Docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil prevented insulin resistance by modulating gut microbiome and promoting colonic peptide YY expression in diet-induced obesity mice by Wanxiu Cao, Fang Liu, Robert W. Li, Yaoxian Chin, Yuming Wang, Changhu Xue, Qingjuan Tang

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Exploring the Causal Relationship and Molecular Mechanisms Between Fasting Insulin and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Mendelian Randomization Study with Bioinformatics Analysis by Ding X, Bai Z, Wang W, Gu Y, Li Z, Fan Y

“…In this study, a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was utilized to discover the causal associations between FI and AGA.Methods: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for FI and AGA were retrieved, and bidirectional MR analysis was conducted. …”
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Degradation and ultrastructural changes of resin-based pit and fissure sealants under simulated chewing conditions by Pimduean Sivavong, Ekamon Mahapoka, Anucharte Srijunbarl, Thawanrat Singthong, Thanchanok Suriyapongprapai, Soranun Chantarangsu, Murali Srinivasan, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Dusit Nantanapiboon

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Depletion of key gut bacteria predicts disrupted bile acid metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease by Daniel Peterson, Christopher Weidenmaier, Sonia Timberlake, Rotem Gura Sadovsky

“…BA-transformation activity mediated by the bile acid inducible (bai) operon has been functionally characterized in the genus Clostridium, and homologous bai gene sequences have been found in metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) belonging to other taxa in the human gut, but it is unclear which species of bai-carrying bacteria perform physiologically significant amounts of bile acid transformation in healthy and sick individuals. …”
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A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Investigating the Causal Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Pan D, Dai X, Li P, Xue L

“…The analysis utilized publicly available statistics on AS and COPD from the Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS). The primary MR method employed was Inverse-Variance Weighting (IVW), supplemented by additional MR methods such as weighted median, MR-Egger, simple mode, and weighted mode. …”
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The Schistosoma mansoni tegumental-allergen-like (TAL) protein family: influence of developmental expression on human IgE responses. by Colin M Fitzsimmons, Frances M Jones, Alex Stearn, Iain W Chalmers, Karl F Hoffmann, Jakub Wawrzyniak, Shona Wilson, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>S. mansoni genome searches revealed 13 members (SmTAL1-13) within the species. …”
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Genetic variability and population structure analysis of Protostrongylus oryctolagi (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) in Lepus europaeus from Central and Northern Italy. by Ilaria Guarniero, Laura Stancampiano, Rafaella Franch, Elisa Armaroli, Fabio Macchioni, Enrico Negrisolo

“…Finally, the presence of unconventional shortened amplicons revealed the presence of NUMTs (nuclear copy of mitochondrial genes) in the P. oryctolagi nuclear genome, suggesting caution when using DNA barcode as unique marker for the identification of species belonging to this genus. …”
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Comprehensive guide for epigenetics and transcriptomics data quality control by Arianna Comendul, Frederique Ruf-Zamojski, Colby T. Ford, Pankaj Agarwal, Elena Zaslavsky, German Nudelman, Manoj Hariharan, Aliza Rubenstein, Hanna Pincas, Venugopalan D. Nair, Adam M. Michaleas, Philip D. Fremont-Smith, Darrell O. Ricke, Stuart C. Sealfon, Christopher W. Woods, Kajal T. Claypool, Rafael Jaimes, III

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Construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of turtle grass virus X from a naturally infected Thalassia testudinum plant by Luis Alvarado-Marchena, Bradley T. Furman, Mya Breitbart

“…This study presents the construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of the potexvirus turtle grass virus X (TGVX). The complete genome of this positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus was amplified from field samples of Thalassia testudinum and assembled into a pLX-based mini binary vector using a multi-fragment directional cloning strategy, resulting in the infectious clone pLX-TGVX. …”
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Mechanistic insights into pachymic acid’s action on triple-negative breast Cancer through TOP2A targeting by Ming Liu, Li Zheng, Yang Zhang, Jinhui Tian

“…Enrichment analysis included Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). We conducted a pan-cancer analysis, tumor immune microenvironment analysis, and molecular docking. …”
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Alternaria radicina; unveiling the cause, spread, and molecular basis of a novel coriander leaf blight disease in Egypt by Khalid M. Ghoneem, Ehsan M. Rashad, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Yosra A. Helmy, Seham M.A. El-Gamal, Shafik D. Ibrahim, WesamEldin I.A. Saber

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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Genetic associations with early-life and adult body size were obtained from a genome-wide association study of 453,169 participants in the U.K. …”
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Characterization of <i>PHT</i> Genes in ‘duli’ (<i>Pyrus betulifolia Bunge</i>) and Expression Analysis of <i>PbPHTs</i> in Response to Plant Growth Regulators, P, and Salt Stress... by Shuai Yuan, Weilong Zhang, Yuxing Zhang

“…A total of 158 <i>PbPHTs</i> were identified from the genome of ‘duli’ (<i>Pyrus betulifolia Bunge</i>) in this study, including 70 <i>PbPHT1s</i>, 2 <i>PbPHT2s</i>, 70 <i>PbPHT3s</i>, 12 <i>PbPHT4s</i>, and 4 <i>PbPHT5s</i>. …”
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Characterization of Mice Ubiquitously Overexpressing Human 15-Lipoxygenase-1: Effect of Diabetes on Peripheral Neuropathy and Treatment with Menhaden Oil by Lawrence Coppey, Alexander Obrosov, Hanna Shevalye, Eric Davidson, William Paradee, Mark A. Yorek

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Expression divergence of BAG gene family in maize under heat stress by Babar Farid, Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir, Rao Muhammad Ikram, Zulfiqar Ali, Waseem Akbar

“…Twenty-one (21) BAG genes were identified in the latest maize genome. The evolutionary relationship of Zea mays BAGs (ZmBAGs) with Arabidopsis thaliana, Solanum lycopersicum, Theobroma cacao, Sorghum bicolor, Ananas comosus, Physcomitrium patens, Oryza sativa and Populus trichocarpa were represented by the phylogenetic analysis. …”
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Phenotypic stability of spring bread wheat regenerant lines by V. Yu. Stupko, A. V. Sidorov

“…Selection of somaclonal variation under callus culture (СС) conditions is one of the methods of undirected genome change induction which has become actively used in the development of cultivars with high adaptive potential. …”
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Methylome profiling of cell-free DNA during the early life course in (un)complicated pregnancies using MeD-seq: Protocol for a cohort study embedded in the prospective Rotterdam pe... by Marjolein M van Vliet, Sam Schoenmakers, Ruben G Boers, Lotte E van der Meeren, Joost Gribnau, Régine P M Steegers-Theunissen

“…We will for the first time longitudinally investigate cfDNA methylation during pregnancy by using Methylated DNA Sequencing (MeD-seq), which is compatible with low cfDNA levels and has an extensive genome-wide coverage. We aim to investigate DNA methylation in placental tissues and cfDNA during different trimesters in uncomplicated pregnancies, and in pregnancies with placental-related complications, including preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. …”
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A perspective on intermittent fasting and cardiovascular risk in the era of obesity pharmacotherapy by Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Kalliopi K. Gkouskou, Kalliopi K. Gkouskou, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Despina Sanoudou, Despina Sanoudou, Despina Sanoudou

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High-Performance Edge-Contact Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide Transistors by Jiankun Xiao, Xiong Xiong, Xinhang Shi, Shiyuan Liu, Shenwu Zhu, Yue Zhang, Ru Huang, Yanqing Wu

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Comprehensive analysis of heat shock protein 110, 90, 70, 60 families and tumor immune microenvironment characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Wenjing Liao, Mao Huang, Xiaoyi Du, Liangdan Tang, Junwu Li, Qin Tang

“…The data obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) were applied to determine the differential expression of HSPs in normal tissues and ccRCC. …”
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