Effect of Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Replacement Therapies on Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance in Uremic Patients by Hadja Fatima Tbahriti, Abbou Kaddous, Malika Bouchenak, Khedidja Mekki

“…Prooxidant status was assessed by assaying thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydroperoxides, and protein carbonyls. Antioxidant defence was performed by analysis of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, vitamin E, Iron, and bilirubin. …”
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STUDY ON THE МЕCHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED SHAPЕ MEMORY ALLOY NANOBЕAMS by JIA XiaoLi, Ll ShouBao, LIU Lu, HUANG ShuTong, ZHENG Lei, KE LiaoLiang

“…When the bending moment reaches a certain range, the neutral axis deflection of FG-SMA nanobeams is not much affected by surface effects. …”
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Structural behavior of Lightweight and High strength Layered Hollow Core Slabs by Asmaa Ghamry, Ahmed Esia, Louay Aboul-Nour

“…A push-out test was conducted on triplet specimens to study the bond strength at the interface between HSC jacket and LWAC cubes using bond agent material or shear dowels, or without treatment, to determine which method of them is suitable for connecting the two layers of the tested slabs. Load, deflection, ductility, strain, crack pattern, and mode of failure were studied. …”
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Vibration Response Analysis of Simply Supported Box Girder Bridge-Maglev Train in Accelerated Test of Changsha Maglev Express by Xiao Liang, Tianyong Jiang, Yue Hong, Jiabing Zhang, Mai Jiang, Zeyin Wang

“…Among them, the longitudinal acceleration of simply supported box girder ranged from 60 km/h to 130 km/h, which increased linearly with the speed of the train and reached the maximum 0.59 m/s2. Its longitudinal deflection also increased with the increase in train speed, which reached the maximum 1.605 mm at 130 km/h. …”
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<i>Microdochium majus</i> Isolated from Grapevine Is a Mycoparasite of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> by Kálmán Zoltán Váczy, Dóra Szabó, Nikolett Molnár, Tibor Kiss, Levente Kiss, Yu Pei Tan, Ádám Novák, Xénia Pálfi, Adrienn Gomba-Tóth, Zoltán Karácsony

“…In addition to the parasitism, <i>M. majus</i> also showed mild antibiosis against <i>B. cinerea</i>, as well as a defence elicitor effect on grape leaf discs. This work is the first report of the mycoparasitic behaviour of <i>M. majus</i>, in addition to its first isolation from a dicot host.…”
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Exploiting the Achilles’ Heel of Viral RNA Processing to Develop Novel Antivirals by Ali Zahedi Amiri, Choudhary Ahmed, Subha Dahal, Filomena Grosso, Haomin Leng, Peter Stoilov, Maria Mangos, Johanne Toutant, Lulzim Shkreta, Liliana Attisano, Benoit Chabot, Martha Brown, Mario Huesca, Alan Cochrane

“…Treatment options for viral infections are limited and viruses have proven adept at evolving resistance to many existing therapies, highlighting a significant vulnerability in our defenses. In response to this challenge, we explored the modulation of cellular RNA metabolic processes as an alternative paradigm to antiviral development. …”
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The factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire – Heywood cases in confirmatory factor analysis by Karen-Inge Karstoft, Erik Vindbjerg, Anni B. S. Nielsen, Søren Bo Andersen, Sofie Folke

“…Background: A number of studies have tested the factor structure of the suggested ICD-11 symptom criteria for PTSD and complex PTSD (CPTSD) across various trauma populations, finding support for two different models in line with the ICD-11 theoretical rationale.Objective: Here, we aim to explore the factor structure of the Danish version of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) by testing two alternative factor models that have previously gained support in a large sample of treatment-seeking veterans.Method: Treatment-seeking Danish soldiers and veterans (N = 599) recruited from the Military Psychology Department in the Danish Defence completed the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). …”
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Exploring the physiological, biochemical, and enzymatic responses of Vigna mungo varieties to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus (MYMIV) infection by Subham Dutta, Poly Saha, Mritunjoy Barman, R. Poorvasandhya, Moumita Panda, Tarique Ahmed, Thomas Wilbur Davis, Bulbul Ahmed, Mudagadde G. Deeksha, Jayanta Tarafdar

“…Enzymatic analysis showed that resistant genotypes had elevated POD, SOD, and PAL activities, supporting their enhanced defense mechanisms. Multivariate analysis confirmed these findings, with leaf thickness, trichome density, and wax content negatively correlating with disease severity, while stomatal frequency and total sugar content were positively correlated. …”
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Experimental Study on Bond Behavior of FRP-Concrete Interface in Hygrothermal Environment by X. H. Zheng, P. Y. Huang, X. Y. Guo, J. L. Huang

“…Failure mode, ultimate capacity, load-deflection relationship, and relative slip were analyzed. …”
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A Research Study for the Design of a Portable and Configurable Ground Test System for the A400M Aircraft by Diego F. Larios, Julio Barbancho, Félix Biscarri, Iñigo Monedero

“…This work is within the framework of a project that our working group of the Department of Electronic Technology has carried out together with the company Airbus Defense and Space (Airbus DS). Thus, all the analyses and researches for the different configurations of the test equipment have been validated for the company. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the ABC Gene Family in Rosaceae and Its Evolution and Expression in Response to Valsa Canker by Chenglong Du, Hongqiang Yu, Huanhuan Hu, Zhiqi Dou, Cunwu Zuo, Junqiang Niu

“…Our findings provide insights into the evolutionary adaptability of the ABC gene family and their potential applications in plant disease defense.…”
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Inflammation and ER Stress Downregulate BDH2 Expression and Dysregulate Intracellular Iron in Macrophages by Susu M. Zughaier, Brandon B. Stauffer, Nael A. McCarty

“…Macrophages play a very important role in host defense and in iron homeostasis by engulfing senescent red blood cells and recycling iron. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Brazilian 14-X B Hypersonic Scramjet Aerospace Vehicle by João Felipe de Araujo Martos, Israel da Silveira Rêgo, Sergio Nicholas Pachon Laiton, Bruno Coelho Lima, Felipe Jean Costa, Paulo Gilberto de Paula Toro

“…Static pressure measurements along the lower surface of the 14-X B, as well as high-speed Schlieren photographs taken from the 5.5° leading edge and the 14.5° deflection compression ramp, provided experimental data. …”
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Bridging a Gap between Cr(VI)-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Lettuce Organs after a Long-Term Exposure by Cristina Monteiro, Sara Sario, Rafael Mendes, Nuno Mariz-Ponte, Sónia Silva, Helena Oliveira, Verónica Bastos, Conceição Santos, Maria Celeste Dias

“…In conclusion, long-term exposure data show a highly responsive root, with a quadratic response meaning higher defenses at lower Cr doses, and higher oxidative and DNA damage and cytostatic effect at a higher dose.…”
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/1111: NEW PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS by Anca Magda VOICULESCU

“…Hence, the objectives of the present study are to identify the progress from private international law to EU law, and also the way in which the relevant EU regulations - Council Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 - have constantly evolved in relation to protection measures, intended to remove from application the serious risk defense. Moreover, as these protective measures are not indicated even by the actual Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111, the article will further examine the most significant procedural and substantive aspects, as they arise from legislation in force and the case-law of the courts in Member States.…”
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Pigmented Maize (Zea mays L.) Contains Anthocyanins with Potential Therapeutic Action Against Oxidative Stress - A Review by Jesús Miguel Magaña Cerino, Héctor Arturo Peniche Pavía, Axel Tiessen, Carmen Magdalena Gurrola Díaz

“…Although the endogenous antioxidant defense system is efficient, exogenous antioxidants are necessary to help to prevent this damage. …”
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Experimental behavior based on effective slab width acting as a flange with supporting steel beams in composite floors with openings by Magdy Khalaf, Ashraf El-Shihy, El-Sayed El-Kasaby, Ahmad Youssef Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.

“…The maximum load carrying capacity; crack patterns, deflections at different positions and generated strains in form of estimated effective width were experimentally investigated. …”
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Bifunctional Electromagnetic Manipulation of Surface Waves Using Metasurfaces Under One Circularly Polarized Incidence by Min Kang, Lixing Chen, Shuaipeng Qin, Liang Ma, Aoxiang Rui, Shiqing Li

“…As proof of this concept, we designed a bifunctional meta-device in the microwave regime and numerically demonstrated that it can convert a normally incident left circularly polarized (LCP) beam into SWs, exhibiting both a focused wavefront in the co-polarized output channel and a deflected wavefront in the cross-polarized output channel. …”
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El Papel de las Mutaciones Genéticas en la Etiología y Severidad de las Cardiopatías Congénitas en Neonatos by Milen M. Mendoza Angeles, Claudia Nelly Orozco González

“…Las cardiopatías congénitas (CC) son defectos estructurales del corazón que afectan a 5-8 de cada 1,000 recién nacidos, siendo una causa importante de mortalidad infantil. …”
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Influence of Febrile Neutropenia Period on Plasma Viscosity at Malignancy by Ibrahim Tek, Selami Kocak Toprak, Efe Hasdemir, Samed Rahatli, Aysegül Yesilkaya

“…Cancer, chemotherapy, and infections all together make changes in blood rheology and may affect the defense mechanisms by changing the thrombocyte function and endothelial cell. …”
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