DIGITAL AND NON-DIGITAL GAMES IN YOUNG LEARNER EFL CLASSROOMS AT WARTIME IN UKRAINE by Ilona Huszti, Enikő Nagy-Kolozsvári, Márta Fábián

“…The survey was conducted in Ukraine in a particularly challenging period in February and March, 2023, marked by the aftermath of COVID-19 and the subsequent declaration of martial law in the country. …”
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LncRNA SNHG17 Contributes to Proliferation, Migration, and Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yue Luo, Junhao Lin, Jiakang Zhang, Zhenghui Song, Dayong Zheng, Fengsheng Chen, Xuefen Zhuang, Aimin Li, Xinhui Liu

“…Moreover, HCC patients with higher SNHG17 expression had a relatively poor overall survival and disease-free survival, and ERH and PDK4 also played a marked role in the prognosis of HCC. Broadly, our findings illustrate that SNHG17 acts as a noncoding oncogene in HCC progression, suggesting its potential value as a novel target for HCC therapy.…”
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Carvacrol acetate activated Nrf2 modulates mitophagy for the treatment of neurocyte oxidative stress induced by chlorpyrifos by Hong-Ling Zhou, Bei-Bei Wang, Xu-Li Fan, Xiao-Min Zhang, Ying Song

“…It decreased both intra- and extracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), while markedly elevating mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number. …”
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Sacubitril/Valsartan for Blood Pressure Lowering in Non‐Dialysis‐Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3–5 Patients With Hypertension: A Multicenter Clinical Study by Yu Yan, Xiaomin Li, Juan Cao, Jingyuan Cao, Yao Wang, Liang Wang, Jirong Yu, Lianhua Chen, Min Yang, Xinzhong Huang, Lei Shen, Hong Ding, Manzhi Li, Di Yin, Linglin Jiang, Liang Tang, Yujia Jiang, Ling Hu, Jiyi Si, Hui Zhang, Liqin Cui, Xiameng Gu, Kun Hu, Dongxing Mu, Bicheng Liu, Xiaoliang Zhang, Dong Sun, Xin Wan, Bin Wang

“…At the study endpoint, mean systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure were markedly reduced compared to baseline (all p < 0.001). …”
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Effects of Dietary Vitamin C on the Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters, and Antioxidant Activity of Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) Postsmolts by Cong-mei Xu, Hai-rui Yu, Ling-yao Li, Min Li, Xiang-yi Qiu, Xiao-qian Fan, Yan-lin Fan, Ling-ling Shan

“…Results showed that VC markedly improved the growth performance indexes and liver VC concentration, enhanced the hepatic and serum antioxidant activities, and increased the contents of serum alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and total cholesterol (TC) whereas decreased the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activities, and triglyceride (TG) level. …”
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Investigating the triple-frequency ultrasound-assisted fermented rice lees: Impact on physicochemical, structural, morphological, and metabolic properties by Mian Shamas Murtaza, Sanabil Yaqoob, Bismillah Mubeen, Aysha Sameen, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Abdur Rehman, Tawfiq Alsulami, Sameh A. Korma, Ibrahim Khalifa, Yong Kun Ma

“…Consequently, the combined use of TFUT-assisted fermentation markedly improves the polyphenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, flavor profile, micromorphology, and overall quality of RL, which may enhance their functionality and broaden their applications in the food industry.…”
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An Atypical Presentation of Childhood Paraganglioma with Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Uzoamaka Felicia Nwigbo, Oluwadamilola Moromoke Oladipo, Blessing Ebele Kene-Udemezue, Kasarachi Pauline Akowundu, Khadijah Omobusola Oleolo-Ayodeji, Oluwaseun Adunni Afoke, Funmilayo Oluwatoyin Babatunde, Felix Makinde Alakaloko, Gabriel Kolawole Asiyanbi, Ezekiel Olayiwola Ogunleye, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi

“…Abdominal USS revealed a right para-aortic mass necessitating 24-hour urine normetanephrine which was markedly elevated–1695.34 mcg/24 h (100–500). An abdominal CT scan confirmed a paraganglioma in the right para-aortic region. …”
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Identification of genetic mechanisms of non-isolated auditory neuropathy with various phenotypes in Chinese families by Yang Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Lan Lan, Danyang Li, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Yu, Xiaonan Wu, Hongyang Wang, Qiuju Wang

“…Abstract Background Non-isolated auditory neuropathy (AN), or syndromic AN, is marked by AN along with additional systemic manifestations. …”
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Non-thermal atmospheric plasma treatments enhance the growth, photosynthesis, metabolite accumulation, and nutritional value of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Herit) leaves by Hussein S. Mohamed, Dalia Shehata, Ahmed M. Mahmoud, Maha H. Khalaf, Mohammad K. Okla, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yasmeen A. Alwasel, Ibrahim A. Alaraidh, Ali El-Keblawy, Izabela Josko, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy

“…Chlorophyll content (a + b and carotenoids) also showed marked increases across all treatments, correlating with enhanced photosynthetic rates. …”
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Total Parathyroidectomy with Subcutaneous Parathyroid Forearm Autotransplantation in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Experience by Claudio Casella, Alessandro Galani, Luigi Totaro, Silvia Ministrini, Silvia Lai, Mira Dimko, Nazario Portolani

“…In both groups, the preoperative iPTH value was markedly high, 1750 ± 619 pg/ml in the intramuscular autotransplantation group and 1527 ± 451 pg/ml in the subcutaneous autotransplantation group (p=0.079). …”
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Silencing FOXA1 suppresses inflammation caused by LPS and promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Miao He, Yangdong Lin

“…Results showed that periodontal membrane tissues from patients with periodontitis exhibited a marked increase in FOXA1 levels. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment significantly upregulated FOXA1 expression in hPDLSCs, elevated inflammatory factor levels, and inhibited osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Dynamics of water-carbon fluxes and water use efficiency in jujube orchards in arid regions by QIAO Ying, WANG Huanbo, CHEN Yunfei, KUERBAN ·Aili, ZHANG Penghua

“…[Result] ① Evapotranspiration showed minimal variation during the dormant period but fluctuated significantly during the reproductive period, with annual total being 657.64 mm/a in 2018 and 677.40 mm/a in 2019. ② Seasonal trends were evident in half-hourly and daily variations in carbon flux components (NEE, GPP, and Reco), remaining stable during dormancy but changing markedly during the growing season. Annually, the orchard acted as a carbon sink, with total NEE being -582.4 and -494.96 g/(m2·a) in 2018 and 2019, respectively. ③ The annual WUE was 2.08 and 1.92 g/kg in 2018 and 2019, respectively, fluctuating during the growing season. …”
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Intermittent theta burst stimulation for negative symptoms in schizophrenia patients with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trail by Jing Li, Xian Mo, Dan Jiang, Xinyu Huang, Xiao Wang, Tingting Xia, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…SANS scores differed significantly between pre- and post-treatment in both groups, with post-treatment scores markedly lower than pre-treatment and better efficacy in the treatment group. …”
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<i>Ehrlichia</i> Species in Dromedary Camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) and Ruminants from Somalia by Aamir M. Osman, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Marcos R. André, Flávia C. M. Collere, Amir Salvador Alabí Córdova, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira

“…Phylogenetic analysis confirmed <i>E. minasensis</i> in camels, sheep, and goats and <i>E. ruminantium</i> in cattle, marking the first molecular evidence of <i>E. minasensis</i> in dromedary camels, sheep, and goats globally, and <i>E. ruminantium</i> in cattle from Somalia. …”
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The Late Orchid Catches the Bee: Frost Damage and Pollination Success in the Face of Global Warming in a European Terrestrial Orchid by Florian P. Schiestl, Beat A. Wartmann, Ruth Bänziger, Brigitte Györög‐Kobi, Klaus Hess, Jürg Luder, Edith Merz, Beat Peter, Max Reutlinger, Tobias Richter, Heinz Senn, Thomas Ulrich, Beate Waldeck, Claudia Wartmann, Roland Wüest, Walter Wüest, Quint Rusman

“…We measured flowering time, frost damage, and fruiting success in 1250 individually marked plants during 3 years, and documented spring temperatures. …”
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Long-term spatiotemporal features of aerosol optical characteristics and relative humidity in China’s offshore areas by Jie He, Zhao Li, Linyu He, Jian Wang, Weiping Jiang

“…Notably, the values recorded in 2014–2019 were markedly lower than those in 2007–2013. Nevertheless, from 2020 to 2022, the proportion of aerosol types remained largely stable compared to that of 2014–2019, suggesting a negligible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emissions, but the near-shore waters’ aerosol optical properties were more sensitive to minor changes than those of far-off waters. …”
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Brief Warm and Aldo-Keto Reductase Family <i>AspiAKR1B1</i> Contribute to Cold Adaptation of <i>Aleurocanthus spiniferus</i> by Zhi-Fei Jia, Yan-Ge Cui, Meng-Yuan Liu, Jeremiah Joe Kabissa, Yong-Yu Xu, Zhi-Wei Kang, Zhen-Zhen Chen

“…Knocking down <i>AspiAKR1B1</i> led to a marked reduction in the cold tolerance of <i>A. spiniferus</i>. …”
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Genetic Signatures of Contrasted Outbreak Histories of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus”, the Bacterium That Causes Citrus Huanglongbing, in Three Outermost Regions of the Europe... by Olivier Pruvost, Karine Boyer, Frédéric Labbé, Marine Weishaar, Anaïs Vynisale, Claire Melot, Cécile Hoareau, Gilles Cellier, Virginie Ravigné

“…We emphasize the low diversity and high genetic relatedness between samples from Guadeloupe and Martinique, which suggests the putative movement of the pathogen between the two islands and/or the independent introduction of closely related strains. These samples were markedly different from the samples from Réunion, where the higher genetic diversity revealed by tandem‐repeat markers suggests that the disease was probably overlooked for years before being officially identified in 2015. …”
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Similarities and Differences between Coronavirus Disease 2019-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Kawasaki Disease in Indian Patients by Utkarsh Singh, Suhas Prabhu, Deepak Phalgune

“…Background: There is a marked overlap of clinical and laboratory features of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki disease (KD); resulting in a diagnostic dilemma. …”
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Comparison of Suture Anchor Repair and Suture Tape Augmentation for Reconstruction of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament: A Biomechanical Study by Qingfeng Shao, Dahai Hu, Xinru Chen, Huajun Wang, Lei Xiao, Qiang Teng, Jinsong Hong, Huige Hou, Xiaofei Zheng

“…Conclusions In terms of failure load and stiffness, the reconstructive outcome of ATFL reconstruction with STA is markedly superior to that of SAR reconstruction of the ATFL and the intact ATFL. …”
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