Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

“…Total and differential leukocyte counts, C‐reactive protein (CRP), transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α), interleukin‐1 beta (IL‐1β) and interleukin‐10 (IL‐10) concentrations were assessed in the blood samples collected from sick and healthy animals. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Current Knowledge and Future Potential of Topical Therapies in Breast Cancer Treatment by N. Bharathi Sai Thilagam, V.P. Karthik, R. Gnanasambandan, C. Sowmya

“…Recently, topical drug delivery is transforming breast cancer therapy, offering precision and reduced systemic toxicity. …”
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VdPAT1 encoding a pantothenate transporter protein is required for fungal growth, mycelial penetration and pathogenicity of Verticillium dahliae by Stephen Mwangi Kamau, Yongtai Li, Tiange Sun, Feng Liu, Qian-Hao Zhu, Xinyu Zhang, Jie Sun, Yanjun Li

“…In previous study, we identified a pantothenate transporter gene (VdPAT1) in V. dahliae which can be induced by root exudates from a susceptible cotton variety.MethodsIn this study, we generated VdPAT1 deletion mutants and complementary strain via homologous recombination by a PEG-mediated transformation method and used for the gene functional characterization.Results and discussionThe VdPAT1 deletion mutants displayed reduced colony growth, melanin production, spore yield and germination rate, showed abnormal mycelial branching and decreased ability of mycelial penetration and utilization of nutrients (carbon, amino acids and vitamin), leading to a lower pathogenicity. …”
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Alleviating Tumor Hypoxia and Immunosuppression via Sononeoperfusion: A New Ally for potentiating anti-PD-L1 blockade of solid Tumor by Guoliang Yang, Hui Li, Jiabei Yin, Lei Yao, Jun Yang, Jiawei Tang, You Wu, Meng Zhou, TingTing Luo, Yi Zhang, Jing Zhang, Xuezhi Yang, XiaoXiao Dong, Zheng Liu, Ningshan Li

“…Moreover, the sononeoperfusion effect reduced the accumulation of immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T cells (Tregs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (M2-TAMs), and decreased the production of immune inhibitory factors like transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), interleukin 10 (IL-10), chemoattractant chemokines CC-chemokine ligand 22 (CCL22), CCL28, adenosine and lactate within tumors. …”
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The structural characteristics of dietary fibers from Tremella fuciformis and their hypolipidemic effects in mice by Shanshan Zhang, Xinle Xu, Xu Cao, Tingting Liu

“…The structure of dietary fibers from tremella was studied by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Land-use and land-cover changes and emerging non-tuberculous and tuberculous infectious diseases in humans and animals: a mixed-methods review of research findings from global and... by Jean-François Guégan, Carlos A Vargas Campos, Christine Chevillon, Ahmadou Sylla, Magdalene Dogbe, Kayla M Fast, Jennifer Pechal, Alex Rakestraw, Matthew E Scott, Michael W Sandel, Heather Jordan, M Eric Benbow

“…Geographically, regions experiencing important LULC transformations, such as many tropical regions of Meso- and South America and Southeast Asia, have been given little or no attention in this important topic. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Time-Frequency Scheme for Ship Detection Using HFSWR by Da Huang, Hao Zhou, Yingwei Tian, Zhiqing Yang, Weimin Huang

“…The inference results are filtered using a confidence threshold and then transformed into the range-Doppler domain for final target identification. …”
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Effect of triple-frequency sono-germination and soaking treatments on techno-functional characteristics of barley by Tabussam Tufail, Huma Bader Ul Ain, Jawad Ashraf, Muhammad Safiullah Virk, Zahoor Ahmed, Mokhtar Dabbour, Tawfiq Alsulami, Suleiman Althawab, Bin Xu

“…The structural configuration of two barley types, ZQ2000 and XMLY22, was determined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which indicated an increase in α-helix and β-sheet conformation and a decrease in random coil conformation in samples treated with TFUT + GE. …”
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Green synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Co-Doped CuO nanoparticles for efficient degradation of synthetic dyes and water splitting by Daniel Masekela, Lovedonia K. Kganyakgo, Kwena D. Modibane, Tunde L. Yusuf, Sheriff A. Balogun, Wilson M. Seleka, Edwin Makhado

“…The synthesized materials were confirmed using Field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The optical and electrochemical properties, including the energy band gap, transient photocurrent response (TPR), and charge-transfer resistance (Rct), were assessed using chronoamperometry (CA), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. …”
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Drug Efficacy Recommendation System of Glioblastoma (GBM) Using Deep Learning by Sajid Naveed, Mujtaba Husnain, Ali Samad, Amna Ikram, Hina Afreen, Ghulam Gilanie, Najah Alsubaie

“…Each cell line provides gene expression values, which are further normalized through Z-transformation for each gene. However, we utilized only 47 genes in our research due to limitations in computer processing speed and memory. …”
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Norepinephrine Infusion and the Central Venous Waveform in a Porcine Model of Endotoxemic Hypotension with Resuscitation: A Large Animal Study by Zachary R. Bergman, Roy K. Kiberenge, Richard W. Bianco, Gregory J. Beilman, Colleen M. Brophy, Kyle M. Hocking, Bret D. Alvis, Eric S. Wise

“…Background Venous waveform analysis is an emerging technique to estimate intravascular fluid status by fast Fourier transform deconvolution. Fluid status has been shown proportional to f0, the amplitude of the fundamental frequency of the waveform’s cardiac wave upon deconvolution. …”
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Associations between TGF-β1 Levels and Markers of Hemolysis, Inflammation, and Tissue Remodeling in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients by Rayra P. Santiago, Magda O. S. Carvalho, Camylla V. B. Figueiredo, Luciana M. Fiuza, Rodrigo M. Oliveira, Sètondji C. M. A. Yahouédéhou, Valma M. L. Nascimento, Isa M. Lyra, Théo Araujo-Santos, Nívea F. Luz, Milena M. Aleluia, Caroline C. Guarda, Valéria M. Borges, Marilda S. Goncalves

“…Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a cytokine with important involvement in biological processes related to the pathogenesis of sickle cell disease (SCD), including endothelial and vascular dysfunction, inflammation, and hematopoietic homeostasis. …”
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Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extr... by Muhammad Usama Younas, Munawar Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Shahid Iqbal, Abida Kausar, Arif Nazir, Osama A. Mohammed, Fozia Anjum

“…These nanoparticles (NPs) were appraised for their valuable characteristics employing UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle size analyzer (PSA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…Finally, despite challenges, participants were motivated to transform current paradigms of research and noted that accountability, communication, and training were key facilitators. …”
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Pirfenidone Alleviates Choroidal Neovascular Fibrosis through TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway by Chuang Gao, Xin Cao, Lili Huang, Yueqi Bao, Tao Li, Yue Di, Liucheng Wu, Yu Song

“…Background. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) plays a major role in CNV. …”
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Explore the evolution of winter wheat production and its response to climate change under varying precipitation years in the Loess Plateau of China by Donglin Wang, Yanbin Li, Binbin Zhang, Tengcong Jiang, Siyu Wu, Wenjie Wu, Yi Li, Jianqiang He, Deli Liu, Qinge Dong, Hao Feng

“…The adaptation process and mechanism of winter wheat production to annual precipitation pattern remain unclear. To clarify the transformation process of precipitation and the mechanism how it change the crop yield, particularly in the Loess Plateau where precipitation frequently alternates between dry and wet years, this study used the down-scaling global climate model (GCMs) data to simulate and predict the change trend of winter wheat yield from 1961 to 2100 under varying precipitation conditions in two future climate scenarios (SSP245 and SSP585), employing the APSIM model. …”
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Encapsulation of Hydrogen Peroxide in PVA/PVP Hydrogels for Medical Applications by Natalie Mounayer, Sivan Shoshani, Elena Afrimzon, Taly Iline-Vul, Moris Topaz, Ehud Banin, Shlomo Margel

“…The structural and morphological properties of the hydrogel were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), environmental scanning electron microscope analysis (E-SEM), and water-swelling tests. …”
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Thermal radiation effects of ternary hybrid nanofluid flow in the activation energy: Numerical computational approach by Hakeem Ullah, Syed Arshad Abas, Mehreen Fiza, Aasim Ullah Jan, Ali Akgul, Magda Abd El-Rahman, Seham M. Al-Mekhlafi

“…Methodology: After utilizing von Karman similarity transformations to renovate the principal equations into the set of nonlinear differential equation systems, the resulting equations were solved using the bvp4c numerical approach with the assistance of MATLAB software. …”
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Electrocardiography-based artificial intelligence predicts the upcoming future of heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Dae-Young Kim, Sang-Won Lee, Dong-Ho Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Sang-Chul Lee, Ji-Hun Jang, Sung-Hee Shin, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Wonik Choi, Wonik Choi, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek, Yong-Soo Baek

“…The AI-ECG encompasses a novel model that combines an automatic labelling preprocessing method with a transformer architecture incorporating a triplet loss for HFmrEF analysis.ResultsThe receiver operating characteristic analyses revealed that the area under the curve of AI-ECG for identifying all types of HF was acceptable [0.873, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.864–0.893], while that for identifying patients with HFmrEF was relatively lower (0.824, 95% CI: 0.794–0.863) than that for those with HF with reduced ejection fraction (EF) (0.875, 95% CI: 0.844–0.912) and those with normal EF (0.870, 95% CI: 0.842–0.894). …”
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Mineralogy as a potential driver of irregular radiocarbon patterns among Icelandic fluvial carbon pools by Nora Gallarotti, Lisa Bröder, Julie Lattaud, Stephan Wartenweiler, Negar Haghipour, Timothy I Eglinton

“…Carbon sources and transformations along the land–ocean aquatic continuum are dynamic with a complex interplay between particulate and dissolved organic and inorganic carbon pools (POC, DOC, DIC). …”
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