Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions by Bowen Zhao, Xin Hou, Zhongliang Yu, Ronghui Zhang, Huixin Teng, Ziqiong Yang, Jianju He, Huijuan Wang, Zhihao Song, Jiankang Zheng, Bolin Song, Shiwei Ma, Doudou Sun, Xiaowei Fan, Jingyang Gao, Zijian Zhou, Jiafa Chen, Pei Jing, Jianyu Wu

“…Large-scale, multi-year, and multi-environment analyses of RIL-Teo, Doubled Haploid-A (DH-A), Doubled Haploid-B (DH-B), and association populations led to the identification of 15 quantitative trait loci (QTL), 68 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN), and 59 candidate genes linked to mucilage secretion from aerial roots. Functional verification of the candidate gene ZmAco3, which is associated with mucilage secretion in aerial roots, demonstrated that deletion of this gene resulted in a reduction in mucilage secretion in aerial roots. …”
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Impact of microgravity on retinal neuroimmune responses and visual dysfunction in rats by Jin-Shuo Liu, Nai-Qin Yan, Ying-Yan Mao, Chen Xin, Da-Peng Mou, Xin-Xiao Gao, Jia Guo, Ning-Li Wang, Si-Quan Zhu

“…The number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) was quantified via immunofluorescence, the activation of astrocytes and microglial cells was determined, and Sholl analysis was conducted to assess the function and morphology of microglial cells. …”
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HMGB1 blood levels and neurological outcomes after traumatic brain injury: Insights from an exploratory study by Irma Wati Ngadimon, Devi Mohan, Mohd Farooq Shaikh, Ching Soong Khoo, Hui Jan Tan, Yu Mey Lee, Nor Syazwani Chamhuri, Farizal Fadzil, Nursyazwana Zolkafli, Alina Arulsamy, Jegan Thanabalan, Angel Aledo‐Serrano, Wing Loong Cheong

“…Multivariate regression analysis confirmed that HMGB1 level changes were independently associated with cognitive trajectory post‐TBI (p = 0.003). …”
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Right Ventricular and Left Atrial Strain Predict Volumetric Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Shing Ching, Jeffrey Ji-Peng Li, Stefanie Maria Werhahn, Rebecca Elisabeth Beyer, Misael Estepa, Christian Stehning, Djawid Hashemi, Natalia Solowjowa, Christoph Klein, Henryk Dreger, Sebastian Kelle, Patrick Doeblin

“…We assessed CMR-derived morphological and functional parameters with regard to the echocardiographic response, defined as a reduction in the left ventricular end-systolic volume of ≥15%. …”
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CAM-A-dependent HBV core aggregation induces apoptosis through ANXA1 by Valerio Taverniti, Laura Meiss-Heydmann, Cloé Gadenne, Hannah Vanrusselt, Dieudonné Buh Kum, Fabio Giannone, Patrick Pessaux, Catherine Schuster, Thomas F. Baumert, Yannick Debing, Eloi R. Verrier

“…Conclusions: Our results unravel a previously undiscovered mechanism of action involving CAM-As and open the door to new therapeutic strategies involving CAM to achieve a functional cure in patients with chronic infections. …”
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Altered maturation and activation state of circulating monocytes is associated with their enhanced recruitment in pulmonary arterial hypertension by Rebecca L. Harper, Xin Zhou, David P. Marciano, Aiqin Cao, Lingli Wang, Guibin Chen, Mir S. Adil, Wenyu Zhou, Peter Maguire, Shanthi Deivanayagam, Quan Yu, Vignesh Viswanathan, Dan Yang, Marcy Martin, Sarasa Isobe, Shoichiro Otsuki, Jordan Burgess, Audrey Inglis, Devon Kelley, Patricia A. del Rosario, Andrew Hsi, Francois Haddad, Roham T. Zamanian, Manfred Boehm, Michael P. Snyder, Marlene Rabinovitch

“…These changes are linked to intrinsic functional abnormalities that contribute to the monocytes’ increased propensity to invade the pulmonary circulation.…”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…On the basis of fulfilling other functional needs, from the perspective of carbon sink, landscaping tree species with high carbon sequestration capacity should be fully applied. …”
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FRB Line-of-sight Ionization Measurement from Lightcone AAOmega Mapping Survey: The First Data Release by Yuxin Huang, Sunil Simha, Ilya S. Khrykin, Khee-Gan Lee, J. Xavier Prochaska, Nicolas Tejos, Keith W. Bannister, Jason Barrios, John Chisholm, Jeff Cooke, Adam T. Deller, Marcin Glowacki, Lachlan Marnoch, R. M. Shannon, Jielai Zhang

“…We summarize the information on our selected FRB fields, the criteria for target selection, methodologies employed for data reduction, spectral analysis processes, and an overview of our data products. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Sodium Alginate-Tannic Acid-Silver Bacteriostatic Hydrogel by Bingchao DUAN, Hongdan HAO, Yangyang ZHAO, Hezhen DU, Yiyao FU, Lan WANG, Song GAO, Guochao JIA, Feifei MENG, Shengqi MEI, Min WANG, Bowen YANG

“…Using sodium alginate (SA), tannic acid (TA), and silver nitrate as raw materials, this study leveraged the reducing power of the hydroxyl and carboxyl functional groups inherently present in SA and TA to reduce the silver ions. …”
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Anti‐seasonal flooding drives substantial alterations in riparian plant diversity and niche characteristics in a unique hydro‐fluctuation zone by Ye Liu, Xiaodie Duan, Xiaoling Li, Wenxiong Yi, Gong Chen, Jin Yang, Danli Deng, Xiaojuan Guo, Zhengjian Yang, Guiyun Huang, Meixiang Hu, Chen Ye

“…The results showed anti‐seasonal flooding precipitated the gradual disappearance of the original diverse niches, resulting in the reduction of plant species richness and functional diversity and more obvious competition among plant species with similar resource requirements. …”
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Deuterium plasma-driven permeation in chemical vapor deposition tungsten-copper composite by Yiwen Sun, Xuechun Li, Caibin Liu, Yifan Li, Yuhao Li, Jonathan Mougenot, Long Cheng, Haodong Liu, Di Hu, Sijie Hao, Yue Yuan, Haishan Zhou, Hongbo Zhou, Guang-Hong Lu

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Blockade of colon cancer metastasis via single and double silencing of PCSK7/PCSK9: enhanced T cells cytotoxicity in mouse and human by Delia Susan-Resiga, Nabil G Seidah, Nathalie Labrecque, Jean-Sebastien Delisle, Leila Jafarzadeh, Chloé Porcheron, Mailys Le Devehat, Anna Roubtsova, Hadi Bayat, Alexandra Evagelidis, Vatsal Sachan, Alexie Fonta Holder, Rachid Essalmani, Gabrielle Boudreau, Annik Prat, Rebecca Cusseddu, Jean-François Côté, Abdel-Majid Khatib

“…In the present studies, we report synergistic and complementary functions of PCSK7 and PCSK9, as the loss of each one of the convertases reduced by twofold the number of liver metastases, but the strongest reduction (>90%) was observed in double KO (Pcsk7−/−, Pcsk9−/−) mice. …”
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Study of the effect of human placenta hydrolysate in a new model of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease with iron overload by T. E. Bogacheva, O. A. Gromova, I. Yu. Torshin, V. I. Demidov, A. G. Kalacheva, A. A. Garanin, I. V. Gogoleva, L. E. Fedotova, O. A. Limanova, А. N. Mnatsakanyan, N. Yu. Zhidomorov, T. R. Grishina

“…The model was used to test the effectiveness of using standardized HPH and to characterize complex changes in more than 20 biomarkers of liver and kidney functions, hematopoiesis, inflammation, and thrombus formation.Results. …”
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A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a valproate/lithium combination in ALS patients by M.-C. Boll, M. Alcaraz-Zubeldia, C. Rios, D. González-Esquivel, S. Montes

“…Methods: Outpatients with a typical ALS presentation were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of orally administered VPA-Li. Changes in a functional scale score (ALSFRS-R) and survival rate were chosen as primary outcome variables. …”
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A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a valproate/lithium combination in ALS patients by M.-C. Boll, M. Alcaraz-Zubeldia, C. Rios, D. González-Esquivel, S. Montes

“…Methods: Outpatients with a typical ALS presentation were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of orally administered VPA-Li. Changes in a functional scale score (ALSFRS-R) and survival rate were chosen as primary outcome variables. …”
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Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…It can lead to crop reduction and even pose a threat to human survival in environmentally sensitive areas of China (ESAC). …”
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The Effect of Iron Deficiency Stress on the Relative Expression of ZIP3, ZIP6, and ZIP7 Genes in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars by Saeed Rezaei Musa Dargh, Babak Abdollahi Mandoulakani, Raheleh Ghasemzadeh

“…It is a part of the catalytic group of many oxidation and reduction enzymes and is required for chlorophyll synthesis. …”
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Sodium arsenite influences proliferation and apoptosis in normal thyroid cells via modulation of ER-PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by Zhihong JIANG, Hongyun LI, Xiaowei MA, Yuanyan LAI, Jun WU

“…BackgroundRecent advances in understanding the toxic effects of inorganic arsenic have revealed that arsenic exposure impacts multiple endocrine organs, thereby altering their functions. However, the mechanisms underlying arsenic-induced thyroid injury remain unclear. …”
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Exploration of fecal microbiota in newly diagnosed patients with inflammatory bowel disease using shotgun metagenomics by Macarena Orejudo, Manuel J. Gómez, Sabino Riestra, Montserrat Rivero, Ana Gutiérrez, Iago Rodríguez-Lago, Luis Fernández-Salazar, Daniel Ceballos, José Manuel Benítez, Mariam Aguas, Iria Bastón-Rey, Fernando Bermejo, María José Casanova, Rufo H. Lorente-Poyatos, Yolanda Ber, Daniel Ginard, María Esteve, Ruth de Francisco, María José García, Rubén Francés, Rubén Francés, Ainhoa Rodríguez, Noelia Alcaide Suárez, Elena Guerra del Río, Pilar Soto, Pilar Nos, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, Iván Guerra, Daniel Hervías Cruz, Manuel Domínguez Cajal, Vanesa Royo, Montserrat Aceituno, Laila Aldars-García, Ana Garre, Cristina Ramírez, Irene Soleto, Ina Schuppe-Koistinen, Lars Engstrand, Montse Baldán-Martín, Fátima Sánchez-Cabo, Javier P. Gisbert, María Chaparro

“…However, the most significant differences in these patients compared to HC were observed in less abundant species, such as Toxoplasma gondii, Gemella morbillorum, and several species of the Adlercreutzia genera. Functional analysis in these patients highlighted changes in carbohydrate and nucleotide pathways.DiscussionOur data suggest that newly diagnosed CD patients show significant microbiota composition disparities compared to UC patients and HC. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Work package 4: Development and refinement of a care transitions intervention Intervention development Functional resonance analysis method was used to model the transition process. …”
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