Metabolic Flexibility to Predict Lifestyle Interventions Outcomes (MEPHISTO): Protocol for Predictive Validation Study and Randomized Controlled Trial by Monika Ludlova, Kateřina Koudelková, Jitka Pallova, Barbora Koudelkova, Michaela Siklova, Monika Cahova, Tomas Vetrovsky, Michal Steffl, Jan Gojda

“…We will measure weight loss in terms of fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM), metabolic flexibility (MetFlex) as ΔRQ (change in respiratory quotient (VCO2/VO2) between basal and insulin-stimulated state during glucose clamp), insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, hemoglobin A1c, microbiome composition, and metabolomic signatures. …”
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Lymphocyte Subpopulations in the Healthy Human Lacrimal Gland and Their Variations With Age and Sex, Systematic Review 1960–2023 by Claudia M. Trujillo‐Vargas, Luisa María Rendón‐Macías, Ronald Yamil Paredes Guerrero, Cinta S. dePaiva, Jaiberth Antonio Cardona‐Arias

“…Conclusion There is the need of further observational studies, better defining the study design, with similar representation across sex and ages to ascertain what are the changes of lymphocytic composition in the lacrimal gland related to age and sex. …”
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Bacterial colony biopsies: Spatial discrimination of heterogeneous cell types by cytometric fingerprinting by Gorkhmaz Abbaszade, Kathrin Stückrath, Susann Müller

“…The size, shape and variability of bacterial colonies are strongly species‐dependent and also influenced by environmental conditions. …”
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Metagenomic insights into microbial diversity and potential pathogenic transmission in poultry farm environments of Bangladesh by Afroja Yasmin, M. Shaminur Rahman, S. M. Kador, Md. Mustak Ahmed, Md. Eashanul Karim Moon, Humaira Akhter, Munawar Sultana, Anowara Begum

“…Beta diversity analysis indicated significant differences in microbial composition across sample sources, with PERMANOVA confirming that sample origin accounted for 51.45% of the variability (p < 0.001). …”
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Hippocampal structure, patterns of the calcium-binding proteins and neuron numbers in small echolocating bats by Jovana Maliković, Katja Schönbächler, Ana Luiza F. Destro, David P. Wolfer, David P. Wolfer, Irmgard Amrein, Irmgard Amrein

“…Although the two families overlapped considerably, the cellular composition of the phyllostomid hippocampus can be described as output dominant, while in vespertilionids neuron populations on the hippocampal input side are more dominant. …”
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Standardization of Requirements for Culture Media Used to Assess the Quality of Drugs (Review) by S. M. Sukhanova

“…However, when conducting trial, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of culture media due to the presence in their composition of components of biological origin. In particular, a high degree of variability and unstable stability of raw materials, as well as possible mistakes in producing and storage of media, create the prerequisites for deviations. …”
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A systematic approach to the quality assessment of printed products by Havenko Svitlana, Labetska Marta, Havenko Mykola, Boychuk Yaroslav, Karpa Igor

“…The components of a verbal informational description usually reflect a description of the external environment, and the system’s connections with it; identification of the relationship between factors, characteristics of the variability of factors; elementary composition of the system, and its parts; description of connections between elements of the system and subsystems; operation of the system, i.e. description of the process of functioning and development of the system. …”
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CNR1 genotype influences HDL-cholesterol response to change in dietary fat intake. by Heidi J Silver, Kevin D Niswender, Charles D Keil, Lan Jiang, Qiping Feng, Sally Chiu, Ronald M Krauss, Russell A Wilke

“…Functional characterization of this relationship in vitro may offer insights that potentially yield therapeutic guidance targeting dietary macronutrient composition, a direction much needed in the current epidemic of obesity.…”
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New perspectives on picocyanobacteria and understudied cyanobacterial diversity in the Albemarle Pamlico sound system, North Carolina, USA by Joel Sánchez-Gallego, Joel Sánchez-Gallego, Nathaniel P. Curtis, Hans W. Paerl, Ryan W. Paerl

“…Salinity and temperature were influential drivers of cyanobacterial community composition. Picocyanobacteria (cells &lt;3 µm in diameter) were abundant in amplicon sequence libraries (72% of cyanobacterial sequences) – especially populations within Synechococcus SubClade 5.2. …”
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Enhancing strength and sustainability of concrete with steel slag aggregate by Ibrahim Kamal Ibrahim, Mohammed Rady, Nouran M. Tawfik, Mahmoud Kassem, Sameh Youssef Mahfouz

“…Furthermore, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to characterize the mineralogical composition and thermal behavior of the concrete mixes. …”
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The promising variety-samples of bastard saffron (Carthamus Tinctorius l.) In the Saratov region by О. A. Alekseev, V. S. Gorbunov, V. I. Zhuzhukin, S. A. Zaytsev, D. P. Volkov

“…The biochemical composition of the seeds varied within the following limits: 15.13-20.38% of protein, 30.36-38.40% of oil, 11.63-31.98% of fiber, 3.02-4.01% of ash, 20.40-34.08% of BEV. …”
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Combined bacterial and fungal intestinal microbiota analyses: Impact of storage conditions and DNA extraction protocols. by Cécile Angebault, Amine Ghozlane, Stevenn Volant, Françoise Botterel, Christophe d'Enfert, Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux

“…PCoA showed important inter-individual variability of intestinal microbiota largely overweighing the effect of storage or extraction. …”
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A Combination of Few Physicochemical and Fungal Parameters Can Explain the Soil‐Dependent Variation in Wheat Biomass After Inoculation With Cladosporium tenuissimum by Lena von Saldern, Loïc Thurre, Waelchli Jan, Judith Kobler, Juliane Krenz, Klaus Schlaeppi

“…For each soil, we measured physicochemical parameters and characterised the soil fungal community composition. We then performed variable selection and exhaustive model screenings to find the best model explaining variations in BRI. …”
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Native and exotic Juglans nigra seedlings recruit distinct mycobiomes that differentiate with emergent disease variation by Geoffrey M. Williams, Matthew D. Ginzel

“…The previous metabarcoding study also identified differences in mycobiome composition among plant genotypes and between naturally infected TCD‐positive trees and healthy trees. …”
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Evaluation of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) Accessions for Growth, Phytochemical, and Proximate-Related Traits for Improvement Program by Oyeyemi Adigun Dada, Teniade Omosebi Adeyemo, Francis Nosakhare Imade, Sydney Mavengahama

“…TVSu-1432 was superior with respect to proximate composition, whereas TVSu-2032 had superior phytochemical constituents.…”
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Phenotypic Profiling of Selected Cellulolytic Strains to Develop a Crop Residue-Decomposing Bacterial Consortium by Arman Shamshitov, Egidija Satkevičiūtė, Francesca Decorosi, Carlo Viti, Skaidrė Supronienė

“…Overall, these findings underscore the critical role of metabolic profiling in gaining a deeper understanding of microbial capabilities and addressing the complexities of residue composition and environmental variability.…”
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Nanostructure of Red Blood Cell Membranes in Premature Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome by S. A. Perepelitsa, S. V Alekseeva, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova

“…In physiological pregnancy and acute fetal hypoxia, the morphological composition of red blood cells in premature neonates with NRDS was close to that in full-term babies. …”
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Humic Substances: Bridging Ecology and Agriculture for a Greener Future by Angela Maffia, Mariateresa Oliva, Federica Marra, Carmelo Mallamaci, Serenella Nardi, Adele Muscolo

“…Addressing challenges such as variability in composition and application methods, the discussion underscores the urgency of developing standardized approaches to harness their full potential. …”
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Genome-wide identification and salt stress-responsive expression profiling of Aux/IAA gene family in Asparagus officinalis by Shuangshuang Wen, Jiali Ying, Youju Ye, Yunfei Cai, Lebin Li, Renjuan Qian

“…The results revealed that the AoIAA proteins featured a conserved Aux/IAA domain while demonstrating variability in their protein motif composition. Employing comparative genomics and evolutionary analyses, we classified the Aux/IAA genes into two major groups. …”
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Volatile Metabolite Profiles of Robusta Green Bean Coffee From Different Geographical Origins in West Java and Their Correlation With Temperature, Rainfall, and Altitudes Using SPM... by Erly Marwani, Tati Surjati Syamsudin, Suci Awaliyah, Rijanti Rahaju Maulani, Asep Hidayat, Ujang Dinar Husyari, Srinanan Widiyanto

“…The chemical composition, including volatile metabolites of green coffee beans, is influenced by geographic origin. …”
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