Genome sequences of four Ixodes species expands understanding of tick evolution by Alexandra Cerqueira de Araujo, Benjamin Noel, Anthony Bretaudeau, Karine Labadie, Matéo Boudet, Nachida Tadrent, Benjamin Istace, Salima Kritli, Corinne Cruaud, Robert Olaso, Jean-François Deleuze, Maarten J. Voordouw, Caroline Hervet, Olivier Plantard, Aya Zamoto-Niikura, Thomas Chertemps, Martine Maïbèche, Frédérique Hilliou, Gaëlle Le Goff, Jindřich Chmelař, Vilém Mazák, Mohamed Amine Jmel, Michalis Kotsyfakis, José María Medina, Michael Hackenberg, Ladislav Šimo, Fotini A. Koutroumpa, Patrick Wincker, Petr Kopáček, Jan Perner, Jean-Marc Aury, Claude Rispe

“…Despite advances in tick genomics, high-quality genomes were lacking until recently, particularly in the genus Ixodes, which includes the main vectors of Lyme disease. …”
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Longitudinal association between DNA methylation and type 2 diabetes: findings from the KORA F4/FF4 study by Liye Lai, Dave Laurence Juntilla, Monica Del, Monica Del C Gomez-Alonso, Harald Grallert, Barbara Thorand, Aiman Farzeen, Wolfgang Rathmann, Juliane Winkelmann, Holger Prokisch, Christian Gieger, Christian Herder, Annette Peters, Melanie Waldenberger

“…Additionally, we identified 104 CpG-transcript pairs in whole blood, comprising 40 unique CpG sites and 96 unique gene transcripts. Conclusions Our study identified novel differentially methylated loci linked to T2D as well as to changes in diabetes status through a longitudinal approach. …”
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Central venous oxygen saturation changes as a reliable predictor of the change of CI in septic shock: To explore potential influencing factors by Ran An, Xi-Xi Wan, Yan Chen, Run Dong, Chun-Yao Wang, Wei Jiang, Li Weng, Bin Du

“…Conclusion: ΔScvO2 served as a reliable surrogate marker for ΔCI and could be utilized to assess fluid responsiveness, given that the change in CI was the sole contributing factor to the ΔScvO2. …”
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Assessing the language availability, readability, suitability and comprehensibility of heat-health messaging content on health authority webpages and online resources in Canada by Emily J. Tetzlaff, Kristina-Marie T. Janetos, Katie E. Wagar, Farah Mourad, Melissa Gorman, Victor Gallant, Glen P. Kenny

“…Methods: This study reviewed and evaluated the language availability, readability, suitability, and comprehensibility of heat-related webpages and online resources (n = 417) published on public health authority websites in Canada (n = 73). Six validated readability scales and a comprehensibility instrument were used. …”
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Understanding Autoimmune Mechanisms in Multiple Sclerosis Using Gene Expression Microarrays: Treatment Effect and Cytokine-related Pathways by A. Achiron, M. Gurevich, D. Magalashvili, I. Kishner, M. Dolev, M. Mandel

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Determinants and Characteristics of Insulin Dose Requirements in Children and Adolescents with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from the INSENODIAB Study by Maude Beckers, Olivier Polle, Paola Gallo, Noémie Bernard, Céline Bugli, Philippe A. Lysy

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Classifying Food Items During an Eating Occasion: A Machine Learning Approach with Slope Dynamics for Windowed Kinetic Data by Ileana Baldi, Corrado Lanera, Mohammad Junayed Bhuyan, Paola Berchialla, Luca Vedovelli, Dario Gregori

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Random-Parameter Multivariate Negative Binomial Regression for Modeling Impacts of Contributing Factors on the Crash Frequency by Crash Types by Chenzhu Wang, Fei Chen, Jianchuan Cheng, Wu Bo, Ping Zhang, Mingyu Hou, Feng Xiao

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Effective Dose Estimation in Computed Tomography by Machine Learning by Matteo Ferrante, Paolo De Marco, Osvaldo Rampado, Laura Gianusso, Daniela Origgi

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Muscarinic Receptors Types 1 and 2 in the Preoptic-Anterior Hypothalamic Areas Regulate Ovulation Unequally in the Rat Oestrous Cycle by Yadira L. López-Ramírez, Kayro López-Ramírez, Isabel Arrieta-Cruz, Angélica Flores, Luciano Mendoza-Garcés, Raúl A. Librado-Osorio, Roger Gutiérrez-Juárez, Roberto Domínguez, María Esther Cruz

“…The ovulation rate in rats treated with PZP on the oestrous day was lower than that in the vehicle group. Animals treated on dioestrous-1 with PZP or MTC had a higher ovulation rate than those in the vehicle group. …”
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Biomarkers of residual risk and all-cause mortality after acute coronary syndrome. by Anna Toso, Mario Leoncini, Mauro Maioli, Simona Villani, Francesco Bellandi

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A Comparative Study of the In Vitro Intestinal Permeability of Pinnatoxins and Portimine by Rachelle Lanceleur, Vincent Hort, Marion Peyrat, Denis Habauzit, Andrew I. Selwood, Valérie Fessard

“…Therefore, we investigated the impact of PnTX analogs (PnTX-A, -E, -F, -G, and -H) and portimine (8, 16, and 32 ng/mL) on intestinal barrier integrity and their oral bioavailability using human Caco-2 cell monolayers treated for 2, 6, and 24 h. …”
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The Effect of Occupational Engagement on Lifestyle in Adults Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Svetlana Solgaard Nielsen, Søren T. Skou, Anette Enemark Larsen, Alessio Bricca, Jens Søndergaard, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

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Dwarf shrub expansion and loss of lichens distinctly dominate multi-decadal changes in northern boreal understory plant communities by Tuija Maliniemi, Joonatan Lohi, Janne Alahuhta, Karoliina Huusko, Risto Virtanen

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Spatial indicators of inequity in urban health research: a scoping review by Ana L. Favarão Leão, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, Milena Franco Silva, Courtney Shaw, Áine O’Connor, Deborah Salvo, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

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Effect of miR-223-3p and miR-328a-3p Knockdown on Allergic Airway Inflammation in Rat Precision-Cut Lung Slices by Joanna Nowakowska, Maria Kachel, Wojciech Langwiński, Kamil Ziarniak, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz

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Development of Multifunctional Film for Greenhouse Applications in Tropical Regions by A. Petchsuk, D. Srinun, S. Buchatip, W. Supmak, D. Sirikittikul

“…Single-purpose greenhouse films such as UV-blocking, NIR-blocking, or ultrathermic films are commonly developed in various climate regions. …”
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On the phase behavior of sorbitol/water/H2/CO2 mixtures at high pressures and temperatures by in situ infrared spectroscopy by Bonnin, Isaline, Mereau, Raphaël, De Oliveira Vigier, Karine, Tassaing, Thierry 

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Health professionals’ perceptions, barriers and knowledge towards oral health care of dependent people in nursing homes: a systematic review by Joana Pombo-Lopes, Inês Rodrigues, Joana Costa, Ana Catarina Gomes, Jorge Fonseca, Jorge Fonseca, José Grillo-Evangelista

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Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor-1 Antagonists as Modulators of Innate Immune Cell Function by A. J. Theron, H. C. Steel, G. R. Tintinger, C. M. Gravett, R. Anderson, C. Feldman

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