Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in a Togolese Rural Child by Bayaki Saka, Waguena Gnassingbe, Garba Mahamadou, Sefako Akakpo, Julienne Teclessou, Aurel Abilogun-Chokki, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitché

“…Examination of other organs was normal. The diagnosis of Buruli ulcer was evoked first; the search for Mycobacterium ulcerans by polymerase chain reaction was negative. …”
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The upper Neretva River discontinuum: gradients of taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic invertebrates in a wild Balkan river by Edurne Estévez, Davina Dietrich, Simone Sahler, Fabian Vassanelli, Sara Widera, Jan Martini, Wolfgang Wanek, Gabriel Singer

“… Free-flowing rivers are highly valuable to understand the taxonomic and functional community structure of organisms that inhabit fluvial ecosystems. We investigated patterns of macroinvertebrate community composition and food web structure using stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N), including potential environmental drivers, over a free-flowing river continuum in the upper course of the Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …”
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TRACtion: A collaborative, community-researcher agenda-setting approach by Adam Millard-Ball, Juan Matute, Monisha Reginald, Carolyn Pugh, Chase Engelhardt, tamika l butler

“…Academic researchers were paired with members of community-based organizations in five working groups, and were charged with identifying research gaps and barriers to a just transition for transportation. …”
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Sensitive Integration of Multilevel Optimization Model in Human Activity Recognition for Smartphone and Smartwatch Applications by Samaher Al-Janabi, Ali Hamza Salman

“…The pattern finder based on Forward-Backward Rules (FBR) generates the optimal patterns and thus aids humans in organizing their activities. Results indicate that the proposed SA-OPM model generates robust and authentic patterns of human activities.…”
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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, a “Floating Island” Pattern in Pleural Fluid Cytology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hui Zhu, Emily Marie McMeekin, Charles D. Sturgis

“…It typically involves pelvic and abdominal organs of young male patients, and patients usually present at advanced stage with poor prognosis. …”
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Chronic Benign CD8+ Proliferation: A Rare Affection that Can Mimic a Lymphoma Relapse by Marcela Osovská, Andrea Janíková, Leoš Křen, Andrea Marečková

“…Peripheral adenopathy, cytopenia, and infiltration of the liver, kidneys, bowels, or other organs are the most common clinical presentations of the syndrome. …”
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Solving an enigma in the tree of life, at the origins of teleost fishes by Parey, Elise, Berthelot, Camille, Roest Crollius, Hugues, Guiguen, Yann

“…This question has major implications for various research fields: there are almost 30,000 species in the teleost group, which includes invaluable model organisms for biomedical, evolutionary and ecological studies. …”
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A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research by Jennifer Appiah-Kubi, Alexander A. Anderson, Hayden M. Reeve

“…In addition to the commercial tools, a wide range of free, open-source tools, models, and data usable by the scientific community for related research have been developed by different organizations, including both international and US universities and national laboratories. …”
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Graft-versus-Host Disease after Living-Unrelated Kidney Transplantation by N. Zacharias, M. H. Gallichio, D. J. Conti

“…Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare complication after solid organ transplantation and consists of a reaction of donor derived immune cells directed against host tissues. …”
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Community hydric monitoring: homegrown knowledge as local and environmental defense in Argentina, Peru and Colombia by Astrid Ulloa, Julieta Godfrid, Gerardo Damonte, Catalina Quiroga, Ana Paula López

“…Likewise, communities have been active in developing connections with Academia, NGO´s and social organizations to promote a meaningful dialogue with conventional technical paradigms. …”
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High paracrine activity of hADSCs cartilage microtissues inhibits extracellular matrix degradation and promotes cartilage regeneration by Wei Liu, Hongyu Jiang, Jiajie Chen, Yue Tian, Ying He, Ying Jiao, Yanjun Guan, Zhibo Jia, Yanbin Wu, Cheng Huang, Yiben Ouyang, Wenjing Xu, Jianhong Qi, Jiang Peng, Aiyuan Wang

“…Microtissues are tiny tissue clusters that can mimic the function of target organs or tissues. Using cells alone for microtissue construction often results in the formation of necrotic cores. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide affects metabolic processes and energy homeostasis in the corpus luteum by Karol Mierzejewski, Robert Stryiński, Iwona Bogacka, Monika Golubska, Mónica Carrera, Aleksandra Kurzynska

“…Understanding the intricate interplay between inflammatory processes and reproductive organ’s function is crucial for the development of effective therapeutic strategies to alleviate reproductive disorders and improve fertility.MethodsThe aim of this study was to determine the in vitro effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the proteomic profile of the porcine CL in the mid-luteal phase of the estrous cycle using LC-MS/MS analysis. …”
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Distribution and Structure of China–ASEAN’s Intertidal Ecosystems: Insights from High-Precision, Satellite-Based Mapping by Zhang Zheng, Renming Jia

“…Analyses of patch area, abundance, and perimeter relationships reveal a power-law distribution with a scaling exponent of 1.52, suggesting self-organizing characteristics shaped by both natural and human pressures. …”
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Host dispersal relaxes selective pressures in rafting microbiomes and triggers successional changes by William S. Pearman, Grant A. Duffy, Robert O. Smith, Kim I. Currie, Neil J. Gemmell, Sergio E. Morales, Ceridwen I. Fraser

“…These studies suggest that major changes in both microbiome richness and turnover occur in response to long-distance movements, but we do not yet know how rare or sporadic dispersal events for non-migratory organisms might affect the microbiomes of their hosts. …”
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Prediction OPEC oil price utilizing long short-term memory and multi-layer perceptron models by Hiyam Abdulrahim, Safiya Mukhtar Alshibani, Omer Ibrahim, Azhari A. Elhag

“…Moreover, this study provides invaluable perspectives for OPEC management, policymakers, and organizations focused on oil price fluctuations, therefore contributing to the wider endeavour of enhancing the stability and economic sustainability of the oil pricing system in OPEC countries. …”
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A simple inland culture system provides insights into ascidian post-embryonic developmental physiology by Birthe Thuesen Mathiesen, Mayu Ohta, Boris Pinto De Magalhaes, Chiara Castelletti, Vincenzo Perria, Keaton Schuster, Lionel Christiaen, Naoyuki Ohta

“…Maintenance and breeding of experimental organisms are fundamental to life sciences, but both initial and running costs, and hands-on zootechnical demands can be challenging for many laboratories. …”
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Diet Supplementation Influences Ghrelin System Expression in the Skin Appendages of the Sheep by Margherita Maranesi, Cecilia Dall’Aglio, Sara Moscatelli, Elisa Palmioli, Paola Coliolo, Daniele Marini, Gabriella Guelfi, Paola Scocco, Francesca Mercati

“…It plays a role in skin repair and diseases, though little information exists regarding its function in this organ. GhRL and its receptor were investigated in the skin of sheep under different feeding conditions to explore GhRL system presence and possible modifications due to diet. …”
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ATG8 delipidation is not universally critical for autophagy in plants by Yong Zou, Jonas A. Ohlsson, Sanjana Holla, Igor Sabljić, Jia Xuan Leong, Florentine Ballhaus, Melanie Krebs, Karin Schumacher, Panagiotis N. Moschou, Simon Stael, Suayib Üstün, Yasin Dagdas, Peter V. Bozhkov, Elena A. Minina

“…Our findings underscore the evolutionary diversification of the molecular mechanism governing the maturation of autophagosomes in eukaryotic lineages and highlight how this conserved pathway is tailored to diverse organisms.…”
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Science and opinion in decision making: A case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka by Akila Wijerathna‐Yapa, Robert J. Henry, Matt Dunn, Christine A. Beveridge

“…Sri Lanka responded to an unexplained health condition and a desire to enter a new sales market by swiftly transitioning to organic farming. However, this abrupt change led to the rapid collapse of Sri Lanka's food supply, a significant decline in GDP, and hardships for both rural and urban communities. …”
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MovieRemix: Having Fun Playing with Videos by Nicola Dusi, Maria Federico, Marco Furini

“…The process of producing new creative videos by editing, combining, and organizing pre-existing material (e.g., video shots) is a popular phenomenon in the current web scenario. …”
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