Isolation and Purification, Structural Characterization, Hypoglycemic Activity of Soluble β-Glucan from Cordyceps chrysanthemi by Yexin LIN, Guangyu YAN, Yaru WANG, Hua FANG, Hui CHEN, Zhuan HONG

“…Soluble β-glucan from mushroom source had good biological activity, in order to develop and utilize β-glucan (CMBG) in Cordyceps chrysanthemi, this study used Cordyceps chrysanthemi substrate as raw material, and was purified by proteolytic enzyme digestion, adsorption of macroporous resin, and chromatography of DEAE ion-exchange columns, and the decolorization rate and β-glucan retention rate were weighted and scored to feel out the establishment of the optimal purification process conditions. …”
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Nixtamalization and Extrusion Processes: Effects on Physicochemical, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties in the Processing of Corn Into Tortilla by Ana Luisa Félix-Sámano, Jennifer Vianey Félix-Medina, María Fernanda Quintero-Soto, Ismael Diaz-Peña, Roberto Gutiérrez-Dorado

“…Tortillas are a significant component of the Mexican diet, serving as a major source of protein and energy. The average consumption of nixtamalized corn tortillas in Mexico is around 80 kg per capita per year. …”
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Degradation of Tetracycline in Wastewater by Persulfate Activated by Sulfidated Nanometer Zero-valent Iron by Qiuyue YE, Zhengchun HU, Ziyi WANG, Wen XU, Shiyi ZHAO, Xuying DENG, Minghao GUO, Na GUO, Bing LIAO

“…Sulfidated zero-valent iron (S–nZVI) has been extensively utilized in wastewater treatment in recent years due to its superior electron transfer efficiency and selectivity. …”
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Machine learning-based model for CD4+ conventional T cell genes to predict survival and immune responses in colorectal cancer by Zijing Wang, Zhanyuan Sun, Hengyi Lv, Wenjun Wu, Hai Li, Tao Jiang

“…The immunological responses to cancer heavily rely on the function of CD4Tconv. Despite this critical role, prognostic studies on CRC-related CD4Tconv remain insufficient. …”
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Eeg-based detection of epileptic seizures in patients with disabilities using a novel attention-driven deep learning framework with SHAP interpretability by Tawfeeq Shawly, Ahmed A. Alsheikhy

“…We articulate the mathematical characteristics of feature selection driven by NAM, delineate the convergence attributes of the loss function, and present measures of explainability through Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP). …”
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Taguchi Method-Based Synthesis of a Circular Antenna Array for Enhanced IoT Applications by Wided Amara, Ramzi Kheder, Ridha Ghayoula, Issam El Gmati, Amor Smida, Jaouhar Fattahi, Lassaad Latrach

“…To address this limitation, the synthesis method utilizing the Taguchi approach, originally designed for linear arrays, can be effectively extended to two-dimensional or planar antenna arrays. …”
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The association between serum albumin–globulin ratio and overactive bladder in American adults: a cross-sectional study by Yuan-Zhuo Du, Jia-Hao Liu, Fu-Chun Zheng, Qiang Zhou, Ju Guo

“…Abstract Objectives The albumin–globulin ratio (AGR) is considered an important indicator reflecting an individual’s immune function and nutritional status, and it is closely associated with various health conditions. …”
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The Role of Heat in the Lifestyle of the People of Iran during the Safavid Era by Javad Alipoor silab

“…Although studying the role of environmental elements from a historical perspective is challenging due to the nature of the historical sources available, a detailed examination of these sources, along with the use of medical resources, reveals different aspects of how heat influenced life and social behaviors in Safavid Iran. …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe causes of urban sprawl in Iran were categorized into 15 distinct dimensions: city form, urban management and planning, infrastructure and urban elements/transportation, land and housing management, planning, and policy, migration and land preparation, socio-cultural factors, natural factors, economic factors, urban plans, political factors, inner-city problems, marginalization and informal settlement issues, urban peripheral problems, demographic factors, and other factors.Within the dimension of city form, spatial-functional discontinuity was noted as a contributing factor (3 occurrences in the sources). …”
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Integrated Analysis of Single‐Cell and Bulk RNA‐Sequencing Defines N7‐Methylguanosine (m7G)‐Mediated Modifications' Role in Prognosis and the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Hepat... by Jiahua Liang, Mingjian Ma, Borui Xu, Cheng Zhong, Guangyan Zeng, Huijiao Lu, Jiaming Lai, Jiancong Chen

“…Method Single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐seq) data was sourced from the GEO repository. Transcriptomic datasets were procured from TCGA, GEO, and ICGC databases. …”
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Quality of life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving cytotoxic and cytotoxic plus targeted therapy by Hong Tham Pham, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Thao Le Ba, Vo Ngoc Minh Tran, Ronald L. Castelino, Kim-Huong Truong-Nguyen, Bao Khanh Nguyen, Megan K. Fischer, Viet Dung Tran, Minh-Hoang Tran

“…The primary outcome was overall health and QoL (H/QoL), measured at month 12 using the EORTC QLQ-C30 global health status/QoL scale (in percentage point) and the EQ-5D-3L utility score. The secondary outcomes included each component of the EORTC QLQ-C30 functional scales and symptom scales/items (in percentage point), measured at month 12. …”
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A multi-omics Mendelian randomization identifies putatively causal genes and DNA methylation sites for asthma by Jia Wang, MD, Jinxin Hu, MS, Dan Qin, MD, Dan Han, MD, Jiapeng Hu, MD

“…Employing Summary Data-based Mendelian Randomization (SMR) and Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization (TSMR), we pinpointed asthma causal genes, causal DNA methylation sites, and methylation sites affecting gene expression, cross validated with at least 2 large-scale GWAS from each source. We utilized colocalization for genetic associations, meta-analysis for data integration, two-step MR for methylation-gene-asthma mediation mechanism. …”
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How does soil carbon sequestration affect greenhouse gas emissions from a sheep farming system? Results of an life cycle assessment case study by Pasquale Arca, Enrico Vagnoni, Pierpaolo Duce, Antonello Franca

“… • Extensification of dairy sheep systems determines lower environmental impact per hectare of utilized agricultural area. • Enteric methane emissions are the main source of GHG emissions of the sheep milk life cycle…”
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Spatial complex correlation characteristics of carbon emissions and carbon transboundary transfer: Assessment of the carbon footprint in four mega-urban agglomerations in China by Chengxue Yu, Haimeng Lei, Hongbo Zheng, Tong Xu, Zhanfeng Dong

“…This study investigates these issues from the dual perspectives of ''carbon sources'' and ''carbon sinks,'' utilizing a modified gravity model to construct a spatial correlation matrix of carbon footprint pressure. …”
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Human cancer-targeted immunity via transgenic hematopoietic stem cell progeny by Theodore S. Nowicki, Nataly Naser Al Deen, Cole W. Peters, Begoña Comin-Anduix, Egmidio Medina, Cristina Puig-Saus, Ignacio Baselga Carretero, Paula Kaplan-Lefko, Mignonette H. Macabali, Ivan Perez Garcilazo, Daniel Chen, Jia Pang, Beata Berent-Maoz, Salem Haile, Jonathan Rodriguez, Moe Kawakami, Conner K. Kidd, Ameya Champhekar, Giuseppe Carlucci, Agustin Vega-Crespo, Bartosz Chmielowski, Arun Singh, Noah Federman, Gary M. Schiller, Sarah J. Larson, Martin Allen-Auerbach, Alexandra M. Klomhaus, Jerome Zack, David Baltimore, Lili Yang, Donald B. Kohn, Owen N. Witte, Antoni Ribas

“…These results demonstrate the utility of transgenic HSCs to generate a self-renewing source of tumor-specific cellular immunotherapy in human participants. …”
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An Adiabatic-Expansion-Induced Perturbation Study on Gas–Aerosol Partitioning in Ambient Air—Formation of NH₄NO₃ and Microdroplet Nitrogen Fixation (2) by Yating Gao, Qinchu Fan, Yujiao Zhu, Hengqing Shen, Qi Yuan, Yang Gao, Huiwang Gao, Xiaohong Yao

“…Recent observations have increasingly challenged the conventional understanding of atmospheric NH₃ and its potential sources in remote environments. Laboratory studies suggest that the microdroplet redox generation of NH₃ could offer an alternative explanation. …”
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Microwave-assisted extraction of essential oils from basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.) and coriander seeds (Coriandrum sativum L.): A comparative study on chemical composition, an... by G.M. Masud Rana, Subarna Sandhani Dey, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, Md. Jasim Uddin, Tahmina Akter Chowdhury, Md. Tariqul Islam, Toufikur Rahman, Md. Jobayear Hossain, Jaytirmoy Barmon, Mst. Sarmina Yeasmin

“…Essential oils (EOs), known for their aromatic and bioactive properties, are widely utilized in the cosmetic and food industries. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) has emerged as a green, efficient and rapid technique for extracting EOs from plant sources. …”
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Barcoded Hybrids of Extracellular Vesicles and Lipid Nanoparticles for Multiplexed Analysis of Tissue Distribution by Alena Ivanova, Renata Chalupska, Ana Filipa Louro, Mike Firth, Hernán González‐King Garibotti, Leif Hultin, Franziska Kohl, Elisa Lázaro‐Ibáñez, Julia Lindgren, Gentian Musa, Erik Oude Blenke, Andreia M. Silva, Louis Szeponik, Agnes Taylor, Ida Viken, Xiaoqin Wang, Karin Jennbacken, John Wiseman, Niek Dekker

“…To examine this possibility further, it is shown that HAP1 hEV loaded with Cre mRNA displayed functional delivery to the lungs. Overall, the barcoded hEV technology enables rapid profiling of biodistribution across EV cell sources, which is poised to improve throughput and extent of EV studies, while reducing the number of animals required for research.…”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of drug resistance and mitochondrial energy metabolism-related differentially expressed genes for breast cancer by Tiankai Xu, Chu Chu, Shuyu Xue, Tongchao Jiang, Ying Wang, Wen Xia, Huanxin Lin

“…Additionally, we sourced genes associated with mitochondrial energy metabolism from GeneCards and extant literature. …”
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COVID-19 infection may reduce serum testosterone levels and increase the risk of erectile dysfunction: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Ting Wang, Chao Li, Jinbo Song

“…Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may affect serum hormones levels and male sexual function. This study aims to provide evidence for the causal relationship between COVID-19 infection, serum testosterone levels and the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. …”
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