Gardnerella vaginalis-binding IgA in the urethra of sexually experienced males by Rachel Liu, R. M. Galiwango, Daniel Park, Sanja Huibner, Maliha Aziz, Aggrey Anok, James Nnamutete, Yahaya Isbirye, John Bosco Wasswa, Deo Male, Godfrey Kigozi, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Jessica L. Prodger, Cindy Liu, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…In contrast, detectable urethral S. mitis was not associated with sexual history or levels of S. mitis-binding IgA/IgG. The time from the last penile-vaginal sex was inversely correlated with the urethral concentrations of total IgA, G. vaginalis-binding IgA, and chemokines IL-8 and MIP-1β; these inflammatory chemokines were independently associated with higher total IgA concentration, but not with G. vaginalis-binding IgA. …”
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Voriconazole Pharmacokinetics Administered at 4 mg/kg IM and IV in Nursehound Sharks (<i>Scyliorhinus stellaris</i>) Under Human Care by Daniela Cañizares-Cooz, Daniel García-Párraga, Sonia Rubio-Langre, Teresa Encinas, Pablo Morón-Elorza

“…Blood samples were collected before administration and at nine predetermined time intervals afterwards (0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4,8,12, 24, and 36 h). …”
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Visually Impaired People Learning Virtual Textures Through Multimodal Feedback Combining Vibrotactile and Voice by Dapeng Chen, Yi Ding, Hao Wu, Qi Jia, Hong Zeng, Lina Wei, Chengcheng Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…We first propose an Informer based haptic texture rendering model that can fuse texture images with real-time action information to generate vibration acceleration (VA) signals. …”
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Predatory bacteria can intensify lung-injury in a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia model in rat by Zeinab Mohsenipour, Farzaneh Kianian, Behnaz Jahanbin, Hamid Reza Abtahi, Tooba Ghazanfari, Maryam Edalatifard, Saeid Amanpour, Mikael Skurnik, Parya Arazi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

“…Also, the colistin MIC value for B. bacteriovorus HD100 (8 μg/mL) was determined for the first time to our knowledge. Removal of excess endotoxin from the predator suspension was performed with the help of organic solvents before inoculation of rats.ResultsThe most successful treatment was observed in the group treated with colistin followed by combined treatment. …”
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Intravitreal Injections for Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion: Long-Term Functional and Anatomic Outcomes by Emilia Maggio, Maurizio Mete, Giorgia Maraone, Marcella Attanasio, Massimo Guerriero, Grazia Pertile

“…BCVA and CMT were recorded at baseline and at subsequent annual time points. The mean number of injections administered each year and the incidence of adverse events were recorded. …”
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The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: contribution to the knowledge of DNA barcodes of the vascular plants of north-eastern Portugal by João Queirós, Rodrigo Silva, Catarina J. Pinho, Hélia Vale-Gonçalves, Ricardo Pita, Paulo Alves, Pedro Beja, Joana Paupério, Miguel Porto

“…This represents 14% and 38.7% of the total known plant species for Portugal and the study area, respectively.Of the 1781 barcode sequences provided in this dataset, 1099 contain new information (61.7%) at different levels: 254 (13.6%, ITS2: 41, trnL-ef: 126, trnL-gh: 87) are completely new to GenBank and/or BOLD databases at the time of publication, 438 (24.6%, ITS2: 59, trnL-ef: 173, trnL-gh: 206) are new records for a given species and 407 (22.9%, ITS2: 187, trnL-ef: 206, trnL-gh: 14) provide additional information (e.g. different bp length, intraspecific genetic variability); the remaining 682 sequences (38.3%) are equal (100% identity) to sequences already publicly available for the identified species. …”
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Health- and Non–Health-Related Corporate Social Responsibility Statements in Top Selling Restaurant Chains in the U.S. Between 2012 and 2018: A Content Analysis by Megan P. Mueller, PhD, Alyssa Leib, MS, Deborah C. Glik, PhD, Sara N. Bleich, PhD, Jason Wang, PhD, Catherine M. Crespi, PhD, May C. Wang, DrPH

“…Content analysis was used to identify key themes in corporate social responsibility statements across restaurants and over time. All data were abstracted, and analyses were completed between November 2019 and November 2023. …”
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Sistem Object Tracking pada Quadcopter Menggunakan Segmentasi Citra dengan Deteksi Warna HSV dan Metode Regresi Linier Berbasis Raspberry Pi by Fahmi Erza, Hurriyatul Fitriyah, Eko Setiawan

“…The accuracy of pitch motion prediction is 84%, yaw motion prediction is 94%, and up/down motion prediction is 91.5%. The computation time is 0.175829662 seconds per frame. …”
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Influence of buccal mucosa width/height ratio, emergence profile and buccal bone width on peri-implant tissues: a prospective one-year study by Yiman Tang, Juan Wang, Lixin Qiu, Huajie Yu

“…Evaluations were performed at the time of restoration placement (T0), and 1 year later (T1). …”
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MEK Inhibition Targets Cancer Stem Cells and Impedes Migration of Pancreatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Karolin Walter, Kanishka Tiwary, Marija Trajkovic-Arsic, Ana Hidalgo-Sastre, Laura Dierichs, Sven T. Liffers, Jiangning Gu, Johann Gout, Lucas-Alexander Schulte, Jan Münch, Thomas Seufferlein, Bruno Sainz, Jens T. Siveke, Eva Rodriguez-Aznar, Patrick C. Hermann

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a devastating disease with a very poor prognosis. At the same time, its incidence is on the rise, and PDAC is expected to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. …”
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Original Personalized Reconstruction Method for Certain Large Tumors of the Lower Lip (Not Including Oral Commissures) by Ovidiu Dan Grigorescu, Marius Irimie, Nadinne Roman, Roxana Steliana Miclaus, Maria-Cristina Cîmpeanu, Bogdan-Radu Necula, Christian-Gabriel Strempel, Simona Grigorescu, Marius Alexandru Moga, Dana Gabriela Festila

“…<i>Background/Objective</i>: Surgical treatment of extensive tumors of the lower lip generates important defects in its structure and functions. Over time, a multitude of reconstruction options for these defects have been imagined. …”
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Extracellular Lipase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa SB-37: Production by Solid State Fermentation, Immobilization, and Characterization by Titin Haryati, Norman Yoshi Haryono, Dian Nugraheni, Fenti Fatmawati, Alfina Kusuma Dewi, Muhammad Zahran Edlian Syach

“…To obtain high lipase production using SSF methods, we optimized the type of agro-wastes substrates, fermentation time, oil induction percentage and volume of preculture percentage. …”
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An Analysis of the Gear Meshing Characteristics of the Main Planetary Gear Trains of Helicopters Undergoing Shafting Position Changes by Li Xuejun, Jiang Lingli, Hua Dengrong, Yin Daoxuan, Yang Dalian

“…It was found that by embedding the comprehensive time-varying meshing stiffness values of the main rotor shafts at different positions, a dynamic model of the relative position changes of the planetary gear trains could be established. …”
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The Danish Drowning Cohort: Utstein-style data from fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents in Denmark by Niklas Breindahl, Kasper Bitzer, Oliver B. Sørensen, Alexander Wildenschild, Signe A. Wolthers, Tim Lindskou, Jacob Steinmetz, Stig N. F. Blomberg, Helle C. Christensen, the Danish Drowning Validation Group

“…This method allows syndromic surveillance and monitors a nationwide cohort of fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents in near-real time to inform future prevention strategies. The Danish Drowning Cohort complies with the Utstein style for drowning reporting guidelines. …”
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Reduction on Proinflammatory Cytokines after Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients with a Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized, Open, and Single-A... by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Simone Meneghette Zatta, Laércio da Silva Paiva, Luís Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho, Jean Schoueri, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…Chronic inflammation is one of the risk factors mentioned for the development of a new cancer; at the same time, it is indicated as an indicator of the worst prognosis. …”
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Visfatin Induces Inflammation and Insulin Resistance via the NF-κB and STAT3 Signaling Pathways in Hepatocytes by Yu Jung Heo, Sung-E Choi, Ja Young Jeon, Seung Jin Han, Dae Jung Kim, Yup Kang, Kwan Woo Lee, Hae Jin Kim

“…After treatment with visfatin, the inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β were assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunocytochemical staining in HepG2 cells. …”
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Steering conservation biocontrol at the frontlines: A fuzzy logic approach unleashing potentials of climate-smart intercropping as a component within the integrated management of f... by Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Saliou Niassy

“…Farms in the eastern and southern regions are predicted to be highly suitable, while the suitability of farms in West Africa is expected to improve over time due to the perennial nature and agronomic benefits of companion plants. …”
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Phylogenetic and Comparative Genomics Study of <i>Cephalopina titillator</i> Based on Mitochondrial Genomes by Huaibing Yao, Wanpeng Ma, Zhanqiang Su, Yuanyuan Yan, Yang Li, Weidong Cui, Jie Yang, Faqiang Zhan, Min Hou

“…In conclusion, this study reports the complete mitogenome of Xinjiang <i>C. titillator</i> for the first time, providing valuable data for future studies on the phylogenetic relationships in this subfamily.…”
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Nephropathy in Hypertensive Animals Is Linked to M2 Macrophages and Increased Expression of the YM1/Chi3l3 Protein by Paula Andréa Malveira Cavalcante, Natalia Alenina, Alexandre Budu, Leandro Ceotto Freitas-Lima, Thaís Alves-Silva, Juan Sebastian Henao Agudelo, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Niels Olsen Saraiva Camara, Michael Bader, Ronaldo Carvalho Araújo

“…We examined the kidneys of TGM123-FVB/N animals to assess macrophage polarization and end-organ damage. mRNA expression was evaluated using real-time PCR, and protein levels were assessed through ELISA, CBA, Western blot, and immunofluorescence. …”
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Effects of Yam Powder Produced by Different Drying Ways on the Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Greek Style Yogurt during Refrigeration by Rongkun MA, Zhongyi ZHANG, Shangzhen CHENG

“…The results showed that with an increase in storage time, the indicators of Greek style yogurt, such as acidity, hardness, cohesion, viscosity, number of lactic acid bacteria, and polyphenol content, increased to some extent, the solid content and water retention decreased slightly, and the iron reduction capacity and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical clearance rate were basically in a stable state. …”
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