Understanding the effects of forest management on streams and rivers: A synthesis of research conducted in New Brunswick (Canada) 2014–2018 by Maitane Erdozain, Karen A. Kidd, Lauren Negrazis, Scott S. Capell, David P. Kreutzweiser, Michelle A. Gray, Erik J.S. Emilson

“…The important stream function of leaf litter breakdown was negatively influenced by increased management intensity. …”
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM by Inoyatova Nigina Azizovna, Pirmatova Makhina Abdurakhimovna, Samieva Shakhnoza Timurovna

“…Methods: The results of clinical, instrumental examination of the thyroid gland (TG), and its hormonal function assessment were analyzed in 5,857 people who visited endocrinologists for consultation or treatment in 2018-2022. …”
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Effect of <i>CTLA4</i> gene polymorphism on relapse probability among patients with acute leukemias after allogenic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation by D. S. Romaniuk, A. A. Khmelevskaya, M. Yu. Drokov, N. N. Popova, V. A. Vasilieva, L. A. Kuzmina, G. A. Efimov, E. N. Parovichnikova, V. G. Savchenko

“…Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 gene can affect its function and the efficiency of the antitumor response. …”
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Changes in TgAb and TPOAb titers are greater in thyrotoxicosis than isolated hypothyroidism induced by PD-1 blockade by Ayana Yamagami, Shintaro Iwama, Tomoko Kobayashi, Xin Zhou, Yoshinori Yasuda, Takayuki Okuji, Masaaki Ito, Tetsushi Izuchi, Masahiko Ando, Takeshi Onoue, Takashi Miyata, Mariko Sugiyama, Daisuke Hagiwara, Hidetaka Suga, Ryoichi Banno, Hiroshi Arima

“…Among 586 patients treated with PD-1-Ab at Nagoya University Hospital between 2 November 2015 and 30 September 2021, 57 patients developed thyroid-irAEs (thyrotoxicosis [n = 38]; hypothyroidism without prior thyrotoxicosis {isolated hypothyroidism} [n = 19]) in whom thyroid function, and TgAb and TPOAb titers were determined at baseline and at the onset. …”
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Quantifying axonal features of human superficial white matter from three-dimensional multibeam serial electron microscopy data assisted by deep learning by Qiyuan Tian, Chanon Ngamsombat, Hong-Hsi Lee, Daniel R. Berger, Yuelong Wu, Qiuyun Fan, Berkin Bilgic, Ziyu Li, Dmitry S. Novikov, Els Fieremans, Bruce R. Rosen, Jeff W. Lichtman, Susie Y. Huang

“…Myelinated axons longer than 10 μm had inner diameters around 0.5 µm, outer diameters around 1 µm, and g-ratios around 0.5. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the <i>CDPK</i> Gene Family in <i>Populus tomentosa</i> and Their Expressions in Response to Arsenic Stress and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonization by Minggui Gong, Jiajie Su, Shuaihui Wang, Youjia Wang, Weipeng Wang, Xuedong Chen, Qiaoming Zhang

“…However, there is still limited knowledge regarding the genes of the <i>Populus tomentosa CDPK</i> family and their underlying functions in response to arsenic (As) stress and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization. …”
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The tumour sink effect on 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and its implications for PSMA-RPT: a sub-analysis of the 3TMPO study by Atefeh Zamanian, Étienne Rousseau, François-Alexandre Buteau, Frédéric Arsenault, Alexis Beaulieu, Geneviève April, Daniel Juneau, Nicolas Plouznikoff, Éric E. Turcotte, Catherine Allard, Patrick O. Richard, Fred Saad, Brigitte Guérin, Frédéric Pouliot, Jean-Mathieu Beauregard

“…Patients with a large TLF had significantly lower uptake in all organs when compared to those with a small TLF (P < 0.05). …”
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CYP75B4-Mediated Tricin and Lignin Accumulation Improve Salt Tolerance in Rice by Nan Ruan, Hai Xu, Kaixuan Chen, Fuhao Tian, Deyuan Gao, Zihan Wang, Xiao Yang, Xia Yan, Ye Wang, Meihan Wang, Zhengjun Dang, Xuelin Yin, Yijun Tang, Quan Xu, Fengcheng Li, Wenfu Chen

“…Additionally, the cyp75b4 mutants had a decreased tricin level, whereas CYP75B4-OE lines showed an increased tricin content, under both control or salinity conditions. …”
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Exploring the mutational spectrum of key kinase genes PIK3CA, BRAF, EGFR, ALK and ROS1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Fouzia Nawab, Wafa Naeem, Sadia Fatima, Asif Ali, Ali Talha Khalil, Aamir Mehmood, Muhammad Fazeel, Hilal Ahmad, Mohammed Alorini, Muslim Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Syed Ali Khurram

“…While, of the 33 mutations, 12.6% (4/33) were novel and had not been previously reported in public mutation databases such as COSMIC or dbSNP. …”
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Urinary Dickkopf‐3 as a Potential Marker for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Patients With Heart Failure by Dennis Pieper, Anja Sandek, Ann‐Kathrin Schäfer, Hassan Dihazi, Gry Helene Dihazi, Andreas Leha, Michael Zeisberg, Stephan Lüders, Michael Koziolek, Manuel Wallbach

“…This potential allows for early intervention to mitigate the deterioration of kidney function. Further investigation is warranted to validate its clinical utility.…”
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Flecainide mediated sodium channel blockade enhances blood brain barrier integrity and promotes neuroprotection in neuroinflammation by Mustafa Sindi, Diana Klees, Vera Dobelmann, Paul Disse, Hanne Weigel, Stefanie Lichtenberg, Rebekka Ricci, Leonie Thewes, Gülsüm Deniz-Köseoglu, Christina Hecker, Thomas Müntefering, Andrea Issberner, Joel Gruchot, Hans-Peter Hartung, Tobias Ruck, Carsten Berndt, Thomas Kurz, Holger Stark, Patrick Küry, Britta Engelhardt, Ruth Lyck, Sven G. Meuth, Michael Dietrich, Philipp Albrecht

“…Importantly, blocking the NaV 1.5 channel had an effect on the BBB, limiting lymphocyte entry into the CNS. …”
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Effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on body composition in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis of the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial... by C.A. Wagenaar, W. Walrabenstein, C.S. de Jonge, M. Bisschops, M. van der Leeden, M. van der Esch, P.J.M. Weijs, M.A. Troelstra, M.A. Korteweg, A.J. Nederveen, D. van Schaardenburg

“…Objective: The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention significantly improved pain, stiffness, and physical function, and metabolic outcomes, in people with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). …”
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Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number as a predictor of steatotic liver disease development: insights from epidemiological and experimental studies by Genki Mizuno, Atsushi Teshigawara, Hiroya Yamada, Eiji Munetsuna, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Yuji Hattori, Mirai Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Ando, Itsuki Kageyama, Takuya Wakasugi, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Ryosuke Fujii, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Nobutaka Ohgami, Koji Ohashi, Koji Suzuki

“…Additionally, in vitro experiments were performed using HepG2 cells treated with mitochondrial function inhibitors to induce mtDNA-CN depletion and to examine its impact on intracellular lipid accumulation. …”
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Influencing factors of pulmonary dysfunction among community-based population at high-risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Putuo District， Shanghai by SONG Rongwei, WU Chunxiang, YU Jie, LU Yuqing, ZHANG Fengying

“…The risk assessment model for pulmonary dysfunction constructed on this basis had a total score of 28 points, and the area under the subject operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.72, reaching the cut-off point of ROC curve while taking scores ≥10 points as the cut-off value for pulmonary dysfunction.ConclusionIn community-based high-risk COPD population, the incidence rate of pulmonary dysfunction is higher in males than that in females, in addition, which increases with the advancement of age. …”
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Correlation of non-esterified fatty acids with acute coronary syndrome risk in young Chinese adults by Jian-di Wu, Jian-jing Luo, Jian-jing Luo, Jia-huan Li, Sha-li Hao, Wen-li Wang, Wu Li, Wei-wen Li, Guo-lin Huang, Guo-quan Liang, Wei-xing Wen, Wei-min He, Yang-guang Liu, Yang-xin Chen, Xiao-mei Zhang, Zao-peng He, Yuli Huang, Yuli Huang

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High glucose levels promote glycolysis and cholesterol synthesis via ERRα and suppress the autophagy–lysosomal pathway in endometrial cancer by Xiaodan Mao, Lixiang Huang, Xianhua Liu, Xite Lin, Qibin Wu, Xinrui Wang, Yuan Ren, Jincheng Ma, Maotong Zhang, Yao Lin, Damian J. Ralser, Alexander Mustea, Gang Chen, Pengming Sun

“…Mechanistically, lose-and-gain function assay, DNA sequencing, and CO-IP revealed HG increased ERRα expression to promote the transcription of HK2 and HMGCS1, which were the key rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis-cholesterol synthesis and their metabolites suppressed the autophagy–lysosomal pathway in an ERRα-dependent manner. …”
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Sociological Analysis of the Phenomenon of Honor Killing with the Social Interpretation Approach by Afshar Kabiri

“…The study population consisted of 18 incarcerated individuals, who had committed acts of murder - 16 men and 2 women. …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture in reducing accidental injury risk in stroke patients: A national-scale cohort study by Ming-Jen Wang, Hui-Jer Chou, Shun-Ku Lin

“…Background: Falls among stroke patients pose a significant health concern, leading to injuries, reduced mobility, and functional limitations. Recent research has suggested the potential benefits of acupuncture in enhancing balance and motor function in stroke patients. …”
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Application of Isokinetic Dynamometry Data in Predicting Gait Deviation Index Using Machine Learning in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaolei Lu, Chenye Qiao, Hujun Wang, Yingqi Li, Jingxuan Wang, Congxiao Wang, Yingpeng Wang, Shuyan Qie

“…Although isokinetic dynamometry, utilizing sophisticated sensors, is widely employed in muscle function assessment and rehabilitation, its application in gait analysis remains underexplored. …”
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Variations in Intestinal Microbiota Among Three Species in the Cervidae Family Under the Same Feeding Conditions by Yichen Wang, Minghui Shi, Jiahui Wu, Xiangyu Han, Mengqi Li, Yining Wu, Yuanlin Jiang, Haonan Zhang, Shuqiang Liu, Defu Hu

“…In addition, the PICRUSt (Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States) function prediction results indicated that FSD were less capable than FRD and FWLD in the functional category of nutrient metabolism, and FWLD were less capable than FSD and FRD in the functional category of intestinal absorption. …”
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