Two Cases of Pachydermodactyly Presenting as Polyarthritis by Roxana Mititelu, Sarah Finch, Paul Dancey, Ian Landells

“…Pachydermodactyly is characterized by asymptomatic, progressive swelling of the lateral aspects of the 2nd to 4th finger along the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint without involving the joint itself. …”
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Utilizing innovative two curves in nomogram by Tianhan Zhou, Zhongkai Ni, Hao Fan, Hai Huang, Haimin Jin

“…Understanding threshold values within these models is crucial for assessing the model’s effectiveness and practical application in clinical environments.MethodsWe developed two novel interpretive curves to enhance the utility of nomograms. …”
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Crystal structure of 3-(3-bromophenyl)-1′,3′-dimethyl-2′H,3H,4H-spiro[furo[3, 2-c]chromene-2,5′-pyrimidine]-2′,4,4′,6′(1′H,3′H) tetraone, C22H15BrN2O6 by Jiang Dong-Li, Fan Lian-Lian, Yin Peng, Liang Di, Li Rui

“…C22H15BrN2O6, monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14), a = 5.1760 (5) Å, b = 17.5652(19) Å, c = 21.734(2) Å, β = 94.690(3) °, Z = 4, V = 1969.3(3) Å3, Rgt(F) = 0.0569, wRref(F2) = 0.1206, T = 170 K.…”
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Crystal structure of 2-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl-κN)pyridine-κN-bis(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridinato-κ2C,N)iridium(III) sesquihydrate, C30H18F4IrN5·1.5[H2O] by Abdul Latiff Aqilah, Chong Yan Yi, Mark-Lee Wun Fui, Kassim Mohammad B.

“…C30H18F4IrN5·1.5[H2O], tetragonal, I41/a (no. 88), a = 37.5562(5) Å, b = 37.5562(5) Å, c = 9.2031(2) Å, V = 12980.7(4) Å3, Z = 16, Rgt(F) = 0.0312, wRref(F2) = 0.1166, T = 300(2) K.…”
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Crystal structure of (3,6-di(2-pyridyl)-4-phenylaminopyridazine-κ2N,N′)-bis(2-(p-toluene)pyridinyl-κ2C,N)-iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate –dichloromethane (1/1), C45H37Cl2F6IrN7P by Qian Jun, Ma Liang, Wang Yida

“…C45H37Cl2F6IrN7P, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 23.518(5) Å, b = 11.702(2) Å, c = 15.426(3) Å, β = 101.44(3)°, V = 4161.0(15) Å3, Z = 4, R gt(F) = 0.0474, wR ref(F 2) = 0.0924, T = 293 K.…”
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Crystal structure of the dinuclear mercury(II) complex bis(μ2-bromido)-dibromido-bis{1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1-H-1,3-(2-ethyl-5-methyl-imidazol)-κ1 N} dimercury(II), C26H30N10Hg2Br4 by Yang Hai-Yan, Liu Hong-Yan, Zhao Yao-Min

“…C26H30N10Hg2Br4, triclinic, P1‾ $P\overline{1}$ (no. 2), a = 8.8582(4) Å, b = 11.5968(5) Å, c = 17.4657(10) Å, α = 107.564(5)°, β = 92.283(4)°, γ = 97.388(4)°, V = 1690.47(15) Å3, Z = 2, R gt(F) = 0.0423, ωR ref(F 2) = 0.1112, T = 293 K.…”
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-Hydroxy-3-[(2-aryloxyethyl)amino]propyl 4-[(Alkoxycarbonyl)amino]benzoates by Jan Tengler, Iva Kapustíková, Matúš Peško, Rodney Govender, Stanislava Keltošová, Petr Mokrý, Peter Kollár, Jim O'Mahony, Aidan Coffey, Katarína Král'ová, Josef Jampílek

“…As similar compounds have been described as potential antimycobacterials, primary in vitro screening of the synthesized carbamates was also performed against two mycobacterial species. 2-Hydroxy-3-[2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]-propyl 4-(butoxycarbonylamino)benzoate hydrochloride, 2-hydroxy-3-[2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]-propyl 4-(butoxycarbonylamino)benzoate hydrochloride, and 2-hydroxy-3-[2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]-propyl 4-(butoxycarbonylamino)benzoate hydrochloride showed higher activity against M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis and M. intracellulare than the standards ciprofloxacin, isoniazid, or pyrazinamide. …”
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Enhanced performance of Bi2S3/TiO2 heterostructure composite films for solar cell applications by Saket Mathur, Victoria Bishop, Andrew Swindle, Wei Wei

“…To improve the efficiency of this process, we explore the use of bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) and titanium oxide (TiO2) composite as photoelectrode material and investigate their impact on the efficiency of DSSC.…”
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Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Mass Level Is Increased in Elderly Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by J. Fortunato, V. Bláha, J. Bis, J. Št’ásek, C. Andrýs, J. Vojáček, B. Jurašková, L. Sobotka, P. Polanský, M. Brtko

“…We selected a group of elderly subjects that underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or balloon angioplasty (BA) and separated them into two groups, diabetic and nondiabetic, to compare the level of Lp-PLA2 mass between them. …”
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Diagnosis of Prenatal-Onset Achondrogenesis Type II by a Multidisciplinary Assessment: A Retrospective Study of 2 Cases by Wenbo Wang, Qichang Wu, Li Sun, Xiaohong Zhong, Yasong Xu, Xiaojian Xie, Zhiying Su

“…We describe our experience in diagnosing prenatal-onset achondrogenesis type II by a multidisciplinary assessment. Methods. Two cases of fetal achondrogenesis type II were analyzed retrospectively using prenatal ultrasound evaluation, postnatal radiographic diagnosis, and molecular genetic testing of COL2A1. …”
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AC Humidity Sensing Properties of Mesoporous K2CO3-SiO2 Composite Materials by Liang Guo, Xuefeng Chu, Xiaohong Gao, Chao Wang, Yaodan Chi, Xiaotian Yang

“…The mesoporous silica SBA-15 and mesoporous K2CO3-SiO2 composite material were synthesized. …”
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Gauge-Higgs Unification Models in Six Dimensions with S2/Z2 Extra Space and GUT Gauge Symmetry by Cheng-Wei Chiang, Takaaki Nomura, Joe Sato

“…Nontrivial boundary conditions are imposed on the extra S2/Z2 space. This review considers two scenarios for constructing a four-dimensional theory from the six-dimensional model. …”
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A Space Domain Energetics Study for CO2 Increasing Based on SRES-A2 Emission Scenario by José Augusto P. Veiga, Tercio Ambrizzi, Alexandre B. Pezza

“…This work presents a detailed investigation of the changes in the global pattern of energetics under a prescribed temporal evolution of CO2 concentration as proposed by the A2 IPCC forcing scenario (SRES-A2) using a combination of reanalysis and climate models. …”
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High tolerance of the superconducting current to large grain boundary angles in potassium-doped BaFe2As2 by Takafumi Hatano, Dongyi Qin, Kazumasa Iida, Hongye Gao, Zimeng Guo, Hikaru Saito, Satoshi Hata, Yusuke Shimada, Michio Naito, Akiyasu Yamamoto

“…Here, we report that potassium-doped BaFe2As2 (Ba122:K) exhibits superior GB performance to that of previously reported IBSs. …”
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Silicon‐Based Optical Switch with Ge2Sb2Te5‐Enabled Phase‐Shifting Region by Xiaojun Chen, Jiao Lin, Ke Wang

“…The loss at the central operational wavelength is about 1.3 and 1.04 dB for the through port and the drop port, respectively, and the largest loss over the entire operation bandwidth for these two ports is 1.66 and 2.35 dB. Furthermore, the optical switch is shown to be bidirectional, achieving similar performance when light propagates in the opposite direction. …”
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ФОТОЛЮМИНЕСЦЕНЦИЯ МНОГОСЛОЙНЫХ КВАНТОВЫХ ТОЧЕК АIIBVI, ЛЕГИРОВАННЫХ ИОНАМИ МАРГАНЦА (II) И МЕДИ (I, II) by Анастасия Александровна Исаева, Лина Викторовна Затонская, Павел Викторович Лыков, Владимир Петрович Смагин

Subjects: “…многослойные квантовые точки, сульфид кадмия, сульфид цинка, ионы марганца (ii), ионы меди (i, ii), легирование, коллоидный синтез, полиметилметакрилат, фотолюминесценция, дефекты кристаллической решетки…”
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In vivo production of engineered ACE2 decoy protects lungs from SARS-CoV-2 infection by Yuta Suzuki, Takayuki Miyazaki, Yoko Ida, Tatsuya Suzuki, Yumi Itoh, Shuto Nakao, Keita Kondo, Kenji Kubara, Keisuke Nishioka, Hiroki Muto, Ryuji Watari, Toshifumi Hirayama, Dai Kakiuchi, Shinya Sato, Satoshi Inoue, Yoshifumi Uemoto, Yohei Mukai, Atsushi Hoshino, Toru Okamoto, Junji Matsui

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A scalable solar-driven photocatalytic system for separated H2 and O2 production from water by Hui Fu, Yaqiang Wu, Yuhao Guo, Takuya Sakurai, Qianqian Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Zhaoke Zheng, Hefeng Cheng, Zeyan Wang, Baibiao Huang, Qian Wang, Kazunari Domen, Peng Wang

“…Herein, we design and develop a photocatalytic system composed of two separate reaction parts: a hydrogen evolution cell containing halide perovskite photocatalysts (MoSe2-loaded CH(NH2)2PbBr3-xIx) and an oxygen evolution cell containing NiFe-layered double hydroxide modified BiVO4 photocatalysts. …”
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The PRC2.1 subcomplex opposes G1 progression through regulation of CCND1 and CCND2 by Adam D Longhurst, Kyle Wang, Harsha Garadi Suresh, Mythili Ketavarapu, Henry N Ward, Ian R Jones, Vivek Narayan, Frances V Hundley, Arshia Zernab Hassan, Charles Boone, Chad L Myers, Yin Shen, Vijay Ramani, Brenda J Andrews, David P Toczyski

“…In addition to its core catalytic subunits, mutation of the PRC2.1 accessory protein MTF2, but not the PRC2.2 protein JARID2, rendered cells resistant to palbociclib treatment. …”
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Comprehension of Postmetallization Annealed MOCVD-TiO2 on (NH4)2S Treated III-V Semiconductors by Ming-Kwei Lee, Chih-Feng Yen

“…The electrical characteristics can be further improved by the postmetallization annealing, which causes hydrogen atomic ion to passivate defects and the grain boundary of polycrystalline TiO2 films. For postmetallization annealed TiO2 on (NH4)2S treated InP MOS, the leakage current densities can reach 2.7 × 10−7 and 2.3 × 10−7 A/cm2 at ±1 MV/cm, respectively. …”
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