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Adriana Mika, Lukasz P. Halinski, Tomasz Sledzinski, Sylwia Malgorzewicz, Paulina Woloszyk, Jolanta Dardzinska, Alicja Debska-Slizien, Michal Chmielewski
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Mathilde Bertrand, Pablo Brosset, Philippe Soudant, Christophe Lebigre
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Emma Sherman, Farhana R. Pinu
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CURRENT OPINION IN FOOD SCIENCE
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Wade T. Johnson, Nicholas C. Dorn, Dora A. Ogbonna, Nunzio Bottini, Nisarg J. Shah
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Min-Jeong Suh, Marlena M. Hinkle, Stephanie S. Lau, William A. Mitch
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Veterinary Sciences
Holly C. Evans, Thu T. N. Dinh, Madison L. Hardcastle, Alicia A. Gilmore, Muhammet R. Ugur, Mustafa Hitit, Frank Dean Jousan, Molly C. Nicodemus, Erdogan Memili
Summary: Understanding the lipid profile of sperm cells through lipidomics research is crucial for improving cryopreservation techniques and reproductive technologies. This information can be used to address challenges in reproduction faced by livestock, humans, and endangered species.
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Arun Prasad Arunachalam Sivagurulingam, Periyasamy Sivanandi, Sivakumar Pandian
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Felise G. Adams, Claudia Trappetti, Jack K. Waters, Maoge Zang, Erin B. Brazel, James C. Paton, Marten F. Snel, Bart A. Eijkelkamp
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aleksandra Hliwa, Bruno Ramos-Molina, Dariusz Laski, Adriana Mika, Tomasz Sledzinski
Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major global public health problem characterized by alterations in hepatic lipid metabolism that can lead to serious liver complications. Mass spectrometry-based lipidomics platforms allow for in-depth analysis of lipid changes in NAFLD patients, focusing on alterations in long-chain and short-chain fatty acids levels as well as the expression of genes encoding lipid interconversion enzymes in the liver.
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Haining Yu, Chengjie Fang, Peng Li, Manman Wu, Shengrong Shen
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Julia Nowowiejska, Anna Baran, Iwona Flisiak
Summary: Psoriasis is a common skin disease affecting about 1%-3% of the general population, often accompanied by cardiometabolic disorders. Research indicates that lipid expression and metabolism disorders are more common in psoriatic patients, playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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Kumar R. Kakularam, Miquel Canyelles-Nino, Xin Chen, Jose M. Lluch, Angels Gonzalez-Lafont, Hartmut Kuhn
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ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Geraldina Signa, Antonio Mazzola, Salvatrice Vizzini
Summary: Seabirds play a vital role in coastal ecosystems, connecting marine and terrestrial environments and providing ecosystem services that are crucial for human well-being. However, there is a lack of research on the specific ecological functions of seabirds in coastal areas, highlighting the need for further clarification in order to promote seabird conservation.
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Alice Mirasole, Giovanna Scopelliti, Cecilia Tramati, Geraldina Signa, Antonio Mazzola, Salvatrice Vizzini
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Edoardo Calizza, Geraldina Signa, Loreto Rossi, Salvatrice Vizzini, Giulio Careddu, Cecilia Doriana Tramati, Simona Sporta Caputi, Antonio Mazzola, Maria Letizia Costantini
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Laura Ciriminna, Geraldina Signa, Antonino Maurizio Vaccaro, Giulia Visconti, Antonio Mazzola, Salvatrice Vizzini
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Agostino Tomasello, Alessandro Bosman, Geraldina Signa, Sante Francesco Rende, Cristina Andolina, Giovanna Cilluffo, Federica Paola Cassetti, Antonio Mazzola, Sebastiano Calvo, Giovanni Randazzo, Alfonso Scarpato, Salvatrice Vizzini
Summary: This study utilized high-resolution UAV photogrammetry combined with field sampling and analysis techniques to map a giant Posidonia oceanica banquette in three dimensions for the first time. The results revealed the importance of these banquette structures in sediment and carbon accumulation and highlighted the potential of the UAV approach in accurately mapping and monitoring them.
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Karl Cutajar, Lynne Falconer, Alexia Massa-Gallucci, Rachel E. Cox, Lena Schenke, Tamas Bardocz, Cristina Andolina, Geraldina Signa, Salvatrice Vizzini, Matthew Sprague, Trevor C. Telfer
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Silvia Chemello, Geraldina Signa, Antonio Mazzola, Tania Ribeiro Pereira, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Salvatrice Vizzini
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Summary: Sustainable agricultural practices are increasingly important for global and national environmental policies and economy. This study compared the sustainability of grape production under integrated and organic management using multiple indicators. The results showed that organic management was more beneficial for most environmental aspects of the agroecosystem compared to integrated management, without affecting grape yield.
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Summary: Phenology monitoring is important for understanding forest functioning and climate impacts. This research compares the phenological behavior of European beech forests using Tree-Talker (TT+) and Sentinel 2 satellite data. The study finds differences in the information derived by the two sensor types, particularly in terms of season length, phenology changepoints, and leaf period variability. TT+ with its higher temporal resolution demonstrates precision in capturing the phenological changepoints, especially when satellite image availability is limited.
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Huanhuan Pan, Ziqiang Du, Zhitao Wu, Hong Zhang, Keming Ma
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Yi Xu, Di Zhang, Junqiang Lin, Qidong Peng, Xiaohui Lei, Tiantian Jin, Jia Wang, Ruifang Yuan
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