Mutational Analysis of a Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Pedigree with Bile Duct Polyp Phenotype by Li-jun Xie, Dan-dan Ruan, Jian-hui Zhang, Yi Li, Li Chen, Mao-lin Yan, Ming-dian Yu, Jie-wei Luo, Hui-zhen Zhang

“…Due to the deletion of two bases, a stop codon appeared after 31 amino acids, and the protein was truncated prematurely, which affected the conformation of the protein. Pedigree genetic linkage analysis showed that the clinical phenotype cosegregated with the APC mutation p.L1087fs. …”
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The Fungi-specific histone Acetyltransferase Rtt109 mediates morphogenesis, Aflatoxin synthesis and pathogenicity in Aspergillus flavus by acetylating H3K9 by Ruilin Sun, Meifang Wen, Lianghuan Wu, Huahui Lan, Jun Yuan, Shihua Wang

“…Through the maize seed infection experiment, we found that the growth of △rtt109 on the surface of affected corn was largely reduced, and the amount of aerial mycelium decreased significantly, which was consistent with the results on the artificial medium. …”
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Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Wang, Ying Wang, Fenghua Zhou, Minxing Gao, Lingyuan Xu, Heying Wang, Jinan Song, Xiaoqiu Yang

“…Most patients post-stroke are incapable of oral feeding, which often leads to complications such as malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia and dehydration that seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Oropharyngeal muscle strength training is a major method of swallowing training, and recent studies have focused on healthy adults, elderly persons, and patients with head and neck cancer or neurodegenerative diseases; but there have been few studies on such training in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. …”
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Efficiency of Real-time Computer-aided Polyp Detection during Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Pilot Study by Shin Morimoto, Hidenori Tanaka, Yudai Takehara, Noriko Yamamoto, Fumiaki Tanino, Yuki Kamigaichi, Ken Yamashita, Hidehiko Takigawa, Yuji Urabe, Toshio Kuwai, Shiro Oka

“…Endoscopist expertise did not affect the results. Conclusions: Computer-aided detection may help identify adenomas during surveillance colonoscopy for patients with untreated diminutive adenomas and those with a history of endoscopic resection.…”
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Numerical Test Study of the Microscale Failure Modes and Fractal Analysis of Lower Cambrian Shale Based on Digital Images by Hengtao Cui, Zhonghu Wu, Liping Li, Jing Wang, Shuguang Song, Shangqu Sun, Yujun Zuo, Hao Liu, Yili Lou

“…The fractal dimension under the condition of confining pressure shows that the value of the fractal dimension is greatly affected by the effect of confining pressure. When the fractal dimension is higher, the fracture mode is more complicated, and the internal damage degree is more serious. …”
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Dimensional structure of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and Association with adverse childhood experiences in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator by Marc Dörner, Roland von Känel, Aju P. Pazhenkottil, Rahel Altwegg, Noelle König, Ladina Nager, Veronica Attanasio, Lisa Guth, Sina Zirngast, Anna Menzi, Claudia Zuccarella-Hackl, Mary Princip

“…Abstract Illness perceptions (IP), as measured by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have been shown to affect the physical and psychological well-being in different patient populations. …”
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Risk Factors for Sepsis Based on Sepsis-3 Criteria after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Yanling Wang, Yu Gu, Fei Huang, Dezhao Liu, Zheng Zhang, Niman Zhou, Jiani Liang, Changyin Lu, Dongdong Yuan, Ziqing Hei

“…Sepsis is a common complication of solid organ transplant procedures and, in particular, can affect the prognosis of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). …”
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Effect of In Vitro Ruminal pH on Zearalenone Degradation and Interaction with Other Mycotoxins in a Static Gastrointestinal Model by Rimvydas Falkauskas, Jurgita Jovaišienė, Gintarė Vaičiulienė, Sigita Kerzienė, Ingrida Jacevičienė, Eugenijus Jacevičius, Inga Jarmalaitė, Marija Ivaškienė, Gintaras Daunoras, Rasa Želvytė, Violeta Baliukonienė

“…The degradation of zearalenone (ZEN) in the rumen of dairy cows is influenced by rumen pH, which is a key factor affecting this process. The aim of this study was to investigate the variation of ZEN in interaction with other mycotoxins at different ruminal pH environments (physiological (pH 6.5) and acidic (pH 5.5)) using an in vitro rumen model. …”
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Impact of Dietary-Forage-to-Concentrate Ratio on Podolian Young Bulls’ Performance and Nutritional Properties of Meat by Rosaria Marino, Mariangela Caroprese, Antonella Santillo, Agostino Sevi, Marzia Albenzio

“…Animal feeding has a great impact on the management of beef farms, also affecting the nutritional properties of the meat. Therefore, in this study, the following two forage-to-concentrate ratios were tested on twenty farmed Podolian young bulls: high forage-to-concentrate (HF:C) ratio of 65:35 vs. low forage-to-concentrate (LF:C) ratio of 45:55. …”
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The co-occurrence patterns and assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Bingjie Yan, Bingjie Yan, Xiaodong Li, Xiaodong Li, Nanqian Qiao, Nanqian Qiao, Zhen Da, Zhen Da, Jiajie Xu, Jiajie Xu, Chuanqi Jiang, Sang Ba, Sang Ba

“…Latitude and longitude were the key factors influencing changes in sediment community composition, while water temperature and electrical conductivity were the major environmental factors affecting water community composition. Additionally, the stability of the geothermal community network was closely related to its response to external disturbances: sediment communities, being in relatively stable environments, demonstrated higher resistance to disturbances, whereas water communities, influenced by environmental changes such as water flow and precipitation, exhibited greater dynamic variability. …”
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Intensification of Hurricane Idalia by a river plume in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by Jing Shi, Chuanmin Hu, Jennifer Cannizzaro, Brian Barnes, Yingjun Zhang, Chad Lembke, Matthieu Le Henaff

“…Therefore, incorporating the river plume in future forecast models appears to be essential to improve the accuracy of intensity predictions, especially in the areas affected by the plume, where stratification plays an important role in the intensification dynamics.…”
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The relationships between meteorological parameters and air pollutants in an urban environment by I. Kayes, S.A. Shahriar, K. Hasan, M. Akhter, M.M. Kabir, M.A. Salam

“…Meteorological parameters play a significant role in affecting ambient air quality of an urban environment. …”
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Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Alfonso Fiorelli, Maria Antonietta Puca, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, Giuseppe Vicario, Carmine Dalia, Paola Bassi, Beatrice Leonardi, Antonella De Maria, Antonietta Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito

“…Conclusions Tumor removal as well as weight loss could affect adiponectin levels, and thus also a reduction in inflammation. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on the Growth of Typical Crops in Karst Areas: A Case Study of Guizhou Province by Jun Ma, Baisha Weng, Wuxia Bi, Dan Xu, Ting Xu, Dengming Yan

“…The global rising temperature is supposed to alter climatic patterns like floods and droughts, thereby affecting human life supporting system and global food production. …”
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Effect of Boiling on Colour, Contents of Betalains and Total Phenolics and on Antioxidant Activity of Colourful Powder Derived from Six Different Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L. var. co... by Jan Bárta, Veronika Bártová, Tereza Šindelková, Markéta Jarošová, Zuzana Linhartová, Jan Mráz, Jan Bedrníček, Pavel Smetana, Eva Samková, Ivana Laknerová

“…Water and fat holding capacity (WHC and FHC), colour, contents of betalains and total phenolics (TPCs), and antioxidant activity were all significantly affected by cultivar as well as powder thermal treatment. …”
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Structural Parameter Design of Magnetic Pulse Welding Coil for Dissimilar Metal Joints: Numerical Simulation, Parameter Optimization, and Experiments by Yangfan Qin, Changhui Ji, Hao Jiang, Yuefan Jiang, Junjia Cui, Guangyao Li

“…As a main component of the magnetic pulse welding (MPW) system, the working coil exerts a great influence on the electromagnetic force and its distribution, which, in turn, affects the quality of the MPW joints. This study proposes a structural parameter optimization of the MPW coil, with the objective of achieving a higher induced current density on the flyer plate. …”
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Influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Taiwan by Yuan-Heng Su, Kuan-Han Wu, Chih-Min Su, Chi-Yung Cheng, Cheng-I Cheng, Chia-Te Kung, Fu-Cheng Chen

“…The outbreak of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has notably affected the medical system worldwide and influenced the health-seeking behavior of people while depleting medical resources, causing a delay in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) management. …”
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Using machine learning models to plan HIV services: Emerging opportunities in design, implementation and evaluation by T Dzinamarira, E Mbunge, I Chingombe, D F Cuadros, E Moyo, I Chitungo, G Murewanhema, B Muchemwa, G Rwibasira, O Mugurungi, G Musuka, H Herrera

“…However, barriers such as lack of engagement, limited availability of early HIV-infection detection tools, high rates of HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), barriers to access antiretroviral therapy, lack of innovative resource optimisation and distribution strategies, and poor prevention services for vulnerable populations still exist and substantially affect the attainment of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. …”
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Study on the influence of working environment on the insulation of fuel cell by Ji Pu, Qianya Xie, Kang Li, Jun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Chen Ge, Lichang Zhang

“…As the core assembly of a vehicle, the fuel cell engine directly affects the efficiency and stability of the vehicle power system. …”
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Causal associations between socioeconomic status and prostate cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Zhenxing Wang, Chunyan Wang, Xing Gou, Liang Pei, Xiaoyuan Qiao

“…The heterogeneity and pleiotropy are unlikely to affect our causal estimate. Our results indicated that unemployment poses a potential risk factor for the incidence of PCa. …”
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