Equalizer Design: HBOA-DE-trained radial basis function neural networks by Santosh Kumar Das, Satya Ranjan Pattanaik, Pradyumna Kumar Mohapatra, Saroja Kumar Rout, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Muhammed Basheer Jasser, Guojiang Xiong, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

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Potential roles of cigarette smoking on gut microbiota profile among Chinese men by Jiayao Fan, Fangfang Zeng, Haili Zhong, Jun Cai, Wentao Shen, Chunxiao Cheng, Chunfeng He, Yuanjiao Liu, Yuan Zhou, Shujie Chen, Yimin Zhu, Tao Liu, Ju-Sheng Zheng, Lan Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Wenjun Ma, Dan Zhou

“…Abstract Background Cigarette smoking is posited as a potential factor in disrupting the balance of the human gut microbiota. However, existing studies with limited sample size have yielded inconclusive results. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…Abstract Carbonaceous components are important components of fine atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) and can affect the local environment, climate, and human health. In this study, online observation data from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, were used to analyze the carbonaceous components, namely, organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), in PM2.5 in Jincheng, which is a typical industrial city. …”
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Vaginal Dysbiosis in Infertility: A Comparative Analysis Between Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility by Iliana Alejandra Cortés-Ortíz, Gustavo Acosta-Altamirano, Rafael Nambo-Venegas, Jesús Alejandro Pineda-Migranas, Oscar Giovanni Ríos-Hernández, Eduardo García-Moncada, Alejandra Yareth Bonilla-Cortés, Mónica Sierra-Martínez, Juan Carlos Bravata-Alcántara

“…Additionally, correlations were found between the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and sexually transmitted bacteria, as well as <i>Gardnerella vaginalis</i>. …”
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Polygenic height prediction for the Han Chinese in Taiwan by Chih-Hao Chang, Che-Yu Chou, Timothy G. Raben, Shih-Ann Chen, Yuh-Jyh Jong, Jeng-Yih Wu, Shun-Fa Yang, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Yen-Lin Chen, Ming Chen, Gwo-Chin Ma, Chih-Yang Huang, Tso-Fu Wang, Sing-Lian Lee, Chen-Fang Hung, See-Tong Pang, Erik Widen, Yao-Ming Chang, Erh-Chan Yeh, Chun-Yu Wei, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Stephen D. H. Hsu, Pui-Yan Kwok

“…Abstract Human height prediction based on genetic factors alone shows positive correlation, but predictors developed for one population perform less well when applied to population of different ancestries. …”
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Future risk of falls induced by ankle-foot sprains history: An observational and mendelian randomization study by Xiao'ao Xue, Weichu Tao, Qianru Li, Yi Li, Yiran Wang, Le Yu, Xicheng Gu, Tian Xia, Rong Lu, Ru Wang, He Wang, Yinghui Hua

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Environmental and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and toxic elements in the red sea using Monte Carlo simulation by F. Alshaima Sayed, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, Gouda Ismail Abdel-Gawad, Essam A. Mohamed, Mostafa R. Abukhadra

“…The study evaluated environmental and human health risks using a multifaceted approach, including cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and various indices (HPI, RI, MI, HQ, HI, and CR). …”
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Emotion regulation-based internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Sweden by Filipa Sampaio, Alkistis Skalkidou, Gerhard Andersson, Cornelia Weise, Johanna M. Hoppe, Maria Kleinstaeuber, Johan Vegelius, Erika Comasco, Maria Gröndal, Elisavet Kaltsouni, Felicia Sundström, Monica Buhrman

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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

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Virulence potential of faecal <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains isolated from healthy cows and calves on farms in Perm Krai by V. S. Mihailovskaya, N. B. Remezovskaya, I. N. Zhdanova, M. Starčič Erjavec, M. V. Kuznetsova

“…Cattle are a reservoir of pathogenic and potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains, which can pose a threat to human and animal health. The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of 22 virulence-associated genes (VAGs), as well as the prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistance and three different bla-genes among 49 E. coli strains isolated from healthy cattle. …”
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Penerapan Algoritma Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network Dalam Menentukan Kematangan Buah Jeruk Manis Berdasarkan Citra Red Green Blue (RGB) by Budi Yanto, Erni Rouza, Luth Fimawahib, B.Herawan Hayadi, Rinanda Rizki Pratama

“…Observations in this way have several weaknesses, namely the presence of human visual limitations, being influenced by the psychological condition of the observations and taking a long time, especially for large plantations. …”
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Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments by Anam Razzaq, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aasim Saeed, Kiramat Ali Shah, Naveed Ullah Khan, Bouzid Menaa, Haroon Iqbal, Farid Menaa

“…LNFs were further characterized biologically by in-vitro assessment of their potency against <i>S. aureus</i> clinical strains (<i>N</i> = 16) using the Kirby–Bauer test and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, by <i>ex-vivo</i> assessment to evaluate their cytotoxicity against primary human epidermal keratinocytes using MTT assay, and by in-vivo assessment to estimate their diabetic chronic wound-healing efficiency using NcZ10 diabetic/obese mice (<i>N</i> = 18). …”
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Photoreceptor metabolic window unveils eye–body interactions by Shaopeng Yang, Zhuoyao Xin, Weijing Cheng, Pingting Zhong, Riqian Liu, Ziyu Zhu, Lisa Zhuoting Zhu, Xianwen Shang, Shida Chen, Wenyong Huang, Lei Zhang, Wei Wang

“…Our work, replicated across cohorts of diverse ethnicities, reveals the potential of photoreceptors to inform systemic health and advance a multisystem perspective on human health by revealing eye–body connections and shared metabolic influences.…”
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Unveiling <i>DENND2D</i> as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Recurrence: From Gene to Prognosis by Chi-Fen Chang, Lih-Chyang Chen, Yei-Tsung Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chia-Cheng Yu, Victor C. Lin, Te-Ling Lu, Shu-Pin Huang, Bo-Ying Bao

“…Functional analysis revealed rs610261’s regulatory potential, with the protective A allele correlating with increased <i>DENND2D</i> expression in various human tissues. Compared to normal prostate tissues, <i>DENND2D</i> expression was reduced in prostate cancer, with higher expression being linked to favorable patient prognosis (<i>p</i> = 0.03). …”
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Differences and analogies in thyroid cancer discovered incidentally or by thyroid-related screening: a multicenter study by Laura Croce, Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri, Camilla Virili, Carlo Cappelli, Marsida Teliti, Pietro Costa, Spyridon Chytiris, Antonio Nicocia, Francesca Coperchini, Maria Flavia Bagaglini, Flavia Magri, Alfredo Campennì, Mario Rotondi

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Predicting the risk of high-grade precancerous cervical lesions based on high-risk HPV typing in Changsha China by Yaling Xiao, Rangjiao Liu, Shaobo Wang, Yuxiang Wang, Weimin Miao, Meiwei Chen, Xiaowen Liu, Yan Chen, Yongchun Wen, Zhongping Deng, Lizhong Dai, Zenghui Mao, Jun He

“…Abstract Background Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant risk factor for cervical cancer. …”
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Chronic NaAsO2 exposure promotes migration and invasion of prostate cancer cells by Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin/TCF4 axis-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition by Zhi-Hui Zhang, Hai-Xin Yan, Ming-Dong Liu, Feng-Wen Niu, Kai Yao, Shi-Yao Feng, Xi Li, Yuan-Hua Chen, Dong-Dong Xie

“…Inorganic arsenic is a Class I human Carcinogen. However, the role of chronic inorganic arsenic exposure on prostate cancer metastasis still unclear. …”
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Development of the Dutch translational knowledge agenda for inherited metabolic diseases by I. J. Hieltjes, J. H. van derLee, M. C. Groenendijk, G. vanHaaften, P. M. vanHasselt, R. J. Lunsing, G. J. J. vanProoijen, E. M. deRuiter, F. J. vanSpronsen, N. M. Verhoeven‐Duif, A. deVreugd, M. Wagenmakers, H. Zweers, H. Dekker, H. R. Waterham, C. D. vanKarnebeek, R. J. A. Wanders, R. A. Wevers

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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…Immunofluorescence assay was employed to measure the expression of p-eIF2α, ATF4 and CHOP in the ovarian tissue. After steroidogenic human granulosa-like tumor cell line KGN were exposed to 100 μmol/L DHEA to simulate the hyperandrogen environment of PCOS, and then treated with 5 and 10 μg/mL AS for 24 h, the protein levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway was detected by Western blotting. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Exposed To Leptin by A. Valle, J. Sastre-Serra, C. Pol, A. M. Miró, J. Oliver, P. Roca

“…To contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying leptin action in breast cancer, our aim was to identify proteins regulated by leptin in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Methods: We used two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to identify proteins affected by leptin. …”
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