Achievements and prospects of applying high-throughput sequencing techniques to potato genetics and breeding by I. V. Bykova, N. A. Shmakov, D. A. Afonnikov, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…This review gives analysis of databases containing potato genome and transcriptome sequencing results, as well as accompanying resources. This information should prove useful while planning comparative assays of potato transcriptome or application of DNA-markers. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of Prestressed UHPFRC U-Beam Bridges by Mengying Liu, Eugen Brühwiler, Fengkun Cui, Yue Xu

“…The bending failure of a U-shaped beam belongs to the group of ductile failures, which is characterized by the main crack along the central rib and the loading center, which is accompanied by multiple microcracks. The failure process can be divided into four stages: linear deformation, microcracks development, main cracks development, and bearing capacity decline. …”
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Enhancing work environments and reducing turnover intention: a multicenter longitudinal cohort study on differentiated nursing practices in Dutch hospitals by Julia van Kraaij, Neeltje de Vries, Hanna Wessel, Hester Vermeulen, Catharina van Oostveen, RN2Blend Consortium

“…Future research should include longer term studies to fully understand the complex relationship and accompanying mechanisms between differentiated nursing practices, the nursing work environment, and turnover intention. …”
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Immunogenicity of recombinant fragment of orthopoxvirus p35 protein in mice by Ya. A. Khlusevich, A. L. Matveev, E. P. Goncharova, I. K. Baykov, N. V. Tikunova

“…However, providing a high level of protection, the vaccination is often accompanied by serious post-vaccination complications, the probability of which is particularly great for individuals with compromised immunity. …”
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Successful treatment of cardiac dysfunction due to left main trunk obstruction and severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to acute type A aortic dissection using Impella: a ca... by Ai Sakai, Kenji Iino, Hideyasu Ueda, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Hirofumi Takemura

“…Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with A-AAD accompanied by severe acute AR and LMT obstruction. …”
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Association between adolescent obesity and early adulthood healthcare utilization—a two-cohort prospective study by Emilia Hagman, Vidar Halsteinli, Resthie R. Putri, Christina Hansen Edwards, Gudrun Waaler Bjørnelv, Claude Marcus, Rønnaug A. Ødegård

“…Results A total of 7592 individuals from Norway (5.7% with adolescent obesity) and 1543 individuals from Sweden with adolescent obesity, accompanied with 7330 matched general population comparators, were included. …”
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Peripheral corneal ulcers in association with rheumatic diseases by E.A. Drozdova

“…Clinical hallmarks of PUK included mild infiltration and perifocal corneal edema, accompanied by the appearance of an oval or sickle-shaped epithelial and stromal defect 2–4 mm from the limbus. …”
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Driving effect of P16 methylation on telomerase reverse transcriptase-mediated immortalization and transformation of normal human fibroblasts by Xuehong Zhang, Paiyun Li, Ying Gan, Shengyan Xiang, Liankun Gu, Jing Zhou, Xiaorui Zhou, Peihuang Wu, Baozhen Zhang, Dajun Deng, Jing Ni

“…P16 inactivation is frequently accompanied by telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) amplification in human cancer genomes. …”
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Comparison of the effects of 3 kinds of oils rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on glycolipid metabolism and lipoprotein subfractions by Hechun Liu, Feng Wang, Hui Xia, Da Pan, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Feng Zhao, Guiju Sun

“…Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are frequently accompanied by dyslipidemia, which is closely related to the high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) subfractions change. …”
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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

“…Each new or modified checklist item is accompanied by a detailed description, its rationale with supportive evidence, and examples of good reporting curated from EPDF trial protocols covering a range of therapeutic areas and interventions. …”
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Efficacy of wearable transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation bracelet on moderate-to-severe postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients after general anesthesia: a study p... by Peng Ding, Dong-yu Zheng, Hong-wei Zhu, Ming Gong, Yong-qiang Wang, Ling-yan Jin, Guang-li Ren, Hui-jing Shi, Yong-hua Li

“…Currently, pharmaceutical therapy is the primary method of treatment, but it has reached a plateau, and it is accompanied by inherent adverse reactions and high costs. …”
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Brassinosteroid Enhances Cucumber Stress Tolerance to NaHCO₃ by Modulating Nitrogen Metabolism, Ionic Balance and Phytohormonal Response by Wenjing Nie, Biao Gong, Dan Wen, Peng Qiao, Hongen Guo, Qinghua Shi

“…This mitigation was accompanied by elevated concentrations of K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺, as well as enhanced expression of the <i>NHX</i> and <i>SOS1</i> genes. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm: guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. A. Godzhello, I. V. Mayev, Yu. V. Evsyutina, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova

“…Clinical symptoms of disease: difficulty of passage of solid and liquid food through the esophagus, vomiting, in certain cases - chest pain; severe disease is accompanied by cough and weight loss. Differential diagnosis is carried out with cardioesophageal cancer, peptic stricture, esophageal webs and rings, neurogenic anorexia and coronary heart disease in the cases with chest pain. …”
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Assessing infection related to short-term central venous catheters in the perioperative setting by Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, Yurena Domínguez-Díaz, Héctor Trujillo-Morales, Sergio Cabrera-Doreste, Oto Padrón-Ruiz, Lucía Valencia-Sola, Nazario Ojeda-Betancor, Aurelio Rodríguez-Pérez

“…Abstract Central venous catheter (CVC) cannulation can be accompanied by serious complications. The appearance of catheter-related infections is associated with high morbimortality. …”
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Dietary supplementation of lysozyme can improve growth rate, laying performance, blood biochemistry, and mRNA levels of some related genes in different plumage-colored quails by Ibrahim Elkhaiat, Seham El-Kassas, Karima El-Naggar, Safaa Abdo, Haitham K. Shalaby, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Mahmoud Alagawany, Reyad Y. Nofal

“…Histologically, the best hepatic histological features were found in both quail’ varieties fed the NLZ1-supplemented diet. Accompanying LZ-induced modulations in the expression levels of GHR, IGF-1, leptin, CCK, FAS, and ACC genes in both quail varieties were reported. …”
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Multiple Gene Deletion Mutants of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Exhibit Strong Protective Efficacy Against Wild Virus Challenge in a Murine Model by Stephanie S. Pradhan, Vekataramireddy Balena, Bidhan Chandra Bera, Taruna Anand, Rhushikesh Khetmalis, Aashwina Madhwal, Supriya Kandasamy, Selvaraj Pavulraj, Manju Bernela, Priya Mor, Bhupendra Nath Tripathi, Nitin Virmani

“…It specifically exhibited less severe clinical disease in terms of clinical signs, body weight reduction, and gross and histopathological lung lesions accompanied by early virus clearance. Conclusions: These studies are suggestive of vToH-QMV EHV1 being a potential vaccine candidate against EHV1 infection, which needs to be finally tested in the main host, i.e., horses.…”
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In Vitro Effect of Estradiol and Progesterone on Ovine Amniotic Epithelial Cells by Annunziata Mauro, Hashimita Sanyal, Angelo Canciello, Paolo Berardinelli, Valentina Russo, Nicola Bernabò, Luca Valbonetti, Barbara Barboni

“…Since AEC amplifications are accompanied by the loss of their native epithelial phenotype and by the progressive reduction of relevant biological properties, the issue to be addressed is the development of effective culture protocols. …”
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Recent Developments to the ANSWERS® Monte Carlo Codes MONK® and MCBEND® by Fildes Jessica, Richards Simon, Bird Adam, Cox Andrew, Fry Timothy, Hanlon David, Jones Brian, Long David, Tantillo Francesco, Wright George, Hiles Richard

“…New developments to the tools available in the accompanying Visual Workshop integrated development environment are also described.…”
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Inhibition of platelet activation alleviates diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction via attenuating blood-brain barrier injury by Fuxing Xu, Juan Hu, Xuying Li, Lan Yang, Shiqiu Jiang, Tao Jiang, Bo Cheng, Hailiang Du, Ruiduo Wang, Yingying Deng, Wei Gao, Yansong Li, Yaomin Zhu

“…Inhibition of platelet activation improved cognitive behaviors in diabetic mice, accompanied with reduced BBB permeability, increased tight junction proteins, balanced Aβ transporters, as well as attenuated Aβ deposition and hippocampal neurons damage. …”
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Evaluation of two electronic-rehabilitation programmes for persistent knee pain: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial by Philip G Conaghan, Kim L Bennell, Mark Conner, Rana S Hinman, Sarah R Kingsbury, Elizabeth M A Hensor, Gretl A McHugh, Christine Comer, Dawn Groves-Williams, Rachel K Nelligan

“…The ‘My Knee UK’ intervention arm will receive a self-directed unsupervised internet-based home exercise programme plus short message service support (targeting exercise behaviour change) for 12 weeks; the ‘Group E-Rehab’ intervention arm will receive group-based physiotherapist-prescribed home exercises delivered via videoconferencing accompanied by internet-interactive educational sessions for 12 weeks; the control arm will receive usual physiotherapy care or continue with their usual self-management (depending on their recruitment path). …”
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