Identification of Soybean E1-E4 Gene Orthologs in the Guar Genome Using Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation by Luisa Criollo Delgado, Aleksei Zamalutdinov, Elena Potokina

“…Taub.), a well-known source of guar gum (food additive E 412). At high latitudes, e.g., in Russia, the main challenge for guar cultivation is the long photoperiod during summer, which delays flowering and maturation of guar plants. …”
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Impact of probiotic supplementation on serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor: GRADE-based dose-response meta-analysis by Reza Hashemi, Mohammad M. Hussein M. Raouf, Tanya S. Salih, Marzieh Feyzpour, Maryam Eskandarioun, Najmeh Nezamabadipour, Hossein Gandomkar

“…Abstract Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a key neurotrophin involved in neuroplasticity and cognitive function, with its dysregulation linked to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Vitamin C, Sugar Content, Color Intensity and Some Physicochemical Properties of Watermelon and Orange Peels by Selvican Gökçe, İsa Arslan Karakütük, Memnune Şengül

“…Therefore, orange peel can be used as a natural antioxidant and color source in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.…”
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Personality and Personality Disorders in Medication-Overuse Headache: A Controlled Study by SWAP-200 by Federica Galli, Annalisa Tanzilli, Alessandra Simonelli, Cristina Tassorelli, Grazia Sances, Micol Parolin, Patrizia Cristofalo, Ivan Gualco, Vittorio Lingiardi

“…At levels of specific PDs, MOH patients showed higher obsessive and dysphoric traits and better overall psychological functioning than SUD and PD patients. Conclusion. Although MOH, SUD, and PD populations have been evaluated in multiple sites with different levels of expertise, the study supported the presence of a specific constellation of personality in MOH patients including obsessive (perfectionist) and dysphoric characteristics, as well as good enough psychological resources. …”
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Health-related quality of life, physical and mental capacity at one year follow up of COVID-19 ICU patients: A prospective cohort study by Anders Ersson, Henrik Överengen Reuterborg, Anestis Divanoglou, Richard Levi, Lotti Orwelius

“…Abstract Purpose In 2020 as COVID-19 rapidly overwhelmed ICU resources, patient care capacity was reduced thus increasing the risk of development of post intensive care syndrome (PICS). …”
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Development of a two-layer 3D equine endometrial tissue model using genipin-crosslinked collagen scaffolds and 3D printing by Sawita Santiviparat, Setthibhak Suthithanakom, Sudchaya Bhanpattanakul, Sayamon Srisuwattanasagul, Kai Melde, Tom A. E. Stout, Theerawat Tharasanit

“…This model preserved the structural integrity necessary for glandular-like development and maintained the functional characteristics of equine endometrial tissue. …”
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One-Year Monitoring of the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants Through Wastewater Analysis (Central Italy, August 2023–July 2024) by Alessandra Nappo, Maya Petricciuolo, Giulia Berno, Agnese Carnevali, Cesare Ernesto Maria Gruber, Giulia Bicchieraro, Roberta Spaccapelo, Martina Rueca, Fabrizio Carletti, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Carolina Veneri, Giuseppina La Rosa, Elisabetta Suffredini, Daniele Focosi, Giovanni Chillemi, Ermanno Federici, Fabrizio Maggi

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Targeted proteomics for absolute quantification of glucose transporter 1 in mammalian brain cells using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yash Mehta, Dhavalkumar Patel, Iqra Pervaiz, Ulrich Bickel, Abraham Jacob Al-Ahmad

“…Glucose represents a major source of energy for mammalian brains. Its uptake is tributary to a functional glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Effects of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids on age-related macular degeneration in ASCEND-Eye: a randomised placebo-controlled trial in a population with diabetes by Praveen Patel, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Mark Davies, Sanjiv Banerjee, David Simpson, John Anderson, Louise Bowman, Peter Scanlon, Amanda Adler, Andrew Farmer, Helen Cook, Laura Evans, Elizabeth Williamson, Louis Bolter, Jane Armitage, Peter Sandercock, Richard Gray, Nilesh Samani, Tasso Gazis, Richard Haynes, Arun Sachdev, Eric Wu, Elizabeth Wincott, Peter Sleight, Colin Baigent, Marion Mafham, Sarah Parish, Gavin Brown, Susan Hurley, Lynne Allsop, William Stevens, Theingi Aung, Allen Young, Emily Sammons, Georgina Buck, Imen Hammami, Jill Barton, Jonathan Bodansky, Roger McPherson, Lucy Fletcher, Murphy Kevin, Ryonfa Lee, Sandra Pickworth, Monica Willett, Michael Lay, Ola Murawska, Karen Melham, Jonathan Latham-Mollart, Anna Brewer, Mike Olson, Jude Kay, Alisha Griffiths, Helen Clayton, Philip Kirby, Mike Pennington, Dominic Clarke, Jenny Anslow, Alex Hallam, Jenny Witts, Sarah Egan, Alex Wharton, Amy Derbyshire, Katherine Hepplestone, Sujit Mithra, Su Oliver, Pauline Wiatrak-Olszewska, Kelly Alvey, Nick Gregory, Priyai Parkinson, Prema Maharajan, Rachel McFee, Donna Sowter, John Featonby, Richard Furnival, Helen Lipinski, Hazel Benjamin, Tanisha McAfee, Emma Payne Payne, Liz Still

“…Reports of AMD diagnoses were sourced from 6 monthly ASCEND follow-up questionnaires and a Visual Function Questionnaire.Participants 15 480 UK adults at least 40 years of age with diabetes but no evident cardiovascular disease.Interventions 100 mg aspirin daily versus placebo and, separately, 1 g omega-3 FAs daily versus placebo.Main outcome measure The first post-randomisation reports of AMD.Results During 7.4 years of follow-up, 122 (1.6%) participants randomised to aspirin were reported as having AMD, compared with 138 (1.8%) randomised to placebo (rate ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.12; p=0.31). …”
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The cnf1 gene is associated with an expanding Escherichia coli ST131 H30Rx/C2 subclade and confers a competitive advantage for gut colonization by Landry L. Tsoumtsa Meda, Luce Landraud, Serena Petracchini, Stéphane Descorps-Declere, Emeline Perthame, Marie-Anne Nahori, Laura Ramirez Finn, Molly A. Ingersoll, Rafael Patiño-Navarrete, Philippe Glaser, Richard Bonnet, Olivier Dussurget, Erick Denamur, Amel Mettouchi, Emmanuel Lemichez

“…In addition, functional analysis of the cnf1-positive clinical strain EC131GY ST131-H30Rx/C2 and a cnf1-deleted isogenic strain showed no detectable impact of the CNF1 gene on bacterial fitness and inflammation during the acute phase of bladder monoinfection. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of the Infraorbital Canal in CBCT Images: Anatomical Structure Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence by Ismail Gumussoy, Emre Haylaz, Suayip Burak Duman, Fahrettin Kalabalık, Muhammet Can Eren, Seyda Say, Ozer Celik, Ibrahim Sevki Bayrakdar

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Accurate identification and preservation of the IOC during surgical procedures are of critical importance to maintaining a patient’s functional and sensory integrity. The findings of this study demonstrated that the IOC can be detected with high precision and accuracy using an AI-based automatic segmentation method in CBCT images. …”
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Impacts of Mechanical Injury on Volatile Emission Rate and Composition in 45 Subtropical Woody Broad-Leaved Storage and Non-Storage Emitters by Yali Yuan, Yimiao Mao, Hao Yuan, Ming Guo, Guomo Zhou, Ülo Niinemets, Zhihong Sun

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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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Genome‐wide association study and BSR‐seq identify nitrate reductase–related genes in rice landraces (Oryza sativa L.) by Shuangshuang Luo, Zuyu Liao, Shilv Huang, Xiuzhong Xia, Zongqiong Zhang, Baoxuan Nong, Tongping Luo, Chenli Zhu, Can Chen, Hui Guo, Rui Feng, Yinghua Pan, Shuhui Liang, Yongcheng Li, Jianhui Liu, Yongfu Qiu, Danting Li, Xinghai Yang

“…In this study, genome‐wide association studies were used to detect nitrate reductase (NR)‐related loci in 419 rice landraces. …”
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Assembly and Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of <i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> subsp. <i>sinensis</i>, an Important Ecological and Economic Forest Tree Species in China by Jie Li, Song-Song Lu, Yang Bi, Yu-Mei Jiang, Li-Dan Feng, Jing He

“…Moreover, 31 chloroplast-derived fragments were detected, accounting for 11.86% of the mitochondrial genome length. …”
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Alternative splicing in ovarian cancer by Liwei Wei, Yisheng Li, Jiawang Chen, Yuanmei Wang, Jianmin Wu, Huanming Yang, Yi Zhang

“…Abstract Ovarian cancer is the second leading cause of gynecologic cancer death worldwide, with only 20% of cases detected early due to its elusive nature, limiting successful treatment. …”
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Transcriptomic, phenotypic and physiological analyses identify candidate regulators of Dendrobium stigma maturation and pollen-stigma interaction by Qian Wu, Shuxian Ren, Yuehong Ruan, Jiaxue Hu, Yin Li, Zongyan Li

“…The stigma, as the primary site for pollen interaction, undergoes dynamic developmental changes that lay the foundation for successful pollination. However, the molecular mechanisms governing stigma maturation and subsequent pollen recognition are poorly characterised. …”
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Validation of the de Morton Mobility Index for measuring mobility related activities in Hungarian institutionalized older adults by Zsigmond Gyombolai, Alexandra Zimonyi-Bakó, Anna Zsófia Kubik, Brigitta Arndt, Izabella Jónásné Sztruhár, Richárdné Mayer, András Simon, Gyöngyvér Molnár, Éva Kovács

“…Maintaining institutionalized older people’s functional capacity and delaying its decline requires effective interventions. …”
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In vivo evaluation of phage therapy against Klebsiella pneumoniae using the Galleria mellonella model and molecular characterization of a novel Drulisvirus phage species by Gustavo Quispe-Villegas, Gabriela I. Alcántara-Lozano, Diego Cuicapuza, Raúl Laureano, Brenda Ayzanoa, Pablo Tsukayama, Jesús Tamariz

“…Moreover, the authors developed an in vivo preclinical model of MDR infection using Galleria mellonella larvae and successfully applied it to study the bacteriophage’s therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Modified transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with pulsed radiofrequency: an effective treatment measure for lumbar radiculopathy by Qi Yan, Xianggu Zhong, Jiarong Li, Leyu Zhao, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Yun Teng, Tianyi Wu, Xiao Sun, Rui Chen, Shuangfei Wang, Jun Zou

“…At the 12-month follow-up, we noted that patients often achieved substantial pain alleviation within 6 months, and only a minor proportion of patients encountered pain recurrence by the 12th month, with no notable problems detected.ConclusionsThe modified TFESI in conjunction with PRF is a safe, cost-efficient, and successful therapy modality. …”
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