Resveratrol, a food-derived polyphenol, promotes Melanosomal degradation in skin fibroblasts through coordinated activation of autophagy, lysosomal, and antioxidant pathways by Saki Okamoto, Saya Kakimaru, Mayuko Koreishi, Mika Sakamoto, Yoshimasa Nakamura, Hideya Ando, Yoshio Tsujino, Ayano Satoh

“…At concentrations of 25–50 μM, resveratrol increased autophagy as measured by microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3)-II/LC3-I ratio and enhanced lysosomal activity as assessed by a lysosomal activity reporter system. …”
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Relationship between nerve ultrasonography image and electrophysiology in diabetic polyneuropathy by Pei‐Chen Hsieh, Long‐Sun Ro, Chun‐Che Chu, Ming‐Feng Liao, Hong‐Shiu Chang, Hung‐Chou Kuo

“…Materials and Methods We enrolled 103 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and collected their demographic data, modified Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (mMNSI) score, NCS, and ultrasonography images of peripheral nerves. …”
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Proximate, Mineral Contents and Physicochemical Properties of <i>Chrysophyllum Albidum</i> (African Star Apple) Kernel Flour and Oil by S.S. Audu, C.I. Beetseh, D.U. Edward-Ekpu, A.A. Ewuga

“…The Physicochemical analysis showed the oil has an Acid Value of 33.12±0.25 mgKOH/g, a Saponification Value of 184.90±0.29 mgKOH/g, an Iodine Value of 60.05±0.02 mgKOH/g, a Free Fatty Acid Value of 16.05±0.14 mgKOH/g, Peroxide Value of 2.10±0.10 m Eq/kg, Moisture of 3.36±0.08 %, Unsaponifiable Matter of 5.26±0.05 g/kg and an Ester Value of 151.78±0.15 mgKOH/g. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of trends in dental management of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Kanwalpreet Kaur, Ravinder S. Saini, Syed Altafuddin Quadri, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes, Anna Avetisyan, Seyed Ali Mosaddad, Artak Heboyan

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Preparation of Silicon-Carbon-Graphene Composites and their Application to Lithium Ion Secondary Battery by Sun Kyung Kim, Chan Mi Kim, Hankwon Chang, Hee Dong Jang

“…The composites including silicon particles larger than 200 nm in size exhibited higher performance as LIB anodes such as capacity and coulombic efficiency than silicon particles less than 100 nm, which were about 1500 mAh g–1 at 100 cycles in capacity and 99% in coulombic efficiency, respectively.…”
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Digital Workflow for Indirect Bonding with 2D Lingual Brackets: A Case Report and Procedure Description by Federico Rosti, Maria Francesca Sfondrini, Davide Bressani, Marina Consuelo Vitale, Paola Gandini, Andrea Scribante

“…A 3D intraoral scanner (True Definition, 3M) is used to create digital scans and digital models. …”
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Transforming desalination brine into highly reactive magnesium oxide and life cycle analysis by Hasanthi L. Senevirathna, W.P. Cathie Lee, Shunnian Wu, Kewu Bai, Ping Wu

“…The MgO produced, calcined at 700 °C, exhibits high reactivity and a large surface area of 58.01 m2/g, making it a highly viable option for various industrial applications. …”
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Physiological Characteristics of Type 1 Diabetes Patients during High Mountain Trekking by Bartłomiej Matejko, Andrzej Gawrecki, Marta Wróbel, Jerzy Hohendorff, Teresa Benbenek-Klupa, Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz, Maciej T. Malecki, Tomasz Klupa

“…In this study, the aim was to provide observational data from an ascent to the summit of Mount Damavand (5670 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l), Iran) by a group of people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), with a focus on their physiological characteristics. …”
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Chloroquine inhibits artificial oocyte activation induced by ethanol or Sr2+ but not by sperm in mice by Tadashi YAMAZAKI, Md Wasim BARI, Satoshi KISHIGAMI

“…Oocytes were collected from ICR mice, and in vitro fertilization and artificial oocyte activation with strontium ions (Sr2+) and ethanol were performed in the presence of 50 µM CQ. Pronuclear formation was assessed via Hoechst33242 nuclear staining, cortical granule release was evaluated using lens culinaris agglutinin-fluorescein isothiocyanate staining, and cytosolic calcium levels were measured using fluorescence microscopy with Cal-520 AM. …”
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Influencing Factors and Purification Performance of a Negative Ion Air Purifier for Indoor Ammonia Gas Removal by Yilin Li, Zewen Liu, Yidong Li, Ying Chen, Ziding Bai, Huaiwang Jing, Ruiyan Zhang, Jianbo Chen

“…The highest removal efficiency can reach to 95.8%, when the upstream wind speed was 0.8 m/s and the degree of operating voltage was at gear 3 (3.0 kV). …”
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Effects of different protein levels on growth performance and body composition of spotted scat, Scatophagus argus by Dieu Vo, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Hang Thi Thuy Tran, Hung Duc Pham, Huy Van Nguyen

“…A 60-day experiment was undertaken in circle plastic tanks with a volume of 0.2 m3 using a separate circulating filtration system at 400 L/h to determine the optimal dietary protein level for the growth performance, protein efficiency rate (PER), and body composition of Scatophagus argus. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Expression of <i>unc-13d</i> in the Sex Reversal of <i>Monopterus albus</i> by Zitong Lian, Fang Meng, Xueping Xia, Junchao Fang, Haifeng Tian, Qiaomu Hu

“…In this study, we firstly cloned and characterized the sequence and protein structure of <i>unc-13d</i> of <i>M. albus.</i> We found that the genomic structure of <i>unc-13d</i> was different from other species. …”
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Evaluation of Coal Seam Gas Drainability for Outburst-Prone and High-CO2-Containing Coal Seam by Lei Zhang, Ting Ren, Naj Aziz, Cun Zhang

“…Laboratory tests showed that the coal seam had a permeability of less than 1 mD and also showed that the coal seam was highly undersaturated, especially with high CO2 content.…”
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Endogenous peptide CBDP1 inhibits clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression by targeting USP5/YTHDF2/TRPM5 axis by Yang Zhang, Wei Zhu, Ruijie Tao, Weijian Li, Chunming Jiang, Xiang Yan

“…The upregulated YTHDF2 then binds to TRPM3 mRNA and promotes its degradation, ultimately reducing TRPM3 expression levels. …”
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Criminal liability for interfering with the legal professional activities of journalists (art. 171 of the Criminal Code): a scientific and practical comment by Movchan R., Hel A.

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A study on the global patterns in the design and development of ventricular assist devices: a visualization approach by Ajay K. Sood, A. K. Prasada Rao

“…The top contributing authors in terms of total documents were Nose Y (35) and Throckmorton A (30) and in terms of total citations were Pagani F (2005) and Mehra M (1952). Top countries include the USA, China, and Germany. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling of the Sciatic Nerve in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats with Peripheral Neuropathy by Yiji Tu, Zenggan Chen, Feng Zhang, Zhenglin Di, Junhui Zhang, Li Cai

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A Step toward Tuberculosis Elimination in a Low-Incidence Country: Successful Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Refugee Clinic by Elissa Rennert-May, Elisabeth Hansen, Toktam Zadeh, Valerie Krinke, Stan Houston, Ryan Cooper

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Enhancing Light-Trapping Properties of Amorphous Si Thin-Film Solar Cells Containing High-Reflective Silver Conductors Fabricated Using a Nonvacuum Process by Jun-Chin Liu, Chen-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hung Chen, Chien-Liang Wu, Chia-Ming Fan, Yu-Ming Wang, Chung-Yuan Kung

“…A comparison of silver conductor samples with vacuum-system-sputtered silver samples indicated that the short-circuit current density (Jsc) of sheet silver conductor cells was higher than 1.25 mA/cm2. Using external quantum efficiency measurements, the sheet silver conductor using back contact reflectors in cells was observed to effectively enhance the light-trapping ability in a long wavelength region (between 600 nm and 800 nm). …”
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Length – Weight Relationships, Meat Yield and Morphometric Indices of Five Commercial Bivalve Species Collected from the Çanakkale Strait (Türkiye) by İbrahim Ender Künili, Fatma Çolakoğlu, Serhat Çolakoğlu

“…Four species had negative allometries, namely D. trunculus (2.738), C. gallina (2.889), M. galloprovincialis (2.597) and O. edulis (2.728), while R. philippinarum (3.137) displayed positive allometry. …”
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