Effect of improving food security on parenting practices and caregiver–adolescent relationships: qualitative findings of an income-generating agricultural intervention in rural Ken... by Maricianah A. Onono, Lila Sheira, Edward A. Frongilio, Gladys Odhiambo, Pauline Wekesa, Amy Conroy, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen, Sheri D. Weiser

“…Intervention households described changes in parenting experiences, including decreased parental stress, reduced absenteeism and harsh parenting and improved caregiver– adolescent relationships. …”
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Valerenic acid attenuates pathological myocardial hypertrophy by promoting the utilization of multiple substrates in the mitochondrial energy metabolism by Tiantian Liu, Xu Chen, Qianbin Sun, Junjun Li, Qiyan Wang, Peng Wei, Wei Wang, Chun Li, Yong Wang

“…Methods: The efficacy of VA on PMH was confirmed by in vivo and in vitro experiments and the underlying mechanism was investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and specific siRNA interference. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Metabolic and Skeletal Response of C57BL/6J and C57BL/6N Mice in a Diet-Induced Model of Type 2 Diabetes by Elizabeth Rendina-Ruedy, Kelsey D. Hembree, Angela Sasaki, McKale R. Davis, Stan A. Lightfoot, Stephen L. Clarke, Edralin A. Lucas, Brenda J. Smith

“…These substrain differences should be considered when designing experiments and are likely to have implications on data interpretation and reproducibility.…”
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Parishin B blocking TRIB3-AKT1 interaction inhibits breast cancer lung metastasis by Xiongtao Cheng, Xiongtao Cheng, Jianguo Sun, Shouhong Chen, Nan Wang, Weijing Tang, Zijian Xia, Yuhong Shu, Shouhong Gao, Zhipeng Wang, Xinxia Wang, Rongzi Shao, Jianxiong Cao, Jianxiong Cao

“…In addition, PB exhibited good anti-BC activity without drug toxicity in normal breast cells by experiments in vitro, and RNA-seq analysis suggested PB could inhibit the proliferation and invasion of BC cells related with cell cycle. …”
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Reactivation of Denervated Schwann Cells by Embryonic Spinal Cord Neurons to Promote Axon Regeneration and Remyelination by Xinyu Fang, Chaofan Zhang, Chongjing Zhang, Yuanqing Cai, Zibo Yu, Zida Huang, Wenbo Li, Wenming Zhang

“…In this study, we combined cell transplantation and nerve transfer strategies to investigate whether the transplantation of embryonic spinal cord cells could benefit the microenvironment of the distal stump of the injured nerve. The experiment consisted of two stages. In the first-stage surgery, common peroneal nerves were transected, and embryonic day 14 (E14) cells or cell culture medium was transplanted into the distal stump of the CPs. …”
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Drought stress tolerance based on selection indices of resistant crops variety by R. Daneshvar rad, H. Heidari Sharifabad, M. Torabi, R. Azizinejad, H.R. Salemi, M. Heidari Soltanabadi

“…Compared to Pegah variety, Speedfeed cultivar with 12% increase enhanced the contents of chlorophyll (1.7 times) in the two years of experiment. It could be concluded that Speedfeed variety exhibited better yield and quality characteristics against drought stress compared to Pegah variety. …”
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Molecular mobility and dielectric properties of dendronized side chain liquid crystalline polyamines with benzoate groups as lateral spacers by Xavier Montané, Robert Graf, Borja Pascual-José, Roberto Teruel-Juanes, Jordi Guardià, Marta Giamberini, José Antonio Reina, Amparo Ribes-Greus

“…Furthermore, the evaluation of variable temperature 13C solid-state NMR experiments proved that the clearing transition was related to the aromatic moieties of these polyamines. …”
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Cortisol regulates neonatal lung development via Smoothened by Shanshan Lu, Yifei Chen, Jiawen Song, Liangliang Ren, Jun Du, Donglai Shen, Jiayin Peng, Yao Yin, Xia Li, Yuqing Wang, Yan Gao, Siman Han, Yichang Jia, Yun Zhao, Yizheng Wang

“…Methods In this study, the simulation of the molecular docking by Autodock, in vitro binding experiments, and Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) pathway examination in cells were performed to study the directly binding of cortisol to Smoothened (SMO). …”
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Consequences of Surface Composition and Aggregation Conditions of Ag Nanoparticles on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Pesticides by Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Gilia Cristine Marques Ruiz, Rafael Jesus Gonçalves Rubira, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino, Leonardo Negri Furini

“…In addition to SERS experiments, in order to assess the induced aggregation of the Ag nanoparticles, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential were employed. …”
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Effect of structured lipids as dietary supplements on the fatty acid profile, carcass yield, blood chemistry, and abdominal fat deposition of female broilers by Hongzeng Ai, Yee-Ying Lee, Yuxia Lu, Chin Ping Tan, Oi Ming Lai, Aijun Li, Yufei Zhang, Yong Wang, Zhen Zhang

“…An experiment was conducted to evalute the effects of adding palm olein (POL), modified palm olein (high degree of acyl migration palm olein, H-AMD), and lard (total fatty acid saturation degree is similar to palm olein) to the diet of broilers. …”
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Image-based anomaly detection in low-light industrial environments with feature enhancement by Dinh-Cuong Hoang, Phan Xuan Tan, Anh-Nhat Nguyen, Son-Anh Bui, Ta Huu Anh Duong, Tuan-Minh Huynh, Duc-Manh Nguyen, Viet-Anh Trinh, Quang-Huy Ha, Nguyen Dinh Bao Long, Duc-Thanh Tran, Xuan-Tung Dinh, Van-Hiep Duong, Tran Thi Thuy Trang

“…The FFE module suppresses high-frequency noise and amplifies structural details, while the IFE module adaptively boosts features from both well-lit and dimly illuminated regions, allowing the model to focus on critical areas without relying on computationally expensive image enhancement techniques. Extensive experiments on multiple industrial object categories demonstrate that DarkAD significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods. …”
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Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Photosynthetic, Antioxidant Enzyme, and Water Flux Parameters in Salt-Stressed Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i>) Plants by Pooja Pooja, Sarita Devi, Sridevi Tallapragada, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Nisha Sharma, Pankaj Kasnia, Nita Lakra, Rosa Porcel, Jose M. Mulet, Khalid M. Elhindi

“…In this study, the impact of AMF on salinity stress alleviation in chickpea was investigated in pot-grown experiments. <i>Rhizophagus fasciculatus</i> was used to inoculate the seeds of three different chickpea varieties (HC-3, CSG-8962, and C-235), and the physiological and biochemical changes of the AMF-inoculated and non-inoculated chickpea plants were studied. …”
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Gastroprotective Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Broccoli Stems on Acute Injury in Rats: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Gastric Function and Inflammatory Responses by Jihye Choi, Yuseong Jang, Hyeon-Gi Paik, Melissa Hyun-Joo Ha, Jungkee Kwon

“…BSE modulated NF-κB signaling, decreased inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6), and increased PGE₂ levels. Pyloric ligation experiments demonstrated reduced pepsin and gastric acid secretion. …”
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Biomimetic bioreactor for potentiated uricase replacement therapy in hyperuricemia and gout by Bin Yang, Bin Yang, Guihu Luo, Tailei Nie, Zhenglan Ban, Quanxin Ning, Jialin Zhang, Xiangru Liu, Yanhua Lin, Xiaochun Xie, Qianyun Chen, Han Zhong, Ying Huang, Pan Liao, Yan Liu, Chenyang Guo, Chuanxu Cheng, Erwei Sun, Erwei Sun

“…In vitro assays were conducted to evaluate biocompatibility, anti-inflammatory effects, and oxidative stress protection. In vivo experiments in hyperuricemia and gout models assessed therapeutic efficacy, biodistribution, and biosafety.ResultsRBC@SeMSN@Uri effectively degraded uric acid (UA) into allantoin and converted H2O2 into water, preventing oxidative damage and inflammation. …”
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Identification of cepharanthine as an effective inhibitor of African swine fever virus replication by Chuanxiang Qi, Jiyoung Lee, Yongqiang Zhang, Huan Chen, Jiaxuan Lv, Zhenzhong Wang, Jinming Li, Xiaodong Wu, Yong-Sam Jung, Zhiliang Wang, Yingjuan Qian

“…According to time-of-addition experiments, CEP primarily exerts its antiviral effect during the early stages of ASFV infection, specifically by inhibiting viral entry. …”
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Current trends in e-mental health interventions: Health care providers' attitudes and usage patterns by Elena Caroline Weitzel, Katja Schladitz, Maria Schwenke, Franziska Dinah Welzel, Georg Schomerus, Peter Schönknecht, Markus Bleckwenn, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Margrit Löbner

“…This study aims to comprehensively examine health care providers' attitudes and experiences regarding e-mental health interventions over time. …”
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Droplets Cas13a‐RPA measurement delineates potential role for plasma circWDR37 in colorectal cancer by Jingsong Xu, Li Cao, Shuang Yang, Ying Jian, Yu Liu, Zhen Shen, Qian Liu, Xiang Chen, Min Li, Shun Li, Xiaolei Zuo, Min Li, Hua Wang

“…The arraystar circRNA microarray assays, functional experiments in vitro and in vivo, and qPCR were performed to discover and validate that circWDR37 is a biomarker for early screening and prognosis evaluation of CRC. …”
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A missense variant in the SOX5 gene (c.221C > T) is associated with intellectual disability by Xiujuan Yang, Zhongzhi Gan, Xiaoling Guo, Xiang Huang, Juan Liu, Yingchun Zheng, Xiaoqiang Zhou, Jingli Lian, Yue Liu, Tingting Yang, Chao Li, Fenying Chen, Fei He, Xiangmin Xu, Yasi Zhou, Qian Liu, Xingkun Yang, Fu Xiong

“…In this study, we examined the SOX5 variant (c.221C > T, p.Thr74Met) within a Chinese family presenting with intellectual disability and evaluated the functional implications of SOX5 by in vitro experiment. Materials and methods The family underwent a clinical assessment of intellectual development, which included precise clinical exome sequencing to identify causative genetic variants. …”
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Changing trends from inguinal radical orchiectomy to testis-sparing surgery in pediatric testicular tumors by Özlem Balcı, Aslı Nur Abay, Şule Yeşil, İbrahim Karaman, İsmet Faruk Özgüner, Burçak Kurucu, Derya Erdoğan, Gürses Şahin, Ayşe Karaman

“…We aimed to present the experiences of a tertiary pediatric hospital on testicular tumors and to reveal the changing surgical treatment trends over the years. …”
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CGH, cDNA and Tissue Microarray Analyses Implicate FGFR2 Amplification in a Small Subset of Breast Tumors by Mervi Heiskanen, Juha Kononen, Maarit Bärlund, Joachim Torhorst, Guido Sauter, Anne Kallioniemi, Olli Kallioniemi

“…In conclusion, three consecutive microarray (CGH, cDNA and tissue) experiments revealed high‐level amplification and overexpression of the FGFR2 in a breast cancer cell line, but only a low frequency of involvement in primary breast tumors. …”
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