Sources and Transmission Routes of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>: Study Design and Methodology of the SAMPAN Study by Anneloes van Veen, Selvi N. Shahab, Amber Rijfkogel, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Margreet C. Vos, Yulia Rosa Saharman, Anis Karuniawati, Silvia Zelli, Desy De Lorenzis, Giulia Menchinelli, Giulia De Angelis, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Merel Kemper, Anniek E. E. de Jong, Sima Mohammadi, Valentine Renaud, Irena Kukavica-Ibrulj, Marianne Potvin, Guillaume Q. Nguyen, Jeff Gauthier, Roger C. Levesque, Heike Schmitt, Juliëtte A. Severin

“…<b>Methods</b>: First, an international cross-sectional study will be conducted to investigate CRPA in clinical and environmental settings in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Rome (Italy), and Jakarta (Indonesia). Screening cultures and risk factor questionnaires will be taken from healthy individuals and patients upon hospital admission. …”
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Application of a scoring evaluation of the state of preservation of historic residential and garden sites. case study: Wicimice and Iglice (Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship) by Michał Uruszczak

“…Natural landscapes, forests, and listed cultural heritage undoubtedly deserve recognition. …”
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Ponatinib alleviates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis through TFEB-mediated autophagy by Zhuomiao Lin, Meiqing Yang, Xihui Yu, Guozhu Tan, Jiahong Zhong

“…Here we aimed to determine the effect of ponatinib in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.MethodsWe explored the function and mechanism of ponatinib using a mouse model of NASH induced by a methionine and choline deficient (MCD) diet and LO2 cells cultured in MCD mimic medium.ResultsHere, we found that ponatinib reduced liver lipid deposition, fibrosis, and inflammation induced by MCD diet without affecting body weight and blood glucose. …”
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The phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game): first evaluation of a serious game to support science-policy decision making played in more than 20 countries worldwide by Nils Haneklaus, Mary Kaggwa, Jane Misihairabgwi, Sherif Abu El-Magd, Naima Ahmadi, Jamal Ait Brahim, Aloyce Amasi, Andrea Balláné Kovács, Łukasz Bartela, Hajar Bellefqih, Redouane Beniazza, Jaroslav Bernas, Essaid Bilal, Tomislav Bituh, Yelizaveta Chernysh, Viktoriia Chubur, Jelena Ćirić, Claudia Dolezal, Andrea Figulová, Janja Filipi, Gordana Glavan, Tibor Guzsvinecz, László Horváth, Sasho Josimovski, Martin Kiselicki, Maja Lazarus, Maja Kazazić, István Komlósi, Ali Maged, Tebogo Mashifana, Gordana Medunić, Emina Mehić, Felhi Mongi, Kelvin Mtei, Dennis Mwalongo, Jerome Mwimanzi, Jakub Nowak, Oqba Basal, Khaoula Qamouche, Małgorzata Rajfur, Hynek Roubík, Mijalche Santa, Cecília Sik-Lányi, Maike Sippel, Gerald Steiner, Anna Skorek-Osikowska, Anton Slavov, Paweł Świsłowski, Ali Tlili, Kalina Trenevska-Blagoeva, Ivan Tschalakov, Tomáš Vlček, Stanisław Wacławek, Ivan Zlatanović, Matúš Mišík, Hendrik Brink, Tzong-Ru Lee

“…Qualitative findings reveal that the P-Game can be smoothly conducted with students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Moreover, students highly value their participation in the P-Game, which can be completed in just 2–3 h. …”
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Success Stories of Multilingual Literacy: A Case Study of Ife 1970 Nigeria’s Project and the 2002 Western Cape’s LOITASA’s Project in South Africa by Modupe Grace Aroge, Leketi Makalela, Peter Merisi

“…Lastly, the findings stressed the significance of culturally responsive and context-specific approaches to literacy, proposing the adoption of multilingual/translanguaging pedagogies within school systems. …”
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The Effect of Pulsatile Flow on bMSC-Derived Endothelial-Like Cells in a Small-Sized Artificial Vessel Made by 3-Dimensional Bioprinting by Kang Woog Lee, Dae-Hyun Kim, Jun Hee Lee, Young-Nam Youn

“…Cells were harvested from rabbit bone marrow and primary cultured with or without growth factors. Endothelial differentiation was confirmed by the Matrigel tube formation assay, Western blot, and qRT-PCR. …”
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PHILOSOPHY OF WAR AND PEACE: IN SEARCH OF NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY by O. O. Bazaluk, D. B. Svyrydenko

“…The contemporary European social and cultural landscape feels the pressure of security challenges. …”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“…This will be relevant to the formation of intercultural health policies which will value and respect the positive cultural practices of a people. …”
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Course Evaluation of Advanced Structural Dynamics Based on Improved SAPSO and FAHP by Minshui Huang, Zhongao He, Jianwei Zhang, Zhihang Deng, Dina Tang

“…In this regard, the Joint Committee recommends that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) should be invited to participate in this conference, in accordance with their respective mandates. …”
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The Roles of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK/ERK Signaling Pathways in Human Pheochromocytomas by Juan Du, Anli Tong, Fen Wang, Yunying Cui, Chunyan Li, Yushi Zhang, Zhaoli Yan

“…LY294002 (10 μM), U0126 (10 μM), AZD8055 (1 μM), and sunitinib (1 μM) inhibited PPGL cell proliferation in ten primary cultures of tissues, including four from patients with gene mutations. …”
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Fabrication of Core-Shell PEI/pBMP2-PLGA Electrospun Scaffold for Gene Delivery to Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells by Qiao Xie, Lie-ni Jia, Hong-yu Xu, Xiang-gang Hu, Wei Wang, Jun Jia

“…Moreover, the core-shell electrospun scaffold showed BMP2 expression for a much longer time (more than 28 days) compared with the single axial electrospun scaffold, as evaluated by qRT-PCR and western blot after culturing with hPDLSCs. These results suggested that the core-shell PEI/pBMP2-PLGA scaffold fabricated by coaxial electrospinning had a good gene release behavior and showed a prolonged expression time with a high transfection efficiency.…”
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Prácticas adultistas en la crianza y participación ocupacional de las niñeces en el hogar by María José Poblete Almendras, Valeria Brito Olivares, Catalina Chandía Silva, Camila Muñoz Riquelme, Javiera Serrano Robles

“…El concepto de niñez es una construcción social, política y cultural que ha evolucionado con la historia. Tradicionalmente se ha visto como etapa preparatoria para la vida adulta, reflejando ideas de inferioridad y escaso valor social. …”
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Association between gross motor function and quality of life in a group of Brazilian adults with cerebral palsy: an exploratory study by Marina Fernandes Ribeiro, Ana Paula de Mendonça, Rosane Luzia de Souza Morais

“…However, HRQoL is a complex construct that may also be influenced by cultural factors. Objective: To verify the association between Gross Motor Function (GMF) and HRQoL in a group of Brazilian adults with CP. …”
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Phytochemical and pharmacological review of Erica Genus (L.) Ericaceae plants by Francis Adu-Amankwaah, Hleziphi V. Mpundu, Kudakwashe Nyambo, Paula Strauss, Kudzanai Ian Tapfuma, Ndivhuwo Tshililo, Motunrayo Victoria Badejo, Lawrence Mabasa, Vuyo Mavumengwana, Lucinda Baatjies

“…Additionally, traditional uses of Erica plants by indigenous cultures in treating various ailments were documented, highlighting the importance of this genus in ethnomedicine. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Nucleus Pulposus Mesenchymal Stem Cells: An In Vitro Study in Rats by Yachao Zhao, Zhiwei Jia, Shanshan Huang, Yaohong Wu, Longgang Liu, Linghan Lin, Deli Wang, Qing He, Dike Ruan

“…NPMSCs isolated from young (3-month-old) and old (14-month-old) Sprague-Dawley rats were cultured in vitro. Differences in morphology, proliferation, colony formation, multilineage differentiation, cell cycle, and expression of β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) and senescent markers (p53, p21, and p16) were compared between groups. …”
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Distribution, traditional utilization, processing, and health benefits associated with the consumption of morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)]: a survey from selected distri... by John Gwamba, Samuel Imathiu, John Kinyuru, Arnold Onyango, Masa Veronica Motaung

“…The survey sought to gather and document information about demographic characteristics, traditional use, cultural norms, harvesting, processing, preservation, and health benefits of morama beans. …”
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GENDER INFLUENCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM: A STUDY OF BABCOCK UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS by VICTOR A. ADESIYAN, BABAJIDE JACOB, SEIGHA SONIA GESIERE, WOLE-TAIWO OLAYINKA

“… Gender is a biological as well as socially and culturally constructed concept of masculinity and femininity on individuals' actions, opportunities, and societal expectations. …”
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Scutellarin Prevents Angiogenesis in Diabetic Retinopathy by Downregulating VEGF/ERK/FAK/Src Pathway Signaling by Lingli Long, Yubin Li, Shuang Yu, Xiang Li, Yue Hu, Tengfei Long, Liqin Wang, Wenwen Li, Xiaoxin Ye, Zunfu Ke, Haipeng Xiao

“…The antiangiogenic mechanisms of SCU in vitro and in vivo were investigated. Method. HRECs were cultured in high glucose- (30 mM D-glucose) and hypoxia (cobalt chloride-treated)-stimulated diabetic condition to evaluate the antiangiogenic effects of SCU by CCK-8 test, cell migration experiment (wound healing and transwell), and tube formation experiment. …”
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Perspectivas y desafíos de la inclusión educativa en la infancia vulnerable: una exploración cualitativa by Blanca Aurelia Valenzuela, Reyna de los Ángeles Campa Álvarez, Manuela Guillén Lúgigo

“…Se destaca la importancia de talleres y conferencias para desarrollar un capital cultural que promueva una cultura inclusiva, mejorar infraestructuras, asegurar recursos educativos especiales y formar equipos multidisciplinarios. …”
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Awareness and attitudes of pregnant women concerning genetic disorders and pregnancy termination in northeastern Iran by Nafiseh Todarbary, Abouzar Irandegani, Mojtaba Meshkat, Aida Gholoobi, Tayebeh Hamzehloei

“…Conclusion The findings emphasize the importance of comprehensive genetic counseling, informed decision-making in prenatal care, advocating for policy reviews, and culturally sensitive guidelines in Iran.…”
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