Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay by B.A. Biddlecombe, A.E. Derocher, E. Krebs, N.J. Lunn, D. McGeachy, E.S. Richardson

“…Research on polar bears in Canada supports commitments under the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears (1973), the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), and Canada’s Species at Risk Act (2002). Among Canada’s 13 polar bear subpopulations, only WH has sufficient long-term monitoring of individuals to assess demographic, behavioural, and life history consequences of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors. …”
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Correlation of physicochemical properties with antioxidant activity in phenol and thiophenol analogues by R. Bernadett Vlocskó, Maxim Mastyugin, Béla Török, Marianna Török

“…Abstract Oxidative stress, associated with excessive production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS, RNS), contributes to the development and progression of many ailments, such as aging, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, cancer, preeclampsia or multiple sclerosis. …”
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Primary Nocardia Infection Causing a Fluorodeoxyglucose-Avid Right Renal Mass in a Redo Lung Transplant Recipient by Sreeja Biswas Roy, Mitchell D. Ross, Pradnya D. Patil, Richard Trepeta, Ross M. Bremner, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…However, after a right nephrectomy, no evidence of neoplasia was observed; instead, a renal abscess containing filamentous bacteria was noted, raising suspicion for infection of the Nocardia species. Special stains confirmed a diagnosis of Nocardia renal abscess. …”
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Comparative genomics of Leptospira santarosai reveals genomic adaptations in bovine genital strains by Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo, Frederico Kremer, Camila Ezepha, João Pedro Gomes Greco, Isadora Cosenza Vieira da Silva, Pascale Bourhy, Walter Lilenbaum

“…The present study sheds light on the pathophysiology of BGL based on comparative genomic analysis of renal versus genital isolates of Leptospira santarosai genomes, an endemic species on Latin America. A significant number of genes were exclusive of the genital strains, with emphasis on genes associated with cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis, mobilome: prophages and transposons, and signal transduction mechanisms. …”
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Generation of microdissected DNA probes from metaphase chromosomes when chromosome identification by routine staining is impossible by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…The technique was used for generation of two sets of Whole Chromosome Paints (WCPs) from all chromosomes of two species of free-living flatworms in the genus Macrostomum, M. mirumnovem and M. cliftonensis. …”
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Evolutionary Insights into IL17A in Lagomorphs by Fabiana Neves, Joana Abrantes, Tereza Almeida, Paulo P. Costa, Pedro J. Esteves

“…We observed that this protein is highly conserved between these species, with a similarity of 97–99% in leporids and ~88% between leporids and American pika. …”
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The beneficial effects of curcumin on aging and age-related diseases: from oxidative stress to antioxidant mechanisms, brain health and apoptosis by Ying He, Ying He, Yongqing Liu, Min Zhang

“…This agent mediates its effects through several mechanisms, including the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress-induced damage, as well as the modulation of subcellular signaling pathways such as AMPK, AKT/mTOR, and NF-κB. …”
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The possible therapeutic role of advanced glycation end-product inhibitors in ischemic stroke by Nada H. Aljarba, Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Mustafa M. Shokr, Marios Papadakis, Athanasios Alexiou, Mubarak Alruwaili, Mohammed Alrouji, Mohammed S. Alshammari, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…AGEs promote the generation of reactive oxygen species that induce the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and alter the intracellular signaling leading to progressive biochemical and metabolic derangements. …”
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Antilipotoxicity Activity of Osmanthus fragrans and Chrysanthemum morifolium Flower Extracts in Hepatocytes and Renal Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Po-Jung Tsai, Mei-Ling Chang, Ching-Mei Hsin, Chung-Chieh Chuang, Lu-Te Chuang, Wen-Huey Wu

“…Both extracts inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by FFA-stimulated HepG2 cells. …”
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Stepwise strategic environmental management in marine protected area by A. Padash, S.A. Jozi, S.M.B. Nabavi, B. Dehzad

“…As a result, implementation of programs to protect species and ecosystems is of great importance. The current study was carried out to implement a comprehensive strategic environmental management plan in the Mond protected area in southern Iran. …”
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Diagnosis of planktonic trophic network dynamics with sharp qualitative changes by Gaucherel, Cedric, Fayolle, Stolian, Savelli, Raphael, Philippine, Olivier, Pommereau, Franck, Dupuy, Christine

“…Such ecological networks have many direct and indirect connections between species, and these connections are not static but often vary over time. …”
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Reflectance and Thermal Micrometeorological Characteristics of an Urban Green Space in the Mediterranean During July’s 2023 Heatwave by Nikolaos D. Proutsos, Alexandra D. Solomou, Stefanos P. Stefanidis, Ioannis X. Tsiros

“…Such insights into the complex nature of urban microclimate indicates also the issue of the careful selection of materials and plant species in urban greening initiatives to help cities face the UHI phenomenon.…”
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BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel and Clinical Usefulness: A Systematic Review by Niti Gor, Devesh Joshi

“…The BioFire blood culture identification (BCID) panel, a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, enables earlier species identification, potentially influencing clinical decision-making. …”
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Study on the Influence of Different Feeding Habitats on the Behavioral Habits of Siberian Cranes in the Songnen Plain by Shiying Zhu, Guangyi Deng, Haibo Jiang, Jie Gao, Chunguang He, Yan Zhang, Yingyue Cao

“…This study can provide theoretical support for the conservation of rare and endangered species (the Siberian crane) and the management of stopover sites.…”
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Photosynthetic traits of Phragmites australis along an ecological gradient and developmental stages by Viktor R. Tóth, Viktor R. Tóth

“…Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a cosmopolitan species, though its dieback is a worldwide phenomenon. …”
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Three concepts: an academic ecologist’s view by Alexander Protasov

“…Vernadsky pointed out, but also creates new types of ecosystems—urban ecosystems, where man builds completely new elements and entire systems of biotopes for the existence of their populations, agroecosystems, where through the use of agricultural technology receives the necessary products of a limited number of species of organisms. It also creates techno-ecosystems, where natural elements together with artificial, technical elements create habitats for organisms. …”
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Zymography of proteases in honey bees (Apis Mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae by Doghuzlu Mohammad Afrasiabi, Nabian Sedigheh, Paghaleh Gholam Ali Nehzati, Taheri Mohammad, Asadollahi Zahra, Akhzari Soheila

“…Nosemosis is one of the most important honey bee diseases and is caused by two fungal species of the genus Nosema, i.e., Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. …”
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Analysis of Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, α-Amylase Inhibitory and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Some Medicinal Plants by Lalit Kala Pandey, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…In Nepal, about 700 plant species have been reported to be used for the primary care of different diseases. …”
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Methods for tagging an ectoparasite, the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis by Folk, Alexius, Mennerat, Adèle

“…Overall, we find that RFID tagging is a simple and effective technology that enables documenting individual life histories for invertebrates of a suitable size, including marine and parasitic species, and that it can be used over long periods of study. …”
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Organic compost in promoting growth and photosynthetic performance of Pereskia aculeata Mill. (Cactaceae) saplings by Nina Machado Suzigan, Gustavo dos Santos Cardoso, Nicole Almeida Barbosa, Giulianna Carolina Pincela da Costa, Geovana Gomes, Sara Dias Moura, Mônica Ellen Regis de Oliveira, Luiz Fernandes Cardoso Campos, Hyrandir Cabral de Melo, Letícia de Almeida Gonçalves

“…Considering the limited number of studies on species propagation and the importance of more sustainable practices for small-scale farmers, the objective was to evaluate the growth of P. aculeata saplings cultivated in substrates with different proportions of organic compost. …”
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