Odyssey of environmental and microbial interventions in maize crop improvement by Alok Kumar Singh, Alok Kumar Singh, Alok Kumar Srivastava, Parul Johri, Manish Dwivedi, Radhey Shyam Kaushal, Mala Trivedi, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Irfan Ahmad, Mohd Saeed, Sorabh Lakhanpal

“…The growing human population has led to an increasing demand for maize grains. …”
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Genome analyses of amphotericin B-susceptible and -resistant strains of Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis reveal variations potentially related to amphotericin B resistance by Narissara Jariyapan, Sivamoke Dissook, Pitiporn Noisagul, Patcharawadee Thongkumkoon, Chonlada Mano, Romteera Kittichaiworakul, Anuluck Junkum, Adisak Tantiworawit, Pascale Pescher, Gerald F. Späth, Hatim Almutairi, Padet Siriyasatien

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A single-centre investigator-blinded randomised parallel group clinical trial to investigate the effect of probiotic strains Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Lactobacillus acidophi... by Eleftherios G Kaklamanos, Rania Nassar, Sotirios Kalfas, Manal Al Halabi, Mawlood Kowash, Haifa Hannawi, Iyad Hussein, Anas Salami, Ammar Hassan, Abiola C Senok

“…Background There is limited data on the beneficial effects of probiotics on the gingival health of patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances. …”
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Whole-Genome Resequencing to Identify Selection Signatures Associated with High Fertility in Lüliang Black Goat by Xu Wang, Zhenqi Zhou, Xinrui Chai, Jie Li, Wannian Wang, Zhixu Pang, Lifen Cheng, Caihong Cheng, Liying Qiao, Yangyang Pan, Kaijie Yang, Wenzhong Liu, Jianhua Liu

“…In general, the LBG population has high genetic diversity and good prospects for genetic improvement. …”
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Modified percutaneous nephropexy for nephroptosis: Technical description and short-term results by Honglei Liu, Wenzhi Gao, Zheng Zhang, Kunlin Yang, Chang Meng, Bing Wang, Yangjun Han, Mingxin Diao, Chao Zuo, Minghua Zhang, Yingzhi Diao, Zhihua Li, Xinfei Li, Gang Wang, Chunji Wang, Zihui Gao, Yaming Gu, Xuesong Li

“…Percutaneous nephropexy (PCN) has been demonstrated as a feasible method for treating nephroptosis. …”
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Joint association of sleep onset time and sleep duration with depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: Insights from the NHANES 2015–2020 by Kaiying He, Shiwan Guo, Juan Zhu, Zhihui Wang, Shun Chen, Jiewei Luo, Li Chen, Li Zhang, Jing Wu

“…However, the association between sleep onset time, sleep duration, and depression in CKD patients has not been thoroughly studied. Methods: This study utilized cross-sectional data from CKD patients who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2015 to 2020, analyzing their sleep onset time, sleep duration, and Patient Health Questionnaire-Nine. …”
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Modular Construction in the Digital Age: A Systematic Review on Smart and Sustainable Innovations by Diogo F. R. Parracho, Mohamed Nour El-Din, Iraj Esmaeili, Sara S. Freitas, Leonardo Rodrigues, João Poças Martins, Helena Corvacho, João M. P. Q. Delgado, Ana Sofia Guimarães

“…While most articles focus on BIM uses, there is an increasing emphasis on IoT applications that leverage real-time data to achieve sustainability goals. …”
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Thermal evolution of Cathaysian block along the South China margin since the Late Cretaceous: evidence from low-temperature thermochronology by Hongcai Shi, Hongcai Shi, Hui Xie, Hui Xie, Hui Xie, Weina Zhao, Tangwei Liu, Deming Kong, Deming Kong, Chuang Bao, Chuang Bao, Lijie Liu

“…Apatite fission track (AFT) and zircon (U-Th)/He (ZHe) data were used to reveal the tectonic-thermal evolution history of the southeastern margin of the Cathaysian Block in the coastal region during the Late Cretaceous in this paper. …”
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Characterization of Change in Cognition Before and After COVID-19 Infection in Essential Workers at Midlife by Zennur Sekendiz, Olga Morozova, Melissa A. Carr, Ashley Fontana, Nikhil Mehta, Alina Ali, Eugene Jiang, Tesleem Babalola, Sean A.P. Clouston, Benjamin J. Luft

“…Background: Research into COVID-19-related cognitive decline has focused on individuals who are cognitively impaired following hospitalization for COVID-19. …”
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The Correlation of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Visceral Fat Area and Thyroid Nodules in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by ZENG Jialing, MENG Yan, DENG Tingting, LI Jinhua, ZHAO Ping

“…BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and VFA are predictive factors of NAFLD in T2DM patients, and VFA has the highest diagnostic value and HOMA-IR has the lowest value. …”
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Rivastigmine interferes with the pharmacological activity of hydromethylthionine on presynaptic proteins in the line 66 model of frontotemporal dementia by Karima Schwab, Lianne Robinson, Anne Annschuetz, Eline Dreesen, Mandy Magbagbeolu, Valeria Melis, Franz Theuring, Charles R. Harrington, Claude M. Wischik, Gernot Riedel

“…The negative interference of treatments between the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine and the tau aggregation inhibitor hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM) has been reported in Line 1 tau-transgenic mice, which overexpress a truncated species of tau protein that is found in the core of paired helical filaments in Alzheimer´s disease (AD). …”
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Gene expression of calcium transporters Calbindin-D28K and TRPV6 in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) subjected to phytase super-dosing and under different temperatures. by Apolônio Gomes Ribeiro, Raiane dos Santos Silva, Clara Virgínia Batista de Vasconcelos Alves, Danila Barreiro Campos, Dayane Albuquerque da Silva, Júlio Cézar dos Santos Nascimento, Edijanio Galdino da Silva, Edilson Paes Saraiva, Fernando Guilherme Perazzo Costa, Walter Esfrain Pereira, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho, Ricardo Romão Guerra

“…At a supplementation level of 1500 FTU, phytase provided greater eggshell thickness in quails kept at 36°C and greater calbindin-D28 K gene expression in the kidney. Therefore, the use of 1500 FTU of phytase is recommended for Japanese quail exposed to high temperatures, since phytase overdosage has been shown to be effective in mitigating the negative effects of heat stress.…”
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Evaluation of ischemia-modified albumin in the diagnosis and the clinical severity of COVID-19 in children by Eda Karadağ Öncel, Dilek Yılmaz, Ahu Kara Aksay, Salim Neşelioğlu, Banu İşbilen Başok, İnanç Karakoyun, Tuba Kansu Altan, Selin Taşar, Gülnihan Üstündağ, Aslıhan Şahin, Yıldız Ekemen Keleş, Ayşegül Elvan Tüz, Özcan Erel

“…There is no specific biomarker used in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and predicting its clinical severity. …”
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Evaluating the Discriminative Performance of Noninvasive Biomarkers in Chronic Hepatitis B/C, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis: A Comparative Analysis by Alina Dumitrache (Păunescu), Nicoleta Anca Ionescu (Șuțan), Monica Marilena Țânțu, Maria Cristina Ponepal, Liliana Cristina Soare, Ana Cătălina Țânțu, Muhammed Atamanalp, Ileana Monica Baniță, Cătălina Gabriela Pisoschi

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that applying a multifactorial approach in liver pathology may improve diagnosis accuracy compared to the use of individual biomarkers and can provide data that may inform the development of clinically applicable mathematical models.…”
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Dupliumab therapy for alopecia areata: a case series and review of the literature by Jundong Huang, Jia Jian, Tingting Li, Min Li, Kaifu Luo, Sihan Deng, Yan Tang, Fangfen Liu, Zhixiang Zhao, Wei Shi, Ji Li

“…Dupilumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against IL-4Rα that downregulates TH2 response. Although efficacy has been shown in clinical trials, real-world data on the use of dupilumab in AA patients is limited.Objectives To report on a case series of 10 patients with AA who were treated with dupilumab and provide real-world evidence regarding its efficacy in treating severe AA.Methods In this retrospective single-center study, all AA patients treated with dupilumab treatment were included between May 2022 and October 2023. …”
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Vegetation growth improvement Inadequately represents the ecological restoration of the Populus euphratica forests in Xinjiang, China by Xuefei Guo, Junli Li, Jiudan Zhang, Chunxia Wei, Zhijun Li

“…Monitoring the health of these forests is crucial for understanding forest succession and ecosystem restoration. This study used time-series NDVI data from Landsat imagery and fieldwork investigations to monitor vegetation growth and stand age structures of P. euphratica forests in Xinjiang and explore the driving factors of these changes. …”
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Individual Choices of Wintering Areas Drive Adult Survival Heterogeneity in a Long‐Lived Seabird by M. Genovart, R. Ramos, J. M. Igual, A. Sanz‐Aguilar, G. Tavecchia, A. Rotger, T. Militão, D. Vicente‐Sastre, B. Garcia‐Urdangarin, R. Pradel, J. González‐Solís, D. Oro

“…ABSTRACT Seasonal migration has evolved as an adaptation for exploiting peaks of resource abundance and avoiding unfavourable climatic conditions. …”
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Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence in Norway: a national registry-based study (1993-2022) analyzing subsite and morphology trends by M.F. Ystgaard, T.Å. Myklebust, J. Smeby, I.K. Larsen, T.K. Guren, E.H. Kure, K.M. Tveit, B. Glimelius, M.G. Guren, J. Hamfjord

“…Background: The overall incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has decreased or stabilized in most high-income countries, but an increase is observed in adults <50 years of age, termed early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC). …”
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Threshold responses of freshwater fish community size spectra to invasive species by Bradley Novak, Brent A. Murry, Jeff S. Wesner, Vojsava Gjoni, Caroline C. Arantes, Erin Shepta, Justin P. F. Pomeranz, James R. Junker, Kathrine Zipfel, Andrew Stump, Levi E. Solomon, Kristopher A. Maxson, Jason A. DeBoer

“…Abstract Aquatic invasive species (AIS) threaten biodiversity and ecosystem services around the world, but their management has been hampered by the lack of quantifiable control targets. …”
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Physical vs. multidimensional frailty in older adults with and without heart failure by Gianluca Testa, Francesco Curcio, Ilaria Liguori, Claudia Basile, Martina Papillo, Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti, Gianlugi Galizia, David Della‐Morte, Gaetano Gargiulo, Francesco Cacciatore, Domenico Bonaduce, Pasquale Abete

“…Conclusions The m‐Fi score is able to predict mortality, disability, and hospitalizations better than the phy‐Fi score, not only in absence but also in presence of HF. Our data also demonstrate that the m‐Fi score has better diagnostic accuracy than the phy‐Fi score. …”
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