Optimizing water-use efficiency under elevated CO₂: A meta-analysis of crop type, soil modulation, and enrichment methods by Ali Mokhtar, Hongming He, Samar Attaher, Ali Salem, Muneer Alam

“…Key findings reveal that: (1) C₃ crops, such as potato and tomato, show significantly greater increases in WUE compared to C₄ crops like maize, with effect sizes of 13.96 and 7.02 for plant-level WUE (WUEₚ), suggesting that C₃ crops may be more advantageous in water-limited environments due to reduced photorespiration under eCO₂; (2) soil type substantially modulates WUE responses, with clay soils, due to their high water-holding capacity, demonstrating the highest WUE enhancements (effect sizes of 7.87 for WUEₚ and 12.54 for yield WUE, WUEᵧ), while sandy soils, characterized by rapid drainage, showed limited improvements; and (3) greenhouse and growth chamber studies displayed the highest WUE improvements, while FACE experiments, which better replicate real-world conditions, indicated smaller WUE increases due to environmental variability, underscoring the need for a hybrid approach that merges controlled data with field insights to develop practical, water-efficient agricultural strategies. …”
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Severe Obesity in Women Can Lead to Worse Memory Function and Iron Dyshomeostasis Compared to Lower Grade Obesity by Jessica M. V. Pino, Vitória F. Silva, Marcos Mônico-Neto, Danielle C. Seva, Melissa Y. Kato, July N. Alves, Gabriela C. Pereira, Hanna Karen M. Antunes, Thales D. Galvao, Lia R. A. Bitterncourt, Sergio Tufik, Lysien I. Zambrano, Ana R. Dâmaso, Lila M. Oyama, David Thivel, Raquel M. S. Campos, Kil S. Lee

“…OBIII presented a lower iron status compared to OBI/II based on total iron binding capacity, degree of transferrin saturation, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin. …”
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Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic activities in aqueous extracts of Cedrus atlantica by Idrissi Amine Mounadi, Mahraz Mohamed Adil, Drioua Soufiane, Assouguem Amine, Ali Essam A., Ibrahim Mohamed A., Mehta Chandra Mohan, Lahlali Rachid, Tlemcani Sara, Moussaoui Fatima, En-nabety Ghizlan, Eloutassi Noureddine, Lahkimi Amal

“…These extracts possess various phytochemical compounds with significant antioxidant capacities, suggesting that they are suitable for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications. …”
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Digital Quantitative Detection for Heterogeneous Protein and mRNA Expression Patterns in Circulating Tumor Cells by Hao Li, Jinze Li, Zhiqi Zhang, Qi Yang, Hong Du, Qiongzhu Dong, Zhen Guo, Jia Yao, Shuli Li, Dongshu Li, Nannan Pang, Chuanyu Li, Wei Zhang, Lianqun Zhou

“…However, current detection methods lack the capacity for simultaneous quantification of multidimensional biomarkers, impeding a comprehensive understanding of tumor biology and dynamic changes. …”
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Rebound Mechanism and Control of the Hard Main Roof in the Deep Mining Roadway in Huainan Mining Area by Denghong Chen, Chao Li, Xinzhu Hua, Xiaoyu Lu, Yongqiang Yuan, Chen Li

“…Considering that the damage area still has a large bearing capacity, the vertical stress of the main roof at the junction is K1γH (0.05γh, 0.15γh, and 0.25γh) and K2γH (0.01γh, 0.10γh, and 0.2γh). …”
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Process Optimization and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of White Kidney Bean Polypeptides Prepared by Composite Strain Fermentation by Sinan LI, Meng WANG, Yu AN, Qing WANG, Kaiyuan XU, Jia WANG, Zhihui ZHANG, Xi WANG, Ying WANG, Lu ZHANG

“…The concentration of WKBPs-4 was dose-dependent in the range of 0.2 to1.0 mg/mL, and the antioxidant capacity increased with the increase of WKBPs-4 concentration. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization defines root ecological strategies in an extreme arid environment by Cristian A. Delpiano, Cristian A. Delpiano, Cristian A. Delpiano, Rodrigo S. Rios, Rodrigo S. Rios, Rodrigo S. Rios, Claudia E. Barraza-Zepeda, Melissa J. Pozo, Lorgio E. Aguilera, Andrea P. Loayza, Andrea P. Loayza, Andrea P. Loayza

“…At one end of this gradient, species with larger root diameters (RD) rely on colM for resource acquisition through an ‘outsourcing’ strategy, while at the other end, species with finer roots and greater exploration capacity employ a ‘do it yourself’ strategy to acquire resources independently. …”
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Hydrate-Based Methane Storage in Biodegradable Hydrogels Absorbing Dilute Sodium P-Styrenesulfonate Solution by Fangzheng Hua, Kang Tan, Jingyu Lv, Fei Wang, Mengting Sun

“…In hydrogel-SS hybrid media containing 1, 2, 3 and 4 mmol L⁻¹ of SS solutions, the storage capacity reached 121.2 ± 1.6, 121.5 ± 3.1, 122.6 ± 1.9 and 120.6 ± 1.6 <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>, respectively. …”
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Outcome measures after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery –non-respondents do not bias the results: A Finnish spine register (FinSpine) study by N. Klimko, N. Danner, H. Salo, A. Malmivaara, V. Leinonen, J. Huttunen

“…Outcomes were compared on neck and upper extremity pain, functional capacity, quality of life, sleep quality, return to work, regular use of pain medication, and opioid purchases 12 months after surgery. …”
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Impact of dietary Spirulina on performance, antioxidant status, carcass traits and pathological alteration in broilers exposed to ochratoxin A stress by Ayman S. Salah, Mahmoud S. El-Tarabany, Marwa Mostafa, Rania Samir Zaki, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Omnia I. El Euony, Mahmoud Alagawany, Antonia Lestingi, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mahmoud Madkour, Ahmed Fotouh

“…Antioxidant activity (superoxide dismutase, catalase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase) of broilers exposed to OTA was significantly increased by Spirulina supplementation. …”
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Estimation of genetic parameters for reproductive traits in Korean dairy cattle by Jae-Gu Lee, Jeongwoo Seo, Mahboob Alam, Hyungjun Song, Seokhyun Lee, Joohyeon Cho, Chang-Gwon Dang, Joonho Lee

“…In terms of genetic and phenotypic trends, capacity for reproductive traits declined for a long time until around 2014. …”
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Process Optimization and Antioxidant Activity of Pine Needle Essential Oil Extracted by Microwave-assisted Extraction by Suyuan LÜ, Bingqing SHANG, Luyan SUN, Guolong LIU, Fa ZHAO, Xiuqing LIANG, Qiu WU, Yue GENG

“…Objective: To optimize the best process for the extraction of pine needle essential oil from Pinus tabuliformis, and to conduct its compositional analysis and antioxidant capacity. Methods: Response surface methodology was used to optimize the process of extracting the pine needle essential oil from Pinus tabuliformis by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), the components of essential oil were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and the antioxidant activity was verified by DPPH and ABTS+ free radicals scavenging ability as indicators. …”
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Chorein deficiency promotes ferroptosis by Yoshiaki Nishizawa, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Omi Nagata, Natsuki Sasaki, Yuka Urata, Kaoru Arai, Hanae Hiwatashi, Izumi Yokoyama, Shosei Kishida, Akira Sano, Masayuki Nakamura

“…Moreover, VPS13A‐KD cells showed Fe(II) accumulation, suggesting an impaired capacity for divalent iron removal. In the cytosolic fraction of VPS13A‐KD cells, the protein level of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) was significantly reduced, suggesting that dysfunction of chorein impairs GPX4 transport, thereby facilitating ferroptosis. …”
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Diet with high content of advanced glycation end products induces oxidative stress damage and systemic inflammation in experimental mice: protective effect of peanut skin procyanid... by Li Zhao, Xingxing Zhang, Langzhi He, Yubing Li, Yue Yu, Qun Lu, Rui Liu

“…In addition, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT) in liver and kidney of mice were increased (P &lt; 0.05), and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) was decreased (P &lt; 0.05), which enhanced the antioxidant capacity of mice in vivo, and improved the oxidative damage of liver and kidney. …”
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Narrative Review of Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species in Otitis Media by Jeongmin Lee, Seok Min Hong, Yong Sung Choi, Jinseok Lee, Joon Hyung Yeo, Sung Soo Kim, Jae Min Lee, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Geun Yeo

“…Although some studies reported that SOD levels were increased in patients with OM with effusion, decreases in antioxidants such as SOD and catalase, as well as total antioxidant capacity, were observed across all types of OM. Although the levels of free radicals and ROS varied by type of OM, study design, control group selection, sample type, ROS and free radical markers, and antioxidant types, most studies showed increased ROS and decreased antioxidants in OM patients. …”
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Fenofibrate Protects Cardiomyocytes from Hypoxia/Reperfusion- and High Glucose-Induced Detrimental Effects by Fabiola Cortes-Lopez, Alicia Sanchez-Mendoza, David Centurion, Luz G. Cervantes-Perez, Vicente Castrejon-Tellez, Leonardo del Valle-Mondragon, Elizabeth Soria-Castro, Victoria Ramirez, Araceli Sanchez-Lopez, Gustavo Pastelin-Hernandez, Wylly Ramses Garcia-Niño, Maria Sanchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara

“…Regarding the antioxidant defense, superoxide dismutase (SOD Cu2+/Zn2+ and SOD Mn2+), catalase, and the antioxidant capacity were decreased in HG, H/R, and HG+H/R-exposed cardiomyocytes, while fenofibrate increased those parameters. …”
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Viable but nonculturable state in the zoonotic pathogen Bartonella henselae induced by low-grade fever temperature and antibiotic treatment by Yuze Gou, Yuze Gou, Dongxia Liu, Dongxia Liu, Yuxian Xin, Yuxian Xin, Ting Wang, Jiaxin Li, Yiwen Xi, Xiaoling Zheng, Tuanjie Che, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Tingting Li, Jie Feng, Jie Feng

“…This study highlights B. henselae’s capacity to enter a VBNC state under thermal and antibiotic stress, emphasizing the urgent need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to effectively target VBNC cells, which complicate diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Pathologically altered articular cartilage attracts intense chondrocyte invasion into the extracellular matrix: in vitro pilot study by Victoria A. Shestakova, Ilya D. Klabukov, Ilya V. Kolobaev, Longfeng Rao, Dmitry A. Atiakshin, Michael A. Ignatyuk, Mikhail E. Krasheninnikov, Bagavdin G. Ahmedov, Sergey A. Ivanov, Peter V. Shegay, Andrey D. Kaprin, Denis S. Baranovskii

“…Abstract Background Due to non-vascularized and aneural structure, articular cartilage has limited self-repairing capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate the revitalization of inflammatory injured articular cartilage matrices by human nasal chondrocytes (hNC). …”
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Effect of custom-designed transfection buffer on delivery of genome modification components into primary cells of buffalo, cattle, goats, and sheep by Shreya Malhotra, Priyanka Singh, Aseem Tara, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Ram Prasad, Gaurav Tripathi, Sacchinandan De, Naresh L. Selokar

“…Primary cells are generally less susceptible to transfection than other cell types due to their finite lifespan and limited expansion capacity. Previously, we custom-designed a transfection buffer to deliver exogenous genetic components into mammalian cells. …”
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Synergistic Antibacterial Action of Norfloxacin-Encapsulated G4 Hydrogels: The Role of Boronic Acid and Cyclodextrin by Monica-Cornelia Sardaru, Irina Rosca, Simona Morariu, Elena-Laura Ursu, Alexandru Rotaru

“…The most effective hydrogel displayed an inhibition zone of 25 mm in disk diffusion assays, and was further explored as a drug delivery platform, with the aim to exploit the capacity of the free <i>β</i>-CD cavity of the hydrogels to incorporate hydrophobic drugs. …”
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