High-Mobility Group Box-1 Induces Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Mediated Neuroprotection in the Diabetic Retina by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz, Mohammad Mairaj Siddiquei, Abdullah S. Al-Kharashi, Dustan Kangave, Ghulam Mohammad

“…Western blot, ELISA, and TBARS assays were used. BDNF was not detected in vitreous samples. BDNF levels were significantly lower in serum samples from diabetic patients compared with nondiabetics, whereas HMGB1, sRAGE, sICAM-1, and TBARS levels were significantly higher in diabetic serum samples. …”
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Identification of a Fetal De Novo Splice Variant in ARCN1 Associated With Growth and Skeletal Abnormalities by Wencong He, Zejun Yang, Jianjian Cui, Ruilin Ma, Hui Tao, Yanan Li, Yin Zhao, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…Prenatal systematic ultrasound detected fetal growth restriction. Genetic analysis identified a novel de novo heterozygous variant within the ARCN1 gene—c.1241+5G>A—located in intron 8. …”
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Sex-Differences in Renal Expression of Selected Transporters and Transcription Factors in Lean and Obese Zucker Spontaneously Hypertensive Fatty Rats by Andrea Babelova, Birgitta C. Burckhardt, Waja Wegner, Gerhard Burckhardt, Maja Henjakovic

“…Higher incidence of glomerulosclerosis, tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and protein casts in Bowman’s space and tubular lumen was detected by PAS staining in obese male compared to female ZSF1 rats. …”
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Abcb1 is involved in the efflux of trivalent inorganic arsenic from brain microvascular endothelial cells by Man Lv, Ziqiao Guan, Jia Cui, Xinbo Ma, Kunyu Zhang, Xinhua Shao, Meichen Zhang, Yanhui Gao, Yanmei Yang, Xiaona Liu

“…Increased arsenic levels were observed in mice exposed to 25 mg/L or 50 mg/L of sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) in drinking water, and both arsenic uptake and efflux were detected in bEnd.3 cells treated with 16 μmol/L NaAsO2. …”
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Is Near-Infrared Spectroscopy a Reliable Method to Evaluate Clamping Ischemia during Carotid Surgery? by Luciano Pedrini, Filippo Magnoni, Luigi Sensi, Emilio Pisano, Maria Sandra Ballestrazzi, Maria Rosaria Cirelli, Alessandro Pilato

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the detection of clamping ischemia and in the prevention of clamping-related neurologic deficits using, as a cutoff for shunting, a 20% regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) decrease if persistent more than 4 minutes, otherwise a 25% rSO2 decrease. …”
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Intra-rater reliability and validity of navicular drop test for the assessment of medial longitudinal arch in patients having pronated feet with chronic low back pain by Md Farhan Alam, Saima Zaki, Saurabh Sharma, Mohammed Ghareeb, Shibili Nuhmani

“…Purpose: This study aimed to explore the intra-rater test-retest reliability, Standard Error of Measurement (SEM), Smallest Detectable Difference (SDD) and validity related to the ND test among patients having PF with chronic low back pain (CLBP). …”
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Serial Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Optic Radiations after Acute Optic Neuritis by Scott C. Kolbe, Anneke van der Walt, Helmut Butzkueven, Alexander Klistorner, Gary F. Egan, Trevor J. Kilpatrick

“…In conclusion, DTI can detect optic radiation changes over 12 months following acute ON that correlate with optic nerve and V1 damage.…”
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Histopathologic Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hypothyroidism-Induced Rats by Şule Demir, Mustafa Ünübol, Serap Ünübol Aypak, Emrah İpek, Serdar Aktaş, Gamze Sevri Ekren, Murat Yılmaz, Recai Tunca, Engin Güney

“…Sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and “Oil Red-O” for histopathologic examination of the livers. In our study, we detected mild hepatosteatosis in all hypothyroidism-induced rats. …”
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Dose-dependent enhancement of in vitro osteogenic activity on strontium-decorated polyetheretherketone by Yongheng Zhang, Lvhua Liu, Mengqi Li, Shufu Wang, Jingjing Fu, Mingyuan Yang, Chunxi Yan, Ying Liu, Yanyan Zheng

“…The strontium-modified PEEK samples show a stable Sr ion release in 35 days of detection. Better results of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts adhesion, spreading, and proliferation can be observed in strontium-modified PEEK groups, which demonstrates strontium-modified PEEK samples with the improved MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts compatibility. …”
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Nondestructive testing of railway embankments by measuring multi-modal dispersion of surface waves induced by high-speed trains with linear geophone arrays by José Cunha Teixeira, Ludovic Bodet, Marine Dangeard, Alexandrine Gesret, Amélie Hallier, Agnès Rivière, Audrey Burzawa, Julio José Cárdenas Chapellín, Marie Fonda, Ramon Sanchez Gonzalez, Amine Dhemaied, Joséphine Boisson Gaboriau

“…Train passages are automatically detected and categorized regarding to the train travel direction. …”
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Effect of crack template structure morphology on electromagnetic shielding efficiency and visual performance of metal mesh optical window by Liqing Yang, Yongmao Guan, Fei Gao, Rui Wan, Pengfei Wang

“…Electromagnetic shielding optical windows are crucial for protecting photoelectric detection and imaging systems. The template used in metal mesh fabrication significantly affects the electromagnetic shielding and visual performance of these windows. …”
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Wound healing potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles of Glycyrrhiza glabra linn root extract: A preclinical study by Laxman S. Vijapur, Mallappa Shalavadi, Anita R. Desai, Jayadev N. Hiremath, Avinash S. Gudigennavar, Somlingesh L. Shidramshettar, Shreyanka R. Hiremath, Malleswara Rao Peram, Bharatesh S. Kittur

“…Results: The results of the study showed that the detection of ultra-violet visible spectroscopy peaks at 412 nm and 403 nm. …”
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Meso Hybridized Silk Fibroin Watchband for Wearable Biopotential Sensing and AI Gesture Signaling by Xiao Wang, Changsheng Lu, Zerong Jiang, Guangwei Shao, Jingzhe Cao, Xiang Yang Liu

“…Leveraging these unique technologies, these smart watchbands excel in prolonged sensing operation, grasping force detection, and gesture recognition. Through smart raining via deep learning, we achieved an unparalleled recognition rate (96% across 20 volunteers of different genders) among other EMG sensing devices. …”
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Effect of microencapsulated Fiber2-displaying probiotics loaded with inulin nanoparticles on immunity against fowl adenovirus serotype 4 in chickens by Biao Wang, Meiyuan Tian, Yashu Yang, Zhipeng Jia, Faisal R Anjum, Chunli Ma, Dexing Ma

“…The expression of the Fiber2 protein in E. faecalis was detected using western blot analysis. To protect recombinant E. faecalis from degradation of in the gastric acid environment, sodium alginate was used to encapsulate the bacteria. …”
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Charging Ahead: The Evolution and Reliability of Nickel‐Zinc Battery Solutions by Idris Temitope Bello, Hassan Raza, Alabi Tobi Michael, Madithedu Muneeswara, Neha Tewari, Wang Bingsen, Yin Nee Cheung, Zungsun Choi, Steven T. Boles

“…Opportunities for the integration of advanced sensing, such as fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for real‐time monitoring and anomaly detection, along with machine learning (ML) and prognostics and health management of Ni‐Zn batteries are highlighted, as these open the door to future research directions. …”
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High‐performance visible and near‐infrared dual‐band photodetector based on anisotropic 2D NbS3 with perpendicularly reversed polarization behaviors by Jidong Liu, Haibo Gan, Qiaoyan Hao, Yonghong Zeng, Youning Gong, Jiaqi Zhu, Jiarui Huang, Fei Liu, Wenjing Zhang

“…The NbS3 photodetector exhibits selective detection behaviors in the visible and NIR bands, in which by switching the polarization angle of the incident light from 0° to 90°, photocurrent decreases in the visible region, and increases in the NIR region. …”
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Gridless DOA Estimation with Extended Array Aperture in Automotive Radar Applications by Pengyu Jiang, Silin Gao, Jie Zhao, Zhe Zhang, Bingchen Zhang

“…Additionally, because the targets detected by automotive radar typically exhibit sparsity, compressed sensing-based algorithms have been utilized for sparse array reconstruction, achieving superior performance. …”
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Assessing Macrophyte and Ecosystem Service Changes in Shallow Eutrophic Coastal Waters Using Remote Sensing Methods by Johanna Schumacher, David Horn, Gabriela Escobar-Sánchez, Greta Markfort, Gerald Schernewski, Mario von Weber

“…Greifswald Bay in the German Baltic Sea served as the case study for this research. Our aerial drone detected macrophytes up to a depth of 3 m that could be integrated into the existing macrophyte monitoring scheme of the Water Framework Directive. …”
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Comparative analysis of salivary cytokine profiles in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with cancer and healthy children by Alina Paganini, Nora Fritschi, Cornelia Filippi, Nicole Ritz, Urs Simmen, Katrin Scheinemann, Andreas Filippi, Tamara Diesch-Furlanetto

“…These findings indicate that salivary cytokines are elevated at diagnosis and during initial treatment phases in pediatric cancer patients, highlighting saliva’s potential as a noninvasive medium for early detection of systemic diseases in children.…”
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Rib suppression-based radiomics for diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in chest X-rays by Yudong Wang, Zongjin Qu, Zhengjun Dai, Yuhong Li, Yanyan Liu, Wei Wang, Lianxiang Xiao, Yi Zhang

“…Abstract This study aims to refine a radiomics-based diagnostic approach for detecting neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) and examines the influence of rib suppression on the diagnostic precision of radiomics models using neonatal chest X-ray (CXR) images. …”
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