Identification of new genes regulating nodule development in Medicago truncatula: an in-silico approach by Mahboobeh Azarakhsh, Sara Eslami, Maryam Moghadas, Zahra Ataei

“…This results in the formation of structure named infection thread and initiation of cell division in root cortex and finally formation of functional nodules. …”
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A Simplified Technique for All-Inside Tibial Socket Retrograde Drill Guiding Using a 2- to 3.5-mm Concentric Cannula Without the All-Inside Tibial Guide Ring by Yizhong Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Wenbo Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Yu, M.D., Ph.D., Chunqing Meng, M.D., Ph.D., Hong Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Wei Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

“…With a 2-mm Kirschner wire and the traditional tibial guiding ring initially locating the tunnel position, the self-made concentric cannula helps combine the Kirschner wire with the guide pin sleeve, thereby impacting the guide pin sleeve into the tibial cortex at a controlled depth. Then, retrograde drilling is performed to create the socket. …”
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Peripheral nerve injury induces dystonia-like movements and dysregulation in the energy metabolism: A multi-omics descriptive study in Thap1+/− mice by Colette Reinhold, Susanne Knorr, Rhonda L. McFleder, Lisa Harder-Rauschenberger, Tom Gräfenhan, Andreas Schlosser, Michael Sendtner, Jens Volkmann, Chi Wang Ip

“…Multi-omic analysis of the cerebellum, striatum and cortex in nerve-injured Thap1+/− mice revealed differences that are indicative of an altered energy metabolism compared to naive Thap1+/− and nerve-injured wt animals. …”
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Cortical arealization of interneurons defines shared and distinct molecular programs in developing human and macaque brains by Xiangling Feng, Yingjie Gao, Fan Chu, Yuwen Shan, Meicheng Liu, Yaoyi Wang, Ying Zhu, Qing Lu, Mingfeng Li

“…Here, we recruit 685,692 interneurons from cerebral cortex and subcortex including ganglionic eminence within the developing human and macaque species. …”
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Linking altered neuronal and synaptic properties to nicotinic receptor Alpha5 subunit gene dysfunction: a translational investigation in rat mPFC and human cortical layer 6 by Danqing Yang, Guanxiao Qi, Daniel Delev, Uwe Maskos, Dirk Feldmeyer

“…Abstract Genetic variation in the α5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunit of mice results in behavioral deficits linked to the prefrontal cortex (PFC). rs16969968 is the primary Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) in CHRNA5 strongly associated with nicotine dependence and schizophrenia in humans. …”
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The technical-reasoning network is recruited when people observe others make or teach how to make tools: An fMRI study by Alexandre Bluet, Emanuelle Reynaud, Giovanni Federico, Chloé Bryche, Mathieu Lesourd, Arnaud Fournel, Franck Lamberton, Danielle Ibarrola, Yves Rossetti, François Osiurak

“…Our results showed that the technical-reasoning network, centered around the area PF of the left inferior parietal cortex, was preferentially activated when watching tool-making episodes. …”
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GS-DTA: integrating graph and sequence models for predicting drug-target binding affinity by Junwei Luo, Ziguang Zhu, Zhenhan Xu, Chuanle Xiao, Jingjing Wei, Jiquan Shen

“…First, each drug is modeled as a graph, in which a vertex is an atom and an edge represents interaction between atoms. …”
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Induction of annexin-1 at transcriptional and post-transcriptional level in rat brain by methylprednisolone and the 21-aminosteroid U74389F by P. H. Voermans, K. G. Go, G. J. Ter Horst, M. H. J. Ruiters, E. Solito, L. Parente

“…In the pretreated animals Anx-1 immunostaining was unchanged in cortex, basal ganglia, amygdala and septum, but more intense in hippocampus, hypothalamus and thalamus. …”
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DTI and MR Volumetry of Hippocampus-PC/PCC Circuit: In Search of Early Micro- and Macrostructural Signs of Alzheimers's Disease by F. Palesi, P. Vitali, P. Chiarati, G. Castellazzi, E. Caverzasi, A. Pichiecchio, E. Colli-Tibaldi, F. D'Amore, I. D'Errico, E. Sinforiani, S. Bastianello

“…Hippocampal damage, by DTI or MR volumetry, and PET hypoperfusion of precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex (PC/PCC) were proposed as biomarkers of conversion from preclinical (MCI) to clinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). …”
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Endopiriform neurons projecting to ventral CA1 are a critical node for recognition memory by Naoki Yamawaki, Hande Login, Solbjørg Østergaard Feld-Jakobsen, Bernadett Mercedesz Molnar, Mads Zippor Kirkegaard, Maria Moltesen, Aleksandra Okrasa, Jelena Radulovic, Asami Tanimura

“…We identified a subpopulation of EN neurons by their projection to the ventral CA1 (ENvCA1-proj. neurons), embedded in recurrent circuits with other EN neurons and the piriform cortex. Although the ENvCA1-proj. neuron activity was biased toward novelty across stimulus categories, their chemogenetic inhibition selectively disrupted the memory-guided but not innate responses of mice to novelty. …”
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Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning to predict treatment response after six months in major depressive disorder by Cyrus Su Hui Ho, Jinyuan Wang, Gabrielle Wann Nii Tay, Roger Ho, Hai Lin, Zhifei Li, Nanguang Chen

“…The task change of total haemoglobin (HbT), defined as the difference between pre-task and post-task average HbT concentrations, in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is significantly correlated with treatment response (p < 0.005). …”
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The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Motor Symptoms in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia by J. Antczak, J. Pera, M. Dąbroś, W. Koźmiński, M. Czyżycki, K. Wężyk, M. Dwojak, M. Banach, A. Slowik

“…Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders affecting predominantly the motor cortex and pyramidal tract, which results in slowly progressing gait disorders, as well as spasticity and weakness of lower extremities. …”
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Acupuncture Reversible Effects on Altered Default Mode Network of Chronic Migraine Accompanied with Clinical Symptom Relief by Yan Zou, Weijun Tang, Xiang Li, Manwen Xu, Ji Li

“…Furthermore, the diminished pairwise FC strengths in some regions of interest (ROIs) within the DMN were also increased, mainly distributed between the right temporal lobe (R_TPL) and left anterior cingulate cortex, between the R_TPL and bilateral superior medial gyrus, and between the R_TPL and right precuneus. …”
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FGF2 Attenuates Neural Cell Death via Suppressing Autophagy after Rat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Chonghui Tang, Yudong Shan, Yilan Hu, Zhanjian Fang, Yun Tong, Mengdan Chen, Xiaojie Wei, Xiaojun Fu, Xinlong Xu

“…Our results indicated that pretreatment of FGF2 played a neuroprotective role in the early stage of rat mild TBI through alleviating brain edema, reducing neurological deficits, preventing tissue loss, and increasing the number of surviving neurons in injured cortex and the ipsilateral hippocampus. FGF2 could also protect cells from various forms of death such as apoptosis or necrosis through inhibition of autophagy. …”
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No Effect of Anodal tDCS on Verbal Episodic Memory Performance and Neurotransmitter Levels in Young and Elderly Participants by Annegret Habich, Johannes Slotboom, Jessica Peter, Roland Wiest, Stefan Klöppel

“…Studies showed that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) may counteract this cognitive deterioration by increasing excitability and inducing neuroplasticity in the targeted cortical region. …”
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Prospective analysis of CKM element |Vcd| and D+-meson decay constant from leptonic decays D+ → ℓ+ν by Ya-Xiong Wang, Hai-Jiang Tian, Yin-Long Yang, Tao Zhong, Hai-Bing Fu

“…To enhance the accuracy of our calculations for fD+, we consider the quark propagator and vertex up to dimension-six within the framework of background field theory. …”
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Enhanced bed shear stress and mixing in the tidal wake of an offshore wind turbine monopile by M. J. Austin, C. A. Unsworth, K. J. J. Van Landeghem, B. J. Lincoln

“…<p>Tidal flow past offshore wind farm (OWF) infrastructure generates a turbulent vortex wake. The wake is hypothesised to enhance seabed stress and water column turbulence mixing, thereby affecting seabed mobility, water column stratification and the transport of nutrients and oxygen and resulting in ecological impacts. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Wind Erosion Climate Indices and Their Responses to Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Patterns in the Chinese Mollisol Region over the Past 61 Ye... by HU Wentao, ZHENG Fenli, GAO Xiaoyu, ZHENG Runhe, FU Jinxia, LI Zhi, ZHANG Jiaqiong

“…Moreover, the Asia Polar Vortex Intensity Index (APVII) was the most important circulation pattern affecting wind erosion climate indices, and the Pacific/North American Pattern (PNA) also had a significant impact on wind erosion climate indices. …”
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Magnetocaloric Effect for a <i>Q</i>-Clock-Type System by Michel Aguilera, Sergio Pino-Alarcón, Francisco J. Peña, Eugenio E. Vogel, Natalia Cortés, Patricio Vargas

“…When the <i>Q</i>-state clock model has <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Q</mi><mo>≥</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> possible configurations, it presents the famous Berezinskii–Kosterlitz–Thouless (BKT) phase associated with vortex states. We calculate the thermodynamic quantities using Monte Carlo simulations for even <i>Q</i> numbers, ranging from <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Q</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Q</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> spin orientations per site in a lattice. …”
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Neuromodulatory effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on cue reactivity and craving in young adults with internet gaming disorder: an event-related potential study by Sung Nyun Kim, Jung-Seok Choi, Minkyung Park, So Young Yoo, Areum Choi, Ja Wook Koo, Ja Wook Koo, Ung Gu Kang

“…During intervention, IGD patients received 10 sessions (two sessions/day for 5 consecutive days, 2 mA for 20 min/session) of tDCS to the left (anode stimulation) and right (cathode) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Subjectively assessed craving and LPP component was analyzed before stimulation and at the 1-month follow-up after tDCS in IGD.ResultsAt baseline, patients with IGD showed higher LPP amplitudes for game-related cues in the centro-parietal and parietal regions than HCs. …”
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