RIP mutated ITS genes in populations of Ophiocordyceps sinensis and their implications for molecular systematics by Yi Li, Lan Jiang, Ke Wang, Hai-Jun Wu, Rui-Heng Yang, Yu-Jing Yan, Kathryn E. Bushley, David L. Hawksworth, Zujian Wu, Yi-Jian Yao

“…This is a process that detects and mutates repetitive DNA and frequently leads to epigenetic silencing, and these mutations have been interpreted as pseudogenes. …”
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Blocking Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in HTR-8/SVneo First Trimester Trophoblast Cells Results in Dephosphorylation of PKBα/AKT and Induces Apoptosis by J. Bolnick, L. Albitar, L. L. Laidler, R. Abdullah, K. K. Leslie

“…A global analysis of protein phosphorylation was undertaken using novel technology (Kinexus Kinetworks) that utilizes SDS-polyacrylamide minigel electrophoresis and multi-lane immunoblotting to permit specific and semiquantitative detection of multiple phosphoproteins. Forty-seven protein phosphorylation sites were queried, and the results reported based on relative phosphorylation at each site. …”
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Temporal Changes in Concentrations of Some Trace Elements in Muscle Tissue of Crayfish, Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823), from Keban Dam Lake by Onder Aksu, Ragip Adiguzel, Veysel Demir, Numan Yildirim, Durali Danabas, Sebahat Seker, Safak Seyhaneyildiz Can, Mustafa Ates

“…The highest concentration of Zn (21.69 mg kg−1) was detected in 2006, while the lowest (4.35 mg kg−1) in 2009. …”
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Total shoulder arthroplasty in a patient with osteopetrosis: A case report by Ryan C. Rizk, MS, Elias Lugo-Fagundo, BS, Mohammad Yasrab, MD, Edmund M Weisberg, MS, MBE, Linda C. Chu, MD, John M. Gross, MD, Elliot K. Fishman, MD

“…Due to its challenging preoperative diagnosis, radiological imaging plays a fundamental role in the detection of osteopetrosis, along with the evaluation of the extent of disease. …”
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Wickerhamomyces anomalous: A Rare Cause of Fungemia Causing Febrile Neutropenia in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Vibha Mehta, Aroop Mohanty, Suneeta Meena, J. S. Rahul, Nath Uttam Kumar, Debranjani Chattopadhyay, Anamika Bakliwal, Ranjana Choudhary, Pratima Gupta

“…Here, we report a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) caused by W. anomalus in a leukemic immunosuppressed patient who was successfully treated by early detection and treatment of this emerging fungus.…”
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13 µm cutoff InAs/GaSb type-II superlattice nBn detectors with high quantum efficiency grown by MOCVD by Richard Brown, Chen Liu, George Seager, Francisco Alvarado, Ka Ming Wong, Adam P. Craig, Richard Beanland, Andrew R. J. Marshall, J. Iwan Davies, Qiang Li

“…The external quantum efficiency was found to be 54.4% at 9 µm. The peak detectivity was found to be 4.43 × 1010 cm Hz1/2/W at 9 µm, which is very comparable with similar deep etched detectors grown by molecular beam epitaxy.…”
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Enhanced testing can substantially improve defense against several types of respiratory virus pandemic by James Petrie, James A. Hay, Oraya Srimokla, Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Charles Whittaker, Joanna Masel

“…To understand scenarios where mass testing might or might not be a viable intervention, here we modeled how effectiveness depends both on characteristics of the pathogen (R0, time to peak viral load) and on the testing strategy (limit of detection, testing frequency, test turnaround time, adherence). …”
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Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Fosetyl-Aluminum in Airborne Particulate Matter by Francesca Buiarelli, Patrizia Di Filippo, Carmela Riccardi, Donatella Pomata, Riccardo Marsiglia, Carla Console, Daniele Puri

“…The chromatographic separation was achieved using a polymeric column based on hydrophilic interaction in step elution with water/acetonitrile, whereas the mass spectrometric detection was performed in negative electrospray ionization. …”
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Ghostly intrusion on a frightful Halloween night: a case report of dual valve endocarditis by Margarida Castro, Mariana Tinoco, Rafael Martins, Mário Jorge Amorim, Luísa Pinheiro, Marina Fernandes, Filipa Cardoso, Filipa Almeida, Paulo Pinho, João Português, António Lourenço

“…Initial blood cultures detected meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and antibiotic therapy was started. …”
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Health Assessment of Large Two Dimensional Structures Using Limited Information: Recent Advances by Ajoy Kumar Das, Achintya Haldar, Subrata Chakraborty

“…The defective element(s) need not be in the substructure, but the defect detection capability increases if the defect spot is close to the substructure. …”
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IMF B y influence on fast earthward convection flows in the near-lunar magnetotail by T. C. Liu, T. Pitkänen, S. Nilsson, A. Kullen, J.-S. Park, M. Hamrin, W. S. Shang, H. Z. Wang, S. T. Yao

“…Abstract This study investigates the effects of non-zero IMF B y on the magnetotail B y and fast earthward ion convection (V ⊥ > 200 km/s, "⊥" indicates perpendicular to the magnetic field) in the near-lunar magnetotail plasma sheet using the plasma parameters and magnetic field detected by the ARTEMIS (Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun) P1 satellite during the period 2011–2022. …”
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Development of a Cloud-Point Extraction Method for Cobalt Determination in Natural Water Samples by Mohammad Reza Jamali, Mohammad Gholinezhad, Saiedeh Balarostaghi, Reyhaneh Rahnama, Seyed Hojjat Allah Rahimi

“…Under the optimal conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) for cobalt was 0.5 μg L-1, with sensitivity enhancement factor (EF) of 67. …”
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Deadlock Prevention Policy with Behavioral Optimality or Suboptimality Achieved by the Redundancy Identification of Constraints and the Rearrangement of Monitors by Liang Hong, YiFan Hou, JunFeng Jing, AnRong Wang, Dmitry A. Litvin

“…This work develops an iterative deadlock prevention method for a special class of Petri nets that can well model a variety of flexible manufacturing systems. A deadlock detection technique, called mixed integer programming (MIP), is used to find a strict minimal siphon (SMS) in a plant model without a complete enumeration of siphons. …”
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Determination of Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, and Xanthines in Mate Tea (Ilex paraguariensis St.-Hil.) by Mirza Bojić, Vicente Simon Haas, Darija Šarić, Željan Maleš

“…Raw material, different formulations of foods, and dietary supplements of mate demands control of the content of bioactive substances for which high performance thin layer chromatography (TLC), described here, presents simple and rapid approach for detections as well as quantification. Using TLC densitometry, the following bioactive compounds were identified and quantified: chlorogenic acid (2.1 mg/g), caffeic acid (1.5 mg/g), rutin (5.2 mg/g), quercetin (2.2 mg/g), and kaempferol (4.5 mg/g). …”
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Twice Deployment Node Balance Algorithm for Road Network Surveillance by Liangyin Chen, Yecheng Li, Zhanghua Li, Wenke Li, Panlan Su, Hua Cheng, Qian Luo, Feng Yin, Yushi Jiang

“…This paper proposes a twice deployment node balance algorithm (TDNB) which guarantees successful detection of the moving target on road networks. Through dividing the deployment of the sensor nodes into two phases instead of deploying all the sensors at one time, TDNB has a better performance. …”
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The PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway Mediates the High Glucose-Induced Expression of Extracellular Matrix Molecules in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Dong Qin, Guo-ming Zhang, Xun Xu, Li-ya Wang

“…Furthermore, we also detected the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt) under high glucose conditions in RPE cells. …”
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Prevalence study of Echinococcus granulosus in guanaco (Lama guanicoe) from the Chilean Patagonia unexpectedly reveals the southernmost limit of Taenia omissa by Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Juan Francisco Alvarez, Juliana Iglesias, Anson V. Koehler, Cristian Bonacic

“…This study presents the first detection of Taenia omissa metacestodes in guanaco (Lama guanicoe) within the Chilean Patagonia, marking the southernmost record of natural infection in an intermediate host on the continent. …”
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Role of Antidepressants in Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Evidence-Based Case Report by Hamzah Shatri, Nabella Qisthina Laksita Dewi, Vinandia Irvianita, Edward Faisal, Rudi Putranto

“…Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and depression are related to each other. Detection and proper treatment of these conditions can improve functional ability and quality of life. …”
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Chemical tools to define and manipulate interferon-inducible Ubl protease USP18 by Griffin J. Davis, Anthony O. Omole, Yejin Jung, Wioletta Rut, Ronald Holewinski, Kiall F. Suazo, Hong-Rae Kim, Mo Yang, Thorkell Andresson, Marcin Drag, Euna Yoo

“…Here, we report the design and synthesis of activity-based probes (ABPs) that incorporate unnatural amino acids into the C-terminal tail of ISG15, enabling the selective detection of USP18 activity over other ISG15 cross-reactive deubiquitinases (DUBs) such as USP5 and USP14. …”
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Mitotically Active Plexiform Fibrohistiocytic Tumor by Ebru Zemheri, Şeyma Özkanlı, Serkan Şenol, Filiz Ozen, Cigdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa, İlkin Zindancı, Hamit Okur

“…It is rare, but it can exhibit aggressive behavior, so total excision with clear surgical margins and long-term followup is necessary to detect local recurrence and metastases. We report a child with a solid mass on back region which was found to be a mitotically active plexiform fibrohistiocytic tumor (6/10 HPF) after excision. …”
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