Rap1 and mTOR signaling pathways drive opposing immunotoxic effects of structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, TPHP and TOCP by Bilin Zhao, Shuang Zheng, Gaoxiang Yang, Zhijun He, Jiewei Deng, Lijuan Luo, Xinyan Li, Tiangang Luan

“…Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) and tri-o-cresyl phosphate (TOCP), two structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, were observed in our previous study to exhibit contrasting immunotoxic effects on THP-1 macrophages, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Segment-based Volatile Organic Compound Emission Characteristics from Different Types of Coking Plants in China by Rumei Li, Yulong Yan, Lin Peng, Yinghui Li, Zhuocheng Liu, Zhanchun Fan, Huanfeng Li, Yang Xu, Cheng Wang, Dongmei Hu, Zhiyong Li

“…Since the highest ozone formation potential (OFP) was observed for the stack flue gas at the non-recovery plant (80.26 mg m−3), followed by fugitive oven emissions at the mechanical plant (7.22 mg m−3), controlling these VOCs will significantly reduce their conversion into ozone. …”
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Intensity of Oestrus Signalling Is the Most Relevant Indicator for Animal Well-Being in High-Producing Dairy Cows by Emanuel Garcia, Jan Hultgren, Pontus Fällman, Johanna Geust, Bo Algers, George Stilwell, Stefan Gunnarsson, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez

“…Full signalling of oestrous behaviour is vital for proper timing of AI and good reproductive performance, currently jeopardized by shorter observations of oestrus behaviour. Alternative indicators including progesterone (P4) recordings on-farm are tested. …”
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Oral phenotype and scoring of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case–control study by Lisa Golmard, Ariane Berdal, François Côme Ferré, Michael Frank, Bruno Gogly, Adrien Naveau, Hafida Chérifi, Joseph Emmerich, Frédérick Gaultier, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Benjamin P J Fournier

“…The authors aimed to check this assumption since bibliographical search related to gingival recession in vEDS proved scarce.Design Prospective case–control study.Setting Dental surgery department in a French tertiary hospital.Participants 17 consecutive patients with genetically proven vEDS, aged 19–55 years, were compared with 46 age- and sex-matched controls.Observations Complete oral examination (clinical and radiological) with standardised assessment of periodontal structure, temporomandibular joint function and dental characteristics were performed. …”
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Parametric Design and Mechanical Characterization of a Selective Laser Sintering Additively Manufactured Biomimetic Ribbed Dome Inspired by the Chorion of Lepidopteran Eggs by Alexandros Efstathiadis, Ioanna Symeonidou, Emmanouil K. Tzimtzimis, Dimitrios Avtzis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…The biomimetic ribbed dome appears to significantly dampen the snap-through behavior that is observed in typical solid and lattice domes, decreasing dynamic stresses developed during the response and preventing catastrophic failure of the structure. …”
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Clonal hematopoiesis in patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia: an international multicenter study by Bruno Fattizzo, Alfredo Marchetti, Alessandro Bosi, Carmelo Gurnari, Juri Alessandro Giannotta, Giacinto Luca Pedone, Elena Rossi, Valentina Carrai, Andrea Guido, Filippo Brioschi, Monica Carpenedo, Monica Crugnola, Domenica Caramazza, Livia Leuzzi, Monia Marchetti, Gabriele Merati, Simona Malato, Fabrizio Vianello, Andrea Patriarca, Hussein Awada, Marta Bortolotti, Marta Canzi, Niccolò Bolli, Marco Capecchi, Frederick Chen, Andrea Artoni, Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, Wilma Barcellini

“…In this multicentric retrospective observational study, we enrolled 167 adult patients with ITP, followed at 13 centers in Italy, United Kingdom, and the United States. …”
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Identification of TMPRSS3 as a Significant Contributor to Autosomal Recessive Hearing Loss in the Chinese Population by Xue Gao, Sha-Sha Huang, Yong-Yi Yuan, Jin-Cao Xu, Ping Gu, Dan Bai, Dong-Yang Kang, Ming-Yu Han, Guo-Jian Wang, Mei-Guang Zhang, Jia Li, Pu Dai

“…In four families, we observed linkage disequilibrium between p.Ala306Thr and STR markers. …”
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Assessment of Insecticide Compatibility with Beauveria bassiana for Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Management in Maize by G. Sugeetha, M. V. Adwaitha, K. S. Nikhil Reddy, P. Mahadevu, J. Mahadevu

“…The results revealed that, at 7 days post-inoculation, significant differences were observed in fungal growth inhibition among all insecticide combinations with Beauveria bassiana. …”
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Bioactive Molecules from the Invasive Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Exoskeleton: Evaluation of Reducing, Radical Scavenging, and Antitumor Activities by Francesco Longo, Alessandro Attanzio, Laura Marretta, Claudio Luparello, Serena Indelicato, David Bongiorno, Giampaolo Barone, Luisa Tesoriere, Ilenia Concetta Giardina, Giulia Abruscato, Manuela Perlotti, Lucie Branwen Hornsby, Vincenzo Arizza, Mirella Vazzana, Aiti Vizzini, Chiara Martino, Angelica Listro, Vinicius Queiroz, Antonio Fabbrizio, Paolo Salvatore Francesco Ciaccio, Stella Maria Cascioferro, Francesca Di Gaudio, Manuela Mauro

“…No significant differences were observed among the tested biomolecules in their activity in scavenging the radical 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). …”
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Phosphorylation of Arabidopsis NRT1.1 regulates plant stomatal aperture and drought resistance in low nitrate condition by Yuchen Kou, Bodan Su, Shunyao Yang, Wei Gong, Xi Zhang, Xiaoyi Shan

“…Results In this study, we observed that seedlings expressing the phosphorylated form of NRT1.1 (NRT1.1T101D, T101D) exhibited increased drought tolerance compared to dephosphorylated NRT1.1 (NRT1.1T101A, T101A) mutants under low nitrate (LN) condition, characterized by decreased stomatal aperture and water loss. …”
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Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Afric... by Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen, Wynand Johan Goosen

“…This study employed a culture-independent approach using oronasal swabs collected from African buffaloes (n = 19), originating from three herds with no recorded history of M. bovis infection, to elucidate the possible cause of observed discordant immunological aTB test results. …”
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Plantar Temperature Response to Walking in Diabetes with and without Acute Charcot: The Charcot Activity Response Test by Bijan Najafi, James S. Wrobel, Gurtej Grewal, Robert A. Menzies, Talal K. Talal, Mahmoud Zirie, David G. Armstrong

“…Interestingly, the PT in CN was sharply increased after 50 steps for both feet, while no difference was observed in non-CN between 50 and 200 steps. Conclusions. …”
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The Effect of Temperature over the Growth and Biofilm Formation of the Thermotolerant <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> by José Alejandro Hernández-Benítez, Brenda Nallely Santos-Ocampo, Daniel Genaro Rosas-Ramírez, Luis Antonio Bautista-Hernández, Víctor Manuel Bautista-de Lucio, Néstor Octavio Pérez, Aída Verónica Rodríguez-Tovar

“…Carbohydrates and proteins constitute the primary components of the extracellular matrix. We observed an abundance of lipid droplets within the hyphae of the MMe18 strain biofilm. …”
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Partial unilateral ovarian torsion in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) by Alessandro Vetere, Martina Gavezzoli, Lucia Victoria Bel, Rosanna Di Lecce, Martina Fumeo, Mattia Bonazzi, Francesco Di Ianni

“…Adhesions between the pathological follicles and surrounding tissue were observed. Bacteriological analysis of the coelomic fluid revealed the presence of Klebsiella spp. …”
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Understanding the Spectrum of Mild Clinical Outcomes and Novel Findings in Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome Among Qatari Patients: Implications of SLC2A10 Mutation by Muhammed Riyas K. Rahmath, Haytham Ibrahim, Muhammad Faiyaz-Ul-Haque, Zafar Nawaz, Ahmad Zitoun, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ayman El-Menyar, Reema Kamal, Hassan Al-Thani, Gulab Sher

“…Furthermore, rare features previously documented in a limited number of patients, including leg length discrepancy, epilepsy, and migraine headaches, were also observed in our cohort. <b>Conclusions</b>: Our data contributes new insights into the life course of ATS in Qatari patients. …”
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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years by Slimane Mehdad, Abdeslam Hamrani, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Amina Barakat, Mohamed El Mzibri, Najat Mokhtar, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Similar significant relationship between FBG and both BMI and WC was observed in overweight-obese girls, while there was no significant association between FBG and other variables in boys and normal-weight girls. …”
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Learning and working on an interprofessional training ward in neonatology improves interprofessional competencies by Hannah L. Schwarz, Christine Straub, Sebastian F. N. Bode, Nicole Ferschl, Christian Brickmann, Christian Brickmann, Pascal O. Berberat, Marcus Krüger

“…Evaluation of the participants (pre/post) with the Interprofessional Socialisation and Valuing Scale (ISVS), the Interprofessional Collaboration Scale (ICS) with questions on IP communication, accommodation and isolation as well as with an IPANEO-specific evaluation (IPQ), an external evaluation with the “Observational Questionnaire for Learning Facilitators” (OQLF) and a “Questionnaire on Parent Satisfaction” (PSQ) (n = 33).ResultsIPANEO participants showed significant increases in competencies in IP communication, accomodation and isolation (ICS), a better IP-collaboration and a higher role definition (IPANEO specific questionnaire). …”
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Evaluation of Theileria equi vertical transmission rate and routes in a cohort of asymptomatic mares and their foals by Lisa-Marie Hermans, Claire Bonsergent, Anne Josson, Gloria Rocafort-Ferrer, Marine Le Guyader, Sophie Angelloz-Pessey, Agnès Leblond, Laurence Malandrin

“…Vertical transmission was not observed in the case of B. caballi, and four foals were born T. equi PCR-positive, giving a transmission rate of 7.4% (4/54). …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and gene mutations in 11 patients with lipoprotein glomerulopathy by Yan Qin, Xiao-Jing Sun, Yi-Fang Hu, Meng Jing, Xiao-Juan Yu, Ming-Hui Zhao, Ying Tan

“…In all renal specimens, there was evident dilation of glomerular capillary lumens containing lipoprotein thrombi, and positive oil red O staining was observed in frozen sections of all samples. APOE gene testing revealed that one patient had no mutations, while the remaining ten patients exhibited mutations in the APOE gene, with three patients presenting with multiple mutations simultaneously. …”
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Towards equitable carbon responsibility: Integrating trade-related emissions and carbon sinks in urban decarbonization by Junliang Wu, Yafei Wang, Shuya Zhang, Yu Zhu, Bingyue Fu, Zhihui Zhang, Hanxi Chen, Shaoqing Chen

“…When applied to the cities within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in China, it becomes evident that the inclusion of carbon leakage results in substantial alterations in mitigation quotas. Adjustments are observed to vary between ±10 % and 50 % across these cities from 2005 to 2020, a trend that is anticipated to continue until 2035. …”
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