Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…These grasslands are characterized by still-present agricultural exploitation and complex topographical features that limit species migration and increase differences in snow regimes. …”
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The Roles of Autophagy in Acute Lung Injury Induced by Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion in Diabetic Rats by Liying Zhan, Yuan Zhang, Wating Su, Qiongxia Zhang, Rong Chen, Bo Zhao, Wei Li, Rui Xue, Zhongyuan Xia, Shaoqing Lei

“…Patients with diabetes are vulnerable to myocardial ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury, which may also induce acute lung injury (ALI) due to overaccumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation cytokine in circulation. …”
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Fatty Acids of European Sardine (<i>Sardina pilchardus</i>) White Muscle Can Discriminate Geographic Origin Along the Iberian Atlantic Coast by Ricardo Calado, Marcos Palma, Maria Rosário Domingues, Fernando Ricardo, Felisa Rey

“…The European sardine (<i>Sardina pilchardus</i>) ranks among the most valuable species of Iberian fisheries, and the accurate tracing of its geographic origin, once landed, is paramount to securing sustainable management of fishing stocks and discouraging fraudulent practices of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. …”
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The plastid and mitochondrial genomes of <i>Vavilovia Formosa</i> (Stev.) Fed. and the phylogeny of related legume genera by N. V. Shatskaya, V. S. Bogdanova, O. E. Kosterin, G. V. Vasiliev, A. K. Kimeklis, E. E. Andronov, N. A. Provorov

“…The data on the relatedness of the plastid genomes of Trifolium and Fabeae correlate with the similarity of N2-fixing symbionts in these legumes represented by Rhizobium leguminosarum biovars trifolii and viciae, while the symbionts of Medicago, Melilotus and Trigonella belong to the Sinorhizobium meliloti and S. medicae species, which are distant from Rhizobium.…”
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Prevalence and Intensity of Intestinal Helminth Infections in Preschool Pupils in Lugari Subcounty, Kakamega County, Kenya by Daniel Kevin Werunga, Elizabeth Nanjala Omukunda, Jackson Cheruiyot Korir

“…The overall prevalence of intestinal helminths was 12.3%. Only one species, Ascaris lumbricoides, was identified. Statistical tests were carried out at a 5% significance level (p<0.05, confidence interval (CI) 95%). …”
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Cancer stem cell populations are resistant to 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (5-ALA-PDT) by Chantel P. J. Rice, Vipin Shankar Chelakkot, Noah T. Conohan, Kensuke Hirasawa

“…Activated PS leads to the generation of singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen species (ROS), promoting cancer cell death. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a naturally occurring PS precursor, which is metabolically converted to the PS, protoporphyrin IX (PPIX). …”
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THE DIETARY PATTERNS AND THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER by L. A. Radkevich, D. A. Radkevich

“…Levels of consumption of food and nutrients (53 species) for each country selected from the FAO database for 1990–2005 and 2003–2005 years. …”
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Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Study for Phoenix dactylifera L. (Ajwa Date) Seeds Extract by Zainab Y.M. Hasan, Ghydaa H. Aljeboury, Wael A. Obaid, Rawaa A. Khalaf

“…Conclusions: Ajwa date seeds represent good sources rich in many secondary metabolite components, making the plant a candidate model curative agent for bacterial resistance species that are considered an aggravating problem in society at the present time.       …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…Additionally, 15% highlighted the relationship with another species and the dog’s intrinsic qualities, indicating the biophilia effect of dog ownership. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Selected Essential Metals in Sycamore (Ficus sycomorus L) Fruit and Seed Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry by Dessie Ashagrie Tafere, Minbale Admas Teshager

“…Considering the growing need to identify alternative bio-nutritional sources, some underutilized species of Ficus sycomorus L. of the family Moraceae were evaluated as wild edible fruits to study its nutritive and mineral composition in order to prioritize its edibility for people. …”
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Rapid and simple detection of Candida albicans using closed dumbbell-mediated isothermal amplification by Yanli Zhang, Xuhan Chen, Yeling Zhong, Fei Guo, Guifang Ouyang, Rui Mao

“…Optimal primers and accelerate primers (out primers and loop primers) were designed and selected after confirmation of the fundamental CDA primers to achieve more efficient CDA reaction for C. albicans detection (CA-OL-CDA).ResultsAfter establishment of the assay, 9 non-Candida albicans strains, including 3 Candida species were tested to negative by adopting the established CA-OL-CDA assay, indicated high specificity. …”
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Bone Marrow Neutrophils of Multiple Myeloma Patients Exhibit Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Activity by Julia Petersson, Sandra Askman, Åsa Pettersson, Stina Wichert, Thomas Hellmark, Åsa C. M. Johansson, Markus Hansson

“…The inhibitory effect was dependent on the production of reactive oxygen species and could be reverted by the addition of its inhibitor, catalase. …”
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Glycyrrhizic Acid Promotes M1 Macrophage Polarization in Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages Associated with the Activation of JNK and NF-κB by Yulong Mao, Baikui Wang, Xin Xu, Wei Du, Weifen Li, Youming Wang

“…The roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza species (licorice) have been widely used as natural sweeteners and herbal medicines. …”
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24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism by Suya Chen, Shanshan Zhou, Xuan Xuan, Lili Niu, Lu Zhao, Jingjie Guo, Dongmei Xu

“…Exogenous EBL significantly decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, alleviating OTC-induced cell membrane lipid peroxidation. …”
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Effect of Multiradiance Low-Level Laser Therapy and Topical Silver Sulfadiazine on Healing Characteristics of Dermal Wounds in Marine Toads (Rhinella marina) by Kate E. Archibald, Tara Harrison, Brigid Troan, Dustin Smith, Larry J. Minter

“…Laser therapy and SSD, at the doses and dosing schedule utilized in this pilot study, appear to be safe and well-tolerated treatments in marine toads, but may not be warranted for uncomplicated skin wounds in this species.…”
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Protective effects of apigenin in neurodegeneration: An update on the potential mechanisms by Ali Mohammadkhanizadeh, Mohammad Sheibani, Soroush Taherkhani, Davood Nourabadi, Seyed Mahdi Mohamadi-Zarch, Farnaz Nikbakht, Yaser Azizi

“…Oxidative stress, resulting from an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the body's antioxidant defenses, is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Different approaches for plasma nitrocarburizing of austenitic stainless steel using a plasma-activated solid carbon precursor in a hot-wall reactor by Saeed M. Jafarpour, Anke Dalke, Horst Biermann

“…Additionally, the type and concentrations of the treatment-relevant gas species generated during each treatment are measured in real-time using laser absorption spectroscopy. …”
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Sustainable Environmental Monitoring: Multistage Fusion Algorithm for Remotely Sensed Underwater Super-Resolution Image Enhancement and Classification by Wad Ghaban, Jawad Ahmad, Ali Akbar Siddique, Mohammad S. Alshehri, Anila Saghir, Faisal Saeed, Baraq Ghaleb, Mujeeb Ur Rehman

“…To address these issues, advanced image super-resolution and enhancement techniques are crucial for reliable resource identification, species recognition, and underwater ecosystem study. …”
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Targeting Caveolin‐1 in Multiple Myeloma Cells Enhances Chemotherapy and Natural Killer Cell‐Mediated Immunotherapy by Dewen Zhan, Zhimin Du, Shang Zhang, Juanru Huang, Jian Zhang, Hui Zhang, Zhongrui Liu, Eline Menu, Jinheng Wang

“…CAV1 suppression reduces mitochondrial membrane potential, increases reactive oxygen species, and inhibits autophagosome‐lysosome fusion, resulting in the disruption of redox homeostasis. …”
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Mitochondria-Targeting and Oxygen Self-Supplying Eccentric Hollow Nanoplatform for Enhanced Breast Cancer Photodynamic Therapy by Jing Li, Yu Wang, Jun Tao, Xiaodan Su, Feipeng Zhu, Wei Lu, Xiaolin Han, Meng Dang, Lixing Weng

“…Phantom and cellular experiments show that the EHMONs-Ce6-CTPP@PFCs produce more singlet oxygen reactive oxygen species (ROSs). Thus, in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the EHMONs-Ce6-CTPP@PFCs showed excellent treatment effects for triple-negative breast cancer. …”
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