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Agronomy
Amir Abdullah Khan, Tongtong Wang, Tayyaba Hussain, Fayaz Ali, Fuchen Shi, Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef, Omar M. Ali, Kashif Hayat, Shehzad Mehmood, Nida Zainab, Muhammad Atif Muneer, Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis, Mona H. Soliman, Hassan Javed Chaudhary
Summary: Salt-tolerant plant-growth-promoting Kocuria rhizophila inoculation in pea plants under saline conditions improves plant tolerance, morphological parameters, and reduces Na+ uptake. Pea variety 9800-10 demonstrates greater tolerance compared to peas2009.
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Plant Sciences
Md. Rasel, Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Lutful Hassan, Sumaiya Farzana, Marian Brestic
Summary: Genetic diversity is a valuable resource for crop improvement, as demonstrated in a study focusing on identifying potential salt-tolerant rice genotypes. Through screening and analysis, it was found that certain landraces exhibited high salt tolerance, clustered together in growth parameter analysis, and displayed advantages in principle component analysis.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Faisal Zulfiqar, Anam Moosa, Antonio Ferrante, Anastasios Darras, Temoor Ahmed, Sanaullah Jalil, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Ayman El Sabagh
Summary: Seed priming with melatonin (MLT) improved the growth and physiological characteristics of zinnia plants and mitigated the effects of salt-induced oxidative stress.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mst. Motmainna, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Md. Kamal Uddin, Norhayu Binti Asib, A. K. M. Mominul Islam, Muhammad Saiful Ahmad-Hamdani, Zulkarami Berahim, Mahmudul Hasan
Summary: The study investigated the impact of Parthenium hysterophorus methanol extract on different weed species. The extract showed strong phytotoxicity on Ageratum conyzoides, affecting its physiological and biochemical responses and increasing antioxidant enzyme activity. This suggests that the methanol extract of Parthenium hysterophorus has the potential to be used as an alternative to chemical herbicides.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jiahao Liu, Guangjing Li, Linlin Chen, Jiangjiang Gu, Honghong Wu, Zhaohu Li
Summary: The study shows that using PNC (poly acrylic acid coated nanoceria) can enhance cotton tolerance to salinity by increasing chlorophyll content, biomass, and photosynthetic performance. PNC can increase cytosolic potassium ions and reduce sodium ions in cotton plants, improving their salt tolerance.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fakhrieh Ahmadi, Farzad Nazari, Naser Ghaderi, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
Summary: Salinity stress is a significant problem for turfgrass growth in arid and semi-arid areas. This study investigated the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and salinity on perennial ryegrass and found that GABA could alleviate salinity damage by regulating osmotic adjustment and reducing Na+/K+ ratio.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yinglong Chen, Rongkai Li, Jianfei Ge, Juge Liu, Wenbo Wang, Mofan Xu, Rui Zhang, Shahid Hussain, Huanhe Wei, Qigen Dai
Summary: The study found that melatonin (MT) significantly enhanced salt tolerance in rice, leading to increased grain yield. This effect was achieved by mitigating the adverse effects of salinity on leaf cell membranes and regulating the activity of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging system and K+ retention mechanism.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Uzzal Somaddar, Hridoy Chandra Dey, Sarah Khanam Mim, Uttam Kumer Sarker, Md Romij Uddin, Nasar Uddin Ahmed, Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Gopal Saha
Summary: Silicon application can improve salt tolerance in rice, especially in salt-sensitive cultivars.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fahad Alghabari
Summary: The study showed that magnetically treated saline water concentrations can significantly improve the physiological traits and resistance of jojoba seedlings, with the effects being more significant with normal agriculture water compared to Red Sea water.
Article
Microbiology
Akhilesh Kumar, Saurabh Singh, Arpan Mukherjee, Rajesh Prasad Rastogi, Jay Prakash Verma
Summary: Research isolated 36 salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (ST-PGPB) from sodic soil in India, with 13 strains showing better growth properties in high salt concentrations. Inoculation with Bacillus pumilus strain JPVS11 improved rice growth performance, chlorophyll content, and soil enzyme activities, indicating its potential as a beneficial bacterium for mitigating salinity effects in rice.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
M. Nasir Khan, Fahad M. AlZuaibr
Summary: This study demonstrates the essential roles of Ca and H2S in the tolerance of tomato seedlings against NaCl stress, with Ca regulating the Na+/K+ ratio and activity of enzymes involved in N metabolism to protect the seedlings from stress.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Giuseppe Sabbioni, Dietmar Funck, Giuseppe Forlani
Summary: Under stress conditions, plants increase proline synthesis by inducing the transcription of the P5CS gene. The P5CS enzyme is subject to various regulatory mechanisms, including product inhibition and feedback inhibition by proline and other amino acids, confirming the influences of redox status and nitrogen availability on proline biosynthesis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Khalid M. Elhindi, Fahed A. Almana, Mohammed A. Al-Yafrsi
Summary: This study investigated the effect of salicylic acid (SA) on petunia plants irrigated with saline water. The results showed that high salinity levels significantly reduced plant growth, chlorophyll content, ion levels, and flowering attributes. However, foliar spraying with 1000 mgL(-1) of SA boosted plant growth, flowering, and chlorophyll, proline, and ion content. Additionally, the application of 1000 mgL(-1) of SA to normal or salinized water decreased the sodium content in non-treated plants under salt stress conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Saba Kavian, Sedigheh Safarzadeh
Summary: Environmental stresses, especially salinity, can reduce plant growth and yield. Nutrient fertilization, specifically zinc (Zn) application, is an effective strategy to mitigate the destructive effects of salt stress on Aloe vera. This study demonstrated that the addition of 5 mg Zn kg(-1) can enhance plant growth and alleviate oxidative stress induced by salt stress.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jakub Pastuszak, Michal Dziurka, Marta Hornyak, Anna Szczerba, Przemyslaw Kopec, Agnieszka Plazek
Summary: The area of farming lands affected by increasing soil salinity is growing significantly worldwide. For this reason, breeding works are conducted to improve the salinity tolerance of important crop species. The goal of the present study was to indicate physiological or biochemical parameters characterizing three durum wheat accessions with various tolerance to salinity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Andy Chao Hsuan Lee, Arianna Edobor, Maria Lysandrou, Vikranth Mirle, Amir Sadek, Laura Johnston, Ryan Piech, Rebecca Rose, John Hart, Beth Amundsen, Martin Jendrisak, James Michael Millis, Jessica Donington, Maria Lucia Madariaga, Rolf N. Barth, Diego di Sabato, Kumaran Shanmugarajah, John Fung
Summary: NMP can alter the immune profile of donor livers, providing a potential strategy for immune modulation prior to transplantation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Omar K. Jamil, Burhaneddin Sandikci, Nolan Faust, Thomas G. Cotter, Sonali Paul, Diego di Sabato, John Fung, Michael Charlton
Summary: NASH has become a more frequent indication for liver transplantation, but patients with NASH have poorer long-term outcomes compared to other indications, especially for those undergoing simultaneous liver kidney transplantation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ahmad Numery Ashfaqul Haque, Md Kamal Uddin, Muhammad Firdaus Sulaiman, Adibah Mohd Amin, Mahmud Hossain, Zakaria M. Solaiman, Mehnaz Mosharrof
Summary: The combination of biochar and fertilizer can effectively reduce irrigation water usage and improve yield and water use efficiency of rice under the AWD irrigation system. It also enhances photosynthesis rate and agronomic efficiency, and improves soil biochemical properties.
Editorial Material
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
John Fung, Diego DiSabato, Chih-Yi Liao, Osmanuddin Ahmed, Anjana Pillai
HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Aditya Juloori, Rohan R. Katipally, Jeffrey M. Lemons, Anurag K. Singh, Renuka Iyer, Jared R. Robbins, Ben George, William A. Hall, Sean P. Pitroda, Fauzia Arif, John Fung, Anjana Pillai, Chih-Yi Liao, Manish Sharma, Stanley L. Liauw
Summary: This study investigated the safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with immunotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The results showed that the combination of SBRT with nivolumab plus ipilimumab had better survival and efficacy compared to immunotherapy alone in HCC patients, suggesting the need for further investigation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Osman Ahmed, Qian Yu, Mikin Patel, Gloria Hwang, Anjana Pillai, Chih-yi Liao, John Fung, Talia Baker
Summary: A combination therapy of yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization (TARE) and systemic gemcitabine, cisplatin, and capecitabine is safe and effective for the first-line treatment of locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), resulting in high rates of downstaging and favorable overall survival.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Gulsan Ara Parvin, Rajorshi Dasgupta, Md. Anwarul Abedin, Masashi Sakamoto, Bingunath Inairige, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Kumiko Fujita, Mrittika Basu, Rajib Shaw, Hajime Nakagawa
Summary: The southwestern coastal part of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to various disasters. The main identified disaster-associated problems include drinking water crisis, poor roads, poverty, poor sanitation, and health problems. After learning from past experiences, the community people have improved their practices in terms of storing emergency foods, house construction, and disaster awareness. However, they still face challenges related to poor infrastructures and call for better stakeholder support and networks to enhance disaster resilience.
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gulsan Ara Parvin, Nina Takashino, Md Shahidul Islam, Reazul Ahsan, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Md Anwarul Abedin
Summary: This study examines the contribution of social capital to the resilience of displaced women in Bangladesh. The findings highlight the importance of social trust, neighborhood social cohesion, norms of reciprocity, civic participation, and groups and networks as key components of social capital. The study also emphasizes the significance of reducing women's poverty, increasing women's empowerment, and reducing violence against women as determinants of women's resilience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Andrew A. Meharg, Manus Carey, Kathryn Ralphs, Coalain McCreanor, Mukhlesur Rahman, Mahmud Hussain, M. Rafiqul Islam, Caroline Meharg
Summary: This study investigates the geographic variation in rice grain nutrients and toxicants across western Bangladesh. The survey collected 500 market rice samples from 36 districts. Significant differences were found in the levels of various nutrients and toxicants, which may be influenced by climate, geographical setting, soils, and cultivars. Rice is an important source of several essential nutrients but is poor in vitamin E and calcium.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kumar Jayant, Thomas G. Cotter, Isabella Reccia, Francesco Virdis, Mauro Podda, Nikolaos Machairas, Ramesh P. Arasaradnam, Diego Di Sabato, John C. LaMattina, Rolf N. Barth, Piotr Witkowski, John J. Fung
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of high-MELD and low-MELD living-donor liver transplant recipients and found no significant differences in patient survival, graft survival, and most complications between the two groups. However, the high-MELD group had a higher risk of pulmonary infection, abdominal fluid collection, and prolonged ICU stay.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
Thomas G. Cotter, Matthew A. Odenwald, Angelica Perez-Gutierrez, Kumar Jayant, Diego DiSabato, Michael Charlton, John Fung
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
Diego Di Sabato, Thomas G. Cotter, Matthew A. Odenwald, Angelica Perez-Gutierrez, Jayant Kumar, Michael Charlton, John Fung
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
Jayant Kumar, Yaser Al-Salmay, Piotr Bachul, John Lamattina, Rolf Barth, John Fung, Diego di Sabato
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
Jayant Kumar, Yaser Al-Salmay, Mauro Podda, Isabella Reccia, Francesco Virdis, Piotr Witkowski, John Lamattina, Rolf Barth, John Fung, Diego Di Sabato, Ramesh Arasadnam
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tiffany C. L. Wong, Shirley T. L. Chiu, James Fung, Chung Mau Lo