bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Selective and non-selective evolutionary signatures found in the simplest replicative biological entities
Authors: Jacquat Andrés Gustavo , Theumer Martín Gustavo , Dambolena José Sebastián 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Mitoviruses, which are considered evolutionary relics of extinct alpha-proteobacteria RNA phages, represent one of the simplest self-replicating biological systems. This study aims to quantitatively describe genomes and identify potential genomic signatures that support the protein phylogenetic-based classification criterion. Genomic variables, such as mononucleotide and dinucleotide composition, codon usage bias, and minimal free energy derived from optimized predicted RNA secondary structure, were analyzed. From the values obtained, the main evolutionary pressures were discussed, indicating that natural selection plays a significant role in shaping mitovirus genomes. However, neutral evolution also makes a significant contribution. This study reveals a significant discovery of structural divergence in Kvaramitovirus. The energy minimization approach employed to study 2D folding in this study reveals a distinct spatial organization of their genomes, providing evidence for the hypothesis of a single evolutionary event of circularization in the most recent common ancestor of the lineage. This hypothesis was discussed in light of recent discoveries by other researchers that partially support the existence of mitoviruses with circular genomes. Finally, this study represents a significant advancement in the understanding of mitoviruses, as it quantitatively describes the nucleotide sequence at the family and genus taxonomic levels. Additionally, we provide hypotheses that can be experimentally validated to inspire new research and address the gaps in knowledge of this fascinating, basally divergent RNA virus lineage.
The origin of large emission line widths in massive galaxies at redshifts z ∼ 3–4
Authors: Martínez-Marín M , Glazebrook K , Nanayakkara T , Jacobs C , Labbé I , Kacprzak G G , Papovich C , Schreiber C 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
We present a sample of 22 massive galaxies with stellar masses &gt;1010 M⊙ at 3 &lt; z &lt; 4 with deep H and K-band high resolution spectra (R = 3500–3000) from Keck/MOSFIRE and VLT/KMOS near-infrared spectrographs. We find a large fraction have strong [O iii] 5007 and Hβ emission lines with large line widths (σ 100–450 km s−1). We measure the sizes of our galaxies from Hubble Space Telescope images and consider the potential kinematic scaling relations of our sample, and rule out an explanation for these broad lines in terms of galaxy-wide kinematics. Based on consideration of the [O iii] 5007/Hβ flux ratios, their location in the mass–excitation diagram, and the derived bolometric luminosities, we conclude that active galactic nuclei (AGN) and their narrow-line regions most likely give rise to this emission. At redshifts 3 &lt; z &lt; 4, we find significantly high AGN fractions in massive galaxies, ranging from 60–70 per cent for the mass range 10 &lt; log (M⋆/M⊙) &lt; 11, with a lower limit 30 per cent for all galaxies within that redshift range when we apply our most stringent AGN criteria. We also find a considerably lower AGN fraction in massive quiescent galaxies, ranging from 20–30 per cent. These fractions of AGN point to the period between 3 &lt; z &lt; 4 being a time of heightened activity for the development of supermassive black holes in the massive end of the galaxy population and provide evidence for their role in the emergence of the first massive quenched galaxies at this epoch.
Bayesian inference methodology to characterize the dust emissivity at far-infrared and submillimeter frequencies
Authors: Adak Debabrata , Shaikh Shabbir , Sinha Srijita , Ghosh Tuhin , Boulanger Francois , Lagache Guilaine , Souradeep Tarun , Miville-Deschênes Marc-Antoine 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
We present a Bayesian inference method to characterize the dust emission properties using the well-known dust-${\rm H\,{\small I}}$ correlation in the diffuse interstellar medium at Planck frequencies $\nu \ge 217$ GHz. We use the Galactic ${\rm H\,{\small I}}$ map from the Galactic All-Sky Survey (GASS) as a template to trace the Galactic dust emission. We jointly infer the pixel-dependent dust emissivity and the zero level present in the Planck intensity maps. We use the Hamiltonian Monte Carlo technique to sample the high-dimensional parameter space ($D \sim 10^3$). We demonstrate that the methodology leads to unbiased recovery of dust emissivity per pixel and the zero level when applied to realistic Planck sky simulations over a 6300 $\rm {deg}^2$ area around the Southern Galactic pole. As an application on data, we analyse the Planck intensity map at 353 GHz to jointly infer the pixel-dependent dust emissivity at $N_{\rm side}=32$ resolution (1.8° pixel size) and the global offset. We find that the spatially varying dust emissivity has a mean of 0.031 MJy sr$^{-1}$$(10^{20} \, \mathrm{cm^{-2}})^{-1}$ and $1\sigma$ standard deviation of 0.007 MJy sr$^{-1}$$(10^{20} \, \mathrm{cm^{-2}})^{-1}$. The mean dust emissivity increases monotonically with increasing mean ${\rm H\,{\small I}}$ column density. We find that the inferred global offset is consistent with the expected level of cosmic infrared background (CIB) monopole added to the Planck data at 353 GHz. This method is useful in studying the line-of-sight variations of dust spectral energy distribution in the multiphase interstellar medium.
Measuring the dust attenuation law of galaxies using photometric data
Authors: Meldorf C , Palmese A , Salim S 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
Fitting model spectral energy distributions (SEDs) to galaxy photometric data is a widely used method to recover galaxy parameters from galaxy surveys. However, the parameter space used to describe galaxies is wide and interdependent, and distinctions between real and spurious correlations that are found between these parameters can be difficult to discern. In this work, we use the SED fitting code bagpipes (Bayesian Analysis of Galaxies for Physical Inference and Parameter EStimation) to investigate degeneracies between galaxy parameters and the effect of the choice of different sets of photometric bands. In particular, we focus on optical to infrared wavelength coverage, and on two parameters describing the galaxies’ dust attenuation law: AV and δ, which characterize dust column density and the slope of a flexible dust attenuation law, respectively. We demonstrate that (1) a degeneracy between the residual (the difference between truth and recovered values) AV and star formation rate exists, but this is lifted when Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer bands are included, and (2) bagpipes is able to accurately recover the input AV and δ distributions and relations (differences in slope of less than 1.7σ for a flat relation and less than 1.2σ for an observationally motivated relation) and is not introducing spurious correlations between these parameters. Our findings suggest that the information needed to constrain AV and δ well enough individually exists in the data, especially when infrared is added. This indicates that recent works finding a correlation between AV and δ are not being misled by fitting degeneracies from their SED fitting code.
Size–mass relation of the brightest cluster galaxies at z ∼ 1
Authors: Yang Lilan , Silverman John , Oguri Masamune , Ding Xuheng , Toba Yoshiki , Huang Song , Kawinwanichakij Lalitwadee 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
We present the size–mass relation of the brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) at 0.1 &lt; z &lt; 1.4 using the imaging data obtained by the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program. Our sample consists of 471 photometrically selected BCGs with stellar mass logM*/M⊙ = 11–12. We measure the size of the BCGs using i-band imaging and model fits based on a single Sérsic light profile. Stellar masses are determined through spectral energy distribution fitting using Sérsic-modelled photometry data across five optical bands (grizy). The size–mass scaling relation of BCGs is $r_\mathrm{ e}\propto M_*^{0.73-1.00}$ at z &lt; 1, with a slope that does not evolve significantly. The slope of the size–mass relation for BCGs is steeper than other non-BCG galaxies, which implies that BCGs are a special galaxy population. The size of BCGs at a given stellar mass evolves rapidly as ∝ (1 + z)−1.58 ± 0.13 and increases with redshift by a factor of 2.5 from z ∼ 1.2 to z ∼ 0.2. The rapid size growth is in agreement with semi-analytical model results, indicating that the BCG growth is dominated by frequent minor mergers. Furthermore, we explore the size–mass relationship of BCGs with respect to the halo mass of the cluster and find there is no significant correlation, which might imply that a dependence on the environment predominantly affects the outer envelope of the BCGs.
ARTEMIS emulator: exploring the effect of cosmology and galaxy formation physics on Milky Way-mass haloes and their satellites
Authors: Brown Shaun T , Fattahi Azadeh , McCarthy Ian G , Font Andreea S , Oman Kyle A , Riley Alexander H 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
We present the new ARTEMIS emulator suite of high-resolution (baryon mass of 2.23 × 104h−1 M⊙) zoom-in simulations of Milky Way-mass systems. Here, three haloes from the original ARTEMIS sample have been rerun multiple times, systematically varying parameters for the stellar feedback model, the density threshold for star formation, the reionization redshift, and the assumed warm dark matter (WDM) particle mass (assuming a thermal relic). From these simulations, emulators are trained for a wide range of statistics that allow for fast predictions at combinations of parameters not originally sampled, running in ∼1 ms (a factor of ∼1011 faster than the simulations). In this paper, we explore the dependence of the central haloes’ stellar mass on the varied parameters, finding the stellar feedback parameters to be the most important. When constraining the parameters to match the present-day stellar mass halo mass relation inferred from abundance matching we find that there is a strong degeneracy in the stellar feedback parameters, corresponding to a freedom in formation time of the stellar component for a fixed halo assembly history. We additionally explore the dependence of the satellite stellar mass function, where it is found that variations in stellar feedback, the reionization redshift, and the WDM mass all have a significant effect. The presented emulators are a powerful tool which allows for fundamentally new ways of analysing and interpreting cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. Crucially, allowing their free (subgrid) parameters to be varied and marginalized, leading to more robust constraints and predictions.
Corporate Purpose Swings as a Social, Atheoretical Process: Will the Pendulum Break?
Authors: Galanis Michael 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
This article argues that conceptualising corporate purpose as a normative question which can be examined in isolation from its socio-historical context is inappropriate and ultimately futile. Corporate purpose is examined here as historically determined, a social fact, independently from whichever theoretical position might prevail in scholarly debates. Interestingly, corporate law doctrine pertinent to corporate purpose has remained mostly static but fairly open-ended. This has allowed purpose itself to oscillate between shareholder primacy and the balancing of stakeholder interests rather seamlessly as a socio-historical phenomenon. However, the article finds that, where it is used by private business organisation, corporate law has a limited capacity to accommodate purpose oscillations. Those are limited to merely one-dimensional movements representing corporate income distribution choices considered as socially legitimate each time. Using concepts such as Polanyi’s ‘double-movement’ and Gramsci’s ‘passive revolution’, the article argues that, for as long as social dynamics focused on wealth distribution, private corporate purpose had little difficulty in absorbing social critique and in finding a legitimacy basis for the private business corporation. However, more recently, critique has been shifting away from merely distributional trepidations and towards other non-economic concerns caused by economic growth per se. These concerns add new dimensions for corporate purpose oscillations, which cannot be accommodated irrespective of how open-ended corporate law doctrine on purpose might be. The article concludes with an analysis of what this might entail for corporate law as a socially legitimate structure for private business.
Optimizing Promoters and Subcellular Localization for Constitutive Transgene Expression in Marchantia polymorpha
Authors: Tse Sze Wai , Annese Davide , Romani Facundo , Guzman-Chavez Fernando , Bonter Ignacy , Forestier Edith , Frangedakis Eftychios , Haseloff Jim 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Marchantia polymorpha has become an important model system for comparative studies and synthetic biology. The systematic characterization of genetic elements would make heterologous gene expression more predictable in this test bed for gene circuit assembly and bioproduction. Yet, the toolbox of genetic parts for Marchantia includes only a few constitutive promoters that need benchmarking to assess their utility. We compared the expression patterns of previously characterized and new constitutive promoters. We found that driving expression with the double enhancer version of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (pro35S × 2) provided the highest yield of proteins, although it also inhibits the growth of transformants. In contrast, promoters derived from the Marchantia genes for ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR 1 and the CLASS II HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER protein drove expression to higher levels across all tissues without a growth penalty and can provide intermediate levels of gene expression. In addition, we showed that the cytosol is the best subcellular compartment to target heterologous proteins for higher levels of expression without a significant growth burden. To demonstrate the potential of these promoters in Marchantia, we expressed RUBY, a polycistronic betalain synthesis cassette linked by P2A sequences, to demonstrate coordinated expression of metabolic enzymes. A heat-shock-inducible promoter was used to further mitigate growth burdens associated with high amounts of betalain accumulation. We have expanded the existing tool kit for gene expression in Marchantia and provided new resources for the Marchantia research community.
Faith, Feminism and Politics: The Inter-war Campaigning Strategies of St Joan’s Social and Political Alliance
Authors: Mangion Carmen M 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Knitting together faith, feminism, and politics, this article examines St Joan’s Social and Political Alliance as a significant contributor to the interwar feminist movement locating them within the public, political sphere. It contends that religious identities, in this study, a Catholic identity, can help to deepen and complicate our understanding of feminism. Members of St Joan’s Alliance walked a tightrope, navigating their feminist and Catholic ideals. The article begins by explaining their ‘equalitarian’ feminism and how they married this to their Catholicism. Then, two means of promoting and furthering their public presence as interwar feminists are identified. First, the Alliance encouraged Catholic women’s involvement in the democratic process. As public speakers and political actors, they educated and politicized new citizens. Secondly, the periodical press, a key strategic tool, was used to amplify the political campaigns of the Alliance to its Catholic readers, and to participate in public conversations amongst the wider community of feminist and women’s activists. The Alliance articulated their feminist programme cogently to their co-religionists, sometimes having to justify its feminism, some of which was deemed contrary to the ideal of Catholic womanhood. St Joan’s Alliance was not a peripheral feminist organization; it operated on the national and global stage alongside other similar organizations.
An insight into the gut microbiota after Schistosoma japonicum eggs immunization in an experimental ulcerative colitis model
Authors: Wu Peng , Li Wenhao , Xie Yiting , Guan Wei , Yang Shuguo , Li Jian , Zhao Yanqing 
Published: June 2024

AbstractSchistosome infection and schistosome‐derived products have been implicated in the prevention and alleviation of inflammatory bowel disease by manipulating the host immune response, whereas the role of gut microbiota in this protective effect remains poorly understood. In this study, we found that the intraperitoneal immunization with Schistosoma japonicum eggs prior to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) application significantly ameliorated the symptoms of DSS‐induced acute colitis, which was characterized by higher body weight, lower disease activity index score and macroscopic inflammatory scores. We demonstrated that the immunomodulatory effects of S. japonicum eggs were accompanied by an influence on gut microbiota composition, abundance, and diversity, which increased the abundance of genus Turicibacter, family Erysipelotrichaceae, phylum Firmicutes, and decreased the abundance of genus Odoribacter, family Marinifilaceae, order Bacteroidales, class Bacteroidia, phylum Bacteroidota. In addition, Lactobacillus was identified as a biomarker that distinguishes healthy control mice from DSS‐induced colitis mice. The present study revealed the importance of the gut microbiota in S. japonicum eggs exerting protective effects in an experimental ulcerative colitis (UC) model, providing an alternative strategy for the discovery of UC prevention and treatment drugs.
Application of Human Acellular Dermal Matrix with Skin Graft for Lacunar Soft-Tissue Defect of Lateral Heel after Calcaneal Fracture
Authors: Song Xiaoliang , Zhao Shuo , Wang Fengyu , Liu Yuan , Wang Li , Xu Yali , Lv Li , Duan Wenxu , Zhang Hongjuan , Bai Runze , Sun Hejun , Shao Xinzhong 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effect of human acellular dermal matrix (HADM) combined with split-thickness skin graft in repairing lacunar soft tissue defects of the lateral heel after calcaneal fracture.METHODSFrom June 2018 to October 2020, providers repaired 11 cases of lacunar soft tissue defects at the lateral part of the heel using HADM combined with split-thickness skin graft. After thorough debridement, the HADM was trimmed and filled into the lacunar defect area. Once the wound was covered, a split-thickness skin graft and negative-pressure wound therapy were applied. Providers evaluated the appearance, scar, ductility of the skin graft site, appearance of the donor site, healing time, and any reoperation at follow-up.RESULTSOf the 11 cases, 8 patients achieved successful wound healing by primary intention. Three patients showed partial necrosis in the edge of the skin graft, but the wound healed after standard wound care. Evaluation at 6 and 12 months after surgery showed that all patients had wound healing and mild local scarring; there was no obvious pigmentation or scar formation in the donor skin area. The average healing time was 37.5 days (range, 24-43 days).CONCLUSIONSThe HADM combined with split-thickness skin graft is a simple and effective reconstruction method for lacunar soft tissue defect of the lateral heel after calcaneal fracture. In this small sample, the combination demonstrated few infections, minor scar formation, few donor site complications, and relatively short hospital stays.
Lived Experiences of Patients After Colorectal Cancer and Permanent Colostomy: A Parallel-Design Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Duluklu Burcu , Çelik Sevilay Şenol 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE
To identify the lived experiences, quality of life (QoL), and level of ostomy adjustment (OA) in patients after colorectal cancer with a permanent colostomy (PC).

METHODS
In this parallel-design mixed-methods study, the researchers interviewed 14 patients after colorectal cancer whose PC was created more than 1 year prior. Qualitative data were interpreted using hermeneutic interpretive phenomenological design. Quantitative data were collected with the Stoma QoL Scale and OA Inventory-23.

RESULTS
The mean age of the participants was 61.5 (SD, 10.0) years, and the mean PC duration was 7.7 (SD, 5.0) years. Mean QoL and OA scores were just above the median. Three superordinate themes consisting of nine themes emerged from the analysis: (1) early experiences (acceptance, medical problems, and emotional changes); (2) long-term experiences (physiologic experiences, psychosocial experiences, economic experiences, and coping strategies); (3) feelings and expectations about the future (worries and expectations).

CONCLUSIONS
Even individuals who have been living with a PC for a long time may not be fully adapted to the process and may not have internalized lifestyle changes. Nurses should provide support to individuals with a PC through routine follow-ups, social support, and facilitative healthcare strategies regardless of the length of time since PC creation.
Factors Influencing Readiness for Hospital Discharge among Patients Undergoing Enterostomy: A Descriptive, Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Li Siqing , Luo Cuilian , Xie Minyi , Lai Jinman , Qiu Hong , Xu Lihong , Chen Jianchang , Mo Linjie , Guan Xiaofang , Tang Feng , Zhang Yan , Huang Qiaona , Liu Yuxia , Luo Wenxin , Chen Jianmin 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo examine the factors influencing hospital discharge readiness among Chinese patients who have undergone enterostomy.MethodsIn this descriptive, cross-sectional study, researchers recruited patients with colorectal cancer who underwent enterostomy at a tertiary hospital in Guangdong Province, China, via convenience sampling between January 2021 and January 2023. Participants completed the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, Ostomy Self-care Ability Scale, and Stoma-Quality of Life-Chinese Questionnaire (Chinese version) at the time of hospital discharge. Univariate, correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to explore the impact of self-care ability, quality of life, and other clinicodemographic characteristics on patients’ readiness for hospital discharge.ResultsOf the 200 questionnaires distributed, 177 (88.5%) were completed and included in the final analysis. The median scores for the factors considered in this study were as follows: Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale was 148.00 (interquartile range [IQR], 117.50, 164.00), self-care intention of the Ostomy Self-care Ability Scale was 36.00 (IQR, 34.00, 40.00), self-care knowledge of the Ostomy Self-care Ability Scale was 17.00 (IQR, 15.00, 19.00), self-care skill of the Ostomy Self-care Ability Scale was 5.00 (IQR, 3.00, 6.00), and the total score for quality of life was 60.00 (IQR, 49.00, 69.00). Multiple linear regression analysis identified several key factors explaining 48.2% of the variance in global readiness for hospital discharge: global quality of life (β= .347,P< .001), self-care knowledge (β= .259,P< .001), leakage during hospitalization (β= −0.241,P< .001), monthly family income (β= .148,P= .008), stoma siting before surgery (β= .130,P= .020), and self-care intention (β= .127,P= .035).ConclusionsThe readiness for hospital discharge among patients undergoing enterostomy in this study was high. Factors such as quality of life, self-care knowledge, leakage during hospitalization, monthly family income, stoma siting before surgery, and self-care intention after undergoing enterostomy influenced the patients’ readiness for hospital discharge. Therefore, future studies should focus on developing interventions to enhance patients’ readiness for hospital discharge.