The association between recent stressful life events and brain structure: a UK Biobank longitudinal MRI study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Annabel X. Tan, Lucia R. Valmaggia, Matthew J. Kempton

“…Abstract Background Recent stressful life events (SLEs) are an established risk factor for a range of psychiatric disorders. Animal studies have shown evidence of gray matter (GM) reductions associated with stress, and previous work has found similar associations in humans. …”
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Mapping of Minimal Motifs of B-Cell Epitopes on Human Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein-3 by Wan-Xiang Xu, Ya-Ping He, Jian Wang, Hai-Ping Tang, Hui-Juan Shi, Xiao-Xi Sun, Chao-Neng Ji, Shao-Hua Gu, Yi Xie

“…Furthermore, the antigenicity of two peptides for hZP3172–187 and hZP3301–315 and specificity of the antibody response to these peptides were also evaluated, which produced high-titer antibodies in immunized animals that were capable of reacting to ZP on human oocytes, r-hZP3b177–348 protein, as well as r-hZP3172–190, r-hZP3303–310, and r-hZP3313–320 epitope peptides fused with truncated GST188 protein.…”
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Inflammatory-Driven Angiogenesis in Bone Augmentation with Bovine Hydroxyapatite, B-Tricalcium Phosphate, and Bioglasses: A Comparative Study by Vlad M. Anghelescu, Ioana Neculae, Octavian Dincă, Cristian Vlădan, Claudiu Socoliuc, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Cristiana Popp, Sabina Zurac, Alexandru Bucur

“…The study was performed in animal experimental model on the standardized monocortical defects in the tibia of 20 New Zealand rabbits. …”
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Notch Signaling Pathway Is Involved in bFGF-Induced Corneal Lymphangiogenesis and Hemangiogenesis by Fang Xie, Xue Zhang, Wenting Luo, Hongyan Ge, Dawei Sun, Ping Liu

“…Corneal hemangiogenesis reached its peak on day 7 after bFGF implantation, and corneal lymphangiogenesis was significantly higher on day 7 and 14, compared with PBS. mRNA and protein expression of VEGF-A, Dll4, and Notch1 were higher in bFGF-induced animal models compared with controls. Corneal hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis decreased after 7 days of ranibizumab or dexamethasone treatment. …”
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CARACTERIZACIÓN EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PARÁSITOS GASTROINTESTINALES ZOONÓTICOS EN CANINOS CON DUEÑO DEL ÁREA URBANA DEL MUNICIPIO DE LA MESA, CUNDINAMARCA by Z. K. Alarcón, V. Juyo, J. A. Larrotta

“…Se concluye que la presencia de parásitos encontrada constituye un riesgo para la salud humana y animal, y por lo tanto, es necesario implementar estrategias educativas y sanitarias en la comunidad y elaborar planes de desparasitación y diagnóstico parasitológico para las mascotas.…”
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Retracted: Image Target Detection Algorithm of Smart City Management Cases by Ping Tan, Kedun Mao, Sheng Zhou

“…The results of the experiment show that the accuracy and rate of recall of the infrared target detection algorithm after aggregation of characteristics are higher than other algorithms, the accuracy is higher than 6.3% of the original infrared image algorithm, and the recall rate is 5.4% higher than the infrared image anide algorithm. The change in the value m of the main vector dimension will affect the accuracy of target detection.…”
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Molecular basis and genetics of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasias by V. A. Kovalskaia, T. Cherevatova, A. V. Polyakov, O. P. Ryzhkova

“…The domain structures of the corresponding proteins are considered, as well as the molecular genetic pathways in which they are involved. Animal models for studying this disorder are also taken into consideration. …”
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Deciphering sepsis: transforming diagnosis and treatment through systems immunology by Robert E. W. Hancock, Andy An, Claudia C. dos Santos, Amy H. Y. Lee

“…Sepsis patients can now be categorized into “endotypes” based on unique immune dysfunction mechanisms corresponding to varying severity and mortality rates, raising the prospect of endotype-specific diagnostics and patient-specific immune-directed therapy. …”
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Fatty Acids in Cnidaria: Distribution and Specific Functions by Vasily I. Svetashev

“…The phylum Cnidaria comprises five main classes—Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Hexacorallia, Octocorallia and Cubozoa—that include such widely distributed and well-known animals as hard and soft corals, sea anemones, sea pens, gorgonians, hydroids, and jellyfish. …”
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Temporal trends of community and climate changes in the anthropocene: 21-year dynamics of four major functional groups in a rocky intertidal habitat along the Pacific coast of Japa... by Hiroki Sato, Ken Ishida, Takashi Noda

“…Here, we analyzed 21 years of abundance data at the functional-group and species levels on a regional scale for four major functional groups (benthic algae, sessile animals, herbivorous benthos, and carnivorous benthos) in a rocky intertidal habitat along the northeastern Pacific coast of Japan. …”
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Fatal disseminated infection in a cat from Madrid, Spain by Llibertat Real, Alberto Barneto, Nekane Kortabarria, Gorka Aduriz

“…Case summary Toxoplasma gondii is a globally distributed apicomplexan protozoan infecting all warm-blooded animals. Cats are the definitive host, susceptible to clinical disease. …”
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Public Perception of Genetically Modified Organisms and the Implementation of Biosafety Measures in Kenya by Kunyanga Nkirote Catherine, B. Roy Mugiira, N. Josephat Muchiri

“…Most respondents (>90%) indicated that there is a low threat of GMO technology on the environment, human health, and animal health. The respondents (54.3%) agreed there is good adherence to the Cartagena Protocol. …”
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Nanoparticles in Soil Reclamation: A Review of Their Role in Reducing Soil Compaction by Hasan Alkhaza’leh, Michel Rahbeh, Imad Hamadneh, Habes AL-Mashakbeh, Zohuir Albalawna

“…In developing countries, grazing animals in crop fields increases soil compaction. …”
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A CRISPR/Cas12a electrochemical biosensing to detect pig mtDNA D-loop for ensuring food authenticity by Muhammad Ihda H.L. Zein, Clianta Yudin Kharismasari, Ari Hardianto, Salma Nur Zakiyyah, Riezki Amalia, Mehmet Ozsoz, Mara Mirasoli, Irkham, Yeni Wahyuni Hartati

“…Its robustness makes it particularly suitable for ensuring the authenticity of animal-derived food products susceptible to counterfeiting.…”
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Examining the Effect of Consuming C8 Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil for 14 Days on Markers of NLRP3 Activation in Healthy Humans by Helena Neudorf, Garett Jackson, Jonathan P. Little

“…The ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome and alters intracellular signalling pathways in vitro and in animal models; however, this effect has not yet been shown in vivo in humans. …”
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Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) infections following intravesical BCG immunotherapy: a systematic review protocol by Roberta Monardo, Sana Arif, Aparna Rege, Erin Simon, Leila Ledbetter, Arthur W. Baker, Jason Stout, Manuela Carugati

“…No temporal, geographic, or demographic limitations will be applied. Animal studies will be excluded. Gray literature, editorials, and comments will be excluded. …”
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Evaluation of Sleep Disorders in the Elderly with Vestibular Vertigo by Zahra Hosseini Dastgerdi, Nasrin Gohari, Mobina Mehrabifard, Hasti Seifi, Bahare Khavarghazalani

“…Evidence from human and animal studies suggests a link between sleep disorders and vertigo. …”
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Zimbabwean communication agencies by Anna Oksiutycz, Abyshey Nhedzi

“…The agencies provide services such as advertising, graphic design, branding, website development, event management, video production, online marketing, media relations, mobile app development, and even animation. There is a growing trend to use digital platforms of communication, yet radio and print (magazines and newspapers) remain essential communication channels. …”
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The Long Noncoding RNA LOXL1-AS1 Promotes the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Jiang Liu, Chengtong Zhai, Degan Liu, Jianhua Liu

“…In addition, in the Hep-G2 cell line, LOXL1-AS1 downregulation significantly inhibited cell proliferation in the light of the MTT and colony formation assays in vitro, which was consistent with animal experiment in vivo. What is more, cell migration was also inhibited in vitro in Matrigel Transwell Assay by LOXL1-AS1 knockdown, which might be partly attributed to the reduction of MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expressions. …”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites of dogs and associated risk factors in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia by Tsedalu Yirsa, Amare Bihone, Getenew Teshager, Yimer Muktar, Abebe Berihun

“…Regrettably, numerous dog owners do not give priority to managing their pets' health, often ignoring treatment unless the animal is already ill. Thus, a cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to April 2023 in Gondar town to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode parasites in dogs and their associated risk factors. …”
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