Single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals a novel signature of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in the lungs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected C3HeB/FeJ mice by Shintaro Seto, Shiho Omori, Hajime Nakamura, Hajime Nakamura, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho, Naoto Keicho

“…Among T cells, particularly, Pdcd1+ γδ T cells were detected in necrotizing granulomatous lesions, suggesting their potential role in the pathogenicity of M. tuberculosis. …”
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Length–Weight Distribution of Non-Zero Elements in Randomized Bit Sequences by Christoph Lange, Andreas Ahrens, Yadu Krishnan Krishnakumar, Olaf Grote

“…The focus of the current work is on detecting deviations from the ideal gap-density function describing randomized bit sequences. …”
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Assessment of proximate composition, mineral element profile and antioxidant properties of the edible oyster mushroom grown in Bangladesh by Sharmin Sultana, Md Shamsuzzaman, Md. Abdus Satter Miah, Akhter Jahan Kakon, Abdullah Hel Mafi, Anupoma Sen, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Debu Kumar Bhattacharjya

“…Our result suggests that these studied oyster mushrooms could be a good source of nutrition and antioxidants, which could be used as functional foods.…”
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Role of Polyphosphate as an Inorganic Chaperone to Prevent Protein Aggregation Under Copper Stress in <i>Saccharolobus solfataricus</i> by José Acevedo-López, Gabriela González-Madrid, Claudio A. Navarro, Carlos A. Jerez

“…They are present across all life domains, serving as a source of energy, metal chelators, and playing a crucial role in stress defense. …”
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Features of the alpha-cell population organization in pancreas of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) by T. V. Abramova, Yu. M. Kolesnyk

“…At the same time, glucagon-suppressive therapy is defined as the strategically main source of success of therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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On Explainability of Reinforcement Learning-Based Machine Learning Agents Trained with Proximal Policy Optimization That Utilizes Visual Sensor Data by Tomasz Hachaj, Marcin Piekarczyk

“…This estimation makes it possible to determine whether the network makes decisions as expected (decision-making is related to the model’s observation of objects belonging to different semantic classes in the environment) and to detect unexpected, seemingly chaotic behavior that might be, for example, the result of data bias, bad design of the reward function or insufficient generalization abilities of the model. …”
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Postpartum Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by a Perineal Infection by Yoko Deguchi, Yuko Horiuchi, Kensaku Shojima, Naoyuki Iwahashi, Miwa Ikejima, Kazuhiko Ino, Kenichi Furukawa

“…Furthermore, since MRSA was not detected in the nasal and vaginal cavity during pregnancy, it suggests that vaginal colonization can also occur postpartum and be the disease source in mothers. …”
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EVL Promotes Osteo-/Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells via Activating JNK Signaling Pathway by Kangrui Zeng, Qiongyi Kang, Yutong Li, Weiping Li, Qing Cheng, Wenwei Xia

“…Human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) were recognized as a suitable and promising source of stem cells in dental pulp regeneration. …”
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Feasibility of Proton Range Estimation with Prompt Gamma Imaging in Proton Therapy of Lung Cancer: Monte Carlo Study by Elham Rohollahpour, Hadi Taleshi Ahangari

“…Subjects and Methods: The proton pencil beam source was defined as a function of the tumor size to encompass the tumor volume. …”
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The Influence of Working in Stone Crushing Factories on Specific Respiratory Parameters by Belal Rahhal, Raya Sinnokrot, Omar Abuzant, Samah Shahin, Amany Masalmeh, Wala Jarrar

“…Working in stone-cutting factories is a known source for silica dust exposure, which has pathogenic effects on the respiratory system resulting finally in silicosis which may end in malignancy. …”
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Insights into the Driving Factors of Methane Emission from Double-Season Rice Field Under Different Fertilization Practices in South China by Jin Zheng, Yusheng Lu, Peizhi Xu, Kaizhi Xie, Changmin Zhou, Yaying Li, Haoyang Geng, Qianyuan Wang, Wenjie Gu

“…Paddy fields are the main agricultural source of greenhouse gas methane (CH₄) emissions. …”
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Methodology for the identification of bioactive and marker peptides in the organs of cattle and pigs by D. V. Khvostov, N. L. Vostrikova, I. M. Chernukha

“…This category of these food-products is intended for personal  ized nutrition of various age groups in the population, taking into account fortification of the food with nutraceuticals and with functional and metabolically active ingredients obtained from animal and vegetable source. …”
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A co-feeding strategy of formate and H2 for methanogens – Enhancing growth parameters and methane production by Björn Sabel-Becker, Nicolas Patrick Jost, Anne-Kristin Kaster, Dirk Holtmann

“…In this study, formate served as an energy and carbon source for methane production with a formatotrophic mixed culture. …”
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Multimessenger Signatures of a Deformed Magnetar in Gamma-Ray Bursts by Parisa Hashemi, Soroush Shakeri, Yu Wang, Liang Li, Rahim Moradi

“…It is shown that the GW and EM emissions evolve as a function of eccentricity and rotational frequency with time. …”
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Assessing the Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Films by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> SLNEA04 and <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> SLNEA05 by Randa Harrat, Ghania Bourzama, Gaëtan Burgaud, Emmanuel Coton, Aymen Bourezgui, Boudjema Soumati

“…SEM analysis revealed morphological alterations, including cracks and holes, ATR-FTIR detected new functional groups (alcohols, alkynes, aldehydes, alkenes and ketones), while XRD identified changes in the polymer crystallinity and phase composition. …”
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Introducing the English EmpaToM task: A tool to assess empathy, compassion, and theory of mind in fMRI studies by Dorottya Lantos, Celeste Costa, Matthew Briglia, Pascal Molenberghs, Philipp Kanske, Tania Singer

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Levels of amino acids and homoarginine in the venous basins of the brain and the heart muscle in patients with ischemic heart disease by N. S. Molchan, T. Yu. Reypol'skaya, T. F. Subbotina, A. A. Zhloba, Yu. S. Polushin

“…Under the conditions of circulatory disorders and coronary heart disease (CHD), amino acids acquire additional value as a source of intermediates of Krebs cycle, participating in cell energetics. …”
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Enzymatic system of glucose metabolism in Gluconobacter oxydans strain DHA3-9 by Li Qianyan, Lu Xiangfeng, Zhang Pengcheng, Sun Lingyan, Liu Yu, Ma Xiaohang

“…Pyruvate and acetate were detected in the products of mutant whereas none of such products were found in wild type culture. …”
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ROS and cGMP signaling modulate persistent escape from hypoxia in Caenorhabditis elegans. by Lina Zhao, Lorenz A Fenk, Lars Nilsson, Niko Paresh Amin-Wetzel, Nelson Javier Ramirez-Suarez, Mario de Bono, Changchun Chen

“…The ability to detect and respond to acute oxygen (O2) shortages is indispensable to aerobic life. …”
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Regulation of xanthine dehydrogensase gene expression and uric acid production in human airway epithelial cells. by Ryan D Huff, Alan C-Y Hsu, Kristy S Nichol, Bernadette Jones, Darryl A Knight, Peter A B Wark, Philip M Hansbro, Jeremy A Hirota

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The airway epithelium is a physical and immunological barrier that protects the pulmonary system from inhaled environmental insults. Uric acid has been detected in the respiratory tract and can function as an antioxidant or damage associated molecular pattern. …”
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