The epididymal microenvironment in Akodon cursor (Muridae, Sigmodontinae, Akodontini): The lifetime of spermatozoa from production to maturation by Tatiana Prata Menezes, Fernanda Carolina Ribeiro Dias, Nara Clara Lazaroni e Merchid, Camila Folly Batista, Camilo Jose Ramirez-Lopez, Arabela Guedes de Azevedo Viana, Renner Philipe Rodrigues Carvalho, Adrielli Ribeiro Araújo, José Lino-Neto, Gisele Lessa, Arlindo A. Moura, Mariana Machado-Neves

“…Sperm fertility in mammals depends on the complexity of several physiological events. The male gamete is produced in the testis and matured in the epididymis, which requires an adequate environment for sperm maturation and survival. …”
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Palmitic Acid Accelerates Endothelial Cell Injury and Cardiovascular Dysfunction via Palmitoylation of PKM2 by Yu He, Senlin Li, Lujing Jiang, Kejue Wu, Shanshan Chen, Linjie Su, Cui Liu, Peiqing Liu, Wenwei Luo, Shilong Zhong, Zhuoming Li

“…Here, in clinical cohort studies of 1040 patients with coronary heart disease, high level of PA is associated with risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and death. In ApoE−/−mice, 10 mg/kg−1 PA treatment induces blood pressure elevation, cardiac contractile dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerotic plaqueformation. …”
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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

“…They were also asked about dyspnea on exertion, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND), bleeding, and the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Results. 223 patients were allocated to the clopidogrel group and 214 to the ticagrelor group. …”
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Prediction of Dst During Solar Minimum Using In Situ Measurements at L5 by R. L. Bailey, C. Möstl, M. A. Reiss, A. J. Weiss, U. V. Amerstorfer, T. Amerstorfer, J. Hinterreiter, W. Magnes, R. Leonhardt

“…We evaluate the method accuracy with both traditional point‐to‐point error measures and an event‐based validation approach. The results show that predictions using L5 data outperform a 27‐day solar wind persistence model in all validation measures but do not achieve a level similar to an L1 monitor. …”
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Convolutional Attention Based Mechanism for Facial Microexpression Recognition by Hafiz Khizer Bin Talib, Kaiwei Xu, Yanlong Cao, Yuan-Ping Xu, Zhijie Xu, Muhammad Zaman, Adnan Akhunzada

“…Unanticipated and rapid change in facial expression are micro-expression (ME) that are hard to hide after an emotionally charged event. Facial microexpressions are transient and subtle, making identification challenging. …”
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Effects of water nutrient concentrations on stream macroinvertebrate community stoichiometry: a large-scale study by Beck, Miriam, Billoir, Elise, Usseglio-Polatera, Philippe, Meyer, Albin, Gautreau, Edwige, Danger, Michael

“…Relying on a stoichiometric database for >200 taxa and >1300 standardized sampling events of macroinvertebrate assemblages from the French national monitoring programme, we investigated the effect of water phosphorus and nitrogen load on stream macroinvertebrate community stoichiometry. …”
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The Extraordinary Long-lasting Infrared Echo of PS16dtm Reveals an Extremely Energetic Nuclear Outburst by Ning Jiang, Di Luo, Jiazheng Zhu, Roc M. Cutri

“…PS16dtm is one of the earliest reported tidal disruption events (TDEs) in active galactic nuclei and displays a remarkably bright and long-lived infrared (IR) echo revealed by multiepoch photometry from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). …”
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Elevation of Platelet and Monocyte Activity Markers of Atherosclerosis in Haemodialysis Patients Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Ksenija Stach, Susanne Karb, Ibrahim Akin, Martin Borggrefe, Bernhard Krämer, Thorsten Kälsch, Anna-Isabelle Kälsch

“…The predominant cause of mortality in dialysis patients are cardiovascular events. Platelet and monocyte activity markers play an important role in cardiovascular mortality and were assessed and related to dialysis quality criteria in haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. …”
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Case report: Surgical closure of a facial defect in an African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) utilizing a transpositional skin flap by Armen M. Brus, Armen M. Brus, Maureen Spinner, Tess Rooney, Tess Rooney, Tess Rooney, Kimberly A. Thompson, Kimberly A. Thompson

“…The surgery reduced the number of anesthetic events and time that would have been required for second intention healing of the defect, which enabled a more rapid and ultimately successful reintegration of this individual into the pack without any perceived changes to the hierarchical structure.…”
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Identification and characterization of soybean phytochrome-interacting factors and their potential roles in abiotic stress by Dewei Mu, Zhaowei Shui, Haoyu Guo, Hengke Jiang, Yuhan Liu, Liqiu Luo, Yanpeng Zhang, Xinxin Zhang, Jiaxin Yu, Shulin Liao, Liang Yu, Chunyan Liu, Junbo Du

“…The analysis of gene duplication events revealed the existence of five pairs of duplicated genes within the GmPIF gene set. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and health outcomes: a 20-year real-world study by Bárbara Martins, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Joana Costa Gomes, Maria João Vidal-Alves, Maria João Vidal-Alves, Teresa Magalhães, Teresa Magalhães, Teresa Magalhães, Teresa Magalhães

“…IntroductionAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to traumatic life events occurred in childhood that comprise abuse (e.g., psychological, physical, sexual), neglect (psychological and physical), indirect violence or household dysfunctions. …”
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Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy using a combination of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Blomia tropicalis extracts in patients with allergic rhinitis: A randomize... by Priscilla Rios Cordeiro Macedo, MD, MSc, Priscila Moraes, MD, Luísa Karla Arruda, MD, PhD, Fábio Fernandes Morato Castro, MD, PhD, Jorge Kalil, MD, PhD, Clóvis Eduardo Santos Galvão, MD, PhD

“…Results: There was no significant difference in the number of adverse events between groups. The SLIT group showed a significant reduction in antihistamine use to control symptoms (p < 0.0001) compared to placebo. …”
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Modes of delivery and indications in women with COVID-19: a regional observational study in Japan by Shoichi Magawa, Shintaro Maki, Yuya Tamaishi, Naosuke Enomoto, Sho Takakura, Masafumi Nii, Kyohei Yamaguchi, Toru Hirata, Kenji Nagao, Yuka Maegawa, Kazuhiro Osato, Hiroaki Tanaka, Eiji Kondo, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…Background During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caesarean section (CS) has been the preferred deliver method for pregnant women with COVID-19 in order to limit the use of hospital beds and prevent morbidity among healthcare workers.Methods To evaluate delivery methods used during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the rates of adverse events and healthcare worker morbidity associated with caesarean deliveries.Methods We investigated maternal and neonatal backgrounds, delivery methods, indications and complication rates among pregnant women with COVID-19 from December 2020 to August 2022 in Mie Prefecture, Japan. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Mahuang Fuzi and Shenzhuo Decoction for treatment of primary membranous nephropathy: a multicenter prospective trial by Naiqian Zhang, Hanxue Jiang, Haoran Dai, Shuxian Huang, Qihan Zhao, Na Zhang, Wenbin Liu, Zhaocheng Dong, Yu Gao, Xuan Dong, Yuehong Hu, Fanyu Hou, Hongliang Rui, Qingquan Liu, Baoli Liu

“…The Cox regression analysis was employed to discern the pertinent risk factors exerting influence on the efficacy of MFSD treatment, with scrupulous monitoring of any adverse events.Results The study comprised 198 participants in total. …”
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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part II: sequence stratigraphy, depositional and structural history, correlations and paleo... by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Davies, Roger Brett, Issautier, Benoit, Krystyn, Leopold, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Memesh, Abdullah

“…The presence of significant siliciclastics at the base of the Carnian stratigraphy (“Julian Clastic Event”) is also discussed.Ladinian conodont faunas belonging to the Sephardic Province (Iberia, North Africa) and associated vertebrate faunas confirm transgression from the north. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Is it an Effective Treatment for Cancer Pain? by Yanyuan Du, Yaoyuan Li, Jieqing Hu, Ruiying Fang, Yuming Liu, Liu Cai, Ying Song, Susu Ma, Jin Gao, Hanyue Zhang, Baihui Li, Hongtai Xiong, Huibo Yu, Shenglei Yang, Shuduo Zhu, Honggang Zheng

“…High-frequency stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) has shown significant analgesic effects, improving patients' emotional and cognitive functions and overall quality of life. rTMS has a favorable safety profile, with most studies reporting no severe adverse events. In conclusion, rTMS holds substantial potential for cancer pain management, offering a non-invasive and multifaceted therapeutic approach. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tu... by Joseph Donovan, Dong Huu Khanh Trinh, Ronald B. Geskus, Marcel Wolbers, Guy E. Thwaites, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Le Thanh Hoang Nhat

“…The primary endpoint was all-cause death or new neurological event over the first 12 months after randomisation. …”
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Membrane-bound model of the ternary complex between factor VIIa/tissue factor and factor X by Melanie P. Muller, Alex Mortenson, Josepha C. Sedzro, Po-Chao Wen, James H. Morrissey, Emad Tajkhorshid

“…Abstract: Formation of the extrinsic complex (EC) on cell surfaces is the event that triggers the coagulation cascade. Tissue factor (TF) and factor VIIa (FVIIa) form the EC together with FX on phosphatidylserine-containing membranes, leading to FX activation by TF:FVIIa. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of S-Scheme NiMn2O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposites heterojunction photocatalyst for effective degradation of organic pollutants under visible light by Masoumeh Yaqoubi, Mojgan Ghanbari, Rana Warid Maya, Hassan Abdulhadi Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…The scavenger experiments revealed that superoxide radicals played an important part in the photodegradation events. The kinetics investigation found that a higher rate constant (k = 0.0241 min‒1) corresponded to better efficiency (96.41 %).…”
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Incidence of the postpartum diagnosis of thyroid eye disease in relation to thyroid function in Graves’ disease by Nami Suzuki, Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh, Ai Kozaki, Natsuko Watanabe, Ai Yoshihara, Miho Fukushita, Masako Matsumoto, Hideyuki Imai, Shigenori Hiruma, Masahiro Ichikawa, Masakazu Koshibu, Akiko Sankoda, Rei Hirose, Toshu Inoue, Kiminori Sugino, Koichi Ito

“…Thyroid dysfunction preceded TED diagnosis in more than half of the patients and the median time for each event was 6.5 vs. 8.1 months. The active phase TED was observed in 8 of the 72 patients. …”
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