Influence of the Clinical Status on Stress Reticulocytes, CD 36 and CD 49d of SSFA2 Homozygous Sickle Cell Patients Followed in Abidjan by Duni Sawadogo, Aïssata Tolo-Dilkébié, Mahawa Sangaré, Nelly Aguéhoundé, Hermance Kassi, Toussaint Latte

“…Interactions between sickle cells involving CD 49d, CD36, and the vascular endothelium may initiate vasoocclusion leading to acute painful episodes and multiple organ failure. Materials and Methods. We selected 60 SS patients who had never been treated by hydroxyurea. …”
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Automation-aided construction and characterization of Bacillus subtilis PrsA strains for the secretion of amylases by Felix Hamburger, Niels Schlichting, Michael Eichenlaub, Paul Igor Costea, Christopher Sauer, Stefan Jenewein, Johannes Kabisch, Johannes Kabisch

“…This resulted in a double benefit: firstly, it promotes the efficient release of properly folded enzymes from the cell wall, and second, it reduces the folding stress for the cell, thereby enhancing the overall fitness of the production organism. This paper presents a workflow in which different wild-type PrsA molecules in Bacillus subtilis are co-expressed with different amylases having different signal peptides and promoters. …”
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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice by Ancuta Fedorca, Joachim Mergeay, Adejoke O. Akinyele, Tamer Albayrak, Iris Biebach, Alice Brambilla, Pamela A. Burger, Elena Buzan, Ino Curik, Roberta Gargiulo, José A. Godoy, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Christine Grossen, Myriam Heuertz, Sean Hoban, Jo Howard‐McCombe, Maria Kachamakova, Peter Klinga, Viktoria Köppä, Elenora Neugebauer, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Peter B. Pearman, Laia Pérez‐Sorribes, Baruch Rinkevich, Isa‐Rita M. Russo, Adélaïde Theraroz, Nia E. Thomas, Marjana Westergren, Sven Winter, Linda Laikre, Alexander Kopatz

“…To address the challenges associated with estimating Ne for conservation purposes, the COST Action 18134, Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems (G‐BiKE), organized an international workshop that met in August 2022 in Brașov, Romania. …”
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Microbial proliferation deteriorates the corrosion inhibition capability, lubricity, and stability of cutting fluid by Yuanyuan Shen, Wenkai Zhang, Lili Wu, Yaohua Dong, Guoqiang Guo, Lihua Dong, Zhangwei Guo

“…Some obligate anaerobic bacteria were also present in the cutting fluid. Organic acids secreted by anaerobic microbial activity reduced the pH of the cutting fluid, as well as its resistance to corrosion. …”
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Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Silyl End-Capped Sexithiophene by Jung Hei Choi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Taehee Kim, Youn-Su Kim, Ung Chan Yoon, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Kyungkon Kim

“…We fabricated solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) using substituted two sexithiophenes, a,w-bis(dimethyl-n-octylsilyl)sexithiophene (DSi-6T) and a,w-dihexylsexithiophene (DH-6T), as electron donors, and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as an electron acceptor. …”
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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Polyphenols Extracted after Adsorption onto Natural Clay “Ghassoul” by Safae Allaoui, Mohammed Naciri Bennani, Hamid Ziyat, Omar Qabaqous, Najib Tijani, Najim Ittobane, Mohammed Barbouchi, Aziz Bouymajane, Fouzia Rhazi Filali

“…The OMW of the Fez-Meknes region has a very acidic pH, considerable amounts of mineral matter, and a high concentration of polyphenols and organic content. The results of the test from DPPH showed good antiradical potential for polyphenols extracted with water, but the TAC showed an important capacity for all extracts unless PPA. …”
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Current Perspectives on Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections in India: What Is the Way Forward? by Atul P. Kulkarni, Vasant C. Nagvekar, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Anup R. Warrier, Deepak TS, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain

“…Another challenge is the spectrum of adverse effects related to the safety and tolerability profile of the currently available drugs used against GPIs which further makes the management and treatment of these multidrug resistant organisms a complex task. Judicious prescription of antimicrobial agents, implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes, and antibiotic policies in hospitals are essential to reduce the problem of drug-resistant infections in India. …”
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Association between the use of mobile touchscreen devices and the quality of parent-child interaction in preschoolers by Krisztina Liszkai-Peres, Zsófia Budai, Zsófia Budai, Adrienn Kocsis, Zsolt Jurányi, Ákos Pogány, György Kampis, Ádám Miklósi, Veronika Konok

“…Based on the results, the importance of engaging in sufficient offline family interactions besides digital media use should be emphasized to parents of preschoolers, and health organizations and governments should include this in their recommendations and policies concerning childhood digital media use.…”
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Designing innovation ecosystems for biointelligent value creation – Identification of promising technology fields and pioneer countries by Michael Rentschler, Silja Hohmann, Philipp Heuermann, Livio Valenti, Robert Miehe

“…This requires strategic and interdisciplinary partnerships between research institutions, governmental organizations and companies.…”
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1,8‐Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec‐7‐ene as Cyclic Ether Electrolyte Polymerization Inhibition for Wide‐Temperature‐Range High‐Rate Lithium‐ion Batteries by Hui Tian, Zixin Hong, Zhenhan Fang, Yufeng Luo, Hengcai Wu, Fei Zhao, Qunqing Li, Shoushan Fan, Jiaping Wang

“…This work introduces the organic basic additive 1,8‐Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec‐7‐ene (DBU) to effectively suppress the polymerization, thus achieving compatibility between LiFSI, LiDFOB lithium salts, and DOL. …”
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Optimal control strategies for toxoplasmosis disease transmission dynamics via harmonic mean-type incident rate by Usman Khan, Farhad Ali, Ohud A. Alqasem, Maysaa E. A. Elwahab, Ilyas Khan, Ariana Abdul Rahimzai

“…Toxoplasma infection (an endemic disease) has the potential to affect various organs and systems (brain, eyes, heart, lungs, liver, and lymph nodes). …”
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A multistage drug delivery approach for colorectal primary tumors and lymph node metastases by Yihang Yuan, Quanjun Lin, Hai-Yi Feng, Yunpeng Zhang, Xing Lai, Mao-Hua Zhu, Jue Wang, Jiangpei Shi, Yanhu Huang, Lele Zhang, Qin Lu, Zeli Yuan, Jonathan F. Lovell, Hong-Zhuan Chen, Peng Sun, Chao Fang

“…Metastases to other major organs are also suppressed, which can be ascribed to the inhibition of colorectal cancer metastasis-associated TGF-β, Wnt, and Hippo signaling pathways in metastatic LNs. …”
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Valorization of Olive Pruning Residues through Bioconversion into Edible Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P. Kumm. (1871) of Improved Nutritional Value by Sami Abou Fayssal, Mohammed A. Alsanad, Zeina El Sebaaly, Ahmed I. H. Ismail, Youssef N. Sassine

“…Yields were comparable to control (WS) in WS : OLPR 3 : 1 (v/v). Organic matter loss decreased with increasing proportions of OLPR in substrates. …”
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Identification of candidate genes for leaf size by QTL mapping and transcriptome sequencing in Brassica napus L by Fengjie Cheng, Yuwen Wang, Aoyi Peng, Shuyu Li, Jun Chen, Xiaoxiao Zheng, Jie Xiong, Ge Ding, Bingchao Zhang, Wen Zhai, Laiqiang Song, Wenliang Wei, Lunlin Chen

“…Abstract Leaf is the main photosynthetic organ at the seedling stage of rapeseed and leaf size is a crucial agronomic trait affecting rapeseed yield. …”
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Evaluation of the quality, reliability, readability of websites on temporomandibular joint pain by Selcen Eser Mısır, Perihan Dalgalı Evli, Kübra Gülnur Topsakal, Merve Aksoy

“…Professional associations and organizations, such as the Turkish Orthodontic Society (TOD), may conduct similar research and publish the results to ensure the quality and reliability of the information in publicly available online resources.…”
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MONITORING OF CALCIUM CONTENT OF RAW COW MILK by Ye. S. Kandinskaya, S. V. Redkin, G. V. Chebakova

“…Milk is a natural food product that is unique in its nutritive value and signifcance for human organism. Its composition is balanced in major biochemical components as well as mineral components including calcium. …”
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Advanced Copper Oxide Chemical and Green Synthesis: Characterization and Antibacterial Evaluation by Ecaterina Magdalena Modan, Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Sorin Georgian Moga, Denis Aurelian Negrea, Daniela Istrate, Ion Ciuca, Mihai Oproescu

“…SEM illustrated various morphologies, such as flakes, microspheres, and irregular polyhedra, influenced by the presence of proteins and organic acids. Antibacterial tests demonstrated the effective inhibition of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, confirming the potential of CuO as a promising antibacterial agent. …”
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Imaging Spectroscopy: Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing with the PSI Tetracorder and Expert Systems from Rovers to EMIT and Beyond by Roger N. Clark, Gregg A. Swayze, K. Eric Livo, Philip G. Brodrick, Eldar Noe Dobrea, Srinivasan Vijayarangan, Robert O. Green, David Wettergreen, Alberto Candela, Amanda Hendrix, Carlos Pérez García-Pando, Neil C. Pearson, Melissa D. Lane, Adolfo González-Romero, Xavier Querol, the EMIT and TREX teams

“…The libraries include pure minerals, mineral mixtures that include areal mixtures, intimate mixtures, coatings, and molecular mixtures and other compounds such as organics, vegetation, liquids, and gases. Absorption bands of a particulate surface change shape with grain size, and shape changes are used in some cases to constrain grain size of each component in the surface. …”
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Smartphone Household Wireless Electroencephalogram Hat by Harold Szu, Charles Hsu, Gyu Moon, Takeshi Yamakawa, Binh Q. Tran, Tzyy Ping Jung, Joseph Landa

“…Spatial sparseness is addressed by close proximity between active electrodes and desired source locations and using an adaptive selection of N active among 10N passive electrodes to form m-organized random linear combinations of readouts, m≪N≪10N. …”
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Delivery Parameter Variations and Early Clinical Outcomes of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for 31 Prostate Cancer Patients: An Intercomparison of Three Treatment Planning System... by Shinichi Tsutsumi, Masako N. Hosono, Daisaku Tatsumi, Yoshitaka Miki, Yutaka Masuoka, Ryo Ogino, Kentaro Ishii, Yasuhiko Shimatani, Yukio Miki

“…The rectum, bladder, and femur were chosen as organs at risk (OARs) with specified dose-volume constraints. …”
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