The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…No chemical or biological drugs have been approved for the treatment of liver fibrosis. …”
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Isotope analysis of birds’ eye lens provides early-life information by Emi A. Hasegawa, Jun Matsubayashi, Ichiro Tayasu, Tatsuhiko Goto, Haruka Inoue, Axel G. Rossberg, Chikage Yoshimizu, Masaru Hasegawa, Takumi Akasaka

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Modulating the anti-inflammatory and barrier protective effects on intestinal epithelial cells utilizing an aqueous Aspalathus linearis extract in vitro by Shana De Bruyn-Orr, Stefan Abel, Mariam Rado, Mariska Lilly

“…Methods: Aqueous extracts of unfermented and fermented rooibos were prepared, and chemical and antioxidant analysis were performed of each extract. …”
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PLGA confers upon conventional nonfluorescent molecules luminescent properties to trigger 1O2-induced pyroptosis and immune response in tumors by Lan Zou, Rujing Wang, Mengnan Zhao, Yuke Li, Chen Sun, Jinjin Xie, Yan Chen, Qian Jing, Dandan Mi, Sanjun Shi

“…In this study, we took a deliberate approach devoid of any chemical alterations to develop a novel photosensitizer called “pharmaceutical-dots (pharm-dots)” by combining nonemissive polymers (Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), PLGA) with nonfluorescent invisible molecules like curcumin, berberine, oridonin into PLGA nanoparticles (PLGA-NPs). …”
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Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five years after the completion of oil and gas exploration by Hindrah Akisiimire, William Tinzaara, Keneth Tumwebaze, Charles K.Twesigye

“…Further studies focusing on edaphic assessments, soil chemical, and biological analysis to better understand the impacts of oil exploration in the protected area are recommended. …”
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Optimizing longifolene production in Yarrowia lipolytica via metabolic and protein engineering by Yi-Tong Yao, Xiao Zhang, Chen-Yu Wang, Yu-He Zhang, Da-Wei Li, Wei-Dong Yang, Hong-Ye Li, Li-Gong Zou

“…Traditional extraction methods from plants suffer from low titer and lengthy production cycles, while chemical synthesis is hampered by the compound's complex structure, leading to high costs and insufficient market supply. …”
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Magnesium extraction of ferronickel slag processed by alkali fusion and hydrochloric acid leaching by Prasetyo A.B., Khaerul A., Mayangsari W., Febriana E., Maksum A., Andinie J., Firdiyono F., Soedarsono J.W.

“…Based on the kinetics study, the activation energy (Ea) for the leaching reaction of magnesium at atmospheric pressure between 32°C to 80°C is 9.44 kJ/mol and affected by diffusion and chemical reactions.…”
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The association of sun-cured tobacco and cigarette use with global cognitive function, verbal fluency and memory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sec... by Xiaomei Chen, Jie Li, Jia Liu, Xiao Liu, Menghui Deng, Xunhu Dong, Yanni Yang

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Tannins for food preservation and human health: A review of current knowledge by Yesim Ozogul, Yilmaz Ucar, Eskindir Endalew Tadesse, Nikheel Rathod, Piotr Kulawik, Monica Trif, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Fatih Ozogul

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Exploring Antibacterial Properties of Marine Sponge-Derived Natural Compounds: A Systematic Review by Cintia Cristina Santi Martignago, Camila de Souza Barbosa, Homero Garcia Motta, Beatriz Soares-Silva, Erica Paloma Maso Lopes Peres, Lais Caroline Souza e Silva, Mirian Bonifácio, Karolyne dos Santos Jorge Sousa, Amanda Sardeli Alqualo, Júlia Parisi, Olivier Jordan, Ana Claudia Muniz Renno, Anna Caroline Campos Aguiar, Viorica Patrulea

“…Marine sponges, in particular, are of interest because of their production of secondary metabolites (SM), which serve as chemical defenses against predators and pathogens. …”
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Modelling of a new form of nitrogen doped activated carbon for adsorption of various dyes and hexavalent chromium ions by Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Kingsley Obodo, Adetunji Ajibola Awe, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Safaa Ragab, Ahmed El Nemr

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Alkali Effect on Alkali-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) Flooding Enhanced Oil Recovery Performance: Two Large-Scale Field Tests’ Evidence by Chen Sun, Hu Guo, Yiqiang Li, Guipu Jiang, Ruicheng Ma

“…Alkali-surfactant-polymer (ASP) flooding is very promising chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology which can make an incremental oil recovery factor (IORF) of 30% original oil in place (OOIP). …”
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Segment-based Volatile Organic Compound Emission Characteristics from Different Types of Coking Plants in China by Rumei Li, Yulong Yan, Lin Peng, Yinghui Li, Zhuocheng Liu, Zhanchun Fan, Huanfeng Li, Yang Xu, Cheng Wang, Dongmei Hu, Zhiyong Li

“…Abstract The source profiles, emission factors, and chemical reactivity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated by two typical coking plants, one employing a non-recovery process and the other, a mechanical process, in Shanxi Province, a major coking hub in China, were determined for different segments of coke production during normal operations. …”
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Neuroprotective Potential of <i>Origanum majorana</i> L. Essential Oil Against Scopolamine-Induced Memory Deficits and Oxidative Stress in a Zebrafish Model by Ion Brinza, Razvan Stefan Boiangiu, Iasmina Honceriu, Ahmed M. Abd-Alkhalek, Samir M. Osman, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Elena Todirascu-Ciornea, Gabriela Dumitru, Lucian Hritcu

“…In this research, we focused on the effects of <i>O. majorana</i> essential oil (OmEO, at concentrations of 25, 150, and 300 μL/L), evaluating chemical structure as well as its impact on cognitive performance and oxidative stress, in both naive zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>), as well as in a scopolamine-induced amnesic model (SCOP, 100 μM). …”
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IL-33/ST2 axis in diverse diseases: regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Feiya Sheng, Mi Li, Jia-Mei Yu, Si-Yu Yang, Liang Zou, Guan-Jun Yang, Le-Le Zhang, Le-Le Zhang

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River water quality monitoring using machine learning with multiple possible in-situ scenarios by Dani Irwan, Saerahany Legori Ibrahim, Sarmad Dashti Latif, Chris Aaron Winston, Ali Najah Ahmed, Mohsen Sherif, Amr H. El-Shafie, Ahmed El-Shafie

“…The study looks into the possibility of estimating WQI solely using dissolved oxygen (DO) and pH as predictors because the chemical parameters in the current Malaysian WQI calculation method takes some time to compute. …”
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Effect of a Sodium and Calcium DL-β-Hydroxybutyrate Salt in Healthy Adults by Tobias Fischer, Ulrike Och, Ira Klawon, Tim Och, Marianne Grüneberg, Manfred Fobker, Ursula Bordewick-Dell, Thorsten Marquardt

“…The product also went through chemical food analysis. Results. The supplement led to a significant increase of D-βHB concentration in blood 2.5 and 3 h after oral intake (p=0.033;  p=0.043). …”
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A tale for two roles: Root-secreted methyl ferulate inhibits P. nicotianae and enriches the rhizosphere Bacillus against black shank disease in tobacco by Siqi Ma, Qianru Chen, Yanfen Zheng, Tingting Ren, Rui He, Lirui Cheng, Ping Zou, Changliang Jing, Chengsheng Zhang, Yiqiang Li

“…Abstract Background Root exudates serve as chemical signaling molecules that regulate rhizosphere interactions and control soil-borne diseases. …”
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Distribution Pattern of Cadmium in the Profile of Shallow Fissure Soil and Its Influencing Factors in Karst Areas with High Geological Background by FAN Pingping, CHEN Jia, ZHANG Feng, NIU Yong, FANG Nufang, WU Zeyan, CAI Huayin

“…[Results] (1) The physical and chemical properties of the fissure soil significantly affected the distribution of Cd. (2) The average pH value of the fissure soil was 6.70. …”
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An automated information extraction model for unstructured discharge letters using large language models and GPT-4 by Robert M. Siepmann, Giulia Baldini, Cynthia S. Schmidt, Daniel Truhn, Gustav Anton Müller-Franzes, Amin Dada, Jens Kleesiek, Felix Nensa, René Hosch

“…Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) codes were identified with an accuracy of 78.8%. …”
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