RETRACTED: Environmental Risk Assessment of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate and Tocilizumab Mixture in Zebrafish Early Life Stage (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Davide Di Paola, Jessica Maria Abbate, Carmelo Iaria, Marika Cordaro, Rosalia Crupi, Rosalba Siracusa, Ramona D’Amico, Roberta Fusco, Daniela Impellizzeri, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Nunziacarla Spanò, Enrico Gugliandolo, Alessio Filippo Peritore

“…Additionally, it significantly disturbed the antioxidant defense system in zebrafish larvae. Furthermore, a DEX 1 μmol/L and tocilizumab 442.1 μmol/L association also increased the production of apoptosis-related proteins (caspase-3, bax, and bcl-2).…”
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Biometric Fusion for Enhanced Authentication in Cloud Computing Environments by Chiyo Miyazawa, Ryosuke Sato

“…MultiFusionGuard offers a promising solution to fortify data protection within cloud environments, providing advanced defense mechanisms against potential security breaches.…”
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Static Characteristics of Improved Composite Box Girder with Corrugated Steel Webs by Shijin Wang, Genhui Wang, Zichen Zhang

“…In order to accurately calculate the cross-sectional stresses and deflections of the improved composite box girder with corrugated steel webs, the control differential equations and boundary conditions are established based on the energy variational principle, taking into account the effects of corrugated steel web properties, shear lag, and shear deformation. …”
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Bifurcation Study of Thin Plate with an All-Over Breathing Crack by Lihua Chen, Jian Xue, Zhijie Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…The stress functions of thin plate with large deflection are obtained by the equations of compatibility in the status of opening and closing of crack, respectively. …”
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Variation in the Stabilimenta of Cyclosa fililineata Hingston, 1932, and Cyclosa morretes Levi, 1999 (Araneae: Araneidae), in Southeastern Brazil by Marcelo O. Gonzaga, João Vasconcellos-Neto

“…The hypothesis that stabilimenta constitute defensive devices was indirectly corroborated by the observation that spider’s body width and length were, respectively, strongly correlated with the width and length of the stabilimenta.…”
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Accurate Modeling and Application of Time-varying Mesh Stiffness of Spur Gear Pair based on Geometry and Potential Energy Method by Wang Xiaopeng, Liu Shijun Li Jiqiang

“…It is also necessary to make further efforts to optimize stiffness and improve anti-deflection performance of rotor system which provide the later stage of gear system dynamics calculation as a basic application research.…”
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Role of E-cadherin in epithelial barrier dysfunction: implications for bacterial infection, inflammation, and disease pathogenesis by Peter Lialios, Peter Lialios, Stella Alimperti, Stella Alimperti

“…Epithelial barriers serve as critical defense lines against microbial infiltration and maintain tissue homeostasis. …”
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Polemics around L. Štúr's essay 'Slavdom and the World of the Future': Romanticism and nihilism in the discourse of projects for the Slavic national revival in the 19th century by N.I. Nedashkovskaya, G.P. Myagkov

“…Petrovsky, the Slavicist from Kazan, for the second edition of the essay and published in Zhurnal Ministerstva Narodnogo Prosveshcheniya (“Journal of the Ministry of Education”) (1909), we have critically analyzed the source and the Pan-Slavic positions defended by the authors of the Russian translation, namely, the Academy fellow V.I. …”
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Screening of soybean antifungal isoflavones based on targeted metabolomics analysis by Nishbah Mughal, Xiaowen Zhang, Noman Shoaib, Juncai Deng, Jinya Guo, Jing Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Jiang Liu

“…Soybean (Glycine max) is a key crop rich in bioactive compounds, particularly isoflavones, which play a significant role in plant defense against biotic stress like fungal infections. …”
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Bending Fatigue Crack Analysis of the Subway Gearbox Gear by Zhu Hekai, Yang Jianwei, Li Xin

“…The results of different loading positions show that the initial crack deflection angle decreases with the downward loading of the loading position,and the crack propagates laterally along the thickness direction.…”
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Failure Mechanism and Mechanical Properties of a Retard-Bonded Prestressed Concrete Girder While Curing by Wei-ning Sui, Zi-yi Wang, Zhong-hua Zhao, Zhan-fei Wang

“…The measurements include the following: the retard-bonded agent ages versus the load-carrying capacity of the girder, the deflection of girder, the strain distribution at key cross sections through the girder, the pressure at PT tensile and anchoring ends, crack distribution, and so on. …”
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Effects of POPs-induced SIRT6 alteration on intestinal mucosal barrier function: A comprehensive review by Guangcan Chen, Tengyang Huang, Yifeng Dai, Xia Huo, Xijin Xu

“…The intestinal mucosal barrier, a sophisticated defense mechanism comprising the epithelial layer, mucosal chemistry, and cellular immunity, shields the host from external threats and fosters a symbiotic relationship with intestinal bacteria. …”
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Analysis of Free Pendulum Vibration Absorber Using Flexible Multi-Body Dynamics by Emrah Gumus, Atila Ertas

“…In this paper, the beam-tip mass-free pendulum structure is treated as a flexible multibody dynamic system and the ANCF formulation is used to demonstrate the coupled nonlinear dynamics of a large deflection of a beam with an appendage consisting of a mass-ball system. …”
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Morphological characterization of biominerals from five multicellular marine algae species by A. M. Zakharenko, M. A. Nawaz, V. V. Chaika, I. V. Zemchenko, T. Yu. Orlova, A. A. Begun, R. V. Romashko, A. N. Galkina, A. A. Karabtsov, G. Chung, K. S. Golokhvast

“…Silica biominerals are deposited as amorphous solid structures in plant cells and tissues, providing rigidity to different plant parts and assisting in defence. The shape and size of phytoliths are well established and serve as a useful tool in taxonomic analyses. …”
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Redesign of Cover Lower Dies on Compaction Tool in Sealface Manufacturing Based on Powder Metallurgy Process by Riona Ihsan Media, Otto Purnawarman, Hanif Azis Budiarto, Daffa Caesario

“…Emphasizing static analysis to assess stress, deflection, and safety factor values, the research aims for a safety factor exceeding 2.00 in the redesigned cover lower dies. …”
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Current Overview of Allergens of Plant Pathogenesis Related Protein Families by Mau Sinha, Rashmi Prabha Singh, Gajraj Singh Kushwaha, Naseer Iqbal, Avinash Singh, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Sujata Sharma, Tej P. Singh

“…These proteins are induced by the plants as a defense response system in stress conditions like microbial and insect infections, wounding, exposure to harsh chemicals, and atmospheric conditions. …”
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Different Modulating Effects of Adenosine on Neonatal and Adult Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes by Pei-Chen Hou, Hong-Ren Yu, Ho-Chang Kuo, Lin Wang, Li-Yan Lin, Jiunn-Ming Sheen, Te-Yao Hsu, Chia-Yu Ou, Yi-Jyun Jheng, Kuender D. Yang, Wen-Hsin Cheng

“…Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are the major leukocytes in the circulation and play an important role in host defense. Intact PMN functions include adhesion, migration, phagocytosis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) release. …”
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Targeting ferroptosis: a promising approach for treating lung carcinoma by Ziyang Wu, Yan Zhang, Wendi Zhong, Kunjian Wu, Tian Zhong, Tao Jiang

“…Here, we comprehensively analyze the mechanisms underlying the preconditions of ferroptosis, the defense system, and the associated molecular networks. …”
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Assessing the Proteomic Activity of the Venom of the Ant Ectatomma tuberculatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae) by Juliana Rocha da Silva, Aline Zanotelli de Souza, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Helena Costa, Aline Silva, João Carlos Teixeira Dias, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Renato Fontana

“…Nine proteins are related to the attack/defense or maintenance process of the colony (colony asepsis, conservation of venom constituents, venom diffusion on prey, paralysis of prey, alteration of homeostasis, and cellular toxicity). …”
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The Pivotal Role of TBK1 in Inflammatory Responses Mediated by Macrophages by Tao Yu, Young-Su Yi, Yanyan Yang, Jueun Oh, Deok Jeong, Jae Youl Cho

“…TBK1 is a serine/threonine-protein kinase which regulates antiviral defense, host-virus interaction, and immunity. It is ubiquitously expressed in mouse stomach, colon, thymus, and liver. …”
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