Nonviral Gene Delivery of Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 to Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injected into a 3D Bovine Intervertebral Disc Organ Culture System by Christian Bucher, Amiq Gazdhar, Lorin M. Benneker, Thomas Geiser, Benjamin Gantenbein-Ritter

“…Transfected cells were cultured as monolayers and as 3D cultures in 1.2% alginate bead culture. MSC expressed GDF5 efficiently for up to 21 days. …”
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Deformation and Damping Characteristics of Lightweight Clay-EPS Soil under Cyclic Loading by Yundong Zhou, Mingdong Li, Qibao He, Kejun Wen

“…It was also found that cement content had a negative relationship with the damping ratio of LCES, while the effect of EPS beads content was adverse. The damping ratio of both LCES and clay decreased moderately.…”
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Seismic Characterization of Hypogenic Karst Systems Associated with Deep Hydrothermal Fluids in the Middle-Lower Ordovician Yingshan Formation of the Shunnan Area, Tarim Basin, NW... by Hongtao Zhu, Xiu Zhu, Honghan Chen

“…In seismic cross sections, hypogenic karst systems are expressed as complex string-beads-like seismic reflections associated with faults. …”
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Surface quality of the Ni-TiO2 composite coatings produced by electroplating by Stanković V., Gojo M., Grekulovic V., Pajkić N., Cigula T.

“…SEM micrographs showed irregularities like single-nodule, or beads of nodules on the surface. Relationship between surface roughness and current density has not been noted. …”
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Perceived Preparedness for the Clinical Practice Among Medical Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sharief WM, Mahdy NH, Al-Eraky M

“…Wadeia Mohammad Sharief,1 Nehad Hassan Mahdy,1 Mohamed Al-Eraky2 1Medical Education & Research Department, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2Health Professions Education Department, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence: Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Medical Education & Research Department, Dubai Health Authority, Oud Maitha Road, Po box-4545, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tel +971558876136, Email wmAbdulRahim@dha.gov.aeBackground: Measurement of medical graduates’ perception of their internship program can help to improve the program to guarantee the general satisfaction of medical interns and enhance their clinical training.Objective: To evaluate the medical interns’ perceived preparedness for clinical practice and investigate the contributing elements.Method: The study was carried out to include 109 medical interns. …”
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Molecular switch of the dendrite-to-spine transport of TDP-43/FMRP-bound neuronal mRNAs and its impairment in ASD by Pritha Majumder, Biswanath Chatterjee, Khadiza Akter, Asmar Ahsan, Su Jie Tan, Chi-Chen Huang, Jen-Fei Chu, Che-Kun James Shen

“…However, the molecular mechanism(s) behind the spine entry of dendritic mRNAs under metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR)-mediated neuroactivation and long-term depression (LTD) as well as the fate of these mRNAs inside the spines are still elusive. …”
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Evidence Communication Rules for Policy (ECR-P) critical appraisal tool by Evangelos Danopoulos, John A. D. Aston, Aarushi Shah, Claudia R. Schneider

“…Methods The rationale behind ECR-P centres on three dimensions of quality; two are the well-established concepts of internal and external validity. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…Abstract Introduction Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in the French Caribbean has remained below 25% since introduction in 2007, which is well behind national and international targets. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE), we explored parental preferences around HPV vaccination and optimized communication content in a sample of parents of middle-school pupils in Guadeloupe. …”
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Study on Stability of Tunnel Surrounding Rock and Precipitation Disaster Mitigation in Flowing Sand Body by Yongyi He, Bole Sun, Mingnian Wang

“…Through numerical simulation and field experiments, the basis for determining the precipitation parameters of the tunnel face was obtained, while aiming at the top position of the tunnel, a vertical vacuum negative pressure precipitation method of intercepting the top seepage water and the water supply behind the top of the tunnel was proposed. For the bottom of the tunnel, setting gravity wells on the side walls for the purpose of preventing seepage at the bottom was put forward. …”
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Sex reversal induced by 17β-estradiol may be achieved by regulating the neuroendocrine system of the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Tao Wang, Shihao Li, Yang Yu, Fuhua Li

“…However, the mechanisms behind it remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the effects of E2 immersion on the neuroendocrine system (the eyestalk ganglia, brain, thoracic ganglia, and ventral nerve cord) of the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei through comparative transcriptomic analyses of the control males (CM), E2-treated males without sex reversal (EM), and neo-females (NF). …”
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Loss of MEF2C function by enhancer mutation leads to neuronal mitochondria dysfunction and motor deficits in mice by Ali Yousefian-Jazi, Suhyun Kim, Jiyeon Chu, Seung-Hye Choi, Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Uiyeol Park, Min-gyeong Kim, Hongik Hwang, Kyungeun Lee, Yeyun Kim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyewhon Rhim, Hannah L. Ryu, Grewo Lim, Thor D. Stein, Kayeong Lim, Hoon Ryu, Junghee Lee

“…However, the mechanism behind genetic mutations in the non-coding region of genes that affect epigenetic modifications remains unclear. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation of Vocabulary Emotional Color in Language Teaching by Zhong Caihong

“…Similarities and differences and the rationale behind them were explored. In the process of international Chinese teaching, teachers mostly pay attention to the rational meaning of words, while ignoring the teaching of the emotional meaning of words. …”
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Optimasi DF Berbasis Posisi Jendela Menggunakan Estetika Asimetris by Yose Rizal, Imam Robandi, Eko Mulyanto Yuniarno

“…Hasil studi di dapat  posisi jendela paling optimal berada pada posisi jarak 23% dari lebar bidang dinding bukaan jendela terhadap sisi jendela bagian dalam, dimana nilai faktor bobot  = 0,5. …”
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Factors That Influence Refractive Changes in the First Year of Myopia Development in Premature Infants by Jianbo Mao, Jimeng Lao, Chenyi Liu, Mingyuan Wu, Xueting Yu, Yirun Shao, Lin Zhu, Yiqi Chen, Lijun Shen

“…Further study may be carried out to understand the mechanism behind myopia progression in premature infants, including changes in refractive system parameters and emmetropization process.…”
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The Linguistic Landscape of Ulaanbaatar: what Signs and People tell about by Erzhen V. Khilkhanova

“…A synchronous ‘crosscut’ of the linguistic landscape of Ulaanbaatar showed that the key ‘players’ in the linguistic ‘field’ of Mongolia — both in the capital’s linguistic landscape and in the collective consciousness are the official Mongolian language, English, followed by Chinese, Russian and Korean; vertical Mongolian writing has a special symbolic meaning. Behind the predominantly Mongolian linguistic landscape with a tendency towards Westernization other trends and ideologies have been revealed. …”
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Impact of driver licensing renewal policies on older driver crash involvement and injury rates in 13 states, 2000–2019 by Cara J. Hamann, Jonathan A. Davis, Gilsu Pae, Motao Zhu, Gregory H. Shill, Brian Tefft, Joseph E. Cavanaugh

“…Additional methods to assess fitness to drive are necessary to identify the mechanisms behind the increased rates.…”
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Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks by Albert M. Oyugi, Joshua K. Kibet, John O. Adongo

“…Therefore, the motivation behind this contribution is to determine the levels of six heavy metals, namely, cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), iron (Fe), and nickel (Ni) in consumable Meru khat samples, compare these levels with the permissible limits of World Health Organization (WHO) in order to predict associated health risks, and to estimate the noncarcinogenic risks of these metals by total health quotient (THQ) and health index (HI) on khat consumers. 1.0 g of dry ground khat samples was digested in 0.05 M HCl and allowed to stand for 5 hours before being analyzed for heavy metals using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…Not only does her play propose an alternative which stems from an unusual, profoundly humane perspective – the suffering of a man whose love is thwarted – but this reversal is also mirrored in the intradiegetic motif of the tapestry as a writing of the Other (the scene behind the scenes, unheard of) by the Other (the abused, silenced woman). …”
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Foreign Aid’s Effect on Political Risks for Foreign Direct Investment: A Literature Review by V. I. Bartenev

“…This literature review aims to consolidate the academic exploration of the enduring classic foreign aid tools' impact on the political risks associated with foreign direct investment (FDI), and identifies prevalent limitations while suggesting approaches to overcome these challenges.The first section delineates the central theme and rationale behind the literature selection process, utilizing the Google Scholar database to contextualize the research within a comprehensive framework. …”
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#Plandemi Enfodemisinin Anatomisi: Covıd-19 Pandemisi Döneminde Yanlış Bilginin Yayılımı Üzerine Bir Vaka Analizi by Cem Sütcü, Burak Polat

“…“Plandemic: The Hidden Agenda Behind COVID-19” (Plandemi: COVID-19’un Ardındaki Gizli Amaç) başlıklı video 4 Mayıs 2020 tarihinde Youtube ve Facebook gibi sosyal medya platformlarında yayınlandıktan sonra hızla yayılarak enfodeminin somut vakalarından biri olmuştur. …”
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