Alkaloid Profile, Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Activities, and Sexual Propagation in <i>Hieronymiella peruviana</i> (Amaryllidaceae) by Olimpia Llalla-Cordova, Javier E. Ortiz, Luciana R. Tallini, Laura Torras-Claveria, Jaume Bastida, Lorena Celina Luna, Gabriela E. Feresin

“…Amaryllidoideae have been studied for their diverse biological activities, particularly for their properties in treating neurodegenerative diseases. This work examines the alkaloidal profile using GC-MS and UPLC-MS/MS of alkaloid-enriched extracts obtained from the leaves and bulbs of <i>H. peruviana</i> and their inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzymes. …”
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Trends in palliative care utilization among older adult decedents with and without cancer in Taiwan: a population-based comparative studyResearch in context by Yu-Tai Lo, Tzu-Jung Chuang, Yu-Tung Huang, Yi-Lin Wu, Yi-Ching Yang, Chung-Yi Li

“…Summary: Background: The leading causes of death among the older adults have shifted from cancer to non-cancer conditions such as ischemia heart diseases, stroke, and dementia, affecting end-of-life care needs. …”
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Effect of rhGH treatment on lipidome and brown fat activity in prepuberal small for gestational age children: a pilot study by Lorena González, Carolina Gonzalez-Riano, Pablo Fernández-García, Rubén Cereijo, Aina Valls, Andrea Soria-Gondek, Nativitat Real, Belén Requena, Joan Bel-Comos, Patricia Corrales, David Jiménez-Pavón, Coral Barbas, Francesc Villarroya, David Sánchez-Infantes, Marta Murillo

“…Exclusion criteria included endocrinological, genetic, or chronic diseases. Untargeted lipidomics analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and serum biomarker levels were measured using ELISA assays. …”
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Evaluation of thiol/disulphide and oxidant–antioxidant status of dairy cows in periparturient and post‐partum period by Burcu Menekse Balkan, Ogunc Meral, Bekir Cetintav, Guzin Ozkurt, Ali Burak Balkan, Tevhide Sel

“…Alterations of oxidative stress in the transition period play an important role in development of some diseases and disorders in dairy cows. Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess the total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), total thiol, native thiol, disulphide and lipid profile in Simmental and Montofon dairy cows (aged 2–3) before and after calving. …”
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Gut microbiome-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles in patients with solid tumours by Surbhi Mishra, Mysore Vishakantegowda Tejesvi, Jenni Hekkala, Jenni Turunen, Niyati Kandikanti, Anna Kaisanlahti, Marko Suokas, Sirpa Leppä, Pia Vihinen, Hanne Kuitunen, Kaisa Sunela, Jussi Koivunen, Arja Jukkola, Ilja Kalashnikov, Päivi Auvinen, Okko-Sakari Kääriäinen, T. Peñate Medina, O. Peñate Medina, Juha Saarnio, Sanna Meriläinen, Tero Rautio, Raila Aro, Reetta Häivälä, Juho Suojanen, Mikael Laine, Pande Putu Erawijattari, Leo Lahti, Peeter Karihtala, Terhi S. Ruuska, Justus Reunanen

“…The diverse composition of bEVs, including their proteins, mRNAs, metabolites, and lipids, makes them useful for investigating diseases such as cancer. However, conventional approaches for studying gut microbiome composition alone may not be accurate in deciphering host–gut microbiome communication. …”
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Low Skeletal Muscle Mass in Adults Based on NHANES 2011–2018 by Rong-Zhen Xie, Xu-Song Li, Fang-Di Zha, Guo-Qing Li, Wei-Qiang Zhao, Yu-Feng Liang, Jie-Feng Huang

“…Weighted multivariable logistic regression assessed associations between BMI and low muscle mass, adjusting for confounders such as age, gender, ethnicity, income-to-poverty ratio, and chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes and hypertension). Variance inflation factors (VIF) confirmed the absence of multicollinearity. …”
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A tendency towards leaf rust resistance decrease in common wheat introgression lines with genetic material from Aegilops speltoides Tausch by L. Ya. Plotnikova, L. V. Meshkova, E. I. Gultyaeva, O. Р. Mitrofanova, I. F. Lapochkina

“…The species Aegilops speltoides Tausch (2n = 14, SS) is considered a promising issue of genes to protect bread wheat from diseases. The objective of this study was the monitoring of resistance to leaf rust of Ae. speltoides ac­cessions and introgressive lines and cultivars with genetic material of this species to the Western Siberian popula­tion of fungus. …”
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Prospective surveillance study to detect antimalarial drug resistance, gene deletions of diagnostic relevance and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Mozambique: protocol by Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Caterina Guinovart, Pedro Aide, Francisco Saute, Alfredo Mayor, Bryan Greenhouse, Baltazar Candrinho, Joshua L Proctor, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Clemente da Silva, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Craig Bonnington, Caitlin Bever, Arlindo Chidimatembue, Maria Rodrigues, Neide Canana, Paulo Arnaldo, Simone Boene, Sonia Enosse

“…Introduction Genomic data constitute a valuable adjunct to routine surveillance that can guide programmatic decisions to reduce the burden of infectious diseases. However, genomic capacities remain low in Africa. …”
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Assessing cross-country inequalities in global burden of gastrointestinal cancers: slope and concentration index approach by Haoyun Zhou, Yongbo Wang, Fang Wang, Runtang Meng, Yong Yu, Su Han, Yu Zhang, Yu Wu, Xiaoxue Liu

“…Methods Data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019 were analyzed to examine trends in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for three gastrointestinal cancers with estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and Joinpoint analysis. …”
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Comparison of prognosis for T4b rectal cancer with different pelvic compartment involvement treated using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and implications for refinement of the curre... by Yang-zi Zhang, Maxiaowei Song, Shuai Li, Jian Tie, Xiang-gao Zhu, Yong-heng Li, Ai-wen Wu, Yong Cai, Wei-hu Wang

“…Purpose: Although classified as one stage, T4b rectal cancer actually represents a group of heterogeneous diseases. Our study aimed to assess the prognosis difference of T4b rectal cancer involving inferior pelvic and other pelvic compartments. …”
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An experimental study of the effects of SNPs in the TATA boxes of the <i>GRIN1, ASCL3</i> and <i>NOS1</i> genes on interactions with the TATA-binding protein by E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, I. V. Chadaeva, M. P. Ponomarenko, L. K. Savinkova

“…For instance, these genes contribute to the development of schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and epilepsy. These genes are also associated with various cancers. …”
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South American species <i>Solanum alandiae</i> Card. and <i>S. okadae</i> Hawkes et Hjerting as potential sources of genes for potato late blight resistance by O. A. Muratova (Fadina), M. P. Beketova, M. A. Kuznetsova, E. V. Rogozina, E. E. Khavkin

“…For several decades, wild species of Solanum L. section Petota Dumort. have been involved in potato cultivar breeding for robust resistance to pests and diseases. Potato late blight (LB) is caused by oomycete Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, and the genes for race-specific resistance to P. infestans (Rpi genes) have been introgressed into cultivated potatoes by remote crosses and trans- or cisgenesis, first from S. demissum Buk. and, more recently, from other wild species, such as S. bulbocastanum Dun., S. stoloniferum Schlechtd. et Bché, and S. venturii Hawkes et Hjerting (according to the nomenclature by Hawkes, 1990). …”
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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella strains isolated from both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional broiler complexes by Yagya Adhikari, Dianna V. Bourassa, Sabin Poudel, Matthew A. Bailey, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health concern that could endanger the efficacy of antibiotics used for the treatment of diseases in humans, animals, and plants. The objective of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pattern of Salmonella strains isolated from different stages of both No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) and conventional integrated broiler complexes. …”
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Quality profile of milk from high producing dairy cows vaccinated against mastitis by M. N. Isakova, U. V. Sivkova, M. V. Ryaposova, I. A. Shkuratova, A. V. Lysov

“…One of the raw milk quality criteria is the count of somatic cells, produced by the cow’s immune system to fight infectious diseases of the mammary gland. The paper presents the analysis of somatic cell count and total bacteria count of milk from cows, vaccinated against mastitis using Startvac vaccine. …”
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The potential of the amaranth collection maintained at VIR in the context of global plant breeding and utilization trends by D. V. Sokolova, A. E. Solovieva, A. M. Zaretsky, T. V. Shelenga

“…Targets of breeding practice for amaranth include such characteristics as large size and nonshattering of seeds, short stem, earliness, high yield, cold hardiness, synchronized maturation, resistance to pests and diseases, and high nutritional value, including the content and quality of protein, lipids, squalene, and bioactive compounds. …”
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New acorane-sesequiterpenes and anti-retinoblastoma constituents from the marine algicolous fungus Trichoderma harzianum NTU2180 guided by molecular networking strategy by Andrea Gu, Fan-Li Lin, Chung-Kuang Lu, Tz-Wei Yeh, Yih-Fung Chen, Ho-Cheng Wu, Tzong-Huei Lee

“…Abstract Background Trichoderma species, known as biocontrol agents against plant diseases, contain diverse compounds, especially terpenoids, with various bioactivities. …”
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The association between neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and gallstones: a cross-sectional study by Yinkang Wang, Xingchen Shang, Yinchao Zhang, Yu Zhang, Wei Shen, Qian Wu, Wenyi Du

“…Abstract Objective Several studies have discussed the relationship between cholesterol and gallstones, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) as a representative of this has been addressed in various diseases. The metric neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHR) derived from HDL-C has attracted much attention. …”
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Factors Associated with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women by Suting Li, Zhi Wang, Lian Yang, Shaoying Liu, Lili Jing, Li Hong

“…Data collection encompassed demographic information, clinical features (including obstetric history, chronic diseases, Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) scores), as well as physical examinations (including assessments of pelvic floor muscle strength, pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system, and pelvic floor ultrasound imaging). …”
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Characterization of the fungal genus Sphaerellopsis associated with rust fungi: species diversity, host-specificity, biogeography, and in-vitro mycoparasitic events of S. macroconi... by Paula Andrea Gómez-Zapata, Jorge Ronny Díaz-Valderrama, Samira Fatemi, Cristhian Orlando Ruiz-Castro, M. Catherine Aime

“…Abstract Sphaerellopsis species are putative hyperparasites of rust fungi and may be promising biological control agents (BCA) of rust diseases. However, few detailed studies limit potential BCA development in Sphaerellopsis. …”
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Prevalence and Reinfection Rates of Schistosoma mansoni and Praziquantel Efficacy against the Parasite among Primary School Children in Sanja Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Eden Woldegerima, Abebe Genetu Bayih, Yalewayker Tegegne, Mulugeta Aemero, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke

“…Thus, an assessment of the magnitude of the diseases, the efficacy of currently available drugs, and reinfection rates is crucial. …”
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