Molecular surface descriptors to predict antibody developability: sensitivity to parameters, structure models, and conformational sampling by Eliott Park, Saeed Izadi

“…We assess the performance of these descriptors by benchmarking their correlations with an extensive array of experimentally determined biophysical properties, including viscosity, aggregation, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, human pharmacokinetic clearance, heparin retention time, and polyspecificity. …”
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THE PRESENTATION OF SELF IN THE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK by A. A. Shirmazanyan

“…The study shows what role VK-user profile plays in modern human interactions and how it affects communication practices. …”
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Symmetric single-input eccentric tube robot (ETR) for manual use by Mayer Juliane, Dumancic Marcel, Pott Peter P.

“…The results show that the ETR follows the expected shape, the curvature decreasing with the separation angle in an almost linear way that may be perceived as intuitive and predictable by the human user. However, some unsteady behavior (snapping) is observed, which may be addressed by preventing torsion of the wires through mechanical means. …”
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Therapeutic Doses of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inhibit Osteosarcoma MG-63 Osteoblast-Like Cells Maturation, Viability, and Biomineralization Potential by E. De Luna-Bertos, J. Ramos-Torrecillas, O. García-Martínez, A. Guildford, M. Santin, C. Ruiz

“…The present study focusses on the effect of dexketoprofen, ketorolac, metamizole, and acetylsalicylic acid, at therapeutic doses, on different biochemical and phenotypic pathways in human osteoblast-like cells. Osteoblasts (MG-63 cell line) were incubated in culture medium with 1–10 μM of dexketoprofen, ketorolac, metamizole, and acetylsalicylic acid. …”
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Living Together with LGBT: A Discussion from the Sharia Perspective by Mohd Azhar Abdullah, Nur Azwani Mansor, Abdul Azib Hussain, Muhammad Lukman Ibrahim, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…The promotion of LGBT ideologies alongside social media advancements and human rights advocacy has led to an increasing prevalence of same-sex relationships. …”
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Development of a pressure acquisition system for detecting mandibular movements in ruminants by Geraldo Loyola Baiôco, Fábio Luiz Bertotti, André Luis Finkler da Silveira, João Ari Gualberto Hill

“…Livestock farming is responsible for producing much of the animal protein that humans consume. Estimates of significant growth in the world population over the years highlight a demand not only for the expansion of animal production but also for an increase in livestock efficiency. …”
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24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism by Suya Chen, Shanshan Zhou, Xuan Xuan, Lili Niu, Lu Zhao, Jingjie Guo, Dongmei Xu

“…Oxytetracycline (OTC), a crop-absorbable antibiotic, poses a health risk to humans through the food chain. Conversely, 24-epibrassinolide (EBL), a plant growth hormone, mitigates the toxic effects of various pollutants on plants. …”
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Potential roles of cigarette smoking on gut microbiota profile among Chinese men by Jiayao Fan, Fangfang Zeng, Haili Zhong, Jun Cai, Wentao Shen, Chunxiao Cheng, Chunfeng He, Yuanjiao Liu, Yuan Zhou, Shujie Chen, Yimin Zhu, Tao Liu, Ju-Sheng Zheng, Lan Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Wenjun Ma, Dan Zhou

“…Abstract Background Cigarette smoking is posited as a potential factor in disrupting the balance of the human gut microbiota. However, existing studies with limited sample size have yielded inconclusive results. …”
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Association between the C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte index and metabolic syndrome: evidence from the 2003–2010 national health and nutrition examination survey by Lanlan Wu, Dunzheng Han, Yuting Xue, Shangfei He, Zhuang Ma, Shuwen Su, Peixin Li, Shenrong Liu, Haobin Zhou

“…Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a global public health problem that significantly impacts human health and quality of life. The relationship between MetS and the C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index is uncertain. …”
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Combined Supplementation of Choline and Docosahexaenoic Acid during Pregnancy Enhances Neurodevelopment of Fetal Hippocampus by Huban Thomas Rajarethnem, Kumar Megur Ramakrishna Bhat, Malsawmzuali Jc, Siva Kumar Gopalkrishnan, Ramesh Babu Mugundhu Gopalram, Kiranmai Sesappa Rai

“…Choline is an essential nutrient for humans which plays an important role in structural integrity and signaling functions. …”
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Genomic characterization of Escherichia coli with a polyketide synthase (pks) island isolated from ulcerative colitis patients by Chao Lv, Mohd Abdullah, Chun-Li Su, Weiye Chen, Nan Zhou, Zile Cheng, Yiwen Chen, Min Li, Kenneth W. Simpson, Ahmed Elsaadi, Yongzhang Zhu, Steven M. Lipkin, Yung-Fu Chang

“…Abstract The E. coli strains harboring the polyketide synthase (pks) island encode the genotoxin colibactin, a secondary metabolite reported to have severe implications for human health and for the progression of colorectal cancer. …”
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Sickle Cell Disease Activates Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells to Induce Cathepsins K and V Activity in Endothelial Cells by Philip M. Keegan, Sindhuja Surapaneni, Manu O. Platt

“…Here, we investigated how tumor necrosis alpha (TNFα) and circulating mononuclear cell adhesion to human aortic endothelial cells (ECs) increase active cathepsins K and V as a model of inflammation occurring in the arterial wall. …”
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A dynamic dropout self-distillation method for object segmentation by Lei Chen, Tieyong Cao, Yunfei Zheng, Yang Wang, Bo Zhang, Jibin Yang

“…Mimicking the learning process of human beings from easy to difficult, a dynamic dropout self-distillation method for object segmentation is proposed, which solves this problem by discarding the knowledge that the student struggles to learn. …”
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Seasonal Determination of Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms and Ciprofloxacin Residues in Pork and Chicken Meats Collected from Fresh Markets in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Sirikwan Dokuta, Sumed Yadoung, Sayamon Hongjaisee, Phadungkiat Khamnoi, Sirinya Manochomphu, Bajaree Chuttong, Surat Hongsibsong

“…Foodborne illnesses occur when adequate attention is not paid to food hygiene and safety, raising the potential for resistant bacteria to spread to humans through the food chain. This study aims to determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant organism contamination and ciprofloxacin residue in raw pork and chicken. …”
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Diagnosis of the vegetation cover in the wetlands of La Caimanera Swamp, Colombia and Casitas Wetland, Mexico by means of Landsat and Sentinel-2A images during last four decades by Gastón Ballut-Dajud, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo

“…Finally, it can be said that the mangrove area is preserved and has not suffered significant damage from human activities.…”
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Antihyperlipidemic and Antiinflammatory Activity of Crude Oil Anguilla Marmorata [Q.] Gaimard in White Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) by Jamaluddin Jamaluddin, Khildah Khaerati, Ihwan Ihwan, Yusriadi Yusriadi, Andi Ratihsekarningrum Siradje, Apriyana Soputra, Novita Christiana Ponganan, Klerensia Defneir Titing, Novianti Batti, Andi Mustika, Andi Alfianto, Moh. Rifki, Janes Krisly, Finta Amalinda

“…Fish oil has omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which provide health benefits such as prevention of an increase in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and a decrease in blood HDL, as well as being anti-inflammatory agents in humans. The present study was conducted to determine the antihyperlipidemic and anti-inflammatory activities of eel fish (Anguilla marmorata [Q.] …”
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The Cornerstone of Sustainability: Ecological Footprint by Ece Tuğba Mızık, Zehra Yiğit Avdan

“…With the increase of human population and the development of technology, the demand for Natural Resources is increasing day by day. …”
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Use of Mechanical Turk as a MapReduce Framework for Macular OCT Segmentation by Aaron Y. Lee, Cecilia S. Lee, Pearse A. Keane, Adnan Tufail

“…A macular SD-OCT volume of 61 slice images was map-distributed to Amazon Mechanical Turk. Each Human Intelligence Task was set to $0.01 and required the user to draw five lines to outline the sublayers of the retinal OCT image after being shown example images. …”
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Use of Tick Cell Lines in Co-Infection Studies with a Preliminary Study of Co-Culture of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> and <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> by Violetta Zając, Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Angelina Wójcik-Fatla

“…<i>Ixodes ricinus</i> is an important vector of infectious human and livestock diseases in Europe. Co-infections of pathogens in ticks and hosts have been reported. …”
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Bidirectional effects of neutrophils on Streptococcus oralis biofilms in vitro by Basmah M. Almaarik, Rizwan Ali, Paul R. Cooper, Michael R. Milward, Josefine Hirschfeld

“…Background Streptococcus oralis is a commensal bacterium and an early biofilm coloniser found in the human oral cavity. One of the biofilm matrix constituents is bacterial extracellular DNA (eDNA). …”
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