Optimal Vase Solution for <i>Gerbera hybrida</i> Cut Flower Keeping Fresh by Activating SA and Cytokinin Signaling and Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species by Chaoshui Xia, Yiyang Cao, Weixin Gan, Huifeng Lin, Huayang Li, Fazhuang Lin, Zhenhong Lu, Weiting Chen

“…Further, transcriptome GO-enrichment and physiological analysis showed that the OS might extend VL of Gerbera cut flowers by scavenging reactive oxygen species, including by activating the expression of genes related to oxidoreductase activity and the activities of antioxidant-system-related enzymes catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), while decreasing the malondialdehyde (MDA) content. …”
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The immune checkpoint molecule B7-H4 regulates β-cell mass and insulin secretion by modulating cholesterol metabolism through Stat5 signalling by Fangzhen Xia, Ziteng Zhang, Zhen Qian, Xiaoyu Fang, Junxue Wang, Yan Wang, Guoting Sun, Yuefeng Yu, Ninjian Wang, Junke Zhen, Yan Liu, Yingli Lu

“…The polymorphism of B7-H4 influences the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggesting a potential role of B7-H4 in the physiological function of pancreatic β cells and the pathogenesis of T2D. …”
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Animal experiments and network pharmacology to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of dapagliflozin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yong Liu, He Bai, Huilin Guan, Chunhua Wang, Xueqing Song, Zihao Yong, Xiaomeng Guo, Luxin Li, Zhen Zhang

“…Network pharmacology was used to predict the inflammatory targets and pathways affected by dapagliflozin in treating PCOS, and the potential interactions between dapagliflozin and inflammation-related target proteins were evaluated through molecular docking.Results Our results demonstrated that dapagliflozin treatment significantly improved PCOS symptoms, recovered ovarian morphology and physiological functions, and reduced the apoptosis of ovarian cells after drug intervention. …”
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Goose astrovirus induces apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in gosling hepatocytes by Zhihua Lu, Haiqin Li, Xiaona Gao, Duanfeng Fu, Haoyu Huang, Cheng Huang, Meiqin Wu, Xiaoquan Guo

“…The Dis group received a subcutaneous injection of GoAstV genotype 2 (GoAstV-2) JX01 (2 × 106 TCID50/0.2 mL), whereas the Con group received a subcutaneous injection of 0.2 mL physiological saline, both at 1 day of life. Subsequent analyses demonstrate that the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increased following GoAstV infection. …”
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Effects of Different Light Spectra on Oxidative Stress and Nutritional Quality of the Fish <i>Plectropomus leopardus</i> by Wensheng Li, Zheng Zhang, Baoliang Liu, Yingying Fang, Shuquan Cao, Wenyang Li, Yan Sun, Chengbin He, Chuanxin Zhang, Fan Fei

“…A comprehensive evaluation found that the blue light environment had more positive effects on the physiological, biochemical and nutritional quality of <i>P. leopardus</i>. …”
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Influence of the Sodium Titanate Crystal Size of Biomimetic Dental Implants on Osteoblastic Behavior: An In Vitro Study by Saray Fernández-Hernández, Javier Gil, Daniel Robles-Cantero, Esteban Pérez-Pevida, Mariano Herrero-Climent, Aritza Brizuela-Velasco

“…Treating the surfaces of dental implants in an alkaline medium allows us to obtain microstructures of sodium titanate crystals that favor the appearance of apatite in the physiological environment, producing osteoconductive surfaces. …”
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Clinical risk score to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study by Adriano Peris, Andrea Ungar, Niccolò Marchionni, Federico Lavorini, Alessandro Bartoloni, Stefano Fumagalli, Rossella Marcucci, Giulia Cesaroni, Riccardo Pini, Carlo Nozzoli, Carlo Fumagalli, Renzo Rozzini, Matteo Vannini, Flaminia Coccia, Francesca Mazzeo, Maria Cola, Paolo Fontanari, Alessandro Morettini, Filippo Pieralli, Loredana Poggesi

“…Objectives Several physiological abnormalities that develop during COVID-19 are associated with increased mortality. …”
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Impact of ultrasound-guided percutaneous flexor retinaculum fenestration on outcome of hydrostatic dissection of median nerve in patient with carpal tunnel syndrome by Ahmed M. Zidan, Hytham Mohamed Nafady, Mohamed Abdelrahman Alkenawy, Mohammad Abol Wafa Ahmad, Ahmed Mohamed Eldeeb, Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, Mahmoud Mohamed Aboumandour Fouda, Hasan A. Soltan, Nehal Elsayed Shabaan, Ahmed B. M. Mehany, Yasser Fouad Ghoraba

“…Also, there was a significant distinction between before and after the procedure in both groups (p < 0.001). Regarding electro physiologic outcomes, DML and SCV were comparable in both groups before the procedure, while after three months of the procedure, the mean of DML and SCV scores was significantly higher in group A (4.41 ± 0.41 and 39.27 ± 2.35, correspondingly) than group B (4.23 ± 0.37and 42.55 ± 2.75, respectively) (p = 0.011 and < 0.001, correspondingly). …”
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Prevalence of potential drug‒drug interactions and associated factors among elderly patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Addisu Afrassa Tegegne, Wondim Ayenew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Demis Getachew, Abebaw Setegn Yazie, Bisrat Birke Teketelew, Mekonnen Derese Mekete, Setegn Fentahun, Tesfaye Birhanu Abebe, Tefera Minwagaw, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew

“…This is due to their relatively high rates of comorbidity and polypharmacy, as well as physiological changes that can increase the potential for DDIs and the likelihood of adverse drug reactions. …”
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Impact of Year and Genotype on Benzoxazinoids and Their Microbial Metabolites in the Rhizosphere of Early-Vigour Wheat Genotypes in Southern Australia by Paul A. Weston, Shahnaj Parvin, Pieter-W. Hendriks, Saliya Gurusinghe, Greg J. Rebetzke, Leslie A. Weston

“…Recently, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation (CSIRO), through an extensive recurrent selection programme investment, released numerous early-vigour wheat genotypes for commercial use, but the physiological basis for their improved vigour is under investigation. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Twig and Leaf Characteristics and Leaf Thermal Dissipation of <i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> in the Riparian Zone of the Taohe River in Gansu Province, China by Qun Li, Min Ma, Yurui Tang, Tingting Zhao, Chengzhang Zhao, Bo Li

“…<b>Important Findings</b>: The results are as follows: from the full sight zone to the canopy cover zone, the population characteristics and the twig, leaf, and photosynthetic fluorescence physiological characteristics of <i>H. rhamnoides</i> demonstrated significant changes (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) Cohort Study: influences of complex environmental exposures on maternal and child health in Suri... by Antoon W Grünberg, William Hawkins, Wilco Zijlmans, Jeffrey Wickliffe, Ashna Hindori-Mohangoo, Sigrid MacDonald-Ottevanger, Paul Ouboter, Gwendolyn Landburg, John Codrington, Jimmy Roosblad, Gaitree Baldewsingh, Radha Ramjatan, Anisma Gokoel, Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Lissa Fortes Soares, Cecilia Alcala, Esther Boedhoe, Arti Shankar, Emily Harville, S S Drury, Hannah Covert, Maureen Lichtveld

“…Follow-up will take place until children are 48 months old.Findings to date Biospecimens and questionnaire data on physiological and psychosocial health in pregnant women have been analysed. 39.1% had hair mercury (Hg) levels exceeding values considered safe by international standards. …”
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The Effectiveness of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin in comparison with Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Outcome after Dentoalveolar Surgery by Alaa Z. Makki, Anoud M. Alsulami, Arwa S. Almatrafi, Moroj Z. Sindi, Shahinaz N. Sembawa

“…Background and Purpose. Some physiological changes may occur following tooth extraction, and symptoms during the postextraction period may affect the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Differences in EEG complexity of cognitive activities among subtypes of schizophrenia by Hang Qi, Jilin Zou, Zhenzhen Yao, Gaofeng Zhao, Jing Zhang, Chunlei Liu, Min Chen

“…Deficit patients exhibited a positive correlation with alpha band sample entropy (r = 0.351), while non-deficit patients demonstrated a negative correlation with beta band sample entropy (r = -0.331).ConclusionThe results of this study indicate that cognitive impairment in specific subtypes of schizophrenia may have distinct physiological underpinnings, underscoring the need for further investigation.…”
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Search for biocontrol agents among endophytic lipopeptidesynthesizing bacteria <i>Bacillus</i> spp. to protect wheat plants against Greenbug aphid (<i>Schizaphis graminum</i>) by S. D. Rumyantsev, V. Y. Alekseev, A. V. Sorokan, G. F. Burkhanova, E. A. Cherepanova, I. V. Maksimov, S. V. Veselova

“…Also, lipopeptides are able to trigger induced systemic resistance (ISR) in plants against harmful organisms, but the physiological mechanisms of their action are just beginning to be studied. …”
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The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Endothelial Dysfunction by Andrej Dzupina, Dominik Pella, Pavol Zenuch, Zuzana Zenuchova, Jaipaul Singh, Monika Jankajova, Jan Fedacko

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Metabolic syndrome (MS) represents several diseases encompassing a heterogeneous group of biochemical and physiological abnormalities characterized by structural and functional alterations in the myocardium, including the endothelium of the coronary arteries. …”
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Correlation between Quantitative 13C-Urea Breath Test and Helicobacter pylori Treatment Success in a Population-Based Cohort by Doron Boltin, Zohar Levi, Tsachi Tsadok Perets, Hemda Schmilovitz-Weiss, Rachel Gingold-Belfer, Ram Dickman, Iris Dotan

“…Further studies should examine the physiological and microbiological basis for this finding.…”
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Validation of a Portable Ionized Calcium Detection Device and Changes in the Ionized-to-Total-Calcium Ratio in the Blood of Postpartum Holstein Cows by Zhongming Cao, Yan Zhao, Bo Zhang, John P. Kastelic, Mengjie Hu, Jia Cheng, Mingchao Liu, Jian Gao

“…Furthermore, significant variations in the ratio among individual cows indicated that individual differences and physiological states of cows affected calcium metabolism. …”
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MUC5B modulation of early oral biofilm glucose metabolism by Carolina Robertsson, Carolina Robertsson, Julia Davies, Gunnel Svensäter, Anders Bay Nord, Niclas Norrström, Claes Wickström

“…In early biofilms where they were each present, pyruvate, ethanol, and metabolite 134 were present in significantly higher abundance in the presence of 25% MUC5B with 20 mM glucose (MUC5B + G) compared with a physiologic buffer with 20 mM glucose (PBS + G), while metabolites 84, 97, and sarcosine were present at significantly lower abundance. …”
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Overexpression of miR-21-5p as a potential pathogenesis marker for ovarian endometriosis by Mohamed Mahmoud, Amr Ahmed WalyEldeen, Mohamed A. Samie, Ahmed M. Sadek, Sayed Elakhras, Mohamed Samir, Osama Ahmed, Rasha Mohamed Samir Sayed, Ahmed Abdelaziz Baiomy, Sherif Abdelaziz Ibrahim, Hebatallah Hassan

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that epigenetically control the physiological and pathological processes of different diseases, including endometriosis. …”
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