Diversity of new Russian bread wheat cultivars according to leaf rust resistance genes by E. I. Gultyaeva, E. L. Shaydayuk, V. V. Veselova, R. E. Smirnova, E. V. Zuev, A. G. Khakimova, O. P. Mitrofanova

“…These cultivars seem to contain additional resistance genes. A high level of resistance to leaf rust in ‘Omskaya 44’ is provided by a combination of the Lr19, Lr26, Lr1 and Lr3 genes. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

“…These effects were reversed by TAS2R antagonists. Additionally, BCA treatment decreased intracellular Ca2+ levels (p < 0.01) and reduced lipid droplet size (p < 0.001), both of which were counteracted by antagonists. …”
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Comparing physiological and psychological effects of virtual reality vs. traditional high-intensity interval training in healthy individuals: results from a preliminary pilot rando... by Jonathan Robinson, Mohammad Haziq Bin Abdul Razak

“…However, the VR group demonstrated a lower RPE score (p < 0.001, d = − 3.7; BF 10 = 58.7), suggesting a reduced perception of effort during the exercise session compared to the non-VR group. Additionally, the VR group reported a significantly higher post-intervention flow state score — a state of deep focus and immersion — in the subscale of unambiguous feedback (p = 0.04, d = 1.6; BF 10 = 2.2), reflecting clear, immediate feedback and a more engaging, intrinsically motivating exercise experience. …”
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Unraveling the threads of depressive symptoms: Enhancing predictions of depression among university junior students by Said El-Ashker, Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Somaya Mahmoud, Feras Al-Awad, Ahlam Alghamdi, Nouf Alaqeel, Mohammed Al-Hariri

“…Furthermore, the results revealed that body mass index ( b  = 0.272, t(146) = 4.636, p  < .001), perceived stress ( b  = 0.182, t(146) = 2.910, p  < 0.01), and perceived burdens ( b  = 0.593, t(146) = 9.507, p  < .001) were significant predictors of depressive symptoms among Saudi university junior students. …”
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Assessment of Biosecurity Status in Commercial Chicken Farms Found in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Abdulbari Ismael, Adem Abdella, Shihun Shimelis, Asamenew Tesfaye, Yimer Muktar

“…Forty-one (93.18%) participants disclosed that their employees did not receive training on biosecurity. From the assessed chicken farms, 30 (68.18%) had fences, 40 (90.91%) had footbaths at their gates, 31 (70.45%) prohibited visitors entrance, and 39 (88.64%) did not exchange equipment with other farms. …”
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Suicidality and Illness Course Worsening in a Male Patient with Bipolar Disorder during Tamoxifen Treatment for ER+/HER2+ Breast Cancer by Claudia Carmassi, Francesco Pardini, Valerio Dell’Oste, Annalisa Cordone, Virginia Pedrinelli, Marly Simoncini, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…Tamoxifen is a selective estrogenic receptor modulator (SERM) drug. In addition to its common use in breast cancer ER+, Tamoxifen has been object of growing interest in psychiatry as antimanic drug. …”
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Effect of potassium‐waterglass composition on strength development and leaching behavior of geopolymers in different curing conditions by Umberto C. C. S. Siciliano, Ana C. C. Trindade, Flávio de Andrade Silva

“…Vicat tests confirmed the results obtained by calorimetry and UCA: only the GP4 formulation (H2O/K2O = 8.7 and K2O/Al2O3 = 1.3) hardened in less than 7 days. Additionally, it was found that saturated curing conditions decelerate strength development, with an initial notable decline in compressive strength at 24 h compared with dry curing. …”
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Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Participants with high HbA1c had significantly higher uric acid levels compared to those with lower HbA1c levels, with diabetic levels of HbA1c accounting for approximately 40% of the variance in uric acid levels. Additionally, study participants who smoked cigarettes were more likely to have hyperuricemia than non-smokers. …”
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Dysbiosis of Gastric Mucosal Fungal Microbiota in the Gastric Cancer Microenvironment by Zhenzhan Zhang, Hao Feng, Yaopeng Qiu, Zhou Xu, Qingfeng Xie, Wenfu Ding, Hao Liu, Guoxin Li

“…At the genus level, Solicoccozyma (P=0.033) was found in higher abundance and was differentially enriched in the tumor group with Lefse analysis. Additionally, Solicoccozyma accounted for 0.3% of gastric fungi in the GC microenvironment. …”
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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Overall, our data provides convincing evidence about the effectiveness of the alginate-based microplatform toward Candida albicans cells. In addition, this vehicle may not require several infusions for a successful treatment while reducing the pulmonary toxic effect induced by commercial lipid formulations.…”
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Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle by Joseph Wang'ang'a Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, Quirine ten Bosch

“…High levels of population coverage and treatment frequency are needed to reduce the tick population size and reach meaningful epidemiological impact in cattle populations. Additionally, increasing the persistence time of fungal conidia on cattle skin – through technological improvements to the EPF formulation–can substantially reduce acute infections when combined with appreciable population coverage levels, treatment frequency, and efficient spraying techniques. …”
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Moving beyond post hoc explainable artificial intelligence: a perspective paper on lessons learned from dynamical climate modeling by R. J. O'Loughlin, D. Li, R. Neale, T. A. O'Brien, T. A. O'Brien

“…In this review and perspective paper, we suggest that, in addition to using XAI methods, AI researchers in climate science can learn from past successes in the development of physics-based dynamical climate models. …”
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Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella spp. Recovered From Migratory and Captive Wild Birds by Ruhena Begum, Nilima Akther Asha, Diponkar Chandra Chanda Dipu, Milton Roy, Asikur Rahman, Md. Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury, Hemayet Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md Bashir Uddin, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md. Mukter Hossain

“…Salmonella spp. exhibited 100% resistance to tetracycline, followed by 58% ampicillin and 46% streptomycin. In addition, there was a resistance rate to ceftriaxone of 17% and to colistin sulphate of 25%. …”
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Notch-Hes1 Signaling Regulates IL-17A+γδ+T Cell Expression and IL-17A Secretion of Mouse Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation by Yanqin Wang, Xinxin Li, Xiaoyun Xing, Haibo Xue, Ruiqun Qi, Hong Ji, Lei Ma

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blot measured IL-17A serum concentration and protein expression. Additionally, splenic single cells from model mice were treated by DAPT to further evaluate the inhibitory effect of blocking Notch-Hes1 signaling on IL-17A+γδ+T cell differentiation and IL-17A secretion. …”
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Dietary supplementation of blend of organic acids and monoglycerides alleviated diarrhea and systemic inflammation of weaned pigs experimentally infected with enterotoxigenic Esche... by Sangwoo Park, Shuhan Sun, Supatirada Wongchanla, Ying Chen, Xunde Li, Yanhong Liu

“…Despite the interest in organic acids and monoglycerides, few studies have examined the effects of the combination of these acid-based additives in weaned pigs under disease challenge conditions. …”
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Changes in incidence and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant pathogens before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, 2015–2022 by Jonathan H. J. Baum, Achim Dörre, Felix Reichert, Ines Noll, Marcel Feig, Tim Eckmanns, Mirco Sandfort, Sebastian Haller

“…Statutory-models accounting for fewer inpatients, seasonality and infections only showed similar trends, as did ARS-models for resistant isolates and infections. …”
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Experimental study of polishing systems on surface roughness and color stability of novel bulk-fill composite resins by Seda Nur Karakaş, Sevde Gül Batmaz, Volkan Çiftçi, Cihan Küden

“…For all polishing systems, except ODD, the SDR composite showed the greatest CC in coffee storage (p < 0.003). …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…To gain insights on mechanisms of action for potential improvements, motor unit discharge characteristics of the quadriceps femoris muscles will be assessed with high-density surface electromyography. Additionally, we will measure structural/architectural changes to the patellar tendon and quadriceps femoris muscles using B-mode ultrasonography and shear-wave elastography.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Ethical Review Committee from the University of Birmingham (ERN_2257-Jun2024). …”
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Emodin Improves Juvenile Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) Liver Health Through Nrf2/NF-κB Pathway and Fat Metabolism: Growth Performance, Immune Response and Resistan... by Zhenxin Zhao, Fei Zhao, Tianxun Luo, Zhou Zhou, Xianbo Zhang

“…Subsequently, unlike those in EM-0 group, the fish in the EM-1000 group showed heightened hepatocyte count, induced hepatic lipolysis-associated expression of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor α (<i>PPARα</i>) and acyl-coenzyme an oxidase (<i>ACO</i>), and reduced the hepatic triglyceride (TG) levels. Additionally, EM-1000 could up-regulate the expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-associated factor 2 (<i>Nrf2</i>) and heme oxygenase-1 (<i>HO-1</i>) in livers compared with controls and boost antioxidant enzymes activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT), along with a lower content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA). …”
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Study on the drying characteristics of green pellets of ultrafine iron ore concentrate by Wen B.-L., Zhang X.-P., Liu D.-L., Li J.-X., Sun X.-D., Yang J.-L.

“…The moisture diffusion coefficient and convective mass transfer coefficient increased with rising temperature and air velocity, following the order of Deff > Dcal > D*eff as determined by the Weibull distribution function, Dincer model, and Fick’s second law. Additionally, the activation energy value of ultrafine iron ore concentrate for drying derived from the Arrhenius formula was 4515.60 J/(mol·K). …”
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