Iron Overload Impairs Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Higher-Risk MDS Patients by Regulating the ROS-Related Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway by Lei Huang, Zhaoyun Liu, Hui Liu, Kai Ding, Fu Mi, Chenhuan Xiang, Guanrou Wang, Yixuan Guo, Rong Fu

“…The increased level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in MSCs caused by IO might be inducing apoptosis by activating caspase3 signals and involving in MDS progression by activating β-catenin signals. …”
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Effect of a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulation on Cell Survival and Apoptosis of MPP+-Treated MES 23.5 Dopaminergic Cells by Shuifen Ye, Ho Kee Koon, Wen Fan, Yihui Xu, Wei Wei, Chuanshan Xu, Jing Cai

“…We reported here that CRJ significantly enhanced the cell survival of MES23.5 cells after the exposure of MPP+ and inhibited the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by MPP+. CRJ also prevented the MPP+-treated MES23.5 cells from apoptosis by reducing the externalization of phosphatidylserine and enhancing the Bcl-2/Bax protein expression ratio. …”
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Impervious surface cover and number of restaurants shape diet variation in an urban carnivore by Tal Caspi, Monica G. Serrano, Stevi L. Vanderzwan, Janet Kessler, Christopher J. Schell, Benjamin N. Sacks

“…The most frequently detected species were domestic chicken, pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae), domestic pig, and raccoon (Procyon lotor). …”
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Analysis of Charcoal Producers Perceptions of Its Production, Forest Degradation, and Governance in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia’s Dry Afromontane Forests by Alemayehu Hido, Abebe Teka, Asabeneh Alemayehu

“…The indigenous trees, Acacia tortilis (34%), Combretum mole (22%), and Terminalia schimperiana (16%), were the most preferred tree species used for charcoal production. Overall, charcoal production has resulted in forest degradation. …”
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Magnesium Lithospermate B Downregulates the Levels of Blood Pressure, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Rats with Hypertension by Kaixiang Xu, Xiaohong Zang, Mian Peng, Qian Zhao, Binbin Lin

“…MLB also recovered the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plasma of PIH rats together with levels of oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity in the placenta of PIH rats. …”
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Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of Canarium odontophyllum (Sarawak Olive): A seasonal fruit from Borneo, East Malaysia by Gilbert Ringgit, Bo Eng Cheong, Muhammad Dawood Shah, Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee

“…Background: Canarium species are reported rich of polyphenol, alkaloids, flavones, and saponins compounds. …”
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Streptomyces learnhanii sp. nov., unveiling a Mangrove-Derived Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” in Malaysia by Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kar-Wai Hong, Sunny Hei Wong, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib, Ya-Wen He, Kok-Gan Chan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…Based on the polyphasic study of strain MUM 203JT, it can be concluded that this strain represents a novel species, for which the name Streptomyces learnhanii sp. nov. is proposed. …”
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Ecological and biological features and prospects of the introduction of <i>Cornus mas</i> in Central Russia by O. Yu. Emelyanova, M. P. Tsoy

“…The analysis of ecological and biological features of C. mas under the conditions of Orel Province showed the prospects of this species’ introduction. Formation and study of C. mas collection from neighboring regions will serve as a basis for successful breeding to obtain new cultivars with valuable traits for the conditions of Central Russia.…”
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Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Gold Nanoparticles against Streptococcus oralis by Batool M Al-Fahham, Rafeef Ahmed Mohamed, Juman Mohammed Taqi Al-Talqani, Ali Hadi Fahad, Julfikar Haider

“…Second, the morphological examination, and biochemical test by Vitec 2 machine are used to confirm the S. oralis species. Third, the synthesis of Au NPs was carried out by seed growth method and their properties were characterized. …”
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Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities by Ehsanul Kabir, Sharmila Ray, Ki-Hyun Kim, Hye-On Yoon, Eui-Chan Jeon, Yoon Shin Kim, Yong-Sung Cho, Seong-Taek Yun, Richard J. C. Brown

“…The results of our analysis indicate that soils were polluted most significantly by metals such as lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium. If the dominant species are evaluated by the highest mean concentration observed for different industry types, the results were grouped into Pb, Zn, Ni, Cu, Fe, and As in smelting and metal production industries, Mn and Cd in the textile industry, and Cr in the leather industry. …”
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New genetic tools for plant defense against parasitic nematodes by A. V. Kochetov, T. A. Gavrilenko, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Introgression of resistance genes (R-genes) from related cultivated or wild species is likely to be the most appropriate way for their biocontrol. …”
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Participatory and Conventional Investigation of Tick Infestation in Camels and Cattle of Somali Pastoral Areas, Eastern Ethiopia by Mohamoud Mohamed Jama, Hassan Abdi Hussein, Shaban Mohamed Abdi, Teka Feyera

“…Rhipicephalus pulchellus (48.9%) was identified as the most common tick species in camels and cattle, followed by Amblyomma gemma (26.3%), Hyalomma truncatum (11.6%), Amblyomma lepidum (6.7%), and Amblyomma variegatum (6.5%). …”
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RSL3 induces ferroptosis by activating the NF-κB signalling pathway to enhance the chemosensitivity of triple-negative breast cancer cells to paclitaxel by Jialin Yuan, Cong Liu, Chengwei Jiang, Ning Liu, Zhaoying Yang, Hua Xing

“…The accumulation of intracellular Fe2+ and lipid reactive oxygen species, as well as the expression of malondialdehyde, illustrated that RSL3 enhanced the chemosensitivity of TNBC to PTX by inducing ferroptosis. …”
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Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans by Apurav Krishna Koyande, Kit Wayne Chew, Krishnamoorthy Rambabu, Yang Tao, Dinh-Toi Chu, Pau-Loke Show

“…Compared to various plant and floral species, microalgae contain higher amounts of pigments. …”
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Wind farms reduce grassland plant community diversity and lead to plant community convergence by Xuancheng Zhao, Fengshi Li, Yuan Yuan, Guna Ari, Yongzhi Yan, Qing Zhang, Aruhan Olhnuud, Pengtao Liu

“…The study revealed that wind farm had significant impacts on grassland plant communities, diminishing diversity and functional traits, which leads to species composition convergence. Additionally, wind farm increased certain functional traits, like height and leaf area, while decreasing phosphorus content. …”
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Improvements in pig agriculture through gene editing by Kristin M. Whitworth, Jonathan A. Green, Bethany K. Redel, Rodney D. Geisert, Kiho Lee, Bhanu P. Telugu, Kevin D. Wells, Randall S. Prather

“…Desirable alleles in geographically isolated breeds, or breeds selected for a different conformation and commercial application, and more importantly animals from different genera or species cannot be introgressed into the population via selective breeding. …”
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Koreksi: Hubungan Lama Paparan Sinar Matahari dengan Kadar 8-Hydroxy-2’-Deoxyguanosine Urin pada Remaja Perempuan by Rani Aulia Dwi Nanda, Rahmatini Rahmatini, Cimi Ilmiawati, Mohamad Reza

“…Paparan sinar matahari pada sel, terutama sel kulit dapat menyebabkan reaksi fotooksidasi yang terjadi akibat pelepasan reactive oxygen species (ROS). Lama paparan sinar matahari merupakan salah satu faktor penentu berapa banyak sel kulit yang mengalami stres oksidatif. …”
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Exogenous nitric oxide relieves iron-inhibitory effect on wheat seed germination by Shuqian Shi, Zhe Zhang, Rongrong Ma, Yihui Tao, Ziling Wang, Yingli Yang

“…However, SNP treatment ameliorated Fe stress-induced inhibition of seed germination, increased NO levels, upregulated starch degradation, and improved the antioxidant system and reactive oxygen species scavenging. Conclusively, exogenous NO treatment alleviates the inhibitory effects of Fe on wheat seed germination by enhancing endogenous NO synthesis, promoting starch decomposition, and alleviating oxidative damage.…”
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Étude multicritères sur le passage à un régime sans fruits chez les Cébidés et les Cercopithécidés by Flore Viallard, Sébastien Lefebvre, Alexandre Petry, Irène Vonfeld, Benoît Quintard

“…The main objective of this study was to establish and monitor a change to a fruit-free diet in five species of primates (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris, Cercopithecus hamlyni, Allochrocebus lhoesti, Cercopithecus roloway, Sapajus xanthosternos). …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica in Poultry in South Africa Using the Farm-to-Fork Approach by Melissa A. Ramtahal, Anou M. Somboro, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Keith Perrett, Linda A. Bester, Sabiha Y. Essack

“…Salmonella was isolated using selective media and confirmed to the genus and species level by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of the invA and iroB genes, respectively. …”
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