The Effect of Aggregate-Forming Minerals on Thermodynamic Parameters Using Surface Free Energy Concept and Its Relationship with the Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures by Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Mohammad Reza Esmaeeli, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian

“…The mineral properties of the aggregates of asphalt mixtures are one of the factors affecting moisture susceptibility. Therefore, the surface free energy (SFE) method, as one of the thermodynamic methods, and indirect tensile strength test (ITST) have been used to determine the failure mechanism and the rate of change of adhesion properties of asphalt mixtures under the influence of mineralogical characteristics. …”
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Age effects on measurements of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation in laying hens by Meagan E. Abraham, Priscila Serpa, Gregory S. Fraley, Darrin M. Karcher

“…The H:L ratio was not affected by treatment but heterophils increased and lymphocytes decreased in the ACTH group compared to the control group, this difference was observed at 26 WOA (P < 0.0004). …”
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Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphisms and Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses by Yuehong Chen, Yali Ye, Huan Liu, Zhongling Luo, Qianwei Li, Qibing Xie

“…IL-18 gene polymorphisms and RA susceptibility are affected by ethnicity: With weak evidence, IL-18 -137 C/G polymorphisms were related to reduce RA susceptibility in the Asian population (allele model: OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.40 − 0.88, p=0.01; dominant model: OR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.37 − 0.89, p=0.01; heterozygote model: OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.38 − 0.94, p=0.03). …”
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Antitumor effect of Bothrops jararaca venom by Reinaldo J. da Silva, Márcia G. da Silva, Lízia C. Vilela, Denise Fecchio

“…It was observed that in vivo treatment with BjV induced tumor growth inhibition, increased animal survival time, decreased mortality, increased the influx of polymorphonuclear leukocytes on the early stages of tumor growth, and did not affect the mononuclear cells number. In vitro treatment with BjV produced a dose-dependent toxic effect on EAT and peritoneal cells, with higher effects against peritoneal cells. …”
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Evaluation Frequency of Human Papillomavirus and Its Related Genotypes in Women of the General Population Living in 11 Provinces of Iran by Somayeh Hassani, Proshat Sadat Nadji, Anita Mohseni, Marjan Rahnamaye Farzami, Siamak Mirab Samiee, Makan Sadr, Seyed Alireza Nadji

“…The HPV virus, unlike any other infection that leads to cancer, is transmitted only through sexual intercourse and is less affected by the general changes and development in lifestyle and medical standards, so only vaccination and screening can prevent the HPV virus and cancers caused by it. …”
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Association of Asthma Control and Metered-Dose Inhaler Use Technique among Adult Asthmatic Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic, in Resource-Limited Country: A Prospective Study by Bezie Kebede, Girma Mamo, Abebaw Molla

“…It is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting 1–18% of population in different countries. …”
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Thrombin Generation in Acute Ischaemic Stroke by Ibrahim O. Balogun, Lara N. Roberts, Raj Patel, Rohan Pathansali, Lalit Kalra, Roopen Arya

“…Endogenous thrombin potential and peak thrombin did not indicate hypercoagulability after acute ischaemic stroke, and thrombolytic therapy did not affect thrombin generation assays. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that thrombin generation in platelet poor plasma is not useful in defining hypercoagulability in acute ischaemic stroke. …”
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Environmental Challenges Faced by a Kindergarten and a School in the Katima Mulilo Education Circuit by Давид Нкенгбеза, Мундія Кілібоні Еустінах, Євген Літаба Маемеко, Муквамбо Музва

“…How do these environmental challenges affect learners and teachers at the kindergarten and a school? …”
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Extractives Content and Colour Properties of 11-year-old Perhutani Superior Teakwood from Ngawi Forest Management Unit by Zulkahfi Zulkahfi, Denny Irawati, Tomy Listyanto, Dian Rodiana, Ganis Lukmandaru

“…This vegetative reproduction may affect the wood properties. Extractive content is important considering its relationship with the natural durability of wood and colour properties. …”
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Dosing Patterns during Conversion to IPX066, Extended-Release Carbidopa-Levodopa (ER CD-LD), in Parkinson’s Disease with Motor Fluctuations by John C. Morgan, Rohit Dhall, Robert Rubens, Sarita Khanna, Suneel Gupta

“…To present dosing factors that may affect the successful conversion to ER CD-LD from other LD formulations. …”
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The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian p... by Charlene Thornton, Virginia Schmied, Ana María Muñoz, Hannah Grace Dahlen

“…Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health issue affecting mainly women and is known to escalate during pregnancy and impact negatively on obstetric and perinatal outcomes. …”
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Detection of opioid growth factor in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Khamael Abdulla Taha, Mayada N. Iqbal, Gheyath Abd Ali Shalal

“… Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a recent prevalent central nervous system disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It is assumed that it is an intermediate immune disorder in the central nervous system and is complex with incomplete etiology. …”
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STAT3 Genotypic Variant rs744166 and Increased Tyrosine Phosphorylation of STAT3 in IL-23 Responsive Innate Lymphoid Cells during Pathogenesis of Crohn’s Disease by Ying Tang, Sanda A. Tan, Atif Iqbal, Jian Li, Sarah C. Glover

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) results from dysregulated immune responses to gut microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, affecting multiple areas of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…Despite its widespread use, PVC complications such as occlusion, infiltration, extravasation, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, catheter-related thrombosis and catheter-related bloodstream infection significantly affect patient safety, leading to increased morbidity and healthcare costs. …”
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Do meteorological variables impact air quality differently across urbanization gradients? A case study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China by Bohan Wu, Shuang Zhao, Yuxiang Liu, Chunyan Zhang

“…The results revealed that: (1) Suburban areas exhibited significantly better air quality than urban and near-urban areas, with annual AQI values of 59.58 in Meinong (outskirts), 67.86 in Renwu (suburbs area), and 76.73 in Qianjin (urban area), showing a progressive improvement in air quality from urban to suburban areas, primarily due to lower levels of urbanization and abundant forest resources; (2) Temperature and relative humidity emerged as key meteorological variables influencing AQI, with Granger causality tests indicating that temperature significantly affects AQI, especially in urban areas. Impulse response analysis revealed that temperature had a notable positive and negative correlation effect on AQI over lagged periods, while wind speed showed a negative correlation with AQI in suburban areas, gradually shifting to a positive correlation over time; (3) Variance decomposition indicated that temperature had the largest impact on AQI in urban areas, particularly with cumulative lag effects, while wind speed was the main variables influencing air quality in suburban areas. …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…We investigated how the B-cell response affects the dynamics of HIV-1 and HTLV-2 co-infection. …”
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Protein palmitoylation is involved in regulating mouse sperm motility via the signals of calcium, protein tyrosine phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species by Yuping Xiong, Chenchen Yi, Haixia Zheng, Ya Ni, Yamei Xue, Kun Li

“…Treatment with 2BP significantly affected sperm motility and motion parameters. The study revealed interactions between protein palmitoylation, including heat shock protein 90, and protein kinase A/protein kinase C-associated protein tyrosine phosphorylation and intracellular calcium. …”
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Developing Ecological Landscape Design Proposals Against Flood Susceptibility in Urban Areas: Antalya, Kemer Example by Onur Aksoy, Elif Altaş, Kamil Erken

“…According to the results of the analysis, in a possible flood event, it was concluded that 893 ha of agricultural land and 2/3 of the residential areas in the study area will be affected by the flood. As a result of the study, ecological landscape design proposals have been developed in areas with high flood susceptibility. …”
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Effects of the auxin-dependent degradation of the cohesin and condensin complexes on the repair of distant DNA double-strand breaks in mouse embryonic stem cells by A. V. Smirnov, A. S. Ryzhkova, A. M. Yunusova

“…Cohesin knockdown was recently shown to stimulate frequencies of genomic deletions produced by distant paired DSBs, but does not affect DNA repair of a single or close DSBs. We examined how auxin-inducible protein degradation of Rad21 (cohesin) or Smc2 (condensins I+II) changes the frequencies of rearrangements between paired distant DSBs in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). …”
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Time dependence effect of metal toxicology and application in WQC derivation of main water basins in China by Tianxin Li, Yao Wang, Ning Qin, Wenjing Zhao, He Huang

“…The exposure time in acute toxicology experiments can affect not only the accuracy of toxicity data such as lethal concentration 50 (LC50) at the species level, but also the dose-effect relationship establishment of pollutants at the community level. …”
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