Genome-Wide Identification of miRNAs in Oily Persimmon (<i>Diospyros oleifera</i> Cheng) and Their Functional Targets Associated with Proanthocyanidin Metabolism by Meng Zhang, Rong Wu, Xinlong Hu, Zhengrong Luo, Qinglin Zhang, Sichao Yang

“…Recently, one of its wild diploid relative species, oily persimmon (<i>Diospyros oleifera</i>), has been assembled with a chromosome-level reference. …”
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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in Macrophages, but Not in Neutrophils, Is Important for Host Defense during Klebsiella pneumoniae-Induced Pneumosepsis by Natasja A. Otto, Liza Pereverzeva, Valentine Leopold, Ivan Ramirez-Moral, Joris J. T. H. Roelofs, Jeroen W. J. van Heijst, Alex F. de Vos, Tom van der Poll

“…Alveolar and lung interstitial macrophages from LysM-cre × Hif1αfl/fl mice produced lower amounts of the immune enhancing cytokine tumor necrosis factor upon stimulation with Klebsiella, while their capacity to phagocytose or to produce reactive oxygen species was unaltered. Alveolar macrophages did not upregulate glycolysis in response to lipopolysaccharide, irrespective of HIF1α presence. …”
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The antibacterial and antifungal potential of marine natural ingredients from the symbiont bacteria of mangrove by D. Pringgenies, W. Ari Setyati, F. Feliatra, D. Ariyanto

“…The molecular identification results revealed the occurrence of four species in the Xylocarpus granatum mangroves, namely, Sinomicrobium oceani, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas khazarica, and Alcaligenes aquatilis.CONCLUSION: The study found that the mangrove symbiont bacteria had antibacterial and antifungal potential. …”
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White Oaks Genetic and Chemical Diversity Affect the Community Structure of Canopy Insects Belonging to Two Trophic Levels by Elgar Castillo-Mendoza, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Fernando Ramos-Quintana, Alejandro Zamilpa, Miriam Serrano-Muñoz, Juli Pujade-Villar, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…Here, we analyzed the effect of the genetic diversity (<i>He</i>) and SMs of <i>Q. rugosa</i>, <i>Q. glabrescens</i> and hybrids on the community of gall-inducing wasps (Cynipidae) and their parasitoids on 100 oak canopy trees in two allopatric and two hybrid zones. Eighteen gall wasp species belonging to six genera and six parasitoid genera contained in four families were identified. …”
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Density of wild boar population and spread of African swine fever in the Russian Federation by O. I. Zakharova, A. A. Blokhin, N. N. Toropova, O. A. Burova, I. V. Yashin, F. I. Korennoy

“…African swine fever (ASF) is a transboundary viral disease affecting all species of the Suidae family. It greatly undermines global pig industry and causes a significant damage to the ecology of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) which is a natural reservoir of the virus and is an intermediate  link in the epizootic process. …”
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Clone-Specific Response in Leaf Nitrate Reductase Activity among Unrelated Hybrid Poplars in relation to Soil Nitrate Availability by Julien Fortier, Benoit Truax, France Lambert, Daniel Gagnon, Normand Chevrier

“…All of the four other clones studied had one or both parental species from the Tacamahaca section. They had relatively low leaf NRA and they did not increase their leaf NRA when grown on the NO3- rich site. …”
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Characterization and Otoprotective Effects of Polysaccharides from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> by Matteo Banti, Mercedes Garcia-Gil, Lorenzo Guidotti, Graziano Di Giuseppe, Simona Rapposelli, Daniela Monti, Silvia Tampucci, Marinella De Leo, Francesca Gado, Paola Nieri, Clementina Manera

“…The recent literature reported that hearing loss is promoted by an excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cochlea cells, which causes oxidative stress. …”
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Taurine inhibits acute ammonia-induced oxidative stress, immune response, and apoptosis of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) during keep-live transport by Xin Zhao, Zhenkun Xu, Jun Mei, Jing Xie

“…Taurine might reduce the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the content of malondialdehyde (nmol/mL) could be decreased from 96.09 (AM group) to 62.15 (50TAU + AM group), thus reducing DNA damage. …”
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Mechanistic Rationale and Clinical Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review by Simone Schiavo, Julian DeBacker, Carine Djaiani, Anuj Bhatia, Marina Englesakis, Rita Katznelson

“…The mechanisms of action for HBOT use in neuropathic conditions included the primary effects of hyperoxia and edema resolution, as well as the secondary effects pertinent to the production of oxygen and nitrogen reactive species (serving as pain signaling molecules), nitric oxide-dependent release of opioid peptides, and reduction of inflammatory mediators. …”
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Linking Plant Diversity and Urban Uses at the City-Block Scale to Inform Urban Planning by Muriel Deparis, Nicolas Legay, Arthur Castellanos, Chloé Duque, Ulysse Guilloteau, Francis Isselin-Nondedeu, Sébastien Bonthoux

“…Road verges have the highest alpha diversity but low regional originality and many common urban and regional species. Large green spaces with original communities should be protected during urban densification. …”
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in the Gas and Crystal Phases and Its Intercalation in Montmorillonite—An Experimental and Theoretical Study by Claro Ignacio Sainz-Díaz, Nelly L. Jorge, Jorge M. Romero, André Grand, Alfonso Hernández-Laguna

“…From the theoretical IR spectra, a vibrational analysis of this molecular species was accomplished, and the bands were reassigned. …”
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A mechanistic overview on green assisted formulation of nanocomposites and their multifunctional role in biomedical applications by Mahnoor, Khafsa Malik, Abeer Kazmi, Tahira Sultana, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Yamin Bibi, Mazhar Abbas, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, M. Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir

“…This review encapsulates the current development in the formulation of plant-mediated nanocomposites by using several plant species and the impact of secondary metabolites on their biocompatible functioning. …”
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Diversity of Soil Filamentous Fungi Influenced by Marine Environment in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil by Igor Vinícius Pimentel Rodrigues, Katia Regina Assunção Borges, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, Juliano dos Santos, Alexandre Santana Azevedo, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra

“…Aspergillus niger was the dominant species (37%), followed by A. tamarii (21.6%). Conclusion. …”
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Relationship between weapon size and six key behavioural and physiological traits in males of the European earwig by Blackwell, Samantha E M, Pasquier, Laura, Dupont, Simon, devers, Severine, Lecureuil, Charlotte, Meunier, Joël

“…Overall, these results challenge our current understanding of the function and quality signal of forceps length in this species and raise questions about the evolutionary drivers that could explain the maintenance of weapon size diversity within and between populations.…”
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SWEET transporters of Medicago lupulina in the arbuscular-mycorrhizal system in the presence of medium level of available phosphorus by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, T. R. Kudriashova, O. B. Ivanchenko, M. F. Shishova, A. P. Yurkov

“…This includes a plant line which is highly responsive to inoculation by AM fungi, an ecologically obligate mycotrophic line MlS-1 from black medick (Medicago lupulina) and the AM fungus Rhizophagus irregularis strain RCAM00320, which has a high efficiency in a number of plant species. Using the selected model system, differences in the expression levels of 11 genes encoding SWEET transporters in the roots of the host plant were evaluated during the development of or in the absence of symbiosis of M. lupulina with R. irregularis at various stages of the host plant development in the presence of medium level of phosphorus available for plant nutrition in the substrate. …”
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Microbiological Isolates and Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Cases of Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis: A 15-Year Review by Chunhong Liu, Jian Ji, Zhujian Wang, Huiwen Chen, Wenjun Cao, Xinghuai Sun

“…The most common isolates were Staphylococcal species. There was a significant increase in the percentage of fungal isolates over the 15-year period (P=0.02). …”
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Poldip2/Nox4 Mediates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Human Lung Epithelial Cells by Yueguo Wang, Zhenxing Ding, Youhui Tu, Xu Wu, Wenying Zhang, Shuang Ji, Jilong Shen, Li Zhang, Huimei Wu, Guanghe Fei

“…NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) is an important source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and its expression is increased in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) stimulated lung epithelial cells. …”
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Performance evaluation of nine reference centers and comparison of DNA extraction protocols for effective surveillance of Leishmania-infected Phlebotomine sand flies: Basis for tec... by Jorian Prudhomme, Aymeric Delabarre, Bulent Alten, Umut Berberoglu, Eduardo Berriatua, Gioia Bongiorno, José Manuel Cristovao, Maya Davidovich-Cohen, Trentina Di Muccio, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Eleonora Fiorentino, Oscar D Kirstein, Edwin Kniha, Carla Maia, Mesut Mungan, Clara Muñoz-Hernández, Muhammed Nalçaci, Gizem Oguz Kaskan, Yusuf Ozbel, Seray Ozensoy Toz, Ricardo Parreira, Katharina Platzgummer, Ceylan Polat, José Risueño, Liora Studentsky, Gamze Varol, Julia Walochnik, Kardelen Yetişmiş, Florence Robert-Gangneux

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>EQA samples consisted of Leishmania infantum and L. major species, at concentrations ranging from 101 to 104 parasites/mL. …”
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Protective effects of peptide KSPLY derived from Hericium erinaceus on H2O2-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells by Zhengli Xu, Qiuhui Hu, Minhao Xie, Jianhui Liu, Anxiang Su, Hui Xu, Wenjian Yang

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative damage is strongly associated with the pathogenesis of chronic diseases, and natural antioxidant peptides have good abilities of scavenging ROS. …”
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Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast by Nikolina Ilijanić, Dea Brunović, Slobodan Miko, Valentina Hajek Tadesse, Ozren Hasan, Ivan Razum, Martina Šparica Miko, Saša Mesić

“…Intriguingly, freshwater ostracod species were still present in the marine sediments, brought into the bay from Lake Vrana through surficial canal Prosika and groundwater discharge (numerous estavelles) along the northeastern shores of the bay, proving their mutual influence. …”
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