Using WGCNA and transcriptome profiling to identify hub genes for salt stress tolerance in germinating soybean seeds by Lijun Pan, Yifan Chen, Zeyu Ren, Dalia Mohamedkheir Khojely, Dalia Mohamedkheir Khojely, Siyu Wang, Yueming Li, Seifeldin Elrayah Ibrahim, Seifeldin Elrayah Ibrahim, Sujie Fan, Yang Song, Zhuo Zhang, Jian Wei

“…RNA-seq analysis was performed on 24 samples from both varieties at 36 and 48 hours under two different salt concentrations (0 and 150 mM/L NaCl). …”
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Comprehensive assessment of fatty acid profiles of meat products to develop action plan strategies for healthier products by Sakineh Yazdanparast, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Ali Hashmati, Roghayeh Rezazadeh, Mehdi Taheri, Barbod Alhouei, Fatemeh Esfarjani

“…The action plan strategies have been placed on this issue to facilitate policymakers’ decisions to implement healthier meat products to promote public health. …”
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Determination and Ecological Risk Assessment of Quinolone Antibiotics in Drinking and Environmental Waters Using Fully Automated Disk-Based SPE Coupled with UPLC–MS/MS by Hongmei Hu, Xingyu Da, Zhenhua Li, Tiejun Li, Xiaoning Zhang, Tianbin Bian, Yanjian Jin, Kaida Xu, Yuanming Guo

“…Quinolone antibiotics (QNs) contamination in the aquatic environment is a global public health issue considering their resistance and mobility. …”
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Use of Agave Bagasse and <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> in Sourdough Production: Drying Effects on Bioactive Compounds by Paola Itzel Bautista-Espinoza, Aniello Falciano, Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho, Everardo Mares-Mares, Silvia Lorena Amaya-Llamo, Carlos Regalado-González, Prospero Di Pierro

“…The wastage of by-products generated in the food industry is an issue that should be addressed by determining a second use for these products, with sourdough fermentation being the most popular technology used. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Heavy Metal Contamination in Agricultural and Protected Areas: A Case Study from Iași County, Romania by Camelia Elena Luchian, Iuliana Motrescu, Anamaria Ioana Dumitrașcu, Elena Cristina Scutarașu, Irina Gabriela Cara, Lucia Cintia Colibaba, Valeriu V. Cotea, Gerard Jităreanu

“…Notably, not all protected areas maintain contaminant levels within safe limits. The sample from the Mârzești Forest protected site revealed considerably raised concentrations of mercury, arsenic, and lead, exceeding the alert thresholds (1 mg/kg—mercury, 15 mg/kg—arsenic, and 50 mg/kg—lead) established through Order no. 756/1997 issued by the Minister of Water, Forests, and Environmental Protection from Romania. …”
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California Stress, Trauma, and Resilience Study (CalSTARS) protocol: A multiomics-based cross-sectional investigation and randomized controlled trial to elucidate the biology of AC... by Lauren Y. Kim, Sophia Miryam Schüssler-Fiorenza Rose, Summer Mengelkoch, Daniel P. Moriarity, Jeffrey Gassen, Jenna C. Alley, Lydia G. Roos, Tao Jiang, Arash Alavi, Durga Devi Thota, Xinyue Zhang, Dalia Perelman, Tamar Kodish, Janice L. Krupnick, Michelle May, Katy Bowman, Jenna Hua, Yaping Joyce Liao, Alicia F. Lieberman, Atul J. Butte, Patricia Lester, Shannon M. Thyne, Joan F. Hilton, Michael P. Snyder, George M. Slavich

“…In this protocol paper, we describe the scientific gaps motivating this study as well as the sample, study design, procedures, measures, and planned analyses. …”
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Microbial community profiling for forensic drowning diagnosis across locations and submersion times by Qin Su, Xiaofeng Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Zhonghao Yu, Weibin Wu, Qingqing Xiang, Chengliang Yang, Jian Zhao, Ling Chen, Quyi Xu, Chao Liu

“…Abstract Background Drowning diagnosis has long been a critical issue in forensic research, influenced by various factors such as the environment and decomposition time. …”
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Modifying microstructure and mechanical properties of twin-wire directed energy deposition-arc (TW-DED-arc) fabricated Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy via ultra-high frequency pulsed (UHFP)... by Jianwen Xin, Fang Li, Chen Shen, Lin Wang, Wenlu Zhou, Danqi Zhang, Yuelong Zhang, Dongsheng Wu, Xueming Hua

“…To effectively control these two issues thus further enlarge the processing window, the present work employs ultra-high frequency pulsed (UHFP) current into the plasma arc aiming to amplify the inhibitory effect of high currents on the micro-segregation, and meanwhile refining the full-lamellar grain structure. …”
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Inflammatory factor CCL2 enhances the interaction between monocyte-macrophage cells and liver parenchymal cells to promote liver inflammation and fibrosis in biliary atresia by Xin Li, Shaowen Liu, Tengfei Li, Qianhui Yang, Yuqiang Chen, Yu Meng, Zhiru Wang, Yilin Zhao, Shujian Zhang, Liang Ge, Alimujiang Abudureyimu, Jianghua Zhan

“…The clinical data of the sequenced samples, GSE176189 and GSE122340, were used to verify the results. …”
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Management of blood lipid profile and oxidative status in Holstein and Simmental dairy cows during lactation by Dejan Obućinski, Dragan Soleša, Denis Kučević, Radivoj Prodanović, Mirela Tomaš Simin, Dragana Ljubojević Pelić, Olivera Đuragić, Nikola Puvača

“…During the research the total milk production and the percentage of milk fat and protein were determined. Blood samples were collected from jugular vein of each cow, the serum was harvested without anticoagulant and stored at -20 °C in small aliquots till further analysis. …”
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The role of vitamin D in treated and refractory ulcerative colitis patients: a case-control study by Amjad Ahmadi, Leili Shokoohizadeh, Farshad Sheikhesmaili, Bahram Nikkhoo, Asadollah Mohammadi, Mohammadali Khan Mirzaei, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani, Rasoul Yousefimashouf

“…Future studies should aim for larger cohorts to provide more definitive insights into this important issue.…”
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Clinical Impact of EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy Using a Novel Franseen Needle for Histological Assessment of Pancreatic Diseases by Takuya Ishikawa, Hiroki Kawashima, Eizaburo Ohno, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Daisuke Sakai, Tadashi Iida, Ryo Nishio, Takeshi Yamamura, Kazuhiro Furukawa, Masanao Nakamura, Ryoji Miyahara, Senju Hashimoto, Masatoshi Ishigami, Yoshiki Hirooka

“…We aimed to assess the current status and issues of EUS-FNB in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases. …”
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Multidrug-resistant ESBL E. coli in urban surface waters and public health implications: A Case Study from Goranchatbari, Dhaka by Md. Sakib Hossain, Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin Chowdhury, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Ripan Kirtunia, Md. Foysal Abedin, Mohammad Atique Ul Alam, Shampa, Sonia Binte Murshed, Md Shadman Sakib, Siam Alam, M. Shahjahan Mondal, Zahid Hayat Mahmud

“…However, the existence of E. coli was confirmed in every sample. Among 266 isolates, 62 (23.31 %) were phenotypically positive for ESBL, with 58 (93.55 %) carrying at least one of the four ESBL genes: CTX-M, TEM, SHV, and OXA. …”
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A survey on the quality of standardized diabetes management in primary care facilities by YANG Rong, JIN Hua, SHI Ling, YI Chuntao, HOU Jin, CHEN Chen, HUAN Hongmei, NI Hengru, YU Dehua

“…A simple random sampling method was used to select 3,875 general practitioners(GPs), representing 50 % of the registered GPs at each center. …”
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Risk factors for subclinical endometritis and its effect on reproductive performance in small-scale dairy farms by Fernando Villaseñor-González, Luis Javier Montiel-Olguín, Mario Alfredo Espinosa-Martínez, Marina Durán-Aguilar, Feliciano Milian-Suazo, Héctor Raymundo Vera-Ávila

“…The population attributable fraction was calculated to identify the most important risk factors. Considering both sampling periods, 40.5 % of the cows were positive for SCE. …”
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Analysing the contribution of trees and green spaces to household nutrition security in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Muthulisi Siwela, Temitope O. Ojo, Temitope O. Ojo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi

“…Using stratified random sampling, 280 households were selected to complete questionnaires. …”
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Full grading detection method of earth-rock materials by combining preliminary screening and video image recognition by Huawei Zhou, Liang Zhu, Yihong Zhou, Dongfeng Li, Tao Fang, Chunju Zhao, Zhipeng Liang, Fang Wang, Lei Lei

“…The results of the grading test align well with the sample data, demonstrating an accuracy exceeding 97 % and a relative error maintained within 2 %. …”
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NK cell exhaustion in Wilson’s disease revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing predicts the prognosis of cholecystitis by Yong Jin, Jiayu Xing, Chenyu Dai, Lei Jin, Wanying Zhang, Qianqian Tao, Mei Hou, Ziyi Li, Wen Yang, Qiyu Feng, Hongyang Wang, Qingsheng Yu

“…Here, we investigated this issue using Wilson’s disease (WD) as a model, which is a genetic disorder characterized by impaired mitochondrial function and copper metabolism. …”
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Evaluating the Therapeutic Efficacy of rTMS Combined with Low-Dose Antipsychotic Medication in Somatic Symptom Disorder by Wu J, Wang T, Jiang X

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Digital Exclusion and Depressive Symptoms among Older People: Findings from Five Aging Cohort Studies across 24 Countries by Jingjing Wang, Xinran Lu, Sing Bik Cindy Ngai, Lili Xie, Xiaoyun Liu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin

“…Background: Digital exclusion is a global issue that disproportionately affects older individuals especially in low- and middle-income nations. …”
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