Efficiency of selection in early generations of crop hybrids for high yield and yield components (a review) by S. B. Lepekhov

“…The highest ratio of positive research results to negative ones refers to 1000 kernel weight and biological yield (aboveground biomass), and the lowest ratio of positive research results to negative ones is found in harvest index and yield. …”
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ROS-ERK Pathway as Dual Mediators of Cellular Injury and Autophagy-Associated Adaptive Response in Urinary Protein-Irritated Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells by Jian-kun Deng, Xueqin Zhang, Hong-luan Wu, Yu Gan, Ling Ye, Huijuan Zheng, Zebing Zhu, Wei Jing Liu, Hua-feng Liu

“…ERK, an extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase, is involved in various biological responses, such as cell proliferation and differentiation, cell morphology maintenance, cytoskeletal construction, apoptosis, and canceration of cells. …”
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Conjugation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids to Bicyclic-Amines for Analysis by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectroscopy by Daniel N. Darlington

“…Finally, we used this method to measure SCFA in plasma, liver, platelets, and red blood cells, demonstrating its use in biological systems. Because SCFAs are an index of microbiome diversity in the gastrointestinal track, this method will allow us to study changes in SCFAs and the microbiome in pathologic conditions including trauma, hemorrhage, and sepsis.…”
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Codon Usage Bias and Cluster Analysis of the MMP-2 and MMP-9 Genes in Seven Mammals by Tanliang Ouyang, Jincheng Zhong, Zhixin Chai, Jiabo Wang, Ming Zhang, Zhijuan Wu, Jinwei Xin

“…Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 are a family of Zn2+ and Ca2+-dependent gelatinase MMPs that regulate muscle development and disease treatment, and they are highly conservative during biological evolution. Despite increasing knowledge of MMP genes, their evolutionary mechanism for functional adaption remains unclear. …”
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Techniques of blood sampling for detection of African swine fever virus in wild boar and domestic pigs in the field conditions by A. S. Pershin, A. R. Shotin, E. O. Morozova, A. S. Igolkin, O. A. Manuylova, I. V. Shevchenko, А. А. Shevtsov, N. N. Vlasova

“…To collect field samples of biological material from animals for molecular genetic, virological, and serological tests, filter paper, as well as swabs, can be used. …”
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Identifying skin surface chemicals as potential tuberculosis diagnostic biomarkers using ultra performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry by Madelien Wooding, Kornelis van Pletzen, Yvette Naudé

“…High-resolution mass spectrometry combined with ion mobility spectrometry enhances the confidence in identifying and annotating biological markers during metabolomic research. This study outlines an analytical workflow encompassing sample preparation through to multivariate analyses for detecting potential TB diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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A Novel Necroptosis-Associated lncRNA Signature Can Impact the Immune Status and Predict the Outcome of Breast Cancer by Xin Zhang, Xingda Zhang, Guozheng Li, Yi Hao, Lei Liu, Lei Zhang, Yihai Chen, Jiale Wu, Xinheng Wang, Shuai Yang, Shouping Xu

“…GSEA analysis suggested that the related signaling pathways and biological processes enriched in the high- and low-risk groups may influence the tumor microenvironment (TME) of BRCA. ssGSEA showed the difference in immune cell infiltration, immune pathway activation, and immune checkpoint expression between the two risk groups, with the low-risk group more suitable for immunotherapy. …”
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Telomerase and mitochondria inhibition promote apoptosis and TET2 and ANMT3a expression in triple negative breast cancer cell lines by Zeinab Mazloumi, Ali Rafat, Khadijeh Dizaji Asl, Mohammad Karimipour, Dariush Shanehbandi, Mehdi Talebi, Majid Montazer, Ali Akbar Movassaghpour, Alireza Dehnad, Raheleh Farahzadi, Hojjatollah Nozad Charoudeh

“…The catalytic subunit of telomerase, telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), plays a role in telomere lengthening and extra-biological functions such as gene expression, mitochondria function, and apoptosis. …”
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Exploration of Secondary Metabolites in <i>Platostoma menthoides</i> (L.) Using Ethyl Acetate Extract and Its Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Larvicidal Activities by Pavithra Senthilkumar, Subbu Thavamurugan, Aravinth Annamalai, Prabhu Kolandhasamy, Vasanthy Muthunarayanan, Nandhini Selvaraj, Lakshmiprabha Azhagiyamanavalan, Ramachandran Vinayagam

“…The quantitative phytochemical estimations revealed values of 34.87 ± 0.53 mg of GAE equivalents/g and 22.19 ± 1.11 mg of QUE equivalents/g, respectively, for total phenolic and flavonoid content. The biological studies of <i>P. menthoides</i> extract showed potent mosquito larvicidal activity against fourth instar larvae of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> at a 100 µg/mL concentration with LC₅₀ and LC₉₀ values of 81.328 and 161.471 µg/mL, respectively. …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease: Updated Evidence and Future Challenges by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…In this literature review, we provide an overview regarding the updated evidence related to the association between maternal exposure to outdoor air pollutants and CHD occurrence, also exploring the underlying biological mechanisms from human and experimental studies. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and BSA-Binding Studies of Novel Sulfonated Zinc-Triazine Complexes by Nalin Abeydeera, Inoka C. Perera, Theshini Perera

“…The synthesized complexes are water soluble, making them good candidates for biological applications. All four complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis and 1H NMR, IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. …”
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Bioinformatics combining machine learning and single-cell sequencing analysis to identify common mechanisms and biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis and ischemic heart failure by Ziyi Sun, Jianguo Lin, Xiaoning Sun, Zhangjun Yun, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Siyu Xu, Jinlong Duan, Kuiwu Yao

“…This study analyzed RNA sequencing data from five RA and IHF datasets to identify common biological mechanisms and significant biomarkers. One hundred and seventy-seven common differentially expressed genes (CDEGs) were identified, with enrichment analysis highlighting pathways related to sarcomere organization, ventricular myocardial tissue morphogenesis, chondrocyte differentiation, prolactin signaling, hematopoietic cell lineage, and protein methyltransferases. …”
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Comparison of In Vitro Biotransformation of Olive Polyphenols Between Healthy Young and Elderly by Stef Lauwers, Anne-Sophie Weyns, Annelies Breynaert, Tim Van Rillaer, Valerie Van Huynegem, Erik Fransen, Wout Bittremieux, Sarah Lebeer, Emmy Tuenter, Nina Hermans

“…Background: Olive leaves are a rich source of polyphenols, predominantly secoiridoids, flavonoids, and simple phenols, which exhibit various biological properties. Extracts prepared from olive leaves are associated with hypoglycemic, hypotensive, diuretic, and antiseptic properties. …”
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A lignin-based controlled/sustained release hydrogel by integrating mechanical strengthening and bioactivities of lignin by Bowei Wang, Dingkun Qiu, Yihui Gu, Zhu Shan, Ruonan Shi, Jing Luo, Shuang Qi, Yilin Wang, Bo Jiang, Yongcan Jin

“…Such lignin-based controlled/sustained release hydrogel that integrates the molecular structure and biological difunctional features of lignin gives new insight into cost-effective, easy-to-operate manufacturing of load-bearing and bioactive materials.…”
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Concept of producing of the Russian national system of functional food by Yu. V. Fotev, V. F. Pivovarov, A. M. Artemyeva, I. M. Kulikov, Y. K. Goncharova, А. I. Syso, N. P. Goncharov

“…The human habitat which has been deteriorating in recent decades causes cardinal changes in the assortment and variety of food and significantly contributes to the reduction of their biological value. The depletion of food products (FP) of vegetable and animal origin in vital mineral elements, vitamins and other physiologically active components represents a serious long-term threat to human health and the national security. …”
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Grade IV oral mucositis treatment with Brazilian green propolis mucoadherent gel by Diogo Alvarenga Silva, Patrícia Carlos Caldeira, Silvia Ferreira de Sousa, Vagner Rodrigues Santos

“…It has several chemical compounds that confer anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, healing, and antioxidant biological activities. To report a series of clinical cases in the treatment of oral mucositis (OM) in patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy in the head and neck region. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Evaluation of the Potential of Spontaneous Medicinal Plants in the Bigoudine Watershed (Moroccan Western High Atlas) by Mohammed Said Kahouadji, Souâda Hseini, Brahim Jaafar, Younes Zaid, Azzeddine Kahouadji, Lahcen Zidane

“…., and Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. varies according to species, types of plant formations, their structures, and their biological states. This spontaneous medicinal floristic wealth, within the region studied, is exposed to severe socioeconomic conditions, which are the main causes of non-respectful exploitation of natural resources threatening their balance and sustainable regeneration. …”
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A novel high-throughput screen identifies phenazine-1-carboxylic acid as an inhibitor of African swine fever virus replication in primary porcine alveolar macrophages by Jing Lan, Rui Luo, Di Liu, Changxing Qi, Xin Song, Zhanhao Lu, Ruojia Huang, Yuying Yang, Yuan Sun, Yonghui Zhang, Tao Wang, Hua-Ji Qiu

“…The growth kinetics, hemadsorption, and transmission electron microscopy analysis of rASFV-Gluc/EGFP in primary porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) revealed that rASFV-Gluc/EGFP exhibits similar biological characteristics to ASFV-WT. Furthermore, analysis of Gluc activities, fluorescence, and next-generation sequencing indicated that rASFV-Gluc/EGFP maintains good genetic stability after 20 consecutive passages in PAMs. …”
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Evaluation of Soil Quality for Different Types of Land Use Based on Minimum Dataset in the Typical Desert Steppe in Ningxia, China by Ying Tian, Zhe Xu, Jun Wang, Zhanjun Wang

“…Physical, chemical, and biological indicators, a total number of twenty, were measured. …”
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A Differential Evolution-Oriented Pruning Neural Network Model for Bankruptcy Prediction by Yajiao Tang, Junkai Ji, Yulin Zhu, Shangce Gao, Zheng Tang, Yuki Todo

“…Inspired by the mechanism of biological neurons, we propose an evolutionary pruning neural network (EPNN) model to conduct financial bankruptcy analysis. …”
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