In Vitro Effect of Acidic Solutions and Sodium Fluoride on Surface Roughness of Two Types of CAD-CAM Dental Ceramics by Elham Farhadi, Hamid Kermanshah, Shiva Rafizadeh, Reza Saeedi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani

“…Materials and Methods. 40 blocks of Vitablocs Mark II and IPS e.max CAD (5 × 5 × 3) were prepared. …”
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A Line of Sight/Non Line of Sight Recognition Method Based on the Dynamic Multi-Level Optimization of Comprehensive Features by Ziyao Ma, Zhongliang Deng, Zidu Tian, Yingjian Zhang, Jizhou Wang, Jilong Guo

“…The DMOCF model improves the expression ability of the deep model by adding a res2 module to the time delay neural network (TDNN), so that fine-grained feature information such as weak reflections or noise in the signal can be deeply understood by the model, enabling the network to realize layer-level feature processing by adding Squeeze and Excitation (SE) blocks with adaptive weight adjustment for each layer. …”
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The Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model on the Level of Breastfeeding Self-efficacy in Mothers Referring to Qazvin Health Centers: A Randomized C... by fatemeh mohammadi, mahdi ranjbaran, hamed bigdeli, zinat jourabchi

“…Through the random allocation method of 4 blocks, the participants were assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. …”
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Compressive Sensing Network Deeply Induced by Visual Mechanism by Mingkun Feng, Xiaole Han, Kai Zheng

“…To further optimize the model’s efficiency, we employ a stepped replicating strategy in the feature transfer of dense residual blocks to improve feature transfer efficiency. Furthermore, by introducing dilated convolutions with varying dilation rates, we enable multi-scale feature to be learned, which enhance rich feature and expressive power without increasing model complexity. …”
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Oral Cancer Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Promote M2 Macrophage Polarization and Suppress CD4+ T-Cell Activity by Transferring UCA1 and Targeting LAMC2 by Lan Wu, Sai Ye, Yilin Yao, Chenping Zhang, Wei Liu

“…We previously reported that miR-134 blocks the expression of its targeting protein LAMC2 via the PI3K/AKT pathway and inhibits cancer stem cell (CSC) migration and invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). …”
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Systemic Crisis in the US-Turkish Relations Under the Presidency of D. Trump by A. A. Davydov

“…During the first one, for the United States Turkey was one of the key countries that was blocking the Soviet expansion southward towards the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal. …”
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Pathological manifestations in lymphatic filariasis correlate with lack of inhibitory properties of IgG4 antibodies on IgE-activated granulocytes. by Ulrich F Prodjinotho, Charlotte von Horn, Alex Y Debrah, Linda Batsa Debrah, Anna Albers, Laura E Layland, Achim Hoerauf, Tomabu Adjobimey

“…Reduction of both the affinity to, and the suppressive properties of anti-inflammatory IgG4 on granulocytes was reached only when FcγRI and II were blocked simultaneously. These data indicate that IgG4 antibodies from Mf+, Mf- and EN, in contrast to those of CP, natively exhibit FcγRI/II-dependent suppressive properties on granulocytes. …”
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Review on the Injury and Repair Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle Contusions by LIN Jianping, WANG Hao, GUO Mingling, WANG Shizhong, CHEN Shaoqing

“…Ca²⁺ mediated membrane repair is essential for the survival of muscle cells after SMC. Ca²⁺ is blocked due to structural damage or functional decline of calcium pump after SMC, leading to calcium depletion in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). …”
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Failure Mechanisms and the Control of a Longwall Face with a Large Mining Height within a Shallow-Buried Coal Seam by Haijun Wang, Yingjie Liu, Yuesong Tang, Hao Gong, Guoliang Xu

“…The medium and higher sections of the coal wall display a dynamic failure mode, while the broken coal blocks, given their initial speed, threaten the safety of coal miners. …”
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Effects of Different Organic Fertilizers on Yield and Yield-Related Characteristics in Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Cultivation Under the Ecological Conditions of Tokat, Türkiye... by Abdulkadir Acar, Yasin Bedrettin Karan

“…The experiment was designed using a split plot arrangement in a randomized complete blocks design with three replications. The main plots were assigned to five organic fertilizer types: Leonardite, Vermicompost, Solid Humus, Chicken Manure and Sheep Manure, while the subplots included in the same way in all fertilizer forms four fertilizer doses (0, 150, 300 and 600 kg/da). …”
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Le lieu-dit des « Trois-Piliers » : un ensemble à caractère monumental du iiie s. apr. J.-C. dans la périphérie nord-est de Reims/Durocortorum ? by Philippe Rollet, Émilie Jouhet

“…And while the cladding courses are perfectly horizontal, the internal blocking is composed of small limestone fragments, bound with a tile mortar. …”
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3-MA attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in vivo via anti-inflammatory effect and autophagy inhibition by Chong Feng, Zi-rou Wang, Chen-yu Li, Xiang-yu Zhang, Xin-xing Wang

“…A recent study showed autophagy modulation may be a novel strategy in the treatment of RA. 3-Methylademine (3-MA), is the most widely used autophagy inhibitor, which blocks autophagy at the initiation and maturation stages. …”
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Grouting Design of Rich Water Tunnels and the Calculation of Distance between Annular Blind Pipes by Helin Fu, Pengtao An, Kai Li, Guowen Cheng, Jie Li, Xiaohui Yu

“…The rich water tunnel often uses “water blocking and drainage limiting” waterproofing and drainage systems. …”
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Response of Differently Structured Dental Polymer-Based Composites to Increasingly Aggressive Aging Conditions by Nicoleta Ilie

“…Specimens (308) were either cut from CAD/CAM blocks (VE/BC) or condensed and cured in white polyoxymethylene molds (AF5) and subjected to four different aging conditions (<i>n</i> = 22): (a) 24 h storage in distilled water at 37 °C; (b) 24 h storage in distilled water at 37 °C followed by thermal cycling for 10,000 cycles 5/55 °C (TC); (c) TC followed by storage in a 75% ethanol–water solution; and (d) TC followed by a 3-week demineralization/remineralization cycling. …”
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Peptide Design for Enhanced Anti-Melanogenesis: Optimizing Molecular Weight, Polarity, and Cyclization by Putri SA, Maharani R, Maksum IP, Siahaan TJ

“…Inhibition of tyrosinase particularly by blocking its active site and preventing the binding of natural substrates such as tyrosine, can reduce melanin production, making it a promising therapeutic target for treating hyperpigmentation. …”
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Sustainable flavor, healthy future: toward a green transition of the UPV in the food sector by Rebeca López López, María Belén Picó Sirvent, Débora Domingo-Calabuig, Javier Martínez-Monzó, Purificación García-Segovia

“…A total of 800 students and 100 employees from the three UPV campuses (Vera, Alcoy, and Gandía) participated, ranging from 17 to 66 years old.ResultsAfter the statistical analysis of the results, significant differences were identified in most of the questions of the different thematic blocks and, in some cases, in terms of gender and age group. …”
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Development and validation of highly sensitive multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for detection of classical swine fever virus genome by A. S. Sadchikova, A. S. Igolkin, R. S. Chernyshev, A. A. Kozlov, I. S. Kolbin, A. V. Sprygin, D. A. Biryuchenkov, I. A. Chvala, A. Mazloum

“…Modified primers (locked nucleic acids containing conformationally blocked nucleosides) providing a higher affinity to the DNA matrix and physico-chemical stability and a FAM-labeled TaqMan probe were selected for 5’-untranslatedregion of the genome. …”
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Comparative Effects of Crocin and Losartan on RAGE, TGF‐β, TNF‐α Gene Expression and Histopathological Changes of the Liver Tissue in Rats With Diabetes by Shahnaz Rajabi, Yaser Mohammadi, Hamid Kabiri‐rad, Mahdiyeh Rajabi‐moghaddam, Azam Rezaei Farimani

“…ABSTRACT Background and Objectives AGEs, via RAGE, increase the development of hyperglycemia‐induced liver damage, and blocking this axis is associated with a reduction in liver disease progression. …”
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Optimization of Truck Platoon Size in Freeway Diverging Areas Based on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation by Zhifa Yang, Zongyao Li, Zhuo Yu, Wencai Sun, Jingjing Tian

“…However, in freeway diverging areas, excessively long truck platoons can cause a blocking effect on small vehicles exiting the freeway, thereby causing congestion and impacting the traffic flow in the section. …”
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Impact of lens autofluorescence and opacification on retinal imaging by Frank G Holz, Maximilian Pfau, Monika Fleckenstein, Raffael Liegl, Geena C Rennen, Marc Vaisband, Jan Hasenauer

“…Lens status is crucial since the ageing lens has both light-blocking and autofluorescence (AF) properties that distort image analysis. …”
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