Comparative Metabolomic Analysis of Three Medicinal <i>Paphiopedilum</i> Species Reveals Divergence in Antioxidant Capacity and Functional Compound Profiles by Jinhan Sang, Yishan Yang, Kanghua Xian, Jiang Su, Jianmin Tang, Chuanming Fu, Fengluan Tang, Xiao Wei

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Comparison of soil fungal community diversity and functional groups between native tree species and Eucalyptus plantations in south subtropical China by XI Shouhong1, MING An'gang2,3, TAN Ling1, HE Jiang1, QIN Lin1*

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Anticancer efficacy of arnica Montana extract-loaded chitosan submicron particles in human myeloid leukemia cell lines: Insights from a 3D composite model by Wenyong Li, Saeed Rohani, Jing Liu

“…In vivo assessments revealed that AM-CNPs did not significantly affect liver or renal function, suggesting a favorable safety profile. The AM-CNPs demonstrated promising anticancer activity against leukemia cells in the 3D model, with no significant adverse effects observed in liver and kidney functions in rats. …”
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Assembly, network stability, and dominant function of bacterial communities in different habitats of a large shallow lake: The role of habitat generalists by Tianxu Zhou, Shuren Wang, Qinglong L. Wu, Jin Zeng

“…While differences in bacterial community composition among habitats have been well documented, our knowledge about the roles of different groups of microbes in maintaining the diversity patterns remains limited. …”
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Impact of PM2.5 Exposure on Reproductive Health and Sperm Functions in Mice from a High-Pollution Industrial Environment by Fu-Jen Cheng, Chung-Shin Yuan, Xin Chen, Yu-Sheng Lin, Ping-Hsun Wu, Ping-Chi Hsu

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Diversity and plant growth-promoting functions of diazotrophic/N-scavenging bacteria isolated from the soils and rhizospheres of two species of Solanum. by Mónica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga, Karina Maria Lima Milani, Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves, André Luiz Martinez de Oliveira

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The Effect of Saliva with Different Nitrogen Compositions on Ruminal Fermentation in a Rumen Simulator Technique (Rusitec^®) System Fed a Lactating Dairy Cow Diet by Ícaro Rainyer Rodrigues de Castro, Luiza de Nazaré Carneiro da Silva, Isabela Fonseca Carrari, Giulia Berzoini Costa Leite, Eduardo Marostegan de Paula, Amanda Moelemberg Cezar, Marcos Inácio Marcondes

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Variability in grain, flour, functional properties and protein profiling in newly developed wheat genotypes grown in temperate climate of Western Himalayas by Taha Mukhtar, Abida Jabeen, Syed Zameer Hussain, Raashid Ahmad Siddiqi, Shabir H. Wani, Anju Mahendru-Singh, Tawheed Amin, Quraazah A. Amin, Mohmad Sayeed Bhat

“…These wheat genotypes were studied for their functional, structural and protein profiling characteristics as per the approved AACC and AOAC standard methods of analysis.ResultsThe various physical parameters varied significantly (p ≤ 0.05) between wheat genotypes. …”
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Effect of a specific food intervention with Tamogitake mushroom, Moringa leaves, or rice bran on intestinal microbiota and cognitive function in elderly Japanese by Kouta Hatayama, Kanako Kono, Kana Okuma, Hiroaki Masuyama

“…After 4 weeks of pre-observation, each group consumed the test foods for 8 weeks; cognitive function and intestinal microbiota tests were performed after each 4-week period. …”
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Particulate matter pollution alters the bacterial community structure on the human skin with enriching the Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas by Dong Yan, Min Li, Chengbao Ge, Kuan Wang, Yujie Sun, Guoyan Song, Jialin Li, Yajuan Li, Fei Miao, Moyu Yan, Yile Zhang, Hua Hu, Tao Zhang, Dandan Fu, Xiangfeng Song, Liyan Yu, Zhongwei Tian

“…In vitro experiments confirmed that PM promoted the growth of the Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas strains. Function analysis revealed increased metabolic function and enrichment of antibiotic resistance- and pathogenicity-related functions during haze days, including the beta-lactamase gene and attachment invasion locus protein. …”
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Vitrectomy, subretinal Tissue plasminogen activator and Intravitreal Gas for submacular haemorrhage secondary to Exudative Age-Related macular degeneration (TIGER): study protocol... by Timothy L. Jackson, Catey Bunce, Riti Desai, Jost Hillenkamp, Chan Ning Lee, Noemi Lois, Tunde Peto, Barnaby C. Reeves, David H. Steel, Rhiannon T. Edwards, Jan C. van Meurs, Hatem Wafa, Yanzhong Wang

“…Secondary efficacy outcomes (at 6 and 12 months unless noted otherwise) are proportion of participants with a BCVA gain of ≥ 10 ETDRS letters at 6 months, mean ETDRS BCVA, Radner maximum reading speed, National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Function Questionnaire composite score, EQ-5D-5L with vision bolt-on score, Short Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing score, scotoma size on Humphrey field analyser, and presence/absence of subfoveal fibrosis and/or atrophy and area of fibrosis/atrophy using independent reading centre multimodal image analysis (12 months only). …”
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Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars by Wenjuan Cheng, Anqi Luo, Hongxia Li, Zhifeng Chen, Zhongrong Guan, Victor Hugo Escalona, Duchen Liu, Yu’nong Zhou, Fen Zhang, Zhi Huang, Yi Tang, Huanxiu Li, Bo Sun, Kehao Liang, Xuena Yu

“…Significant variations were observed among the cultivars in terms of their nutritional composition and antioxidant properties. …”
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Influence of carboxyl functionalized MWCNT loading on the thermal stability and long-term water uptake behavior in tri-layered jute FRCs by B.M. Saif, Hassan Tawsif Tazwar, Maisha Farzana Antora, Debanan Bhadra

“…Investigations on the influence of carboxyl functionalized MWCNTs on epoxy composites solely reinforced by jute fiber are very scarce. …”
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Biological crusts increase soil microbial biomass and alter bacterial and fungal community compositions under pine restored over ten years in a Pisha sandstone soil by Qi Le, Qi Le, Meng Ru, Meng Ru, Ren Weibo, Ren Weibo, Zhang Min, Zhang Min, Mi Wentao, Mi Wentao, Yuan Ting, Yuan Ting, Liu Yaling, Yuan Feng

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Heterologous Expression and Functional Verification of Extracellular Carbonic Anhydrases in <i>Bacillus safensis yw6</i> from Mariana Trench by Xinyu Wang, Pengna Wang, Hancheng Zhao, Yingying He, Changfeng Qu, Jinlai Miao

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Validation of the role of apolipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with impaired kidney function for prognosis: a prospective cohort study in China by Zixiang Ye, Enmin Xie, Zhangyu Lin, Chenxi Song, Rui zhang, Haoyu Wang, Yongbao Zhang, Kefei Dou

“…Subgroup analyses according to kidney function were conducted. Result During a median follow-up of 3.1 years, 324 MACE events were observed. …”
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Non-linear association between dietary fiber intake and cognitive function mediated by vitamin E: a cross-sectional study in older adults by Qianyi He, Lucy An, Yue Yue, Can Cui, Chongjian Wang, Hong Xu, Yunfei Guo, Xinyu Zhao

“…Below the inflection point, dietary fiber intake demonstrated a positive association with DSST scores (β: 0.18, 95% CI: 0.01–0.26, P &lt; 0.0001), whereas above this threshold, the relationship became negative (β: −0.15, 95% CI: −0.29 to −0.02, P = 0.0265). Similarly, for composite z-scores, a positive association was observed below the inflection point (β: 0.01, 95% CI: 0.00–0.01, P = 0.0004), while the relationship appeared to saturate above this threshold (β: −0.00, 95% CI: −0.01–0.00, P = 0.9043). …”
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A Comparison of Quantitative Pupillometry and VOMS in Division 1 Female Soccer Players by John Duane Heick

“…No difference in NPi was observed compared to the VOMS score (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Scratch resistance of a polycarbonate + organoclay nanohybrid

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ZnO Nanoparticle-Infused Vaterite Coatings: A Novel Approach for Antimicrobial Titanium Implant Surfaces by Atiđa Selmani, Scarlett Zeiringer, Ankica Šarić, Anamarija Stanković, Aleksander Učakar, Janja Vidmar, Anže Abram, Branka Njegić Džakula, Jasminka Kontrec, Anamarija Zore, Klemen Bohinc, Eva Roblegg, Nives Matijaković Mlinarić

“…Loss of implant function is a common complication in orthopaedic and dental surgery. …”
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