Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…Firstly, by analyzing present patients’ clinical data, we screen out 4 variants: R394H, D487N, V591M and P619S. …”
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Keystone bacteria dynamics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Towards differential diagnosis and probiotic candidates by Azadeh KavianFar, Hamidreza Taherkhani, Hossein Lanjanian, Sargol Aminnezhad, Ali Ahmadi, Sadegh Azimzadeh, Ali Masoudi-Nejad

“…During COPD exacerbation, Porphyromonas, Clostridium, Moryella, and Megasphaera were identified as phenotype-specific keystone genera, while Prevotella, Streptococcus, Haemophilus, and Veillonella were consistently present across all datasets as core microbiome members. …”
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Boosting vapor flux in osmotic distillation: A comprehensive evaluation of operating conditions and membrane properties by Longxi Zhou, Di He, Zhangxin Wang, Yuanmiaoliang Chen

“…Osmotic distillation (OD) presents a promising technique for desalination in seawater electrolysis, but its effectiveness is hindered by low vapor flux and limited operational efficiency. …”
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Social Implications of COVID-19 in Iran: A Social Work Perspective by Monire Balochi, Amir Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Reza Dehnavieh, Seyed Hassan Mousavi Chelak, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Javadi, Seyed Reza Javadian, Narges Rostami-Gooran, Khalil Kalavani

“…Cases with a support rate of more than 70% were included in the futures wheel as final factors.Results: The findings of this study revealed two main layers of social effects stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. …”
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A machine learning approach to predict phyllosphere resistome abundance across urbanization gradients by Rui-Ao Ma, Yi-Hui Ding, Shifa Zhong, Ting-Ting Jing, Xuechu Chen, Si-Yu Zhang

“…Moreover, the phyllosphere presented more ARG-MGE (mobile gene element) pairs in metagenome-assembled genomes than soil, suggesting greater transmission potential than soil ARGs. …”
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Analysis of Multi-epoch JWST Images of ∼300 Little Red Dots: Tentative Detection of Variability in a Minority of Sources by Zijian Zhang, Linhua Jiang, Weiyang Liu, Luis C. Ho

“…Future JWST observations will provide more variability information on LRDs.…”
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HLA Polymorphisms and Haplotype Diversity in Transylvania, Romania by Mihaela L. Vică, Horea V. Matei, Cosmina I. Bondor, Gheorghe Z. Nicula, Costel V. Siserman, Luminița Loga, Lucia Dican

“…HLA gene frequency data from several European population groups (as presented in studies involving more than 1,000 individuals) served as reference in comparison with the local sample. …”
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Household clustering and seasonal genetic variation of Plasmodium falciparum at the community-level in The Gambia by Marc-Antoine Guery, Sukai Ceesay, Sainabou Drammeh, Fatou K Jaiteh, Umberto D'Alessandro, Teun Bousema, David J Conway, Antoine Claessens

“…However, isolates from the same household were sixfold more likely to be genetically related compared to those from other villages, suggesting close transmission links within households. …”
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Improvement of Surgical Technologist Students' Learning by Development of a Customized e-portfolio: A Mixed-method Study by Leila Sadati, Sahar Karami, Rana Abjar, Fatemeh Edalat, Pourya Kanani, Zahra Nouri Khaneghah

“…Background: Electronic portfolios provide opportunities for students to reflect on their performance and develop their competencies.Objectives: The present study was done to improve surgical technologist students' learning through the development of a customized e-portfolio.Methods: This interventional study was conducted using a sequential mixed method in two phases. …”
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Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease as a Marker of Hypertension Target Organ Damage in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Samuel O. Ajayi, Udeme E. Ekrikpo, Anyiekere M. Ekanem, Yemi R. Raji, Okechukwu S. Ogah, Dike B. Ojji, Ugochi S. Okpechi-Samuel, Kwazi C. Z. Ndlovu, Aminu K. Bello, Ikechi G. Okpechi

“…The pooled estimate of CKD was then presented by subregions, age group, eGFR equations, and urban or rural location. …”
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The Results of Monitoring of Death Places of Animals, Died from Anthrax during the Epizootic 2016 in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District by A. V. Savinykh, D. L. Pavlov, A. V. Kuznetsovskiy, O. O. Fomenkov, A. S. Tumanov, A. A. Susloparov, A. S. Morozov

“…The article presents the results of the study of samples taken in 2017 by the specialists from the «48 Central Scientific Research Institute» of the Ministry of Defence of Russia in the course of the survey of deathplaces of animals in the territories of Yamal region of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, contaminated by the Bacillus anthracis agent. …”
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Balancing reaction-diffusion network for cell polarization pattern with stability and asymmetry by Yixuan Chen, Guoye Guan, Lei-Han Tang, Chao Tang

“…Once again, a generic set of kinetic parameters moves the interface towards either the anterior or posterior end, yet a polarized pattern can be stabilized through tuning of one or more parameters coupled to intracellular or extracellular spatial cues. …”
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Advances in Microbial and Plant-Based Biopolymers: Synthesis and Applications in Next-Generation Materials by Poova Kattil Drishya, M. Venkateswar Reddy, Gunda Mohanakrishna, Omprakash Sarkar, Isha, M. V. Rohit, Aesha Patel, Young-Cheol Chang

“…Sourced from biological origins, these polymers are not only environment friendly but also present exciting solutions in healthcare, packaging, biosensors, high performance, and durable materials as alternatives to crude oil-based products. …”
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A comparison of repeated low-level red light and low-dose atropine for myopia control: A two-year retrospective study by Mingming Zhang, Yinghui Shi, Yuexin Wang, Yangguang Li, Jian Qin, Xiaobing Wang, Ying Jie

“…Eight adverse events were reported in the RLRL group without irreversible structural damage. Conclusion: The present research demonstrates that RLRL treatment is more effective than 0.01 % atropine in delaying myopia progression and observes a greater percentage of patients with SE regression and AL shortening in myopic children over two years.…”
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Body Image Concerns and Psychological Distress in Adults with Hearing Aids: A Case-Control Study by Enrico Apa, Silvia Ferrari, Daniele Monzani, Andrea Ciorba, Luca Sacchetto, Virginia Dallari, Riccardo Nocini, Silvia Palma

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study discloses psychopathological factors associated with the HA experience that are surprisingly present after long satisfying HA use. Despite the benefits, the satisfaction and the daily use, HA users continue to be worried about body image and report more psychopathological distress in comparison to their normal hearing peers.…”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors after partial nephrectomy by Wojciech Krajewski, Maciej Guziński, Wojciech Tomczak, Łukasz Nowak, Jan Łaszkiewicz, Joanna Chorbińska, Adam Chełmoński, Katarzyna Grunwald, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Tomasz Szydełko

“…In such a case, surgical reintervention can be more challenging and is often associated with worse prognosis. …”
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The Association between IGF-1 Polymorphisms, IGF-1 Serum Levels, and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by Carmilla M. M. Licht, Lise C. van Turenhout, Jan Berend Deijen, Lando L. J. Koppes, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Madeleine L. Drent

“…Possible, IGF-1 fulfills a more developmental and protective role in cognition which becomes apparent during childhood, old-age, or disease.…”
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DistB-Condo: Distributed Blockchain-Based IoT-SDN Model for Smart Condominium by Anichur Rahman, Md. Jahidul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Md. Mahfuz Reza, Adnan Anwar, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Mostofa Kamal Nasir, Rafidah Md. Noor

“…Besides, a decentralized and secured Blockchain approach has been introduced that allows more prominent security and privacy to the desired condominium network. …”
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Acid rock drainage and metal leaching from mine waste material (tailings) of a Pb-Zn-Ag skarn deposit: environmental assessment through static and kinetic laboratory tests by Blanca Adriana Méndez-Ortiz, Alejandro Carrillo-Chávez, Marcos Gustavo Monroy-Fernández

“…Nevertheless, oxidation-neutralization curves suggest that oxidation capacity in both sample types is higher than their neutralizing capacity, and that sulfide oxidation is more important in historic than in recent tailings. …”
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Net-Zero Energy House-Oriented Linear Programming for the Sizing Problem of Photovoltaic Panels and Batteries by A. Daniel Carnerero, Taichi Tanaka, Mengmou Li, Takeshi Hatanaka, Yasuaki Wasa, Kenji Hirata, Yoshiaki Ushifusa, Takanori Ida

“…Additionally, we propose a sharing economy approach to the investment problem, offering a strategy that could potentially reduce investment costs and facilitate the attainment of ZEH more efficiently. Finally, we apply the proposed frameworks to a neighborhood in Japan as a case study, demonstrating the potential for long-term ZEH attainment. …”
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