Betaine enhances SCAPs chondrogenic differentiation and promotes cartilage repair in TMJOA through WDR81 by Meiyue Wang, Zejie Wu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Yishu Huang, Yizhou Jin, Jiaxin Song, Wanzhen Lei, Hua Liu, Riyue Yu, Haoqing Yang, Runtao Gao

“…The chondrogenic differentiation potential was assessed using Alcian Blue staining, Sirius Red staining and the main chondrogenic markers. In vivo cartilage regeneration effects were evaluated by the rat TMJOA model. …”
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What Drives the H i Content of Central Galaxies—A Comparison between Hydrodynamic Simulations and Observations Using Random Forest by Xiao Li, Cheng Li, H. J. Mo

“…This result can be understood from the fact that the H i gas is regulated mainly by thermal-mode AGN feedback in TNG and by stellar feedback in EAGLE. …”
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Identification of molecular characteristics in polycystic ovary syndrome using single-cell and transcriptome analysis by Xiaolin Zhu, Yanhua Han, Yuenan Feng, Yuanli Shan, Chang Liu, Kexin Wang, Xiaoke Li, Shidi Zhang, Yaguang Han

“…Enrichment analysis revealed that genes in the bisque4 module were mainly involved in the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, calcium signaling pathway, and Ras signaling pathway. …”
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Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China by Ziyang Wan, Qiuling Lang, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Gexu Liu, Huanan Liu

“…The results show that there are significant spatial differences in the toughness of the transport system in Changchun, of which 38.6% of the areas have very low toughness and are concentrated in the urban fringe and urban–rural areas; 25.3% of the areas are at a medium level of toughness; and 5.4% of the areas show high toughness and are mainly located in the city center and important transport hubs. …”
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An efficiently biological nitrogen fixation of non-native Lotus tenuis justifies its key role in the flooding Pampas (Argentina) by Maria Paula Campestre, Cristian Javier Antonelli, Matias Andres Bailleres, Maximiliano Gortari, Vanina Giselle Maguire, Juan Pedro Ezquiaga, Miguel Angel Taboada, Oscar Adolfo Ruiz

“…The successful naturalization of the European legume Lotus tenuis (native from Mediterranean area) has been of productive and environmental relevance to the region. The main objective of this work was to quantify the efficiency of L. tenuis through its ability to fix nitrogen biologically and thus strengthening their strategic role in the region. …”
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Enhancing magnetic hyperthermia: Investigating iron oxide nanoparticle coating and stability by Joana Santos, Jorge Carvalho Silva, Manuel A. Valente, Tânia Vieira, Paula I.P. Soares

“…APTES-coated SPIONs displayed higher protein corona formation, mainly related to the positively charged surface. …”
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Pt-Co and Pt-Ni Catalysts of Low Metal Content for H2 Production by Reforming of Oxygenated Hydrocarbons and Comparison with Reported Pt-Based Catalysts by Liza A. Dosso, Carlos R. Vera, Javier M. Grau

“…The APR of a solution of 10% mass ethylene glycol (EG), performed in a tubular fixed bed reactor at 498 K, 22 bar, WHSV = 2.3 h−1, was used as the main reaction test. After 10 h on-stream, the catalysts prepared by UMC had better hydrogen yield and catalytic stability than common catalysts prepared by IWI. …”
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Functional Characterization of Sesquiterpene Synthase from Polygonum minus by Su-Fang Ee, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein, Roohaida Othman, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Ismanizan Ismail, Zamri Zainal

“…A three-dimensional protein model for PmSTS built clearly distinguished the two main domains, where conserved motifs were highlighted. …”
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A Novel Audio Copy Move Forgery Detection Method With Classification of Graph-Based Representations by Beste Ustubioglu, Gul Tahaoglu, Arda Ustubioglu, Guzin Ulutas, Muhammed Kilic

“…The proposed method consists of two main stages. In the first stage, the frequency range containing the forged segments is identified by extracting high-resolution spectrograms from the audio and matching keypoints within the spectrogram images to detect duplicated segments. …”
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Microplastics mediates the spread of antimicrobial resistance plasmids via modulating conjugal gene expression by Qiu E. Yang, Zhenyan Lin, Dehao Gan, Minchun Li, Xuedan Liu, Shungui Zhou, Timothy R. Walsh

“…High-throughput sequencing of the broad transmission of plasmid pA/C_MCR-8, shows distribution over two main phyla, Pseudomonadota (50.0 %-95.0 %) and Bacillota (0.4 %-2.0 %). …”
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The Terraced Walls Significantly Influence the Spatial Distribution of Soil Water in Terraced Areas on the Loess Plateau by BAI Chenyun, YU Xiaoling, MA Chenchen, HAN Xiaoyang, QIAO Jiangbo, ZHU Yuanjun

“…The depth of the soil layer and the distance from the terraced wall were the main factors influencing soil water content, while the correlation between soil particle composition as well as organic matter content and soil water content was low. …”
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Chemical compatibility at the interface of garnet-type Ga-LLZO solid electrolyte and high-energy Li-rich layered oxide cathode for all-solid-state batteries by Natalia B. Timusheva, Alexander A. Golubnichiy, Anatolii V. Morozov, Arseniy S. Burov, Dmitry A. Aksyonov, Aleksandra A. Savina, Roman G. Markopolskii, Artem M. Abakumov

“…This reaction results in the formation of La(Ni, Mn)O3 and Li2ZrO3 as the two main products, as confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analysis. …”
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Impact energy release mechanism and debris cloud forming behavior of LaCeAlCo active amorphous spherical fragment by Jinbei Zhao, Bingwen Zhou, Bin Ya, Linggang Meng, Pengcheng Ju, Xingguo Zhang

“…The results show that the perforation mode of the amorphous fragment penetrating the 2A12 front target is mainly plug damage mode. The average oxygen content of amorphous fragments respectively is 27.73 % and 55.24 % at 793 m‧s−1 and 1397 m‧s−1. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics and Flavor Quality Analysis of Fermented Jerky from Yanbian Beef Cattle by Xiao Yang, Changlei Liu, Qi Wang, Enying Cui, Hongjie Piao, Yuping Wen, Guanhao Li, Qing Jin

“…It is uses beef as the main raw material, and is processed through multiple procedures such as curing, maturing, drying, sterilization, and packaging. …”
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Impact of climate change on the distribution of Isaria cicadaeMiquel in China: predictions based on the MaxEnt model by Zhipeng He, Habib Ali, Junhao Wu, Zhiqian Liu, Xinju Wei, Zhihang Zhuo

“…Currently, I. cicadae is mainly found in the provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujian, Anhui, and Zhejiang, with Yunnan and Sichuan having the largest areas of high suitability at 25.79 × 104 km2 and 21.36 × 104 km2, respectively.DiscussionJiangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Fujian, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are identified as primary regions of high suitability. …”
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Exploring the necessity of corporate dynamic capability and sustainable performance by Li Mingxing, Ma Zhiqiang, Bailin Ge, Song Xinping, Mohammad Heydari, Maulid H. Bwabo

“…However, there is an empirical literature conundrum regarding the sufficient and necessary condition of corporate dynamic capability that can enhance the sustainable performance of microfirms. Aim: The main goal of this study is to explore the necessary and sufficient conditions for corporate dynamic capabilities that support sustainable performance and to determine if agility mediates the relationships between knowledge sharing, managerial cognitive capabilities, sensing capabilities, and sustainable performance. …”
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Intelligent Target Detection in Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Based on Multi-Level Fusion by Qiaoyu Liu, Ziqi Ye, Chenxiang Zhu, Dongxu Ouyang, Dandan Gu, Haipeng Wang

“…As a result, intelligent target detection in SAR images has been facing many challenges, which mainly lie in the insufficient exploitation of target characteristics, inefficient characterization of scattering features, and inadequate reliability of decision models. …”
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Distinct MicroRNA Subcellular Size and Expression Patterns in Human Cancer Cells by Beibei Chen, Bo Zhang, Huaxia Luo, Jiao Yuan, Geir Skogerbø, Runsheng Chen

“…It is believed that most of them mainly play role in gene post-transcriptional regulation in the cytoplasm. …”
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Demonstration of Participation Networks in Urban Transport Policy of Public and Private Sectors through Social Media: The Case of Bike-Sharing Pricing Strategy in China by Qian Ye, Xiaohong Chen, Hua Zhang, Junjie Cai, Kaan Ozbay

“…Results reveal two types of important actors with unequal roles in terms of information diffusion: the “network root” and the “network bridge.” The former is mainly comprised of organizations and influential individuals who dominate message sharing, whereas the latter is comprised of the general public with various occupational backgrounds who control the efficiency and the scope of information spreading. …”
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Experimental Study of Water Transfer and Ice Accumulation in Freezing Soils under Different Conditions by Sihao Liang, Xinyan Ma, Qiang Li, Xinyu Ye, Jianlong Liu, Jian Zhang

“…A series of tests for water transfer and ice accumulation were conducted under different soil types and conditions of water supply method, temperature gradient, and initial water content; the influence of the above parameters on the efficiency of water and vapor transfer was investigated and discussed. The main conclusions drawn are as follows. First, due to the difference in permeability for different soil type, water (i.e., liquid water and vapor) transfers differently. …”
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