Synthesis of Arginase Inhibitors: An Overview by Maria Cristina Molaro, Chiara Battisegola, Marica Erminia Schiano, Mariacristina Failla, Maria Grazia Rimoli, Loretta Lazzarato, Konstantin Chegaev, Federica Sodano

“…In mammals, there are two isoenzymes, ARG-1 and ARG-2; they are functionally similar, but their coding genes, tissue distribution, subcellular localization, and molecular regulation are distinct. In recent decades, the abnormal expression of ARG-1 or ARG-2 has been reported to be increasingly linked to a variety of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer. …”
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An Update on Less Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques Mimicking the Effect of Bariatric Surgery by Froukje J. Verdam, Ruben Schouten, Jan Willem Greve, Ger H. Koek, Nicole D. Bouvy

“…These novel entities mimic several aspects of bariatric surgery either by gastric restriction (gastric balloons, gastric plication), by influencing gastric function (gastric botulinum injections, gastric pacing, and vagal nerve stimulation), or by partial exclusion of the small intestine (duodenal-jejunal sleeve). In the last decade, several novel less invasive techniques have been introduced and some have been abandoned again. …”
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Evaluation of land ecological security and driving factors in the Lower Yellow River Flood Plain based on quality, structure and function by Ge Zhai, Peng Ren, Ruihai Zhang, Bei Wang, Maoxin Zhang, Tingting He, Jinliang Zhang

“…The findings indicate a gradual improvement in LES over the past two decades, with spatial variations—higher in upstream and estuarine areas and lower in the middle. …”
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Characterization of patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease in the Coloproctology Service. Period 2020-2022 by Yasser Muñiz Morales, José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas, Dianelys Molina Macias, Jorge Ernesto González García

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease occurs more frequently in males, between the second and third decade of life in healthy patients. Prevail the surgical treatment. …”
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Unfixed Bias Iterator: A New Iterative Format by Zeqing Zhang, Xue Wang, Jiamin Shen, Man Zhang, Sen Yang, Fanchang Yang, Wei Zhao, Jia Wang

“…Solving PDEs numerically is usually done by first meshing the solution region with finite difference method (FDM) and then using iterative methods to obtain an approximation of the exact solution on these meshes, hence decades of research to design iterators with fast convergence properties. …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

“…We aimed to assess the prevalence and lifestyle correlates of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the adult population of Albania, a Mediterranean country in Southeast Europe which has experienced major behavioral changes in the past two decades. Methods. A cross-sectional study, conducted in 2012, included a population-representative sample of 845 individuals (≥18 years) residing in Tirana (345 men, mean age: ; 500 women, mean age: ; response rate: 84.5%). …”
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Perspectives for Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Brazil by Luís A. B. Cortez, Francisco E. B. Nigro, Luiz A. H. Nogueira, André M. Nassar, Heitor Cantarella, Márcia A. F. D. Moraes, Rodrigo L. V. Leal, Telma T. Franco, Ulf F. Schuchardt, Ricardo Baldassin Junior

“…The aviation industry has set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions in coming decades. The strategy involves the use of sustainable biofuels, aiming to achieve benefits from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. …”
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Getting the best of carbon bang for mangrove restoration buck by Jingfan Zhang, Zhe Lu, Jinge Zhou, Guoming Qin, Yicheng Bai, Christian J. Sanders, Peter I. Macreadie, Jiacan Yuan, Xingyun Huang, Faming Wang

“…The estimated mangrove ESV in 2019 amounts to $894 billion yr−1, mainly provided by regulating and provisioning services (57.4% and 19.7%). Over the next two decades, we project that the restoration of mangroves would necessitate an investment of $40.0–52.1 billion, yielding net gains in ESV of $231–725 billion. …”
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Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Abdurrashid Rilwan, Hassana Jibril, Raliya Iliyasu

“…Efforts need to be strengthened to secure global acceptance of insect protein since the conventional sources are not reliable and cannot satisfy the world population in decades to come.</p>…”
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Chemical constituents, biological functions and pharmacological effects for comprehensive utilization of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver by Yi-Fan Xing, Dong He, Yi Wang, Wen Zeng, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Nan Su, Yan-Hua Kong, Xin-Hui Xing

“…Traditionally, the comprehensive utilization rate of E. ulmoides Oliv. is still very low, only bark has been used as medicine and other parts of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. cannot be fully utilized, even the leaves have been well utilized in food products in Japan in the past decades. In order to improve the comprehensive utilization efficiency of E. ulmoides Oliv., in this review, we summarized the varieties and contents of main active compounds, biological functions and pharmacological effects in different parts of E. ulmoides Oliv. …”
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Detection of Foodborne Pathogens Through Volatile Organic Compounds Sensing via Metal Oxide Gas Sensors by Shiv Dutta Lawaniya, Anjali Awasthi, Prashanth W. Menezes, Kamlendra Awasthi

“…Abstract Foodborne pathogens are a crucial diagnostic target for the food, beverage, and healthcare sectors due to their ubiquity and the potential damage they may do to the public's well‐being, food safety, and the economy. Over the past few decades, there has been an increased focus on developing highly precise and trusted biosensors in an effort to eliminate the discrepancy between reporting demands and currently used traditional detection approaches. …”
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Can we do more than case studies? A scoping review about qualitative research in sport management in the Brazilian context by Yves Miranda, Jorge Eduardo Maciel Gonçalves Silva, Marcos Barros Filho, Carlos Augusto Mulatinho de Queiroz Pedroso

“… Introduction: In the past two decades, sport management research in Brazil has progressed, but there are some issues hindering this development. …”
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Inflammation and Inflammasomes: Pros and Cons in Tumorigenesis by Liliana R. Balahura, Aida Selaru, Sorina Dinescu, Marieta Costache

“…Over the past decade, it has been well established that tumorigenesis is affected by chronic inflammation. …”
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Examining the landscape transformation and temperature dynamics in Pakistan by Awais Ali, Bilal Hussain, Riaz Ul Hissan, Khalid M. Al Aiban, Magdalena Radulescu, Cosimo Magazzino

“…This research is being conducted in Pakistan to identify the vegetation cover, water bodies, impervious surfaces, and land surface temperature using decadal remote sensing data with four intervals during 1993–2023 in the Mardan division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. …”
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A simple model of HIV epidemic in Italy: The role of the antiretroviral treatment by Federico Papa, Francesca Binda, Giovanni Felici, Marco Franzetti, Alberto Gandolfi, Carmela Sinisgalli, Claudia Balotta

“…The values of the model parameters not reported in the literature are assessed by fitting available epidemiological data over the decade $2003 \div 2012$. Predictions until year 2025 are computed, enlightening the impact on the public health of the early initiation of the antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Peptide-Based Vaccinology: Experimental and Computational Approaches to Target Hypervariable Viruses through the Fine Characterization of Protective Epitopes Recognized by Monoclon... by Matteo Castelli, Francesca Cappelletti, Roberta Antonia Diotti, Giuseppe Sautto, Elena Criscuolo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Nicola Clementi

“…Experimental approaches aiming to characterize protective mAb epitopes or to identify T-cell-activating peptides are often burdened by technical limitations and can require long time to be correctly addressed. Thus, in the last decade many epitope predictive algorithms have been developed. …”
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Prevention of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Progranulin by Zhongliang Guo, Qinchuan Li, Yang Han, Yongjie Liang, Zengguang Xu, Tao Ren

“…The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Despite decades of research, few therapeutic strategies for clinical ARDS have emerged. …”
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Failure of Colorectal Anastomosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, Diagnosis, Therapeutic Tactics by M. F. Cherkasov, A. V. Dmitriev, V. S. Groshilin, S. V. Pereskokov, M. A. Kozyrevskiy, A. A. Urupina

“…Key findings. Over the last decade, there has been an increasing trend towards sphincter-preserving operations in modern colorectal surgery. …”
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Identifying enablers for a circular healthcare supply chain: An integrated fuzzy DEMATEL-MMDE approach with hesitant information by Deepak Agrawal, Sumit Gupta, Chandni Dusad, M.L. Meena, G.S. Dangayach, Sandeep Jagtap

“…Over the past decade, the healthcare industries have been facing the issue of resource scarcity due to socio-political wars, the COVID-19 pandemic, the luxury lifestyles of people, and the prevalence of single-use medical devices. …”
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A systematic review of the neglected parasite cyclospora cayetanensis in türkiye from 2004 to 2023 by Fatih CAKIR, Alican BILDEN, Memiş BOLACALI, Muttalip CICEK

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. cayetanensis in Türkiye over the last two decades. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in databases Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Mendeley, Web of Science, YOKtez, TR Dizin, and Türk MEDLINE Index for relevant English and Turkish publications from 2004 to 2023. …”
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