Near-infrared spectrometry for rapid and real-time prediction of specific quality attributes in intact cactus pear fruits (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) by Willis O. Owino, Daisy Lanoi, Daisy Lanoi, Samuel Imathiu, Peter Kahenya, Winnie A. Nyonje, Dennis Yegon, Dennis Yegon

“…The fruit is cultivated for fresh markets and also serves as nutraceutical and functional food, finding application in various forms such as juice, jam, wine, syrup and in dairy products. …”
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Loss aversion and evidence accumulation in short-video addiction: A behavioral and neuroimaging investigation by Chang Liu, Jinlian Wang, Hanbing Li, Qianyi Shangguan, Weipeng Jin, Wenwei Zhu, Pinchun Wang, Xuyi Chen, Qiang Wang

“…Behavioral analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between SVA symptoms and the LA coefficient (lnλ). …”
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Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Garlic Peel Extract and Their Antibacterial Potential by Ali Abdelmoteleb, Benjamín Valdez-Salas, Ernesto Beltran-Partida, Vianey Mendez-Trujillo, Daniel González-Mendoza, Olivia Tzintzun-Camacho, Ahmed F. Roumia

“…Based on the FTIR findings, the bioactive functional groups responsible for stabilizing and capping the ZnO-NPs were confirmed. …”
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Characterization and Specific Detection of <i>Lactobacillus paracasei</i>-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Using Anti-p40-Modified Au Thin Film by Kyeongmin Lee, Eun-Gyung Cho, Youngbo Choi, Yunsik Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Surin Hong

“…The overexpression of the p40 protein on Lp-EVs was confirmed using flow cytometry and Western blotting. For functional evaluation, Lp-EVs were applied to an artificial skin membrane mounted on a Franz diffusion cell, followed by SPR-based quantification and fluorescence imaging to assess their skin penetration behavior. …”
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Hot and cold exposure triggers distinct transcriptional and behavioral responses in laboratory-inbred pond snails by Veronica Rivi, Anuradha Batabyal, Cristina Benatti, Fabio Tascedda, Johanna Maria Catharina Blom, Ken Lukowiak

“…These data suggest, albeit at the transcriptional level, the existence of a negative feedback loop necessary for sustaining cellular functions when metabolic demands might shift towards conserving energy during prolonged cold exposure. …”
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Targeting the mTOR Signaling Pathway Through miR‐100 and miR‐101 in De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Implications for Therapeutic Intervention by Maryam Kargar, Mehdi Allahbakhshian Farsani, Javad Garavand, Mahnaz Gorji, Mohammad Rafiee, Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi

“…ABSTRACT Background Microribonucleic acid (MicroRNAs/miRNAs) play a significant role in cancer progression by changing cellular functions through the modulation of protein expressions. …”
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Gait pathology presented with developmental dysplasia of the hip: a control case study by Veronika Vasilcova, Moqfa AlHarthi, Peter Sagat, Adrian Pavelka, Ghalib Al Ghamdi, Ayman H. Jawadi, Martin Zvonar

“…It can affect the family's psychological, social, and functional parts. This study planned to resolve foot posture and gait analysis across patients with developmental hip dysplasia and correlate it with the control group. …”
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DNMT1-driven methylation of RORA facilitates esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression under hypoxia through SLC2A3 by Wenjian Yao, Linlin Shang, Yinghao Wang, Lei Xu, Yu Bai, Mingyu Feng, Xiangbo Jia, Sen Wu

“…Methods Expression analysis was conducted by RT-qPCR, western blotting, immunofluorescence (IF), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays. The functions of RORA were assessed by detecting its regulatory effects on cell viability, motility, invasion, and tumor growth. …”
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Changes in Selected Biochemical Markers of Honey Bees Exposed to Fermented Common Tansy Solution (<i>Tanacetum vulgare</i> L.) by Natalia Białecka, Klaudia Garbacz, Ewelina Berbeć, Agnieszka Murawska, Beata Madras-Majewska, Paweł Migdał

“…All groups tested, including the negative control group, showed reduced enzyme activity values compared to the positive control group. …”
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Assessment of Quality of Life and Stomatognathic Dysfunction in Patients with Maxillofacial Defects Before Orthognathic Surgery by Magdalena Gębska, Zuzanna Sobczyk, Łukasz Pałka, Dorota Margula-Jaśkowska, Konrad Olszewski, Łukasz Kołodziej, Katarzyna Weber-Nowakowska, Robert Kowalczyk, Piotr Seweryn, Bartosz Dalewski

“…These impairments may lead to negative psychological responses and a reduced quality of life. …”
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Pure traumatic unstable radiocarpal dislocation over pre-existing ulnar impingement syndrome, extensively arched carpus and medially rotated scaphoid: An exceptional and complex ca... by Zakaria Chabihi, Tariq Aalil, Brahim Demnati, Yassine Fath El Khir, El Mehdi Boumediane, Mohamed Amine Benhima, Imad Abkari

“…Despite the complexity, proper bone healing and favorable functional outcomes were achieved through meticulous surgical management. …”
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Methyl Paraben Affects Porcine Oocyte Maturation Through Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Huimei Huang, Chuman Huang, Yinghua Li, Xingwei Liang, Namhyung Kim, Yongnan Xu

“…Studies indicate that MP functions as an endocrine-disrupting compound with estrogenic properties, negatively affecting mitochondrial bioenergetics and antioxidant activity in testicular germ cells. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Phospholipid Vesicles for Spirulina-Based Dietary Supplement Delivery by Massimo Milia, Ines Castangia, Francesco Corrias, Matteo Aroffu, Mattia Casula, Maria Letizia Manca, Maria Manconi, Hamza Bouakline, Alberto Angioni

“…The extraction processes, coupled with encapsulation, can enhance the bioavailability of nutritional and antioxidant compounds, protecting them from degradation, preserving their functional activity, and supporting controlled release. …”
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Genome-wide identification and stress-responsive expression profiling of the TCP gene family in Cenchrus fungigraminus under drought and cold stress by Shijie Ke, Xin He, Mengmeng Zhang, Lin Luo, Yuxin Chen, Yixue Cui, Yelin Huang

“…Functional predictions suggested the roles of CfuTCPs in modulating multiple C. fungigraminus physiological processes and metabolic pathways. …”
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Multi-omics analyses reveal altered gut microbial thiamine production in obesity by Yu Xia, Yu Xia, Longya Lu, Lulu Wang, Yanyan Qiu, Xingyin Liu, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge

“…Fecal thiamine levels exhibited a positive correlation with HDL-C and a negative correlation with BMI, DBP, fasting serum insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, and propionic acid. …”
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Oncologic outcomes with and without amniotic membranes in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity score matched analysis by Jonathan Noël, Daniel Stirt, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Sunil Reddy, Abdel Rahman Jaber, Marco Sandri, Seetharam Bhat, Travis Rogers, Subuhee Ahmed, Anya Mascarenhas, Ela Patel, Vipul Patel

“…Cumulative incidence functions for BCR did not show a difference between the groups (p=0.3). …”
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Invasive shrub (Lantana camara L.) alters the tree diversity and ecosystem-level carbon pools in tropical forests of Central India by Parvaiz Ahmad Lone, Subashree Kothandaraman, Subashree Kothandaraman, Javid Ahmad Dar, Javid Ahmad Dar, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Mohammed Latif Khan

“…Tropical forests, known for their biodiversity and carbon (C) richness, face significant threats from biological invasions that disrupt structural and functional processes. Lantana camara (Family: Verbenaceae) is an invasive shrub that has spread across several Indian landscapes. …”
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Elevated mir‐141 in obesity: Insights into the interplay with sirtuin 1 and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease by Nikta Dadkhah Nikroo, Habib Jafarinejad, Zeynab Yousefi, Zohreh Abdolvahabi, Mojtaba Malek, Pejman Mortazavi, Abdolreza Pazouki, Somayeh Mokhber, Mitra Nourbakhsh

“…Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), an enzyme that plays a crucial role in regulating various cellular functions and metabolism, is implicated in obesity and the ensuing non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Experimental study on effective stress coefficient of sandstone based on Mohr–Coulomb criterion under hydraulic-mechanical coupling by Wei Chen, Bowen Liu, Qiuhong Wu, Jie Liu, Zhenhua Ren, Qinyong Wang, Zhaofeng Liu, Wenqing Peng, Yu Zhou, Yuanzeng Wang, Zhili Peng

“…At constant confining pressure, the effective stress coefficient is positively linearly correlated with Poisson’s ratio and negatively linearly correlated with the elastic modulus. …”
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Assessing Chlorophyll-a Variability and Its Relationship with Decadal Climate Patterns in the Arabian Sea by Muhsan Ali Kalhoro, Veeranjaneyulu Chinta, Muhammad Tahir, Chunli Liu, Lixin Zhu, Zhenlin Liang, Aidah Baloch, Jun Song

“…Empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis revealed distinct spatial patterns in Chl-a and SST, indicating dynamic regional variability. …”
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