Effects of biogenic CBM generation on microcrystalline and functional groups of high-volatile bituminous coal by Aikuan Wang, Qiang Huang, Zhiyuan Yao

“…The experiment conducted through simulation extended over a period of 80 days, during which the average rate of biogenic CBM generation was measured at 7.43 mL/g. Based on the experimental conditions, it appears that high-volatile bituminous coal shows potential for biogenic applications. …”
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El chile poblano criollo en la cultura alimentaria del Alto Atoyac by Luis Joaquín Pérez Carrasco, Mario Alberto Tornero Campante, José Sergio Escobedo Garrido, Engelberto Sandoval Castro

“…El sistema de producción predominante en el Alto Atoyac, es el chile poblano criollo intercalado en árboles frutales, con superficies de siembra igual o menor a 100 m2, estrategia usada por los productores para diversificar el riesgo de las enfermedades del cultivo y con ello asegurar la sobrevivencia de sus tradicio-nes culinarias y la permanencia de su semilla con sus propias características. …”
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Comprehensive single-cell pan-cancer atlas unveils IFI30+ macrophages as key modulators of intra-tumoral immune dynamics by Lihe Jiang, Lihe Jiang, Lihe Jiang, Peili Wang, Peili Wang, Yixuan Hou, Jingying Chen, Hua Li, Hua Li

“…Pan-cancer analyses and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) investigations collectively underscore IFI30's potential as a TME modulator, particularly in its interaction with M2-macrophages. IFI30 emerges as a prospective intervention point in the immunotherapeutic landscape.…”
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Quantitative Characterization of Full-Spectrum Pore Size and Connectivity for Shale with Different Sedimentary Facies from the Dongying Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, East China by Yushan Du, Na Yin, Qinhong Hu, Mianmo Meng, Xiuchuan Zhu, Jing Chao, Cunfei Ma

“…Pores in these four facies are mainly at nanoscales with predominant pore-throat diameters at less than 50 nm; however, the “high TOC laminated clayey marlstone” facies has the largest peak in the range of >1 μm, possibly because of its interlaminar structure and microcracks. …”
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Effects of carob rich-polyphenols on oxidative stress markers and physical performance in taekwondo athletes by Nawel Gaamouri, Hassane Zouhal, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Mehrez Hammami, Aloui Ghaith, El Hafedh El Mouhab, Anthony C. Hackney, Ismail Laher, Omar Ben Ounis

“…We studied the effects of daily supplementation with carob (40 g/d, for six-weeks) on performance levels and antioxidant capacity in 22 taekwondo athletes (age 21.9 ± 1.2 years; height 1.66 ± 0.34 m; weight 68.3 ± 16.9 kg; women = 10, men = 12) using a randomized, double-blinded study. …”
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Evaluation of Cottonseed Meal as an Alternative to Fish Meal in Diet for Juvenile Asian Red-Tailed Catfish Hemibagrus wyckioides by Biwei Li, Linhai Su, Yan Sun, Han Huang, Junming Deng, Zhiyong Cao

“…The plasma immunoglobulin M content and hepatic glutathione reductase activity initially increased but then decreased with the raising dietary CSM levels; the highest values were found in the C17.2 group. …”
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A Method and Engineering Practice for a Fully Mechanized Caving Coalface to Rapidly Pass Through a Large Fault by Wei Zhang, Feili Yang, Jingyu Chang, Shengxun Zhao, Bin Xu, Jinyong Xiang

“…Based on the occurrence characteristics of the F₆ fault (maximum throw: 13.5 m) in the #3_up1101 fully mechanized caving coalface at Gaozhuang Coal Mine, two different solutions allowing the coalface to pass through this fault were proposed, and the solution of pre-driven roadways with rock pillars was optimally determined. …”
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Downregulation of VRK1 Inhibits Progression of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma through DNA Damage by Ning Du, Boxiang Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang

“…The expression of VRK1 mRNA was detected in 25 LUSC clinical tissue samples by RT-PCR. …”
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A Validated Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling-Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Quantify Doxycycline Levels in Urine: An Application to Monitor the Malaria... by Mylène Penot, Cyril Linard, Nicolas Taudon

“…The signal/concentration ratio was studied in the 0.25–50 µg/mL range, and recoveries from back-calculated concentrations were in the 96–105% range (RSD < 11.0%). …”
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Crop protection by RNA interference: a review of recent approaches, current state of developments and use as of 2013 by Kirsten Germing, Cecilia Andrea Díaz Navarrete, Andreas Schiermeyer, Udo Hommen, Luise Zühl, Sebastian Eilebrecht, Elke Eilebrecht

“…Abstract RNAi-based applications aim to inhibit the expression of specific essential genes in target organisms by uptake and processing of double-stranded RNA and subsequent degradation of target gene mRNA. While the research on RNAi-based pesticides was initially limited to endogenous applications (i.e., production of the dsRNA by the crop), the development of technologies for exogenous applications like RNAi sprays in particular has increased in recent years. …”
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Changes in Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) and Sclerostin following a Loading Dose of Vitamin D2 (300,000 IU) by A. Sankaralingam, R. Roplekar, C. Turner, R. N. Dalton, G. Hampson

“…We measured serum sclerostin and DKK1 in 34 patients (21 F, 13 M) aged mean (SD) 61.3 (15.6) years with vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency treated with a loading dose of vitamin D2 (300,000 IU) intramuscularly. …”
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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Juan Camilo Ríos-Orjuela, Andrew J. Crawford, David C. Cannatella, Rebecca D. Tarvin

“…This species inhabits lowland forests from 0–260 m a.s.l. This taxon differs from congeners by having a combination of bright yellow blotches in the dorsal anterior region of the thigh and upper arm, homogenous dark-brown dorsal coloration, and advertisement calls of long duration and many pulses. …”
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The influence of exogenous melatonin treatment on quality, nutritional profile, and antioxidant system of fresh-cut carambola during cold storage by Farah Anum Mohd Yusof, Ezzat Mohamad Azman, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Noor Liyana Yusof

“…Vacuum impregnation with melatonin (MT) at 100 μM maintained the nutritional value and quality of fresh-cut carambola after 16 days of storage at 4 °C. …”
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Exploring the Evolution of a Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy with SPH Simulations. II. AGN Feedback by Roberto Hazenfratz, Paramita Barai, Gustavo A. Lanfranchi, Anderson Caproni

“…Beginning with black hole seeds ranging from 10 ^3 −10 ^6 M _⊙ , our simulations focus on comparing stellar/SN-only feedback with AGN+stellar/SN feedback over 13.7 Gyr of galactic evolution. …”
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Anatomical and Visual Outcomes after LASIK Performed in Myopic Eyes with the WaveLight® Refractive Suite (Alcon® Laboratories Inc., USA) by Imene Salah-Mabed, Sarah Moran, Emmanuelle Perez, Guillaume Debellemanière, Damien Gatinel

“…Pachymetry decreased by 117.9 ± 62.2 µm at D1 and increased by 37.87 ± 32.6 µm between D1 and M6. Refraction was emmetropic at D1 and remained stable thereafter. …”
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Salvia-Nelumbinis Naturalis Formula Improved Inflammation in LPS Stressed Macrophages via Upregulating MicroRNA-152 by Zansong Ma, Xiangbing Shu, Jie Huang, Haiyan Zhang, Zhen Xiao, Li Zhang

“…Kupffer cells were isolated from C57BL/6 mice and treated with LPS or LPS and SNN-containing serum; the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was assessed. …”
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Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates and High-Strength Concrete Integrating Recycled Tire Steel Fib... by Hasan A. Alasmari, Ibrahim A. Sharaky, Ahmed S. Elamary, Ayman El-Zohairy

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Construction and validation of a test of knowledge of contraceptive methods for adolescents by Karla Elisa Cervantes Jácome, Silvia Susana Robles Montijo, José Cristóbal Pedro Arriaga Ramírez, Juan José Sánchez Sosa

“…Results: The test was applied to a total of 229 students between 15 and 19 years old (M = 16.22; SD = .978). The majority were women (66%), single (88.5%) and lived with their parents (62.9%). …”
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Low-Level Laser Therapy and Calcitonin in Bone Repair: Densitometric Analysis by Tatiana Pinto Ribeiro, Simone Bustamante Nascimento, Claúdia Alessandra Cardoso, Raduan Hage, Janete Dias Almeida, Emilia Angela Loschiavo Arisawa

“…Animals from groups La and LaCa were treated with infrared LLLT (830 nm, 10 mW, 20 J/cm2, 6 s, contact mode). Five animals from each group were euthanized 7, 14, and 21 days after surgery and bone defects were analyzed by densitometry. …”
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Thermal and Fluid Flow Performance Analysis of Tubular Microchannel Heat Sinks with Inward Protrusions and Nanofluids by Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga, Olabode Thomas Olakoyejo, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Joshua Kolawole Gbegudu, Ebenezer Aderibigbe Adeyemi

“…The effects of different types of nanofluid (Al2O3, CuO, ZnO in pure water), the volume fraction of the nanoparticles (0% to 4%)  and height of the protrusion ( 2um-6um) on microchannel heat sinks were investigated under the steady-state condition and Reynold numbers (400-2000) with constant heat flux of 9 x 106 W/m2. It was revealed that thermal performance improved as protrusion height increased. …”
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