Green Tea Extract Supplementation Induces the Lipolytic Pathway, Attenuates Obesity, and Reduces Low-Grade Inflammation in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet by Cláudio A. Cunha, Fábio S. Lira, José C. Rosa Neto, Gustavo D. Pimentel, Gabriel I. H. Souza, Camila Morais Gonçalves da Silva, Cláudio T. de Souza, Eliane B. Ribeiro, Alexandra Christine Helena Frankland Sawaya, Cláudia M. Oller do Nascimento, Bruno Rodrigues, Patrícia de Oliveira Carvalho, Lila M. Oyama

“…Green tea administered concomitantly with a high-fat diet increased HSL, ABHD5, and perilipin in mesenteric adipose tissue, and this was associated with reduced body weight and adipose tissue gain. Further, we observed that green tea supplementation reduced inflammatory cytokine TNFα levels, as well as TLR4, MYD88, and TRAF6 proinflammatory signalling. …”
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The effect of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) muteins on human neutrophils in vitro by H. Tchorzewski, K. Zeman, J. Kantorski, E. Paleolog, M. Kahan, M. Feldmann, M. Kwinkowski, P. Guga, B. Szymanska, P. Parniewski, A. Wilk, J. Jarosz

“…The significance of these observations in relation to the molecular structure of TNF-α is discussed.…”
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Effects of Ni content on the microstructure and properties of laser powder bed fusion-processed Fe–18Cr–XNi alloys by Yongchao Lu, Xiaoqun Li, Yazhou He, Yaqing Hou, Fafa Li, Yao Lu, Hao Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Hong Wang, Hang Su

“…A phase transformation from BCC (2–4Ni) to BCC + FCC (6–10Ni), and finally to FCC (12Ni), was observed. Thermodynamic calculations indicate that the phases present correspond to those predicted for equilibrium conditions in the high-temperature range of 1250°C–1350 °C. …”
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Targeted gut microbiome therapy: Applications and prospects of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation and natural products in the management of type 2 diabetes by Luqi Qin, Bei Fan, Yixia Zhou, Jiahuan Zheng, Rao Diao, Fengzhong Wang, Jiameng Liu

“…Although existing studies have suggested that these interventions may delay or even halt the progression of T2DM, most research remained limited to animal models and observational clinical studies, with a lack of high-quality clinical data. …”
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Fabrication of zinc oxide/sodium alginate nanocomposite for effective catalytic degradation of Direct Yellow 44 dye: A sustainable approach by Shumaila Kiran, Abdulaziz Bentalib, Alina Javaid, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Zubair Khaliq, Muhammad Bilal Qadir, Zaryab Rashid

“…Treated samples were evaluated using different quality assurance measures like pH, TDS, TSS, COD, TOC, etc. It has been observed that the reduction (%) values of COD and TOC were seen to be 74.2 % and 71.1 %, respectively. …”
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MAC30 Knockdown Inhibits Proliferation and Enhance Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer by Suppressing Wnt/β-Cateninsignaling Pathway by Xiaohong Wu, Yong Zhang, Junping Guo, Xun Yan, Li Shen, Jianping Zhou, Jun Zhao, Min Zhuang, Zhihong Cao

“…Lentiviral vector pGCSIL-shMAC30-GFP of the RNA interference (RNAi) of the MAC30 gene was transfected into gastric cancer BGC-823 cell line and the expression of lentivirus label protein GFP was observed via fluorescence microscope, while cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined with flow cytometry and MTT assay, respectively. …”
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Oxidized DJ-1 Levels in Urine Samples as a Putative Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease by Jihoon Jang, Soyeon Jeong, Sung Ik Lee, Wongi Seol, Hyemyung Seo, Ilhong Son, Dong Hwan Ho

“…Using our ELISA, we observed significantly higher, 2-fold, OxiDJ-1 levels in the urine of Korean PD patients than in non-PD controls.…”
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Spatiotemporal occurrence, distribution, and risk of steroid hormones along the coast of Guangdong, China by Xing Zhao, Xing Zhao, Yunlin Jiang, Hanqiang Deng, Yao Lu, Suimin Li, Yuxia Jiang, Kaifeng Sun

“…The concentrations of steroid hormones in Guanghai Bay, the Pearl River Estuary, Daya Bay, and Zhelin Bay were significantly higher than those in other bays.DiscussionNegative correlations were observed between steroid hormones and salinity, indicating a potential continental input. …”
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Enhanced MICP for Soil Improvement and Heavy Metal Remediation: Insights from Landfill Leachate-Derived Ureolytic Bacterial Consortium by Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie, Fock-Kui Kan, Hazlami Fikri Basri, Muhammad Oliver Ensor Silini, Adharsh Rajasekar

“…The MICP treatment significantly increased soil strength, with the highest surface strength observed at 440 psi, correlating with the highest CaCO₃ content (18.83%). …”
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Non-Stoichiometric Ba_xMn_0.7Cu_0.3O₃ Perovskites as Catalysts for CO Oxidation: Optimizing the Ba Content by Álvaro Díaz-Verde, Emerson Luiz dos Santos Veiga, Héctor Beltrán-Mir, María José Illán-Gómez, Eloísa Cordoncillo-Cordoncillo

“…A correlation between the electrical conductivity, obtained by impedance spectroscopy, and the reducibility of the samples, obtained by H₂-TPR, was observed. The Ba_0.8Mn_0.7Cu_0.3O₃ composition (B0.8MC) showed the best catalytic performance (comparable to that of the 1% Pt/Al₂O₃ reference sample) during tests conducted under conditions similar to those found in the exhaust gases of current gasoline engines. …”
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Assessment of the Chemical Diversity and Functional Properties of Secondary Metabolites from the Marine Fungus <i>Asteromyces cruciatus</i> by María Paz González-Troncoso, Catalina Landeta-Salgado, Javiera Munizaga, Ruth Hornedo-Ortega, María del Carmen García-Parrilla, María Elena Lienqueo

“…Additionally, no detrimental effects were observed on a neuronal cell line. These findings highlight the influence of carbon sources on the production of bioactive metabolites and their functional properties, providing valuable insights into the biotechnological potential of <i>A. cruciatus</i>.…”
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Correlation of clinically significant prostate cancer sites across multiparametric MRI, prostate biopsy, and whole-mount pathology for optimal prostate biopsy strategy by Matteo Pacini, Alessandro Zucchi, Riccardo Morganti, Filippo Dazzi, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Fabio Maria Valenzi, Andrea Fuschi, Yazan al Salhi, Gianluca Giannarini, Vincenzo Ficarra, Alchiede Simonato, Petar Antonov, Pinuccia Faviana, Riccardo Bartoletti

“…No correlation between PB and WMA was found in the TB group for PI-RADS3 lesions, while a moderate-strong correlation was observed when comparing mpMRI, PB, and WMA for PI-RADS > 3 lesions. …”
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Infection and HLA-G Molecules in Nasal Polyposis by Roberta Rizzo, Nicola Malagutti, Daria Bortolotti, Valentina Gentili, Antonella Rotola, Enrico Fainardi, Teresa Pezzolo, Claudia Aimoni, Stefano Pelucchi, Dario Di Luca, Antonio Pastore

“…No HLA-G expression was observed in HPV negative polyps. These data highlight new aspects of polyposis aetiopathogenesis and suggest HPV-11 and HLA-G/IL-10 presence as prognostic markers in the follow-up of SNP-WoAD.…”
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Projections from thalamic nucleus reuniens to hippocampal CA1 area participate in context fear extinction by affecting extinction-induced molecular remodeling of excitatory synapse... by Magdalena Ziółkowska, Narges Sotoudeh, Anna Cały, Monika Puchalska, Roberto Pagano, Malgorzata Alicja Śliwińska, Ahmad Salamian, Kasia Radwanska

“…Anatomical tracing and chemogenetic manipulation in mice demonstrate that RE neurons form synapses and regulate synaptic transmission in the stratum oriens (SO) and lacunosum-moleculare (SLM) of the dCA1 area, but not in the stratum radiatum (SR). We also observe CFE-specific structural changes of excitatory synapses and expression of the synaptic scaffold protein, PSD-95, in both strata innervated by RE, but not in SR. …”
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Frozen Fermented Dairy Snacks with Probiotics and Blueberry Bagasse: Stability, Bioactivity, and Digestive Viability by Alejandra Hurtado-Romero, Andrea Zepeda-Hernández, Javier Cárdenas-Rangel, Ricardo Aguilar-Márquez, Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita, Danay Carrillo-Nieves, Tomás García-Cayuela

“…High protein content (>17% d.w.) and increased dietary fiber (5.77–5.88% d.w.) were observed in bagasse-containing formulations. Stable technological characteristics were maintained, with melting rates increasing slightly during storage. …”
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IL-6 and PD-1 antibody blockade combination therapy regulate inflammation and T lymphocyte apoptosis in murine model of sepsis by Song I Lee, Na Young Kim, Chaeuk Chung, Dongil Park, Da Hyun Kang, Duk Ki Kim, Min-Kyung Yeo, Pureum Sun, Jeong Eun Lee

“…The IL-6/PD-1 group had lower neutrophil percentage and platelet count compared with the CLP group; no significant difference was observed in other cytokine levels. The IL-6/PD-1 group also showed reduced T lymphocyte apoptosis in the spleen and decreased neutrophil infiltration in the liver and lungs. …”
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Three-Dimensional Physical Simulation and Control Technology of Roof Movement Characteristics in Non-Pillar Gob-Side Entry Retaining by Roof Cutting by Xinzhu Hua, Guanfeng Chang, Xiao Liu, Bingjun Sun, Sen Yang, Enqian Wang, Chen Li

“…By monitoring the deformation of the surrounding rock and stress distribution of the roof, the skew deformation characteristics of roadway roof are obtained. By observing the borehole peeping technology, the roof subsidence near the goaf is determined to be greater than that of the solid coal side, and the roof subsidence of the gob-side entry retained by roof cutting is greater than that of the floor heave and two sides approaching. …”
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A Weighted Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression Approach for Predicting the Growth of Indoor-Cultured Abalone by Seung-Won Seo, Gyumin Choi, Ho-Jin Jung, Mi-Jin Choi, Young-Dae Oh, Hyun-Seok Jang, Han-Kyu Lim, Seongil Jo

“…This approach accommodates heteroscedasticity, capturing varying levels of variance across observations, and models complex, non-linear relationships between environmental factors and abalone growth. …”
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A One Health approach for the genomic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter isolates using Nanopore whole-genome sequencing by Ana Hurtado, Medelin Ocejo, Beatriz Oporto, José Luis Lavín, Ruth Rodríguez, María Ángeles Marcos, Mikel Urrutikoetxea-Gutiérrez, Mikel Urrutikoetxea-Gutiérrez, Miriam Alkorta, Miriam Alkorta, Miriam Alkorta, José María Marimón, José María Marimón

“…The majority of the identified GDRs were present in isolates from different sources, and a good correlation was observed between GDR distribution and phenotypic susceptibility profiles (based on minimum inhibitory concentrations interpreted according to the EUCAST epidemiological cutoff values). …”
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Cytokine/Chemokine/Growth Factor Profiles Contribute to Understanding the Pathogenesis of the Salivary Gland Dysfunction in Euthyroid Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Patients by K. Morawska, M. Maciejczyk, S. Zięba, Ł. Popławski, A. Kita-Popławska, J. Krętowski, A. Zalewska

“…In more than half of the examined patients, we observed the level of UWS secretion below 0.2 mL/min, indicating impaired secretory function of the salivary glands. …”
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