Socioeconomic dynamics of beedi rolling in a Southern Indian state: implications for tobacco control by Praveen Kumar, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Eshwari K., Yash Alok, Satish Kumar, Rohith Bhagawath, Radhika Nayak, Priyanka Bantwal, Ambigai Rajendran, Mark Goodchild, Praveen Sinha

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Preliminary Assessment of Reference Region Quantification and Reduced Scanning Times for [18F]SynVesT-1 PET in Parkinson’s Disease by Kelly Smart, Carme Uribe, Kimberly L. Desmond, Sarah L. Martin, Neil Vasdev, Antonio P. Strafella

“…The SRTM2 method was used with k2′ fixed to either a sample average value (0.037 min-1) or a value estimated first through coupled fitting across regions for each participant. …”
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Recent advances of the thermodynamic behavior of tin species in aqueous solution by Yang D.-R., Wu Z.-L., Ren K., Dong P., Zhang D., Yang B., Liang F.

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一例雉科鸟类跨属杂交及其亲本物种的鉴定 by 杜焓瑜 1# 匡高翔 2# 马跃 1, 3 叶永红 2 李荣 2 李广龙 4 徐艳春 1, 3, 5

“…其次，采用线粒体细胞色素b基因（Cyt b）序列，计算该个体与3个疑似亲本物种的K2P遗传距离，构建NJ系统树显示该个体的母本为环颈雉。然后进一步利用15个微卫星位点，基于Nei氏遗传距离构建NJ树，发现该杂交个体与贵妃鸡遗传距离最近（0166），与蓝孔雀的距离较远（0535），判定其父本为贵妃鸡。…”
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Comparison of Newly Diagnosed Ocular Hypertension and Open-Angle Glaucoma: Ocular Variables, Risk Factors, and Disease Severity by Yvonne M. Buys, Paul Harasymowycz, Rania Gaspo, Kenneth Kwok, Cindy M. L. Hutnik, Pierre Blondeau, Catherine M. Birt, Robert L. G. Piemontesi, Lisa F. Gould, Mark R. Lesk, Iqbal K. Ahmed

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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…The results obtained indicated a proportionality between the MIA values and the retained charge on Fe2+ cation for k2-(O1,O2) modes. But, an inverse proportionality has been yielded between these two parameters for k3-(O2, C=C) tridentate modes. …”
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MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEAVES AND FRUITS IN MALOIDEAE (ROSACEAE): b. THE ROLE OF SURFACE TISSUES IN THE FORMATION OF RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES by T. Kh. Kumachova, O. O. Beloshapkina, A. S. Voronkov, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…Condensed polyphenols were detected using K2Cr2O7 and FeCl3 as well as 4-(Dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde (DMACA, Sigma-Aldrich).Results. …”
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Leadership Perceptions, Educational Struggles and Barriers, and Effective Modalities for Teaching Vertigo and the HINTS Exam: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Prog... by Mary McLean, Justin Stowens, Ryan Barnicle, Negar Mafi, Kaushal Shah

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Data on compositional diversity of textural varieties of lake superior-type Banded Iron Formation (BIF) of the Njweng prospect, Mbalam iron ore district, southern CameroonMendeley... by Dieudonne Charles Isidore Ilouga, Cheo Emmanuel Suh, Akumbom Vishiti, Elisha Muntum Shemang

“…The BIF reveals low Al2O3, TiO2, Na2O, K2O, HFSE and Nd concentrations. The average concentration of V, Ni, and Cu in the BIF is low.…”
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Defining patient-reported outcomes in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease for clinical practice guidelines - perspectives of the taskforce of the... by Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Tadej Battelino, Frank C. Brosius, Antonio Ceriello, Francesco Cosentino, James R. Gavin, Francesco Giorgino, Jennifer Green, Linong Ji, Monika Kellerer, Sue Koob, Mikhail Kosiborod, Nebojsa Lalic, Nikolaus Marx, Prashant Nedungadi, Christopher G. Parkin, Helena W. Rodbard, René D. Rötzer, Lars Rydén, Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Eberhard Standl, Britta Tendal Jeppesen, Pinar Topsever, Per Olav Vandvik, Christoph Wanner, Oliver Schnell

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Efek Pemberian Kefir Susu Kambing Madu pada Gambaran Histopatologi Pankreas dan Fungsi Ginjal pada Tikus Diabetes by Amelia Luthfiyah Mulyadewi, Ibnu Malkan Bakhrul Ilmi, Angga Hardiansyah

“…Metode: Penelitian true experimental yang dilakukan pada 42 tikus Sprague-Dawley jantan usia 6-8 minggu dibagi menjadi 6 kelompok perlakuan: Tikus Sehat(KS); Tikus DM(KN); quercetin(K1); metformin(K2); Kefir(P1); Preventif(P2). Tikus model diabetes dikondisikan dengan pemberian HFD dan injeksi streptozotosin. …”
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Vacancy modulation dramatically enhances the thermoelectric performance of InTe single crystal by Jianghe Feng, Peijian Lin, Binbin Jiang, Jianmin Yang, Mingyuan Hu, Abid Ahmad, Lin Xie, Jiaqing He

“…A record-breaking power factor of 12.0 μW·cm−1·K−2 and a dimensionless figure of merit (zT) of 0.5 at room temperature were obtained. …”
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Is the Frequency in Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation the Key Parameter in Modulating the Corticospinal Excitability of Healthy Volunteers and Stroke Patients with Spasticity? by Marco Antonio Cavalcanti Garcia, João Marcos Yamasaki Catunda, Marcio Nogueira de Souza, Ana Paula Fontana, Sandro Sperandei, Claudia D. Vargas

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Foliar spraying melatonin reduces the threat of chromium-contaminated water to wheat production by improving photosynthesis, limiting Cr translocation and reducing oxidative stress by Chuanjiao Sun, Libing Xu, Qiang Gao, Shuzhen Sun, Xiaoxue Liu, Zigang Zhang, Zhongwei Tian, Tingbo Dai, Jianyun Sun

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of foliar spraying MT on alleviating Cr toxicity and accumulation in wheat irrigated with K2Cr2O7 solution at concentrations of 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg Cr in the soil. …”
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基于RNA-Seq技术的野生和圈养塔里木马鹿皮肤组织转录组比较分析 by 布威海丽且姆·阿巴拜科日, 单文娟, 马合木提·哈力克, 钟林强

“…相比于圈养塔里木马鹿，皮肤和表皮发育相关基因、DNA损伤修复相关基因、转谷氨酰胺酶编码基因和热休克蛋白家族基因在野生塔里木马鹿皮肤组织中上调表达，表明这些基因可能直接或间接参与塔里木马鹿在极端干旱炎热环境中的皮肤保护策略，通过最大限度地减少水分流失和调节体温来保护机体免受外界刺激的损伤。皮肤发育相关基因（<italic>K2C6A</italic>）、热应激相关基因（<italic>HSPA4</italic>、<italic>TRAP1</italic>和<italic>HSPH1</italic>）和氧化应激相关基因（<italic>PRDX2</italic>和<italic>PRDX6</italic>）在塔里木马鹿干旱环境适应性中可能发挥潜在作用。…”
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Genetic characterization of clinical <I>Klebsiella</I> isolates circulating in Novosibirsk by A. V. Bardasheva, N. V. Fomenko, T. V. Kalymbetova, I. V. Babkin, S. O. Chretien, E. V. Zhirakovskaya, N. V. Tikunova, V. V. Morozova

“…By molecular serotyping using the wzi gene sequence, K. pneumoniae strains were assigned to twenty-one K-serotypes with a high proportion of virulent K1- and K2-serotypes. It was found that K. pneumoniae strains isolated from the hospitalized patients had a higher resistance to antibiotics compared to the other Klebsiella species. …”
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Profiles of Killer Systems and Volatile Organic Compounds of Rowanberry and Rosehip-Inhabiting Yeasts Substantiate Implications for Biocontrol by Iglė Vepštaitė-Monstavičė, Juliana Lukša-Žebelovič, Violeta Apšegaitė, Raimondas Mozūraitis, Robertas Lisicinas, Ramunė Stanevičienė, Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė, Saulius Serva, Elena Servienė

“…The biocontrol potential of wild berry-inhabiting yeasts was demonstrated in a real food system, grape juice, where the <i>S. cerevisiae</i> K2-type killer strain significantly reduced fungal contaminants. …”
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Exploring MAP3K genes in gastric cancer: biomarkers, tumor microenvironment dynamics, and chemotherapy resistance by Senhui Wei, Ying Li, Jing Zhou, Yongming Xia

“…Results Utilizing RT-qPCR analysis, we observed significant up-regulation of MAP3K1, MAP3K4, MAP3K5, MAP3K6, MAP3K7, MAP3K8, MAP3K9, and MAP3K10 in GC cell lines, while MAP3K2, MAP3K3, MAP3K11, MAP3K12, MAP3K13, MAP3K14, and MAP3K15 exhibited down-regulation. …”
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Simultaneous optimization of power factor and thermal conductivity via charge transfer effect and enhanced scattering of phonons in Si80Ge20P1/CoSi2 composites by Runze Shi, Jie Gao, Lei Miao, Chengyan Liu, Ying Peng, Jun-Liang Chen, Huajun Lai, Kun Hu

“…As a result, the optimal power factor of 3.41 mW⋅m−1⋅K−2 and thermal conductivity of 2.29 W⋅m−1⋅K−1 have been achieved, and the corresponding zT reaches up to 1.3 in the Si80Ge20P1+0.5% CoSi2 (in mole) composite at 873 K. …”
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The Pattern of mRNA Expression Is Changed in Sinoatrial Node from Goto-Kakizaki Type 2 Diabetic Rat Heart by F. C. Howarth, M. A. Qureshi, P. Jayaprakash, K. Parekh, M. Oz, H. Dobrzynski, T. E. Adrian

“…Compared to control SAN, expression of some genes were downregulated in GK-SAN: gap junction, Gja1 (Cx43), Gja5 (Cx40), Gjc1 (Cx45), and Gjd3 (Cx31.9); cell membrane transport, Trpc1 (TRPC1) and Trpc6 (TRPC6); hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels, Hcn1 (HCN1) and Hcn4 (HCN4); calcium channels, Cacna1d (Cav1.3), Cacna1g (Cav3.1), Cacna1h (Cav3.2), Cacna2d1 (Cavα2δ1), Cacna2d3 (Cavα2δ3), and Cacng4 (Cavγ4); and potassium channels, Kcna2 (Kv1.2), Kcna4 (Kv1.4), Kcna5 (Kv1.5), Kcnb1 (Kv2.1), Kcnd3 (Kv4.3), Kcnj2 (Kir2.1), Kcnk1 (TWIK1), Kcnk5 (K2P5.1), Kcnk6 (TWIK2), and Kcnn2 (SK2) whilst others were upregulated in GK-SAN: Ryr2 (RYR2) and Nppb (BNP). …”
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