Effect of Locally Delivered Melatonin as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Therapy on GCF Antioxidant Capacity and MMP-9 in Stage II Periodontitis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinica... by Enji Ahmed, Olfat G. Shaker, Nermin Yussif, Dalia M. Ghalwash

“…The increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) is responsible for the oxidative damage occurring in periodontal tissues. …”
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Desiccation as a suitable alternative to cold-storage of phyllosphere samples for DNA-based microbial community analyses by Emily Smenderovac, Karelle Rheault, Marie-Ange Moisan, Caroline Emilson, Élodie Brazeau, Marie-Josée Morency, Patrick Gagné, Vincent Maire, Erik Emilson, Lisa Venier, Christine Martineau

“…There were some changes in the communities compared to immediate extraction due to this treatment, but these changes did not affect the ability to distinguish tree species and sampling locations. Overall, our study supports the use of silica gel pack short term preservation at ambient temperature for phyllosphere samples intended for DNA-based microbial community analyses.…”
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Determination of Halogens by Ion Chromatography in Edible Mushrooms after Microwave-Induced Combustion for Sample Preparation by Gilberto Silva Coelho Junior, Filipe Soares Rondan, Carla Andrade Hartwig, Rafael Francisco Santos, Paola Azevedo Mello, Marcia Foster Mesko

“…In this study, the microwave-induced combustion (MIC) method was evaluated for the sample preparation of the most consumed mushroom species in Brazil (Champignon, Shiitake, and Shimeji) and further halogen determination by ion chromatography (IC). …”
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Telomere length varies with sex, hatching rank and year of birth in the Little Owl, Athene noctua by Criscuolo, François, Fache, Inès, Scaar, Bertrand, Zahn, Sandrine, Bleu, Josefa

“…Future studies should investigate the link between reduced TL and survival prospects in this species. …”
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Male infertility along with the era of coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 by N. G. Kulchenko, N. K. Druzhinina, G. I. Myandina

“…Also, the increased activity of immunocytes leads to an imbalance of the antioxidant system of men, an increase in the level of reactive oxygen species and the formation of oxidative stress. In a Nutshell, Leydig cell dystrophy provokes the development of secondary hypogonadism. …”
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Effects of Predation-Induced Emigration on a Landscape Ecological Model by James T. Cronin, Nalin Fonseka, Jerome Goddard, Ratnasingham Shivaji, Xiaohuan Xue

“…This underscores the importance of incorporating both direct and indirect predation effects in ecological models to better predict species dynamics and inform conservation strategies in fragmented landscapes.…”
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Hirudiniasis in Cattle in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region of Tanzania by Misheck A. Mulilo, Joyce Siwila, Philbert B. Madoshi, Richard S. Silayo

“…It is anticipated that this case report will stimulate interest and more studies in the subject matter to understand the extent of the problem and document the species and distribution of leeches in Tanzania.…”
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Serodiagnosis and Risk Factors Associated with Infectious Agents of Reproductive Diseases in Bovines of Chiquinquirá, District of Boyacá (Colombia) by Deisy J. Lancheros-Buitrago, Diana M. Bulla-Castañeda, Martin O. Pulido-Medellin, Henry A. López Buitrago, Adriana M. Díaz-Anaya, Diego J. Garcia-Corredor

“…The infectious agents that most impact the reproductive health of the bovine species from conception to birth are bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BoHV-1) causing infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 (PI3), Neospora caninum and Leptospira spp. …”
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Evaluating the Protective Effects of MitoQ and Antifreeze Protein III on Cryopreserved Canine Sperm by Abbas Farshad, Emilia Diel, Axel Wehrend

“…Post-thaw, samples were evaluated for motility, viability, membrane and acrosome integrity, lipid peroxidation, apoptosis indicators, mitochondrial function, and reactive oxygen species (ROS-H₂O₂). The results showed significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) improvements in motility rate, progressive motility, VAP, VSL, VCL, ALH, and BCF with MitoQ or AFP alone. …”
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The In Vitro Antioxidant and Antiadipogenic Properties of Pigmented Flower Extracts of Geraniaceae and Lamiaceae Plant Families by Anton Venter, Hennie Fisher, Gary I. Stafford, June C. Serem, Megan J. Bester, Kwaku G. Duodu

“…The total polyphenol content (TPC) and 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity were higher for Geraniaceae than for Lamiaceae species. For all extracts, oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) was similar, except for P. zonale hybrid. …”
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Application of chemotactic behavior for life detection by Max Riekeles, Vincent Bruder, Vincent Bruder, Nicholas Adams, Berke Santos, Berke Santos, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Dirk Schulze-Makuch

“…Following this concept, this work examines the chemotactic affinities of the bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis as well as the archaeon Haloferax volcanii for L-serine, which has been previously demonstrated to have a high chemoeffective potency across a wide range of species from all domains of life on Earth. Methodologically, we introduce here a novel approach for utilizing µ-slides that diverges from the more traditional long-term chemotactic assay in favor of a shorter time frame assay that only requires a simple blob detection algorithm for microbial detection. …”
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Neutrophil membrane biomimetic delivery system (Ptdser‐NM‐Lipo/Fer‐1) designed for targeting atherosclerosis therapy by Wei Li, Chang Liu, Sichuan Wang, Naifeng Liu

“…Fer‐1 was released at the AS plaque site to remove reactive oxygen species (ROS) and improve the inflammatory microenvironment. …”
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Characteristics of Lung Microbiota in Children’s Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia Coinfected with Human Adenovirus B by Wenxiang Zhou, Jinglong Chen, Zhimin Xi, Yanyan Shi, Libo Wang, Aizhen Lu

“…Eleven patients in the MP&ADV group were coinfected with human mastadenovirus species B. The fever days lasted for significantly longer periods in the MP&ADV group than in the MP group (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of Presoaking Methods to Break Seed Dormancy in Indigenous Purple Passion Fruits. by Abaho, Darius

“…There is a need to try citric acid on seeds of other species of passion fruit.…”
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Impact of Agro-forestry on Soil Conservation in Kayonza Subcounty: A Case Study of Rutendere Parish. by Ayebale, Anxious

“…The objectives of the study were, to find out different economic activities that contribute to soil degradation and other methods of soil conservation other than agroforestry, and to find out different agro-forestry tree species that contribute to soil productivity in the Kayonza sub-county. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…Tolerant families were recorded both in the down and midstream and sensitive species were collected in the upstream such as plecopterans and trichopterans following the EPT concept. …”
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An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Eric, Oloya Otim

“…The study vegetables were found to be related with each other, not according to the location of the markets from where they were obtained, but according to their species by CA. Conclusion: The presence of non-essential elements above WHO limits raises policy challenges for the consumption and marketing of vegetables in the study area. …”
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Non-lethal sonodynamic therapy mitigates hypertensive renal fibrosis through the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1-autophagy pathway by DanDan Liu, Hui Wang, Jialong Li, Siqi Sheng, Shu Wang, Ye Tian

“…Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected using DCFH-DA probe. …”
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Canopy structure modulates the sensitivity of subalpine forest stands to interannual snowpack and precipitation variability by M. Berkelhammer, G. F. M. Page, G. F. M. Page, F. Zurek, C. Still, C. Still, M. S. Carbone, M. S. Carbone, W. Talavera, L. Hildebrand, J. Byron, K. Inthabandith, A. Kucinski, M. Carlson, K. Foss, W. Brown, R. W. H. Carroll, A. Simonpietri, M. Worsham, I. Breckheimer, I. Breckheimer, A. Ryken, R. Maxwell, R. Maxwell, D. Gochis, M. S. Raleigh, E. Small, K. H. Williams, K. H. Williams

“…Here, we present data from a network of sap velocity sensors and xylem water isotope measurements from three common tree species (<i>Picea engelmannii</i>, <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Populus tremuloides</i>) across a hillslope transect in a subalpine watershed in the Upper Colorado River basin. …”
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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…This species is characterized by the standard features of the short-life cycles: highly adaptable to adverse environmental conditions, easy cultivation and easy availability. …”
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