Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Indigenous Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus Strains Isolated from Traditional Yogurt by Bahareh Moghimi, Maryam Ghobadi Dana, Reza Shapouri, Maryam Jalili

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IL-1RN VNTR Polymorphism in Adult Dermatomyositis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Zornitsa Kamenarska, Gyulnas Dzhebir, Maria Hristova, Alexey Savov, Anton Vinkov, Radka Kaneva, Vanio Mitev, Lyubomir Dourmishev

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Sleep and breathing in children with Joubert syndrome and a review of other rare congenital hindbrain malformations by Jia-Der Ju-Wang, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Cristian Zhang, Daniel Doherty, Manisha Witmans, Mary Anne Tablizo, Maida Lynn Chen

“…Results: Study participants with JS were older than their unaffected siblings ( p  = 0.02). Genetic mutations were available for 41 out of 118 individuals, with the most common mutation being MKS3 (31.4%). …”
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Higher stability of oat, barley and wheat accessions in their 1000 grain weight is not associated with a smaller grain size by V. I. Polonsky, A. V. Sumina, S. A. Gerasimov, A. A. Kolichenko

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Computational analysis of congenital heart disease associated SNPs: unveiling their impact on the gene regulatory system by Shikha Vashisht, Costantino Parisi, Cecilia L. Winata

“…Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have provided insights into the role of genetic variants in CHD pathogenesis through the identification of a comprehensive set of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). …”
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Effect of salt stress on plants of wild-type <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. and transformants with a choline oxidase (<i>cod</i>A) gene by I. G. Shirokikh, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova, O. N. Shupletsova

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Advancing Therapeutic Strategies with Polymeric Drug Conjugates for Nucleic Acid Delivery and Treatment by Ullah A, Khan M, Zhang Y, Shafiq M, Ullah M, Abbas A, Xianxiang X, Chen G, Diao Y

“…Aftab Ullah,1,&ast; Marina Khan,2,&ast; Yibang Zhang,3 Muhammad Shafiq,4 Mohsan Ullah,1 Azar Abbas,5 Xu Xianxiang,1 Gang Chen,6,7 Yong Diao1 1School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan; 3School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 4Research Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 5Institute of Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 7Qingdao Central Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao central Medical Group), Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Diao; Yibang Zhang, Email diaoyong@hqu.edu.cn; zhangyb@ujs.edu.cnAbstract: The effective clinical translation of messenger RNA (mRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA), and microRNA (miRNA) for therapeutic purposes hinges on the development of efficient delivery systems. …”
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New Insights on Childhood Lupus Nephritis by Marchi-Silva R, De Aquino BM, Londe AC, Mazzola TN, Julio PR, Wampler Muskardin T, Appenzeller S

“…Rodrigo Marchi-Silva,1,2 Bruna Martins De Aquino,1,2 Ana Carolina Londe,1,2 Ta&iacgr;s Nitsch Mazzola,3 Paulo Rogério Julio,4 Theresa Wampler Muskardin,5,6 Simone Appenzeller2,7 1Medical Pathophysiology Graduate Program, School of Medical Science, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; 2Autoimmunity Lab, School of Medical Science, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; 3Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; 4Child and Adolescent Graduate Program, School of Medical Science, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; 5Hospital of Special Surgery, Department of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 6Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA; 7Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Traumatology, School of Medical Science, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, BrazilCorrespondence: Simone Appenzeller, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM)/Hospital de Clínicas (HC) – UNICAMP, Vital Brasil Street, 251, Campinas, SP, 13083-888, Brazil, Tel +55 11 98887-8693, Email appenzel@unicamp.brAbstract: Approximately one in five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has disease-onset during childhood (cSLE). …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Enzymatic Extraction of the Active Components from <i>Acanthopanax sessiliflorus</i> Stem and Bioactivity Comparison with <i>Acanthopanax senticosus</i> by Qiaomu You, Yanjun Ren, Jiaotong Li, Guangnian Zeng, Xiongfei Luo, Chunying Zheng, Zhonghua Tang

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Stem solidness as an important factor for wheat protection from European wheat stem sawfly (<i>Cephus pygmaeus</i> L.) in Altai by S. B. Lepekhov, V. A. Petin, M. V. Chebatareva

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Effect of Earthing-Up Frequency on Growth and Yield of Anchote (Coccinia abyssinica) Varieties at Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Habte Wakjira, Weyessa Garedew, Amsalu Nebiyu, Garome Shifaraw

“…However, little attention has been given to the improvement of genetic and agronomic practices such as selection of variety, staking, weeding, fertilizer application, and earthing-up frequency. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test and resistance pattern in new and previously treated tuberculosis cases: A prospective observational study by Ranjit Suva, Gaurang Khadiya, Kinjal D. Rami, Urvashi Modh, Firoz Ghanchi, Yogesh Murugan

“…CBNAAT is a rapid molecular test that detects the genetic material of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium causing TB, in sputum samples. …”
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Implementation of Uterine Artery Doppler Scanning: Improving the Care of Women and Babies High Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction by Emmanuel Ekanem, Faris Karouni, Emmanuoil Katsanevakis, Habiba Kapaya

“…FGR implies a pathological restriction of the genetic growth potential and is not synonymous with small-for-gestational age (SGA). …”
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Adaptability of high-protein barley genotypes under the conditions of the Volga-Vyatka region by I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, L. V. Panikhina, E. V. Dyagileva

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A study of introduced apple cultivars according to the main components of winter hardiness by simulating damaging factors under controlled conditions by А. M. Galasheva, N. G. Krasova, Z. E. Ozherelieva

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Occurrence of Florfenicol and Linezolid Resistance and Emergence of optrA Gene in Campylobacter coli Isolates from Tunisian Avian Farms by Manel Gharbi, Rihab Tiss, Chadlia Hamdi, Safa Hamrouni, Abderrazak Maaroufi

“…Chloramphenicol- and linezolid-resistant isolates were subjected to PCR screening for the following genes: fexA, fexB, floR, RE-cmeABC, cfrA, and optrA. The genetic relatedness of eight multidrug-resistant isolates was determined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). …”
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Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance during On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Umit Mentese, Orhan Veli Dogan, Ibrahim Turan, Sefer Usta, Emre Dogan, Seda Oztas Mentese, Selim Demir, Tanil Ozer, Ahmet Cagri Aykan, Ahmet Alver

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Identification and functional characterization of the RPP13 gene family in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for disease resistance by Baoqi Yuan, Chuang Li, Qingfeng Wang, Qi Yao, Xiaowei Guo, Yuhang Zhang, Zhongwei Wang

“…This study provides new insights into the potential functions of the RPP13 gene family in potato disease resistance mechanisms, offering valuable genetic resources and theoretical support for future disease-resistant breeding programs.…”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…We detected and analyzed the cytokine concentrations and viral genomes in the serum samples of these patients to identify the possible causes of the patients’ deaths and to analyze the viral genetic characteristics.MethodsBlood serum specimens were obtained from the 10 individuals with Dabie bandavirus infection in Suzhou City. …”
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Evaluation of Commercial Disinfectants against Staphylococcus lentus and Micrococcus spp. of Poultry Origin by Otun Saha, Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Arif Istiaq, Israt Islam, Munawar Sultana, M. Anwar Hossain, Md. Mizanur Rahaman

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