Modeling pathogen-driven neonatal late-onset sepsis: a modification to the murine cecal slurry by Camryn Sellers-Porter, Shiloh R. Lueschow-Guijosa, Jessica M. Santana, Anjali J. Cera, Geoanna M. Bautista, Michele Persiani, Misty Good, Steven J. McElroy

“…NEC’teria exposure significantly increased serum inflammatory cytokines, resulted in intestinal injury, altered the microbiome composition, and induced significant changes in local and systemic immune cell expression. …”
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Prevalence, Molecular Characterization, and Immune Status Response of Hepatitis B Virus Among Healthcare Workers in Yaoundé General Hospital, Cameroon, During May to June 2024: A H... by Marie Atsama‐Amougou, Fredy Brice Nemg Simo, Cedric Fossi Tchinda, Marie Moukam, Marcel Tongo‐Passo, Paul Moundipa‐Fewou

“…However, healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of HBV transmission due to occupational exposure. …”
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Infection prevention and control without borders: comparison of guidelines on multidrug-resistant organisms in the northern Dutch-German cross-border region by Cansu Cimen, Matthijs S. Berends, Mariëtte Lokate, Corinna Glasner, Jörg Herrmann, Erik Bathoorn, Axel Hamprecht, Andreas Voss

“…Abstract Infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a health threat due to increasing patient morbidity and mortality and the burden on healthcare systems. …”
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Component Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of CO2 Extract of Portulaca oleracea, Growing in the Territory of Kazakhstan by Meruyert I. Tleubayeva, Ubaidilla M. Datkhayev, Mereke Alimzhanova, Margarita Yu Ishmuratova, Nadezhda V. Korotetskaya, Raisa M. Abdullabekova, Elena V. Flisyuk, Nadezhda G. Gemejiyeva

“…Many antibiotics have been widely used to treat infectious diseases caused by various pathogenic bacteria. However, increased multidrug resistance has led to increased severity of diseases caused by bacterial pathogens. …”
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes alleviate DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease in mice through inhibiting intestinal epithelial cell pyroptosis via delivery of... by Bihua Wu, Shuangyan Su, Xianyu Wang, Yuwei Li, Zhenghao Mei, Fenglin Lou, Le Guo

“…BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and epithelial barrier dysfunction, remains a therapeutic challenge due to the limitations of current treatments, including drug resistance and invasive surgical risks. …”
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Optimizing in vitro slow-growth conservation media for garlic under ambient conditions: further implications for core set accessions by Ashwini Prashant Benke, DalasanuruChandregowda ManjunathaGowda, Vijay Mahajan, Digambar N. Mokat

“…Therefore, maintaining the crop’s genetic diversity in a suitable alternative form is crucial. The current study standardized the protocol for slow-growth conservation of garlic (in vitro) at an ambient temperature. …”
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Finerenone attenuates downregulation of the kidney GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor and cardiac GIP receptor in mice with comorbid diabetes by Duc Tin Tran, Emily S. H. Yeung, Lisa Y. Q. Hong, Harmandeep Kaur, Suzanne L. Advani, Youan Liu, Madiha Zahra Syeda, Sri Nagarjun Batchu, Andrew Advani

“…After 26 weeks, mice were fed a high fat diet containing finerenone (100 mg/kg diet) or high fat diet alone for a further 2 weeks. …”
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Pharmacological correction of hepatotoxicity induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs by D. S. Sukhanov, E. V. Timofeev, Y. S. Alekseeva, K. A. Nagornova

“…Hepatoprotective drugs of various origin and chemical composition are used for the correction and prevention of drug-induced liver injury. Currently, preparations of plant origin (from milk thistle, licorice, soy), animal origin, preparations of bile acids, and some others are isolated. …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Home-Based Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Monitoring Option: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Chase Cannon, Katherine Holzhauer, Matthew Golden

“…Home-based PrEP (HB-PrEP) services could reduce stigma, increase convenience, expand health system capacity for PrEP care, and improve PrEP retention. …”
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The PHD transcription factor Cti6 is involved in the fungal colonization and aflatoxin B1 biological synthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Zhang Mengjuan, Lin Guanglan, Pan Xiaohua, Song Weitao, Tan Can, Chen Xuan, Yang Yanling, Zhuang Zhenhong

“…Bioinformatics analysis showed Cti6 is conservative in Aspergillus spp., and mCherry mediated subcellular localization showed that most Cti6 accumulated in the nuclei, which reflected that Cti6 performed its important biological function in the nuclei in Aspergillus spp.. The results of the current study elucidate the roles of PHD domain containing proteins in the mechanism of the infection of crops by A. flavus, and provided a novel target for effectively controlling the contamination of Aspergillus spp. to crops.…”
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Surveillance of Unregulated Caffeine Health Claims on Coffee and Other Foods—A Market Analysis by Katharina Höfflin, Veronika Kurz, Yvonne Köder, Kristina Schmied, Verena Bock, Ann-Kathrin Kull, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

“…To investigate how these are currently used on the market, internet research (n = 188) was carried out. …”
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High dynamic range capillary electrophoresis method for sensitive detection of low-frequency driver mutations by Nobue Tamamura, Yoshihiko Hagiwara, Hirokazu Kato, Yusuke Ono, Kenji Takahashi, Kazuya Koyama, Hiroki Sato, Tetsuhiro Okada, Hidemasa Kawabata, Yu Ohtaki, Chiho Maeda, Miyuki Mori, Shin-ichi Chiba, Mishie Tanino, Kenzui Taniue, Takashi Anazawa, Ryoji Inaba, Yusuke Mizukami

“…Abstract Cancer genomics aims to personalize treatments by identifying genetic abnormalities in cancer cells. However, current analytical techniques face limitations in simplicity and cost-effectiveness. …”
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SEED DORMANCY BREAKING OF AN ENDANGERED MEDICINAL TREE SPECIES (TAXUS BACCATA L.) USING EMBRYO CULTURE by Mohamed BEKHOUCHE, Abdelkader MORSLI, Majda KHELIFI-SLAOUI, Roukia BENYAMMI, Hayette ZAOUT, Lakhdar KHELIFI

“…These results indicated that the protocol developed during the current study will be useful to overcome seed dormancy and for multiplication and conservation of the species T. baccata L. …”
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Heat Removal Performance Analysis of HTR-PM Reactor Cavity Cooling System under Accident Condition by QIN Haiqi, LI Xiaowei, ZHANG Li, LIU Xiongbin, ZHENG Yanhua, WU Xinxin

“…When the atmosphere temperature increases from 25 ℃ to 42 ℃, the maximum concrete temperature increases from 86 ℃ to 111 ℃. …”
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The Effects of Creatine Monohydrate and/or Whey Protein on the Muscle Protein Synthesis and Anabolic Signaling Responses in Non-Stressed C₂C₁₂ Murine Myotubes by Nicholas J. Kontos, Joshua S. Godwin, Anthony Agyin-Birikorang, Darren G. Candow, Christopher M. Lockwood, Michael D. Roberts, Christopher B. Mobley

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: WP increases protein synthesis and anabolic signaling with no additive effect from CRE. …”
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Quinine Use and the Risk of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nationwide Retrospective Registry Study by Vilstrup F, Sivapalan P, Eklöf J, Jordan A, Biering-Sørensen T, Sperling S, Jensen JUS

“…An unadjusted analysis on the unmatched population showed similar results (HR 1.475, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.56).Conclusion: In the current study, we found an association between the use of Quinine in patients with COPD and an increased risk of acute exacerbations and death. …”
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A Comparison of the 𝜶2/3/5 Selective Positive Allosteric Modulators L-838,417 and TPA023 in Preclinical Models of Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain by Sarah Nickolls, Hannah Mace, Rebecca Fish, Michelle Edye, Rachel Gurrell, Magnus Ivarsson, Tom Pitcher, Sachi Tanimoto-Mori, Denise Richardson, Catherine Sweatman, Janet Nicholson, Cameron Ward, John Jinks, Christine Bell, Kimberly Young, Huw Rees, Andrew Moss, Ross Kinloch, Gordon McMurray

“…GABAA receptors containing α2/3 subunits are current targets in the battle to develop new pain medications, as they are expressed in the spinal cord where increasing inhibitory drive should result in analgesia. …”
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Effects of dietary myo-inositol on growth performance, hematological parameters, antioxidant capacity, immunity and resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in red swamp crayfish (P... by Guoliang Ruan, Heng Zhang, Wei Chen, Liu Fang, Jiu Shu, Qian Wang

“…Myo-inositol (MI) as a vitamin-like nutrient has not been investigated in P. clarkii yet, current study was made to investigate the effect of dietary MI on the growth and health of the crayfish, P. clarkii (8.05 ± 0.71 g) fed with diets containing 0 (M0), 800 (M1), 1600 (M2), 2400 (M3), and 3200 (M4) mg/kg of MI for eight weeks. …”
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Combining the RCAS/tv-a retrovirus and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing systems to generate primary mouse models of diffuse midline glioma by Sophie R. Wu, Julianne Sharpe, Joshua Tolliver, Abigail J. Groth, Reid Chen, María E. Guerra García, Vennesa Valentine, Nerissa T. Williams, Sheeba Jacob, Zachary J. Reitman

“…Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) are critical to studying tumorigenesis and tumor-immune interactions, which may inform new treatment approaches. However, current midline glioma GEMM approaches are limited in their ability to multiplex perturbations and/or target specific cell lineages in the brain for genetic manipulation. …”
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Hydroxyapatite-filled osteoinductive and piezoelectric nanofibers for bone tissue engineering by Frederico Barbosa, Fábio F. F. Garrudo, Paola S. Alberte, Leonor Resina, Marta S. Carvalho, Akhil Jain, Ana C. Marques, Francesc Estrany, Frankie J. Rawson, Carlos Aléman, Frederico Castelo Ferreira, João C. Silva

“…The biological cues provided by the HAp nanoparticles enhanced the osteogenic differentiation of seeded human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) as observed by the increased ALP activity, cell-secreted calcium deposition and osteogenic gene expression levels observed for the HAp-containing fibers. …”
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