Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents for Ocular Angiogenesis and Vascular Permeability by Toshiaki Kubota, Yoshiaki Kiuchi, Carl Sheridan

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Process-specific design strategy enables exceptional as-deposited strength-ductility synergy in novel Al–Ce alloys via additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) by Vishal Soni, Roberto Liam Menchaca, Devin Davis, N. Naveen Kumar, Maria Gonzalez, Prithvi Awasthi, Ravi Sankar Haridas, Adam Loukus, David Weiss, Rajiv S. Mishra, Vijay K. Vasudevan

“…A process-specific alloy design strategy was employed to achieve exceptional as-deposited strength-ductility synergy in Al–Ce alloys, eliminating the need for post-aging treatments. Al–Ce alloys, known for their excellent creep resistance and thermal stability due to the Al11Ce3 phase, were optimized using CALPHAD simulations to incorporate solid solution and precipitation strengthening in addition to composite strengthening from the Al11Ce3 phase. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Dengue Transmission and Spatial Distribution of High Seroprevalence in Schoolchildren from the Urban Area of Medellin, Colombia by Leidy Diana Piedrahita, Ivony Y. Agudelo Salas, Katherine Marin, Andrea I. Trujillo, Jorge E. Osorio, Sair Orieta Arboleda-Sanchez, Berta Nelly Restrepo

“…This study estimated dengue virus (DENV) transmission in schoolchildren (aged 5–19 years) in Medellin from 2010 to 2012. A longitudinal serological survey (IgG) and spatial analysis were conducted to determine the distribution of DENV seroprevalence. …”
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Acute Exposure to a Precursor of Advanced Glycation End Products Induces a Dual Effect on the Rat Pancreatic Islet Function by Ghada Elmhiri, Luiz Felipe Barella, Didier Vieau, Sylvaine Camous, Paulo C. F. Mathias, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…Advanced glycation end products, known as AGEs, are a major risk factor for diabetes onset and maintenance. …”
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Performance of a score to characterise adequate contact among the social network of persons with TB by M.E. Castellanos, S. Zalwango, T.H.T. Quach, R. Kakaire, L. Martínez, M.H. Ebell, K.K. Dobbin, N. Kiwanuka, C.C. Whalen

“…The setting score was associated with a higher prevalence of infection among children aged 5–14 years, whereas the relationship score was associated with infection in children aged 0–4 years. …”
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Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

“…To determine the dietary patterns of middle-aged Thais and their association with metabolic syndrome (MetS). …”
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The Role of Immersive Experience in Anxiety Reduction: Evidence from Virtual Reality Sessions by Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla, Jose Carlos Jaenes, Marcelina Hejła, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Nestorowicz, Henryk Olszewski

“…Methods: The study included 419 individuals aged 10 to 80 years, with 29 aged 10–15 years and 390 above 15 years, who were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups on the basis of project-defined criteria, including a random allocation to the wheelchair-using group. …”
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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics to support environmental investigations in groundwater by Massimiliano Galluzzi, Michele Lancia, Chunmiao Zheng, Viviana Re, Valter Castelvetro, Shifeng Guo, Stefano Viaroli

“…Reconstituted MNP samples in pristine and aged conditions are used to fine-tune the methodology. …”
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Effect of exogenous free Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine on diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction: neuroinflammation, and metabolic disorders by Huang Zhang, Lan Mo, Xi Chen, Mei Li, Maiquan Li, Yang Xu, Maomao Zeng, Zhiyong He, Qingwu Shen, Jie Chen, Wei Quan

“…Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) from daily diets are thought to be a vital contributor to the development of this diseases. …”
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Improved brain functional network in major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation after individual target-transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment: a graph-theory analysis by Yao Zhang, Nan Mu, Shun Qi, Chuanzhu Sun, Yang Rao, Xinyi Yang, Jianying Guo, Yunfeng Mu

“…GRETNA software was used to analyze brain network characteristics according to graph theory.ResultsA total of 32 patients (aged 18-55) and 28 healthy controls (aged 20-51) had been recruited. …”
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Preparation of Silica Aerogel and Its Adsorption Performance to Organic Molecule by Hong-xin Shi, Jing-tao Cui, Hai-min Shen, Hong-ke Wu

“…Hydrophobic and lipophilic silica aerogel was prepared from water-glass by gelling, aging, silylation, and drying under atmospheric pressure and characterized by FT-IR and SEM. …”
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Influence of Heat Treatment on Properties and Microstructure of EN AW-6082 Aluminium Alloy Drawpieces After Single-Point Incremental Sheet Forming by Łukasz Kuczek, Krzysztof Żaba, Tomasz Trzepieciński, Mateusz Wąsikowski, Maciej Balcerzak, Ryszard Sitek

“…The highest yield stress (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) were found for sheets (YS = 305 MPs and UTS = 324 MPa) and the artificially aged drawpieces (YS = 333 MPa and UTS = 390 MPa). …”
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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Disparities: Performance and Outcomes of a Screening Colonoscopy Program in South Carolina by Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Jhen Li, James B. Burch, Virginie G. Daguisé, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hébert

“…The adenoma rate of 26.0% among AAs aged 45–49 years was similar to that of older Whites and AAs. …”
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Accelerating maturation of Chinese rice wine by using a 20 L scale multi-sweeping-frequency mode ultrasonic reactor and its mechanism exploration by Zhuofan He, Furong Hou, Yansheng Du, Chunhua Dai, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…The formation of flavor in traditional Chinese rice wine requires a long aging process. To accelerate the maturation of rice wine, a 20 L scale multi-sweeping- frequency mode ultrasonic reactor was employed in this study to explore the promoting effects. …”
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Baicalein Protects against Type 2 Diabetes via Promoting Islet β-Cell Function in Obese Diabetic Mice by Yu Fu, Jing Luo, Zhenquan Jia, Wei Zhen, Kequan Zhou, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dongmin Liu

“…Here, we show that dietary supplementation of baicalein, a flavone isolated from the roots of Chinese herb Scutellaria baicalensis, improved glucose tolerance and enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in high-fat diet (HFD-) induced middle-aged obese mice. Baicalein had no effect on food intake, body weight gain, circulating lipid profile, and insulin sensitivity in obese mice. …”
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Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and properties of hybrid manufacturing TC4 alloy bonding zone by Jun Zhang, Peizhi Yang, Haiou Yang, Wenzhe Yang, Kuitong Yang, Wenya Xu

“…On the other hand, after 950 °C/1h/AC+600 °C/4h/AC solution aging treatment, the fusing of the continuous α phase and the decomposition of the acicular martensite α′ phase led to an improvement in the corrosion resistance of the bonding zone. …”
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Pediatric Patient and Parental Anxiety and Impressions Related to Initial Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Japanese Multicenter Questionnaire Study by Shin-ichiro Hagiwara, Yoshiko Nakayama, Manabu Tagawa, Katsuhiro Arai, Takashi Ishige, Takatsugu Murakoshi, Hiroko Sekine, Daiki Abukawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Mikihiro Inoue, Takeshi Saito, Takahiro Kudo, Yoshitaka Seki

“…To assess anxiety among pediatric patients and their parents related to initial gastrointestinal endoscopy. Methods. Patients aged <19 years undergoing initial gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and their parents were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire related to endoscopy in 13 institutions in Japan. …”
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Does Toxoplasma gondii Infection Affect the Levels of IgE and Cytokines (IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, and TNF-alpha)? by Joanna Matowicka-Karna, Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska, Halina Kemona

“…The study involved 52 women infected with T. gondii (aged 18–42 years) prior to antiparasitic treatment. …”
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Mechanical properties of modern restorative “bioactive” dental materials - an in vitro study by Mateusz Radwanski, Ewa Zmyslowska-Polakowska, Karolina Osica, Michal Krasowski, Salvatore Sauro, Louis Hardan, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

“…Activa Bioactive Restorative showed the lowest ME, as well as the highest water sorption both in alcohol and artificial saliva. Moreover, aging in saliva induced a significant decrease in hardness for Activa Restorative (p < .01). …”
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Sulodexide Protects Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury via Upregulating Klotho Expression at an Early Stage of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yu Ning Liu, Jingwei Zhou, Tingting Li, Jing Wu, Shu Hua Xie, Hua-feng Liu, Zhangsuo Liu, Tae Sun Park, Yaoxian Wang, Wei Jing Liu

“…In vitro, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) dose-dependently enhanced the oxidative activity but lowered the klotho expression in cultured proximal tubule epithelial cells (PTECs). …”
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