Single-cell RNA sequencing of the spleen reveals differences in Salmonella typhimurium infection mechanisms between different chicken breeds by Qi Zhang, Qiao Wang, Jumei Zheng, Jin Zhang, Gaomeng Zhang, Fan Ying, Dawei Liu, Jie Wen, Qinghe Li, Guiping Zhao

“…Beijing-You chicken and Cobb broiler, two broiler breeds with different disease resistance, were infected with Salmonella typhimurium, and inflammation models were constructed. Compared to Beijing-You, Cobb showed higher survival rates, lower liver load, and milder spleen damage after Salmonella infection. …”
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MnGA with multiple enzyme-like properties for acute wound healing by reducing oxidative stress and modulating signaling pathways by Xueting Guo, Wenqi Wang, Liting Lin, Jie Shan, Junyao Zhu, Shipeng Ning, Hanmei Li, Xianwen Wang, Decheng Lu

“…In this work, multifunctional manganese-based nanozymes (MnGA) with antioxidant properties were successfully constructed via a simple coordination reaction in which manganese chloride was used as the manganese source and gallic acid (GA) was used as the ligand solution. …”
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Association between wide-ranging food intake and Parkinson’s disease: a comprehensive mendelian randomization study by Yana Su, Yulei Hao, Wanhui Dong, Ruqing Qiu, Ying Zhang

“…Utilizing data from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and dietary databases, we constructed genetic instruments for various dietary factors, including fruit, vegetable, meat, fish, dairy, and grain intake, among others, totaling 170 different food items. …”
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The relationship between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour among nurses fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan: a serial multiple mediation by Yang Liu, Hui Zhang, Yi Zhao, Leiwen Tang, Jing Shao, Zhihong Ye, Dandan Chen, Ping Zou, Shuanghong Lin

“…This study aimed to test if the effect of autonomy on organisational citizenship behaviour through the mediating effects of optimism and work engagement.Study design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting The study was conducted in the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China.Participants In total, 242 nurses who came from multiple areas of China to work at the Wuhan Jinyintan hospital during the COVID-19 epidemic participated in this study.Methods A serial mediation model (model 6) of the PROCESS macro in SPSS was adopted to test the hypotheses, and a 95% CI for the indirect effects was constructed by using Bootstrapping.Results The autonomy–organisational citizenship behaviour relationship was mediated by optimism and work engagement, respectively. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology Tool for Monitoring the Steaming Process of Gastrodiae rhizoma with Multiparameters and Chemometrics by Yamin Zuo, Jing Yang, Chen Li, Xuehua Deng, Shengsheng Zhang, Qing Wu

“…About 10 lab scale batches were employed to construct quantitative models to determine four chemical ingredients and moisture change during the steaming process. …”
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Optimal configuration strategy of energy storage considering flexible response of high energy-consuming industrial and mining loads in independent microgrid by Cuomu Yixi, Xiaoming Liu, Yu Li, Jingming Tan, Zhihong Liu, Basang Danzeng, Lei Wang

“…Based on this, incorporating the regulation boundaries of photovoltaic (PV) units, gas turbine units, concentrated solar power (CSP), ES system, and flexible lithium mining loads, an ES capacity optimization model is constructed to minimize the comprehensive system capital and operation costs in independent microgrid. …”
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Approximate Solutions of Combinatorial Problems via Quantum Relaxations by Bryce Fuller, Charles Hadfield, Jennifer R. Glick, Takashi Imamichi, Toshinari Itoko, J. Richard Thompson, Yang Jiao, M. Marna Kagele, W. Blom-Schieber Adriana, Rudy Raymond, Antonio Mezzacapo

“…These relaxations are defined through commutative maps, which in turn are constructed borrowing ideas from quantum random access codes. …”
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Identification of ecological security pattern in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Wangping Li, Yadong Liu, Qingrun Lin, Xiaodong Wu, Junming Hao, Zhaoye Zhou, Xiuxia Zhang

“…Understanding and protecting the ecological security pattern (ESP) of the QTP is essential for ensuring its long-term resilience and stability. This study aims to construct a comprehensive ecological security pattern for the QTP by identifying key ecological sources, corridors, and barriers. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Blast Casting Results Based on Unascertained Measurement and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set by Li Ma, Jianguo Zhang, Chen Xu, Xingping Lai, Qiang Luo, Chendong Liu, Kemin Li

“…An evaluation model of blast casting results was constructed based on unascertained measurement and intuitionistic fuzzy set. …”
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Multiscale guided attention network for optic disc segmentation of retinal images by A Z M Ehtesham Chowdhury, Andrew Mehnert, Graham Mann, William H. Morgan, Ferdous Sohel

“…The method is named multiscale guided attention network (MSGANet-OD), comprising encoders for extracting multiscale features and decoders for constructing segmentation maps from the extracted features. …”
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Advanced 3D bioprinted liver models with human-induced hepatocytes for personalized toxicity screening by Yue Ma, Runbang He, Bo Deng, Miaomiao Luo, Wenjie Zhang, Lina Mao, Wenxiang Hu, Yilei Mao, Huayu Yang, Pengyu Huang

“…These hiHeps were then employed in 3D bioprinted liver models with bioink materials that closely mimic the natural extracellular matrix. The constructed humanized 3D bioprinted livers (h3DPLs) exhibited mature hepatocyte functions, including albumin expression, glycogen storage, and uptake/release of indocyanine green and acetylated low-density lipoprotein. …”
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Design of a wasp-inspired biopsy needle capable of self-propulsion and friction-based tissue transport by Jette Bloemberg, Suzanne van Wees, Suzanne van Wees, Vera G. Kortman, Aimée Sakes

“…The needle prototype, constructed from nitinol rods and stainless steel rings, measures 3 mm in outer diameter and 1 mm in inner diameter. …”
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Investigation of the validity, reliability and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ottawa sitting scale in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Aysu Yetiş, Mehmet Canli, Nazım Tolgahan Yildiz, Hikmet Kocaman, Hasan Yildirim, Şafak Kuzu, İrem Valamur, Selcen Duran

“…The study included 56 patients diagnosed with PD based on the UK Brain Bank Criteria. Construct validity of the OSS-TR was established through the evaluation of structural and convergent validity. …”
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An Assessment of Gender stereotypes and messages contained in Zulu traditional wedding songs – A Case Study of the Mandeni Community by Zinhle Primrose Nkosi, Alexandra O’Neil, Rejoice Lindiwe Gugu Cele, Silindile Nonkululeko Thethwayo

“…The study recommended that young members of the Zulu communities and wedding participants should be discerning in which songs they sing, instead opting to sing the traditional wedding songs that do not contain gender stereotypes or recomposing The analysis of Zulu wedding songs is necessary to balance the constructive and destructive impact of these songs, that sections of the songs should better reflect modern Zulu values that support the liberation of women.…”
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PD‐1+CD8+ T Cell‐Mediated Hepatocyte Pyroptosis Promotes Progression of Murine Autoimmune Liver Disease by Jie Long, Si‐Yu Yang, Zhen‐Hua Bian, Hao‐Xian Zhu, Min Ma, Xiao‐Qing Wang, Liang Li, Weici Zhang, Ying Han, M. Eric Gershwin, Zhe‐Xiong Lian, Zhi‐Bin Zhao

“…Abstract The specific mechanisms underlying effector pathways in autoimmune liver disease remain enigmatic and therefore constructing appropriate murine models to investigate disease pathogenesis becomes critical. …”
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Empirical Modeling of Ionospheric Current Using Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis and Artificial Neural Network by Charles Owolabi, Haibing Ruan, Yosuke Yamazaki, Jinfeng Li, Jiahao Zhong, A. V. Eyelade, Shishir Priyadarshi, Akimasa Yoshikawa

“…Also, the artificial neural network (ANN) model of Sq current function was constructed to validate the EOF model predictions. While the Sq current intensity predicted by the ANN model is underestimated by 2.83%, the EOF model underpredicted the Sq current intensity by 1.92% relative to the observation. …”
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CASP5 associated with PANoptosis promotes tumorigenesis and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Kangkang Yang, Yushuang Wang, Yuli Jian, Bo Wang, Hao Du, Yuqing Xia, Jianlei Bi, Meihua Guo, Zhi Li, Ning Wang

“…Stable CASP5 knockdown cell lines were constructed by lentivirus in vitro transfection technique. …”
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Tailored biomimetic nanoreactor improves glioma chemodynamic treatment via triple glutathione depletion and prompt acidity elevation by Ya Wen, Qiansai Qiu, Feng Feng, Yujuan Zhu, Jianquan Zhang, Zesheng Sun, Tuodi Zhang, Wei Shi, Jinlong Shi

“…Herein, by exploring the thiol reaction potential of 5,5′-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB), we have constructed a tailored biomimetic nanoreactor to improve glioma CDT efficacy through synchronous GSH exhaustion and acidity elevation. …”
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Central composite design in predicting heat transfer rate on the time-dependent flow of Williamson nanofluid with chemical reaction: A response surface methodology by B.C. Rout, Subhajit Panda, S.R. Mishra, Rupa Baithalu

“…The designed governing dimensional form of the equations is re-constructed into non-dimensional form by using appropriate transformations. …”
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Scrutinize the Taxonomical Identity of Green Edible Russula from Sulawesi (Indonesia) by Oktan Dwi Nurhayat, Ivan Permana Putra, Rini Riffiani, Sitti Aida Adha Taridala, Zulhan Arif

“…Molecular analysis using ITS 1/2 sequences was conducted to construct a phylogenetic tree. Our findings identified the green mushroom as R. cyanoxantha (Schaeff.) …”
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