Isolation and characterization of a novel highly efficient bacterium Lysinibacillus boronitolerans QD4 for quantum dot biosynthesis by Xingyu Gu, Xingyu Gu, Xiaoju Li, Ruijia Zhang, Ruijia Zhang, Ruoli Zheng, Ruoli Zheng, Mingrui Li, Mingrui Li, Rong Huang, Xin Pang

“…The distinctive yellow fluorescence from CdS quantum dots is visible after only a short induction time (a few hours). Moreover, the properties of the CdS quantum dots are characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-absorption spectroscopy, TEM, XRD, XPS, and infrared spectroscopy. …”
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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

“…Median recall completion time was 13 min. Quality control metrics showed 99% of recalls included >8 items and 8% had missing foods. …”
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Integrated information theory reveals the potential role of the posterior parietal cortex in sustaining conditioning responses in classical conditioning tasks by Tien Cuong Phi, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Masashi Kondo, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Ken Nakae

“…While early learning phases in classical conditioning have been extensively studied, the neural mechanisms that support consistent performance over time remain unclear. In this study, we sought to understand how cortical regions, particularly the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), contribute to maintaining high CR rates across sessions. …”
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Simultaneous Observation of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles and Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Over Indonesia Following the 15 January 2022 Tonga Volcano Eruption by Asnawi Husin, Varuliantor Dear, Agri Faturahman, Sefria Anggarani, Annis Siradj Mardiani, Adi Purwono, Jiyo Harjosuwito, Rezy Pradipta

“…There was a directional split in the zonal drift velocity of these EPBs, where some EPBs drifted eastward with a velocity of 138.0 ± 6.9 m/s and others westward with a velocity of 39.6 ± 2.0 m/s. At the same time, traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs) from the Tonga eruption also propagated over the Indonesian region with a velocity of 434.6 ± 21.7 m/s. …”
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Enhancing the estimation of cadmium content in rice leaves by integrating vegetation indices and color indices using machine learning by Xiaoyun Huang, Shengxi Chen, Tianling Fu, Chengwu Fan, Hongxing Chen, Song Zhang, Hui Chen, Song Qin, Zhenran Gao

“…Excessive Cd levels can have detrimental effects on crop growth, development, and yield. Real-time, rapid, and nondestructive monitoring of Cd content in leaves (LCd) is essential for food security. …”
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Effect of 2,4-Thiazolidinedione on Limousin Cattle Growth and on Muscle and Adipose Tissue Metabolism by M. Arévalo-Turrubiarte, L. González-Dávalos, A. Yabuta, J. D. Garza, J. L. Dávalos, O. Mora, A. Shimada

“…Expression of PPAR mRNA was measured in liver and muscle (PPARα, -δ, and -γ) and SC adipose tissue (γ) by real-time PCR. No significant differences were found (P>0.1) in weight gain, days on feed, and carcass quality. …”
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Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory by J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi

“…We experimentally tested in the field the responses of three seagrass species with distinct life history traits to increasing intensities of herbivory over time. Specifically, we assessed structural responses (i.e., canopy height and shoot density) to reflect the ecosystem state. …”
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Utilization of a Joint Point Regression Model for Predicting Mortality Rates of Common Cancers in Babol City by Pouyan Ebrahimi, Sara Khaleghi, Mohebat Vali, Sahar Delavari, Soraya Khafri, Mohsen Karami, Layla Shojaie, Hossein‐Ali Nikbakht

“…ABSTRACT Background Cancer is a major cause of mortality. Timely information about cancer mortality trends is essential for prioritizing health programs. …”
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Postendodontic Pain after Pulpotomy or Root Canal Treatment in Mature Teeth with Carious Pulp Exposure: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Mohammad Jafar Eghbal, Ali Haeri, Arash Shahravan, Ali Kazemi, Fariborz Moazami, Mohammad Ali Mozayeni, Eshaghali Saberi, Mohammad Samiei, Mehdi Vatanpour, Alireza Akbarzade Baghban, Mahta Fazlyab, Ardavan Parhizkar, Mahboobe Ahmadi, Nazila Akbarian Rad, Shima Bijari, Delaram Bineshmarvasti, Paria Davoudi, Roya Dehghan, Mandana Dehghani, Habibollah Ebrahimi, Nafiseh Emami, Nafiseh Farajian, Rahim Fereidooni, Gelareh Ghobadi, Mostafa Ghodrati, Atefeh Gohari, Azadeh Hashemi, Mohammadreza Hosseini, Elham Karami, Nasir Kheirabadi, Sepideh Kozegari, Hadi Labaf Ghasemi, Alireza Majidi, Parastu Malekzadeh, Vahid Mehrabi, Mehrnush Mohammadi, Leila Moradi Eslami, Atefeh Noghani, Negin Omatali, Negar Pourhatami, Behnam Rahbani Nobar, Saeid Rahmani, Parviz Shafaq, Sara Soofiabadi, Somaye Teimoori, Farzaneh Vatandoost, Saeed Asgary

“…The incidences of preoperative moderate-severe pain in RCT, PMTA, and PCEM arms were 56.5%, 55.7%, and 56.7%, which after 24 hours considerably decreased to 13.1%, 10.6%, and 12.9%, respectively (P=0.578). The time span of endodontic procedures was statistically different; RCT = 69.73, PMTA = 35.37, and PCEM = 33.62 minutes (P<0.001). …”
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The endocannabinoid system’s genetic polymorphisms in sickle cell anemia patients by Amanda Cristina Meneguetti Berti, Vanessa da Silveira Ramos de Castro, Gabriela Silva Arcanjo, Aderson da Silva Araujo, Antonio Roberto Lucena-Araujo, Marcos André Cavalcanti Bezerra, Lucas Gazarini, Danilo Grünig Humberto da Silva, Edis Belini-Júnior

“…We observed a lower frequency of -α3.7kb-thalassemia mutation in patients with priapism than in patients without this complication (p < 0.001), and in adjusted multivariate analyses TT-CC genotype of CNR2 rs35761398 was associated with a lower chance of developing priapism (OR = 0.386 [0.175–0.854], p = 0.019) and a lower risk of it over time (HR = 0.634 [0.402–0.987], p = 0.049). The SCA ischemic priapism is related to unbalanced vasodilation/vasoconstriction pathways, such as decreased RhoA/Rho-kinase (ROCK) signaling. …”
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Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation (the PROMIZING study): update to the statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled tri... by Karen J. Bosma, Myriam Lafreniere-Roula, Arlene Jiang, Anna Heath, Yongdong Ouyang, Kaitlyn Wade, Pingzhao Hu, Karen E. A. Burns, Claudio M. Martin, Yoanna Skrobik, Sorcha Mulligan, Kevin E. Thorpe, Laurent Brochard, members of the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group and the REVA Network

“…Methods/design The Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation (PROMIZING) study is a multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial designed to determine if ventilation with proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors will result in a shorter duration of time spent on mechanical ventilation compared to ventilation with pressure support ventilation for patients with acute respiratory failure. …”
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PTOV1 exerts pro-oncogenic role in colorectal cancer by modulating SQSTM1-mediated autophagic degradation of p53 by Yongli Fan, Yuqin Li, Xia Luo, Shiqi Xiang, Jia Hu, Jingchun Zhan, Weilong Chang, Rui Deng, Xianwen Ran, Yize Zhang, Yudie Cai, Weiwei Zhu, Huifen Wang, Zhibo Liu, Di Wang

“…Results Here, we revealed that PTOV1 was highly expressed in human CRC tissues, especially at advanced stages, and associated with reduced survival time among CRC patients. The upregulated PTOV1 promoted cell proliferation, migration, invasion, tumor growth and metastasis of CRC cells in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Comparative evaluation of ACetic - MEthanol high salt dissociation approach for single-cell transcriptomics of frozen human tissues by Marina Utkina, Anastasia Shcherbakova, Ruslan Deviatiiarov, Ruslan Deviatiiarov, Ruslan Deviatiiarov, Alina Ryabova, Marina Loguinova, Valentin Trofimov, Anna Kuznetsova, Mikhail Petropavlovskiy, Rustam Salimkhanov, Denis Maksimov, Eugene Albert, Alexandra Golubeva, Walaa Asaad, Lilia Urusova, Ekaterina Bondarenko, Anastasia Lapshina, Alexandra Shutova, Dmitry Beltsevich, Oleg Gusev, Oleg Gusev, Oleg Gusev, Oleg Gusev, Larisa Dzeranova, Galina Melnichenko, Ildar Minniakhmetov, Ivan Dedov, Natalya Mokrysheva, Sergey Popov

“…In our study, we optimized this approach for human endocrine tissue samples for the first time. We incorporated a high-salt washing buffer instead of the standard PBS to stabilize RNA and prevent RNases reactivation during rehydration. …”
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Advancements and trends in mangrove species mapping based on remote sensing: A comprehensive review and knowledge visualization by Yuqi Wu, Chunyan Lu, Kexin Wu, Wenna Gao, Nuocheng Yang, Jingwen Lin

“…Mapping of mangrove species is predominantly concentrated on single time points and across 53 small regions, with the majority of research sites located in India and China. …”
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Cross‐Sectional Imaging Modalities in Correlation to the Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction Score: The Next Frontier in Adjunctive Endovascular Stroke Therapy by Johannes Kaesmacher, Kilian M. Treurniet, Manon Kappelhof, Tomas Dobrocky, Johanna Ospel, Adnan Mujanovic, Jens Fiehler, Bernard Yan, Mayank Goyal, Albert J. Yoo, Bruce Campbell, Osama O. Zaidat, Jeffrey L. Saver, Nerses Sanossian, Radoslav Raychev, Yvo B. W. E. M. Roos, Urs Fischer, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Jan Gralla, David S. Liebeskind

“…We then argue that depending on the timing of the studied intervention – either between cross‐sectional imaging and endovascular treatment or after first intracranial catheter angiography – the TDT used to determine the eTICI grade should be based on the occlusion as seen on admission cross‐sectional vascular imaging or prethrombectomy catheter angiography, respectively. …”
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Weakened Effective Connectivity Related to Electroacupuncture in Stroke Patients with Prolonged Flaccid Paralysis: An EEG Pilot Study by Yi-Fang Lin, Xin-Hua Liu, Zheng-Yu Cui, Zuo-Ting Song, Fei Zou, Shu-Geng Chen, Xiao-Yang Kang, Bin Ye, Qiang Wang, Jing Tian, Jie Jia

“…They were allocated to three groups according to time after flaccid paralysis: the short-duration group (those with flaccidity for less than two months), the medium-duration group (those with flaccidity between two months and six months), and the long-duration group (those with flaccidity over six months). …”
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Explainable AutoML models for predicting the strength of high-performance concrete using Optuna, SHAP and ensemble learning by Muhammad Salman Khan, Tianbo Peng, Tianbo Peng, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Asad Khan, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Kamran Aziz, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, N. S. Abd EL-Gawaad

“…Early selection of optimal components and the development of reliable machine learning (ML) models can significantly reduce the time and cost associated with extensive experimentation. …”
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Heterogeneous long-term changes in larch forest and shrubland cover in the Kolyma lowland are not captured by coarser-scale greening trends by Heather Kropp, Michael M Loranty, Howard Epstein, Gerald V Frost, Adam Koplik, Logan T Berner

“…., NDVI) derived from moderate resolution satellite data time series, which were fairly uniform among the land cover classes. …”
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EIF4A3-induced circ_0022382 promotes breast cancer cell progression through the let-7a-5p/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and SLC7A11 axis by Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Jun Zhang, Jiawen Zhang, Yu Ye, Jianqin Zhu, Qiwen Yu, Tao Li, Tao Li, Xiaochun Sun, Huabiao Chen, Huabiao Chen

“…In this study, we explored the impacts of circRNAs on the progression of breast cancer cells.MethodsUsing bioinformatics analysis, we screened out one up-regulated circRNA in breast cancer, and its function and regulatory mechanisms were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR, cell counting kit-8 experiment, migration assay, dual luciferase reporter assay, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis, cell immunofluorescence, clone formation assay, scratch wound healing experiment, RNA immunoprecipitation and subcutaneous tumor-bearing experiments.ResultsCirc_0022382 was highly expressed in breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231, MCF-7 as well as breast cancer tissues, and promoted the proliferative and migratory capacity of breast cancer cells. …”
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Exome sequencing of UK birth cohorts [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Petr Danecek, Amy Hough, John Wright, Karen Ho, Nicholas J. Timpson, Sarah J. Lindsay, Davide Bonfanti, Daniel S. Malawsky, Rafaq Azad, Deborah Plowman, Sara Widaa, Gemma Shireby, Emla Fitzsimons, David Bann, Matthew E. Hurles, Hilary C. Martin, Susan M. Ring, Dan Mason, Michael A. Quail, Wei Huang, Vivek Iyer, Mahmoud Koko, Iaroslav Popov, Laurie Fabian, Gennadii Zakharov, Ruth Y. Eberhardt, Emma E. Wade, Qin Qin Huang

“…The overall objective of this coordinated effort is to make the resulting high-quality data widely accessible to the global research community in a timely manner. We describe how the datasets were generated and subjected to quality control at the sample, variant and genotype level. …”
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