Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals a serotype-specific immune response in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) infected with Streptococcus agalactiae by Renan José Casarotto Appel, Renan José Casarotto Appel, Karine Nicole Siqueira, Ioannis Konstantinidis, Maria Isabel Mello Martins, Rajesh Joshi, Lucienne Garcia Pretto-Giordano, Laurival Antônio Vilas-Boas, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes

“…Identifying different immune reactions triggered by serotypes Ib and III may assist the development of more specific approaches for preventive measures, early detection, and effective treatment against streptococcosis.…”
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Stability-indicating HPLC-PDA assay for simultaneous determination of paracetamol, thiamine and pyridoxal phosphate in tablet formulations by Ali Amir, Athar Muhammad Makshoof, Ahmed Mahmood, Nadeem Kashif, Murtaza Ghulam, Farooq Umar, Salman Muhammad

“…A mixture of ammonium phosphate buffer (pH = 3.0), acetonitrile and methanol in the ratio of 86:7:7 (V/V/V) was used as the mobile phase pumped at a flow rate of 1.8 mL min−1. Detection of all three components, impurities and degradation products was performed at the selected wavelength of 270 nm. …”
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Elevation of High-Mobility Group Protein Box-1 in Serum Correlates with Severity of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Yu Zhou, Kun-Lin Xiong, Sen Lin, Qi Zhong, Feng-Lin Lu, Hong Liang, Jing-Cheng Li, Jing-Zhou Wang, Qing-Wu Yang

“…Changes in HMGB1 levels were detected with ELISA and Western blot. Compared with normal controls, patients with ICH had markedly elevated levels of HMGB1, which was significantly correlated with the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α, NIHSS score at the 10th day, and mRS score at 3 months. …”
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Improved protocol for metabolite extraction and identification of respiratory quinones in extremophilic Archaea grown on mineral materials by Sebastian V. Gfellner, Sebastian V. Gfellner, Cyril Colas, Cyril Colas, Cyril Colas, Guillaume Gabant, Guillaume Gabant, Janina Groninga, Martine Cadene, Martine Cadene, Tetyana Milojevic, Tetyana Milojevic

“…These quinones are respiratory chain electron carriers in M. sedula, with biomarker potential for life detection in extreme environmental conditions.…”
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Brucellosis Presenting with Febrile Pancytopenia: An Atypical Presentation of a Common Disease and Review of Brucellosis by Carina Chang, Bryce D. Beutler, Mark B. Ulanja, Chukwudum Uche, Milan Zdrnja

“…Nevertheless, early detection and treatment are essential to reduce the risk of long-term sequelae that may result from chronic, indolent disease.…”
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Enhancing helmet pressure sensing with advanced 3D printed gyroid architectures by Chao Bao, Danielle Jaye Agron, Taeil Kim, Chris Vattathichirayi, Edwin L. Thomas, Woo Soo Kim

“…This culminates in the creation of a smart helmet that effectively detects critical pressure changes, advancing protective headgear technology.…”
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A multimodal transformer system for noninvasive diabetic nephropathy diagnosis via retinal imaging by Zheyi Dong, Xiaofei Wang, Sai Pan, Taohan Weng, Xiaoniao Chen, Shuangshuang Jiang, Ying Li, Zonghua Wang, Xueying Cao, Qian Wang, Pu Chen, Lai Jiang, Guangyan Cai, Li Zhang, Yong Wang, Jinkui Yang, Yani He, Hongli Lin, Jie Wu, Li Tang, Jianhui Zhou, Shengxi Li, Zhaohui Li, Yibing Fu, Xinyue Yu, Yanqiu Geng, Yingjie Zhang, Liqiang Wang, Mai Xu, Xiangmei Chen

“…To reform the traditional biopsy-all diagnostic paradigm and avoid unnecessary biopsy, we developed a transformer-based deep learning (DL) system for detecting DN and NDRD upon non-invasive multi-modal data of fundus images and clinical characteristics. …”
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Emergency Care for Suicidal Behavior Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Hospitals in Bogotá: a Longitudinal Analysis by Gutiérrez-Dajud, Sasha Stefany, Pastran-Cortés, Ana María, Mendivelso, Fredy, Rodríguez-Bedoya, Ingrid Milena, Moreno-Gómez, Jairo Enrique, Muñoz-Tamayo, Rodrigo

“…The need to integrate emergency departments in the prevention, detection, management, and follow-up of suicidal behavior, especially in the current mental health epidemic, is underscored.…”
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Exosomes loaded with the anti-cancer molecule mir-1-3p inhibit intrapulmonary colonization and growth of human esophageal squamous carcinoma cells by Yanmei Yu, Bingjie Jin, Ruzhen Jia, Lei Shi, Yong Chen, Jian Ge, Changqin Xu

“…Methods Specific miRNAs that were significantly down-regulated in EC tissues were screened using the miRNAs profiling data of human EC tissue samples in TCGA, and the role of their exogenous expression in the proliferation and migration of human EC cell lines, KYSE150 and Eca109, were detected using CCK-8 and Transwell assays. Exosomes were loaded with miRNAs using electroporation. …”
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Nectar Meals of a Mosquito-Specialist Spider by Josiah O. Kuja, Robert R. Jackson, Godfrey O. Sune, Rebecca N. H. Karanja, Zipporah O. Lagat, Georgina E. Carvell

“…Using cold-anthrone tests to detect fructose, we demonstrate that E. culicivora also feeds on nectar. …”
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A Configurable Semantic-Based Transformation Method towards Conceptual Models by Tiexin Wang, Jingwen Cao, Chuanqi Tao, Zhibin Yang, Yi Wu, Bohan Li

“…SbACMT contains three parts: (i) a configurable semantic relatedness computing method building on the structured linguistic knowledge base “ConceptNet” (SRCM-CNet), (ii) a specific meta-model, which follows the Ecore standard, defines the rules of applying SRCM-CNet to different conceptual models to automatically detect transformation mappings, and (iii) a multistep matching and transformation process that employs SRCM-CNet. …”
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Assessment of the inhibitory effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate on Staphylococcus aureus growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A production in... by Lu Lin, Jie Yun Hu, Yi Wu, Min Chen, Jie Ou, Wei Ling Yan

“…Samples were analyzed every 3 h to count the S. aureus colonies and to detect SEA. The modified Gompertz model was used to describe S. aureus growth in the samples under various conditions, and the preservatives with a significant antimicrobial effect were selected. …”
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Effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on background noise levels in Italian strong motion network by Deniz Ertuncay, Deniz Ertuncay, Simone Francesco Fornasari , Giovanni Costa 

“…The effect of the lockdown is detected by the Italian strong motion network, which covers the entire country with their stations mostly located in the settlements. …”
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The Validity and Reliability between Automated Oscillometric Measurement of Ankle-Brachial Index and Standard Measurement by Eco-Doppler in Diabetic Patients with or without Diabet... by Jing Ma, Min Liu, Dawei Chen, Chun Wang, Guanjian Liu, Xingwu Ran

“…It should be widely used for PAD detection.…”
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Mutation Analysis of HTRA2 Gene in Chinese Familial Essential Tremor and Familial Parkinson’s Disease by Ya-Chao He, Pei Huang, Qiong-Qiong Li, Qian Sun, Dun-Hui Li, Tian Wang, Jun-Yi Shen, Juan-Juan Du, Shi-Shuang Cui, Chao Gao, Rao Fu, Sheng-Di Chen

“…No exonic variant was identified, while one exon-intron boundary variant (rs2241028) and one intron variant (rs2241027) were detected, both with no clinical significance and uncertain function. …”
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Thiacloprid exposure disrupts the gut-liver axis and induces liver dysfunction in the Reeves' turtles (Mauremys reevesii) by Shuqin Lin, Yunjuan Xiao, Siyu Li, Liyan Tang, Haitao Shi, Meiling Hong, Li Ding

“…As one of the neonicotinoid insecticides, thiacloprid (THI) is extensively used in agriculture and frequently detected in various aquatic environments, posing a potential threat to aquatic organisms. …”
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle in Mosul city, Iraq by Sadam D. Hasan, Mohammad A. Altaliby, Amer H. Taha, Karam M. Abdulrazzaq

“…This task investigates the molecular prevalence of MAP in cows along with a phylogenetic analysis of this microorganism in Mosul City, Iraq. 176 fecal specimens were taken from healthy, diarrheic and emaciated cows of different ages and origins. The detection of gene IS900 of MAP revealed that 5.6% (10/176) of tested cows were confirmed using molecular technique. …”
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Gender Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Elderly Patients with Initial Periodontitis by Jie Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Ya-Qiong Zhao, Yao Feng, Fei Yan, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Yun Chen, Qiong Liu, Li Tan, Shao-Hui Zhang, Jing Hu, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Yun-Zhi Feng, Yue Guo

“…Twelve males and twenty females (range 50–68 years old) with initial periodontitis provided subgingival plaque samples. 16S rRNA gene sequencing, QIIME-based data processing, and statistical analyses were carried out using several different analytical approaches to detect differences in the oral microbiome between the two groups. …”
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Biochemical Pattern of Methylmalonyl-CoA Epimerase Deficiency Identified in Newborn Screening: A Case Report by Evelina Maines, Roberto Franceschi, Francesca Rivieri, Giovanni Piccoli, Björn Schulte, Jessica Hoffmann, Andrea Bordugo, Giulia Rodella, Francesca Teofoli, Monica Vincenzi, Massimo Soffiati, Marta Camilot

“…Here, we report for the first time the biochemical description of a case detected by NBS. The NBS results showed increased levels of propionylcarnitine (C3) and 2-methylcitric acid (MCA), while methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine (Hcy) were within the reference limits. …”
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Immunologic investigations into transgene directed immune-mediated myositis following delandistrogene moxeparvovec gene therapy by Rachael A. Potter, Ida H. Moeller, Sohrab Khan, Hélène Haegel, Andreas Hollenstein, Guido Steiner, Christoph Wandel, Alexander P. Murphy, Damon R. Asher, Emanuel Palatinsky, Danielle A. Griffin, Stefanie Mason, Susan T. Iannaccone, Craig M. Zaidman, Louise R. Rodino-Klapac

“…An interferon-gamma ELISpot assay was used to detect T cell responses to delandistrogene moxeparvovec micro-dystrophin peptide pools. …”
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