Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan by Christina Bal, Caspar Schiffers, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Sylvia Hartl, Alvar Agusti, Ahmad Karimi, Wolfgang Pohl, Marco Idzko, Robab Breyer-Kohansal

“…Introduction and Objectives The fractional exhaled fraction of nitric oxide (FeNO) is used in clinical practice for asthma diagnosis, phenotyping, and therapeutic management. Therefore, accurate thresholds are crucial. …”
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Association of intratumoral microbiome diversity with hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis by Fengle Jiang, Yuan Dang, Zheting Zhang, Yanan Yan, Yingchao Wang, Yi Chen, Lihong Chen, Jialiang Zhang, Jingfeng Liu, Jianmin Wang

“…ABSTRACT The evidence that intratumoral microbiomes, as a rising hallmark of cancer, have a profound impact on cancer phenotypes is increasingly compelling. However, the impact of the composition and diversity of the intratumoral microbiome on the prognosis of patients undergoing surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains incompletely understood. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tu... by Joseph Donovan, Dong Huu Khanh Trinh, Ronald B. Geskus, Marcel Wolbers, Guy E. Thwaites, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Le Thanh Hoang Nhat

“…However, benefit from corticosteroids in TBM may depend upon host leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) genotype and the corresponding inflammatory phenotypes. This article describes the planned analyses for the primary publication of the results of the LAST ACT clinical trial (NCT03100786): ‘Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tuberculous meningitis’. …”
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Tumour heterogeneity and personalized treatment screening based on single-cell transcriptomics by Xinying Zhang, Jiajie Xie, Zixin Yang, Carisa Kwok Wai Yu, Yaohua Hu, Jing Qin

“…Interestingly, although tumour cell subpopulations exhibit dramatic differences within the same cancer type and between different cancers at both the genomic and transcriptomic levels, some demonstrate similar oncogenic pathway activities and phenotypes. Tumour cell subpopulations from the five cancers listed above were classified into three major groups corresponding to different treatment strategies. …”
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Investigating the Effect and Potential Mechanism of Rhamnetin 3-<i>O</i>-α-Rhamnoside on Acute Liver Injury In Vivo and In Vitro by Dandan Deng, Borong Zhao, Hong Yang, Songsong Wang, Ziying Geng, Jiangtao Zhou, Guane Yang, Liwen Han

“…<b>Results</b>: ARR ameliorated TAA-induced growth retardation, reduced liver injury phenotypes, and decreased oxidative stress in the zebrafish. …”
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Habitat fragmentation increases the risk of local extinction of small reptiles: A case study on Phrynocephalus przewalskii by Cui Yang, Yue Qi, Jiayuan Guo, Liangfei Peng, Neng Xiong, Wenya Zhang, Wei Zhao

“…This study examines how small reptiles adapt their life history strategies in fragmented habitats and determines whether their responses are primarily due to phenotypic plasticity or genetic adaptation. We focused on Phrynocephalus przewalskii, analyzing body size, reproductive strategies, genetic structure, and diversity across three habitats with varying degrees of fragmentation. …”
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Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer by Bin Han, Fang-yuan Mao, Yong-liang Zhao, Yi-pin Lv, Yong-sheng Teng, Mubing Duan, Weisan Chen, Ping Cheng, Ting-ting Wang, Zhong-yuan Liang, Jin-yu Zhang, Yu-gang Liu, Gang Guo, Quan-ming Zou, Yuan Zhuang, Liu-sheng Peng

“…To this light, we characterized the surface receptor phenotypes of peripheral blood NK cells and examined their clinical relevance to human gastric cancer (GC). …”
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Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Chickpea and Pea Accessions by Michela Costantini, Carmine Summo, Mariangela Centrone, Iga Rybicka, Mariagrazia D’Agostino, Paolo Annicchiarico, Francesco Caponio, Stefano Pavan, Grazia Tamma, Antonella Pasqualone

“…Despite the dataset investigated in our study included a limited number of accessions, it was possible to highlight the influence of the chemical composition on the antioxidant activity due to the high phenotypic diversity found between the accessions, emphasising the importance of selecting the antioxidant activity assay according to the matrix to be evaluated.…”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Diagnostic Delay in Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-exacerbated Respiratory Disease by Melek Cihanbeylerden, Hazal Kayıkçı, Çise Tüccar, Ebru Damadoğlu, Gül Karakaya, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu

“…OBJECTIVE: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD) can be difficult to diagnose due to the heterogeneity of phenotypes and a lack of validated in vitro tests. This study aimed to provide a better understanding of the course of N-ERD disease, analyze whether there was a delay in clinical diagnosis, and explore the factors that might cause diagnostic delay. …”
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Isolation and characterization of mercuric reductase by newly isolated halophilic bacterium, Bacillus firmus MN8 by M. Noroozi, M.A. Amoozegar, A.A. Pourbabaei, N.S. Naghavi, Z. Nourmohammadi

“…According to phylogenetic sequencing of 16S rRNA gene and phenotypic characteristics, the strain was categorized in the Bacillus genus and nearly related to Bacillus firmus. …”
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri requires a genus-specific outer membrane protein and TolB to coordinate cell membrane integrity and virulence by Leilei Wu, Xueyan Zhu, Hang Long, Xinyu Huang, Shuying Zhu, Qi Xue, Ziao Li, Huasong Zou

“…The deletion of tolB resulted in similar phenotypic alterations as the OMPXan mutant in salt stress tolerance, cell membrane integrity, and the expression of hrpG, hrpX, hrpD6, and hrcC for pathogenicity. …”
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Causal relationship between immune cells and risk of heart failure: evidence from a Mendelian randomization study by Wenjing Cao, Zefu Yang, Liumei Mo, Zhenhao Liu, Jiawei Wang, Zhenhong Zhang, Kui Wang, Wei Pan

“…There is a significant causal relationship between these phenotypes and heart failure. These immunophenotypes, 8 of which were in B cells, 5 in cDC, 2 in T cell maturation stage, 2 in monocytes, 3 in myeloid cells, 7 in TBNK and 13 in Treg. …”
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Mapping Nanoscale‐To‐Single‐Cell Phosphoproteomic Landscape by Chip‐DIA by Gul Muneer, Sofani Tafesse Gebreyesus, Ciao‐Syuan Chen, Tzu‐Tsung Lee, Fengchao Yu, Chih‐An Lin, Min‐Shu Hsieh, Alexey I. Nesvizhskii, Chao‐Chi Ho, Sung‐Liang Yu, Hsiung‐Lin Tu, Yu‐Ju Chen

“…Abstract Protein phosphorylation plays a crucial role in regulating disease phenotypes and serves as a key target for drug development. …”
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Exploiting somatic oncogenic driver alterations in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome– paving the path towards precision medicine: a case report by Carolin Seeling, Sonja Dahlum, Ralf Marienfeld, Vera Jan, Brigitte Rack, Uwe Gerstenmaier, Ambros J. Beer, Regine Mayer-Steinacker, Wolfgang Thaiss, Thomas F. E. Barth, Thomas Seufferlein, Nadine T. Gaisa, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Wolfgang Janni, Reiner Siebert, Hartmut Döhner, Verena I. Gaidzik

“…Conclusions In the era of accessible and comprehensive genetic and phenotypic tumor profiling, this case study of a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome underscores the success of precision oncology in harnessing additional somatic oncogenic driver alterations. …”
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Proteomic profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid uncovers protein clusters linked to survival in idiopathic forms of interstitial lung disease by Linh T. Ngo, Michaella J. Rekowski, Devin C. Koestler, Takafumi Yorozuya, Atsushi Saito, Imaan Azeem, Alexis Harrison, M. Kristen Demoruelle, Jonathan Boomer, Bryant R. England, Paul Wolters, Philip L. Molyneaux, Mario Castro, Joyce S. Lee, Joshua J. Solomon, Koji Koronuma, Michael P. Washburn, Scott M. Matson

“…The identified molecular phenotypes underscore the diversity within the IIP classification and the potential importance of personalised treatments for these conditions. …”
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Exploring the bidirectional causality between neuroticism and frailty: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Yuhang Xing, Rui Pu, Mengdie Fu, Zhikang Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiaopeng Shang, Guoli Yang, Zhiwei Jiang

“…In this bi-directional MR study, there were positive causal relationships between neuroticism-related phenotypes and frailty, and in the reverse direction, frailty was also positively correlated with neuroticism.…”
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Concerning the issue of early diagnostics of low tannin content in faba bean seeds (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.) by S. M. Mamedova, V. S. Popov, A. E. Solovyeva, I. N. Perchuk, L. L. Malyshev, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…The aim of this work was to carry out biochemical validation of a known morphological marker of low tannin content and identify relationships of some phenotypic traits characterized by accumulation of phenolic compounds (tannins and anthocyanins) with their concentration for use as additional morphological markers of the low content of these antinutrients in bean seeds.Materials and methods. …”
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NMR metabolic profiling of the liver following administrationof alcohol andthemushroom Ganoderma lucidum in rats by M. S. Krestina, O. B. Shevelev, I. V. Koptyug, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. E. Peltek, A. E. Akulov

“…We have evaluated the efficiency of a metabonomic approach to metabolic phenotyping and detection of early metabolic changes under a toxic influence. …”
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The Combinational Effect of Enhanced Infection Control Measures and Targeted Clinical Metagenomics Surveillance on the Burden of Endemic Carbapenem and Other β-Lactam Resistance Am... by Athina Giampani, Maria Simitsopoulou, Maria Sdougka, Christos Paschaloudis, Emmanuel Roilides, Elias Iosifidis

“…The results were compared to culture-based phenotypic analysis. <b>Results and Conclusions</b>: The implementation of EICM appeared to reduce the resistance burden in this sample endemic to an MDR-B clinical setting. …”
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GmERF57 negatively regulates root development and phosphate absorption in soybean by Hongqing Zhu, Dandan Hu, Yifei Yang, Xuhao Zhai, Shanshan Zhang, Mengshi He, Huifang Zuo, Lina Zhang, Mengjun Xu, Shanshan Chu, Haiyan Lü, Hengyou Zhang, Yu Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…Silencing GmERF57 expression promoted root development and enhanced plant Pi uptake; conversely, overexpression of GmERF57 yielded contrasting phenotypes compared to silenced roots. We further uncovered that GmERF57 physically interacts with GmTUB1 (β-tubulin protein) and modulates soybean root architecture and Pi uptake capacity by downregulating GmTUB1 and other Pi starvation response genes. …”
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