Fecal microbiota is more stable during degradation and more diverse for ex situ cheetahs in Namibia compared to the USA by Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Morgan A. Maly, Reade B. Roberts, Mia M. Keady, Anne Schmidt-Küntzel, Meagan Maxwell, Laurie Marker, Matthew Breen, Carly R. Muletz-Wolz, Adrienne E. Crosier

“…The relationships between gut microbiota and animal health are an important consideration increasingly influential in the management of wild and ex situ endangered species, such as the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). To better understand these relationships, fresh fecal samples are currently required as a non-invasive alternative for the gut microbiome. …”
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Surface functionalization of titanium implants with controlled-release glutathione conjugate for antioxidant and osteogenesis by Huichuan Xu, Kosuke Nozaki, Ziniu Yu, Nobuyuki Kawashima, Takeshi Ueno, Huaze Wu, Hao Wu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…Oxidative stress induced by the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during the interaction between titanium (Ti) surfaces and cells commonly results in delayed or compromised osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Preclinical Efficacy and Proteomic Prediction of Molecular Targets for s-cal14.1b and s-cal14.2b Conotoxins with Antitumor Capacity in Xenografts of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma by Angélica Luna-Nophal, Fernando Díaz-Castillo, Vanessa Izquierdo-Sánchez, Jesús B. Velázquez-Fernández, Mario Orozco-Morales, Luis Lara-Mejía, Johana Bernáldez-Sarabia, Noemí Sánchez-Campos, Oscar Arrieta, José Díaz-Chávez, Jorge-Ismael Castañeda-Sánchez, Alexei-Fedorovish Licea-Navarro, Saé Muñiz-Hernández

“…Although recent advances have improved the overall prognosis, they have not had an important impact on survival of patients with MPM, such that more effective treatments are needed. Some species of marine snails have been demonstrated to be potential sources of novel anticancer molecules. …”
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Soil variation response is mediated by growth trajectories rather than functional traits in a widespread pioneer Neotropical tree by Levionnois, Sébastien, Tysklind, Niklas, Nicolini, Eric, Ferry, Bruno, Troispoux, Valérie, Le Moguedec, Gilles, Morel, Hélène, Stahl, Clément, Coste, Sabrina, Caron, Henri, Heuret, Patrick

“…Trait-environment relationships have been described at the community level across tree species. However, whether interspecific trait-environment relationships are consistent at the intraspecific level is yet unknown. …”
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Enhanced Oxidative Phosphorylation Driven by TACO1 Mitochondrial Translocation Promotes Stemness and Cisplatin Resistance in Bladder Cancer by Minhua Deng, Zhaohui Zhou, Jiawei Chen, Xiangdong Li, Zefu Liu, Jingwei Ye, Wensu Wei, Ning Wang, Yulu Peng, Xin Luo, Lijuan Jiang, Fangjian Zhou, Xianchong Zheng, Zhuowei Liu

“…Mechanistically, mitochondrial TACO1 enhances the translation of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (MTCO1), promoting mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) by upregulating OXPHOS, consequently driving cancer stemness and cisplatin resistance. …”
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Impact of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases 1 (ERAP1) and 2 (ERAP2) on neutrophil cellular functions by Irma Saulle, Irma Saulle, Fiona Limanaqi, Micaela Garziano, Micaela Garziano, Maria Luisa Murno, Valentina Artusa, Valentina Artusa, Sergio Strizzi, Matteo Giovarelli, Carsten Schulte, Jacopo Aiello, Mario Clerici, Mario Clerici, Claudia Vanetti, Mara Biasin

“…In these cells following 3 h or 24 h rhERAP stimulation by Western Blot, RT-qPCR, Elisa, Confocal microscopy, transwell migration assay, Oxygraphy and Flow Cytometry we assessed: i) rhERAP internalization; ii) activation; iii) migration; iv) oxygen consumption rate; v) reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation; granule release; vi) phagocytosis; and vii) autophagy.ResultsWe observed that following stimulation rhERAPs: i) were internalized by neutrophils; ii) triggered their activation as witnessed by increased percentage of MAC-1+CD66b+ expressing neutrophils, cytokine expression/release (IL-1β, IL-8, CCL2, TNFα, IFNγ, MIP-1β) and granule enzyme secretion (myeloperoxidase, Elastase); iii) increased neutrophil migration capacity; iv) increased autophagy and phagocytosis activity; v) reduced ROS accumulation and did not influence oxygen consumption rate.ConclusionOur study provides novel insights into the biological role of ERAPs, and indicates that extracellular ERAPs, contribute to shaping neutrophil homeostasis by promoting survival and tolerance in response to stress-related inflammation. …”
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Vaccarin suppresses diabetic nephropathy through <?A3B2 pi6?>inhibiting the EGFR/ERK1/2 signaling pathway by Zhu Xuexue, Meng Xinyu, Du Xinyao, Zhao Chenyang, Ma Xinyu, Wen Yuanyuan, Zhang Shijie, Hou Bao, Cai Weiwei, Du Bin, Han Zhijun, Xu Fei, Qiu Liying, Sun Haijian

“…The levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as the content of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), are measured. …”
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Effects of fermented Artemisia annua on the intestinal microbiota and metabolites of Hu lambs with naturally infected with Eimeria spp. by Shuaiqi Liu, Shuaiqi Liu, Shuaiqi Liu, Shiheng Li, Shiheng Li, Shiheng Li, Shunli Lu, Shunli Lu, Shunli Lu, Mingfan Yang, Manyu Liu, Manyu Liu, Manyu Liu, Juanfeng Li, Juanfeng Li, Juanfeng Li, Senyang Li, Senyang Li, Senyang Li, Fuchun Jian, Fuchun Jian, Fuchun Jian

“…Furthermore, High-throughput sequencing technology was used to study the effects of FA on intestinal microbiota, and fecal metabolites of naturally infected lambs. The species richness of intestinal microbiota of lambs was significantly improved by FA. …”
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The measurement of microplastics in surface water and their impact on histopathological structures in wading birds of district Lahore by Shaza Mehboob, Khalid Mahmood Anjum, Hamda Azmat, Muhammad Imran

“…Quantitative and qualitative histopathological analyses were performed to examine variations in prevalence percentage, frequency, and histological alteration indices (HAI) as a consequence of MPs exposure on the health of wild species. Tissue samples from the liver and kidneys of the Red-wattled lapwing were analyzed, and comparisons were made to assess the extent of damage and degree of alteration in bird organs. …”
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Mineralization and metallogenic model of the Laurani high-sulfidation epithermal deposit in northeastern Bolivian Altiplano by Fei Liu, Runsheng Han, Shuming Wen, Dong Zhao, Wenyao Li, Li Lei, Chaojian Qin, Yuxinyue Guo

“…H–O isotopic compositions obtained from the stage I ore-barren quartz and the stage II quartz vein and barite vein have δD =  − 101.50 to − 41.31‰ and δ 18OH2O = 5.66 to 12.27‰, demonstrating a trend extending from magmatic composition to meteoric water, which suggest that the ore-forming fluids are mostly magmatic water, mixing with a little meteoric water. δ 34S values of sulfides from the stage II and stage III are 1.57–5.55‰, while barites from the stage II in textural equilibrium with sulfides own δ 34S values of 24.01–25.90‰, reflecting a magmatic origin and H2S is the dominant species of sulfur. Pb isotope signatures of Laurani ores (206Pb/204Pb = 18.2869–18.3568, 207Pb/204Pb = 15.6082–15.6337 and 208Pb/204Pb = 38.6937–38.7719) are consistent with those of the Arequipa Massif basement located beneath the Altiplano, indicating that Pb originates initially from the old, thickened lower crust of the Arequipa Massif. …”
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Overexpression of the <i>GmPM35</i> Gene Significantly Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Soybean by Xinyu Wang, Yao Sun, Rui Wang, Xinyang Li, Yongyi Li, Tianyu Wang, Zhaohao Guo, Yan Li, Wenxi Qiu, Shuyan Guan, Qi Zhang, Piwu Wang, Mingze Li, Siyan Liu, Xuhong Fan

“…The improvement of these indexes helped to reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the plants. In addition, we found that under drought stress, the MDA content was reduced by an average of 18.8%, and the Pro content was increased by an average of 60.14% in soybean plants overexpressing the <i>GmPM35</i> gene, and the changes in these indexes indicated that the plants had stronger antioxidant and osmoregulatory capacities in response to drought stress. …”
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Liver damage in patients living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment with normal baseline liver function and without HBV/HCV infection: an 11-year retrospective cohort study in Gua... by Jun Yu, Hao Liang, Fengxiang Qin, Junjun Jiang, Chunwei Qin, Yunxuan Huang, Bingyu Liang, Yuexiang Xu, Jiegang Huang, Zhiliang Xu, Chuanyi Ning, Yanyan Liao, Ning Zang, Jingzhen Lai, Wudi Wei, Li Ye, Xionglin Qin

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scCamAge: A context-aware prediction engine for cellular age, aging-associated bioactivities, and morphometrics by Vishakha Gautam, Subhadeep Duari, Saveena Solanki, Mudit Gupta, Aayushi Mittal, Sakshi Arora, Anmol Aggarwal, Anmol Kumar Sharma, Sarthak Tyagi, Rathod Kunal Pankajbhai, Arushi Sharma, Sonam Chauhan, Shiva Satija, Suvendu Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Juhi Tayal, Nilesh Kumar Dixit, Debarka Sengupta, Anurag Mehta, Gaurav Ahuja

“…We present scCamAge, an advanced context-aware multimodal prediction engine that co-leverages image-based cellular spatiotemporal features at single-cell resolution alongside cellular morphometrics and aging-associated bioactivities such as genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, vacuolar dynamics, reactive oxygen species levels, and epigenetic and proteasomal dysfunctions. scCamAge employed heterogeneous datasets comprising ∼1 million single yeast cells and was validated using pro-longevity drugs, genetic mutants, and stress-induced models. scCamAge also predicted a pro-longevity response in yeast cells under iterative thermal stress, confirmed using integrative omics analyses. …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…Additionally, it up-regulated genes associated with glutathione metabolism and reactive oxygen species (ROS) pathways, reducing intracellular ROS production. …”
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ICOS Potenza (Italy) Atmospheric Station: A New Spot for the Observation of Greenhouse Gases in the Mediterranean Basin by Emilio Lapenna, Antonella Buono, Alessandro Mauceri, Isabella Zaccardo, Francesco Cardellicchio, Francesco D’Amico, Teresa Laurita, Davide Amodio, Canio Colangelo, Gianluca Di Fiore, Antonella Gorga, Ermann Ripepi, Francesco De Benedictis, Silvana Pirelli, Liborio Capozzo, Vincenzo Lapenna, Gelsomina Pappalardo, Serena Trippetta, Lucia Mona

“…The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) is the reference Research Infrastructure (RI) for the observation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) across Europe, providing standardised, long-term and high-precision measurements of the most relevant species (CO₂, CH₄, CO, etc.). …”
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An aggregation-induced emission-active lysosome hijacker: Sabotaging lysosomes to boost photodynamic therapy efficacy and conquer tumor therapeutic resistance by Hang Zou, Pingping Wang, Zhihao Bai, Liping Liu, Jingtong Wang, Yanfang Cheng, Bairong He, Zujin Zhao, Lei Zheng

“…Furthermore, QM-DMAC effectively generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) under white light irradiation, which precisely induces ROS-mediated lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) and lysosome rupture. …”
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Pathogenic potential of ornithogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains detected in the Earth's polar regions by Batyrbek I. Aslanov, Daniil V. Azarov, Maria A. Makarova, Elizaveta G. Marysheva, Lyudmila A. Kraeva, Aleksey S. Mokhov, Ekaterina A. Lebedeva, Nikita E. Goncharov, Natalya V. Lebedeva, Dmitry A. Starikov, Victoria V. Kolodzhieva, Dmitry E. Polev, Artemy E. Goncharov

“…Migratory bird colonies and high latitude avian colonies may be points of active intraspecies and interspecies contact between different animal species, accompanied by the spread of pathogens. At the same time, the phylogeography of E. coli in relation to the presence of natural foci of colibacillosis in polar regions remains virtually unstudied. …”
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ZC3H15 suppression ameliorates bone cancer pain through inhibiting neuronal oxidative stress and microglial inflammation by Li-Quan Huang, Ting-Xuan Yan, Bao-Sheng Wang, Hao Li, Nai-Bao Zhou

“…Subsequently, we made a novel discovery that ZC3H15 knockdown mice with BCP displayed improved neuronal oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in spinal cord tissues, which was confirmed in H2O2-treated mouse spinal cord neurons primarily through mediating the kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)/nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like transcription factor 2 (NRF2) pathway. …”
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Modeling Seed Longevity and Percentile Prediction: A Sigmoidal Function Approach in Soybean, Maize, and Tomato by Felipe Souza Carvalho, Brunna Rithielly Rezende, Amanda Rithieli Pereira dos Santos, Maria Márcia Pereira Sartori

“…Modeling seed longevity using sigmoidal models can significantly contribute to determining various viability percentiles, supporting storage practices and providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making in seed management, proving useful in both commercial and species conservation contexts.…”
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Development of a set of monosomic alien addition lines from Gossypium raimondii in Gossypium hirsutum toward breeding applications in cotton by Zhenzhen Xu, Xiaoxi Lu, Wenjie Ding, Wei Ji, Wuzhimu Ali, Heyang Wang, Shan Meng, Qi Guo, Peng Xu, Xianglong Chen, Liang Zhao, Huan Yu, Xinlian Shen

“…These MAALs will provide important genetic bridge materials for gene transfer from G. raimondii as well as for the study of Gossypium species genomes and their evolution. Conclusions A set of Gossypium hirsutum - Gossypium raimondii MAALs were developed and they showed abundant variation in morphological, agronomic, yield, and fiber quality traits, as well as in drought and salt resistance at seedling stage.…”
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