Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase binds a discontinuous binding site on adjacent apolipoprotein A-I belts in HDL by Bethany Coleman, Shimpi Bedi, John H. Hill, Jamie Morris, Kelly A. Manthei, Rachel C. Hart, Yi He, Amy S. Shah, W. Gray Jerome, Tomas Vaisar, Karin E. Bornfeldt, Hyun Song, Jere P. Segrest, Jay W. Heinecke, Stephen G. Aller, John J.G. Tesmer, W. Sean Davidson

“…Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) modifying protein that profoundly affects the composition and function of HDL subspecies. The cholesterol esterification activity of LCAT is dramatically increased by apolipoprotein A-I (APOA1) on HDL, but the mechanism remains unclear. …”
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A New Regional Background Atmospheric Station in the Yangtze River Delta Region for Carbon Monoxide: Assessment of Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Regional Significance by Yi Lin, Shan Li, Yan Yu, Meijing Lu, Bingjiang Chen, Yuanyuan Chen, Kunpeng Zang, Shuo Liu, Bing Qi, Shuangxi Fang

“…The back trajectory analysis and the Weighted Potential Sources Contribution Function (WPSCF) maps highlighted emissions from Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu provinces as significant sources. …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Metal rubber, as a novel functional material characterized by its unique three-dimensional reticulated porous structure, has demonstrated significant application value in aerospace engine mounts, aircraft landing gear buffer systems, satellite vibration damping devices, and precision vibration isolation systems for intelligent equipment, owing to its exceptional energy dissipation capacity, remarkable temperature resistance, and excellent environmental adaptability. …”
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ABBA+BraiAn, an integrated suite for whole-brain mapping, reveals brain-wide differences in immediate-early genes induction upon learning by Nicolas Chiaruttini, Carlo Castoldi, Linda Maria Requie, Carmen Camarena-Delgado, Beatrice Dal Bianco, Johannes Gräff, Arne Seitz, Bianca A. Silva

“…Summary: Unbiased characterization of whole-brain cytoarchitecture is crucial for understanding brain function, requiring precise mapping of 2D histological sections onto 3D brain atlases. …”
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Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota composition among three captive hornbills by Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Song Wang, Huajuan Feng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang

“…Fecal samples were aseptically collected from 30 hornbills, and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing was employed to analyze the composition, diversity, and potential functions of the gut microbiota. The influence of host taxonomic status, sex, and captive environment on the gut microbiota was explored. …”
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Transcriptional and microbial profile of gastric cancer patients infected with Epstein-Barr virus by Klezzer de Oliveira Carneiro, Taíssa Maíra Thomaz Araújo, Ronald Matheus Da Silva Mourão, Samir Mansour Moraes Casseb, Samia Demachki, Fabiano Cordeiro Moreira, Ândrea Kely Campos Ribeiro Dos Santos, Geraldo Ishak, Daniel de Souza Avelar Da Costa, Leandro Magalhães, Amanda Ferreira Vidal, Rommel Mario Rodriguez Burbano, Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção

“…Gene sensitivity and specificity were assessed using ROC curves (p < 0.05, AUC > 0.8). Non-aligned reads were used for microbiome analysis with Kraken2 for bacterial identification. …”
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Towards climate-resilient conservation: Integrating genetics and environmental factors in determining adaptive units of a xeric shrub by Yong-Zhi Yang, Pei-Wei Sun, Chong-Yi Ke, Min-Xin Luo, Jui-Tse Chang, Chien-Ti Chao, Run-Hong Gao, Pei-Chun Liao

“…Peripheral populations exhibited higher genetic loads of loss-of-function alleles, indicating rapid adaptation. The study emphasizes the necessity of incorporating adaptive diversity in conservation strategies and recommends establishing MUs that align with adaptive genotypes and climatic conditions. …”
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Fat storage-inducing transmembrane (FIT or FITM) proteins are related to lipid phosphatase/phosphotransferase enzymes by Matthew J Hayes, Vineet Choudhary, Namrata Ojha, John JH Shin, Gil-Soo Han, George M. Carman, Christopher JR Loewen, William A Prinz, Timothy P Levine

“…At the molecular level, the sole relevant interaction is that FITMs directly bind to triacyglycerol and diacylglycerol, but how they function at the molecular level is not known. Saccharomyces cerevisiae has two FITM homologues: Scs3p and Yft2p. …”
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Smartphone app to support goal setting in pediatric rehabilitation: app development, usability and acceptability study by V. Vannier, R. Bailly, E. Fily, A. Le Gallo, L. Guiheneuf, D. Jacquemot, E. Dheilly, S. Brochard, C. Pons

“…In phase 2, 7 rehabilitation professionals evaluated the usability of each function, and we made improvements according to their feedback. …”
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Brain metabolic response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to lesion network in cervical dystonia by Aleksi Kokkonen, Daniel T. Corp, Juho Aaltonen, Jussi Hirvonen, Anna K. Kirjavainen, Johan Rajander, Juho Joutsa

“…Conclusions: Our results provide further evidence of abnormal sensory system function in CD and show that a single session of S1 cTBS is sufficient to induce measurable changes in brain glucose metabolism. …”
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MIF-YOLO: An Enhanced YOLO with Multi-Source Image Fusion for Autonomous Dead Chicken Detection by Jiapan Li, Yan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Hongwei Shi, Xianfang Song, Chao Peng

“…Additionally, an exponential moving average (EMA) attention mechanism is strategically embedded within the YOLO algorithm architecture's neck region to bolster the model's ability to discern targets under low-light scenarios, enhancing both its accuracy rates and adaptability. The loss function of the model is refined through the implementation of Modified Partial Distance-IoU (MPDIoU), facilitating a more nuanced evaluation of the overlap of objects. …”
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Revealing the χeff–q Correlation among Coalescing Binary Black Holes and Tentative Evidence for AGN-driven Hierarchical Mergers by Yin-Jie Li, Yuan-Zhu Wang, Shao-Peng Tang, Tong Chen, Yi-Zhong Fan

“…The first subpopulation has a narrow χ _eff distribution peaking at ∼0.05, whose primary mass function shows a rapid decline beyond ∼40 M _⊙ , in agreement with first-generation BBHs. …”
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The Role of Potassium and KUP/KT/HAK Transporters in Regulating Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> Duch.) Fruit Development by José A. Mercado-Hornos, Claudia Rodríguez-Hiraldo, Consuelo Guerrero, Sara Posé, Antonio J. Matas, Lourdes Rubio, José A. Mercado

“…This pattern suggests their functional relevance in early fruit development and turgor maintenance. …”
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First-Principles Study on the CO₂ Reduction Reaction (CO₂RR) Performance of h-BN-Based Single-Atom Catalysts Modified with Transition Metals by Xiansheng Yu, Can Zhao, Qiaoyue Chen, Lai Wei, Xucai Zhao, Lili Zhang, Liqian Wu, Yineng Huang

“…In this study, we systematically explore, using density functional theory (DFT), the performance of transition metal (TM = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)-doped defect-type hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) SACs TM@B₋₁N (B vacancy) and TM@BN₋₁ (N vacancy) in both CO₂RR and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). …”
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Electrically tunable liquid-crystal metasurfaces with patterned birefringence and dichroism by Paola Savarese, Sarvesh Bansal, Maria Gorizia Ammendola, Raouf Barboza, Marcella Salvatore, Stefano Luigi Oscurato, Bruno Piccirillo, Francesco Di Colandrea, Lorenzo Marrucci, Filippo Cardano

“…In the case of devices that are patterned to form polarization gratings, we also characterize the diffraction efficiency as a function of the dichroism and birefringence parameters, which can be tuned jointly by applying an electric field across the cell. …”
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Synthesis and physical characterization of carbon quantum dots from watermelon seed towards a biological application by Marlene Puchaicela, David Lara, Vinicio J. Cevallos, Alexis Garzón, Jules Gardener, Guillermo Solorzano, Lilian Spencer, Johnny Chimborazo

“…FTIR spectroscopy indicated the presence of functional groups, including hydroxyl, amine, sp2 and sp3 hybridized CH bonds, carbonyl, alkene/alkyne, amide, ether, and CO bonds. …”
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Evaluating the use of eggshell powder and sawdust ash as cement replacements in sustainable concrete development by Ajoy Kumer, Md. Arif Arman Akash, Pritom Dey, Faysal Montasir, Kaysarul Islam Bhuiyan, Farhan Fahad

“…One cubic meter of concrete was chosenas the functional unit. The analysis revealed significant reductions in the endpoint impact categories,including a 59% reduction in ecosystem impacts, 60% in human health, 61% in resource depletion,59.79% in ozone depletion, and 54.32% in fossil fuel depletion. …”
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Nursing practice in relation to older people’s fundamentals of care in nursing homes: An exploratory design by O.M. Nordaunet, E.R. Gjevjon, H. Aagaard, C. Olsson, G. Borglin

“…We have highlighted the intricate nature of nursing practice, its relationship with clinical decision-making processes, and the functional and performance levels of nursing activities. …”
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Longitudinal evaluation of common and unique brain-networks in variants of primary progressive aphasia by Rajan Kashyap, Rose Dawn Bharath, Changsong Zhou, Kyrana Tsapkini, John E. Desmond, SH Annabel Chen, Kaviraja Udupa, PT Sivakumar, Sagarika Bhattacharjee

“…Result We found the existence of a left lateralised functional network identical in both PPA groups. This CN, comprising regions associated with language and cognition, remained stable over time (12 months period) and was associated with the severity of dementia. …”
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Linking dietary fiber to human malady through cumulative profiling of microbiota disturbance by Xin Zhang, Huan Liu, Yu Li, Yanlong Wen, Tianxin Xu, Chen Chen, Shuxia Hao, Jielun Hu, Shaoping Nie, Fei Gao, Gengjie Jia

“…By leveraging microbiota disturbance similarities, we (1) classified 32 types of dietary fibers into six functional subgroups, revealing correlations with fiber solubility; (2) established associations among 161 diseases, uncovering shared microbiota disturbance patterns that explain disease co‐occurrence (e.g., type II diabetes and kidney diseases) and distinct microbiota patterns that discern symptomatically similar diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome); (3) designed a body‐site‐specific microbiota disturbance scoring scheme, computing a disturbance score (DS) for each disease and highlighting the pronounced capacity of Crohn's disease to disturb gut microbiota (DS = 14.01) in contrast with food allergy's minimal capacity (DS = 0.74); (4) identified 1659 fiber‐disease associations, predicting the potential of dietary fiber to modulate specific microbiota changes associated with diseases of interest; (5) established murine models of inflammatory bowel disease to validate the preventive and therapeutic effects of arabinoxylan that notably perturbed the Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes phyla, as well as the Bacteroidetes and Lactobacillus genera, aligning with our model predictions. …”
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