Progesterone Changes the Pregnancy-Induced Adaptation of Cardiomyocyte Kv2.1 Channels via MicroRNA-29b by Shuang Liang, Yu-Shuang Sun, Lu Li, Yao Long, Meng Wang, Hou-Zhi Yang, Chun-Di Li, Yan Wang, Shan-Shan Li, Xu Chen, Xin Jin

“…In this study, we investigated the cardiac repolarization and ion channel expression in pregnant subjects and mice models and studied the effects of P4 administrations on these pregnancy-mediated adaptations. …”
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Knowledge-Based Deep Learning for Time-Efficient Inverse Dynamics by Shuhao Ma, Yu Cao, Ian D. Robertson, Chaoyang Shi, Jindong Liu, Zhi-Qiang Zhang

“…Experimental validations on two datasets, including one benchmark upper limb movement dataset and one self-collected lower limb movement dataset from six healthy subjects, are performed. The experimental results have shown that the selected BiGRU architecture outperforms other neural network models when trained using our specifically designed loss function, which illustrates the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed framework.…”
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A Proposed Bearing Load Identification Method to Uncertain Rotor Systems by Wengui Mao, Nannan Zhang, Dan Feng, Jianhua Li

“…Using an interval analysis method, a calculated transient response of the rotor structure only subjecting to the bearing load can be approximated as a linear function of the interval parameters in the rotor system. …”
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Learning with semantic ambiguity for unbiased scene graph generation by Shanjin Zhong, Yang Cao, Qiaosen Chen, Jie Gong

“…Firstly, the long-tail distribution of relation categories causes SGG models to favor high-frequency relations, such as “on” and “in”. Secondly, some subject-object pairs may have multiple reasonable relations, which often possess a certain degree of semantic similarity. …”
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Development of a Machine‐Learning Model for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer from Serum Samples Analyzed by Thermal Liquid Biopsy by Sonia Hermoso‐Durán, Nicolas Fraunhoffer, Judith Millastre‐Bocos, Oscar Sanchez‐Gracia, Pablo F. Garrido, Sonia Vega, Ángel Lanas, Juan Iovanna, Adrián Velázquez‐Campoy, Olga Abian

“…The ML‐based model demonstrates outstanding ability to discriminate between PDAC patients and control subjects, with a sensitivity of 90% and an area under the ROC receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.83 in the training and test groups. …”
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Role of total polyphenol content in seed germination characteristics of spring barley varieties amidst climate change by Ivana Jovanović, Nicole Frantová, Jhonny E. Alba-Mejía, Lenka Porčová, Vratislav Psota, Jana Asszonyi, Radim Cerkal, Tomáš Středa

“…After durations of seven and fourteen days, the germinated seeds from the Petri dishes were scanned and subjected to analysis using WinRHIZO software following the metrics: Len 7, Len 14 (root length after seven and fourteen days in cm) and AvgD 7, AvgD 14 (root diameter after seven and fourteen days in mm). …”
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Role of Natural Radiosensitizers and Cancer Cell Radioresistance: An Update by Arif Malik, Misbah Sultana, Aamer Qazi, Mahmood Husain Qazi, Gulshan Parveen, Sulayman Waquar, Abdul Basit Ashraf, Mahmood Rasool

“…Because of the ability of cancer stem cells to self-renew and reproduce malignant tumors, they are the subject of intensive research. In this review, CSCs radioresistant mechanisms which include DNA damage response and natural radiosensitizers have been summed up. …”
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Comparison of Procleix Ultrio Elite and Procleix Ultrio NAT Assays for Screening of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in India by Rahul Chaurasia, Diptiranjan Rout, Shamsuz Zaman, Kabita Chatterjee, Hem Chandra Pandey, Abhishek Kumar Maurya

“…NAT yields detected were subjected to viral load estimation and to other serological markers. …”
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Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Primary-Care Setting by M. Demede, A. Pandey, F. Zizi, R. Bachmann, M. Donat, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis, G. Ogedegbe

“…Sample of 200 patients (mean age = 63 ± 13 years; female = 61%) with a diagnosis of hypertension provided subjective and clinical data. RH was defined using the JNC 7and European Society guidelines. …”
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Impact of Comb Cell Diameter on Nectar Evaporation Efficiency in Honey Bees by Shunhua Yang, Qingxin Meng, Tao Ye, Jianming Wang, Wenzheng Zhao, Yakai Tian, Kun Dong

“…We measured the sucrose content in solutions subjected to combined active and passive evaporation, as well as passive evaporation alone. …”
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Plasma Prolidase Activity and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Akhilesh Kumar Verma, Janak Raj, Vivek Sharma, Tej Bali Singh, Shalabh Srivastava, Ragini Srivastava

“…The study aimed to observe plasma prolidase activity (PPA), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). 240 subjects with PD and 150 healthy volunteers were considered as cases and controls, respectively. …”
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Effects of housing conditions on health and gut microbiome of female cynomolgus monkeys and improvement of welfare by checking menstruation under socially housed condition by Yunpeng Yang, Yong Lu, Changshan Gao, Yanhong Nie, Hongfei Wang, Yufei Huang, Haiyan Dong, Qiang Sun

“…Laboratory non-human primates (NHPs) are commonly subjected to social deprivation in various scientific researches. …”
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Classification and Fractal Characteristics of Limestone Fragments Obtained in Conventional Compression and Cyclic Loading Tests under Uniaxial and Triaxial Conditions by Rui Yang, Xiaodi Wang, Hao Zha, Xiuzhang Yang, Yang Zhang, Gang Huang, Yongjie Yang

“…The results show that limestone specimens subjected to cyclic loading can generate more small-sized fragments than conventional compression, but the large-fragment-producing abilities of the two tests exhibit small difference. …”
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Rapid Visual Screening for Seismic Assessment of Hospital Buildings: A Case Study of Kabul City by Abdul Ali Raoufy, Ali Kheyroddin, Hosein Naderpour

“…So; these buildings should be prioritized, and subjected to a detailed seismic vulnerability assessment, then solutions to rehabilitation or retrofitting of buildings against earthquakes should be investigated.…”
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Damage Concentration Effect of Multistory Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames by Hanqin Wang, Yulong Feng, Jing Wu, Qing Jiang, Xun Chong

“…Due to the low postyield stiffness of buckling-restrained braces (BRBs), multistory buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) subjected to earthquakes are prone to lateral deformations and damage concentrations at certain stories, which is deemed a damage concentration effect (DCE). …”
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Improvement of Hypertension after Parathyroidectomy of Patients Suffering from Primary Hyperparathyroidism by P. D. Broulik, A. Brouliková, S. Adámek, P. Libanský, J. Tvrdoň, K. Broulikova, J. Kubinyi

“…Parathyroidectomy corrected PHPT and resulted in a substantial fall in both mean systolic (150±3.8 to 138±3.6 mmHg) and mean diastolic pressures (97±3 to 88±2.8 mmHg) of the hypertensive subjects; P<.01. In these patients, PTH, calcium, and uric acid normalized. 726 patients from 1020 with PHPT (69.8%) were found to be hypertensive whilst only 489 (47.8%) from 1020 of our control group. …”
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Circulating Nesfatin-1 Levels and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ting Zhai, Shi-Zhen Li, Xin-Tong Fan, Zhao Tian, Xiao-Qing Lu, Jing Dong

“…Seven studies including 328 type 2 diabetes patients and 294 control subjects were included. Although there was no obvious difference in circulating nesfatin-1 levels between patients with type 2 diabetes and the control group (MD = −0.04; 95% CI = −0.32 to −0.23), subgroup analysis showed higher nesfatin-1 levels in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients (MD = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.45 to 0.74) and significantly lower nesfatin-1 levels in type 2 diabetes patients receiving antidiabetic treatment (MD = −0.26; 95% CI = −0.33 to −0.20). …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE CTX-M GENE IN KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE PRODUCING ESBLS IN UTI PATIENTS AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN PURWOKERTO, BANYUMAS REGENCY, CENTRAL JAVA - CROSS SECTIONAL STUD... by Anang Kurniawan, Joko Setyono, Dwi Utami Anjarawati

“…Method: Cross-sectional survey method was employed in this study. The subjects of the study comprised 40 patients with UTI admitted to a private hospital in Banyumas Region, Central Java, Indonesia. …”
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A new approach to synthesize nano-yttrium boride particle through metallothermic reduction process by Sadhasivam M., Berchmans L.J., Meenashisundaram G.K., Mehana Usmaniya U., Sankaranarayanan S.R., Kumaresh Babu S.P.

“…The reaction was carried out at 9500C under argon atmosphere followed by acid washing. The product was subjected to X-ray fluorescence (XRF) which indicated its elemental constituents and purity of the prepared nanopowders. …”
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Spermidine-induced improvements in water relations and antioxidant defense enhance drought tolerance in yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) by Sajedeh Alijani, Mohammad-Reza Raji, Zohreh Emami Bistgani, Abdollah Ehtesham Nia, Mostafa Farajpour

“…This study investigated the mitigative effects of exogenous spermidine on drought stressed yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.). Plants were subjected to three drought levels (25 %, 50 % and 75 % field capacity) and foliar sprayed with 0, 1.5 and 3 μM spermidine. …”
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