Site-selective modifications by lipid A phosphoethanolamine transferases linked to colistin resistance and bacterial fitness by Anna Schumann, Ahmed Gaballa, Hyojik Yang, Di Yu, Robert K. Ernst, Martin Wiedmann

“…ABSTRACT Genes encoding lipid A modifying phosphoethanolamine transferases (PETs) are genetically diverse and can confer resistance to colistin and antimicrobial peptides. …”
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Improving company communication activity amidst the СOVID-19 restrictions by Volodymyr Kyslyy, Tetyana Bondar, Yevhen Kabluchko, Hlib Lieonov

“…The authors emphasized the necessity to implement innovative communication tools for LLC «Like Center» such as 1) creating a chatbot, 2) launching a YouTube channel, 3) introducing educational activities (conferences and training on business education). In the study, the authors determined the main functions of the chatbot. …”
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The gift of democracy: a Tibetan experience with democracy in exile by Tenzing Palmo

“…Considered as a ‘gift’, democracy is conferred a sacred character by the Tibetan people which immunises it from the usual aspects of everyday democratic functioning of which discussion, dialogue, differences and dissent are an integral part. …”
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A participação social na questão ambiental: limites e possibilidades nos Conselhos de Meio Ambiente no Brasil by Donaldo Bello de Souza, Victor Novicki

“…This study aims to reflect on social participation's issue, in general, in the Councils of Environment (CE) and, in particular, at the county level, taking on for theoretical-conceptual basis the critical discussion around the conceptions of sustainability and social participation present on the agenda of some environment international conferences. From this, the analysis turn to some results of empirical-theoretical researchs that deal with the social participation in the processes of creation, implantation and/or institutional and political functioning of CE in the country, revealing that these studies expose, on one side, in reduced number, some discredit in relation to the democratic character atributed to the operation of those councils in the country, expression, in particular, of the absent of an effective social e polítical participation, while a second group of studies, in a greater number, turns out to highlight the essential dimension or potentially democratic of these collegiate organs, in large sense reflecting the dominant discourse, including about the development-sustainability relation.…”
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FIH Regulates Cellular Metabolism through Hydroxylation of the Deubiquitinase OTUB1. by Carsten C Scholz, Javier Rodriguez, Christina Pickel, Stephen Burr, Jacqueline-Alba Fabrizio, Karen A Nolan, Patrick Spielmann, Miguel A S Cavadas, Bianca Crifo, Doug N Halligan, James A Nathan, Daniel J Peet, Roland H Wenger, Alex Von Kriegsheim, Eoin P Cummins, Cormac T Taylor

“…The asparagine hydroxylase, factor inhibiting HIF (FIH), confers oxygen-dependence upon the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), a master regulator of the cellular adaptive response to hypoxia. …”
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LncRNA in gastric cancer drug resistance: deciphering the therapeutic strategies by WeiChi Liu, WeiFa Wang

“…In this review, we examine the intricate molecular networks on the role of lncRNAs in drug resistance of GC. LncRNAs conferred cancer cell resistance to anti-cancer drug through various molecular mechanisms, therefore functioning as promising therapeutic targets for GC patients. …”
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Co-encapsulation of probiotics and iron by spray drying: a comprehensive review by Quellen Machado Ribeiro, Thaiane Marques da Silva, Iasmin Caroline de Almeida Veeck, Stéphanie Pareira Torres, Vandré Sonza Pinto, Alexandre José Cichoski, Clóvis Paniz, Érico Marlon de Moraes Flores, Fábio Andrei Duarte, Cristiano Ragagnin de Menezes

“…ABSTRACT: The growing concern of consumers regarding healthy eating has led to the development of functional products that, in addition to their essential nutritional functions, provide health and well-being. …”
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Gal-3 activates Tyro3 to ameliorate ferroptosis of hippocampal neurons after traumatic brain injury by Xiao Zhang, Manrui Li, Yang Xu, Jingting Wu, Ruixuan Yuan, Yihan Sun, Xiaogang Chen, Meili Lv, Bo Jin, Xiameng Chen, Weibo Liang

“…Moreover, treatment with the Tyro3 agonist Gal-3 conferred protective effects, improving both motor and cognitive functions through Tyro3 activation. …”
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Role of ginger in fish nutrition with special emphasis on growth, health, gut and liver morphology by Ishtiyaq Ahmad, Misbah Irm, Imtiaz Ahmed, Yin Haoran, Sehrish Taj, Tahir Ahmad Bhat, Saba Khursheed Khan, Sabah Mushtaq Puswal, Hala Saber Khalil, Mentor Sopjani, Helena Peres, Caterina Faggio, Mohd Ashraf Rather, Adnan Amin

“…Ginger and its derivatives such as powder, essential oil, and active ginger extracts have been used as natural functional ingredients with health‐promoting and disease‐preventing properties. …”
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Dual asparagine-depriving nanoparticles against solid tumors by Yubo Shen, Huifang Wang, Daoxia Guo, Jiantao Liu, Jinli Sun, Nan Chen, Haiyun Song, Xiaoyuan Ji

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Plasmidome of Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis recovered from surface waters in a major agricultural region for leafy greens in California. by Beatriz Quiñones, Bertram G Lee, Ashley Avilés Noriega, Lisa Gorski

“…Assignment of the putative genes to functional categories revealed that the large plasmids contained genes implicated in cell cycle control and division, replication and recombination and defense mechanisms. …”
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Structure and predictors of in-hospital nursing care leading to reduction in early readmission among patients with schizophrenia in Japan: A cross-sectional study. by Shigeyoshi Maki, Kuniyoshi Nagai, Shoko Ando, Koji Tamakoshi

“…In-hospital nursing care leading to reduction in early readmission was found to consist of five factors: promoting cognitive functioning and self-care, identifying reasons for readmission, establishing cooperative systems within the community, sharing goals about community life, and creating restful spaces. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Glycosidases, Lipases, and Proteases from Invasive Asian Palm Weevil, <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> by Nazmi Harith-Fadzilah, Mohammad Nihad, Mohammed Ali AlSaleh, Abdulqader Yaslam Bazeyad, Subash-Babu Pandurangan, Kashif Munawar, Arya Vidyawan, Hattan A. Alharbi, Jernej Jakše, Arnab Pain, Binu Antony

“…Overall, our study serves as a foundation for further functional analysis and offers a novel target for the development of a novel bio-rational insecticide for <i>R. ferrugineus</i>.…”
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Rev-RRE activity modulates HIV-1 replication and latency reactivation: Implications for viral persistence and cure strategies. by Godfrey A Dzhivhuho, Patrick E H Jackson, Ethan S Honeycutt, Flavio da Silva Mesquita, Jing Huang, Marie-Louise Hammarskjold, David Rekosh

“…Using a novel HIV-1 viral vector with an interchangeable Rev cassette, we engineered viruses with two diverse Rev functional activities and demonstrated that higher Rev-RRE activity confers greater viral replication capacity while maintaining a constant level of Nef expression. …”
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The enhanced treatment efficacy of invasive brain glioma by dual-targeted artemether plus paclitaxel micelles by Xiuying Li, Luanxia Shi, Yandong Li, Qinqing Li, Xiujun Duan, Yingli Wang, Qingshan Li

“…The addition of two functional materials confers the ability of the micelles to effectively cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and then target the glioma cells. …”
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A review on techno-economic assessment of Spirulina for sustainable nutraceutical, medicinal, environmental, and bioenergy applications by Musa Nasiru Musa, Ghazali Musa Jirgi, Zakariyya Uba Zango, Marnawi Nasiru Isah, Muhammad Abdurrazak, Adamu Ahmad Adamu, Ismael A. Wadi, Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Zaharaddeen N. Garba, Usman Bello, Haruna Adamu, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov

“…Additionally, Spirulina's high porosity and variable functional groups endow it with remarkable biosorption properties for soil and wastewater remediation applications. …”
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Promoting healthy ageing through measures addressing social determinants of older adults’ health: a scoping review protocol by Rima Kaddoura, Zeinab Hassan, Khairat Al-Habbal, Sara Yousef, Ola El Zein

“…The WHO defines healthy ageing as maintaining functional ability and well-being in later life, emphasising holistic health beyond disease absence. …”
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aac(6’)-Iaq, a novel aminoglycoside acetyltransferase gene identified from an animal isolate Brucella intermedia DW0551 by Naru Lin, Naru Lin, Wanna Xu, Dawei Huang, Chaoqun Liu, Junwan Lu, Mei Zhu, Qiyu Bao, Qiyu Bao, Wei Pan

“…The amino acid sequence of AAC(6’)-Iaq shared the highest identity (52.63%) with the functionally characterized aminoglycoside acetyltransferase AAC(6’)-If. …”
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GERMANRUSSIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES: A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION by Alsu M. Gilmetdinova, Ekaterina V. Veselova

“…The ultimate goal of GRIAT is to become a fully functional German Institute in Russia to connect education, science and industry, to unite two nations and to become a pace-maker for science and innovation.…”
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Neuroprotective Mechanisms of PPARδ: Modulation of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Processes by Caroline I. Schnegg, Mike E. Robbins

“…This review will focus on the putative neuroprotective benefits of therapeutically targeting PPARδ in the CNS, and specifically, highlight the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions of PPARδ agonists.…”
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