RETRACTED: Mechanism of action of Asparagus officinalis extract against multiple myeloma using bioinformatics tools, in silico and in vitro study by Yanju Li, Xu Yang, Feiqing Wang, Feiqing Wang, Jianing Zhao, Chike Zhang, Dan Wu, Bo Yang, Rui Gao, Peng Zhao, Yun Zan, Min Su, Zhixu He, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jishi Wang, Dongxin Tang

“…The latter showed that five core targets of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway could bind to quercetin, among which EGFR, IL-6, and MYC showed strong docking, and the diosgenin ligand could bind to VEGFA. Cell experiments showed that asparagus, through the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway, inhibited the proliferation and migration of MM cells, and caused retardation and apoptosis of MM cells in the G0/G1 phase.Discussion: In this study, the anti-cancer activity of asparagus against MM was demonstrated using network pharmacology, and potential pharmacological mechanisms were inferred using in vitro experimental data.…”
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Micro-nano aerated subsurface drip irrigation and biochar promote photosynthesis, dry matter accumulation and yield of cucumbers in greenhouse by Zan Ouyang, Jie Zhang, Xueli Liang, Hui Wang, Zhenfeng Yang, Rong Tang, Qihua Yu, Yong Zhang

“…Compared to CK, in the two-season experiment, the average soil aeration porosity (SAP) increased by 0.53–44.00 %, the soil oxygen content (SO) increased by 0.47–31.80 %, the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) increased by 1.91–50.78 %, the dry matter accumulation increased by 10.53–69.19 %, the yield increased by 1.72–44.23 %, and the water use efficiency (WUE) improved by 0.42–76.57 %. …”
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Effects of nitrogen fertilizer basal-to-top-dressing ratios on maize straw decomposition, soil carbon and nitrogen, and bacterial community structure in different soil textures on... by Jingyu Li, Jingyu Li, Xiaonan Yang, Rui Hou, Yujie Ma, Yanqun Wang, Yang Ma, Wenchao Zhen, Yuanyuan Huang, Xin Fu, Zhengping Peng, Zhengping Peng, Mingxin Men

“…In a wheat–maize rotation system, field experiments were conducted over 2 years in loam and clay loam soils with five fertilizer (N) application treatments (i.e., no N fertilizer (N0) and N fertilizer basal-to-top-dressing ratios of 3:7 (N3:7), 4:6 (N4:6), 5:5 (N5:5), and 6:4 (N6:4)) to investigate the dynamics of maize straw decomposition, changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) concentrations, soil bacterial diversity and abundance, and their interactions. …”
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Flood susceptibility mapping based on watershed geomorphometric characteristics and land use/land cover on a small island by B.H. Narendra, O. Setiawan, R.A. Hasan, C.A. Siregar, , Pratiwi, N. Sari, A. Sukmana, I.W.S. Dharmawan, R. Nandini

“…Lombok, a small tropical island, experiences severe flooding almost yearly. Flood susceptibility mapping is important to determine the priority watershed in implementing flood mitigation action, including improving the spatial planning in watershed management. …”
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Production of giant gourami Osphronemus goramy Lac. juvenile with different rate of water exchange by Tatag Budiardi, Rona Albrettico Nemanita Ginting, Yani Hadiroseyani

“…The results of this experiment showed that 125% daily water exchange improved the production performance of giant gourami juvenile cultured at a density of 20 fish/L. …”
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Utilization of fish bone charcoal in feed on growth and physiological responses of catfish fry Clarias gariepinus by Rizqiyatul Fardila Putri, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Julie Ekasari

“… This study aimed to assess the impact of charcoal inclusion in feed on the physiological responses and growth of catfish. The experiment employed a completely randomized design (CRD) with five treatments and four replicates. …”
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Blending of Slow-Release N Fertilizer and Urea Improve Rainfed Maize Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency While Reducing Apparent N Losses by Jinjin Guo, Hanran Yang, Yong Yuan, Pengzhou Yin, Nv Zhang, Zhizhao Lin, Qichang Ma, Qiliang Yang, Xiaogang Liu, Haidong Wang, Fucang Zhang

“…The purpose of this study was to improve N use efficiency (NUE) and minimize N loss by optimizing the rate and type of N fertilizer application while maintaining a high yield of maize. A two-year field experiment with U (urea), S (slow-release N fertilizer), and SU (blending of S and U) under four N application levels (N1: 90 kg ha⁻¹, N2: 120 kg ha⁻¹, N3: 180 kg ha⁻¹, N4: 240 kg ha⁻¹) was conducted to investigate their effects on ammonia (NH₃) volatilization, residual soil nitrate N (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo></mrow></msubsup><mo>-</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">N</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), yield, NUE, apparent N losses of rainfed maize. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“…We treated this operation as a whole ecosystem experiment, and assessed ecological responses using data from an existing network of water quality and submerged plant monitoring sites. …”
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进口大豆储存期间品质变化研究 Quality changes of imported soybeans during storage by 郑有涛，曾剑豪，孙玉萍，陈伟，杨亚，仇长璐，符文志 " ZHENG Youtao, ZENG Jianhao, SUN Yuping, CHEN Wei, YANG Ya, QIU Changlu, FU Wenzhi"

“…The American soybeans with moisture content of 10.85%, crude fat acidity of 0.80 mgKOH/g, and percent of heat-damaged kernel of 0.27% had a crude fat acidity of 2.25 mgKOH/g after being stored for 77 d in an accelerated simulated experiment at 40 ℃, and even at 45 ℃, the crude fat acidity was only 3.05 mgKOH/g, which still met the suitable storage requirements for high oil soybeans. …”
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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

“…Methods: The effects of HBV replicative capacity, ER stress signaling, inflammation, cell death, and tumorigenesis resulting from PreS1 deletions were investigated through in vitro and in vivo experiments. Inhibitors of the IRE1-JNK pathway and IL6 blockade were used to examine HCC tumor load induced by preS1 deletions. …”
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Effects of taurine on growth performance, body composition and physiological responses of western white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei broodstock by Vahid Morshedi, Mahmoud Nafisi Bahabadi, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh, Amin Oujifard, Naser Agh, Khalegh Maneii, Ahmad Qasemi, Nehzat Bakhshi, Hadi Ebrahimi, Rezvan Tamadoni, Shirin Hamedi, Reza Bagherpour, Fatemeh Solimani

“…To evaluate the effects of Tau on growth, body composition, digestive enzymes, and haemolymph biochemical parameters, sampling was taken at the end of the experiment. Results and discussion: The results showed that final weight, specific growth rate, weight gain, condition factor, and survival of shrimp fed with the supplemented diets with Tau had no significant differences than the control group (p>0.05). …”
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Width evolution of channel belts as a random walk by J. M. Turowski, J. M. Turowski, F. McNab, A. Bufe, A. Bufe, S. Tofelde

“…Model predictions compare well to data of sediment age distributions measured at field sites and the temporal evolution of channel belts observed in flume experiments. Both comparisons indicate that a random walk approach adequately describes the lateral migration of channels and the formation of channel belts. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Chicken Manure and Potassium Sulfate on the Physiological Properties of Fenugreek )Trigonella foenum-graecum L.( Medicinal Plant by Mohammad hossein Aminifard, Sajjad Nadafa, Hassan Hassan, Mehdi Jahani

“…The investigated traits of this experiment included morphological and physiological traits, which were sampled after the plants were fruited and the pods turned yellow by removing the marginal effect.Results and Discussion The results showed that the highest level of secondary and main stem height, leaf dry weight and other growth traits were obtained with the highest level of chicken manure (2000 kg/ha), which of course was not significantly different from the level of 1000 kg/ha of chicken manure. …”
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Combined Effects of Humic Acid-Modified Magnetic Biochar and AMF on the Properties of Saline-Alkali Soil and Photosynthetic Parameters of Muskmelon by ZHANG Yating, LOU Xueyi, WU Jiarui, LIU Hongyuan, YE Binyu, XIAO Jiamin, LI Jiameng, MIAO Yining, CHEN Xinyan, LIU Yilin, TAN Yuyu, WANG Zhichao, LIU Peng

“…Moreover, by conducting pot experiments, the influence of individual fungi, individual biochar, and combined biochar-fungi (AMF+10%B, AMF+20%B) on the physicochemical properties, and enzyme activities of saline soil and alkaline soil, and the photosynthetic parameters of muskmelon were studied. …”
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Effects of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Supplementation on Growth Performance, Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, and mRNA Expression of Lipid Metabolism Genes and Intestinal Flora in Geese by Siyu Sun, Yujie Zhao, Zhen Pang, Baoxia Wan, Jiaqi Wang, Zhenyu Wu, Qiuju Wang

“…Each group was divided into six replicates, with five geese per replicate. During the 45-day experiment, the control group received a basal diet, while the experimental group was provided with the same basal diet supplemented with <i>E. faecalis</i> in drinking water at a concentration of 1.0 × 10⁸ CFU/mL. …”
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Targeting NANOS1 in triple-negative breast cancer: synergistic effects of digoxin and PD-1 inhibitors in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment by Tangyi Wang, Yadian Lei, Jingwei Sun, Li Wang, Yuxin Lin, Zhijing Wu, Shoude Zhang, Chengzhu Cao, Chengzhu Cao, Chengzhu Cao, Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Wang

“…Molecular docking identified Dig and AA as high-affinity binders of NANOS1. Animal experiments showed Dig and PD-1 inhibitor combination enhanced immunotherapy efficacy for TNBC.DiscussionThe findings from this study suggest that TOE may offer a novel therapeutic approach for TNBC by targeting NANOS1, a protein whose down-regulation is associated with improved patient outcomes. …”
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Annexin A8 deficiency delays atherosclerosis progression by Carmen Gutiérrez‐Muñoz, Rafael Blázquez‐Serra, Irene San Sebastian‐Jaraba, Sandra Sanz‐Andrea, Maria J. Fernández‐Gómez, Gonzalo Nuñez‐Moreno, Pablo Mínguez, Joan Carles Escolá‐Gil, Paula Nogales, Veronique Ollivier, Jose L. Martín‐Ventura, Benoit Ho‐Tin Noe, Ursula Rescher, Nerea Méndez‐Barbero, Luis M. Blanco‐Colio

“…Oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (ox‐LDL) increased AnxA8 expression in murine aortic endothelial cells (MAECs). In vitro experiments revealed that AnxA8 deficiency in MAECs suppressed P/E‐selectin and CD31 expression and secretion induced by ox‐LDL with a concomitant reduction in platelet and leukocyte adhesion. …”
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Wild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter soft wheat in the Northern CaucasusWild grasses as the reservoirs of infection of rust species for winter sof... by E. I. Gultyaeva, L. A. Bespalova, I. B. Ablova, E. L. Shaydayuk, Zh. N. Khudokormova, D. R. Yakovleva, Yu. A. Titova

“…Monopustular Puccinia spp. isolates were used for virulence genetics analysis. In experiments to study the specialization of rust species from wild-growing cereals on common wheat, 12 winter cultivars were used (Grom, Tanya, Yuka, Tabor, Bezostaya 100, Yubileynaya 100, Vekha, Vassa, Alekseich, Stan, Gurt, Bagrat). …”
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Evaluation of Some Cumin Ecotypes Based on Selection Index of Ideal Genotype by Masoud Golestani

“…Methods: To evaluate cumin ecotypes using the SIIG, an experiment was conducted on 12 cumin ecotypes based on a randomized complete block design with three replications in the 2022-2023 cropping season. …”
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Conflict-related and sexual trauma in treatment-seeking Arabic-speaking men: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Max Vöhringer, Freya Specht, Christine Knaevelsrud, Birgit Wagner, Maria Böttche, Yuriy Nesterko

“…Interpretation: The results of this exploratory study reveal that a substantial proportion of Arabic-speaking treatment seeking men from different countries in the MENA region reported experiences of sexual and conflict-related trauma, which were associated with high psychological symptom scores. …”
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