Organic iron and iodine in laying hen diet: Performance, egg quality, thyroid hormones, antioxidant status, serum and yolk lipids, and egg iron and iodine contents by Sima Sarlak, Sayed Ali Tabeidian, Majid Toghyani, Amir Davar Foroozandeh Shahraki, Mohammad Goli, Mahmood Habibian

“…The highest production of abnormal eggs and the lowest eggshell weight and thickness occurred with diet containing no supplemental iron and 0.5 mg.kg-1 of iodine. …”
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A Lightweight Network for Ship Detection in SAR Images Based on Edge Feature Aware and Fusion by Yuming Li, Jin Liu, Xingye Li, Xiliang Zhang, Zhongdai Wu, Bing Han

“…However, this approach frequently results in performance degradation, as they neglected a thorough investigation into achieving a better balance point between inference speed and detection accuracy. 2) Under the lightweight network structure, the rich edge features contained in SAR images, which are crucial for distinguishing ship targets from complex backgrounds, are often underutilized. …”
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Cloning, expression, and purification of fusion antigens MPT83 and ESAT6 from the local strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Escherichia coli as a seed vaccine candidate against... by Rusdina Bte Ladju, Ahyar Ahmad, Abdul Karim, Rugaiyah Arfah, Rosana Agus, Najdah Hidayah, Muhammad Nasrum Massi, Astutiati Nurhasanah, Harningsih Karim, Irda Handayani

“…The existence of the appropriate recombinant Rv2873 + Rv3875 fusion genes was confirmed through the observation of a band of 948 base pairs in the colony PCR product containing fusion antigens. A band measuring 3966 base pairs was observed in the recombinant plasmid pGEM-T Easy- Rv2873+Rv3875, supporting the presence of the desired fusion genes target. …”
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The Role of Caspase-4 and NLRP1 in MCF7 Cell Pyroptosis Induced by hUCMSC-Secreted Factors by Yang Jiao, Linlin Wang, Lin Lu, Jianjun Liu, Xin Li, Hongbo Zhao, Zongliu Hou, Bingrong Zheng

“…Our previous study showed that the factors secreted by human umbilical cord MSCs (hUCMSCs) induced pyroptosis in the breast cancer cell line MCF7 and our RNA sequencing studies revealed an increase in the expression of the pyroptosis-related gene caspase-4 (CASP4) and nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich repeat pyrin domain-containing protein 1 (NLRP1) in pyroptotic MCF7 cells. …”
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Acute oral toxicity study of novel polyherbal formulations by using wistar rats and Swiss albino mice as per OECD 425 TG by Ramkishan Jatoth, S.P Dhanabal, V. Senthil, T. Ganesh, Jubie Selvaraj, P.S. Venkatesan

“…Background: Hydaljss08 is a new semisolid fermented hydroalcoholic polyherbal formulation containing crude drug substances. Immunoboost Tab is a novel polyherbal dosage form that is incorporated isolated, and fractionated phytochemical substances. …”
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The GWAS-MAP|ovis platform for aggregation and analysis of genome-wide association study results in sheep by A. V. Kirichenko, A. S. Zlobin, T. I. Shashkova, N. A. Volkova, B. S. Iolchiev, V. A. Bagirov, P. M. Borodin, L. С. Karssen, Y. A. Tsepilov, Y. S. Aulchenko

“…The platform currently contains information on more than 34 million associations between genomic sequence variants and traits of meat production in sheep. …”
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Genetics, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment - A Literature Overview by Maciej Rutkiewicz, Sabina Przygodzka, Katarzyna Gadżała, Karolina Garbino, Katarzyna Brudniak, Antoni Szuścik, Magdalena Czyczerska

“…In most cases, one drug isn't enough, so therapy containing ezetimib is common. Novel treatments, including monoclonal antibodies (mAb), antisense oligonucleotides (ASO), and PCSK9- inhibitors nowadays, are used with greater frequency and better results, providing higher efficiency in achieving targets. …”
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Integrative proteomic-transcriptomic analysis revealed the lifestyles of Lactobacillus paracasei H4-11 and Kluyveromyces marxianus L1-1 under co-cultivation conditions by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Haiying Zeng, Anyan Wen, Song Miao

“…Compared with the rice-acid soup inoculated with single starter, the synergistically intensified rice-acid soup inoculated with Lactobacillus paracasei H4-11 (L. paracasei H4-11) and Kluyveromyces marxianus L1-1 (K. marxianus L1-1) contained more flavor compounds. Organic acids mainly included L-lactic acid and the main volatile flavor component was ethyl acetate. …”
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Biological Impact of Exposure to Extremely Fine-Grained Volcanic Ash by Cristina Aguilera, Marco Viteri, Rachid Seqqat, Ligia Ayala Navarrette, Theofilos Toulkeridis, Ana Ruano, Marbel Torres Arias

“…These results associated with compounds contained in Pichincha volcanic ash are considered hazardous elements which induce inflammation leading to activate inflammasome NRLP, releasing reactive oxygen species, and producing changes in cell morphology and density, all of which are expression of cytotoxicity.…”
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Aqueous humor metabolomic profiling identifies a distinct signature in pseudoexfoliation syndrome by Arturs Zemitis, Arturs Zemitis, Juris Vanags, Juris Vanags, Theresa Schiemer, Theresa Schiemer, Kristaps Klavins, Kristaps Klavins, Guna Laganovska, Guna Laganovska

“…Intraocular fluid samples from these patients were analyzed using targeted metabolite analysis, performed through HILIC liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry detection.ResultsThe aqueous humor of PEXS patients contains statistically significant higher levels of cystine (p < 0.001), citrulline (p < 0.001), phenylalanine (p = 0.041), tyrosine (p = 0.025), serine (p = 0.030), arginine (p = 0.017), lactic acid (p = 0.055), tryptophan (p = 0.055), and creatinine (p = 0.022). …”
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Performance of sulfur/steel slag composite matrix in removing nitrate from surface water with low-carbon content by PENG Xianchun, ZHENG Lili, LU Haoran, WANG Zhefeng, ZHU Zheng, LIANG Wenyan

“…The results showed that steel slag contained abundant alkaline substances such as Ca(OH)2, CaCO3, CaO, MgO, Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, and RO phase. …”
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In Vivo Tracking of Chemokine Receptor CXCR4-Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration by Optical Molecular Imaging by Senthilkumar Kalimuthu, Ji Min Oh, Prakash Gangadaran, Liya Zhu, Ho Won Lee, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Se hwan Baek, Yong Hyun Jeon, Shin Young Jeong, Sang-Woo Lee, Jaetae Lee, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…We constructed a retroviral vector containing CXCR with dual reporter genes, eGFP and Fluc2, under the control of an EF1α promoter (pBABE-EF1α-CXCR4-eGFP-IRES-Fluc2). …”
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Ethanolic Extract of <i>Averrhoa carambola</i> Leaf Has an Anticancer Activity on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells: An In Vitro Study by Oscar F. Beas-Guzmán, Ariana Cabrera-Licona, Gustavo A. Hernández-Fuentes, Silvia G. Ceballos-Magaña, José Guzmán-Esquivel, Luis De-León-Zaragoza, Mario Ramírez-Flores, Janet Diaz-Martinez, Idalia Garza-Veloz, Margarita L. Martínez-Fierro, Iram P. Rodríguez-Sanchez, Gabriel Ceja-Espíritu, Carmen Meza-Robles, Víctor H. Cervantes-Kardasch, Iván Delgado-Enciso

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: These results suggest that the ethanolic extract of <i>A. carambola</i> leaves contains metabolites with anti-cancer activity against TNBC cells, supporting further research into their bioactive compounds and therapeutic potential.…”
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<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathrm{D}^{3}$</tex-math></inline-formula>T: Deep Denoising Dictionary Tensor for Hyperspectral Anomaly Detection by Qiangqiang Shen, Zonglin Liu, Hanzhang Wang, Yanhui Xu, Yongyong Chen, Yongsheng Liang

“…However, existing HAD approaches construct the low-rank representation by a handcrafted dictionary that still contains the anomalies, resulting in an inferior representation. …”
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The safety and efficacy of a protein-free diet with ketoacid analogues in chronic kidney disease-affected diabetic rats by Ahmed El-Sayed Nour El-Deen, Adel shallaby, Abdel Kader Ibrahim, Mohammed Abdel Aziz Mohammed, Ahmad Taha, Mohamed Zaeim Hafez Ahmed, Muhammad Abdelbaeth Elfiky, Ahmed A. Abd El-Rhman, Ahmed F. Abdel Ghany, Almoatazbellah Mahmoud Elsayed, Ahmed Noaman Ali, Ali Abdeslam

“…Conclusion: A protein-free diet containing KAA improves renal function, lowers blood glucose levels, maintains body weight, and does not worsen nutritional status in DN over time.…”
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The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Glycemic, Weight, and Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Double‐Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Mehrab Sayadi, Sara Javadpour Nowbandegani, Fatemeh Balaghi Inalou, Bahman Nazemzadegan, Shirzad Javidi Alsaadi, Mohammadreza Eskandari, Matin Sepehrinia

“…The study group received two capsules of 220 mg of zinc sulfate containing 50 mg of zinc, and the control group received two capsules of 220 mg of placebo ingredient per week for 12 weeks. …”
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A Novel Liposome Formulation Carrying Both an Insulin Peptide and a Ligand for Invariant Natural Killer T Cells Induces Accumulation of Regulatory T Cells to Islets in Nonobese Dia... by Hidetoshi Akimoto, Emi Fukuda-Kawaguchi, Omar Duramad, Yasuyuki Ishii, Kazunari Tanabe

“…These data indicate that the migration of insulin B-peptide-specific Tregs to islet of NOD mice that are involved in the suppression of pathogenic T cells related to diabetes onset and progression could be enhanced by the administration of liposomes containing α-GalCer and insulin B peptide.…”
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Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats by Bruna M. Rodrigues, Paula M. Olivo, Milene P. Osmari, Ricardo S. Vasconcellos, Leonir B. Ribeiro, Ferenc I. Bankuti, Magali S. S. Pozza

“…Fructooligosaccharides and gum arabic were used as encapsulating agents for freeze drying and spray drying and a pool containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Enterococcus faecium, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a probiotic. …”
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Metabolomic approach to investigate <i>Dactylis glomerata</i> L. from the VIR collection by N. Yu. Malysheva, T. V. Shelenga, A. E. Solovyeva, T. B. Nagiev, N. V. Kovaleva, L. L. Malyshev

“…The species is widespread across the Eurasian continent; it is characterized by plasticity and high ecological and geographical variability. …”
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Comprehensive phenotypic analysis of multiple gene deletions of α-glucan synthase and Crh-transglycosylase gene families in Aspergillus niger highlighting the versatility of the fu... by Katharina J. Ost, Mark Arentshorst, Bruno M. Moerschbacher, Mareike E. Dirks-Hofmeister, Arthur F.J. Ram

“…The genome of A. niger contains five genes encoding putative α-1,3-glucan synthases (AgsA-E) and seven genes encoding putative glucan-chitin crosslinking enzymes (CrhA-G). …”
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