Predicting the thickness of shallow landslides in Switzerland using machine learning by C. Schaller, C. Schaller, L. Dorren, M. Schwarz, C. Moos, A. C. Seijmonsbergen, E. E. van Loon

“…We explored 39 different covariates, including metrics on terrain, geomorphology, vegetation, and lithology, at three different cell sizes. To train the ML models, 21 variables were chosen based on the variable importance derived from RF models and expert judgement. …”
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Screening and evaluation of novel DPP-IV inhibitory peptides in goat milk based on molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation by Kuo Dang, Jing Lan, Yanli Wang, Daodong Pan, Lihui Du, Shikun Suo, Yali Dang, Xinchang Gao

“…The inhibition of DPP-IV by GPFPLL and LPYPY after in vitro digestion reached 31.90 % ± 1.80 % and 39.37 % ± 0.90 %, respectively. In a Caco-2 cell experiment, GPFPLL and LPYPY exhibited significant inhibition of DPP-IV, reaching 46.53 % ± 3.48 % and 65.98 % ± 2.87 %, respectively, when the concentration of each peptide was 2 mg/mL. …”
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Human Neutrophil Defensin-1, -3, and -4 Are Elevated in Nasal Aspirates from Children with Naturally Occurring Adenovirus Infection by V. S. Priyadharshini, F. Ramírez-Jiménez, M. Molina-Macip, C. Renteria-Rosales, J. Santiago-Cruz, Paola Zarate-Segura, E. Lara-Padilla, Luis M. Teran

“…Moreover, there was also increase in the neutrophil count, which is a known cell source of HNPs. Conclusion. Our finding supports the involvement of HNP-1, -3, and -4 in naturally occurring cold in children infected with adenovirus. …”
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Structure of an ex vivoDrosophila TOM complex determined by single-particle cryoEM by Agalya Periasamy, Pamela Ornelas, Thomas Bausewein, Naomi Mitchell, Jiamin Zhao, Leonie M. Quinn, Werner Kuehlbrandt, Jacqueline M. Gulbis

“…Most mitochondrial precursor proteins are encoded in the cell nucleus and synthesized on cytoplasmic ribosomes. …”
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Epigenetic profiling for prognostic stratification and personalized therapy in breast cancer by Xiao Guo, Chuanbo Feng, Jiaying Xing, Yuyan Cao, Tengda Liu, Wenchuang Yang, Runhong Mu, Tao Wang

“…Low-MLEM patients exhibited improved prognosis, characterized by enhanced immune cell infiltration and higher responsiveness to immunotherapy. …”
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Comparison of Metformin and Repaglinide Monotherapy in the Treatment of New Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China by J. Ma, L. Y. Liu, P. H. Wu, Y. Liao, T. Tao, W. Liu

“…Repaglinide had no effect on insulin sensitivity, but it improved β-cell function.…”
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Phase separation of a microtubule plus-end tracking protein into a fluid fractal network by Mateusz P. Czub, Federico Uliana, Tarik Grubić, Celestino Padeste, Kathryn A. Rosowski, Charlotta Lorenz, Eric R. Dufresne, Andreas Menzel, Ioannis Vakonakis, Urs Gasser, Michel O. Steinmetz

“…Here, we have study the phase separation of Bik1, a CLIP-170 family member and key +TIP involved in budding yeast cell division. Bik1 is a dimer with a rod-shaped conformation primarily defined by its central coiled-coil domain. …”
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How to Distinguish Patients with pSS among Individuals with Dryness without Invasive Diagnostic Studies by Agata Sebastian, Maciej Sebastian, Maria Misterska-Skóra, Patryk Woytala, Katarzyna Jakuszko, Piotr Wiland

“…In the course of pSS, inflammatory cell infiltration consists mainly of lymphocytes infiltrating exocrine glands, which leads to their impaired function. …”
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Restorative effects of camellia oil on the skin-barrier function in a model of DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis by Shicheng Jiao, Lijun Deng, Mu Niu, Jie Yang

“…A histopathological analysis revealed that camellia oil reduced inflammatory-cell infiltration and edema in the AD-affected skin. …”
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Antibiofilm activity of 3,3'-diindolylmethane on Staphylococcus aureus and its disinfection on common food-contact surfaces by Hui Zhang, Xiaomei Guo, Lei Tian, Na Wang, Yuqing Li, Ariel Kushmaro, Robert Marks, Qun Sun

“…DIM of 62.5 μmol/L inhibited the bacterial initial adhesion and proliferation, as well as cell motility; the release of extracellular DNA (eDNA) and extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) were reduced by 75 % and 69 %, respectively. …”
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Vaccinomics Approach for Designing Potential Peptide Vaccine by Targeting Shigella spp. Serine Protease Autotransporter Subfamily Protein SigA by Arafat Rahman Oany, Tahmina Pervin, Mamun Mia, Motaher Hossain, Mohammad Shahnaij, Shahin Mahmud, K. M. Kaderi Kibria

“…Casein-degrading serine protease autotransporter of enterobacteriaceae (SPATE) subfamily protein SigA, an outer membrane protein, exerts both cytopathic and enterotoxic effects especially cytopathic to human epithelial cell type-2 (HEp-2) and is shown to be highly immunogenic. …”
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Liver GlucokinaseA456V Induces Potent Hypoglycemia without Dyslipidemia through a Paradoxical Induction of the Catalytic Subunit of Glucose-6-Phosphatase by Anna Vidal-Alabró, Alícia G. Gómez-Valadés, Andrés Méndez-Lucas, Jordi Llorens, Ramon Bartrons, Jordi Bermúdez, Jose C. Perales

“…Metabolite profiling in serum and liver extracts, together with changes in key components of glucose and lipid homeostasis, were analyzed and compared to GK wild-type transfected livers. Cell compartmentalization of the mutant but not the wild-type GK was clearly affected in vivo, demonstrating impaired GKRP regulation. …”
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MARTRE family proteins negatively regulate CCR4-NOT activity to protect poly(A) tail length and promote translation of maternal mRNA by Jing Yang, Jiachen Bu, Bowen Liu, Yusheng Liu, Zhuqiang Zhang, Ziyi Li, Falong Lu, Bing Zhu, Yingfeng Li

“…Moreover, Martre knockout embryos show delayed 2-cell stage progression and compromised preimplantation development. …”
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On the nascent wind of oxygen-rich AGB stars: scrutiny of a sample of nearby stars by Darriulat, Pierre, Hoai, Do Thi, Nhung, Pham Thi Tuyet, Diep, Pham Ngoc, Ngoc, Nguyen Bich, Thai, Tran Thi, Anh, Pham Tuan

“…The commonly accepted mechanism governing the formation of the nascent wind in oxygen-rich AGB stars combines an initial boost above the photosphere, given by shock waves resulting from stellar pulsations and convective cell partition, with a subsequent acceleration fuelled by the radiation pressure of the star on dust grains. …”
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Outage and Throughput Analysis of Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access based SWIPT Cognitive Relay Network by Abdul Ali Khan, Punithavathi M. Thirunavakkarasu, Nawaf Waqas

“…This, in turn, improves the data rate of far/cell edge users.…”
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20 kHz X-ray diffraction on Cu thin films explores thermomechanical fatigue at high strain-rates by T. Ziegelwanger, M. Reisinger, B. Vedad, K. Hlushko, S. Van Petegem, J. Todt, M. Meindlhumer, J. Keckes

“…Whereas on the intragranular scale, Cu exhibited ductile dynamic recovery, where accumulated dislocations formed cell structures and low-angle grain boundaries, helping to relieve part of the tensile stress. …”
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A Millimeter-Wave Single-Bit Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface With High-Resolution Beam-Steering and Suppressed Quantization Lobe by Aditya S. Shekhawat, Bharath G. Kashyap, Russell W. Raldiris Torres, Feiyu Shan, Georgios C. Trichopoulos

“…We incorporate fixed, random phase delays at each unit cell of the surface which breaks the periodicity of the phase quantization error and suppresses side lobes. …”
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Transsulfuration pathway activation attenuates oxidative stress and ferroptosis in sickle primary erythroblasts and transgenic mice by Caixia Xi, Junfeng Pang, Weinan Xue, Yang Cui, Na Jiang, Wenbo Zhi, Huidong Shi, Anatolij Horuzsko, Betty S. Pace, Xingguo Zhu

“…Little of the TSS pathway in antioxidant capacity in sickle cell disease (SCD) is known. Here, we evaluate the effects of TSS pathway activation through cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) to attenuate reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ferroptosis stresses in SCD. …”
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Influence of the Decelerator Grid on the Optical Performance of the Ion Thruster by Chang Lu, Yide Zhao, Jie Wan, Yuchuan Chu, Liang Zheng, Yong Cao

“…In this paper, a three-dimensional Immersed Finite Element Method-Particle in Cell-Monte Carlo Collision (IFE-PIC-MCC) algorithm was adopted to investigate the effect of the decelerator grid on the optical performance under crossover and normal circumstances. …”
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Analysis of MLKL, RIP1 and RIP3 Immunostaining Markers in Human Liver Tissue from Fatal Yellow Fever Cases: Insights into Necroptosis by Vanessa do Socorro Cabral Miranda, Luiz Fabio Magno Falcão, Hellen Thais Fuzii, Marcos Luiz Gaia Carvalho, Jeferson da Costa Lopes, Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Ana Cecilia Ribeiro Cruz, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Mayumi Duarte Wakimoto, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma

“…Necroptosis is a regulated form of cell death implicated in several pathological conditions, including viral infections. …”
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