Maintaining Fat-Free Mass and Muscle Mass during obesity therapy with Incretin-Mimetic Drugs by Dariusz Popiela, Karina Urbańska, Łukasz Stojak, Mateusz Grego, Filip Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Baczewski, Katarzyna Grego, Witold Czyż

“…Furthermore, physical activity, particularly resistance training, demonstrates a markedly positive effect on the maintenance of MM. …”
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Soil fertility differences due to tillage methods modulate maize yield formation at different planting densities by Li-Qing Wang, Da-Ling Ma, Hong-yue Liu, Shu-Ping Hu, Xiao-Fang Yu, Ju-Lin Gao

“…Enhancing soil fertility through tillage and straw return measures can markedly augment grain weight by changing maize grain filling characteristics, ultimately achieving the cultivation goal of increased density and yield.…”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…The highest DR-TB prevalence was estimated in Eswatini (53.26; 95% uncertainty interval 13.13-66.12), Morocco, Tunisia, and South Africa, while the lowest prevalence was found in Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and Mali. Marked subnational variation in DR-TB prevalence was noted, where 91 subnational areas across 12 countries had prevalence rates higher than their respective national averages. …”
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Major individual and regional variations in unit entrainment by oscillations of different frequencies by Mohamed Badawy, Ian T. Kim, Alon Amir, Mohammad M. Herzallah, Luisa F. Gomez-Alatorre, Drew B. Headley, Denis Paré

“…By contrast, neurons in other regions displayed marked inter-individual variability. That is, although neurons in some regions had exceptionally high entrainment values in particular frequency bands, these were not observed consistently across rats. …”
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Liraglutide Attenuates Hepatic Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Modulating the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway by Jie Yu, Yuan Zhao, Lingling Xu, Wei Li, Huabing Zhang, Fan Ping, Yuxiu Li

“…Furthermore, a significant increase in the levels of malondialdehyde and inflammatory markers such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and the proapoptotic proteins caspase-3 and Bax were observed in the livers of diabetic mice, together with marked increases in antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) as well as antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2, all of which were significantly mitigated by treatment with liraglutide, insulin, and their combinations. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION OF VORTEX REALIZABLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR BENCHMARK TEST WITH LARGE SCALE MODEL OF NUCLEAR REACTOR by S. M. Dmitriev, A. E. Khrobostov, A. A. Barinov, V. G. Glavny

“…The last decades development of applied calculation methods of nuclear reactor thermal and hydraulic processes are marked by the rapid growth of the High Performance Computing (HPC), which contribute to the active introduction of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). …”
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Effects of Blink Rate on Tear Film Optical Quality Dynamics with Different Soft Contact Lenses by María García-Montero, Laura Rico-del-Viejo, Irene Martínez-Alberquilla, Jose Luis Hernández-Verdejo, Amalia Lorente-Velázquez, David Madrid-Costa

“…A prospective randomized, double-blind, cross-over pilot study including four SHCLs (A: lotrafilcon B (Air Optix plus HydraGlyde, Alcon Laboratories); B: samfilcon A (Ultra, Bausch & Lomb); C: comfilcon A (Biofinity, CooperVision); and D: filcom V3 (Blu:gen, Mark’Ennovy)). Serial measurements of Objective Scatter Index (OSI) using the HD Analyzer (Visiometrics S.L., Terrassa, Spain) were taken at different blinking patterns: blinking every 2.5 seconds (high BRs) and every 9 seconds (low BRs). …”
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Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) and mortality among survivors of liver cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study by Danial Fotros, Azita Hekmatdoost, Fereshteh Pashayee-khamene, Sara Karimi, Saleheh Ahmadzadeh, Mehdi Saberifiroozi, Behzad Hatami, Zahra Yari

“…Abstract Background Cirrhosis is a medical condition marked by persistent liver damage, which leads to the development of fibrous tissue and compromised liver function. …”
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Simulator and on-road testing of truck platooning: a systematic review by Telmo Costa Botelho, Sérgio Pedro Duarte, Marta Campos Ferreira, Sara Ferreira, António Lobo

“…Abstract The evolution of transport technologies, marked by integrating connectivity and automation, has led to innovative approaches such as truck platooning. …”
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Chaetoceros muelleri sulfated polysaccharides: chain conformation, physical characteristics, and morphology by Valeria Miranda-Arizmendi, Jorge Marquez-Escalante, Agustin Rascon-Chu, Karla Martínez-Robinson, Francisco Brown-Bojorquez, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan

“…The exponent α and the coefficient K in the Mark-Houwink-Sakurada (MHS) equation were 0.76 and 9.76 x 10−3 mL/g, respectively. …”
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Sevoflurane versus propofol on immediate postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a comparative analysis by Na Zhao, Rui Qin, Bin Liu, Dongmei Zhang

“…The postoperative MoCA score in the PRO group reduced markedly compared with the baseline, but still higher than that in the SEV group (P < 0.05). …”
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QTL‐Based Evidence of Population Genetic Divergence in Male Territorial Aggressiveness of the Japanese Freshwater Threespine Stickleback by Haruka Yamazaki, Seiichi Mori, Osamu Kishida, Atsushi J. Nagano, Tomoyuki Kokita

“…In addition, there are marked variations in the degree of male reproductive territoriality within and between species. …”
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Laparoscopic and Endoscopic cooperative surgery as Rescue-treatment for Advanced gastric Cancer in patients Unfit for Surgery (LE-RACUS): protocol for a feasibility study by Henrik Maltzman, Masami Omae, Fredrik Klevebro, Francisco Baldaque-Silva, Ioannis Rouvelas

“…In LECS, the tumor margin is marked endoscopically, followed by surgical removal under endoscopic guidance. …”
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Roles of core nosZ denitrifiers in enhancing denitrification activity under long-term rice straw retention by Shijie Zhang, Shijie Zhang, Mengyao Hou, Mengyao Hou, Bing Li, Bing Li, Panfeng Guan, Panfeng Guan, Qing Chi, Qing Chi, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Hangbo Xu, Hangbo Xu, Dongjie Cui, Dongjie Cui, Yupan Zhu, Yupan Zhu

“…Accordingly, in a rice–wheat rotation field, the practice of wheat straw retention in a single season is recommended because it will not markedly sacrifice soil N availability impaired by the denitrification process.…”
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Citrullinated Autoantigen–Specific T and B Lymphocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Focus on Follicular T Helper Cells and Expansion by Coculture by Tim Ammon, Julia Zeiträg, Vanessa Mayr, Manuela Benedicic, Hans‐Peter Holthoff, Martin Ungerer

“…Methods and Results We found that activated CD25+ T cells were markedly increased in patients with RA compared to healthy controls. …”
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Evaluation of Sacroiliac Joint Shape in Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis According to Mode of Birth Delivery: A Retrospective Study by Sakine Rahimli Ocakoglu, Alper Vatansever, Zeliha Atak, Nurefsan Yanardag, Belkis Nihan Coskun, Sinem Akselim, Gokhan Ocakoglu

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: On pelvis X-ray images of women n = 36 with AS and n = 34 in the control group, 12 landmarks were marked, and differences in SIJ shape between the study groups were assessed using generalized Procrustes Analysis. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…Furthermore, the class Bacilli, predominantly represented by the genus Streptococcus, was markedly enriched in the cirrhosis group. Conclusions The microbiota richness of liver cirrhosis patients was lower than that of healthy controls. …”
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Mesalazine: a novel therapeutic agent for periodontitis via regulation of periodontal microbiota and inhibiting Porphyromonas gingivalis by Yuqi Wang, Yuqi Wang, Jun Ma, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Jingzheng Yi, Yuxin Bai, Yuxin Bai, Min Hu, Min Hu, Jiaqing Yan, Jiaqing Yan

“…Flow cytometry revealed a marked reduction in the number of viable cells following mesalazine treatment. …”
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Inhibition of Mitochondrial Fission Reverses Simulated Microgravity-Induced Osteoblast Dysfunction by Enhancing Mechanotransduction and Epigenetic Modification by Qiusheng Shi, Yaxin Song, Jingqi Cao, Jing Na, Zhijie Yang, Xinyuan Chen, Ziyi Wang, Yubo Fan, Lisha Zheng

“…We discovered that SMG markedly reduced the expression of osteoblast differentiation markers and promoted mitochondrial fission, as indicated by an increase in punctate mitochondria, a decrease in mitochondrial length, and a reduction in cristae density. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Overexpressing Heme Oxygenase-1 Promotes Symptoms Recovery in Cystitis Rats by Alleviating Neuroinflammation by Qiongqiong Gao, Zhentao Gao, Minzhi Su, Yong Huang, Chi Zhang, Cuiping Li, Hailun Zhan, Bolong Liu, Xiangfu Zhou

“…Furthermore, hUMSCs overexpressing HO-1 inhibited the activation of glial and TLR4/p65/NLRP3 pathway, decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the SDH region. Surprisingly, it markedly increased anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, reduced MDA content, and protected GSH concentrations in local environment. …”
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