Obesity and Chronic Inflammation: Implications for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, and Ulcerative Colitis by Ada Corrado, Ilaria Guadagni, Giovanna Picarelli, Angela Variola

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), and ulcerative colitis (UC) exemplify prominent IMIDs, each presenting unique challenges for their management, that impact patient's quality of life (QoL). Obesity, marked by persistent low‐grade inflammation, influences the progression, response to treatment, and clinical management of patients with RA, SpA, and UC. …”
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Forest Plundering in the Forest Management Unit (KPH) Randublatung, Blora Regency: Types of Plundering and the Involvement of External Community Actors by Nazal Chilmi Ulyatin, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Yety Rochwulaningsih

“…This study examines forest plundering in KPH Randublatung involving individuals from outside the forest communities. The Reformation era marked the beginning of numerous demonstrations in both urban and rural areas across various regions. …”
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Improved YOLOv8n based helmet wearing inspection method by Xinying Chen, Zhisheng Jiao, Yuefan Liu

“…In comparison to other algorithms, the model proposed in this paper markedly reduces model size, parameter count, and computational load while ensuring superior detection accuracy.…”
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OPN Polymorphism Is Related to the Chemotherapy Response and Prognosis in Advanced NSCLC by Yanzhang Hao, Jianwei Liu, Ping Wang, Feng Wang, Zeshun Yu, Mianli Li, Shaoshui Chen, Fangling Ning

“…The genotypes and allele frequency of −443C>T were significantly different between the responders and nonresponders. Responders had a markedly higher frequency of −443TT genotype than responders (40.71% versus 19.09%, P<0.001). …”
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REVEALED COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE IN TRADE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND CEFTA 2006 by Emilija Miteva-Kacarski

“…The RCA and RSCA indices mark down positive values in the category of crude materials inedible (except fuels) and in the category of chemical products whereas the CEP index calculated for the category of tobacco and beverages shows a significant comparative advantage of the Republic of Macedonia over other CEFTA 2006 member states. …”
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Effects of ultrasonic rotating extrusion assisted wire arc additive manufacturing on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 5356 aluminum alloy by Rongtao Zhu, Liang Zhang, Longhan Duan, Zhaofeng Liang, Chuang Li, Bo Yuan, Peng Du, Zhiwen Xie, Yaping Zhang

“…Consequently, the mechanical properties of U-RE-WAAM samples are markedly superior, with a 32.8% increase in hardness and significant improvements in yield strength 81%, ultimate tensile strength 41%, and elongation 38.9%.…”
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Effects of anti-CD4 antibody treatment on calcium ions influx in peanut-sensitized C3H/HeJ mice by Junjuan Wang, Cui Zhou, Shiwen Han, Zainabu Majid, Na Sun, Huilian Che

“…However, administration of anti-CD4 antibodies markedly alleviated allergic symptoms, activated T cells, and reduced Ca2+ inflow, cytokine, histamine, mMcp-1, and the IgHG3, CXCL12, MMP2 and FABP4 gene. …”
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Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Unilateral Deafness in an Immunocompetent Patient by Andre Pinto, Offiong Francis Ikpatt, Jennifer Chapman-Fredericks

“…Laboratory findings included anemia, marked leukocytosis, and thrombocytopenia. Examination of the peripheral smear demonstrated the presence of increased circulating blast-like cells of intermediate size, with basophilic cytoplasm and nuclei with open chromatin. …”
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LncRNA FEZF1-AS1 Promotes TGF-β2-Mediated Proliferation and Migration in Human Lens Epithelial Cells SRA01/04 by Yong Wang, Lili Chen, Yonghui Gu, Ying Wang, You Yuan, Qiujian Zhu, Mingchao Bi, Shuyan Gu

“…Here, we discovered that FEZF1-AS1 is markedly upregulated in TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Review by Nadine Hiari

“…While it affects millions of patients worldwide, its incidence will markedly increase with an aging population. Primary goals of AF therapy are to (1) reduce embolic complications, particularly stroke, (2) alleviate symptoms, and (3) prevent long-term heart remodelling. …”
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Segmentation of Pulmonary Vascular Trees from Thoracic 3D CT Images by Hidenori Shikata, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric A. Hoffman, Milan Sonka

“…On average, for both the high and low volume lung images, 99% of the points was properly marked as vessel and 1% of the points were assessed as FPs. …”
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Convergencia hacia la economía regional líder en México. Un análisis de cointegración en panel by Jesús Díaz Pedroza, Armando Sánchez Vargas, Miguel Ángel Mendoza González

“…Las estimaciones de la velocidad de convergencia (Mark y Sul, 2003) indican que las regiones más ricas convergen más rápidamente que las pobres.…”
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Single-cell transcriptomics of bronchoalveolar lavage during PRRSV infection with different virulence by Byeonghwi Lim, Seung-Chai Kim, Hwan-Ju Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim, Young-Jun Seo, Chiwoong Lim, Yejee Park, Sunirmal Sheet, Dahye Kim, Do-Hwan Lim, Kyeongsoon Park, Kyung-Tai Lee, Won-Il Kim, Jun-Mo Kim

“…In highly virulent infection, faster viral replication results in an earlier peak lung-damage time point, marked by significant interstitial pneumonia, a significant decrease in macrophages, and an influx of lymphocytes. …”
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TEEG Induced A549 Cell Autophagy by Regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway by Lu Shi, Yijun Tu, Yu Xia, Siqi Ye, Chaozhi Ma, Yanwen Liu, Pengtao You

“…Autophagy-associated proteins were examined by Western blot analysis. TEEG markedly inhibited A549 cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Adult-Onset Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia by Shameer Rafee, Mahmood Al-Hinai, Michael Hutchinson

“…AOICD is an autosomal-dominant disorder with markedly reduced penetrance; clinical expression is dependent on age, sex, and environmental exposure. …”
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Co-methylation networks associated with cognition and structural brain development during adolescence by Dawn Jensen, Dawn Jensen, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Jessica A. Turner, Julia M. Stephen, Yu-Ping Wang, Tony W. Wilson, Vince D. Calhoun, Vince D. Calhoun, Vince D. Calhoun, Vince D. Calhoun, Vince D. Calhoun, Jingyu Liu, Jingyu Liu, Jingyu Liu

“…IntroductionTypical adolescent neurodevelopment is marked by decreases in grey matter (GM) volume, increases in myelination, measured by fractional anisotropy (FA), and improvement in cognitive performance.MethodsTo understand how epigenetic changes, methylation (DNAm) in particular, may be involved during this phase of development, we studied cognitive assessments, DNAm from saliva, and neuroimaging data from a longitudinal cohort of normally developing adolescents, aged nine to fourteen. …”
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A strategy for controlling Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: inhibition of ClpV expression by Wenke Liu, Dan Wang, Qiangxing He, Shiwen Cao, Jiaxin Cao, Huajie Zhao, Junwei Cui, Fan Yang

“…However, knocking out the clpV gene markedly decreased the mucoid phenotype and the biofilm formation ability of hvKP. …”
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Comparative Study on the Evolution of Airflow Temperature and Valid Ventilation Distance Under Different Cooling Strategies in High-Temperature Tunnels for Mining Thermal Energy by Fangchao Kang, Jinlong Men, Binbin Qin, Guoxi Sun, Ruzhen Chen, Weikang Zhang, Jiamei Chen, Zhenpeng Ye

“…Our findings indicate that (1) the TIL-HE strategy demonstrates superior cooling performance, resulting in significantly lower airflow temperatures and markedly higher VVD; (2) higher water velocity and more heat exchangers contribute to lower airflow temperature and prolonged VVD; (3) positioning the heat exchangers within the surrounding rock rather than inside the insulation layer leads to even lower airflow temperature and longer VVD. …”
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Drivers of high rates of carbon burial in a riverine-influenced freshwater marsh in the Long Point Walsingham Priority Place of southern Ontario by Amanda L. Loder, Adam Gillespie, Omid Haeri Ardakani, Cecilia Cordero Oviedo, Sarah A. Finkelstein

“…Reported rates of soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation in wetlands are markedly higher over recent versus longer timescales, caused by SOC losses through decomposition, paleoenvironmental changes, and recent increases in sedimentation or biomass production. …”
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Effects of ultrasonic treatment on the physicochemical, structural, and functional properties of soluble dietary fiber from coffee peels by Xinxin Yu, Ke Zhu, Faguang Hu, Rongsuo Hu, Wenjiang Dong

“…Based on our findings, ultrasonic treatment decreased particle size of CSDF from 131.49 ± 7.67 μm to 75.84 ± 1.20 μm, and markedly improved the homogeneity. The ultrasonic power of 200–300 W resulted in increased thermal stability due to a higher crystallinity of the CSDF. …”
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