Similarly to <i>BmToll9-1</i>, <i>BmToll9-2</i> Is a Positive Regulator of the Humoral Immune Response in the Silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i> by Jisheng Liu, Weijian Chen, Sihua Chen, Shuqiang Li, Luc Swevers

“…Previously, we reported the immunological function of <i>BmToll9-2</i> in silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i>, larvae. …”
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Investigating the renoprotective effects of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides (PSP) on D-galactose-induced aging mice: insights from gut microbiota and metabolomics analyses by Rui Huang, Runli Che, Taoli Sun, Wen Xie, Shuihan Zhang

“…However, the mechanisms underlying PSP’s protective effects on kidney function, particularly in the context of aging, remain unclear. …”
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Cross-Subject EEG-Based Emotion Recognition Using Deep Metric Learning and Adversarial Training by Hawraa Razzaq Abed Alameer, Pedram Salehpour, Seyyed Hadi Aghdasi, Mohammad-Reza Feizi-Derakhshi

“…To address these issues, this paper presents a novel deep similarity learning loss specific to the emotion recognition task. This loss function minimizes intra-emotion class variations of EEG segments with different subject labels while maximizing inter-emotion class variations. …”
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miRNA-338-3p influences the liver cancer stem cells and lenvatinib resistance properties by targeting SOX4 by Ying Yuan, Hui-fen Li, Zi-mei Liu, Li-ping Yu

“…In conclusion, miR-338-3p has a considerable function in liver CSC self-renewal and tumor development, making it a promising therapeutic target against HCC.…”
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Cloth-Changing Person Re-Identification Based on the Backtracking Mechanism by Xuan Liu, Hua Han, Kaiyu Xu, Li Huang

“…During training, we use a clothes suppression loss function to reduce the model&#x2019;s reliance on clothing features, further improving robustness. …”
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Process engineering by Ahmed Mohamed Farid Shaaban, Azza Ibrahim Hafez, Mona Amin Abdel-Fatah, Nabil Mahmoud Abdel-Monem, Mohamed Hanafy Mahmoud

“…The solution diffusion model was used to develop power correlations to calculate the permeate side solute mass transfer coefficient as a function of effective cross-flow Reynolds number. In contrast to the commonly assumed constant hydraulic solvent permeability, a non-linear relationship was developed over the applied trans-membrane net driving pressure. …”
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The Dual Role of cGAS-STING Signaling in COVID-19: Implications for Therapy by Daniele Castro di Flora, João Paulo Zanardini Lara, Aline Dionizio, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf

“…This pathway fulfills a dual function during infection. In the early phase of infection, the virus can suppress cGAS-STING signaling to avoid immune detection. …”
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Quercetin-loaded nanophytosome ameliorates early life stress-induced hippocampal oxido-inflammatory damages by Ali Eslami, Akbar Hajizadeh Moghaddam, Sedigheh Khanjani Jelodar, Mojtaba Ranjbar

“…Treatment with QNP (40 mg/kg) significantly improved cognitive function (P < 0.01), increased hippocampal dopamine levels (P < 0.001), and reduced oxidative stress (P < 0.01) as well as the expression of TNF-α (P < 0.001) and IL-6 (P < 0.001). …”
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EXO1's pan-cancer roles: diagnostic, prognostic, and immunological analyses through bioinformatics by Zheng Liu, Shu Huang, Rui Luo, Xiaomin Shi, Mingzhu Xiu, Yizhou Wang, Ruiyu Wang, Wei Zhang, Muhan Lv, Xiaowei Tang

“…Leveraging public databases including TCGA, GTEx, HPA, cBioPortal, UALCAN, STRING, CancerSEA and TISIDB database, we examined EXO1's expression, diagnostic potential, prognostic significance, mutational characteristics, functional roles, and immunological effects across different cancer types. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Moderately Heat-Treated Rice Protein Within Alkaline Solution and Its Evaluation as a Spray-Drying Microencapsulation Wall Material by Mengqi Liu, Rumeng Huang, Lifeng Wang, Mohamed Eid, Wenfei Xiong

“…These findings provide new guidance and insights into the modulation of functional properties and applications of RP.…”
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Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme 2 (OAZ2) in human colon adenocarcinoma: a potent prognostic factor associated with immunity by Yiheng Liu, Shengjie Zhang, Wenjie Liao, Jun Qian, Cuihua Lu, Li Jin

“…Overexpression of OAZ2 in RKO colorectal cancer cells significantly reduced their proliferation rate and impaired migration, confirming the functional impact of OAZ2 dysregulation in COAD. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) highlighted the involvement of OAZ2 in cardiac muscle contraction and oxidative phosphorylation pathways. …”
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DLAT promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression via YAP1 activation by Diya Liu, Xuehui Wang, Fengyuan Qian, Danrong Ye, Xiaochong Deng, Lin Fang

“…Cytoplasmic-nuclear separation experiments, western blot analysis, and co-immunoprecipitation assays were performed to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms.Results This study revealed a robust correlation between elevated DLAT expression in BC and unfavorable prognosis in patients, with higher expression of DLAT compared to other subtypes in TNBC. Functional cytology experiments indicated that DLAT plays a tumor-promoting role in TNBC. …”
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DNA Methylation in macrophages infected with Leishmania spp. in different culture conditions by Eleonora Loi, Paola Andrea Barroso, Agustín Moya Alvarez, Patrizia Zavattari, Ana Florencia Vega Benedetti

“…Leishmania modulate the host cell epigenome, including DNA methylation. …”
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The response of fungal community on citrus fruit surface to the application of Metschnikowia citriensis by Hongyan Zhang, Shupei Wang, Lanhua Yi, Jian Ming, Kaifang Zeng

“…Meira and Meyerozyma levels rose in M. citriensis-treated fruits during storage, though M. citriensis itself did not dominate. Furthermore, functional analysis of the fungal community revealed a significant presence of pathogens on the citrus fruit surface. …”
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Molecular characterization of the ryanodine receptor from Adoxophyes orana and its response to lethal and sublethal doses of chlorantraniliprole by Li-na SUN, Yan-di LIU, Huai-jiang ZHANG, Wen-tao YAN, Qiang YUE, Gui-sheng QIU

“…The results could provide the basis for further functional studies of AoRyR and for the development of new chemicals with selective activity against insects.…”
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Resolution of experimental malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome is Alox12 independent and shows residual inflammation by Fran Prenen, Bram De Pauw, Sofie Knoops, Emilie Pollenus, Hendrik Possemiers, Johan Van Weyenbergh, Philippe E. Van den Steen

“…Results Among the resolution-specific genes, Alox12, encoding 12-lipoxygenase, was identified as a key regulator of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs). However, functional studies targeting the 12-lipoxygenase pathway with the ML355 inhibitor or with Maresin Conjugate in Tissue Regeneration 1 supplementation did not affect survival or resolution outcomes. …”
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Identification of key differentially methylated genes regulating muscle development in chickens: insights from Jingyuan breed by Tong Zhang, Jiwei Li, Jiahuan Hu, Yafei Chen, Xi Fu, Wei Zhao, Jinli Tian, Lijuan Yang, Juan Zhang

“…This study provides an essential theoretical basis for further study on the functional mechanisms of m6A modifications involved in muscle development.…”
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Automated Chest X-Ray Diagnosis Report Generation with Cross-Attention Mechanism by Jian Zhao, Wei Yao, Lei Sun, Lijuan Shi, Zhejun Kuang, Changwu Wu, Qiulei Han

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The impact of BST1 rs4698412 variant on Parkinson’s disease progression in a longitudinal study by Hao-Ling Xu, Hao-Ling Xu, Yu Yang, Yu Yang, Yu Yang, Li-Na Chen, Li-Na Chen, Yun-Jing Li, Yun-Jing Li, Guo-En Cai, Guo-En Cai, Ying-Qing Wang, Ying-Qing Wang, Yan-Hong Weng, Yan-Hong Weng, Xiao-Ling Lin, Xiao-Ling Lin, Jing Jian, Jing Jian, Xiao-Chun Chen, Xiao-Chun Chen, Qin-Yong Ye, Qin-Yong Ye

“…BackgroundWhile the BST1 rs4698412 variant demonstrates a robust association with Parkinson’s disease (PD) susceptibility, its role in modulating PD progression remains unexplored.ObjectivesTo evaluate differences in the progression of motor symptoms and cognitive function between PD patients carrying the BST1 rs4698412 A-allele variant and GG homozygotes.MethodsBaseline clinical data were collected during their initial visits. …”
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Building Type Classification Using CNN-Transformer Cross-Encoder Adaptive Learning From Very High Resolution Satellite Images by Shaofeng Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Wufan Zhao, Xiaoqin Wang, Qunyong Wu

“…Building type information indicates the functional properties of buildings and plays a crucial role in smart city development and urban socioeconomic activities. …”
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