Preventive Effect of Liupao Tea Polyphenols on HCl/Ethanol-Induced Gastric Injury in Mice by Kai Zhu, Peng Peng, Ning Wu, Xianrong Zhou, Jianfei Mu, Xin Zhao

“…The results showed that Liupao tea polyphenols (LTPs) could effectively reduce the area of gastric mucosal lesions, decrease the volume of gastric juice, and increase the pH of gastric juice in mice with gastric injury. Observations of the pathology revealed that LTPs could alleviate cell necrosis and gastric mucosal injury in mice with gastric injury. …”
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Study of bats in the upper Neretva River valley (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Maja Zagmajster, Vojo Milanović, Behare Rexhepi, Ester Premate, Špela Borko, Anton Vorauer

“…Our finding of the alcathoe bat (Myotis alcathoe) presents new confirmation of this species in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, observation of the parti-coloured bat (Vespertilio murinus) is one of the few records of the species in this country. …”
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Prevalence of Fracture Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women Enrolled in the POSSIBLE US Treatment Cohort by Nicole Yurgin, Sally Wade, Sacha Satram-Hoang, David Macarios, Marc Hochberg

“…Subject- and physician-reported data from 4,429 postmenopausal women receiving osteoporosis treatment in the Prospective Observational Scientific Study Investigating Bone Loss Experience (POSSIBLE US) were used to assess the prevalence of risk factors (RFs) and on-study fracture. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…Numerous hydraulic tests of the injectors were performed with the aim of determining its characteristics. The aim was to observe individual operation of each injector as well as collaborated work of the coaxial injectors. …”
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Thermally Driven Atmospheric Escape: Transition from Diffusion-limited to Drag-off Escape by Jack C. Evans, Shane Robert Carberry Mogan, Robert E. Johnson, Orenthal J. Tucker

“…As a test of the model, we simulated the escape of N _2 and H _2 self-consistently for conditions of Pluto’s upper atmosphere observed during the New Horizons mission. As expected, the DSMC result for H _2 escape is consistent with the diffusion-limited approximation, and H _2 escape has little effect on the background N _2 atmosphere. …”
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Supplemental technologies of liver ultrasound investigation at the 1-st type tyrosinemia in pediatrics by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, S. I. Polyakova

“…Neither absence of fibrosis or minimal and moderately severe fibrosis was observed in children with НТ-1. The density index range at severe fibrosis stage was 2,62 (2,62-2,72) (2,62-2,72), at stage of liver cirrhosis — 3,37 (3,21–3,80) (3,00–4,58). …”
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Synergistic potential of α-Phellandrene combined with conventional antifungal agents and its mechanism against antibiotic resistant Candida albicans by Riya Bhattacharya, Prashant Sharma, Debajyoti Bose, Manish Singh

“…Further, the synergistic potential was evaluated by employing a time kill assay and a checkerboard technique, respectively, which revealed after 16 h, the colony count of C. albicans cells ATCC90028 (2.56 ± 0.33) and MTCC277 (2.53 ± 0.33) dropped by a log10 when treated with a combination of α-Phellandrene and Fluconazole and α-Phellandrene and amphotericin B exhibited synergy against both C. albicans strains ATCC90028 and MTCC277 (2.42 ± 0.28 and 2.00 ± 0.21) log10 reduction in colony count, respectively, Additionally, 16–624-fold increase in the antifungal efficacy of clinical medicines, with total cell death occurring after 16 h. α-Phellandrene and antifungal drugs were tested in combination with the osmoprotectant test, ergosterol test and FESEM observations to determine their modes of action. In the era of multidrug-resistant diseases antibiotic resistance can be curtailed in its tracks with the help of combination treatments that allow for lower drug doses.…”
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Influence of Light-Curing Time and Increment Thickness on the Properties of Bulk Fill Composite Resins With Distinct Application Systems by Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres, Taiana Paola Prado, Daniele Mara da Silva Ávila, Cesar Rogério Pucci, Alessandra Bühler Borges

“…Significant differences were observed for all factors, for both B/Tratio and DC (p <0.05). …”
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Exploitation of Unconventional CD8 T-Cell Responses Induced by Engineered Cytomegaloviruses for the Development of an HIV-1 Vaccine by Joseph Bruton, Tomáš Hanke

“…The RhCMV68-1.SIV-induced responses mediated a post-infection replication arrest of the challenge virus and eventually cleared it from the body. These observations in rhesus macaques opened a possibility that MHC-E-restricted CD8⁺ T-cells could achieve similar control of HIV-1 in humans. …”
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PMDNet: An Improved Object Detection Model for Wheat Field Weed by Zhengyuan Qi, Jun Wang

“…The dataset for weed detection in wheat fields was created, encompassing 5967 images across eight well-balanced weed categories, and it comprehensively covers the entire growth cycle of spring wheat as well as the associated weed species observed throughout this period. Based on this dataset, PMDNet, an improved object detection model built upon the YOLOv8 architecture, was introduced and optimized for wheat field weed detection tasks. …”
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Economics of Acute Kidney Injury in the Critical Care Setting: Kidneys Need More Time and Money! by Reema Nair, Somu G, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Laxmitha Shetty, Aparna Satish

“…Despite its impact, limited studies exist on the economic burden of AKI, particularly in the Indian healthcare context.Methods: From January to April 2021, we conducted a singlecenter, cross-sectional observational study at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. …”
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Analysis of Sea Water Temperature Change on The Coast of Turkey with GIS and Evaluation of Its Ecological Effects by Erkan Kalıpcı, Volkan Başer, Mustafa Türkmen, Nihal Genç, Hüseyin Cüce

“…When the sea surface temperatures averages were compared between 1970-1979 and 2010-2019; It was observed that the sea surface temperatures averages were increased by 1.2 ° C in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, 0.9 ° C in the Aegean Sea, and 1.5 ° C in the Marmara Sea. …”
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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) FOR WORKERS USING COMPUTER IN THE FINANCE DIVISION OF PROPERTY INDUSTRY by Nevi Sulistika, Devi Angeliana Kusumaningtiar, Putri Handayani, Decy Situngkir, Taufik Rendi Anggara

“…The data were obtained through secondary data and questionnaires with direct observation and variables including gender, age, length of service, working period and awkward hand postures. …”
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Status of the Multidrug Resistance-1 Gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Four Malaria Epidemiological Strata, Two Decades after the Abolition of Chloroquine as First-Line Treatment fo... by David Denis Sofeu-Feugaing, Fabrice Nkengeh Ajonglefac, Marcel Nyuylam Moyeh, Tobias Obejum Apinjoh, Marianne Elodie Essende, Gilchrist Destin Talla Kouam, Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu

“…The most abundant haplotype observed was the Y184D1246 double wild type at 43.70%. …”
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Balancing CIK Cell Cancer Immunotherapy and PPAR Ligands: One Potential Therapeutic Application for CNS Malignancies by Kira Vordermark, JingJing Pu, Amit Sharma, Jarek Maciacyzk, Ingo G. H. Schmidt‐Wolf

“…Results Using a clinical applicable PPAR‐γ inhibitor, we showed that (1) PPARγ‐antagonist GW‐9662 suppressed tumor cell growth in both neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells, (2) PPARγ inhibition had restricted effect on the expression of Wnt/β‐catenin associated genes, (3) inhibition of PPARγ led to downregulation of DNMT1 expression, supporting their hypothesized interaction in cancer, (4) a partial modulation of global LINE‐1 methylation levels was observed, indicating their role in epigenetic processes, and (5) Combining PPARγ inhibition with CIK cell immunotherapy enhanced cell lysis significantly. …”
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Testosterone and Adipokines are Determinants of Physical Performance, Strength, and Aerobic Fitness in Frail, Obese, Older Adults by Lina E. Aguirre, Irum Zeb Jan, Kenneth Fowler, Debra L. Waters, Dennis T. Villareal, Reina Armamento-Villareal

“…Our results showed significant positive correlations between circulating testosterone and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) with knee flexion, knee extension, one-repetition maximum (1-RM), and peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), while no correlation was observed with estradiol. Among the adipokines, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) and leptin negatively correlated with the modified physical performance testing (PPT), knee flexion, knee extension, 1-RM, and VO2 peak. …”
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Fracture Behavior of Engineered Cementitious Composites Concrete Under Center Point Bending Load by Al-Masraf Harith Mohammed, Al-Attar Tareq Salih, Freyyah Qais Jawad

“…The higher fracture toughness value was observed on (M25-BC3) and (M65-BC2). Outcomes indicate that conventional concrete exhibited greater sensitivity to size effect parameter due to its poorer tensile ductility than concrete incorporating polyvinyl alcohol fiber.…”
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Occurrence of severe cognitive impairment in elderly individuals with poor glycemic control Vs elderly individuals with good glycemic control or no DM: a case control study” by Basma Salman, Fatima Jehangir, Aroosa Jahan, Saira Aslam, Nadra Ansari

“…There is lack of data from our community to support this. We aim to observe occurrence of cognitive impairment in individuals aged 65 or above with poor glycemic control and compare it with similar age group individuals with no DM or good glycemic control. …”
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Differences in fatty infiltration in thigh muscles and physical function between people with and without knee osteoarthritis and similar body mass index: a cross-sectional study by Jessica B. Aily, Marcos de Noronha, Ricardo J. Ferrari, Stela M. Mattiello

“…The affected group had significantly higher intraMAT compared to the unaffected group (p < 0.05), but no differences were observed for interMAT. Self-reported outcomes and physical function measures were worse in the affected group, as was knee extension strength. …”
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Comprehensive assessment to reveal the salt tolerance potential of cultivated eggplants and their wild relatives by Esra Cebeci, Hatice Filiz Boyaci, Sevinc Kiran, Sekure Sebnem Ellialtioglu

“…Additionally, the lowest malondialdehyde (MDA) increases were observed in S. linnaeanum, TB, and S. incanum L. Moreover, positive correlations were spotted between 0-5 scale values and MDA and Na+ level in shoots by correlation analysis. …”
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