Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoff and Synergy in the Alpine and Canyon Region of Southwest China Based on Multi-source Geographic Data by LIU Jing, XIANG Jiayi, ZHANG Donghai, LAN Mengyao, GUAN Yinghui

“…[Methods] Three typical ecosystem services in the alpine and canyon region of southwest China from 2000 to 2020 were systematically evaluated using the InVEST model, RUSLE model, and WR index, in combination with multi-source geographic datasets. [Results] (1) From 2000 to 2020, carbon sequestration and water retention services in the alpine and canyon region of southwest China were steadily improved, with annual carbon sequestration increasing from 1 927 g/(m2·a) to 1985 g/(m2·a), and the WR index rising from 0.062 to 0.067. …”
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To Develop Biomarkers for Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Genes Related to Fibrosis and Propionate Metabolism and Their Functional Validation by Sha Li, Jingshan Chen, Wenjing Zhou, Yonglan Liu, Di Zhang, Qian Yang, Yuerong Feng, Chunli Cha, Li Li, Guoyong He, Jun Li

“…The GSE96804 (DN:control=41:20) and GSE104948 (DN:control=7:18) DN-related datasets and 924 propionate metabolism-related genes (PMRGs) and 656 fibrosis-related genes (FRGs) were acquired from the public database. …”
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Dynamic changes in the gastrointestinal microbial communities of Gangba sheep and analysis of their functions in plant biomass degradation at high altitude by Xiaozhen Liu, He Ding, Xiaoxue Zhang, Na Ta, Jinmei Zhao, Qian Zhang, Huiyun Liu, Mengjiao Sun, Xiaoqing Zhang

“…Most of these enzymes were expressed in rumen metatranscriptome datasets, especially in Prevotella spp. and Ruminococcus spp., suggesting that gastrointestinal microbial communities in ruminants play major roles in the digestion of plant biomass to provide nutrition and energy for the host. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Soil Improvement Measures in Apple Orchards on the Loess Plateau: A Meta-Analysis by DUAN Shunxia, LIU Jiayuan, ZHAO Hongxiang, LI Yangyang

“…[Methods] Based on 75 publications and 1 302 field trial datasets on soil improvement in the apple orchards of the Loess Plateau, meta-analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to quantitatively evaluate the effects of different improvement measures, including mulching, fertilization, and soil conditioners, on soil quality. …”
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Co-modulation of a circular form of PCDH11Y during neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer by Giovanni Pecoraro, Ilaria Leone, Silvia Nuzzo, Santiago Negueruela, Giovanni Smaldone, Lorena Buono

“…To achieve that, we applied CirComPara2 pipeline to publicly available datasets to identify the differently expressed circRNAs in the LNCaP cell lines pre- and post-transdifferentiation. …”
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Downregulated mRNA Expression of ZNF385B Is an Independent Predictor of Breast Cancer by Ning Yan, Cong Liu, Fang Tian, Ling Wang, Yimin Wang, Zhaoying Yang, Yan Jiao, Miao He

“…The similar results were verified by datasets from the GEO database as well. The protein expression of ZNF385B was decreased in patients’ samples compared with adjacent tissues by IHC. …”
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Agent-Based Adaptive Dynamic Round Robin (AADRR) Scheduling Algorithm by Zafar Iqbal Khan, Muzafar Khan, Syed Nasir Mehmood Shah

“…Small, medium, and large datasets were used, with the small workload traces obtained from published studies and the large traces produced by the Monte Carlo simulation. …”
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Clinical relevance of macromolecular complexes involving integrins, potassium and sodium ion channels and the sodium/proton antiporter in human breast cancer by Elena Lastraioli, Jessica Iorio, Francesco Piazza, Chiara Capitani, Michele Santillo, Claudia Duranti, Simonetta Bianchi, Icro Meattini, Scott P. Fraser, Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Andrea Becchetti, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…Methods We analyzed the expression and impact on outcome of the genes encoding the four proteins forming the NHE1/hERG1/β1/nNaV1.5 complex (SLC9A1, KCNH2, ITGB1 and SCN5A) in public datasets. The corresponding proteins were also evaluated by immunohistochemistry and their expression was correlated with clinic-pathological and molecular characteristics and patients’ survival. …”
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Inhibition of complement system-related gene ITGB2 attenuates epithelial–mesenchymal transition and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy by Jun Peng, Wenqi Zhao, Lu Zhou, Kun Ding

“…Methods DN microarray datasets were downloaded from the GEO database, followed by differentially expressed genes (DEGs) screening. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary iron intake and HPV infection: a cross-sectional analysis based on national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2016 by Xiaotong Chen, Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu-Hua Ou

“…The objective of our study was to investigate the potential relationship between the consumption of dietary iron and HPV infection.MethodsOur investigation drew upon comprehensive datasets from 7,819 participants enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2016. …”
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Formation and fate of freshwater on an ice floe in the Central Arctic by M. M. Smith, N. Fuchs, E. Salganik, D. K. Perovich, I. Raphael, M. A. Granskog, K. Schulz, M. D. Shupe, M. D. Shupe, M. Webster

“…Here, we combine analyses of datasets from the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition (June–July 2020) for a process study on the formation and fate of sea ice freshwater on ice floes in the Central Arctic. …”
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Quantification of Soil–Water Erosion Using the RUSLE Method in the Mékrou Watershed (Middle Niger River) by Rachid Abdourahamane Attoubounou, Hamidou Diawara, Ralf Ludwig, Julien Adounkpe

“…Several types of data were used, including rainfall data, sourced from meteorological stations and reanalysis datasets, which capture the temporal variability of erosive forces. …”
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A Mitochondria‐Related Signature in Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: Prognosis, Immune and Therapeutic Features by Zhen‐Zhong Zhou, Jia‐Chen Lu, Song‐Bin Guo, Xiao‐Peng Tian, Hai‐Long Li, Hui Zhou, Wei‐Juan Huang

“…The risk model was defined using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso) regression algorithm, and its prognostic value was further examined in independent datasets. Patients were stratified into two clusters based on the risk scores, additionally a nomogram was generated based on the risk score and clinical characteristics. …”
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Deciphering the potential ability of DExD/H-box helicase 60 (DDX60) on the proliferation, diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in pancreatic cancer: a research based on silico, RNA-... by Dongdong Zhang, Enze Zhang, Ying Cai, Yixin sun, Peiji Zeng, Xiaohua Jiang, Yifan Lian

“…Materials and methods We downloaded pancreatic cancer datasets from GEO and TCGA databases, respectively. …”
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Variability and performance of NHS England’s ‘reason to reside’ criteria in predicting hospital discharge in acute hospitals in England: a retrospective, observational cohort study... by Elizabeth Sapey, Simon Ball, David McNulty, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Katherine Reeves

“…We aimed to understand the degree of intercentre and intracentre variation in R2R-related metrics reported to NHSE, define an SDM implemented within a single centre Electronic Health Record to generate an electronic R2R (eR2R) and evaluate its performance in predicting subsequent discharge.Design Retrospective observational cohort study using routinely collected health data.Setting 122 NHS Trusts in England for national reporting and an acute hospital in England for local reporting.Participants 6 602 706 patient-days were analysed using 3-month national data and 1 039 592 patient-days, using 3-year single centre data.Main outcome measures Variability in R2R-related metrics reported to NHSE. …”
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Synthetic inhibition of SREBP2 and the mevalonate pathway blocks rhabdomyosarcoma tumor growth in vitro and in vivo and promotes chemosensitization by Silvia Codenotti, Michela Asperti, Maura Poli, Luisa Lorenzi, Alberto Pietrantoni, Matteo Cassandri, Francesco Marampon, Alessandro Fanzani

“…Methods: In silico analyses of RNA datasets were performed to correlate MVP with RMS patient survival. …”
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Ontologies in modelling and analysing of big genetic data by N. L. Podkolodnyy, O. A. Podkolodnaya, V. A. Ivanisenko, M. A. Marchenko

“…Experiments on cancer diagnostic datasets show that Deep GONet is easily interpretable and has high performance in distinguishing cancerous and non-cancerous samples. (2) ONN4MST, which uses biome ontologies to trace microbial sources of samples whose niches were previously poorly studied or unknown, detecting microbial contaminants. …”
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Priority effects, nutrition and milk glycan-metabolic potential drive Bifidobacterium longum subspecies dynamics in the infant gut microbiome by Nicholas Pucci, Joanne Ujčič-Voortman, Arnoud P. Verhoeff, Daniel R. Mende

“…Methodology We analyzed newly sequenced gut microbiome samples of mother-infant pairs from the Amsterdam Infant Microbiome Study (AIMS) and four publicly available datasets to identify important environmental and bifidobacterial features associated with the colonization success and succession outcomes of B. longum subspecies. …”
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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in patients undergoing nasal surgeries for prevention of emergence agitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Gustavo R.M. Wegner, Bruno F.M. Wegner, Henrik G. Oliveira, Luis A. Costa, Luigi W. Spagnol, Valentine W. Spagnol, Gilberto T.F. de Oliveira Filho

“…Factors like urinary catheter, endotracheal tube, postoperative pain, and younger age contribute to its occurrence. …”
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Macrophage phenotype after human refluxate exposure, esophageal dysmotility and their correlation with gastroesophageal reflux disease by A. V. Paraskevova, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, S. V. Lyamina, S. V. Kalish, S. S. Pirogov, A. B. Ponomarev, D. E. Rumyantseva, I. Yu. Malyshev, I. V. Maev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…GERD patients underwent esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM) with a 22-channel water-perfused catheter and Solar GI system (Medical Measurements Systems, Enschede, the Netherlands), 24-hour impedance and pH monitoring using the Ohmega Ambulatory Impedance pH Recorder (Medical Measurements Systems). …”
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