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Keshet Shavit, Avital Wagner, Lukas Schertel, Viviana Farstey, Derya Akkaynak, Gan Zhang, Alexander Upcher, Amir Sagi, Venkata Jayasurya Yallapragada, Johannes Haataja, Benjamin A. Palmer
Summary: Many prey animals in the ocean use transparent bodies to avoid being seen, but their eye pigments compromise their ability to remain unseen. Researchers have discovered a reflector overlying the eye pigments in larval decapod crustaceans, which is tuned to make the organisms inconspicuous against the background. This reflector is made of crystalline isoxanthopterin nanospheres and can be adjusted to reflect different colors, allowing concealment in different habitats. It may also enhance the acuity or sensitivity of the eyes by acting as an optical screen.
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Theresa Fehn, Astrid Schuetz
Summary: Leaders high in narcissistic rivalry can have negative effects on followers, leading to less perceived supervisor support, lower quality leader-member relationships, and lower job engagement. The key lies in the expression of narcissistic tendencies, specifically destructive leader behavior, indicating that leader development should focus on changing such behaviors. Measures should be taken to prevent individuals high in narcissistic rivalry from rising to leadership positions.
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Helene Lundberg, Christina Oberg
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JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL MARKETING
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Raea Rasmussen, David E. Levari, Muna Akhtar, Chelsea S. Crittle, Megan Gately, Jeremy Pagan, Andrea Brennen, Dylan Cashman, Alia N. Wulff, Michael Norton, Samuel R. Sommers, Heather L. Urry
Summary: This article examines perceptions of anti-Black and anti-White bias among Black and White Americans, and finds that White respondents tend to view racism as a zero-sum game. The study also reveals that political ideology plays a role in shaping these perceptions.
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David K. Ryan, Ville Karhunen, Bowen Su, Matthew Traylor, Tom G. Richardson, Stephen Burgess, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Dipender Gill
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NEUROLOGY-GENETICS
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Marc Herb, Alexander Gluschko, Michael Schramm
Summary: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in cellular processes but can also lead to diseases, their effects depending on cell type and ROS production conditions. Cellular redox balance, like cell pH and calcium levels, is tightly controlled, with evidence showing that cells regulate ROS production by controlling activation and localization factors.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Adeyinka Adejumo, Alan Noll, Shari S. Rogal, Vera Yakovchenko, Linda Chia, Patrick Spoutz, Timothy R. Morgan, Jasmohan S. Bajaj
Summary: Hepatic encephalopathy is a common decompensating event in patients with cirrhosis. Differentiating hepatic encephalopathy from nonhepatic etiologies of cognitive impairment is increasingly important. Multivariable analysis revealed that hepatic encephalopathy was associated with a diagnosis of dementia, independent of other risk factors analyzed.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
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Min Feng, Jia Wang, Ming Sun, Guilan Li, BingXiang Li, Han Zhang
Summary: The study revealed that mild oxidative stress triggered by BTZ in resistant cells leads to strong activation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, which in turn blocks the nuclear translocation of BACH2. Inhibition of BACH2 nuclear translocation or silencing BACH2 resulted in the upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), maintaining ROS levels and promoting cytoprotective autophagy. Inhibition of PI3K signaling and autophagosome formation with 3-MA sensitized resistant MCL cells to BTZ, suggesting it as an effective therapeutic strategy to overcome BTZ resistance.
CANCER CELL INTERNATIONAL
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Yaying Li, Yang Zhang, Stephen James Chapman, Huaiying Yao
Summary: Sorghum has a strong inhibitory effect on soil nitrification and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria through its root exudates, but has no impact on ammonia-oxidizing archaea.
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Mojca Unk, Alenka Bombac, Barbara Jezersek Novakovic, Vida Stegel, Vita Setrajcic Dragos, Olga Blatnik, Gasper Klancar, Srdjan Novakovic
Summary: This study suggests that the reliability of RT-qPCR and Sanger sequencing in determining driver mutations in GIST patients is insufficient, and NGS should be considered as a requirement for treatment decision.
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Psychology, Social
Hyunseop Han, Jinseok P. Kim, Ji-eun Shin
Summary: Extraversion is a strong predictor of happiness, but its advantage may diminish in the presence of pathogen threat. Two studies found that pathogen threat weakens the relationship between extraversion and positive affect. These findings highlight the conditions in which extraversion may not always lead to greater happiness.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jan G. Felber, Lena Poczka, Karoline C. Scholzen, Lukas Zeisel, Martin S. Maier, Sander Busker, Ulrike Theisen, Christina Brandstaedter, Katja Becker, Elias S. J. Arner, Julia Thorn-Seshold, Oliver Thorn-Seshold
Summary: The study reveals that 1,2-dithiolane probes are nonspecifically reduced by a range of thiol reductants and are not sensitive to TrxR modulation, thus they are unsuitable as cellular probes for TrxR.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle Sulikowski, Simone Favelle, Elinor McKone, Megan Willis, Darren Burke
Summary: Recognising faces is believed to rely on special neural and cognitive mechanisms that utilize holistic processing, which is distinct from recognizing other objects. This study aimed to investigate the degree to which non-human primate faces engage these facial recognition mechanisms. The results suggested that non-human primate faces can activate the mechanism responsible for the disproportionate inversion effect similar to human faces, but do not show evidence of the composite effect observed in human faces.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ayda Mirsalehi, Dragomira N. Markova, Mohammadmehdi Eslamieh, Esther Betran
Summary: Duplications of nuclear transport genes in Drosophila are mainly composed of a few classes of genes that are RNA mediated and evolve rapidly. These duplications may reflect the selected features of nuclear transport.
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Francesca D'Angelo, Eduardo P. C. Rocha, Olaya Rendueles
Summary: The extracellular capsule, a virulence factor found in many pathogens, has a controversial role in antimicrobial resistance. Our study found that noncapsulated strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibited increased resistance to polymyxins, but not to other antibiotics. These findings caution against the use of therapeutic agents targeting the capsule, as it may lead to its inactivation.
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2023)
