Structure of Non-Indigenous Fouling Assemblages and Biocontamination Levels in Portuguese Recreational Marinas Under Different Salinity Conditions by Jesús Fernández-Gutiérrez, Marcos Rubal, Leandro Sampaio, Juan Moreira, Fran Ramil, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Puri Veiga

“…The aim of this study is to explore the effect of salinity on the structure of NIS fouling assemblages and biocontamination levels. …”
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Unraveling Fish Community Diversity and Structure in the Yellow Sea: Evidence from Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Bottom Trawling by Jinyong Zhang, Xiaoyu Cui, Lin Lin, Yuan Liu, Jinqing Ye, Weiyue Zhang, Hongjun Li

“…Nonetheless, there is a gap in validating eDNA metabarcoding studies on the diversity and structure of fish communities in coastal ecosystems, particularly in comparing these findings with bottom trawl catch data. …”
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The importance of Indigenous Lands and landscape structure in shaping the zoonotic disease risk—Insights from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Julia Rodrigues Barreto, Paula R. Prist

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STING agonist-based treatment promotes vascular normalization and tertiary lymphoid structure formation in the therapeutic melanoma microenvironment by Walter J Storkus, Ronald J Fecek, Manoj Chelvanambi, Jennifer L Taylor

“…Enhancement of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) is a critical element of efficacious therapy and one that may be achieved via administration of agents that promote tumor vascular normalization (VN) and/or induce the development of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) within the tumor microenvironment (TME).Methods Low-dose stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist ADU S-100 (5 µg/mouse) was delivered intratumorally to established subcutaneous B16.F10 melanomas on days 10, 14 and 17 post-tumor inoculation. …”
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Association between Cystatin C and MRI Measures of Left Ventricular Structure and Function: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Subhashish Agarwal, Vinay Thohan, Michael G. Shlipak, Joao Lima, David A. Bluemke, David Siscovick, Antoinette Gomes, David M. Herrington

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Ancient genomes reveal the genetic structure and population interaction in the Central Plains of China during the Eastern Zhou Period by Xiyan Wu, Xiyan Wu, Pengxiang Liu, Pengxiang Liu, Fei Yan, RongPeng Jin, Canshuo Zhong, Lin Wang, Ke Chen, Fan Yang, Linyi Nie, Jinteng Liang, Yawei Zhou, Baoxu Ding

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Alterations in White Matter Structure in Sleep-Related Epilepsies: A TBSS-Based Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study by Wang Z, Liu W, Feng X, Wang Q, Ning X, Xing W

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Simulation analysis of stress-strain performance for a lightweight X-ray pulsar detection telescope frame structure by Qingyong Zhou, Qingyong Zhou, Zhiqiang Huang, Bin Xu, Yaohu Lei, Jianguo Lei, Hang Zhao, Chaojing Ye, Likuan Zhu

“…Measures such as increasing the overall thickness of the component, the cross-sectional area of connecting beams, and the fillet radius at beam corners are proposed solutions to enhance structural strength. The findings provide a theoretical foundation and critical data reference for designing lens frame structures in space detection telescopes.…”
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A diverse set of solubilized natural fibers drives structure-dependent metabolism and modulation of the human gut microbiota by Maria X. Maldonado-Gomez, Katharine M. Ng, Riley A. Drexler, Alexandria M. S. Conner, Cory G. Vierra, Nithya Krishnakumar, Hannah M. Gerber, Zachary R. Taylor, Jenna L. Treon, Megan Ellis, Jada K. A. Garcia, James P. Cerney, David G. Chapin, Robnet T. Kerns, Angela M. Marcobal, Steven M. Watkins, Matthew J. Amicucci

“…Despite this, our understanding of how various fiber structures influence the microbiota and health is limited by the lack of diverse commercially available fibers. …”
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Rockfish abundance, recruitment, and community structure trends in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, 2005-2023 by Shawn E. Larson, Katie Shelledy, Daniela Escontrela Dieguez, Jeff Christiansen, Amy Y. Olsen, Zachary Randell, Megan H. Williams, Chris VanDamme, Dayv Lowry, William Jasper

“…All sites displayed relative stability in fish community structure over time. We documented low levels of young-of-the-year (YOY) rockfish recruitment over the years with one major recruitment event in 2016. …”
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Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Three Dimeric A-type Proanthocyanidins from <i>Empetrum Nigrum</i> L. by A. O. Ponkratova, A. K. Whaley, A. A. Orlova, S. N. Smirnov, E. B. Serebryakov, V. G. Luzhanin

“…Method development for the isolation of individual dimeric type A proanthocyanidins from the aerial part of Empetrum nigrum and the elucidation of their chemical structure using modern physicochemical methods of analysis.Materials and methods. …”
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals the population structure and domestication processes of endemic endangered goose breeds (Anser cygnoides) by Shangzong Qi, Teng Wu, Hao Wu, Yu Liang, Wenming Zhao, Yang Zhang, Qi Xu, Guohong Chen

“…To investigate the population structure and genetic diversity of this breed, the whole-genome data of 90 individuals from a conservation farm were obtained using the Illumina 6000 paired-end platform. …”
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Structure and antibacterial activity relationship of quercetin and rutin against test and clinical resistant gramm-negative strains of bacteria by O. Yu. Maslov, M. A. Komisarenko, S. V. Ponomarenko, I. D. Andrieieva, T. P. Osolodchenko, S. V. Kolisnyk

“…The study aimed to investigate theoretical and practical relationship of structure and antibacterial activity of quercetin and rutin against test Gram-negative strains: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, and clinical resistant strains such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae. …”
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Local Forest Structure and Host Specificity Influence Liana Community Composition in a Moist Central African Forest by Begüm Kaçamak, Maxime Réjou‐Méchain, Nick Rowe, Vivien Rossi, Nicolas Barbier, Samantha Bazan, Eric Forni, Daniel Guibal, David J. Harris, Grace Jopaul Loubota Panzou, Jean‐Joël Loumeto, Eric Marcon, Bruno X. Pinho, Isaac Zombo, Sylvie Gourlet‐Fleury

“…ABSTRACT Lianas are important components of tropical forest diversity and dynamics, yet little is known about the drivers of their community structure and composition. Combining extensive field and LiDAR data, we investigated the influence of local topography, forest structure, and tree composition on liana community structure, and their floristic and functional composition, in a moist forest in northern Republic of Congo. …”
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Novel Structure–Function Models for Estimating Retinal Ganglion Cell Count Using Pattern Electroretinography in Glaucoma Suspects by Andrew Tirsi, Isabella Tello, Timothy Foster, Rushil Kumbhani, Nicholas Leung, Samuel Potash, Derek Orshan, Celso Tello

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The early detection of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction is critical for timely intervention in glaucoma suspects (GSs). The combined structure–function index (CSFI), which uses visual field and optical coherence tomography (OCT) data to estimate RGC counts, may be of limited utility in GSs. …”
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Internal structure, reliability and cross-cultural validity of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale in three European populations by Jose M Valderas, Katherine Pérez, Ioannis Bakolis, Gemma Vilagut, Jordi Alonso, Antonio J Molina, Vicente Martin, Philippe Mortier, Sarah Stewart-Brown, Alex Dregan, Xavier Bartoll, Amy Ronaldson, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Jorge Arias de la Torre, Prateek Yadav, Cristina Casajuana Kogel, Joan Colom Farran, Carlos Garcia Forero, Lorena Botella-Juan, Line Nielsen, Beatriz Puertolas, Ziggi Santini, Ana Schiaffino

“…However, there is a lack of studies examining its metric performance and measurement invariance across countries.Objective This study aims to examine the internal structure, reliability and cross-country validity of the WEMWBS in three European populations.Methods WEMWBS data collected in 2016 from three representative population health surveys from an autonomous region in Spain (Catalonia) and two countries (Denmark and the UK) were used (n=13 940). …”
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Unraveling Novel Subsets of Lymphocytes Involved in Sac Expansion in the Tertiary Lymphoid Structure Within an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Itaru Hosaka, Ippei Ikegami, Takuma Mikami, Tatsuya Sato, Toshifumi Ogawa, Kei Mukawa, Marenao Tanaka, Keisuke Endo, Yukinori Akiyama, Akihito Ohkawa, Junji Nakazawa, Tsuyoshi Shibata, Tomohiro Nakajima, Yutaka Iba, Chikara Shiiku, Satoshi Sumino, Ryuji Koshima, Kenichi Takano, Shingo Ichimiya, Nobuyoshi Kawaharada, Masato Furuhashi

“…A tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) within vascular lesions has recently been focused on for its role in modulation of inflammation in local tissues. …”
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Structure, conservation and health implications of urban wild meat value chains: A case study of Lagos, Nigeria by Samuel N. Akpan, Pim van Hooft, Anise N. Happi, Ralph Buij, Frank van Langevelde, Elizabeth A.J. Cook, James M. Hassell, Dawn M. Zimmerman, Sherrill P. Masudi, Christian T. Happi, Lian F. Thomas

“…Against the backdrop of escalating zoonotic disease concerns linked to wild meat, this research aimed to unravel the structure, governance, species composition and actor characteristics of the wild meat value chain in Lagos, Africa's most populated city. …”
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LATIS: Comparing Galaxy and IGM Tomography Maps as Tracers of Large-scale Structure and Protoclusters at z ∼ 2.5 by Andrew B. Newman, Nima Chartab, Mahdi Qezlou, Gwen C. Rudie, Guillermo A. Blanc, Daniel D. Kelson, Simeon Bird, Caitlin Casey, Enrico Congiu, Olga Cucciati, Denise Hung, Brian C. Lemaux, Victoria Pérez, Jorge Zavala

“…Ly α emitters trace the overall structure of Antu but avoid the center of the candidate UV-dim protocluster, which also appears to contain no submillimeter-selected sources. …”
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Enteritisin Apostichopus japonicus in Cage Culture Areas in the Fujian Dongwuyang Bay: Pathogenic Characteristics and Bacterial Community Structure by Jinjin WANG, Yingeng WANG, Bin LI, Xiaojun RONG, Meijie LIAO, Jianlong GE, Qiang HUANG, Lu WANG, Guojun SHI

“…We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics, pathogenic pathology, environmental microbial groups, and the structure of the intestinal microbiota of sea cucumbers. …”
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