Multiple mutations in polyketide synthase led to disruption of Psittacofulvin production across diverse parrot species by Shatadru Ghosh Roy, Jindřich Brejcha, Petr Maršík, Anna Bakhrat, Moty Abdu, Roberto Arbore, Pedro Miguel Araújo, Sandra Afonso, Miguel Carneiro, Iris Grossman-Haham, Uri Abdu

“…In domesticated budgerigars and lovebirds, the same amino acid substitution (R644W) within malonyl/acetyltransferase (MAT) domain of this enzyme has been shown to cause the blue phenotype with no psittacofulvin pigmentation, proposing a strong evolutionary constraint on the mechanism. …”
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Exploring the roles and functions of champions within community-based interventions to support older adults with chronic conditions: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Hardeep K Singh, Reham Abdelhalim, Marianne Saragosa, Guillaume Lim Fat, Christine Sheppard

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a scoping review protocol informed by guidelines for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and a six-stage scoping review methodology. …”
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Energy feature extraction and visualization of voltage sags using wavelet packet analysis for enhanced power quality monitoring by M. S. Priyadarshini, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

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An Escin-loaded Glutaraldehyde-Albumin nanoparticle system for enhancing anticancer activity on lung cancer A549 cells by Murugan Alwarkurichi Munusamy, Muruganantham Bharathi, Abdurahman Hajinur Hirad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Samer Hasan Hussein-Al-Ali, Shobana Sampath, Ali Kudumba

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How much does government’s short-term response matter for explaining cross-country variation in COVID-19 infection outcomes? A regression-based relative importance analysis of 84 c... by Gordon G Liu, Junjian Yi, Hanmo Yang, Xiaoyun Peng

“…A relative importance analysis is conducted to isolate the contribution of each variable to the R2 of the model.Results Government NPIs are effective in containing the virus spread and explain approximately 9% of the variations in the pandemic outcomes. …”
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Thermal and structural effects of amino acids on the interactions of thiamine hydrochloride with water by Khitismita Prusty, Prativa Kar, Braja B. Nanda, Binita Nanda

“…The “volumetric and viscometric properties” such as apparent molar volume, V2.ϕ, partial molar volume, Vϕ0, limiting molar expansivity, E2,ϕ0, relative viscosity, ηr, Jones-Dole constant, B, the Falkenhagen Coefficient, A, have been computed from the experimentally obtained viscosity and density values respectively. …”
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Work-related smartphone use during off-job hours and work-life conflict: A scoping review. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Jasmeet Singh, Kevin Teoh

“…The review was conducted and reported using a quality assessment checklist and PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews). …”
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Integrating malaria vaccine and CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive: a comprehensive strategy for accelerated malaria eradication by Israel Charles Abraham, John Ehi Aboje, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Kehinde Tom-Ayegunle, Maryam Amjad, Anas Abdulkader, Chinonyelum Emmanuel Agbo, Oluwatosin Ayokunle Akinruli, Taiwo Rebecca Akisanmi, Emmanuel Oyedeji Oyetola, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Nicholas Aderinto

“…Recent advancements, including the rollout of malaria vaccines, such as RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M™, offer new avenues for prevention. …”
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Determination of Residual Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Aqueous Sample Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide by High Performance Liqui... by Malihe Khoeini Sharifabadi, Mohammad Saber-Tehrani, Syed Waqif Husain, Ali Mehdinia, Parviz Aberoomand-Azar

“…The calibration curves obtained for studied drugs show reasonable linearity (R2>0.99) and the limit of detection (LODs) ranged between 2 and 7 ng/mL. …”
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Phenotypic Characterization, Evaluation, and Classification of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Accessions in Ethiopia by Berhanu Bilate Daemo, Derbew Belew Yohannes, Tewodros Mulualem Beyene, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew

“…Thirty qualitative data were collected at 3, 6, 9, and 18 months after planting and analyzed using the SAS and R-software packages. The high variable characteristics were the shape of the central leaflet, petiole color, leaf retention, branching habit, the color of the stem epidermis, the color of the stem exterior, the external color of the storage root, and the color of the root pulp towards frequency distribution analysis. …”
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Test-retest reliability of postural control measures in healthy secondary school pupils: insights from the MOVE12 pilot study by Sigbjørn Litleskare, Sigbjørn Litleskare, Svein Barene

“…Among body characteristics, only height was significantly correlated with test-retest changes in postural control (r = 0.16, p &lt; 0.05) and only for two of the measures.DiscussionThis study underscores the necessity of careful selection of postural control measures and thorough assessments in field-based research to achieve acceptable test-retest reliability.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of 111 Pleuronectiformes mitochondrial genomes: insights into structure, conservation, variation and evolution by Suxu Tan, Wenwen Wang, Jinjiang Li, Zhenxia Sha

“…Results Our analysis revealed a conserved gene content of protein-coding genes and rRNA genes, but varying numbers of tRNA genes and control regions across species. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Next Generation Sequencing Panel using Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mariana M. Sebastião, Rodrigo S. Ho, João Paulo V. de Carvalho, Micha Nussbaum

“…All statistical analyses were performed with software R, v.4.0.0. **Results:** Ten studies were eligible for data extraction. …”
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Listeria monocytogenes use multiple mechanisms to disseminate from the intestinal lamina propria to the mesenteric lymph nodes by Joshua S. Nowacki, Grant S. Jones, Sarah E. F. D'Orazio

“…However, increasing the number of circulating dendritic cells by treating mice with rFlt3L resulted in a significant increase in L. monocytogenes in the lymph nodes that drain the small intestine and the spleen. …”
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The Association of Autoantibodies in Hyperthyroid Heart Disease Combined with Pulmonary Hypertension by Xiujuan Zhang, Lin Chen, Jianping Sheng, Chaoying Li, Yong He, WenXia Han

“…According to the Independent samples T-test, variance analysis, chi-square test, Pearson linear correlation analysis, and logistic regression, there was a good correlation between pulmonary artery systolic pressure and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and receptor antibodies (TRAb) (r = 0.264, P=0.025) (OR = 1.037, P=0.029), but there was no significant correlation between the pulmonary artery systolic pressure and other thyroid-related parameters (FT3, FT4, TSH, anti-TPO, and anti-TG). …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes attenuate mouse non-heart-beating liver transplantation through Mir-17-5p-regulated Kupffer cell pyroptosis by Yang Tian, Ming Jin, Nanwei Ye, Zhenzhen Gao, Yuancong Jiang, Sheng Yan

“…In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that MSCs-Exo could inhibit hydrogen peroxide-induced pyroptosis of Kupffer cells. We found that miR-17-5p was significantly abundant in MSCs-Exo, targeting and regulating the TXNIP expression. …”
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Association of functional variants in miRNA genes with the risk of coronary heart disease by Taqweem Ul Haq, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Sajjad Ali, Tariq Aziz, Thamer H. Albekairi, Aftab Ali Shah

“…In MIR4242, a novel triplet insertion (CAC) was identified exclusively in CHD samples, predicated to disrupt the stem-loop structure ofmiR-4274. However, MIR3117 showed no association with CHD, as confirmed by Sanger sequencing of 40 samples. …”
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Functional poly(ether-ketone-ketone) composite scaffold with enhanced cell-material interaction, anti-inflammatory and osteogenesis for facilitating osteointegration and bone regen... by Qianwen Yang, Anbei Chen, Xin Zhang, Zhaoying Wu, Chao Zhang

“…Due to the release of bioactive ions, SPBC can significantly promote the polarization of RAW264.7 cells towards M2 and the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, while also enhancing the proliferation and differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) in vitro. Furthermore, the in vivo results confirmed the enhanced anti-inflammatory properties and the integration of SPBC with the host tissue. …”
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Artificially intelligent nursing homes: a scoping review of palliative care interventions by Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy, Nicola Cornally, Mohamad M. Saab, Patrice Crowley

“…The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize research surrounding AI-based palliative care interventions in nursing homes.MethodsA PRISMA-ScR scoping review was carried out using modified guidelines specifically designed for computer science research. …”
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Effect of Fermentation with Two Molds on Characteristics of Chicken Meat by Liping Guo, Yan Li, Shengchao Ding, Baowei Wang, Yinglian Zhu, Bin Pang, Ming Huang, Harvey Ho, Jiying Yu, Jingxin Sun

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