Scale‐dependence in elk habitat selection for a reintroduced population in Wisconsin, USA by Jennifer L. Merems, Anna L. Brose, Jennifer Price Tack, Shawn Crimmins, Timothy R. Van Deelen

“…As habitat selection can vary by geographic location, available cover, season, and diel period, it is important to understand how a non‐migratory, reintroduced population in northern Wisconsin, USA, is limited by the lack of variation in topography, elevation, and vegetation. We tested scale‐dependent habitat selection on 79 adult elk from 2017 to 2020 using resource selection functions across temporal (i.e., seasonal) and spatial scales (i.e., landscape and home range). …”
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Differential GTP-dependent in-vitro polymerization of recombinant Physcomitrella FtsZ proteins by Stella W. L. Milferstaedt, Marie Joest, Lennard L. Bohlender, Sebastian N. W. Hoernstein, Buğra Özdemir, Eva L. Decker, Chris van der Does, Ralf Reski

“…In light scattering assays, we observed GTP-dependent assembly of FtsZ1-2 and of FtsZ2-1 in a protein concentration dependent manner. …”
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Temperature-dependent versatility shapes invasiveness in the tropical freshwater gastropod Melanoides tuberculata by Bert Van Bocxlaer, Julie Offerle, Claudia M. Ortiz Sepulveda, Rémi Habert, Anne-Catherine Holl, Nicolas Denize-Proust, Alexis Y. Dollion, Grant Pawindo, Fred D. Chibwana, Virginie Cuvillier-Hot

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Vaspin alleviates pathological cardiac hypertrophy by regulating autophagy-dependent myocardial senescence by Haiying Rui, Huaxiang Yu, Dan Zou, Kai Chi, Ping Xu, Xiaoshuai Song, Lulu Liu, Xuting Wu, Jinxin Wang, Li Xue

“…Our results show, for the first time, that vaspin functions as a critical regulator that alleviates pathological cardiac hypertrophy by regulating autophagy-dependent myocardial senescence, providing potential preventive and therapeutic targets for pathological cardiac hypertrophy.…”
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Formulation-Dependent Extrudability of Highly Filled Alginate System for Vaginal Drug Delivery by Arianna Chiappa, Alice Fusari, Marco Uboldi, Fabiana Cavarzan, Paola Petrini, Lucia Zema, Alice Melocchi, Francesco Briatico Vangosa

“…The incorporation of solid particles as a filler to a hydrogel is a strategy to modulate its properties for specific applications, or even to introduce new functionalities to the hydrogel itself. The efficacy of such a modification depends on the filler content and its interaction with the hydrogel matrix. …”
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Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Sodium and Potassium Nickelite-Manganites of Neodymium of NdNa₂NiMnO₅ and NdK₂NiMnO₅ by Shuga Bulatovna Kasenova, Zhenisgul Imangalievna Sagintaeva, Bulat Kunurovich Kasenov, Erbolat Ermekovich Kuanyshbekov, Aigul Tanirbergenovna Ordabaeva, Manara Amangeldievna Isabaeva

“…Based on the experimental C⁰_p(T) data and calculated S⁰ (298.15) values, temperature dependences of C⁰_p(T) and the thermodynamic functions S⁰(T), H°(T)–H⁰(298.15), and Φ^xx(T) were determined for the studied compounds within the 298.15–673 K range. …”
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Production of immunoregulatory cytokines in clinically asymptomatic periapical lesions depends on the lesions size by Duka Miloš, Gazivoda Dragan, Marković Milan, Majstorović Ivana, Tatomirović Željka, Mihajlović Dušan, Čolić Miodrag

“…In these processes proinflammatory cytokines are involved in stimulation of inflammation and osteodestructive mechanisms, whereas anti-inflammatory cytokines, with the immunoregulatory functions, have the opposite effects. How this balance is controlled is still the subject of numerous studies. …”
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THE IMPACT OF COMBINATION ANTIHYPERTENSION THERAPY ON THE MAIN PARAMETERS OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF MYOCARDIUM OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE AND THICKNESS OF “INTIMA-MEDIA”... by V. V. Skibitsky, E. S. Garkusha, A. V. Fendrikova

“…To assess the influence of combination of antihypertension therapy on the main structure-function myocardium condition of the left ventricle (LV), thickness of intima-media (IMT) in patients with refractory arterial hypertension depending on the phenomenon of salt-sensitivity.Material and methods. …”
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Influence of early melting of the ice cover and high water level on functioning of the coastal rookery for baikal seal (<i>Pusa sibirica</i> Gm.) on Dolgiy Island (Lake Baikal), on... by E. A. Petrov, A. B. Kupchinsky

“…Functioning of a coastal seal rookery is considered on example of those located on Dolgiy Island in Lake Baikal, regularly visited by baikal seal &lt;i&gt;Pusa sibirica&lt;/i&gt; Gm., which is constantly monitored by video surveillance. …”
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Enhancing Interfacial Adhesion in Kevlar and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber-Reinforced Laminates: A Comparative Study of Surface Roughening, Plasma Treatment, and C... by Feyi Adekunle, Jan Genzer, Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam

“…While combining plasma with graphene slightly improved performance, it did not exceed plasma-only results due to potential surface functionalization losses during wet graphene application. …”
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Genome-Wide Study of Plant-Specific PLATZ Transcription Factors and Functional Analysis of <i>OsPLATZ1</i> in Regulating Caryopsis Development of Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Tao Yang, Xin-Tong Xu, Li-Jun Tang, Wen-Tao Wei, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Jin-Xin Liu, Xue-Feng Yao, Heng Zhao, Chun-Ming Liu, Ai-Ning Bai

“…Plant A/T-rich sequence- and zinc-binding protein (PLATZ) is a type of plant-specific zinc-dependent DNA-binding protein that binds to A/T-rich DNA sequences. …”
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CSF1 is a novel p53 target gene whose protein product functions in a feed-forward manner to suppress apoptosis and enhance p53-mediated growth arrest. by Gregory Azzam, Xuting Wang, Douglas Bell, Maureen E Murphy

“…The p53 tumor suppressor gene has a common polymorphism at codon 72 that alters its function. We previously reported that the proline 72 polymorphic variant of p53 (P72) demonstrates increased ability to transactivate a subset of genes, relative to arginine 72 (R72); one of these genes is macrophage colony stimulating factor (CSF1). …”
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Transplantation of miR-216a-5p-overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells encapsulated in a thermosensitive hydrogel promotes functional recovery in a rat model of spinal cord injury by Zhi Dou, Liangliang He, Jianning Yue, Wenxing Zhao, Hongyan Wang, Jie Lu, Chao Wang, Liqiang Yang

“…Rats treated with hydrogel-encapsulated MSC-miR-216a-5p showed significantly improved functional recovery, evidenced by higher BBB, MWT, and TWL scores than control groups. …”
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Secretome of human amniotic membrane stem cells promote recovery and testicular functions through modulating SIRT1/NRF2/TNF-α pathway in mice testicular torsion: An experimental st... by Roghayeh Esfehani, Farnaz Khadivi, Jamal Valipour, Maryam Shabani, Mahya Ramesh, Parinaz Javanbakht, Davood Zarini, Sina Mojaverrostami, Masih Hoseini

“…Serum testosterone levels, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and sperm quality parameters were used to evaluate the therapeutic effects of hAMSCs secreted factors on the testicular structure and function. Tissue oxidative stress was measured by determining malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase-1. …”
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A humanized anti-MSLN×4-1BB bispecific antibody exhibits potent antitumour activity through 4-1BB signaling activation and fc function without systemic toxicity by Da-yan Zhang, Zhi-hua Zhang, Wen-ting Liu, Wei-ming Zhou, Peng-fei Zhou, Juan-juan Wei, Xue-jing Dai, Xiao-li Zeng, Yu-qiong Zhou, Han-wang Li, Heng Zhang, Ao-lin Shen, Lian-sheng Cheng, Guo-dong Shen, Yi-fu He

“…The two bsAbs were able to block the binding of CA125 to MSLN and stimulate 4-1BB signaling pathway, which was strictly dependent on MSLN expression. In particular, HK013-G1 retained Fc function and induced ADCC effect in tumour cells, whereas HK013-G4 did not. …”
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Transforming Governance in Armenia: From Soviet Legacy to Strategic Reform by Marina Margaryan

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Temperature-induced evolutions in critical point optical transitions in HfS2 investigated by spectroscopic ellipsometry by Qihang Zhang, Honggang Gu, Zhengfeng Guo, Shiyuan Liu

“…In this study, we comprehensively investigate the optical properties of the transition metal dichalcogenide HfS2 over a broadband energy range of 0.75–5.91 eV with the temperatures changing from 100 K to 600 K by using the spectroscopic ellipsometry, critical point analysis, and first-principles calculations. The temperature-dependent dielectric functions are determined, and seven critical points (A–G) and their associated optical transitions are quantitatively revealed. …”
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The formal demography of kinship VI: Demographic stochasticity and variance in the kinship network by Hal Caswell

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop a stochastic kinship model that includes demographic stochasticity and projects (co)variances of kin age distributions, and functions thereof. METHODS: Kin populations are described by multitype branching processes. …”
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Sex-Dependent Changes in Risk-Taking Predisposition of Rats Following Space Radiation Exposure by Elliot Smits, Faith E. Reid, Ella N. Tamgue, Paola Alvarado Arriaga, Charles Nguyen, Richard A. Britten

“…Exposure to low doses of space radiation (SR) can impair key executive functions critical to decision making. This study examined the effects of exposure to 10 cGy of Galactic Cosmic Ray simulated radiation (GCRsim) on decision-making performance in male and female rats with a naturally low predisposition for risk-taking (RTP) prior to exposure. …”
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Recent Sarcopenia Definitions‐Variability in Prevalence and Disability Associations in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Sasiwimon Meenetkum, Sarinya Boongird, Piyatida Chuengsaman, Sirinapa Songsrakaew, Sirarat Katesomboon, Kanda Sriudom, Prapimporn Chattranukulchai Shantavasinkul, Wisit Chaveepojnkamjorn, Jiraluck Nontarak, Chagriya Kitiyakara

“…Low muscle strength had a higher prevalence of functional limitation (27.1% vs. 15.7%, p < 0.05) and dependency (5.80% vs. 0%, p = 0.002) than those without. …”
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