Toward the Development of the Trojan Female Technique in Pest Insects: Male‐Specific Influence of Mitochondrial Haplotype on Reproductive Output in the Seed Beetle Acanthoscelides... by Lea Vlajnić, Uroš Savković, Jelena Jović, Sanja Budečević, Biljana Stojković, Mirko Đorđević

“…ABSTRACT Biocontrol techniques that impair reproductive capacity of insect pests provide opportunities to control the dynamics of their populations while minimizing collateral damage to non‐target species and the environment. …”
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Rat Strain Differences in Susceptibility to Alcohol-Induced Chronic Liver Injury and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Sarah M. DeNucci, Ming Tong, Lisa Longato, Margot Lawton, Mashiko Setshedi, Rolf I. Carlson, Jack R. Wands, Suzanne M. de la Monte

“…Among ethanol-fed rats, despite similar blood alcohol levels, LE rats had more pronounced steatohepatitis and fibrosis, higher levels of ALT, DNA damage, pro-inflammatory cytokines, ADH, ALDH, catalase, GFAP, desmin, and collagen expression, and reduced insulin receptor binding relative to FS rats. …”
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15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-Prostaglandin J2 Inhibits Homing of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Triggered by Chronic Liver Injury via Redox Pathway by Xin Liu, Shuangshuang Jia, Weiyang Li, Le Yang, Lin Yang, Lin Wang, Liying Li

“…It has been reported that bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have capacity to migrate to the damaged liver and contribute to fibrogenesis in chronic liver diseases. 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2), an endogenous ligand for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), is considered a new inhibitor of cell migration. …”
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High-level radioactive waste repository: How Geology combined with societal principles can lead to public acceptance—the German experiment by Schafmeister, Maria-Theresia

“…However, nuclear power bears other risks, e.g. environmental and health damage caused by radiation, unwanted release of nuclides being transported by water, accidents of nuclear power plants, and not to mention the possibility of non-intended military use. …”
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Taurine inhibits acute ammonia-induced oxidative stress, immune response, and apoptosis of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) during keep-live transport by Xin Zhao, Zhenkun Xu, Jun Mei, Jing Xie

“…Taurine might reduce the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the content of malondialdehyde (nmol/mL) could be decreased from 96.09 (AM group) to 62.15 (50TAU + AM group), thus reducing DNA damage. SOD and GPx activities increased from 3.47 to 13.23 (AM group) to 9.4 and 55.48 (50TAU + AM group), immunosuppression (lysozyme activity increased). …”
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Counteraction to sabotage measures on ammunition depots in the context of hybrid warfare by Ye. V. Karmannyi, M. V. Lys

“…In the context of the military conflict, where Ukraine is located, the issue of counteracting and combating actions of sabotage, which is understood as an act aimed at weakening the state of explosions, arson, or other actions aimed at mass destruction of people, causing bodily harm or other harm to their health, destruction or damage of objects that have an important national or defense significance, etc. …”
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Differential Regulation of Gene Expression of Alveolar Epithelial Cell Markers in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma-Derived A549 Clones by Hiroshi Kondo, Keiko Miyoshi, Shoji Sakiyama, Akira Tangoku, Takafumi Noma

“…After treatment with dexamethasone (DEX), 8-bromoadenosine 3′5′-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP), 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), surfactant protein B and TTF-1 expression levels were enhanced. …”
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Drinking Water Treatment Residuals to Control Phosphorus in Soils by Jonathan D. Judy, Maria L. Silveira, Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George O'Connor, Thomas A. Obreza

“…Excess P in soil does not damage soil fertility but can be transported from agricultural and urban areas either dissolved in water that drains away or as particulate matter (attached to soil particles) that travels with eroding soil.  …”
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New Delivery Systems and Propellants by Myrna Dolovich

“…Hydrofluoroalkanes (HFAs) are the alternative propellants for CFCs-12 and -114. Their potential for damage to the ozone layer is nonexistent, and while they are greenhouse gases, their global warming potential is a fraction (one-tenth) of that of CFCs. …”
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The beneficial effects of Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) on diet-induced obesity in mice are related to the modulation of gut microbiota composition by Yiming Zhou, Haoyu Lu, Shen Zhao, Beibei Yan, Hong Wang, Xiaoli Zhou, Ying Xiao

“…Tartary buckwheat protein (FGP), Tartary buckwheat resistant starch (FGS) and Tartary buckwheat flour (FGF) alleviated organ damage in mice and lowered the atherosclerotic index (AI) in plasma. …”
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The Destruction and Reconstruction of North Korea, 1950 - 1960 by Charles Armstrong

“…American planes dropped 635,000 tons of bombs on Korea -- that is, essentially on North Korea --including 32,557 tons of napalm, compared to 503,000 tons of bombs dropped in the entire Pacific theatre of World War II.2 The number of Korean dead, injured or missing by war's end approached three million, ten percent of the overall population. …”
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An Ensemble Learning Based Intrusion Detection Model for Industrial IoT Security by Mouaad Mohy-Eddine, Azidine Guezzaz, Said Benkirane, Mourade Azrour, Yousef Farhaoui

“…However, IIoT involves some security vulnerabilities that are more damaging than those of IoT. Accordingly, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) have been developed to forestall inevitable harmful intrusions. …”
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Study on the enhancement of thixotropic properties of steel slag-based digital concrete by metakaolin by Lingli Zhu, Zhenkun Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yun Xiang, Xuemao Guan

“…In terms of elastic thixotropy, the improvement effect was the best when the content was 2 %, while a 3 % metakaolin content damaged the elastic thixotropy of the slurry. The plastic viscosity of the slurry had a relatively strong correlation with viscous thixotropy but a poor correlation with elastic thixotropy. …”
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The Investigation on Initiation and Propagation of Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Reservoir by Xiangjun Liu, Wei Lei, Jing Huang, Yi Ding, Lixi Liang, Jian Xiong

“…Therefore, in this paper, considering the strong anisotropy of shale reservoir, numerical simulation has been conducted to analyze fracture propagation and initiation on the basis of finite element and damage mechanics. Simulation results indicate that hydraulic fracture is not merely controlled by in situ stress due to strong anisotropy in shale. …”
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Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases by Yingying Zhao, Huichun Xing, Xiaomei Wang, Weini Ou, Hong Zhao, Ben Li, Yue Li, Ying Duan, Liwei Zhuang, Wei Li, Danying Cheng, Min Quan, Yu Zhang, Shibo Ji

“…In addition to growing DM populations, DM complications are involving injuries to more organs, such as the heart and cerebral vessel damage. DM complications can reduce quality of life and shorten life spans and eventually also impede social and economic development. …”
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Inter-agency collaboration in building urban fire resilience in Indonesia: how do metropolitan cities address it? by Ahmad Harakan, Yusuf Adam Hilman, A. Junaedi Karso, Awaluddin Awaluddin, Nurhalijah Nurhalijah, Indah Sidrawaty Muin, Aldy Nurdiansyah B, Arfan Fadillah, Rudi Hardi

“…The study examines inter-agency coordination, communication gaps, and resource allocation issues, which hinder effective disaster response.ResultsFindings reveal a concerning rise in fire incidents in Makassar, leading to significant socio-economic impacts, including fatalities and property damage. The study identifies critical deficiencies in inter-agency collaboration, largely due to differing organizational cultures, inadequate coordination mechanisms, and resource distribution challenges.Discussion and conclusionBy evaluating global fire resilience models, the research proposes a governance framework to enhance inter-agency cooperation in Makassar. …”
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Biomonitoring PhIP, a Potential Prostatic Carcinogen, in the Hair of Healthy Men of African and European Ancestry by Robert J. Turesky, Clarence Jones, Jingshu Guo, Kari Cammerrer, Laura A. Maertens, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Zhanni Lu, Logan G. Spector

“…Frequent consumption of well-done meats containing 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-<i>b</i>]pyridine (PhIP), a prevalent HAA that is a prostatic carcinogen in rodents and DNA-damaging agent in human prostate cells, has been linked to aggressive prostate cancer (PC) pathology. …”
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Effects of Milling Methods and Cultivars on Physicochemical Properties of Whole-Wheat Flour by Min Jeong Kang, Mi Jeong Kim, Han Sub Kwak, Sang Sook Kim

“…The color, particle size, starch damage (SD), falling number (FN), water absorption index (WAI), water solubility index (WSI), pasting and Mixolab® properties, and dough extensibility of WWF were measured. …”
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Gli1+ Cells Residing in Bone Sutures Respond to Mechanical Force via IP3R to Mediate Osteogenesis by Xiaoyao Huang, Zihan Li, Peisheng Liu, Meiling Wu, An-qi Liu, Chenghu Hu, Xuemei Liu, Hao Guo, Xiaoxue Yang, Xiaohe Guo, Bei Li, Xiaoning He, Kun Xuan, Yan Jin

“…Gli1+ cells in maxillofacial sutures have been shown to participate in maxillofacial bone development and damage repair. Nevertheless, it remains to be investigated whether these cells participate in mechanical force-induced bone remodeling during orthodontic treatment of skeletal malocclusion. …”
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Enterokinase deficiency associated with novel TMPRSS15 gene mutations: a case report by Yunxi Li, Ruijuan Li, Yanyan Pan, Weiran Zhou, Xingcui Wang, Linlin Dong, Xuemei Liu, Hongxia Zhang

“…Further examination revealed anemia, hypoalbuminemia, and multiorgan damage. Whole-exome sequencing further revealed two novel heterozygous variants of TMPRSS15: c.2611C&gt;T (p.Arg871Ter) and c.1584_1585insCTTT (p.Glu529LeufsTer2). …”
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