Hyperhomocisteinemia, hypercysteinemia, glutamate excitotoxicity, taurine deficiency at hepatitis C by V. K. Pozdeev, N. V. Pozdeev, O. Ye. Nikitina

“…Total homocysteine (tHCy), total cysteine (tCys), total glutathione (tGSH) and free aminoacids (Asp, Asn, Glu, Gln, Tau, Ser) levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography in plasma of 55 hepatitis C patients and 14 healthy volunteers.Results. …”
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Assessment of Rear-End Collision Risk Based on a Deep Reinforcement Learning Technique: A Break Reaction Assessment Approach by Muhammad Sameer Sheikh, Yinqiao Peng

“…Firstly, we introduce the deep neural network (DNN) to learn the movements of LAV. Then, a collision-free modeling based on the deep reinforcement model (DRM) is proposed to mitigate the collision risks associated with LAV movements to nearby vehicles thus improving traffic safety. …”
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Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide by Lingchen Kong, Gangbin Yan, Kejia Hu, Yongchang Yu, Nicole Conte, Kevin R. Mckenzie Jr, Michael J. Wagner, Stephen G. Boyes, Hanning Chen, Chong Liu, Xitong Liu

“…The results demonstrate the potential of our technology for electro-driven, chemical-free lithium extraction from alternative sources.…”
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Deformation and Rupture of Thin Steel Plates due to Cumulative Loading from Underwater Shock and Bubble Collapse by Julian J. Lee, Malcolm J. Smith, James Huang, Geoffrey T. Paulgaard

“…Although the main impulsive load on the plate was due to the shock impact, because the standoff distances were less than twice the maximum free-field bubble radius, a strong interaction between the detonation product bubble and the target plate caused a rapid water jet to impinge on the plate, resulting in additional loading and damage. …”
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Nonlinear time series prediction algorithm based on AD-SSNET for artificial intelligence–powered Internet of Things by Banteng Liu, Wei Chen, Meng Han, Zhangquan Wang, Ping Sun, Xiaowen Lv, Jiaming Xu, Zegao Yin

“…This article proposes a nonlinear time series prediction algorithm based on the Small-World Scale-Free Network after the AIC-Optimized Subtractive Clustering Algorithm (AIC-DSCA-SSNET, AD-SSNET) to predict the nonlinear and unstable time series, which improves the prediction accuracy. …”
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Conventional and drug‑eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization in patients with inoperable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a meta‑analysis by Su-Rong Pan, Xue-Wen Wo, Hong-Fang Zhu, Feng-Fei Xia

“…Secondary outcomes were progression-free survival (PFS), disease control rate (DCR), objective response rate (ORR), and adverse event (AE) rate. …”
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Dexamethasone Suppressed LPS-Induced Matrix Metalloproteinase and Its Effect on Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding by Na Cui, Hao Wang, Yun Long, Longxiang Su, Dawei Liu

“…Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given either a bolus intraperitoneal injection of a nonlethal dose of LPS (Escherichia coli 055:B5, 10 mg/kg, Sigma) or vehicle (pyrogen-free water). Animals of treatment groups were also given either dexamethasone (4 mg/kg, 30 min prior to LPS injection) or the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitor doxycycline (4 mg/kg, 30 min after LPS injection). …”
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Predictive role of preoperative sarcopenia for long-term survival in rectal cancer patients: A meta-analysis. by Qiutong Su, Jia Shen

“…Overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) were the endpoints. …”
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Predicting survival in malignant glioma using artificial intelligence by Wireko Andrew Awuah, Adam Ben-Jaafar, Subham Roy, Princess Afia Nkrumah-Boateng, Joecelyn Kirani Tan, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Oday Atallah

“…Survival analysis is an essential aspect of glioma management and research, as most studies use time-to-event outcomes to assess overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) as key measures to evaluate patients. …”
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Using DIMet for Differential Analysis of Labeled Metabolomics Data: A Step-by-step Guide Showcasing the Glioblastoma Metabolism by Johanna Galvis, Joris Guyon, Thomas Daubon, Macha Nikolski

“…Accessible to all researchers through Galaxy, DIMet is free, user-friendly, and open source, making it a valuable resource for advancing metabolic research.…”
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Effect of Thermal Processing on Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Raw and Cooked Moringa oleifera Lam. Pods by Abdur Razzak, Keya Rani Roy, Ummay Sadia, Wahidu Zzaman

“…The values for total phenol content, total flavonoid content, vitamin C, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, and β-carotene were 28.13 mg, 2.98 mg, 38.23%, 3.98 mg, and 0.12 mg, respectively, in raw samples whereas 24.56 mg, 2.72 mg, 3.50 mg, 34.32%, and 0.0904 mg, respectively, in thermally-processed samples. …”
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Distributed Passivity-Based Control for Multiple Space Manipulators Holding Flexible Beams by Ti Chen, Yue Cao, Mingyan Xie, Shihao Ni, Enchang Zhai, Zhengtao Wei

“…To suppress flexible vibration effectively, a distributed controller with the feedback of the velocity of deflection at the free end of the flexible beam is proposed to achieve the manipulator synchronization and vibration suppression simultaneously. …”
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Additive Manufacturing Enabled by Electrospinning for Tougher Bio-Inspired Materials by Komal Agarwal, Yinning Zhou, Hashina Parveen Anwar Ali, Ihor Radchenko, Avinash Baji, Arief S. Budiman

“…The toughness of the surface-treated helicoidal sample was found to be two times higher than the surface-treated unidirectional sample and five times higher than the helicoidal sample without surface treatment. Free amino groups (NH2) were introduced on the surface of the fibres and membrane via surface treatment to increase the interaction and adhesion among the different layers of membranes. …”
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Investigation of Laminar Separation Bubble on Flat Plate with Adverse Pressure Gradient: Time-Averaged Flow Field Analysis by Yonglei Qu, Dario Barsi, Daniele Simoni, Pietro Zunino, Yigang Luan

“…The experiment provides detailed results including distribution of wall pressure coefficient and boundary layer velocity and turbulence profiles for several values of typical influencing parameters on the behavior of the flow phenomena: Reynolds number, free stream turbulence intensity, and end-wall opening angle, which determines the adverse pressure gradient intensity. …”
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‘O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole earth tremble before him’ (Psalm 96:9)

“…Attendance at Cathedral-type worship where dignified ceremony and beautiful music leave the worshipper free to place his or her own interpretation on the words is steadily increasing. …”
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A New Big Data Approach to Understanding General Traffic Impacts on Bus Passenger Delays by Yaiza Montero-Lamas, Margarita Novales, Alfonso Orro, Graham Currie

“…The estimated bus delay is obtained by comparing the estimated bus travel time with the bus travel time under free-flow conditions. Finally, estimated bus passenger time savings would be obtained if an exclusive bus lane had been implemented. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of the Microbiological and Physicochemical Qualities, the Protein and Amino Acid Profiles of Fermented Chicken and Duck Egg Ovalbumin by Nurliyani, M. Z. Abidin, I. Kandarina

“…The concentrations of soluble protein, total free amino acids, and alcohol in the fermented chicken OVA were higher than those in fermented duck OVA. …”
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Antimicrobial Efficacy and Cell Adhesion Inhibition of In Situ Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibrous Membranes by Jian Li, Qun Zhang, Minjing Xu, Changzhu Wu, Ping Li

“…Nanoparticle metal oxides are emerging as a new class of important materials in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. In this context, free zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been increasingly shown with broad antimicrobial activities. …”
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HDL Subclass Distribution Shifts with Increasing Central Adiposity by Nicholas J. Woudberg, Sandrine Lecour, Julia H. Goedecke

“…We therefore assessed changes in HDL subclass distribution over a 5.5-year free-living follow-up period in 24 black South African women. …”
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Mendebat Wali Nanggroe: Tinjauan Sejarah dan Respons terhadap Qanun Aceh No. 10 Tahun 2019 Tentang Lembaga Wali Nanggroe by Imam Hadi Sutrisno, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Ahmad Muhajir, Sukirno Sukirno, T. Junaedi, Hanif Harahap, Aulia Rahman

“…The figure of wali nanggroe has been revived without comprehensive historical research written to boost the popularity and support of the Acehnese people for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). After the Helsinki MoU and the enactment of the UUPA, Acehnese elite groups associated with the Aceh Party (Partai Aceh) became sponsors of the Qanun No. 10, 2019 which gave the wali nanggroe excessive power, contravened the UUPA, and were not based on the facts of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate which to be hailed.…”
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