Technical note: Improved synthetic routes to <i>cis</i>- and <i>trans</i>-(2-methyloxirane-2,3-diyl)dimethanol (<i>cis</i>- and <i>trans</i>-<i>β</i>-isoprene epoxydiol) by M. Frauenheim, J. D. Surratt, J. D. Surratt, Z. Zhang, A. Gold

“…IEPOX-derived SOA makes a significant mass contribution to fine particulate matter (PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span>), which is known to be a major factor in climate forcing as well as adversely affecting respiratory and cardiovascular systems of exposed populations. Prediction of ambient PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> composition and distribution, both in regional- and global-scale atmospheric chemistry models, crucially depends on the accuracy of identification and quantitation of uptake product formation. …”
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Normal References of Peak Oxygen Uptake for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Chinese Adults by Yan Wang, Huijuan Li, Juan Wang, Wei Zhao, Zhipeng Zeng, Li Hao, Yifang Yuan, Yuwei Lin, Yangfeng Wu, Zhengzhen Wang

“…Conclusions: This first community-based study in China provides age- and sex-specific normal references of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mover><mi mathvariant="normal">V</mi><mo>·</mo></mover></semantics></math></inline-formula>O_2peak as a measure of CRF in Chinese adults, which differed significantly from those established in Western populations. Future studies with national representative samples should be warranted.…”
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Biological Function of Prophage-Related Gene Cluster Δ<i>VpaChn25_RS25055</i>~Δ<i>VpaChn25_0714</i> of <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> CHN25 by Hui Zhao, Yingwei Xu, Lianzhi Yang, Yaping Wang, Mingyou Li, Lanming Chen

“…Prophages carry virulence and antibiotic resistance genes commonly found in <i>Vibrio</i> populations, and they facilitate the spread of virulence and the emergence of pathogenic <i>Vibrio</i> strains. …”
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Fully Characterized Effective Bacteriophages Specific against Antibiotic-Resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, the Causative Agent of Dental Abscess by Asmaa Ramadan, Mohamed O. Abdel-Monem, Noha K. El-Dougdoug, Alsayed E. Mekky, Shymaa A. Elaskary, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Shimaa A Metwally, Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Gehad AbdElgayed, Ebrahim Saied, Mohamed Khedr

“…Further research and clinical trials will be essential to fully understand the therapeutic potential and safety profile of these bacteriophages in human populations.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 is upregulated by fatty acids in human MASH by Luis Cano, Lise Desquilles, Gevorg Ghukasyan, Gaëlle Angenard, Clémence Landreau, Anne Corlu, Bruno Clément, Bruno Turlin, Eric Le Ferrec, Caroline Aninat, Julie Massart, Orlando Musso

“…We assessed the fibroinflammatory microenvironment by deconvoluting immune cell populations. We studied the cellular sources of ACE2 by multiplex immunohistochemistry followed by high-resolution confocal microscopy (N = 9 fatty livers; N = 7 controls), meta-analysis of two single-cell RNA sequencing datasets (N = 5 cirrhotic livers; N = 14 normal livers), and bulk transcriptomics from 745 primary cell samples. …”
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Increased Proportion of Fiber-Degrading Microbes and Enhanced Cecum Development Jointly Promote Host To Digest Appropriate High-Fiber Diets by Guang Pu, Liming Hou, Taoran Du, Wuduo Zhou, Chenxi Liu, Peipei Niu, Chengwu Wu, Wenbin Bao, Ruihua Huang, Pinghua Li

“…This study conducted comparative analysis of cecal physiology and microbial populations colonizing cecal mucosa. The results showed intestinal development indexes including cecum length, densities of cecal goblet cells, and renewal of cecal epithelial cells in treatment II and IV had better performance than those in the control. …”
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Estado de salud de Acropora palmata (lamark, 1816) en dos crestas arrecifales de la región noroccidental de Cuba/ Health status of Acropora palmata Lamark, 1816 in two reef crests... by Fredy Hernández-Delgado, Silvia Patricia González-Díaz, Víctor Manuel Ferrer-Rodríguez

“…An integrated analysis of the ecological indicators evaluated, suggests that populations of Acropora palmata in both reef crests, can be considered in relatively good condition of health.…”
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THE REINTERPRETATION OF THE SARMATIAN FINDS FROM THE ROMANIAN PLAIN (I)1 by Vitalie Bârcă

“…Concerning the pendant, it was concluded that the appearance of the rendered character, his sitting position, anthropological type, dress and hairstyle are indicative of the features specific to the eastern populations of Central Asia, including those nomad Iranian. …”
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Circulation patterns of the temperature inversion in Tabriz city using PCA by HABIBEH NAGHIZADEH, ali mohammad KHorshiddoust, Rashid Saeidabadi, MohammadSaeid najafi

“…Anti-cyclonic circulation patterns, both at the Earth's surface and in the upper atmosphere, create sunny weather, leading to temperature inversion and subsequent air pollution, especially in densely populated and industrial cities. In winter, when these inversions are stronger, hot air on the cold air acts like a cap that prevents air mixing. …”
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Traditional Food and Medicine: Ethno-Traditional Usage of Fish Fauna across the Valley of Kashmir: A Western Himalayan Region by Musheerul Hassan, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Muhammad Majeed, Muhammad Umair, Hakim Ali Sahito, Madeeha Shirani, Muhammad Waheed, Robina Aziz, Riyaz Ahmad, Rainer W. Bussmann, Abed Alataway, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Tarek K. Zin El-Abedin, Mohamed Al-Yafrsi, Hosam O. Elansary, Kowiyou Yessoufou

“…However, there has been little focus on the traditional dietary, cultural identity, and integrity of traditional food systems in many rural Himalayan populations. The current study looks into the use of fish in traditional food and foraging practices, as well as its role in local traditional medicine and cultural practices. …”
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A Multioctave 8 GHz<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$-$</tex-math></inline-formula>40 GHz Receiver for Radio Astronomy by Jacob W. Kooi, Melissa Soriano, James Bowen, Zubair Abdulla, Lorene Samoska, Andy K. Fung, Raju Manthena, Daniel Hoppe, Hamid Javadi, Timothy Crawford, Darren J. Hayton, Inmaculada Malo-Gomez, Juan Daniel Gallego-Puyol, Ahmed Akgiray, Bekari Gabritchidze, Kieran A. Cleary, Christopher Jacobs, Joseph Lazio

“…The receiver&#x0027;s intermediate frequency (IF) spans 4 GHz<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$-$</tex-math></inline-formula>8 GHz, giving rise to up to eight 4 GHz IF channels for a fully populated instrument. This paper outlines the technical development of a 2<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$^{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>/<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> octave wide (8 GHz<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$-$</tex-math></inline-formula>40 GHz) X-Ka band prototype receiver, fulfilling a need for super broadband technology within the VLBI network. …”
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Synergistic effects of overweight/obesity and high hemoglobin A1c status on elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Qianqian Shen, Tingchao He, Tingchao He, Ting Li, Ting Li, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Shuai Mao, Wuxian Zhong, Pin Li, Hua Jiang, Yumei Zhang

“…Further studies are needed to confirm this finding in other populations, and its molecular mechanisms need to be elucidated.…”
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Arrecifes coralinos de Bocas del Toro, Panamá: IV. Distribución, estructura y estado de conservación de los arrecifes continentales de Península Valiente by Héctor M. Guzmán, Carlos A. Guevara

“…We recorded 48 sponges, including five new species for the area and representing an increase of 9% in the total number (58). Large populations of Acropora palmata were found in the Ensenada Tobobe, what justifies once again the need for modifying the existing protected area, so that this new region is incorporated within the conservation plans.…”
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Effects of Salinity Stress on Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of some Local Landrace and Inter specific Hybrids of Cucurbits Seedlings as Rootstocks by Ali Farhadi, Hossain aroiee, hossain nemati, reza salehi, francesco Giuffrida

“…NaCl threshold damage to cucurbits was evaluated 4 ds/m. Populations of C. maxima cv.Kermanshah and Shahreza, C.moschata cv. …”
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Quantitative analysis of differences in blood flow parameters in the macular area of healthy people of different ethnic groups in Xinjiang by OCTA by Yang Chao, Yi Xianglong, Zhang Juan, Zhang Rong

“…Axial length correlation: in SCP, the axial length was negatively correlated with Kazakh and Hui foveal VD, Hui parafoveal VD, Uyghur, Kazakh and Hui whole VD, and positively correlated with Kazakh FAZ area and perimeter; in DCP, the axial length was negatively correlated with Uyghur, Kazakh, Hui foveal VD, Hui whole VD, and positively correlated with Kazakh and Hui FAZ area and perimeter(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION:There were differences in macular blood flow parameters among the Uyghur, Han, Kazakh, and Hui populations, with the area and perimeter of the FAZ of the Kazakh significantly smaller than those of the other three ethnic groups. …”
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A systematic review of newborn and childhood hearing screening around the world: comparison and quality assessment of guidelines by Cheng Wen, Xuelei Zhao, Yue Li, Yiding Yu, Xiaohua Cheng, Xiaohong Li, Kui Deng, Xuelian Yuan, Lihui Huang

“…Regarding childhood hearing screening guidelines, the screening populations differed across guidelines (age range: 0–9 years); most guidelines recommend pediatric hearing screening for all preschoolers. …”
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TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism association with diabetes and obesity in an elderly cohort from Brazil by Lais Bride, Michel Naslavsky, Guilherme Lopes Yamamoto, Marilia Scliar, Lucia HS Pimassoni, Paola Sossai Aguiar, Flavia de Paula, Jaqueline Wang, Yeda Duarte, Maria Rita Passos-Bueno, Mayana Zatz, Flávia Imbroisi Valle Errera

“…However, the association between the C allele and obesity is still poorly explored and needs to be replicated in other populations. Thus, the primary objectives of this study were to evaluate the TCF7L2 rs7903146 association with T2DM according to BMI status and to determine if this variant is related to obesity and BMI variation in a cohort of elderly Brazilians. …”
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دراسة أهم الخصائص البيولوجية والصفات الظاهرية الكمية للسلالات المنتخبة من عشائر البامية الحورانية... by محمد معلا, متيادي بوراس, منار أبو جيش

“…This research was carried out in the Agricultural Research Center of Dara، a during the seasons 2003-2004 in order to study the biological and economic features of some lines,  resulting from applying individual plant selection to nine okra populations collected from Dara، a Governorate. The plants were selected in 2003  depending on some traits correlated with yield (number of pods/plant،  and number of branches/plant), and correlated with earliness (node number of first flower,  number of nodes on main stem, and average weight of pod). …”
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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Immunocompromised Patients—A Comparison between Different Immunomodulating Conditions by Ofir Zavdy, Tara Coreanu, Dvir Yohai Bar-On, Amit Ritter, Gideon Bachar, Thomas Shpitzer, Noga Kurman, Muhammad Mansour, Dean Ad-El, Uri Rozovski, Gilad Itchaki, Shany Sherman, Limor Azulay-Gitter, Aviram Mizrachi

“…Studies on solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients have already demonstrated higher rates of aggressive cSCC tumors in these populations compared to immunocompetent controls. Studies on other immunosuppressed patient groups are scarce. …”
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Features of expression of immunohistochemical markers in local and generalized clear cell kidney cancer by E. M. Frantsiyants, A. N. Shevchenko, E. A. Dzhenkova, N. S. Karnaukhov, T. A. Gudtskova, A. A. Breus, E. V. Filatova, D. A. Shvyrev

“…The reliability of the difference between the two averages was determined by the student's t‑test for unrelated populations.Results. In clear cell kidney cancer, a low level of proliferative activity was observed in General, but in generalized, compared with local, it was significantly higher (P&lt;0.05) (8±0.5% and 5±0.6%, respectively), and in generalized cancer, there was an overexpression of Cyclin D1–70±3.9%, compared to 14.4±2.3% in local stages, P&lt;0.05. …”
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