Niacin alters ruminal microbial composition and metabolites in sheep fed a high-concentrate diet by Zhiqiang Cheng, Jiancheng Liu, Yingying Yu, Wentao Liu, Xiaobin Li, Fengming Li, Changjiang Zang, Kailun Yang

“…The concentrations of NH3-N (p < 0.01), propionate (p < 0.01), and butyrate (p < 0.05) in the NA group were significantly higher than those in the CON group. (3) Compared to the CON group, the ruminal pyruvate content in the NA group was significantly increased at 0 h before feeding (p < 0.05), and lactic acid (p < 0.05) was significantly decreased at 1 and 3 h after feeding, lactate dehydrogenase activities was significantly decreased (p < 0.01) at 3 and 5 h after feeding. (4) The number of specific operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the CON and NA groups were 26 and 37, respectively, for a total of 1,178 OTUs; principal coordinate analysis (R2 = 0.172, p-value = 0.007) and non-metric multidimensional scaling (stress = 0.1646) results showed that the two groups of samples were significantly separated. (5) The species distribution bar graph shows that at the phylum level, the relative abundances of Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria were 43.70, 36.25, and 12.77%, respectively. (6) Orthogonal projection to latent structure-discriminant analysis results showed that the two groups of samples were clearly separated in the positive and negative ionization modes, with R2Y and Q2Y values of 0.705, 0.857, 0.695, and 0.28, respectively. …”
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Comparing methods for plasma HDV RNA quantification in bulevirtide-treated and untreated patients with HDV by Maria Paola Anolli, Sara Uceda Renteria, Elisabetta Degasperi, Floriana Facchetti, Dana Sambarino, Marta Borghi, Riccardo Perbellini, Roberta Soffredini, Sara Monico, Annapaola Callegaro, Pietro Lampertico

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External quality assessment for molecular detection of sand fly-borne phleboviruses circulating in the Mediterranean Basin by Nazli Ayhan, Cecile Baronti, Laurence Thrion, Gioia Bongiorno, Carla Maia, Remi N. Charrel, CLIMOS WP2 Phlebovirus Working Group

“…Results All nine laboratories successfully detected the two TOSV- and the one SFSV-positive samples. Only one laboratory, using a generic phlebovirus assay, detected all of the targeted phleboviruses. …”
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Heterogeneous expression of long noncoding RNA RP11-109D20.2: Insights into regulatory gene expression roles in colon cancer by Sara Chitgaran, Reihaneh Alsadat Mahmoudian, Seyed Saeed Khatami, Fatemeh Nasrabadi, Ehsan Soltani, Amirnader Emami Razavi, Fatemeh Kamali, Ahmad Reza Bahrami, Maryam Moghaddam Matin, Moein Farshchian

“…Materials and Methods: Publicly available RNA-sequencing data (BioProject PRJEB27536) of CRC samples and normal adjacent tissues were reanalyzed using the DESeq2 package in R to find differentially expressed lncRNAs. …”
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Standardised and Objective Dietary Intake Assessment Tool (SODIAT): Protocol of a dual-site dietary intervention study to integrate dietary assessment methods [version 2; peer revi... by Katerina Petropoulou, Julie A Lovegrove, John Draper, Manfred Beckmann, Albert Koulman, Amanda J Lloyd, Benny Lo, George Mylonas, Stamatia Giannarou, Juliet Vickar, Adrian R Solis, Frank P.-W. Lo, Rosalind Fallaize, Jennifer Pugh, Isabel Garcia-Perez, Thomas Wilson, Michelle Weech, Eka Bobokhidze, Gary Frost

“…Discussion and ethical considerations The SODIAT project introduced a novel approach to dietary assessment, aiming to address the limitations like misreporting and inclusivity. …”
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The Nursing Practice Environment and Job Satisfaction, Intention to Leave, and Burnout Among Primary Healthcare Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study by Pedro Lucas, Élvio Jesus, Sofia Almeida, Patrícia Costa, Paulo Cruchinho, Gisela Teixeira, Beatriz Araújo

“…<b>Methods:</b> A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was carried out based on data from the RN4CAST Portugal Project. The Nurse Survey Instrument (Core Nurse Survey) of the RN4Cast Project (2018) was used for data collection. …”
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Biobanking in the hospital of a multidisciplinary research medical center as a potential for a wide research range. Part II. Specifics and first results of developing a described c... by O. V. Kopylova, A. I. Ershova, M. S. Pokrovskaya, A. N. Meshkov, A. L. Borisova, I. A. Efimova, Z. Z. Serebryanskaya, A. V. Pustelenin, Yu. V. Yuzkov, E. V. Garbuzova, A. M. Velichko, F. R. Sayfutdinov, O. M. Drapkina

“…After blood is taken, the biomaterial enters the biobank, where sample preparation and storage is carried out, as well as data about each biosample is entered into a special FreezerPRO system. …”
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Randomised controlled trial combining vitamin E-functionalised chocolate with physical exercise to reduce the risk of protein–energy malnutrition in predementia aged people: study... by Jose Viña, Chiara Milanese, Federico Schena, Anne McArdle, Malcolm J Jackson, Gabriele Di Sante, Cinzia Antognelli, Anna Pedrinolla, Masoud Isanejad, Desirée Bartolini, Consuelo Borras, Valentina Cavedon, Anna Migni, Cristina Mas-Bargues, Claudia Baschirotto, Roberto Modena, Alessandra Pistilli, Mario Rende, Anna Maria Stabile, Nicola Vincenzo Telesa, Sara Tortorella, Kay Hemmings, Eivind Wang, Massimo Venturelli, Francesco Galli

“…These activities include scientific workshops, public health awareness campaigns, project dedicated website and publication is scientific peer-review journals.Trial registration number NCT05343611.…”
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Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University by Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Hanan Abdul Rahim, Manar E Abdel-Rahman, Isabel Ferreira, Banan Mukhalalati, Lily O'Hara, Hanan Khalil, Reema Tayyem, Elham S Abu Alhaija, Randa Abidia, Monica Zolezzi, Alla El-Awaisi, Noor Al-Wattary, Rafif Mahmood Al Saady, Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Mujahed Shraim, Arpi K Abouhanian, Hatoun Saeb, Mustapha Mohammed

“…By using comprehensive and context-appropriate methods, this project will contribute to QU’s strategic efforts to become a Health-Promoting University. …”
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The Effect of L-glutathione Postharvest Treatment on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Sabrina Strawberry Fruit during Cold Storage by Karim Mandahakki, Hamid Hassanpour

“…There were no significant changes in indices such as TSS, taste index and pH.ConclusionAccording to the obtained results, the treatment of 64 mM GSH is the best concentration of GSH to increase the shelf life of harvested strawberry fruits in cold storage.Author ContributionsManda-Hakki: conceptualization, data management, financing, research and review, resources, validation, visualization, writing-main draft, Hassanpour: formal analysis, methodology, project management, software, supervision, Writing - review and editingFunding SourcesPart of this project was financially supported by Urmia University.AcknowledgementWe appreciate and thank all those who were with us in this project, especially the officials of Horticulture Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University.…”
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Bile acid synthesis, modulation, and dementia: A metabolomic, transcriptomic, and pharmacoepidemiologic study. by Vijay R Varma, Youjin Wang, Yang An, Sudhir Varma, Murat Bilgel, Jimit Doshi, Cristina Legido-Quigley, João C Delgado, Anup M Oommen, Jackson A Roberts, Dean F Wong, Christos Davatzikos, Susan M Resnick, Juan C Troncoso, Olga Pletnikova, Richard O'Brien, Eelko Hak, Brenda N Baak, Ruth Pfeiffer, Priyanka Baloni, Siamak Mohmoudiandehkordi, Kwangsik Nho, Rima Kaddurah-Daouk, David A Bennett, Shahinaz M Gadalla, Madhav Thambisetty

“…We analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) data to compare brain BA receptor gene expression between AD and CON samples from the Religious Orders Study and Memory and Aging Project (ROSMAP) cohort (N = 46). …”
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An An accurate molecular method to sex elephants using PCR amplification of Amelogenin gene by George Lohay

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Advancing Nanomedicine Through Electron Microscopy: Insights Into Nanoparticle Cellular Interactions and Biomedical Applications by Akhtar S, Zuhair F

“…It also addresses the challenges associated with electron microscopy characterization, such as tedious sample preparation, static imaging limitations, and a restricted field of view. …”
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A Variant of the Growing Neural Gas Algorithm for the Design of an Electric Vehicle Charger Network by Manuel Curado, Diego Hidalgo, Jose L. Oliver, Leandro Tortosa, Jose F. Vicent

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¹H-NMR Spectroscopy and Chemometric Fingerprinting for the Authentication of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils by Silvana M. Azcarate, Maria P. Segura-Borrego, Rocío Ríos-Reina, Raquel M. Callejón

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) demonstrated well-defined sample differentiation, while the variable importance in projection (VIP) selection and Tukey’s test identified key spectral regions responsible for classification. …”
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Effects of Sunflower (Aspillia Africana) Leaves on the Serum Total Protein Levels of MSG-induced Fibroids in Adult Female Wistar Rats by Obideje G. Chidera, Eze-Steven E. Peter, Obideje E. Kingsley

“…Monosodium glutamate (MSG) flavor enhancing properties has projected its wide use in the food industry, yet it is taught to be linked to uterine fibroids.This study was undertaken to determine the effects of sunflower (Aspila africana) leaf extracts on serum total protein levels of MSG-induced fibroids in female wistar rats. …”
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Aroma analysis of rum prepared by rapid aging process by HAO Yadong, WANG Shiyu, CHEN Jinxiu, CUI Yang, LI Jingming

“…The rum was prepared by a rapid aging process, the composition of aroma substances was detected by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the changes in various aroma substances were analyzed in rum samples at different aging stages: pre-aging, initially-aging (golden rum), and post-aging (black rum). …”
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IL23R and IL12B SNPs and Haplotypes Strongly Associate with Crohn's Disease Risk in a New Zealand Population by Lynnette R. Ferguson, Dug Yeo Han, Alan G. Fraser, Claudia Huebner, Wen Jiun Lam, Angharad R. Morgan

“…DNA samples from 339 Crohn's disease (CD) and 407 randomly selected controls from the Auckland (New Zealand) IBD project, were genotyped for five common single nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-23R (rs11805303, rs7517847, rs1343151, rs11209026, and rs10889677) and two in IL-12B (rs1363670 and rs6887695). …”
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Ensemble‐Based Spatially Distributed CLM5 Hydrological Parameter Estimation for the Continental United States by Hongxiang Yan, Ning Sun, Hisham Eldardiry, Travis Thurber, Patrick Reed, Daniel Kennedy, Sean Swenson, Jennie Rice

“…With growing societal demands for large‐scale streamflow projections to inform water resource management and long‐term planning, evaluating and constraining hydrological parameter uncertainty is increasingly vital. …”
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Implementing a Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP) for Newly Graduated Nurses: A Study Protocol by Jessica Höglander, Magdalena Lindblom, Marie-Louise Södersved Källestedt, Anna Letterstål, Margareta Asp, Margareta Widarsson

“…This study will include a convenience sample of 110 NGNs from both the previous and the new introduction programmes, 20 dialogue facilitators involved in the programme, and 10 managers responsible for NGNs participating in the programme. …”
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