Hepatocyte-derived liver progenitor-like cells attenuate liver cirrhosis via induction of apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells by Xu Zhou, Wen-Ming Liu, Han-Yong Sun, Yuan Peng, Ren-Jie Huang, Cai-Yang Chen, Hong-Dan Zhang, Shen-Ao Zhou, Hong-Ping Wu, Dan Tang, Wei-Jian Huang, Han Wu, Qi-Gen Li, Bo Zhai, Qiang Xia, Wei-Feng Yu, He-Xin Yan

“…Background:. Cell therapy demonstrates promising potential as a substitute therapeutic approach for liver cirrhosis. …”
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Multi-omics insights implicate the remodeling of the intestinal structure and microbiome in aging by Shaohua Chen, Shaohua Chen, Chengbang Wang, Xiong Zou, Hanwen Li, Guanglin Yang, Guanglin Yang, Xiaotao Su, Xiaotao Su, Zengnan Mo, Zengnan Mo

“…However, the mechanisms underlying the development of inflammaging remain unknown.MethodsWe conducted 16S rRNA sequencing of intestinal contents from young and old C57BL/6J mice to elucidate changes in gut microbiota diversity and microbial community composition after aging. …”
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Process Development for GMP-Grade Full Extract Cannabis Oil: Towards Standardized Medicinal Use by Maria do Céu Costa, Ana Patrícia Gomes, Iva Vinhas, Joana Rosa, Filipe Pereira, Sara Moniz, Elsa M. Gonçalves, Miguel Pestana, Mafalda Silva, Luís Monteiro Rodrigues, Anthony DeMeo, Logan Marynissen, António Marques da Costa, Patrícia Rijo, Michael Sassano

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The industrial extraction and purification processes of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. compounds are critical steps in creating formulations with reliable and reproducible therapeutic and sensorial attributes. …”
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Multi-omics characterization of diabetic nephropathy in the db/db mouse model of type 2 diabetes by Liping Wang, Ran Zhou, Guanghui Li, Xiaodan Zhang, Yan Li, Yinchen Shen, Junwei Fang

“…Methods: Renal tissues from db/db mice underwent integrative multi-omics analysis, encompassing transcriptomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics. …”
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Dietary Qiwenghuangbo powder–enriched Limosilactobacillus reuteri protects the intestinal epithelium and alleviates inflammation via a strain‐specific mechanism by Qian Xu, Lei Xue, Zhenhua Wu, Shuaishuai Kang, Jia Li, Yifan Wu, Yujun Wu, Jinbiao Zhao, Rujuan Wu, Huiyuan Lv, Junjun Wang, Dandan Han

“…Abstract Background Qiwenghuangbo powder (QP), composed of Astragalus, Phellodendron chinensis, and Radix pulsatilla, is a traditional Chinese herbal formula, but its effects on weaned piglets remained unclear. …”
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Exploring the health benefits of outdoor exercise for cancer survivors: a systematic review of more than 700 individuals by Sonia Ortega-Gómez, Luca Di Bartolo, Joanna Velissari, Beatriz Gomes, Susanna Pusa, Joshua Thaller, Sofia Papakonstantinou, Musa Kirkar, Ennio Iannitto, Nádia Moura, Carmen Nogueira, Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González, Rebecca Baxter, Paula Tavares, Apostolos Vantarakis, Antonino Bianco, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, David Jiménez-Pavón, the OACCUs consortium

“…Abstract Background Cancer’s rising incidence and growing survivor population underscore the need for strategies to enhance health and quality of life. …”
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RETRACTED: Identification of novel candidate targets for suppressing ovarian cancer progression through IL-33/ST2 axis components using the system biology approach by Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, Jayasankar Narayanan, Mohamed Mohany, Salim S. Al-Rejaie, José Luis Arias-Gonzáles, Ioan Sârbu, Marjan Assefi, Shaik Vaseem Akram, Yusuf Döğüş, Abolfazl Bahrami, Reza Akhavan-Sigari, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

“…Background: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) of ovarian cancer (OvC) are the most prevalent element of the tumor microenvironment (TM). …”
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The effects of a combined recovery strategy during a match-congested period crossing Ramadan: a repeated measurements crossover study among professional male basketball players by Seifeddine Brini, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Julio Calleja Gonzalez, Georgian Badicu, Sarah da Glória Teles, Javier Raya Gonzalez, Safaa M. Elkholi, Hanan Alyami, Anissa Bouassida, Anne Delextrat, Urs Granacher, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…Background: A good recovery process is a key factor to avoid fatigue and sports-related injuries in Muslim male basketball players, especially during some decisive phases of the sport season, such as the match congestion period coinciding with Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF). …”
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The alternations of gut microbiota in diabetic kidney disease: insights from a triple comparative cohort by Mengqi Wu, Xin Zhou, Saiping Chen, Yuqing Wang, Bin Lu, Aiping Zhang, Yanqin Zhu, Min Huang, Jiarui Wang, Junyi Liu, Fenggui Zhu, Hong Liu, Riyang Lin, Riyang Lin

“…BackgroundDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) exhibits heterogeneous progression, implicating factors beyond hyperglycemia, such as gut microbiota dysbiosis. …”
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Improving the Synthesis of Odd-Chain Fatty Acids in the Oleaginous Yeast <i>Yarrowia lipolytica</i> by Nour Tabaa Chalabi, Sally El Kantar, Camilla Pires De Souza, Anissa Khelfa, Jean-Marc Nicaud, Espérance Debs, Nicolas Louka, Mohamed Koubaa

“…(1) Background: Odd-chain fatty acids (OCFAs) have garnered attention for their potential health benefits and unique roles in various biochemical pathways. …”
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A Novel Metabolic Risk Classification System Incorporating Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Muscle Strength by Carlos Raúl Robledo-Millán, María Regina Diaz-Domínguez, Ari Evelyn Castañeda-Ramírez, Efrén Quiñones-Lara, Sebastián Valencia-Marín, Ricardo Xopán Suárez-García, Nely Gisela López-Desiderio, Claudio Adrían Ramos-Cortés, Areli Marlene Gaytán Gómez, Juan Manuel Bello-López, Héctor Iván Saldívar-Cerón

“…It aims to improve risk stratification and evaluate the association with metabolic syndrome. <b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional study involved 300 young adults (18–22 years) from a university in Mexico City, utilizing body composition (%BF) and anthropometric measures (WC, GS) to categorize them into four risk groups: protective, low risk, increased risk, and high risk. …”
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Fluctuating saline conditions favor competition of Bolboschoenus planiculmis, a dominant species in inland salt marshes by Lingxi Wang, Hongxiang Zhang, Yitong Tao, Tao Zhang, Xiaoqing Li, Xiaoqian Yu, An Yan, Chunguang He, Wei Zheng, Yingzhi Gao

“…Abstract Background The changing hydrological conditions in wetland ecosystems are often accompanied by salt fluctuations. …”
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Metabolic and Structural Consequences of GM3 Synthase Deficiency: Insights from an HEK293-T Knockout Model by Elena Chiricozzi, Giulia Lunghi, Manuela Valsecchi, Emma Veronica Carsana, Rosaria Bassi, Erika Di Biase, Dorina Dobi, Maria Grazia Ciampa, Laura Mauri, Massimo Aureli, Kei-ichiro Inamori, Jin-ichi Inokuchi, Sandro Sonnino, Maria Fazzari

“…<b>Background</b>: GM3 Synthase Deficiency (GM3SD) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disease characterized by recurrent seizures and neurological deficits. …”
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Circulating Microvesicles Enriched in miR–126–5p and miR–223–3p: Potential Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndrome by José Rubicel Hernández-López, Mirthala Flores-García, Esbeidy García-Flores, Benny Giovanni Cazarín-Santos, Marco Antonio Peña-Duque, Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz, Martha Alicia Ballinas-Verdugo, Hilda Delgadillo-Rodríguez, Marco Antonio Martínez-Ríos, Eduardo Angles-Cano, Aurora de la Peña-Díaz

“…<b>Methods.</b> Bioinformatic tools identified miRNAs linked to ACS. …”
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Effects of antibiotic therapy on the early development of gut microbiota and butyrate-producers in early infants by Jun Qiu, Jun Qiu, Sha Wu, Sha Wu, Ruiwen Huang, Zhenyu Liao, Xiongfeng Pan, Kunyan Zhao, Kunyan Zhao, Yunlong Peng, Yunlong Peng, Shiting Xiang, Yunhui Cao, Yunhui Cao, Ye Ma, Zhenghui Xiao, Zhenghui Xiao

“…BackgroundAntibiotics, as the most commonly prescribed class of drugs in neonatal intensive care units, have an important impact on the developing neonatal gut microbiota. …”
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Deubiquitinating Enzymes Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Quality Control and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes by Wagner S. Dantas, Elizabeth C. Heintz, Elizabeth R. M. Zunica, Jacob T. Mey, Melissa L. Erickson, Kathryn P. Belmont, Analisa L. Taylor, Gangarao Davuluri, Hisashi Fujioka, Ciarán E. Fealy, Charles L. Hoppel, Christopher L. Axelrod, John P. Kirwan

“…ABSTRACT Background Activation of mitochondrial fission and quality control occur early in the onset of insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle. …”
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Novel potential biomarkers for predicting childhood caries via metagenomic analysis by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xiao Zheng, Xiao Zheng, Xiao Zheng, Yongmao Huang, Yongmao Huang, Yuanqiang Zou, Tao Zhang, Maria Alice Repo, Maria Alice Repo, Meixiang Yin, Yang You, Zhuye Jie, Wen-an Xu, Wen-an Xu

“…BackgroundDental caries is a prevalent global health issue, particularly among children, with significant oral and overall health implications. …”
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Effect of mixed protein supplementation on golf performance and muscle function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Ji-Won Seo, Shu Jiang, Soyoung Ahn, Yu Seon Kang, Yunho Sung, Xinxing Li, Parivash Jamrasi, Eun Mi Sun, Jihee Yoo, Byung-Yong Kim, Hyunsu Sim, Wook Song

“…Background As a relatively novel approach to enhancing skeletal muscle health, mixed protein supplementation has shown similar responses to whey protein. …”
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Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals the specific molecular signatures of myeloid cells responding to brain injury after microglial replacement by Xiao-Yi Xiong, Xiao-Yi Xiong, Xiao-Yi Xiong, Haicheng Yuan, Ying Mu, Yi He, Fang Xie, Xiao-Shuang Feng, Jia-Xin Xie, Xin-Ru Pan, Yu-Fei Wang, Jian Gong, Xiaoming Zheng, Peng-Fei Wang

“…BackgroundMyeloid cells, such as resident microglia (MG), infiltrating monocytes (Mo), macrophages (MΦ), and CNS border-associated macrophages (BAM) in the brain, participate in aged brain injury. …”
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Effects of a multicomponent exercise regimen on subchondral bone and cartilage in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Ville-Markus Konola, Jari Parkkari, Juhani Multanen, Riku Nikander, Timo Rantalainen, Johanna Vesanto, Satu Pekkala, Merja Kalaja, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Benjamin Waller, Matti Munukka, Harri Sievänen, Mika Nevalainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Victor Casula, Juha Paloneva, Tommi Vasankari, Arttu Peuna, Simo Saarakkala, Miika T. Nieminen, Ari Heinonen

“…Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is considered a whole-joint disease that is amenable to prevention and treatment in the early stages. …”
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