Melatonin: A Novel Indolamine in Oral Health and Disease by V. K. Chava, K. Sirisha

“…Recent studies, by Claustrat et al. (2005), detected few extrapineal sources of melatonin like retina, gastrointestinal tract, and salivary glands. …”
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Does difference in monetary policy framework matter for interest rate Pass-through? Evidence from TVP-VAR with stochastic volatility by Usman Adamu Bello, Auwal Isah

“…The relative success of Inflation Targeting (IT) amidst widespread rising inflation globally is motivating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to renew its desire for an IT framework. …”
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Logopenic and nonfluent variants of primary progressive aphasia are differentiated by acoustic measures of speech production. by Kirrie J Ballard, Sharon Savage, Cristian E Leyton, Adam P Vogel, Michael Hornberger, John R Hodges

“…In this study acoustic measures of speech in conjunction with voxel-based morphometry were used to determine the success of the measures as an adjunct to diagnosis and to explore the neural basis of apraxia of speech in nfvPPA. …”
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Research on the construction of corneal endothelium transplantation with acellular amniotic membrane as a scaffold by Ya-Nan Chen, Rui-Qin Guo, Bo-Yu Liang, Hong-Qin Ke, Meng-Jie Dong, Ming-Fang He, Ji Yang, Hai Liu

“…Additionally, the expression of key genes critical for endothelial function was assessed to validate the functionality of the HAAM-based corneal endothelial transplantation membrane.ResultsThe HAAM was successfully prepared, maintaining an intact collagen fiber structure. …”
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Clinical outcomes after emergency transarterial renal embolization: a retrospective study by Rémi Grange, Nicolas Magand, Noémie Lutz, Julien Lanoiselee, Stéphanie Leroy, Claire Boutet, Sylvain Grange

“…The inclusion criteria were all patients ≥ 18-years-old treated by emergency TAE for renal vascular injury. Clinical success was defined as the resolution of bleeding signs without the need for repeat TAE, surgery, death related to massive blood loss during this period, without functional impairment (> 50% of parenchyma volume or onset of chronic kidney disease) following TAE. …”
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Determination of Chlorpromazine Using Molecular Imprinting Polymers in Different Sample Matrices by Eman Wajeh Ammen, Yehya Kamal Al-Bayati

“…Thus, the selective and sensitive detection of these drugs is crucial. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are receptors that are designed to have a highly specific molecular recognition ability, which is the primary and crucial function of receptors. …”
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Synchronized stepwise control of firing and learning thresholds in a spiking randomly connected neural network toward hardware implementation by Kumiko Nomura, Yoshifumi Nishi

“…Therefore, we propose hardware-oriented models of these functions. To implement the function of IP, a variable firing threshold is introduced to each excitatory neuron in the RNN that changes stepwise in accordance with its activity. …”
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Rolling Cargo Management Using a Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach by Rachid Oucheikh, Tuwe Löfström, Ernst Ahlberg, Lars Carlsson

“…The agent is equipped with sensors for obstacle detection and is provided with real-time feedback from the environment thanks to its own reward function, allowing it to dynamically adapt its policies and navigation strategy. …”
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LABORATORY FINDINGS OF CHILDREN ASSESSED IN RELATION TO COGNITIVE STATE BY THE HEALTH COMMITTEE OF A SECOND LEVEL STATE HOSPITAL by Fatma Gül Demirkan, Şeyma Karatekin

“…Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between anemia, vitamin deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, and the cognitive status of patients admitted to the medical board due to symptoms of cognitive retardation, a condition that is common in childhood and affects school success negatively. Materials and Methods: In this study, between January 2016- June 2018, serum vitamin B12, ferritin, hemogram and thyroid function tests of 71 pediatric patients, who were found to have had cognitive deficiencies and were admitted to the secondary level state hospital to obtain a medical committee report, were assessed retrospectively. …”
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The classical-to-quantum crossover in the strain-induced ferroelectric transition in SrTiO3 membranes by Jiarui Li, Yonghun Lee, Yongseong Choi, Jong-Woo Kim, Paul Thompson, Kevin J. Crust, Ruijuan Xu, Harold Y. Hwang, Philip J. Ryan, Wei-Sheng Lee

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Glucocorticoids and antivirals for HBV reactivation in onco-hematologic patients by Michela di Fonzo, Andrea Marengo, Alfredo Marzano, Antonella Ferrari, Bruno Monarca, Gianfranco delle Fave, Massimo Marignani

“…In this later autopsy detected cirrhosis, not evident at presentation. This clinical experience suggests that in patients with <span>onco-hematological</span> and persistent liver function tests alterations in spite of effective antiviral response, glucocorticoids could control the effects of immune response. …”
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Microwave Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review and Clinical Insights by Edwarda Golden, Ali Mutlu, Erica Knavel-Koepsel, J Louis Hinshaw, Paul Laeseke, Chris Brace, Timothy Ziemlexicz, Daniel Shapiro, E Jason Abel, John Swietlik, Fred Lee

“…Independent of the type of thermal ablation techniques used, there are important technical considerations for the successful destruction of targeted tumours while minimising complications, including the use of ultrasound for antenna placement and ablation monitoring, immediate post-procedure contrast-enhanced CT for detection of incomplete treatment and early detection of complications, and hydrodissection and hydroureter for prevention of intraprocedural complications. …”
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The Results of the Treatment of the Recurrent “Inferior” Retinal Detachment Depending on the Volume of Surgical Intervention by T. N. Shevalova, S. V. Churashov, A. N. Kulikov, A. A. Mihin, R. L. Troyanovskiy

“…The volume of surgical treatment was assessed before recurrent RD, after the first and second recurrent «inferior» RD, the distribution of the grade and type of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) complicating these recurrents RD with different treatment tactics, analyzed the functional results and anatomical success (retinal reattachment) after surgical treatment of the first and second recurrents RD.Results. …”
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AN INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MICROFLORA OF FERMENTED HORSEMEAT PRODUCTS ON THE FORMATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES by I. M. Chernukha, I. N. Nikonov, N. G. Mashentseva, D. L. Klabukova, D. A. Afanasev, L. I. Kovalyov, L. А. Ilina

“…Therefore, in the studied product, good preservation of the main spectra of muscle proteins was observed, and the identified fractions, apparently, can be sources of new functional peptides. Not only quantitative but also qualitative changes were observed in the studied samples. …”
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Vision Transformers for Image Classification: A Comparative Survey by Yaoli Wang, Yaojun Deng, Yuanjin Zheng, Pratik Chattopadhyay, Lipo Wang

“…Previous surveys have provided overviews of transformer applications across various computer vision tasks, such as object detection, activity recognition, and image enhancement. …”
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Follicle-like and other novel structures found in ovaries of aged white rhinoceroses and their potential impact on oocyte recovery rate by R. Appeltant, R. Hermes, S. Holtze, T.B. Hildebrandt, S.A. Williams

“…In depth understanding of the biology behind and improvement of assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) is the only option for preventing the disappearance of functionally extinct species such as the northern white rhinoceros. …”
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Underwater Ionic Current Signal Sensing and Information Transmission by Contact-Induced Charge Transfer by Boru Su, Junyan Zhang, Yunfei Deng, Lin Chi

“…Underwater ionic current signal sensing shows great potential for electric-field-sensing-based target detection, information transmission and communication. …”
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The role of SFRP1 in human dermal papilla cell growth and its potential molecular mechanisms as a target in regenerative therapy by Chaofan Wang, Yimei Du, Changpei Lu, Lingbo Bi, Yunbu Ding, Weixin Fan

“…Also, SFRP1 regulates the cell proliferation capacity of IDPCs and reduces their migration functions. The DPCs' living activity, proliferation, and migration function exhibited a negative correlation with the level of SFRP1. …”
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Effect of minimally invasive posterior veneer Preparation designs on failure load and mode after fatigue (in-vitro study) by Islam Mohamed Mady, Ahmed Safwat El Kady, Moustafa Nabil Aboushelib, Mohamed Hussein A. Hussein

“…Abstract Background Ceramic veneers are a common option for enhancing dental aesthetics by improving tooth form, shade, and function. Preparation design is considered a critical factor in the success of dental veneers, as it influences the failure load and fatigue survival of posterior minimally invasive ceramic veneer restorations. …”
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Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Additionally, 195 plasmids were shared across all three source-attributed sectors. Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. …”
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