Detection of Insertion/Deletions (InDel) Within Five Clock Genes and Their Associations with Growth Traits in Four Chinese Sheep Breeds by Ziteng Wang, Xiaohua Yi, Mengzhe Yang, Xiuzhu Sun, Shuhui Wang

“…Organisms have the capacity to detect day–night fluctuations through oscillators regulated by circadian clock genes, which are crucial for regulating various biological processes. …”
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The Association of General and Central Obesity with Dietary Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Adult Women in Botswana by Boitumelo Motswagole, Jose Jackson, Rosemary Kobue-Lekalake, Segametsi Maruapula, Tiyapo Mongwaketse, Lemogang Kwape, Tinku Thomas, Sumathi Swaminathan, Anura V. Kurpad, Maria Jackson

“…Factor analysis with varimax rotation was used to identify six dietary patterns (fast foods, refined carbohydrates, vegetables and fruits, fish and nuts, Botswana traditional foods, and organ and red meat dietary pattern). Overall, 24.5% of the women were overweight (BMI 25.0–29.99 kg/m2) and 24.5% were obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2). …”
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Different functions of PHF10 isoforms – subunits of the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex by A. A. Sheynov, V. V. Tatarskiy, A. M. Azieva, S. G. Georgieva, N. V. Soshnikova

“…Chromatin remodelling multiprotein complexes play an important role in regulation of gene expression in embryogenesis and in the adult organism. Mutations in the subunits of the complexes are often lethal or lead to developmental defects. …”
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Assimilation efficiencies and elimination rates of silver, cadmium and zinc accumulated by trophic pathway in Gammarus fossarum by Gestin, Ophélia, Lopes, Christelle, Delorme, Nicolas, Garnero, Laura, Geffard, Olivier, Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas

“…To improve the assessment of metal toxicity in aquatic organisms, it is important to consider the different uptake pathways (i.e. trophic or aqueous). …”
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Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter components with obesity in children and adolescents in China: The age-sex disparities and key effect modifiers by Jinling Wang, Xinyi Li, Guannan Bai, Rachel Huxley, Kejia Hu, Jinna Yuan, Xuelian Zhou, Xiaochi Zhang, Ke Huang, Guanping Dong, Wei Wu, Bingyan Cao, Rongxiu Zheng, Chunlin Wang, Haiyan Wei, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Feihong Luo, Pin Li, Zhe Su, Ruimin Chen, Shaoke Chen, Jingsi Luo, Hongwei Du, Mireguli. Maimaiti, Jianwei Zhang, Yu Yang, Min Zhu, Qi Zhao, Junfen Fu

“…The odds ratio of childhood obesity was 1.28 (95 %CI: 1.15–1.43) for per interquartile range increase in PM2.5, with organic matter identified as the key contributor. …”
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Community structure and diversity of meiofauna in seagrass beds on the eastern coast of Hainan Island, China by Kai Liu, Yuqing Guo, Mingming Zou, Weilin Chen, Wenjia Hu, Jianguo Du

“…Seagrass beds are critical marine ecosystems in tropical, subtropical, and temperate coastal waters, serving as highly diverse and productive habitats for numerous marine organisms. Differences in the abundance, diversity, and community structure of benthic invertebrates between seagrass beds and adjacent unvegetated sediments significantly influence the health and stability of the entire food web. …”
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts and their role in tumor progression by M. S. Ermakov, A. A. Nushtaeva, V. A. Richter, O. A. Koval

“…Some CAFs originate from resident fibroblasts of the organs invaded by the tumor, while others originate from epithelial tumor cells, which are undergoing an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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Effect of Crop Load on the Quality of Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes and Wines at Different Harvest Times by GE Qian, ZHANG Yuanke, YAN Yue, KAI Jianrong, ZHOU Xinming, JIANG Wenguang, LI Xinghong, CHANG Tengwen, YI Zicheng, SUN Xiangyu, ZHANG Zhenwen, LI Jiming

“…The effect of different harvest times, four growth stages according to the Eichhorn-Lorenz scale: E-L35, E-L36, E-L37, and E-L38 was investigated on the compositions of organic acids, monomeric phenols and volatile compounds and sensory quality of wine. …”
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Modulation of adiposity and adipocyte inflammation by methanol extracts of Alpinia calcarata leaf in high-fat-diet induced-obese mice: Involvement of COX-2 and PPAR-γ by Imtiaz Ahmad, Maruful Hasan, Dipty Rani Bhowmik, Rahima Begum, Sourav Roy, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Salim Hossain

“…High-fat diet induced-obese mice were treated with the extract at 200mg/kg-body weight dose. Body weight, organ weight, fat accumulation, serum cholesterol, serum triglyceride level, and liver function test were monitored as function of obesity. …”
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Characterization and genomic analysis of a Herelleviridae bacteriophage UHP46 infecting mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus by Sara Najeeb, Imran Khan, Javed Muhammad, Muhammad Jahangir, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Anza Abbas, Aman Ullah, Arif Ullah, Wajiha Sajjad, Hashir Khan, Amjad Khan, Amjad Khan

“…One-step growth curve analysis indicated latent period of approximately 20 mins and burst size of about 27 progeny/cell. In organic stability test, UHP46 showed stability in DMSO and acetone. …”
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Mitigation of PFOA/PFOS toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by oxidative stress modulation and gut microbial metabolism through the use of aquatic probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus by Chun Wang, Guanyi Li, Sibao Chen, Ruixuan Li, Mengyan Wang, Xia Wang, Ning Ding, Yingxue Sun

“…Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been classified as typical persistent organic pollutants (POPs), thus the residues and risks in the environment should not be underestimated. …”
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ARBUSCULAR MYCORIRRHIZAL RESPONSE OF FIVE OLIVE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) INTRODUCED TO AN ARID ZONE IN ALGERIA by Bouabdelli Zahra Robã, Doghbage Abdelghafour, Hafidh Zemour, Walid Soufan, Fathi Abdellatif Belhouadjeb

“…The study area was characterized by alkaline and saline soils, a moderate level of organic matter, high levels of total and active calcium carbonates, low level of available phosphorus and a sandy loamy texture. …”
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The collaborative cross mouse for studying the effect of host genetic background on memory impairments due to obesity and diabetes by Avia Paz, Kareem Midlej, Osayd Zohud, Iqbal M. Lone, Fuad A. Iraqi

“…Glucose tolerance tests revealed significant variations, with some lines like CC005 showing a marked increase in area under the curve (AUC) values on HFD. Organ weights, including brain, spleen, liver, and kidney, varied significantly among the lines and sexes in response to HFD. …”
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A self-configuration framework for balancing services in the fog of things by Edson Mota, Jurandir Barbosa, Gustavo B. Figueiredo, Maycon Peixoto, Cássio Prazeres

“…Within this context, this paper presents a novel self-organizing environment based on the Fog of Things approach, designed to address these challenges. …”
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Systematic evaluation of intratumoral and peripheral BCR repertoires in three cancers by Sofia V Krasik, Ekaterina A Bryushkova, George V Sharonov, Daria S Myalik, Elizaveta V Shurganova, Dmitry V Komarov, Irina A Shagina, Polina S Shpudeiko, Maria A Turchaninova, Maria T Vakhitova, Igor V Samoylenko, Dimitr T Marinov, Lev V Demidov, Vladimir E Zagaynov, Dmitriy M Chudakov, Ekaterina O Serebrovskaya

“…The current understanding of humoral immune response in cancer patients suggests that tumors may be infiltrated with diffuse B cells of extra-tumoral origin or may develop organized lymphoid structures, where somatic hypermutation and antigen-driven selection occur locally. …”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…All patients underwent a complete blood count and biochemical blood test, esophagogastroduodenoscopy and ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs. The study of the functional activity of blood eosinophils was carried out in 42 patients with opisthorchiasis and 34 healthy individuals from the control group by chemiluminescent analysis with the measurement of the intensity of production of reactive oxygen species in spontaneous and zymosan-induced reactions in lucigenin- and luminol-dependent processes.Results. …”
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Deciphering the pseudouridine nucleobase modification in human diseases: From molecular mechanisms to clinical perspectives by Shiheng Jia, Xue Yu, Na Deng, Chen Zheng, Mingguang Ju, Fanglin Wang, Yixiao Zhang, Ziming Gao, Yanshu Li, Heng Zhou, Kai Li

“…Cellular stresses trigger RNA pseudouridylation in organisms, suggesting that pseudouridylation‐mediated epigenetic reprogramming is essential for maintaining cellular viability and responding to stress. …”
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Safe-and-sustainable-by-design redox active molecules for energy storage applications by Clemens Wolf, Janine Maier, Julia Wenger, Georg Rudelstorfer, Christian Leypold, Julia Voglhuber-Höller, Matiss Reinfelds, Andrea Weiner, Arantza Muriana, Susanne Lux, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind, Andreas Falk, Stefan Spirk

“…This concept served as the basis for selecting and evaluating criteria and performance parameters aimed at enhancing the safety and sustainability aspects of redox active molecules in an organic redox flow battery. Following an iterative approach, the collected data provided valuable insights enabling us to fine-tune and enhance the materials and processes in alignment with the identified parameters. …”
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Effects of GABA Supplementation on Intestinal SIgA Secretion and Gut Microbiota in the Healthy and ETEC-Infected Weanling Piglets by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jing Wang, Hao Wang, Yonggang Huang, Ming Qi, Simeng Liao, Peng Bin, Yulong Yin

“…The growth performance, organ indices, amino acid levels, and biochemical parameters of serum, intestinal SIgA concentration, gut microbiota composition, and intestinal metabolites were analyzed at the end of each stage. …”
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The GWAS-MAP|ovis platform for aggregation and analysis of genome-wide association study results in sheep by A. V. Kirichenko, A. S. Zlobin, T. I. Shashkova, N. A. Volkova, B. S. Iolchiev, V. A. Bagirov, P. M. Borodin, L. С. Karssen, Y. A. Tsepilov, Y. S. Aulchenko

“…For other types of living organisms, including economically important agricultural animals, there are no similar solutions. …”
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