Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Factors Promote Tissue Repair in a Small-for-Size Ischemic Liver Model but Do Not Protect against Early Effects of Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury by Suomi M. G. Fouraschen, Joshua H. Wolf, Luc J. W. van der Laan, Petra E. de Ruiter, Wayne W. Hancock, Job P. van Kooten, Monique M. A. Verstegen, Kim M. Olthoff, Jeroen de Jonge

“…Loss of liver mass and ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) are major contributors to postresectional liver failure and small-for-size syndrome. …”
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Integrating multi-source monitoring data and deep convolutional autoencoder technology for slope failure pattern recognition by Nana Han, Nana Han, Wending Miao, Mingzhi Li, Mohd Ashraf Mohamad Ismail, Qiang Hu, Liyuan Duan, Liyuan Duan, Jintao Tang

“…IntroductionOver the past few decades, China has vigorously advanced its strategy to build a powerful transportation network, constructing and maintaining numerous slope engineering projects. However, frequent major safety incidents caused by slope failures highlight the urgent need for automated identification of failure events during the operational phase of slopes.MethodsThis study integrates rainfall, surface displacement, and vertical displacement monitoring data, and proposes an automatic failure mode identification method based on deep convolutional autoencoder technology. …”
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Elicitation with Sodium Silicate and Iron Chelate Affects the Contents of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals in Buckwheat Sprouts by Henryk Dębski, Wiesław Wiczkowski, Dorota Szawara-Nowak, Marcin Horbowicz

“…The study showed that SIL-Fe influenced the accumulation of individual phenolics in buckwheat sprouts in different ways. Among the major flavonoids in the buckwheat sprouts treated with SIL-Fe, the content of free forms and esters of (‒)-epicatechin and glycosides of quercetin as well as the total content of flavonoids decreased. …”
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Tumor organoids in cancer medicine: from model systems to natural compound screening by Rong Cong, Can Lu, Xinying Li, Zhijie Xu, Yaqin Wang, Shusen Sun

“…These self-assembled 3D cell clusters closely replicate the histopathological, genetic, and phenotypic characteristics of primary tissues, making them invaluable tools in cancer research and drug screening.Objective This review addresses the challenges in developing in vitro models that accurately reflect tumor heterogeneity and explores the application of tumor organoids in cancer research, with a specific focus on the screening of natural products for antitumor therapies.Methods This review synthesizes information from major databases, including Chemical Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed and Springer Link. …”
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Sustainability Evaluation of Seaweed Aquabusiness Management in Support of Sustainable Development Goal in Ekas Bay, East Lombok by Naning Dwi Sulystyaningsih, Nur Fadhilah Rahim, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Evron Asrial, Rusmin Nuryadin, Nuri Muahiddah

“… • Market status, market scale, and target market were the most sensitive attributes from economic dimension   Abstract Indonesia is one of the major countries in the world that produces seaweed. …”
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The association of genetic polymorphisms in interleukin-1 receptors type 1 and type 2 with age-related hearing impairment in a Taiwanese population: a case control study by Ning-Chia Chang, Hua-Ling Yang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wen-Yi Lin, Hsun-Mo Wang, Chen-Yu Chien, Kuen-Yao Ho

“…Abstract Background Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) is a major disability among the elder population. Chronic inflammation is an important factor in the development of ARHI. …”
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Impact of heteroresistance on treatment outcomes of people with drug-resistant TB by R. Crowder, M. Kato-Maeda, B. Schwem, A. dela Tonga, D.M. Geocaniga-Gaviola, E. Lopez, C.L. Valdez, A.R. Lim, N. Hunat, A.G. Sedusta, C.A. Sacopon, G.A.M. Atienza, E. Bulag, D. Lim, J. Bascuña, K. Shah, R.P. Basillio, C.A. Berger, M.C.D.P. Lopez, S. Sen, C. Allender, M. Folkerts, U. Karaoz, E. Brodie, S. Mitarai, A.M.C. Garfin, M.C. Ama, D.M. Engelthaler, A. Cattamanchi, R. Destura

“…BACKGROUND: Poor treatment outcomes among people with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) are a major concern. Heteroresistance (presence of susceptible and resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the same sample) has been identified in some people with TB, but its impact on treatment outcomes is unknown. …”
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Cross-protective effect of acid adaptation on ethanol tolerance in Salmonella Enteritidis by Shoukui He, Beining Ye, Zengfeng Zhang, Yan Cui, Siyun Wang, Xianming Shi

“…Cross protection can undermine the effectiveness of control measures on foodborne pathogens, and therefore brings major implications for food safety. In this work, the capacity of Salmonella Enteritidis to mount ethanol tolerance following acid adaptation was characterized by analysis of cell viability and cell membrane property. …”
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The effect of NLRP3 inflammasome on cardiovascular prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome by De-Gang Mo, Ming-Ting Liang, Li Xu, Tai Li, Qian-Feng Han, Chen Chen, Heng-Chen Yao

“…We enrolled 295 patients with ACS who were monitored for 6 months for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). The NLRP3 inflammasome was quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, with the Gensini score used to assess disease severity. …”
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Model analysis of biases in the satellite-diagnosed aerosol effect on the cloud liquid water path by H. Kokkola, H. Kokkola, J. Tonttila, S. M. Calderón, S. Romakkaniemi, A. Lipponen, A. Peräkorpi, T. Mielonen, E. Gryspeerdt, T. H. Virtanen, P. Kolmonen, A. Arola

“…<p>The response in cloud water content to changes in cloud condensation nuclei remains one of the major uncertainties in determining how aerosols can perturb cloud properties. …”
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LEGO-Lipophosphonoxin membrane activity is enhanced by presence of phosphatidylethanolamine but hindered by outer membrane by Hana Brzobohatá, Milica Dugić, Viktor Mojr, Nitjawan Sahatsapan, Ivana Kóšiová, Tomáš Křížek, Tereza Dolejšová, Petra Lišková, Lukasz Cwiklik, Dominik Rejman, Radovan Fišer, Gabriela Mikušová

“…Using liposome leakage and in silico simulations, we showed that membranes with major content of phosphatidylethanolamine were more prone to LEGO-LPPO permeabilization. …”
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Runoff responses to Atlantic multidecadal and Pacific decadal oscillations in China: Insights from the last millennium simulations by Yangyi Liu, Jie Chen, Lihua Xiong, Chong-Yu Xu

“…Taking Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) and Little Ice Age (LIA) as study periods and focusing on summer runoff in China, this study aims to investigate 1) the major time scales at which AMO/PDO affects runoff, and 2) the individual and coupled effects of AMO and PDO on runoff by using last millennium climate model simulations. …”
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Chemical Composition of Oils and Fats from Madagascar Cockroach (G. portentosa), Giant Cockroach (B. giganteus), and Mealworm (T. molitor) by João Víctor de Andrade dos Santos, Thiago Luis Aguayo de Castro, Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso, Kelly Mari Pires de Oliveira, Ramon Santos de Minas, Samara de Almeida Oliveira, Gabriela dos Santos Talevi, Meline Neves Pinheiro, Marilene Rodrigues Chang, Daniele Cristina Vitorelli Venancio, Geilson Rodrigues da Silva, Angela Kwiatkowski

“…T. molitor yielded the highest extraction (21.98%), with major fatty acids identified as C18:1, C18:2w6, and C16:1. …”
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How to Achieve Efficiency and Accuracy in Discrete Element Simulation of Asphalt Mixture: A DRF-Based Equivalent Model for Asphalt Sand Mortar by Yu Liu, Peifeng Su, Miaomiao Li, Hui Yao, Junfu Liu, Mei Xu, Xiaodong Zhou, Zhanping You

“…More specifically, replacing original elements with equal volume but larger size particles will increase in buck volume and then different particle contacting states. The major objective of this research is to provide a solution to the dilemma situation through an improved equivalent model of the smaller particles and asphalt binders. …”
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Determinants of UK companies’ dividend policy by Munther Momany, Khaled Bataineh, Omar Al-Bataineh

“…This study examines the major factors influencing UK companies listed on the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 stock market's dividend policy (as determined by the dividend payout ratio) over 32 years, from 1990 to 2022. …”
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Medieval Overexploitation of Peat Triggered Large-Scale Drowning and Permanent Land Loss in Coastal North Frisia (Wadden Sea Region, Germany) by Hanna Hadler, Antonia Reiß, Timo Willershäuser, Dennis Wilken, Ruth Blankenfeldt, Bente Majchczack, Stefanie Klooß, Ulf Ickerodt, Andreas Vött

“…Since the Middle Ages, these interactions between humans and natural forces have induced major coastal changes. In North Frisia (Germany), storm floods in 1362 AD and 1634 AD turned wide areas of embanked cultural land into tidal flats. …”
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Elevated ALOX12 in renal tissue predicts progression in diabetic kidney disease by Meixi Wang, Jingjing Wang, Jinni Wang, Yonggui Wu, Xiangming Qi

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the major causes of end-stage renal disease and one of the significant complications of diabetes. …”
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Effect of miR-223-3p and miR-328a-3p Knockdown on Allergic Airway Inflammation in Rat Precision-Cut Lung Slices by Joanna Nowakowska, Maria Kachel, Wojciech Langwiński, Kamil Ziarniak, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz

“…Asthma is a major non-communicable disease whose pathogenesis is still not fully elucidated. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Forgotten Joint Score usage in total hip arthroplasty by Waleed Albishi, Nasser M. AbuDujain, Orfan Arafah, Ibrahim S. Alshaygy, Abdulaziz Almaawi, Zyad A. Aldosari, Mohammed N. Alhuqbani, Omar A. Aldosari, Saad M. Alangari

“…It is based on a self-administered questionnaire that consists of 12 items. The major goal of the current study was to validate, adapt, and evaluate a Arabic-language FJS-12 (Ar-FJS-12) version in patients who had undergone total hip replacement (THA). …”
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The Association between Chronic Arsenic Exposure and Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis by Tanvir Abir, Bayzidur Rahman, Catherine D'Este, Abdulaziz Farooq, Abul Hasnat Milton

“…No publication bias was evident. The only major weaknesses of this study were heterogeneity across studies and small sample size. …”
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