Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States by Lars Eisen

“…Knowledge of seasonal activity patterns of human-biting life stages of tick species serving as vectors of human disease agents provides basic information on when during the year humans are most at risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases. …”
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Ethanol Extracts of Solanum lyratum Thunb Regulate Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) via the ROS-Mediated p53 Pathway by Chen Zhang, Zheming Li, Jie Wang, Xuelu Jiang, Mengting Xia, Jianfen Wang, Shenyi Lu, Shouye Li, Hanmei Wang

“…In summary, this study illustrated the anticancer effects of SLT on ovarian cancer cells, suggesting that SLT may have the potential to provide basic evidence for the discovery of antiovarian cancer agents.…”
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Isolation, Identification, and Pathogenicity of Potential Probiotics Isolated from Intestinal Coconut Crab (Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767) by Muhammad Aris, Tamrin Tamrin, Waode Munaeni, Sudirto Malan, Juharni Juharni, Rusmawati Labenua

“…Molecular identification was performed with sequencing and then analyzed using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The selection of isolates from the gastrointestinal tract of coconut crabs showed that the bacteria obtained were Enterobacter tabaci (BL1), Enterobacter hormaechei (BL2), Bacillus horneckiae (BL3), Pseudomonas stutzeri (BL4), and Acinetobacter variabilis (BL5). …”
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Association of iron status indicators with thyroid hormone concentrations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammadamin Parsaei, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Elahe Amirkhalili, Mohammadreza Chashmyazdan, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Pantea Nazeri

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Accumulation conditions and target area evaluation of coalbed methane in eastern uplift of Junggar Basin by Qixiang YU, Mi TIAN, Yu LUO, Fan YANG, Yan'e CHEN, Feng WANG, Yuqiao GAO, Tao GUO

“…The study analyzed main accumulation factors, including gas source, basic characteristics of coal rocks, reservoir physical properties, gas content, and preservation conditions. …”
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Effects of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Levels of Angiopoetin-2 and Other Selected Circulating Signaling Molecules in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Jerzy Hohendorff, Anna Drozdz, Sebastian Borys, Agnieszka H. Ludwig-Slomczynska, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Ewa L. Stepien, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Treatment groups were similar for basic characteristics but differed by their median DFU areas (10.3 (4.2-18.9) vs. 1.3 (0.9-3.4) cm2, p=0.0001). …”
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Sodium butyrate attenuates oxidative stress, apoptosis, and excessive mitophagy in sodium fluoride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats by Jing Xia, Xiaolin Zhang, Leiyu Xu, Nan Yan, Zhenxiang Sun, Xiaoxu Duan, Lu Meng, Rong Qi, Fu Ren, Zhengdong Wang

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Comparison of the efficacy of the modified S-P approach and the Ganz method for surgical hip dislocation in Pipkin I fractures: an early follow-up study by Hanwen Zhang, Wei Deng, Shengtao Wang, Yong Yin

“…All patients were followed for 12–55 months, with a mean duration of 37.7 months. Basic demographic information, perioperative-related records, postoperative complications, and outcomes at the final follow-up were compared. …”
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3D Network Structural Poly (Aryl Ether Ketone)-Polybenzimidazole Polymer for High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells by Junqiao Jiang, Erli Qu, Min Xiao, Dongmei Han, Shuanjin Wang, Yuezhong Meng

“…PAEK-COOH with a poly (aryl ether ketone) backbone endows superior thermal, mechanical, and chemical stability, while PBI-4NH2 serves as both a proton conductor and a crosslinker with basic imidazole groups to absorb phosphoric acid. …”
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Analysis of epidemiological trends and risk factors in high-risk areas for pulmonary tuberculosis: an observational longitudinal study in Xinjiang, China by Liping Zhang, Di Wu, Yanling Zheng, Yaoqin Lu, Salawati Haritebieke, Guangchao Liu

“…Objective To explore the spatial and temporal variations in the long-term risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) and the factors influencing it in order to contribute to the goal of eradicating TB.Design Observational longitudinal study.Setting Xinjiang, China, 2005–2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures Comparison of TB incidence across age, period, cohort and space using socioeconomic (including gross domestic product per capita, population density, public budget revenue and total retail sales of consumer goods), public health (including the number of hospital beds, health technicians and basic medical insurance for urban residents) and environmental variables (PM2.5, mean air temperature, mean wind speed, mean relative humidity and precipitation). …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Regulatory Mechanisms of Taxol Synthesis in Taxus wallichiana var. Mairei by Tao Wang, Yiming Chen, Weibing Zhuang, Fengjiao Zhang, Xiaochun Shu, Zhong Wang, Qing Yang

“…TF-encoding (transcriptional factor) genes, represented by the ethylene-responsive transcription factor (ERF), basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH), MYB, and WRKY families, were detected as differentially expressed between JXS and WT, further indicating that the regulation of hormone signaling on taxol biosynthesis genes was mediated by transcription factors (TFs). …”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics for patients with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes syndrome: a pilot observational study by Pei Li, Ye Zhang, Li-Min Luo, Wen-Qing Wang, Jing Li, Yan Cheng, Xiao Dang, Yang Chen, Wei Jiang

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Cloning and Functional Analysis of <i>BraTSD2</i> Associated with Root Swelling in Turnip (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L.) by Wenyue Huang, Shifan Zhang, Fei Li, Hui Zhang, Rifei Sun, Guoliang Li, Shujiang Zhang

“…When the <i>BraTSD2</i> gene is overexpressed in <i>A. thaliana</i>, it can affect root morphology, which may be the basic structural condition for the generation of turnip root swelling traits.…”
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Does hydrogen-rich water mitigate MP toxicity in rainbow trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss)? Monitoring with hematology, DNA damage, and apoptosis via ROS/GSH/MDA pathway by Atamanalp Muhammed, Kırıcı Muammer, Köktürk Mine, Kırıcı Mahinur, Alwazeer Duried, Kocaman Esat Mahmut, Ucar Arzu, Parlak Veysel, Özcan Sinan, Alak Gonca

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ZBP1-mediated PANoptosis is a crucial lethal form in diverse keratinocyte death modalities in UVB-induced skin injury by Xuechan Bi, Min Li, Yiming Guo, Mengyao Hu, Yujie Chen, Ni Lian, Sihan Chen, Min Li, Heng Gu, Xu Chen

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A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…While small animal models contain limits for translational research, we aimed to develop an atherosclerosis model with lumen-narrowing plaques to foster basic research in vascular biology, the development of new angioplasty devices, and vessel wall imaging approaches. …”
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A Study of Molecular Mimicry and Immunological Cross-reactivity between Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Myelin Mimics by Dimitrios-Petrou Bogdanos, Heather Smith, Yun Ma, Harold Baum, Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, Diego Vergani

“…On the basis of the reported association between hepatitis B vaccination (HBvacc) and autoimmune demyelinating complications such as multiple sclerosis (MS), we have looked for aminoacid similarities between the small hepatitis B virus surface antigen (SHBsAg), and the MS-autoantigens myelin basic protein (MBP) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) that could serve as targets of immunological cross-reactivity. …”
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Synthetic peptides as valuable and versatile tools for research: our 20 year journey in Chile by Constanza Cárdenas, Paula Santana, Claudio Álvarez, Luis Mercado, Sergio Marshall, Fernando Albericio, Fanny Guzmán

“…Additionally, peptides serve as valuable tools in both basic and applied research, facilitating the exploration of specific activity mechanisms and the verification of particular activities, among various other applications. …”
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Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Pressure Closed Acid Digestion Method for Trace Element Determination in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Xijuan Tan, Yunxiu Ren, Ting Liang, Denghong Wang

“…The element extraction efficiency of this method was evaluated via the yielded relative errors (REs) of the trace elements in a series of geological standard reference materials (SRMs) with compositions from basic to acidic. It was found that the contents of trace elements (i.e., 36 metal elements from Li to U) in basalt BCR-2, diabase W-2a, andesite AGV-2, granodiorite GSP-2, and granite GSR-1 were comparable with the reported reference values, giving REs with absolute values less than 10%. …”
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Reconstruction of Polyhalite Ore-Formed Temperature from Late Middle Pleistocene Brine Temperature Research in Kunteyi Playa, Western China by Jun Li, Wenxia Li, Weiliang Miao, Qiliang Tang, Yongshou Li, Xiaolong Yuan, Qingyu Hai, Yongsheng Du, Xiying Zhang

“…The research on the ore-formed temperature of KSL polyhalite enriches and perfects the polyhalite mineralization theory and provides theoretical basis for the basic and applied research of polyhalite.…”
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