Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor-1 Antagonists as Modulators of Innate Immune Cell Function by A. J. Theron, H. C. Steel, G. R. Tintinger, C. M. Gravett, R. Anderson, C. Feldman

“…Notwithstanding potent bronchoconstrictor activity, cysLTs are also proinflammatory consequent to their autocrine and paracrine interactions with G-protein-coupled receptors expressed not only on the aforementioned cell types, but also on Th2 lymphocytes, as well as structural cells, and to a lesser extent neutrophils and CD8+ cells. …”
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Depressive Symptoms in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The LINDA-Brazil Study by Patrícia Damé, Kadhija Cherubini, Pâmella Goveia, Geórgia Pena, Leony Galliano, Cristina Façanha, Maria Angélica Nunes

“…We conducted cross-sectional analyses of 820 women with GDM who were receiving prenatal care in the public health system. We conducted structured interviews to obtain clinical and sociodemographic information and applied the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to assess depressive symptoms. …”
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Effect of Initial Cable Tension on Cable-Stayed Bridge Performance and a New Construction Method by Hamid Dehghani, Ehsan Dehghani, Mehdi Sharifi, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…The proposed method offers a simpler and more efficient approach to constructing cable-stayed bridges without compromising the safety and durability of the structure.…”
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Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior by Zhiliang Yang, Yangyang Wang, Chudi Zhang, Xu Zhan, Guohao Sun, Yuxuan Liu, Yuru Mao

“…However, sparse driven 3D imaging methods usually only capture the sparse features of the imaging scene, which can result in the loss of the structural information of the target and cause bias effects, affecting the imaging quality. …”
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Research on Envelope Profile of Lithium Niobate on Insulator Stepped-Mode Spot Size Converter by Jianfeng Bao, Dengcai Yang, Zhiyu Chen, Jingyuan Zhang, Feng Yang

“…Then, a stepped LNOI waveguide, the basic structure of the mode converter, with three kinds of outer envelope profile, was proposed and analyzed. …”
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Research on integrated injection-production optimization technology of electric submersible pump for Bohai oilfield heavy oil thermal recovery by Li Menglong, Yu Jifei, Hao Tongchun, Cao Yanfeng, Yang Yang, Yan Xinjiang, Liu Zhilong, Liu Fengxun, Li Lingxi, Dong Shichao

“…Therefore, based on the results of an integrated field test of electric submersible pump injection and production, this article optimizes its key technologies, removes high-temperature downhole on-off valves, re develops high-temperature deep well exhaust valves, and optimizes the structure of the packer as the installation platform for deep well exhaust valves. …”
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Biotransformation of Daidzein, Genistein, and Naringenin by Streptomyces Species Isolated from High-Altitude Soil of Nepal by Lasata Shrestha, Bishnu P. Marasini, Suman Prakash Pradhan, Rajib Kumar Shrestha, Suraj Shrestha, Kamal Prasad Regmi, Bishnu Prasad Pandey

“…Furthermore, modification of these naturally occurring flavonoids to structurally diverse compounds through whole cell biotransformation with enhanced biological activities has numerous biotechnological applications. …”
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Exotic Laguncularia racemosa drives rapid shifts in pond-to-mangrove restoration communities by Lin Zhang, Yamian Zhang, Yijuan Deng, Pingping Guo, Wenqing Wang, Mao Wang

“…We found that the exotic species Laguncularia racemosa expanded rapidly, significantly suppressing native mangrove species and altering the community structure. The relative abundance of L. racemosa increased from 8 % in the fourth year to 57 % by the eighth year, during which time three native species disappeared from the plot. …”
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Bioactive Potential of 3D-Printed Oleo-Gum-Resin Disks: B. papyrifera, C. myrrha, and S. benzoin Loading Nanooxides—TiO2, P25, Cu2O, and MoO3 by Diogo José Horst, Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani, Evaldo Toniolo Kubaski, Rogério de Almeida Vieira

“…Thermal analysis shows that plant resins have peculiar characteristics, with a thermal behavior similar to commercial available semicrystalline polymers, although their structure consists of a mix of organic compounds.…”
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Balancing on carbon storage and ecological security in urban areas: The case of Dongguan city, China by Xinyi Wang, Fenzhen Su, Fengqin Yan, Vincent Lyne, Yikun Cui, Bin He, Rong Fan

“…Current and future national urban policies must therefore enhance carbon sink functions of ecosystems while maintaining spatial ecological structure networks. Here, we assessed current policies against future scenarios using systems thinking and land-use change simulation coupled to carbon-storage accounting. …”
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Dust Dynamics in Radially Convective Regions of Protoplanetary Disks by Min-Kai Lin, Marius Lehmann

“…The ensuing turbulence and flow structures are expected to affect dust dynamics directly. …”
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Hardware Efficient Speech Enhancement With Noise Aware Multi-Target Deep Learning by Salinna Abdullah, Majid Zamani, Andreas Demosthenous

“…Optimisation techniques, including ternary quantisation, structural pruning, efficient sparse matrix representation and cost-effective approximations for complex computations, were implemented to reduce area, memory, and power requirements. …”
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Rotor Speed Control of a Direct-Driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based Wind Turbine Using Phase-Lag Compensators to Optimize Wind Power Extraction by Ester Hamatwi, Innocent E. Davidson, Michael N. Gitau

“…The proportional-integral (PI), proportional-derivative (PD), and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers have widely been employed in MPPT studies owing to their simple structure and simple design procedure. However, there are a number of shortcomings associated with these controllers; the trial-and-error design procedure used to determine the P, I, and D gains presents a possibility for poorly tuned controller gains, which reduces the accuracy and the dynamic performance of the entire control system. …”
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Experimental and discrete element method study on the mechanical properties of hole-fracture sandstone by Peijie Lou, Peijie Lou, Peijie Lou, Peijie Lou, Lichen Sun, Cheng Pan, Penghui Ji, Huan Liu

“…The formation of micro-fractures progressively adhered to a “clusteringexpansion-coalescence” sequence along the paths of the hole-fracture structures. The maximum strength of the samples declined in a three-phase pattern: gradual decline, steep decline, and gradual decline. …”
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Dispersion Performance of Polycarboxylate Terpolymers with Different Alkyl Side-Chain Lengths in Pesticide Suspension Concentrate by Xiaodong Yang, Tianrui Ren, Bo Zhang

“…Terpolymers were characterized by FT-IR and 1H-NMR to confirm their structure. The surface activities of PTs were evaluated according to critical micelle concentration (CMC) and the surface tension at CMC (γCMC). …”
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Satellite-Based Forest Stand Detection Using Artificial Intelligence by Patrik Kovacovic, Rastislav Pirnik, Julia Kafkova, Mario Michalik, Alzbeta Kanalikova, Pavol Kuchar

“…A custom dataset was developed, comprising high-quality satellite images that capture various structures such as forests, fields, roads, buildings, and lakes. …”
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The effect of rust layer damage on the corrosion resistance of Q420 bridge steels by Zexian Wang, Weichen Xu, Binbin Zhang, Junyi Gao, Canming Li, Guobao Li, Rongling Zhang, Baorong Hou

“…The compactness, composition and structure of rust layers are the main factors for the corrosion resistance. …”
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The influence of foreign, busy board members, and gender diversity on firm bankruptcy by Abdulaziz S. Al Naim, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Abdulmohsen K. Alosaimi

“…The findings inform Saudi regulators on enhancing corporate governance and board effectiveness to support the structure of finances in Saudi firms. The positive impact of board busyness challenges common concerns about excessive directorships, suggesting that retaining experienced busy directors could benefit Saudi firms. …”
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Positron Emission Tomography—Computer Tomography Scan Used as a Monitoring Tool Following Cellular Therapy in Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation—A Case Report by Alok Sharma, Hemangi Sane, Amruta Paranjape, Nandini Gokulchandran, Pooja Kulkarni, Anjana Nagrajan, Prerna Badhe

“…Six months following therapy, PET-CT scan showed significant increase in metabolic activity in all four lobes, mesial temporal structures and left cerebellar hemisphere, also supported by clinical improvement in IQ, social behavior, speech, balance and daily functioning. …”
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A Dietary Treatment Improves Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Connectivity in Aging apoE4 Mice by Maximilian Wiesmann, Valerio Zerbi, Diane Jansen, Roy Haast, Dieter Lütjohann, Laus M. Broersen, Arend Heerschap, Amanda J. Kiliaan

“…We further showed the efficacy of a multimodal translational approach, including advanced MR neuroimaging, to study dietary intervention on brain structure and function in aging.…”
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