Production of Nanofibers Composed of CuO for the Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Amábile Giotto dos Santos, Thiago Rodrigues Martins, Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Daniel Assumpção Bertuol, Eduardo Hiromitsu Tanabe

“…In this work, nanofibers composed of CuO (CuONFs) were developed as a novel and promising material for Pb(II) adsorption. …”
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A H2S Donor GYY4137 Exacerbates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Mice by Mi Liu, Zhanjun Jia, Ying Sun, Aihua Zhang, Tianxin Yang

“…Here we investigated the effect of GYY4137, a novel slow-releasing H2S donor, on cisplatin nephrotoxicity in mice. …”
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Liver macrophage-derived exosomal miRNA-342-3p promotes liver fibrosis by inhibiting HPCAL1 in stellate cells by Wenshuai Li, Lirong Chen, Qi Zhou, Tiansheng Huang, Wanwei Zheng, Feifei Luo, Zhong Guang Luo, Jun Zhang, Jie Liu

“…Conclusion This study reveals a previously unidentified profibrotic mechanism of crosstalk between macrophages and HSCs in the liver and suggests an attractive novel therapeutic strategy for treating fibroproliferative liver diseases. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Inhibits Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels via α2-Adrenoceptors in Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons by Sang-Taek Im, Youn Yi Jo, Gayoung Han, Hyun Jung Jo, Yong Ho Kim, Chul-Kyu Park

“…Therefore, these new findings highlight a potential novel target for analgesic drugs in the orofacial region.…”
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A Controllable Distributed Energy Resource Transformer-Based Grounding Scheme for Microgrids by Dingrui Li, Yiwei Ma, Yu Su, Chengwen Zhang, Lin Zhu, He Yin, Fred Wang, Leon M. Tolbert

“…In this scenario, the drawbacks of existing grounding schemes will be further magnified. In this paper, a novel controllable DER transformer-based grounding scheme is proposed, where a controllable switch is added to the neutral wire of the transformer. …”
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Multi-scale sparse convolution and point convolution adaptive fusion point cloud semantic segmentation method by Yuxuan Bi, Peng Liu, Tianyi Zhang, Jialin Shi, Caixia Wang

“…To address these issues, this paper proposes a novel approach based on adaptive fusion of multi-scale sparse convolution and point convolution. …”
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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy with the Da Vinci Xi by George J. S. Kallingal, Sanjaya Swain, Fadi Darwiche, Sanoj Punnen, Murugesan Manoharan, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Dipen J. Parekh

“…We used laser targeting, autopositioning, and a novel “in-line” port placement to perform RPN. Results. 15 patients underwent RPN with the XI. …”
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GB18-06, a nanobody targeting GDF15, effectively alleviates weight loss and restores physical function in cachexia models by Yu Huang, Jinyong Wang, Xiling Wei, Hui Zhang, Wei Shang, Xiangling Zhang, Lanjiao Zhai, Xi Chen, Huiming Li, Suofu Qin

“…In order to develop a novel, effective treatment for cachexia, we generated a GDF15-targeting VHH nanobody, GB18–06, that was able to bind GDF15 with high affinity. …”
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Camel Bite Associated with Depressed Skull Fracture with Rapidly Spreading Subgaleal Cellulitis by Shaymaa Al-Umran, Ahmad Abdulfattah, Faisal Alabbas, Hosam Al-Jehani

“…He presented early with clean puncture wounds that were treated according to the most agreed upon guidelines. But our novel finding of rapidly spreading cellulitis requires alteration of recommendation towards more aggressive therapeutic attitude including early surgical intervention, especially for those patients suspected of a dural tear with the depressed skull fracture, even if treated with appropriate antibiotics.…”
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Antrodia cinnamomea ameliorates neointimal formation by inhibiting inflammatory cell infiltration through downregulation of adhesion molecule expression in vitro and in vivo by Yan Zhang, Aijin Ma, Hao Xi, Ning Chen, Rong Wang, Chenhui Yang, Jinbang Chen, Pin Lv, Fuping Zheng, Wenyi Kang

“…Altogether, our results reveal a novel function of A. cinnamomea in suppressing vascular inflammation upon ligation injury during neointimal formation, likely through inhibition of inflammatory cell infiltration via downregulating the adhesion molecules in VSMCs. …”
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Autonomous Emergency Gliding Landing Guidance and Control of Tilt-Wing Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing for Urban Air Mobility Missions Using Control Barrier Functions by Liqun Ma, Yangchen Ding, Jianzhong Yang

“…To address this, we propose a novel control framework that utilizes control barrier functions (CBFs) to ensure safe landings within urban environments, characterized by numerous obstacles and varying conditions. …”
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Evolving trends in dental education: a bibliometric analysis of research outputs, challenges and innovations (1991–2023) by Yuh-Shan Ho, Essam Ahmed Al-Moraissi, Nikolaos Christidis, Maria Christidis

“…From 1991 to 2023, research centered on the academic environment in dental education, digital tools and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study’s novel inclusion of Keywords Plus and abstract analysis enhanced understanding of research trends and citation patterns in dental education. …”
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Differential expression of CD175 and CA19-9 in pancreatic adenocarcinoma by Jane J. Cheng, Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Gabrielle E. Dombek, Kathryn A. Stackhouse, Ana Sofia Ore, Jonathan N. Glickman, Jamie Heimburg-Molinaro, Richard D. Cummings

“…These data provide avenues for novel therapeutic approaches that could combine CD175- and CA19-9-targeting therapies for PDAC patients.…”
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Pre-therapeutic efficacy of the CDK inhibitor dinaciclib in medulloblastoma cells by Marta Buzzetti, Sonia Morlando, Dimitrios Solomos, Ammara Mehmood, Alexander W. I. Cox, Mattia Chiesa, Yuri D’Alessandra, Michela Garofalo, Caroline H. Topham, Gianpiero Di Leva

“…Cyclin Dependent Kinase inhibitors (CDKi) are at the front-line of novel targeted treatments for multiple cancers and the CDK4/6 specific inhibitor palbociclib has been pre-clinically identified as an effective option for MB cells. …”
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ULSOSEAL Technique: A Unique Technique to Achieve Hemostasis Using ExoSeal in High-Risk Patients after Common Femoral Artery Puncture by Yohsuke Honda, Shinsuke Mori, Tomoya Fukagawa, Toshihiko Kishida, Takahide Nakano, Shigemitsu Shirai, Masafumi Mizusawa, Kenji Makino, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Norihiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Yamawaki, Yoshiaki Ito

“…This study aimed to assess the safety and feasibility of the ULtrasound-guided uSe Of exoSEAL technique (ULSOSEAL technique) in patients at a high risk of complications following the use of ExoSeal. ExoSeal is a novel, completely extravascular hemostatic device that can treat punctures of the common femoral artery; however, it is not preferable for use in cases that require hemostasis of complex puncture sites. …”
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CD137 Regulates NFATc1 Expression in Mouse VSMCs through TRAF6/NF-κB p65 Signaling Pathway by Jinchuan Yan, Yunjie Yin, Wei Zhong, Cuiping Wang, Zhongqun Wang

“…These findings provide a novel target for treatment of atherosclerosis.…”
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Identifying Candidate Genes for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity through Gene Expression Profiling in Multiple Tissues or Cells by Junhui Chen, Yuhuan Meng, Jinghui Zhou, Min Zhuo, Fei Ling, Yu Zhang, Hongli Du, Xiaoning Wang

“…Therefore, analysis of gene expression in various tissues using GEO datasets may be an effective and feasible method to determine novel or causal genes associated with T2DM and obesity.…”
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THE PSEUDO-SLAVIC REALIA IN PSEUDO-ETHNIC FANTASY: THE ISSUES OF TRANSLATION INTO THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE by Nadezhda V. Rabkina

“…The object of the study was the vocabulary used to denote pseudo-Slavic realities in the novel Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo and its film adaptation, as well as the translation techniques employed by the Russian translators. …”
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Transcutaneous Intraluminal Impedance Measurement for Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Gastric Motility: Validation in Acute Canine Models by Michael D. Poscente, Gang Wang, Dobromir Filip, Polya Ninova, Gregory Muench, Orly Yadid-Pecht, Martin P. Mintchev, Christopher N. Andrews

“…Further chronic animal studies of this novel long-term gastric motility measurement technique are needed before testing it on humans.…”
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Curcumin dietary supplementation enhances serum carbohydrate-degrading enzyme activities in buffaloes by Maima Matin, Natalia Ksepka, Kamil Wysocki, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Alpana Pande, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk, Artur Jóźwik, Olga Adamska, Artur Stolarczyk, Laszlo Barna Iantovics, Yordanka Ilieva, Pencho Penchev, Atanas G. Atanasov

“…These upregulated activities are in general indicative of increased carbohydrates turnover and detoxification processes, and might provide clues for a better understanding of the mechanisms of action of curcumin in vivo, as well as for novel approaches to rationally impact animal or human health and wellbeing through targeted supplementation.…”
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