Analysis of microbial composition in different dry skin areas of Beijing women by Jingtao Wang, Benyue Li, Yuanman Zhang, Wei Ma, Ting Jia, Jie Yang, Yexiang Zhang, Fengwei Qi, Yan Jia, Liya Song

“…The back of the hand and lower leg are two dry areas of human skin. Whether their microbial compositions are consistent, as well as the changes in skin microbiota at these two areas among individuals with dry skin, warrant further discussion.MethodsUsing 16S rRNA sequencing, we analyzed the differences of microbiota in dry skin areas of 54 young women and their changes in dry populations. …”
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Potato-onion intercropping enhances tomato yield and quality and modifies soil microbial diversity by Xingjia He, Aijia Zhang, Chenning Sha, Fengzhi Wu, Kejun Yang

“…Overall, our study demonstrated that intercropping with potato-onion changed tomato root distribution, increased soil microbial community diversity and changed community structure, and improved the soil environment, which may be the key factors to promote the growth of tomato and improve the yield and quality of tomato.…”
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Soyasaponin and vertical microbial transmission: Maternal effect on the intestinal development and health of early chicks by Mingkun Gao, Shu Chen, Hao Fan, Peng Li, Aiqiao Liu, Dongli Li, Xiaomin Li, Yongfei Hu, Guofeng Han, Yuming Guo, Zengpeng Lv

“…Abstract Multiple factors, including genetics, nutrition, and health, influence the vertical transmission of microbiota from mothers to their offspring. …”
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Microbial-Derived Uremic Toxins: Role in the Pathogenesis of Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by M. O. Pyatchenkov, A. A. Vlasov, E. V. Sherbakov, S. P. Salikova

“…The results of recent studies allow to consider these metabolites as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in people with CKD due to the progression of renal dysfunction to the terminal stage; as well as frequent cardiovascular; neurological; bone mineral; nutritional and other complications.Conclusion. …”
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Characteristics of soil microbial community assembly patterns in fields with serious occurrence of tobacco Fusarium wilt disease by Huidi Liu, Yongfeng Zhang, Hongchen Li, Shilu Chen, Jingze Zhang, Wei Ding

“…The Fusarium spp. infection may alter the composition and structure of the tobacco root microbial community; however, the relationship between these factors under large-scale geographical conditions in China remains underexplored.MethodsIn the context of this investigation, soil samples from the rhizosphere of tobacco plants were procured from fields afflicted with FWD and those devoid of the disease in the Hanzhong region of Shaanxi province, as well as in the Sanmenxia and Nanyang regions of Henan province. …”
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Differences in Gut Microbes Across Age and Sex Linked to Metabolism and Microbial Stability in a Hibernating Mammal by Madison Pfau, Samuel Degregori, Paul H. Barber, Daniel T. Blumstein, Conner S. Philson

“…Here we examine a wild population of yellow‐bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventer), an obligate winter hibernator, to quantify multivariate associations between host‐associated factors (e.g., age, sex, environmental harshness, and social behavior) and gut microbial composition. …”
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The competition between Bidens pilosa and Setaria viridis alters soil microbial composition and soil ecological function by Qiao Li, Jianying Guo, Han Zhang, Mengxin Zhao

“…These changes were closely linked to modifications in plant traits as well as soil physical and chemical properties. Some microbial species related to C, N and P cycling were enriched in the soil invaded by B. pilosa. …”
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Stratified dietary inflammatory potential identifies oral and gut microbiota differences associated with cognitive function in older adults by Jinxiu Liu, Yuping Zhang, Xiuli Li, Zhaoyi Hou, Bixia Wang, Lili Chen, Mingfeng Chen

“…Abstract Diet is a crucial factor that shapes the composition of the microbiota throughout the life cycle. …”
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Small mammal activities structure fine-scale soil microbial communities and coordinate rodenticide effects in the typical steppes of China by Wei Liu, Tingbei Bo, Ning Zhao, Bin Hu, Gaojian Li, Zhishu Xiao

“…Soil microbial community is a diverse combination of microbial species that is influenced by soil moisture, physicochemical properties, biological activities, and other factors. …”
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The cultivation of Panax notoginseng enhances the metabolites and microbial network complexity in the soil of Pinus armandii rather than Pinus kesiya by Jingying Hei, Yue Li, Rui Rui, Noor Faisal, Jiansong Peng, Biao Wang, Shu Wang, Xiahong He

“…Structural equation modeling indicated that soil enzymes, metabolites, and edaphic factors enhanced the complexity of the microbial network in P. armandii soil in SPA system. …”
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CHANGES IN C : N : Р RATIOS IN PLANT BIOMASS, SOIL AND SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS DUE TO THE WARMING AND DESSICATION EFFECT OF FLARING by D. M. Dudareva, A. K. Kvitkina, I. A. Yusupov, I. V. Yevdokimov

“…The ecosystems situated near oil-well gas flares may be used as model ones for studying warming effect on soil and vegetation. …”
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Chronic corticosterone exposure causes anxiety- and depression-related behaviors with altered gut microbial and brain metabolomic profiles in adult male C57BL/6J mice by Hirotaka Shoji, Yasuhiro Maeda, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa

“…We then examined the gut microbial composition and brain and plasma metabolome in corticosterone-treated mice. …”
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Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus reciprocally promote their virulence factor secretion and pro-inflammatory effects by Raymond Pasman, Bastiaan P. Krom, Martijs J. Jonker, Wim C. de Leeuw, Gertjan Kramer, Stanley Brul, Sebastian A. J. Zaat, Jianbo Zhang, Jianbo Zhang

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Soil properties and plant functional traits have different importance in shaping rhizosphere soil bacterial and fungal communities in a meadow steppe by Shanshan Song, Xian Yang, Rong Tang, Yongqiang Zhang, Zhiyao Tang

“…ABSTRACT Soil properties and plant functional traits are important factors influencing rhizosphere microbial diversity and composition. …”
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Analysis of Composition, Structure, and Driving Factors of Root-Associated Endophytic Bacterial Communities of the Chinese Medicinal Herb <i>Glycyrrhiza</i> by Zhilin Zhang, Aifang Ma, Tao Zhang, Li Zhuang, Hanli Dang

“…The role of endophytic bacteria in the interaction between medicinal plants and microorganisms, secondary metabolite accumulation, plant nutrient changes, as well as their interactions with microbial communities, needs to be investigated in medicinal plants. …”
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CO37 | Assessment of clotting factor activity and sterility in thawed fresh frozen plasma supplied to helicopter emergency medical services for prehospital transfusion

“…As part of the quality assessment, coagulation factor VIII (FVIII), FV, and FVII activity, as well as fibrinogen levels, were measured after four days of storage using a STAR Compact Max 3 analyzer (Stago, Italy). …”
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Characteristics of the blood plasma “lipid peroxidation — antioxidant protection” system depending on nasal mucosa microflora composition in various chronic rhinitis phenotypes... by O. V. Smirnova, N. S. Goncharova

“…Dysbiosis of nasal mucous microbiota contributes to the development of inflammation, activation of immune cells with the development of immune reactions, activation of lipid peroxidation processes and changes in the activity of antioxidant defense factors in nasal cavity and blood. There is evidence that different phenotypic variants of chronic rhinitis are characterized by own specific spectrum of microorganisms in the nasal cavity, which significantly affects the course of diseases, as well as the state of the lipid peroxidation — antioxidant protection (LPO–AOP) system. …”
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Soil respiration characteristics of different fertilization types in peach farms in Beijing suburb by WANG Yan-ping, GAO Ji-xi, FENG Chao-yang, DU Xiang-ge

“…The relationships between soil respiration rate and environmental factors, soil factors were extremely prominent, as well as the relationship between soil respiration rate and soil organic carbon, microbial number, microbial biomass carbon and soil water content. …”
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The demographic history of the wild crop relative Brachypodium distachyon is shaped by distinct past and present ecological niches by Minadakis, Nikolaos, Williams, Hefin, Horvath, Robert, Caković, Danka, Stritt, Christoph, Thieme, Michael, Bourgeois, Yann, Roulin, Anne C.

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Australia IBD Microbiome (AIM) Study: protocol for a multicentre longitudinal prospective cohort study by Nan Wu, Sudarshan Paramsothy, Simon Ghaly, Ramesh Paramsothy, Astrid-Jane Williams, Crispin Corte, Steven Leach

“…We describe the establishment of the Australian IBD Microbiota (AIM) Study, Australia’s first longitudinal IBD bioresource, which will identify and correlate longitudinal microbial and metagenomics signals to disease activity as evaluated by validated clinical instruments, patient-reported surveys, as well as biomarkers. …”
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