Assessing the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted bacterial establishment in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing by Charles J. Mason, Rosalie C. Nelson, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Scott M. Geib, Ikkei Shikano

“…The target bacterial isolate was detected in medfly when inoculated with liquid diet regardless of age, but those fed a slurry-based diet and a separate water source had less establishment. …”
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Proteomic analysis of plasma unravels dynamic pathways and potential biomarkers indicating disease stages following Mtb infection by Zonglei Zhou, Jie Tian, Yuying He, Haiyan Xiong, Weibing Wang

“…ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) stages depend greatly on the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and the host response. As a non-negligible source of active tuberculosis (ATB), individuals with latent Mtb infection (LTBI) are insidious and hard to be detected due to limited biomarkers. …”
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Screening potential antileukemia ingredients from sweet potato: integration of metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation by Lianling Xu, Lianling Xu, Kaixuan Zeng, Kaixuan Zeng, Zuoyue Duan, Zuoyue Duan, Jing Liu, Yan Zeng, Miao Zhang, You Yang, Qulian Guo, Yanling Jin, Wenjun Liu, Ling Guo

“…BackgroundActive dietary flavonoids are a promising resource for novel drug discovery. Sweet potato, a widely cultivated functional crop, is abundant in flavonoids. …”
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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…In one elderly patient older than 60 years, on average, four to five different chronic diseases are detected. The accumulation of impaired functions of organs and systems helps to reduce the adaptive capacity of the body and is associated with limited life, which entails an increase in the risks of disability in the elderly and the need for medical and social rehabilitation. …”
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Dietary supplementation with L-carnitine elevates intracellular carnitine levels and affects gene expression of SLC25A20 and COX4I1, as well as non-mitochondrial respiration of bov... by Leonie Seemann, Susanne Kersten, Susanne Bühler, Fabian Billenkamp, Ulrich Meyer, Christian Visscher, Korinna Huber, Erika Most, Klaus Eder, Sven Dänicke, Jana Frahm

“…A contrasting pattern was detected for the gene expression of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I1 (COX4I1), with stable levels in CON and a downregulation in CAR due to LPS injection. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae under xylose pressure: the growth adaptation, antimicrobial susceptibility, global proteomics analysis and role of XylA and XylB proteins by Ruolan Yi, Jiaoyang Zheng, Zhichao Xu, Jiayan Wu, Fangfang Liu, Jinxin Zheng, Duoyun Li, Shiqing Han, Zhijian Yu

“…Additionally, while the growth adaptation of K2044−8Xyl−60G under xylose pressure was confirmed, no amino acid mutations were detected in the functional proteins of this xylose-induced isolate, suggesting that persistent xylose pressure does not cause nonsense mutations in the bacterial genome. …”
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Volatilization characteristics of high-lead slag and its influence on measurement of physicochemical properties at high temperature by Wang Guohua, Cui Yaru, Yang Ze, Guo Ziliang, Zhao Lv, Li Xiaoming, Zhao Junxue, Tang Wendan

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Analysing the contribution of trees and green spaces to household nutrition security in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Muthulisi Siwela, Temitope O. Ojo, Temitope O. Ojo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi

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Deep Learning Approaches for Morphological Classification of Intestinal Organoids by Giovanni Cicceri, Sebastiano Di Bella, Simone Di Franco, Giorgio Stassi, Matilde Todaro, Salvatore Vitabile

“…Rather, SVM and RF performed significantly worse, showing an accuracy approximately 20% lower than the selected DL models. Considering efficiency, ViT had the highest accuracy but required more resources (0.0437 sec/image, 343 MB), while MobileNet, the lightest model (35.6 MB), had the fastest inference time (0.0063 sec/image). …”
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Prostruc: an open-source tool for 3D structure prediction using homology modeling by Shivani V. Pawar, Wilson Sena Kwaku Banini, Musa Muhammad Shamsuddeen, Toheeb A. Jumah, Nigel N. O. Dolling, Abdulwasiu Tiamiyu, Olaitan I. Awe

“…IntroductionHomology modeling is a widely used computational technique for predicting the three-dimensional (3D) structures of proteins based on known templates,evolutionary relationships to provide structural insights critical for understanding protein function, interactions, and potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Assessing eco-physiological patterns of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle and differences with native vegetation using Copernicus satellite data on a Mediterranean Island by Flavio Marzialetti, Vanessa Lozano, André Große-Stoltenberg, Maria Laura Carranza, Michele Innangi, Greta La Bella, Simonetta Bagella, Giovanni Rivieccio, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Lina Podda, Giuseppe Brundu

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Pollution Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils Using Characterization and Microbiological Analysis: The Case of a Rare and Precious Metal Mining Site in Wuzhou, G... by Yi Sun, Zixuan Yang, Kun Dong, Fujiang Hui, Dunqiu Wang, Yecheng Huang

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The ANFIS-RSM based multi-objective optimization and modelling of ultrasound-assisted extraction of polyphenols from jamun fruit (Syzygium cumini) by Mohammad Ganje, Somayyeh Gharibi, Fatemeh Nejatpour, Maryam Deilamipour, Kimia Goshadehrou, Sahra Saberyan, Gholamreza Abdi

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Application of machine learning algorithms for predicting the life-long physiological effects of zinc oxide Micro/Nano particles on Carum copticum by Maryam Mazaheri-Tirani, Soleyman Dayani, Majid Iranpour Mobarakeh

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Towards developing new private sector maternity care models in South Africa: results from a deliberative stakeholder dialogue by Tanya Doherty, Sue Fawcus, Vishal Brijlal, Geetesh Solanki

“…Improving equity and outcomes requires leveraging private sector resources, but only if quality issues are addressed. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of leaves and fruits in Maloideae (Rosaceae): a. Microstructure of surface tissues by T. Kh. Kumachova, A. S. Voronkov, A. V. Babosha, A. S. Ryabchenko

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Isolation of a novel manganese-oxidizing bacterium Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus M125: characterization, structural evolution, and Cd-adsorption activity of biogenic Mn oxides produ... by Xiaoju Li, Xinyi Yuan, Yuxia Wei, Lianqi He, Yuanyuan Li, Meiquan Qiu, Yang Liu, Nannan Dong, Chengjia Zhang, Xin Pang, Xin Pang, Xin Pang

“…Over 99.5% of cadmium ions in water are adsorbed and removed by strain M125, highlighting its potential for cadmium pollution remediation.DiscussionOverall, this work introduces a new bacterial resource for Mn and Cd bioremediation and offers detailed insights into the structural and functional characteristics of BioMnOx, supporting its application in environmental biotechnology.…”
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Exploring the role of mitochondrial metabolism and immune infiltration in myocardial infarction: novel insights from bioinformatics and experimental validation by Jingyi Hou, Jingyi Hou, Jingyi Hou, Lihan Wang, Lihan Wang, Naiqiang Zhu, Xueli Li

“…This study aimed to clarify the roles of mitochondrial metabolism and immune infiltration in MI, using a combination of bioinformatics analyses and experimental validation.MethodsMI chip data (GSE96561, GSE181872, and GSE183272) were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and mitochondrial gene data were sourced from the MitoCarta3.0 database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified and subjected to functional enrichment analyses. …”
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NDVI estimation using Sentinel-1 data over wheat fields in a semiarid Mediterranean region by Emna Ayari, Zeineb Kassouk, Zohra Lili-Chabaane, Nadia Ouaadi, Nicolas Baghdadi, Mehrez Zribi

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Exploration of Some Nutrient Absorption–Related Genes and Intestinal Histology in Japanese Quails (Coturnix japonica) Throughout Their Productive Lifespan by Hamid Reza Rafieian‐Naeini, Mahdi Zhandi, Maryam Taghipour‐Shahbandi, Amir Reza Sabzian, Ali Reza Yousefi, Mahboubeh Khajehnabi, Woo Kyun Kim

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