TPDTNet: Two-Phase Distillation Training for Visible-to-Infrared Unsupervised Domain Adaptive Object Detection by Siyu Wang, Xiaogang Yang, Ruitao Lu, Shuang Su, Bin Tang, Tao Zhang, Zhengjie Zhu

“…The training weights are transferred from the teacher network to the student network to maximize the detection accuracy. Extensive experiments are conducted on three optical-to-infrared datasets, and the experimental results show that our TPDTNet method achieves state-of-the-art results relative to those of the baseline model.…”
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Monitoring of hepatitis E virus infection and replication by functional tagging of the ORF2 protein by Maliki Ankavay, Nathalie Da Silva, Angela Pollán, Noémie Oechslin, Katja Dinkelborg, Patrick Behrendt, Darius Moradpour, Jérôme Gouttenoire

“…Based on a screening approach to identify viable insertion sites in the viral genome, we describe a versatile system for preparing recombinant viruses harboring split-reporter tags, i.e. luciferase and GFP. Proof-of-concept experiments revealed that convenient and quantitative monitoring of viral infection and replication is possible with this system, allowing for the evaluation of antiviral drugs and neutralizing antibodies.…”
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Bubbling insights: unveiling the true sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway by Starmerella bombicola by Sophie L. K. W. Roelants, Stijn Bovijn, Elvira Bytyqi, Nicolas de Fooz, Goedele Luyten, Martijn Castelein, Thibo Van de Craen, Zhoujian Diao, Karolien Maes, Tom Delmulle, Maarten De Mol, Sofie L. De Maeseneire, Bart Devreese, Wim K. Soetaert

“…A double knockout of both genes was described to result in the generation of bolaform sophorolipids. However, new experiments performed with respective S. bombicola strains Δsble, Δat Δsble, and ∆at revealed inconsistencies with the current understanding of the SL pathway. …”
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Effects of Artificial Compound Feed for Live Fish Feed on Growth Performance, Nutrient Composition, Digestive Performance, and Gut Microbiota of Giant Salamander (<i>Andrias davidi... by Hongxiang Fan, Peiying Huang, Jiayi Zhu, Jiamin Li, Shaoqing Jian, Jiahao Hou, Ziyu Wang, Linjie Li, Daxian Zhao

“…This study explored the effects of replacing live fish feed with artificial compound feed on the growth performance, nutritional composition, digestive performance, and gut microbiota of Chinese giant salamander (<i>Andrias davidianus</i>). The experiment was divided into three groups, each with three biological replicates. …”
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Identification and validation of immune and diagnostic biomarkers for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome by integrating bioinformatics and machine-learning by Tao Zhou, Can Zhu, Wei Zhang, Qiongfang Wu, Mingqiang Deng, Zhiwei Jiang, Longfei Peng, Hao Geng, Zhouting Tuo, Zhouting Tuo, Ci Zou

“…The expression and biological functions of key genes in IC/BPS were further validated through in vitro experiments.ResultsA total of 87 DEGs were identified, comprising 43 up-regulated and 44 down-regulated genes. …”
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Relationship between CTF1 gene expression and prognosis and tumor immune microenvironment in glioma by Hongqing Cai, Shen Tian, Angsi Liu, Guanchao Xie, Hongsheng Zhang, Xiaogang Wu, Jinghai Wan, Sai Li

“…Additionally, CTF1 expression was positively associated with macrophage, eosinophil, and neutrophil contents and immune checkpoint-related genes, but negatively associated with sensitivity to 14 drugs. In vitro experiments confirmed that CTF1 knockdown inhibited glioma cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis. …”
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Mediator kinase inhibition suppresses hyperactive interferon signaling in Down syndrome by Kira A Cozzolino, Lynn Sanford, Samuel Hunter, Kayla Molison, Benjamin Erickson, Meaghan CS Courvan, Taylor Jones, Deepa Ajit, Matthew D Galbraith, Joaquín M Espinosa, David Bentley, Mary Ann Allen, Robin D Dowell, Dylan J Taatjes

“…To further probe Mediator kinase function, we completed cytokine screens and metabolomics experiments. Cytokines are master regulators of inflammatory responses; by screening 105 different cytokine proteins, we show that Mediator kinases help drive IFN-dependent cytokine responses at least in part through transcriptional regulation of cytokine genes and receptors. …”
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Factors affecting decision making among nurse managers working in government hospitals by Wubete Abeje, Belachew Tegegne, Zenebe Tefera, Yosef Zenebe, Wondwossen Yimam, Birhanu Desu, Yismaw Andargie, Muluken Amare, Molla Kassa, Mulugeta W/Selassie

“…However, nurses' views and experiences on the multitude of personal and organizational factors which may impact their decision-making abilities are often neglected in the literature. …”
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Oxidative and Excitatory Neurotoxic Stresses in CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Kynurenine Aminotransferase Knockout Mice: A Novel Model for Despair-Based Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress... by Ágnes Szabó, Zsolt Galla, Eleonóra Spekker, Mónika Szűcs, Diána Martos, Keiko Takeda, Kinuyo Ozaki, Hiromi Inoue, Sayo Yamamoto, József Toldi, Etsuro Ono, László Vécsei, Masaru Tanaka

“…Conclusions: This is the first evidence that deleting the aadat gene induces depression-like behaviors uniquely linked to experiences of despair, which appear to be associated with excitatory neurotoxic and oxidative stresses. …”
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The Human Milk-derived Peptide Drives Rapid Regulation of Macrophage Inflammation Responses in the Neonatal IntestineSummary by Fuqiang Yuan, Xu Han, Masha Huang, Yinglin Su, Yiting Zhang, Mengyuan Hu, Xiang Yu, Weilai Jin, Yun Li, Le Zhang

“…Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq), and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) experiments were conducted to explore the mechanism underlying CASB135-150 function. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…To address this, a field experiment was conducted at the dry farming demonstration site in Huating City, Gansu Province to test a novel amendment of attapulgite super absorbent polymer (A-SAP). …”
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Intratumoural CD8+ CXCR5+ follicular cytotoxic T cells have prognostic value and are associated with CD19+ CD38+ B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures in colorectal cancer by Fangze Wei, Xiaotian Xu, Jing Wang, Shi Wen Mei, Fu Qiang Zhao, Fei Huang, Ti Xian Xiao, Guo Jing Wang, Baojun Wei, Shengkai Huang, Wei Cui

“…We also compared the biological functions of these cells between MSS and MSI-high CRC and used flow cytometry and coculture experiments to explore their potential regulatory functions. …”
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Disrupting USP39 deubiquitinase function impairs the survival and migration of multiple myeloma cells through ZEB1 degradation by Jessy Sirera, Saharnaz Sarlak, Manon Teisseire, Alexandrine Carminati, Victoria J. Nicolini, Coline Savy, Patrick Brest, Thierry Juel, Christophe Bontoux, Marcel Deckert, Mickael Ohanna, Sandy Giuliano, Maeva Dufies, Gilles Pages, Frederic Luciano

“…Finally, in vitro and in vivo zebrafish experiments were used to characterize the biological consequences of ZEB1 regulation by USP39. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Dietary Administration of Kale ( Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC) Leaves on the Antioxidant Status and Blood Biochemical Markers in Rats by Katarzyna Papierska, Ewa Ignatowicz, Jadwiga Jodynis-Liebert, Małgorzata Kujawska, Róża Biegańska-Marecik

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the potential adverse effects and antioxidant properties of freeze-dried kale leaves in 90-day dietary experiment on Wistar rats. The kale leaf powder was added to a diet at levels: 10, 30, and 60 g/kg feed. …”
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Application of selection Index for enhancing resistance to Cryptocarya irritans and Vibrio alginolyticus in large yellow croaker by Jiaying Wang, Jiaying Wang, Ji Zhao, Ji Zhao, Bo Liu, Hongshu Chi, Pengxing Jiang, Pengxing Jiang, Junzu Xiao, Junzu Xiao, Zhou Jiang, Zhou Jiang, Lingwei Miao, Lingwei Miao, Qian He, Qian He, Junjia Zeng, Junjia Zeng, Qiaozhen Ke, Qiaozhen Ke, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou, Peng Xu, Peng Xu

“…The genetic improvement effect of all the breeding lines (GS3, GS9, C1, and C2) was assessed through artificial challenge experiments with C. irritans and V. alginolyticus, respectively. …”
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MAF1 inhibits hepatocarcinogenesis by fostering an immunostimulatory tumor microenvironment by Di Cao, Shi-Juan Mai, Hui-yun Wang, Ge Ren, Yue-Ning Wang, Chao-Yue Sun, Haojiang Li, Yu-Feng Zhou, Mei-Yin Zhang, Shuo-Cheng Wang

“…More importantly, we found that MAF1 not only enhances the intratumoral infiltration of CD8+ T cells by increasing CXCL10 secretion but also enhances their functional activity by inhibiting PDL1 transcription in mouse liver cancer, which were confirmed in human HCC or in vitro experiments. Furthermore, PDL1 overexpression accelerates mouse hepatocarcinogenesis by antagonizing the tumor-suppressive role of MAF1.Conclusions Our study uncovers a novel anti-tumor immunity of MAF1 in hepatocarcinogenesis and human HCC. …”
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Newly identified c-di-GMP pathway putative EAL domain gene STM0343 regulates stress resistance and virulence in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by Kaifeng Chen, Lili Li, Nanwei Wang, Zhouping Zhou, Peng Pan, Chenggang Xu, Dage Sun, Jiayi Li, Changzhi Dai, Dai Kuang, Ming Liao, Jianmin Zhang

“…In terms of virulence, compared to WT269, the adhesion and invasive ability of 269ΔSTM0343 to HeLa cells was enhanced by onefold and 25.67%, respectively. In in vivo experiments, mice challenged with 269ΔSTM0343 experienced greater weight loss, and the bacterial loads in the spleen, liver, and intestines were elevated by fivefold, 30-fold, and 21-fold, respectively, accompanied by more severe pathological damage. …”
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Effects of dietary metabolizable energy and crude protein levels on production performance, meat quality and cecal microbiota of Taihe Silky Fowl during growing period by Yutian Shen, Wentao Li, Lixia Kai, Yuqing Fan, Youping Wu, Fengqin Wang, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of dietary metabolizable energy (ME) and crude protein (CP) levels and their interaction on the performance, meat quality, and cecal microbiota of Taihe Silky Fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) during the growing period. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the interplay between intratumoral bacteria and glioma by Ting Li, Zhanyi Zhao, Meichang Peng, Lu Zhang, Cheng Wang, Feiyang Luo, Meiqin Zeng, Kaijian Sun, Zhencheng Fang, Yunhao Luo, Yugu Xie, Cui Lv, Jiaxuan Wang, Jian-Dong Huang, Hongwei Zhou, Haitao Sun

“…Through in vivo and in vitro experiments, we identified the crucial role of Fn in promoting glioma progression, suggesting that Fn could be a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for glioma patients. …”
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Rapeseed Supports Hairy Vetch in Intercropping, Enhancing Root and Stem Morphology, Nitrogen Metabolism, Photosynthesis, and Forage Yield by Jianli Ji, Zongkai Wang, Pan Gao, Xiaoqiang Tan, Xianling Wang, Jie Kuai, Jing Wang, Zhenghua Xu, Bo Wang, Guangsheng Zhou, Jie Zhao

“…Over two years of field experiments, three cropping systems—rapeseed sole cropping, hairy vetch sole cropping, and rapeseed–hairy vetch intercropping—were investigated to assess the effects of intercropping on root and stem morphology, canopy light distribution, leaf photosynthetic physiology, and nitrogen metabolism. …”
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