Monosaccharide coating modulate the intracellular trafficking of gold nanoparticles in dendritic cellsKey findings by Meshal A. Alobaid, Sarah-Jane Richards, Morgan R. Alexander, Matthew I. Gibson, Amir M. Ghaemmaghami

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have garnered interest as a platform for targeted drug delivery due to their biocompatibility, low toxicity and precise control over size, morphology and surface functionalization. Our investigation aimed to elucidate the intracellular uptake and trafficking of AuNPs coated with different combinations of monosaccharides (mannose, galactose, and fucose) in DCs. …”
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Case Report: Prolonged survival in Schinzel–Giedion syndrome featuring megaureter and de novo SETBP1 mutation by Glenda M. Beaman, Glenda M. Beaman, Benjamin W. Jarvis, Anju Goyal, David J. B. Keene, Max Cervellione, Filipa M. Lopes, Kay A. Metcalfe, Adrian S. Woolf, William G. Newman, William G. Newman

“…SETBP1 may drive the functional differentiation of the human fetal ureter.…”
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Research Note: Establishment of vector system harboring duck RNA polymerase I promoter for avian influenza virus by Yunyueng Jang, Yoon-Gi Baek, Yu-Na Lee, Ra Mi Cha, Yun-Chan Choi, Min-Ji Park, Youn-Jeong Lee, Eun-Kyoung Lee

“…Notably, the 250-bp duck RNA pol I promoter demonstrated effective functionality in avian cells, exhibiting higher polymerase activity in a minigenome assay. …”
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Exploiting maxillary sinus dimensions for sexual determination in the Bosnian and Herzegovinian population by Đukić Igor, Jezdić Zoran, Kadić Mirsad, Pirović-Kadić Anesa, Janković Ognjenka, Radulović Aleksandra, Arsić Ivan, Jakovljević Aleksandar, Nedeljković Nenad

“…The accuracy of sex prediction was evaluated using discriminant functional analysis. Results. Significant differences (p < 0.05) in sinus dimensions and volume were observed between sexes. …”
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Impact of in-hospital COVID-19 quarantine policy changes on quality of acute stroke care: a single center experience by Minkyung Kim, Keon-Joo Lee, Seong-Eun Kim, Hokyu Kim, Jung Hoon Han, Han Jun Kim, Kyungmi Oh, Sung-Jun Park, Chi Kyung Kim, Young-Duck Cho

“…The purpose of this study was to determine effects of changes in in-hospital quarantine policies on quality of care for acute stroke patients.MethodsHyperacute ischemic stroke patients who were admitted to Korea University Guro Hospital between January 2019 and February 2021 via the emergency department were included in this study. All had neurological symptoms within 6 h before arrival. …”
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Effects of Colony Breeding System and Nest Architecture on Soil Microbiome and Fertility in the Fungus-Growing Termite <i>Macrotermes barneyi</i> Light by Jiachang Zhou, Wenquan Qin, Yang Zeng, Xin Huang, Jing Yuan, Yuting Yin, Paike Xu, Xiaohong Fan, Runfeng Zhang, Ganghua Li, Yinqi Zhang

“…Notably, the fungus garden in monogynous colonies had higher nitrate nitrogen, available sulfur, and available silicon than those in the polygynous colonies. …”
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Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes for bacterial soft rot resistance in cucumber seedlings by Yi Zhang, Shaoyun Dong, Jiantao Guan, Xiaoping Liu, Xuewen Xie, Karin Albornoz, Jianan Han, Zaizhan Wang, Xingfang Gu, Shengping Zhang, Han Miao

“…Based on haplotype analysis, sequence polymorphisms, functional annotation and qRT-PCR analysis, six candidate genes were identified within the five loci. …”
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Comparative transcriptome-based identification and expression analysis of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters reveals a likely role in the transport of β-caryophyllene and resp... by Haibin Wang, Chen Zong, Yibo Bai, Shuilin Yuan, Yan Li, Tiantian Han, Huanhuan Xu, Chunmei Hu, Xilin Hou, Ying Li

“…Herein, we present a genome-wide comparative transcriptome analysis between non-β-caryophyllene cultivars ('SZQ') and high β-caryophyllene cultivars ('XQC') to identify potential ABC functional gene activities that occur during plant development. …”
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Annual cycle variations in the gut microbiota of migratory black-necked cranes by Yujia Zhang, Ruifeng Ma, Suolangduoerji, Shujuan Ma, Shujuan Ma, Akebota Nuertai, Ke He, Hongyi Liu, Ying Zhu

“…Despite having greater diversity, the summer gut microbiota had a simpler network structure than the other seasons (fewer edges and nodes). …”
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A pilot study to evaluate the combination of surgery and brachytherapy for local tumor control in young children with perianal rhabdomyosarcoma by Andreas Schmidt, David Baumann, Ulf Lamprecht, Benjamin Mayer, Cristian Urla, Benjamin Bender, Jürgen Schäfer, Frank Fideler, Maximilian Niyazi, Frank Paulsen, Jörg Fuchs

“…Preliminary data show a good functional preservation.…”
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Percutaneous versus surgical closure of paravalvular leaks in prosthetic valves: A cross‐sectional comparison of clinical outcomes by Mohammadsaleh Baghi, Erfan Kohansal, Mahsa Akbarian, Sara Adimi, Hooman Bakhshandeh, Ata Firoozi, Pegah Salehi, Kasra Mehdizadeh, Hamed Hesami, Mina Yousefi, Sajjad Erami, Yeganeh Dehghani, Zahra Hosseini, Maryam Shojaeifard

“…This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous versus surgical PVL closure by analyzing changes in leak severity, functional status, echocardiographic parameters, and clinical outcomes. …”
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Deciphering the genetic basis of novel traits that discriminate useful and non‐useful biomass to enhance harvest index in wheat by Dipendra Shahi, Jia Guo, Md Ali Babar, Sumit Pradhan, Muhsin Avci, Naeem Khan, Jordan McBreen, Smita Rayamajhi, Zhao Liu, Guihua Bai, Paul St. Amand, Amy Bernardo, Matthew Reynolds, Gemma Molero, Sivakumar Sukumaran, John Foulkes, Jahangir Khan

“…Internode 2 and 3 lengths and partitioning indices had significant negative correlations with SPI and HI. …”
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Behavioral moderators of In-utero superstorm sandy exposure and fronto-limbic cortical development—potential role of adaptiveness in clinical intervention strategies, a pilot study... by A. Duke Shereen, Donato DeIngeniis, Donato DeIngeniis, Tingting Wu, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Melissa Blum, Jeffrey H. Newcorn, Yoko Nomura, Yoko Nomura, Yoko Nomura, Yoko Nomura

“…ResultsThe SS-exposed group had significantly greater externalizing behavioral problems, bilateral amygdala enlargement, and volumetric reduction of the left medial orbitofrontal cortex. …”
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Wild wisdom meets cultivation: comparative rhizomicrobiome analysis unveils the key role of Paraburkholderia in growth promotion and disease suppression in Coptis chinensis by Xianhe Cao, Qingjun Yuan, Chengcheng Hu, Hanxing Zhang, Xianyun Sun, Binbin Yan, Xiaojing Ma, Long Zhang, Luqi Huang, Shaojie Li, Zhenying Zhang

“…The rhizomicrobiomes of wild C. chinensis encompassed a more diverse array of ecological groups and exhibited a greater functional diversity compared to their cultivated counterparts. …”
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The reduction in genetic quality of seeds resulting from self-pollination acts as a pivotal factor limiting the regeneration of the endangered plant Tetracentron sinense Oliv by Hongyan Han, Yang Chen, Zheng Yang, Xuemei Zhang, Yonghong Ma, Xiaohong Gan

“…Furthermore, self-pollinated seedlings displayed shorter stems, smaller cotyledons, and reduced dry weights, but had longer taproots than cross-pollinated seedlings. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of one-year mortality in non-diabetic acute ischemic stroke by Shengyuan Wang, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Jun Tu, Jun Tu, Jun Tu, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Yu Zhao

“…Its potential role in predicting recurrence and functional outcomes warrants further investigation.…”
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Perioperative Protocol of Ankle Fracture and Distal Radius Fracture Based on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Program: A Multicenter Prospective Clinical Controlled study by Ting Li, Zhi-Jian Sun, Yan Zhou, Wei-Tong Sun, Peng-Cheng Wang, Xin-Yu Cai, Jun-Bo Liang, Jing-Ming Dong, Da-Peng Zhou, Kai Yu, Ming-Xin Wu, Jiu-Sheng He, Liang-Yuan Wen, Bao-Qing Yu, Jian Wang, Jun Yang, Feng-Fei Lin, Bing-Zuan Li, Zong-Xin Shi, Bao-Jun Wang, Ai-Guo Wang, Gui-Ling Peng, Xu Sun, Hong-Hao Xiao, Meng Mi, Xia Zhao, Chang-Run Li, Gang Liu, Shao-Liang Li, Hang-Yu Gu, Yuan Zhou, Zhe-Lun Tan, Xin-Bao Wu

“…The secondary outcomes include delapsed time between admission and surgery, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, functional score, and the MOS item short form health survey-36. …”
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Human milk oligosaccharide metabolism and antibiotic resistance in early gut colonizers: insights from bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the maternal-infant microbiome by Anna Samarra, Simone Renwick, Aleksandr A. Arzamasov, Dmitry A. Rodionov, Kennedy Spann, Raul Cabrera-Rubio, Antia Acuna-Gonzalez, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Lindsay Hall, Nicola Segata, Andrei L. Osterman, Lars Bode, Maria Carmen Collado

“…Whole genome sequencing (WGS) allowed functional predictions on the HMO metabolism abilities and the resistance genotype of each strain. …”
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Removal of cadmium and lead from doogh and mineral water by Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bacillus coagulans by Farkhondeh Banihashemi, Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi, Fateme Akrami Mohajeri, Hamdollah Moshtaghi, Razieh Mohebat, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Elham Khalili Sadrabad

“…FTIR and SEM analyses were conducted to investigate the functional groups and accumulation processes, respectively. …”
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Prognosis and quality of life in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after abdominoperineal resection in the CAO/ARO/AIO-04 randomized phase 3 trial by Jochen Gaedcke, Malte Sahrhage, Marcel Ebeling, Azadeh Azizian, Felix Rühlmann, Markus Bernhardt, Marian Grade, Wolf Otto Bechstein, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Robert Grützmann, Pompiliu Piso, Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz, Ludger Staib, Tim Beißbarth, Rebekka Kosmala, Emmanouil Fokas, Claus Rödel, Michael Ghadimi, The German Rectal Cancer Study Group

“…After 3 years, role functioning (p = 0.019) and physical functioning (p = 0.001) had a slightly poorer outcome in APR patients. …”
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