Binding of CXCL8/IL-8 to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Modulates the Innate Immune Response by Agnieszka Krupa, Marek Fol, Bozena R. Dziadek, Ewa Kepka, Dominika Wojciechowska, Anna Brzostek, Agnieszka Torzewska, Jaroslaw Dziadek, Robert P. Baughman, David Griffith, Anna K. Kurdowska

“…We have shown for the first time that IL-8 can directly bind to tubercle bacilli. …”
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Experimental studies on the influence of chlorides on the combustion and agglomeration characteristics of solid propellants by Lu Liu, Geng Xu, Zhan Wen, Guoqiang He, Peijin Liu, Wen Ao

“…Only chlorinated polyvinyl chloride significantly reduced the ignition delay time. Regarding the burning rate of propellants, iron chloride-modified propellants exhibited the best performance, while sodium chloride propellants showed a reduction in the burning rate. …”
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Identification of CβS and ODC antimony resistance markers in anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis field isolates by gene expression profiling by Farzaneh Zarrinkar, Iraj Sharifi, Razieh Tavakoli Oliaee, Ali Afgar, Elaheh Molaakbari, Mehdi Bamorovat, Zahra Babaei, Ebrahim Eskandari, Ehsan Salarkia, Marzieh Asadi

“…Two smears were prepared from the edge of each active lesion; one for microscopic direct smear preparation and the other for inoculation into monophasic NNN media, then for mass production of promastigotes into RPMI-1640 monophasic culture for performing nested PCR and gene expression quantification by real-time PCR. Twenty-six patients consisting of 13 unresponsive and 13 responsive equally distributed among female and male groups. …”
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Cumulative Risk Assessment Toolbox: Methods and Approaches for the Practitioner by Margaret M. MacDonell, Lynne A. Haroun, Linda K. Teuschler, Glenn E. Rice, Richard C. Hertzberg, James P. Butler, Young-Soo Chang, Shanna L. Clark, Alan P. Johns, Camarie S. Perry, Shannon S. Garcia, John H. Jacobi, Marcienne A. Scofield

“…The historical approach to assessing health risks of environmental chemicals has been to evaluate them one at a time. In fact, we are exposed every day to a wide variety of chemicals and are increasingly aware of potential health implications. …”
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Effects of pollen enriched diet on hypopharyngeal glands’ morphology and morphometry and vitellogenin transcription levels in honey bees by Claudia D’Emilio, Viviana Valenzano, Paola Maiolino, Karen Power, Manuela Martano, Gennaro Di Prisco

“…The relative transcriptional level of VG showed that it varied significantly over time but was independent of the tested diets. Our results confirm that a diet rich in pollen is necessary for the normal development and function of HPGs and that the amount of secretion is positively correlated with glandular activity and acinar size. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an iiPCR Assay for Salmonella and Shigella Detection on a Field-Deployable PCR System by Tian Du, Ji-hong Lin, Jun-hua Zhao, Hai-bo Wang, Qiu-hua Mo

“…The limit of detection was 103 CFU/mL and 101 CFU/mL for Salmonella and Shigella, respectively, which was comparable to multiplex real-time PCR. Mock on-site clinical evaluation results showed that the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the insulated isothermal PCR assay were 100% and 96.6%, while the positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 94.1% and 100%, respectively. …”
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The Right to the Night City: Exploring the Temporal Variability of the 15-min City in Milan and Its Implications for Nocturnal Communities by Lamia Abdelfattah, Abubakr Albashir, Giulia Ceccarelli, Andrea Gorrini, Federico Messa, Dante Presicce

“…Proprietary Point-Of-Interest (POI) data that were retrieved, sorted and filtered from the Google Places API are used to simulate time-variant walkability maps based on opening hour information contained in the dataset. …”
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Spatial Distribution of PCB Dechlorinating Bacteria and Activities in Contaminated Soil by Birthe V. Kjellerup, Piuly Paul, Upal Ghosh, Harold D. May, Kevin R. Sowers

“…The average chlorines per biphenyl varied throughout the site suggesting that different rates of in situ dechlorination had occurred over time. Analysis of PCB transforming (aerobic and anaerobic) microbial communities and dechlorinating potential revealed spatial heterogeneity of both putative PCB transforming phylotypes and dechlorination activity. …”
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Al2O3 Nanoparticles Promote the Removal of Carbamazepine in Water by Chlorella vulgaris Immobilized in Sodium Alginate Gel Beads by Wu Yi-cheng, Yang Ai-li, Gao Wei, Fu Hai-yan, Wang Ze-jie

“…The roles of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ) by Chlorella vulgaris immobilized in sodium alginate gel beads were for the first time investigated. The optimum conditions to prepare immobilized C. vulgaris beads with addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles were determined as follows: C. vulgaris density was 3.0 × 106 cells for 1 mL sodium alginate solution, Al2O3 nanoparticle concentration was 0.5 g/L, and concentrations of sodium alginate and CaCl2 were 1.6% and 1%, respectively. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of the Angiolipoma at Hypopharynx-Esophageal Introitus by Lu Liu, Feng Miao, Hai-Mei Guo, Nuo Li, Shu-Hua Jiao, Shuang Cai, Peng-Liang Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Jia Ma, Yang Weng, Ying Sun, Yin-Si Tang, Feng Zhao, Yan Zheng, Shen Zhang, Yan Yang, Yang Yu, Lei Tian, Zhi-Feng Zhao

“…The average operation time was 107.0±69.4 minutes. Intraoperative blood loss is the main risk. …”
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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTH IN THE ARCTIC ZONE OF RUSSIA: SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS (CASE OF ARKHANGELSK AGGLOMERATION) by Lyudmila A. Chizhova, Olga V. Lets, Andrey O. Podoplekin

“…It has been established that the main reasons for the migration attitudes of the younger generation of the Arctic region are both the lack of employment opportunities, career growth and decent earnings, as well as dissatisfaction with the “future” and “cultural environment”. At the same time, the authors are convinced that in modern conditions, the successful socio-economic development of the Arctic territories depends on ideological and political stability, life strategies of young people, identity and emotional connection with the territory of residence. …”
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Serological and Molecular Evidence of Q Fever in Domestic Ruminants in Bangladesh by Md. Arifur Rahman, Md. Mahbub Alam, Md. Aminul Islam, A. K. Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan, A. K. M. Anisur Rahman

“…DNA extracted from 23 aborted fetal membranes was analyzed by real time (rt) PCR. The positive cut-off value of iELISA in bulk milk and individual animal sera was ≥30% and ≥40%, respectively. …”
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Extraction of tiger nut oil using ultrasound-assisted immiscible binary solvents and its effect on the quality of extracted oil and starch by Zhi-cheng Li, Zhen-shan Zhang, Ying Xia, Jin-tao Han, Hua-zhang Chang, Hui-min Wang

“…The effects of various factors including ultrasonic power, ultrasonic time, extraction temperature, water-hexane ratio and solid–liquid ratio on the oil yield were examined. …”
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Can Gut Microbiota Analysis Reveal <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection? Evidence from an Italian Cohort at Disease Onset by Roberto Rosato, Gianluca Quaranta, Giulia Santarelli, Giovanni Fancello, Delia Mercedes Bianco, Francesca Romana Monzo, Stefano Bibbò, Giovanni Cammarota, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Luca Masucci, Flavio De Maio

“…In this study, we examined the composition of the gut microbiota in patients at the time of the initial detection of CDI compared to a control group of CDI-negative individuals, with a focus on identifying potential CDI biomarkers for diagnosis. …”
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Ethical dilemmas in the care of patients suffering from psychotic catatonia: a case report by Luigi F. Saccaro, Luigi F. Saccaro, Barbara Privé, Ambra D’Imperio, Ambra D’Imperio, Claire Bridel, Othman Sentissi, Othman Sentissi, Alexandre Wullschleger

“…Ethical debates focus on respecting autonomy, minimizing damaging effects, and acting in the patient’s best interest.CaseWe present a unique case of a young patient suffering from a first episode of catatonic psychosis, in which striking this balance was especially difficult given the patient’s complete mutism and opposition, given the absence of immediate danger to herself or others, the lack of anamnestic information, and her avoidance of social support, which would have meant that she would not have encountered psychiatric care, were it not for an exceptional government plan in place at the time of hospitalization. The patient showed a very favorable, persistent response to nonvoluntary treatment with haloperidol and lorazepam, which could be discussed and debriefed once she recovered, after almost 5 months of hospitalization and follow-up.DiscussionArguments for and against nonvoluntary treatment are reviewed based on discussion with the local ethics committee, providing a useful reference for future similar cases. …”
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Improvement in the Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloy (Ti50Ni25Pd25) by Copper Addition by Saif ur Rehman, Mushtaq Khan, A. Nusair Khan, Syed Husain Imran Jaffery, Liaqat Ali, Aamir Mubashar

“…The transformation temperatures of ternary Ti50Ni25Pd25 alloy were increased by 11 to 12.5°C by substitution of Ni with 5 at% Cu. At the same time, transformation heat absorbed and released during forward and reverse martensitic transformation was also increased. …”
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Difference Analysis of Disaster Types and Grading Control Technologies for Risk of Caving of Coal Roadway Roof by Jicheng Feng, Zhiheng Cheng, Hongbing Wang, Jianjun Shi, Haoyu Shi, Shuaifeng Yin

“…This has important theoretical significance and practical value for designing support for roadways and timely reinforcements in areas with a high-risk grade to guarantee the safe operation of coal mines.…”
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Detecting Subtle Cyberattacks on Adaptive Cruise Control Vehicles: A Machine Learning Approach by Tianyi Li, Mingfeng Shang, Shian Wang, Raphael Stern

“…We introduce a new anomaly detection model based on generative adversarial networks (GAN) designed for the real-time pinpointing of such attacks using vehicle trajectory data. …”
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The Design and Development of an Atraumatic Soft Robotic Surgical Retractor by Gavril Yong En Tan, Shaun Mahesh Buxani, Benjamin Wee Keong Ang, Chao Yu Chen, Raye Chen Hua Yeow, Hung Leng Kaan

“…The study presents a comprehensive evaluation, including bending angle, blocked force measurements, actuation time efficiency, and a comparative analysis with traditional stainless steel Langenbeck retractors. …”
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ALTRIRAS: A Computer Game for Training Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Recognition of Basic Emotions by Leandro M. Almeida, Diego P. da Silva, Daieny P. Theodório, Wolley W. Silva, Silvia Cristina M. Rodrigues, Terigi A. Scardovelli, Alessandro P. da Silva, Marcia Aparecida S. Bissaco

“…The results were positive, between experts and volunteers regarding their acceptance. However, the time of exposure to the game in children with ASD should be increased to effective assistance in the recognition of facial expressions.…”
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