Two Nonsense GLI3 Variants Are Identified in Two Chinese Families With Polydactyly by Yongzhen Qi, Kai Liu, Yuda Wei, Xiaxia Liu, Liangqian Jiang, Juan Teng, Baoqiang Chong, Shuqi Zheng, Xiangyu Zhao, Lin Li

“…ABSTRACT Background Polydactyly is a prevalent limb deformity with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, manifesting in both syndromic and nonsyndromic forms. …”
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Preterm infants at low risk for early-onset sepsis differ in early fecal microbiome assembly by Sagori Mukhopadhyay, Jung-Jin Lee, Erica Hartman, Emily Woodford, Miren B. Dhudasia, Lisa M. Mattei, Scott G. Daniel, Kelly C. Wade, Mark A. Underwood, Kyle Bittinger

“…In conclusion, LRE infants present a distinct pattern of microbiome development that is aligned with their low risk for EOS. …”
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Advanced Human Pose Estimation and Event Classification Using Context-Aware Features and XGBoost Classifier by Wasim Wahid, Aisha Ahmed AlArfaj, Ebtisam Abdullah Alabdulqader, Touseef Sadiq, Hameedur Rahman, Ahmad Jalal

“…This paper presents an advanced approach to Human Pose Estimation (HPE) and Semantic Event Classification (SEC), emphasizing the need for sophisticated human skeleton models, context-aware feature extraction, and machine learning techniques for precise event recognition in daily life logs. …”
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A complex role of chromogranin A and its peptides in inflammation, autoimmunity, and infections by Maciej Maj, Karolina Hernik, Kaja Tyszkiewicz, Maja Owe-Larsson, Alicja Sztokfisz-Ignasiak, Jacek Malejczyk, Jacek Malejczyk, Izabela Janiuk

“…CgA and its derivatives present various functions, often antagonistic, in maintaining body homeostasis and influencing the immune system. …”
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Protective Effects of Oridonin on Acute Liver Injury via Impeding Posttranslational Modifications of Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 4 (IRAK4) in the Toll-Like Receptor 4... by Min Shi, Yilin Deng, Heguo Yu, Ling Xu, Cuicui Shi, Jiong Chen, Guangming Li, Yiqi Du, Yu-gang Wang

“…KEGG pathway analysis showed a significantly enriched downregulated gene that was present in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 signaling cascade. …”
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Advancing Grapevine Disease Detection Through Airborne Imaging: A Pilot Study in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) by Virginia Strati, Matteo Albéri, Alessio Barbagli, Stefano Boncompagni, Luca Casoli, Enrico Chiarelli, Ruggero Colla, Tommaso Colonna, Nedime Irem Elek, Gabriele Galli, Fabio Gallorini, Enrico Guastaldi, Ghulam Hasnain, Nicola Lopane, Andrea Maino, Fabio Mantovani, Filippo Mantovani, Gian Lorenzo Mazzoli, Federica Migliorini, Dario Petrone, Silvio Pierini, Kassandra Giulia Cristina Raptis, Rocchina Tiso

“…Statistical analysis revealed a significant edge effect in symptom distribution, with higher disease occurrence near vineyard borders. This pattern, confirmed by spatial autocorrelation and non-parametric tests, likely reflects increased vector activity and environmental stress at the vineyard margins. …”
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3-D-Printed Two-Dielectric Rectangular Waveguide TE₁₀–TE₂₀ Mode Converter by German Torregrosa-Penalva, Benjamin Potelon, Paula Viudes-Perez, Hector Garcia-Martinez, Enrique Bronchalo, Ernesto Avila-Navarro, Cedric Quendo

“…In this work a novel TE10–TE20 mode converter for rectangular waveguide (RW) is presented. The proposed structure is conceived as a device that can be inserted in an empty straight section of a RW to yield the desired mode conversion. …”
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A Robust Behavioral Biometrics Framework for Smartphone Authentication via Hybrid Machine Learning and TOPSIS by Moceheb Lazam Shuwandy, Qutaiba Alasad, Maytham M. Hammood, Ayad A. Yass, Salwa Khalid Abdulateef, Rawan A. Alsharida, Sahar Lazim Qaddoori, Saadi Hamad Thalij, Maath Frman, Abdulsalam Hamid Kutaibani, Noor S. Abd

“…In this study, a robust framework for smartphone authentication is presented. Touch dynamic pattern recognitions, including trajectory curvature, touch pressure, acceleration, two-dimensional spatial coordinates, and velocity, have been extracted and assessed as behavioral biometric features. …”
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MiRNA-mRNA integration analysis of three continuous embryonic stages of Chinese horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus by Yunfan Huang, Ying Qiao, Shengping Zhong, Xingzhi Zhang, Menghong Hu, Kityue Kwan, Theerakamol Pengsakul, Jiasen Guo, Xuyang Chen, Xiaowan Ma, Qiongzhen Li

“…We identified 138,260 unigenes, including 34 immune-related gene families such as pattern recognition receptors, signaling and transduction pathway genes, antimicrobial peptides, and coagulation cascade genes. …”
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Beyond the known: Unraveling the existence of novel Trichinella genotypes (T14 and T15) in India and expanding the species complex by Rasmita Panda, Anil Kumar Nehra, Hira Ram, Mathesh Karikalan, Priyanka Kumari, Rajat Garg, Partha Sarathi Banerjee, Abhijit Pawde, Aditi Sharma, Mukesh Gupta, Raj Kumar Singh

“…Multiplex PCR assay yielded band pattern similar to either single infection with T. nelsoni or mixed with T. britovi in leopards and tigers. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension Induced by Right Pulmonary Artery Occlusion: Hemodynamic Consequences of Bmpr2 Mutation by Alban Todesco, Julien Grynblat, Kouamé Kan Firmin Akoumia, Damien Bonnet, Pedro Mendes‐Ferreira, Stéphane Morisset, Denis Chemla, Marilyne Levy, Mathilde Méot, Sophie‐Guiti Malekzadeh‐Milani, Birger Tielemans, Benoit Decante, Carine Vastel‐Amzallag, Paul Habert, Maria‐Rosa Ghigna, Marc Humbert, David Montani, David Boulate, Frédéric Perros

“…We also examined how chronic RPAO can mimic the pulmonary gene expression pattern associated with installed PH in unobstructed territories. …”
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The Relation between AGN and Host-galaxy Properties in the JWST Era. I. Seyferts at Cosmic Noon are Obscured and Disturbed by Nina Bonaventura, Jianwei Lyu, George H. Rieke, Stacey Alberts, Christopher N. A. Willmer, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Andrew J. Bunker, Meredith Stone, Francesco D’Eugenio, Christina C. Williams, Michael V. Maseda, Chris J. Willott, Zhiyuan Ji, William M. Baker, Stefano Carniani, Stephane Charlot, Jacopo Chevallard, Emma Curtis-Lake, Daniel J. Eisenstein, Kevin Hainline, Ryan Hausen, Erica J. Nelson, Marcia J. Rieke, Brant Robertson, Irene Shivaei

“…Placing the observed pattern of disturbances in the context of the other average host-galaxy properties, we conclude that mergers are common among obscured AGN. …”
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The regulation of CgDM9CP-7 for maintaining the homeostasis of hemolymph microbiota in oyster Crassostrea gigas by Shuyi Mu, Yinan Li, Shurong Li, Weishuai Shan, Qiuyan Guo, Zihan Wang, Wei Wu, Lingling Wang, Jiejie Sun, Linsheng Song

“…The DM9-containing protein (DM9CP) identified as pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in invertebrates plays an important role in the innate immune response. …”
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Rectal syphilis - a case report by Damjanov Dimitrije, Jocić Tatiana, Latinović-Bošnjak Olgica, Damjanov Dragomir, Savić Željka, Kosijer Dijana, Vračarić Vladimir, Orlić Tihomir, Krnetić Žarko

“…Therefore, they pose a difficulty both for a diagnosis and for a treatment.We presented a patient with the clinical, laboratory, endoscopic and histological characteristics of rectal siphilis who was initially suspected to have inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility at intensive care units in Sudan, antibiogram development by Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El-Raheem, Mohamed Elhadi Ahmed Dihesh, Mohamed Elmutaz Babikir Elmardi, Hana Eltayeb Salih Elamin, Latifa Elsir Abas Zeinelabdin, Dalia Omer Suliman Ahmed, Misa Abdelmajid Alhaj Mudather, Omema Abdelkrem Abdelftah Gaber, Hanadie Mustafa Ebrahim Abdalla

“…This antibiogram of ICU can provide a reference for all future ICU antibiograms which will give a clear picture of the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among ICU patients. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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DNA Methylation Array Analysis Identifies Biological Subgroups of Cutaneous Melanoma and Reveals Extensive Differences with Benign Melanocytic Nevi by Simon Schwendinger, Wolfram Jaschke, Theresa Walder, Jürgen Hench, Verena Vogi, Stephan Frank, Per Hoffmann, Stefan Herms, Johannes Zschocke, Van Anh Nguyen, Matthias Schmuth, Emina Jukic

“…<b>Results</b>: There were major differences in the genomic landscape of MAPK-altered and triple-wildtype cutaneous melanoma, the latter presenting with a lower number of mutations, a different pattern of copy number variants, and a low frequency of <i>TERT</i> promoter mutations. …”
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Construction of the graph genomes of Takifugu provides novel insights into the genomic mechanisms of population structure and migratory traits by Rui-shi He, Rong Zhao, Jun-jie Lin, Yan Li, Xiang-zhu Kong, Jin-xuan Xu, Jing-hang Wu, Xing-jiang Bu, Yong-jun Zhang, Yang Sun

“…Results The analysis of 28,085 syntelog groups (SGs) composed of protein-coding genes revealed that only 57.3% of the SGs were shared among all individuals, whereas the remaining genes presented presence-absence variation (PAV) across the seven genomes. …”
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Prognostic value of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (RANK) marker in patients with breast cancer by S. I. Zabroda, E. A. Maslyukova, L. I. Korytova, G. A. Raskin, K. M. Pozharissky, O. V. Korytov

“…To study novel diagnostic and predictive markers in a new way presents current problems in the pathology of BC. This investigation deals with the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in the tumor cells of patients with BC. …”
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Purchase, consumption, and ownership of chickens and chicken products among households in Maputo, Mozambique: A cross-sectional study by Kayoko Shioda, Frederica Smith, Hermógenes Neves Mucache, Anushka Reddy Marri, Jhanel Chew, Karen Levy, Matthew C. Freeman

“…They are also a major reservoir of enteropathogens that contribute to the burden of illnesses among children. Food systems present a risk for transmission of enteropathogens from poultry to humans, but there is a lack of population-level data on the pattern of purchase, ownership, and consumption of live chickens and their products in LMICs to better characterize that risk. …”
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Anterograde versus Retrograde Effects of Damage to Identified Learning and Memory Systems during Acquisition, Retention, and Re-Acquisition of an Instrumental Visual Discrimination... by Robert J. McDonald, Joelle Kopp, Erin L. Zelinski, Robert J. Sutherland, Hugo Lehmann, Fraser Sparks, Nancy S. Hong

“…The implications of this pattern of results for our understanding of the organization of learning and memory in mammals is discussed.…”
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