Urban Vulnerability Analysis Against earthquake hazard With the ELECTRE FUZZY method (Case Study: Karaj Metropolis) by Fatemeh Khodadadi, Mojgan Entezari, Farzaneh Sasanpour

“…According to the principles of urban planning, the regulations of 2800 can cover earthquake damage in these areas.…”
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Simultaneous evaluation of restless leg syndrome, neuropathic pain, disease activity, and quality of life in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a cross-sectional study by Emel Oğuz Kökoğlu, Melih Kızıltepe, Hüseyin Kaplan, Senem Şaş, Tuğba Kahraman Denizhan, Abdurrahman Soner Şenel

“…The SF-36 subscale scores for physical functioning (p = 0.01) and general health (p = 0.002) were significantly lower in the TAK group than in the control group. Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI) scores were considerably higher in patients with NeP (p = 0.004). …”
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Development of a Deep Learning‐Assisted Mobile Application for the Identification of Nematodes Through Microscopic Images by Naseeb Singh, Ashish Kumar Singh, L. K. Dhruw, Simardeep Kaur, S. Hazarika, K. K. Mishra, V. K. Mishra, Laxmi Kant

“…ABSTRACT Nematodes are microscopic metazoans, some species of which can be used as biological insecticides, while some other species annually damage 10.0%–20.0% of crops globally. Accurate identification of nematodes is crucial for their effective utilisation or control. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…Finally, ORF3a expression in HEK293 cells leads to lysosomal volume increase, mitochondrial damage, and accumulation of intracellular membranes, all alterations reverted by the N82W mutation. …”
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Case report: Clinical characteristics and Genetical analysis of HSD11B2 in three Chinese children with apparent mineralocorticoid excess: a case series by Yuan Ding, Yuan Ding, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng, Bingyan Cao, Bingyan Cao, Min Liu, Min Liu, Xuyun Hu, Xuyun Hu, Di Wu, Di Wu, Di Wu

“…Such measures are essential for the prevention or mitigation of target organ damage, as well as for the reduction of associated morbidity and mortality…”
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Mercury Vapour Long-Lasting Exposure: Lymphocyte Muscarinic Receptors as Neurochemical Markers of Accidental Intoxication by E. Roda, A. Giampreti, S. Vecchio, P. Apostoli, T. Coccini

“…Chronic poisoning may result in home setting after mercury (Hg) vapours inhalation from damaged devices. We report a chronic, nonoccupational Hg poisoning due to 10-year indoor exposure to mercury spillage. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomics identify a novel macrophage population associated with bone invasion in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors by Xinzhi Wu, Xueshuai Han, Haibo Zhu, Mingxuan Li, Lei Gong, Sicheng Jing, Weiyan Xie, Zhaoqi Liu, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang

“…This infiltration poses a significant surgical risk due to potential damage to vital nerves and arteries. However, the mechanisms underlying bone invasion caused by PitNETs remain elusive, and effective interventions for PitNET-induced bone invasion are lacking in clinical practice. …”
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Crisis Spreading Model of the Shareholding Networks of Listed Companies and Their Main Holders and Their Controllability by Yuanyuan Ma, Lingxuan Li

“…However, the crisis will spread at a high speed and cause catastrophic damage if there are some failures or attacks on hub vertices in the networks. …”
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Optic Disc Vascularization in Glaucoma: Value of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Pierre-Maxime Lévêque, Pierre Zéboulon, Emmanuelle Brasnu, Christophe Baudouin, Antoine Labbé

“…In glaucoma patients OCT-A might detect reduced ONH blood vessel density that is associated with structural and functional glaucomatous damage. OCT-A might become a useful tool for the evaluation of ONH microcirculation changes in glaucoma.…”
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Proton Pump Inhibitor-Induced Galactorrhea in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Friend or Foe? by Marios Prikis, Julie MacDougall, Nina Narasimhadevara

“…In the setting of renal dysfunction, these metabolites will not be excreted from the body and will accumulate further causing kidney damage and inhibiting CYP enzymes to a greater extent. …”
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The Expression of miR-34a in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Chronic Periodontitis and Its Connection with the TLR/NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jiaxin Pan, Jue Liu, Lu Zhao

“…Its expression is associated with the degree of periodontal inflammation, periodontal tissue damage, and the activation of the TLR/NF-κB signaling pathway and could be used as a potential index for auxiliary diagnosis and severity of the disease.…”
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GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES AND ASSOCIATED GUT PATHOLOGY IN CHICKENS SOLD AT LIVE-BIRD MARKETS IN LAGOS STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA by Oluwayomi Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu, Bamidele Akinsanya, Isa Danladi Jatau, Temitope Morenikeji Oladipo

“…This study showed that GI parasites are prevalent in chickens and are associated with intestinal damage that can undermine poultry growth and productivity in the study area. …”
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MMP-9 Contributes to Dendritic Spine Remodeling Following Traumatic Brain Injury by Barbara Pijet, Marzena Stefaniuk, Leszek Kaczmarek

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a blow to the head causes brain damage. Apart from physical trauma, it causes a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional deficits including impairments in learning and memory. …”
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Pyrogallol acts as a novel anticancer factor to enhance the sensitivity to cisplatin in ovarian cancer cells through inducing miR-15a upregulation by Azin Shirani, Razieh Mirabbasi, Leila Shabani, Somayeh Reiisi

“…Cisplatin is known as an effective chemotherapeutic agent against cancer by inducing DNA damage and apoptosis. However, the effect of pyrogallol alone and in combination with cisplatin on proliferation and apoptosis of ovarian cancer has not yet been reported. …”
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Effect of metformin on the neuronal morphology of frontal cortex and hippocampal regions in lipopolysaccharide induced neuroinflammation in male Wistar rats by Vandana Blossom, Sheetal D. Ullal, Rajalakshmi Rai, Amit Massand, Chettiar Ganesh Kumar, Teresa Joy, Melisha Michael D souza, B.V. Murlimanju

“…Conclusion: The histological analysis and clinical observation by the rotarod test revealed that, metformin attenuated the neuroinflammatory damage, suggesting that it has a neuroprotective role. …”
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Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives by Ségolène Beaucent, Marc Fayolle

“…While human activities progressively damage and fragment those natural habitats, fauna inventories carried out in the forest of Manompana (lemurs, birds and herpetofauna) keep on showing high species diversity and rich natural area, much of those being still well preserved due to their remoteness. …”
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BACH2 in TRegs Limits the Number of Adipose Tissue Regulatory T Cells and Restrains Type 2 Immunity to Fungal Allergens by Amanda Contreras, Darin L. Wiesner, Brock Kingstad-Bakke, Woojong Lee, John P. Svaren, Bruce S. Klein, M. Suresh

“…FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for self-tolerance and moderating tissue-damaging inflammation. Tregs that develop and mature in the thymus are classified as central Tregs or effector Tregs based on whether Tregs predominately inhabit secondary lymphoid organs (central Tregs) or tissues (effector Tregs). …”
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Xiao-Xu-Ming Decoction Reduced Mitophagy Activation and Improved Mitochondrial Function in Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury by Rui Lan, Yong Zhang, Tao Wu, Yun-Zhi Ma, Bao-Qi Wang, Hai-Zhong Zheng, Ya-Na Li, Yan Wang, Chun-Qing Gu, Ji-Tao Wu

“…Autophagy lysosome formation was observed by immunofluorescence labeled with LC3B and Lamp1. The expression of LC3B, Beclin1, and Lamp1 was analyzed by Western blot. …”
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Efficient hydrogen peroxide reduction in glutathione peroxidase cycle using cost-effective FeSe2 nanospheres by Saif Khan, Sundeep S. Bhagwath, Mohammad Rehan Ajmal, Intikhab A. Ansari, Mohtashim Lohani, Sanjaya Pavgada Raghunandana, Mohammad Luqman

“…Their exceptional efficiency makes them a strong candidate for practical applications in mitigating early browning caused by melanogenesis.ConclusionsFeSe2 nanozymes exhibit great promise as a biocatalyst for enhancing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by reducing damage due to early melanogenesis. This cost-effective and efficient alternative to natural or noble metal-based enzymes offers significant potential for applications in food preservation and other industries.…”
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Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals characteristic feature of macrophage reprogramming in liver Mallory-Denk bodies pathogenesis by Zixuan Fang, Bei Zhong, Yi Shi, Wanmei Zhou, Maoping Huang, Samuel W. French, Xiaoping Tang, Hui Liu

“…Furthermore, we revealed the damaged DNA could activate the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome and subsequently form apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruit domain (ASC) specks of liver macrophages. …”
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