Women suffering from overactive bladder syndrome exhibit a higher urethral viral abundance compared to healthy controls: a pilot study by Marianne Koch, Sara Lado, Barbara Bodner-Adler, Greta Carlin, Cátia Pacífico, Caroline Bauer, Rufus Cartwright, David Seki, Christoph Steininger, Athanasios Makristathis, Wolfgang Umek

“…Abstract The interactions between the human bacterial microbiome and essential bodily functions are well established for organ systems such as the oral cavity, gut, and female reproductive tract. …”
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Canadian Judicial Nomination Processes and the Press: ‘Interesting, in a Sleepy Sort of Way’ by David Schneiderman

“…The main object is to determine the degree to which readers might have been alerted to the distinction between law and politics or, put another way, between judicial activism and restraint. …”
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Ecological distribution of antibiotic resistance of soil bacteria in Zhejiang Province by XU Qiutong, CHANG Yuechang, ZHANG Mingkui

“…Here, antibiotics can have effects on the functional and structure composition of the soil microbial community and its activity, and it may increase the abundance and transfer ability of antibiotic resistance genes. …”
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Karakterisasi Pektin yang Diekstraksi dari Kulit Pisang Ambon Hijau (Musa acuminata Colla) dengan Spektroskopi FT-IR dan Analisis Kemometrik by Renny Indrawati, Olivia Laura Nitte, Yuyun Yuniati

“…Pectin extraction can be performed using various methods and solvents, but it might influence the characteristics of the result. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Action Observation EEG Response and Its Effect on BCI Performance by Fukang Zeng, Xingyu Wen, Hongmei Tang, Guiyu Hu, Wensheng Hou, Xin Zhang

“…We employed task discriminant component analysis (TDCA) to decode observed actions and performed comprehensive analyses of prefrontal EEG responses, i.e. approximate entropy (ApEn), sample entropy (SamEn), and rhythm power ratios (RPR), and the whole-brain functional network. Regression analyses were subsequently conducted to analyze the effects on the classification accuracy. …”
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Optic disc characteristics evaluated with swept source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION): a cross-sectio... by Dazhuang Ren, Wenjing Li, Chang Li, Shu Yang, Cece Zhao, Xiaoyun Hou, Dongjun Xing, Rongguo Yu, Zhiqing Li

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Decoupling working memory impairment from grey matter volume changes in female patients with fibromyalgia: Moderating effect of depression by Ana Belén del Pino, Irene Peláez, Alejandro García-Romero, Maria Luisa Fernández-Sánchez, Paloma Barjola, Vanesa Soto-León, Antonio Oliviero, Francisco Mercado

“…It has been suggested that abnormalities in fronto-parietal neural circuits might account for this dysfunction. However, limited body of neuroimaging research and mixed or inconsistent results have led to inconclusive evidence. …”
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Oxytocin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute orchitis model: interplay of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways by Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Hany A. Elkattawy, Shimaa Hadhoud, Ahmed N. Nasr, Ateya M. Ibrahim, Ateya M. Ibrahim, Omar Z. Ameer, Noorhan Alsaleebi, Joud Asfari, Madaniah O. Zakari, Moaz A. Mojaddidi, Ehab K. Ali, Hailah M. Almohaimeed, Ahmed Abdeen, Sahar K. Ali, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Mamdouh Eldesoqui

“…This therapeutic potential of OXY might be accounted for by its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic activities.…”
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A platform for multisite immune profiling of premetastatic pancreatic cancer at single-cell resolution by Elishama N. Kanu, Ashley A. Fletcher, Jiayin Bao, Ethan S. Agritelley, Julia Button, Austin M. Eckhoff, Karrie Comatas, Tao Wang, Bin-Jin Hwang, Michael E. Lidsky, Sabino Zani, Dan G. Blazer, Peter J. Allen, Zhicheng Ji, Frank J. Lowery, Sri Krishna, Nicholas D. Klemen, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Erika J. Crosby

“…Immune composition, cell-type functional profiles, and T cell clonal expansion patterns were evaluated across tissue sites. …”
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Safety and feasibility evaluation of planning and execution of surgical revascularisation solely based on coronary CTA and FFRCT in patients with complex coronary artery disease: s... by Daniele Andreini, Kaoru Tanaka, Hideyuki Kawashima, Ronny R Buechel, William Wijns, Torsten Doenst, Jonathon Leipsic, Gregg W Stone, Giulio Pompilio, Antonio L Bartorelli, Saima Mushtaq, Enrico Ferrari, Francesco Maisano, Mark La Meir, Johan De Mey, Ulrich Schneider, Ulf Teichgräber, Faisal Sharif, Robbert de Winter, Brian Thomsen, Charles Taylor, Campbell Rogers, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W Serruys

“…CCTA with FFRCT might provide better anatomical and functional analysis of the coronary circulation leading to appropriate anatomical and functional revascularisation, and thereby contributing to a better outcome.Ethics and dissemination Each patient has to provide written informed consent as approved by the ethical committee of the respective clinical site. …”
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SMYD2 epigenetically activates BMP4/SMAD1/5/8/ID3 axis to enhance cancer stem cell properties and drive sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by Shanshan Wang, Weicheng Wu, Zhen Shi, Mei Bin, Fengwei Zhang, Long Cai, Kaiqing Lin, Zhihui Li

“…To investigate the biological functions of SMYD2, we conducted a series of functional assays in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>DOG1</i> Gene Family in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) and Its Expression Profiles During Seed Germination by Zhichao Zhao, Jingbo Sun, Feng Zhang, Chunjuan Dong

“…Taken together, these findings provide an extensive description of the <i>C. annuum DOG1</i> gene family and might facilitate further studies for elucidating their functions in seed germination.…”
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Metabolic intermediate acetyl phosphate modulates bacterial virulence via acetylation by Jie Ren, Yu Sang, Ran Qin, Yang Su, Zhongli Cui, Zhiguo Mang, Hao Li, Shaoyong Lu, Jian Zhang, Sen Cheng, Xiaoyun Liu, Jixi Li, Jie Lu, Wenjuan Wu, Guo-Ping Zhao, Feng Shao, Yu-Feng Yao

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Comparison of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived macrophages with peripheral blood-derived macrophages using single-cell genomics by ZHANG Yutong, HOU Guojun, SHEN Nan

“…GO analysis of DEGs showed enrichment in the molecular functions such as ubiquitin-like protein ligase binding, cellular components such as the nuclear speck and nuclear envelope, and biological processes such as the regulation of translation. …”
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Metabolic capabilities are highly conserved among human nasal-associated Corynebacterium species in pangenomic analyses by Tommy H. Tran, Isabel F. Escapa, Ari Q. Roberts, Wei Gao, Abiola C. Obawemimo, Julia A. Segre, Heidi H. Kong, Sean Conlan, Matthew S. Kelly, Katherine P. Lemon

“…Overall, the minimal species and strain variability in metabolic capacity implies coexisting strains might have limited ability to occupy distinct metabolic niches.IMPORTANCEPangenomic analysis with estimation of functional capabilities facilitates our understanding of the full biologic diversity of bacterial species. …”
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Cellular liquid biopsy provides unique chances for disease monitoring, preclinical model generation and therapy adjustment in rare salivary gland cancer patients by Nataša Stojanović Gužvić, Florian Lüke, Steffi Treitschke, Andrea Coluccio, Martin Hoffmann, Giancarlo Feliciello, Adithi Ravikumar Varadarajan, Xin Lu, Kathrin Weidele, Catherine Botteron, Silvia Materna–Reichelt, Felix Keil, Katja Evert, Florian Weber, Thomas Schamberger, Michael Althammer, Jirka Grosse, Dirk Hellwig, Christian Schulz, Stephan Seitz, Peter Ugocsai, Anke Schlenska‐Lange, Roman Mayr, Ulrich Kaiser, Wolfgang Dietmaier, Bernhard Polzer, Jens Warfsmann, Kamran Honarnejad, Tobias Pukrop, Daniel Heudobler, Christoph A. Klein, Christian Werno

“…We conclude that cLB might add a functional dimension (to the genetic approaches) in the personalized management of rare, difficult‐to‐treat cancers such as SGC.…”
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Decoration of Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides on coffee waste biochars for enhanced adsorption and selectivity of phosphate ions: Mechanistic studies by Jaegwan Shin, Hojung Rho, Yeonjung Cho, Jinwoo Kwak, Changgil Son, Sangwon Kim, Seohyun Ki, Yong-Gu Lee, Hee-Joong Kim, Sang-Ho Lee, Yongeun Park, Kangmin Chon

“…Hence, the decoration of the Mg/Fe LDH particles on the surfaces of CB might be a promising method to improve the adsorption capacity and selectivity of PO43- ions.…”
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Immune control of the basal ganglia network: Interleukin-17 as a key modulator of striatal synaptic plasticity by Andrea Mancini, Laura Bellingacci, Jacopo Canonichesi, Miriam Sciaccaluga, Alfredo Megaro, Elisa Zianni, Maria De Carluccio, Marilena Pariano, Edoardo Emiliano, Alessandro Tozzi, Cinzia Costa, Teresa Zelante, Luigina Romani, Maria Teresa Viscomi, Fabrizio Gardoni, Paolo Calabresi, Lucilla Parnetti, Massimiliano Di Filippo

“…The basal ganglia (BG) network exerts a key role in the integration of cortical inputs and is fundamental to motor learning, behavior, emotional responses, and cognitive functions. Little is known about how immune cells and soluble immune mediators influence BG activity. …”
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Molecular and spatial transcriptomic classification of midbrain dopamine neurons and their alterations in a LRRK2G2019S model of Parkinson’s disease by Zachary Gaertner, Cameron Oram, Amanda Schneeweis, Elan Schonfeld, Cyril Bolduc, Chuyu Chen, Daniel Dombeck, Loukia Parisiadou, Jean-Francois Poulin, Rajeshwar Awatramani

“…Recent work has shown that molecularly defined DA subtypes within the substantia nigra (SNc) display distinctive anatomic and functional properties, and differential vulnerability in Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Integrating vosoritide therapy with limb surgery in paediatric patients with achondroplasia: real-life experiences by Anna Elsa Maria Allegri, Maria Francesca Bedeschi, Maria Beatrice Bocchi, Valentina Camurri, Michaela Veronika Gonfiantini, Chiara Leoni, Milena Mariani, Osvaldo Palmacci, Matteo Porro, Simone Riganti, Caterina Tedesco, Berardo Rinaldi, Emanuela Scarano, Concetta Schiavariello, Angelo Selicorni, Stefano Stagi, Fabio Verdoni, Giuseppe Zampino, Mohamad Maghnie, Roberta Onesimo

“…Until 2021, there were no precision treatments available, and in some countries, elective surgery was considered a standard approach to increase height, improve body proportions, enhance functionality, and correct deformities in a selected group of patients. …”
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