In Vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Some Traditionally Fermented Ethiopian Food Products by Guesh Mulaw, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Diriba Muleta, Anteneh Tesfaye

“…The four efficient probiotic LAB isolates that belonged to Lactobacillus species were identified to the strain level using 16S rDNA gene sequence comparisons and, namely, were Lactobacillus plantarum strain CIP 103151, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. tolerans strain NBRC 15906, Lactobacillus paracasei strain NBRC 15889, and Lactobacillus plantarum strain JCM 1149. …”
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Population dynamics and seasonal variation in biological characteristics of black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) in Zhanjiang coastal waters, China by Hagai Nsobi Lauden, Shaoliang Lyu, Alma Alfatat, Happiness Moses Mwemi, Jamaluddin Fitrah Alam, Ning Chen, Xuefeng Wang

“…Seasonal variations in reproductive indices, with higher Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) and Hepatosomatic Index (HSI) in winter, highlight the species’ reproductive cycle. The findings suggest that Acanthopagrus schlegelii is stable, with low fishing pressure. …”
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Impact of Coastal Squeeze Induced by Erosion and Land Reclamation on Salt Marsh Wetlands by Guangzhi Zhang, Jiali Gu, Hao Hu, Maoming Sun, Jie Shao, Weiliang Dong, Liang Liang, Jian Zeng

“…Coastal erosion further caused a 10.5% decline in vegetation elevation and a 46.7% increase in slope steepness, amplifying vulnerability to wave action. Native species were largely replaced by <i>Spartina alterniflora</i>, reducing ecological diversity. …”
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A plasmid-chromosome crosstalk in multidrug resistant enterobacteria by Laura Toribio-Celestino, Alicia Calvo-Villamañán, Cristina Herencias, Aida Alonso-del Valle, Jorge Sastre-Dominguez, Susana Quesada, Didier Mazel, Eduardo P. C. Rocha, Ariadna Fernández-Calvet, Alvaro San Millan

“…This operon includes two genes coding for a pirin and an isochorismatase family proteins (pfp and ifp), and shows evidence of horizontal mobilization across Proteobacteria species. Combining genetic engineering, transcriptomics, and CRISPRi gene silencing, we show that a pOXA-48-encoded LysR regulator is responsible for the plasmid-chromosome crosstalk. …”
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On three cultivated subspecies of pea (Pisum sativum L.) by O. E. Kosterin

“…A peculiar form traditionally cultivated in Egypt was described as the species Pisum jomardii Schrank and subsequently considered also in the ranks of subspecies and variety; it would better be considered as Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum var. jomardii (Schrank) Govorov.…”
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Aloe-Emodin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Induces Apoptosis in Basal Cell Carcinoma Cells via Activation of ERK/JNK Signaling Pathway by Woodvine Otieno Odhiambo, Songmei Geng, Xiaopeng Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Mengting Qin, Meng Yuan, Yang Wang, Farooq Riaz, Chengcheng Liu, Yanhong Ji

“…The cell death rate and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were assessed by flow cytometry. Western blotting was used to determine the effects of AE-mediated PDT on the apoptotic proteins, Akt, and MAPK pathways. …”
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Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Differ in Their Ability to Induce Respiratory Burst and Apoptosis in Neutrophils as a Possible Mechanism of Immune Escape by María M. Romero, Luciana Balboa, Juan I. Basile, Beatriz López, Viviana Ritacco, Silvia S. de la Barrera, María C. Sasiain, Lucía Barrera, Mercedes Alemán

“…Results showed that LAM strains strongly induced apoptosis of PMN which correlated with the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and p38 activation. Interestingly, the highly prosperous multidrug-resistant M strain, belonging to the Haarlem lineage, lacked the ability to activate and to induce PMN apoptosis as a consequence of (1) a weak ROS production and (2) the contribution of antiapoptotic mechanisms mediated at least by ERK. …”
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Understanding Patterns of the Gut Microbiome May Contribute to the Early Detection and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review by Natalia G. Bednarska, Asta Kristine Håberg

“…The differences in the abundance of certain microbial species could serve as an early warning for a dysbiotic gut environment and could be easily modified before the onset of disease by changes in lifestyle, taking probiotics, introducing diet modifications or stimulating the vagal nerve. …”
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Molecular Identification of Fusarium proliferatum from toenails: A case report by Sazan Jamal Gharib, Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir

“…DNA sequence analysis and Phylogenetic tree of the amplified ITS-rDNA was used for species identification of this strain of F. proliferatum. …”
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Exploring the application of dietary antioxidant index for disease risk assessment: a comprehensive review by Hossein Pourmontaseri, Sina Bazmi, Matin Sepehrinia, Matin Sepehrinia, Ayda Mostafavi, Reza Arefnezhad, Reza Arefnezhad, Reza Homayounfar, Farhad Vahid

“…Numerous studies have highlighted the adverse effects of high reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the progression of chronic noncommunicable diseases and also during infections. …”
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Transcriptome study on the effect of leaf-fruit ratio on molecular regulation mechanism of Camellia oleifera by Xiaoyan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xiuzhong Wu, Zhanying Gu, Lingli Wu, Xiaofeng Tan, Ze Li

“…Abstract Background Camellia oleifera Abel. is one of the four major woody oil species whose seeds produce high-grade edible oil. …”
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Technological properties of grain and flour in bread wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) genotypes carrying two loci that determine the endosperm structure by A. V. Simonov, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…Earlier, we discovered a new locus for grain softness, Ha-Sp, introgressed from the diploid species Aegilops speltoides Tausch, which also determines the formation of the soft endosperm structure. …”
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Molecular cytological analysis of alien introgressions in common wheat lines created by crossing of <i>Triticum aestivum</i> with <i>T. dicoccoides</i> and <i>T. dicoccum</i> by О. A. Orlovskaya, I. N. Leonova, L. A. Solovey, N. I. Dubovets

“…Particular interest in these species is also determined by their close relationship with Triticum aestivum L., which facilitates interspecific hybridization. …”
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Results of scientific expedition to natural biotopes of the Republic of Tyva in 2019 with the purpose of infectious disease monitoring in wild bird populations by M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza, A. V. Varkentin, S. V. Rogolyov, A. V. Andriyasov

“…Droppings (pooled samples), parts of internal organs from dead and shot birds, blood (if possible) served as biological and pathological material for testing. While sampling, species were identified using an ornithological guide. …”
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Features of distribution and ecology of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the Carpathian National Park (Ukraine) by Oleksandr Kyseliuk, Bohdanna Kalynchuk, Yurii Motruk

“…The distribution and places of occurrence of this species in the park over the past five years are analysed. …”
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Prospects of the use of wild relatives for pea (Pisum sativum L.) breeding by O. E. Kosterin

“…Wild relatives of pea include the species P. fulvum and the subspecies P. sativum subsp. elatius, whereas wild representatives of P. abyssinicum are unknown. …”
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Nitrogen fertilizer use reduction by two endophytic diazotrophic bacteria for soil nutrients and corn yield by Nguyen Van Chuong, Trang Nguyen Ngoc Phuong, Thuan Nguyen Van

“…The experiment was arranged outside the AGU green house of Agriculture Research Center, An Giang university, Vietnam, which consisted of two factors: (i) two EDB species [Bacillus sp.  NTLG2-20 (Bacillus A) and Bacillus arybhattai strain CM44 (Bacillus B)] and (ii) three UF ratios (0.0, 100 and 200 kg N ha-1) and four replications. …”
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Evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activi-ties of Echium italicum L. in MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines by Dilek Arslan Atessahin, Semih Dalkilic, Lütfiye Kadioglu Dalkilic, Dudu Bayindir, Elif Cetinkaya

“…One of these plants, Echium species, is known for its high phytochemical content and its use as a sedative or in colds. …”
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ACUTE TOXICITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, AND ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTIGATION OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF SODOM APPLE TREE (Calotropis procera Ait.F) LEAF OBTAINED WITHIN ANCHOR UNIVERSITY, L... by Olatunde A Oseni, Hilda A Emmanuel-Akerele, Wuraola A Adebayo

“…<em>Calotropis procera </em>is a species of <a title="Flowering plant" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant">flowering plant</a>, in the family <a title="Apocynaceae" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocynaceae"><em>Apocynaceae</em></a><em>, </em>the investigation of <em>Calotropis procera</em> for its medicinal usefulness has not been fully documented in the literatures. …”
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Episodic Gregariousness Leads to Level‐Dependent Core Habitats: A Case Study in Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) by Tyler C. Christensen, Robert Kwait, Michael Van Clef, Brooke Maslo

“…We suspect that behaviors leading to multilevel spatial patterns exist in many wildlife species whose individual spatial activities overlap around shared resources.…”
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