Dietary retinoic acid improved the growth, lipid metabolism and immune status in Macrobrachium rosenbergii by Qin-Cheng Huang, Qin-Cheng Huang, Li Wang, Zhi-Min Gu, Cui Liu, Tian-Tian Ye, Jun-Jun Yan, Ji-Lun Meng, Yu-Tong Zheng, Xian-Ping Ge, Zhi-Deng Lin, Guo-Yuan Zou

“…The intestinal health related genes (crustin 2/3/4, anti-lipopolysaccharide factor 1/7, prx5, peritrophin-1, myosin light chain kinase, claudin, myd88 and dosal) and morphological structure were also positively affected by dietary RA. …”
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Zircon U-Pb dating of a tuff from the lower Taishanmiao Formation in the Nanzhao Basin， Northern Qinling and its geological significance by LIU Chao, LIANG Tian, YANG Wentao, CHEN Hao, LIU Xiaoxiao, AN Haihua, LI Xin, MA Qiangfen

“…After removing zircons with high light rare earth element contents， 15 zircons were selected for calculation， and their weighted average age was （241.4±1.3） Ma （1σ；MSWD=0.27）， representing the crystallization age of the zircon in the tuff. …”
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Impact of nitrogen fertilisation on cactus pear mucilage functionality by Vuyelwa Nkoi, Maryna de Wit, Angeline van Biljon, Johan van Niekerk, Brandon van Rooyen, Wilben Pretorius

“…Scanning electron microscopy revealed that all freeze-dried mucilage samples resembled broken glass or showed a flake-like structure. Different nitrogen fertilisation sources and levels appeared to have no visible morphological implications on the different freeze-dried mucilage samples evaluated. …”
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Improvement the designs of core-receiving devices for sampling rocks and minerals by R. I. Stefurak, V. Yu. Khudolei, V. Yu. Bugay, O. O. Karpenko

“…Core samples taken by China National Petroleum Corp from depths of 10 851 to 10 910 m shed light on the structure of oil and gas-bearing rocks and caps from the world's first discovered oil and gas field from a depth of over 10 000 m. …”
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Mycolichenological portrait of alder forest: alpha diversity revealed in 1ha plot in the Samursky National Park (Republic of Dagestan, Russia) by S. V. Volobuev, A. B. Ismailov, Yu. Yu. Ivanushenko

“…At the same time, 21 species of lichenized fungi were recorded for the first time on Alnus glutinosa within the region.The taxonomical structure of aphyllophoroid fungi revealed reflects the spring period of basidiomata‐based field study. …”
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Arboreal camera trapping reveals diel-vertical migrations in arboreal wildlife of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest by Arata Honda, Chris Beirne, Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya, Flor Perez Mullisaca, Caleb Quispe Quispe, Rosio Vega Quispe, Eleanor Flatt, Andrew Whitworth

“…The roles of unique species vertical shifts in time in structuring tropical forest assemblages, the interaction of vertical stratification and temporal niche partitioning, is poorly understood. …”
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Quorum sensing mediates morphology and motility transitions in the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii by Priyanka Chatterjee, Caroline E. Consoli, Heather Schiller, Kiersten K. Winter, Monica E. McCallum, Stefan Schulze, Mechthild Pohlschroder

“…To investigate the Hfx. volcanii QS response, we performed quantitative proteomics and detected significant differential abundances of 236 proteins in the presence of CM, including proteins involved in cell structure, motility, glycosylation, and two-component systems. …”
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Study on Surfactants for the Removal of Water from Deliquification Natural Gas Wells to Enhance Production by Dorota Kluk, Teresa Steliga, Dariusz Bęben, Piotr Jakubowicz

“…The performance criterion for the choice of surfactant for the test water was its effective lifting in a foam structure from an installation, simulating a waterlogged gas well and minimising the dose of foaming agent introduced into the water. …”
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Identification of Upregulating Genes, Transcription Factors, and miRNAs in Vitiligo. In silico Study by AbdElneam AI, Al-Dhubaibi MS, Bahaj SS, Mohammed GF, Atef LM

“…TFs and miRNAs that interact with this gene are listed, shedding light on the regulatory mechanisms governing the expression of these key genes in vitiligo.Keywords: Vitiligo, miRNAs, transcription factors, microarray, DEGs, GEO…”
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Genome-Wide Identification of <i>MsICE</i> Gene Family in <i>Medicago sativa</i> and Expression Analysis of the Response to Abiotic Stress by Baiji Wang, Qianning Liu, Wen Xu, Yuying Yuan, Muzhapaer Tuluhong, Jinqiu Yu, Guowen Cui

“…Analysis of the protein motif and gene structure revealed relatively high conservation among subgroups of the tightly clustered <i>MsICE</i> genes. …”
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Computational Discovery of Novel Chalcogenide Perovskites YbMX₃ (M = Zr, Hf; X = S, Se) for Optoelectronics by Qingyu Li, Helong Wu, Weiguo Li, Jiming Zhang, Rongjian Sa

“…The accurate electronic structure calculations suggest that the predicted direct bandgap of YbMSe₃ (M = Zr, Hf) is within 1.3–1.7 eV. …”
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Mathematical model of a lightweight three-axle off-road vehicle construction for Arctic zone of Russia by I. E. Agureev, V. N. Bondarenko

“…The model and results of calculating the smoothness of a light three-axle off-road vehicle for the Arctic zone of Russia are considered. …”
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Testing of the pHEMA hydrogel as an implantation material for replacement of osteochondral defects in animals by E. B. Makarova, M. A. Korch, F. A. Fadeyev, D. G. Bliznets, A. V. Bugayova, T. F. Shklyar, A. P. Safronov, K. A. Nokhrin, F. A. Blyakhman

“…The implants were subjected to light microscopy and mechanical tests to characterize the structure and viscoelastic properties of the material. …”
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Prediction and Screening of Lead-Free Double Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials Based on Machine Learning by Juan Wang, Yizhe Wang, Xiaoqin Liu, Xinzhong Wang

“…To identify optimal photovoltaic materials, 4573 charge-neutral double perovskites were generated via elemental substitution, with 2054 structurally stable candidates selected using tolerance and octahedral factors. …”
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Sympathetic nerves are sparsely distributed in rat mesenteric perivascular adipose tissue by William F. Jackson, Emma D. Flood, D. Adam Lauver, Gregory D. Fink, Stephanie W. Watts, Brian D. Gulbransen

“…Z-stacks of the fluorescently labeled tissues were then acquired and fluorescence of labeled structure quantified in background-subtracted, maximum-intensity z-projections after thresholding. …”
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Mathematical model of on-demand route formation for public transport based on individual passenger requests in low-density population area by Svetlana S. Titova, Andrey V. Ostroukh

“…The need for optimizing transport flows acquires particular significance in light of global sustainable development and environmental trends. …”
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Exploring the liposomal encapsulation and enhanced cytotoxicity of selenium nanoparticles against lung cancer cells by Dipti Chirakara, Shriya Lotlikar, Mahalakshmi Nannan, Nageswara Rao Dunna, Sivaramakrishnan Venkatabalasubramanian

“…FTIR analysis of SeNPs and Lip-SeNPs confirmed valuable information about their surface chemistry and potential structure functionalisation avenues. The augmented results obtained from DLS (homogenous size distribution), Zeta potential (higher negative charge), XRD (no other element interference), and SEM-EDS (53 % selenium encapsulation and negligible agglomeration) further strengthened the stability of the generated Lip-SeNPs compared to liposome-free SeNPs. …”
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Chitosan/Sodium Tripolyphosphate/Sodium Alginate/miRNA-34c-5p Antagomir Scaffolds Promote the Functionality of Rabbit Cranial Parietal Repair by Lin C, Bai X, Zhang L

“…SEM revealed scaffolds had the porous spongy structure. Cell activity staining confirmed the excellent biocompatibility of the CTS scaffolds. …”
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Multifunctional 3D-Printable Photocurable Elastomer with Self-Healing Capability Derived from Waste Cooking Oil by Pengyu Wang, Jiahui Sun, Mengyu Liu, Chuanyang Tang, Yang Yang, Guanzhi Ding, Qing Liu, Shuoping Chen

“…Molecular simulations reveal that the unique structure of the WMFAEE monomer enables a dual mechanism of autonomous self-healing at room temperature without external stimuli: chain diffusion and entanglement-driven gap closure, followed by hydrogen bond-mediated network reorganization. …”
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Evolutionary and functional divergence of Sfx, a plasmid-encoded H-NS homolog, underlies the regulation of IncX plasmid conjugation by Avril Wang, Martha Cordova, William Wiley Navarre

“…The negative regulation of F-plasmid conjugation is partially mediated by the chromosomal nucleoid-structuring protein (H-NS). Recent bioinformatic analyses have revealed that plasmid-encoded H-NS homologs are widespread and exhibit high sequence diversity. …”
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