Conservation translocations in urban environments: State of the knowledge and future directions by Julian Brown, Nicholas S.G. Williams, Kylie Soanes

“…Species reintroductions and population reinforcements (i.e. conservation translocations) are an important component of conservation, yet are rare in urban environments, possibly because of perceived risks in highly modified and complex social-ecological urban systems. Here we review the literature describing urban conservation translocations to provide guidance for their effective implementation. …”
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Identifying conducive contexts and working mechanisms of sedentary behaviour interventions in older adults: a realist review protocol as part of the ‘Stand UP Seniors’ project by Sebastien F M Chastin, Greet Cardon, Sofie Compernolle, Delfien Van Dyck, Kenneth Vanhove, Emelien Lauwerier

“…Sedentary behaviour is ubiquitous in older adults and has a strong link with age-related functional declines and chronic health conditions. Although several interventions have been developed aimed at the reduction of sedentary behaviour in older adults, little in-depth information is available on how these complex interventions work in different contexts. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of viruses in Tuscan Vitis vinifera sylvestris (Gmeli) Hegi. by Erika Sabella, Roberto Pierro, Andrea Luvisi, Alessandra Panattoni, Claudio D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Scalabrelli, Eliana Nutricati, Alessio Aprile, Luigi De Bellis, Alberto Materazzi

“…The widespread distribution of the Rugose wood complex (GRSPaV and GVA associated disease) in comparison with the Grapevine Leafroll associated viruses (GLRaV-1 and -3) could explain the major geographical correlation found for the viral variants detected in Tuscany.…”
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Context Adaptation of Fuzzy Inference System-Based Construction Labor Productivity Models by Abraham Assefa Tsehayae, Aminah Robinson Fayek

“…However, CLP model development remains a challenge, as the complex impact of multiple subjective and objective influencing variables have to be examined in various project contexts while dealing with limited data availability. …”
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Genomic hotspots for adaptation: the population genetics of Müllerian mimicry in the Heliconius melpomene clade. by Simon W Baxter, Nicola J Nadeau, Luana S Maroja, Paul Wilkinson, Brian A Counterman, Anna Dawson, Margarita Beltran, Silvia Perez-Espona, Nicola Chamberlain, Laura Ferguson, Richard Clark, Claire Davidson, Rebecca Glithero, James Mallet, W Owen McMillan, Marcus Kronforst, Mathieu Joron, Richard H Ffrench-Constant, Chris D Jiggins

“…In contrast, at HmB a single peak of association indicates the likely position of functional sites at three genes, encoding a kinesin, a G-protein coupled receptor, and an mRNA splicing factor. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the GPAT Family in <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. and Expression Profiling Under Abiotic Stress by Jianzhi Ma, Mingyang Du, Huiyan Xiong, Ruijun Duan

“…It was also ascertained that these <i>GPAT</i> genes might assume a crucial role in salt and drought stress. …”
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Multiple mechanisms contribute to leakiness of a frameshift mutation in canine cone-rod dystrophy. by Keiko Miyadera, Ian Brierley, Jesús Aguirre-Hernández, Cathryn S Mellersh, David R Sargan

“…<h4>Results and significance</h4>We observed a low rate of use of alternative start codons having potential to allow forms of transcript not including the insertion, with the possibility of encoding truncated functional RPGRIP1 protein isoforms. Complex alternative splicing was observed, but did not increase this potential. …”
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Quantifying conformational heterogeneity of 3D genome organization in fruit fly. by Samira Mali, Igor S Tolokh, Erik Cross, Alexey V Onufriev

“…Within our computational approach, depletion of nuclear lamins leads to increased structural heterogeneity at nearly all genomic separations, with the potential implication that cell functions that depend on chromatin structure might be more variable within lamins depleted nuclei compared to the wild type.…”
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Inter-reader agreement and additive benefit of SPECT or SPECT/CT modality with [99mTc]Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy imaging for the assessment of thyroid nodules in a tertiary care... by Emil Novruzov, Dominik Schmitt, Katalin Mattes-György, Julian Kuhlmann, Mareike Muchalla, Matthias Schott, Christina Antke, Frederik L. Giesel, Eduards Mamlins

“…The recent advancements and increasing access of SPECT/CT scanners might contribute to thyroid management. This study aimed to elucidate additive value of SPECT(-CT) imaging in initial evaluation of complex TN cases, particularly on multinodular goiter and difficult-to-characterize solitary nodules. …”
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Wind Power Plant Expert System Diagnostic Knowledge Base Creation by Radosław Duer, Stanisław Duer, Konrad Zajkowski, Marek Woźniak, Dariusz Bernatowicz, Jacek Paś, Marek Stawowy, Atif Iqbal, Marta Harničárová

“…The article presents the creation of an expert knowledge base on wind farm equipment that is the basis for the functioning of an intelligent expert system. For this purpose, a functional and diagnostic model of wind farm equipment was presented and described. …”
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System theory as a tool for searching for new scientific directions and problematic aspects of pharmacy in the context of social responsibility by N. O. Tkachenko, O. A. Ryzhov, B. Р. Hromovyk

“…Through the prism of ST, the pharmaceutical sector of the Ukrainian healthcare system can be represented as a complex open system. It performs some basic and auxiliary functions. …”
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MORALITY, MEDICAL ETHICS AND MEDICAL LAW by P. I. Yatsenko

“…Areas of moral and medical legal relations sometimes extent overlaps. Medical law, a complex area of legal rights, addressed directly to man and intended to implement constitutional rights. …”
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Investigating the impact of synonymous gene recoding on a recombinantly expressed monoclonal antibody under different process parameters by Nayiri M. Kaissarian, Stephanie L. Sandefur, Arnab Ghosh, Upendra K. Katneni, Wendy Walton, Christopher C. Frye, Anton A. Komar, Chava Kimchi‐Sarfaty

“…To investigate how changing mRNA sequence composition under different protein production parameters might affect the quality of recombinantly produced mAbs, we performed a comprehensive and systematic study assessing impact of synonymous gene recoding (commonly referred to as codon optimization) strategies in the context of varied cell culture parameters on product quality, biochemical and functional characteristics. …”
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Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Management of Mandibular Condyle Fractures in Adolescent by Abdurrahman Adirhesa, Carolina Cita Brilliani, Fredy Mardiyantoro

“…Surgical interventions, such as open reduction and internal fixation, are considered for more complex fractures or when non-surgical methods fail. …”
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Orientation reversal and the Chern-Simons natural boundary by Griffen Adams, Ovidiu Costin, Gerald V. Dunne, Sergei Gukov, Oğuz Öner

“…Our new resurgent perspective leads to a practical numerical algorithm that generates q-series which are dual to unary q-series composed of false theta functions. Until recently, these duals were only known in a limited number of cases, essentially based on Ramanujan’s mock theta functions, and the common belief was that the duals might not even exist in the general case. …”
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Dynamic regulation of Rgs16 and its correlation with Neuregulin1 expression in acute and chronic nerve injury by Marina García-Bejarano, Marina García-Bejarano, Marina García-Bejarano, Riccardo Aucello, Riccardo Aucello, Federica Zen, Federica Zen, Marwa El Soury, Marwa El Soury, Francesca Cordero, Jesús M. de la Fuente, Isabelle Perroteau, Giulia Ronchi, Giulia Ronchi, Giovanna Gambarotta, Giovanna Gambarotta

“…Introduction: Regulators of G Protein Signaling (RGS) form a gene family that modulates G protein-coupled receptor signaling by enhancing the GTPase activity of the Gα-GTP complex, effectively inhibiting G protein-dependent signal transduction cascades. …”
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Effects of proteasome inhibitor MG-132 on the parasite Schistosoma mansoni. by Enyara R Morais, Katia C Oliveira, Renato G de Paula, Alice M M Ornelas, Érika B C Moreira, Fernanda Rafacho Badoco, Lizandra G Magalhães, Sergio Verjovski-Almeida, Vanderlei Rodrigues

“…Proteasome is a proteolytic complex responsible for intracellular protein turnover in eukaryotes, archaea and in some actinobacteria species. …”
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Expression of the multiple sclerosis-associated MHC class II Allele HLA-DRB1*1501 is regulated by vitamin D. by Sreeram V Ramagopalan, Narelle J Maugeri, Lahiru Handunnetthi, Matthew R Lincoln, Sarah-Michelle Orton, David A Dyment, Gabriele C Deluca, Blanca M Herrera, Michael J Chao, A Dessa Sadovnick, George C Ebers, Julian C Knight

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex trait in which allelic variation in the MHC class II region exerts the single strongest effect on genetic risk. …”
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Unravelling the nexus of stroke and dementia: Deciphering the role of secondary neurodegeneration in orchestrating cognitive decline by Shannon M. Stuckey, Rebecca J. Hood, Lin Kooi Ong, Isabella M. Bilecki, Lyndsey E. Collins‐Praino, Renée J. Turner

“…Degeneration in these sites is thought to arise due to functional diaschisis with the infarct core; however, observation of SND pathology in multiple regions without direct connectivity to the stroke infarct suggests that the degeneration in these regions is likely more complex. …”
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MicroRNA-32-5p promotes the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells by Chao Sun, Lai-gang Huang, Bing Leng, Yanting Guo, Chen Chen, Ruijie Lv, Yan Dong, Tian-tian Gao, De-qing Sun

“…Furthermore, we found that DSC2 suppressed the transcription of Cyclin B1, and induced G2/M phase arrest through inhibiting the complex of β-catenin/TCF4 in nucleus. We concluded that miR-32-5p negatively regulated the DSC2 expression, might be a potential therapeutic targeting of cancers, most especially in GC.…”
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