3D Network Structural Poly (Aryl Ether Ketone)-Polybenzimidazole Polymer for High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells by Junqiao Jiang, Erli Qu, Min Xiao, Dongmei Han, Shuanjin Wang, Yuezhong Meng

“…Poor mechanical property is a critical problem for phosphoric acid-doped high-temperature proton exchange membranes (HT-PEMs). …”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics for patients with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes syndrome: a pilot observational study by Pei Li, Ye Zhang, Li-Min Luo, Wen-Qing Wang, Jing Li, Yan Cheng, Xiao Dang, Yang Chen, Wei Jiang

“…Serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, total protein, and albumin levels were down-regulated, while uric acid level was up-regulated in patients with POEMS syndrome. …”
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Preparation of Sulfur-Free Exfoliated Graphite by a Two-Step Intercalation Process and Its Application for Adsorption of Oils by Jun He, Laizhou Song, Hongxia Yang, Xiaohui Ren, Lifei Xing

“…Results show that perchloric acid and hydrogen phosphate are validated to enter into the interlayer of graphite flake. …”
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Simultaneous HPLC Determination of Chlordiazepoxide and Mebeverine HCl in the Presence of Their Degradation Products and Impurities by Rania N. El-Shaheny, Fathalla F. Belal

“…A simple, rapid, and sensitive RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of chlordiazepoxide (CDO) and mebeverine HCl (MBV) in the presence of CDO impurity (2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone, ACB) and MBV degradation product (veratric acid, VER). …”
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Evaluation of the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Potentials of Aframomum melegueta Methanolic Seed Extract by Samuel Okwudili Onoja, Yusuf Ndukaku Omeh, Maxwell Ikechukwu Ezeja, Martins Ndubuisi Chukwu

“…The extract (400 mg/kg) showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease in the serum level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance when compared with the control group. …”
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Infection-Induced Elevated Plasma Perampanel in a Patient with Hemimegalencephaly by Yuya Kinoshita, Hiroe Ueno, Hirofumi Kurata, Chizuru Ikeda, Erika Hori, Takumi Okada, Tomoyuki Shimazu, Isao Fujii, Makoto Matsukura, Hoseki Imamura

“…Perampanel is a noncompetitive, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid glutamate receptor antagonist. Herein, we report a case of increased perampanel plasma concentration and impaired consciousness triggered by an infection. …”
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Photocatalytic decomposition of fatty stains by TiO2 thin films by Juan Peris Vicente, Thierry Gacoin, Philippe Barboux, Jean-Pierre Boilot, Mauricette Rondet, Léthicia Guéneau

“…The mechanism for stain decomposition is shown to be associated to a shrinkage of the solid film at the surface of the porous oxide film after a diffusion of the excited radicals from the oxide.…”
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Experimental Centrifuge Study of the Effects of Valley Topography on the Behavior of a Concrete Face Rockfill Dam by Chao Tian, Xuedong Zhang, Lifeng Wen

“…Furthermore, the flexural form of the face slab in the “U”-type valley topography took on a “D” shape and cracks progressively developed on the face slab with increased water load. The flexural form of the face slab in the “V”-type valley topography showed a “B” shape, and cracks occurred under a particular water impoundment pressure.…”
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Targeting Bone Metabolism in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Current Options and Controversies by Tilman Todenhöfer, Arnulf Stenzl, Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Tilman D. Rachner

“…For patients with bone metastases, both zoledronic acid and denosumab delay skeletal related events (SREs) in the castration resistant stage of disease. …”
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The emerging role of 12/15-lipoxygenase in ischemic stroke by Xuening Wang, Qiuji Shao, Yuan Gao

“…In this review, we elaborate on the key pathological mechanisms that unfold following ischemic stroke, including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, neuronal apoptosis, and blood-brain barrier disruption, and present evidence demonstrating that 12/15-LOX inhibition could be used to treat ischemic stroke through various avenues. …”
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HA14-1 is Able to Reconstitute the Impaired Mitochondrial Pathway of Apoptosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines by Sebastian Heikaus, Linda van den Berg, Tobias Kempf, Csaba Mahotka, Helmut Erich Gabbert, Uwe Ramp

“…Although most apoptotic stimuli converge at the level of the mitochondria, little is known about the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in renal cell carcinomas. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate the functionality of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in renal cell carcinoma cell lines by exposure to TRAIL, etoposide, HA14-1 and betulinic acid activating the mitochondria by different mechanisms. …”
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Human Activities Increase the Nitrogen in Surface Water on the Eastern Loess Plateau by Yuxian Hu, Ke Zhang, Yuan Li, Yanan Sun, Hongyan Li, Gaiqiang Yang

“…This study provided new evidence for the relationship between anthropogenic activities and river ecology. …”
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LSD and psilocybin for chronic nociplastic pain: A narrative review of the literature supporting the use of classic psychedelic agents in chronic pain by J Van Der Walt, R Parker

“…We conducted an online search using Pubmed with keywords ‘chronic pain’ AND/OR ‘psilocybin’ AND/OR ‘lysergic acid diethylamide’ AND/OR ‘psychedelics’ with no date limit applied. …”
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Rituximab for Autoimmune Encephalitis with Epilepsy by Mohankumar Kurukumbi, Rahul H. Dave, Jose Castillo, Tulsi Shah, Joanne Lau

“…It is characterized by antibodies against cerebral antigens, such as potassium channels such as leucine-rich, glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) and contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2), calcium channels such as the voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC), or neurotransmitter receptors such as the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR), gamma aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAR), and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR). …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells as New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis by Aleksandar Arsenijevic, C. Randall Harrell, Crissy Fellabaum, Vladislav Volarevic

“…Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by the progressive destruction of small- and medium-sized intrahepatic bile ducts with resultant cholestasis and progressive fibrosis. Ursodeoxycholic acid and obethicholic acid are the only agents approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of PBC. …”
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Impact of Deacetylation Degree on Properties of Chitosan for Formation of Electrosprayed Nanoparticles by Hien Thi-Thanh Nguyen, Tinh Ngoc Tran, Anh Cam Ha, Phu Dai Huynh

“…From these results, M3 chitosan, owning a high DD of 86.70%, and crystalline index of 44%, was dissolved in acetic acid for the collection of electrosprayed nanoparticles. …”
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Actinide Oxide Dissolution in Tributyl Phosphate by Gogolski Jarrod, Goetzman Chelsea, Mills Matthew, Nguyen Vinh, Rudisill Tracy, Lascola Robert

“…The flowsheet for this potentially less expensive alternative is first to voloxidize the UNF to remove fission product gases and form an oxide. After voloxidation, the UNF is then dissolved in an organic solution containing an extractant mixed with an aliphatic diluent and pre-equilibrated with nitric acid. …”
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SP-Loc: A crowdsourcing fingerprint based shop-level indoor localization algorithm integrating shop popularity without the indoor map by Jie Wei, Fang Zhao, Haiyong Luo

“…Naturally utilizing the Wi-Fi, GPS, and time-stamp fingerprints collected from the smartphone when user paid as the crowdsourcing fingerprint, we avoid the requirement for indoor map and get rid of both devices cost and manual signal collecting process. …”
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Efficacy of Neem Oil on Cardamom Thrips, Sciothrips cardamomi Ramk., and Organoleptic Studies by Johnson Stanley, G. Preetha, S. Chandrasekaran, K. Gunasekaran, S. Kuttalam

“…Neem oil formulations, namely, Tamil Nadu Agricultural univeristy neem oil (TNAU NO) (acetic acid & citric acid), were found effective against the pest with a overall damage reduction of 30% after 14 days of treatment. …”
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Contemporary Approaches to the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by Boris D. Starostin

“…Aim: to describe existing approaches to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in accordance with the requirements of evidence-based medicine, as well as to discuss controversial issues in the management of GERD patients.Key findings. …”
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