Repurposing of propane oxidative-dehydrogenation catalysts to deoxygenation of vegetable oils for green diesel production by S. Lucantonio, G. Di Vito Nolfi, C. Courson, K. Gallucci, A. Di Giuliano, L. Rossi

“…Analysis of Variance was performed on main effects and factor interactions of all measured quantities and performance parameters, obtaining surface responses equations. …”
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Effects of temporal, spatial, and environmental factors on ciliates community in northeastern South China Sea, with notes on co-occurrence patterns of environment, phytoplankton, a... by Weiwei Liu, Zijun Cheng, Shaowei Wen, Gang Li, Zhixin Ke, Daning Li, Yehui Tan

“…Specially, physical factors were the main determinants, which may attribute to the effects of physical processes occurred in the research area. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Russian Gastroenterological Association, Scientific Society for the Clinical Study of Human Microbiome, Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Co... by V. T. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, R. S. Kozlov, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, D. S. Bordin, N. N. Dekhnich, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, M. F. Osipenko, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. I. Ulyanin, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…Quadrotherapy with bismuthate tripotassium dicitrate is also used as main second line therapy in case of standard triple therapy, bismuth enhanced standard triple therapy or combined therapy failure. …”
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Application of fractal model in the Jurassic tight sandstone reservoirs of central Junggar Basin as constrained by mercury ejection curves by Hongkang Zhao, Xiangchun Chang, Tianchen Ge, Zhiping Zeng, Junjian Zhang, Daiqi Ming, Runye Han

“…Fractal studies of the mercury injection curve show that it mainly reflects the pore throat characteristics, while the mercury ejection curve serves to reveal the pore features, and porosity and permeability correlate well with the fractal dimension of the injection curve, while mercury removal efficiency correlates only with the Ds' value of the ejection curve. …”
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An improved statistical bias correction method for Global Climate Model (GCM) precipitation projection: A case study on the CMCC-CM2-SR5 model projection in China’s Huaihe River Ba... by Yuning Luo, Ke Zhang, Wen Wang, Xinyu Chen, Jin Feng, Haijun Wang, Wei Liu, Cheng Guo, Cuiying Chen, Xiaozhong Wang

“…All results of these methods indicate that the CMCC-CM2-SR5 model tends to overestimate precipitation but performs well during the main flood seasons, especially for extreme precipitation. …”
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Threats of zoonotic pathogens in food chain: Current status and gaps in IndiaKey public health Message: by Madhuchhanda Das, Anup Kumar Ojha, Venencia Albert, Saradi Borah, Thandavarayan Ramamurthy, Samaresh Das, Tapan Kumar Dutta, Hosterson Kylla, Rajkumari Mandakini, Sarangthem Indira Devi

“…Factors like increasing population, deforestation, high demand for animal protein, and trade of sub-clinically infected animals are the main causes of the spread of infections from asymptomatic animals to humans. …”
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Phytolith assemblages from palm leaves and palm-leaf manuscripts: what is the difference and what it could mean? by Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Jörg Fromm, Jörg Fromm

“…Herbarium samples were obtained from two independent herbaria, specimen origin comprises S and SE Asia with the main focus on South India and Sri Lanka. Additionally, 25 manuscripts made of Borassus flabellifer leaves and 25 manuscripts made of Corypha umbraculifera leaves were investigated for phytoliths. …”
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Diagnostic investigation, intervention, and outcome for post-subtotal gastrectomy patients who present with jaundice by Duan Wang, Duan Wang, Liang Zhu, Fanyi Kong, Fanyi Kong, Yingyu Pan, Yingyu Pan, Wei Liu, Xuan Wang, Weidong Pan, Jian Cao, Qiang Xu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu

“…Percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage was applied more frequently than ERCP and surgery (69.4% vs. 25.0% vs. 5.5%), and there was no significant difference concerning technical and clini-cal success rate and complication.ConclusionGastric cancer recurrence and newly-developed pancreaticobiliary malignancies were the main causes of obstructive jaundice in patients who had subtotal gastrectomy. …”
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Questionnaire survey on the clinical application of Hall technique preformed metal crowns in caries of primary molars in China by Junhui Wang, Baize Zhang, Yujiang Chen, Lulu Wang, Yang Du, Xin Ge, Fen Liu, Fen Liu, Jing Gong, Jing Gong, Xiaojing Wang

“…The understanding methods mainly learned through classes study.Clinical relevanceIt is necessary to further promote the development of continuing education projects with the theme of clinical application of the HT and the guidance of clinical operation standards, in order to promote the clinical popularization of it in China.…”
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Should we consider microbiota-based interventions as a novel therapeutic strategy for schizophrenia? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lucas Hassib, Alexandre Kanashiro, João Francisco Cordeiro Pedrazzi, Bárbara Ferreira Vercesi, Sayuri Higa, Íris Arruda, Yago Soares, Adriana de Jesus de Souza, Alceu Afonso Jordão, Francisco Silveira Guimarães, Frederico Rogério Ferreira

“…Finally, we address the main confounding factors identified in our systematic review, highlight key limitations, and offer recommendations to guide future high-quality trials with larger participant cohorts to explore microbiome-based therapies as a primary or adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia.…”
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Extracellular vimentin is a damage-associated molecular pattern protein serving as an agonist of TLR4 in human neutrophils by Łukasz Suprewicz, Krzysztof Fiedoruk, Karol Skłodowski, Evan Hutt, Magdalena Zakrzewska, Alicja Walewska, Piotr Deptuła, Agata Lesiak, Sławomir Okła, Peter A. Galie, Alison E. Patteson, Paul A. Janmey, Robert Bucki

“…CitVim stimulated the enhanced migratory ability of neutrophils, activation of NF-κB, and induction of NET formation mainly mediated through reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent and TLR4-dependent pathways. …”
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Genomic and resistome analysis of Salmonella enterica isolates from retail markets in Yichun city, China by Xiaowu Jiang, Abubakar Siddique, Li Chen, Lexin Zhu, Haiyang Zhou, Li Na, Chenghao Jia, Yan Li, Min Yue

“…Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) causes global outbreaks of foodborne disease. The main source of Salmonella for humans is animal-borne foods; however, the monitoring of Salmonella in the food chain via genomic platforms was limited in China. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Studies Using Syngeneic, Autologous, Allogeneic, and Xenogeneic Cells by Christian Sávio-Silva, Stephany Beyerstedt, Poliana E. Soinski-Sousa, Expedito B. Casaro, Maria Theresa A. Balby-Rocha, Antônio Simplício-Filho, Jamille Alves-Silva, Érika B. Rangel

“…Future directions include strategies to reduce MSC heterogeneity, standardized protocols for isolation and expansion of those cells, and the development of well-designed large-scale trials to show significant efficacy during a long follow-up, mainly in individuals with DKD.…”
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Cardiovascular function shows early impairment in asymptomatic adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus: an ultrasound-derived myocardial work study by Martina Ghirardo, Martina Ghirardo, Irene Cattapan, Irene Cattapan, Jolanda Sabatino, Jolanda Sabatino, Alice Pozza, Alice Pozza, Jennifer Fumanelli, Jennifer Fumanelli, Martina Avesani, Joaquin Gutierrez De Rubalcava Doblas, Carlo Moretti, Biagio Castaldi, Giovanni Di Salvo

“…BackgroundCardiac dysfunction and endothelial damage are known complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) mainly affecting adults. However, some studies have shown that subclinical myocardial impairment already present during adolescence. …”
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Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography by Guruprasad P Aithal, Indra Neil Guha, Stephen D Ryder, Emilie A Wilkes, David J Harman, Martin W James, Matthew Jelpke, Dominic S Ottey, Timothy R Card

“…Objectives To assess the feasibility of a novel diagnostic algorithm targeting patients with risk factors for chronic liver disease in a community setting.Design Prospective cross-sectional study.Setting Two primary care practices (adult patient population 10 479) in Nottingham, UK.Participants Adult patients (aged 18 years or over) fulfilling one or more selected risk factors for developing chronic liver disease: (1) hazardous alcohol use, (2) type 2 diabetes or (3) persistently elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) liver function enzyme with negative serology.Interventions A serial biomarker algorithm, using a simple blood-based marker (aspartate aminotransferase:ALT ratio for hazardous alcohol users, BARD score for other risk groups) and subsequently liver stiffness measurement using transient elastography (TE).Main outcome measures Diagnosis of clinically significant liver disease (defined as liver stiffness ≥8 kPa); definitive diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.Results We identified 920 patients with the defined risk factors of whom 504 patients agreed to undergo investigation. …”
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The Role of Extracts of Edible Parts and Production Wastes of Globe Artichoke (<i>Cynara cardunculus</i> L. var. <i>scolymus</i> (L.)) in Counteracting Oxidative Stress by Valentina Laghezza Masci, Irene Mezzani, Enrica Alicandri, William Tomassi, Anna Rita Paolacci, Stefano Covino, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Elisabetta Catalani, Davide Cervia, Mario Ciaffi, Stefania Garzoli, Elisa Ovidi

“…To investigate the antioxidant properties of various globe artichoke tissues from the “Carciofo Ortano” landrace, methanolic extracts were prepared from the immature main and secondary flower heads, stems, and leaves of representative genotypes of this landrace. …”
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Characterization and Analysis of 2-(2-Phenylethyl)chromone Derivatives and Sesquiterpenoids from Agarwood of Four “Qi-Nan” Clones (<i>Aquilaria sinensis</i>) with Different Inducti... by Ming Li, Zhou Hong, Shengjie Wang, Daping Xu, Zinong Yang, Zhihui Li, Houzhen Hu, Suxin Li

“…This study compared the changes in the chemical composition of four “Qi-Nan” clones of <i>A. sinensis</i> after 6, 12, and 24 months of induction through GC-QTOF-MS, the chemical composition and structure types of the four “Qi-Nan” clones were mainly 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone derivatives (PECs) and Sesquiterpenoids (SESs), with the prolongation of induction time, the content of SESs increased, while the content of PECs decreased. …”
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Petrological controls on the engineering properties of carbonate aggregates through a machine learning approach by Javid Hussain, Tehseen Zafar, Xiaodong Fu, Nafees Ali, Jian Chen, Fabrizio Frontalini, Jabir Hussain, Xiao Lina, George Kontakiotis, Olga Koumoutsakou

“…Abstract Rock aggregates have been extensively exploited in the construction sector, and the associated engineering features play a critical role in their application. The main aim of this research is to assess the impact of petrographic characteristics on the engineering properties of carbonate rocks. …”
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<i>Rubus idaeus RiACS1</i> Gene Is Involved in Ethylene Synthesis and Accelerates Fruit Ripening in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Tiemei Li, Wenjiao Xin, Hang Zhang, Jiarong Jiang, Kunmiao Ding, Mengyu Liu, Nanyan Li, Guohui Yang

“…The subcellular localization analysis of the RiACS1 protein in the tobacco transient expression system revealed that the RiACS1-GFP fusion protein was mainly located in the nucleus. Compared with the control, the flowering time and fruit color turning time of transgenic strains were advanced, and the fruit hardness was reduced. …”
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What are the cost-savings and health benefits of improving detection and management for six high cardiovascular risk conditions in England? An economic evaluation by Katy Cooper, Alan Brennan, David Bagguley, Helen Buckley Woods, Chloe Thomas, Penny Breeze, Michael Gillett, Edward Goka, Hazel Y Squires, Gilly Brenner, Joanna Leaviss, Mark Clowes, Laura Heathcote

“…Detected individuals are assumed to be managed either according to current levels of care or National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.Main outcome measures Incremental and cumulative costs, savings, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), CVD cases, and net monetary benefit, from a UK NHS and Personal Social Services perspective.Results £68 billion could be saved, 4.9 million QALYs gained and 3.4 million cases of CVD prevented over 25 years if all individuals in England with the six CVD high risk conditions were diagnosed and subsequently managed at current levels. …”
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