Science Update: Precipitation and Snowfall in the Narragansett Bay Region by Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (8848544)

“…Linear regressions were performed to test for significance. Only statistically significant regressions are included on the figures.…”

Table 5_Apoptosis and autophagy promote Babesia microti infection in tick midguts: insights from transcriptomic and functional RNAi studies.xls by Songqin Chen (9625886)

“…Functional assays demonstrated that RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated knockdown of caspase-7, caspase-9, and ATG5 significantly reduced the burden of B. microti. Conversely, pharmacological induction of autophagy using rapamycin increased B. microti load, whereas inhibition with 3-methyladenine (3-MA) decreased B. microti load.…”

Table 1_Influence of indigenous non-Saccharomyces yeast strains on the physicochemical and sensory properties of wine fermentation: a promising approach to enhancing wine quality.d... by Sathivel Thivijan (20393742)

“…High-Performance Liquid Chromatography analysis revealed that while tartaric acid levels remained constant, malic acid content decreased, and acetic acid was produced by all strains. …”

Table 1_The interaction between temperature and rainfall determines the probability of tropical forest fire occurrence in Hainan Island.docx by Xiaohua Chen (257762)

“…The results show that: (1) climatic factors contribute most significantly to the tropical forest fire probability, followed by human activities and topography, while vegetation factors (i.e., normalized difference vegetation index) made no significant contribution; (2) temperature and rainfall are the dominant factors influencing fire probability, with rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall substantially increasing the forest fire hazard; and (3) both logistic regression and random forest are reliable for predicting tropical forest fire hazards, but random forest demonstrates greater adaptability. …”

Table 1_MicroRNAs regulate alveolar macrophage homeostasis and its function in lung fibrosis.xlsx by Nirmal Parajuli (751983)

“…Our recent study found that the loss of miRNAs in embryonic progenitors significantly decreased the number of TR-AMs in late-stage embryos, indicating that miRNAs are necessary for TR-AM development. …”

Data Sheet 1_The relationship between inflammatory factors and heart failure: evidence based on bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis.zip by Xuanchun Huang (17359851)

“…Four of these factors were significantly causally related to the incidence of heart failure: CXCL9 and IFN-γ as promotive factors, and LIFR and UPA as potential protective factors. …”

Image 2_IL-33 signaling is dispensable for the IL-10-induced enhancement of mast cell responses during food allergy.jpeg by Dylan Krajewski (5881880)

“…IL-10-depleted WT mice exhibited a significant attenuation in MC-mediated responses to OVA challenge. …”

Table 4_Effects of low-frequency and high-frequency electroacupuncture pretreatment on the COX-2/mPGES-1/PGE2 pathway in a rat model of cold-coagulation dysmenorrhea.docx by Yue Song (162328)

“…</p>Results<p>Both the low-frequency electroacupuncture group and the high-frequency electroacupuncture group significantly reduced writhing scores, increased spleen index, decreased prostaglandin PGF2α and COX-2 levels, and increased prostaglandin PGE2 and β-EP levels to varying degrees.…”

Data_Sheet_1_Air pollutants and ovarian reserve: a systematic review of the evidence.PDF by Roberta Zupo (8633919)

“…Background<p>Growing evidence indicates an association between ambient air pollution and decreased human reproductive potential. This study aims to systematically review the association between air pollutants and female ovarian reserve.…”

Image 3_A zebrafish model of crim1 loss of function has small and misshapen lenses with dysregulated clic4 and fgf1b expression.tiff by Tien Le (634791)

“…Crim1 encodes a type I transmembrane protein that is expressed at the cell membrane of lens epithelial and fiber cells at the stage of lens pit formation. Decreased Crim1 expression in the mouse reduced the number of lens epithelial cells and caused defective adhesion between lens epithelial cells and between the epithelial and fiber cells.…”

Data Sheet 1_Craving on the move: targeting smoking memories with a novel 3MDR–smoking cessation protocol.pdf by Annel P. Koomen (20406923)

“…Smoking cue–induced craving and physiological measures were assessed at baseline (T0) and 1 day after the intervention (T4), and smoking behavior was measured at T0 and 2-week (FU1) and 3-month (FU2) follow-up.</p>Results<p>Significant decreases in cue-induced craving from T0 to T4 and daily cigarette use from T0 to FU1 and FU2 were observed but not differ between the two experimental groups. …”

Image_4_Effect of probiotic supplementation combined with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy on gut microbiota during Helicobacter pylori eradication: a randomized, double-blind,... by Zhongxue Han (19855215)

“…After treatment, the GSRS score decreased significantly in the probiotic group (p = 0.039). …”

DataSheet1_Dysregulation of the 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 enzyme and steroid hormone biosynthesis in chronic kidney disease.pdf by Yiyi Zuo (19945293)

“…</p>Results<p>Metabolic characteristics revealed significant shifts in CKD, with 61 metabolites increased and 65 metabolites decreased, highlighting the disruption in steroid hormone biosynthesis pathways influenced by HSD3B2. …”

Table 1_The effect of omega-3 supplementation on metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.docx by Mohamed J. Saadh (17931488)

“…However, triglyceride (SMD = −0.96, 95% CI: −1.77, −0.16) and CRP (SMD = −0.98, 95% CI: −1.86, −0.11) significantly decreased, and HDL-C cholesterol levels significantly increased (SMD = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.21, 1.22) following omega-3 supplementation.…”

Image7_Hypoxia-induced PD-L1 expression and modulation of muscle stem cell allograft rejection.JPEG by Jacob Raiten (20021262)

“…In vivo, these preconditioned MuSCs led to decreased infiltration of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells in implanted limb muscles of mouse models. …”

Data Sheet 1_Identification and management of a novel Danshen leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum karstii in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge in China.pdf by Haoyue Ma (9316073)

“…<p>Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge), a member of the genus Salvia within the Lamiaceae family, holds significant economic and medicinal value. Regrettably, the emergence of a novel leaf anthracnose in 2020 has significantly impacted its cultivation, leading to decreased yield and compromised quality. …”

Data Sheet 9_Global, regional, and national burden of musculoskeletal disorders, 1990–2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 and forecast to 2035.pdf by Meizhi Liu (21898892)

“…Frontier analysis revealed significant gaps between current burdens and achievable benchmarks, particularly in high-SDI regions, while some low-SDI regions demonstrated effective management despite limited resources. …”

Table 3_Do the diagnosis-related group payment reforms have a negative impact?—an empirical study from Western China.docx by Jia-Yi Wang (490704)

“…In the treatment group hospitals, the primary beneficiaries of the reform were urban employees’ basic medical insurance patients, whose costs decreased by 4.9% (p < 0.01), with a non-significant effect on out-of-pocket payment patients and free medical care patients; the hospitals in the treatment group tended to reduce the use of Chinese medicine unique diagnostic and therapeutic means and increase the proportion of western medicine treatments under the pressure of the supremacy of costs.…”

Table 3_Association between cardiovascular health and markers of liver function: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2005–2018.docx by Huang Yu (5882174)

“…</p>Results<p>Linear regression analysis showed that each 1-point increase in CVH score was significantly associated with decreased levels of liver enzymes [ALT: −0.200 U/L (95% CI: −0.223, −0.176), AST: −0.043 U/L (−0.062, −0.024), GGT: −0.453 U/L (−0.509, −0.397), ALP: −0.310 U/L (−0.340, −0.281)] and increased levels of albumin [0.040 g/dL (0.036, 0.045)] and AST/ALT ratio [0.0056 (0.0051, 0.0061)]. …”

Image 1_Safety profile and efficacy of secukinumab in the treatment of autoimmune myasthenia gravis: a single-center retrospective study.jpeg by Shuangmei Zhang (1807303)

“…</p>Results<p>By week 24, secukinumab treatment led to significant reductions in disease severity scores (QMG: 60.7%; MG-QOL15: 58.3%; MG-ADL: 64.1%) and AChR antibody levels (69.23%). …”