Kinetic Studies of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerisations of Styrene and Chloromethylstyrene with Poly(3-hexyl thiophene) Macroinitiator by Nattawoot Rattanathamwat, Jatuphorn Wootthikanokkhan, Nonsee Nimitsiriwat, Chanchana Thanachayanont, Udom Asawapirom

“…It was found that all of the three types of ATRP systems led to first order kinetics with respect to monomers. …”
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Improved Low-Complexity Demodulation: Integrating Minimum-Mean-Square-Error and Maximum-Likelihood Detection for Image-Sensor-Based Visible Light Communication by Yuki Ohira, Shintaro Arai, Kengo Fujii, Tomohiro Yendo

“…This study proposes an improved low-complexity signal demodulation method for a visible light communication (VLC) system with an image sensor as a receiver and light-emitting diode (LED) transmitters. Signal demodulation by VLC systems is challenging when image sensors are used as receivers because of defocusing. …”
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Evaluation of Role of Prognostic Factors on Hearing Outcome in Unilateral Idiopathic Sudden Onset Sensorineural Hearing Loss by Namrata Yadav, Priti Lal, Rohit Bharadwaj, Kuldeep Yadav

“…Result: The absence of vertigo and tinnitus led to better hearing outcomes while raised HbA1c levels, deranged lipids and thyroid profiles adversely affected the outcome. …”
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Effect of Reduction in Thickness and Rolling Conditions on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Rolled Mg-8Al-1Zn-1Ca Alloy by Yuta Fukuda, Masafumi Noda, Tomomi Ito, Kazutaka Suzuki, Naobumi Saito, Yasumasa Chino

“…This rolling process resulted in the formation of a bimodal structure in the α-Mg matrix, which consequently led to good ductility and high strength, exclusively by the hot rolling process. …”
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IFI44L as a Forward Regulator Enhancing Host Antituberculosis Responses by Haiqin Jiang, Lemuel Tsang, Hongsheng Wang, Changhong Liu

“…This study showed that IFI44L acts as an antimicrobial target and positive modulator in human macrophages. Knockdown of IFI44L led to increased Mycobacterium tuberculosis intracellular survival. …”
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Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis by Kelli N. O'Laughlin, Jerome R. Hoffman, Steven Go, Gelareh Z. Gabayan, Erum Iqbal, Guy Merchant, Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman, Michael I. Zucker, William R. Mower

“…No H&P variable predicted “high-risk” CT; combining H&P variables to improve sensitivity led to extremely low specificity and still failed to identify all patients with high-risk CT. …”
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease with Positive Autoimmune Indices: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by M. E. Evangelopoulos, G. Koutsis, E. Andreadou, C. Potagas, A. Dimirakopoulos, C. Sfagos

“…NMO IgG was found positive and led to the diagnosis of longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) in the NMO spectrum disorders. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Using Immobilized TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts by Chung Leng Wong, Yong Nian Tan, Abdul Rahman Mohamed

“…Decreasing the initial phenol concentration led to an increase in phenol degradation efficiency due to more hydroxyl radicals being presented on the catalyst surface. …”
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GmWRKY33a is a hub gene responsive to brassinosteroid signaling that suppresses nodulation in soybean (Glycine max) by Mingliang Yang, Mingliang Yang, Chengjun Lei, Chengjun Lei, Chao Ma, Chao Ma, Xiuming Hou, Xiuming Hou, Mingming Yao, Mingming Yao, Liang Mi, Liang Mi, Enliang Liu, Linli Xu, Shukun Wang, Shukun Wang, Chunyan Liu, Chunyan Liu, Qingshan Chen, Qingshan Chen, Dawei Xin, Dawei Xin, Chang Xu, Chang Xu, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang

“…The result shows that the RNA-Seq analysis was conducted in which BR signaling was found to suppress nodule formation and many DEGs enriched in immunity-related pathways. WGCNA analyses led to the identification of GmWRKY33a as being responsive to BR signaling in the context of symbiosis establishment. …”
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The adaptor protein Miro1 modulates horizontal transfer of mitochondria in mouse melanoma models by Jaromir Novak, Zuzana Nahacka, Gabriela L. Oliveira, Petra Brisudova, Maria Dubisova, Sarka Dvorakova, Sona Miklovicova, Marketa Dalecka, Verena Puttrich, Lenka Grycova, Silvia Magalhaes-Novais, Catarina Mendes Correia, Jennifer Levoux, Ludek Stepanek, Jan Prochazka, David Svec, David Pajuelo Reguera, Guillermo Lopez-Domenech, Renata Zobalova, Radek Sedlacek, Mikkel G. Terp, Payam A. Gammage, Zdenek Lansky, Josef Kittler, Paulo J. Oliveira, Henrik J. Ditzel, Michael V. Berridge, Anne-Marie Rodriguez, Stepana Boukalova, Jakub Rohlena, Jiri Neuzil

“…Miro1KO mice with fluorescently labeled mitochondria revealed that this delay was due to hindered mitochondrial transfer from the tumor stromal cells to grafted B16 ρ0 cells, which impeded recovery of mitochondrial respiration and tumor growth. Miro1KO led to the perinuclear accumulation of mitochondria and impaired mobility of the mitochondrial network. …”
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In-depth study of lightweight block ciphers: Performance assessment and implementation on sensor motes by Amal Hkiri, Mouna Karmani, Fawaz Hasan Alasmary, Omar Ben Bahri, Ahmed Mohammed Murayr, Mohsen Machhout

“…This study delves into the implementation and performance evaluation of lightweight block ciphers, including PRESENT, Piccolo, RECTANGLE, SPARX, and LED, on various sensor motes. The research scrutinizes these cryptographic solutions within the resource-constrained environments characteristic of IoT and WSN deployments. …”
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Acute decompensated right heart failure potentially triggered by multiple factors including pulmonary vasodilator removal during plasma exchange: a case report by Takayuki Toki, Kazuyuki Mizunoya, Misa Itabashi, Naoki Nishikawa, Koji Hoshino, Hitoshi Saito, Yuji Morimoto

“…The shock observed during PE was attributed to multiple factors, including the potential removal of sildenafil, which may have led to an increase in PVR. Conclusions The shock was attributable to acute right heart failure caused by an exacerbation of PH, possibly due to sildenafil removal via PE, although other contributing factors could not be excluded.…”
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Progression of an Invasive ACTH Pituitary Macroadenoma with Cushing’s Disease to Pituitary Carcinoma by Clarissa Groberio Borba, Rafael Loch Batista, Nina Rosa de Castro Musolino, Vanielle Carvalho Machado, Ana Elisa Evangelista Alcantara, Gilberto Ochman da Silva, Valter Angelo Sperling Cescato, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da Cunha Neto

“…Magnetic resonance imaging showed clivus invasion, which led to a fourth surgery and radiation. This time, immunohistochemistry revealed strong Ki-67 (10% to 15%) and p53 expression. …”
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of new tri-heterocyclic derivatives as anti-colorectal cancer agents by Benjamin Victoir, Océane Pertegaz, Elfi Ducrocq, Marion Polomski, Maxime Guéguinou, William Raoul, Cécile Croix, Gildas Prié

“…The involvement of STAT3/5 in the development of colorectal cancer is well established and has led to the development of new inhibitors of these proteins. …”
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Distribution and population growth of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758) in Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 years after reintroduction by Igor Trbojević, Tijana Trbojević

“…In the past, it inhabited large areas from south to the north European mainland, but in the early XX century, there were only six isolated autochthonous populations left. The reason that led to the complete extinction of Eurasian beaver in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the same as in Europe - excessive hunting. …”
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Does the “state of disaster” response have a downside? Hospital incident command group leaders’ experiences of a terrorist-induced major incident: a qualitative study by Jason P. Murphy, Anna Hörberg, Monica Rådestad RN, Lisa Kurland, Maria Jirwe

“…In addition, the results suggest that an exaggerated response may have led to unanticipated adverse events. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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A Book Review of Graphic for Learning Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Traning Materials by Sakineh Talebi, Mohammad Reza Nili Ahmadabadi

“…The existence of a general map of the book and an explanation of the position of each section and each chapter in relation to the collection of contents have led to the integration and formation of a mental map. …”
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Classification and Localization of Faults in AC Microgrids Through Discrete Wavelet Transform and Artificial Neural Networks by J. A. R. R. Jayasinghe, J. H. E. Malindi, R. M. A. M. Rajapaksha, V. Logeeshan, Chathura Wanigasekara

“…The widespread integration of renewable energy sources to the main electrical grids has led to the increased adoption of AC microgrids. …”
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Multitargeted Effects of Vitexin and Isovitexin on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications by Ibrahim Luru Abdulai, Samuel Kojo Kwofie, Winfred Seth Gbewonyo, Daniel Boison, Joshua Buer Puplampu, Michael Buenor Adinortey

“…Technological advancement in natural product chemistry has led to the isolation of analogs of vitexin and isovitexin found in diverse bioresources. …”
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Optimization of Gluten-Free Tulumba Dessert Formulation Including Corn Flour: Response Surface Methodology Approach by Yildiz Önder, Bulut Birgül

“…Increasing ratio of PS in the CF-PS led to a decrease in hardness of the dessert and to an increase in expansion, viscosity, adhesiveness, yield of dessert both with and without syrup (P<0.05). …”
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