Green technologies of the agro-industrial complex as the main element of increasing the competitive innovative development of Central Asia by Tologon Omoshev, Ainura Zhoroeva, Ilgiz Abyshov, Gulzat Kaparova, Dzhamilia Mamyrkulova

“…The results obtained reflect the dynamics of changes in the yield of key crops during the time periods January-August 2023 and 2024. Data were obtained on green technologies in the field of agriculture, which are successfully used in the Kyrgyz Republic, and especially in the Jalal-Abad region, facilitating an increase in crop yields and production of livestock products. …”
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Alterations in Mucin-Associated Gene Expression on the Ocular Surface in Active and Stable Stages of Atopic and Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Mariko Horinaka, Jun Shoji, Akiko Tomioka, Yukiko Tonozuka, Noriko Inada, Satoru Yamagami

“…Impression cytology was performed in all patients using filter paper, and the expression levels of SPDEF, MUC1, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC16, and eotaxin-2 mRNA were determined by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy? by Michał Pędziwiatr, Michał Natkaniec, Mikhail Kisialeuski, Piotr Major, Maciej Matłok, Damian Kołodziej, Anna Zub-Pokrowiecka, Piotr Budzyński, Andrzej Budzyński

“…No differences in group characteristics, mean operation time, and estimated blood loss were noted. Complications in groups 1 and 2 occurred in 3.6% and 5.2% of patients, respectively (P=0.67). …”
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Application of diagnostic methods in the verification of Lyme carditis (clinical case) by K.V. Myndziv, N.I. Yarema, N.Ya. Vereshchahina, V.I. Bondarchuk, U.P. Hevko, O.V. Vayda

“…At the second stage, the immunoblot method was applied using the EUROLINE Borrelia RN-AT test system. Due to timely diagnosis, including serological, prescribed etiotropic antibacterial treatment, the patient achieved a significant improvement in both clinical condition and positive serological and ECG dynamics with improved AV conduction. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…Finally, the lower limb amputees also displayed significant FA reduction in the right inferior frontooccipital fasciculus, which is negatively correlated with the time since amputation. In conclusion, our findings indicate that the amputation of lower limb could induce changes in the cortical representation of the missing limb and the underlying WM connections.…”
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Ornamental Traits and Sensory Analysis of ‘Biquinho Vermelha’ Pepper Treated with Paclobutrazol by Beatriz R. Morales, Lucas C. Costa, Marta R. Verruma-Bernardi, Josiane Rodrigues, Fernando C. Sala, Fernando L. Finger, Christiane F. M. França

“…The results indicated that PBZ treatments led to darker green leaves and, in general, the drench method, regardless of time application, was more effective in modulating plant growth compared to the immersion protocol. …”
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Aerosol Filtration Testing of Fabrics for Development of Reusable Face Masks by Adrian Stan, Sandro Steiner, Shoaib Majeed, Sandra Schorderet Weber, Samik Gosh, Tanja Živković Semren, Philippe Alexandre Guy, Stefan Lebrun, Jérôme Steinhauser, Yanik Tardy, Andreas Hogg, Sophie Chiquet, Jean-Luc Perret, Arkadiusz Kuczaj, Manuel Peitsch, Julia Hoeng

“…The insights of this work are crucial to developing non-woven, high-filtration-performance, reusable face masks that can be worn for extended periods of time.…”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Alleviate Radiation-Induced Muscular Fibrosis by Suppressing the Expression of TGF-β1 by Wei Sun, Xinchu Ni, Suping Sun, Leiming Cai, Jingping Yu, Jian Wang, Bin Nie, Zhiqiang Sun, Xinye Ni, Xiufeng Cao

“…Moreover, the expression of TGF-β1 was lower in the ASCs group compared to those of the PBS group at each time point determined by Western blot analysis. ASCs transplantation could alleviate irradiation fibrosis by suppressing the level of TGF-β1 in the irradiated skeletal muscle.…”
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Antitumor immunostimulatory effect via cell-killing action of a novel extracorporeal blood circulating photodynamic therapy system using 5-aminolevulinic acid by Hidetaka Maegawa, Masayuki Kohashi, Yasuo Harada, Akira Tanaka, Shimpei Kajiwara, Takashi Fujimoto, Hidehiro Atagi, Kenta Kaneda

“…In low-irradiated cells, several types of cell death were observed, and cell surface calreticulin expression increased over time. A method for the intravenous administration of 5-ALA/PDT-treated cells along with extracorporeal blood circulation was then developed to target hematologic malignancies. …”
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SiC free-standing membrane for X-ray intensity monitoring in synchrotron radiation beamlines by Gabriele Trovato, Marzio De Napoli, Christian Gollwitzer, Simone Finizio, Michael Krumrey, Francesco La Via, Luca Lanzanò, Giuliana Milluzzo, Samuele Moscato, Matthias Müller, Francesco Romano, Dario Ferreira Sanchez, Massimo Camarda

“…For many synchrotron radiation experiments, it is critical to perform continuous, real-time monitoring of the X-ray flux for normalization and stabilization purposes. …”
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Synthesis of Galactosyl Mannitol Derivative Using β-Galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis by Klewicki Robert, Belina Iwona, Wojciechowska Aleksandra, Klewicka Elżbieta, Sójka Michał

“…An increase in the concentration of the reactive mixture had a positive impact on the quantity of gal-mannitol obtained every single time, i.e. 4.39 g were obtained from 100 mL of a 23 g/100 mL solution and over 10 g were obtained from a 48 g/100 mL solution. …”
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Selection of In Vivo Relevant Dissolution Test Parameters for the Development of Cannabidiol Formulations with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability by Nathan Koch, Quentin Bourcy, Olivier Jennotte, Patrice Chiap, Anna Lechanteur, Jean-Michel Cardot, Brigitte Evrard

“…Two different formulations of CBD (amorphous and lipid-based) have been optimized and enable an increase in bioavailability in piglets. In vivo studies are time-consuming, costly and life-threatening. Therefore, we need to develop in vitro tests that can predict what will happen in vivo. …”
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Plasma levels of immunosuppressive mediators during cardiopulmonary bypass by E. Borrelli, P. Giomarelli, A. Naldini, E. Luzzi, S. Silvestri, M. Gardinali, V. Bocci

“…Conversely, the proliferation, index of peripheral mononuclear cells had already decreased 30 min after CPB was started and remained depressed throughout the CPB time. These results suggest a possible role of C3a and TGF-β1 in the immunological changes occurring during extracorporeal circulation.…”
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Antihuman Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Activity of Rare Earth Metal Complexes of 4-Hydroxycoumarins in Cell Culture by Ilia Manolov, Sevda Raleva, Petya Genova, Alexey Savov, Liliana Froloshka, Daniela Dundarova, Radka Argirova

“…The cerium Ce(III), lanthanum La(III), and neodymium Nd(III) complexes with 4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one (warfarin) (W) and 3,3′-benzylidenebis[4-hydroxycoumarin] (1) were synthesized and studied for the first time for cytotoxicity (on MT-2 cells) and as anti-HIV agents under acute and chronic infection. …”
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Evaluation of the EndoPAT as a Tool to Assess Endothelial Function by M. Moerland, A. J. Kales, L. Schrier, M. G. J. van Dongen, D. Bradnock, J. Burggraaf

“…Endothelial function was stable over a longer period of time in renally impaired patients (coefficient of variation 13%). …”
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Different whole body HIIT protocols do not promote different muscle thickness and functional adaptations among healthy physically active subjects by Alexandre L. Evangelista, Júlio B. B. de Camargo, Roberta L. Rica, Luiz Carlos Carnevali Júnior, Gregg S. Mallett, Valentina Bullo, Marco Bergamin, Stefano Gobbo, Danilo S. Bocalini

“…Morphological (ultrasound-derived muscle thickness of the vastus lateralis [MTVL]) and general fitness (muscle endurance and maximal oxygen consumption) assessments were performed at pre- and post-intervention moments.ResultsBoth training protocols elicited significant improvements in all dependent variables (p < 0.05), with no significant between-group differences.ConclusionRegardless of the training configuration, both WB-HIIT programs serve as time-efficient strategies to induce changes in muscle thickness of the vastus lateralis and functional adaptations in healthy, physically active young individuals.…”
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Altered Recruitment of the Attention Network Is Associated with Disability and Cognitive Impairment in Pediatric Patients with Acquired Brain Injury by Sandra Strazzer, Maria A. Rocca, Erika Molteni, Ermelinda De Meo, Monica Recla, Paola Valsasina, Filippo Arrigoni, Susanna Galbiati, Alessandra Bardoni, Massimo Filippi

“…Such abnormal brain recruitment was significantly influenced by the type of lesion (focal versus diffuse axonal injury) and time elapsed from the event. Pediatric ABI patients experienced an inability to optimize attention network recruitment, especially when task difficulty was increased, which likely contributes to their clinical and cognitive deficits.…”
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Psychological Stress and the Cutaneous Immune Response: Roles of the HPA Axis and the Sympathetic Nervous System in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis by Jessica M. F. Hall, desAnges Cruser, Alan Podawiltz, Diana I. Mummert, Harlan Jones, Mark E. Mummert

“…For example, psychological stress has been shown to reduce recovery time of the stratum corneum barrier after its removal (innate immunity) and alters antigen presentation by epidermal Langerhans cells (adaptive immunity). …”
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Root exudates regulate soil antibiotic resistance genes via rhizosphere microbes under long-term fertilization by Xiujing Guan, Yuhui Li, Yanying Yang, Zihua Liu, Rongguang Shi, Yan Xu

“…The results showed that the ARGs abundance in rhizosphere soil was lower than that in bulk soil under long-term fertilization, and ARGs abundance exhibited a decrease and then remained stable in rhizosphere soil over time. There was a strong association between host bacteria and dominant ARGs (p < 0.05). …”
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Effect of fractal fins on the heat storage performance of three-casing phase change accumulator by Guangtong TANG, Xin LI, Jingzhi JIANG, Lujiang LI, Guowei SHAO, Hongtao LI, Siyuan CHENG

“…The results show that the addition of fractal fins in the three-tube phase change accumulator increases the heat exchange area compared with the ordinary longitudinal straight fin structure, which is conducive to the development of natural convection and effectively shortens the time required for the complete melting of PCM. After comprehensive analysis, the root and branches of the Y-shaped fin accounts for 25% and 75% of the total length, respectively, and the branch angle is 60°, which is the best Y-shaped fin structure, the complete melting rate of PCM is significantly improved, and the overall heat storage performance is improved.Compared with the ordinary straight fin heat accumulator, the proposed Y-shaped fin has more uniform heating of the phase change material and faster heat storage rate. …”
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