Improved brain functional network in major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation after individual target-transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment: a graph-theory analysis by Yao Zhang, Nan Mu, Shun Qi, Chuanzhu Sun, Yang Rao, Xinyi Yang, Jianying Guo, Yunfeng Mu

“…There was a renormalization in topology structure after IT-TMS treatment. Decreased functional connectivity between right insula and left anterior cingulate gyrus correlated with improvement in Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation scores.DiscussionThe current study highlights that MDD/SI+ patients in this cohort showed abnormal brain network connections compared to healthy controls, and that IT-TMS may exert its treatment effects by reducing spontaneous hyper-connectivity in the salience network and insula.…”
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Targeted modulation of intestinal barrier and mucosal immune-related microbiota attenuates IgA nephropathy progression by Ran Zhang, Yuyan Tang, Xiangru Feng, Xiaoxuan Lu, Mengyao Zhao, Jiayang Jin, Xiaoguo Ji, Haidong He, Liming Zhao

“…These results revealed that IgAN led to a reduction in α-diversity and structural alterations in the gut microbiota, characterized by an increase in Shigella sonnei, Streptococcus danieliae, Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis, and a decrease in Bifidobacterium pseudolongum and Clostridium leptum. …”
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Star−Disk Collisions: Implications for Quasi-periodic Eruptions and Other Transients near Supermassive Black Holes by Philippe Z. Yao, Eliot Quataert, Yan-Fei Jiang, Wenbin Lu, Christopher J. White

“…We quantify the impact of the collisions on the stellar structure, the amount of stripped stellar debris, and the orbital properties of the debris. …”
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Overcoming beta-lactam resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by targeting metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-1: a one-microsecond molecular dynamics simulation study by Mohammed Salleh M. Ardawi, Samar A. Badreddine, Muhammad Yasir, Muhammad Yasir, Aiah M. Khateb, Aiah M. Khateb, Safaa A. Turkistani, Ahmed Afandi, Samah O. Noor, Adhari Alselmi, Adhari Alselmi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam I. Azhar, Esam I. Azhar

“…Extensive screening of natural compounds from the COCONUT database was performed to identify the structural analogs of the existing inhibitor of the MBL-VIM-1 protein. …”
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Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Energy Tunnel Equipped with the Insulation Layer Considering Ventilation and Groundwater Seepage by Guozhu Zhang, Ziming Cao, Xu Zhao, Yongli Xie, Xiaohua Liu, Shiding Cao

“…The insulation layer is usually installed in the tunnel structure, whereas the influence of the insulation layer on the thermal behavior of energy tunnel ground heat exchangers (GHEs) is rarely investigated. …”
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies: An Overview about 3D Printing Methods and Future Prospects by Mariano Jiménez, Luis Romero, Iris A. Domínguez, María del Mar Espinosa, Manuel Domínguez

“…This paper will expand upon the structural design of the machines, their history, classification, the alternatives existing today, materials used and their characteristics, the technology limitations, and also the prospects that are opening up for different technologies both in the professional field of innovation and the academic field of research. …”
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Subsequent commutation failure suppression strategy of hybrid cascaded HVDC system based on coordinated control of CEC and VDCOL by He Wang, Daqian Zhang, Jing Bian, Jiazhi Guo, Shiqiang Li

“…Abstract The inverter side of hybrid cascaded HVDC adopts the structure of Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) in series with Line Commutated Converter (LCC). …”
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Selective peptide bond formation via side chain reactivity and self-assembly of abiotic phosphates by Arti Sharma, Kun Dai, Mahesh D. Pol, Ralf Thomann, Yi Thomann, Subhra Kanti Roy, Charalampos G. Pappas

“…Conversely, aminoacyl phosphate esters that lack assembly and exhibit fast reactivity result in random peptide coupling. By introducing structural modifications to the phosphate esters (ethyl vs. phenyl) while retaining aggregation, we are able to tune the selectivity by incorporating aromatic amino acid residues. …”
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Research progress of GLP-1RAs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus by Xu He, Xu He, Xu He, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, PeiHang Li, PeiHang Li, YinJiang Zhang, YinJiang Zhang, GuoHua Li, HongYu Su, BiNan Lu, BiNan Lu, ZongRan Pang, ZongRan Pang

“…GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) has the similar physiological function of GLP-1. Because of its structural difference from natural GLP-1, it is not easy to be degraded by dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), thus prolonging the action time. …”
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Regulating microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of laser direct energy deposited Al0.5Mn0.5CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy by annealing heat treatment by Zhaoyang Liu, Tiannan Mai, Jiawei Liu, Tao Zou

“…The as-deposited microstructure is made up of well-developed columnar dendrites featured by face-centered cubic phase (FCC) and mature interdendritic regions co-structured by body-centered cubic (BCC) and Cr-Fe-rich σ duplex phases. …”
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Efficacy of Functional Re-Education as a Treatment for Infantile Flexible Flatfoot: Systematic Review by Cristina Molina-García, George Banwell, Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Andrés Reinoso-Cobo, Clara Pujol-Fuentes, Jose Medina-Luque, Laura Ramos-Petersen

“…In particular, exercises targeting the intrinsic musculature proved to be among the most effective treatments, improving the structural development of the medial longitudinal arch. …”
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A Compliant Active Roller Gripper with High Positional Offset Tolerance for Delicate Spherical Fruit Handling by Haoran Zhu, Huanhuan Qin, Zicheng Qiu, Xinwen Chen, Jinlin Xue, Xingjian Gu, Mingzhou Lu

“…It adopts a three-finger structure. A flexible active roller is configured at the end of each finger, allowing fruit translation with just a gentle touch. …”
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Targeted co-delivery nanosystem based on methotrexate, curcumin, and PAMAM dendrimer for improvement of the therapeutic efficacy in cervical cancer by Ayuob Aghanejad, Shiva Kheiriabad, Maryam Ghaffari, Simin Namvar Aghdash, Neda Ghafouri, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi, Hashem Andishmand, Michael R. Hamblin

“…Various techniques were employed to evaluate the structural properties of the prepared Cur-PAMAM-MTX NC. …”
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The Death of the Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) Rediscovered in the Küçükçekmece Lagoon: Let’s Focus on Causes by Özcan Gaygusuz, Latife Köker, Gökhan Tunçelli, Devrim Memiş

“…These solutions include addressing waste drainage, ensuring shoreline compliance, improving the sediment structure laden with organic matter, and artificially introducing fresh water. …”
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Ion-specific effects in polyelectrolyte solutions: chain–chain interactions, chain rigidity and dynamics by Hotton, Claire, Sakhawoth, Yasine, Rollet, Anne-Laure, Sirieix-Plénet, Juliette, Tea, Lingsam, Combet, Sophie, Sharp, Melissa, Hoffmann, Ingo,  Nallet, Frédéric, Malikova, Natalie

“…We focus on ionene cationic chains, featuring simple structure, absence of side groups, and very regular chain charge density. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study on Lateral Displacement of Pile Foundation and Construction Process under Stacking Loads by Yan-yan Cai, Bing-xiong Tu, Jin Yu, Yao-liang Zhu, Jian-feng Zhou

“…Lateral displacement of pile foundation is crucial to the safety of an overall structure. In this study, a numerical simulation on the lateral displacement of pile foundation under stacking loads was conducted to determine its relation with different influencing factors. …”
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Psychosocial factors that predict happiness: A multigroup path analysis by Juan Martell-Muñoz, José Fernando Mora-Romo, David Luna, Filiberto Toledano-Toledano

“…Results: The hierarchical regression model obtained an explained variance of 57.4 %, while the structural model was 31.53 %. It was observed that a higher degree of gratitude predicted psychological well-being and happiness, while a higher optimism predicted a higher psychological well-being (β = 0.231, p = .001), mental health (β = 0.255, p = .001) and happiness (β = 0.518, p = .001). …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide on alcoholic liver injury in rats by Sudha Govindan, Angu Jayabal, Jayasakthi Shanmugam, Prasanna Ramani

“…The characteristics of HUP, antioxidant activity and liver protection against alcohol-induced liver damage were studied. Structural characteristics indicate that the HUP is a pyran-type polysaccharide with a molecular weight of 2076 Da. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Responsive Characteristics of Hierarchical Zinc Oxide Nanoflowers to Sulfur Dioxide by Qu Zhou, Bo Xie, Lingfeng Jin, Weigen Chen, Jian Li

“…This paper reported the synthesis method, structural characterization, and SO2 responsive characteristics of hierarchical flower-shaped ZnO nanostructures. …”
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Human Bone Marrow Contains Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cells That Differentiate In Vitro into Contractile Myofibroblasts Controlling T Lymphocyte Proliferation by Yves Lecarpentier, Olivier Schussler, Antonija Sakic, José Maria Rincon-Garriz, Priscilla Soulie, Marie-Luce Bochaton-Piallat, Vincent Kindler

“…MSC could be grown in 3D in collagen membranes generating a structure which, upon exposition to 50 mM KCl or to an alternating electric current, developed a contractile strength that averaged 34 and 45 μN/mm2, respectively. …”
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