Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…The XRF analysis revealed that all samples contained a high CaO content (>70 %) and sufficient SiO2 levels to ensure pozzolanic activity. …”
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Phthalazine based hydrazone as potent radical scavenger: Synthesis, spectral characterization, single crystal X-ray diffraction, DFT studies, molecular docking, ADME, antioxidant a... by Surya Uthrapathy, Balasankar Thirunavukkarasu, Kodisundaram Paulrasu, Tanzeer Ahmad Dar, Manikandan Palrasu, Morris Princey, Krishnapriya Thangaretnam, Vinoth Murali

“…In contrast, compounds containing electron-withdrawing groups show greater antibacterial activity. …”
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Origin of Boron and Brine Evolution in Saline Springs in the Nangqen Basin, Southern Tibetan Plateau by Ji-long Han, Feng-qing Han, Syed-Asim Hussain, Wen-yu Liu, Xiu-qing Nian, Qing-fei Mao

“…The Nangqen Basin is a typical shearing-extensional basin situated in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau. It contains abundant saline spring resources and abnormal trace element enrichments. …”
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Assessment of the applied potential of sludge-derived hydrochar in terms of process parameters and product properties by Zhang, Chuang, Wang, Bingyu, Wang, Jixiang, Rong, Shaopeng,  Xie, Huifang, Qu, Hongxia, Feng, Yanfang

“…Evaluations of sludge characteristics in different regions and treatment processes were conducted, allowing HTC process parameters to be optimized in correlation with future resource utilization approaches. If the sludge contains a great deal of organic matter and is used as a fuel to generate energy, it can be subjected to a milder hydrothermal intensity like 180–220 °C for 1–2 h. …”
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Caspase-11 Modulates Inflammation and Attenuates Toxoplasma gondii Pathogenesis by Sheryl L. Coutermarsh-Ott, John T. Doran, Caroline Campbell, Tere M. Williams, David S. Lindsay, Irving C. Allen

“…Infection with T. gondii results in activation of nucleotide binding domain and leucine rich repeat containing receptors (NLRs). NLR activation leads to inflammasome formation, the activation of caspase-1, and the subsequent cleavage of IL-1β and IL-18. …”
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Oxytocin Versus Dinoprostone For Labor Induction in Multiparous Women with Unfavorable Cervix by Gul Nihal Buyuk, Umit Yasemin Sert, Zeynep Asli Oskovi Kaplan, Serkan Kahyaoglu

“…Group A, consisted of 262 women with term multiparous pregnancy Bishop score ≤6 underwent induction of labor with a vaginal insert containing 10-mg timed-release dinoprostone (Propess© -prostaglandin E2). …”
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Influence of Frying Methods on Quality Characteristics and Volatile Flavor Compounds of Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Meatballs by Wengang Jin, Jinjin Pei, Xiaohua Chen, Jingzhang Geng, Dejing Chen, Ruichang Gao

“…Gas chromatography ion migration chromatography (GC-IMS) was used for flavor compound analysis, and 50 flavor compounds were analyzed, containing 22 aldehydes, 11 ketones, 6 olefins, 4 acids, 3 esters, 3 alcohols, and 1 phenol. …”
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Genome-wide identification of HbVQ proteins and their interaction with HbWRKY14 to regulate the expression of HbSRPP in Hevea brasiliensis by Jiahong Zhu, Long Qu, Liwang Zeng, Ying Wang, Huiliang Li, Shiqing Peng, Dong Guo

“…Abstract Background Valine-glutamine motif-containing proteins (VQ proteins) play important roles in plant growth, development and response to stress. …”
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Early osteogenic differentiation of human dental stem cells by gelatin/calcium phosphate- Punica granatum nanocomposite scaffold by Atefeh Abedi, Simin Sharifi, Mahsa Baghban Shaker, Maryam Jalili, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Elaheh Dalir Abdolahinia

“…Methods The electrospinning method was used to prepare a gelatin/calcium phosphate nanocomposite scaffold containing pomegranate (Punica granatum) extract. The physicochemical properties of the scaffold were evaluated. …”
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Androgen Receptor-Target Genes in African American Prostate Cancer Disparities by Bi-Dar Wang, Qi Yang, Kristin Ceniccola, Fernando Bianco, Ramez Andrawis, Thomas Jarrett, Harold Frazier, Steven R. Patierno, Norman H. Lee

“…Gene promoter analysis revealed that 382 out of 1,188 genes contained cis-acting AR-binding sequences. Chromatin immunoprecipitation confirmed STAT1, RHOA, ITGB5, MAPKAPK2, CSNK2A,1 and PIK3CB genes as novel AR targets in PCa disparities. …”
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PPARα Activation Protects against Anti-Thy1 Nephritis by Suppressing Glomerular NF-κB Signaling by Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo, Takero Nakajima, Makoto Harada, Makoto Higuchi, Takashi Ehara, Hidekazu Shigematsu, Toshifumi Aoyama

“…This study demonstrated that pretreatment with clofibrate (via a 0.02% or 0.1% clofibrate-containing diet) continuously activated the glomerular PPARα, which outweighed the PPARα deterioration associated with the nephritic process. …”
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Giant Hall Waves Launched by Superconducting Phase Transition in Pulsars by Ashley Bransgrove, Yuri Levin, Andrei M. Beloborodov

“…Our models show that if the crust contains a multipolar magnetic field ∼10 ^13 G, the amplitude of the Hall waves is ∼10 ^15 G. …”
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Perceived MOOC satisfaction: A review mining approach using machine learning and fine-tuned BERTs by Xieling Chen, Haoran Xie, Di Zou, Gary Cheng, Xiaohui Tao, Fu Lee Wang

“…The study uses a MOOC corpus containing 102,184 course reviews from 401 courses across 13 disciplines. …”
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Cold Plasma Activity Against Biofilm Formation of Prosthetic Joint Infection Pathogens by Christopher Spiegel, Débora C. Coraça-Huber, Michael Nogler, Rohit Arora, David Putzer

“…Plasma treatments using air plasma and argon plasma were conducted on discs containing the established biofilm while the temperature was measured. …”
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Studying the biochemical composition of peanut accessions from the VIR collection by V. D. Bemova, T. V. Shelenga, M. Sh. Asfandiyarova, T. V. Yakusheva, N. V. Kishlyan

“…Natural peanut butter contains two unsaturated fatty acids, oleic and linoleic, which make up to 80% of the total fatty acid content in peanut oil. …”
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Extensive Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Marker Expression on Freshly Isolated and In Vitro Expanded Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Breast Cancer Patients by Premrutai Thitilertdecha, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Poonsin Poungpairoj, Varangkana Tantithavorn, Nattawat Onlamoon

“…Results from this study demonstrated that fat tissue collected from patients contains ADSC with a highly homogenous phenotype. The in vitro culture of these cells maintained their homogeneity with modified CD34 and CD105 expression, suggesting the expansion from a single population of ADSC.…”
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Cigarette smoke compromises macrophage innate sensing in response to pneumococcal infection by Wei-Chih Liao, Chia-Huei Chou, Mao-Wang Ho, Jo-Tsen Chen, Shu-Ling Chou, Yu-Tsen Huang, Ngoc-Niem Bui, Hui-Yu Wu, Chi-Fan Lee, Wei-Chien Huang, Chih-Ho Lai

“…Methods: In this study, we prepared cigarette smoke extract (CSE) from tobacco containing nicotine (0.8 mg/cigarette) and tar (10 mg/cigarette) to investigate the effects of CSE on innate immune response using murine macrophage models. …”
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Refining Surface Copper Species on Cu/SiO₂ Catalysts to Boost Furfural Hydrogenation to Furfuryl Alcohol by Jieqiong Wang, Jingyi Yang, Zezheng Bing, Yuanyuan Gao, Tao Yang, Qiaoyun Liu, Meng Zhang, Zhongyi Liu

“…This work showed the importance of controllable synthesis of layered copper silicate in improving the catalytic performance of copper-containing catalyst.…”
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Chrysanthemum classification method integrating deep visual features from both the front and back sides by Yifan Chen, Xichen Yang, Hui Yan, Hui Yan, Jia Liu, Jian Jiang, Zhongyuan Mao, Tianshu Wang, Tianshu Wang

“…IntroducionChrysanthemum morifolium Ramat (hereinafter referred to as Chrysanthemum) is one of the most beloved and economically valuable Chinese herbal crops, which contains abundant medicinal ingredients and wide application prospects. …”
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Low-carbon economic dispatch of integrated energy system with carbon capture power plant and multiple utilization of hydrogen energy by Jiarui Wang, Xiu Ji, Xiangdong Meng, Yang Bai, Meiyue Li

“…In the context of “dual carbon”, in order to promote the consumption of renewable energy and improve energy utilization efficiency, a low-carbon economic dispatch model of an integrated energy system containing carbon capture power plants and multiple utilization of hydrogen energy is proposed. …”
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