Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhixiong Ding, Wei Wu, Michael K. H. Leung
Summary: This study compares different absorption thermal battery cycles from various criteria perspectives, including energy storage efficiency, energy storage density, and exergy efficiency. The results show that the double-effect compression-assisted cycle can simultaneously improve energy storage efficiency and density and bridge the temperature gap. This is of great importance for achieving high-density and high-efficiency thermal energy storage.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Masaki Yamaguchi, Tomonobu Koizumi, Mitsutoshi Sugano
Summary: This study aimed to quantitate plasma IL-6 levels in healthy individuals and investigate how these levels are affected by blood sample handling procedures during short-term storage. The results showed that the correlation coefficients between plasma IL-6 levels and WBC counts were higher than those for other cell types, with the lowest IL-6 value in healthy individuals estimated at 0.04 pg/mL.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Economics
Stefan Lamp, Mario Samano
Summary: This study examines the charging and discharging patterns of utility-scale batteries in the California market and finds that battery owners only respond to price incentives during certain hours. The deployment of batteries between 2013 and 2017 has reduced average intra-day wholesale price spreads. However, the profitability of batteries in this market is currently limited by market conditions.
Article
Horticulture
Meiyan Cui, Minh Duy Pham, Hyunseung Hwang, Changhoo Chun
Summary: The study shows that strawberry plants are affected by short-term high and low temperatures during flowering and fruit development, leading to abnormalities such as shortened flowering traits, delayed stigma maturation, and decreased pollen quality.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. Mohan, G. Kolluri, V. Srivastava, J. S. Tyagi, A. K. Tiwari
Summary: Good quality semen, proper dilution, and storage are essential for successful artificial insemination in poultry. Short-term storage of poultry semen can be achieved using various diluents, but further research is needed for long-term storage. Contamination of semen is a common problem, and the use of antibiotics and other substances is necessary to eliminate bacterial contamination.
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ayyad Zartasht Khan, Tor Paaske Utheim, Catherine Joan Jackson, Kim Alexander Tonseth, Jon Roger Eidet
Summary: This review examines the suitable storage temperature for above-freezing point storage of human epithelial cells for regenerative medicine purposes. Studies across different cell types indicate that 4 and 16 degrees C are suitable short-term storage temperatures, while 37 degrees C is suboptimal. Rapid cell death is observed after 7-10 days of storage. Further research is needed to assess the relative importance of storage medium versus storage temperature.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Julius Koritschoner, Franca Giannini Kurina, Susana Hang, Monica Balzarini
Summary: Short-term soil organic carbon mineralization is crucial for soil health and nutrient cycling, with variability influenced by soil properties. This study in central Argentina showed heterogeneous C mineralization processes across different soils at the landscape scale.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Kobsar, Karina Koehnlechner, Philipp Klingler, Marius Niklaus, Julia Zeller-Hahn, Angela Koessler, Katja Weber, Markus Boeck, Juergen Koessler
Summary: This study discussed the storage of platelet concentrates at cold temperature as an alternative to the current standard of storage at room temperature. It was found that cold-induced attenuation of inhibitory signaling can promote platelet reactivity, making short-term refrigeration a rational approach to obtain platelet concentrates with higher functional reactivity for the treatment of hemorrhage.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Xiaopan Chang, Guoqing Cao, Jiarui Pu, Shuai Li, Xi Zhang, Shao-tao Tang
Summary: Robot-assisted anorectal pull-through (RAARP) is a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of anorectal malformations, minimizing the injury to perirectal nerves and sphincters. The application of nerve- and sphincter-sparing technique in RAARP facilitates favorable evolution of continence and defecation functions in patients post-operatively. Overall, RAARP showed promising feasibility and early outcomes in the treatment of anorectal malformations.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James J. Willacker, Collin A. Eagles-Smith, Sarah J. Nelson, Colleen M. Flanagan Pritz, David P. Krabbenhoft
Summary: Mercury exposure is a global concern, motivating efforts to reduce emissions. This study examined the temporal and spatial variation of mercury concentrations in dragonfly larvae as biosentinels. The results showed differences in mercury concentrations among sampling events, but these variations were not significant enough to impact the use of dragonflies as biosentinels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fan Wu, Shuo Jiao, Jing Hu, Xinyi Wu, Bin Wang, Guofeng Shen, Yu Yang, Shu Tao, Xilong Wang
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure may have a more significant impact on soil microbial communities compared to short-term exposure. Different types of CNMs have varying effects on soil bacterial communities, which are influenced by their physicochemical properties and exposure durations.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Judith Kraut-Cohen, Avihai Zolti, Nativ Rotbart, Asher Bar-Tal, Yael Laor, Shlomit Medina, Raneen Shawahna, Ibrahim Saadi, Michael Raviv, Stefan J. Green, Uri Yermiyahu, Dror Minz
Summary: Organic amendment, especially composts, is a widely accepted sustainable agricultural practice that improves soil properties. However, the immediate and long-term effects of repeated compost applications on soil microbial communities are not well understood.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nileshwari Raju Yewle, Richard L. Stroshine, R. P. Kingsly Ambrose, Dieudonne Baributsa
Summary: Maize is a major crop for human consumption, starch production, and animal feed. Drying maize after harvest in the humid tropics can be challenging, therefore storing maize temporarily under hermetic conditions can help preserve grain quality.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan He, Jiuwen Zheng, Lijuan Ren, Qinglong L. Wu
Summary: This study investigated the temporal dynamics and assembly mechanisms of epiphytic bacteria in natural ecosystems. Results showed differentiated community dynamics for different substrates, with selection, drift, and dispersal playing different roles in affecting the assembly of epiphytic bacteria. The study also found higher turnover rates and more intense interactions within the epiphytic bacterial communities of high-phenolic plants, suggesting the importance of considering epiphytic biofilm dynamics in submerged macrophytes used for biological purification.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas H. H. Humphries, Steven F. F. Thornton, Xiaohui Chen, Andrew W. W. Bray, Douglas I. I. Stewart
Summary: This study examined the microbial community of arable soils cultivated with barley under different applications of biosolids, simulating a 10-day flood. The results showed that biosolid application did not significantly change the soil microbiome, and the bacterial populations returned to their pre-flood profiles after flooding. This suggests that biosolid application does not increase environmental risk during flooding.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Guilherme Campos Tavares, Felipe Luiz Pereira, Gustavo Morais Barony, Cristiana Perdigao Rezende, Wanderson Marques da Silva, Gustavo Henrique Martins Ferreira de Souza, Thiago Verano-Braga, Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo, Carlos Augusto Gomes Leal, Henrique Cesar Pereira Figueiredo
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Wanderson M. Silva, Cassiana S. Sousa, Leticia C. Oliveira, Siomar C. Soares, Gustavo F. M. H. Souza, Guilherme C. Tavares, Cristiana P. Resende, Edson L. Folador, Felipe L. Pereira, Henrique Figueiredo, Vasco Azevedo
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Amanda H. Espirito Santo, Tulio S. Brito, Laura L. Brandao, Guilherme C. Tavares, Marcia P. Leibowitz, Samuel A. Prado, Vany P. Ferraz, Daniela C. M. Hoyos, Eduardo M. Turra, Edgar A. Teixeira, Henrique C. P. Figueiredo, Carlos A. G. Leal, Paula A. P. Ribeiro
JOURNAL OF THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Marcia P. Leibowitz, Nathalia R. Santos, Guilherme C. Tavares, Gabriella B. N. Assis, Fernanda A. Dorella, Henrique C. P. Figueiredo, Carlos A. G. Leal
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Wanderson Marques Da Silva, Leticia Castro Oliveira, Siomar Castro Soares, Cassiana Severiano Sousa, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Cristiana Perdigao Resende, Felipe Luis Pereira, Preetam Ghosh, Henrique Figueiredo, Vasco Azevedo
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Felipe Luiz Pereira, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Alex Fiorini de Carvalho, Julio Cesar Camara Rosa, Cristiana Perdigao Rezende, Carlos Augusto Gomes Leal, Henrique Cesar Pereira Figueiredo
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2019)
Article
Immunology
Matheus D. Baldissera, Carine F. Souza, Juliane B. Dias, Tatiane O. Da Silva, Guilherme C. Tavares, Gustavo M. R. Valladao, Aleksandro S. da Silva, Camila Marina Verdi, Roberto C. Santos, Marina Vencato, Marcelo L. da Veiga, Maria Izabel U. M. da Rocha, Mauro A. Cunha, Bernardo Baldisserotto
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2020)
Article
Immunology
Matheus D. Baldissera, Carine F. Souza, Guilherme C. Tavares, Gustavo M. R. Valladao, Aleksandro S. Da Silva, Alfredo Antoniazzi, Mauro A. Cunha, Bernardo Baldisserotto
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Henrique Cesar Pereira Figueiredo, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Fernanda Alves Dorella, Julio Cesar Camara Rosa, Sostenes Apolo Correia Marcelino, Felipe Pierezan, Felipe Luiz Pereira
Summary: This study reports the first fatal ISKNV infections in Brazilian Nile tilapia fish farms, along with other bacterial infections, posing a new challenge to the aquaculture sector in the country.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Thiago Duarte Mielke, Claire Juliana Francisco, Fernanda Alves Dorella, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Silvia Umeda Gallani
Summary: Transport of live fish is a significant sanitary issue in aquaculture. This study found that adding 0.8% sodium chloride can effectively prevent columnaris and motile Aeromonas septicemia (MAS) associated disease. Furthermore, fish transported with sodium chloride showed better health status and growth performance.
Article
Fisheries
Renata Catao Egger, Julio Cesar Camara Rosa, Luis Fernando Lara Resende, Santiago Benites de Padua, Fernanda de Oliveira Barbosa, Mariana Taise Zerbini, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Henrique Cesar Pereira Figueiredo
Summary: This study investigated lactococcosis outbreaks in Nile tilapia on Brazilian farms and characterized the isolates through multilocus sequence typing (MLST), virulence to Nile tilapia, and antimicrobial susceptibility. The pathogenicity of L. petauri to Nile tilapia was confirmed, and its rapid expansion was observed. Provisional epidemiological cutoff values were determined for L. petauri for six antimicrobial agents from different drug classes.
Article
Microbiology
Gabriela Muniz Carvalho, Brendhal Almeida Silva, Rafael Gariglio Clark Xavier, Isabela Padua Zanon, Eduardo Garcia Vilela, Rafael Romero Nicolino, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Rodrigo Otavio Silveira Silva
Summary: Antimicrobial resistance is a significant threat to animal and public health, and Clostridioides difficile is a major burden to healthcare and an important reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes. This study investigated the susceptibility of C. difficile to erythromycin, rifampicin, and tetracycline using the disk diffusion method. The results suggest that disk diffusion can be a useful tool for identifying resistant C. difficile isolates, but it may not be suitable for tetracycline due to misclassification of resistant strains.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Francisco Yan Tavares Reis, Victoria Pontes Rocha, Peter Charrie Janampa-Sarmiento, Henrique Lopes Costa, Renata Catao Egger, Naisa Cristine Passos, Carlos Henrique Santos de Assis, Sarah Portes Carneiro, Agna Ferreira Santos, Brendhal Almeida Silva, Fernanda Alves Dorella, Marcia Pimenta Leibowitz, Ronald Kennedy Luz, Felipe Pierezan, Silvia Umeda Gallani, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Henrique Cesar Pereira Figueiredo
Summary: This study assessed the antimicrobial susceptibility, pathogenicity, and genetic diversity of E. tarda isolates from tambaqui fish in Brazil. The results showed that the isolates had different antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, with some showing wild-type resistance to certain drugs. Experimental infection also revealed pathogenic effects in the fish. These findings highlight the potential impact of E. tarda on tambaqui aquaculture in the future.
Article
Immunology
Carlos A. G. Leal, Guilherme A. Queiroz, Felipe L. Pereira, Guilherme C. Tavares, Henrique C. P. Figueiredo
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2019)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Haolin Li, Xiaomeng Pei, Hao Yu, Wei Wang, Dagan Mao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of APN/AdipoRon on autophagy and apoptosis in goat luteal cells, and found that autophagy and apoptosis play important roles in the structural regression of goat corpus luteum.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Yan-Qiu Wang, He-Xuan Qu, Yan-Wei Dong, Jia-Jia Qi, Hua-Kai Wei, Hao Sun, Hao Jiang, Jia-Bao Zhang, Bo-Xing Sun, Shuang Liang
Summary: This research reveals the crucial role of Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein 1 (FSP1) in regulating the development and quality of porcine early embryos. Inhibition of FSP1 impairs blastocyst formation, induces glutathione-independent ferroptosis, and leads to oxidative stress due to mitochondrial dysfunction.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Xiong Lai, Ruizhuo Liu, Mengyu Li, Yaochun Fan, Hongxia Li, Guotao Han, Ruijie Guo, Hairui Ma, Huimin Su, Wanjin Xing
Summary: This study identifies WDR54 as a protein involved in sperm-oocyte fertilization and shows that it interacts with IZUMO1 and JUNO. The formation of the JWIJ complex on the oocyte surface suggests its importance in sperm-oocyte adhesion and fusion. This discovery provides new insights into the mechanisms of mammalian sperm-oocyte adhesion and fusion.
Article
Reproductive Biology
S. Nandi, B. Sampath Kumar, P. S. P. Gupta, S. Mondal, V. Girish Kumar
Summary: This study examined the effects of plant bioactive compounds on the survival and growth parameters of ovine preantral follicles granulosa cells (GCs) and the expression of key developmental genes. The results showed that KAE, MYR and QUE had dose-dependent responses on the morphological and functional parameters of the cells, with KAE being the most potent in augmenting ovarian functions.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Francisco E. Martin-Cano, Gemma Gaitskell-Phillips, Laura Becerro-Rey, Eva da Silva, Javier Masot, Eloy Redondo, Antonio Silva-Rodriguez, Cristina Ortega-Ferrusola, Maria Cruz Gil, Fernando J. Pena
Summary: The presence of a more efficient glycolysis mechanism depending on pyruvate in stallion spermatozoa can counteract the detrimental effects of higher glucose concentrations. Incubating spermatozoa with 10 mM pyruvate in a modified Tyrode's media with 67 mM glucose showed increased motility and maintained viability. This improvement is attributed to the conversion of lactate to pyruvate and increased NAD(+) enhancing glycolysis efficiency.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Thanida Sananmuang, Denis Puthier, Catherine Nguyen, Kaj Chokeshaiusaha
Summary: Ongoing progress in mRNA-Sequencing technologies has contributed to the refinement of assisted reproductive technologies. This study utilized mRNA-Seq datasets of various mammalian species to analyze differential transcript usage (DTU) and identified ten cross-species DTU genes. Gene Ontology (GO) term enrichment analysis revealed the involvement of these genes in RNA and cell-cycle control mechanisms, suggesting their importance during oocyte maturation. Further exploration of these genes' transcript isoforms may lead to the discovery of novel markers for reproductive technologies.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Chenglei Song, Zhe Zhang, Yilin Wei, Yaqing Dou, Kunlong Qi, Xiuling Li, Feng Yang, Xinjian Li, Kejun Wang, Ruimin Qiao, Xuelei Han
Summary: In this study, the changes in protein levels in boar sperm with different liquid preservation abilities were analyzed. Key proteins related to sperm liquid preservation ability were identified. The findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of boar sperm liquid preservation ability.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Genevieve M. VanWye, Emily G. Smith, Christine Spinka, Michael F. Smith, Matthew C. Lucy, Jordan M. Thomas
Summary: A series of experiments evaluated treatment schedules for controlling the estrous cycle in beef heifers. The results showed that the duration of progestin treatment and the timing of prostaglandin administration had an impact on estrus expression and pregnancy rates.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Hongwei Duan, Shuai Yang, Longfei Xiao, Shanshan Yang, Zhenxing Yan, Fang Wang, Xiaofei Ma, Lihong Zhang, Yong Zhang, Junjie Hu, Xingxu Zhao
Summary: This study first elucidated the mechanism by which melatonin regulates progesterone secretion in the corpus luteum of sheep, namely by promoting progesterone secretion through the regulation of autophagy. This has important implications for further exploring the role of melatonin in regulating sheep ovarian function.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Zhijie Zheng, Yingfang Guo, Yonghui Zheng, Haichong Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates that miR-92b plays a protective role in LTA-induced endometritis by targeting FZD10 and reducing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thus alleviating uterine injury.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Areeg Almubarak, Sanghoon Lee, Il-Jeoung Yu, Yubyeol Jeon
Summary: This study found that Nobiletin (NOB) can promote the cryosurvival and embryo development of porcine sperm after in vitro fertilization (IVF). The addition of NOB improves sperm motility, acrosome integrity, viability, and mitochondrial membrane potential, reduces lipid peroxidation, and increases cleavage and blastocyst formation rates. Furthermore, NOB treatment upregulates the expression of genes related to pluripotency and cell differentiation in the resulting embryos.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Yuan Li, Lishu Li, Wenjie Xiong, Xing Duan, Huaming Xi
Summary: This study investigated the cytotoxicity and toxicological mechanisms of fluorochloridone (FLC) on cultured goat Sertoli cells. The results showed that FLC exposure induced oxidative stress, promoted apoptosis and autophagy, inhibited lysosomal biogenesis, and blocked autophagic flux in goat Sertoli cells. FLC also caused mitochondrial dysfunction and disturbed mitophagy, leading to cell apoptosis. The antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) reduced FLC-induced ROS accumulation and reversed the disorder of autophagy levels.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Gabriela Ramos Leal, Thais de Almeida Oliveira, Mariana Pedrosa de Paula Guimaraes, Lucas Francisco Leodido Correia, Erlandia Marcia Vasconcelos, Joanna Maria Goncalves Souza-Fabjan
Summary: This study investigated the time course of lipid accumulation during IVM and the effects of lipid modulators on cat oocytes. The results showed that adding lipid modulators can reduce lipid content and improve viability after cryopreservation.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Isabella Rio Feltrin, Amanda Guimaraes da Silva, Cecilia Constantino Rocha, Priscila Assis Ferraz, Paola Maria da Silva Rosa, Thiago Martins, Juliano Coelho da Silveira, Milena Lopes Oliveira, Mario Binelli, Guilherme Pugliesi, Claudia Maria Bertan Membrive
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of E2 treatment on Nelore heifers on day 15 of the estrous cycle, finding that E2 promoted an increase in PGFM concentrations and accelerated functional and structural luteolysis by upregulating the expression of PGR and OXTR. This suggests that within 3 hours after E2 stimulus, the expression of these receptors is associated with triggering luteolysis in cattle.
Article
Reproductive Biology
Aline Matos Arrais, Angelo Jose Burla Dias, Claudio Luiz Melo de Souza, Alinne Gloria Curcio, Marco Roberto Bourg de Mello
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of phospholipase C (PLC) on the capacitation of cryopreserved ovine semen. The results showed that the inhibitor U73122 can prevent premature capacitation and acrosome reaction induced by the freezing procedure, without affecting the kinetics and integrity of the sperm membranes.