Comprehensive Analysis of <i>Trypoxylus dichotomus</i>: Inorganic Elements, Amino Acids, and Bioactive Compounds and Their Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Neuroprotective Properties by Dongyan Ye, Qianhui Li, Xuwen Liu, Jie Zhou, Shuren Yin, Suyi Zhang, Jing Wang, Kh Ahammad Uz Zaman, Helong Bai, Fanlei Meng

“…The Compendium of Materia Medica highlights the therapeutic properties of <i>Trypoxylus dichotomus</i> (<i>T. dichotomus</i>). In this study, the species and content of volatile components, inorganic elements, and amino acids were measured, and the activity of crude extracts of ethanol and water was studied. …”
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An in-situ study in the Xijiang River basin revealed adverse effects of total dissolved gas supersaturation on fish by Xuefeng Chen, Zhiguang Zhang, Yunong Qin, Shikang Liu, Yuanming Wang, Jingjie Feng, Kefeng Li

“…Focusing on the Datengxia hydropower station in the Xijiang River basin, we conducted in-situ experiments to explore the tolerance patterns of economic fish species, including Ctenopharyngodon idella, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and Cirrhinus molitorella, under the influence of TDG supersaturation at different compensation depths. …”
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A software module to assess the metabolic potential of mutant strains of the bacterium <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> by F. V. Kazantsev, M. F. Trofimova, T. M. Khlebodarova, Yu. G. Matushkin, S. A. Lashin

“…One of the bacterial species actively used in biotechnological production is Co­rynebacterium glutamicum. …”
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Estimation of the potential geographical distribution of invasive peach fruit fly under climate change by integrated ecological niche models by Farman Ullah, Yuan Zhang, Hina Gul, Muhammad Hafeez, Nicolas Desneux, Yujia Qin, Zhihong Li

“…The peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders, is one of the most economically important Tephritidae species that attack several host plants and causes serious damage in Asia and Africa. …”
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Eco-anthropologie et primatologie pour la conservation de la biodiversité : un projet collaboratif dans le Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou, Gabon by Naoki Matsuura, Yuji Takenoshita, Juichi Yamagiwa

“…In addition to habitat loss resulting from deforestation, an increase in the bushmeat trade threatens some wildlife species with extinction. Among these, African great apes are especially vulnerable because of their long life cycle and low reproduction rates, large range size, and high risk of being infected by diseases of human origin. …”
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Effects of pits of different ages on ethyl acetate and its metabolism-related microorganisms during strong-flavor Baijiu fermentation by Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yunxuan Duan, Yang Lin, Jing Chen, Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, Chuan Song, Jincen Zuo, Suyi Zhang, Suyi Zhang, Yong Zuo

“…The esters are the most important flavor components in Baijiu as their species and content decide the style of Baijiu. During the formation of esters, pits play important roles. …”
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Phylogeny-Directed Search for Murine Leukemia Virus-Like Retroviruses in Vertebrate Genomes and in Patients Suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Pr... by Jonas Blomberg, Ali Sheikholvaezin, Amal Elfaitouri, Fredrik Blomberg, Anna Sjösten, Johan Mattson Ulfstedt, Rüdiger Pipkorn, Clas Källander, Christina Öhrmalm, Göran Sperber

“…Murine Leukemia Virus (MLV) like retroviruses (MLLVs) are a subset, which may be pathogenic and spread cross-species. Retroviruses highly similar to MLLVs (xenotropic murine retrovirus related virus (XMRV) and Human Mouse retrovirus-like RetroViruses (HMRVs)) reported from patients suffering from prostate cancer (PC) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) raise the possibility that also humans have been infected. …”
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High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens by Nireshni Mitchev, Ravesh Singh, Veron Ramsuran, Arshad Ismail, Mushal Allam, Stanford Kwenda, Florah Mnyameni, Nigel Garrett, Khine Swe Swe-Han, Abraham J. Niehaus, Koleka P. Mlisana

“…Real-time PCR and high-resolution melting analysis were used to detect porA pseudogene (species-specific marker) and resistance-associated targets. …”
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Novel soybean peptide iglycin ameliorates insulin resistance of high-fat diet fed C57BL/6J mice and differentiated 3T3L1 adipocytes with improvement of insulin signaling and mitoch... by Yinghuan Wu, Ran Zhao, Minxia Li, Huiyun Li, Zhengwang Chen, Yanying Zhao

“…In addition, it decreased reactive oxygen species production, lipid peroxidation and inhibited adipocyte apoptosis with improved mitochondrial function as evidenced by up-regulation of succinate dehydrogenase activity, mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP store. …”
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Identification of a new fish trypanosome from the large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) and description of its impact on host pathology, blood biochemical parameters and immun... by Yang Xiaoao, Qi Pengzhi, Tao Zhen, Zhang Qingwei, Wang Yanjie, Zhu Denghui, Yan Xiaojun, Fu Peipei, Guo Baoying

“…Based on the differences in morphological characteristics and molecular data, it is considered a new species, Trypanosoma larimichthysi n. sp. Trypanosome infection had no effect on the growth of L. crocea, but significantly increased the concentration of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and induced pathological changes in the gills, liver, spleen and kidney. …”
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Suppression of Migration and Invasion by 4-Carbomethoxyl-10-Epigyrosanoldie E from the Cultured Soft Coral Sinularia sandensis through the MAPKs Pathway on Oral Cancer Cells by Rou-Yi Fang, Yueh-Wen Liu, Yih-Gang Goan, Jen-Jie Lin, Jui-Hsin Su, Wen-Tung Wu, Yu-Jen Wu

“…The compound 4-carbomethoxyl-10-epigyrosanoldie E, derived from the Sinularia sandensis soft coral species grown in cultures, exhibits properties that counteract inflammation. …”
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Effect of Exogenous Melatonin on the Quality of Soybean and Natto Products under Drought Stress by Liang Cao, Fang Kou, Mingcong Zhang, Xijun Jin, Chunyuan Ren, Gaobo Yu, Yuxian Zhang, Mengxue Wang

“…Melatonin can directly or indirectly eliminate reactive oxygen species, regulate hormone levels, and improve drought-stressed soybean crop resistance, yield, and quality. …”
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Characterization of Nutritional Composition, Antioxidative Capacity, and Sensory Attributes of Seomae Mugwort, a Native Korean Variety of Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot by Jae Kyeom Kim, Eui-Cheol Shin, Ho-Jeong Lim, Soo Jung Choi, Cho Rong Kim, Soo Hwan Suh, Chang-Ju Kim, Gwi Gun Park, Cheung-Seog Park, Hye Kyung Kim, Jong Hun Choi, Sang-Wook Song, Dong-Hoon Shin

“…In the present study, we compared the nutritional and chemical properties as well as sensory attributes of Seomae mugwort and the commonly consumed species Artemisia princeps Pamp. In comparison with A. princeps, Seomae mugwort had higher contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids, total phenolic compounds, vitamin C, and essential amino acids. …”
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Gut Microbial Composition and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Dairy Calves with Diarrhea by Lu Zhang, Jun Bai, Qian Guo, Long Li, Yanqing Jia, Xinxin Qiu, Dong Zhou, Zhencang Zhang, Huafeng Niu

“…In 2023, the overall diarrhea rate among 1685 calves was 9.08%, with a significantly higher diarrhea rate during the suckling period (8.13%) compared to the post-weaning period (0.95%) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). No differences in species diversity and richness were detected among the different groups. …”
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Length-weight relationship, condition factors and reproductive biology of the spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis (Ferussac &amp; d’Orbigny, 1848) in the southeastern regions of... by Roksana Jahan, Md. Nasim Mahmud

“…Sepiella inermis, spineless and small-size cuttlefish, is one of the important species of cephalopods and widely distributed in the Indo-west Pacific region. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…Classification of a positive culture for urinary tract infection was based on more than 100,000 (≥105) colony-forming units of a single bacterial species. The data were analyzed using frequencies, chi-square (p<0.05), and logic regression with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 to find the odds ratio. …”
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PCR-based methodologies for detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii in foods and environmental sources by Jin-Qiang Chen, Stephanie Healey, Patrick Regan, Pongpan Laksanalamai, Zonglin Hu

“…Specifically, we described (a) conventional PCR and mono-, duplex- and multiplex-qPCR methodologies; (b) development and applications of gene HlyA-, Iap-, PrfA – and SsrA-based conventional and qPCR assays as well as PCR assays targeting newly identified gene targets for specific detection of L. monocytogenes; differentiation of viable from dead L. monocytogenes by qPCR in conjugation with propidium monoazide pretreatment; PCR-based serotype identification of L. monocytogenes isolates; PCR-based detection of L. ivanovii, infecting ruminants, differentiation of L. monocytogenes from other Listeria species; and sigB-gene based PCR identification of Listeria spp; (c) applications of ddPCR in detection of L. monocytogenes; and (d) application of qPCR assays in detection and subtyping of L. monocytogenes in milk and dairy products; meats, meat products and meat-processing environment; and seafood, seafood products and processing environment. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections among Meat Goats in Khon Kaen Thailand by Sarinya Rerkyusuke, Sawarin Lerk-u-suke, Raktham Mektrirat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Prapan Kanjampa, Saikam Chaimongkol, Nattaya Phanmanee, Miranda Visuddhangkoon, Panicha Pattayawongdecha, Nanticha Piyapattanakon, Pongpatchara Krajaipan, Pitchapa Sutamwirat

“…Molecular analysis confirmed Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus spp. as the strongyle species. The study explored parasite prevalence among animals, finding significant correlations with season, sex, age, and breed. …”
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Performance of iopamidol degradation by MoS2@Fe3O4 Fenton-like system by LI Hao, SHI Nan, WU Daoji, FU Kaifang, LUO Congwei

“…The applied magnetic field facilitated the reusability of MoS2@Fe3O4. The main active species for IPM degradation by the MoS2@Fe3O4/H2O2 system were ·OH and 1O2. …”
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Morphophysiological and molecular characterization of millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) varieties for crop improvement in Western Europe by Massimo Vischi, Nicola Zorzin, Maria Bernhart, Johanna Winkler, Dipak Santra, Carla Pappalardo, Stefano Marchetti

“…Molecular analyses uncovered remarkably low genetic differences and heterozygosity levels within cultivars, confirming millet as an essentially autogamous species; in contrast, large genetic distances were noted among cultivars selected in different environments. …”
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