Electroacupuncture Improved Hippocampal Neurogenesis following Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice through Inhibition of TLR4 Signaling Pathway by Yuqin Ye, Yongxiang Yang, Chen Chen, Ze Li, Yanfeng Jia, Xinhong Su, Chaoxian Wang, Xiaosheng He

“…The hippocampal level of TLR4 and downstream molecules and inflammatory cytokines were, respectively, detected by Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Administration of Iodine-125 Seeds Promotes Apoptosis in Cholangiocarcinoma through the PI3K/Akt Pathway by Junqing Lin, Leye Yan, Xiaolong Wang, Zhengzhong Wu, Kun Ke, Xin Lin, Ning Huang, Weizhu Yang

“…The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax was detected by RT-PCR, and Western blotting was carried out to explore changes in Akt activity. …”
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Br-Li and stable isotopes to induce groundwater salinity in crystalline and detrital aquifers: Oriental Haouz Morocco by Mohmmed Elgettafi, Samia Rochdane, Abdenabi Elmandour, Juan M. Lorenzo, Mahjoub Himi, Albert Casas

“…In order to identify the origin of salinization, hydrochemical analysis were applied on forty groundwater samples, twenty of them are used for stable isotope measurement, three rivers, a sample from the natural spring in the south-western part and one rain water. New hydrochemical insights: High values of Li are considered with regard to micaschists and evaporite formations. …”
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Exploring Customary Law: Perspectives of Hazairin and Cornelis Van Vollenhoven and its Relevance to the Future of Islamic Law in Indonesia by Ilham Tohari, Siti Rohmah, Ahmad Qiram As-Suvi

“…The difference between Islamic law and Western law in viewing customary law is the core problem that forms the background of this research. …”
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Measurement and spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of dietary diversity among Chinese residents by Guangyuan Qin, Miaomiao Li, Shiwen Quan

“…Among the three major economic regions, the dietary diversity was highest in the eastern region, followed by the central region and western region. There was a significant positive spatial correlation in the dietary diversity among Chinese residents, and both high-high agglomeration and low-low agglomeration phenomena were strengthened. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of peanut shell by-product: Chemical properties, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects by Kang Jung Wook, Lee In Chul

“…The anti-inflammatory effects of UPE were assessed using the nitric oxide (NO) Griess assay, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Western blot analysis and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used to evaluate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). …”
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Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 Prevents Inflammation and Vascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinopathy by Jianbo He, Hong Wang, Ying Liu, Wen Li, Dorothy Kim, Hu Huang

“…Protein expression and localization were examined by western blots (WB) and immunofluorescence (IF). mRNA expression was quantified by PCR array and real-time PCR. …”
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Macro-Micro Study on Mechanical Properties of Frozen Fine Sandstone Based on DEM Mathematical Model by Maoyan Ma, Min You, Shuguang Peng, Biao Zhang, Yuan Lin

“…The study of freezing rock mechanical properties is getting more and more urgent because of coal mine construction in western China. Particle discrete element method (DEM) can describe discontinuous medium problem mathematically. …”
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Itraconazole promotes melanoma cells apoptosis via inhibiting hedgehog signaling pathway-mediated autophagy by Shunqiao Jin, Shunqiao Jin, Xiaojiao Liu, Xiaojiao Liu, Lingqin Cai, Lingqin Cai, Jiayu Yan, Ling Li, Hongjun Dong, Yuxue Gao, Xicong Zhu, Cong Zhang, Xuezhu Xu

“…Apoptosis and cell cycle in melanoma cell lines A375 and A2058 were assessed via flow cytometry. Western blot analysis was performed to examine autophagy and associated signaling proteins, while autophagy flux and autophagosome formation were visualized using fluorescence microscopy. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Forgotten Joint Score usage in total hip arthroplasty by Waleed Albishi, Nasser M. AbuDujain, Orfan Arafah, Ibrahim S. Alshaygy, Abdulaziz Almaawi, Zyad A. Aldosari, Mohammed N. Alhuqbani, Omar A. Aldosari, Saad M. Alangari

“…The construct validity of the study was evaluated using the reduced Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (rWOMAC). …”
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The Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Private Car Use in Urban Areas: An Examination in Chinese Cities by Jun Zhong, Yan Lin, Siqi Yang

“…Further studies showed that ride-hailing services had a more significant negative impact on private car use in eastern cities than in western cities. The results showed that the influence of ride-hailing services on private car use in urban areas is heterogeneous across time and cities.…”
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Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Modulates RhoA/ROCK Signaling of Rat Mandibular Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Rescue Their Damaged Cytoskeletal Organization and Cell Biolog... by Rong Zhang, Zhaoling Wang, Guoxiong Zhu, Gaoyi Wu, Qingyuan Guo, Hongchen Liu, Lei Chen

“…Moreover, the involvement of the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway underlying this process was investigated via western blot analysis. We found that radiation induced significant damage to the cytoskeleton, cell viability, and osteogenic differentiation capacity of M-BMMSCs and downregulated their expression of RhoA, ROCK, and vinculin while increasing FAK expression. …”
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GIS-based frequency ratio and Shannon entropy modeling for landslide susceptibility mapping: A case study in Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris District, India by Senthilkumar Harithaa, Selvaraj Evany Nithya

“…In the Nilgiris district of the Western Ghats, landslides pose a recurrent threat, necessitating accurate landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) to designate high-risk zones and mitigate the potential loss of lives and property. …”
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A Novel Algorithm for Estimating the Sand Dune Density of the Taklimakan Desert Based on Remote Sensing Data by Mingyu Wang, Yongqiang Liu, Huoqing Li, Minzhong Wang, Wen Huo, Zonghui Liu

“…The average absolute error and root mean square error are calculated as 25.61 n/km² and 30.48 n/km², respectively. (2) The distribution of dune density across the eastern, northeastern, southern, and western parts of the Taklimakan Desert is relatively lower, while there is higher dune density in the central and northern areas. (3) The observation data constructed using the improved YOLOv8s algorithm and remote sensing imagery effectively validate the estimation results of dune density. …”
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Job crafting in an emerging economy from South Asia: What do we know and where should we be heading? by Priyanka, Shikha N. Khera, Pradeep Kumar Suri

“…As job crafting was conceptualized and later evolved mostly in the western context, our study assumes greater significance as it is the first study which attempts to systematically review the job crafting literature to understand how job crafting manifests in the Indian context and presents a conceptual framework for the same.…”
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Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics data revealed role of insulin resistant SNW1 gene in the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes by Ravi Bhushan, Rimjhim Trivedi, Ritu Raj, Anjali Rani, Sangeeta Rai, Anima Tripathi, Shiv Govind Rawat, Ajay Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Pawan K. Dubey

“…High-throughput RNA sequencing and computational bioinformatics analyses were conducted to identify novel hub genes, and their regulatory mechanisms were validated through qRT-PCR, western blot, and siRNA-mediated knockdown studies. …”
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Bariatric Surgery in Moderately Obese Patients: A Prospective Study by M. Cerci, M. I. Bellini, F. Russo, D. Benavoli, M. Capperucci, A. L. Gaspari, P. Gentileschi

“…Moderate obesity (BMI 30–35 kg/m2) affects 25% of the western population. The role of bariatric surgery in this context is currently debated, reserved for patients with comorbidity, as an alternative to conservative medical treatment. …”
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Cultivating clean skies: unveiling the tapestry of air quality in Gujarat through innovative machine learning analysis by Gaddam Advitha, Allada Nagasai Varaprasad, Koti Vennela Khushi, Pullabhotla Vijay, Sukanta Nayak

“…In this context, Gujarat, situated in Western India, grapples with escalating air quality degradation attributable to industrialization, vehicular emissions, and agricultural practices. …”
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Wild pink bayberry free phenolic extract induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis and G0/G1 cell cycle arrest through p38/MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathway in MDA-MB-231 cancer cells by Wen Xia, Er-sheng Gong, Yanyun Lin, Bisheng Zheng, Wenhan Yang, Tong Li, Sheng Zhang, Peng Li, Rui-hai Liu

“…The maximum inhibition rate of WPBFE at non-cytotoxicity dose (below 80 mg/mL) was 81 %. Western blotting analysis showed that WPBFE could cause the arrest of cell cycle in G0/G1 phase by down-regulating expression levels of PCNA, CDK4, cyclin D1 and up-regulating the expression level of p21. …”
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Modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction Ameliorates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Inhibiting Ferroptosis via Nrf2/GPX4 Pathway by Jinke Huang, Jiaqi Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Jing Ma, Fengyun Wang, Xudong Tang

“…Transmission electron microscopy was used to reveal mitochondrial morphology. Western blot and qRT-PCR analyses were used to assess the expression levels of the proteins of Nrf2/GPX4 pathway. …”
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