Gram-Negative Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide Stimulates Activin A Secretion from Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells by Yumiko Abe, Risa Marukawa, Nami Tsuru, Maki Sato, Hiroko Matsuda, Hisanobu Sadakata, Takashi Kameda, Takashi Minegishi

“…Fetal membranes were obtained during elective cesarean sections performed in full-term pregnancies of patients without systemic disease, signs of premature delivery, or fetal complications. …”
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The Role of “Mixed” Orexigenic and Anorexigenic Signals and Autoantibodies Reacting with Appetite-Regulating Neuropeptides and Peptides of the Adipose Tissue-Gut-Brain Axis: Releva... by Kvido Smitka, Hana Papezova, Karel Vondra, Martin Hill, Vojtech Hainer, Jara Nedvidkova

“…Parasympathetic, sympathetic, and serotoninergic systems are required for communication between brain satiety centre, gut, and AT. …”
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Correlation of blood coagulation parameters with comorbidities in COVID-19 patients: A retrospective study by Shuba N, Michael A

“…COVID-19 is a respiratory pathogenic strain with the potential to cause severe systemic inflammation and coagulopathy. Moreover, dysfunctional coagulation cascades in diabetes mellitus and an imbalance of cytokines in hypertension and cardiovascular diseases may pose an additional risk towards hypercoagulability and subsequent mortality amid those with COVID-19. …”
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Diagnosis of the Relationship between Dust Storms over the Sahara Desert and Dust Deposit or Coloured Rain in the South Balkans by N. G. Prezerakos, A. G. Paliatsos, K. V. Koukouletsos

“…The main objects of study in this paper are the synoptic scale atmospheric circulation systems associated with the rather frequent phenomenon of coloured rain and the very rare phenomenon of dust or sand deposits from a Saharan sandstorm triggered by a developing strong depression. …”
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Mineralization Dynamics of Pineapple Harvest Residues as Affected by Placement on Acrisoil in Benin by Elvire Line Sossa, Codjo Emile Agbangba, Pierre Gbènoukpo Tovihoudji, Jamali Oladédji Ayifimi, Bana Donsaré Nadège Bouko, Oloushègun Isidore Achille Falolou, Guillaume Lucien Amadji

“…The study highlights the importance of residue management practices in pineapple cultivation and recommends further exploration of methods to optimize the use of PHR in agricultural systems for enhanced soil health and reduced environmental impact.…”
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A Methodological Approach for Assessing the Interaction Between Rural Landscapes and Built Structures: A Case Study of Winery Architecture in Tuscany, Italy by Stefano Bigiotti, Carlo Costantino, Mariangela Ludovica Santarsiero, Alvaro Marucci

“…The findings present a framework for evaluating landscape systems, demonstrating how passive and advanced strategies enhance eco-efficiency and landscape perception, and adding ethical, aesthetic, and functional value. …”
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Psoas abscess secondary to atypical appendicitis in pregnancy. A case report by Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero, Mario Joel Arroyo Díaz, Leonel Hernández Torres, María Teresa Medel Agüero

“…The psoas abscess is a rare infectious disease that is difficult to diagnose, characterized by a purulent collection at the level of this muscle, which causes a systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The infection can be primary by hematogenous dissemination, or secondary, from a nearby infectious focus. …”
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Research on bearing fault diagnosis based on a multimodal method by Hao Chen, Shengjie Li, Xi Lu, Qiong Zhang, Jixining Zhu, Jiaxin Lu

“…As an essential component of mechanical systems, bearing fault diagnosis is crucial to ensure the safe operation of the equipment. …”
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Unlocking the potential of collagen: A comprehensive review on its dermocosmetic benefits and applications by Felicia Andrei, Ana Toma, Ștefania Avram, Valentin Popa, Ioana Gencia, Patricia Cristodor

“…The investigation included a literature review on collagen’s role in enhancing skin properties, covering its discovery, structure, chemical composition, systemic and topical applications, diverse sources, and skin penetration mechanisms. …”
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SqueezeMaskNet: Real-Time Mask-Wearing Recognition for Edge Devices by Gibran Benitez-Garcia, Lidia Prudente-Tixteco, Jesus Olivares-Mercado, Hiroki Takahashi

“…SqueezeMaskNet integrates seamlessly with existing face detection systems, removing the need for retraining. We propose using Fire modules for efficiency, along with attention mechanisms like efficient channel attention (ECA) and squeeze-and-excitation (SE) blocks for improved feature refinement. …”
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Linking financial development and economic growth: do we have new evidence of the role of institutions in CFA countries? by Christelle Meniago, Brian Tavonga Mazorodze, Gisele Mah

“…The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between financial development and economic growth, underscoring the importance of effective financial systems in fostering economic growth. Furthermore, the results emphasize the pivotal role of institutional quality on this relationship further demonstrating that while financial development acts as a catalyst for growth, its impact also relies on the quality of institutions. …”
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A Review of Cocoa Drying Technologies and the Effect on Bean Quality Parameters by Banboye Frederick Dzelagha, Ngwabie Martin Ngwa, Divine Nde Bup

“…For the oven and microwave methods, drying air properties are directly controlled by electronic systems. Moisture content, mouldiness, bean colour, pH, titratable acidity, fat content, and acetic acid concentration are the most widely evaluated bean quality parameters.…”
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Optimizing the thermostability of triketone dioxygenase for engineering tolerance to mesotrione herbicide in soybean and cotton by Stephen M. G. Duff, Stephen M. G. Duff, Lei Shi, Danqi Chen, Xiaoran Fu, Mingsheng Peng, Clayton T. Larue, Janice Weihe, Jessica Koczan, Brian Krebel, Qungang Qi

“…This herbicide tolerance trait, which can metabolize triketone herbicides such as mesotrione and tembotrione, could be useful for weed management systems and provide additional tools for farmers to control weeds. …”
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Analysis of a D-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor with Multiple Conducting Layers by Amanda F. Romeiro, Markos P. Cardoso, Caua C. Miranda, Anderson O. Silva, João C. W. A. Costa, M. Thereza R. Giraldi, Jose L. Santos, Jose M. Baptista, Ariel Guerreiro

“…Our findings provide valuable insights into how different materials can be harnessed to tailor SPR sensing platforms for diverse applications and environmental conditions, fostering the development of advanced and adaptable detection systems. This research not only advances our understanding of the fundamental principles governing SPR sensor performance but also underscores the potential for leveraging varied plasmonic materials to engineer bespoke sensing solutions optimized for specific requirements and performance metrics.…”
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Molecular docking reveals fibrinogen binding sites on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: A potential mechanism for COVID-19-related coagulation by Onur Ozturk, Evren Kilinc, Batuhan Gorkem Irez, Emel Timucin

“…The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), highlighted significant gaps in our understanding of the virus's molecular structure, its biological properties, and the interactions between viral proteins and host biological systems, which have underscored the critical need for further research in this area. …”
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A Summary: Portraying the Legal Culture and the European Human Rights Culture of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice through Interviews by Nina-Louisa Arold Lorenz

“…Studying European human rights culture, in turn, is key for an assessment of the recent attempt to merge the two systems through the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). …”
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Study on Premixed Combustion in a Diesel Engine with Ultra-multihole Nozzle by Xuelong Miao, Guiyang Zhang, Yusheng Ju, Xianyong Wang, Jian-hai Hong, Jin-bao Zheng, Xinqi Qiao, Zhen Huang

“…This study proposed a new low-temperature premixed combustion mode to achieve the simultaneous reduction of NOx and soot emissions in a volume production diesel engine of CA6DF by reconstructing key systems. Some developments of this diesel engine are as follows. …”
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Nutrient content in tissues of Groenlandia densa, Myriophyllum spicatum and Zannichellia palustris: an attempt to understand the intercompartmental relationships in a small stream... by Nouri Ayoub, Bihaoui Abdesslam, Hammada Soumaya, Chillasse Lahcen

“…This study aims to expand the debate on aquatic ecology and to better understand the connection between compartments in aquatic systems by highlighting the relationship observed in rivers between nutrients in macrophytes tissues, water, and sediments. …”
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Reliability Estimation of Parameters of Helical Wind Turbine with Vertical Axis by Adela-Eliza Dumitrascu, Badea Lepadatescu, Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu, Anisor Nedelcu, Doina Valentina Ciobanu

“…The reliability prediction and analysis of these systems will lead to identifying the critical components, increasing the operating time, minimizing failure rate, and minimizing maintenance costs. …”
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report by Navneh Samagh, Sarita Sah, Gegal Pruthi, Jyoti Sharma

“…Anesthetic agents for induction and maintenance were selected and titrated to minimize cardiac depression and also avoiding systemic hypotension. A bilateral scalp block was administered to blunt sympathetic response to scalp pin application and scalp incision. …”
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