Genome-wide identification of the AcBAM family in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis cv. Hongyang) and the expression profiling analysis of AcBAMs reveal their role in starch metabolis... by Xuchen Gong, Mengfei Lin, Jie Song, Jipeng Mao, Dongliang Yao, Zhu Gao, Xiaoling Wang

“…., Glu186 and Glu380) and exhibited similar structural properties. Phylogenetic and collinearity analyses grouped the genes into three main clusters, with segmental and tandem duplications contributing to their expansion. …”
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Rationale and design of a large trial of perioperative ketamine for prevention of chronic post-surgical pain by Philip J. Peyton, Sabine Braat, Anurika De Silva, David Story, Lisbeth Evered, Paul S. Myles, Matthew Chan, Stephan Schug, Malcolm Hogg, Alex Holmes, Sofia Sidiropoulos, Kate Leslie

“…Incidence of pain in the area of the index surgery is measured by structured telephone interview at 3 months (primary trial endpoint) and 12 months. …”
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The Relationship between Personality Disorders and Parent\'s Social Capital with the Social Health of Children and Adolescents in Yazd by Nastaran Ahmadi, Parvane Rashidpour, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Mohammadhadi Farahzadi, Javad Ardeshirpay, Hosein Abouzari, Malihe Mobini, Masoud Mirzaei, Amirhoushang Mehrparvar, Fatemeh Rismanian Yazdi

“…Millon's test of fathers demonstrates a significant correlation with the average scores of structural social capital, cognitive social capital, communicative social capital, and total social capital (P-value < 0.001). …”
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Navigating the decision landscape: understanding interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients’ motivations and medical support needs for fecal microbiota transplantation: a... by Hongyuan Liu, Yaodi Wei, Peng Jiang, Siyu Fan, Yu Zhao, Zhi Li, Shiyu Wang, Na Zhang, Junjie Zhi, Qun Wei, Yifeng Gu, Bihong Yang, Ninghan Feng, Yufan Wu, Fengping Liu

“…Data analysis was conducted using a thematic approach. …”
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Eco-anxiety, climate concern, and fatalistic outlooks: Insights from U.S. crisis text conversations on climate distress by Jennifer D. Runkle, Kelsey Herbst, Sophie Ryan, Kelly Sewell, Ashley Mallare, Ian Berry, Emma Getz, Arden McKee, Martie P. Thompson, Margaret M. Sugg

“…Methods: We analyzed anonymized text data from Crisis Text Line (CTL), a free, U.S.-based digital crisis platform with over nine million conversations since 2017, focusing on a sample of texts mentioning ''climate change.” …”
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Promoting active behaviours in schoolchildren using the socio-ecological model in the physical education class: study protocol of the ACTIBESE project by Fernando Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Natalia Zurita-Corvalán, Caroline Brand, Jorge Mota, Palma Chillón, Anelise Reis Gaya, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Nicolás Aguilar-Farias

“…The research will use mixed models, ANCOVA, and logistic regressions for data analysis, network analysis, exploratory factors analysis, and structural equation modelling. …”
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The role of neotectonics and climate variability in the Pleistocene-to-Holocene hydrological evolution of the Fuente de Piedra playa lake (southern Iberian Peninsula) by A. Jiménez-Bonilla, L. Martegani, L. Martegani, M. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, F. Gázquez, F. Gázquez, M. Díaz-Azpíroz, S. Martos, K. Reicherter, I. Expósito

“…We conducted an interdisciplinary study combining structural, geomorphic, sedimentological, mineralogical and hydrological analyses to better understand the evolution of the Fuente de Piedra (FdP) playa lake in southern Spain. …”
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Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and practices on animal trypanosomosis and the tsetse fly vector: A cross-sectional study around Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve at the lives... by Joel L Bargul, Erick K Serem, Osman A Abdullahi, Moses M Ngari, David M Mburu

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during November and December 2017 to collect data from 404 randomly selected cattle-rearing households using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders by Imogen Wells, Kelly Wintsch, Abigail G-Medhin, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Steve Gillard, Rose McCabe, Mohamed Yaasir Mohamudbucus, Candelaria Mahlke, Katharina Nagel, Zhenreenah Muhxinga, Swaran Singh, Stefan Priebe, Domenico Giacco

“…Conclusions These findings highlight the need for structured training for peer supporters and a flexible, accessible peer support programme for carers. …”
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Care coordinator delivered Method of Levels therapy for people reporting first-episode psychosis: Experiences and views of service user, care coordinator, and team manager particip... by Robert Griffiths, Sara Tai, Susan Ormrod, Natalie Welsh, Adam Jones, Jasper Palmier-Claus, James Dixon, Alison Dawber, Karina Lovell

“…Interviews and focus groups were transcribed and reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results Three themes were identified: ‘Digging deeper to find my own solutions’; (2) ‘Prepared for practice?’…”
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Assessing the foreign economic security of Ukraine by Yuliia Yehorova, Svitlana Chorna, Yuriy Petrushenko, Fedir Zhuravka, Khrystyna Potapenko, Iryna D’yakonova, Oksana Zamora

“…At the same time, the growth of foreign economic security is recorded in the period of stabilization during the implementation of structural reforms: 2005–2008 – the period after the Orange Revolution, 2014–2016 – the period of growth after the Revolution of Dignity, 2021 – post-pandemic recovery. …”
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Bioactive Chalcones from <i>Aizoon africanum</i>: Isolation and Cytotoxicity Against Liver and Neural Cancer Cells by Ali O. E. Eltahir, Naeem Sheik Abdul, Taskeen F. Docrat, Paolo Bristow, Elias Chipofya, Robert C. Luckay, Monde A. Nyila, Jeanine L. Marnewick, Kadidiatou O. Ndjoubi, Ahmed A. Hussein

“…The methanolic extract of <i>A. africanum</i> was re-investigated and subjected to various chromatographic techniques, including preparative HPLC, resulting in the isolation of eight compounds (<b>1</b>–<b>8</b>). Structural elucidation was primarily based on NMR data. …”
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Generating synthetic brain PET images of synaptic density based on MR T1 images using deep learning by Xinyuan Zheng, Patrick Worhunsky, Qiong Liu, Xueqi Guo, Xiongchao Chen, Heng Sun, Jiazhen Zhang, Takuya Toyonaga, Adam P. Mecca, Ryan S. O’Dell, Christopher H. van Dyck, Gustavo A. Angarita, Kelly Cosgrove, Deepak D’Souza, David Matuskey, Irina Esterlis, Richard E. Carson, Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Chi Liu

“…The image translation accuracy was evaluated based on the mean squared error, structural similarity index, percentage bias and Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the ground truth and the predicted images. …”
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Effects of caloric restriction and exercise-induced weight loss on physiological dysregulation in postmenopausal women: The mediating role of fat mass and adipose tissue distributi... by Éloïse Routhier, Martin Brochu, Alan A. Cohen, Denis Prudhomme, Ahmed Ghachem

“…Methods: Data from a total of 102 inactive overweight or obese postmenopausal women (CR: n = 68 vs CR + Ex: n = 34) were studied. …”
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Antibiotic Consumption Patterns in Urban Coari, Amazonas: High Azithromycin Use and COVID-19-Related Prescriptions by Rodrigo Silva Marcelino, Edivã Bernardo da Silva, Abel Santiago Muri Gama, Ananias Facundes Guimarães, Silvia Regina Secoli, Albert Figueras

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was conducted between October and November 2021 in the urban area of Coari. 394 adults were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data on antibiotic use, sociodemographic factors, health service access, and self-reported illnesses were collected. …”
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A detailed investigation of induced residual stresses in the laser powder bed fusion process using the modified inherent strain approach and experimental measurements by Marjan Molavi-Zarandi, Ali Bonakdar, Hossein Mohammadtaheri, Mehran Bagheri, Ramin Sedaghati

“…While the MIS method aligns well with the experimental data at the surface level, discrepancies arise in deeper subsurface layers, where simulations tend to underestimate tensile residual stresses due to simplified MIS assumptions. …”
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Deep learning radiomics of left atrial appendage features for predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence by Yanping Yin, Sixiang Jia, Jing Zheng, Wei Wang, Ziwen Wang, Jiangbo Lin, Wenting Lin, Chao Feng, Shudong Xia, Weili Ge

“…Abstract Background Structural remodeling of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is characteristic of atrial fibrillation (AF), and LAA morphology impacts radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) outcomes. …”
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Deep sphingolipidomic and metabolomic analyses of ceramide synthase 2 null mice reveal complex pathway-specific effects by Jeongah Oh, Sneha Muralidharan, Qing Zhao, Johannes Scholz, Iris D. Zelnik, Shani Blumenreich, Tammar Joseph, Tamir Dingjan, Pradeep Narayanaswamy, Hyungwon Choi, Heiko Hayen, Federico Torta, Anthony H. Futerman

“…The sphingolipidome contains thousands of structurally distinct sphingolipid (SL) species. This enormous diversity is generated by the combination of different long-chain bases (LCBs), N-acyl chains and head groups. …”
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Insights from one American Indian tribe about heart health by Sarah de Loizaga, McCall Miller, Barbie Giambra, LeCario Benashley, Billie Bones, Samantha Buonfiglio, Gwendena Lee Gatewood, Amanda Paxson, Teresa Pestian, Rachel Sarnacki, Rhiannon Walker, Dawnafe Whitesinger, Andrea Beaton, Lisa M. Vaughn

“…Methods: We used qualitative semi-structured interviews to examine Tribal experiences and perspectives surrounding heart health and health in general on Tribal lands. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with trajectories of depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda: A longitudinal cohort study by Zerihun Admassu, Sikky Shiqi Chen, Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Frannie MacKenzie, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Brenda Katisi, Aidah Nakitende, Peter Kyambadde, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Sociodemographic (older age, gender [cisgender women vs. cisgender men], longer time in Uganda), and socioecological (structural: unemployment, food insecurity; interpersonal: parenthood, recent intimate partner violence) factors were significantly associated with the sustained high trajectory of depression. …”
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