ISCOM-type matrix from beta-escin and glycyrrhizin saponins by V. Petkov, S. Tsibranska, I. Manoylov, L. Kechidzhieva, K. Ilieva, S. Bradyanova, N. Ralchev, N. Mihaylova, N. Denkov, A. Tchorbanov, S. Tcholakova

“…The saponin particles formed after cholesterol post-addition (E3-M2) are stable and 100 % of the cells remain viable even after 10-times dilution of the initial particle suspension. …”
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Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal singing and speaking in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on preterm infants’ GMs at term equivalent age and at 3 months.MethodsIn this multi-center randomized clinical trial, 56 stable preterm infants (25–32 weeks) were randomized to either an intervention group – in which mothers were asked to speak and sing to their infants for 20 min, 3 times per week, for 2 weeks – or to a control group. …”
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Targeting EGFR-binding protein SLC7A11 enhancing antitumor immunity of T cells via inducing MHC-I antigen presentation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Haihua Wang, Songqing Fan, Yuting Zhan, Yue Xu, Yao Du, Jiadi Luo, Hongjing Zang, Shuping Peng, Weiyuan Wang

“…The NPC patients exhibiting high EGFR and low MHC-I expression, combined with a scarcity of CD8+ T cells (EGFRhighMHC-IlowCD8few phenotype), experienced considerably shorter overall survival times compared to other situations. What is more, our study demonstrated that sorafenib had the capability to enhance the MHC-I antigen presentation process, thereby facilitating T cell-mediated killing of NPC cells via targeting SLC7A11. …”
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A sedimentological oxymoron: highly evolved glauconite of earliest diagenetic origin by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Guillot, François, Baudin, François, Deconinck, Jean-François, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra

“…Yet, the chemical composition of grains (Fe and K) typifies glauconite as highly evolved, meaning that its formation must have lasted over times, according to conventional views. Consequently, our results challenge these conventional views and confirm that glauconite can form in relatively shallow environments (which has been already brought to light previously) and it is concluded that early diagenetic glauconite can be markedly enriched in both K and Fe, which is an unprecedented result.…”
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Assessment of the Distributed Ledger Technology for Energy Sector Industrial and Operational Applications Using the MITRE ATT&CK® ICS Matrix by Annabelle Lee, Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti, David Jonathan Sebastian-Cardenas, Kent Lambert, Vicente Navarro, Marco Pasetti, Umit Cali, Kateryna Isirova, Ramesh Reddi, Puica Nitu, Md. Touhiduzzaman, Michael Mylrea, Philip Huff, Farrokh Rahimi, Shammya Shananda Saha

“…In recent times, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has gained significant attention for its potential application in the energy sector. …”
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Effects of long-term adapted physical training on functional capacity and quality of life in older adults with Parkinson's disease by Oussama Gaied Chortane, Elmoetez Magtouf, Wael Maktouf, Sabri Gaied Chortane

“…For the measurement of physical capacities, the following tests were administered: the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale (FAB), Timed Up and Go (TUG), and the 30-second chair lift test (TLC30). …”
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Exploration of analgesic and anthelmintic activities of Artocarpus chaplasha ROXB. leaves supported by in silico molecular docking by S M Sohag, Sharmin Nur Toma, Md. Niaj Morshed, Md. Al Imran Imon, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Ibnul Piash, Naznin Shahria, Imran Mahmud

“…In the anthelmintic tests, a 100 mg/mL concentration resulted in the lowest paralysis and death times of 14.03 and 18.03 mins, respectively. Our present study suggests that Aartocarpus chaplasha leaves can be a potential source of lead compounds for pain management and helminth infections and further advanced investigations are required in the future.…”
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Additive manufacturing of Fe-6.5Si cores with metal-insulator-metal structure via dual-nozzle material extrusion (MEX) technology by Taehyeob Im, Suyeon Kim, Juyong Kim, Minjong Kim, Jonghyeok Ahn, Kwiyoung Lee, Dongju Lee, Jai-Sung Lee, Jongryoul Kim, Caroline Sunyong Lee

“…Despite MC0.2 being approximately three times thicker than the single Fe-6.5Si layer (magnetic core single layer, MCS), a SiO2 insulator used in the cores of MC0.2 and MCS, resulted in comparable eddy current losses at 1 kHz. …”
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Association of Fontan Pathophysiology With Plasma Bile Acids by Ashish H. Shah, MD, MD-Research, Arun Surendran, MSc, Pedram Hassan-Tash, BSc, MD, C. Nolan Turnbull, BSc, Nicole Johnston, MSc, David Goodlett, BSc, PhD, Jun Han, PhD, Robin A. Ducas, MD, James W. Tam, MD, Eberhard Renner, MD, Todd A. Duhamel, PhD, Michel Aliani, MSc, PhD, Amir Ravandi, MD, PhD, Richard A. Krasuski, MD

“…Fontan patients had significantly lower skeletal muscle mass, took longer to complete the 5 times sit-to-stand test; achieved lower %VO2 max, and had lower resting and postexercise hemodynamic parameters. …”
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Major royal jelly proteins accelerate onset of puberty and promote ovarian follicular development in immature female mice by Xin Liu, Chenmin Jiang, Yong Chen, Fangxiong Shi, Chaoqiang Lai, Lirong Shen

“…The results in M125, M250 and M500 showed that the times of estrus were accelerated by 10.7%, 15.5% and 10.7%, the secondary follicles number were increased by 50.7%, 78.8% and 38.6%, the Graafian follicles were increased by 600.0% and 774.0% and 150.0%, respectively. …”
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Self-Limiting OX513A Aedes aegypti Demonstrate Full Susceptibility to Currently Used Insecticidal Chemistries as Compared to Indian Wild-Type Aedes aegypti by Prabhakargouda B. Patil, Kevin J. Gorman, Shaibal K. Dasgupta, K. V. Seshu Reddy, Shirish R. Barwale, Usha B. Zehr

“…As a component of biosafety assessments relevant to Indian environments, OX513A and two Indian wild-type Ae. aegypti strains (from Aurangabad and Delhi) were tested for susceptibility to a range of commonly used insecticides in India, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), malathion, deltamethrin, and permethrin using World Health Organization (WHO) testing kits and following WHO standard test procedures. Knockdown times (KDT) for all compounds were determined separately for male and female adults of the three mosquito strains. …”
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Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Antonio de Olival Fernandes, Yvoty Alves dos Santos Sens, Vivian Bertoni Xavier, Luiz Antonio Miorin, Vera Lúcia dos Santos Alves

“…The TG attended 24 training sessions, three times a week, during the intradialytic period. Training intensity was aimed at keeping the heart rate between 50 and 70% of its maximum. …”
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Mapping TB incidence across districts in Uganda to inform health program activities by N.J. Henry, S. Zawedde-Muyanja, R.K. Majwala, S. Turyahabwe, R.V. Barnabas, R.C. Reiner, Jr, C.E. Moore, J.M. Ross

“…District-level estimates of TB incidence were five times more precise than a model using TB prevalence survey data alone. …”
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Evaluating knowledge gains from structured sexual and reproductive health education among in-school adolescents in Southeast Nigeria by Chibuike Agu, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Godstime Eigbiremolen, Ugenyi Iloabachie, Ozioma Nwankpa, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Female adolescents were 3.2 times less likely to have good SRH knowledge compared to male adolescents. …”
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Clinical Factors Influencing Phenotype of HCMV-Specific CD8+ T Cells and HCMV-Induced Interferon-Gamma Production after Allogeneic Stem Cells Transplantation by Inmaculada Gayoso, Sara Cantisán, Carolina Cerrato, Joaquín Sánchez-García, Carmen Martin, Rafael Solana, Antonio Torres-Gomez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Our results showed that the patients receiving stem cells from donors ≥40 years old were 12 times more likely to have HCMV-specific CD8+ T cells with “differentiated phenotype” (CD45RA+CCR7+ ≤6.7% and CD28+ ≤30%) than patients grafted from donors <40 years old (OR=12; P=0.014). …”
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Recurrent Falls in People with Parkinson’s Disease without Cognitive Impairment: Focusing on Modifiable Risk Factors by Lorena R. S. Almeida, Guilherme T. Valença, Nádja N. Negreiros, Elen B. Pinto, Jamary Oliveira-Filho

“…We evaluated 171 patients, collecting demographic and clinical data, including standardized assessments with the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), activities of daily living (ADL) and motor sections, modified Hoehn and Yahr Scale, Schwab and England, eight-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Berg Balance Scale, Dynamic Gait Index, Functional Reach, and Timed Up and Go. ROC curves were constructed to determine the cutoff scores for all measures. …”
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Management of Oro-Antral Communication: A Systemic Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies by Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Irma Trilli, Laura Ferrante, Angela Di Noia, Elisabetta de Ruvo, Francesco Inchingolo, Antonio Mancini, Stefan Cocis, Andrea Palermo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

“…Multidisciplinary collaboration, along with timely surgical intervention and adherence to medical therapies, is essential for successful management. …”
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Tuberculous Otitis Media: A Mysterious Ailment by Saravana Selvan Velmurugan, Vivek Mariappan, Mohamed Siddique Samsudeen, Suresh Kumar Narayanan, Rhea Mathai, Tany James Maria

“…This case series aims to highlight the clinical presentation, effective diagnostic modalities and treatment of tuberculous otitis media and stresses the importance of awareness among otorhinolaryngologists regarding TOM and its timely management. …”
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Sources of hydrochemistry and chemical weathering rate at Urumqi Glacier No.1 catchment in central Asia by Qin Yang, Xiangying Li, Donghui Shangguan, Tianding Han

“…Annual CDR values range from 12.34 to 19.04 t/km2/yr in 2013, 2014, and 2016, which are 1–1.7 times higher than those in 2006 and 2007 and higher than some glaciers in Asia. …”
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Managing Liver Cirrhosis: a Multidisciplinary Approach by V. M. Durleshter, S. A. Gabriel, N. V. Korochanskaya, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, P. V. Markov, O. A. Usova, D. S. Murashko, V. Yu. Dyn'ko, A. Yu. Bukhtoyarov, M. A. Basenko

“…Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) was implemented in 2014 and performed 51 times in 5 years, coupled in 20 patients with simultaneous gastric variceal embolisation. …”
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