Anti-TNF-α Therapy Suppresses Proinflammatory Activities of Mucosal Neutrophils in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Cui Zhang, Weigang Shu, Guangxi Zhou, Jian Lin, Feifei Chu, Huili Wu, Zhanju Liu

“…These data indicate that TNF-α plays a critical role in the induction of mucosal inflammatory response, and that blockade of TNF-α modulates intestinal homeostasis through balancing immune responses of neutrophils.…”
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Decentralized Adaptive Control for Quasi-Consensus in Heterogeneous Nonlinear Multiagent Systems by Jiaju An, Wei Yang, Xiaohui Xu, Tianxiang Chen, Bin Du, Yi Tang, Quan Xu

“…Some quasi-consensus criteria are derived by utilizing the designed controllers, in which the error bound can be modulated on the basis of the adaptive controller parameters. …”
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Reversible Shaping of Microwells by Polarized Light Irradiation by Federica Pirani, Angelo Angelini, Francesca Frascella, Emiliano Descrovi

“…By taking advantage of the light responsivity of the azobenzene compound, we demonstrate the possibility to reversibly modulate a contraction-expansion of wells from an initial round shape to very narrow slits. …”
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Pulmonary prophylactic impact of melatonin and/or quercetin: A novel therapy for inflammatory hypoxic stress in rats by Al-Rasheed Nouf M., Fadda Laila, Attia Hala A., Sharaf Iman A., Mohamed Azza M., Al-Rasheed Nawal M.

“…Pre-treatment of hypoxic animals with a combination of melatonin and quercetin was effective in modulating most of the studied parameters to near-normal levels.…”
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Fractional Electrodamage in A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells by Hilario Martines-Arano, Jose Alberto Arano-Martinez, Manuel Alejandro Mosso-Pani, Alejandra Valdivia-Flores, Martin Trejo-Valdez, Blanca Estela García-Pérez, Carlos Torres-Torres

“…Numerical simulations were conducted to evaluate the conversion of electrical energy to heat within A549 cancer cells, emphasizing the electrocapacitive effects and electrical conductivity in modulating dielectric properties. Using the Riemann–Liouville fractional calculus framework, experimental results were accurately fitted, demonstrating the non-integer nature of electrodamage processes. …”
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Inexpensive Apparatus for Fabricating Microspheres for 5-Fluorouracil Controlled Release Systems by Hanniman Denizard Cosme Barbosa, Bárbara Fernanda Figueiredo dos Santos, Albaniza Alves Tavares, Rossemberg Cardoso Barbosa, Marcus Vinícius Lia Fook, Eduardo Luis Canedo, Suédina Maria de Lima Silva

“…The results show that the manufacturing parameters, injection and airflow rates, determine the microsphere size distribution. By modulating these parameters, it was possible to produce chitosan microspheres as small as 437 ± 44 μm and as large as 993 ± 18 μm. …”
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Fragility Assesment of Mid-Rise RC Building using HAZUS Method in High Seismic Zone by M. Hasbi Zuher, Ade Prayoga Nasution, Zairah Nabila Sidiq, Masrilayanti Masrilayanti, Jafril Tanjung

“…Therefore, the damage probability was calculated by using the lognormal distribution with the probabilistic parameter was acquired by HAZUS engineering building module. Then, the fragility assesment of the building was compared in transverse and longitudinal direction. …”
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Modal Analysis of a Simply Supported Steel Beam with Cracks under Temperature Load by Yijiang Ma, Guoping Chen, Fan Yang

“…The open cracks are replaced with torsion springs without mass, and local flexibility caused by each crack can be derived; the temperature module is introduced by the mechanical properties variation of the structural material, and the temperature load is caused by the temperature variation, which can be transformed to the axial force on the cross-section. …”
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The state of the art in anti-aging: plant-based phytochemicals for skin care by Merve Tomas, Deniz Günal-Köroğlu, Senem Kamiloglu, Tugba Ozdal, Esra Capanoglu

“…Abstract Phytochemicals help mitigate skin aging by scavenging free radicals, modulating key enzymatic pathways, and promoting the skin’s structural integrity. …”
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Host-Parasite Relationship in Cystic Echinococcosis: An Evolving Story by Alessandra Siracusano, Federica Delunardo, Antonella Teggi, Elena Ortona

“…Despite being under constant barrage by the immune system, E. granulosus modulates antiparasite immune responses and persists in the human hosts with detectable humoral and cellular responses against the parasite. …”
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GABAergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area represent and regulate force vectors by Qiaochu Jiang, Konstantin I. Bakhurin, Ryan N. Hughes, Bryan Lu, Shaolin Ruan, Henry H. Yin

“…Their activity usually precedes force exertion, and selective optogenetic manipulations of these neurons systematically modulate force exertion without influencing reward prediction. …”
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Fluctuating Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Suvi-Tuuli Vilen, Tuula Salo, Timo Sorsa, Pia Nyberg

“…MMPs break down the ECM allowing cancer to spread; they also release various factors from their cryptic sites, including cytokines. These factors modulate cell behavior and enhance cancer progression by regulating angiogenesis, migration, proliferation, and invasion. …”
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A Wide-Band High-Resolution Transmitter for Optical Isolation Amplifier by Chengying Chen, Lixia Bai, Yunrong Zhu, Tiancheng Wu

“…The transmitter is based on the chopper-stabilized technique and sigma delta modulator. A built-in common-mode voltage circuit of switched capacitor is proposed to ensure the stability of input DC common mode. …”
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Recent advances in the role of high-salt diet in anti- and pro-cancer progression by Shiwei Tang, Juan Xu, Ping Wan, Ping Wan, Ping Wan, Shumen Jin, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Linting Xun, Linting Xun, Jinli Wang, Jinli Wang, Mei Luo, Mei Luo, Wenjie Chen, Wenjie Chen, Zan Zuo, Zan Zuo, Zan Zuo, Hui Tang, Hui Tang, Jialong Qi, Jialong Qi, Jialong Qi, Jialong Qi, Jialong Qi

“…However, recent studies have uncovered a novel aspect of HSD, suggesting that HSD may inhibit tumor growth in specific pathological conditions by modulating the activity of immune cells that infiltrate tumors and enhancing the effectiveness of PD-1 immunotherapy. …”
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The Study of a Battery Energy Storage System Based on the Hexagonal Modular Multilevel Direct AC/AC Converter (Hexverter) by Chong Zhang, Daozhuo Jiang, Xuan Zhang, Jiaxi Chen, Chuang Ruan, Yiqiao Liang

“…After that, a SOC balancing control strategy is proposed, including the branch SOC balancing between the converter’s six branches and the individual SOC balancing between the 14 cascaded converter cells in each branch, which is realized by controlling currents in branch modules. Currents in the branches are controlled by the internal model principle. …”
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Deciphering the mechanisms of long non-coding RNAs in ferroptosis: insights into its clinical significance in cancer progression and immunology by Shengming Ou, Xiaoya Nie, Xiangyu Qiu, Xin Jin, Geyan Wu, Rongxin Zhang, Jinrong Zhu

“…An increasing number of studies have shown that lncRNAs can interfere with the progression of ferroptosis by modulating ferroptosis-related genes directly or indirectly. …”
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Gesture-controlled reconfigurable metasurface system based on surface electromyography for real-time electromagnetic wave manipulation by Chen Junzai, Li Weiran, Gong Kailuo, Lu Xiaojie, Tong Mei Song, Wang Xiaoyi, Yang Guo-Min

“…By recognizing the sEMG signals of user gestures through a pre-trained convolutional neural network (CNN) model, the system dynamically modulates the metasurface, enabling precise control of the deflection direction and polarization state of electromagnetic waves. …”
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The Biological Effect of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Vibrations on Barley Seed Hydration and Germination by Armine Amyan, Sinerik Ayrapetyan

“…The metabolic-dependent seed hydration, dry weight dissolving, germination, and water binding in seed were modulated by preliminary EMF- and ELFV-treated DW. …”
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Interaction between diet composition and gut microbiota and its impact on gastrointestinal tract health by Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, Junling Shi, Hafiza Mahreen Mehwish, Jing Zhu, Qi Li, Dongyan Shao, Qingsheng Huang, Hui Yang

“…A comprehensive analysis of previously reported results revealed that the gut microbiota can be modulated by diet and the composition of gut microbiota can be influenced by various diet components. …”
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Leveraging Innovation Resources for Modular Products under Open Innovation Scenarios Using Fuzzy Distance Method by Hai-jun Wang, Chao-hui Shu

“…An evaluation method based on fuzzy distance is then proposed, which is intended to select optimal resources for the core modules of modular product architecture. A modular product of Haier Group is used as a typical case to verify the proposed method. …”
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