A Low-Protein Diet Enhances Angiotensin II Production in the Lung of Pregnant Rats but Not Nonpregnant Rats by Haijun Gao, Daren Tubianosa Tanchico, Uma Yallampalli, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli

“…Here we assessed if LP diet induces elevations in angiotensin II production in nonpregnant rats and whether Ace expression and ACE activity in lungs are increased. …”
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Effect of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on Plain Concrete Compressive Strength and its Environmental Sensitivity. by Mugisha, Elaijah

“…Other test samples were exposed to environmental factors after 28 days of curing for instance elevated temperature (1 hour, @105 ℃ ), humidity, and rainwater for 14 days and compressed to note the change in compressive strength of natural concrete and recycled concrete and results showed that recycled concrete is more affected by environment factors than natural concrete made with virgin aggregates. …”
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Design and Prototyping of an Automatic Bee Hive Monitoring System for Sustainable Beekeeping in Kanungu District. by Medi, Gerald

“…Through capacity building and technological innovation, this project aims to elevate beekeeping standards in Kanungu District, empowering beekeepers to achieve sustainable livelihoods and economic independence. …”
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Role of thermal and dynamical subdaily perturbations over the Tibetan Plateau in 30-day extended-range forecast of East Asian precipitation in early summer by Bian He, Xinyu He, Yimin Liu, Guoxiong Wu, Qing Bao, Wenting Hu, Chen Sheng, Shijian Feng

“…Abstract The influence of the thermodynamic forcing of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) on the Asian summer monsoon remains controversial because the role of elevated heating across the TP remains unclear at multiple time scales. …”
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Therapy-induced senescent cancer cells contribute to cancer progression by promoting ribophorin 1-dependent PD-L1 upregulation by Hyun Jung Hwang, Donghee Kang, Jisoo Shin, Jonghun Jung, Soyeon Ko, Kyung Hee Jung, Soon-Sun Hong, Ji Eun Park, Myung Jin Oh, Hyun Joo An, Wen-Hao Yang, Young-Gyu Ko, Jong-Ho Cha, Jae-Seon Lee

“…Ribophorin 1 depletion reduces this elevated level of PD-L1 through the ER-lysosome-associated degradation pathway, thereby increasing the susceptibility of senescent cancer cells to T-cell-mediated killing. …”
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Lipoic acid-boronophenylalanine-derived multifunctional vesicles for cancer chemoradiotherapy by Liqun Dai, Jie Liu, Tingyu Yang, Xiaorui Yu, Yi Lu, Lili Pan, Siming Zhou, Diyun Shu, Yuanhao Liu, Wuyu Mao, Zhiyong Qian

“…Notably, these vesicles target cancer cells by binding to sialic acid via phenylboronic acid groups, subsequently depleting cellular glutathione and elevating reactive oxygen species, thereby inducing apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Lung Tissue in a Rat Acute Lung Injury Model: Identification of PRDX1 as a Promoter of Inflammation by Dongdong Liu, Pu Mao, Yongbo Huang, Yiting Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Pang, Yimin Li

“…In particular, we found that PRDX1 expression in culture medium was elevated by a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge in airway epithelial cells in vitro. …”
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Strategies to reduce costs and increase revenue in hospitals: a mixed methods investigation in Iran by Mohammad Meskarpour-Amiri, Naeim Shokri, Saedeh Aliyari, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Sayyed-Morteza Hosseini-Shokouh

“…Conclusion Enhancing the quality of care and upgrading service delivery processes are crucial for improving hospitals' economic performance. Elevating service quality not only improves the economic performance of hospitals but also enhances their financial metrics.…”
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Which uncertainty measures matter for corporate financialization? Evidence from China intensive polluted industries by Mingyao Wang, Normaziah Mohd Nor, Norhuda Abdul Rahim, Faisal Khan, Yuxiang Cheng

“…Additionally, heterogeneity exists across firms, with those incurring higher environmental protection fees, non-state-owned enterprises, and firms based in developed eastern regions displaying elevated financialization levels. Diversification and external monitoring also positively influence this relationship. …”
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Parabrachial CGRP neurons modulate active defensive behavior under a naturalistic threat by Gyeong Hee Pyeon, Hyewon Cho, Byung Min Chung, June-Seek Choi, Yong Sang Jo

“…Optogenetic activation of CGRP neurons during robot chasing elevated flight responses in both conditioning and retention tests, presumably by amplifying the perception of the threat as more imminent and dangerous. …”
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Influence of heat-assisted vat photopolymerization on the physical and mechanical characteristics of dental 3D printing resins by Jung-Hwa Lim, Seung-Ho Shin, Young-Eun Jung, Hongseok An, Jong-Eun Kim

“…However, 3D morphometric analysis showed increased root mean square deviation from the CAD design at elevated temperatures. Our results suggest that HVPP enhances the durability of dental prostheses, although careful optimization of the printing temperature is essential to balance their strength and accuracy.…”
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DIMD-DETR: DDQ-DETR With Improved Metric Space for End-to-End Object Detector on Remote Sensing Aircrafts by Huan Liu, Xuefeng Ren, Yang Gan, Yongming Chen, Ping Lin

“…Finally, a dynamic learning rate scheduling strategy is proposed to balance rapid convergence with global exploration, thereby elevating the model's robustness in challenging environments. …”
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Auditory decision-making deficits after permanent noise-induced hearing loss by Madeline P. Berns, Genesis M. Nunez, Xingeng Zhang, Anindita Chavan, Klavdia Zemlianova, Todd M. Mowery, Justin D. Yao

“…A single exposure session (2 h) to loud broadband noise (120 dB SPL) produced permanent NIHL with elevated threshold shifts in auditory brainstem responses (ABRs). …”
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Combined Klippel-Feil syndrome, Sprengel deformity, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A rare case report by Golnaz Lotfian, MD, Amirmasoud Negarestani, MD, Sarah Gondek, BS, Aleksandr Raskind, DO, William Chen, MD, Emad Allam, MD

“…The CT also demonstrated an elevated left scapula and a left omovertebral bone, indicative of Sprengel deformity. …”
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Ischemic colitis presenting as a colonic mass: a case report and diagnostic challenges by Lin Xu, Yuqi Wu, Yuqi Wu, Shangjin Li, Shangjin Li, Xinbo Chen, Dong Zhang, Boqian Chen, Shaoju Guo

“…Diagnosis is supported by elevated levels of white blood cells, lactate, and C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Ocular Candidiasis in Patients with Candida Fungemia by Ayesha Khalid, Lisa A. Clough, R. C. Andrew Symons, Jonathan D. Mahnken, Lei Dong, Albert J. Eid

“…The incidence of ocular candidiasis among patients with fungemia remains elevated. Most patients are asymptomatic and therefore all patients with candidemia should undergo fundoscopic examination to rule out ocular involvement.…”
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Er-Xian Decoction Stimulates Osteoblastic Differentiation of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Ovariectomized Mice and Its Gene Profile Analysis by Shufen Liu, Jianhua Huang, Jing Wang, Yongjian Zhao, Sheng Lu, Yongjun Wang, Qin Bian

“…EXD treatment increased bone mass, elevating osteocalcin protein levels in vivo and facilitating the self-renewal and osteoblastic differentiation of bMSCs ex vivo. …”
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Liver Dysfunction Associated with Intravenous Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Hiroyuki Eguchi, Junichi Tani, Saori Hirao, Munehisa Tsuruta, Ichiro Tokubuchi, Kentaro Yamada, Masataka Kasaoka, Yasuo Teshima, Tatsuyuki Kakuma, Yuji Hiromatsu

“…The results showed that seven patients developed severe liver dysfunction with elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT > 300 U/L). …”
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An Egyptian child with Wolman disease presenting with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis by Rabab El Hawary, Safa Meshaal, Alia S. Eldash, Sohilla Lotfy, Dalia Abd Elaziz, Radwa Alkady, Rania Darwish, Aya Erfan, Mai Saad, Engy Chohayeb, Nermeen Galal, Aisha M. Elmarsafy

“…Bone marrow aspirate showed hypocellular marrow with few macrophage cells showing phagocytosis. The patient had elevated levels of ferritin, triglycerides, fibrinogen, and soluble CD25, and thus, the diagnosis of HLH was suspected. …”
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Regional risk factors associated with adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection among the older adult: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Xinyi Huang, Jianming Wang, Zhibin Hu, Chong Shen

“…Laboratory biomarkers such as low oxygen saturation, thrombocytopenia, and elevated D-dimer were also associated with adverse outcomes. …”
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