Effects of semaglutide on metabolism and gut microbiota in high-fat diet-induced obese mice by Luyan Sun, Bingqing Shang, Suyuan Lv, Guolong Liu, Qiu Wu, Yue Geng

“…BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to explore how semaglutide, a GLP-1RA, regulates serum metabolism and gut microbiota to improve obesity in mice and whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can transmit the beneficial effects of semaglutide to recipient mice.MethodsMale C57BL/6J mice were given standard diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), or high-fat diet with semaglutide (SHF, 100 μg/kg). …”
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In vivo assessment of the effect of gel containing lactic acid and glycogen on vaginal microbiota and pH of asymptomatic women of reproductive age. by Adriana Bittencourt Campaner, Ana Carolina Alves Rosário Sica, Flavia Salomão d' Avila Curi, Giulia Marchetti, Grazielle Suhett Dias, Bianca Luise Teixeira

“…Background Vaginal dysbiosis is considered a risk factor for the development of gynecological and obstetric complications. …”
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Gut microbiota in patients with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangning Wang, Yujie Li, Huisong Liu, Xinjuan Yu

“…Despite the fervor surrounding research in this domain, substantial controversy persists regarding the obtained outcomes.ObjectiveTo systematically summarized the disparities in gut microbiota composition between the group afflicted by sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia controls.MethodsPubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholer, Cochrane Library and gray literature sources were systematically searched for in randomized controlled trials. …”
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Arbuscular mycorhizal fungi associated with the olive crop across the Andalusian landscape: factors driving community differentiation. by Miguel Montes-Borrego, Madis Metsis, Blanca B Landa

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Two culture-independent molecular methods were used to study the AMF communities associated with olive in a wide-region analysis in southern Spain including 96 olive locations. …”
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Structure of rhizosphere mycocomplexes and phyloplanes of cultural peanuts by Yu. N. Kurkina

“…The plant protection system should be based on knowledge of the structure of mycocomplexes of the rhizosphere and phylloplane.Methods. On a typical black soil on a natural infectious background in Belgorod (Russia), a sample of cultural peanuts V-2012 (Vietnam) from the collection of the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Institute of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Biology of the National Research University "BelSU" was studied. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…(1) Background: The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is rising globally. …”
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Interrelations of vitamin D status with adiposity and muscle mass in adult women by Rula Amr

“…This study examines the predictors of vitamin D levels, focusing on age, adiposity and muscle composition.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 397 women aged 18–59 years in Jordan. …”
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Machine-learning of medical cannabis chemical profiles reveals analgesia beyond placebo expectations by Adi Hatav, Yelena Vysotski, Anna Shapira, Shiri Procaccia, David Meiri, Dvir Aran

“…Effective blinding is notoriously difficult in cannabis trials, complicating the identification of compound-specific effects. Methods In a prospective study of 329 chronic pain patients (40% females; aged 48.9 ± 15.5) prescribed medical cannabis, we examined whether the chemical composition of cannabis cultivars could predict treatment outcomes. …”
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Changes in Trunk, but Not Limb, Lean Body Mass Contribute to Variability in Metabolic Adaptation Following Weight Loss by C. Martins, B. A. Gower, G. R. Hunter

“…ABSTRACT Background Metabolic adaptation (MA) in response to weight loss is highly variable. …”
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Assessing protein immunogenicity with a dendritic cell line-derived endolysosomal degradome. by Matthias Egger, Alexander Jürets, Michael Wallner, Peter Briza, Silke Ruzek, Stefan Hainzl, Ulrike Pichler, Claudia Kitzmüller, Barbara Bohle, Christian G Huber, Fátima Ferreira

“…Because no in vitro methods to predict the immunogenicity of a protein are currently available, we developed an in vitro assay that exploits the link between a protein's immunogenicity and its susceptibility to endolysosomal proteolysis.…”
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Characterizing microbial communities and their correlation with genetic mutations in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: implications for disease progression and therapeutic targets by Hao-Shuai Yang, Jin Zhang, Hong-Xiang Feng, Fei Qi, Fan-Jia Kong, Wei-Jie Zhu, Chao-Yang Liang, Zhen-Rong Zhang

“…Intratumoral microbiota may play a role in LUAD progression, but comprehensive stage-wise analysis is lacking.MethodsTumor and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from patients with AIS/MIA or IAC were collected for next-generation sequencing to characterize microbial diversity and composition. …”
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Morphological and biochemical characterization of Moroccan Opuntia dillenii fruit: Natural source of bioactive compounds by Sofia ZAZOULI, Ghizlane Kabiri

“… Background: The fruit of Opuntia dillenii, commonly known as prickly pear, is widely consumed for its nutritional and medicinal benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. …”
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Urban-Rural Differences in Bone Mineral Density: A Cross Sectional Analysis Based on the Hyderabad Indian Migration Study. by Heli T Viljakainen, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sanjay Kinra, Shah Ebrahim, Hannah Kuper, K V Radhakrishna, Bharati Kulkarni, Jon H Tobias

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Lumbar spine (LS) and total hip (TH) BMD, and total body fat and lean mass, were obtained from DXA scans performed in the Hyderabad arm of the Indian Migration Study (54% male, mean age 49 years). …”
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Interactions between time on diet, antibiotic treatment, and liver abscess development on the fecal microbiome of beef cattle by Germán Plata, Nielson T. Baxter, Troy B. Hawkins, Lucas Huntimer, Akshitha Nagireddy, Dwi Susanti, James B. Reinbold

“…There are currently no effective methods for the early detection of liver abscesses or to predict antibiotic efficacy for their control. …”
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The Effect of the Ideal Food Pyramid on Gut Microbiota in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Ülger Kaçar Mutlutürk, Betül Çiçek, Gizem Cengiz

“…Background: The gut microbiota composition of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients differs from healthy people, and diet is among the powerful environmental determinants that can alter the microbiota. …”
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TRANSBOUNDARY IRTYSH RIVER AS A SOURCE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES by Olga P. Bazhenova, Valentina V. Kosterova, Alexander M. Adam

“…Materials and methods. The composition and content of ecosystem services of the Irtysh River were determined using the UN methodology (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). …”
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Impact of Physical Activity Level on Whole-Body and Muscle-Cell Function in Older Adults by Hyo-Seong Yeo, Jae-Young Lim

“…Methods Twenty-ones older adults (71.1±3.7 years) were divided into the high physical activity (HPA, n=10) and low physical activity (LPA, n=11) groups. …”
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Material characteristic of Vetvisty creek placer gold and prospects for atypical-source deposits in the middle course of the Selennyakh river (Momsky and Abyisky district, Yakutia) by A. M. Prasolov, O. V. Vladimirtseva

“…Background. The lower-middle course of the Selennyakh River in the Momsky and Abyisky districts of the Republic of Sakha, Yakutia, is characterized by a wide distribution of alluvial gold placers. …”
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The peculiarities of the indexes of endogenous intoxication depending on concomitant pathology of the biliary tract in patients with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by A. Yu. Filippova

“…OB in combination with NAFLD on the background pathology of BT is accompanied by clinical symptoms of EI, which manifest itself in reliable laboratory growth of MWM, their fractional composition, and Сu compared to PHP (p<0.05 to p<0.001) and depend on the existence of various pathologies on the part of BT.…”
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Assessment of Useful Plants in the Catchment Area of the Proposed Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Alfred Maroyi

“…The present study was undertaken aiming at documenting useful plant species in Ntabelanga dam catchment area that will be impacted by the construction of the proposed dam. Methods. A total of 55 randomly selected quadrats were used to assess plant species diversity and composition. …”
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