A synthesis of <i>Sphagnum</i> litterbag experiments: initial leaching losses bias decomposition rate estimates by H. Teickner, H. Teickner, E. Pebesma, K.-H. Knorr

“…As <i>Sphagnum</i> is the main peat-forming species in many northern peatlands, and biases in <span class="inline-formula"><i>k</i>₀</span> estimates can propagate and amplify in long-term peatland models, minimizing such bias is necessary for accurate predictions of peat accumulation.…”
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Lignin Metabolism Is Crucial in the Plant Responses to <i>Tambocerus elongatus</i> (Shen) in <i>Camellia sinensis</i> L. by Wenli Wang, Xiaogui Zhou, Qiang Hu, Qiuhong Wang, Yanjun Zhou, Jingbo Yu, Shibei Ge, Lan Zhang, Huawei Guo, Meijun Tang, Xin Li

“…<i>Tambocerus elongatus</i> (Shen) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a devastating insect pest species of <i>Camellia sinensis</i>, significantly affecting the yield and quality of tea. …”
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Reproductive modes in populations of late-acting self-incompatible and self-compatible polyploid Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala in western Europe by Stoeckel, Solenn, Becheler, Ronan, Portillo-Lemus, Luis, Harang, Marilyne, Besnard, Anne-Laure, Lassalle, Gilles, Causse-Védrines, Romain, Michon-Coudouel, Sophie, Park, Daniel J., Pope, Bernard J., Petit, Eric J., Barloy, Dominique

“…These results emphasize the necessity to consider the variation of reproductive modes when managing invasive plant species. The overall maintenance of higher genetic diversity with the possibility of maintaining populations clonally in the absence of compatible partners may explain why long-styled individuals seem to be more prevalent in all newly expanding populations worldwide. …”
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Adipocyte-derived small extracellular vesicles exacerbate diabetic ischemic heart injury by promoting oxidative stress and mitochondrial-mediated cardiomyocyte apoptosis by Lu Gan, Jianli Zhao, Peng Yao, Theodore A. Christopher, Bernard Lopez, Wayne B. Lau, Walter Koch, Erhe Gao, Xinliang Ma, Yajing Wang

“…Finally, treatment with diabetic adipocyte-derived sEV or a miR-130b-3p mimic significantly enhanced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in SI/R cardiomyocytes. Conversely, treatment with a miR-130b-3p inhibitor or overexpression of PGC-1α extremely attenuated diabetic sEV-induced ROS production. …”
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Self-propelled ferroptosis nanoinducer for enhanced cancer therapy by Wenxin Xu, Hao Tian, Yanzhen Song, Hanfeng Qin, Junbin Gao, Yichi Chen, Weichang Huang, Lin Lin, Haixin Tan, Yicheng Ye, Xiaoting Zhang, Daniela A Wilson, Guang Yang, Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu

“…Under the synergistic effect of glucose oxidase and ferritin, the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species and GSH is damaged, leading to lipid peroxidation. …”
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Ginsenoside Rd protects against acute liver injury by regulating the autophagy NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Xiaomei Zhong, Yibin Sun, Yanxiang Lin, Shan Deng, Huan Wang, Xian Zhou, Jinjian Lu, Yanfang Zheng, Ruoyin Luo, Mingqing Huang, Jianyuan Song

“…Chen ex C.H. Chow, both species belonging to genus Panax in the Araliaceae family. …”
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Degassing at the Volcanic/Geothermal System of Kos (Greece): Geochemical Characterization of the Released Gases and CO2 Output Estimation by Kyriaki Daskalopoulou, Antonina Lisa Gagliano, Sergio Calabrese, Lorenza Li Vigni, Manfredi Longo, Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, Giovannella Pecoraino, Walter D’Alessandro

“…Carbon dioxide is the prevailing gas species (ranging from 88 to 99%), while minor amounts of N2 (up to 7.5%) and CH4 (up to 2.1%) are also present. …”
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<i>Limosilactobacillus reuteri</i> ZY15 Alleviates Intestinal Inflammation and Barrier Dysfunction via AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α/RORγt/IL-17 Signaling and the Gut Microbiota in ETEC K88-Chal... by Xin Xu, Hongwei Zhang, Kun Meng, Hongying Cai, Weiwei Liu, Liye Song, Zihan Zhang, Qijun Zhu, Xiling Han, Yunsheng Han, Peilong Yang

“…The results indicated that <i>L. reuteri</i> ZY15 increased antioxidant capacity by reducing serum reactive oxygen species (ROS) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. …”
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Zoonotic transmission of novel Influenza A variant viruses detected in Brazil during 2020 to 2023 by Paola Cristina Resende, Dennis M. Junqueira, Caroline Tochetto, Maria Ogrzewalska, Fernando C. Motta, Jonathan Lopes, Luciana Appolinario, Larissa Macedo, Braulia Caetano, Aline Matos, Thauane Silva, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Leticia Ferreira Lima, Irina Riediger, Maria do Carmo Debur, Guilherme Nardi Becker, Aline Andrade, Acácia Maria Lourenço Francisco Nasr, Rosana Aparecida Piler, Ana Carolina Dalla Vecchia, Walquíria Almeida, David Brown, Rejane Schaefer, Marilda M. Siqueira

“…Abstract Zoonotic infections (swine-human) caused by influenza A viruses (IAVs) have been reported and linked to close contact between these species. Here, we describe eight human IAV variant infections (6 mild and 2 severe cases, including 1 death) detected in Paraná, Brazil, during 2020–2023. …”
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Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: Nanotoxicology by Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Vijaykumar K. Parmar, Jaison Jeevanandam, Shahira M. Ezzat, Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Johra Khan, Eugene N. Onyeike, Chukwuemelie Zedech Uche, Muhammad Akram, Mervat S. Ibrahim, Nihal M. El Mahdy, Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Kaliyaperumal Saravanan, Habibu Tijjani, Uchenna Estella Odoh, Mohammed Messaoudi, Jonathan C. Ifemeje, Michael C. Olisah, Nebechi Jane Ezeofor, Chukwudi Jude Chikwendu, Chinwe Gloria Ibeabuchi

“…In all, the general mechanisms by which it causes toxicity lie on its capability to initiate the formation of reactive species, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and neurotoxicity, among others.…”
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Abnormalities in mitochondrial energy metabolism induced by cryopreservation negatively affect goat sperm motility by Shengqin Zang, Shuqi Zou, Xiangyi Chen, Bo Pan, Ao Ning, Jianpeng Qin, Yaozong Wei, Kunlin Du, Jiangfeng Ye, Qiuxia Liang, Yi Fang, Qiongla, Cirenlamu, Tianzeng Song, Tianzeng Song, Guangbin Zhou

“…The results revealed that goat sperm exhibited mitochondrial vacuolization, reduced matrix density, and significantly decreased levels of high-membrane potential mitochondria and adenosine triphosphate content, accompanied by a substantial increase in reactive oxygen species levels, ultimately leading to a significant decline in sperm viability. …”
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Structural development of the HIV-1 apex-directed PGT145-PGDM1400 antibody lineage by Rosemarie D. Mason, Baoshan Zhang, Nicholas C. Morano, Chen-Hsiang Shen, Krisha McKee, Ashley Heimann, Renguang Du, Alexandra F. Nazzari, Shelby Hodges, Tapan Kanai, Bob C. Lin, Mark K. Louder, Nicole A. Doria-Rose, Tongqing Zhou, Lawrence Shapiro, Mario Roederer, Peter D. Kwong, Jason Gorman

“…Here, we investigate the development of the HIV-1 apex-directed PGT145-PGDM1400 antibody lineage and report cryo-EM structures at 3.4 Å resolution of PGDM1400 and of an improved PGT145 variant (PGT145-R100aS), each bound to the BG505 Env trimer. Cross-species-based engineering improves PGT145 IC80 breadth to near that of PGDM1400. …”
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Decoding the m6A epitranscriptomic landscape for biotechnological applications using a direct RNA sequencing approach by Chuwei Liu, Heng Liang, Arabella H. Wan, Min Xiao, Lei Sun, Yiling Yu, Shijia Yan, Yuan Deng, Ruonian Liu, Juan Fang, Zhi Wang, Weiling He, Guohui Wan

“…Pum6a outperforms existing methods in identifying m6A sites across various cell lines and species, without requiring extensive parameter tuning. …”
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Polypeptide Globular Adiponectin Ameliorates Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Inhibiting Both Apoptosis and Necroptosis by Kaiyi Zhu, Jia Guo, Xiaoxue Yu, Que Wang, Chao Yan, Quan Qiu, Weiqing Tang, Xiuqing Huang, Hongna Mu, Lin Dou, Yunfei Bian, Qinghua Han, Tao Shen, Jian Li, Chuanshi Xiao

“…Globular adiponectin attenuated reactive oxygen species production, oxidative damage, and p38MAPK and NF-κB signaling, all important for necroptosis and apoptosis. …”
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Pearl Millet Cover Crop Extract Inhibits the Development of the Weed <i>Ipomoea grandifolia</i> by Inducing Oxidative Stress in Primary Roots and Affecting Photosynthesis Efficienc... by Gislaine Cristiane Mantovanelli, Adriano Antônio Silva, Letycia Lopes Ricardo, Fernanda Lima Kagami, Jéssica Dario de Almeida, Mauro Cezar Barbosa, Márcio Shigueaki Mito, Isabela de Carvalho Contesoto, Paulo Vinicius Moreira da Costa Menezes, Gabriel Felipe Stulp, Beatriz Pereira Moreno, Francielli Alana Pereira Valeze, Rubem Silvério de Oliveira Junior, Debora Cristina Baldoqui, Emy Luiza Ishii Iwamoto

“…(pearl millet) reduces the emergence of weed species in the field through a mechanism that is not fully known. …”
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Vic9 mycobacteriophage: the first subcluster B2 phage isolated in Russia by Marina Zaychikova, Maja Malakhova, Dmitry Bespiatykh, Maria Kornienko, Ksenia Klimina, Aleksandra Strokach, Roman Gorodnichev, Arina German, Mikhail Fursov, Dmitry Bagrov, Dmitry Bagrov, Anna Vnukova, Alexandra Gracheva, Anastasia Kazyulina, Margarita Shleeva, Egor Shitikov

“…No lysis was observed in other tested mycobacterial species. The genome of Vic9 comprises 67,543 bp of double-stranded DNA and encodes 89 open reading frames. …”
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Sparse seagrass meadows are critical dugong habitat: A novel rapid assessment of habitat-wildlife associations using paired drone and in-water surveys by Nicole E. Said, Christophe Cleguer, Paul Lavery, Amanda J. Hodgson, Connor Gorham, Julian A. Tyne, Ankje Frouws, Simone Strydom, Johnny Lo, Holly C. Raudino, Kelly Waples, Kathryn McMahon

“…Halophila ovalis and Halodule uninervis were the main predictors of dugong presence and abundance across the three locations surveyed. Where both seagrass species simultaneously occurred, the likelihood of dugongs being present increased by over 60 times. …”
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Isomeric Differentiation of Four Triterpene Acids Using Full Collision Energy Ramp-MS2 Analysis by Li-juan WU, Rui-ru NAN, Qian WANG, Xin CHEN, Wen-jing LIU, Yue-lin SONG

“…The parameters, such as collision energy at the half survival rate (CE50) of precursor ions, the optimal collision energy (OCE) of primary fragment ion species and the maximal relative ion intensity (RIImax) were calculated from those regressive equations, and subsequently were applied for isomers differentiation. …”
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Effects of excessive body fat on colostrum lipid patterns: overweight/obese vs. normal weight mothers by Qian Liu, Yan Liu, Di Yang, Yanpin Liu, Yan Liu, Weicang Qiao, Juncai Hou, Yaling Wang, Minghui Zhang, Kai Yang, Xiaofei Fan, Ziqi Li, Junying Zhao, Lijun Chen

“…Therefore, this study investigated the influence of maternal prenatal weight on colostrum in lipid subclasses and molecular species. The concentration of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in the colostrum of the OW/OB group (35894.43 mg/L) was higher than that of the normal weight (NW) group (26639.20 mg/L), suggesting that colostrum from OW/OB mothers could provide more energy to their infants. …”
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Natural variation of CTB5 confers cold adaptation in plateau japonica rice by Haifeng Guo, Shilei Gao, Huahui Li, Jiazhen Yang, Jin Li, Yunsong Gu, Qijin Lou, Runbin Su, Wei Ye, Andong Zou, Yulong Wang, Xingming Sun, Zhanying Zhang, Hongliang Zhang, Yawen Zeng, Pingrong Yuan, Youliang Peng, Zichao Li, Jinjie Li

“…Moreover, CTB5 directly regulates PYL9 and improves cold tolerance at the seedling stage by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. The CTB5 KM allele is selected during the cold acclimation of japonica rice to plateau habitats in Yunnan Province. …”
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