Investigation and pathogenetic testing of Shewanella spp. positive diarrhea cases in Beijing, China by Ying Li, Keyi Yu, Guilan Zhou, Yuwei Liu, Aixia Yan, Mu He, Tao Peng, Zhenzhou Huang

“…Twenty-six virulence-related genes in five categories were identified, with chemotaxis and flagella-related genes being the most abundant (26.92%, 7/26), followed by secretion system- and serum resistance-related genes at 23.08% (6/26) and 15.38% (4/26), respectively. …”
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Psychoactive substance use among psychiatric in-patients presenting to the Emergency Centre of a district hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. A retrospective descriptive study by Nardus Droomer, Paul Xafis, Philip Cloete

“…Cannabis (60 %), methamphetamines (47 %), benzodiazepines (26 %), opioids (7 %), and cocaine (1 %) were the substances most frequently reported. Conclusions: Emergency Centres in South Africa are impacted by individuals seeking mental health care, and substance use significantly exacerbates these challenges. …”
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Integrated transcriptome analysis and combinatorial machine learning to construct a homeostatic model of acetylation for ccRCC and validate the key gene GCNT4 by Baohua Zhu, Ziyang Mo, Yi Bao, Xinxin Gan, Linhui Wang

“…Abstract Background Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors of the urinary system. …”
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Adherence to the American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer survivors and biomarkers of inflammation among breast cancer survivors by Minji Kang, Sihan Song, Hyun Jeong Cho, Zisun Kim, Hyun Jo Youn, Jihyoung Cho, Jun Won Min, Yoo Seok Kim, Sang-Woon Choi, Jung Eun Lee

“…Among the 3 components of lifestyle guidelines, the BMI component exhibited the most similar tendency to the overall adherence score in relation to inflammatory indicators. …”
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A Single-Center 18-Year Series of 73 Cases of Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast by Kassandra Thériault, Mariem Ben Moussa, Marjorie Perron, Christine Desbiens, Brigitte Poirier, Éric Poirier, Dominique Leblanc, Claudya Morin, Julie Lemieux, Jean-Charles Hogue, Dominique Boudreau

“…The mean tumor size was 39.5 ± 32.1 (range, 1–200) mm. Most were in grade 3 (75.3%), without evidence of clinical nodal involvement (75.3%), and triple-negative (79.5%). …”
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β-thalassemia due to de novo mutation IVS1-5(G > C) at HBB gene in three cases from West Bengal by Jyoti Shaw, Sunistha Bhattacharjee, Maitreyee Bhattacharyya

“…Beta-thalassemia is highly prevalent in eastern and north-eastern India. In West Bengal, the most common HBB mutation is CD26(G > A) and IVS1-5(G > C). …”
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Rubber Plantation Expansion Leads to Increase in Soil Erosion in the Middle Lancang-Mekong River Basin During the Period 2003–2022 by Hongfeng Xu, Tien Dat Pham, Qingquan Wu, Peng Chai, Dengsheng Lu, Dengqiu Li, Yaoliang Chen

“…The results show that: (1) rubber plantations have expanded rapidly, reaching a total area of 70.391 × 10⁴ ha; (2) over the 20-year period, soil erosion trends within rubber plantations show both slight aggravation (affecting 45.377% of the area) and slight mitigation (affecting 35.859% of the area); (3) soil erosion in rubber plantations shows a pattern of decreasing, then increasing, and then decreasing again with stand age, with the lowest erosion (0.693 t·ha⁻¹·yr⁻¹) observed in plantations aged 10–15 years and the highest (1.017 t·ha⁻¹·yr⁻¹) in those aged 15–20 years; (4) rubber plantation expansion led to a fivefold increase in soil erosion with an average soil loss of 0.148 t·ha⁻¹·yr⁻¹ in the non-expansion areas and 0.902 t·ha⁻¹·yr⁻¹ in expansion areas; and (5) slope had the most significant impact on soil erosion. Interactions between slope and other factors —especially slope and soil type (Q > 0.777)—consistently demonstrated strong explanatory power. …”
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Species Diversity of Benthic Marine Diatoms from a Natural Protected Area in Cuba by David Alfaro Siqueiros Beltrones, Erisbel Echevarría Herrera, Francisco Omar López-Fuerte, Yuriko Jocselin Martínez

“…The currently recorded species richness of marine benthic diatoms for Cuba is 595. The most abundant taxa were <i>Amphora</i> cf. <i>copulata</i>, <i>A. proteus</i>, <i>Diploneis smith</i> var. …”
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Quantifying Long-Term Spatiotemporal Variation in and Drivers of the Surface Daytime Urban Heat Island Effect in Major Chinese Cities: Perspectives from Different Climate Zones by Minxue Zheng, Dianwei Zheng, Qiu Shen, Feng Jia

“…The results indicated summer daytime SUHII values of 1.75 °C ± 1.19 °C, 1.74 °C ± 0.81 °C, 2.37 °C ± 0.75 °C, 2.14 °C ± 1.00 °C, and 2.36 °C ± 0.91 °C for the middle temperate zone (MTZ), south temperate zone (STZ), north subtropical zone (NSZ), middle subtropical zone (MSZ), and south subtropical zone (SSZ), respectively. In most cities, the SUHII increased significantly over time (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure in banana (Musa spp.) breeding germplasm by Violet Akech, Therése Bengtsson, Rodomiro Ortiz, Rony Swennen, Brigitte Uwimana, Claudia F. Ferreira, Delphine Amah, Edson P. Amorim, Elizabeth Blisset, Ines Van den Houwe, Ivan K. Arinaitwe, Liana Nice, Priver Bwesigye, Steve Tanksley, Subbaraya Uma, Backiyarani Suthanthiram, Marimuthu S. Saraswathi, Hassan Mduma, Allan Brown

“…Abstract Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the most highly consumed fruits globally, grown in the tropical and sub‐tropical regions. …”
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Decoding the genetic and environmental forces in propelling the surge of early-onset colorectal cancer by Jianhui Zhao, Haosen Ji, Kangning Li, Guirong Yu, Siyun Zhou, Qian Xiao, Malcolm Dunlop, Evropi Theodoratou, Xue Li, Kefeng Ding, Xiangxiang Pan

“…Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) shows a different epidemiological trend compared to later-onset colorectal cancer, with its incidence rising in most regions and countries worldwide. However, the reasons behind this trend remain unclear. …”
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The functional role of CST1 and CCL26 in asthma development by Angela Hoyer, Sandip Chakraborty, Ingrid Lilienthal, Jon R. Konradsen, Shintaro Katayama, Cilla Söderhäll

“…Abstract Background Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children with an increasing prevalence. …”
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Exploring Y-chromosomal STRs and SNPs for forensic and genetic insights in the Jiangsu Han population by Min Li, Han Zhang, Ruiyang Tao, Anqi Chen, Peng Zhou, Chunjiang Yu, Yingnan Bian, Suhua Zhang, Chen Fang, Chengtao Li

“…Seven major haplogroups (C, D, J, K, O, Q, R) and 83 terminal haplogroups were identified, with haplogroup O being the most predominant (approximately 85%). Subdivision of haplogroup O revealed that the Jiangsu Han population exhibits genetic characteristics of both Southern and Northern Han groups. …”
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Enhancing the Pharmacological Properties of Triterpenes Through Acetylation: An Anticancer and Antioxidant Perspective by Barbara Bednarczyk-Cwynar, Piotr Ruszkowski, Andrzej Günther, Szymon Sip, Katarzyna Bednarek-Rajewska, Przemysław Zalewski

“…The analyses of ADMETox confirmed the favorable pharmacokinetic profile and low toxicity of most of the tested derivatives. The results suggest that acetylated triterpenes, especially <b>1b</b> and <b>4b</b>, have great potential as anticancer drug candidates, requiring further research on their cytotoxic activity and structural modifications.…”
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Development of LncRNA Biomarkers in Extracellular Vesicle of Amniotic Fluid Associated with Antenatal Hydronephrosis by Ying Fu, Qiaoshu Liu, Ruojin Yao, Yimei Fu, Lei Dai, Wenyan Jian, Weishe Zhang, Jingzhi Li

“…<b>Background</b>: Antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) is the most common congenital renal and urinary tract anomaly, and parenchymal damage and renal fibrosis due to pathological hydronephrosis are the main causes of end-stage renal disease in children and chronic kidney disease in adults. …”
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Challenges and limitations in developing of a new maxillary standardized rat alveolar bone defect model to study bone regenerative approaches in oral and maxillofacial surgery by Naïma Ahmed Omar, Jéssica Roque, Céline Bergeaut, Laurent Bidault, Joëlle Amédée, Didier Letourneur, Jean-Christophe Fricain, Jean-Christophe Fricain, Mathilde Fenelon, Mathilde Fenelon, Mathilde Fenelon

“…The smallest size defect (2.8 mm) was the most reproducible and was thus selected for testing GBR membranes. …”
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Examining miR-196a, miR-196b and NF-κBIα gene expression in colitis mice model by Zahra Rafiezadeh, Shima Aboutalebian, Azar Baradaran, Laleh Hoveida, Seyed Hossein Hejazi

“…Gene expression analysis showed decreases in miR-196a and NF-κBIα and an increase in miR-196b, with G5 showing the most changes (P ≥ 0.0001). In conclusion, B. bifidum demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory effects in the DSS-induced IBD model by modulating miRNA expression and reducing key inflammatory cytokines.…”
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Development of an explainable machine learning model for predicting device-related pressure injuries in clinical settings by Yijie Qian, Hongying Pan, Jun Chen, Hongyang Hu, Mei Fang, Chen Huang, Yihong Xu, Yang Gao

“…The interpretation of the model using SHAPscores revealed that the length of stay, instrument type, emergency admissions, instrument material, and instrument duration of use are the top five most important features in predicting DRPI. Conclusion Our study demonstrated that the development of DRPI in patients can be accurately predicted using the machine learning (ML) model. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Dominant Plants Species in Obat Pahit from Lingga Malay Ethnic in Riau Archipelago by Fitmawati Fitmawati, Nery Sofiyanti, Rodesia Mustika Roza, Isnaini Isnaini, Yulisa Resti Irawan, Dhaniel Ridho Winata, Awal Prichatin Kusumo Dewi

“…<p><em>Obat Pahit</em> is a potion that has been long commonly consumed by Lingga Malay society for generations as stamina keeper. The most dominant plants found in the packaging of the Obat Pahit were namely <em>Bauhunia semibifida, Cnestis palala</em> and Penawa Root (3 species). …”
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Identification and analysis of the endoplasmic reticulum stress hub genes in sepsis-associated ARDS by Ling Gao, Tingting Liu, Xiaoyan Li

“…Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most common and serious complications in the development of sepsis. …”
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