Prognostic significance of combined PCPE-1 and α-fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma by Ruhua Zhang, Wanqi Chen, Xuelan Peng, Zhiguang Zhang, Shangjiu Yang, Li Zhong

“…Purpose: Procollagen C-proteinase enhancer 1 (PCPE-1) is associated with liver fibrosis, a major risk factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its role in HCC remains unclear. Materials and Methods: The mRNA and protein expression levels of PCPE-1 were analyzed using publicly available datasets of HCC tissues and matched normal tissues. …”
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Scope of practice of primary care nurses: a protocol for an umbrella review of international literature by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Marie-Ève Poitras, Shabnam Asghari, Michelle Swab, Lindsay Hedden, Maria Mathews, Ruth Martin-Misener, Elizabeth J Halcomb, Julia Lukewich, Leslie Meredith, Dana Ryan, Suzanne Braithwaite, Danielle Macdonald, Kathleen Leslie, Anaelle Morin, Monica McGraw, Patrick Chiu, Émilie Dufour, Sophia Myles, Annie Rioux-Dubois, Deanne Curnew, Jen Calver, Jill Bruneau

“…Introduction Primary care nurses (PCNs) are the second largest workforce in primary care and play a critical role in facilitating access to coordinated care and reducing health disparities. …”
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Regulation of soil properties by amendments and their impact on Cd fractions and bacterial community structure: Exploring the mechanism of inhibition on Cd phytoavailability by Linfeng Li, Qi Li, Anwen Xiao, Chonghua Li, YiChun Li

“…These results underscore the regulatory role of soil amendments in modifying soil properties, influencing Cd speciation, and reshaping bacterial communities, ultimately reducing Cd accumulation in brown rice. …”
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Interactions of silicon and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on phosphorus uptake during rice vegetative growth by Li-Xue Qiu, Dong-Xing Guan, Yi-Wen Liu, Yu Luo, H. Henry Teng, Yakov Kuzyakov, Lena Q. Ma

“…These findings highlight the crucial role of soil P availability in modulating the efficacy of Si and AMF co-application to increase P uptake during rice vegetative growth. …”
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Micheliolide Alleviates Hepatic Fibrosis by Inhibiting Autophagy in Hepatic Stellate Cells via the TrxR1/2-Mediated ROS/MEK/ERK Pathway by Yi Liu, Ling Yao, Yuanyuan Liu, Yunheng Yang, Ailing Liang, Honglin He, Yao Lei, Wenfu Cao, Zhiwei Chen

“…This study aimed to clarify the role and mechanism of micheliolide in treating hepatic fibrosis. …”
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Climate-management interactions drive soil organic carbon sequestration potential in China's croplands during 2020–2060 by Wenfang Jiang, Ziqi Lin, Zhangcai Qin, Xinqing Lu, Wen Zhang, Qing Zhang, Sijing Ye, Huirong Li, Huilin Ge, Guocheng Wang

“…Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in croplands plays a vital role in mitigating climate change and enhancing soil fertility. …”
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Regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation through tight control of cytochrome c oxidase in health and disease – Implications for ischemia/reperfusion injury, inflammato... by Lucynda Pham, Tasnim Arroum, Junmei Wan, Lauren Pavelich, Jamie Bell, Paul T. Morse, Icksoo Lee, Lawrence I. Grossman, Thomas H. Sanderson, Moh H. Malek, Maik Hüttemann

“…Both ATP production and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are linked to ΔΨm, and it has been shown that an imbalance in ΔΨm beyond the physiological optimal intermediate range results in excessive ROS production. …”
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Effect of Biostimulants on Drought Tolerance of Greenhouse-Grown Tomato by Kalliopi I. Kadoglidou, Eleni Anthimidou, Konstantinos Krommydas, Eleni Papa, Eleftherios Karapatzak, Nektaria Tsivelika, Maria Irakli, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Aliki Xanthopoulou, Apostolos Kalivas

“…These findings suggest that biostimulants may have a supporting role in physiological responses under drought stress but have limited effects on fruit production. …”
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In how many patients urodynamics should be omitted? Data from a single-centre database on the basis of the upstream trial by Eleonora Rosato, Maria Cristina Mancini, Giorgio Cerrelli, Francesco Di Rocco, Luca Orecchia, Giuseppe Farullo, Andrea Turbanti, Simone Pletto, Yuri Cavaleri, Enrico Finazzi Agrò

“…Objective:: The role of invasive urodynamics (iUDS) before surgery for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is debated. …”
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Influence of <i>Astragalus extract</i> on Gut Microbiome Regulation and Ammonia Emission Mitigation in Laying Hens by Shasha Xiao, Kunxian Feng, Shikai Li, Miao Li, Xiliang Yan, Yinbao Wu, Jiandui Mi, Xindi Liao, Yan Wang

“…<i>Astragalus extract</i> plays a dual role in gut microbiome regulation and ammonia (NH₃) emission mitigation in laying hens. …”
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Integrated Farming Systems Improve the Income of Small Farm Holdings—An Overview of Earlier Findings in the Indian Context by M. Venkata Ramana, Ch. Pragathi Kumari, Rayapati Karthik, Md. Alibaba, G. Kiran Reddy, K. Chiranjeevi, M. Santhosh Kumar, M. Sharath Chandra, N. Ravisankar, Rajan Bhatt, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain

“…The cultivation of cropping systems with orchard crops and livestock components can play a significant role in the optimal utilization of resources, enhancing energy use efficiency as well as the eco‐efficiency index, and reducing carbon footprints. …”
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A 10-meter global terrace mapping using sentinel-2 imagery and topographic features with deep learning methods and cloud computing platform support by Yifan Li, Fuyou Tian, Miao Zhang, Hongwei Zeng, Shukri Ahmed, Xinli Qin, Yanxu Liu, Lizhe Wang, Runyu Fan, Bingfang Wu

“…Terrace agriculture plays a vital role in mountainous regions by preventing soil erosion, optimizing land use, and supporting local ecosystems. …”
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Recent progress on functional hydrogels as biomaterial for biomedicine by Hepeng Yang, Taotao Zeng, Tao Jiang, Qin Wei, Seyed Dariush Taherzade, Xiaolan Peng, Junping Zhu, Zeyan Zhou

“…In the future, combined with 3D printing, microfluidic technology and functional design, hydrogels are expected to play a more important role in personalized medical care and complex tissue regeneration, becoming the next generation of core biomaterials.…”
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Unraveling the discrepancies between Eulerian and Lagrangian moisture tracking models in monsoon- and westerly-dominated basins of the Tibetan Plateau by Y. Li, Y. Li, Y. Li, C. Wang, C. Wang, Q. Tang, S. Yao, B. Sun, B. Sun, H. Peng, S. Xiao, S. Xiao, S. Xiao

“…<p>Eulerian and Lagrangian numerical moisture tracking models, which are primarily used to quantify moisture contributions from global sources to specific regions, play a crucial role in hydrology and (paleo)climatology studies on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). …”
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Association of Circulating Inflammatory Biomarker Levels and Toxicity in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Cancer: A Critical Review by Per Fessé, PhD, Per-Arne Svensson, PhD, Björn Zackrisson, PhD, Alexander Valdman, PhD, Per Fransson, PhD, Kjell Grankvist, PhD, Ingrid Kristensen, PhD, Ulrica Langegård, PhD, Emma Ohlsson-Nevo, PhD, Katarina Sjövall, PhD, Linda Åkeflo, PhD, Karin Ahlberg, PhD

“…Because cytokines play a key role in such processes, their expression levels can be an indicator of cell and tissue toxicity. …”
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Comprehensive analysis on soil nitrogen prediction using near-infrared spectroscopy: Models, methods, and insights for precision agriculture by Xiaoyu Wang, Zhiyou Zhang, Yujiao Li, Jie Li, Qing Yang, Qiqi Liu, Zhijie Gong, Mengling Zhang, Xu Wang, Guanghui Xie

“…This study highlights the critical role of soil particle size (optimal at 0.18–0.28 mm), spectral resolution, and preprocessing in enhancing model performance, providing actionable insights for advancing NIRS applications in precision agriculture.…”
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Alkali Metals Activated High Entropy Double Perovskites for Boosted Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Ning Sun, Zhuangzhuang Lai, Wenbo Ding, Wenbo Li, Tianyi Wang, Zhichuan Zheng, Bowen Zhang, Xiangjiang Dong, Peng Wei, Peng Du, Zhiwei Hu, Chih‐Wen Pao, Wei‐Hsiang Huang, Haifeng Wang, Ming Lei, Kai Huang, Runze Yu

“…Abstract An efficient and facile water dissociation process plays a crucial role in enhancing the activity of alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). …”
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Plastocyanin affects photosynthesis and high light acclimation by modulating redox states of electron transport chain in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Guangxi Wu, Song Bin, Jun Chen, Jiayi Li, Heng Yi, Chuyi Wei, Huiqi Zheng, Chen Chen, Byeong-ha Lee, Xiaoxiong Wang, Wenqiang Yang, Zhangli Hu, Xiaozheng Li

“…Abstract The role of plastocyanin in regulating photosynthetic and high light response remains unclear. …”
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H2S-mediated protein S-sulfhydration modulates infectivity and autophagy in the rice blast fungus by Hong Hu, Mengyuan Qin, Jiening Zhang, Jintao Jiang, Zhiqin Su, Lun Guan, Zhiguang Qu, Caiyun Liu, Xuan Cai, Zhiyong Ren, Yuhang Duan, Deyao Zhang, Hao Liu, Lu Zheng, Junbin Huang, Xiao-Lin Chen

“…Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) regulates cellular activities in plants and mammals through S-sulfhydration, a post-translational modification of proteins. The role of H2S and its molecular targets in fungi, however, remains unclear. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Feeding-Associated Expression Dynamics of the Period Gene Family in Channel Catfish (<i>Ictalurus punctatus</i>) by Hongyan Liu, Shiyong Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Minghua Wang, Liqiang Zhong, Yongqiang Duan, Bingjie Xie, Luyu Tang, Yi Cheng

“…However, the evolutionary characteristics and functional roles of period genes, particularly in response to environmental cues such as feeding, remain unclear. …”
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