Transcriptomic analysis of Rhipicephalus microplus hemocytes from female ticks infected with Babesia bovis or Babesia bigemina by Rubikah Vimonish, Janaina Capelli-Peixoto, Wendell Johnson, Lowell Kappmeyer, Perot Saelao, Naomi Taus, Chungwon Chung, Massaro Ueti

“…Upregulated genes were mainly involved in defense mechanisms, while downregulated genes were related to cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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Synergistic interaction between wheat streak mosaic virus and Triticum mosaic virus modulates wheat transcriptome to favor disease severity by Haritha Nunna, Nathan A. Palmer, Gautam Sarath, Stephen N. Wegulo, Satyanarayana Tatineni, Satyanarayana Tatineni

“…Gene ontology, protein domain and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway enrichment analysis revealed that genes specifically related to photosynthesis, growth, stress, senescence, and defense were differentially enriched. Analyses of transcription factor families indicated that genes encoding MADS-Box and ARFs were strongly enriched in control plants, moderately repressed in TriMV-infected plants, and more strongly repressed in WSMV- and doubly-infected plants, whereas genes encoding WRKYs and NACs were more enriched in WSMV or doubly infected plants. …”
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SDUST2023BCO: a global seafloor model determined from a multi-layer perceptron neural network using multi-source differential marine geodetic data by S. Zhou, S. Zhou, J. Guo, H. Zhang, Y. Jia, H. Sun, X. Liu, D. An

“…The multi-source marine geodetic data used include gravity anomaly data released by the Shandong University of Science and Technology, the vertical gravity gradient and the vertical deflection data released by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), and the mean dynamic topography data released by Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). …”
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Mechanical properties and microstructure of pre-treated luffa fiber reinforced cement mortar. by Renqiang Yang, Zhengjun Guan, Lihua Zhang, Yong Shu

“…Additionally, with a fiber content of 1% and lengths ranging from 1 to 3 cm, the load-deflection behaviour of luffa fiber cement mortar was noticeably superior to that of conventional mortar. …”
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Co-administration of coenzyme Q10 and curcumin mitigates cognitive deficits and exerts neuroprotective effects in aluminum chloride-induced Alzheimer's disease in aged mice by Nida Rasheed, Hafiza Khushbakht Hussain, Zohabia Rehman, Azka Sabir, Waseem Ashraf, Tanveer Ahmad, Faleh Alqahtani, Imran Imran

“…In conclusion, CoQ10 and curcumin combination might attenuate memory loss induced by AlCl3-intoxication via restoring aberrant AchE activity, enhanced anti-oxidant defenses and salvaging the deleterious neuronal damage.…”
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Reduced Expression of Antimicrobial Protein Secretory Leukoprotease Inhibitor and Clusterin in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Yanran Huang, Ming Wang, Yu Hong, Xiangting Bu, Ge Luan, Yang Wang, Ying Li, Hongfei Lou, Chengshuo Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) constitute the first line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms in the airway. …”
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Evidence for alpha-synuclein aggregation in older individuals with hyposmia: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Kenneth Marek, David S. Russell, Luis Concha-Marambio, Seung Ho Choi, Danna Jennings, Michael C. Brumm, Christopher S. Coffey, Ethan Brown, John Seibyl, Matthew Stern, Claudio Soto, Andrew Siderowf

“…Alpha-Synuclein seed amplification assays (α-syn SAA) may detect aggregated synuclein before symptoms occur. …”
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Yield performance and stability of modern breeding stock of spring durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) from Russia and Kazakhstan by P. N. Mal’chikov, M. A. Rozova, A. I. Morgunov, M. G. Myasnikova, Yu. I. Zelensky

“…As a result, it was established that 1) genotype and genotype – environment interaction (overall 15.8–23.5 % of total dispersion) had signifcant effect on yield variability; 2) genotype – environment interactions were of linear nature and had no destabilizing effect; 3) all the genotypes tested can be distributed in three clusters, the frst one for locally adapted varieties, the third for varieties of a wide areal, the second included genotypes with intermediate characteristics; 4) breeding centers of the Federal Altai Scientifc Centre of Agro-Biotechnologies and of the Research Institute of Agriculture of South-East produced predominantly varieties of local importance, the Samara Research Institute of Agriculture – varieties of wide area; 5) a stable trend of increased mean yield compared to historical standard Bezenchukskaya 139 over ecological sites was observed only for Samara varieties; 6) varieties of all the breeding centers had no stable difference from Bezenchukskaya 139 concerning stability and responsiveness, which can be explained by an incomplete breeding process for these parameters and confrms the importance of the KASIB program; 7) a trend of yield increase compared to Bezenchukskaya 139 under testing in defnite local environments had more stable parameters with the largest progress observed in the Altai Research Institute of Agriculture (135.4 and 163.2 % to Bezenchukskaya 139), which can be explained by a high efciency of breeding of locally adapted varieties in the breeding center.…”
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Quantification of key factors and hazard classification of “coal wall” stability under high-intensity mining by Shaohong YAN, Bo XUE

“…A short beam model of the plastic yield zone of the coal wall was constructed, and a Chebyshev polynomial was constructed to solve the model and obtain the expression of the deflection curve under complex loads. The expression analysis shows that the coal wall rib spalling is greatly affected by geological mining factors and mining technology factors. …”
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Intellectualized forensic technique for Android pattern locks by Jiahao QIU, Weidong QIU, Yangde WANG, Yan ZHA, Yuming XIE, Yan LI

“…In the field of digital forensics, how to unlock mobile devices such as phones has always been an urgent problem to overcome.As a special kind of password, pattern lock is widely used in mobile phone screen unlock and software access authorization.Existing pattern lock cracking techniques have several non-negligible disadvantages, such as poor concealment, low practicability, non-intelligence and single application scenario.Two basic threat models were abstracted from shoulder surfing, surveillance camera, and real-time forensics, and a multi-scenario side channel attack on pattern locks was proposed.Based on the data of surveillance camera or manual video, intelligent vision recognition algorithms were adopted to identify, select and track the target device and biological key points in the video dynamically.Then, discrete tracking points were integrated by spatial mapping and pruning algorithm.The denoising algorithm was used to eliminate redundancy and optimize the trajectory.Through procedures above, the original trajectory was simplified into regular polylines defined by several key turning points.Finally, the simplified pattern was compared and matched with the rules of legal pattern locks to inference and retort its actual pattern.Possible candidates will be sorted in the output according to their confidences.Results show that in the surveillance camera scenario, where the device screen is always visible, the cracking success rate of our technique is 89% for 10 attempts and 99.3% for 20 attempts.In the face-to-face scenario, where the subject consciously blocks the screen and his drawing finger, the success rate was 82% after 10 attempts and 89.3% after 20 attempts.In the surveillance camera scenario, the increase of shooting horizontal distance can significantly decrease the cracking success rate.But this effect diminishes with the increase of the number of attempts.Results show that the cracking success rate of the complex password is always higher than that of the simple password during 20 attempts, which means a complex pattern lock cannot play a better protection role if the proposed technique is applied.Shooting angle deflection within 5° has little effect on the success rate of cracking.…”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…This study sought to investigate whether autophagy, a major mechanism for RE development, acts as a defense mechanism in laryngeal tissue against cigarette exposure and suppresses LC development in females who smoke. …”
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Highly sensitive NO2 gas sensors based on heterostructured p-rGO/n-Ga2O3 nanorods by Hsin-Ying Lee, Mu-Ju Wu, Shao-Yu Chu, Ting-Chun Chang, Yi-Feng Tung, Tsung-Han Yeh, Ching-Ting Lee

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Editorial by Amarilys Suárez Alfonso

“…Dar prioridad al trabajo decente en la economía rural en las agendas políticas nacionales e internacionales es indispensable para encontrar soluciones viables, a largo plazo, a los desafíos que enfrentan cientos de millones de personas el mundo. …”
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The application of pigment-protein fraction from Nannochloropsis oculata on β-actin response of Cromileptes altivelis infected with viral nervous necrosis by Uun Yanuhar, Achmad Khumaidi

“…It demonstrated PPF ability to induce the increase of β-actin expression indicating an improved defense of humpback grouper C. altivelis against VNN infection.   …”
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Optimal design of acoustic metamaterials for noise suppression by the frequency division in military equipment by Shaohua Bi, Fei Yang, Xinmin Shen, Wenqiang Peng, Xiaocui Yang, Qin Yin, Xiaonan Zhang, Heng Zhang, Dong Wang, Jingguo Chen, Zhiming Li

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Tinjauan Peran Penelitian Personel dalam Pencegahan Ancaman Radikalisme pada Proses Rekrutmen Bintara di Lingkungan TNI Angkatan Darat by Rizki Yudha Meidiantara, Budi Prasetyono, Supriadi Supriadi

“…The Indonesian Army (TNI Angkatan Darat or AD) as one of the components of national defense plays a crucial role in preventing the threat of radicalism within its environment. …”
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Salicylic acid confers cadmium tolerance in wheat by regulating photosynthesis, yield and ionic homeostasis by Umer Hayat, Kaleem ul din, Muhammad Ahmad, Usman Zulfiqar, Maryium Sajjad, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Walid Soufan, P. V. Vara Prasad, Ivica Djalovic

“…Salicylic acid (SA) is an endogenously produced signaling molecule that activates the defense system imparting abiotic stress tolerance in plants. …”
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Efectividad de la translucencia nucal aumentada en la detección de embarazos con riesgo de cromosomopatías by Lorna González Herrera, Lourdes Rodríguez Royero, Norys García Rodríguez, María del Pilar Valero Abreu, Manuela Herrera Martínez, Vivian Jure Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusiones:</strong> la elevada especificidad la reafirma como un buen marcador precoz de riesgo de cromosomopatías, sobre todo síndrome de Down y trisomía 18, que conlleva a una tasa mínima de indicación de procedimientos obstétricos invasivos e incremento extra en la detección de defectos fetales.</p>…”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN WARTIME by Ruslan Boiko, Roman Martsenyuk, Arsen Protsykevych

“…It is substantiated that effective instruments of regional investment policy in the context of critical instability are: military risk insurance and diversification; use of concession agreements; private and public investments in the defence industry and critical infrastructure industries/sectors (energy, transport and logistics, medicine and pharmaceuticals, natural resources); support for innovative and technological startups in the areas of security, the real economy and infrastructure; stimulation of investments in human resources; support for investments in business projects of demobilised persons, war veterans and other combatants; encouragement of investments in the development of export potential to maintain the country's financial security.…”
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SAR-PATT: A Physical Adversarial Attack for SAR Image Automatic Target Recognition by Binyan Luo, Hang Cao, Jiahao Cui, Xun Lv, Jinqiang He, Haifeng Li, Chengli Peng

“…Our research establishes a theoretical foundation for the future concealment of SAR targets in practical settings and offers valuable insights for enhancing the attack and defense capabilities of subsequent DNNs in SAR ATR systems.…”
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