A comprehensive analysis of forest restoration practices across Europe: Ecological, economic, social and policy dimensions by M. Menéndez-Miguélez, A. Rubio-Cuadrado, J. Bauhus, I. Cañellas, T. Crowther, S. de-Miguel, M. Erdozain, J. Hoffmann, K. Kremer, M. Sotirov, K. Lapin, T. Lundhede, S. Jacobs, E. Schatzdorfer, L. Werden, I. Alberdi

“…Scaling up ecosystem restoration is essential to halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss and ensure future functionality and resilience. However, the implementation of concrete restoration initiatives will present many challenges, such as setting appropriate and realistic goals, selecting or developing the most effective and efficient restoration practices, as well as carrying out effective short- and long-term monitoring of success. …”
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Anti‐Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Polyphenols From Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Leaf Hair in Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced In Vitro and In Vivo Models by Can Hu, Jiazheng Hu, Hongyu Ye, Mengxin Wang, Manxi Wu, Han Yang, Kang Chen, Jinping Cao, Yanshuai Wang, Yue Wang, Chongde Sun

“…ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize polyphenols present in Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) leaf hair (LLH) and evaluate their antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced inflammation models In Vitro and In Vivo. …”
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Evidence of Interaction between Ion-scale Waves and Ion Velocity Distributions in the Solar Wind by Yogesh, Leon Ofman, Scott A. Boardsen, Kristopher Klein, Mihailo Martinović, Viacheslav M. Sadykov, Jaye L. Verniero, Niranjana Shankarappa, Lan K. Jian, Parisa Mostafavi, Jia Huang, K. W. Paulson

“…Dense beams (secondary populations) were present in the proton VDFs during this wave activity. …”
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Dual role of Eisenia fetida and its excreta in boosting tomato biomass and defense against Botrytis cinerea by Maryan Chelkha, Rubén Blanco-Pérez, Jorge Dueñas-Hernani, Ignacio Vicente-Díez, Victoria Pastor, Raquel Campos-Herrera

“…Soil organisms are key to plant growth and ecosystem functions. Earthworms (EWs) enhance soil and indirectly affect plant growth, while their cutaneous excreta (CEx) contain bioactive compounds capable of eliciting plant responses. …”
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Aurora kinase B inhibitor AZD1152: repurposing for treatment of lupus nephritis driven by the results of clinical trialsResearch in context by Yue Zhao, Zuguo Zheng, Xuexiao Jin, Shaoshan Liang, Changming Zhang, Mingchao Zhang, Yue Lang, Ping Li, Zhihong Liu

“…Transcriptome sequencing and functional assays were performed to elucidate its mechanisms of action. …”
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The evolution of superbugs in space: a genomic perspective on pathogens in the International Space Station environment by Sara Pearl, Hithesh Kumar, Santhiya Vijayakumar, Soumya Basu, Sudha Ramaiah, Anand Anbarasu

“…VFs profiling showed a slightly lower count in ISS genomes, but P. conspicua, E. ludwigii, and K. pneumoniae from ISS carried exclusive VFs linked to metal ion uptake and secretion systems, suggesting environment-driven functional adaptations. The adaptation of pathogenic bacteria in ISS is alarming and therefore periodic monitoring of bacterial genomic surveillance is important. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…Introduction: The aging population presents significant challenges to healthcare systems globally. …”
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Interplay between iron metabolism, inflammation, and EPO-ERFE-hepcidin axis in RDEB-associated chronic anemia by Lucía Quintana-Castanedo, Rocío Maseda, Isabel Pérez-Conde, Nora Butta, Elena Monzón-Manzano, Paula Acuña-Butta, María G. Crespo, Antonio Buño-Soto, Eva Jiménez, Jaris Valencia, María C. Arriba, Pilar Zuluaga, Raúl de Lucas, Marcela del Río, Ángeles Vicente, María J. Escámez, Rosa Sacedón

“…According to the reticulocyte production index, an inadequate bone marrow response was observed in 90% of patients with anemia, irrespective of EPO levels. Patients with functional or true iron deficiency had higher ERFE levels, although ERFE showed no consistent correlation with EPO and was elevated in both patients with anemia and those without anemia. …”
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Generation of healthy bovine ovarian organoids: a proof-of-concept derivation technique by María Gómez-Álvarez, Marcos Agustina-Hernández, Emilio Francés-Herrero, Clara Bueno-Fernandez, Paula Alonso-Frías, Nadaya Corpas, Amparo Faus, Antonio Pellicer, Irene Cervelló

“…However, the development of protocols for generating healthy epithelial ovarian organoids (OvaOs) remains significantly underexplored, as most studies focus on ovarian cancer models. This work presents an effective protocol for generating healthy bovine OvaOs as a physiological and translational model for ovarian research, mimicking the anatomical and functional similarities between bovine and human ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). …”
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Investigation of the effect of impurity and surface defect in the sonocatalytic and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye by TiO2 powder by Ayodeji Precious Ayanwale, Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez, Rodrigo Mayén Mondragón, Daniel Aguirre Aguirre, M. Navarrete

“…Additional studies are done to provide information about the changes in the size, functional group, crystal structure, morphology, elemental composition, electronic structure and surface chemistry of TiO2 by using various analytical methods. …”
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Positive Selection of TLR2 and MyD88 Genes Provides Insights Into the Molecular Basis of Immunological Adaptation in Amphibians by Jie Zhang, Ruinan Zhao, Hongyan Bi, Jiaoying He, Yang Guo, Dian Liu, Ganggang Yang, Xiaohong Chen, Zhuo Chen

“…The highly conservation and functional significance of these two genes in amphibians were supported based on the sequence characteristics and evolutionary analyses. …”
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Reduced Cish expression by siRNA knockdown in Natural Killer cells promotes anti-tumor effects against gastric cancer cell lines by Sahar Khojastehpour, Azarmidokht Aminazad, Shahrokh Abdolahi, Shirin Tavakoli, Maryam Samareh-Salavati, Nasrin Momeni, Mohammad Vaezi, Mohammad Ahmadvand

“…Abstract Improving immune cell functions in tumors remains a main challenge in cancer immunotherapy. …”
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Calcitriol Inhibits the Proliferation of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells through a Mechanism Involving the Proinflammatory Cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α by Isela Martínez-Reza, Lorenza Díaz, David Barrera, Mariana Segovia-Mendoza, Sigifredo Pedraza-Sánchez, Giovanny Soca-Chafre, Fernando Larrea, Rocío García-Becerra

“…In summary, this study demonstrated that calcitriol exerted its antiproliferative effects in part by inducing the synthesis of IL-1β and TNF-α through IL-1R1 and TNFR1, respectively, in TNBC cells, highlighting immunomodulatory and antiproliferative functions of calcitriol in TNBC tumors.…”
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Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Controlled-Environment Growth Chamber for Vegetative Propagation of Mother Plants by Jacqueline Guerrero-Sánchez, Carlos Alberto Olvera-Olvera, Luis Octavio Solis-Sánchez, Ma. Del Rosario Martínez-Blanco, Manuel de Jesús López-Martínez, Celina Lizeth Castañeda-Miranda, Genaro Martin Soto-Zarazúa, Germán Díaz-Flórez

“…This Technical Note presents the design and implementation of a low-cost modular growth chamber developed to keep mother plants under controlled environmental conditions for vegetative propagation. …”
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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

“…ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are involved in the transport of multiple substrates such as amino acids, terpenes, and heavy metals. 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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Impact of large herbivore rewilding on acorn dispersal dynamics by Mariana Rossa, Pedro Leite, Paloma Linck, Gabriel Moreira, Nanäa Mausberg, Joana Fernandes, Pedro Severino, João Duarte, Paula Maia, Rita Tinoco Torres, João Carvalho, Ramón Perea

“…Large herbivores drive ecosystem functions and processes through their direct or indirect impact on different habitats and wildlife communities. …”
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Genomic insights into five selected multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Sodwana Bay, South Africa by Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini, Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini, Kulsum Kondiah, Kulsum Kondiah, Pfariso Maumela, Pfariso Maumela, Abraham Goodness Ogofure, Abraham Goodness Ogofure, Ezekiel Green, Ezekiel Green

“…Using Illumina MiSeq sequencing and functional annotation via Prokka, PATRIC and RAST, the analysis revealed significant resistance mechanisms. …”
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Highly distinguishable isomeric states of a tripodal arylazopyrazole derivative on graphite through electron/hole-induced switching at ambient conditions by Himani Malik, Sudha Devi, Debapriya Gupta, Ankit Kumar Gaur, Sugumar Venkataramani, Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar

“…Manipulating the energy barrier and extending the half-life of nonequilibrium states in photochromic switches presents viable solutions for applying them in molecular electronics. …”
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An essential role of the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF126 in ensuring meiosis I completion during spermatogenesis by Wenjing Liu, Xiya Sun, Fubing Li, Qiuyun Jiang, Jianting An, Yingying Wu, Jingyi Yang, Meng Qin, Yuxin Zhao, Yongjia Tang, Tingyue Wu, Zhiqiang Yan, Dewei Jiang, Rong Liu, Wenhui Li, Xu Zhi, Ceshi Chen

“…Additionally, we explored the association between RNF126 gene missense variants and nonobstructive male infertility in patients, with a focus on their functional impact on the protein’s ubiquitin ligase activity. …”
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Universal machine learning interatomic potentials poised to supplant DFT in modeling general defects in metals and random alloys by Fei Shuang, Zixiong Wei, Kai Liu, Wei Gao, Poulumi Dey

“…Recent advances in machine learning, combined with the generation of extensive density functional theory (DFT) datasets, have enabled the development of universal machine learning interatomic potentials (uMLIPs). …”
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