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2. Kinetic modeling of phenolic compounds extraction from nutshells: influence of particle size, temperature and solvent ratio
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Dulo, Benson, De Somer, Tobias, Moyo, Mqondisi, Nakyese, Eva, Githaiga, John, Raes, Katleen, and De Meester, Steven
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- 2024
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3. A link between evolution and society fostering the UN sustainable development goals.
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De Meester, Luc, Vázquez-Domínguez, Ella, Kassen, Rees, Forest, Félix, Bellon, Mauricio, Koskella, Britt, Scherson, Rosa, Colli, Licia, Hendry, Andrew, Crandall, Keith, Faith, Daniel, Starger, Craig, Geeta, R, Araki, Hitoshi, Dulloo, Ehsan, Souffreau, Caroline, Schroer, Sibylle, and Johnson, Marc
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contemporary evolutionary change ,ecosystem services ,genetic diversity ,past evolutionary change ,phylogenetic diversity ,present evolutionary change ,sustainability science - Abstract
Given the multitude of challenges Earth is facing, sustainability science is of key importance to our continued existence. Evolution is the fundamental biological process underlying the origin of all biodiversity. This phylogenetic diversity fosters the resilience of ecosystems to environmental change, and provides numerous resources to society, and options for the future. Genetic diversity within species is also key to the ability of populations to evolve and adapt to environmental change. Yet, the value of evolutionary processes and the consequences of their impairment have not generally been considered in sustainability research. We argue that biological evolution is important for sustainability and that the concepts, theory, data, and methodological approaches used in evolutionary biology can, in crucial ways, contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We discuss how evolutionary principles are relevant to understanding, maintaining, and improving Nature Contributions to People (NCP) and how they contribute to the SDGs. We highlight specific applications of evolution, evolutionary theory, and evolutionary biologys diverse toolbox, grouped into four major routes through which evolution and evolutionary insights can impact sustainability. We argue that information on both within-species evolutionary potential and among-species phylogenetic diversity is necessary to predict population, community, and ecosystem responses to global change and to make informed decisions on sustainable production, health, and well-being. We provide examples of how evolutionary insights and the tools developed by evolutionary biology can not only inspire and enhance progress on the trajectory to sustainability, but also highlight some obstacles that hitherto seem to have impeded an efficient uptake of evolutionary insights in sustainability research and actions to sustain SDGs. We call for enhanced collaboration between sustainability science and evolutionary biology to understand how integrating these disciplines can help achieve the sustainable future envisioned by the UN SDGs.
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4. Intraspecific diversity is critical to population-level risk assessments
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Shahmohamadloo, René S., Rudman, Seth M., Clare, Catherine I., Westrick, Judy A., Wang, Xueqi, De Meester, Luc, and Fryxell, John M.
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- 2024
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5. New hemisynthetic derivatives of sphaeropsidin phytotoxins triggering severe endoplasmic reticulum swelling in cancer cells
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Ingels, Aude, Scott, Robert, Hooper, Annie R., van der Westhuyzen, Aletta E., Wagh, Sachin B., de Meester, Joséphine, Maddau, Lucia, Marko, Doris, Aichinger, Georg, Berger, Walter, Vermeersch, Marjorie, Pérez-Morga, David, Maslivetc, Vladimir A., Evidente, Antonio, van Otterlo, Willem A. L., Kornienko, Alexander, and Mathieu, Véronique
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- 2024
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6. Stability, enrichment, and quantification of total and HPV16-specific IgG present in first-void urine
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Téblick, Laura, Lipovac, Marijana, Bell, Margo, De Smet, Annemie, De Meester, Ingrid, Delputte, Peter, and Vorsters, Alex
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- 2024
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7. Genome-wide methylome stability and parental effects in the worldwide distributed Lombardy poplar
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Vanden Broeck, An, Meese, Tim, Verschelde, Pieter, Cox, Karen, Heinze, Berthold, Deforce, Dieter, De Meester, Ellen, and Van Nieuwerburgh, Filip
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- 2024
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8. Intraspecific diversity is critical to population-level risk assessments
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René S. Shahmohamadloo, Seth M. Rudman, Catherine I. Clare, Judy A. Westrick, Xueqi Wang, Luc De Meester, and John M. Fryxell
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Risk assessment ,Genetic variation ,Toxicology ,Daphnia ,Contaminants monitoring ,Environmental science ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Environmental risk assessment (ERA) is critical for protecting life by predicting population responses to contaminants. However, routine toxicity testing often examines only one genotype from surrogate species, potentially leading to inaccurate risk assessments, as natural populations typically consist of genetically diverse individuals. To evaluate the importance of intraspecific variation in translating toxicity testing to natural populations, we quantified the magnitude of phenotypic variation between 20 Daphnia magna clones exposed to two levels of microcystins, a cosmopolitan cyanobacterial toxin. We observed significant genetic variation in survival, growth, and reproduction, which increased under microcystins exposure. Simulations of survival showed that using a single genotype for toxicity tolerance estimates on average failed to produce accurate predictions within the 95% confidence interval over half of the time. Whole genome sequencing of the 20 clones tested for correlations between toxicological responses and genomic divergence, including candidate loci from prior gene expression studies. We found no overall correlations, indicating that clonal variation, rather than variation at candidate genes, predicts population-level responses to toxins. These results highlight the importance of incorporating broad intraspecific genetic variation, without focusing specifically on variation in candidate genes, into ERAs to more reliably predict how local populations will respond to contaminants.
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- 2024
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9. Relationships among Peer-Relatedness, Self-Confidence, Peer Victimization, Social Anxiety and School Satisfaction in American High School Students
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Lori Flick, Molly Dawes, Ali Brian, Eva Monsma, and An De Meester
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Background: Poor peer relationships and peer victimization can enhance anxiety and diminish adolescents' school experiences, whereas positive peer relationships and self-confidence can enhance school satisfaction. These experiences may be particularly relevant in physical education (PE) settings; yet, little is known about the roles that peers in PE play in students' adjustment (e.g. self-confidence, anxiety, school satisfaction). Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine whether and to what extent (1) student perceived peer-relatedness support, and frequency of peer victimization (i.e. witnessing, victimization, and perpetration) explain social anxiety in PE, and (2) student perceived peer-relatedness support, and self-confidence in PE explain student perception of school satisfaction. Design: This is a descriptive-analytic study utilizing multi-stage random sampling methods for recruitment. Participants included American high school students (N = 224; grades 9-12; female = 53.2% male = 36.8%) aged 14-18 years (M[subscript age] = 15.25, SD = 0.97) who completed an electronic survey containing five total instruments to measure peer-relatedness support, frequency of peer victimization, social anxiety in PE, self-confidence in PE, and perception of school satisfaction. Results: Results from hierarchical multiple regression revealed that peer-relatedness in PE was important regarding social anxiety experienced in PE ([beta] = -0.24; p = -0.29) explaining 7.3% of the variance, and even contributed towards overall school satisfaction ([beta] = 0.26; p = 0.34) explaining 11.1% of the variance. Higher levels of peer-relatedness were associated with lower levels of social anxiety and higher levels of school satisfaction. Further, self-confidence in PE was positively associated with overall school satisfaction ([beta] = 0.18; p = 0.30) explaining 1.9% of the variance. Students' victimization experience in PE, whether as a perpetrator, victim, or witness, was not significantly related to social anxiety ([beta] = 0.07, p = 0.14; [beta] = -0.90, p = -0.16; [beta] = -0.10 p = 0.06, respectively). Conclusion: Students experiencing positive peer-relatedness and self-confidence in PE tend to be more satisfied with school and less socially anxious in PE. However, predictor variables only explained a small percentage of variance in the outcomes of interest, particularly for social anxiety, suggesting that additional research is needed to elucidate additional factors associated with school satisfaction and social anxiety given their key role in students' overall adjustment. Nonetheless, this study suggests that the peer context within PE classrooms should be considered in future research and teachers' classroom practices.
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10. Perseverance in Motor Tasks: The Impact of Different Types of Positive Feedback
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An De Meester, Julie Galle, Bart Soenens, and Leen Haerens
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Background: It is widely recommended for teachers to provide positive feedback to foster the development and maintenance of children's motivation and perseverance. However, not all positive feedback has positive consequences and an important differentiation can be made between positive person-oriented feedback (i.e. 'you are very talented') and process-oriented feedback (i.e. 'you showed great perseverance'). Specific evidence- and theory-based recommendations regarding the impact of different types of positive feedback will benefit children's experiences in physical education and sports. Purpose: The present study addressed this topic by carrying out an experimental study on the provision of different types of positive feedback on children's perseverance following failure experience in motor tasks. Since it has been suggested that children's ability as well as their degree of insecurity or self-esteem may affect how they respond to different types of feedback, we also consider the role of individual differences between children. Specifically, it was examined whether the impact of the different types of feedback depends on children's actual and perceived motor competence and narcissism levels. Methods: A sample of 176 Flemish children (44.3% boys, 9-13 years) received either person-oriented, process-oriented or neutral positive feedback after a set of easy motor tasks in which they succeeded. Next, children engaged in motor tasks that were too difficult for their age so that they had a failure experiences after which they received negative feedback. Children's perseverance following failure was measured by monitoring at which difficulty level and how long they kept on practicing. Prior to the experiment, children's level of actual and perceived motor competence and narcissism was measured. Results: Children who received process-oriented positive feedback chose more difficult exercises than children in the neutral positive feedback condition. Children in the process-oriented feedback condition also persisted longer than children in the person-oriented positive feedback and control condition. These effects were independent of both children's level of actual and perceived motor competence and narcissism. Conclusion: This study shows that not all forms of positive feedback are equally effective to increase perseverance. The results highlight the importance of offering process-oriented rather than person-oriented positive feedback to increase children's perseverance when facing difficult tasks.
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11. Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity
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Urban, Mark C., Alberti, Marina, De Meester, Luc, Zhou, Yuyu, Verrelli, Brian C., Szulkin, Marta, Schmidt, Chloé, Savage, Amy M., Roberts, Patrick, Rivkin, L. Ruth, Palkovacs, Eric P., Munshi-South, Jason, Malesis, Anna N., Harris, Nyeema C., Gotanda, Kiyoko M., Garroway, Colin J., Diamond, Sarah E., Roches, Simone Des, Charmantier, Anne, and Brans, Kristien I.
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12. The James Webb Space Telescope Mission
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Gardner, Jonathan P., Mather, John C., Abbott, Randy, Abell, James S., Abernathy, Mark, Abney, Faith E., Abraham, John G., Abraham, Roberto, Abul-Huda, Yasin M., Acton, Scott, Adams, Cynthia K., Adams, Evan, Adler, David S., Adriaensen, Maarten, Aguilar, Jonathan Albert, Ahmed, Mansoor, Ahmed, Nasif S., Ahmed, Tanjira, Albat, Rüdeger, Albert, Loïc, Alberts, Stacey, Aldridge, David, Allen, Mary Marsha, Allen, Shaune S., Altenburg, Martin, Altunc, Serhat, Alvarez, Jose Lorenzo, Álvarez-Márquez, Javier, de Oliveira, Catarina Alves, Ambrose, Leslie L., Anandakrishnan, Satya M., Andersen, Gregory C., Anderson, Harry James, Anderson, Jay, Anderson, Kristen, Anderson, Sara M., Aprea, Julio, Archer, Benita J., Arenberg, Jonathan W., Argyriou, Ioannis, Arribas, Santiago, Artigau, Étienne, Arvai, Amanda Rose, Atcheson, Paul, Atkinson, Charles B., Averbukh, Jesse, Aymergen, Cagatay, Bacinski, John J., Baggett, Wayne E., Bagnasco, Giorgio, Baker, Lynn L., Balzano, Vicki Ann, Banks, Kimberly A., Baran, David A., Barker, Elizabeth A., Barrett, Larry K., Barringer, Bruce O., Barto, Allison, Bast, William, Baudoz, Pierre, Baum, Stefi, Beatty, Thomas G., Beaulieu, Mathilde, Bechtold, Kathryn, Beck, Tracy, Beddard, Megan M., Beichman, Charles, Bellagama, Larry, Bely, Pierre, Berger, Timothy W., Bergeron, Louis E., Darveau-Bernier, Antoine, Bertch, Maria D., Beskow, Charlotte, Betz, Laura E., Biagetti, Carl P., Birkmann, Stephan, Bjorklund, Kurt F., Blackwood, James D., Blazek, Ronald Paul, Blossfeld, Stephen, Bluth, Marcel, Boccaletti, Anthony, Boegner Jr., Martin E., Bohlin, Ralph C., Boia, John Joseph, Böker, Torsten, Bonaventura, N., Bond, Nicholas A., Bosley, Kari Ann, Boucarut, Rene A., Bouchet, Patrice, Bouwman, Jeroen, Bower, Gary, Bowers, Ariel S., Bowers, Charles W., Boyce, Leslye A., Boyer, Christine T., Boyer, Martha L., Boyer, Michael, Boyer, Robert, Bradley, Larry D., Brady, Gregory R., Brandl, Bernhard R., Brannen, Judith L., Breda, David, Bremmer, Harold G., Brennan, David, Bresnahan, Pamela A., Bright, Stacey N., Broiles, Brian J., Bromenschenkel, Asa, Brooks, Brian H., Brooks, Keira J., Brown, Bob, Brown, Bruce, Brown, Thomas M., Bruce, Barry W., Bryson, Jonathan G., Bujanda, Edwin D., Bullock, Blake M., Bunker, A. J., Bureo, Rafael, Burt, Irving J., Bush, James Aaron, Bushouse, Howard A., Bussman, Marie C., Cabaud, Olivier, Cale, Steven, Calhoon, Charles D., Calvani, Humberto, Canipe, Alicia M., Caputo, Francis M., Cara, Mihai, Carey, Larkin, Case, Michael Eli, Cesari, Thaddeus, Cetorelli, Lee D., Chance, Don R., Chandler, Lynn, Chaney, Dave, Chapman, George N., Charlot, S., Chayer, Pierre, Cheezum, Jeffrey I., Chen, Bin, Chen, Christine H., Cherinka, Brian, Chichester, Sarah C., Chilton, Zachary S., Chittiraibalan, Dharini, Clampin, Mark, Clark, Charles R., Clark, Kerry W., Clark, Stephanie M., Claybrooks, Edward E., Cleveland, Keith A., Cohen, Andrew L., Cohen, Lester M., Colón, Knicole D., Coleman, Benee L., Colina, Luis, Comber, Brian J., Comeau, Thomas M., Comer, Thomas, Reis, Alain Conde, Connolly, Dennis C., Conroy, Kyle E., Contos, Adam R., Contreras, James, Cook, Neil J., Cooper, James L., Cooper, Rachel Aviva, Correia, Michael F., Correnti, Matteo, Cossou, Christophe, Costanza, Brian F., Coulais, Alain, Cox, Colin R., Coyle, Ray T., Cracraft, Misty M., Noriega-Crespo, Alberto, Crew, Keith A., Curtis, Gary J., Cusveller, Bianca, Maciel, Cleyciane Da Costa, Dailey, Christopher T., Daugeron, Frédéric, Davidson, Greg S., Davies, James E., Davis, Katherine Anne, Davis, Michael S., Day, Ratna, de Chambure, Daniel, de Jong, Pauline, De Marchi, Guido, Dean, Bruce H., Decker, John E., Delisa, Amy S., Dell, Lawrence C., Dellagatta, Gail, Dembinska, Franciszka, Demosthenes, Sandor, Dencheva, Nadezhda M., Deneu, Philippe, DePriest, William W., Deschenes, Jeremy, Dethienne, Nathalie, Detre, Örs Hunor, Diaz, Rosa Izela, Dicken, Daniel, DiFelice, Audrey S., Dillman, Matthew, Disharoon, Maureen O., van Dishoeck, Ewine F., Dixon, William V., Doggett, Jesse B., Dominguez, Keisha L., Donaldson, Thomas S., Doria-Warner, Cristina M., Santos, Tony Dos, Doty, Heather, Douglas Jr., Robert E., Doyon, René, Dressler, Alan, Driggers, Jennifer, Driggers, Phillip A., Dunn, Jamie L., DuPrie, Kimberly C., Dupuis, Jean, Durning, John, Dutta, Sanghamitra B., Earl, Nicholas M., Eccleston, Paul, Ecobichon, Pascal, Egami, Eiichi, Ehrenwinkler, Ralf, Eisenhamer, Jonathan D., Eisenhower, Michael, Eisenstein, Daniel J., Hamel, Zaky El, Elie, Michelle L., Elliott, James, Elliott, Kyle Wesley, Engesser, Michael, Espinoza, Néstor, Etienne, Odessa, Etxaluze, Mireya, Evans, Leah, Fabreguettes, Luce, Falcolini, Massimo, Falini, Patrick R., Fatig, Curtis, Feeney, Matthew, Feinberg, Lee D., Fels, Raymond, Ferdous, Nazma, Ferguson, Henry C., Ferrarese, Laura, Ferreira, Marie-Héléne, Ferruit, Pierre, Ferry, Malcolm, Filippazzo, Joseph Charles, Firre, Daniel, Fix, Mees, Flagey, Nicolas, Flanagan, Kathryn A., Fleming, Scott W., Florian, Michael, Flynn, James R., Foiadelli, Luca, Fontaine, Mark R., Fontanella, Erin Marie, Forshay, Peter Randolph, Fortner, Elizabeth A., Fox, Ori D., Framarini, Alexandro P., Francisco, John I., Franck, Randy, Franx, Marijn, Franz, David E., Friedman, Scott D., Friend, Katheryn E., Frost, James R., Fu, Henry, Fullerton, Alexander W., Gaillard, Lionel, Galkin, Sergey, Gallagher, Ben, Galyer, Anthony D., Marín, Macarena García, Gardner, Lisa E., Garland, Dennis, Garrett, Bruce Albert, Gasman, Danny, Gáspár, András, Gastaud, René, Gaudreau, Daniel, Gauthier, Peter Timothy, Geers, Vincent, Geithner, Paul H., Gennaro, Mario, Gerber, John, Gereau, John C., Giampaoli, Robert, Giardino, Giovanna, Gibbons, Paul C., Gilbert, Karolina, Gilman, Larry, Girard, Julien H., Giuliano, Mark E., Gkountis, Konstantinos, Glasse, Alistair, Glassmire, Kirk Zachary, Glauser, Adrian Michael, Glazer, Stuart D., Goldberg, Joshua, Golimowski, David A., Gonzaga, Shireen P., Gordon, Karl D., Gordon, Shawn J., Goudfrooij, Paul, Gough, Michael J., Graham, Adrian J., Grau, Christopher M., Green, Joel David, Greene, Gretchen R., Greene, Thomas P., Greenfield, Perry E., Greenhouse, Matthew A., Greve, Thomas R., Greville, Edgar M., Grimaldi, Stefano, Groe, Frank E., Groebner, Andrew, Grumm, David M., Grundy, Timothy, Güdel, Manuel, Guillard, Pierre, Guldalian, John, Gunn, Christopher A., Gurule, Anthony, Gutman, Irvin Meyer, Guy, Paul D., Guyot, Benjamin, Hack, Warren J., Haderlein, Peter, Hagan, James B., Hagedorn, Andria, Hainline, Kevin, Haley, Craig, Hami, Maryam, Hamilton, Forrest Clifford, Hammann, Jeffrey, Hammel, Heidi B., Hanley, Christopher J., Hansen, Carl August, Hardy, Bruce, Harnisch, Bernd, Harr, Michael Hunter, Harris, Pamela, Hart, Jessica Ann, Hartig, George F., Hasan, Hashima, Hashim, Kathleen Marie, Hashimoto, Ryan, Haskins, Sujee J., Hawkins, Robert Edward, Hayden, Brian, Hayden, William L., Healy, Mike, Hecht, Karen, Heeg, Vince J., Hejal, Reem, Helm, Kristopher A., Hengemihle, Nicholas J., Henning, Thomas, Henry, Alaina, Henry, Ronald L., Henshaw, Katherine, Hernandez, Scarlin, Herrington, Donald C., Heske, Astrid, Hesman, Brigette Emily, Hickey, David L., Hilbert, Bryan N., Hines, Dean C., Hinz, Michael R., Hirsch, Michael, Hitcho, Robert S., Hodapp, Klaus, Hodge, Philip E., Hoffman, Melissa, Holfeltz, Sherie T., Holler, Bryan Jason, Hoppa, Jennifer Rose, Horner, Scott, Howard, Joseph M., Howard, Richard J., Huber, Jean M., Hunkeler, Joseph S., Hunter, Alexander, Hunter, David Gavin, Hurd, Spencer W., Hurst, Brendan J., Hutchings, John B., Hylan, Jason E., Ignat, Luminita Ilinca, Illingworth, Garth, Irish, Sandra M., Isaacs III, John C., Jackson Jr., Wallace C., Jaffe, Daniel T., Jahic, Jasmin, Jahromi, Amir, Jakobsen, Peter, James, Bryan, James, John C., James, LeAndrea Rae, Jamieson, William Brian, Jandra, Raymond D., Jayawardhana, Ray, Jedrzejewski, Robert, Jeffers, Basil S., Jensen, Peter, Joanne, Egges, Johns, Alan T., Johnson, Carl A., Johnson, Eric L., Johnson, Patricia, Johnson, Phillip Stephen, Johnson, Thomas K., Johnson, Timothy W., Johnstone, Doug, Jollet, Delphine, Jones, Danny P., Jones, Gregory S., Jones, Olivia C., Jones, Ronald A., Jones, Vicki, Jordan, Ian J., Jordan, Margaret E., Jue, Reginald, Jurkowski, Mark H., Justis, Grant, Justtanont, Kay, Kaleida, Catherine C., Kalirai, Jason S., Kalmanson, Phillip Cabrales, Kaltenegger, Lisa, Kammerer, Jens, Kan, Samuel K., Kanarek, Graham Childs, Kao, Shaw-Hong, Karakla, Diane M., Karl, Hermann, Kassin, Susan A., Kauffman, David D., Kavanagh, Patrick, Kelley, Leigh L., Kelly, Douglas M., Kendrew, Sarah, Kennedy, Herbert V., Kenny, Deborah A., Keski-Kuha, Ritva A., Keyes, Charles D., Khan, Ali, Kidwell, Richard C., Kimble, Randy A., King, James S., King, Richard C., Kinzel, Wayne M., Kirk, Jeffrey R., Kirkpatrick, Marc E., Klaassen, Pamela, Klingemann, Lana, Klintworth, Paul U., Knapp, Bryan Adam, Knight, Scott, Knollenberg, Perry J., Knutsen, Daniel Mark, Koehler, Robert, Koekemoer, Anton M., Kofler, Earl T., Kontson, Vicki L., Kovacs, Aiden Rose, Kozhurina-Platais, Vera, Krause, Oliver, Kriss, Gerard A., Krist, John, Kristoffersen, Monica R., Krogel, Claudia, Krueger, Anthony P., Kulp, Bernard A., Kumari, Nimisha, Kwan, Sandy W., Kyprianou, Mark, Labador, Aurora Gadiano, Labiano, Álvaro, Lafrenière, David, Lagage, Pierre-Olivier, Laidler, Victoria G., Laine, Benoit, Laird, Simon, Lajoie, Charles-Philippe, Lallo, Matthew D., Lam, May Yen, LaMassa, Stephanie Marie, Lambros, Scott D., Lampenfield, Richard Joseph, Lander, Matthew Ed, Langston, James Hutton, Larson, Kirsten, Larson, Melora, LaVerghetta, Robert Joseph, Law, David R., Lawrence, Jon F., Lee, David W., Lee, Janice, Lee, Yat-Ning Paul, Leisenring, Jarron, Leveille, Michael Dunlap, Levenson, Nancy A., Levi, Joshua S., Levine, Marie B., Lewis, Dan, Lewis, Jake, Lewis, Nikole, Libralato, Mattia, Lidon, Norbert, Liebrecht, Paula Louisa, Lightsey, Paul, Lilly, Simon, Lim, Frederick C., Lim, Pey Lian, Ling, Sai-Kwong, Link, Lisa J., Link, Miranda Nicole, Lipinski, Jamie L., Liu, XiaoLi, Lo, Amy S., Lobmeyer, Lynette, Logue, Ryan M., Long, Chris A., Long, Douglas R., Long, Ilana D., Long, Knox S., López-Caniego, Marcos, Lotz, Jennifer M., Love-Pruitt, Jennifer M., Lubskiy, Michael, Luers, Edward B., Luetgens, Robert A., Luevano, Annetta J., Lui, Sarah Marie G. Flores, Lund III, James M., Lundquist, Ray A., Lunine, Jonathan, Lützgendorf, Nora, Lynch, Richard J., MacDonald, Alex J., MacDonald, Kenneth, Macias, Matthew J., Macklis, Keith I., Maghami, Peiman, Maharaja, Rishabh Y., Maiolino, Roberto, Makrygiannis, Konstantinos G., Malla, Sunita Giri, Malumuth, Eliot M., Manjavacas, Elena, Marini, Andrea, Marrione, Amanda, Marston, Anthony, Martel, André R, Martin, Didier, Martin, Peter G., Martinez, Kristin L., Maschmann, Marc, Masci, Gregory L., Masetti, Margaret E., Maszkiewicz, Michael, Matthews, Gary, Matuskey, Jacob E., McBrayer, Glen A., McCarthy, Donald W., McCaughrean, Mark J., McClare, Leslie A., McClare, Michael D., McCloskey, John C., McClurg, Taylore D., McCoy, Martin, McElwain, Michael W., McGregor, Roy D., McGuffey, Douglas B., McKay, Andrew G., McKenzie, William K., McLean, Brian, McMaster, Matthew, McNeil, Warren, De Meester, Wim, Mehalick, Kimberly L., Meixner, Margaret, Meléndez, Marcio, Menzel, Michael P., Menzel, Michael T., Merz, Matthew, Mesterharm, David D., Meyer, Michael R., Meyett, Michele L., Meza, Luis E., Midwinter, Calvin, Milam, Stefanie N., Miller, Jay Todd, Miller, William C., Miskey, Cherie L., Misselt, Karl, Mitchell, Eileen P., Mohan, Martin, Montoya, Emily E., Moran, Michael J., Morishita, Takahiro, Moro-Martín, Amaya, Morrison, Debra L., Morrison, Jane, Morse, Ernie C., Moschos, Michael, Moseley, S. H., Mosier, Gary E., Mosner, Peter, Mountain, Matt, Muckenthaler, Jason S., Mueller, Donald G., Mueller, Migo, Muhiem, Daniella, Mühlmann, Prisca, Mullally, Susan Elizabeth, Mullen, Stephanie M., Munger, Alan J, Murphy, Jess, Murray, Katherine T., Muzerolle, James C., Mycroft, Matthew, Myers, Andrew, Myers, Carey R., Myers, Fred Richard R., Myers, Richard, Myrick, Kaila, Nagle IV, Adrian F., Nayak, Omnarayani, Naylor, Bret, Neff, Susan G., Nelan, Edmund P., Nella, John, Nguyen, Duy Tuong, Nguyen, Michael N., Nickson, Bryony, Nidhiry, John Joseph, Niedner, Malcolm B., Nieto-Santisteban, Maria, Nikolov, Nikolay K., Nishisaka, Mary Ann, Nota, Antonella, O'Mara, Robyn C., Oboryshko, Michael, O'Brien, Marcus B., Ochs, William R., Offenberg, Joel D., Ogle, Patrick Michael, Ohl, Raymond G., Olmsted, Joseph Hamden, Osborne, Shannon Barbara, O'Shaughnessy, Brian Patrick, Östlin, Göran, O'Sullivan, Brian, Otor, O. Justin, Ottens, Richard, Ouellette, Nathalie N. -Q., Outlaw, Daria J., Owens, Beverly A., Pacifici, Camilla, Page, James Christophe, Paranilam, James G., Park, Sang, Parrish, Keith A., Paschal, Laura, Patapis, Polychronis, Patel, Jignasha, Patrick, Keith, Pattishall Jr., Robert A., Paul, Douglas William, Paul, Shirley J., Pauly, Tyler Andrew, Pavlovsky, Cheryl M., Peña-Guerrero, Maria, Pedder, Andrew H., Peek, Matthew Weldon, Pelham, Patricia A., Penanen, Konstantin, Perriello, Beth A., Perrin, Marshall D., Perrine, Richard F., Perrygo, Chuck, Peslier, Muriel, Petach, Michael, Peterson, Karla A., Pfarr, Tom, Pierson, James M., Pietraszkiewicz, Martin, Pilchen, Guy, Pipher, Judy L., Pirzkal, Norbert, Pitman, Joseph T., Player, Danielle M., Plesha, Rachel, Plitzke, Anja, Pohner, John A., Poletis, Karyn Konstantin, Pollizzi, Joseph A., Polster, Ethan, Pontius, James T., Pontoppidan, Klaus, Porges, Susana C., Potter, Gregg D., Prescott, Stephen, Proffitt, Charles R., Pueyo, Laurent, Neira, Irma Aracely Quispe, Radich, Armando, Rager, Reiko T., Rameau, Julien, Ramey, Deborah D., Alarcon, Rafael Ramos, Rampini, Riccardo, Rapp, Robert, Rashford, Robert A., Rauscher, Bernard J., Ravindranath, Swara, Rawle, Timothy, Rawlings, Tynika N., Ray, Tom, Regan, Michael W., Rehm, Brian, Rehm, Kenneth D., Reid, Neill, Reis, Carl A., Renk, Florian, Reoch, Tom B., Ressler, Michael, Rest, Armin W., Reynolds, Paul J., Richon, Joel G., Richon, Karen V., Ridgaway, Michael, Riedel, Adric Richard, Rieke, George H., Rieke, Marcia, Rifelli, Richard E., Rigby, Jane R., Riggs, Catherine S., Ringel, Nancy J., Ritchie, Christine E., Rix, Hans-Walter, Robberto, Massimo, Robinson, Michael S., Robinson, Orion, Rock, Frank W., Rodriguez, David R., del Pino, Bruno Rodríguez, Roellig, Thomas, Rohrbach, Scott O., Roman, Anthony J., Romelfanger, Frederick J., Romo Jr., Felipe P., Rosales, Jose J., Rose, Perry, Roteliuk, Anthony F., Roth, Marc N., Rothwell, Braden Quinn, Rouzaud, Sylvain, Rowe, Jason, Rowlands, Neil, Roy, Arpita, Royer, Pierre, Rui, Chunlei, Rumler, Peter, Rumpl, William, Russ, Melissa L., Ryan, Michael B., Ryan, Richard M., Saad, Karl, Sabata, Modhumita, Sabatino, Rick, Sabbi, Elena, Sabelhaus, Phillip A., Sabia, Stephen, Sahu, Kailash C., Saif, Babak N., Salvignol, Jean-Christophe, Samara-Ratna, Piyal, Samuelson, Bridget S., Sanders, Felicia A., Sappington, Bradley, Sargent, B. A., Sauer, Arne, Savadkin, Bruce J., Sawicki, Marcin, Schappell, Tina M., Scheffer, Caroline, Scheithauer, Silvia, Scherer, Ron, Schiff, Conrad, Schlawin, Everett, Schmeitzky, Olivier, Schmitz, Tyler S., Schmude, Donald J., Schneider, Analyn, Schreiber, Jürgen, Schroeven-Deceuninck, Hilde, Schultz, John J., Schwab, Ryan, Schwartz, Curtis H., Scoccimarro, Dario, Scott, John F., Scott, Michelle B., Seaton, Bonita L., Seely, Bruce S., Seery, Bernard, Seidleck, Mark, Sembach, Kenneth, Shanahan, Clare Elizabeth, Shaughnessy, Bryan, Shaw, Richard A., Shay, Christopher Michael, Sheehan, Even, Sheth, Kartik, Shih, Hsin-Yi, Shivaei, Irene, Siegel, Noah, Sienkiewicz, Matthew G., Simmons, Debra D., Simon, Bernard P., Sirianni, Marco, Sivaramakrishnan, Anand, Slade, Jeffrey E., Sloan, G. C., Slocum, Christine E., Slowinski, Steven E., Smith, Corbett T., Smith, Eric P., Smith, Erin C., Smith, Koby, Smith, Robert, Smith, Stephanie J., Smolik, John L., Soderblom, David R., Sohn, Sangmo Tony, Sokol, Jeff, Sonneborn, George, Sontag, Christopher D., Sooy, Peter R., Soummer, Remi, Southwood, Dana M., Spain, Kay, Sparmo, Joseph, Speer, David T., Spencer, Richard, Sprofera, Joseph D., Stallcup, Scott S., Stanley, Marcia K., Stansberry, John A., Stark, Christopher C., Starr, Carl W., Stassi, Diane Y., Steck, Jane A., Steeley, Christine D., Stephens, Matthew A., Stephenson, Ralph J., Stewart, Alphonso C., Stiavelli, Massimo, Stockman Jr., Hervey, Strada, Paolo, Straughn, Amber N., Streetman, Scott, Strickland, David Kendal, Strobele, Jingping F., Stuhlinger, Martin, Stys, Jeffrey Edward, Such, Miguel, Sukhatme, Kalyani, Sullivan, Joseph F., Sullivan, Pamela C., Sumner, Sandra M., Sun, Fengwu, Sunnquist, Benjamin Dale, Swade, Daryl Allen, Swam, Michael S., Swenton, Diane F., Swoish, Robby A., Litten, Oi In Tam, Tamas, Laszlo, Tao, Andrew, Taylor, David K., Taylor, Joanna M., Plate, Maurice te, Van Tea, Mason, Teague, Kelly K., Telfer, Randal C., Temim, Tea, Texter, Scott C., Thatte, Deepashri G., Thompson, Christopher Lee, Thompson, Linda M., Thomson, Shaun R., Thronson, Harley, Tierney, C. M., Tikkanen, Tuomo, Tinnin, Lee, Tippet, William Thomas, Todd, Connor William, Tran, Hien D., Trauger, John, Trejo, Edwin Gregorio, Truong, Justin Hoang Vinh, Tsukamoto, Christine L., Tufail, Yasir, Tumlinson, Jason, Tustain, Samuel, Tyra, Harrison, Ubeda, Leonardo, Underwood, Kelli, Uzzo, Michael A., Vaclavik, Steven, Valenduc, Frida, Valenti, Jeff A., Van Campen, Julie, van de Wetering, Inge, Van Der Marel, Roeland P., van Haarlem, Remy, Vandenbussche, Bart, Vanterpool, Dona D., Vernoy, Michael R., Costas, Maria Begoña Vila, Volk, Kevin, Voorzaat, Piet, Voyton, Mark F., Vydra, Ekaterina, Waddy, Darryl J., Waelkens, Christoffel, Wahlgren, Glenn Michael, Walker Jr., Frederick E., Wander, Michel, Warfield, Christine K., Warner, Gerald, Wasiak, Francis C., Wasiak, Matthew F., Wehner, James, Weiler, Kevin R., Weilert, Mark, Weiss, Stanley B., Wells, Martyn, Welty, Alan D., Wheate, Lauren, Wheeler, Thomas P., White, Christy L., Whitehouse, Paul, Whiteleather, Jennifer Margaret, Whitman, William Russell, Williams, Christina C., Willmer, Christopher N. A., Willott, Chris J., Willoughby, Scott P., Wilson, Andrew, Wilson, Debra, Wilson, Donna V., Windhorst, Rogier, Wislowski, Emily Christine, Wolfe, David J., Wolfe, Michael A., Wolff, Schuyler, Wondel, Amancio, Woo, Cindy, Woods, Robert T., Worden, Elaine, Workman, William, Wright, Gillian S., Wu, Carl, Wu, Chi-Rai, Wun, Dakin D., Wymer, Kristen B., Yadetie, Thomas, Yan, Isabelle C., Yang, Keith C., Yates, Kayla L., Yeager, Christopher R., Yerger, Ethan John, Young, Erick T., Young, Gary, Yu, Gene, Yu, Susan, Zak, Dean S., Zeidler, Peter, Zepp, Robert, Zhou, Julia, Zincke, Christian A., Zonak, Stephanie, and Zondag, Elisabeth
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Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics - Abstract
Twenty-six years ago a small committee report, building on earlier studies, expounded a compelling and poetic vision for the future of astronomy, calling for an infrared-optimized space telescope with an aperture of at least $4m$. With the support of their governments in the US, Europe, and Canada, 20,000 people realized that vision as the $6.5m$ James Webb Space Telescope. A generation of astronomers will celebrate their accomplishments for the life of the mission, potentially as long as 20 years, and beyond. This report and the scientific discoveries that follow are extended thank-you notes to the 20,000 team members. The telescope is working perfectly, with much better image quality than expected. In this and accompanying papers, we give a brief history, describe the observatory, outline its objectives and current observing program, and discuss the inventions and people who made it possible. We cite detailed reports on the design and the measured performance on orbit., Comment: Accepted by PASP for the special issue on The James Webb Space Telescope Overview, 29 pages, 4 figures
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13. GeoFRESH – an online platform for freshwater geospatial data processing
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Sami Domisch, Vanessa Bremerich, Merret Buurman, Béla Kaminke, Thomas Tomiczek, Yusdiel Torres-Cambas, Afroditi Grigoropoulou, Jaime R. Garcia Marquez, Giuseppe Amatulli, Hans-Peter Grossart, Mark O. Gessner, Thomas Mehner, Rita Adrian, and Luc De Meester
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Freshwater ecosystems are characterized by their unique longitudinal and lateral habitat connectivity. As a result, spatial units in freshwater-specific analyses can often not be considered independent of each other. Accounting for this connectivity in modelling analyses requires advanced skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for adequately processing and managing the data. To address this challenge, we developed the GeoFRESH online platform, which is available at https://geofresh.org. The platform provides a graphical, easy-to-use interface to create freshwater-specific analysis-ready data for any given location in the world, based on a high-resolution stream network (https://hydrography.org/hydrography90m/hydrography90m_layers). Users can (i) upload and visualize point coordinates, (ii) automatically assign points to the closest stream network segment, (iii) annotate the point data with a suite of 104 local and/or upstream-aggregated topographic, climatic, land-cover and soil variables, (iv) visualize summary plots, and (v) download the data in csv-format for further analyses. The platform can be expanded given its modular structure and it can serve as a key element to support freshwater science and management relying on high-resolution geospatial analyses. GeoFRESH provides a low-entry interface while being complementary to the hydrographr R-package, and contributes importantly to the re-usability of data as an important aspect of the FAIR principles.
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14. The Open Circularity Platform: a Decentralized Data Sharing Platform for Circular Value Networks.
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Gertjan De Mulder, Els de Vleeschauwer, Ben De Meester, Pieter Colpaert, and Olaf Hartig
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15. Antiatherogenic Effects of Vitamins, Mediterranean Diet and DASH Diet: An Overview for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
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Kaur, Prabhnain, Dahiya, Ritu, Buttar, Harpal S., Wilson, Douglas W., De Meester, Fabien, Telessy, Istvan G., Dhalla, Naranjan S., Series Editor, Bolli, Roberto, Editorial Board Member, Goyal, Ramesh, Editorial Board Member, Kartha, Chandrasekharan, Editorial Board Member, Kirshenbaum, Lorrie, Editorial Board Member, Makino, Naoki, Editorial Board Member, Mehta, Jawahar L. L., Editorial Board Member, Ostadal, Bohuslav, Editorial Board Member, Pierce, Grant N., Editorial Board Member, Slezak, Jan, Editorial Board Member, Varro, Andras, Editorial Board Member, Werdan, Karl, Editorial Board Member, Weglicki, William B., Editorial Board Member, Shah, Anureet K., editor, and Tappia, Paramjit S., editor
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16. RMLStreamer-SISO: an RDF stream generator from streaming heterogeneous data
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Oo, Sitt Min, Haesendonck, Gerald, De Meester, Ben, and Dimou, Anastasia
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Stream-reasoning query languages such as CQELS and C-SPARQL enable query answering over RDF streams. Unfortunately, there currently is a lack of efficient RDF stream generators to feed RDF stream reasoners. State-of-the-art RDF stream generators are limited with regard to the velocity and volume of streaming data they can handle. To efficiently generate RDF streams in a scalable way, we extended the RMLStreamer to also generate RDF streams from dynamic heterogeneous data streams. This paper introduces a scalable solution that relies on a dynamic window approach to generate RDF streams with low latency and high throughput from multiple heterogeneous data streams. Our evaluation shows that our solution outperforms the state-of-the-art by achieving millisecond latency (compared to seconds that state-of-the-art solutions need), constant memory usage for all workloads, and sustainable throughput of around 70,000 records/s (compared to 10,000 records/s that state-of-the-art solutions take). This opens up the access to numerous data streams for integration with the semantic web.
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17. New hemisynthetic derivatives of sphaeropsidin phytotoxins triggering severe endoplasmic reticulum swelling in cancer cells
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Aude Ingels, Robert Scott, Annie R. Hooper, Aletta E. van der Westhuyzen, Sachin B. Wagh, Joséphine de Meester, Lucia Maddau, Doris Marko, Georg Aichinger, Walter Berger, Marjorie Vermeersch, David Pérez-Morga, Vladimir A. Maslivetc, Antonio Evidente, Willem A. L. van Otterlo, Alexander Kornienko, and Véronique Mathieu
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Abstract Sphaeropsidins are iso-pimarane diterpenes produced by phytopathogenic fungi that display promising anticancer activities. Sphaeropsidin A, in particular, has been shown to counteract regulatory volume increase, a process used by cancer cells to avoid apoptosis. This study reports the hemi-synthesis of new lipophilic derivatives obtained by modifications of the C15,C16-alkene moiety. Several of these compounds triggered severe ER swelling associated with strong proteasomal inhibition and consequently cell death, a feature that was not observed with respect to mode of action of the natural product. Significantly, an analysis from the National Cancer Institute sixty cell line testing did not reveal any correlations between the most potent derivative and any other compound in the database, except at high concentrations (LC50). This study led to the discovery of a new set of sphaeropsidin derivatives that may be exploited as potential anti-cancer agents, notably due to their maintained activity towards multidrug resistant models.
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18. Stability, enrichment, and quantification of total and HPV16-specific IgG present in first-void urine
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Laura Téblick, Marijana Lipovac, Margo Bell, Annemie De Smet, Ingrid De Meester, Peter Delputte, and Alex Vorsters
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Abstract First-void urine (FVU) samples, containing human papillomavirus (HPV)-specific IgG from female genital tract secretions, provide a non-invasive option for disease monitoring and vaccine impact assessment. This study explores the utility of FVU for IgG quantification, exploring stability and compatibility with DNA preservation methods, alongside various IgG enrichment methods. Healthy female volunteers provided FVU and serum samples. FVU was collected with or without urine conservation medium (UCM) and stored under different conditions before freezing at −80 °C. Four IgG enrichment methods were tested on FVU samples. All samples were analyzed using three total human IgG quantification assays and an in-house HPV16-specific IgG assay. Samples stored with UCM buffer had higher total and HPV16-specific IgG concentrations (p ≤ 0.01) and IgG remained stable for at least 14 days at room temperature. Among IgG enrichment methods, Amicon filtration (AM) and AM combined with Melon Gel purification (AM-MG) provided similar HPV16-IgG concentrations, correlating strongly with serum levels. Protein G magnetic beads methods were incompatible with time-resolved fluorescence-based assays. This study highlights FVU as a reliable and convenient sample for IgG quantification, demonstrating stability for at least 14 days at room temperature and compatibility with UCM DNA preservation. It emphasizes the need to select appropriate IgG enrichment methods and confirms the suitability of both AM and AM-MG methods, with a slightly better performance for AM-MG.
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19. Intercellular interaction between [FAP.sup.+] fibroblasts and [CD150.sup.+] inflammatory monocytes mediates fibrostenosis in Crohn's disease
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Ke, Bo-Jun, Abdurahiman, Saeed, Biscu, Francesca, Zanella, Gaia, Dragoni, Gabriele, Santhosh, Sneha, De Simone, Veronica, Zouzaf, Anissa, van Baarle, Lies, Stakenborg, Michelle, Bosakova, Veronika, Van Rymenant, Yenti, Verhulst, Emile, Verstockt, Sare, Klein, Elliott, Bislenghi, Gabriele, Wolthuis, Albert, Fric, Jan, Breynaert, Christine, D'Hoore, Andre, Van der Veken, Pieter, De Meester, Ingrid, Lovisa, Sara, Hawinkels, Lukas J.A.C., Verstockt, Bram, De Hertogh, Gert, Vermeire, Severine, and Matteoli, Gianluca
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Crohn's disease (CD) is marked by recurring intestinal inflammation and tissue injury, often resulting in fibrostenosis and bowel obstruction, necessitating surgical intervention with high recurrence rates. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying fibrostenosis in CD, we analyzed the transcriptome of cells isolated from the transmural ileum of patients with CD, including a trio of lesions from each patient: non-affected, inflamed, and stenotic ileum samples, and compared them with samples from patients without CD. Our computational analysis revealed that profibrotic signals from a subset of monocyte- derived cells expressing CD150 induced a disease-specific fibroblast population, resulting in chronic inflammation and tissue fibrosis. The transcription factor TWIST1 was identified as a key modulator of fibroblast activation and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of TWIST1 prevents fibroblast activation, reducing ECM production and collagen deposition. Our findings suggest that the myeloid-stromal axis may offer a promising therapeutic target to prevent fibrostenosis in CD., Introduction Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by transmural inflammation that often leads to complications such as strictures, fistulas, and abscesses. The disease [...]
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20. Subpulmonary ventricular function and inflammation are related to clinical heart failure in patients with a systemic right ventricle
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Valérie Spalart, Aleksandra Cieplucha, Werner Budts, Pieter De Meester, Els Troost, Thilo Witsch, Walter Droogne, Lucas NL Van Aelst, Magalie Ladouceur, Kimberly Martinod, and Alexander Van De Bruaene
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Background: Timely diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) is difficult but important since clinical deterioration is fast once HF develops. We aimed to compare echocardiography and biomarker profile between sRV patients with and without HF and patients with a systemic left ventricle diagnosed with HF (sLV-HF). Methods and results: Eighty-seven sRV patients and 30 sLV-HF patients underwent echocardiographic evaluation and blood sampling. Compared to sRV patients without HF, sRV-HF patients had more remodeling of the subpulmonary LV (spLV) (internal diameter 3.9 cm [3.3–5.7] vs 3.4 cm [2.9–3.9], P = 0.03, posterior wall 0.93 cm [0.76–1.20] vs 0.71 cm [0.59–0.91], P = 0.006) and lower spLV systolic function: ejection fraction (59 % ± 14 vs 70 % ± 10, P = 0.011), mitral annular plane systolic excursion (1.7 cm ± 0.5 vs 2.1 cm ± 0.4, P = 0.003), fractional area change (47 % [38–58] vs 59 % [51–70], P = 0.002) and lateral strain rate (−1.2/s ± 0.46 vs −1.5/s ± 0.39, P = 0.016). Inflammatory biomarkers were higher in sRV-HF patients compared to those without HF: red cell distribution width (13.3 fL [12.8–14.1] vs 12.6 fL [12.3–13.1], P
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21. Cosolvent Molecular Dynamics Applied to DPP4, DPP8 and DPP9: Reproduction of Important Binding Features and Use in Inhibitor Design.
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Olivier Beyens, Sam Corthaut, Sarah Peeters, Pieter Van Der Veken, Ingrid De Meester, and Hans De Winter
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22. The Process of Designing Integrated STEM Learning Materials: Case Study towards an Evidence-Based Model
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De Meester, Jolien, De Cock, Mieke, Langie, Greet, and Dehaene, Wim
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This study models the process of designing learning materials for integrated STEM (iSTEM) in secondary education, as gone through by four multidisciplinary teams of STEM teachers in Flanders (Belgium). In order to identify the crucial, counterproductive, and missing activities in the observed design processes, the learning materials developed by each team were assessed with respect to the key principles of iSTEM education. Crucial activities in the observed design processes appeared to be the formation of a multidisciplinary design team, a brainstorm on themes, the identification and linking of STEM contents, and the exploration of a feasible, engaging student challenge with interrelated subproblems. The observed processes lacked a specification of the targeted learning goals and the inclusion of research-based instructional strategies aiming at these goals. The evidence-based model of the iSTEM design process resulting from this study can fuel teacher training programs and empower pre- and in-service teachers to create high-quality integrated STEM education.
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23. Exposing the pitfalls of plastics mechanical recycling through cost calculation
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Van Camp, Nicola, Lase, Irdanto Saputra, De Meester, Steven, Hoozée, Sophie, and Ragaert, Kim
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24. A retrospective study: Long term prognosis in adults with PA-VSD-MAPCAs
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Berghmans, Sophie, Eyskens, Bénédicte, Rega, Filip, Moons, Philip, Troost, Els, De Meester, Pieter, Van De Bruaene, Alexander, and Budts, Werner
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25. An energy-efficient upconcentration of the bio-based carboxylic acids using multiple-effect evaporators
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Balachandran, Srija, De Somer, Tobias, Hogie, Joël, Roosen, Martijn, Meers, Erik, and De Meester, Steven
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26. Silicone adhesive multilayer foam dressings to prevent hospital-acquired sacrum pressure ulcers: An economic evaluation based on a publicly funded pragmatic randomized controlled trial linked with real-world data
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Neyt, Mattias, De Meester, Christophe, Devriese, Stephan, Marynen, Elisabeth, and Beeckman, Dimitri
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27. Towards a new approach in chiral resolution: Pressurized-CO2 assisted preferential cocrystallization
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de Meester, Joséphine, Layrisse, Patrick, Marchivie, Mathieu, Collard, Laurent, Wery, Guillaume, Brandel, Clément, Cartigny, Yohann, Subra-Paternault, Pascale, Leyssens, Tom, and Harscoat-Schiavo, Christelle
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28. Beyond the Landfill: A critical review of techniques for End-of-Life Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) valorization
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Havaei, Mohammadhossein, Akin, Oğuzhan, Locaspi, Andrea, John Varghese, Robin, Minette, Florent, Romers, Eric, De Meester, Steven, and Van Geem, Kevin M.
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de Meester, Christophe, Costa, Elena, Schönborn, Claudia, and San Miguel, Lorena
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Carrieri, Elisabetta, Motte, Jordy, Nachtergaele, Pieter, Mertens, Ine, Hoogenboom, Richard, Dewulf, Jo, and De Meester, Steven
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31. Fractional distillation of waste plastic pyrolysis oil for isolating narrow hydrocarbons cuts
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Zeb, Waheed, De Somer, Tobias, Roosen, Martijn, Knockaert, Pieter, Abbas-Abadi, Mehrdad Seifali, Kresovic, Uros, Hogie, Joël, Van Geem, Kevin M., and De Meester, Steven
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32. Genome-wide methylome stability and parental effects in the worldwide distributed Lombardy poplar
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An Vanden Broeck, Tim Meese, Pieter Verschelde, Karen Cox, Berthold Heinze, Dieter Deforce, Ellen De Meester, and Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
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Abstract Background Despite the increasing number of epigenomic studies in plants, little is known about the forces that shape the methylome in long-lived woody perennials. The Lombardy poplar offers an ideal opportunity to investigate the impact of the individual environmental history of trees on the methylome. Results We present the results of three interconnected experiments on Lombardy poplar. In the first experiment, we investigated methylome variability during a growing season and across vegetatively reproduced generations. We found that ramets collected over Europe and raised in common conditions have stable methylomes in symmetrical CG-contexts. In contrast, seasonal dynamics occurred in methylation patterns in CHH context. In the second experiment, we investigated whether methylome patterns of plants grown in a non-parental environment correlate with the parental climate. We did not observe a biological relevant pattern that significantly correlates with the parental climate. Finally, we investigated whether the parental environment has persistent carry-over effects on the vegetative offspring’s phenotype. We combined new bud set observations of three consecutive growing seasons with former published bud set data. Using a linear mixed effects analysis, we found a statistically significant but weak short-term, parental carry-over effect on the timing of bud set. However, this effect was negligible compared to the direct effects of the offspring environment. Conclusions Genome-wide cytosine methylation patterns in symmetrical CG-context are stable in Lombardy poplar and appear to be mainly the result of random processes. In this widespread poplar clone, methylation patterns in CG-context can be used as biomarkers to infer a common ancestor and thus to investigate the recent environmental history of a specific Lombardy poplar. The Lombardy poplar shows high phenotypic plasticity in a novel environment which enabled this clonal tree to adapt and survive all over the temperate regions of the world.
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33. Beyond Daphnia: a plea for a more inclusive and unifying approach to freshwater zooplankton ecology
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De Meester, Luc, Declerck, Steven A. J., and Ger, Kemal Ali
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34. Differences in food web structure and composition between new and nearby older lakes in West Greenland suggest succession trajectories driven by glacier retreat
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Jeppesen, Erik, Davidson, Thomas A., Meerhoff, Mariana, De Meester, Luc, González-Bergonzoni, Iván, Vidal, Nicolás, Arndt, Hartmut, Jürgens, Klaus, Sommaruga, Ruben, Özkan, Korhan, Lauridsen, Torben L., and Tserenpil, Sh
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35. Emotional Intelligence and Motor Competence in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
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Mohammadi Orangi, Behzad, Lenoir, Matthieu, Yaali, Rasoul, Ghorbanzadeh, Behrouz, O'Brien-Smith, Jade, Galle, Julie, and De Meester, An
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This study's purpose was to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and motor competence (MC) in 540 children, adolescents, and young adults. Using the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale (SSEIT), participants were divided in three groups of high, average, and low EI. The short form of Bruininks-Oseretsky Test for Motor Proficiency -- 2 (BOTMP-2SF) evaluated MC. Within each age and sex group, associations between MC and a) EI as a global construct and b) the four subdomains of EI were overall significant (with p < 0.01 for 85 out of 90 correlations) and very strong (with 66 correlations > 0.60). A 3 (EI groups) x 3 (age groups) x 2 (sex) ANOVA on standardized overall MC scores revealed that in all age groups, participants with higher EI outperformed their peers with average and low EI with respect to MC (p < 0.001). Additionally, boys scored higher on MC tests compared to girls (p < 0.001). A third-order interaction effect (p < 0.001) revealed that boys' superiority in MC generally decreased from childhood to adulthood, especially in the low EI group. The outcomes of this study show a robust relationship between EI and MC from childhood through early adulthood, suggesting a novel MC correlate throughout the lifespan.
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36. RML-view-to-CSV: A Proof-of-Concept Implementation for RML Logical Views.
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Els de Vleeschauwer, Pano Maria, Ben De Meester, and Pieter Colpaert
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37. RMLWeaver-JS: An algebraic mapping engine in the KGCW Challenge 2024.
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Sitt Min Oo, Tristan Verbeken, and Ben De Meester
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- 2024
38. RMLStreamer supported by RML-view-to-CSV in the performance track of the KGCW Challenge 2024.
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Els de Vleeschauwer and Ben De Meester
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- 2024
39. Backwards or Forwards? [R2]RML backwards compatibility in RMLMapper.
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Dylan Van Assche, Jozef Jankaj, and Ben De Meester
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- 2024
40. DFDP: A Declarative Form Description Pipeline for Decentralizing Web Forms.
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Ieben Smessaert, Patrick Hochstenbach, Ben De Meester, Ruben Taelman, and Ruben Verborgh
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- 2024
41. Inter-Pod Credential Exchange Protocol via Linked Data Notifications.
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Jonas Steinbach, Gertjan De Mulder, Ben De Meester, Beatriz Esteves, and Ruben Verborgh
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- 2024
42. Pollution offsets the rapid evolution of increased heat tolerance in a natural population
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Dong, Ying, Van de Maele, Marlies, De Meester, Luc, Verheyen, Julie, and Stoks, Robby
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- 2024
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43. Subpulmonary ventricular function and inflammation are related to clinical heart failure in patients with a systemic right ventricle
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Spalart, Valérie, Cieplucha, Aleksandra, Budts, Werner, De Meester, Pieter, Troost, Els, Witsch, Thilo, Droogne, Walter, Van Aelst, Lucas NL, Ladouceur, Magalie, Martinod, Kimberly, and Van De Bruaene, Alexander
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- 2024
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44. Characterization and impact of oxygenates in post-consumer plastic waste-derived pyrolysis oils on steam cracking process efficiency
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Kusenberg, Marvin, De Langhe, Simon, Parvizi, Behzad, Abdulrahman, Anas Jamil, Varghese, Robin John, Aravindakshan, Syam Ukkandath, Kurkijärvi, Antti, Gandarillas, Andres Munoz, Jamieson, John, De Meester, Steven, and Van Geem, Kevin M.
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- 2024
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45. Mechanical recycling of printed flexible plastic packaging: The role of binders and pigments
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Lisiecki, M., Belé, Tiago G.A., Ügdüler, S., Fiorio, R., Astrup, T.F., De Meester, S., and Ragaert, K.
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- 2024
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46. Priority effects transcend scales and disciplines in biology
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Stroud, J.T., Delory, B.M., Barnes, E.M., Chase, J.M., De Meester, L., Dieskau, J., Grainger, T.N., Halliday, F.W., Kardol, P., Knight, T.M., Ladouceur, E., Little, C.J., Roscher, C., Sarneel, J.M., Temperton, V.M., van Steijn, T.L.H., Werner, C.M., Wood, C.W., and Fukami, T.
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- 2024
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47. A link between evolution and society fostering the UN sustainable development goals
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Luc De Meester, Ella Vázquez‐Domínguez, Rees Kassen, Félix Forest, Mauricio R. Bellon, Britt Koskella, Rosa A. Scherson, Licia Colli, Andrew P. Hendry, Keith A. Crandall, Daniel P. Faith, Craig J. Starger, R. Geeta, Hitoshi Araki, Ehsan M. Dulloo, Caroline Souffreau, Sibylle Schroer, and Marc T. J. Johnson
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contemporary evolutionary change ,ecosystem services ,genetic diversity ,past evolutionary change ,phylogenetic diversity ,present evolutionary change ,Evolution ,QH359-425 - Abstract
Abstract Given the multitude of challenges Earth is facing, sustainability science is of key importance to our continued existence. Evolution is the fundamental biological process underlying the origin of all biodiversity. This phylogenetic diversity fosters the resilience of ecosystems to environmental change, and provides numerous resources to society, and options for the future. Genetic diversity within species is also key to the ability of populations to evolve and adapt to environmental change. Yet, the value of evolutionary processes and the consequences of their impairment have not generally been considered in sustainability research. We argue that biological evolution is important for sustainability and that the concepts, theory, data, and methodological approaches used in evolutionary biology can, in crucial ways, contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We discuss how evolutionary principles are relevant to understanding, maintaining, and improving Nature Contributions to People (NCP) and how they contribute to the SDGs. We highlight specific applications of evolution, evolutionary theory, and evolutionary biology's diverse toolbox, grouped into four major routes through which evolution and evolutionary insights can impact sustainability. We argue that information on both within‐species evolutionary potential and among‐species phylogenetic diversity is necessary to predict population, community, and ecosystem responses to global change and to make informed decisions on sustainable production, health, and well‐being. We provide examples of how evolutionary insights and the tools developed by evolutionary biology can not only inspire and enhance progress on the trajectory to sustainability, but also highlight some obstacles that hitherto seem to have impeded an efficient uptake of evolutionary insights in sustainability research and actions to sustain SDGs. We call for enhanced collaboration between sustainability science and evolutionary biology to understand how integrating these disciplines can help achieve the sustainable future envisioned by the UN SDGs.
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48. Weak effect of urbanization on bdelloid rotifers living in lichens
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Rebecca Partemi, Nicolas Debortoli, Alejandro Martínez, Lyudmila Kamburska, Caroline Souffreau, Hans Matheve, Pieter Vantieghem, Luc De Meester, Karine Van Doninck, Thomas Merckx, and Diego Fontaneto
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anthropogenic effects ,biodiversity ,community ecology ,Rotifera Bdelloidea ,urban ecology ,Science - Abstract
Human activities have an overwhelming impact on the natural environment, leading to a deep biodiversity crisis whose effects range from genes to ecosystems. Here, we analysed the effect of such anthropogenic impacts on bdelloid rotifers (Rotifera Bdelloidea), for whom these effects are poorly understood. We targeted bdelloid rotifers living in lichen patches across urbanization gradients in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium). Urbanization was measured as the percentage of built-up area (BU) across different spatial scales, at circles from 50 to 3200 m of radius around the lichen. Urbanization effects on biodiversity were assessed on abundance, species richness and community-weighted mean body size of bdelloid rotifers, as well as on genetic diversity of a mitochondrial marker (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) of one of the most common and widespread bdelloid species, Adineta vaga. Overall, no negative effect of urbanization was found at any diversity level and any spatial scale. Counterintuitively, the BU area quantified at the largest spatial scale had a positive effect on abundance. These results leave open the question of whether negative effects of urbanization are present for bdelloid rotifers, if they are mediated by other unexplored drivers, or if such effects are only visible at even larger spatial scales.
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49. Challenges and opportunities in the use of ponds and pondscapes as Nature-based Solutions
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Cuenca-Cambronero, M., Blicharska, M., Perrin, J.-A., Davidson, T. A., Oertli, B., Lago, M., Beklioglu, M., Meerhoff, M., Arim, M., Teixeira, J., De Meester, L., Biggs, J., Robin, J., Martin, B., Greaves, H. M., Sayer, C. D., Lemmens, P., Boix, D., Mehner, T., Bartrons, M., and Brucet, S.
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50. Analysing spatial variability in drought sensitivity of rivers using explainable artificial intelligence
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De Meester, Joke and Willems, Patrick
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