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This paper develops a murine model of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis using Staphylococcus aureus infection and evaluates its progression through bioluminescence and histopathology.

This study examines the relationship between ocular biometrical parameters and diabetic retinopathy in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes, finding associations between axial length, lens power, and AL/CR ratio with DR risk.

This study shows soil microbiota diversity affects clubroot disease in Brassica napus by altering pathogen and plant gene expression profiles.

This study shows testosterone propionate improves muscle function in septic rats by enhancing force, endurance, and muscle fiber size, likely via the IGF-1/AKT pathway, without causing testicular atrophy or prostate hyperplasia.

This study shows SHF-derived cells contribute to AngII-induced ascending aortic pathologies through LRP1 and TGF-β signaling, increasing PAI1 expression.

This paper integrates transcriptomic data from nine CKD entities to delineate their molecular differences and identify potential therapeutic targets.

The study finds that greater sleep variability, lower sleep quality, and less physical activity in adolescents are linked to worse metabolic health outcomes.

This study shows that saffron and its compound crocin inhibit endothelial activation and monocyte-endothelial cell interactions in LPS-stimulated HCAECs.

This study evaluates the virulence and drug sensitivity of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolates in mice, finding no correlation between virulence classes and drug resistance.

This study investigates the HER4/YAP axis in breast cancer brain metastasis using patient samples, finding HER4 phosphorylation is specific to BrM but YAP phosphorylation is not a major consequence of HER4 activation.

The paper examines how pH affects transcriptomes of two Ggt strains, revealing strain-specific gene expression related to energy production, protein deubiquitination, and fatty acid metabolism under acidic and neutral conditions.

The paper examines fibrinoid deposits in placental tissues during normal pregnancy and complications, identifying CD42b immunostaining as a marker for platelet aggregates and coagulatory cascade activation.

The paper characterizes the complete genome of a novel coronavirus, WHCV, linked to a respiratory outbreak in Wuhan, finding it closely related to SARS-like bat coronaviruses.

This study investigates the protective effects of ginseng against omeprazole-induced renal damage in rats, showing reduced inflammation, fibrosis, and apoptosis.

This study develops high-refractive index hydrogels for stabilizing large biological samples during imaging, enabling effective tissue clearing and light sheet fluorescence microscopy.

The paper introduces a new 3D ellipsoid method for measuring prostate volume on MRI, demonstrating high precision and accuracy across multiple observers.

This paper retrospectively analyzes survival data and cardiac death predictors in dogs with ACVIM class C DMVD treated with different therapies, finding PH severity as a significant predictor.

This study shows that green tea infusion worsens the nutritional status of juvenile type 1 diabetic rats by increasing blood glucose, reducing fat content, and altering energy expenditure.

This study identifies a subset of peritonsillar abscess patients without tonsillar infection signs, linked to lower CRP and older age, suggesting alternative etiologies and potential involvement of minor salivary glands.

This study identifies miR-574 as a regulator of FAM210A, which influences mitochondrial protein expression and cardiac remodeling in heart failure.