Estimating the mass of tephra accumulated on roads to best manage the impact of volcanic eruptions: the example of Mt Etna, Italy by L. Mereu, L. Mereu, M. Stocchi, M. Stocchi, A. Garcia, M. Prestifilippo, L. Sandri, C. Bonadonna, S. Scollo

“…First, we analysed a sequence of 39 short-lasting and intense lava fountains detected by the X-band weather radar, applying a volcanic ash radar retrieval approach that permits us to compute the main eruption source parameters (ESPs), such MER, <span class="inline-formula"><i>H</i>_TP</span>, and GSD. …”
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Unveiling Theranostics: Nanocomplex-Assisted Photodynamic Eradication of Aggressive Cancer Cells and Modulation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Butkute A, Kazlauske E, Mlynska A, Peciukaityte E, Karabanovas V, Rotomskis R, Steponkiene S

“…Immunomodulatory effects were explored by exposing resident and recruited TAM models to a conditioned medium from PDT-treated CRC cells, followed by gene expression analysis.Results: Spectral characterization of the QDs-Ce6 nanocomplex demonstrated selective switching between diagnostic and therapeutic modes. …”
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Assessment of EMF Exposure Induced by Wireless Cellular Phones in Various Usage Scenarios in France by Jiang Liu, Yarui Zhang, Wassim Ben Chikha, Shanshan Wang, Theodoros Samaras, Ourouk Jawad, Lamine Ourak, Emmanuelle Conil, Joe Wiart

“…According to the type of sources, RF-EMF exposure can be categorized into uplink (device-to-base station) and downlink (base station-to-device) transmissions. …”
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The Trend of Residential-Livelihood Changes in Nomadic Ecosystems with Environmental Sustainability Approach (Case Study: Farsimadan Tribe Ecosystem, Fars Province) by Siamak Tahmasbi, Seyed Ali Badri, Mohammad Reza Rezvani

“…In this change, a lot of structures and functions of nomadism have changed. In the past, livestock was impartible components of nomadic life having the value and dignity among nomads and well- known people who had more livestock in the tribe. …”
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Elucidating the role of PPARG inhibition in enhancing MERS virus immune response: A network pharmacology and computational drug discovery by Ahmed M. Hassan, Leena H. Bajrai, Azzah S. Alharbi, Meshari M. Alhamdan, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam I. Azhar

“…Furthermore, gene ontology (GO), pathway enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were performed to understand the gene’s functions. A possible drug target was identified, and an FDA-approved drug library was screened against the selected target using molecular docking and validated the findings through molecular dynamics simulation, principal component analysis, free energy landscape, and MM/GBSA calculations. …”
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3D‐printed patient‐specific instrumentation and the freehand technique in high‐tibial osteotomy: A prospective cohort‐comparative study in an outpatient setting by Giovanni Grillo, Alexandre Coelho, Xavier Pelfort, Ferran Fillat‐Gomà, Arnau Verdaguer Figuerola, Sergi Gil‐Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Peñalver, Christian Yela‐Verdú

“…Abstract Purpose Tibial valgus osteotomy has shown to be a successful and cost‐effective procedure. The advent of image processing and three‐dimensional (3D) printing is an interesting tool for achieving more accurate and reproducible results. …”
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Polyamine metabolism related gene index prediction of prognosis and immunotherapy response in breast cancer by Ruoya Wang, Shouliang Cai, Qing Gao, Yidong Chen, Xue Han, Fangjian Shang, Chunyan Liang, Guolian Zhu, Bo Chen

“…Four high-risk independent prognostic factors (OAZ1, SRM, SMOX, and SMS) were validated as being upregulated in breast cancer tissues. The model successfully stratified BC patients into high-risk and low-risk groups, with the high-risk group exhibiting poorer clinical outcomes. …”
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Fall risk perception toolkit based on “digital human” for community-dwelling older patients with stroke: development and validation by Jiang Nan, Yi Hou, Manyao Sun, Xueying Huang, Jing Gao, Xueqiong Zou, Zhongyi Chen, Yuyu Jiang

“…Results Four functional modules of FRP-digital human were determined. 20 participants completed the usability test. …”
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Exosomes derived from hypoxia-preconditioned M2 macrophages alleviate degeneration in knee osteoarthritis through the miR‑124‑3p/STAT3 axis by Hao Li, Yuze Yang, Yuanpeng Gao, Bo Li, Jiaju Yang, Pengyu Liu, Min Zhang, Guangzhi Ning

“…The miRNA with the highest upregulation in Hypo-Exos was selected for further functional validation. To investigate the role of this miRNA, miRNA inhibitors were used to knock down its expression in Hypo-Exos, and the subsequent impact of this change on Hypo-Exos activity was evaluated. …”
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LC-MS/MS based metabolomics reveals the mechanism of skeletal muscle regeneration by Lei Yi, Kaiming Wang, Sui Liufu, Wenwu Chen, Bohe Chen, Xiaolin Liu, Caihong Liu, Jingwen Liu, Xin Xu, Haiming Ma

“…Temporal expression analysis revealed metabolites consistent with changes in the skeletal muscle regeneration process and found that these metabolite functions were mainly enriched in inhibiting inflammatory responses, alleviating myofibrillar lysis, and promoting muscle growth. …”
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WEB SERVICE OF WORKS PLANNING USING NETWORK GRAPH by Інна Грод, Надія Балик, Ярослав Василенко, Сергій Мартинюк, Василь Олексюк, Ольга Барна

“…During the study, a set of theoretical, empirical, and modeling methods were applied, in particular: systematic analysis of scientific and methodological sources, the results of domestic and foreign experience on the problem, review of existing software to determine the problem solution state and select development tools of web service, analysis of methods and technologies network graphs construction, generalization of information on the problem. …”
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Radiomic features of PET/CT imaging of large B cell lymphoma lesions predicts CAR T cell therapy efficacy by Yoganand Balagurunathan, Zhouping Wei, Jin Qi, Zachary Thompson, Erin Dean, Erin Dean, Hong Lu, Hong Lu, Saran Vardhanabhuti, Salvatore Corallo, Jung W. Choi, Jenny J. Kim, Mike Mattie, Michael Jain, Frederick L. Locke

“…BackgroundRelapsed and refractory Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be successfully treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), a CD19-directed autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy. …”
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Assessing the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted bacterial establishment in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing by Charles J. Mason, Rosalie C. Nelson, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Scott M. Geib, Ikkei Shikano

“…The target bacterial isolate was detected in medfly when inoculated with liquid diet regardless of age, but those fed a slurry-based diet and a separate water source had less establishment. …”
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Large-scale integration of meta-QTL and genome-wide association study identifies genomic regions and candidate genes for photosynthetic efficiency traits in bread wheat by Ming Chen, Tao Chen, Letong Yun, Zhuo Che, Jingfu Ma, Binxue Kong, Jiangying Long, Chunhua Cheng, Kaiqi Guo, Peipei Zhang, Lijian Guo, Delong Yang

“…For the key CG TaGGR-6A (TraesCS6A02G307700) involved in the porphyrin metabolism pathway, a functional kompetitive allele-specific PCR (KASP) marker was developed at 2464 bp (A/G) position within the 3′ untranslated region, successfully distinguishing two haplotypes: TaGGR-6A-Hap I (type AA) and TaGGR-6A-Hap II (type GG). …”
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Ruminal Yeast Strain with Probiotic Potential: Isolation and Characterization and Its Effect on Rumen Fermentation In Vitro by Pin Song, Xiaoran Yang, Manman Hou, Yue Chen, Liping Liu, Yuyan Feng, Yingdong Ni

“…The probiotic yeast <i>Candida rugosa</i> (NJ-5) was selected for in vitro culture studies on rumen fermentation. …”
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Proteomic analysis of plasma unravels dynamic pathways and potential biomarkers indicating disease stages following Mtb infection by Zonglei Zhou, Jie Tian, Yuying He, Haiyan Xiong, Weibing Wang

“…ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) stages depend greatly on the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and the host response. As a non-negligible source of active tuberculosis (ATB), individuals with latent Mtb infection (LTBI) are insidious and hard to be detected due to limited biomarkers. …”
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Beyond access: assessing WASH service delivery models in healthcare facilities of North Mecha, Dera, and Farta, Ethiopia by Abireham Misganaw Ayalew

“…A total of 384 citizens were selected through a systematic random sampling technique to participate in the survey. …”
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Development of a Customizable Web-Based Dashboard for Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring: Feasibility and Usability Implementation Study by Joshua Wollen, Thuy Nguyen, Charles Coton, Gina DeWildt, Gabretta Cooksey, Audrey Cohen, Nicholas Hoang, Munachi Okpala, Michael Gonzalez, Mengxi Wang, Chigozirim Izeogu, Elmer Bernstam, Charles Green, Sean Savitz, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Anjail Sharrief

“…The EDC system successfully linked patient data to the dashboard, enabling real-time visualization of BP trends and provider alerts. …”
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Sequence, characterization and pharmacological analyses of the adipokinetic hormone receptor in the stick insect, Carausius morosus by Gerd Gäde, Jinghan Tan, Salwa Afifi, Jean-Paul V. Paluzzi, Graham E. Jackson, Heather G. Marco

“…A phylogenetic analysis of Carmo-AKHR with the AKH receptors and related receptors from other insects was also carried out.ResultsThe stick insect AKH receptor was successfully cloned and sequenced from fat body and, separately, from nervous tissues. …”
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Metallurgical Waste for Sustainable Agriculture: Converter Slag and Blast-Furnace Sludge Increase Oat Yield in Acidic Soils by Olga V. Zakharova, Peter A. Baranchikov, Svetlana P. Chebotaryova, Gregory V. Grigoriev, Nataliya S. Strekalova, Tatiana A. Grodetskaya, Igor N. Burmistrov, Sergey V. Volokhov, Denis V. Kuznetsov, Alexander A. Gusev

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