Cities as parasitic amplifiers? Malaria prevalence and diversity in great tits along an urbanization gradient by Caizergues, Aude E., Robira, Benjamin, Perrier, Charles, Jeanneau, Mélanie, Berthomieu, Arnaud, Perret, Samuel, Gandon, Sylvain, Charmantier, Anne

“…We found a slight tendency for increased Plasmodium sp. prevalence with increasing urbanization in adults. …”
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Future changes in compound explosive cyclones and atmospheric rivers in the North Atlantic by F. Lopez-Marti, F. Lopez-Marti, M. Ginesta, D. Faranda, A. Rutgersson, A. Rutgersson, P. Yiou, L. Wu, G. Messori, G. Messori, G. Messori

“…Notably, we identify a significant and systematic future increase in the cyclones and atmospheric river concurrences. …”
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Unraveling drivers and patterns of species richness in coastal marine ecosystem under global warming: Insights from ecosystem connectivity by Xiangyan Yang, Jia Wo, Toniann Keiling, Yong Chen

“…Northeast Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NES), we found that richness indicators in the NYB reflect influences from both southern and northern ecoregions. …”
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Association of chronic stress during studies with depressive symptoms 10 years later by Tobias Weinmann, Razan Wibowo, Felix Forster, Jessica Gerlich, Laura Wengenroth, Gudrun Weinmayr, Jon Genuneit, Dennis Nowak, Christian Vogelberg, Katja Radon, Britta Herbig

“…We analysed data from two waves of the longitudinal Study on Occupational Allergy Risks. …”
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LAMOST Reveals Long-lived Protoplanetary Disks by Xiao-Long Wang, Min Fang, Yao Liu, Miao-Miao Zhang, Wen-Yuan Cui

“…Studying the evolution of mass accretion rates with stellar ages, we find that these aged disks follow a similar trend to young ones.…”
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Partial weight bearing and long-term survival outcomes in extracapsular hip fractures treated with trochanteric Gamma3 nails by Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Jorge Hernández-Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Pablo Alonso-Rodríguez, José Antonio Mirón-Canelo

“…Abstract Background Benefits of partial weight bearing (PWB) in operated extracapsular hip fractures (ECF) have not been proved. We have assessed influence of PWB on long-term survival and the final mobility achieved, dependence and mortality-related factors. …”
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Metagenomic exploration and computational prediction of novel enzymes for polyethylene terephthalate degradation by Donya Afshar Jahanshahi, Mohammad Reza Rezaei Barzani, Mohammad Bahram, Shohreh Ariaeenejad, Kaveh Kavousi

“…Using a combined approach of computational analysis and metagenomic workflow, we identified a diverse array of genes and enzymes linked to plastic degradation. …”
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Lymph Node Adiposity and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Jessica M. Rubino, Natalie Yanzi Ring, Krishna Patel, Xiaoqing Xia, Todd A. MacKenzie, Roberta M. diFlorio-Alexander

“…We additionally found a significant association between LNA and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), identified via liver biopsy (<i>p</i> = 0.0048). …”
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Effect of Fusion to the LTB Carrier Protein on Coronavirus Spike Protein Vaccine Candidates Produced in Maize by Erin Egelkrout, Magdalena Maj, Rodrigo Manjarin, Gina Fake, Muneaki Watanabe, Jenna Williams, Nate Blanchard, John Walker, Celine Hayden, John Howard

“…We found that the LTB fusion protein from both coronaviruses preferentially assembles into higher molecular weight multimers, consistent with the formation of trimers. …”
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Disease-Associated Dopamine Receptor D2 Variants Exhibit Functional Consequences Depending on Different Heterotrimeric G-Protein Subunit Combinations by Nele Niebrügge, Olga Trovato, Roman Praschberger, Andreas Lieb

“…<b>Results:</b> In our study, we could confirm the reported mutant’s loss-of-function phenotype in β-arrestin 2 recruitment (reduced agonist potency and decreased maximal signaling efficacy in comparison to the WT). …”
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Differential GTP-dependent in-vitro polymerization of recombinant Physcomitrella FtsZ proteins by Stella W. L. Milferstaedt, Marie Joest, Lennard L. Bohlender, Sebastian N. W. Hoernstein, Buğra Özdemir, Eva L. Decker, Chris van der Does, Ralf Reski

“…In light scattering assays, we observed GTP-dependent assembly of FtsZ1-2 and of FtsZ2-1 in a protein concentration dependent manner. …”
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A review of parameter settings for galvanic vestibular stimulation in clinical applications by Yishai Valter, Yishai Valter, Linda Vataksi, Aaron R. Allred, Jeffrey R. Hebert, Tad T. Brunyé, Tad T. Brunyé, Torin K. Clark, Jorge Serrador, Abhishek Datta, Abhishek Datta

“…After removing duplicates, secondary analyses, and studies that did not use GVS for therapeutic purposes, we were left with 53 independent studies. We extracted the stimulation parameters used in each study and report them here. …”
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Probiogenomic analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum SD7, a probiotic candidate with remarkable aggregation abilities by Thunchanok Yaikhan, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Nuntiya Pahumunto, Natakorn Nokchan, Rawee Teanpaisan, Komwit Surachat

“…Limosilactobacillus fermentum has gained recognition as a probiotic due to its immunomodulatory properties. In this study, we characterized L. fermentum SD7, which was isolated from the human oral cavity. …”
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…Designs of quantitative studies made meta-analysis impossible.Results We identified 18 studies (6183 participants). Delay was multifactorial, individual and complex. …”
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Biomechanical and clinically controlled study of different fenestration positions in vascularized iliac bone flaps for treating femoral head necrosis by Zeyu Wei, Zeping Lin, Jiale He, Yuxian Chen, You Peng, Zhiyong Li, Yunxiang Lu

“…Methods We simulated an iliac bone flap transplantation with a vascularized tip by finite element analysis (FEA). …”
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Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time by Anthony A. Fryer, David Holland, Michael Stedman, Christopher J. Duff, Lewis Green, Jonathan Scargill, Fahmy W. F. Hanna, Pensée Wu, R. John Pemberton, Christine Bloor, Adrian H. Heald

“…Aims. We previously showed that the glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing frequency links to diabetes control. …”
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Prognostic impact of donor mitochondrial genomic variants in myelodysplastic neoplasms after stem-cell transplantation by Jing Dong, Shahram Arsang-Jang, Tao Zhang, Zhongyuan Chen, Yung-Tsi Bolon, Stephen Spellman, Raul Urrutia, Paul Auer, Wael Saber

“…In the entire donor cohort, we identified 1,825 mtDNA variants, including 67 potential pathogenic variants. …”
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Subglacial discharge effects on basal melting of a rotating, idealized ice shelf by I. Vaňková, X. Asay-Davis, C. Branecky Begeman, D. Comeau, A. Hager, M. Hoffman, S. F. Price, J. Wolfe

“…We use a numerical model to simulate ocean circulation and basal melting beneath an idealized three-dimensional ice shelf and vary the rate and distribution of subglacial discharge. …”
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The Frequency Dependence of Poisson’s Ratio in Fluid-Saturated Rocks by Liming Zhao, Tongjun Chen, Xin Zhang, Tao Xing

“…We investigated the frequency dependence of Poisson’s ratio ν in partially/fully fluid-saturated rocks. …”
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Identification of candidate genes involved in Zika virus-induced reversible paralysis of mice by John D. Morrey, Venkatraman Siddharthan, Hong Wang, Alexandre L. R. Oliveira, Keiichiro Susuki, Rakesh Kaundal, Sara M. Freeman, Aaron J. Thomas, Naveen Duhan, Nathan G. Corry

“…Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) causes a variety of peripheral and central nervous system complications leading to neurological symptoms such as limb weakness. We used a mouse model to identify candidate genes potentially involved in causation or recovery from ZIKV-induced acute flaccid paralysis. …”
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