Distinct Expression Patterns of Apoptosis and Autophagy-Associated Proteins and Genes during Postnatal Development of Spiral Ganglion Neurons in Rat by Shule Hou, Penghui Chen, Jiarui Chen, Junmin Chen, Lianhua Sun, Jianyong Chen, Baihui He, Yue Li, Huan Qin, Yuren Hong, Shuna Li, Jingchun He, Dekun Gao, Fabio Mammano, Jun Yang

“…The apoptotic bodies and autophagosomes and autolysosomes were also identified by transmission electron microscopy at P1 and P7. Real-time PCR and western blotting results revealed that the apoptotic activity peaked at P7 and the autophagy activity was gradually upregulated along with the development. …”
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Population structure of Clinostomum complanatum (Trematoda: Digenea) with new data on haplotype diversity of flukes from Slovakia and Italy by Juhásová Ľudmila, Bazsalovicsová Eva Čisovská, Caffara Monica, Radačovská Alžbeta, Gustinelli Andrea, Dinisová Lucia, Syrota Yaroslav, Králová-Hromadová Ivica

“…The fluke Clinostomum complanatum, a parasite of piscivorous birds, but also reptiles and rarely mammals, has established several foci in the western Palaearctic regions. Previous studies pointed out the complicated taxonomy of the genus, but broader population genetic analysis of C. complanatum has not yet been carried out. …”
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Mice develop obesity and lose myocardial metabolic flexibility months after exertional heat stroke by Jamal M. Alzahrani, Ashley J. Smuder, Bryce J. Gambino, Cristina Delgado, Michael T. Rua, Ryan N. Montalvo, Finleigh P. Fitton, Deborah A. Morse, Thomas L. Clanton

“…Following EHS, mice were followed for 3 months; after two weeks of recovery, half were placed on a Western diet to determine if previous EHS exposure amplifies the negative consequences of an atherogenic diet. …”
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Pinocembrin flavanone inhibits cell viability in PC-3 human prostate cancer by inducing cellular apoptosis, ROS production and cell cycle arrest by Shao Linhai, Shao Yajun, Yuan Yu

“…Fluorescence microscopy along with Western blotting was used to study apoptotic effects induced by pinocembrin. …”
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RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH COMPARING THE EFFICIENCY OF MARINE SAMPLERS IN RESEARCHING THE CONTENT OF MICROPLASTIC IN BOTTOM SEDIMENTS by V.O. Iemelianov, Ye.І. Nasiedkіn, T.S. Kukovska, N.O. Fedoronchuk, S.M. Dovbysh

“…Sampling was carried out within the western part of the Black Sea by specialists of the State Scientific Institution "MarGeoEcoCenter of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" during research under the international project "Developing Optimal and Open Research Support for the Black Sea" in 2022. …”
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Humoral Autoimmune Responses to Insulin-Like Growth Factor II mRNA-Binding Proteins IMP1 and p62/IMP2 in Ovarian Cancer by Xinxin Liu, Hua Ye, Liuxia Li, Wenjie Li, Yi Zhang, Jian-Ying Zhang

“…In this study, autoantibody responses to two members (IMP1 and p62/IMP2) of IMPs were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blotting, and indirect immunofluorescence assay in sera from patients with ovarian cancer and normal human individuals. …”
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Rifaximin Improves Visceral Hyperalgesia via TRPV1 by Modulating Intestinal Flora in the Water Avoidance Stressed Rat by Chang-qing Yang, Xiao-shu Guo, Ji-Li, Zi-bai Wei, Li Zhao, Gan-ting Zhao, Shu-ting Sheng

“…The changes of TRPV1 in peripheral and central neurons of rats were detected by immunofluorescence, western blot method, and RT-PCR. Bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA in ileal contents was assessed using the Illumina MiSeq platform. …”
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Simple visualization of fish migration history based on high‐resolution otolith δ18O profiles and hydrodynamic models by Tatsuya Sakamoto

“…The demonstration of sardine juveniles in the western North Pacific region reproduced their seasonal northward migrations accurately. …”
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Research Progress on Effects of Antifreeze Components, Nanoparticles and Pre-Curing on the Properties of Low-Temperature Curing Materials by Xianhua Yao, Mingduo Wan, Yongsheng Zhu, Lihua Niu, Xiaoxiang Ji, Shengqiang Chen, Wei He, Linyan Han

“…There are long periods of winter construction in China’s eastern and western Alpine regions. The decreased construction temperature adversely affects the workability, mechanical properties, and durability of cement-based materials and alkali-activated materials. …”
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Prediction of suitable habitat for tundra swans in the Nanji wetland Nature Reserve of Poyang Lake under different water level conditions by Tianwei Fang, Jin Jin, Chao Chen, Li Zhang, Yankuo Li, Chaoyang Li

“…The eastern area of the study area was more affected by water level changes than the western area. (3) There was a significant correlation between habitat area and water level change.…”
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Silvicultural Attempts to Induce Browse Resistance in Conifer Seedlings by Bruce A. Kimball, Fred Pfund, Mark Gourley, Doreen L. Griffin, John H. Russell

“…Additionally, foliar concentrations of monoterpenes and simple carbohydrates were assessed in western redcedar (Thuja plicata) seedlings over a period of three years. …”
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Immune Reactions Against Elongation Factor 2 Kinase: Specific Pathogenesis of Gastric Ulcer from Helicobacter pylori Infection by Kiyoshi Ayada, Kenji Yokota, Yoshiro Kawahara, Yumiko Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Hirai, Tomoki Inaba, Masahide Kita, Hiroyuki Okada, Kazuhide Yamamoto, Keiji Oguma

“…This antigen was over-expressed by a stressful (heat-stressed) environment, and was identified as elongation factor 2 kinase (EF-2K) by western blotting. The GU patients' lymphocytes stimulated by H. pylori specifically disrupted heat-stressed HGC-27 cells in a cytotoxic assay. …”
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Deep cryptic diversity in the Craugastor podiciferus Species Group (Anura: Craugastoridae) of Isthmian Central America revealed by mitochondrial and nuclear data by Erick Arias, Andrew J. Crawford, Andreas Hertz, Gabriela Parra Olea

“…Ancestral area reconstruction showed that the group originated and diversified in the highlands of the Talamancan montane forest ecoregion of Costa Rica and western Panama.…”
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Banquets et rites collectifs au ve s. av. J.-C. au sein de l’habitat de la Monédière à Bessan (Hérault) : caractérisation et signification d’une fosse hors norme et des dépôts asso... by Alexandre Beylier, Éric Gailledrat, Anne-Marie Curé, Cécile Dubosse, Luke Howarth, Ariadna Nieto Espinet

“…This excavation brought to light an unparalleled excavated structure in Gaul or the north-western Mediterranean region. This exceptionally large pit was used for the deposition of an important assemblage of artefacts between 475 and 420 BC, corresponding to the final phases of the settlement. …”
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The Formation of Ethnically Distinct Villages in Jember during the Colonial Period (1870-1942) by Ratna Endang Widuatie, Retno Winarni

“…The colonial government responded by bringing in workers from western East Java, the Vorstenlanden, and Madura Island. …”
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Native Subterranean Termites: Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), Reticulitermes virginicus (Banks), Reticulitermes hageni Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Brian Cabrera

“…Its counterpart, the western subterranean termite, R. hesperus Banks, is found along the entire Pacific Coast ranging from southern California to British Columbia. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure Levels by Jenifer d’El-Rei, Ana Rosa Cunha, Michelle Trindade, Mario Fritsch Neves

“…The beetroot and other food plants considered as nitrate sources account for approximately 60–80% of the daily nitrate exposure in the western population. The increased levels of nitrite by nitrate intake seem to have beneficial effects in many of the physiological and clinical settings. …”
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Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: An Experience in a Single Institution in Taiwan by Jen-Wei Chou, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun-Lung Feng, Chun-Fu Ting, Ken-Sheng Cheng, Yung-Fang Chen

“…In the literature, most cases of CACS were reported from Western countries. In contrast, this disease was seldom reported in Oriental countries or regions, including Taiwan. …”
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International perspective on social cognition in schizophrenia: current stage and the next steps by Silvia Corbera, Matthew M. Kurtz, Amélie M. Achim, Giulia Agostoni, Isabelle Amado, Michal Assaf, Stefano Barlati, Margherita Bechi, Roberto Cavallaro, Satoru Ikezawa, Hiroki Okano, Ryo Okubo, Rafael Penadés, Takashi Uchino, Antonio Vita, Yuji Yamada, Morris D Bell

“…Given that many extant measures used to assess social cognition have been developed in North America or Western Europe, this article is also a call for researchers and clinicians to validate instruments internationally and we provide preliminary guidance for the adaptation and use of social cognitive measures in clinical and research evaluations internationally. …”
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Sounds of the northern Andes: the calls of a diverse and endangered frog community (Amphibia, Anura) from Ecuador by Diego Batallas, Rafael Márquez, Juan M. Guayasamin

“…Between 2016 and 2021, a total of 14 expeditions were conducted to the forests and moorlands of the eastern and western Andean Mountain range of the province of Carchi-Ecuador, at elevations ranging from 2694 to 3848 m a.s.l. …”
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