Pancreatic Acinar Cells Employ miRNAs as Mediators of Intercellular Communication to Participate in the Regulation of Pancreatitis-Associated Macrophage Activation by Yong Zhao, Hao Wang, Ming Lu, Xin Qiao, Bei Sun, Weihui Zhang, Dongbo Xue

“…The putative target genes were subjected to KEGG functional analysis. The functions of the target genes were primarily enriched in MAPK pathways. …”
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Valorization of raw papaya (Carica papaya) and citrus peels for development of antimicrobial and biodegradable edible film by Prathamesh Pawle, Surabhi Pandey, Arvind Kumar, Aparna Agarwal, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Mohd Saeed, Safia Obaidur Rab, Dipendra Kumar Mahato, Pradeep Kumar, Madhu Kamle

“…RPP and CPP blend with Corn starch (CS) to maximize the film-forming properties and characteristics. The films were subjected to various parameter analysis like thickness, optical properties and barrier properties. …”
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The Link Between Gut Microbiota and Depression: Exploring the Correlation by Adam Juśkiewicz, Olga Grelewicz, Natalia Kucy, Elwira Servaas, Mateusz Haber, Paula Kula, Adrianna Czachor, Alicja Kotula

“…The search encompassed articles utilizing keywords and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms related to “gut microbiome,” “depression,” “microbiota-gut-brain axis,” “psychiatric disorders,” and “clinical studies.” …”
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The Potential of Virtual Reality for Inducing Neuroplasticity in Children with Amblyopia by María B. Coco-Martin, David P. Piñero, Luis Leal-Vega, Carlos J. Hernández-Rodríguez, Joaquin Adiego, Ainhoa Molina-Martín, Dolores de Fez, Juan F. Arenillas

“…These HMDs are mostly well tolerated by patients during short exposures and do not cause significant long-term side effects, although their use has been occasionally associated with some visual discomfort and other complications in certain types of subjects. More studies are needed to confirm these promising therapies in controlled randomized clinical trials, with special emphasis on the definition of the most adequate planning for obtaining an effective recovery of the visual and binocular function.…”
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A Pervasive Approach to EEG-Based Depression Detection by Hanshu Cai, Jiashuo Han, Yunfei Chen, Xiaocong Sha, Ziyang Wang, Bin Hu, Jing Yang, Lei Feng, Zhijie Ding, Yiqiang Chen, Jürg Gutknecht

“…In the present study, a psychophysiological database, containing 213 (92 depressed patients and 121 normal controls) subjects, was constructed. The electroencephalogram (EEG) signals of all participants under resting state and sound stimulation were collected using a pervasive prefrontal-lobe three-electrode EEG system at Fp1, Fp2, and Fpz electrode sites. …”
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Needs of older adults in Kazakhstan: analysis and psychometric properties of the localized version of the EASYCare standard 2010 instrument by Kerbez Kimatova, Lyudmila Yermukhanova, Dorota Talarska, Marzena Dworacka, Gulnar Sultanova, Gulzat Sarsenbayeva, Yerlan Bazargaliyev, Perizat Aitmaganbet, Aleksandra Suwalska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Ian Philp, Slawomir Tobis

“…Data were collected by trained research staff, and the participants’ needs were examined using median split with the three summarizing indexes of the EC system (Independence score, Risk of breakdown in care, and Risk of falls).ResultsSubjects with primary education had approximately double odds of scoring above the median compared to those with higher education in Independence score (p < 0.01) and Risk of breakdown in care (p < 0.01). …”
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Electrochemical Skin Conductance May Be Used to Screen for Diabetic Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in a Chinese Population with Diabetes by Tianyi He, Chuan Wang, Anju Zuo, Pan Liu, Ruxing Zhao, Wenjuan Li, Li Chen, Xinguo Hou

“…DCAN was diagnosed by the cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) as gold standard. In all subjects ESCs of hands and feet were also detected by SUDOSCAN™ as a new screening method. …”
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Immune and Inflammatory Responses of the Intestinal Mucosa following Extended Liver Radiofrequency Ablation by Petros Ypsilantis, Maria Lambropoulou, Antonios Evagellou, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Constantinos Simopoulos

“…Twelve Wistar rats were either subjected to RFA of the left lateral hepatic lobe (approximately 30% of the liver mass) after midline laparotomy (group RFA, n=6) or sham operation (group Sham, n=6). …”
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The Antimicrobial Effect of Pomegranate Peel Extract versus Chlorhexidine in High Caries Risk Individuals Using Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Randomized Tripl... by Benoy Jacob, Nivedhitha Malli Sureshbabu, Manish Ranjan, Aishwarya Ranganath, Riluwan Siddique

“…This triple-blind randomized clinical trial involved 60 high caries risk adult patients, 19–59 years of age, randomly allocated into two groups of 30 subjects each. The intervention group received pomegranate peel extract mouthwash, whereas the control group received chlorhexidine mouthwash. …”
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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 is an urgent need for clarifying the pathogenesis and developing novel treatment methods.MethodsSubjects were recruited for the collection of Magnetic Resonance Imaging data and clinical scales. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Affects Performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task during Provision of Feedback by Ji Hyun Ko, Oury Monchi, Alain Ptito, Michael Petrides, Antonio P. Strafella

“…When rTMS was applied to the DL-PFC specifically during the period when subjects were receiving feedback regarding their previous response, WCST performance deteriorated, while rTMS did not affect performance during matching either when maintaining set or during set-shifting. …”
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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

“…These compounds were then subjected to re-docking and one-microsecond molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to assess their binding stability and interactions within the MBL-VIM-1 active site. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates by Wegdan Bani-issa, Kamal Eldeirawi, Sondos Harfil, Randa Fakhry

“…This study aims to explore the extent of VDD and its associated factors among adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Subjects and Methods. Quantitative, cross-sectional research was used to assess VDD and its associated factors in 216 adults recruited from randomly selected community-based healthcare settings over a six-month period. …”
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Valorization of avocado seeds (Persea americana Mill.): An alternative oil source for mayonnaise prototype production and its natural quality attribute by Siriluck Surin, Paponpat Pattarathitiwat, Suphat Phongthai, Natthawuddhi Donlao, Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Ekasit Onsaard, Sungkwon Park, Wanli Zhang, Utthapon Issara

“…Avocado seeds, obtained from processing waste, were subjected to oil extraction to evaluate product quality and chemical properties. …”
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Combined Input Deep Learning Pipeline for Embryo Selection for In Vitro Fertilization Using Light Microscopic Images and Additional Features by Krittapat Onthuam, Norrawee Charnpinyo, Kornrapee Suthicharoenpanich, Supphaset Engphaiboon, Punnarai Siricharoen, Ronnapee Chaichaowarat, Chanakarn Suebthawinkul

“…The current process of embryo selection in in vitro fertilization is based on morphological criteria; embryos are manually evaluated by embryologists under subjective assessment. In this study, a deep learning-based pipeline was developed to classify the viability of embryos using combined inputs, including microscopic images of embryos and additional features, such as patient age and developed pseudo-features, including a continuous interpretation of Istanbul grading scores by predicting the embryo stage, inner cell mass, and trophectoderm. …”
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Fatigue failure mechanisms and life prediction of additive manufactured metallic lattices: a comprehensive review by Hao Xin, Dingcheng Tang, Linwei Dang, Lei Gao, Zhenyu Yang, Bin Wu, Xiaofan He, Zhixin Zhan

“…However, during long-term use, these structures are often subjected to cyclic loading, making fatigue resistance a critical property. …”
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A Stability-Indicating HPLC-DAD Method for Determination of Stiripentol: Development, Validation, Kinetics, Structure Elucidation and Application to Commercial Dosage Form by Hany W. Darwish, Ali S. Abdelhameed, Mohamed I. Attia, Ahmed H. Bakheit, Nasr Y. Khalil, Abdulrahman A. Al-Majed

“…The method was validated in accordance with the ICH requirements showing specificity, linearity (r2=0.9996, range of 1–25 μg/mL), precision (relative standard deviation lower than 2%), accuracy (mean recovery 100.08±1.73), limits of detection and quantitation (LOD = 0.024 and LOQ = 0.081 μg/mL), and robustness. Stiripentol was subjected to various stress conditions and it has shown marked stability under alkaline hydrolytic stress conditions, thermal, oxidative, and photolytic conditions. …”
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Water-repellent and self-repairing capabilities integration: Enhancing longevity and practicality of fabric-based flexible devices by Su Bin Choi, Youngmin Kim, Jong-Woong Kim

“…The fabric-based heaters were seamlessly integrated into commercially available arm sleeves, preserving their heating functionality despite being subjected to bending motions.…”
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Efficacy of the Healing Effect of Topical Jayanti (Tridax procumbens) Cream versus Topical Lignocaine with Nifedipine Cream in Parikartika (Acute Fissure-in Ano): A protocol for Ra... by Shubham Bobade, Sheetal Asutkar

“…A im: To evaluate the efficacy of Jayanti (T. procumbens) cream versus topical Lignocaine and Nifedipine cream in the treatment Materials and Methods: A single-blind, double-arm comparative randomised control trial will be conducted at the Department of Shalyatantra, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurveda College Hospital and Research Centre (MGACHRC), Salod Hirapur (H), Maharashtra, India, from April 2023 to November 2024, with 70 subjects enrolled. In the control group, topical Lignocaine and Nifedipine cream will be applied, while in the interventional group, topical Jayanti (T. procumbens) cream will be applied to the acute fissure-in-ano. …”
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Evaluation of Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Healthy Implants or Periodontitis by Paweł Aleksandrowicz, Paulina Żelechowska, Justyna Agier, Katarzyna Starska, Krzysztof Kędzierski, Joanna Wysokińska-Miszczuk, Ewa Brzezińska-Błaszczyk

“…Hence, in this study, we decided to evaluate the level of MMP-8 in PISF obtained from patients without clinical symptoms of mucositis or peri-implantitis and compare it with MMP-8 level in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) obtained from patients with healthy periodontium and those with varying severity of periodontitis. A total of 189 subjects were included in the study, and GCF/PISF samples were analysed for MMP-8 level by ELISA test. …”
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