Research note: Harnessing the potential of chicken blastodermal cells as a new frontier in poultry science and biotechnology – Establishment of embryonic stem cells and their diffe... by Małgorzata Duda, Patrycja Maciak, Grzegorz Tylko, Kamil Wartalski, Monika Trzcińska, Marek Romek, Marcin Samiec

“…Further research exploring the functional attributes of B-ESC-derived SC-LCs is required to elucidate their therapeutic potential in nerve reconstruction/repair.…”
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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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A Novel Landfill Liner Material for Solidified Lake Sediment Based on Industrial By-Product and Construction Waste: Engineering Behavior and Cr(VI) Breakdown Characteristics by Wencheng Meng, Lin Guo, Jiayue Yuan, Shiyu Chen, Guanghua Cai, Haijun Lu

“…Engineering sludge, industrial waste, and construction waste are marked by high production volumes, substantial accumulation, and significant pollution. The resource utilization of these solid wastes is low, and the co-disposal of multiple solid wastes remains unfeasible. …”
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Understanding Mantle Edge Pigmentation Through Comprehensive Transcriptomic Profiling of the Chilean Oyster (<i>Ostrea chilensis</i>) by Camila Godoy-Diaz, Katalina Llanos-Azócar, Gonzalo J. Ruiz-Tagle, Jorge E. Toro, Pablo A. Oyarzún, Juan A. Valdés

“…A total of 935,620,583 paired-end reads were de novo assembled, 50,908 transcripts produced, and a reference transcriptome created with 37.92% GC content and an N50 of 1929 bp. Functional annotation showed a total of 51,315 GO terms, with 21,322 annotations on Biological Process, 14,578 annotations on Molecular Functions, and 15,415 annotations on Cellular Component. …”
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ORGANIZING THE WORK OF THE DONOR BREAST MILK BANK AT THE LVIV PERINATAL CENTER IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT MOTIVATES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT by М. Малачинська, М. Кісельова, О. Шлемкевич, Н. Вереснюк, Г. Коваленко

“… Human milk is considered the primary source of nutrition for breastfed infants and is justifiably regarded as the “gold standard.” …”
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AN INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MICROFLORA OF FERMENTED HORSEMEAT PRODUCTS ON THE FORMATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES by I. M. Chernukha, I. N. Nikonov, N. G. Mashentseva, D. L. Klabukova, D. A. Afanasev, L. I. Kovalyov, L. А. Ilina

“…Therefore, in the studied product, good preservation of the main spectra of muscle proteins was observed, and the identified fractions, apparently, can be sources of new functional peptides. Not only quantitative but also qualitative changes were observed in the studied samples. …”
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Leaf water uptake strategy of plants in the arid and semi-arid region of Ningxia by CHEN Lin, YANG Xinguo, SONG Naiping, YANG Mingxiu, XIAO Xupei, WANG Xing

“…Our objective was to investigate whether the plant leaf can uptake the rainfall that can not be absorbed by plant roots, and to understand leaf water uptake strategy, the relationship between leaf water uptake capability and plant ecological functional types in the arid and semi-arid region of Ningxia.The leaf water uptake content (LWUC), percentage increase in leaf water content (RW), chlorophyll content (ChlC), leaf water saturation deficit (WSD), specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) of 50 plants were measured, and patterns of leaf traits were investigated to detect their difference among functional groups and relationships between each trait. …”
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Fe foam supported FeVO4 nanoparticles for electrochemical nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions by Abdulmalik Aminu, Bilal Masood Pirzada, Shamraiz Hussain Talib, Janah Shaya, Ibrahim Yildiz, Sharmarke Mohamed, Ahsanulhaq Qurashi

“…Despite its attractive potential, the activity and efficiency of conventional e-NRR catalysts are still a major concern due to low selectivity and poor ammonia yields. Inspired by the FeFe and FeV cofactors present in nitrogenases, this study reports the synthesis and electrocatalytic evaluation of FeVO4 catalyst for N2 reduction. …”
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Feedback of patient-reported outcomes to healthcare professionals for comparing health service performance: a scoping review by Dominique A Cadilhac, Shaun L Hancock, Olivia F Ryan, Violet Marion, Sharon Kramer, Paulette Kelly, Sibilah Breen

“…Therefore, the aim of this scoping review was to summarise the emerging approaches to PROs data for ‘service-level’ feedback to healthcare professionals.Setting Healthcare professionals receiving PROs data feedback at the health-service level.Data sources Databases selected for the search were Embase, Ovid Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and targeted web searching. …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…Machine learning models can process complex datasets, identify hidden patterns, and facilitate early risk detection, enabling banks to implement preventive measures before risks materialize. …”
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A Study on the Influence Mechanisms of Neighborhood Vitality and the Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Differentiation in the Urban Fringe Areas of Wuhan City by Yan Long, Siyu Hu, Zhengyuan Lu, Lianghao Cheng, Cairui Zhen, Jingmei Shao, Yuqiao Zheng, Xuehui Zhou, Jin Li, Yudi Lin, Shu Zhang, Yue Wang, Tianyue Luo, Haijuan Zhao, Xuejun Liu

“…This paper quantifies the neighborhood vitality of the fringe areas by the short-stay visitors in the fringe areas and selects the 5D elements of the built environment and social media data from multiple sources to construct the indicator system assessing the neighborhood vitality of the urban fringe areas. …”
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Risk factors for fear of falling in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Li Ma, Qi Xie, Juhong Pei, Ling Gou, Yabin Zhang, Juanping Zhong, Yujie Su, Xinglei Wang, Xinman Dou

“…Therefore, we systematically reviewed the literature on risk factors for FoF in patients with stroke.Design A systematic review and meta-analysisData sources PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library database, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Grey literature and other relevant databases for related publications were searched (from inception to 17 July 2021).Results Eight studies involving 1597 participants were selected to analyse risk factors for patients with stroke with FoF. …”
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Creation of Souvenir Products as a Means of Promotion of Historical and Cultural Heritage of the City by Uliana P. Efremova, Olga A. Tsesevichene, Anastasia A. Seldusheva

“…The methodological basis of the project was theoretical research methods, such as: analysis used to identify and clarify the target audience of the project, and select similar examples, as well as the souvenir market to highlight competitive advantages; synthesis - to identify optimal design solutions and formulate conclusions; comparison - to work with information sources when determining the functionality of the souvenir and its application. …”
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Effect of discontinuing antipsychotic medications on the risk of hospitalization in long-term care: a machine learning-based analysis by Mikko Nuutinen, Riikka-Leena Leskelä, Daniela Fialova, Ira Haavisto, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Jokke Häsä, Johanna Edgren, Hein van Hout, Daniel E. da Cunha Leme, John P. Hirdes, Graziano Onder, Rosa Liperoti

“…The use of restraints, age, and functional impairment were relevant variables in all ITE models in influencing the predicted ITE. …”
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GEANT4 Simulation of Proton Beam Properties from a Cyclotron Accelerator at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital by Piyanud Thongjerm, Ekkachai Kongmon, Khwanjira Tangpong, Phalakorn Khwansungnoen, Sarinrat Wonglee, Weerawat Pornroongruengchok, Nantanat Chailanggar

“…The 80%–20% distal fall-off obtained from the simulation was used to determine the energy spread for each selected energy by matching the depth-dose peak with the measurement data. …”
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Distinct microbial communities drive methane cycling in below- and above-ground compartments of tropical cloud forests growing on peat by Fahad Ali Kazmi, Ülo Mander, Ramita Khanongnuch, Maarja Öpik, Reti Ranniku, Kaido Soosaar, Mohit Masta, Salla A. M. Tenhovirta, Kuno Kasak, Claudine Ah-Peng, Mikk Espenberg

“…However, no CH4-cycling functional genes were detected in the stem core samples. …”
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Molecular Insights into Rice Immunity: Unveiling Mechanisms and Innovative Approaches to Combat Major Pathogens by Muhammad Usama Younas, Bisma Rao, Muhammad Qasim, Irshad Ahmad, Guangda Wang, Quanyi Sun, Xiongyi Xuan, Rashid Iqbal, Zhiming Feng, Shimin Zuo, Maximilian Lackner

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Development of a Novel KCNN4-Related ceRNA Network and Prognostic Model for Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Hengtao Bu, Qiang Song, Jiexiu Zhang, Yuang Wei, Bianjiang Liu

“…Finally, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot were conducted for KCNN4 expression detection in cell lines and clinical samples. Small interfering RNA was employed to knock down KCNN4, and corresponding functional experiments were conducted on ccRCC cells as well. …”
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YAREN: Humanoid Torso Robot Platform for Research, Social Interaction, and Educational Applications by Daniela Sanchez-Orozco, Rhandall Valdez, Yandri Uchuari, Marcelo Fajardo-Pruna, Luis Cavazos Quero, Redhwan Algabri, Emiliano Quinones Yumbla, Francisco Yumbla

“…Based on our proposed open-source design, YAREN can be expanded to perform diverse interactive functions for social and educational purposes, promoting the research and development of humanoid robots. …”
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Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Additionally, 195 plasmids were shared across all three source-attributed sectors. Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. …”
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