Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

“…In yeast systems, PbNRT2.4 facilitates K+ uptake, and its overexpression in hairy root systems, particularly in P. ussuriensis, leads to a marked increase in K+ influx in the root and xylem. …”
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LINE-1 methylation status and survival outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Akbar Bagheri, Tohid Jafari-Koshki, Leila Alizadeh, Mortaza Raeisi, Yaghoub Moaddab, Abbas Karimi

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. …”
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Case report: Resolution of VIPoma-related symptoms with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy by Turgut Bora Cengiz, Raksha Kulkarni, Virginia Corbett, Nasrin V. Ghesani, Edward Wolin, Munir V. Ghesani

“…She was treated with somatostatin analogs and chemotherapy; however, she experienced recurrent symptoms and complications leading to two hospital admissions, one of which included an intensive care unit (ICU) admission. …”
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Corrosion behavior of NiTi alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion in relation to the formed passive films in Hank's solution by Yi-Fan Zhang, Liang-Yu Chen, Yong Liu, Hong-Yu Yang, Jin-Hua Peng, Chuanbo Zheng, Lina Zhang, Lai-Chang Zhang

“…The degradation of passive films is attributed to the dissolution of NiO on the film surfaces, resulting from the hydration reaction. Such a phenomenon leads to imperfections in the passive films, diminishing their protective effectiveness for the underlying substrate. …”
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CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-RELATED 4 (CTR4) Is Involved in Drought and Saline Tolerance in Rice by Yu Shicong, Luo Ruxian, Zheng Shuqin, Ning Jing, Shi Yuanzhu, Guo Daiming, Jia Liangmeng, Wang Sen, Xiao Guizong, Guo Pengwang, Li Yang, Ma Xiaoding

“…Compared with the wild type, knockout mutants exhibited decreased membrane lipid stability under drought and salt stress, faster water loss, higher relative electrolyte leakage, and lower levels of proline and soluble sugars, leading to impaired tolerance to drought and salt stress. …”
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Bottomed mesons and baryons production in pp collisions at s=5 TeV LHC energy within a Coalescence plus Fragmentation approach by Vincenzo Minissale, Vincenzo Greco, Salvatore Plumari

“…Recent experimental data from pp collisions have shown a significant increase in heavy baryon production leading to a baryon over meson ratio which is one order of magnitude higher than in elementary collisions (e+e−, ep). …”
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Epidemiological trends in gastrointestinal cancers and risk factors across U.S. states from 2000 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Jiahao Jiang, Zhiqin Xie, Qingbin Wang, Bingkun Wang, Rong Huang, Weikai Xu, Changzhen Shang, Yajin Chen

“…Hepatitis C remains the leading cause of liver cancer, with intravenous drug use as the primary risk factor. …”
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A Novel Mutation in the CYP11B1 Gene Causes Steroid 11β-Hydroxylase Deficient Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Reversible Cardiomyopathy by Mohammad A. Alqahtani, Ayed A. Shati, Minjing Zou, Ali M. Alsuheel, Abdullah A. Alhayani, Saleh M. Al-Qahtani, Hessa M. Gilban, Brain F. Meyer, Yufei Shi

“…Steroid 11β-hydroxylase deficiency results in excessive mineralcorticoids and androgen production leading to hypertension, precocious puberty with acne, enlarged penis, and hyperpigmentation of scrotum of genetically male infants. …”
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Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile in Patients with Diabetic Foot Sepsis at a Central Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa by Simran Patel, Emeline Jooste, Charalambia Glynos, Onyiyechukwu Mbajiorgu, Anelisa Sipahlanga, Wandile Ngubane, Gopala Maharaj, Maeyane Stephens Moeng, Thifhelimbilu Emmanuel Luvhengo

“…<b>Background</b>: Diabetic foot sepsis (DFS) is the leading cause of lower extremity amputations and timely initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is paramount during its management. …”
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Lactobacillus reuteri LR1 Improved Expression of Genes of Tight Junction Proteins via the MLCK Pathway in IPEC-1 Cells during Infection with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 by Hongbo Yi, Li Wang, Yunxia Xiong, Zhilin Wang, Yueqin Qiu, Xiaolu Wen, Zongyong Jiang, Xuefen Yang, Xianyong Ma

“…Intestinal epithelial barrier damage disrupts immune homeostasis and leads to many intestinal disorders. Lactobacillus reuteri strains have probiotic functions in their modulation of the microbiota and immune system in intestines. …”
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Infrared dim tiny-sized target detection based on feature fusion by Peng Zhang, Yaman Jing, Guodong Liu, Ziyang Chen, Xiaoyan Wu, Osami Sasaki, Jixiong Pu

“…In certain instances, such as when the infrared target is situated at a considerable distance from the detector, the detected object exhibits diminutive dimensions with a concurrently low signal intensity, leading to a challenge in achieving precision in object detection. …”
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Giant and flexible toroidal circular dichroism from planar chiral metasurface by Shijie Kang, Haitao Li, Jiayu Fan, Jiusi Yu, Boyang Qu, Peng Chen, Xiaoxiao Wu

“…Chirality, a fundamental concept describing an object cannot superpose with its mirror image, is crucial in optics and photonics and leads to various exotic phenomena, such as circular dichroism and optical activity. …”
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Development and characterization of orthotopic patient-derived xenograft models of peritoneal metastatic mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma by I. Ito, V.K. Pattalachinti, A.M.G. Yousef, S. Chowdhury, M.M. Fanaeian, E. Haque, B.B. Gunes, M. Yousef, E.R. Salle, M.A. Zeineddine, S. Ji, R. Li, W. Wang, B.A. Helmink, M.W. Taggart, M.G. White, K.F. Fournier, N.W. Fowlkes, J.P. Shen

“…Materials and methods: Tumors from 16 patients with appendiceal neoplasms (15 AAs and 1 high-grade appendiceal neoplasm) were implanted into the flank and the peritoneal cavity of immunodeficient mice leading to the successful establishment of three AAPDX models. …”
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Structure of massive gauge/gravity scattering amplitudes, equivalence theorems, and extended double-copy with compactified warped space by Yanfeng Hang, Wei-Wei Zhao, Hong-Jian He, Yin-Long Qiu

“…We newly realize the double-copy for massive 3-point full gauge/gravity amplitudes under the color-kinematics correspondence and the gauge-gravity coupling correspondence at tree level, whereas we can construct extended double-copy for 4-point KK gauge/gravity scattering amplitudes to the leading order (LO) of high energy expansion. We further demonstrate that this LO double-copy construction can be extended to N-point KK scattering amplitudes with N ⩾ 4.…”
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Analysis and Verification of a Slope Steering Model of TRVs in Hilly and Mountainous Environments by Luojia Duan, Kaibo Kang, Shiying Chen, Zixing Du, Longhai Zhang, Zhijie Liu, Fuzeng Yang, Zheng Wang

“…Affected by the ground slope, the ground pressure distribution of the vehicle’s two tracks is uneven, leading to changes in its steering performance. Therefore, analyzing and researching the steering performance of a tracked robotic vehicle under sloped conditions is of great significance. …”
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Blood Trihalomethanes and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Miaomiao Fu, Pengyu Xue, Zhuorong Du, Jingsi Chen, Xiaojun Liang, Jiafu Li

“…Additionally, we discussed the carcinogenic mechanisms of THMs, which involve multiple biological pathways such as oxidative stress, DNA adduct formation, and endocrine disruption, with variations in accumulation and target sites potentially leading to different cancer types, for which evidence is currently lacking. …”
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Cram&#x00E9;r-Rao Bound Analysis of Spatial Effects in 2D TOA Localization With Directive Antennas by Imran Moez Khan, Xuezhi Wang, William Moran, Wayne S. T. Rowe

“…TOA studies often conclude that 2D localization is only possible with at least two anchors, and that collinear anchor-target layouts leads to insufficient observability. We prove that a single anchor with a directive antenna can suffice for localization using multiple range measurements, and that the FIM can be inverted even in the collinear anchor-target geometry. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Outdoor Wind Environment in High-Rise Buildings Zone of Xuzhou City by Huanhuan Fang, Xiang Ji, Jiuxin Wang, Jijun Lu, Mengcheng Yang, Jiajun Li, Zhongcheng Duan

“…High-rise developments frequently exert adverse impacts on the outdoor wind environment, leading to a deterioration in the overall quality of urban surroundings and a reduction in the comfort levels of residents. …”
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Decarboxylase mediated oxalic acid metabolism is important to antioxidation and detoxification rather than pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae by Chang Liu, Yi Wei, Yuejia Dang, Wajjiha Batool, Xiaoning Fan, Yan Hu, Zhengquan He, Shihong Zhang

“…Simultaneously, as feedback to the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, the decrease of formic acid in ΔMooxdc leads to the reduction of acetyl-CoA content, and two genes involved in the β-oxidation of fatty acids were also upregulated, which enhanced the fatty acid metabolism of the ΔMooxdc. …”
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An EED/PRC2‐H19 Loop Regulates Cerebellar Development by Pei‐Pei Liu, Xiao Han, Xiao Li, Shang‐Kun Dai, Ya‐Jie Xu, Lin‐Fei Jiao, Hong‐Zhen Du, Li‐Hua Zhao, Rong‐Feng Li, Zhao‐Qian Teng, Yun‐Gui Yang, Chang‐Mei Liu

“…Here, we show that EED deletion from neural stem cells (NSCs) or cerebellar granule cell progenitors (GCPs) leads to reduced GCPs proliferation, cell death, cerebellar hypoplasia, and motor deficits in mice. …”
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