Nanostructured, Self-Assembling Peptide K5 Blocks TNF-α and PGE2 Production by Suppression of the AP-1/p38 Pathway by Woo Seok Yang, Yung Chul Park, Ji Hye Kim, Hye Ri Kim, Tao Yu, Se Eun Byeon, Larry D. Unsworth, Jaehwi Lee, Jae Youl Cho

“…Similarly, there was inhibition of cyclooxygenase- (COX-) 2 mRNA expression assessed by real-time PCR, indicating that the inhibition is at the transcriptional level. …”
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Allele-specific PCR with fluorescently labeled probes: criteria for selecting primers for genotyping by V. A. Devyatkin, A. A. Shklyar, A. Zh. Fursova, Yu. V. Rumyantseva, O. S. Kozhevnikova

“…The method consists of real-time PCR with a pair of primers and two oligonucleotide probes that are complementary to a sequence near a given locus in such a way that one probe is complementary to the wild-type allele, and the other to a mutant one. …”
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HBV Core Promoter Inhibition by Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitor (SRI-32007) by Raj Kalkeri, Junzhong Peng, Chunsheng Huang, Zhaohui Cai, Roger G. Ptak, Mark J. Suto

“…To determine the stage of HBV life cycle inhibited by SRI-32007, time of addition experiment was conducted in HepG2-NTCP cell-based HBV infectious assay. …”
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Investigating the Expression of c-Myc and BIRC5 in TRAIL and PBOX-15 treated Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cells by Corinne Kai Leng Chew, Hannah O'Toole, Daniela M Zisterer, Seema M. Nathwani, Jade K. Pollock

“…Results c-Myc and BIRC5 expression was detected in the LNCaP cell line following a 24-hour treatment time with each treatment. TRAIL increased expression of c-Myc and BIRC5. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of live vs. video instructional demonstrations in dental education: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rawan N. AlKahtani, Banna M. Alnufaiy, Refal S. Albaijan, Sarah M. Alnafaiy, Farah M. Elfakhri, Suha M. Aljudaibi

“…Of these, 8 studies were included in the meta-analysis.Students’ feedback reveals distinct preferences, with video demonstrations being commended for repeatability and clarity, while live demonstrations were valued for real-time interaction and guidance. Meta-analysis revealed that video-based learning significantly enhanced educational outcomes across various measures, including knowledge acquisition and practical skills over live demonstrations. …”
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Phosphate binder in dialysis: a cross-sectional study of patients' adherence and pill burden by Brunelle Bruna Scavello Coelho Ferezin, Luiza Karla Ramos Pereira de Araújo, Carolina Marquez Lima, Hugo Abensur, Benedito Jorge Pereira, Maria Aparecida Dalboni, Rosa Maria Affonso Moyses, Rosilene Motta Elias

“…Results: Patients (N = 137) were young, mostly women, and on dialysis for a median time of 53 months. Sevelamer and calcium carbonate were prescribed as P binders to 70.8% and 10.2% of patients, respectively, with no difference across dialysis modalities (p = 0.839). …”
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The Use of Novel Alginate Capsules in a Monitoring System for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> in a Cherry Orchard in the Region of La Araucanía, Chile by Marcelo Lizama, Fernando Manuel Alves-Santos, Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia, Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Cristian Medina, Ramón Rebolledo, Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Leonardo Bardehle

“…Among the expected results is the availability of a new format of attractive bait for SWD with a better release rate over time, and the information obtained will allow the generation of SWD population curves for the area, which is essential for decision-making. …”
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Wide-Field Megahertz OCT Imaging of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by Lukas Reznicek, Jan P. Kolb, Thomas Klein, Kathrin J. Mohler, Wolfgang Wieser, Robert Huber, Marcus Kernt, Josef Märtz, Aljoscha S. Neubauer

“…We were able to obtain OCT volume scans from all included 15 patients. Acquisition time was 1.8 seconds. Obtained volume datasets consisted of 2088 × 1044 A-scans of 60° of view. …”
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The association between recent stressful life events and brain structure: a UK Biobank longitudinal MRI study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Annabel X. Tan, Lucia R. Valmaggia, Matthew J. Kempton

“…Results Individuals who had experienced recent SLEs exhibited a slower rate of hippocampal decrease over time compared to individuals who did not report any SLEs. …”
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Biological functions of extracellular vesicle double C2-like domain beta in cervical cancer by Sangavi Eswaran, Samatha Bhat, Dinesh Upadhya, Roshan Mascarenhas, Shama Prasada Kabekkodu

“…DOC2B-SiHa and vector-SiHa EVs were co-incubated separately with recipient cell and subjected to various cellular and biochemical experiments. For the first time, we demonstrated that DOC2B localizes to EVs, and its transfer to EV may require intracellular calcium. …”
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Economic evaluation of tranexamic acid for the treatment of acute gastrointestinal bleeding: a cost-effectiveness analysis using data from the HALT-IT randomised controlled trial by Ian Roberts, Vipul Jairath, Alec Miners, Jack Williams, Haleema Shakur-Still, Nuha Bazeer

“…Objective To perform an economic evaluation of tranexamic acid (TXA) versus no-TXA, in addition to current clinical practice, for acute gastrointestinal bleeding, using the results of the HALT-IT trial (NCT01658124), a large randomised controlled trial which included 11 937 patients.Design A cost-effectiveness modelling analysis, performed over a lifetime time horizon.Setting The analysis was performed from a UK health service perspective.Participants The model includes adults with acute gastrointestinal bleeding.Outcomes measures The model reports costs in Great British pounds in 2021 and outcomes as life years (LYs) and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). …”
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The impact of firm-level innovation on labor productivity and employment in selected African countries by Zerayehu Sime, Getaw Tadesse

“…The effect is initially diminishing for unskilled workers and non-production workers, but it gradually increases over time. In general, the finding challenges the assumption that innovation uniformly improves productivity, instead revealing a more complex dynamic where job creation comes at the cost of lower productivity in certain labor segments.…”
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Data Augmentation and Machine Learning algorithms for multi-class imbalanced morphometrics data of stingless bees by Daisy Salifu, Lorna Chepkemoi, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Kiatoko Nkoba, Henri E.Z. Tonnang

“…Random forest recursive feature elimination technique was used to assess variable importance, guiding future studies on key morphometric measurements to save time and cost while maintaining high classification performance. …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

“…[Results] (1) A total of 107 landslides from 2017 to 2021 were identified, including the specific location and accelerated deformation time of landslides. (2) With the increase of rainfall days in the early period, the correlations between cumulative rainfall and landslide shape variables showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. …”
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Enterprise energy supply system design management based on renewable energy sources by S. Drobyazko, M. Skrypnyk, N. Radionova, O. Hryhorevska, M. Matiukha

“…By consuming traditional energy sources using outdated technologies for energy supply of industrial facilities, Ukraine consumes 3-4 times more fuel per unit of Gross Domestic Product compared to developed countries. …”
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A CaMoO4 Crystal Low Temperature Detector for the AMoRE Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Search by G. B. Kim, S. Choi, F. A. Danevich, A. Fleischmann, C. S. Kang, H. J. Kim, S. R. Kim, Y. D. Kim, Y. H. Kim, V. A. Kornoukhov, H. J. Lee, J. H. Lee, M. K. Lee, S. J. Lee, J. H. So, W. S. Yoon

“…The phonon signals showed rise-times of about 1 ms. It is expected that the relatively fast rise-time will increase the rejection efficiency of two-neutrino double beta decay pile-up events which can be one of the major background sources in 0νββ searches.…”
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Chinese cabbage orphan gene BR3 confers bolting resistance to Arabidopsis through the gibberellin pathway by Yuting Zhang, Mingliang Jiang, Shurui Sun, Zongxiang Zhan, Xiaonan Li, Zhongyun Piao

“…BR3OE plants similarly exhibited delayed bolting and flowering times, and an increased number of rosette leaves under short-day (SD) conditions. …”
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Temporal associations between microclimate, adult Aedes mosquito indices, and dengue cases at the residence level in Malaysia: Implications for targeted interventions. by Nur Athen Mohd Hardy Abdullah, Nazri Che Dom, Biswajeet Pradhan, Siti Aekball Salleh, Rahmat Dapari

“…<h4>Aims</h4>This study aims to contribute to the existing knowledge by investigating the association and time lags (TLs) between daily microclimate (DM), mosquito indices (MIs), and dengue cases at the residence level.…”
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Phytoalexin deficient 4 is associated with the lesion mimic trait in watermelon clalm mutant (Citrullus lanatus) by Jiale Shi, Congji Yang, Yuanyuan Qin, Qingqing Liu, Shengqi Hua, Defeng Wu, Wei Dong

“…According to quantitative real-time PCR analysis, the expression level of ClCG04G001930 was significantly higher in the clalm mutant than in normal watermelon. …”
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Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence of Chlorophylls in Light-Harvesting Complexes Coupled to Silver Nanowires by Dorota Kowalska, Bartosz Krajnik, Maria Olejnik, Magdalena Twardowska, Nikodem Czechowski, Eckhard Hofmann, Sebastian Mackowski

“…We investigate metal-enhanced fluorescence of peridinin-chlorophyll protein coupled to silver nanowires using optical microscopy combined with spectrally and time-resolved fluorescence techniques. In particular we study two different sample geometries: first, in which the light-harvesting complexes are deposited onto silver nanowires, and second, where solution of both nanostructures are mixed prior deposition on a substrate. …”
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