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Clinical Neurology
Tri Pham, Akshat Patel, Maishara Muquith, Vincent Zimmern, Kimberly Goodspeed
Summary: This study found that male patients with genital malformations were more likely to undergo genetic testing and have abnormal results in relation to NDD. More severe phenotypic features may be associated with increased yield of abnormal genetic results.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Ecology
Andrew J. Mongue, Sozos Michaelides, Oliver Coombe, Alejandro Tena, Dong-Soon Kim, Benjamin B. Normark, Andy Gardner, Mark S. Hoddle, Laura Ross
Summary: Androdioecy, the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites, is a rare mating system in insects. The cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi, is one of the few reported cases of androdioecy in insects, where hermaphrodites primarily self-fertilize but also occasionally mate with males, allowing for periodic reintroduction of genetic variation.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stephen J. Winters
Summary: Genetic syndromes affecting the nervous system may disrupt testicular function, leading to undetected neurological symptoms. Evaluation of hypogonadal males may reveal previously unrecognized neurological disorders. Androgen deficiency in patients with neurological diseases may worsen muscle weakness and fatigue.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Carlos Toribio-Vazquez, Alvaro Yebes, Jose Quesada-Olarte, Andrea Rodriguez, Maria Alonso-Bartolome, Hector Ayllon, Luis Martinez-Pineiro
Summary: Genital mutilation in males can range from minor injuries to severe emergencies. A psychiatric evaluation is crucial for best therapeutic approach. Reconstructive techniques have moved towards a microsurgical approach. Collaboration between urologists, psychiatrists, and emergency doctors is essential. Future publications should evaluate treatment options and their impact on long-term well-being of patients.
CURRENT UROLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
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Oncology
Brittney L. Dickey, Wenyi Fan, Deepti Bettampadi, Richard R. Reich, Bradley Sirak, Martha Abrahamsen, Maria Luiza Baggio, Lenice Galan, Roberto Carvalho Silva, Jorge Salmeron, Luisa L. Villa, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce, Anna R. Giuliano
Summary: Research shows that men are at significantly higher risk of developing oral HPV infection of the same type after prior genital infection of the same type. Sequential infections present a higher risk, highlighting the importance of vaccination to prevent all HPV infections.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Frederic Matter, Tobias Fischer, Marius Pesavento, Marc E. Pfetsch
Summary: This paper presents a novel approach to compute ambiguities in thinned uniform linear arrays, using Young tableaux to enumerate vanishing sums and determine ambiguous directions-of-arrival.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Saif Agha, Simone Foister, Rainer Roehe, Simon P. Turner, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson
Summary: Social network analysis (SNA) provides new insights into the role of individual pigs in aggression. This study finds that SNA traits are heritable and strongly genetically correlated with skin lesion traits. A combination of eigenvector centrality and clustering coefficient may help reduce skin lesions.
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Environmental Sciences
Xiang Zhou, Xu Zhang, Xuan Zhou, Gulinuer Abulimiti, Yichun Wang, Qijie Zhang, Rong Cong, Chengjian Ji, Jiaochen Luan, Liangyu Yao, Jie Yang, Ninghong Song
Summary: Hypospadias and cryptorchidism are the most common congenital malformations in male neonates, both sharing a same origin and being associated with endocrine-disrupting chemicals. This study found that they share many same highly associated EDCs and genes, possibly leading to developmental abnormalities through pathways such as steroidogenesis.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
W. A. Smith, D. I. Glazier, V. Mathieu, M. Albaladejo, M. Albrecht, Z. Baldwin, C. Fernandez-Ramirez, N. Hammoud, M. Mikhasenko, G. Montana, R. J. Perry, A. Pilloni, V. Shastry, A. P. Szczepaniak, D. Winney
Summary: We describe a formalism for analyzing the mathematical ambiguities that arise in the partial-wave analysis of two spinless mesons produced with a linearly polarized photon beam. Our results show that the partial waves are uniquely defined when considering all accessible observables, including S and D waves. The inclusion of higher partial waves does not affect the results, leading us to conclude that there are no mathematical ambiguities in the partial-wave analysis of two mesons produced with a linearly polarized photon beam. We provide Monte Carlo simulations to illustrate our findings.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mahboob Alam, Soo Hyun Lee, Do Hyun Lee, Chungil Cho, Mi Na Park
Summary: This study investigated the genetic merit of Hanwoo males raised in a 30-month production system (PROD30) and found that males under PROD30 have similar genetic potential compared to those raised under a 24-month production cycle (PROD24). The traits studied showed moderate to high heritability values, with the marbling score being highly heritable. The genetic correlation between traits was mostly moderate to low, with backfat thickness poorly correlated with the marbling score.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Seung-Hyun Jeong, Ji-Hun Jang, Hea-Young Cho, Yong-Bok Lee
Summary: This study conducted population pharmacokinetic modeling of torsemide and identified effective covariates that explained the inter-individual variability in its pharmacokinetics. The results showed significant associations between genetic polymorphisms of OATP1B1 and CYP2C9 and torsemide's pharmacokinetic parameters. The study highlights the importance of considering individual patient's genotypes for personalized drug therapy with torsemide.
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Environmental Sciences
Leopold Desage, Alain Herique, Sylvain Doute, Sonia Zine, Wlodek Kofman
Summary: This paper focuses on the analysis of the first tens of meters of the Martian subsurface using the SHARAD radar. It compares the use of different high-resolution DTMs for radar simulation, namely, from the HRSC onboard Mars Express and the CTX onboard MRO. The study shows that the HRSC DTM failed to reproduce the surface echo visible on SHARAD data, and also highlights the potential artifacts in optical DTMs that can complicate radar analysis.
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Immunology
Maria Ballester, Teodor Jove-Junca, Afra Pascual, Sergi Lopez-Serrano, Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo, Carles Hernandez-Banque, Olga Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Yuliaxis Ramayo-Caldas, Raquel Quintanilla
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic determinism of lymphocyte subpopulations in pigs and identify genomic regions and biomarkers associated with them. Staining peripheral blood mononuclear cells, the researchers found medium to high heritabilities for immune-cell-related traits and significant genetic correlations between certain lymphocyte populations. A genome-wide association study identified 32 SNPs on pig chromosomes SSC3, SSC5, SSC8, and SSCX associated with T-helper cells, memory T-helper cells, and gamma delta T cells. These findings enhance understanding of the genetic control of lymphocyte traits and have implications for improving immune responses and optimizing selection programs in pigs.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuhao Wu, Junke Wang, Yuexin Wei, Jiadong Chen, Lian Kang, Chunlan Long, Shengde Wu, Lianju Shen, Guanghui Wei
Summary: Research suggests that prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase the risk of hypospadias in males, though the relationship with cryptorchidism remains inconclusive.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Siroj Bakoev, Lyubov Getmantseva, Olga Kostyunina, Nekruz Bakoev, Yuri Prytkov, Alexander Usatov, Tatiana Tatarinova
Summary: Breeding practices in pig farming aim to maximize profitability. This study analyzed the genetic diversity of Large White pigs in Russia, identifying candidate regions associated with differentiation between modern and historic breeds, as well as genomic differences among modern farms. The identified genes are linked to various traits such as height, fitness, conformation, reproductive performance, and meat quality.