Mixture of common and uncommon pathways and genes regulating primary and secondary immunoglobulin M responses in chickens by Somayeh Kianpoor, Alireza Ehsani, Rasoul Vaez Torshizi, Ali Akbar Masoudi, Mohammad Reza Bakhtiarizadeh

“…Moreover, RNF220, ATP6V0B, KIF2C, and CDC20 genes were involved in most of the pathways related to both traits.…”
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Informed consent in genetic and genomic studies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of bioethical issues by Yunqi Li, Deborah J. Bowen, Joon-Ho Yu

“…Returning results had potential advantages in building trust between participants and the research team; however, the most appropriate way to return results is under discussion. …”
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Improving Soil Health and Potato Productivity through Lime and Nitrogen Management in Northern Ethiopia by Awoke Wasae Argaw, Shegaw Habitu Armde, Million Haile Belay, Anteneh Agezew Melash, Ashenafi Timotiwos Erkalo, Amare Assefa Bogale

“…However, liming had no significant effect on most yield parameters except for the weight of medium and small tubers. …”
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The Molecular Breeding of Different Ecotype <i>Japonica</i> Varieties Resistant to Rice Blast with High Genome Collinearity by Shengyuan Zeng, Cancan Du, Yihao Yang, Qingfeng Hu, Chuang Li, Fang Feng, Min Guo, Dedao Jing, Tianzi Lin, Hongbing Gong, Changjie Yan

“…The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is one of the most important <i>japonica</i> rice planting areas in China. …”
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Similarity of immune-associated markers in COVID-19 and Kawasaki disease: analyses from bioinformatics and machine learning by Wang Li, Wenjie Zhu, Xiangting Tang, Zhiting Peng, Jiaqi Ye, Shuping Nie

“…Abstract Background Infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and can also exacerbate the symptoms of Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute vasculitis that mostly affects children. This study used bioinformatics and machine learning to examine similarities in the molecular pathogenesis of COVID-19 and KD. …”
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Unraveling the potential: mRNA therapeutics in oncology by Karol Gawalski, Karol Gawalski, Weronika Przybyszewska, Weronika Przybyszewska, Jaromir Hunia, Jaromir Hunia, Alicja Gawalska, Aleksandra Rymarz

“…They are focused on malignancies like melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer, or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most challenging cancers. While many trials are in early phases, some have advanced to phase 3 and have shown promising results in both safety and efficacy. …”
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Indoor High Precision Three-Dimensional Positioning System Based on Visible Light Communication Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Ye Cai, Weipeng Guan, Yuxiang Wu, Canyu Xie, Yirong Chen, Liangtao Fang

“…But unfortunately, in the matter of algorithm complexity and positioning accuracy, most existing VLC-based systems fail to deliver satisfactory performance. …”
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Which factors related to apical radiolucency may influence its radiographic detection? A study using CBCT as reference standard by Rocharles Cavalcante Fontenele, Eduarda Helena Leandro Nascimento, Hugo Gaêta-Araujo, Laís Oliveira de Araujo Cardelli, Deborah Queiroz Freitas

“…For PAN, apical radiolucency is most often detected in single-rooted teeth.…”
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Perioperative outcomes among older surgical patients with multimorbidity: a longitudinal study from Ethiopia by Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw, Fantahun Tarekegn Kumie, Simachew Amogne Debas, Bantayehu Sileshi

“…Among all geriatric patients, 130 (14.87%) had hypertension, 34 (3.89%) had diabetes mellitus, and 29 (3.32%) had cancer. The most common multimorbidity combination was hypertension and diabetes (18 cases). …”
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Folate-based binuclear Mn(II) chelates with 2,2’-bipyridine/1,10-phenanthroline as targeted anticancer agents for colon cancer cells by Mona S. Ragab, Marwa H. Soliman, Marwa M. Sharaky, Abdelrahman Saad, Mohamed R. Shehata, Mohamed M. Shoukry, Mohamed A. Ragheb

“…The prepared chelates exhibit significant cytotoxic effects against folate receptor-positive cell lines, with colon cancer HCT116 cells being the most affected. Furthermore, the anticancer mechanism of action on the HCT116 cell line was investigated by analyzing the wound healing, cell cycle profile, expression of pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins, as well as examining the morphological changes in treated cells. …”
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Sensitivity of Fungal Microbe Aspergillus niger to New Synthetic Analogs of Natural Isocoumarin Antibiotics by V. T. Abaev, G. S. Kachmazov, A. V. Gutnov, A. Y. Tuaeva, P. M. Shpuntov

“…From the results presented in the present work, it follows that the investigated field cultures of Aspergillus niger are most sensitive to antimycotic drugs belonging to N-methylnaphthylmethylamine derivatives and polyene antimycotics — terbinafine (MMSC = 0–2 µg/cm3) and nystatin (MMSC = 4–8 µg/cm3, IE-1 = 1.69, IE-K2 = 1.51), which have a pronounced mycocidal effect. …”
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Green solvents and enzymes combined with advanced extraction techniques for the recovery of bioactive carotenoids and extractable/non-extractable polyphenols from grapefruit peels by Gloria Domínguez-Rodríguez, María Concepción García, María Luisa Marina

“…UAE (15 min, 30 % amplitude) followed by EAE (70 °C, 40 min) and MAE-NaDES using choline chloride:lactic acid (1:2, 50 % water, 50 °C, 6 min) yielded the most bioactive NEPs. HPLC-DAD-QTOF-MS analysis allowed to identified 19 polyphenols in both extracts, highlighting naringin as the majority, particularly in UAE-EAE extract. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the CONSTANS-like gene family of Juglans mandshurica Maxim by Jingwen Wu, Mengmeng Zhang, Yue Gao, Shuhan Li, Ruoxue Jia, Lijie Zhang

“…The promoters of genes in this family contain stress-related cis-acting elements, hormone-related response elements, and other elements associated with growth and development. Notably, the most prominent elements are the light-responsive elements, suggesting that genes in this family are predominantly expressed in leaves. …”
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LUCC-based carbon emission simulation under multiple-scenarios in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Jun Zhou, Xuesong Yuan, Ying Zhang, Qiang Gao

“…Key findings: The moderate development scenario achieves the most balanced land-use changes, whereas other scenarios exhibit extreme shifts in specific land types. …”
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Not just semantics: CO2 fertilization can be a disturbance leading to worldwide forest degradation by David M. Lapola, Carolina C. Blanco, Barbara R. Cardeli, Adriane Esquivel‐Muelbert, João V. Martinelli, Carlos A. N. Quesada, Bianca F. Rius, Celso H. L. Silva‐Junior

“…This demonstrates that even the most remote forests in the world have been altered by human action via CO2 fertilization, and the responsibility for their integrity must be shared globally.…”
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Radiation Therapy in Combination with Magnetotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases in Patients with Breast Cancer by N. G. Bakhmutskiy, V. A. Porkhanov, I. N. Vasilenko, R. P. Shiryaev

“…Analysis of the patients’ general status according to the Karnofsky performance scale index showed that the pretreatment index ranged from 50 to 70 points in most patients of the control group. After radiation therapy, the indices improved, rising up to 80 points in one-third of patients. …”
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Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Provide Insight into Degeneration-Related Molecular Mechanisms of <i>Morchella importuna</i> During Repeated Subculturing by Wenyan Huo, Xuelian He, Yu Liu, Liguang Zhang, Lu Dai, Peng Qi, Ting Qiao, Suying Hu, Pengpeng Lu, Junzhi Li

“…Total flavonoid content was markedly higher in NM than in DG, with most flavonoid compounds showing reduced levels in degenerated strains. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging versus cone beam computed tomography in diagnosis of periapical pathosis – A systematic review by Kiran Kumar N, Seema Merwade, Pavithra Prabakaran, Laxmi Priya C H, Annapoorna B S, Guruprasad C N

“…From those, 19 articles were finally selected that included original research studies, case reports, and case series and were included for systematic review. Most of the studies included in this review suggested that the combined use of CBCT and MRI is needed for a better and more precise diagnosis of complex periapical pathoses. …”
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Detection of Psychomotor Retardation in Youth Depression: A Machine Learning Approach to Kinematic Analysis of Handwriting by Vladimir Džepina, Nikola Ivančević, Sunčica Rosić, Blažo Nikolić, Dejan Stevanović, Jasna Jančić, Milica M. Janković

“…The feature selection process revealed that velocity-related features were most effective in distinguishing patients with depression from controls, expectedly reflecting a slowdown in psychomotor functioning among the patients. …”
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Signature-based small molecule screening identifies cytosine arabinoside as an EWS/FLI modulator in Ewing sarcoma. by Kimberly Stegmaier, Jenny S Wong, Kenneth N Ross, Kwan T Chow, David Peck, Renee D Wright, Stephen L Lessnick, Andrew L Kung, Todd R Golub

“…Despite the identification of tumor-specific somatic mutations, most cancer therapy still utilizes nonspecific, cytotoxic drugs. …”
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