Effect of Aqueous Extract of Crocus sativus L. on Morphine-Induced Memory Impairment by Sayede Maryam Naghibi, Mahmoud Hosseini, Fatemeh Khani, Motahare Rahimi, Farzaneh Vafaee, Hassan Rakhshandeh, Azita Aghaie

“…The time latency in morphine-treated group was lower than control (P < 0.01). Treatment of the animals by 150 and 450 mg/kg of saffron extract before the training trial increased the time latency at 24 and 48 hours after the training trial (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). …”
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Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial by Juliana Tiyaki Ito, Luan Henrique Vasconcelos Alves, Luana de Mendonça Oliveira, Rafaella Fagundes Xavier, Regina Maria Carvalho-Pinto, Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério, Maria Notomi Sato, Celso R. F. Carvalho, Fernanda Degobbi Tenorio Quirino dos Santos Lopes

“…Additionally, Th17/Treg responses were moderately correlated with improvements in the six-minute walking test, muscle strength of the upper and lower limbs, and daily life physical activity levels.Conclusion Exercise training improved functional exercise capacity, muscle strength, and physical fitness, which was associated with a decrease in the Th17 inflammatory response and an increase in Treg cell phenotypes immunosuppressive activity.…”
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Synergistic Hierarchical Bi-Level Optimization of Demand Response Programs and Smart Inverter Volt/Var Control for Maximizing Hosting Capacity of Power Systems With Renewable-Based... by Zenhom M. Zenhom, Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem, Essam Aboul Zahab, Ziad M. Ali, Abdulaziz Almalaq, Tarek A. Boghdady

“…A hierarchical bi-level optimization framework is developed for the DR program, where the upper level optimizes the hosting capacity depending on the optimal load profiles optimized in the lower level. Additionally, DR is combined with smart inverters&#x2019; (SIs) optimal Volt/VAR control to further improve the HC. …”
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Optimization of Fault Identification and Location Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Support Vector Machine for an AC Microgrid by A. Kurmaiah, C. Vaithilingam

“…To address these issues, lower fault current levels, detect high-impedance faults and affect communication delays. …”
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Crosslinked Decellularized Porcine Pericardium as a Substrate for Conjunctival Reconstruction by Fangyuan Chen, Jingyue Deng, Lishi Luo, Ying Zhu, Yuying Dong, Yuanting Yang, Rijia Zhang, Jian Chen, Qing Zhou

“…In this study, we prepared decellularized porcine pericardium (DPP) scaffolds by the phospholipase A2 method and crosslinked them with aspartic acid (Asp) and human endothelial growth factor (hEGF) to enhance biological performance on the DPP, obtaining DPP-Asp-hEGF scaffolds. In vitro DPP showed lower apoptosis, highly desirable, well preservation of extracellular matrix components, and favorable macro-microstructure, which was confirmed by histology, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, collagen and DNA quantification, and cytotoxicity assay, compared to the native porcine pericardium (NPP). …”
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Botulinum Therapy for Pain Caused by Spasticity in Advanced Stages of Brain Tumor in Adolescents: A Case Report by Tomoo Mano, Toshiharu Murakami, Haruki Mori, Takashi Masuda

“…On stimulation, her upper and lower extremities would bend and extend, respectively, causing excruciating pain. …”
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Alternatives for Decarbonising High-Temperature Heating Facilities in Residential Buildings by Juan Carlos Roca Reina, Johan Carlsson, Jonathan Volt, Agne Toleikyte

“…CO₂ emission reduction in buildings typically involves upgrading heating facilities to enable heat supply at lower temperatures, or renovating buildings, both of which can be challenging for end users. …”
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Comparison study on rock breaking characteristics of disc cutters under coupled static–dynamic loads and static loads by Lin, Laikuang, Xia, Yimin, Zhang, Xuhui, Yi, Liang, Fu, Jie

“…The cutting forces of disc cutter under the coupled static–dynamic loads are larger than those under static loads when the cutting depth $(h)$ is lower than 4 mm, whereas is contrary when $h$ exceeds 4 mm. …”
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Effect of Blanching Techniques and Treatments on Nutritional Quality of Dried Mango Slices During Storage by Gulzar Asad, Ahmed Mahmood, Qadir Muhammad Abdul, Shafiq Muhammad Imtiaz, Ali Sakhawat, Ahmad Ijaz, Mukhtar Muhammad Farooq

“…Vitamin C content in osmotically-dried mango slices was higher than that of IR and MW blanched dried mango slices but the content of vitamin C of both cultivars was lower than of the fresh mango samples (Chaunsa: 135 mg/100 g, Fajri: 94 mg/100 g). …”
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Antioxidant and Chelating Activity of Nontoxic Jatropha curcas L. Protein Hydrolysates Produced by In Vitro Digestion Using Pepsin and Pancreatin by Santiago Gallegos Tintoré, Cristina Torres Fuentes, Javier Solorza Feria, Manuel Alaiz, Julio Girón Calle, Alma Leticia Martínez Ayala, Luis Chel Guerrero, Javier Vioque

“…The hydrolysates inhibited the degradation of β-carotene and the formation of ROS in Caco-2 cells. The lower molecular weight peptidic fractions from FPLC had stronger antioxidant activity in cell cultures compared with the hydrolysates, which correlated with a higher content in antioxidant and chelating amino acids. …”
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3D scanner’s potential as a novel tool for lymphedema measurement in mouse hindlimb models by Dongkyung Seo, Riri Ito, Kosuke Ishikawa, Takahiro Miura, Yuhei Yamamoto, Yasuhito Onodera, Soichiro Nishioka, Yoichi M. Ito, Kanako Fuyama, Taku Maeda

“…Our results indicate that 3D scanners provide more consistent measurements with lower variability compared with conventional methods and without the need for direct contact, which could potentially alter the measurement outcomes. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Nicorandil in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Pooled Analysis of 1229 Patients by Bin Yi, Shaoyan Mo, Yumei Jiang, Dingwu Yi, Jinwen Luo, Xiang Chen, Jian Rong

“…With statistical significance, nicorandil lowered the risk of CIN (odds ratio = 0.26; 95% confidence interval = 0.16–0.44; P<0.00001; I2 = 0%) in patients who underwent elective PCI. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Creation, Description, and Utilization of Surfactants Containing Multiple Hydroxyl Groups by Rakhi Das, Nitesh Mallik, Achyut Adhikari, Ajaya Bhattarai

“…The effect of external parameters on polyhydroxy surfactants was also studied, which shows that increasing temperature favors micellization initiation at a lower concentration. Likewise, the micellar molecular weight and the hydration per unit mass of the surfactants decrease with an increase in the pH value. …”
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Undrained bearing capacity of obliquely-eccentrically loaded shallow foundations overlying a heterogeneous and inherently anisotropic clay deposit by Maedeh Nasiri Pishvari, Hessam Fathipour, Suraparb Keawsawasvong, Boonchai Ukritchon, Meghdad Payan, Reza Jamshidi Chenari

“…In this study, the undrained bearing capacity of shallow foundations resting on inhomogeneous and anisotropic clay layers subjected to oblique-eccentric combined loading is investigated through a comprehensive series of finite element limit analysis (FELA) based on the well-established lower-bound theorem and second-order cone programming (SOCP). …”
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Optimization of Energy Consumption in Voice Assistants Through AI-Enabled Cache Implementation: Development and Evaluation of a Metric by Alber Oswaldo Montoya Benitez, Álvaro Suárez Sarmiento, Elsa María Macías López, Jorge Herrera-Ramirez

“…The cache-enabled prototype shows a reduction in response time and energy expenditure (comparing the results of cloud-based VA and cache-based VA), several times lower according to the developed metric, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed system. …”
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A Modulation Strategy for Suppressing Current Ripple in H7 Current Source Inverters Through Coordinated Switching Operations by Weiqi Wang, Longfei Wei, Xupeng Fang, Xi Liang, Kun Li, Xiaoting Xia

“…In high-power applications, CSIs often operate at lower switching frequencies to minimize losses. However, maintaining low levels of DC bus current ripple necessitates the use of large inductors on the DC side, which increases the size, weight, and cost of the system. …”
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Response of a Hypersonic Boundary Layer to Freestream Pulse Acoustic Disturbance by Zhenqing Wang, Xiaojun Tang, Hongqing Lv

“…For both pulse and continuous waves, most of disturbance modes slide into a lower-growth or decay state in downstream, which is tending towards stability. …”
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Gait Analysis and Trajectory Planning of a Hybrid Dual-platform Staggered Hexapod Robot by Wang Chunzhen, Li Ruiqin, Chai Chao, Wang Zhihao, Fan Wenlong

“…The hexapod robot relies on the mutual dislocation of the upper and lower platforms of a 2-UPU/2-RPR parallel mechanism to generate the walking action. …”
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Quantitative analysis of povidone-iodine thin films by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and their physicochemical properties by Sa Anongtip, Sawatdee Somchai, Phadoongsombut Narubodee, Buatong Wilaiporn, Nakpeng Titpawan, Sritharadol Rutthapol, Srichana Teerapol

“…The cytotoxicity study confirmed that the PVP-I spray had lower toxic effects on keratinocytes and fibroblasts compared to the commercial PVP-I solution. …”
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Differences in Rhizosphere Microbial Community Structure and Composition in Resistance and Susceptible Wheat to Fusarium Head Blight by Han Li, Mingshuang Tang, Tao Zheng, Ming Yang, Youning Wang, Yating Shuai, Yan Li, Yibo Zhang, Dongfang Ma

“…The diversity of rhizosphere fungi in resistant varieties was lower than that in susceptible varieties, but the abundance was higher than that in susceptible varieties. …”
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