Therapeutic Effect and Location of GFP-Labeled Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Jiong Yu, Guangshu Hao, Dan Wang, Jingqi Liu, Xiaotian Dong, Yanni Sun, Qiaoling Pan, Yang Li, Xiaowei Shi, Lanjuan Li, Hongcui Cao

“…The present study was designed to investigate the effect of human placenta mesenchymal stem cells (hPMSCs) expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) on carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced liver fibrosis in rats. …”
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Living Lab Dementia: process evaluation of an academic-practice partnership in German long term care for people living with dementia - study protocol by Andrea Leinen, Felix Bühler, Sascha Köpke, Mareike Löbberding, Gabriele Meyer, Helga Schneider-Schelte, Stefan Wilm, Anja Bieber, Martin N. Dichter

“…Methods This process evaluation of the multi-center research project PraWiDem (German acronym for linking professional nursing practice and research in dementia) will be conducted applying a convergent mixed methods design and will be based on the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions. …”
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Finding Neural Biomarkers for Motor Learning and Rehabilitation Using an Explainable Graph Neural Network by J. Han, A. Embs, F. Nardi, S. Haar, A. A. Faisal

“…We used it to analyse EEG data collected during a visuomotor rotation (VMR) task designed to elicit distinct types of learning: error-based and reward-based. …”
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Research on multi-objective control of PPCI diesel engine combustion process based on data driven modelling by Ziqiang Chen, Peng Ju, Zhe Wang, Du Huang, Lei Shi, Kangyao Deng

“…However, the multi-parameter coupling and nonlinear increase in the combustion process make the model and controller design more difficult. Therefore, this study proposed a diesel engine control method that combines neural networks and model-free adaptive control in the absence of model and controller structure, which can achieve real-time coordination control of crank angle at 50 % of total heat release (CA50) and indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) in the PPCI combustion process. …”
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Survival after Abdominoperineal and Sphincter-Preserving Resection in Nonmetastatic Rectal Cancer: A Population-Based Time-Trend and Propensity Score-Matched SEER Analysis by Rene Warschkow, Sabrina M. Ebinger, Walter Brunner, Bruno M. Schmied, Lukas Marti

“…It is unclear whether this adverse outcome is due to the surgical procedure itself or is a consequence of tumor-related characteristics. Study Design. Patients were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. …”
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Physiological variables associated with the development of acute mountain sickness at the South Pole by Paul J Anderson, Bruce D Johnson, Michael F Harrison, Andrew D Miller, Kathy A O'Malley, Maile L Richert, Jacob B Johnson

“…Objectives The Antarctic Study of Altitude Physiology (ASAP) investigated variables associated with the development of AMS in adults experiencing rapid passive transport to altitude by airplane.Design Our prospective observational trial collected data, including personal history, anthropometrics, vital signs, blood samples and pulmonary function, at sea level and at altitude. …”
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Biomimetic Targeted Co‐Delivery System Engineered from Genomic Insights for Precision Treatment of Osteosarcoma by Tianqi Luo, Zhijin Fan, Anyu Zeng, Anqi Wang, Yuanwei Pan, Yanyang Xu, Hongmin Chen, Weiqing Chen, Dingmeng Nie, Jiaming Lin, Anfei Huang, Ming Gong, Yufeng Huang, Yun Ding, Xiaojun Zhu, Lang Rao, Jin Wang

“…Based on these findings, a co‐delivery system loaded with CDK4/6 inhibitors and poly ADP‐ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors is designed. By employing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as carriers, issue of drug insolubility is effectively addressed, while also enabling controlled release in response to the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Short-term results of laparoscopic and open complete mesocolic excision with D3 lymph node dissection for left-sided colon cancer by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, A. Yu. Kravchenko, A. V. Leont’Yev

“…Material and methods. Investigation was designed as retrospective-prospective case-control study (with analog group comparison). …”
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Machine learning and genetic algorithm-guided directed evolution for the development of antimicrobial peptides by Heqian Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yanran Zhu, Pengtao Huang, Qiandi Gao, Xiaojie Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yu Liu, Jiakun Jiang, Yuan Gao, Jiaquan Huang, Zhiwei Qin

“…Conclusions: The findings of this study pave the way for the rational drug design of activity-enhanced peptide antibiotics.…”
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Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Different Urinary Albumin Excretion Rates and Their Correlation with Clinical Variables by Fen-qin Chen, Jiao Wang, Xiao-bo Liu, Xiao-yu Ma, Xiu-bin Zhang, Ting Huang, Dong-wei Ma, Qiu-yue Wang

“…Although the pathogenetic mechanism of DN has not been elucidated, an inflammatory mechanism has been suggested as a potential contributor. This study was designed to explore the relationship between low-grade inflammation and renal microangiopathy in T2DM. …”
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field-Assisting Reduced Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Nanofibers for Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Juo Lee, Sungmin Lee, Iksong Byun, Myung Chul Lee, Jungsil Kim, Hoon Seonwoo

“…However, current scaffold designs face limitations in combining structural guidance with effective electromagnetic stimulation. …”
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Antibiofilm of metabolites of the Proteus myxofaciens JB 20B for the prevention and treatment of vaname shrimp infected with Vibrio harveyi bacteria by Nanda Tri Rezeki, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Widanarni Widanarni, Diana Elizabeth Waturangi

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of bacterial metabolites Proteus myxofaciens JB 20B as an antibiofilm agent in the prevention and treatment of V. harveyi-infected vaname shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).  The research design included eight treatments and three replicates: K- (negative control), K+ (positive control), KANC and KANG (antibiotic control 50 g/100ml for preventive and treatment), PCE (preventive extract 0.1 ml/Kg feed), PCS (preventive supernatant 20 ml/Kg feed), PGE (treatment extract 0.1 ml/Kg feed), and PGS (treatment supernatant 20 ml/Kg feed). …”
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Immunization of cattle with a Rhipicephalus microplus chitinase peptide containing predicted B-cell epitopes reduces tick biological fitness by María Martina Esperanza Perez-Soria, Daniel Gustavo López-Díaz, Rafael Jiménez-Ocampo, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamú, Massaro W. Ueti, Juan Mosqueda, Ala Tabor

“…Four peptides containing predicted B-cell epitopes were designed. The immunogenicity of each peptide was assessed by inoculating 2 cattle, 4 times at 21 days intervals, and the antibody response was verified by indirect ELISA. …”
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Applying the Multi Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change for explaining fruits and vegetables consumption behavior among African American women in Mississippi, USA by LaVonne Brown, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…Methods: This study utilized a cross sectional design. A 39-item face and content valid questionnaire based on MTM was completed by participants drawn from churches. …”

Occupational health risk assessment and risk monetization based on xylene exposureMendeley Data by Fei Li, Boshen Wang, Baoli Zhu

“…In this study, a number of xylene-related companies in seven industries from 2020 to 2023 were collected as research subjects, and the health risks caused by xylene exposure were evaluated using the EPA model designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Singapore Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment Model (MOM), and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Occupational Health Risk Assessment Model. …”
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Description of the New Species <i>Laccaria albifolia</i> (Hydnangiaceae, Basidiomycota) and a Reassessment of <i>Laccaria affinis</i> Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Analys... by Francesco Dovana, Roberto Para, Gabriel Moreno, Edoardo Scali, Matteo Garbelotto, Bernardo Ernesto Lechner, Luigi Forte

“…This study not only contributes to the understanding of <i>Laccaria</i> diversity but also proposes the formal designation of an epitype for <i>L. affinis</i>, thereby providing a foundation for future research on this ecologically significant genus. …”
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Unveiling shadows: exploring the dark side of digital transformation in Abu Dhabi by Masood Badri, Mugheer Alkhaili, Hamad Aldhaheri, Guang Yang, Muna Albahar, Saad Yaageib, Asma Alrashdi

“…Specifically, it focuses on perceptions of participants to well-being: social connections and activities, physical health, mental health, the impact on the younger generation, and security/cybercrime. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from the 3rd Abu Dhabi Quality of Life Survey, which is an annual large-scale survey, this study employs analysis of variance and regression analysis to explore the associations between the perceived negative impact of DT and various well-being indicators. …”
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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…The OMV initiative used a facilitated co-design process that involved a global review, regional partnerships, and structured dialogues in four regions of the world, and a collective prioritization process to develop the scope and features of the emerging platform. …”
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Adapting and validating the satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration-breast cancer (SATED-BC) scale for measuring sleep health in Spanish women treated for breast... by Ángela González-Santos, Mario Lozano-Lozano, Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, Paula Postigo-Martín, Lydia Martín-Martín, Rocío Gil-Gutiérrez, Roberto Muelas-Lobato, Maria Lopez-Garzon

“…Objective: This study was conducted to adapt and validate the Spanish version of the satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration (SATED) scale for measuring sleep health in women who have completed treatment for BC in Spain (SATED-BC). Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The adaptation process involved adding a sixth item to the SATED-BC scale: “the impact of symptoms experienced after completing breast cancer treatment on sleep” item was not considered for scoring. …”
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Portable wide-field digital imaging for screening of neonatal visual impairment causes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a budget impact analysis by Andrea Zin, Lorena M Haefeli, Luiza M Neves, Ana Carolina Carioca Costa, Zilton Farias Meira de Vasconcelos, Marcia Pinto

“…Objective To estimate the budget impact of portable wide-field digital imaging incorporation on screening neonatal causes of childhood blindness and visual impairment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Design Budget impact analysis.Setting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the direct cost of indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy, red reflex test and portable wide-field digital image screening comprising all babies born in Rio de Janeiro’s government maternity wards. …”
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