23C6 is distributed on the side near 30CrNi2MoV. …”
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