Pinocembrin flavanone inhibits cell viability in PC-3 human prostate cancer by inducing cellular apoptosis, ROS production and cell cycle arrest by Shao Linhai, Shao Yajun, Yuan Yu

“…Pinocembrin induced regulatory effects over expressions of caspase-3, caspase-9, Bax and Bcl-2, thereby promoting apoptotic cell death in PC-3 cells. It also led to the dose-dependent G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. …”
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Shock wave attenuation in a high-entropy alloy with pre-existing dislocation network by Hongcai Xie, Guoxiang Shen, Zhichao Ma, Wei Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Luquan Ren

“…., a high value of initial dislocation density led to a more efficient dislocation multiplication behavior, which further increased the contribution of dislocation strengthening. …”
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Mental imagery in the context of online compulsive buying-shopping disorder: The role of pleasure and relief by Annika Brandtner, Matthias Brand, Astrid Müller

“…Background: The rise of e-commerce has led to an increase in online compulsive buying-shopping disorder (OCBSD), an addictive disorder potentially driven by preoccupations like mental imagery, yet their occurrence and predictors have not been thoroughly explored. …”
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NMD Microarray Analysis for Rapid Genome-Wide Screen of Mutated Genes in Cancer by Maija Wolf, Henrik Edgren, Aslaug Muggerud, Sami Kilpinen, Pia Huusko, Therese Sørlie, Spyro Mousses, Olli Kallioniemi

“…Such a “mutatomics” screening of prostate cancer cell lines led to the identification of inactivating mutations in the EPHB2 gene. …”
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Higher risk of hydraulic dysfunction and carbohydrate depletion of declining Larix principis-rupprechtii trees by Huanhuan Song, Tianyu Zhong, Jianxiao Zhu, Tao Yan

“…Abstract Background Climate change associated with droughts has led to widespread forest decline. Hydraulic and carbon-related performances are key physiological processes for the tolerance of trees to environmental changes, yet our current understanding of such physiological performances for forest decline is still limited. …”
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The proximate regulation of prosocial behaviour: towards a conceptual framework for comparative research by Kathrin S. Kopp, Patricia Kanngiesser, Rahel K. Brügger, Moritz M. Daum, Anja Gampe, Moritz Köster, Carel P. van Schaik, Katja Liebal, Judith M. Burkart

“…Such prosocial behaviour has been studied extensively across a range of disciplines over the last decades, but findings to date have led to conflicting conclusions about prosociality across and even within species. …”
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A Rare Case of a Pregnant Woman with Severe Thrombocytopenia Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Gitanshi Arora, Gauri Abhishek Prabhu

“…Early diagnosis, tailored treatment, and coordinated multidisciplinary care led to positive maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Superoxide dismutase promotes gastric tumorigenesis mediated by Helicobacter pylori and enhances resistance to 5-fluorouracil in gastric cancer by Hongbing Fu, Yu Zhang, Yantao Duan, Xin Zhang, Jun Yao, Dejun Yang, Ziran Wei, Zhenxin Zhu, Jiapeng Xu, Zunqi Hu, Qing You, Ronglin Yan, Weijun Wang

“…H. pylori infection promoted SOD2 expression by transcriptionally activating the NF-κB signaling pathway. Knockdown of SOD2 led to increased levels of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in response to H. pylori infection. …”
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Soft X-ray tomography reveals variations in B. subtilis biofilm structure upon tasA deletion by Anthoula Chatzimpinou, Anne Diehl, A. Tobias Harhoff, Kristina Driller, Bieke Vanslembrouck, Jian-Hua Chen, Kristaps Kairišs, Valentina Loconte, Mark A. Le Gros, Carolyn Larabell, Kürşad Turgay, Hartmut Oschkinat, Venera Weinhardt

“…Adding TasA protein to the ΔtasA strain restored matrix density and led to cell assembly compaction, but without the chaining observed in wild-type biofilms. …”
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MHD Williamson Nanofluid Flow over a Stretching Sheet through a Porous Medium under Effects of Joule Heating, Nonlinear Thermal Radiation, Heat Generation/Absorption, and Chemical... by J. Bouslimi, M. Omri, R. A. Mohamed, K. H. Mahmoud, S. M. Abo-Dahab, M. S. Soliman

“…Finally, special diagrams were made to explain the study of the effect of some physical parameters on the skin friction coefficient and the local Nusselt number; these results led to reinforcement in the values of the skin friction coefficient for the increased values of the magnetic field and the Darcy number while the effect on the local Nusselt number by thermal radiation as well as the heat generation/absorption coefficients became negative.…”
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Alfa-Fetoprotein-Producing Female Primary Urethral Adenocarcinoma with Neuroendocrine Differentiation by Takao Natsuyama, Yozo Mitsui, Masato Uetani, Shigeyuki Ohta, Masafumi Inoue, Koichiro Akakura

“…Transurethral resection of the tumor led to a diagnosis of carcinosarcoma of the urethra, with a radical cystourethrectomy and ileal conduit formation subsequently performed. …”
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The impact of extreme weather phenomena on public health: An analysis of Indonesia national policies on adaptation/mitigation strategies by Inayah Alfiyah Nur, Paliling Valeria Erika Sari, Maskun Maskun

“…Global climate change has led to an increase in the frequency of extreme weather phenomena, which have major impacts on public health. …”
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Empowering traditional weaving artisans through development communication structures in TTS regency by Agus Kuncoro, Sumardjo Sumardjo, Champion P Lubis, Ivanovich Agusta

“…This study found that development communication in an area has not yet led to empowerment. On the other hand, the dynamics of power between the elderly and the younger generation will continue to be a hallmark of society. …”
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Room Temperature NO₂-Sensing Properties of N-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Activated by UV-Vis Light by Angelo Ferlazzo, Giovanni Neri, Andrea Donato, Giovanni Gugliandolo, Mariangela Latino

“…These N-doped ZnO NPs were used in the fabrication of conductometric gas sensors designed to operate at room temperature (RT) for detecting low concentrations of NO₂ in the air, under LED UV-Vis irradiation (λ = 400 nm). The influence of nitrogen doping on sensor performance was systematically studied. …”
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Antimicrobial and Physical Characteristics of Cassava Starch Biodegradable Film Enhanced with Citronella Extract by Wibowo Condro, Wijayanti Nur, Haryanti Pepita, Syerin Nabila Fitria, Fitrianti Annisa, Tien Dat Huynh

“…Higher extract concentrations led to increased antimicrobial inhibition but decreased transparency. …”
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Dietary Chitosan Supplementation Increases Microbial Diversity and Attenuates the Severity of Citrobacter rodentium Infection in Mice by Guiping Guan, Hongbing Wang, Shuai Chen, Gang Liu, Xia Xiong, Bie Tan, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Jun Fang

“…Overall, the findings revealed that adding 300 mg/kg COS to the diet changed the composition of the intestinal microflora of mice, resulting in suppressed NF-κB activation and less production of TNF-α and IL-6; and these changes led to better control of inflammation and resolution of infection with C. rodentium.…”
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Applying MLP-Mixer and gMLP to Human Activity Recognition by Takeru Miyoshi, Makoto Koshino, Hidetaka Nambo

“…The development of deep learning has led to the proposal of various models for human activity recognition (HAR). …”
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An Investigation on Cocombustion Behaviors of Hydrothermally Treated Municipal Solid Waste with Coal Using a Drop-Tube Reactor by Liang Lu, Yuqi Jin, Masato R. Nakamura, Marco J. Castaldi, Kunio Yoshikawa

“…For NO emission, the blending of MSWH led to the increase of NO concentration whereas the effects of INC depended on the temperature. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Resistance to <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Cry Toxins in Lepidopteran Pests: An Updated Research Perspective by Deqin Hu, Dongmei Wang, Hongsheng Pan, Xiaoning Liu

“…However, the prolonged planting period has led to a reduction in the efficacy of <i>Bt</i> crops due to the evolution of pest resistance in the field. …”
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The TIR Domain Containing Locus of Enterococcus faecalis Is Predominant among Urinary Tract Infection Isolates and Downregulates Host Inflammatory Response by Thomas Daniel Kraemer, Orlando Daniel Quintanar Haro, Eugen Domann, Trinad Chakraborty, Svetlin Tchatalbachev

“…Infection of mouse RAW264.7 macrophages with a tcpF knock-out mutant led to elevated cytokine response compared to the isogenic wild type E. faecalis strain. …”
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