Protective effects and possible mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles against kidney fibrosis in animal models: a systematic... by Yuanchen Lv, Zibo Hua, Xiaomei Lu

“…This was evidenced by a reduction in serum creatinine (Scr) levels (p < 0.00001) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels (p < 0.00001), as well as reduction of CD68+ macrophages (p < 0.00001), TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End labeling (TUNEL)+ tubular cells(p < 0.00001), α-SMA levels (p = 0.0009) and TGF-β1 (p < 0.00001). …”
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Simultaneous estimation of multiple soil properties from vis-NIR spectra using a multi-gate mixture-of-experts with data augmentation by Xiaoqing Wang, Mei-Wei Zhang, Ya-Nan Zhou, Lingli Wang, Ling-Tao Zeng, Yu-Pei Cui, Xiao-Lin Sun

“…., clay, silt, sand, pH (in water), organic content (OC), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K), and cation exchange capacity (CEC). …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals potential regulatory mechanism of genes and pathways following Aeromonas veronii infection and hypoxic stress in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinen... by Gang Jiang, Fengyuan Yan, Yuanfeng Xu, Jianlin Li, Wenrong Feng, Guo an Hua, Wen jing Li, Jun Zhou, Yongkai Tang

“…A. veronii infection, meanwhile, reduced the expression of genes associated with lipid and nitrogen metabolism. Under dual stress, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism were further repressed, and immune-related gene expression was markedly up-regulated. …”
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Physiological impact of Trichoderma viride agents on the quality and production of melon that is grown on soils continuously cropped to melon by Jingyi Liu, Hua Lian, Jingwei Dou, Jingjing Li, Guangliang Zhu, Jiatong Wang, Guangshu Ma, Mei Li

“…The results showed that different amounts of T. viride agents could improve physiological and biochemical indices of melon leaves during the fruiting stage; the treatment of 6.4 × 105 CFU/g was the most effective; chlorophyll content, nitrate nitrogen content, sucrose content, reducing sugar content, free proline content, nitrate reductase (NR) activity, peroxidase (POD) activity, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of melon leaves increased at 30 days after melon pollination. …”
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Combined application of chemical and organic fertilizers enhances soil organic carbon sequestration and crop productivity by improving carbon stability and management index in a ri... by Hu Xu, Adnan Mustafa, Qudsia Saeed, Guiying Jiang, Nan Sun, Kailou Liu, Jiri Kucerik, Xueyun Yang, Minggang Xu

“…The treatments selected in the present study were those which had undergone long-term fertilization under double-rice cropping including: (1) no fertilization (CK); (2) combined application of chemical nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium fertilizers (NPK); (3) the doubled rate of NPK treatment (2NPK); and (4) NPK treatment plus organic fertilizers (NPKM). …”
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Spatial-temporal baseline study of nutrients and trace elements characterization of a large tropical transition system in West Africa by Celso Paulo, João A. Carreiras, Susanne Tanner, Carmen Van-Dúnem dos Santos, Vanessa F. Fonseca, Bernardo Duarte

“…Water physicochemical characteristics (including nitrogen and phosphorus inorganic forms) varied seasonally, whereas sediments as trace element archives revealed a spatial variation pattern. …”
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Versatile nitrate-respiring heterotrophs are previously concealed contributors to sulfur cycle by Bo Shao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Long Zhang, Yang Ruan, Bin Liang, Ruochen Zhang, Xijun Xu, Wei Wang, Zhengda Lin, Xuanyuan Pei, Xueting Wang, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Defeng Xing, Aijie Wang, Duu-Jong Lee, Nanqi Ren, Donald E. Canfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Zheng-Shuang Hua, Chuan Chen

“…Abstract Heterotrophic denitrifiers play crucial roles in global carbon and nitrogen cycling. However, their inability to oxidize sulfide renders them vulnerable to this toxic molecule, which inhibits the key enzymatic reaction responsible for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O), thereby raising greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Exercise Regulating Glucose Transporter 9 on Renal Function in Hyperuricemia Rats by LIANG Jiarong, YANG Huan, CUN Yongdan, WANG Lihuan, LI Yijie, YE Bin

“…Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) was used to stain the renal histopathological section, and the microscope (×400) was used to observe the structural changes of renal tubules and glomerulus; the peroxidase method was used to detect the renal function indexes such as uric acid (UA), creatinine (Cre) and urea nitrogen (BUN); enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method was used to determine the contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in serum and kidney tissues; Western blot was used to detect the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and glucose transporter 9 (GLUT-9) in the kidney tissues.Results① Pathological examination results: there was not obvious pathological changes were observed in the kidney tissues of the Control group; in the Model group, the renal tissue capsule was incomplete, the glomerulus was deformed and atrophic, and the renal tubules were disordered; in the Exercise group, the number of inflammatory cell infiltration was significantly decreased, the renal tubular structure was relatively intact, and the pathological changes such as cytoplasmic vacuolation of renal tubular epithelial cells were significantly decreased. ② UA, Cre and BUN content of serum: compared with the Control group, UA, BUN and Cre content in serum of the Model group and Exercise group was significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, UA, BUN and Cre content in serum of the Exercise group were significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ③ Serum and kidney IL-1β content: compared with the Control group, the expression of IL-1β in serum and kidney of the Model group and the Exercise group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, the expression of IL-1β in serum and kidney of the Exercise group was significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ④ Expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and GLUT-9 protein: compared with the Control group, the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and GLUT-9 protein in kidney tissues of the Model group and the Exercise group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β, and GLUT-9 protein in kidney tissues of the Exercise group were significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionAerobic treadmill exercise can effectively reduce the level of uric acid and inflammatory response of hyperuricemia rats, and improve renal function, which may be related to the regulation of GLUT-9 protein expression.…”
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<i>Piriformospora indica</i> Enhances Rice Blast Resistance and Plant Growth by Manegdebwaoga Arthur Fabrice Kabore, Guanpeng Huang, Changqing Feng, Shuhong Wu, Jiayi Guo, Guofeng Wu, Yiqiong Sun, Samuel Tareke Woldegiorgis, Yufang Ai, Lina Zhang, Wei Liu, Huaqin He

“…However, the <i>in vivo</i> experiments showed that Pi promoted plant growth by increasing root and shoot length, chlorophyll content, and nitrogen uptake, particularly in CO39 during pathogen infection. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Daily Hospital Visits for Anxiety Disorders in Southern China with Low Pollution Concentrations by Xinyuan Zhong, Tingting Guo, Jianghui Zhang, Qiong Wang, Rong Yin, Kunpeng Wu, Qing Zou, Meng Zheng, Brian J. Hall, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kangning Huang, Wen Chen

“…We evaluated the effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM_2.5), inhalable particulate matter (PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and ozone (O₃), on daily hospital visits for ADs. …”
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New clinical insights into the treatment of benign uretero‐ileal anastomotic stricture following radical cystectomy and urinary diversion by Yixuan Mou, Cenchao Yao, Zhenghong Liu, Pu Zhang, Xiaolong Qi, Dahong Zhang, Yiyang Chen, Weiwen Yu, Shuai Wang

“…Results Comparing preoperative and postoperative clinical efficacy within the same group, the endoscopic group showed no significant differences in creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels before surgery or after extubation (p > 0.05). …”
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Coordination Chemistry of Mixed-Donor Pyridine-Containing Macrocyclic Ligands: From Optical to Redox Chemosensors for Heavy Metal Ions by Alessandra Garau, Alexander J. Blake, Maria Carla Aragoni, Massimiliano Arca, Claudia Caltagirone, Francesco Demartin, Vito Lippolis, Giacomo Picci, Enrico Podda

“…In order to further explore the coordination chemistry of <b>L1</b>, and comparatively, that of its structural analogue 2,11-dithia-5,8-diaza-2,6-pyridinophane (<b>L2</b>), featuring two secondary nitrogen atoms in the macrocyclic unit, the crystal structures of the new synthesised complexes [Pb(<b>L1</b>)(ClO₄)₂]·½CH₃CN, [Cu(<b>L2</b>)](ClO₄)₂·CH₃CN and [Cd(<b>L2</b>)(NO₃)]NO₃ were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Effects of exogenous selenium application on quality characteristics, selenium speciation, and in vitro bioaccessibility of rice pancakes by Feiran An, Kun Zhuang, Lingling Shangguan, Lan Yao, Jun Dai

“…The electronic nose results of Se-enriched rice pancakes showed that the sulfur compounds, nitrogen substances, alcohol substances, alkane substances, alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones in rice pancakes significantly increased following sodium selenite addition. …”
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Risk factors and renal outcomes of AKI in children with secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome by Nannan Yu, XiaoJun Ouyang, Jie Li, Jie Gao, Shuhan Zeng, Hongjie Zhuang, Mengjie Jiang, Yuxin Pei, Xiaoyun Jiang

“…Average age of onset in our group is 4.4 (3.1, 6.7) years with AKI and 3.7 (1.8, 5.6) years without AKI. Urea nitrogen level is 5.9 (4.1, 10.0) mmol/L with AKI and 5.1 (3.7, 7.0) mmol/L. …”
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A novel Alteromonas phage with tail fiber containing six potential iron-binding domains by Chen Yu, Meishun Yu, Ruijie Ma, Shuzhen Wei, Min Jin, Nianzhi Jiao, Qiang Zheng, Rui Zhang, Xuejin Feng

“…ABSTRACT Viruses play a vital role in regulating microbial communities, contributing to biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and essential metals. Alteromonas is widespread and plays an essential role in marine microbial ecology. …”
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The contrasted impacts of grasshoppers on soil microbial activities in function of primary production and herbivore diet by Ibanez, Sébastien, Foulquier, Arnaud, Brun, Charles, Colace, Marie-Pascale, Piton, Gabin, Bernard, Lionel, Gallet, Christiane, Clément, Jean-Christophe

“…In order to assess the effects of herbivory on soil microbes, we measured their extracellular enzymatic activities, biomass and potential nitrogen mineralization (PNM). Soil and vegetation were also characterized to test how much they modulated the effects of herbivory on microbes. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Prognostic Scoring in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens–Johnson Syndrome: Insights from a 17-Year Burn Center Experience by David Breidung, Sarina Delavari, Ioannis-Fivos Megas, Alexander Geierlehner, Wolfgang Hitzl, Karl J. Bodenschatz, Konrad Karcz, Denis Ehrl, Moritz Billner

“…Affected body surface area, platelet count, and serum blood urea nitrogen differed significantly between survivors and non-survivors. …”
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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…Rhizobium, on the other hand, is most likely found in the lake from agricultural wastewater and is a nitrogen fixer that increases the fertility of crops. …”
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Associations of meteorological factors and ambient air pollutants with mumps incidence in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: boosted regression tree model analysis by Xianglong LIU, Linlin CHEN, Jiayu YU, Rui GONG, Yaogeng CHEN, Yu ZHAO

“…MethodsData on the daily number of mumps cases in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from 2015 to 2019 were obtained from the Notifiable Infectious Disease Surveillance System of the region, and data on meteorological factors (daily mean temperature/relative humidity/atmospheric pressure/wind speed) and air pollutants (daily concentrations of ozone, [O3], sulfur dioxide [SO2], carbon monoxide [CO], nitrogen dioxide [NO2], and particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5/10 mum [PM2.5/PM10]) for the same period were obtained from the National Meteorological Science Data Center. …”
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Comparison of the mid-infrared spectra and prediction equations developed from morning and evening milk samples from twice-a-day milked dairy cows by M. Frizzarin, E. Hayes, A. Casa, D.P. Berry

“…The impact of a prediction equation developed from morning spectral data but applied to evening milk spectral data, and vice versa, was investigated. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) was the animal trait explored; the mean NUE (SD) in the validation dataset was 22.16 (4.86). …”
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