Tuning Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Hydrogels Using Orthogonally Functionalized Crosslinkers by Bin Liu, Zhaoyan Hou, Yi Bao, Lei Hua, Xiao Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Lanying Zhou, Zhuo Lv

“…Furthermore, the orthogonality of the crosslinkers allowed molecular functionalization of a wide range of molecules of interest to the hydrogels by thiol-ene Michael addition (nucleophilic addition of sulfhydryl and carbon-carbon double bonds) in a friendly manner as demonstrated in our work.…”
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A Critical Review on Paul Schrader’s Book Transcendental Style in Cinema Ozo, Bresson, Dreyer by Mohammadjavad Goharbakhsh, Shahab Esfandiari, Pedram Rostami

“…This style aims to discover the state in which the transcendental and spiritual manner is expressed in cinema. Therefore, firstly the book and the author are introduced and then by considering both editions, all the concepts in the book are discussed and finally the book is criticized from different aspects. …”
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The role of phosphodiesterase 4B in IL-8/LTB4-induced human neutrophil chemotaxis evaluated with a phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitor by Suzuki Osamu, Goto Taiji, Yoshino Toshiharu, Nakamura Satoshi, Maeda Hiroaki

“…Compound A, roflumilast and cilomilast in a similar manner inhibited TNF-α production by LPS-stimulated human mononuclear cells. …”
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Systems-thinking innovations for water security by Angelos Alamanos, Stefanos Xenarios, Stefanos Xenarios, Aliya Assubayeva, Conrad Felix Michel Landis, Conrad Felix Michel Landis, Kostas Dellis, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri

“…This shift is toward a more comprehensive consideration of diverse values, stakeholders, and viewpoints by representing in an equitable manner as possible human-centric and ecosystem-based priorities. …”
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Optomechanical micro-rheology of complex fluids at ultra-high frequency by H. Neshasteh, I. Shlesinger, M. Ravaro, M. Gély, G. Jourdan, S. Hentz, I. Favero

“…UHF optomechanical micro-rheology provides direct mechanical access to the fast molecular dynamics in a liquid, in a quantitative manner and within a sub-millisecond measurement time.…”
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A Three-Phase Top- Query Based Distributed Data Collection Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks by Guorui Li, Jingsha He, Cong Wang

“…In the distributed iterative hard thresholding algorithm, the cluster heads or sink nodes reconstruct the compressed data in a distributed and cooperative manner. Meanwhile, the top- k query operation in the above algorithm is realized by pruning unnecessary elements among cluster heads or sink nodes in the three-phase top- k query algorithm. …”
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Differential Measurement for Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy with Dynamic Allan Variance by Zeqiang Mo, Jin Yu, Jinduo Wang, Jianguo He, Shoujun Dai, Yang Liu

“…In order to minimize influences of time-varying noises in CRDS, a practical differential measurement method is proposed, in which wavelength modulation is applied to detect the ring-down times at the absorption peak and the nonabsorption peak in a time-division manner. The validity of the differential measurement is proved with its ability to compensate the influence of the environment changes and improves the accuracy from 0.181 ppm to 0.00914 ppm. …”
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Complete O α s 2 $$ \mathcal{O}\left({\alpha}_s^2\right) $$ corrections to the leptonic invariant mass spectrum in b → X c l ν ¯ l $$ b\to {X}_cl{\overline{\nu}}_l $$ decay by Mateusz Czaja, Mikołaj Misiak, Abdur Rehman

“…In the present paper, we compute such perturbative corrections in a complete manner, including contributions from the triple-charm channel, namely from the cc c ¯ l ν ¯ l $$ cc\overline{c}l{\overline{\nu}}_l $$ final states. …”
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A Broadband Single-Feed Circularly Polarized Patch Antenna with Wide Beamwidth by Changhong Zhang, Junping Geng, Bin Zhou, Xianling Liang, Ronghong Jin

“…The patch is coupled to four asymmetric cross slots via a microstrip ring with eight matching segments underneath the ground plane, traversing through the arms of the cross slots in a serial manner. And a coupling slice instead of a resistive load is used as matching load of the microstrip ring for higher gain. …”
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Oral Local Anesthesia Successfully Ameliorated Neuropathic Pain in an Upper Limb Suggesting Pain Alleviation through Neural Plasticity within the Central Nervous System: A Case Rep... by Jun Hozumi, Masahiko Sumitani, Arito Yozu, Toshiya Tomioka, Hiroshi Sekiyama, Satoru Miyauchi, Yoshitsugu Yamada

“…In our case, administration of an oral local anesthetic shrank the somatotopic representation of the mouth, which is next to the upper limb representation and thereby expanded the upper limb representation in a normal manner. Consequently, oral local anesthesia improved the pain in the upper limb. …”
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Probe Selection and Power Weighting in Multiprobe OTA Testing: A Neural Network-Based Approach by Yong Li, Hao Sun, Xingyu Chen, Lijian Xin, Xiang Zhang

“…Over-the-air (OTA) radiated testing is an efficient solution to evaluate the performance of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable devices, which can emulate realistic multipath channel conditions in a controlled manner within lab environment. In a multiprobe anechoic chamber- (MPAC-) based OTA setup, determining the most appropriate probe locations and their power weights is critical to improve the accuracy of channel emulation at reasonable system costs. …”
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<i>METTL3</i> and <i>FTO</i> Regulate Heat Stress Response in Hu Sheep Through Lipid Metabolism via m6A Modification by Bowen Chen, Chao Yuan, Tingting Guo, Jianbin Liu, Zengkui Lu

“…This indicates that the overexpression of <i>FTO</i> promoted the expression of lipid-deposition-related genes in an m6A-dependent manner to reduce the expression of heat shock genes. …”
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Biologics: A Call for Better Data Standardisation and Presentation in Clinical Studies by Kariyawasam HH, Langan D, Rimmer J

“…We make an urgent call to design and conduct future RCTS of biologics in CRSwNP in a more standardised manner, and to present data in a clear way that is easily extractable. …”
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m6A demethylase CpALKBH regulates CpZap1 mRNA stability to modulate the development and virulence of chestnut blight fungus by Lijiu Zhao, Xiangyu Wei, Fengyue Chen, Baoshan Chen, Ru Li

“…We confirmed that CpALKBH demethylase regulates CpZap1 mRNA stability in an m6A-dependent manner. Furthermore, through MazF assay, we found that methylation of CpZap1 at position 1935A is regulated by both CpALKBH demethylase and CpMTA1 methyltransferase. …”
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On the Subject, Purpose and Method of Religious Education as a Practical Metaphysics by Süleyman Gümüş

“…The analysis of subjectivity enables us to perceive the human being in a holistic manner, which is reduced in the Aristotelian thought system and fragmented in the discipline of kalām, as it reveals the human existence in its most general characteristics. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Prebiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mannan on Allergic Asthma Mouse Models by D. Betty Lew, Christie F. Michael, Tracie Overbeck, W. Scout Robinson, Erin L. Rohman, Jeffrey M. Lehman, Jennifer K. Patel, Brandi Eiseman, Kim S. LeMessurier, Amali E. Samarasinghe, M. Waleed Gaber

“…Using a humanized transgenic mouse strain (huASM-MRC2) expressing the human MRC2 receptor in a SM tissue-specific manner, we have demonstrated that ASM hyperplasia/hypertrophy can occur as early as 15 days after allergen challenge in this mouse model and this phenomenon is preventable with SC-MN treatment. …”
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Antinociceptive Effect of Tephrosia sinapou Extract in the Acetic Acid, Phenyl-p-benzoquinone, Formalin, and Complete Freund’s Adjuvant Models of Overt Pain-Like Behavior in Mice by Renata M. Martinez, Ana C. Zarpelon, Talita P. Domiciano, Sandra R. Georgetti, Marcela M. Baracat, Isabel C. Moreira, Cesar C. Andrei, Waldiceu A. Verri, Rubia Casagrande

“…We demonstrated in this study that T. sinapou extract inhibited, in a dose (1–100 mg/kg) dependent manner, acetic acid- and phenyl-p-benzoquinone- (PBQ-) induced writhing response. …”
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Investigation of the Characteristic Properties of Glacial Acetic Acid-Catalyzed Carbon Xerogels and Their Electrochemical Performance for Use as Electrode Materials in Electrical D... by Nguyen Khanh Nguyen Quach, Wein-Duo Yang, Zen-Ja Chung, Hoai Lam Tran, Rui Liu

“…The effect of the resorcinol/catalyst ratio over a large range of 2 to 500, the solvent exchange manner with acetone, and the pyrolysis temperature of 700 to 1000°C on the characteristic properties of the carbon xerogels were investigated. …”
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Prebiotic property of tamarind seed kernel on Bifidobacterium animalis growth and biofilm formation by Roongrawee Wandee, Khaetthareeya Sutthanut, Jenjira Songsri, Natthida Weerapreeyakul, Theera Rittirod, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Orawan Yangkruea, Siraphop Jakcharoenpornchai

“…The multi-nutrient composition RTS yielded 65.65 % (w/w), which significantly exhibited prebiotic activity in a dose-dependent manner with effective concentrations at 2.5 and 5 % RTS, stimulated B. animalis growth (rate 22 % • h-1) and enhanced biofilm formation (BFI = 256.71) exceeding the inulin. …”
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Statins Activate Human PPAR𝛼 Promoter and Increase PPAR𝛼 mRNA Expression and Activation in HepG2 Cells by Makoto Seo, Ikuo Inoue, Masaaki Ikeda, Takanari Nakano, Seiichiro Takahashi, Shigehiro Katayama, Tsugikazu Komoda

“…The main results are as follows. (1) Majority of statins enhanced PPAR𝛼 promoter activity in a dose-dependent manner in HepG2 cells transfected with the human PPAR𝛼 promoter. …”
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