Regulation of xanthine dehydrogensase gene expression and uric acid production in human airway epithelial cells. by Ryan D Huff, Alan C-Y Hsu, Kristy S Nichol, Bernadette Jones, Darryl A Knight, Peter A B Wark, Philip M Hansbro, Jeremy A Hirota

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The airway epithelium is a physical and immunological barrier that protects the pulmonary system from inhaled environmental insults. Uric acid has been detected in the respiratory tract and can function as an antioxidant or damage associated molecular pattern. …”
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Experimental Study of Coherent Collaborative Processing Method in Distributed Automotive Radar by A. A. Kuzin, S. E. Kuznetsov, A. V. Miakinkov, R. S. Fadeev, S. A. Shabalin

“…Intelligent driver assistance systems are increasingly employing radar systems to detect, resolve, and track various classes of targets. …”
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Polymorphisms of an innate immune gene, toll-like receptor 4, and aggressive prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Pei-Hsuan Weng, Yi-Ling Huang, John H Page, Jen-Hau Chen, Jianfeng Xu, Stella Koutros, Sonja Berndt, Stephen Chanock, Meredith Yeager, John S Witte, Rosalind A Eeles, Douglas F Easton, David E Neal, Jenny Donovan, Freddie C Hamdy, Kenneth R Muir, Graham Giles, Gianluca Severi, Jeffrey R Smith, Carmela R Balistreri, Irene M Shui, Yen-Ching Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is one of the best known TLR members expressed on the surface of several leukocytes and tissue cells and has a key function in detecting pathogen and danger-associated molecular patterns. …”
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A juxtamembrane basolateral targeting motif regulates signaling through a TGF-β pathway receptor in Drosophila. by Aidan J Peterson, Stephen J Murphy, Melinda G Mundt, MaryJane Shimell, Edward B Leof, Michael B O'Connor

“…We also show that apicalized Punt does not produce an ectopic signal, indicating that the apical pool of Dpp is not a significant signaling source even when presented with Punt. Instead, we find that basolateral presentation of Punt is required for optimal signaling. …”
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Intercropping and Nitrogen Fertilization Altered the Patterns of Leaf Senescence in Sorghum by Peter E. Moi, Onesmus M. Kitonyo, George N. Chemining’wa, Josiah M. Kinama

“…Effects of competition in sorghum-legume intercropping and source-sink relationships on the patterns of leaf senescence deserve further investigation.…”
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Risk Assessment and Prediction of Heavy Metal Pollution in Groundwater and River Sediment: A Case Study of a Typical Agricultural Irrigation Area in Northeast China by Shuang Zhong, Hui Geng, Fengjun Zhang, Zhaoying Liu, Tianye Wang, Boyu Song

“…The areas with typical municipal sewage discharge river and irrigation water function were selected as study sites in northeast China. …”
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Canada goose fecal microbiota correlate with geography more than host‐associated factors by Joshua C. Gil, Heather R. Skeen, Celeste Cuellar, Sarah M. Hird

“…This work also suggests that there is a minimum geographic distance, likely associated with sufficient variation in habitat, climate, and local food sources, that must be reached before significant differences in the microbiota between two populations can be detected.…”
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Strain Monitoring of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Tower Using Fiber Bragg Gratings by Bastien Van Esbeen, Valentin Manto, Damien Kinet, Corentin Guyot, Christophe Caucheteur

“…Afterwards, by using power spectral density (PSD) on the strain signals, three sources of tower oscillations are discovered: wind force, structure unbalance, and 1st tower mode resonance, each with its intrinsic frequency. …”
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Transcranial optogenetic brain modulator for precise bimodal neuromodulation in multiple brain regions by Hyogeun Shin, Min-Ho Nam, Seung Eun Lee, Soo Hyun Yang, Esther Yang, Jin Taek Jung, Hyun Kim, Jiwan Woo, Yakdol Cho, Youngsam Yoon, Il-Joo Cho

“…Abstract Transcranial brain stimulation is a promising technology for safe modulation of brain function without invasive procedures. Recent advances in transcranial optogenetic techniques with external light sources, using upconversion particles and highly sensitive opsins, have shown promise for precise neuromodulation with improved spatial resolution in deeper brain regions. …”
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Peripheral immune cell dysregulation following diffuse traumatic brain injury in pigs by Kathryn L. Wofford, Kevin D. Browne, David J. Loane, David F. Meaney, D. Kacy Cullen

“…Indeed, secondary infections following TBI worsen neurological outcomes and are a major source of mortality and morbidity. Despite the compelling link between the damaged brain and peripheral immune functionality, little is known about how injury severity affects the peripheral immune system in closed-head diffuse TBI, the most common clinical presentation including all concussions. …”
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Assessing the impact of a rare synonymous variant in the <i>KNG1</i> gene on the development of hereditary angioedema by N. A. Pechnikova, Yu. V. Ostankova, M. A. Saitgalina, A. M. Bebyakov, A. A. Totolian

“…Therefore, (1) the mutant high-molecular-weight kininogen is more easily activated by kallikrein and becomes a source of bradykinin formation through the kallikrein-kinin system; (2) the mechanism of bradykinin formation undergoes significant changes and results in the formation of functionally active but aberrant bradykinin, which alters its inactivation by enzymes with a consequent increase in its half-life, (3) the changes in positions 380-389 bring about modifications in Lys-bradykinin reproduction such that in subsequent steps it is “easily” cleaved to bradykinin by arginine aminopeptidase. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Lyme Disease: A Literature Review of Psychiatric and Cognitive Impacts by Gabija Šegždaitė, Odeta Aliukonytė, Kamilė Pociūtė

“…This paper examines the connection between Lyme disease and neuropsychiatric outcomes to improve diagnosis and treatment.Materials and Methods: The PubMed database was searched for scientific literature sources. Publications published in English in 2019–2024 were selected. …”
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Thermodynamics of interaction of inulin complex with water by Yu. A. Maksimenko, O. I. Konnova, I. Yu. Aleksanian

“…Currently, the key trends in the global food market include the rapidly developing functional nutrition industry, which is of great interest to consumers. …”
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Degradation of extracellular polymeric substances shapes microbial community diversity. by Sammy Pontrelli, Kian Bigovic Villi, Andreas Sichert, Julian Trouillon, Adriano Rutz, Zachary C Landry, Simon H Rüdisser, Roman Stocker, Uwe Sauer

“…EPS was produced at similar levels across marine chitin-degrading isolates and seawater communities, underscoring its importance relative to small metabolites. Notably, different sources of EPS were found to select for distinct and diverse microbial communities. …”
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Antimicrobial Potential of Extract from a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolate by Francis Kwaku Dzideh Amankwah, Stephen Yao Gbedema, Yaw Duah Boakye, Marcel Tunkumgmen Bayor, Vivian Etsiapah Boamah

“…Microorganisms are one of the main sources of antimicrobial agents and over 50% of antibiotics currently used in hospitals are metabolites from microbes. …”
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KAJIAN PENGETAHUAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT PETANI DALAM PENGELOLAAN DAERAH ALIRAN SUNGAI (DAS) KETAHUN DI KABUPATEN LEBONG by Agus Purwoko, Ketut Sukiyono, Indra Cahyadinata

“…An analytical descriptive method is used analyze data gathered from interview to 80 farmers selected by purposive sampling. The reserach indicates that sources of farmers’ local knowledge on natural resources management come from internal and external social system. …”
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Design and Application of Mesoporous Catalysts for Liquid-Phase Furfural Hydrogenation by Hyeongeon Lee, Shinjae Lee, Kwangjin An

“…Finally, key challenges that require further investigation are discussed, including catalyst stability, deactivation mechanisms, strategies to reduce reliance on external hydrogen sources, and the impact of solvent effects on product selectivity. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Distribution Network Planning Method Considering Renewable Energy by Liang Ma, Chenyi Si, Ke Wang, Jinshan Luo, Shigong Jiang, Yi Song

“…Against the background of building new power systems, the rapid growth of distributed renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic and wind power, has introduced many challenges for distribution network planning (DNP), including different source-load compositions, complex network topologies, and varied application scenarios. …”
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Identification and odor exposure regulation of odorant-binding proteins in Picromerus lewisi by Shan-Cheng Yi, Jia-Ling Yu, Sara Taha Abdelkhalek, Sara Taha Abdelkhalek, Zhi-Rong Sun, Man-Qun Wang

“…This implies that these PlewOBPs may have an olfactory function in detecting S. litura-infested tobacco plants. …”
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Wheat crop producers’ technical efficiency and its determinants in Oromia region of Ethiopia: evidence from West Shewa zone by Melkamu Girma, Abule Mehare, Mengistu Ketema

“…The stochastic Cobb-Douglas production function was estimated to measure the level of technical efficiency. …”
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