STAT6 deficiency mitigates the severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by chronic intermittent hypoxia by suppressing Th2-inducing cytokines by Pan Jiang, Huai Huang, Zilong Liu, Guiling Xiang, Xiaodan Wu, Shengyu Hao, Shanqun Li

“…IL-4, rather than IL-13, activated STAT6 in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMCs). …”
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‘In the shadows of a giant?’ A spatial analytical method for assessing coastal proximity using R: a case-study from the Bronze Age Saronic Gulf (Greece) by Christopher Nuttall

“…The early phases, particularly during Early Helladic II, show an increased distance from the coast, suggesting a period less reliant on maritime activities despite the existence of extensive maritime networks. …”
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Discussion on Redundant Processing Algorithm of Association Rules Based on Hypergraph in Data Mining by Jintan Zhu

“…In the aspect of rules, the research mainly focuses on three aspects: active relationships, passive rules, and uncommon relationship rules. …”
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The Diurnal Variation of L-Band Polarization Index in the U.S. Corn Belt Is Related to Plant Water Stress by Richard Cirone, Brian K. Hornbuckle

“…L-band PI from NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to the evaporative stress index (ESI) in the U.S. …”
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Impact of Varicocele on The Expression of Testicular Enzymes Involved in The Transsulfuration Pathway by Azam Shiasi, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Ramesh Monajemi, Dattilo M, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…We aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms.Therefore, the expression of the main enzyme proteins involved in the generation of endogenous antioxidant power,cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), heme oxygenase (HO-1), and also, some ofthe metabolites (methionine, homocysteine, taurine and vitamin B6) reporting on their activity was investigatedusing a surgical varicocele model in rats.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, thirty male Wistar rats (7-8 weeks old, weighing 180-220 g)were divided into three groups: control, sham, and varicocele. …”
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Ecological analysis of the fish trematode fauna of the Lower Kura by Y.V. Shakaraliyeva

“…Here the fauna of fish trematodes is somewhat poorer than in the lower section, but here there are more species of trematodes whose cercariae actively penetrate fish. This is due to the fact that not far from the point of collecting the material, Lake Sarysu is located, where a large number of fish-eating birds live. …”
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Prediction of Immune Infiltration Diagnostic Gene Biomarkers in Kawasaki Disease by Hongjun Ba, Yao Wang, Lili Zhang, Huishen Wang, Zhan-Peng Huang, Youzhen Qin

“…Gene sets related to complement and coagulation cascades, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis, NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, and regulation of actin cytoskeleton underwent differential activation in KD as opposed to the controls. KD diagnostic biomarkers, including the alkaline phosphatase (ALPL), endoplasmic reticulum degradation-enhancing alpha-mannosidase-like protein 2 (EDEM2), and histone cluster 2 (HIST2H2BE), were discovered (AUC=1.000) and verified utilizing the GSE73461 dataset (AUC=1.000). …”
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Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review by Monica Maria do Nascimento, Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto, Meyene Duque Weber, Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues, Andreia N. Pizarro, Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos

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Nutrition Knowledge and Satisfaction Levels of Postbariatric Surgery Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Pilot Study by Souheir Alia, Habiba I. Ali, Taoufik Zoubeidi, Mariam Ahmed

“…Furthermore, the majority of the participants (83.4%) found their daily and leisure activities to be more enjoyable after bariatric surgery. …”
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Impact of strict IGF1 control on quality-of-life scores in patients with acromegaly by Chaitanya Gandhi, Marie-Claire Denis, Daniel Holmes, Juan Rivera, Stan van Uum, Shereen Ezzat, Constance Chik

“…The Patient-Assessed Acromegaly Symptom Questionnaire (PASQ), the Acromegaly Quality of Life questionnaire (AcroQoL) and the Acromegaly Disease Activity Tool (ACRODAT®) were completed at baseline and at 6 months.ResultsTen patients (8 males) with mean age of 50.7 years participated in the study. …”
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New methods of local medical treatment of purulent wounds by A. Yu. Grigoryan, A. I. Bezhin, T. A. Pankrusheva, L. V. Zhilyaeva

“…Our studies have shown the high antimicrobial activity of all the developed combinations for all the strains of microorganisms studied. …”
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Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate by Carlos Santiago-Torner, José-Antonio Corral-Marfil, Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez, Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

“…This sector-specific and cross-sectional research explores how ethical leadership influences self-efficacy among teleworkers, through active commitment to job autonomy, and how an egoistic climate hinders this influence. …”
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Study on Preservation of Chilled Beef with Natural Essential Oil Nanocapsules by Bin Xi, Yaqin Gao, Tianfen Guo, Weihong Li, Xiaoling Yang, Tianqing Du

“…And through the comparison, cinnamon essential oil has obvious antibacterial activity, while ginger essential oil has the worst antibacterial effect. …”
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Body size estimation and weight management practices in urban poor communities in Ghana: A cross-sectional study by Grace Agyemang FREMPONG, John K. ANARFI, Delali Margaret BADASU, Samuel Nii Ardey CODJOE

“…Community of residence, a community conducive to physical activity and social support also significantly predicted weight management practices. …”
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The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes and miR17-5p Inhibitor on Multicellular Liver Fibrosis Microtissues by Farnaz Sani, Mina Soufi Zomorrod, Negar Azarpira, Masoud Soleimani

“…According to the suppression of the TGF-β1 pathway, LX2 activation was inhibited, reducing extracellular matrix proteins, including COL I and α-SMA. …”
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C-POS: A Context-Aware Adaptive Part-of-Speech Language Learning Framework by Shazia Maqsood, Abdul Shahid, Fakhra Nazar, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Ahmad, Manuel Mazzara

“…However, the specialized nature of mobile technologies has opened a new horizon for learners that make information available to people at any time, at any place, and in any form.The number of smartphone users is increasing every year and more than 4.78 billion smartphone users are in the world today.It can be understood that learning increases when the learning process is integrated with daily life routine activities. The context-awareness is one of the commonly used techniques that provide specialized content to different learners based on their context parameters. …”
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Stable Isotope-Resolved Metabolomic Differences between Hormone-Responsive and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Jason H. Winnike, Delisha A. Stewart, Wimal W. Pathmasiri, Susan L. McRitchie, Susan J. Sumner

“…BT474 cells had the highest tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) activity. The majority of energy utilization patterns in MCF-7 cells were more similar to MDA-MB-468 cells, while the patterns for BT474 cells were more similar to MDA-MB-231 cells. …”
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Modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a systematic review protocol by Jie Wang, Lina Wang, Xueting Zhen, Hang Yan, Hong Tao, Yaxiu Cai, Haiqin Chen, Chenxi Ge

“…However, many older adults with MCI/dementia are not sufficiently active to achieve these benefits. Allowing for the current studies on exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia still have some deficiencies. …”
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Interventions to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Related Knowledge and Attitudes Among the Adolescents: Scoping Review by Putri YHS, Maryati I, Solehati T

“…The duration of interventions varied from a few sessions to several months. Activities included watching videos, accessing educational materials through apps, participating in discussions and demonstrations at school, playing educational games, and engaging in interactive family sessions. …”
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Research on Lean Planning and Optimization for Precast Component Production Based on Discrete Event Simulation by Zhenmin Yuan, Yaning Qiao, Yaru Guo, Yaowu Wang, Chen Chen, Wenshun Wang

“…In the submodel of DES, the DES technique is adopted to simulate and analyse the production activities of precast components. The submodel of lean analysis and optimization provides multidimensional analysis, comparative analysis, and suggestions. …”
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