Kinematic characteristics in patients with subcortical vascular cognitive impairment: a quantitative analysis of digitized spiral drawing metrics by Hyo Jeong Kim, Hyemin Jang, Hee Jin Kim, Duk L. Na, Ji Hye Yoon

“…The SVCI group showed greater pressure to hold and press pencils during drawing compared to HC due to damage to cognitive and motor skills; Further, it deviated from the provided target line. …”
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Evaluation of Novel Stereotactic Cannula for Stem Cell Transplantation against Central Nervous System Disease by Masahito Kawabori, Aki Tanimori, Shinri Kitta, Hideo Shichinohe, Kiyohiro Houkin

“…MK01 has a spherical-shaped tip with a fan-like open orifice on the side of the cannula, which prevents vessel damage, clogging of brain debris, and jet flow phenomenon. …”
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Petrophysical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Faulted Heterolithic Packages: A Case Study from Miocene Turbidite Successions, Italy by Hannah Riegel, Miller Zambrano, Fabrizio Balsamo, Luca Mattioni, Emanuele Tondi

“…Fault-related fractures (macro- and microscopic) in the damage zone generally increase the permeability parallel to the fault, except when they are cemented or filled with gouge material. …”
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Electroacupuncture combined with trigonelline inhibits pyroptosis in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion by suppressing autophagy via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by Zhengguo Qiu, Jianbing Ma, Xiaqing Zhang, Mingna Jiao, Liqiang Zhi

“…Rapa reversed EA in combination with TG-mediated improvement of neuronal damage and suppression of autophagy and pyroptosis in CIRI rats. …”
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Nephroprotective effects of Foeniculum vulgare mill (Apiaceae Family) hydromethanol leaf extract against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity on Swiss albino mice by Kibur Hunie Tesfa, Chernet Desalegn Gebeyehu, Tiget Ayelgn Mengstie, Hiwot Tezera Endale

“…Background: Cisplatin-induced kidney damage is one of the causes of acute kidney injury that increases morbidity. …”
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Civil substantive and procedural legal means of securing reparations for Ukraine by O. G. Bortnik

“…The subject of the study is the forms of reparations for damage and the procedural means of obtaining them within the institutions which constitute transitional justice and which should comply with international standards. …”
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Mast Cell Activation, Neuroinflammation, and Tight Junction Protein Derangement in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury by Duraisamy Kempuraj, Mohammad Ejaz Ahmed, Govindhasamy Pushpavathi Selvakumar, Ramasamy Thangavel, Sudhanshu P. Raikwar, Smita A. Zaheer, Shankar S. Iyer, Casey Burton, Donald James, Asgar Zaheer

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major health problems worldwide that causes death or permanent disability through primary and secondary damages in the brain. TBI causes primary brain damage and activates glial cells and immune and inflammatory cells, including mast cells in the brain associated with neuroinflammatory responses that cause secondary brain damage. …”
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Experimental Study on the Property Degradation and Failure Mechanism of Weakly Cemented Sandstone under Dry-Wet Cycles by Zhaoyang Song, Lihui Sun, Shouye Cheng, Zhiqiang Liu, Jie Tan, Fangbo Ning

“…The acoustic emission b value is relatively high during the initial stage and then decreases, which is the initial damage process. The elastoplastic phase rises again, the peak stage decreases rapidly, and the weakly cemented sandstone undergoes unstable damage. …”
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Introduction of an Auxiliary Breaker into the Generator-Transformer Block for Energy Saving in Open Switchgear Circuits of Power Plants by A. S. Barukin, M. Ya. Kletsel, A. Zh. Dinmukhanbetova, D. A. Amirbek

“…Results of the calculated reduction of UE, damage and costs for the case of an air circuit breaker having been substituted to an SF6 circuit breaker are presented.…”
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Characteristic Fe and Cu Compounds in Particulate Matter from Subway Premises in Japan and their Potential Biological Effects by Takuma Okamoto, Ayumi Iwata, Hiroko Yamanaka, Kako Ogane, Tatsuhiro Mori, Akiko Honda, Hirohisa Takano, Tomoaki Okuda

“…Our cell-based bioassay suggested that the contribution of the Fe component to cell damage can be enhanced by the predominance of Fe3O4 in subway PM. …”
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Evaluation of Different Rates of Ampligo Insecticide against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of... by Michael Y. Osae, Justice O. Frimpong, Joshua O. Sintim, Benjamin K. Offei, Dinah Marri, Selorm E. K. Ofori

“…Thus, damage of FAW was more visible on maize leaves on control plots compared to the treated ones. …”
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Multi-modal investigation reveals pathogenic features of diverse DDX3X missense mutations. by Federica Mosti, Mariah L Hoye, Carla F Escobar-Tomlienovich, Debra L Silver

“…Transcriptomic analysis and subsequent cellular investigation highlights new pathways associated with DDX3X missense variants, including upregulated DNA Damage Response. Notably, clinically severe mutations exhibit excessive DNA damage in neurons, associated with increased cytoplasmic DNA:RNA hybrids and formation of stress granules. …”
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Enhancing Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessments: A Multi-Hazard Approach for Queensland, Australia and Viti Levu, Fiji by Jane Nguyen, Michael Kaspi, Kade Berman, Cameron Do, Andrew B. Watkins, Yuriy Kuleshov

“…Tropical cyclones (TCs) are natural hazards causing extensive damage to society, infrastructure, and the natural environment. …”
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Long-Pulse Gastric Electrical Stimulation Repairs Interstitial Cells of Cajal and Smooth Muscle Cells in the Gastric Antrum of Diabetic Rats by Yan Chen, Hongcai Wang, Hai Li, Shi Liu

“…Background/Aims. The damage of interstitial cells of Cajal and smooth muscle cells has far-reaching implications in the pathogenesis of gastroparesis in diabetic patients. …”
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Application of Object Based Image Classification Using Orthophotos: A Case Study of the Van-Erciş Earthquake by Aslı Sabuncu, Filiz Sunar

“…Earthquakes are the most destructive natural disasters, causing massive loss of life, infrastructure damages and serious financial losses. Earthquake-induced building damage detection is a very important step after earthquakes since such buildings pose a risk for cities. …”
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Study on the Influence of Seepage Conditions with Different Rainfall Intensities on the Structural Evolution of Soil-Rock Mixture Filler by Yueyue Wang, Xuesong Mao, Qian Wu, Zeyu Dai

“…Extreme rainfall conditions (short-term heavy rainfall) have the most obvious effect on the structural damage of the subgrade.…”
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Monitoring of the diamondback moth (<i>Plutella xylostella</i> L.) on the <i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. collection in the vicinity of St. Petersburg by Yu. A. Zakharova, A. N. Frolov, A. M. Artemyeva

“…In order to identify genotypes resistant to the pest, cabbage accessions from the VIR global collection were assessed in the field according to plant infestation and damage by diamondback moth in the vicinity of St. …”
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Fractal Study on the Failure Evolution of Concrete Material with Single Flaw Based on DIP Technique by Lulin Zheng, Hao Liu, Yujun Zuo, Quanping Zhang, Wei Lin, Qing Qiu, Xiaorong Liu, Ziqi Liu

“…The fractal dimension was used to describe the damage evolution process inside the material, and a damage variable index (ω) based on the fractal theory was proposed. …”
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p38 MAPK Endogenous Inhibition Improves Neurological Deficits in Global Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Mice by Kun Hou, Zhi-cheng Xiao, Hai-Long Dai

“…First, we examined the neurological damage and neurological behavioral deficit effects of I/R injury in WT mice. …”
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Inhibition of Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition Mediated by Activin Receptor Type IIA Attenuates Valvular Injury Induced by Group A Streptococcus in Lewis Rats by Zirong Lu, Yuan Li, Chuanghong Lu, Zhongyuan Meng, Ling Bai, Feng Huang, Zhiyu Zeng

“…Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which is caused mainly by Group A Streptococcus, leads to fibrotic damage to heart valves. Recently, endothelial‒mesenchymal transition (EndMT), in which activin plays an important role, has been shown to be an important factor in RHD valvular injury. …”
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