Inhibitory Effect of Natural Phenolic Compounds on Aspergillus parasiticus Growth by Romina P. Pizzolitto, Carla L. Barberis, José S. Dambolena, Jimena M. Herrera, María P. Zunino, Carina E. Magnoli, Héctor R. Rubinstein, Julio A. Zygadlo, Ana M. Dalcero

“…Considering the impact of Aspergillus species on crops, it appears to be highly desirable to apply strategies to prevent their growth, as well as to eliminate or reduce their presence in food products. …”
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Imbalance of Microbacterial Diversity Is Associated with Functional Prognosis of Stroke by Xintong Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Risheng Cao, Yini Dang, Binbin Yu

“…Less community richness (ACE and Chao) was observed in the poststroke patients (P<0.05), but the differences between the poststroke group and the healthy control group in terms of species diversity (Shannon and Simpson) were not statistically significant. …”
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Molecular Insights Into the Sensory Adaption of the Cave‐Dwelling Leech Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis to the Karst Cave Environment by Xi Wen, Haiyang Xiang, Mengqing Zhang, Aoran Yan, Dongqing Xiang, Jie Zou, Yue Zhang, Xinglong Huang, Zhixiao Liu

“…In contrast, SwTRPs belong to different subfamilies and share diverse identities with TRPs in other species. Gene expression analysis showed that two SwPiezos, five SwTRPs, and one SwiGluR are abundantly expressed in both winter and summer samples. …”
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The large and central Caligo martia eyespot may reduce fatal attacks by birds: a case study supports the deflection hypothesis in nature by Iserhard, Cristiano Agra, Malta, Shimene, Penz, Carla, Fraga, Brenda Barbon, Costa, Camila Abel, Schwantz, Taiane, Bordin, Kauane Maiara

“…Eyespots did not appear to reduce attack rates, suggesting that local bird species were not intimidated. Both eyespots and camouflage can be considered efficient functional traits in defence against predation in forest environments, and experiments focusing on local predators and prey are key to our understanding of wing pattern evolution in Lepidoptera.…”
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Biochemical Composition and Seasonal Variations of the Madagascar Algae <i>Eucheuma denticulatum</i> (<i>Solieriaceae</i>, Rhodophyta) by Elando Fréda Zamanileha, Anne-Sophie Burlot, Thomas Latire, Christel Marty, Philippe Douzenel, Laurent Vandanjon, Nathalie Bourgougnon, Pierre Ravelonandro, Gilles Bedoux

“…No study has been carried out on the nutritional properties and seasonal variation of <i>Eucheuma</i> species harvested in Madagascar. In this study, <i>Eucheuma denticulatum</i> was harvested monthly over two years (2021 and 2022) on the northeast coast of Madagascar (Sainte Marie Island). …”
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A Green Approach to Landfill Remediation: The Efficacy of Indigenous Zygophyllum coccineum L. and Leptadenia pyrotechnica L. in Phytoremediating a Heavy Oil Flay Ash-contaminated L... by Samir G.M. Al-Solaimani, Abdulrahman Alkurashi, Refaat A. Abohassan, Omer H.M. Ibrahim, Magdi A.A. Mousa

“…Samples of these two plant species together with the soil were collected from inside the landfill and at distances of 250, 500, and 1000 m away from the landfill in the north, east, west, and south locations. …”
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Plastome data provides new insights into population differentiation and evolution of Ginkgo in the Sichuan Basin of China by Liyun Nie, Fangling Liu, Meixia Wang, Zhuying Jiang, Jiali Kong, Luke R. Tembrock, Shenglong Kan, Penghao Wang, Jie Wang, Zhiqiang Wu, Xiaoli Liu

“…This study provides crucial genomic resources for understanding Ginkgo’s evolution and informs conservation strategies for this endangered species.…”
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A ROS-responsive hydrogel encapsulated with matrix metalloproteinase-13 siRNA nanocarriers to attenuate osteoarthritis progression by Qiuyang Wang, Kai Feng, Guangsheng Wan, Wei Liao, Jing Jin, Peng Wang, Xiaolian Sun, Weijun Wang, Qing Jiang

“…Subsequently, a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) crosslinked phenylboronic acid (PBA)-modified hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel (HPP) was used to encapsulate the si-Fe NPs, resulting in a bifunctional hydrogel (si-Fe-HPP) with reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive and RNAi therapeutic properties. …”
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Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercia... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Pimpisut Manassila, Apichat Boontawan, Mariena Ketudat‑Cairns, Cheeranan Sriphuttha, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…Microbiome analysis indicated that incorporating 1 % R. paludigena CM33 into the diet reduced species richness in the intestinal tract of flowerhorn fish. …”
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Transcription factors MhyFIL1 and MhyFIL3 <i>(Monotropa hypopitys)</i> determine the asymmetric development of above-ground lateral organs in plants by A. V. Shchennikova, A. M. Kamionskaya, A. V. Nezhdanova, K. S. Gavrilova, M. A. Filyushin, E. Z. Kochieva, K. G. Skryabin

“…Thus, the absence of structural changes from the M. hypopitys flower in comparison to autotrophic species and the effect of MhyFIL1/3 heterologous expression on the development of tobacco plants indicate the preservation of the functions of the vegetative YABBY genes by the MhyFIL1/3 genes in pinesap. …”
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Radioprotective effects of polysaccharides from Poria cocos peels against 60Co-γ induced oxidative damage in vitro and in vivo by Keke Suo, Chaoqiang Zheng, Zhipeng Li, Limin Hao, Jiaqing Zhu, Changcheng Zhao, Yanling Shi, Juanjuan Yi, Jike Lu

“…Ionizing radiation (IR) can produce superfluous reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induce oxidative damage to human health. …”
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Changes in the histological structure of tissues and organs of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) and perch (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) from the Zaporizhzhia Reser... by P. Korzhenevska, T. Sharamok, A. Doroshenko

“…The number of fishes used in the study was 20 specimens of each species. Hematological and histological studies were carried out according to generally accepted methods. …”
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Rancang Bangun Case Based Reasoning untuk Diagnosis Hama dan Penyakit Tanaman Nilam menggunakan Nearest Neighbor Kombinasi Certainty Factor by Rabiah Adawiyah, Fitrianti Handayani

“…In this study, another method is used, namely Certainty Factor, which functions to determine the degree of trust in the results of system diagnosis in producing patchouli species and diseases. Based on the results of the study by using a combination of the two Nearest Neighbor and Certainty factor methods, the system was able to diagnose patchouli pests and diseases with a similarity value of 0.7 and a confidence level of 97.2% and produce a system accuracy rate of 93.82% and a system error rate of 3% …”
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Vaginal colonization, vertical transmission rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and associated factors of potential neonatal pathogens among pregnant women at public health... by Getnet Shimeles, Getnet Shimeles, Alemu Gedefie, Hilina Motbainor, Chalachew Genet, Chalachew Genet

“…Samples were inoculated into blood agar, Todd Hewitt selective enrichment broth, and MacConkey agar for bacterial isolation, and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar and CHROM Agar for Candida species isolation. The antimicrobial susceptibility was performed on isolates using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique. …”
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Root rot in medicinal plants: a review of extensive research progress by Yu Han, Yu Han, Tianqi Sun, Yuman Tang, Min Yang, Weiwei Gao, Lihong Wang, Chun Sui

“…This article reviews recent research progress on root rot in medicinal plants, covering various aspects such as disease characteristics, occurrence, pathogen species, damage to medicinal plants, disease mechanisms, control measures, and genetic factors. …”
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Mitophagy mediated by HIF-1α/FUNDC1 signaling in tubular cells protects against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury by Wenjun Zhang, Chao Guo, Yi Li, Hao Wang, Huabing Wang, Yingying Wang, Tingting Wu, Huinan Wang, Gang Cheng, Jiangwei Man, Siyu Chen, Shengjun Fu, Li Yang

“…The human tubular cell line HK-2 was used to assess hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced mitophagy through different in vitro assays, including western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurement. Additionally, a rat RIRI model was established for evaluation by renal histopathology, renal Doppler ultrasound, and transmission electron microscopy to confirm the in vitro data. …”
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The low-cost technical system of rural sustainable wood construction and its suitability based on the small-diameter round timber of fast-growing Northeast Larch by Ying Wu, Hongpeng Xu, Jianmei Wu, Yuncheng Ji

“…Secondly, taking Northeast Larch of SDRT (a kind of small-diameter round timber tree species common in northeast China) as an example, the suitability space-threshold of its original wood properties in the structural systems can meet the needs of rural architectural space. …”
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Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil by Débora de Meneses, Ana G. Stoffella-Dutra, Vicenzo S. Blaso, Iara M. de Almeida, Karolina L. Dias, Iago José da S. Domingos, Gabriela P. Ribeiro, Wendel Coura-Vital, Alexandre B. Reis, Thallyta M. Vieira, Giliane de S. Trindade

“…The <i>Orthopoxvirus</i> genus hosts important zoonotic species that have emerged in urban areas worldwide. …”
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A High-Salt Diet Disturbs the Development and Function of Natural Killer Cells in Mice by Xiaokang Zeng, Yan Li, Weibiao Lv, Xinhuai Dong, Chong Zeng, Liming Zeng, Zibo Wei, Xu Lin, Yanning Ma, Qiang Xiao

“…Finally, the underlying molecular mechanism was evaluated, and it was found that HSD increased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by NK cells, while the expression of CD122 was decreased, suggesting that HSD downregulates CD122 expression in NK cells via ROS signaling, thereby reducing the responsiveness to IL-15 and ultimately inhibiting NK cell function. …”
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Kombucha Versus Vegetal Cellulose for Affordable Mucoadhesive (nano)Formulations by Ioana Popa-Tudor, Naomi Tritean, Ștefan-Ovidiu Dima, Bogdan Trică, Marius Ghiurea, Anisoara Cimpean, Florin Oancea, Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei

“…VNC reduced the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by about 23% (105.5 ± 2.2% of C−) in comparison with the positive control, whereas the ROS level was slightly higher (120.2 ± 3.9% of C−) following the BNC hydrogel treatment. …”
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