Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women at Public Hospitals in West Shewa, Central Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Berhanu Senbeta Deriba, Elias Teferi Bala, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Tinsae Abeya Geleta, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Addis Adera Gebru, Habtamu Oljira Desta, Mengistu Benayew Shiferaew, Lidya Zerihun Sahile

“…Anemia is highly dominant among pregnant women due to the need for iron for women themselves and their fetuses. Nearly half a billion globally and around one-third in Ethiopia of pregnant women were affected by anemia which has both health and economic impact. …”
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Fortifying plant fortresses: siderophores in defense against Cercospora leaf spot disease in Vigna radiata L. by Anushree Kamath, Abhishek Sharma, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Dhara Patel

“…Siderophores, specialized iron-chelating molecules produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D5, were investigated for their role in enhancing plant defense mechanisms against Cercospora canescens in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Potential Stability of Stainless Steels in Dilute Electrolyte Solution for Application to a Quasi-Reference Electrode Used in Electrochemical Sensing System by Kyosuke Sawada, Shinji Okazaki, Tatsuki Inaba, Motohiro Sakuma, Koichi Azuma

“…The stability was increased by pre-immersion in an acidic solution but was reduced by a passivation treatment. The formation of iron oxides on the SS surface stabilized the potential, whereas surface enrichment with Cr led to instability. …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…First of all, during the Iron Age Bibracte was one of the main oppidum in Gaul. …”
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Exploring the genotypic potential of perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) for climate-resilient agriculture in the North Eastern Himalayas by Meraj Alam Ansari, Meraj Alam Ansari, Amit Kumar, T. P. Ahammed Shabeer, Alok Kumar, Subhra Saikat Roy, Subhra Saikat Roy, Majhrool Hak Ansari, Raghavendra Singh, Raghavendra Singh, Moirangthem Sangeeta, Jayanta Layek, Narendra Prakash, Vinay K. Mishra

“…Seed yield exhibited a positive correlation with copper (Cu), potassium (K), and iron (Fe), while PUFAs showed a positive correlation with omega-6 and a negative correlation with saturated fatty acids (SFAs). …”
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CircTTC13 promotes sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma through the inhibition of ferroptosis by targeting the miR-513a-5p/SLC7A11 axis by Ying Zhang, Ruiwei Yao, Mingyi Li, Chongkai Fang, Kunliang Feng, Xiuru Chen, Jinan Wang, Rui Luo, Hanqian Shi, Xinqiu Chen, Xilin Zhao, Hanlin Huang, Shuwei Liu, Bing Yin, Chong Zhong

“…Many first-line chemotherapeutic drugs induce ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death dependent on ferrous iron-mediated oxidative stress, suggesting that drug resistance and ensuing tumor progression may in part stem from reduced ferroptosis. …”
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Effect of Moderate Red Meat Intake Compared With Plant-Based Meat Alternative on Psychological Well-Being: A 10-Wk Cluster Randomized Intervention in Healthy Young Adults by Tamlin S Conner, Nicola A Gillies, Anna Worthington, Emma N Bermingham, Jillian J Haszard, Scott O Knowles, Daniel R Bernstein, David Cameron-Smith, Andrea J Braakhuis

“…Blood biomarkers included neurotransmitter-related compounds, iron status and vitamins B12 and D. Physical activity and sleep were estimated by a fitness wristband. …”
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Phase Transitions and Structural Evolution of Manganese Ores During High-Temperature Treatment by Ruslan Z. Safarov, Yerlan A. Baikenov, Assemgul K. Zhandildenova, Eldar E. Kopishev, Ruslan M. Kamatov, Jumat B. Kargin, H. Sanchez Cornejo, Crispin H. W. Barnes, Luis De Los Santos Valladares

“….%), silicon (20.85 wt.%), and iron (6.14 wt.%) as its main components. In the Bogach ore samples, manganese content increased from 60.77% to 65.7% as the sintering temperature rose to 1100 °C, while the hausmannite phase (Mn₃O₄) emerged as the dominant phase, comprising 95.77% of the crystalline component at 1200 °C. …”
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Associations of combined exposure to selected metal mixtures with thyroid hormones in children: a cross-sectional study in China by Yuhan Cao, Shiting Xiang, Yuwei Du, Meiling Chen, Rumeng Xue, Qi Li, Jun Qiu, Yanying Duan

“…The concentrations of lead (Pb), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg) in blood were detected via atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). …”
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Artificial intelligence analysis of thermal energy for convectively heated ternary nanofluid flow in radiated channel considering viscous dissipations aspects by Hamid Qureshi, Amjad Ali Pasha, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Zahoor Shah, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Waqar Azeem Khan, Moinul Haq

“…With focus on technological advancements in the field of thermal heat, these studies show great promise of THF in enhancing rate of heat transfer-issues which complete several energy storage systems, cooling techniques in aeronautics as well as electric vehicle operational convenience via thermal layout.A synergetic composition of three distinct nanomaterial oxides of Copper, Iron and Silicon in engine oil, contributes unique thermophysical character in thermal management. …”
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First genome-scale insights into the virulence of the snow mold causal fungus Microdochium nivale by Ivan Tsers, Ekaterina Marenina, Azat Meshcherov, Olga Petrova, Olga Gogoleva, Alexander Tkachenko, Natalia Gogoleva, Yuri Gogolev, Evgenii Potapenko, Olga Muraeva, Mira Ponomareva, Viktor Korzun, Vladimir Gorshkov

“…In addition to disclosing plant-metabolite-upregulated M. nivale functional gene groups (including those related to host plant protein destruction and amino acid metabolism, xenobiotic detoxication (including phytoalexins benzoxazinoids), cellulose destruction (cellulose monooxygenases), iron transport, etc.), the performed analysis pointed to a crucial role of host plant lipid destruction and fungal lipid metabolism modulation in plant-M. nivale interactions.…”
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Concentrations and associated health risks of indoor/outdoor PM2.5- bound metallic elements at a subway station in Tianjin city during winter by Yan ZHAO, Yang CHEN, Yuwen WANG, Bodong SHANG, Yuxin DU

“…The contents of antimony, manganese, alum, copper, cobalt, aluminum, chromium, lead, nickel, iron, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and zinc in PM2.5 samples collected on the subway platform were all significantly higher than those in PM2.5 samples collected outside the station (all P < 0.05). …”
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Interactive effect of dietary metabolizable energy levels with amino acid density in male broiler chickens: Carcass yield, nutrient intake, digestibility and excretion by Mehdi Toghyani, Shemil MacElline, Peter H. Selle, Sonia Y. Liu

“…Increasing AA density linearly increased nitrogen excretion, but reduced calcium and iron excretion (P < 0.05). Over the entire production period lower ME and higher AA density increased digestible lysine intake (mg/bird/day; P < 0.01). …”
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Effect of diet containing alfalfa (Medicago sativa) powder and leaf extract on hemolymph factors of western whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) under low salinity stress by Kobra Babanejad Abkenar, Arash Akbarzadeh, Ahmad Noori, Mohammad Niroomand

“…Discussion: Alfalfa leaves, rich in minerals like copper and iron and active compounds like flavonoids, contribute to increased hemocyte levels. …”
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Low Frequency of MKRN3 and DLK1 Variants in Chinese Children with Central Precocious Puberty by Ting Chen, Linqi Chen, Haiying Wu, Rongrong Xie, Fengyun Wang, Xiuli Chen, Hui Sun, Fei Xiao

“…Per Glu380Lys, Glu with negative charges has been changed into Lys with positive charges, which may affect the hydrogen bond formation between amino acids and the stability of the local structure, thus affecting the binding of zinc iron to MKRN3 protein. Besides, we did not identify any variants of DLK1 gene in our patients. …”
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The influence of environmental factors on the detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in dormitory wastewater at a primarily undergraduate institution by Chequita Brooks, Sebrina Brooks, Josie Beasley, Jenna Valley, Michael Opata, Ece Karatan, Rachel Bleich

“…We observed significantly higher gene copy numbers of the Omicron variant than the Delta variant within ductile iron pipes but no difference in nucleocapsid abundance (N1 or N2) across the three different sewage pipe types in our data set. …”
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Exosomes secreted by ATF3/Nrf2-mediated ferroptotic renal tubular epithelial cells promote M1/M2 ratio imbalance inducing renal interstitial fibrosis following ischemia and reperfu... by Qiao Tang, Jiatao Xie, Yifei Wang, Chong Dong, Chong Dong, Qian Sun

“…In vitro, RTECs were divided into control (CON) group, hypoxia/reoxygenation (HR) group, HR +Fer-1 group, HR + siRNA-ATF3 (siATF3) group.ResultCompared with the sham group, the IR group showed more severe kidney injury in HE staining, more collagen fibers in Masson staining, and higher α-SMA expression levels in immunohistochemistry. Total iron and MDA content increased while GSH content decreased. …”
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<i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Schwarzengrund: Distribution, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance by Monique A. Felix, Jing Han, Bijay K. Khajanchi, Yasser M. Sanad, Shaohua Zhao, Steven L. Foley

“…Notably, the aerobactin iron acquisition genes, associated with <i>Salmonella</i>’s virulence and colonization, were highly prevalent among chicken isolates (N = 1019, 89.0%) but less frequent in isolates from other sources (N = 65, 7.2%). …”
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La stips des Alpes à la Méditerranée : interpréter la présence des monnaies dans les sanctuaires d’époque romaine by Raphaël Golosetti

“…This is extremely interesting as it signifies the end of the practice of coin perforation, which was well identified for the south of Gaul in the Iron Age, during the Roman period. Finally, bibliographic data emphasize the constant values of the deposited coins, the most common coins, or often, but not exclusively, those of the least value. …”
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Influence of fruit stages on chemical compositions, phytochemicals, and antioxidant activity of wood apple (Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle) by Rashmi Srivastava, Neha Mishra, Arshi, Shraddha Tripathi, Smriti, Neha Taslim Fatima, Neetu Mishra

“…The study found that protein, fiber, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin C content declined by 44.7 percent, 47.3 percent, 18.16 percent, 20.3 percent, 8.7 percent, 32.4 percent, and 20.0 percent, respectively, as full ripening progressed. …”
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