Evaluation of vegetable pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp] genotypes for yield stability by J. D. Ojwang, R. Nyankanga, N. V. P. R. G. Ganga Rao, J. Imungi

“…The crop was protected from pests by the application of broad-spectrum, non-systemic, pyrethroid alpha-cypermethrin and dimethoate, after field scouting. …”
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New insights into the effects of Aspergillus oryzae administration during the transition period in Bubalus bubalis by Sameh A. Abdelnour, Walaa M. Essawi, Nasser Ghanem, Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah, Shimaa A. Amer, Simon J. Davies, Ali Ali El-Raghi

“…The concentration of haptoglobin, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and Malondialdehyde (MDA) was significantly lower in the treated group (4.42 mg/dl, 68.89 pg/ml, 3.46 nmol, respectively) than in the control group (8.29 mg/dl, 83 pg/ml, 6.23 nmol, respectively). …”
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Development of a Human Intestinal Organoid Model for In Vitro Studies on Gut Inflammation and Fibrosis by Leonidas Kandilogiannakis, Eirini Filidou, Ioannis Drygiannakis, Gesthimani Tarapatzi, Stylianos Didaskalou, Maria Koffa, Konstantinos Arvanitidis, Giorgos Bamias, Vassilis Valatas, Vasilis Paspaliaris, George Kolios

“…The proinflammatory cytokines IL-1α and TNF-α induced the mRNA expression of fibronectin, collagen types I and III, tissue factor (TF), and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) primarily in early passages. …”
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High-dose dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication inducing less impact on the gut microbiota by Jia-Lun Guan, Ting-Ting Xu, Ya Lin, Yan-Shuai Mo, Bi-Yu He, Ying-Ying Han, Ji-Yan Li, Su-Hong Xia, Ya-Ni Zhou, Jia-Zhi Liao, Pei-Yuan Li

“…Compared with baseline, alpha and beta diversities significantly changed at week 2 after receiving BQT and did not recover fully at week 8. …”
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Eukaryotic plankton community and assembly processes in a large-scale water diversion project in China by Liming Zhu, Lihui Feng, Daoxi Zhang, Fang Shi, Xi Zou, Qing Yang, Shan He, Wen Zhu

“…Environmental heterogeneity exhibits significant differences between DJK and MRP, and it significantly influences community composition and alpha diversity. Additionally, the assembly processes of eukaryotic plankton in both DJK and MRP are predominantly influenced by stochastic processes. …”
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Designing the behavioral model of stakeholders in the corporate governance of iran's social security organization and its affiliated companies by Sepahdar Ansarinik, Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi

“…A total of 207 responses were received, and the instrument's reliability was confirmed with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.933. Furthermore, exploratory factor analysis using the principal component method was employed to explain the factors of the model, which represented a classification of stakeholder groups. …”
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Shaping the human gut microbiota: The role of canine companionship, lifestyle choices, and Blastocystis sp. by Zuzana Pavlíčková, Barbora Pafčo, Vladislav Ilík, Lee O'Brien Andersen, Milan Jirků, Kristýna Brožová, David Modrý, Oldřiška Kadlecová, Christen Rune Stensvold, Kateřina Jirků

“…Owning a dog had no significant effect on the alpha and beta diversity of the human microbiota, although some bacterial genera were enriched in dog owners. …”
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Design, implementation and evaluation of OSPE exam to evaluate the competence of occupational health and safety engineering students by Samira Rahimnejad, Kamaladdin Abedi, Farough Mohammadian, Ebrahim Darvishi, Ebrahim Mohammadi, Farzaneh Zarei, Madjid Shafiiyan

“…The results of Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed that there was a high correlation between the scores of the stations (ɑ=0.7) and between the scores of the stations and the overall score of OSPE (ɑ=0.8). …”
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The GLP-1R agonist semaglutide reshapes pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts reducing collagen proline hydroxylation and favoring T lymphocyte infiltration by Chiara Cencioni, Silvia Malatesta, Virginia Vigiano Benedetti, Valerio Licursi, Livia Perfetto, Federica Conte, Danilo Ranieri, Armando Bartolazzi, Martina Kunkl, Loretta Tuosto, Alberto Larghi, Geny Piro, Antonio Agostini, Giampaolo Tortora, Vincenzo Corbo, Carmine Carbone, Francesco Spallotta

“…Results The dysmetabolic-associated higher PDAC aggressiveness was paralleled by collagen fibril enrichment due to prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha 1 (P4HA1) increased function. Upon dysmetabolism, P4HA1 boosts collagen proline hydroxylation, intensifies collagen contraction strength, precluding PDAC infiltration. …”
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Dietary Nigella sativa nanoparticles enhance broiler growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity, gene expression modulation, and cecal microbiota during high ambient temper... by Ahmed M. Elbaz, Eman S. Ashmawy, M. A. A. Farahat, Ahmed Abdel‑Maksoud, Shimaa A. Amin, Zangabel S. Mohamed

“…Furthermore, Nano-NS supplementation significantly increased (P < 0.05) serum immunoglobulin (IgG and IgA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, while decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) concentration. Moreover, there was a significant increase in the Lactobacillus population and a decrease (P < 0.05) in the E. coli and C. perfringens population in chicks fed Nano-NS. …”
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Computational insights into Sitahe (Leuconotis eugenifolia) bioactive compounds: A promising approach for radioprotection through p53 inhibition by Dian Pribadi Perkasa, Iin Kurnia, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Teja Kisnanto, Dwi Ramadhani, Harry Nugroho Eko Surniyantoro, Boky Jeanne Tuasikal, Alfian Mahardika Forentin, Mukh Syaifudin

“…SwissADME analysis revealed favorable physicochemical properties for compounds such as baurenol, alpha amyrin, and beta amyrin, although high lipophilicity may pose challenges for bioavailability. …”
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Adjuvant postbiotic administration improves dental caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota by Qing Liu, Teng Ma, Cuijiao Feng, Yalin Li, Hao Jin, Xuan Shi, Lai-Yu Kwok, Yan Shi, Tingtao Chen, Heping Zhang

“…Thepostbiotics intervention keeps a low alpha-diversity. Co-occurrence network analysis showed that a more stable oral microbiota structure after postbiotics intervention. …”
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Reliability of the Second and Third Iterations of the Sensory–Motor Dysfunction Questionnaire in a Subclinical Neck Pain Population by Ushani Ambalavanar, Heidi Haavik, Nitika Kumari, Imran Amjad, Nooshin Khobzi Rotondi, Bernadette Ann Murphy

“…Reliability statistics (quadratic weighted kappa (K_w) and Cronbach’s alpha (α)) were calculated for all items (V2) and total scores (V2 and V3). …”
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Can Gut Microbiota Analysis Reveal <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection? Evidence from an Italian Cohort at Disease Onset by Roberto Rosato, Gianluca Quaranta, Giulia Santarelli, Giovanni Fancello, Delia Mercedes Bianco, Francesca Romana Monzo, Stefano Bibbò, Giovanni Cammarota, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Luca Masucci, Flavio De Maio

“…While no significant differences in the alpha and beta diversity between CDI-negative and CDI-positive individuals were found, we found that certain genera (such as <i>Clostridium</i> XIVa and <i>Clostridium</i> XVIII) showed different abundance patterns in the two groups, indicating potential differences in gut microbiota balance. …”
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Blood Glucose Lowering Efficacy of Strawberry Extracts Rich in Ellagitannins with Different Degree of Polymerization in Rats by Juśkiewicz Jerzy, Jurgonski Adam, Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof, Kosmala Monika, Milala Joanna, Zduńczyk Zenon, Fotschki Bartosz, Żary-Sikorska Ewa

“…The experiment 1 comprised three oral sugar tolerance tests, GTT (with glucose; to examine monosaccharide transport across epithelium), SuTT (with sucrose; to examine the activity of mucosal disaccharidase) and StTT (with starch; to examine the action of salivary alpha-amylase, and then of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine as well as all the aforementioned mechanisms), while in the experiment 2 the healthy and pre-diabetic rats were subjected to 1-h small intestine perfusion with fluids containing glucose or sucrose. …”
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Analysis of physical activity levels and influencing factors in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy by Qiuju Tian, Meiqin Xue, Leying Chen, Min Zhang, Weiyi Zhu, Beiwen Wu

“…Variables univariately associated with the physical activity level at an alpha level of less than 0.1 were included in the logistic regression analysis of factors influencing physical activity in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy.ResultsA total of 223 patients who met the eligibility criteria completed a telephone survey. …”
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Preserved Expression of Skin Neurotrophic Factors in Advanced Diabetic Neuropathy Does Not Lead to Neural Regeneration despite Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation by František Saudek, Monika Cahová, Terezie Havrdová, Klára Zacharovová, Helena Daňková, Luděk Voska, Věra Lánská, Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer

“…Compared to DM and HC groups, we found a significantly higher (p < 0.05–0.001) expression of NGF (nerve growth factor), NGFR (NGF receptor), NTRK1 (neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1), GDNF (glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor), GFRA1 (GDNF family receptor alpha 1), and GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) in both transplant groups (Tx1 and Tx2). …”
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Human Umbilical Cord Perivascular Cells Prevent Tumor Growth in a Melanoma Tumor-Bearing Mouse Model and Modulate Breast Cancer and Melanoma Cells in a Cell Line-Dependent Manner I... by Lianet Lopez, Hannah Shuster-Hyman, Eden Marco, Hasna Khan, Avishai Gasner, Aleksandra Uzelac, Brandon Wyse, Poonam Mander, Mugundhine Sangaralingam, Joseph Fish, Ariel Gorodensky, Samar Mouazz, Amanda Kauffman, Denis Gallagher, Andrée Gauthier-Fisher, Clifford L. Librach

“…Serum tumor necrosis factor alpha and C-reactive protein levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. …”
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Testicular Cancer Presenting as Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, David Hernández-Barajas, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Adriana González-Gutiérrez, Omar David Borjas-Almaguer, Luis Alberto Pérez-Arredondo, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo

“…There was also a mass in the left scrotum which provoked displacement of the penis and right testis. The serum alpha-fetoprotein level was 17,090 ng/mL, lactate dehydrogenase was 1480 U/L, and human chorionic gonadotropin was 287.4 IU/mL. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Prevent for Work questionnaire by Julia Blasco-Abadía, Pablo Bellosta-López, Víctor Doménech-García, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen, Morten Hoegh, Pedro Berjano, Francesco Langella

“…The P4Wq demonstrated acceptable internal consistency for Spanish version (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.91), a moderate negative association with the indicator of quality of life (ρ &lt; −0.39; p = 0.001) and moderate positive association with the disability index (ρ &gt; 0.46; p = 0.001). …”
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