circZNF532 promotes endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in diabetic retinopathy by recruiting TAF15 to stabilize PIK3CD by Xiao-Lin Fu, Fu-Tao He, Mo-Han Li, Chun-Yan Fu, Jian-Zhi Chen

“…The interaction between TATA-box-binding protein-associated factor 15 (TAF15) and circZNF532/PIK3CD was subsequently analyzed using RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), RNA pull-down. …”
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Regulatory logic of endogenous RNAi in silencing de novo genomic conflicts. by Jeffrey Vedanayagam, Ching-Jung Lin, Ranjith Papareddy, Michael Nodine, Alex S Flynt, Jiayu Wen, Eric C Lai

“…In particular, our data support the existence of ongoing rapid evolution of Nmy/Dox-related networks, and recurrent targeting of testis HMG-box loci by hpRNAs. Importantly, the impact of the endo-RNAi network on gene expression flips the convention for regulatory networks, since we observe strong derepression of targets of the youngest hpRNAs, but only mild effects on the targets of the oldest hpRNAs. …”
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Early-life enrichment in American mink (Neogale vison): Effects of juvenile physical enrichment on behaviour, temperament, and long-term stereotypic behaviour by Gabrielle B. Clark, María Díez-León, Rebecca K. Meagher

“…Inactivity in the nest-box was decreased in EK kits as juveniles relative to other groups, however, social play was reduced and lying awake was increased compared to EW and SH juveniles, respectively. …”
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Study on the Fractal Characteristics of Coal Body Fissure Development and the Law of Coalbed Methane Migration of around the Stope by He Yang, Zhen Liu, Danliang Zhu, Wenzhi Yang, Dawei Zhao, Wendi Wang

“…Further, with the help of the fractal theory and box counting method, the fracture development characteristics of the overlying strata are quantitatively described on the basis of experimental images. …”
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Study on the Effect of Soft and Hard Coal Pore Structure on Gas Adsorption Characteristics by Xun Zhao, Tao Feng, Ping Wang, Ze Liao

“…In order to grasp the effect of soft and hard coal pore structure on gas adsorption characteristics, based on fractal geometry theory, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption and constant temperature adsorption test methods are used to test the pore structure characteristics of soft coal and its influence on gas adsorption characteristics. We used box dimension algorithm to measure the fractal dimension and distribution of coal sample microstructure. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of graphene far-infrared paddy drying process based on response surface methodology by Jiyou An, Yuanjie Du, Jianchun Yan, Hai Wei, Huanxiong Xie

“…This study examined the impacts of infrared radiation temperature (45–55 °C), air flow (300–460 m3/h), and grain flow rate (6–8 kg/min) on the stress cracking index (SCI), specific energy consumption (SEC), and thermal efficiency. The Box–Behnken response surface methodology and expectation function method were employed to model and optimize the quality of far-infrared drying of paddy graphene. …”
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Impact of Admixtures on Segregation in Self-compacting concrete: A Comparative Study Between Standardized and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Methods by Moulaï Abdellah Bouabdallah, Mohamed Mouli, Mohammed Benmammar

“…The experimental results of the two methods were analyzed and compared to other tests, such as spread, L-box, and sieve stability. Moreover, the correlation between the results of the ultrasonic tests and those of the standardized tests (V1, V2, and V3) showed a high coefficient of determination R²: 86% for V1, 92% for V2 and 87% for V3. …”
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Olfaction-based learned preference assessment without the use of motivational fear or motivational weight loss by Sara E. Moss, Ekaterina S. McCurdy, Natalya N. Thomas, Danielle Gulick, Angela M. Poff, Dominic P. D'Agostino

“…Mice developed an appetitive olfactory preference for sucrose as a reward, in the absence of motivational weight loss, as measured by time spent exploring a three-chamber association box with access to both scents. We assessed whether this protocol discriminated learning deficit induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration.ConclusionWe conclude that this protocol is a viable tool for assessing learning abilities in preclinical models with auditory or visual deficits, motor impairments, or an inability to tolerate motivational weight loss.…”
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Characteristics, distribution patterns and efforts to handle macroplastic waste on the border of the Musi river, Palembang city, Indonesia by Putri Mega Kusuma, Utaya Sugeng, Sumarmi, Bachri Syamsul

“…The composition of macroplastics (MP) found consisted of drinking bottles, plastic bags, food wrappers, industrial packaging (such as detergent, soap, fragrance, snacks, shampoo), straws, plastic carpets, cement-packed sandals, styrofoam lunch boxes and other types of other types that are difficult to identify. …”
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Donor Identification, Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Marker–Trait Association Analyses for Iron Toxicity Tolerance Using Rice Landraces by Debanjana Saha, Udit Nandan Mishra, Chittaranjan Sahoo, Seema Tripathy, Uttam Kumar Behera, Susmita Das, Chandrasekhar Sahu, Shiv Datt, Manoj Kumar Rout, Tanmaya Lalitendu Mohanty, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Saumya Ranjan Barik, Ishwar Chandra Mohanty, Sharat Kumar Pradhan

“…The studied population showed a moderate to high degree of genetic diversity, as revealed by the estimated molecular diversity parameters and principal component, cluster and box plot analyses. The landraces Mahipal, Dhusura, Dhabalabhuta, Champa, Sunapani and Kusuma were identified as suitable for cultivation in the areas affected by high iron levels. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the SOLIO Alfa Cure Plus device in treating low back pain: a randomized controlled study by Hadari Yotam, Pesah Galia, Goor-Aryeh Itay, Ungar Lior

“…Randomization was obtained by having an equal amount of sham and real devices and distributing them randomly to patients out of a box where the devices were. Results We observed a larger pain relief in the SOLIO group (42% vs. 23% p = 0.03), and a higher improvement in flexibility (13%) compared to a worsening in the sham group (6.5%; p = 0.04). …”
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Assessment of Record Keeping Practices in Nursing Schools: A Case of Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi. by Gambamazima, Ruth

“…The results indicated that; the department has never appraised or disposed its records ever since its establishment, records had already filled up the strong room which is no longer accessible and some of the records are staffed in boxes and some piled on the floors. It was recommended that the department adopts a record Keeping policy, train its staff on simple records keeping standards, adopts a records preservation plan, revive the records office and to appraise and dispose records systematically. …”
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Challenges and Marketing Strategies for Young African Universities by George Stanley, Kinyata, Siraje, Kaaya

“…This article spells out these challenges, threats and strategies to continuously improve their programs, teaching, and provision of learning facilities and to find the right way to the Black Box of the consumer (students and other stakeholders). …”
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Positive Solutions for Boundary Value Problem of Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equation by Moustafa El-Shahed

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Integral and Series Representations of Riemann's Zeta Function and Dirichlet's Eta Function and a Medley of Related Results by Michael S. Milgram

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Toeplitz-Superposition Operators on Analytic Bloch Spaces by M. A. Bakhit, A. El-Sayed Ahmed

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Trust, Security, and Privacy in Next-Generation Wireless Sensor Networks by Muhammad Khurram Khan, Yang Xiang, Shi-Jinn Horng, Hsiao-Hwa Chen

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A new analogue of Gauss' functional equation by Hiroshi Haruki, Themistocles M. Rassias

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Regions of Central Configurations in a Symmetric 4 + 1-Body Problem by Muhammad Shoaib

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New Modified Conformable Fractional Integral Inequalities of Hermite–Hadamard Type with Applications by Thabet Abdeljawad, Pshtiwan Othman Mohammed, Artion Kashuri

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