Erythromycin and clarithromycin modulation of growth factor-induced expression of heparanase mRNA on human lung cancer cells in vitro by Masahiro Sasaki, Takefumi Ito, Masayuki Kashima, Shin Fukui, Noriko Izumiyama, Akiko Watanabe, Masaaki Sano, Yosimasa Fujiwara, Mamoru Miura

“…We investigated the effect of three growth factors, plateletderived growth factor (PDGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), on heparanase mRNA induction in lung cancer cells in vitro. …”
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Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study by Raidan Ba-Hattab, Ishrat Rahman, Lubna K. Elsayed, Wejdan F. Alasmari, Randa Abidia, Somayah Abdelgaffar, Awsan Bahattab

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From lab to real-life: A three-stage validation of wearable technology for stress monitoring by Basil A. Darwish, Shafiq Ul Rehman, Ibrahim Sadek, Nancy M. Salem, Ghada Kareem, Lamees N. Mahmoud

“…While conventional diagnostic methods, such as self-reported questionnaires and basic physiological measurements, often lack the objectivity and precision needed for effective stress management, wearable devices present a promising avenue for early stress detection and management. …”
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Statistics and Analysis of the Relations between Rainstorm Floods and Earthquakes by Baodeng Hou, Yongxiang Wu, Jianhua Wang, Kai Wu, Weihua Xiao

“…Based on the Earth Degassing Effect (EDE) which is valid, this paper took the magnitude, epicenter, and occurrence time of the earthquake, as well as the epicenter and occurrence time of the rainstorm floods as basic factors to establish an integrated model to study the correlation between rainstorm floods and earthquakes. 2461 severe earthquakes occurred in China or within 3000 km from China and the 169 heavy rainstorm floods occurred in China over the past 200+ years as the input data of the model. …”
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Effectiveness of Different Algorithms and Cut-off Value in Preeclampsia First Trimester Screening by Piotr Tousty, Bartosz Czuba, Dariusz Borowski, Magda Fraszczyk-Tousty, Sylwia Dzidek, Ewa Kwiatkowska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Andrzej Torbé, Sebastian Kwiatkowski

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Evaluation of Knowledge and Perception of Dental Graduates Regarding Problem-based Learning Method: A Cross-sectional Study by Bhawna Shyamsukha, Amit Reche, Anshu Agrawal, Archana Sonone, Priyanka Paul, Kumar Gaurav Chhabra

“…Introduction: Problem-based learning (PBL) is an approach to education in medical training that has benefits, such as enhanced information utilization, assimilation of basic and clinical scientific fields. There is a need to compare the training and expertise of college graduates or to scrutinize the influence of PBL on dentistry graduates’ clinical skills. …”
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Decoding the mechanisms behind second primary cancers by Meiyuan Zeng, Anqi Lin, Aimin Jiang, Zhengang Qiu, Hongman Zhang, Shifu Chen, Mingyan Xu, Zaoqu Liu, Quan Cheng, Jian Zhang, Peng Luo

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Level of knowledge about oral cancer in Dentistry students from 3rd to 5th year by Carla María García San Juan, Blas Jorge González Manso, José Daniel Gil Milá

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> the increasing trend to increase oral cancer, makes it necessary that basic knowledge of general dentistry professional include those which enable their timely diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…This review article provides a comprehensive overview of hempcrete, starting with its historical roots and the basic science behind its composition. Hemp was used in Rome as far back as Julius Caesar’s time and in the sixth century when France was still Gaul. …”
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Breeding value of european oat accessions in the environments of Kuban experiment station of VIR by N. P. Voytsutskaya, I. G. Loskutov

“…Selection of sources according to the basic economically useful traits is one of the main objectives in the study of the global diversity preserved in the oat collection.Results and conclusion. …”
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Novel static calculation approach for reciprocal structures assembled by Archimedes paving curved rods by XIA Yongqiang, XU Yimin, NI Keyi, XIAO Nan, FAN Lei, SONG Fangyuan, JIN Hui

“…In order to more efficiently solve the internal forces and deformations of the curved rod reciprocal structures transformed from the Archimedes paving, the reference point is defined on the curved rod element in this paper. On the basic of the static equilibrium relationship between the forces at the reciprocal articulated joints and the generalized nodal loads at the reference point, the static equilibrium equation of the curved rod reciprocal structure is established. …”
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Principles of administrative legal proceedings in modern conditions: scientific and legal aspect by M. V. Dzhafarova

“…It has been established that the principles of administrative proceedings at the current stage of development of administrative procedural law should be understood as the basic, initial rules which are stipulated by the provisions of national legislation, as well as generally accepted provisions of international law and standards of administration of justice, and which determine the organisational and functional (procedural) conditions for the administration of justice in administrative cases, and which are reflected and enshrined in the relevant provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine. …”
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Comparative analysis of organizationalculture transformation models by I. V. Groshev, Menin He

“…In particular, the following have been reviewed in detail: gradual change; changing organizational “therapy”; developing elements of mixed culture; selectively promoting subcultures; planning for project development and creating a structure for the organization; defrosting and changing through new technologies; changing by infusing personnel from outside the organization; defrosting conflicts and challenging myths; basic remodeling of the organization; change by compulsion.The limitations that arise in the process of organizational culture transformation have been analysed. …”
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Cyberattack Monitoring Architectures for Resilient Operation of Connected and Automated Vehicles by Zulqarnain H. Khattak, Brian L. Smith, Michael D. Fontaine

“…The results reveal that a fake basic safety message (BSM) attack on even a single CAV causes the traffic stream to become significantly unstable and increase safety risk without the monitoring system. …”
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The Effect of a Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum)-Fortified Biscuit on the Hemoglobin Level and Cognitive Performance of Adolescent Females in the Ahafo Region of Ghana: A Pilot Study by Abigail Owusuaa Appiah, Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Pepertual Suglo Puotege, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

“…A cluster randomized controlled, open labeled trial was undertaken among four basic schools in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. Out of the 169 participants, 151 (intervention=83, control=68) adolescent females completed the trial. …”
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Formation of Tumorspheres with Increased Stemness without External Mitogens in a Lung Cancer Model by Juan Sebastian Yakisich, Neelam Azad, Rajkumar Venkatadri, Yogesh Kulkarni, Clayton Wright, Vivek Kaushik, Anand Krishnan V. Iyer

“…Methods to isolate LTSs are usually performed in serum-free media supplemented with specific additives such as epidermal growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor. In this study, we report the generation of LTSs without the addition of any external mitogenic stimulation. …”
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Underwater Image Gathering by Utilizing Stationary and Movable Sensor Nodes: Towards Observation of Symbiosis System in the Coral Reef of Okinawa by Kuniaki Kawabata, Fumiaki Takemura, Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Kei Sawai, Eisuke Kuraya, Satoru Takahashi, Hideyuki Yamashiro, Naoko Isomura, Jianru Xue

“…It is also reported the development of the prototypes of the sensory node and movable sensor node. Basic examinations utilizing such prototype at underwater environment are also described. …”
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Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties of Vanadia/Titania Catalysts. III. Acidic Properties by Th. El-Nabarawy, M.N. Alaya, S.A. Sayed Ahmed, A.M. Youssef

“…These absorption bands have been ascribed to undissociated, coordinated water, hydrogen-bonded OH, acidic OH and basic OH groups, respectively. For vanadia/titania samples containing 6 wt% and 12 wt% V 2 O 5 calcined at 400°C or 600°C, the band at 1630 cm −1 still existed in the corresponding spectra whereas that at 2920 cm −1 disappeared, thereby indicating an interaction between the vanadia and the hydrogen-bonded OH groups. …”
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PaySwitch: Smart Contract-Based Payment Switch for Off-Chain Payment Channel Networks by Anan Jin, Yuhang Ye, Brian Lee, Xiang Li, Yuansong Qiao

“…This limitation arises from the basic design assumption of payment channels, i.e., each channel is independent from others. …”
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DIGITALIZATION IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: DIDACTIC ASPECTS by Mariia A. Abysova, Mariia H. Kravchuk, Oksana M. Hurniak

“… Intensively developing digital technologies are transforming the basic processes studied by the didactics of higher education: ways of the teacher-student interrelated activity; the student and the knowledge, skills, and competencies intended to be learnt and gained; the teacher and the methodology of educational material. …”
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