Growth and Form Trait Variation Analysis Among Different Clones of Michelia chapensis by Zhixi DENG, Baishuan LYU, Rong HUANG, Limin ZHOU, Runhui WANG, Li CHEN, Zhijun LAI, Jiaqi CHEN, Jie ZHU, Ruping WEI, Huiquan ZHENG

“…Significant (P < 0.05) to highly significant (P < 0.01) phenotypic and genetic correlations were detected among the traits (except between tree height and crown-to-diameter ratio). …”
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Storage damage of cold-stored whole blood in CPDA maintenance fluid during the whole effective storage period by Yingyu He, Yiquan Zhang, Wanbing Liu, Lidong Zhang, Yingkai Xu, Zihan Yuan, Junying Li, Lei Liu, Fangxiong Cheng

“…On each testing day, storage lesion related indicators of red blood cells (RBCs), plasma components, and platelets were respectively detected.ResultsOn the 14th day of CS-WB storage, no significant changes were found in the morphology, quantity, and function of RBCs. …”
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Recent Advances in Understanding the Keys Factors Influencing Pressurized Liquid Extraction of Secondary Metabolites: A Comprehensive Review by Pauline Donn, Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour, Franklin Chamorro, Paula Garcia-Oliveira, Javier Echave, Ana Perez-Vazquez, Paula Barciela, Lucia Cassani, Miguel Angel Prieto

“…., phenolic compounds) from botanical sources, with implications spanning across pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and functional foods. …”
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Investigation into the monitoring and control of mechanical dynamics in inclined mining equipment utilizing digital twin technology by Panshi XIE, Hang YANG, Yongping WU, Baofa HUANG, Weidian LIN, Leilei YI

“…Intelligent mining represents a critical path for the safe and efficient extraction of challenging coal resources, particularly those with steep and extreme inclinations, in China. …”
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Application of Deep Dictionary Learning and Predefined Filters for Classification of Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Images by Fariba Shaker, Zahra Baharlouei, Gerlind Plonka, Hossein Rabbani

“…In recent years, deep learning methods have excelled in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) image classification but demand high computational resources and extensive training data. We propose two effective methods for OCT image classification, combining the strength of deep learning with sparse representation of significant image features for improved detection of retinal abnormalities. …”
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Gut dysbiosis narrative in psoriasis: matched-pair approach identifies only subtle shifts correlated with elevated fecal calprotectin by Bayazit Yunusbayev, Anna Bogdanova, Nadezhda Nadyrchenko, Lavrentii Danilov, Viktor Bogdanov, Grigory Sergeev, Radick Altinbaev, Fanil Bilalov, Milyausha Yunusbaeva

“…We next showed that these enriched species were correlated with elevated biomarkers of intestinal and systemic inflammation and liver function. Functionally, one of the top species, Megasphaera elsdenii, is a potent lactate utilizer in the context of intestinal lactic acidosis and inflammation. …”
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Overexpression of ST8Sia1 inhibits tumor progression by TGF-β1 signaling in rectal adenocarcinoma and promotes the tumoricidal effects of CD8+ T cells by granzyme B and perforin by Chang Zhang, Yeli Wang, Yao Yu, Yanchao Pang, Xiao Xiao, Leilei Hao

“…Perforin and Granzyme B secretion by CD8+ T cells, as well as tumor cell apoptosis, were detected after co-culturing CD8+ T cells with READ tumor cells and ST8Sia1-overexpression (ST8Sia1-OE) tumor cells. …”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…It provides functions for various tasks such as dereplication, clustering, chimera detection, and taxonomic assignment. …”
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Research progress on in-situ catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin by ZHAO Yuying, ZHAN Jiahui, HU Rui, LUO Gang, ZHANG Shicheng*

“…It utilizes solvents or lignin′s functional groups as hydrogen sources. During the catalytic process, hydrogen is generated in situ and acts on the substrate, achieving efficient value-added conversion. …”
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Clinical profile and molecular genetic analysis of alport syndrome in children: a single center experience by Aqsa Ahmad, Aqsa Ahmad, Liang Lijun, Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan, Ma Yan, Zhao Shuai, Zhao Shuai, Du Wangnan, Du Wangnan

“…Genetic testing emerged as a critical resource for diagnosing AS. Furthermore, early diagnosis is crucial for implementing an appropriate management plan and assessing the prognosis.…”
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Leaf carbon nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in dominant trees across China’s forests from 2005 to 2020 by Chenxi Li, Honglin He, Xiaoli Ren, Qian Xu, Shiyu Dong, Zining Lin, Luxiang Lin, Zexin Fan, Yongbiao Lin, Juxiu Liu, Qingkui Wang, Anzhi Wang, Ruiying Chang, Zongqiang Xie, Lingli Liu, Fusun Shi

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Rosaceae phylogenomic studies provide insights into the evolution of new genes by Lan Jiang, Xiaoxu Li, Kun Lyu, Han Wang, Zhiyuan Li, Wang Qi, Lin Zhang, Yunpeng Cao

“…Functional analysis exhibited that newly formed fusion genes can regulate the phenotype traits of plant growth and development, suggesting the functional significance of these genes. …”
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Tunable Energy-Efficient Approximate Circuits for Self-Powered AI and Autonomous Edge Computing Systems by Shubham Garg, Kanika Monga, Nitin Chaturvedi, S. Gurunarayanan

“…Furthermore, we implemented a simple CNN for pattern detection and integrated our proposed solution to validate its benefits, achieving 15% lower power consumption and 7% lower area overhead without functionality loss.…”
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Enhanced Efficiency in SMEs Attendance Monitoring: Low Cost Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition Mobile Application by Hong-Danh Thai, Yeong-Seok Seo, Jun-Ho Huh

“…Applying advanced technologies in human resources can enable organizations to address these challenges effectively. …”
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Ageing well in the urban environment: meeting the health and social needs of older Adults - study protocol for a prospective, longitudinal mixed-methods study by Marie Bolster, Abhijit Visaria, David Matchar, Denis Gerstorf, Tillman Schmitz, Benjamin Labohm, Raphael Kohl, Dagmar Haase, Paul Gellert, Angelique Chan, Wolfram J. Herrmann

“…Additionally, three functional tests (cognitive functioning, hand grip strength, and walking speed) are carried out with participants. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor gene family in Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep by Ximei Liang, Shuangshuang Qin, Guili Wei, Xiaoyun Guo, Shugen Wei, Fan Wei, Ying Liang

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Factors associated with contrast-associated acute kidney injury in an emergency department: A cohort study in Lebanon. by Moustafa Al Hariri, Sally Al Hassan, Malak Khalifeh, Hani Tamim, Imad El Majzoub, Tharwat El Zahran

“…<h4>Background</h4>Contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) is a common problem in hospitals, particularly in low-middle-income countries (LMIC), due to limited resources and a high prevalence of comorbidities. Kidney function evaluation using serum creatinine levels before contrast administration leads to increased length of stay and delayed patient care. …”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Cutlassfish Head Peptone in RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Su-Jin Lee, Jeonghyeon Im, Svini Dileepa Marasinghe, Eunyoung Jo, Minthari Sakethanika Bandara, Youngdeuk Lee, Jaewon Lee, Gun-Hoo Park, Chulhong Oh

“…CP suppressed the expression of inflammatory mediators, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygen-ase-2, and selectively inhibited the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6. …”
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Senegalin-2: A Novel Hexadecapeptide from <i>Kassina senegalensis</i> with Antibacterial and Muscle Relaxant Activities, and Its Derivative Senegalin-2BK as a Bradykinin Antagonist by Yueyang Lu, Yanguo Zhu, Chengbang Ma, Lei Wang, Mei Zhou, Tianbao Chen, Xiaonan Ma, Xu Zhang, Zhimin Fan

“…The amphibian skin secretions are excellent sources of bioactive peptides, some of which and their derivatives exhibit multiple properties, including antibacterial and antagonism against bradykinin. …”
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Genetic Factors for the Natural Elimination of Hepatitis C Virus by N. V. Vlasenko, T. A. Loscutova, K. O. Mironov, A. S. Esman, E. A. Dunaeva, T. A. Semenenko, D. B. Dubodelov, M. I. Korabelnikova, Z. B. Ponezheva, V. V. Makashova, K. G. Omarova, A. V. Sacuk, G. G. Solopova, S. N. Kuzin, V. G. Akimkin

“…Additionally, the significance of polymorphisms at the intragenic and intergenic levels was assessed using modern bioinformatic resources in the field of functional genomics.Results. …”
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