Intraparenchymal Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Ischemic Stroke Animals: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Hailong Huang, Kun Qian, Xiaohua Han, Xin Li, Yifeng Zheng, Zhishui Chen, Xiaolin Huang, Hong Chen

“…With further analysis, it was found that the administration time poststroke, NSPC donor species, and transplantation immunogenicity had close correlations with the degree of infarct volume reduction. …”
Get full text

Diversity of Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk. Populations Based on Morpho-anatomical Needle Traits and Bioclimatic Parameters by Biljana Nikolić, Nemanja Rajčević, Zorica Mitić, Sanja Jovanović, Nevena Čule, Katarina Mladenović, Marija Marković, Petar Marin

“…Picea omorika (Pančić) Purkyne is a well-known endemic conifer species. However, there have been few morpho-anatomical studies to date. …”
Get full text

Exogenous dsRNA triggers sequence-specific RNAi and fungal stress responses to control Magnaporthe oryzae in Brachypodium distachyon by Ying Zheng, Benjamin Moorlach, Desiree Jakobs-Schönwandt, Anant Patel, Chiara Pastacaldi, Stefan Jacob, Ana R. Sede, Manfred Heinlein, Minna M. Poranen, Karl-Heinz Kogel, Maria Ladera Carmona

“…Leaf application of dsRNA to the cereal model species Brachypodium distachyon suppressed the progression of leaf blast disease. …”
Get full text

Advancing the Indian cattle pangenome: characterizing non-reference sequences in Bos indicus by Sarwar Azam, Abhisek Sahu, Naveen Kumar Pandey, Mahesh Neupane, Curtis P Van Tassell, Benjamin D Rosen, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Subha Narayan Rath, Subeer S Majumdar

“…Additionally, 70.28% of BICIs are shared with other domesticated and wild species, highlighting their evolutionary significance. …”
Get full text

Rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in positive blood cultures via MALDI-TOF MS and tree-based machine learning... by Xiaobo Xu, Zhaofeng Wang, Erjie Lu, Tao Lin, Hengchao Du, Zhongfei Li, Jiahong Ma

“…This study was based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Extremely Randomized Trees (ERT) models were constructed to classify carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CREC) and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). Bacterial species were identified by MALDI-TOF MS in positive blood cultures isolated via the serum isolation gel method, and E. coli and K. pneumoniae in positive blood cultures were collected and placed into machine learning models to predict susceptibility to carbapenems. …”
Get full text

Bio- synthesis zinc oxide nanoparticle: Azadirachta indica and Phyllanthus acidus mediated green approach for enhanced biological efficacy by G. Joesna, Abdullah Alodhayb, P. Sasikumar, T. Lalitha Sree, R. Zema Ferin, D. Sankar, A. Prabakaran, M. Prasath, Muthumareeswaran Muthuramamoorthy, M. Gulam Mohamed, M. Vimalan

“…The nanoparticles of ZnO showed prominent antibacterial and antifungal activity against E. coli, S aureus, K pneumoniae, S.typhi, Candida albicans and Aspergillus species respectively. DNA nicking protection assay studies have also shown pronounced anticancer effects. …”
Get full text

Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Trichoderma species (Trichoderma sp.) is commonly found in nature, particularly in soil and roots, often thriving in plants rich in cellulose such as oil palm. …”
Get full text

Superoxide dismutase promotes gastric tumorigenesis mediated by Helicobacter pylori and enhances resistance to 5-fluorouracil in gastric cancer by Hongbing Fu, Yu Zhang, Yantao Duan, Xin Zhang, Jun Yao, Dejun Yang, Ziran Wei, Zhenxin Zhu, Jiapeng Xu, Zunqi Hu, Qing You, Ronglin Yan, Weijun Wang

“…Knockdown of SOD2 led to increased levels of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in response to H. pylori infection. …”
Get full text

FTO attenuates TNF-α-induced damage of proximal tubular epithelial cells in acute pancreatitis-induced acute kidney injury via targeting AQP3 in an N6-methyladenosine-dependent man... by Xinghui Li, Qi Liang, Lu Liu, Shujun Chen, Yong Li, Yu Pu

“…The viability and apoptosis of PTECs under various conditions, and reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malonaldehyde (MDA) levels within these cells were measured using commercial assay kits and flow cytometry. …”
Get full text

Chitosan oligosaccharide alleviates DON-induced liver injury via suppressing ferroptosis in mice by Mengjie Liu, Zhenlin Li, Jie Li, Guorong Yan, Chaoqi Liu, Qingqiang Yin, Yeqiang Liu, Xiaoxiang Xu

“…Moreover, COS significantly reduced liver reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release in DON-exposed mice, while restoring the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC). …”
Get full text

Lines resistant to downy mildew in the sunflower genetic collection at VIR by V. A. Gavrilova, T. G. Stupnikova, L. G. Makarova, N. V. Alpatieva, Yu. I. Karabitsina, E. B. Kuznetsova, I. A. Anisimova

“…Lines ТА 716-18, VIR 768 and VIR 800 appeared highly resistant to the pathogen and probably possess new resistance genes/alleles introgressed from wild species.…”
Get full text

Variation in Phenolic, Mineral, Dietary Fiber, and Antioxidant Activity across Southern Tunisian Pearl Millet Germplasm by Tebra Triki, Samir Tlahig, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Walid Elfalleh, Mahmoud Mabrouk, Mohamed Bagues, Hédi Yahia, Khaled Belhouchette, Ferdaous Guasmi, Mohamed Loumerem

“…The preservation programs of these species have been held for more than 20 years via participatory breeding schemes. …”
Get full text

Differential impacts of water diversion and environmental factors on bacterial, archaeal, and fungal communities in the eastern route of the South-to-North water diversion project by Moran Tang, Qian Chen, Xinzong Xiao, Yitao Lyu, Weiling Sun

“…Our findings revealed competitive exclusion effects among bacterial and archaeal communities during the WDP, characterized by decreased species richness and increased biomass, while fungal biomass significantly declined. …”
Get full text

Clinical analysis and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in nontuberculous mycobacterial infection by Jinjing Chai, Sujie Zhang, Chong Ma, Qimin Mei, Tao Liu, Jihai Liu, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu

“…The most frequent NTM species was Mycobacterium avium complex (55.8%), followed by Mycobacterium abscessus (21.2%). …”
Get full text

Insights into host-pathogen interaction based on the comparison of genomes of Leptospira interrogans isolated from dogs, humans, and a rodent in the same epidemiological context: A... by Lucas Nogueira Paz, Laise de Moraes, Luciane Amorim Santos, Camila Hamond, Melissa Hanzen Pinna

“…This study aimed to compare the genomes of Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae strains isolated from three host species in a single epidemiological scenario. Four strains of L. interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae from naturally infected and clinically symptomatic dogs (C20, C29, C51, and C82) were processed for whole genome sequencing (WGS). …”
Get full text

Phenolic and Iridoid Glycosides from <i>Leonurus cardiaca</i> L. and Their Effects on the α, δ, and γ Subtypes of the PPAR System—Including the Discovery of the Novel Phenylethanoi... by Kenny Kuchta, Nobuyasu Matsuura, Tung Huu Nguyen, Christian Rusch, Munekazu Iinuma, Yukihiro Shoyama, Hans Wilhelm Rauwald

“…Therefore, nineteen dominant isolated constituents of both species were screened for activity on the metabolic syndrome related PPAR α, δ, and γ in a newly developed luciferase reporter gene assay. …”
Get full text

Applications of ultrafast nano-spectroscopy and nano-imaging with tip-based microscopy by Zhichen Zhao, Vasily Kravtsov, Zerui Wang, Zhou Zhou, Linyuan Dou, Di Huang, Zhanshan Wang, Xinbin Cheng, Markus B. Raschke, Tao Jiang

“…This approach revealed a plethora of fascinating light-matter states and quantum phenomena, including various species of polaritons, quantum phases, and complex many-body effects. …”
Get full text

Isolation and identification of the causal agent of gummy stem blight disease in Cucumis sativus caused by a bacterial pathogen in China by Yidan Wang, Mengjun Jin, Chengde Yang, Fengfeng Cai, Richard Osei, Ting Ma, Cuiwen Zhang, Na Qi

“…In addition, B. subtilis, which has a wide range of hosts, was able to infest other common crop species, including potato, tomato, pepper, melon, and radish. …”
Get full text

Essential oil and furanosesquiterpenes from myrrh oleo-gum resin: a breakthrough in mosquito vector management by Eleonora Spinozzi, Marta Ferrati, Cecilia Baldassarri, Paolo Rossi, Guido Favia, Giorgio Cameli, Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale, Livia De Fazi, Roman Pavela, Luana Quassinti, Cristiano Giordani, Fabrizio Araniti, Loredana Cappellacci, Riccardo Petrelli, Filippo Maggi

“…Herein, the larvicidal potential of its essential oil (EO) was assessed on four mosquito species (Aedes albopictus Skuse, Aedes aegypti L., Anopheles gambiae Giles and Anopheles stephensi Liston), with LC50 values ranging from 4.42 to 16.80 μg/mL. …”
Get full text

Ochratoxin A induces immunotoxicity by targeting Annexin A1 mediated neutrophil apoptosis in zebrafish by Yihong Zheng, Yinuo Liu, Jin Tian, Shuhong Liu, Gaowei Ma, Yupeng Xie, Chenhua Zheng, Zekai Wu

“…IntroductionOchratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species, posing a significant threat to global food safety. …”
Get full text