Decadal variations in near-surface wind speed across the Northern Hemisphere on a centennial timescale and their possible causes by Lin-Wei Li, Jin-Lin Zha, Ting Chuan, Jian Wu, De-Ming Zhao, Wen-Xuan Fan, Yan-Jun Lyu, Hui-Ping Jiang

“…However, existing studies mainly analyse the characteristics and causes of NSWS changes on regional scales and over short periods. …”
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Effect of Fortification with High-Milk-Protein Preparations on Yogurt Quality by Justyna Żulewska, Maria Baranowska, Marika Magdalena Bielecka, Aneta Zofia Dąbrowska, Justyna Tarapata, Katarzyna Kiełczewska, Adriana Łobacz

“…The incorporation of milk proteins and protein preparations in yogurt production not only enhances nutritional value but also improves texture, viscosity, and overall sensory properties—key factors that influence consumer acceptance. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of casein and whey protein preparations on the physicochemical properties, viability of lactic acid bacteria, and sensory attributes of yogurts. …”
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Targeting EP2 Receptor Improves Muscle and Bone Health in Dystrophin^−/−/Utrophin^−/− Double-Knockout Mice by Xueqin Gao, Yan Cui, Greg Zhang, Joseph J. Ruzbarsky, Bing Wang, Jonathan E. Layne, Xiang Xiao, Johnny Huard

“…The EP2 and EP4 receptors were mainly expressed in CD68⁺ macrophages and were significantly increased in the muscle tissues of both dystrophin^−/− (mdx) and DKO-Hom mice compared to WT mice. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and attribution analysis of ecological quality in the alpine meadow region of Shangri-La based on natural-social dimensions by Zihui Li, Kangwen Zhu, Ya Zhang, Yong Ba, Yanjun Zhang, Chengzhong He, Lin Song, Zheng Hou, Chunfeng Dong, Haoyu Wang, Yinhong Xiong

“…The conclusions are as follows: (1) the natural status index of Shangri-La from 2000 to 2020 generally showed a spatial distribution pattern that decreased from the central townships toward the north and south, and the social pressure index was irregularly distributed in high-value areas and continuously distributed in low-value areas. (2) From 2000 to 2020, the areas with high values of the ecological quality index were mainly distributed in central Shangri-La, with a maximum value of 0.91, while the low values were largely distributed in some townships in the north and south, with a minimum value of 0.26. (3) In the driving factors, the influences of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and net primary productivity (NPP) were greater than those of the other factors, among which the NDVI attained the largest mean value of 0.452, while the relative humidity (RHU) attained the lowest value of 0.036. (4) In terms of relative contributions, evapotranspiration (EVP) and precipitation (TEM) shifted from a positive drive to a negative drive from south to north. …”
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A Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning Method Combining Spectral, Terrain, and Texture Features for Landslide Mapping by Yi He, Hesheng Chen, Qing Zhu, Qing Zhang, Lifeng Zhang, Tao Liu, Wende Li, Huaiyuan Chen

“…The existing landslide recognition methods mainly focus on the use of spectral bands of optical remote sensing and machine learning base classifiers, which are insufficient in landslide characterization in complex scenes, resulting in a high missed and false detection of landslides. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Accelerate Epithelial Tight Junction Assembly via the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway, Independently of Liver Kinase B1 by P. Rowart, P. Erpicum, J.-M. Krzesinski, M. Sebbagh, F. Jouret

“…Liver kinase-β1 (LKB1) and Ca2+-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase (CaMKK) represent the main kinases that activate AMPK. Methods. The in vitro Ca2+ switch from 5 μM to 1.8 mM was performed using epithelial Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells cultured alone or cocultured with rat bone marrow-derived MSC or preexposed to MSC-conditioned medium. …”
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The Origin of the Matter Matters: The Influence of Terrestrial Inputs on Coastal Benthic Microeukaryote Communities Revealed by eDNA by Mathisse Meyneng, Raffaele Siano, Naïna Mouras, Dominique Ansquer, Christine Laporte‐Magoni, Florence Antypas, Thomas Haize, Hugues Lemonnier

“…To demonstrate this hypothesis, we have chosen the main island of New Caledonia as a study site, a French overseas territory located in the South West Pacific. …”
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Influence of ecologically relevant urea fertilizer concentrations on nematodes: A microcosm experiment by Rowena B. Caro-Benavides, Ma. Reina Suzette B. Madamba, Nanette Hope N. Sumaya, Ruben F. Amparado, Jr, Joey Genevieve T. Martinez

“…Nematodes were then collected and processed using a modified dish method. Main results: Firstly, the natural microcosms (without urea) showed that nematode abundance and the number of genera decreased by 28% and 35%, respectively. …”
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Head-to-head comparison of pre-hospital qSOFA and lactate-qSOFA for predicting sepsis in patients with and without suspected infection. A multicenter prospective cohort study by Francisco Martín-Rodríguez, Raúl López-Izquierdo, Miguel A. Castro Villamor, Carlos delPozo-Vegas, Irene Sánchez-Soberón, Juan F. Delgado-Benito, Virginia Carbajosa Rodíguez, Rodrigues Leonardo, José Luis Martín-Conty

“…We collected demographic, physiological, clinical, and analytical variables, main diagnosis, hospital admission and clinical diagnosis of sepsis. …”
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Rapid identification of high-temperature Daqu Baijiu with the same aroma type by UV-VIS sensor of HBT combined with Zn2+ by Yanmei Zhu, Yuanyuan Su, Yipeng Cang, Hengye Chen, Wanjun Long, Wei Lan, Xue Jiang, Haiyan Fu

“…The specific mechanism of light signal change was mainly based on the competitive coordination effect of pyrazines and other nitrogen-containing compounds in high-temperature Daqu Baijiu and small molecular probe HBT on Zn2+ and the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism of HBT itself. …”
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Beyond the storms: Exploring predictors of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico by Marie-Claire Meadows, Noelle Serino, Dahianira M. Camacho-Monclova, Kaumudi Joshipura, Sarah R. Lowe

“…Methods: To address this gap, we used data from the Preparedness to Reduce Exposures and Diseases Post-hurricanes and Augment Resilience (PREPARE) study, a cohort of mainly Hispanic Puerto Ricans who experienced Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA oxidation and content in different metabolic phenotypes of women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Mailén Rojo, Mailén Rojo, Hernán Pérez, Hernán Pérez, Andrea Liliana Millán, Andrea Liliana Millán, María Constanza Pautasso, Alejandra Duarte, Alejandra Duarte, Giselle Adriana Abruzzese, Alicia Beatriz Motta, Alicia Beatriz Motta, Gustavo Daniel Frechtel, Gustavo Daniel Frechtel, Gustavo Daniel Frechtel, Gloria Edith Cerrone, Gloria Edith Cerrone

“…Additionally, the decline in mtDNA content and the increase in oxidation levels between controls and patients with PCOS lost significance when these relationships were adjusted for the HOMA index.DiscussionThis finding suggests that IR could be the main factor contributing to mitochondrial dysfunction in PCOS. …”
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Identification of Psychological Factors Associated with Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors amongst Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Dácil Alvarado-Martel, M. Ángeles Ruiz Fernández, Maribel Cuadrado Vigaray, Armando Carrillo, Mauro Boronat, Ana Expósito Montesdeoca, Ana M. Wägner

“…In the present study assessing patients with type 1 diabetes, motivation, training in diabetes management, beliefs regarding the disease, and self-efficacy were the main contributors to adherence to self-care behaviors. …”
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Genomic insights into a multidrug-resistant pandoraea apista clinical isolate carrying blaOXA-153 from China by Lirong Li, Yawen Zhang, Fang He, Ningjun wu

“…The isolation sources of these 24 strains were predominantly clinical samples, mainly respiratory specimens, with some strains isolated from environmental sources. …”
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Awareness and Attitude Toward Artificial Intelligence Among Medical Students and Pathology Trainees: Survey Study by Anwar Rjoop, Mohammad Al-Qudah, Raja Alkhasawneh, Nesreen Bataineh, Maram Abdaljaleel, Moayad A Rjoub, Mustafa Alkhateeb, Mohammad Abdelraheem, Salem Al-Omari, Omar Bani-Mari, Anas Alkabalan, Saoud Altulaih, Iyad Rjoub, Rula Alshimi

“…The majority of respondents (272/394, 69%) were already aware of AI and deep learning in medicine, mainly relying on websites for information on AI, while only 14% (56/394) were aware of AI through medical schools. …”
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Isolation, purification, structural characteristic and antioxidative property of polysaccharides from A. cepa L. var. agrogatum Don by Hongcheng Liu, Hongxiu Fan, Jing Zhang, Shanshan Zhang, Wenting Zhao, Tingting Liu, Dawei Wang

“…The results showed that ALAP-21 was a heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose, galacturonic acid, mannose, galactose, arabinose, rhamnose, xylose, fructose and glucuronic acid with a relative molar ratio of 26.282: 27.546: 11.400: 4.781: 2.467: 2.445: 3.622: 1.106: 1.753, owning (1→4)-α-d-Glcp, (1→4)-α-d-GalAp6Me3OA, (1→4)-β-d-Galp6OMe, (1→2)-α-l-Rhap, (1→4)-β-d-Manp glycosidic linkages. (1→4)-α-d-Glcp and (1→4)-α-d-GalAp6Me3OA residues might be the main components of the sugar chain backbone of ALAP-21. …”
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The dilemma of X-linked agammaglobulinemia carriers by Federica Pulvirenti, MD, PhD, Cinzia Milito, MD, PhD, Francesco Cinetto, MD, PhD, Giulia Garzi, MD, Germano Sardella, MD, Giuseppe Spadaro, MD, Francesca Lippi, MD, Valentina Guarnieri, MD, Bianca Laura Cinicola, MD, Maria Carrabba, MD, PhD, Daniele Guadagnolo, MD, Giovanna Fabio, MD, Baldassarre Martire, MD, Caterina Cancrini, MD, PhD, Giulia Lanzoni, MD, Andrea Finocchi, MD, PhD, Gigliola Di Matteo, MD, PhD, Eva Pompilii, MD, Simona Ferrari, BD, PhD, Isabella Quinti, MD, PhD

“…Forty percent of the sisters chose to undergo carrier status determination, and 60% of them chose invasive prenatal testing. The main reasons for the sisters to decide not to undergo genetic testing were their young age and the willingness to carry on with the pregnancy regardless of the outcome of the genetic test, followed by the willingness to postpone the decision at the time of pregnancy and the decision to not have children. …”
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Enhanced BP Algorithm Combined With Semantic Segmentation and Subaperture for Improving Agricultural Scene Image Quality in GEO SAR by Yifan Wu, Xiyu Qi, Lijia Huang, Bingchen Zhang, Wenyi Zhang, Lili Yan

“…However, GEO SAR images often suffer from interference caused by moving targets, which affects the accurate interpretation of agricultural scenes. This interference mainly manifests in two aspects: first, the moving targets deviate from their true positions and cause severe defocusing in GEO SAR images; second, the defocusing from the shifted moving targets can obscure the actual agricultural scenes. …”
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Methanolic Extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus (Caesalpiniaceae) Stem Bark Suppresses Ethanol/Indomethacin-Induced Chronic Gastric Injury in Rats by Vanessa Mba Matah Marte, Gilbert Ateufack, Marius Mbiantcha, Albert Donatien Atsamo, Carine Flore Adjouzem, Stéphanie Flore Djuichou Nguemnang, Eric Gonzal Tsafack, William Yousseu Nana, Yacine Karelle Madjo Kouam, Elvira Ngoufack Azanze

“…Distemonanthus benthamianus (Caesalpiniaceae) is a plant from the Cameroon pharmacopoeia very widely used in the treatment of many pathologies among which are gastrointestinal disorders. The main purpose of this study was to assess the healing properties of gastric ulcer from the methanolic extract of Distemonanthus benthamianus and its mechanisms of action. …”
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Economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Tanzania: results from a community-based survey by Stefan Siebert, Emma McIntosh, Manuela Deidda, Richard Walker, Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Blandina Mmbaga, Clive Kelly, Kajiru Kilonzo, Eleanor Grieve, Elizabeth F Msoka, Kiula Kiula, Nateiya Yongolo, Sanjura Mandela Biswaro, Stefanie Krauth, Jo Halliday

“…A descriptive analysis of catastrophic expenditure was also conducted.Main outcome measure Healthcare costs, productivity costs and total costs.Results Annual average productivity and healthcare costs were, respectively, 3.5 and 3 times higher for those with likely MSK disorders than controls. …”
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