Modulation of adiposity and adipocyte inflammation by methanol extracts of Alpinia calcarata leaf in high-fat-diet induced-obese mice: Involvement of COX-2 and PPAR-γ by Imtiaz Ahmad, Maruful Hasan, Dipty Rani Bhowmik, Rahima Begum, Sourav Roy, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Salim Hossain

“…In agreement with the in-silico data, the extract was capable to reduce the mRNA expression of IL-6, COX-2, MCP-1, PPARγ, TNFα, and GLUT-4 which were consistent with the biochemical evidence; demonstrating the extract's capacity to attenuate adiposity and adipocyte inflammation. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The body mass index in group was elevated (mean —25,0 [24,2; 28,6] kg/m2). Patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS), 24-hour pH-metry, X-ray investigation with barium meal, investigation of esophageal motor function. …”
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Targeting Interleukin-4 Receptor Alpha by Hybrid Peptide for Novel Biliary Tract Cancer Therapy by Kahori Seto, Junichi Shoda, Tomohisa Horibe, Eiji Warabi, Masayuki Kohno, Toru Yanagawa, Hiroki Bukawa, Yasuni Nakanuma, Koji Kawakami

“…The IL-4Rα-lytic hybrid peptide showed cytotoxic activity in six BTC cell lines with a concentration that killed 50% of all cells (IC50) as low as 5 μM. We also showed that IL-4Rα-lytic hybrid peptide in combination with gemcitabine exhibited synergistic cytotoxic activity in vitro. …”
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The Effect of Drinking Ionized Water on the Productive Performance, Physiological Status, and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chicks by Abdullah Mohamed, Mohamed Khalil, Farid Soliman, Karim El-Sabrout

“…T1 and T2 chicks exhibited higher hemoglobin, total protein, globulin, G and M immunoglobulin, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels, as well as lower malondialdehyde (MDA) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels than the control. …”
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Differences in Physical and Psychological Parameters in Sub-Elite, Male, Youth Soccer Players with Jumper's Knee Following Physical Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls: A Longitud... by Marc Niering, Thomas Muehlbauer

“…Outcome measures included muscle power (drop jump, jump-and-reach), change of direction speed \[CODS\] (acyclic sprint), speed (tapping, 30-m linear sprint), endurance (Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1), the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) Sport, and injury-/pain-related data. …”
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A Trap-Assisted Photomultiplication-Type Organic Photodetector With High Detectivity From Visible to Shortwave Infrared Light by Jingwen Chen, Claire Qing-Ying Huang, Xin Zhang, Sheng Dong, Xiye Yang

“…By easily tunning the donor/acceptor ratio in bulk-heterojunction layer consisting Poly([2,6&#x2019;-4,8-di(5-ethylhexylthienyl)benzo[1,2-b;3,3-b]dithiophene]{3-fluoro-2[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl] thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl}) (PTB7-Th) and a novel non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) pendant 2,2&#x2019;-(((2,5-bis(2-octyldodecyl)-3,6-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-diyl)bis(thiophene-5,2-diyl))bis(4-oxonaphthalene-3(4H)-yl-1(4H)-ylidene)) dimalononitrile named DPP-QC, the device shows specifically a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) value of 112% and specific detectivity (D*) over <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$10^{10}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Jones at 1200 nm at a light intensity of 0.108 mW/cm2. Meanwhile the PM-OPD shows ultra-fast response time <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$t_{r}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$t_{f}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of 4.1 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s and 4.3 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s on microsecond (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s) scale. …”
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Advanced analysis of soil pollution in southwestern Ghana using Variational Autoencoders (VAE) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) by Raymond Webrah Kazapoe, Daniel Kwayisi, Seidu Alidu, Samuel Dzidefo Sagoe, Aliyu Ohiani Umaru, Ebenezer Ebo Yahans Amuah, Millicent Obeng Addai, Obed Fiifi Fynn

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Specificity of psychological readiness for changes and psychological resilience in the employees of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine by O. V. Mitroshkina

“…The PCRS (Change Personal Readiness Survey) method created by A. Rolnic, S. Heather, M. Gold, C. Hull (translation and adaptation by N. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TLR4 Affect Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Mexican Population from the State of Veracruz by Enrique Ortega, Sujhey Hernández-Bazán, Beatriz Sánchez-Hernández, Ileana Licona-Limón, Javier Fuentes-Dominguez

“…Of all humans infected with M. tuberculosis, only 10-15% will develop active tuberculosis disease during their lifetime, and data suggest that along with environmental factors, genetic factors influence susceptibility to develop active disease. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“… # Methods Sixty-five healthy, active volunteers (sex = 50 female, 15 male; age = 25.2 +/- 5.6 years; height = 1.7 +/- .1 m; weight = 68.5 +/- 13.5 kg) who demonstrated static balance and hip abductor strength sufficient for performance of the SLST participated in the study. …”
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Potential of emodepside for vector-borne disease control by Pattarapon Khemrattrakool, Thitipong Hongsuwong, Theerawit Phanphoowong, Patchara Sriwichai, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Joel Tarning, Kevin C. Kobylinski

“…Methods Both Anopheles dirus and Ae. aegypti were blood-fed emodepside across a range of concentrations (1–10,000 nM) and mosquito survival was monitored for 10 days. …”
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A novel ultra-high temperature ceramic composite coating prepared by high-speed laser cladding and pack cementation on Ta–W alloys for higher plasma ablation resistance above 2300... by Youjiang Zhang, Qiyao Deng, Yang Li, Pengfei He, Chuan Sun, Wengang Bu, Yue Xing, Yujun Cai, Xiubing Liang

“…This new coating was ablated at a heat flux density of 8.0 MW/m2 for 300 s at a surface temperature of 2300 °C, and the structural integrity of the coating was retained. …”
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Optimal Revascularization Strategy on Medina 0,1,0 Left Main Bifurcation Lesions in Type 2 Diabetes by Xuwei Zheng, Hongyu Peng, Donghui Zhao, Qin Ma, Kun Fu, Guo Chen, Qian Fan, Jinghua Liu

“…Crossover stenting without final kissing balloon angioplasty provided the most favorable hemodynamic results (integrated values of TAWSS = 2.96 × 10−4 N, OSI = 4.75 × 10−6 m2) with bifurcation area subjected to OSI values >0.25, >0.35, and >0.45 calculated as 0.39 mm2, 0.06 mm2, and 0 mm2, respectively. …”
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Effect of Joint Geometrical Parameters on Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation in Naturally Jointed Shale Reservoirs by Zhaohui Chong, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li

“…The opening mode of the hydraulic fracture network pattern is observed when e increases to 1.2 × 10−2 m.…”
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Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females by Valentina Muollo, Samuel D’Emanuele, Laura Ghiotto, Doriana Rudi, Federico Schena, Cantor Tarperi

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to evaluate the effectiveness of various tests in detecting slow GS (&lt;1.0 m/s), by means of the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity.ResultsHGS showed positive significant (p &lt; 0.001) associations with 30 s-AC (r = 0.499), SPPB (r = 0.447), and 30 s-CS (r = 0.329). …”
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Dynamic Variation in Hippocampal Metabolism after Acute Stress Exposure: An In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study at 9.4 T by Yoon Ho Hwang, Min-Hee Lee, Chang-Soo Yun, Yong-Tae Kim, Hyeon-Man Baek, Bong Soo Han, Dong Youn Kim

“…All mice in the acute stress group were physically restrained for two hours in a 50 mL conical tube. A 9.4 T animal MRI and MRS scanner was used with point-resolved spectroscopy technique for data acquisition, which was repeated four times without interscan interval. …”
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A Propulsion Neuroprosthesis Improves Overground Walking in Community-Dwelling Individuals After Stroke by Dabin K. Choe, Ashlyn J. Aiello, Johanna E. Spangler, Conor J. Walsh, Louis N. Awad

“…Post-session unassisted walking speed, paretic propulsion peak, and propulsion symmetry all significantly improved by 9&#x0025; (0.14 &#x00B1; 0.09 m&#x002F;s), 28&#x0025; (2.24 &#x00B1; 3.00&#x0025;BW), and 12&#x0025; (4.5 &#x00B1; 6.0&#x0025;), respectively, compared to pre-session measurements. …”
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Overview of Aerosol and Air Pollution in South Eastern Asia Countries by Tsrong-Yi Wen, Somporn Chantara, Juliana Jalaludin, Puji Lestari, Arie Dipareza Syafei, Pham Van Toan, Ying I. Tsai

“…In Chiang Mai, the highest PM mass and PAHs concentrations were found in the finest particle sizes (0.65 µm–0.43 µm) in periods of intensive open burning (IOB) and low open burning (LOB), in both urban and rural areas, and the PAHs concentration (5.10 ng m−3) in the fine fraction accounted for 45% to 47% and 32% to 37% during IOB and LOB periods, respectively. …”
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A Lightweight Network for Ship Detection in SAR Images Based on Edge Feature Aware and Fusion by Yuming Li, Jin Liu, Xingye Li, Xiliang Zhang, Zhongdai Wu, Bing Han

“…To validate the superiority of our proposed method, we conduct extensive experiments on multiple public datasets, achieving average accuracy scores of 94.2&#x0025;, 97.6&#x0025;, and 97.7&#x0025; on the HRSID, SAR-Ship-Dataset, and SSDD, respectively, with a model parameter size of only 3.36 M, and the fastest processing time for a single frame is 7.2 ms.…”
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Lidocaine Shows Significant Antimicrobial Effects Against <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species: An In-Vitro Study Comparing Different Combinations of Lidocaine and Clinically Used Injecta... by Stephan Heller, Ricarda Johanna Seemann, Rainer Burgkart, Andreas Obermeier, Hermann Locher

“…A bacterial inoculum of 300 CFU/mL was used, and samples were incubated for 12 and 24 h. …”
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