TEFM facilitates transition from RNA synthesis to DNA synthesis at H-strand replication origin of mtDNA by Shigeru Matsuda, Masunari Nakayama, Yura Do, Takashi Ishiuchi, Mikako Yagi, Sjoerd Wanrooij, Kazuto Nakada, Fan-Yan Wei, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Dongchon Kang, Takehiro Yasukawa

“…In strand-asynchronous mtDNA replication, transcripts from the light-strand promoter serve as primers for leading-strand synthesis at the origin of the H-strand replication (OH). …”
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Modeling the role of healthcare access inequalities in epidemic outcomes by Oscar Patterson-Lomba, Muntaser Safan, Sherry Towers, Jay Taylor

“…In addition, we show that these conclusions are sensitive to how we quantify the inequalities in our model, underscoring the importance of basing analyses on appropriate measures of inequalities. These insights shed light on the possible impact that increasing levels of inequalities in healthcare access can have on epidemic outcomes, while offering plausible explanations for the observed empirical patterns.…”
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Influence of Different Enamel Pretreatment on Bond Strength of Fissure Sealant by Dafina Doberdoli, Hrvoje Jurić

“…Laser conditioning of the enamel was performed using an Er:YAG laser Fotona Light Walker AT-S (Fotona, Ljubljana, Slovenia) with a wavelength of 2940 nm + acid etching (EN etch Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein). …”
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Analyzing factors of daily travel distances in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic by Masaya Mori, Yuto Omae, Yohei Kakimoto, Makoto Sasaki, Jun Toyotani

“…The findings indicated that tree-based models, especially LightGBM, performed better in terms of prediction. …”
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Uniaxial Cyclic Tensile Stretching at 8% Strain Exclusively Promotes Tenogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Hui Yin Nam, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Azlina Amir Abbas, Azhar Mahmood Merican, Tunku Kamarul

“…Changes in cell morphology were observed under light and atomic force microscopy. The tenogenic, osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation potential of hMSCs were evaluated using biochemical assays, extracellular matrix expressions, and selected mesenchyme gene expression markers; and were compared to primary tenocytes. …”
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Construction of Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst by Mg1.2Ti1.8O5 and g-C3N4 Nanosheets toward Photocatalytic H2 Production and Disinfection by Sijia Gu, Dan Zhang, Shirong Luo, Heng Yang

“…The enhancement of the photocatalytic performance was attributed to the advantages of the extremely negative conduction band (CB) of CN and the extremely positive valence band (VB) of MT, the enhanced light absorption, and more efficient photogenerated charge carrier separation.…”
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Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota in Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Yue-feng Li, Chuan-rui Zhu, Xue-lei Gong, Hui-ling Li, Li-kuan Xiong, Ke-jian Wang, Guo-Sheng Liu

“…Further studies are required to shed more light on the characteristics of gut microbiota of VLBW neonates. …”
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Promoting Immortalized Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Transdifferentiation and Proliferation into Neuronal-Like Cells through Consecutive 525 nm and 825 nm Photobiomodulation by Madeleen Jansen van Rensburg, Anine Crous, Heidi Abrahamse

“…This in vitro study is aimed at generating neuronal-like cells with inducers, chemical or biological, and at furthermore treating these transdifferentiating cells with consecutive PBM of a 525 nm green (G) laser and 825 nm near-infrared (NIR) laser light with a fluence of 10 J/cm2. Cells were exposed to induction type 1 (IT1): 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) (0.5 mM)+indomethacin (200 μM)+insulin (5 μg/ml) for 14 days, preinduced with β-mercaptoethanol (BME) (1 mM) for two days, and then incubated with IT2: β-hydroxyanisole (BHA) (100 μM)+retinoic acid (RA) (10-6 M)+epidermal growth factor (EGF) (10 ng/ml)+basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) (10 ng/ml) for 14 days and preinduced with β-mercaptoethanol (BME) (1 mM) for two days and then incubated with indomethacin (200 μM)+RA (1 μM)+forskolin (10 μM) for 14 days. …”
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A newly designed laser-based time- and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy with a time-of-flight electron analyzer by Shengyue Lu, Yeqinbo Zhang, Jingze Li, Xueyan Ma, Yongkai Deng, Yunquan Liu

“…Here, we report the development of a novel time-resolved ARPES setup equipped with a table-top vacuum ultraviolet laser source with a photon energy of 10.8 eV and a time-of-flight analyzer. The light source is obtained through the generation of ninth harmonics of a 1030 nm Yb fiber-based amplified laser (290 fs, 100 μJ). …”
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Towards last-mile connectivity in 6G-IoT: An integrated MIMO-FSO communication system and FBG sensors under atmospheric attenuations, strain and temperature effects by R. Arunachalam, Rupali Singh, M. Vinoth Kumar

“…Free-space optical (FSO) communication is an advanced wireless optical communication technology that provides high-speed data services for 6th-generation wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. In light of developing a 6G IoT network in an open environment, this paper analyses the impact of temperature and strain on FSO communication links using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cention N and Its Comparison with Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC) Restorative Material as Used in Primary Teeth by Deepika Pai, P. A. Anirudhmaadhava, Kishore Ginjupalli

“…However, due to poor physical properties such as wear resistance and water sorption, resin modified glass ionomer cements and composites that are light-cured adhesive restorative materials are preferred. …”
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Exploring networks of care in implementing midwife-led birthing centres in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sabera Turkmani, Andrea Nove, Oliva Bazirete, Kirsty Hughes, Sally Pairman, Emily Callander, Vanessa Scarf, Mandy Forrester, Shree Mandke, Caroline S E Homer

“…This review aims to evaluate whether a NOC framework-in light of the literature about midwife-led birthing centres-can be used to map the challenges, barriers and enablers with a focus on low-to-middle income countries. …”
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How to Distinguish Patients with pSS among Individuals with Dryness without Invasive Diagnostic Studies by Agata Sebastian, Maciej Sebastian, Maria Misterska-Skóra, Patryk Woytala, Katarzyna Jakuszko, Piotr Wiland

“…Considering the clinical symptoms, statistically significant differences were noted between pSS patients and the control group in frequency (p=0.02) and severity (p=0.042) of fatigue, lymphadenopathy, major salivary gland involvement, and photosensitivity to UV light. In conclusion, invasive methods are pivotal in pSS diagnosis in this salivary gland biopsy. …”
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A Spatial–Temporal Difference Aggregation Network for Gaofen-2 Multitemporal Image in Cropland Change Area by Chuang Liu, Liyang Bao, Zhiqi Zhang

“…Nonetheless, in contrast to the building change detection, the growth characteristics of crops in cropland areas exhibit significant variations in accordance with different seasonal climates and light intensities. Furthermore, the serious imbalance between the cropland change area and the nonchange area makes it difficult to focus on the real change area in the cropland under these interferences. …”
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Seismic versus aseismic slip for the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake doublet by Rumeng Guo, Xiongwei Tang, Yijun Zhang, Wenting Zhang, Ming Qin, Jianqiao Xu, Jiangcun Zhou, Xuhao Zou, Heping Sun

“…Abstract Interplay between seismic and aseismic slip could shed light on the frictional properties and seismic potential of faults. …”
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CdSe Quantum Dots for Solar Cell Devices by A. B. Kashyout, Hesham M. A. Soliman, Marwa Fathy, E. A. Gomaa, Ali A. Zidan

“…Solar cell of 0.08% performance under solar irradiation with a light intensity of 100 mW/cm2 has been obtained. …”
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Structural and Physicochemical Characteristics of Granular Malic Acid-Treated Sweet Potato Starch Containing Heat-Stable Resistant Starch by Chinwoo Kwon, Ha Ram Kim, Tae Wha Moon, Seung Hyun Lee, Chang Joo Lee

“…Observation of samples under a light microscope ensured the maintenance of granular shape and the Maltese cross. …”
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Correlation between Imaging Morphological Findings and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema by Eleni Dimitriou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Vaia Lambadiari, George Theodossiadis, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli

“…These findings may shed light on the pathophysiology of DME and its correlation with the development of specific clinical signs.…”
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Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD): A Single Center Experience on 100 Consecutive Cases by Aleksandar Mitevski, Vladko Cvetanovski, Petar Markov, Ilija Milev

“…., Correggio, Italy, consisting of a proctoscope equipped with a Doppler probe and a light source was used to perform the operation. Results. …”
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Hydrothermal Preparation of Ag/Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25 Sesame-Hollow-Ball-Type Nanocomposites: The Formation Mechanism of Metallic Ag in the Ag-H2O System at 400 K by Haomei Liu, Xihai Hao, Yuejun Liu, Aiguo Yan

“…The BET surface area of the sample is 7.268 m2/g, and the pore sizes of nanocomposites are more than 5 nm. The light absorption property of as-prepared materials is studied by UV-vis/DRS, and the adsorption band is located at 445 nm, and the estimated energy band gap (Eg) is 2.55 eV. …”
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