Innovative use of indigenous dadih probiotics to enhance feed intake, digestibility, growth performance, and health in heat-stressed Sapera goats by Nurzainah Ginting, Edhy Mirwandhono, Nurjama’yah Br. Ketaren, Yuan-Yu Lin

“…Materials and Methods: The dominant bacterial strain in dadih was characterized using 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing and evaluated for in vitro antagonism against Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. …”
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Screening of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants in Nigerian Breast Cancer Patients by Abimbola F. Onyia MSc, Paul Jibrin MBBS, Temitope Olatunji-Agunbiade MBBS, Ademola Oyekan MBBS, AbdulRazzaq Lawal MBBS, Adewumi Alabi MBBS, Anthonia C. Sowunmi MBBS, Eben A. Aje MBBS, Oluwabusayo B. Ogunniyi MBBS, Ebenezer S. Nkom MBBS, Opeyemi C. De Campos PhD, Oluwakemi A. Rotimi PhD, Jelili O. Oyelade PhD, Solomon O. Rotimi PhD

“…DNA was extracted from blood samples, followed by targeted sequencing of BRCA1/2 exonic and intronic regions using the Ampliseq BRCA panel and Illumina MiSeq platform. …”
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Integration of multi-omics data reveals dysregulated RNA methylation in retinal pigment epithelium drives age-related macular degeneration by Ya-Jun Gong, Zhi-Lin Zou, Kai-Rui Qiu, Qiang Wang, Xiao-Lai Zhou

“…METHODS: RNA methylation-related gene expression profiles of AMD patient and normal control retinal pigment epithelium were evaluated by single-cell transcriptome from 34 samples (11 from normal donors and 23 from AMD patients). …”
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Correlation between brain imaging features and cognitive impairment in end-stage renal disease patients based on susceptibility-weighted imaging by GU Liangrui, YAN Bicong, FANG Tonglei, WU Jinliang

“…All patients underwent conventional MRI sequences and SWI scanning. The number and regional distribution of CMBs were recorded. …”
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Competing microorganisms with exclusion effects against multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis in chicken litter supplemented with growth-promoting antimicrobials by María Alejandra Ospina Barrero, Maryeimy Varón-López, Lina M. Peñuela-Sierra

“…Bacterial enumeration was performed using selective media, and whole-genome sequencing of S.I was conducted to characterize antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes. …”
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Antioxidant Peptides from Sacha Inchi Meal: An In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Silico Approach by Erwin Torres-Sánchez, Iván Lorca-Alonso, Sandra González-de la Fuente, Blanca Hernández-Ledesma, Luis-Felipe Gutiérrez

“…This study aimed to integrate in vitro, ex vivo, and in silico methods to evaluate the release of antioxidant peptides from SPC during gastrointestinal digestion. …”
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Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity by Eamonn MM Quigley, Thomas J Borody, Sabine Hazan, Neil Stollman, Huseyin S Bozkurt, Sonya Dave, Andreas J Papoutsis, Jordan Daniels, Brad D Barrows

“…Objective The study objective was to compare gut microbiome diversity and composition in SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive patients whose symptoms ranged from asymptomatic to severe versus PCR-negative exposed controls.Design Using a cross-sectional design, we performed shotgun next-generation sequencing on stool samples to evaluate gut microbiome composition and diversity in both patients with SARS-CoV-2 PCR-confirmed infections, which had presented to Ventura Clinical Trials for care from March 2020 through October 2021 and SARS-CoV-2 PCR-negative exposed controls. …”
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Osteopontin-c isoform levels are associated with SR and hnRNP differential expression in ovarian cancer cell lines by Durval Santos Marques, Jessica Grativol, Rodrigo Alves da Silva Peres, Aline da Rocha Matos, Etel Rodrigues Pereira Gimba

“…The transcriptional levels of osteopontin-c, serine/arginine-rich, and hnRNP factors were evaluated using real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Genetic skeletal disorders: phenotypic-genotypic characteristics and RhGH therapy responses of a pediatric cohort by Yiyun Huang, Yan Peng, Chuan Li, Bobo Xie, Xianda Wei, Baoheng Gui, Juan Meng, Shaoke Chen, Xin Fan

“…Abstract This study aimed to explore the genotype-phenotype correlations in individuals with Genetic Skeletal Disorders (GSD), evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human Growth Hormone (rhGH) therapy. …”
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Prevalence, Characteristics, and Selection of Bacillus cereus Subgroups from Dairy Products for Challenge Testing and Predictive Model Development by Maryam Maktabdar, Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen, Ellen Wemmenhove, Elissavet Gkogka, Paw Dalgaard

“…These strain cocktails can be used in future challenge testing and predictive food microbiology studies to evaluate and manage the growth of B. cereus s.l. in dairy products and ingredients.…”
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The relationship between gallstone disease and the genetic variants of the sterol transporter adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette G8 and G5 in Egyptians by Menna A. Hassan, Salwa M. Abo El-Khair, Noha M. Mesbah, Dina M. Abo-Elmatty, Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed

“…These polymorphisms result from nucleotide substitutions in the gene sequences, which affect the transporter’s ability to efficiently regulate cholesterol secretion into the bile. …”
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The Colonization of Synthetic Microbial Communities Carried by Bio-Organic Fertilizers in Continuous Cropping Soil for Potato Plants by Wenming Zhang, Shiqing Li, Pingliang Zhang, Xuyan Han, Yanhong Xing, Chenxu Yu

“…Microbial diversity sequencing was used to investigate the colonization of SCBs and SCFs into the rhizosphere soil and the bulk soil, and their effects on soil microbial diversity were evaluated. …”
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Impact of the Basic Mandatory Health Insurance “AMO-Tadamon” on Continuity of Care Among Breast Cancer Patients Treated at the Oncology Center of the CHU Mohammed VI in... by Bouzini G, Amzerin M, Mahdi Z, Sammoud K, Chahbar A, Najdi A, El m’rabet FZ

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate its impact on continuity of care for breast cancer patients at the Oncology Center of CHU Mohammed VI-Tangier between September 2022 and September 2023.Methods: This was a mixed longitudinal cohort study. …”
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Introducing a Novel Personalized Microbiome-Based Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from NostraBiome’s Internal Validation Study by Adrian Goldiș, Radu Dragomir, Marina Adriana Mercioni, Christian Goldiș, Diana Sirca, Ileana Enatescu, Oana Belei

“…Current therapies primarily involve anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory strategies; however, many patients experience an inadequate response or a gradual loss of efficacy over time. This study evaluates the clinical efficacy of personalized microbiome modulation (PMM)—an AI-driven intervention designed to restore microbial balance and improve key treatment outcomes such as symptom control and remission rates. …”
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Effectiveness and acceptability of two insertable device models for non-surgical management of obstetric fistula: protocol for a hybrid type I randomized crossover trial by Nessa Ryan, Gabriel Y. K. Ganyaglo, Joonhee Park, Tracy Kuo Lin, Joanna Pozen, Avni Mittal, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…Effectiveness will be evaluated through quantitative comparison of urinary leakage (6 h and 24 h) and patient-reported quality of life (1–3 months) between cup, cup+, and leaking freely. …”
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Identification of mitophagy-related biomarkers with immune cell infiltration in psoriasis by Shanshan Yu, Fangyuan Long, Hui Yan, Yongfang Xu, Jun Li, Zhimin Hao

“…Methods In this study, we analyzed bulk RNA sequencing data from 167 healthy individuals and 177 patients with psoriasis obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database (GSE30999 and GSE54456). …”
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Overexpression of MMP14 is associated with poor prognosis and immune cell infiltration in colon cancer by Na Li, Nan Zhang, Guanghui Wang

“…In conclusion, MMP14 can serve as a biomarker for evaluating CRC prognosis and immune cell infiltration.…”
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Genetic Dissection of Triple Rust Resistance (Leaf, Yellow, and Stem Rust) in Kenyan Wheat Cultivar, “Kasuku” by Naeela Qureshi, Ravi Prakash Singh, Sridhar Bhavani

“…A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (181 lines) derived from Kasuku (triple rust-resistant) and Apav#1 (triple rust-susceptible) was evaluated under artificial LR and YR epidemics in Mexico and YR and SR in Kenya. …”
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AMF30a promotes survival and function of human corneal endothelial cells by regulating TGF-β/ROCK/HIPPO pathway by Yunkyoung Ryu, Hye-Jin Son, Jin Sun Hwang, Kyung Bo Noh, Sun-Hee Oh, Eun-Kyoung Choi, Young Joo Shin

“…Adhesion and morphology were evaluated via crystal violet staining and imaging software. …”
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Chronic restraint stress affects the diurnal rhythms of gut microbial composition and metabolism in a mouse model of depression by Yue Wang, Peijin Cui, Maolin Cao, Ling Ai, Li Zeng, Xue Li, Dan Chen, Fang Gong, Liang Fang, Chanjuan Zhou

“…The open field test (OFT) and forced swimming test (FST) were used to evaluate anxiety- and depressive-like behaviours in the control and CRS groups. …”
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