ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenozoospermia is a leading cause of male infertility and has been increasingly associated with the global surge in obesity and exposure to reproductive toxicants. Despite extensive research on each factor individually, their combined pathological effects remain poorly understood.
Yunlong Yao +12 more
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Effects of a simulated marine heatwave on the structure and composition of Mediterranean plankton in a mesocosm study. [PDF]
Eglaine Z +7 more
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Development of a Swine Whole Eye Transplant Ex Vivo Perfusion Protocol
This study establishes the first subnormothermic machine perfusion protocol for whole eye transplants in a swine model, enabling up to 18 h of preservation with stable metabolic function, limited edema, and recovery of mydriasis. ABSTRACT Background The first human Whole Eye Transplant (WET) has sparked new hope for patients who have lost vision due to
Haïzam Oubari +8 more
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Magnetoreception in a freshwater ciliate arises from endosymbiosis. [PDF]
Bolzoni R +16 more
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The Swedish National Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE): Coexisting systemic disorders 2007–2023
Abstract Purpose To analyse the frequency and type of coexisting systemic disorders in children operated on for cataract in Sweden. Methods Data were retrieved from the Swedish National Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE) for children operated between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2023 (n = 975), including follow‐ups at age 1, 2, 5 and 10 ...
David Wackerberg +9 more
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Detection and functional analysis of horizontal gene transfer events in the ciliate <i>Euplotes</i>. [PDF]
Wang R +7 more
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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the surgery‐induced changes of astigmatism after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in eyes with failed previous penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Design Retrospective, interventional cohort study based on prospective DMEK database.
Florian Thomas Steinberg +6 more
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Therapeutic Effects of <i>Psoralea corylifolia</i> and <i>Morus alba</i> Aqueous Extracts on <i>Tetrahymena pyriformis</i>-Infected Guppies (<i>Poecilia reticulata</i>) and Underlying Transcriptomic Mechanisms: Implications for Ciliate Parasite Control. [PDF]
Li S +5 more
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Abstract Purpose To compare preoperative characteristics and postoperative anatomical and functional outcomes of scleral buckle surgery using sponges versus tires, as well as explant‐related complications and the frequency of explant removal. Methods This retrospective study included patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) who ...
Peter Kiraly +11 more
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Distinct evolutionary origins and mixed-mode transmissions of methanogenic endosymbionts are revealed in anaerobic ciliated protists. [PDF]
Hao T +10 more
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