A Cornflower Extract Containing N-Feruloylserotonin Reduces Inflammation in Human Skin by Neutralizing CCL17 and CCL22 and Inhibiting COX-2 and 5-LOX by Christophe Carola, Andrew Salazar, Christin Rakers, Franck Himbert, Quoc-Tuan Do, Philippe Bernard, Joerg von Hagen

“…Thus, an in silico molecular modeling and a generic screening assay were developed to screen natural molecules binding and blocking these two chemokines. …”
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IBIEM Analysis of Dynamic Response of a Shallowly Buried Lined Tunnel Based on Viscous-Slip Interface Model by Xiaojie Zhou, Qinghua Liang, Zhongxian Liu, Ying He

“…In the high-frequency resonance frequency band, where incident wave frequency is consistent with the natural frequency of the soil column above the tunnel, the dynamic stress concentration effect is more significant when it is smaller. …”
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Getting more by asking for less: Linking species interactions to species co-distributions in metacommunities by Barbier, Matthieu, Bunin, Guy, Leibold, Mathew A.

“…From a statistical point of view, splitting a population's variation into contributions from its interaction partners, abiotic environment and spatial proximity requires 'natural experiments' where all three factors somehow vary independently from each other. …”
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Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Analysis Uncovers the Role of Anthocyanin Metabolism in Michelia maudiae by Xiaoan Lang, Na Li, Lingfei Li, Shouzhou Zhang

“…Michelia maudiae Dunn is one of the important ornamental plants in the Magnoliaceae family, and the color of its flowers usually appears naturally pure white. The discovery of a rubellis flower named M. maudiae Dunn var. rubicunda provides an opportunity to reveal the metabolism of the flavonoids and anthocyanins of this “early angiosperm” plant. …”
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The practice of testing translucent facades for air and water permeability based on experience in Canada and the USA and the applicability of this experience to the realities of th... by S. P. Mihhailenko

“…Methods of determination of water permeability under natural conditions”. There is a description of the recommended equipment for testing in a lab and construction site.Results. …”
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On the relationship among linear type traits and functional longevity in the Italian Mediterranean buffalo using a Weibull proportional hazards model by M. Gómez-Carpio, D. Rossi, R. Cimmino, Y. Gombia, D. Altieri, R. Di Palo, G. Campanile, S. Biffani, G. Neglia

“…The Weibull model included time-dependent effects of herd-year-season of calving, parity and stage of lactation, production as within-herd deviations, as well as time-independent effects of age at first calving, year of birth, type of reproduction (natural mating vs. AI), classifier, and ten linear type traits. …”
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Mature tertiary lymphoid structure associated CD103+ CD8+ Trm cells determined improved anti-tumor immune in breast cancer by Qin Fang, Shuru Chen, Xiaoyue Chen, Wei Zou, Di Chen, Yukang Huang, Chucheng Wu

“…The proportion of CD8+CD103+ resident memory T cells and natural killer (NK) cells within the TLSs was significantly higher than that in areas outside of these structures. …”
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Experimental investigation on fresh, hardened and durability characteristics of partially replaced E-waste plastic concrete: A sustainable concept with machine learning approaches by Md. Hamidul Islam, Zannatun Noor Prova, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Nusrat Jahan Nijum, Fahim Shahriyar Aditto

“…The significance of this research is to look into the impact of e-waste as a possible substitute for natural coarse aggregates (NCA) on the fresh, hardened and durability characteristics of concrete, alongside machine learning (ML) predictive analysis. …”
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Murmansk Arctic State University – Scientific and Educational Center of the Murmansk Region by Georgii G. Gogoberidze, Maria A. Knyazeva, Ekaterina A. Rumiantseva

“…The paper presents the range of MASU’s scientific activities which includes 3 main spheres: natural science, technical science, social science, and Humanities. …”
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Cloud and IoT based smart agent-driven simulation of human gait for detecting muscles disorder by Sina Saadati, Abdolah Sepahvand, Mohammadreza Razzazi

“…An agent-driven modeling method ensures the naturalness, accuracy, and interpretability of the simulation, incorporating neuromuscular details such as Henneman's size principle, action potentials, motor units, and biomechanical principles. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of thyroid function in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism: Clinical outcomes and prevalence of autoantibodies by Nadja S. Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, Barbara Riond, Federico Fracassi, Claudia Kuemmerle‐Fraune, Solène Meunier, Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann, Claudia E. Reusch, Claudia Mueller, Natalie Hofer‐Inteeworn, Felicitas S. Boretti

“…Objective To evaluate thyroid function in dogs with naturally occurring hypoadrenocorticism before and during treatment. …”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…Background: The use of plant-derived natural compounds in the management of various human disease conditions has gained lots of attention in recent times; hence, the present study examined medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East Africa and their mechanism of action. …”
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Dynamics in the activity of peroxidase and its isoforms in leaves of different apple cultivars by A. E. Mishko, E. O. Lutskiy

“…Peroxidase activity was calculated under natural summertime changes in the hydrothermal pattern (control) and in simulated high-temperature conditions.Materials and methods. …”
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Pollen metabarcoding reveals a broad diversity of plant sources available to farmland flower visitors near tropical montane forest by B. Karina Montero, B. Karina Montero, Nicole Gamboa-Barrantes, Nicole Gamboa-Barrantes, Geovanna Rojas-Malavasi, Geovanna Rojas-Malavasi, E. Jacob Cristóbal-Perez, E. Jacob Cristóbal-Perez, Gilbert Barrantes, Gilbert Barrantes, Gilbert Barrantes, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Paul Hanson, Paul Hanson, Manuel A. Zumbado, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Mauricio Quesada, Mauricio Quesada, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs

“…Despite the widely recognized role of pollinators in ecosystem services, we currently have a poor understanding of the contribution of Natural Protected Areas neighboring agricultural landscapes to crop pollinator diversity and plant-pollinator interactions. …”
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Selective cultivation of bacterial strains with lipolytic and hydrocarbon-oxidizing activity from bottom sediments of the Ob River, Western Siberia by A. I. Gerasimchuk, D. A. Ivasenko, A. A. Kasymova, Yu. A. Frank

“…Bacteria play a key role in biogeochemical cycles in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems. In river ecosystems, bacteria intensively colonize silt sediments. …”
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Transcriptional time-course analysis during ash dieback infection revealed different responses in tolerant and susceptible Fraxinus excelsior genotypes by Víctor Chano, Renata Callegari Ferrari, Tania Domínguez-Flores, Karuna Shrestha, Barbara Fussi, Hannes Seidel, Oliver Gailing, Katharina B. Budde

“…This hints to individual responses in the natural tolerance to ADB, possibly revealing diversified strategies across ash genotypes.…”
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Understanding the county-level relationship between population change and ecological environment quality dynamic in China, 2000–2020 by Mingxing Zhong, Qingqing Liu, Xinyue Hu

“…Global population growth has increasingly intensified human interferences with natural ecosystems. These interferences often exhibit complexity and diversity characteristics. …”
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L-Theanine Extends the Lifespan of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Reducing the End Products of Advanced Glycosylation by Zhihang Huang, Haiming Jing, Yan Pan, Hongxia Cai, Wenjing Zhang, Jingyuan Zhu, Nan Zhang, Dan Wu, Wentao Xu, Hexiang Qiu, Huihui Bao, Guojun Li, Junyu Ning, Bo Xian, Shan Gao

“…L-theanine, a non-protein amino acid naturally occurring in tea leaves, is recognized for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. …”
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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

“…Background: Allergen immunotherapy is the only treatment that may modify the natural course of allergic diseases. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a promising treatment, especially for children. …”
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Pre-Mongolian Medieval Nomadic Monuments from the Saratov Region by Aleksey B. Malyshev, Aleksey I. Rakushin

“…The complexes are grouped into three natural and geographical zones (the basin of the Khopyor and Medveditsa rivers; the Volga Upland; and the Steppe Trans-Volga region). …”
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