Revealing the Cape Verde Hotspot Track Across the Great Lakes by Zhongmin Tao, Aibing Li, Jonny Wu, Karen M. Fischer

“…The plume was under the Great Lakes during 300–200 Ma and probably caused lithosphere thinning and low topography needed for forming the Lakes during the glacial era.…”
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Algebraic and topological indices of molecular pathway networks in human cancers by Peter Hinow, Edward A. Rietman, Sara Ibrahim Omar, Jack A. Tuszyński

“…We find a strong correlationbetween relative automorphism group sizes and topological network complexities on the one hand and five year survival probabilities on the other hand. Moreover, we identify several protein families (e.g. …”
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Sesquiterpenes α-humulene and β-caryophyllene oxide enhance the efficacy of 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin in colon cancer cells by Ambrož Martin, Šmatová Markéta, Šadibolová Michaela, Pospíšilová Eva, Hadravská Pavlína, Kašparová Michaela, Skarková Veronika Hanušová, Králová Věra, Skálová Lenka

“…The action of CAO could be partly based on its ability to disrupt the mitochondrial membrane potential and to activate initiator caspases, but other mechanisms are probably also involved. Based on these results, CAO seems to have the potential for combination therapy of colon cancers and deserves further study.…”
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May-Thurner Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale by Dominika M. Zoltowska, Guramrinder Thind, Yashwant Agrawal, Vishal Gupta, Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta

“…Hence, May-Thurner syndrome was recognized as the probable source of paradoxical embolism causing transient ischemic attack in this patient.…”
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Probiotics for the Control of Parasites: An Overview by Marie-Agnès Travers, Isabelle Florent, Linda Kohl, Philippe Grellier

“…These studies indicate that probiotics might indeed provide a strain-specific protection against parasites, probably through multiple mechanisms. But more unravelling studies are needed to justify probiotic utilisation in therapeutics.…”
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Theoretical Study of Pentacoordinated Lanthanide Single-Ion Magnets via Ab Initio Electronic Structure Calculation by Yu-Xi Wang, Yu-Fei Wang, Bing Yin

“…Widening the axial ∠O–Dy–O might be a probable way to improve the SMM performance of pentacoordinated Dy-SIMs. …”
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Influence of Pore Structure on Chloride Penetration in Cement Pastes Subject to Wetting-Drying Cycles by Honglei Chang, Zhiwu Zuo, Mingyue Qu, Fei Wang, Zhi Ge, Jian Liu

“…The results show that both the effective coefficient (Deff) and the apparent coefficient (Dapp) increase with total porosity, the most probable pore size, and water absorption porosity, suggesting that the increase of the three pore structure parameters accelerates chloride penetration rate under cyclic wetting-drying condition. …”
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Extracorporeal Circulation Causes Release of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) by Per Jönsson, Marie-Louise Ståhl, Kjell Ohlsson

“…We conclude that NGAL is released into the circulation during heart surgery, probably as a result of the inflammatory activation of leukocytes initiated by the extracorporeal circulation.…”
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Unusual Maxillary First Molars with C-Shaped Morphology on the Same Patient: Variation in Root Canal Anatomy by Naji Kharouf, Youssef Haïkel, Davide Mancino

“…The two clinical cases reported in this paper describe the endodontic treatment of two maxillary first molars, on the same patient, with uncommon anatomy: the first case is about a maxillary first molar with only one C-shaped root and one oval canal with a large buccolingual diameter, a C1 type according to Fan’s classification; the second case, about the contralateral maxillary first molar, is probably the first case documented of a maxillary first molar with a C-shaped root canal and C-shaped root with complete fusion of the three roots, having a C3 configuration.…”
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IDENTIFICATION OF A (1B)1R SUBSTITUTION AND 1BL.1RS TRANSLOCATION IN WINTER WHEAT INTROGRESSION LINES BY CYTOGENETIC AND MOLECULAR METHODS by I. I. Motsnyy, S. V. Chebotar, L. V. Sudarchuk, A. V. Galaev, Yu. M. Sivolap

“…Several stocks show hairiness on the leaf upper surface, lower surface and leaf margin. The character, probably originating from Ae. tauschii, was inherited from the synthetic wheat T. timopheevii Zhuk.…”
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Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles by Sacha Kacki, Sébastien Villotte

“…Eight proven cases and two probable cases of the disease were diagnosed. The influence of age could be checked and a strong male prevalence appeared. …”
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Modification of optical and photoelectrical properties of thin gallium oxide films by intense pulsed 200 keV C+ ion beams by Zhanymgul Koishybayeva, Fedor Konusov, Sergey Pavlov, Dmitrii Sidelev, Artur Nassyrbayev, Ruslan Gadyrov, Vladislav Tarbokov, Elena Polisadova, Abdirash Akilbekov

“…The influence of irradiation on optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra, field and temperature dependencies of dark and photoconductivity were investigated. The probable nature of growth defects is discussed, and a scheme of electronic transitions that determine optical properties is proposed.…”
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Multiple Giant Liver Cysts in a Nepalese Lad by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Shova Banstola Paudel, Saurav Krishna Malla

“…To the best of our knowledge, this probably represents the first case of multiple giant hepatic hydatidosis at such a young age being reported from Nepal. …”
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms Are Rare, Indolent Pancreatic Tumors in Young Women by Amin Dalili, Mohsen Aliakbarian, Mehdi Karimi-Shahri, Alireza Samadi, Sara Raji

“…Abdominal ultrasound showed a hypoechoic lesion with the probable source in the pancreas. Following that, CT scans and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) manifested a 9×7.5 cm-sized hypodense mass with heterogeneous well-defined margins in the pancreas suggesting the diagnosis of SPN. …”
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Reactions from Comparative Education to Post-Modernism: From Initial Ortodoxy to Creative Heterodoxy in a Globalized World by María Jesús Martínez Usarralde

“…To sum up, Comparative Education has found a new direction from both proposals, and it will probably lead to diverse Comparative Educations or a phase of Neo-comparative Education. …”
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First report of Trichopoda pictipennis (Diptera, Tachinidae) for the Canary Islands by Pablo Caloca, Daniel Suárez, Gustavo Peña, Carlos Ruiz

“…It is of Neotropical origin, but it has been introduced throughout the western Palaearctic, probably through exchanges that transported its main host, the 'southern green stink bug' Nezara viridula.Trichopoda pictipennis is reported for the first time from the Canary Islands. …”
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Formulated citrus peel extract gold lotion improves cognitive and functional recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats by Cheng Guang, Yue Zhiwei, Wang Liwen, Miyauchi Yutaka, Suzawa Michiko, Li Shiming, Ho Chi‐Tang, Zhao Hui, Chen Naiyao

“…The results showed that GL could reduce nerve damage and neurological dysfunction. The mechanisms probably due to that GL could not only reduce the associated damage markers including GFAP, OX-42, TNF-α, COX-2, NF-κB and TLR4 but also promote the expression of VEGF which is responsible for protecting neuronal cells in the injury area. …”
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Migrated Intragastric Balloon: A Case Report and Literature Review by Min Yien Tan, Kar Yin Fok, Huong Nguyen, Senarath Edirimanne, Michael Devadas

“…However, complications, though rare and probably under-reported, can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Quantum dot nanomaterials: Empowering advances in optoelectronic devices by Mariam Akter Mimona, Md Israfil Hossain Rimon, Fatema Tuz Zohura, Jannatul Mawya Sony, Samira Islam Rim, Md Mostafizur Rahman Arup, Md Hosne Mobarak

“…Nevertheless, the broad implementation of these technologies is impeded by problems such as exorbitant production costs, probable toxicity, and environmental instability. Novel synthesis strategies, such as nonorganometallic approaches and microwave-based procedures, are addressing these problems by strengthening safety, reducing expenses, and improving the photostability of quantum dots. …”
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Étude paléodémographique et utilisation du feu à Hili N, une sépulture collective en fosse de la fin de l’âge du Bronze ancien aux Émirats Arabes Unis by Esther Gatto, Gautier Basset, Sophie Méry, Kathleen McSweeney

“…However, some of the babies aged less than twelve months were probably buried elsewhere.At least four fires occurred during the last phases of use of the grave. …”
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