GenVFNet: Generating Visual Field From Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Anita Manassakorn, Supatana Auethavekiat, Vera Sa-Ing, Sunee Chansangpetch, Kitiya Ratanawongphaibul, Nopphawan Uramphorn, Visanee Tantisevi

“…The generator consisted of encoder and decoder blocks and the discriminator was the classification learner. …”
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PET Study of Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 Expression in Response to S. aureus Infection by Hao Jiang, Jiwei Gu, Haiyang Zhao, Sumit Joshi, Joel S. Perlmutter, Robert J. Gropler, Robyn S. Klein, Tammie L. S. Benzinger, Zhude Tu

“…The changes of S1PR1 expression in response to bacterial infection and blocking treatment were assessed using ex vivo biodistribution and in vivo positron emission tomography (PET) after intravenous injection of an S1PR1-specific radiotracer [18F]TZ4877. …”
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Evaluation of the Back-in-Action test Battery In Uninjured High School American Football Players by Marcel Rohde, Alina Ruhlemann, Andre Busch, Ulrich Grunwald, Marcus Jaeger, Constantin Mayer

“…Passing and running game involved players (G2 & G3) showed significantly better balance scores (G2+G3: 3.36/3.27/3.33; G1: 4.22/4.06/4.10; p<0.001), higher jump height (G2&G3: 38.87/24.02/24.96 cm; G1: 32.03/19.50/18.96 cm; p<0.001) and more watts/kg (G2&G3: 48.83/37.21/37.64 W/kg; G1: 43.95/36.88/36.53 W/kg; p<0.001) compared to blocking players like Linemen (G1) and to the age matched reference population (RP)…”
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Experimental study and model prediction of the influence of different factors on the mechanical properties of saline clay by Hui Cheng, Lingkai Zhang, Chong Shi, Pei Pei Fan

“…The boundary point of the 2% salt content divides the effect of salt ions from promoting free water flow to blocking seepage channels, with the proportion of micropores being the primary influencing factor. (4) Employing statistical theory and machine learning algorithms, dry density, water content, and salinity are used to predict mechanical index values. …”
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Ursodeoxycholic acid protects against sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by activating Nrf2/HO-1 and inhibiting NF-κB pathway by Yunpeng Lou, Hongguang Shi, Ning Sha, Feifei Li, Xiaofeng Gu, Huiyan Lin

“…In vitro, UDCA reduced LPS-induced cell injury and apoptosis in HK-2 cells, with these protective effects being blocked by the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385. Conclusions Our present study demonstrated that UDCA exerts protective effects against sepsis-induced AKI by attenuating oxidative stress and inflammation, primarily through the activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and inhibition of the NF-κB pathway. …”
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Être touareg dans le Sud libyen en transition: une citoyenneté encore inachevée by Pauline Poupart

“…The main hardships it faces are the blocked political situation at the national level, internal rivalries among the Tuareg community and, most of all, the multiplication of armed groups who confiscated the public space while framing the use of force as the ultimate tool to access rights. …”
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Radiolabeled Anti-Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase Monoclonal Antibody as a Theragnostic Agent Targeting Angiogenesis by Bok-Nam Park PhD, Su Jin Lee MD, PhD, Jung Hyun Roh MS, Kyung-Han Lee MD, PhD, Young-Sil An MD, PhD, Joon-Kee Yoon MD, PhD

“…The 24-hour tumor uptake decreased to 3.43% ± 0.85% ID/g by blocking with unlabeled ATPS mAb. After 4 weeks of treatment, mice receiving 131 I-ATPS mAb had significantly smaller tumors (679.4 ± 232.3 mm 3 ) compared with control (1687.6 ± 420.4 mm 3 , P = .0431) and IgG-treated mice (2870.2 ± 484.1 mm 3 , P = .0010). …”
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Seroprevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Infection in Some Wildlife and Cattle in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Y. J. Atuman, C. A. Kudi, P. A. Abdu, O. O. Okubanjo, A. Abubakar, Y. Wungak, H. G. Ularamu

“…Out of the 353 sera collected from cattle and wildlife 197 (65.7%) and 13 (24.5%) (P<0.05), respectively, tested positive for antibodies to the highly conserved nonstructural 3ABC protein of FMDV by the FMDV-NS blocking ELISA. Classification of cattle into breed and sex showed that detectable antibodies to FMDV were higher (P<0.05) in White Fulani 157 (72.8%) than in Red Bororo 23 (39.7%) and Sokoto Gudali 17 (33.3%) breeds of cattle, whereas in females, detectable FMDV antibodies were higher (P<0.05) 150 (72.8%) than in males 47 (50.0%). …”
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« Pas de retour à nos maisons sans satisfaction de nos revendications ». Le Hirak du Rif en actes face au Makhzen by Ahmed Chapi

“…However, as security forces start blocking access to the main public squares, we'll see in the second part that, from the end of February 2017, activists develop "surprise demonstrations" in order to circumvent these police restrictions and take to the streets once again. …”
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A novel approach to regulate glucose uptake in an anaplastic thyroid cancer cell line by Shabnam Heydarzadeh, Ali Asghar Moshtaghie, Maryam Daneshpour, Mehdi Hedayati

“…Conclusion: It can be concluded that GLUTs, as metabolic targets, can be blocked specifically by curcumin for thyroid cancer prevention. …”
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Dynamic stability evaluation method of mine goaf slopes by Yan DU, Hongda ZHANG, Mowen XIE, Yujing JIANG, Ming ZHANG, Beining JIA

“…Traditional stability evaluation methods often overlook the variations in thrust caused by the settlement of goaf blocks at the leading edge locking section, making it difficult to dynamically evaluate mine slope stability. …”
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EFFECT OF GLOMUS MOSSEAE, AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM AND VERMICOMPOST TEA ON SOME RHIZOSPHERE CHARACTERS AND MYCORRHIZAL DEPENDENCY OF CUCUMBER PLANTS by Z. H. Al-Rawi, J. S. Alkobaisy

“…The experiment was designed with a randomized, completely-blocked design (RCBD) with three replications. The seeds of the cucumber plant were planted on September 15th, 2022, and the service operations were conducted for the crop and continued until December 15th, 2022. …”
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Comparison of brain activity metrics in Chinese and Russian students while perceiving information referencing self or others by Q. Si, J. Tian, V. A. Savostyanov, D. A. Lebedkin, A. V. Bocharov, A. N. Savostyanov

“…We have developed a software and hardware module, i. e. a set of related programs and procedures for their application consisting of blocks that allow for a full cycle of registration and processing of psychological and neurophysiological data. …”
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Identification of determinants that allow maintenance of high-level fluoroquinolone resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii by Efrat Hamami, Wenwen Huo, Juan Hernandez-Bird, Arnold Castaneda, Jinna Bai, Sapna Syal, Juan C. Ortiz-Marquez, Tim van Opijnen, Edward Geisinger, Ralph R. Isberg

“…Overexpression of the AdeFGH efflux pump caused hypersensitization to defects in outer membrane homeostatic regulation, including lesions that reduced lipooligosaccharide (LOS) biosynthesis and blocked production of the major A. baumannii porin. …”
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LRP11 promotes stem-like T cells via MAPK13-mediated TCF1 phosphorylation, enhancing anti-PD1 immunotherapy by Zhishui Chen, Gang Chen, Li Chen, Xiangli Zhao, Lingjuan Sun, Zhibo Ma, Xiaosheng Tan, Yuhao Tu, Jingzeng Wang, Peixiang Lan

“…LRP11 activation enhanced TCF1+PD1+CD8+ T-cell-mediated antitumor immunity, consistent with LRP11 blocking impaired T-cell function. Mechanistically, LRP11 activation induces MAPK13 activation. …”
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Study of absorbable dural sealant to improve complications after craniocerebral surgery and its application strategy and standardized operation procedure by Caizhi Ma, Zhe Han, Shouji Zhang, Jia Li, Huizhong Chi, Qingtong Wang, Hongyu Zhao, Deze Jia, Kailiang Zhang, Zichao Feng, Hongwei Wang, Jie Gong, Shilei Ni, Gang Li, Xueen Li, Hao Xue

“…And perioperative infection was used as the primary assessment metric to verify the effectiveness of ADS in blocking the dural membrane, and to try to propose a standardized use plan. …”
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Community health system capacities and capabilities within an evolving community health policy framework: mixed methods study of stakeholders in central Uganda by Raymond Tweheyo, Diana Atwine, Richard Kabanda, Ronald Miria Ocaatre, Bounggui Kim, Simon Erisa Waiswa, Prichard Denzel Kavuma, Yeni Lee, Loretah Mutoni, Solyi Kim, Yein Park, Monica Okuga

“…This study assessed the community health system’s status quo and readiness for implementing a government-led, partner-supported community health worker project.Design A mixed methods cross-sectional study.Setting Two districts and one city in central Uganda.Participants 21 key informants (KIIs) with district leaders, 4 focus group discussions (FGDs) with community health workers (CHWs) termed as village health teams in the Ugandan setting and a survey of 487 CHWs and 419 pregnant women who had childbirth 12 months before.Study measures KIIs and FGDs explored community health system resources using the WHO health systems building blocks and the UNICEF health system strengthening maturation model. …”
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Abuse of patent rights for pharmaceuticals in wartime conditions by A.O. Kodynets, O.F. Doroshenko, I.P. Volynets, G.K. Dorozhko, V.O. Petrenko, V.V. Belitsky

“…Court cases of pharmaceutical companies regarding the artificial maintenance of patent monopolies and the blocking of generic drugs entering the Ukrainian market were analyzed. …”
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DNGR-1 limits Flt3L-mediated antitumor immunity by restraining tumor-infiltrating type I conventional dendritic cells by Ignacio Melero, Ruth Conde-Garrosa, David Sancho, Santos Mañes, Alfonso R Sanchez-Paulete, Francisco J Cueto, Carlos del Fresno, Paola Brandi, Alexis J. Combes, Elena Hernández-García, Michel Enamorado, Christian P Bromley, Manuel J Gomez, Santiago Zelenay, Salvador Iborra, Matthew F. Krummel

“…Of note, this protection was recapitulated by anti-DNGR-1-blocking antibodies in mice following Flt3L gene therapy. …”
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The prevalence and distribution of malaria in Mpumalanga Province before and during COVID-19 (2017 - 2022) by I Kleinhans, S Mahanjana, F Els, M Mabona, L A Pitso, G Malatje, G Kok, J Raman

“…Additionally, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of drug and insecticide resistance have been identified as potential stumbling blocks in the achievement of this goal. The impact of COVID-19 on the prevalence and distribution of malaria in SA is unclear. …”
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