The Experiences and Challenges of Doctoral Education in Public Universities Compared. by Ocan, Johnson, Eton, Marus, Akena, Francis Adyanga, Ayiga, Natal

“…Novelty: it is crucial to remember that when pursuing their PhDs, scholars are not just learning about the research topic, but are also developing fundamental skills in critical thinking, to construct their own knowledge within their own indigenous context, it is essential that they acquire the capacity to assess assertions, and evaluate arguments in a critical manner.…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Peritonitis in Rats Induced by Staphylococcus epidermidis Infection by Yan Li, Hongmei Sun, Zhiqi Yin, Xuexi Guo, Jun Yan

“…The ELISA results showed that compared with the control group, the TNF-α in the peritoneal lavage fluid and serum of the model group increased in a time-dependent manner (all P<0.05); however, there was no significant change in the CeO2 group (P>0.05); at the same time in the CeO2 + model group, the TNF-α content was significantly reduced (all P<0.05). …”
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L-glutaminase synthesis by Klebsiella pneumoniae (AS KP 23) isolated from clinical strain, and its efficacy against human hepatocellular and breast cancer cell lines by Lina J. Abdel-Hafez, Eman Y. T. Elariny, Asmaa E. Ibrahim, Mahmoud E. F. Abdel-Haliem

“…Alcaligenes faecalis KLU102 glutaminase was able to reduce the viability of HeLa cells in a dose-dependent manner, with an IC50 value of 12.5 mg/ml within 24 h. …”
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Effects of effluent recirculation on two-stage anaerobic digestion in treatment of biodegradable municipal solid waste by P.V. Dinh, T. Fujiwara, A.N. Peni, C.K. Tran

“…Methane formation in suspended sludge occurred in a secondary manner, mainly via both the hydrogenotrophic and acetotrophic pathways. …”
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species trigger metformin-dependent antitumor immunity via activation of Nrf2/mTORC1/p62 axis in tumor-infiltrating CD8T lymphocytes by Kazuhiro Kakimi, Hirokazu Matsushita, Masaaki Komatsu, Eiryo Kawakami, Mikako Nishida, Nahoko Yamashita, Taisaku Ogawa, Keita Koseki, Eiji Warabi, Tomoyuki Ohue, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi, Heiichiro Udono

“…Nrf2 activates mTORC1, whereas mTORC1 activates Nrf2 in a p-p62(S351)-dependent manner, thus creating a feedback loop that ensures CD8TILs’ proliferation. …”
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Distinct Expression Patterns of Apoptosis and Autophagy-Associated Proteins and Genes during Postnatal Development of Spiral Ganglion Neurons in Rat by Shule Hou, Penghui Chen, Jiarui Chen, Junmin Chen, Lianhua Sun, Jianyong Chen, Baihui He, Yue Li, Huan Qin, Yuren Hong, Shuna Li, Jingchun He, Dekun Gao, Fabio Mammano, Jun Yang

“…Taken together, our results for the first time showed that autophagy and apoptosis in SGNs play distinct roles during specific developmental phases in a time-dependent manner.…”
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Evaluation of the Stability of the Total Antioxidant Capacity, Polyphenol Contents, and Starch Hydrolase Inhibitory Activities of Kombucha Teas Using an In Vitro Model of Digestion by Mindani I. Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Shakkya J. Ranasinghe, Viduranga Y. Waisundara

“…The starch hydrolase inhibitory activities also increased in a similar manner during the different phases. The α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities showed statistically significant increases (P<0.05) as the fermentation progressed, while an increase was observed after being subjected to pancreatic and duodenal digestion as well. …”
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Pinocembrin flavanone inhibits cell viability in PC-3 human prostate cancer by inducing cellular apoptosis, ROS production and cell cycle arrest by Shao Linhai, Shao Yajun, Yuan Yu

“…Results indicated that pinocembrin promoted inhibition cell proliferation along with reducing cancer colony formation of PC-3 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Pinocembrin induced regulatory effects over expressions of caspase-3, caspase-9, Bax and Bcl-2, thereby promoting apoptotic cell death in PC-3 cells. …”
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L3MBTL3 and STAT3 collaboratively upregulate SNAIL expression to promote metastasis in female breast cancer by Jianpeng Xiao, Jie Wang, Jialun Li, Jie Xiao, CuiCui Liu, Libi Tan, Yanhong Tu, Ruifang Yang, Yujie Pei, Minghua Wang, Jiemin Wong, Binhua P. Zhou, Jing Li, Jing Feng

“…STAT3 upregulates the transcription of the key epithelial–mesenchymal transition transcription factor SNAIL in a DNA binding-independent manner. However, the mechanism by which STAT3 is recruited to the SNAIL promoter to upregulate its expression is still elusive. …”
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Amarogentin suppresses cell proliferation and EMT process through inducing ferroptosis in colorectal cancer by Chao Wang, Zihao You, Guoqing Zhou, Juanjuan Dong, Sihao Tong, Guoping Sun

“…Methods and results In this study, it was demonstrated that AG weakened CRC cell viability in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. In addition, AG accelerated cell apoptosis by triggering ferroptosis. …”
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Nomogram for predicting mild cognitive impairment in Chinese elder CSVD patients based on Boruta algorithm by Yanzi Huang, Wendie Huang, Xiaoming Ma, Guoyin Zhao, Jingwen Kang, Huajie Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Shiying Sheng, Fengjuan Qian

“…Finally, the regression results were visualized as a Nomogram.ResultsThe nomogram chart in this study achieves clinical utility in a concise and user-friendly manner, passing the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. …”
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Analisis Kebijakan Peraturan Bupati No. 6 Tahun 2019 Di Lingkungan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Pegawai Di Kelurahan Sibuluan Indah by Aulia Dhuhri, Isnaini Isnaini, Maksum Syahri Lubis

“…The results of the study show that the TPP policy has not fully succeeded in improving the performance of employees in Sibuluan Indah Village, Pandan District, with the following recommendations: 1) that the Central Tapanuli Regency government needs to revise the TPP policy so that it is more detailed about the elements of performance appraisal, 2) Officials appraisers need to eliminate the influence of personal relationships in making assessments of the performance of subordinates, and 3) The government needs to pay attention to the payment of TPP funds can be made in a timely manner.…”
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Does integration of ESG disclosure and green financing improve firm performance: Practical applications of stakeholders theory by Ashfaq Habib, Judit Oláh, Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Smutka Luboš

“…By integrating ESG disclosure and green finance, firms can efficiently manage their financial resources and operate in an environmentally friendly manner. Besides, to gain stakeholder legitimacy, firms can exploit green finance to balance the triple bottom-line principle of People-Planet-Profit. …”
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Introduction to " Tohfat ol-Monshi "; a Valuable Resource in Letter Writting and Rhetoric by Mohammadreza Masoumi, Amin Mojallizadeh

“…The results of this research, that is based on the manuscript of the work and library resources in a descriptive manner, show that the author has acted in an innovative way in categorizing rhetorical materials and teaching literary techniques; In citing poetic evidence, he has carefully used authentic sources; Has brought newly discovered verses and poems from poets in the text of the work; The six reasons for the precedence of secretaries over poets are well stated.…”
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Providing Adapted Contextual Information in an Overlay Vehicular Network by José Santa, Andrés Muñoz, Antonio F. Gómez-Skarmeta

“…The vehicular network presented in this paper fills the existent gap between solutions lacking in flexibility, mainly supported by an infrastructure deployment, and those highly local and distributed, such as sole-VANET approximations. In this manner, an overlay communication platform which can work over the CN basis has been designed and developed. …”
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AtOMICS: a deep learning-based automated optomechanical intelligent coupling system for testing and characterization of silicon photonics chiplets by Jaime Gonzalo Flor Flores, Jim Solomon, Connor Nasseraddin, Talha Yerebakan, Andrey B Matsko, Chee Wei Wong

“…However, as the industry moves into a mass fabrication phase, the problem of adequate testing of integrated silicon photonics devices remains to be solved. A cost-efficient manner that reduces schedule risk needs to involve automated testing of multiple devices that share common characteristics such as input–output coupling mechanisms, but at the same time needs to be generalizable to various types of devices and scenarios. …”
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Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System by Chien-Chang Liao, Jhong-Lin Wu, Ya-Fen Wang, Kuo-Lin Huang, Shih-Wei Huang, Yi-Ming Kuo

“…The fabric filter effectively removed FPM in a sequential manner. Therefore, the advanced scrubbing/filtration devices demonstrated exceptional efficacy in removing FPM and CPM, with removal efficiencies surpassing 99.8%.…”
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Ischemic Changes in the Mucous Membrane of the Transverse Colon as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis by D. A. Semenov, S. G. Shapovalyants, D. E. Seleznev, O. I. Yudin, S. V. Korolev, N. A. Gracheva, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Paramonenko

“…During colonoscopy, ischemic changes of the colon mucosa were detected in a timely manner. Negative results of analysis for toxins A and B of Clostridioides difficile and pathogenic intestinal flora were obtained. …”
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Photoionization Impact on the Lightning Impulse Streamer Discharge of Rapeseed Insulating Oil: An Experimental Study by Yihua Qian, Qing Wang

“…The results indicated that the streamer branches propagated in a dendritic manner. When photoionization was suppressed by the ultraviolet absorber, the streamer tended to generate more radially propagating branches, thereby shortening the axial stop length of the streamer branches by 1~3 mm. …”
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Classification of LEED World Standard Indicators in Sustainable Architecture of Contemporary Iranian Cities Based on Regional Ecological Characteristics: A Case Study of Qom City by Hassan Haji Amiri, Arash Seghfi Asl, mehdi ashjaee

“…To this end, urban texture and neighborhood assessment metrics are explained in the LEED and then with the aim of determining the importance category, baseline indices at the scale of the study area - renovated settlements (Pardisan City) - in a manner Qualitative analysis has been investigated. …”
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