Leaf Phosphorus Fractions Are Coordinated with Leaf Functional Traits in Four Juvenile Tree Species from the Chinese Subtropics by Lei Wang, Jinhong Guan, Zongpei Li, Zhijie Chen, Zaipeng Yu, Zhichao Xia

“…A negative correlation between the relative allocation of metabolic P (rPM) and nucleic acid P (rPN) suggested a trade-off between metabolic activity and growth. …”
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Characterization of Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles and the impact of pathogenic ones on NLR signaling pathways by Roghayeh Mohammadzadeh, Ava Behrouzi, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat

“…The evaluation of nucleic acid contents showed no significant difference between both types of OMVs. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Remained Airborne for a Prolonged Time in a Lockdown Confined Space by Xinyue Li, Xiao Qi, Jianxin Ma, Yang Pan, Tian Tian, Yue Zhang, Zhen Li, Wenjing Li, Lingli Sun, Lu Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Maosheng Yao

“…Abstract Airborne transmission of COVID-19 plays an important role for the pandemic. However, nucleic acid based evidence of direct association of COVID-19 with environmental contamination is lacking. …”
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Comprehensive Screening of Gene Function and Networks by DNA Microarray Analysis in Japanese Patients with Idiopathic Portal Hypertension by Kohei Kotani, Joji Kawabe, Hiroyasu Morikawa, Tomohiko Akahoshi, Makoto Hashizume, Susumu Shiomi

“…These results suggested that IPH involved compromised function of immunocompetent cells and that such dysfunction may be associated with abnormalities in nucleic acid metabolism and arachidonic acid/leukotriene-related synthesis/metabolism.…”
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Effect of wet dressing of Chinese herbs on subcutaneous induration caused by subcutaneous injection of Azacitidine (中药湿敷改善阿扎胞苷皮下注射所致皮下硬结的效果观察)... by ZHAO Jialu (赵佳璐), WANG Huaxin (王华新), LI Ye (李野)

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Inhibitory Mechanism of Epsilon-poly-L-Lysine against Botrytis cinerea in Apples by Yong DOU, Jing DONG, Cheng CHEN, Peihong HU, Xinchi LIU, Lingwei KONG

“…The changes in cell permeability, antioxidant enzyme activities, cellular soluble protein and nucleic acid leakage, malonaldehyde content, and reactive oxygen species of B. cinerea were also investigated. …”
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Review on antibacterial flavonoids from genus Erythrina: Structure-activity relationship and mode of action by Tati Herlina, Abd Wahid Rizaldi Akili, Vicki Nishinarizki, Ari Hardianto, Jalifah Binti Latip

“…The proposed antibacterial mechanisms of these flavonoids include the suppression of nucleic acid synthesis, disruption of cytoplasmic membrane function, and modulation of energy metabolism. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis by Gary E Garber

“…The present article reviews the pros and cons of culture, antibody and nucleic acid-based technologies that may point to future diagnostic advances.…”
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Antiviral Activity of Resveratrol against Human and Animal Viruses by Yusuf Abba, Hasliza Hassim, Hazilawati Hamzah, Mohamed Mustapha Noordin

“…Its antioxidant effect is mainly elicited through inhibition of important gene pathways like the NF-κβ pathway, while its antiviral effects are associated with inhibitions of viral replication, protein synthesis, gene expression, and nucleic acid synthesis. Although the beneficial roles of resveratrol in several viral diseases have been well documented, a few adverse effects have been reported as well. …”
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Applications of liposomes and lipid nanoparticles in cancer therapy: current advances and prospects by Zhe Cheng, Huichao Huang, Meilong Yin, Huaizheng Liu

“…We also summarize advances of liposome and lipid nanoparticle applications in nucleic acid delivery and tumor vaccination. In addition, we discuss limitations and challenges in the clinical translation of these lipid nanomaterials and make recommendations for the future research in cancer therapy. …”
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Practical Experience of Endoscope Reprocessing and Working-Platform Disinfection in COVID-19 Patients: A Report from Guangdong China during the Pandemic by Xianqi Lin, Zhenyi Zhang, Minzhao Gao, Zhenling Zhang, Zhidong Lin, Siwen Huang, Jiangnan Ren, Meijuan Luo, Xiaoqing Xu, Guilan Chen, Hongjun Chen, Renxu Lai, Xiaochun Wu, Lihua Zhang, Xiaofeng Li

“…For endoscopic preprocessing at the bedside, a key disinfection step is using a multienzyme stock solution. The nucleic acid tests for endoscopists, washers, endoscopes, and working platforms were all negative. …”
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Isothermal amplification of long DNA fragments at low temperature by improved strand displacement amplification by Yinhua Zhang, Ashley N Luck, Nathan A Tanner

“…Strand displacement amplification (SDA) is an isothermal amplification technique wherein amplification of a nucleic acid is initiated by nicking enzyme activity at sites flanking the target. …”
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Clinical Characteristics During and After COVID‐19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers During the First Wave of Omicron in Chongqing, China by Haoling Tang, Zhiwei Chen, Tianquan Huang, Pingping Yu, Qiao Tang, Yue Qiu, Yunling Xue, Jing Tang, Nan Cai, Hong Ren, Mingli Peng, Peng Hu

“…The median duration for nucleic acid conversion was 8 days. Forty‐three symptoms were identified during SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (11 symptoms per individual). …”
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Dual bombard by Cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a renal transplantee by Cinthujah Balachander, Indira Ananthapadmanabasamy, Ramasubramanian Viswanathan, Poongodi Santhanakumarasamy

“…By Cytomegalovirus DNA polymerase chain reaction, 9360 copies were detected in plasma. Cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test from bronchial washings tested positive for MTB with very low-level resistance to rifampicin. …”
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Testing Strategies for Detection of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus Infection by Shixing Tang, Indira K. Hewlett

“…Since its identification in 2006 and detection of polytropic murine lenkemia virus (MLV)-like sequences in CFS patients in 2010, several test methods including nucleic acid testing methods and serological assays have been developed for detection of XMRV and/or MLV-like sequences. …”
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A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review by Jayshil J. Patel, Emily Kitchin, Kurt Pfeifer

“…Respiratory viral nucleic acid amplification testing was positive for respiratory syncytial virus. …”
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Gene Expression in Aphelid Zoospores Reveals Their Transcriptional and Translational Activity and Alacrity for Invasion by Igor R. Pozdnyakov, Alexei O. Seliuk, Kristina O. Barzasekova, Sergey A. Karpov

“…Among the highly expressed genes with known functions, the largest functional categories were “Cellular Metabolism”, “Protein Synthesis”, “Cell State Control”, and “Nucleic Acid Processing”. Unlike fungal zoospores, translational and transcriptional activity was demonstrated for <i>A. insulamus</i> zoospores. …”
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Mutanome Engineered RNA Immunotherapy: Towards Patient-Centered Tumor Vaccination by Mathias Vormehr, Barbara Schrörs, Sebastian Boegel, Martin Löwer, Özlem Türeci, Ugur Sahin

“…Advances in nucleic acid sequencing technologies have revolutionized the field of genomics, allowing the efficient targeting of mutated neoantigens for personalized cancer vaccination. …”
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Anti-Retroviral Strategies for AIDS and Related Diseases by Mark A Wainberg, Andre Dascal, Jack Mendelson

“…The replication cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other retroviruses consists of four stages: attachment of the virus to specific receptors on the cell surface; uncoating of the viral nucleic acid and conversion to DNA; production of viral RNA and proteins; and assembly and liberation of progeny virus from the cell. …”
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Productive biosensing techniques empowered by all-dielectric metasurfaces by Masanobu Iwanaga

“…The all-dielectric metasurfaces that composed of periodic arrays of silicon nanocolumns have a series of optical magnetic-mode resonances, some of which were found to significantly enhance capability for FL detection of diverse target biomolecules, ranging from nucleic acid to antigens and antibodies. Here, we mainly address the recent advances in productive metasurface FL biosensors, provide an overview of the pivotal results, and discuss the future prospects, including artificial-intelligence-driven big data analysis for the next-generation healthcare services.…”
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