Review
Food Science & Technology
Li Chen, Jingjing Liu, Guibin Mei, Huimin Chen, Shufen Peng, Ying Zhao, Ping Yao, Yuhan Tang
Summary: Quercetin, a polyphenol found in plants, has shown hepatoprotective effects against NAFLD, particularly in hepatic steatosis and hepatitis, through mechanisms such as improving fatty acid metabolism and anti-inflammation. Further research based on GEO database and experimental evidence has discussed the pathways of quercetin on NAFLD comprehensively.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Ma, Dapeng Feng, Kathryn Lawson, Wen-Ping Tsai, Chuan Liang, Xiaorong Huang, Ashutosh Sharma, Chaopeng Shen
Summary: The study demonstrated the potential of transfer learning in transferring hydrological models between different continents, showing significantly improved performance in regions such as China and Chile. The benefits of transfer learning increased with more data available in the source data set and greater physiographic diversity.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Alexander T. Elford, Rupert W. Leong, Emma P. Halmos, Manal Morgan, Kate Kilpatrick, Peter J. Lewindon, Richard B. Gearry, Britt Christensen
Summary: Australasia, including Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, has a high prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the practice of IBD medicine varies within this region. This review discusses barriers to IBD care across Australasia from the perspective of local healthcare professionals, including access to multidisciplinary teams, nutritional therapies, mental health disorders associated with IBD, medication availability, endoscopy access, rural barriers to care, Indigenous IBD care, and pediatric issues. The aim is to identify areas for improvement in IBD care and address research needs in Australasia.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Imke-Sophie Rehm, John Friesen, Kevin Pouls, Christoph Busch, Hannes Taubenbock, Peter F. Pelz
Summary: Water distribution networks are essential for municipal water supply, and their resilience and data sensitivity are crucial. Models and optimization methods can be used to map the topology of urban water infrastructure and identify vulnerable areas within urban structures.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Giuseppe Psaila, Paolo Fosci
Summary: Internet and mobile technology have enabled the production and dissemination of massive data sets. Analysts require a framework like J-CO Framework to manage and cross-analyze these data sets, allowing them to access remote storage systems and computational resources using a unique query language.
Article
Economics
Philipp vom Berge, Achim Schmillen
Summary: This study uses administrative information and address data to analyze the impact of mass layoffs on local employment using an event study approach. The findings suggest that local spillovers significantly reduce the direct impact of mass layoffs on municipal-level employment, with about a quarter of the employment loss being absorbed within the same municipality. The majority of the absorption occurs within a 1000-meter radius of the layoff site.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabian Schuhmann, Leonie Ryvkin, James D. D. McLaren, Luca Gerhards, Ilia A. Solov'yov
Summary: Biological processes involve movements across different scales, and similarity measures are used to compare and analyze these movements. This study reviews commonly used similarity measures and provides computational tools for each of them in computational biology. The study illustrates the use of these measures in diagnosing differences in biological data related to magnetic field perception by migratory birds. The contrast in computational complexity and sensitivity to spatiotemporal scales among the similarity measures is discussed.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Natalia Sousa Freitas Queiroz, Camilla de Almeida Martins, Abel Botelho Quaresma, Pablo A. Olivera A. Sendra, Kenneth Ernest-Suarez, Paulo Gustavo Kotze
Summary: Latin America is a diverse region with 47 countries and territories, each with its own cultural, historical, and healthcare management differences. However, there is a lack of high-quality data on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in this region, including information on the use of biological and advanced therapies. Patients with IBD in Latin America face barriers and inequities in accessing healthcare services. This review examines the obstacles to IBD care in Latin America and gathers data from various sources, including epidemiological studies and surveys of healthcare professionals in the region.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Gai, Flavio Barbara, Simone Ceccherini, Ugo Cortesi, Samuele Del Bianco, Cecilia Tirelli, Nicola Zoppetti, Claudio Belotti, Bruno Canessa, Vincenzo Farruggia, Andrea Masini, Arno Keppens, Jean-Christopher Lambert, Antti Arola, Antti Lipponen, Olaf Tuinder
Summary: Remote sensing of atmospheric composition from satellites provides abundant data for monitoring air quality, ozone, UV radiation, and climate variables. The AURORA project investigates a novel approach for synergistic use of ozone profile measurements from sensors on different satellites. The infrastructure developed for data processing demonstrates technical feasibility and uses general-purpose technologies.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Iain A. Gillespie, K. Arnold Chan, Yunhao Liu, Shu-Feng Hsieh, Christian Schindler, Wendy Cheng, Rose Chang, Elisabeth Kap, Eleonora Morais, Mei Sheng Duh, Suna Park, Miriam Ketz, Sarah Jenner, Naomi Boxall, Stuart Kendrick, Dickens Theodore
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the prevalence, characteristics, treatment patterns, and long-term clinical outcomes of patients with chronic HBV infection in the US, Germany, and Taiwan. The study highlights the need for effective treatments and suggests differences in treatment patterns and outcomes among the three countries.
ADVANCES IN THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qiurui Nie, Yu Shen, Mengqin Luo, Zhiyong Sheng, Rui Zhou, Guangmin Li, Wei Huang, Shenjian Chen
Summary: The study assessed the sleep duration, sleep disorders, and trouble sleeping among adults in the United States from 2005 to 2018, revealing a high prevalence of abnormal sleep durations and increasing rates of sleep disorders and trouble sleeping.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Xuewu Xing, Qun Xia, Baoqi Gong, Zhongyang Shen, Yingze Zhang
Summary: By employing integrated bioinformatics analyses, this study identified tissue-specific expressed hub genes and ceRNA networks involved in RA, shedding light on the mechanism of RA development. Additionally, SPAG5 and THEMIS2 may serve as candidate biomarkers for RA diagnosis. LY-294002, trichostatin A, and troleandomycin are potential drugs for RA treatment.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eftychia Sagkrioti, Gokay Mehmet Biz, Isil Takan, Seyedehsadaf Asfa, Zacharenia Nikitaki, Vassiliki Zanni, Rumeysa Hanife Kars, Christine E. Hellweg, Edouard I. Azzam, Stella Logotheti, Athanasia Pavlopoulou, Alexandros G. Georgakilas
Summary: This study reveals the effects of different types and doses of radiation on cells and tissues, and establishes a publicly available database that provides detailed information on gene expression changes in mammals. This is important for both radiotherapy and radiation protection.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Rami Sameer Ahmad Al Kloub
Summary: This study compares the performance of a generalized additive model (GAM) and an autoencoder-based residual neural network in predicting meteorological parameters in mainland China. The results show that the residual network outperforms GAM in terms of prediction accuracy, especially for relative humidity. The findings have important implications for high-resolution meteorological parameter mapping in China.
CMC-COMPUTERS MATERIALS & CONTINUA
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Guoyu Hu, Duy Ngoc Do, Ghader Manafiazar, Alyson A. Kelvin, Mehdi Sargolzaei, Graham Plastow, Zhiquan Wang, Younes Miar
Summary: Understanding the genetic structure is crucial for genomic selection in domestic animals. This study genotyped 2,973 American minks of six different color types and analyzed their linkage disequilibrium, genetic diversity, and population structure. The results showed that there is a close genetic relationship among different color types, with most genetic variation occurring within rather than between color types. The study also identified the minimum number of single nucleotide polymorphisms required for accurate genomic selection programs in two farms.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Jean-Michel Matte, Dylan J. Fraser, James W. A. Grant
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2020)
Review
Ecology
Elizabeth R. Lawrence, Dylan J. Fraser
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Jean-Michel Matte, Dylan J. Fraser, James W. A. Grant
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Microbiology
Susannah Selber-Hnatiw, Tarin Sultana, W. Tse, Niki Abdollahi, Sheyar Abdullah, Jalal Al Rahbani, Diala Alazar, Nekoula Jean Alrumhein, Saro Aprikian, Rimsha Arshad, Jean-Daniel Azuelos, Daphney Bernadotte, Natalie Beswick, Hana Chazbey, Kelsey Church, Emaly Ciubotaru, Lora D'Amato, Tavia Del Corpo, Jasmine Deng, Briana Laura Di Giulio, Diana Diveeva, Elias Elahie, James Gordon, Marcel Frank, Emma Furze, Rebecca Garner, Vanessa Gibbs, Rachel Goldberg--Hall, Chaim Jacob Goldman, Fani-Fay Goltsios, Kevin Gorjipour, Taylor Grant, Brittany Greco, Nadir Guliyev, Andrew Habrich, Hillary Hyland, Nabila Ibrahim, Tania Iozzo, Anastasia Jawaheer-Fenaoui, Julia Jane Jaworski, Maneet Kaur Jhajj, Jermaine Jones, Rodney Joyette, Samad Kaudeer, Shawn Kelley, Shayesteh Kiani, Marylin Koayes, Abby Johanna Amy-Aminta, Lena Kpata, Shannon Maingot, Sara Martin, Kelly Mathers, Sean McCullogh, Kelly McNamara, James Mendonca, Karamat Mohammad, Sharara Arezo Momtaz, Thiban Navaratnarajah, Kathy Nguyen-Duong, Mustafa Omran, Angela Ortiz, Anjali Patel, Kahlila Paul-Cole, Paul-Arthur Plaisir, Jessica Alexandra Porras Marroquin, Ashlee Prevost, Angela Quach, Aries John Rafal, Rewaparsad Ramsarun, Sami Rhnima, Lydia Rili, Naomi Safir, Eugenie Samson, Rebecca Rose Sandiford, Stefano Secondi, Stephanie Shahid, Mojdeh Shahroozi, Fily Sidibe, Megan Smith, Alina Maria Sreng Flores, Anabel Suarez Ybarra, Rebecca Senechal, Tarek Taifour, Lawrence Tang, Adam Trapid, Maxim Tremblay Potvin, Justin Wainberg, Dani Ni Wang, Mischa Weissenberg, Allison White, Gabrielle Wilkinson, Brittany Williams, Joshua Roth Wilson, Johanna Zoppi, Katerina Zouboulakis, Chiara Gamberi
Review
Environmental Sciences
Catherine Woo-Durand, Jean-Michel Matte, Grace Cuddihy, Chloe L. McGourdji, Oscar Venter, James W. A. Grant
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Biology
David C. Fryxell, Alexander N. Hoover, Daniel A. Alvarez, Finn J. Arnesen, Javiera N. Benavente, Emma R. Moffett, Michael T. Kinnison, Kevin S. Simon, Eric P. Palkovacs
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Zachary J. Eisenhauer, Paul M. Christman, Jean-Michel Matte, William R. Ardren, Dylan J. Fraser, James W. A. Grant
Summary: The study revealed that the dispersal distance of salmon fry followed a normal distribution, with 35% of the fry moving upstream and similar dispersal distances observed in both upstream and downstream directions. Fry were larger at lower densities and farther from redd sites, indicating more movement upstream and suggesting a homogeneous movement strategy for downstream dispersal.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Andrew K. Habrich, Elizabeth R. Lawrence, Dylan J. Fraser
Summary: The study found that terrestrial mammals with large home ranges, dense populations, and large body sizes had reduced nuclear genetic diversity with increasing road impacts and human density. There are genus-specific variations in genetic responses to road impacts and human density, with human density having a greater negative effect on allelic diversity or heterozygosity than road networks.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jean-Michel O. Matte, Dylan J. Fraser, James W. A. Grant
Summary: Density dependence is a significant regulator of animal populations, affecting growth and survival through mechanisms such as increasing energy costs rather than solely reducing food abundance. These findings suggest that animal populations can be controlled by density dependence without necessarily depleting prey communities.
Article
Ecology
Javiera N. Benavente, David C. Fryxell, Michael T. Kinnison, Eric P. Palkovacs, Kevin S. Simon
Summary: Physiological rates are influenced by temperature and body size, and these correlations may be shaped by evolution and plasticity.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Emma R. Moffett, David C. Fryxell, J. N. Benavente, M. T. Kinnison, E. P. Palkovacs, C. C. Symons, K. S. Simon
Summary: Sex and pregnancy have significant effects on metabolic scaling and energy demand, altering energy investment in reproduction and impacting population-level energy requirements.
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jean-Michel O. Matte, Dylan M. Glaser, John R. Post, Dylan J. Fraser
Summary: Sustainable harvesting of wild populations requires evidence-based knowledge to predict outcomes for both species and ecosystems. Size-selective harvesting induces additional pressures that are challenging to forecast, and whether there are generalizable patterns in response to harvest remains unclear.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Javiera N. Benavente, David Veliz, Claudio Quezada-Romegialli, Daniel Gomez-Uchida
Summary: This study used mtDNA and SNP analysis to investigate the invasion pathways and colonization patterns of rainbow trout in Chile. The results indicated that naturalized trout populations in northern Chile originated from North American hatcheries, while populations in central and southern Chile had haplotypes shared with European hatcheries. The SNP analysis also demonstrated higher genetic diversity in trout sampled from sites influenced by commercial aquaculture, suggesting increased admixture between aquaculture broodstock and naturalized trout.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elizabeth R. Lawrence, Eric J. Pedersen, Dylan J. Fraser
Summary: This study examined the distribution of population-specific genetic diversity (GD(P)) in vertebrates across the Americas, and found non-linear trends in H-E with spatial hotspots and cold spots instead of a strict pattern with latitude. The relationships between H-E and environmental variables differed among vertebrate groups, with only freshwater fishes consistently showing significant relationships. The study highlights the differences between species and genetic diversity and emphasizes the need for spatial and taxonomic-specific considerations in conservation planning.