Complex immunotoxic effects of T-2 Toxin on the murine spleen and thymus: Oxidative damage, inflammasomes, apoptosis, and immunosuppression by Mingyan Chen, Yanfang Zhang, Yangbo Zhao, Kewei Cao, Ruiyan Niu, Dongguang Guo, Zilong Sun

“…T-2 toxin (T-2), a highly stable and toxic mycotoxin, poses a significant public health risk as an inevitable environmental pollutant. …”
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Structurally engineered monolithic catalyst for enhanced sunlight-driven degradation of ciprofloxacin in contaminated water systems by Iqra Mazhar, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Abdul-Sattar Nizami

“…The hexagonal ZnO nanorods, coupled with cubic silver nanoparticles embedded within graphene nanosheets, provided superior physicochemical and electrochemical properties. Morphological and functional analysis exhibited evidence of metallic silver formation. …”
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In Silico Evaluation of Terpene Interactions with Inflammatory Enzymes: A Blind Docking Study Targeting Arachidonic Acid Metabolism by Djeni Cherneva, Kaloyan Mihalev, Ivelin Iliev, Nadya Agova, Galina Yaneva, Tsonka Dimitrova, Svetlana Georgieva

“…Blind rigid-body molecular docking is performed using AutoDock 4.2 and the Lamarckian Genetic Algorithm, with 100 runs per ligand–enzyme pair and the energy-based selection of optimal poses. The analysis includes binding energy (ΔG), inhibition constants (Ki), root-mean-square deviation (RMSD), and residue-level interactions. …”
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Oat and Forage Pea Mixed Sowing Improves Soil Chemical Fertility and Fresh and Dry Mass Yield in Light Saline–Alkali Land: Preliminary Results by Changying Guo, Chengti Xu, Xiaojian Pu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Jie Wang, Yunjie Fu, Wei Wang

“…Saline–alkali land is widely distributed worldwide, and poses significant challenges to agricultural productivity and ecological restoration, particularly in the Qaidam Basin. …”
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Isolated iridium oxide sites on modified carbon nitride for photoreforming of plastic derivatives by Pawan Kumar, Hongguang Zhang, Asfaw G. Yohannes, Jiu Wang, Ali Shayesteh Zeraati, Soumyabrata Roy, Xiyang Wang, Karthick Kannimuthu, Abdelrahman M. Askar, Kristen A. Miller, Kexin Ling, Muflih Adnan, Sung-Fu Hung, Jian-Jie Ma, Wei-Hsiang Huang, Dhwanil Trivedi, Maria Molina, Heng Zhao, Angel A. Martí, Adam F. G. Leontowich, George K. H. Shimizu, David Sinton, Michael M. Adachi, Yimin A. Wu, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Samira Siahrostami, Jinguang Hu, Md Golam Kibria

“…Abstract The rising concentration of plastics due to extensive disposal and inefficient recycling of plastic waste poses an imminent and critical threat to the environment and ecological systems. …”
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Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of ophthalmic inflammation-related diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Shao-Jie Ren, Ting Liu, Man-Hong Xu, Wei Shi, Xiao-Rong Li

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Brown alga Sargassum wightii derived bioactive compound as potential anti-cancerous agent and molecular docking insights on Hep-2, THP-1 and Cervical cancer cell lines by Sundaramoorthy Dhanasundaram, Pachiappan Perumal, Perumal Santhanam, Annamalai Aravinth, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Chinnasamy Ragavendran, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Cervical cancer remains a major cause of mortality among women worldwide, with cisplatin resistance posing a critical therapeutic challenge. In this study, Naringenin, a flavonoid compound, was isolated and purified from the brown alga Sargassum wightii. …”
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Model systems for emulating human tissue and physiology in psychiatric research by Kai Cheng, Anannya Kshirsagar, John Nixon, Jonathan Lau, Kun Yang, Akira Sawa, Annie Kathuria, Annie Kathuria

“…The modeling of psychiatric disorders poses significant challenges due to the complex nature of these conditions, which encompass a range of neuropsychiatric diseases such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder (AD) and depression. …”
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Effects of Ammonia Stress on Liver Tissue Structure, Enzyme Activities, and Metabolome of Juvenile Largemouth Bass <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> by Decheng Pu, Zhengxi Wang, Jishu Zheng, Peiyuan Li, Xiuli Wei, Dongsheng Li, Lihong Gao, Lin Zhou, Yu Wang

“…An increase in ammonia concentration exacerbated liver tissue damage. Metabolome analysis further unveiled perturbations in liver metabolites of <i>Micropterus salmoides</i> exposed to ammonia, with Ala-His emerging as a potentially pivotal functional substance under chronic stress. …”
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Effective adsorptive removal of triclosan from water using bio-nanocomposite hydrogel beads by Vuyo Moses Mollo, Vuyo Moses Mollo, Mthokozisi Mnguni, Mthokozisi Mnguni, Diseko Boikanyo, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo, James Ramontja

“…The surface charge, morphology, thermal stability, crystallinity, and functional groups of NaAlg/MnS bio-nanocomposite hydrogel beads were characterised by SEM equipped with EDX, TEM, Thermogravimetric analysis, FTIR, XRD, and zeta sizer (mV).Results and discussionsThe experimental results demonstrated that incorporating 0.02–0.2 g of MnS NPs in the bio-nanocomposite hydrogels led to enhanced mechanical structure, porosity, and swelling ability for the adsorption of triclosan compared to pristine NaAlg hydrogel. …”
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Formation control method for multiple flight vehicles based on adaptive dynamic programming by Jie XIAO, Qingpu TANG, Jiale LI, Guofei LI

“…However, controlling such systems poses considerable challenges because of their nonlinear dynamics, environmental interference, and uncertainties in system models. …”
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Comparing acute versus AIDS ART initiation on HIV-1 integration sites and clonal expansion by Jun Wang, Nan Xiao, Zhengnong Zhu, Haiyan Qiao, Fang Zhao, Lukun Zhang, Jizhou Gou, Mengji Lu, Yun He, Hongzhou Lu, Qian Li

“…The early intervention helps slow the progress of clonal expansion of infected cells, reducing the formation of stable and persistent reservoirs, and ultimately posing fewer barriers to achieving a functional cure.…”
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The reduction in genetic quality of seeds resulting from self-pollination acts as a pivotal factor limiting the regeneration of the endangered plant Tetracentron sinense Oliv by Hongyan Han, Yang Chen, Zheng Yang, Xuemei Zhang, Yonghong Ma, Xiaohong Gan

“…They also showed lower survival rates and higher mortality rates than cross-pollinated seedlings. Analysis of the mortality density and hazard rate functions revealed a significant mortality peak and the highest failure risk at the two-month stage in T. sinense seedlings, indicating potential challenges during this period. …”
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZP-6 mitigates polystyrene nanoplastics-induced liver damage in colitis mice via the gut-liver axis by Lili Zhao, Zihan Wei, Yibin Wang, Wanrong Chen, Wenjing Zhang, Mengfei Xie, Hong Chen, Yiping Zhang, Haiyan Gao, Xiaobing Jiang, Xiaobing Jiang

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Orthokeratology for myopia control: a three-year longitudinal study on axial length modulation influenced by baseline age and spherical equivalent by Xiaoxue Hu, Zixun Wang, Boxuan Sun, Xiang Wan, Feng Chang, Weiping Lin, Ruihua Wei

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Environmental impact of car wash services by performing life cycle perspective by I. Firmansyah, A.D. Santoso, N. Nuha, F.L. Sahwan, F. Suryanto, S. Wahyono

“…Chemical runoff, including detergents, surfactants, and heavy metals, poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems, especially in areas with inadequate wastewater treatment infrastructure. …”
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Network Pharmacology and Metabolomics Reveal Anti-Ferroptotic Effects of Curcumin in Acute Kidney Injury by Liu X, Zhou Y, Lu Z, Yang F, Wang Y, Zhang S, Zhang J, Zou H, Lin M

“…Xi Liu,1,2,&ast; Yu Zhou,3,&ast; Ziyi Lu,1 Fenglin Yang,1 Yizhi Wang,4 Sijin Zhang,5 Jinwen Zhang,1 Hong Zou,6 Min Lin1 1Research Center of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350100, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People’s Republic of China; 3Cancer Research Center & Jiangxi Engineering Research Center for Translational Cancer Technology, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Intelligent Science and Control Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211169, People’s Republic of China; 5Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, People’s Republic of China; 6Physical Education Department, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Min Lin; Hong Zou, Email minlin@mju.edu.cn; zou_hong0402@126.comIntroduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked to high rates of mortality and morbidity worldwide thereby posing a major public health problem. …”
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Biosynthesis of Two Types of Exogenous Antigenic Polysaccharides in a Single <i>Escherichia coli</i> Chassis Cell by Jingjing Hao, Haoqian Liao, Shuhong Meng, Yan Guo, Li Zhu, Hengliang Wang, Yufei Lyu

“…Whole-cell proteomic profiling followed by MFUZZ clustering and Gene Ontology analysis revealed that core biosynthetic genes were grouped into two functional clusters. …”
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A Novel Metallo‐β‐Lactamase AMM‐1 From Alteromonas mangrovi Reveals a Cryptic Environmental Reservoir of Carbapenem Resistance by Xuan Wu, Xinjing Han, Lu Zhu, Ningning Pi, Yi Li, Rong Xiang

“…ABSTRACT Carbapenem resistance driven by metallo‐β‐lactamases (MBLs) poses a formidable global challenge as these enzymes can degrade a wide range of β‐lactam antibiotics, including last‐line carbapenems. …”
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Optimizing Energy and Spectral Efficiency in Mobile Networks: A Comprehensive Energy Sustainability Framework for Network Operators by Luis Mata, Marco Sousa, Pedro Vieira, Maria Paula Queluz, Antonio Rodrigues

“…Notably, the implemented ML and XAI model achieved an F1-Score of 0.78 for 5G scenarios and 0.83 for 4G scenarios in predicting the Energy Sustainability Class, relying on a reduced set of indicators encompassing the most influential factors. An additional analysis, based on domain expertise, provided evidence of potential causal relationships between the class and observed variables involving channel quality, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) utilisation, network topology and energy-saving functionalities. …”
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