MRA-YOLOv8: A Network Enhancing Feature Extraction Ability for Photovoltaic Cell Defects by Nannan Wang, Siqi Huang, Xiangpeng Liu, Zhining Wang, Yi Liu, Zhe Gao

“…Finally, we implement alpha-minimum point distance-based IoU (AMPDIoU) to the head. This loss function enhances the accuracy and robustness of small object detection by integrating minimum point distance-based IoU (MPDIoU) and Alpha-IoU methods. …”
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A Wearable System for Experimental Knee Pain During Real-World Locomotion: Habituation and Motor Adaptation by Jesse M. Charlton, Liam H. Foulger, Calvin Kuo, Jean-Sebastien Blouin

“…In two experiments we established key information needed in the development of our system including 1) pain habituation patterns and motor adaptations to knee pain while walking; 2) a model of electrical stimulation magnitude as a function of pain perception; and 3) gait-phase-dependent modulation of pain intensity. …”
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Near-Infrared Electronically-Controlled Variable Attenuator for W-Band Frequency Range by Suren Gigoyan, Mohammad-Reza Nezhad-Ahmadi

“…It is worth mentioning that the designed attenuator can also function as an mm-THz modulator. By carefully selecting a short carrier lifetime in doped silicon and choosing suitable LEDs, it is indeed possible to significantly increase the modulation rate.…”
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Gradual Variation-Based Dual-Stream Deep Learning for Spatial Feature Enhancement With Dimensionality Reduction in Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection by Najmul Hassan, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Taro Suzuki, Jungpil Shin

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common neurological brain disorders, developing gradually and primarily causing the deterioration of brain function, leading to memory loss and behavioral changes. …”
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Adipokines and Cardiometabolic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A State-of-the-Art Review by Nikolaos Theodorakis, Magdalini Kreouzi, Christos Hitas, Dimitrios Anagnostou, Maria Nikolaou

“…Results: Both preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that adipokines play a role in modulating cardiovascular function, thereby contributing to the development of cardiometabolic HFpEF. …”
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Carrot-Derived Rhamnogalacturonan-I Consistently Increases the Microbial Production of Health-Promoting Indole-3-Propionic Acid Ex Vivo by Annick Mercenier, Lam Dai Vu, Jonas Poppe, Ruud Albers, Sue McKay, Pieter Van den Abbeele

“…Conclusions: The results from the ex vivo SIFR^® experiment mirrored clinical outcomes and provided novel insights into the impact of cRG-I on the gut microbiome function. Importantly, we demonstrated that cRG-I promotes tryptophan conversion into IPA via gut microbiome modulation, thus conferring benefits via amino acid derived metabolites extending beyond those previously reported for short chain fatty acids (SCFA) resulting from carbohydrate fermentation.…”
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Mll4 in skeletal muscle fibers maintains muscle stem cells by Yea-Eun Kim, Sang-Hyeon Hann, Young-Woo Jo, Kyusang Yoo, Ji-Hoon Kim, Jae W. Lee, Young-Yun Kong

“…This raises the question of whether Mll4 has a regulatory function in modulating the state transitions of MuSCs, warranting further investigation. …”
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MicroRNA expression and GPX-1 genetic polymorphisms in patients undergoing hemodialysis: Implications for oxidative stress in a cross-sectional study by Hetaf Shallal, Nagam Khudhair, Maryam I. Salman

“…Upregulation of miRNA-143, miRNA-145, and miRNA-155 may contribute to inflammatory and fibrotic pathways, while miRNA-192 downregulation may reflect altered renal function. The GPX-1 rs1050450 polymorphism may modulate oxidative stress responses in these patients. …”
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MdBAM17, a novel member of the β-amylase gene family, positively regulates starch degradation in ALA-induced stomatal opening in apple by Longbo Liu, Jiayi Zhou, Jianting Zhang, Yan Zhong, Liangju Wang

“…RNA-interfering MdBAM17 decreased β-amylase activity, resulting in starch accumulation, and impairing the stomatal opening by ALA. However, modulation of MdBAM17 expression did not affect the levels of flavonols and H2O2 in guard cells, suggesting that MdBAM17-promoted starch degradation may function at downstream of ROS signaling in the ALA-regulated stomatal opening. …”
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Comparing different montages of transcranial direct current stimulation on dual-task walking and cortical activity in chronic stroke: double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Pei-Ling Wong, Yea-Ru Yang, Shun-Chang Tang, Shih-Fong Huang, Ray-Yau Wang

“…Abstract Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation to modulate cortical activity for improving motor function. …”
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Under Blue Light Treatment, OsCSN2 Regulates the Phenotype of Rice Seedlings Through the GA Signaling Pathway by Xinhai Yu, Tongtong Jiao, Changfeng Liu, Hexin Zhang, Yanxi Liu, Chunyu Zhang, Ming Wu, Liquan Guo

“…The COP9 signaling complex (CSN), a multi-subunit protein complex, plays a pivotal role in regulating photomorphogenesis, with CSN2 being identified as a key subunit essential for the assembly and function of the CSN. This study investigated the role of OsCSN2 in rice under blue-light conditions. …”
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Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease: a literature review by Xinlei Zhang, Lingling Zhu, Yuan Li, Hongna Yu, Tao Wang, Xiuli Chu

“…Recent clinical evidence demonstrates that rTMS can significantly improve cognitive function, memory, language abilities, and motor performance in AD patients, particularly when administered with optimized parameters targeting key brain regions, such as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. …”
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DMSF-YOLO: A Dynamic Multi-Scale Fusion Method for Maize Tassel Detection in UAV Low-Altitude Remote Sensing Images by Dongbin Liu, Jiandong Fang, Yudong Zhao

“…Additionally, the Wise-IoU loss function is used to improve localization precision and strengthen the model’s adaptability. …”
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Clinical, neurophysiological and neurochemical effects of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation in fibromyalgia syndrome—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Christine Winterholler, Maria Helena Coura, Pedro Montoya, Pedro Montoya

“…Non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), particularly transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), may modulate brain function and relieve symptoms, but findings remain inconsistent.ObjectiveTo systematically review and meta-analyze the effects of tES on clinical, neurophysiological, neuropsychological, and neurochemical outcomes in FMS.MethodsSeven databases were searched for studies published between April 2013 and April 2023. …”
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A lightweight personnel detection method for underground coal mines by Shuai WANG, Wei YANG, Yuxiang LI, Jiaqi WU, Wei YANG

“…Introduce SIoU instead of the original loss function to accelerate model convergence. Finally, the introduction of the Ghost module to optimize the backbone network can reduce the computational and parametric quantities of the model without losing the model performance, improve the detection speed, and make the model easier to be deployed on resource-constrained devices. …”
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Enhancing Periodontal Ligament Regeneration via PDLSC Delivery Using Electrospun PCL/Collagen/Cellulose Acetate Scaffolds and Collagen Hydrogel Incorporated with Curcumin-Loaded ZI... by Lan X, Wang Y, Yin M

“…In vivo efficacy was assessed in a rat PDL injury model using histological and ELISA analyses examining tissue regeneration and inflammatory cytokine modulation.Results: In vitro studies demonstrated that the scaffolds effectively supported PDLSC viability and migration. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…The HSM-EIoU loss function is also proposed to accurately detect a small traffic light by amplifying the loss for hard-sample objects. …”
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PIEZO1 promotes psoriasis-like skin inflammation in mice via NF-κB/IL-17 signaling pathway activation by Wen Li, Kan Ze, Xufeng He, Lili Yang, Huimin Zhang, Weian Yuan, Wuqing Wang

“…Additionally, we conducted in vitro experiments with PIEZO1-silenced human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) to investigate the impact on keratinocyte function and the expression of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Repurposing the memory-promoting meclofenoxate hydrochloride as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease through integrative multi-omics analysis by Huasong Zhang, Cong Fan, Ling Li, Feiyi Liu, Shaoying Li, Linyun Ma, Yuanhao Yang, David N. Cooper, Yuedong Yang, Ronggui Hu, Huiying Zhao

“…MH was validated to prevent neuronal death and synaptic damage, improve motor function, and reduce anhedonic and depressive-like behaviors of PD mice. …”
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Programmable production of bioactive extracellular vesicles in vivo to treat myocardial infarction by Siyuan Fu, Zhiyu Wang, Peihong Huang, Guanjun Li, Jian Niu, Zhiyang Li, Guangyue Zu, Pengcheng Zhou, Lianhui Wang, David Tai Leong, Xianguang Ding

“…When surgically implanted, we demonstrate the therapeutic potential of in-situ EV production system to alleviate MI symptoms and improve cardiac function. This programmable ePOWER technology enables in-situ production of therapeutically rich EVs, thus reducing the need for exogenous cell expansion platforms and dedicated delivery, holding promise as a therapeutic all-in-one platform to treat various diseases.…”
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