Protective Role of Platelets in Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Kornela Hałucha, Alina Rak-Pasikowska, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…The standard therapy for ischemia is revascularization and restoration of blood flow to previously ischemic myocardium. Paradoxically, reperfusion may result in further tissue damage called ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). …”
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Leveraging Interfacial Electric Field for Smart Modulation of Electrode Surface in Nitrate to Ammonia Conversion by Kouer Zhang, Yifan Xu, Fatang Liu, Qing Wang, Xiaohong Zou, Mingcong Tang, Michael K.H. Leung, Zhimin Ao, Xunhua Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Liang An

“…This interfacial modulation strategy also contributes the enhanced ammonia production performance when it is employed on commercial electrode materials and flow reactors, exhibiting great potential in practical application. …”
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Subculture of Germ Cell-Derived Colonies with GATA4-Positive Feeder Cells from Neonatal Pig Testes by Kyung Hoon Lee, Won Young Lee, Jin Hoi Kim, Chan Kyu Park, Jeong Tae Do, Jae Hwan Kim, Young Suk Choi, Nam Hyung Kim, Hyuk Song

“…The subcultured GDCs in each passage had germ and stem cell characteristics, and flow cytometric analyses revealed that ~60% of these cells were GFRα-1 positive. …”
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CO₂/CH₄ and CO₂/CO Selective Pebax-1657 Based Composite Hollow Fiber Membranes Prepared by a Novel Dip-Coating Technique by Dionysios S. Karousos, George V. Theodorakopoulos, Francesco Chiesa, Stéphan Barbe, Mirtat Bouroushian, Evangelos P. Favvas

“…A novel and innovative method was developed to fabricate defect-free composite hollow fiber (HF) membranes using drop-casting under continuous flow. The synthesized Pebax-1657—based membranes were examined for gas separation processes, focusing on the separation of CO₂ from CH₄ and CO gases. …”
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Thermal-Hydraulic System Codes in Nulcear Reactor Safety and Qualification Procedures by Alessandro Petruzzi, Francesco D'Auria

“…Whereas the first system codes, developed at the beginning of the 1970s, utilized the homogenous equilibrium model with three balance equations to describe the two-phase flow, nowadays the more advanced system codes are based on the so-called “two-fluid model” with separation of the water and vapor phases, resulting in systems with at least six balance equations. …”
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The Role of Islamic Social Capital in Strengthening National Governance by Luqman Mahmud, Ayu Nor Azilah Mohamad

“…It has three main components: social networks, social norms, and social rules, all of which help strengthen information flow and harmony among organisation members. Historical factors, such as colonial rule and the division of communities along ethnic lines, hindered the development of social capital in Malaysia during the Malay Sultanate period. …”
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Time-Sensitive Smart Cities: Addressing Smart City Challenges With TSN by Rui Eduardo Lopes, Duarte Raposo, Rodrigo Martins, Susana Sargento

“…Moreover, we propose a classification of nine traffic categories to encompass the various traffic flows in a smart city deployment, and validate the application of time-aware and credit-based shaping of all nodes in the network according to the type of service. …”
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Structure optimization of a polygonal automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator considering in-vehicle compatibility by Rui Quan, Yulong Zhou, Shuyang Yao, Zixiang Feng, Jianglan Liu

“…According to the designed in-vehicle compatibility index considering temperature uniformity, backpressure, output power, and conversion efficiency, the optimal structural parameters for HEX are H = 130 mm, Nw = 1 row, and NL = 8 columns. At an exhaust flow rate of 40 m/s and an input temperature of 600 K, the conversion efficiency, highest power, temperature uniformity, and backpressure of the AETEG system are 0.97 %, 118.24 W, 98.97 %, and 868.67 Pa, respectively. …”
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Comparison Evaluations of VRF and RTU Systems Performance on Flexible Research Platform by Je-hyeon Lee, Piljae Im, Jeffrey D. Munk, Mini Malhotra, Min-seok Kim, Young-hak Song

“…The energy performance of a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system was evaluated using an occupancy-emulated research building in the southeastern region of the United States. …”
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Deposition and Tribological Properties of Sulfur-Doped DLC Films Deposited by PBII Method by Nutthanun Moolsradoo, Shuichi Watanabe

“…Moreover, at a negative pulse bias voltage of −5 kV and flow-rate ratio of 1 : 2, there is considerable improvement in friction coefficient of 0.05 under ambient air is due to the formation of a transfer films on the interface. …”
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Donkey whey proteins ameliorate dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by downregulating the S100A8-TRAF6-NF-κB axis-mediated inflammatory response by Mohan Li, Qilong Li, Rayhnigul Abdlla, Jiali Chen, Xiqing Yue, Siew Young Quek

“…The results of immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry indicated that DWPs increased T regulatory cell accumulation and increased the abundance of the cluster of differentiation 205+ (CD205+) macrophages compared to those with BWPs and in model groups. …”
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Zoning the villages at flood risk in the Varkesh-Chai drainage basin by GIS and HEC - RAS software and HEC- GEO - RAS extension by Asdollah hejazi, fatemeh khodaie geshlag, leila khodaie geshlag

“…For this purpose, geography information systems (GIS) and HEC_RAS model and HEC_GEO_RASextension were usedto simulate earth geometry, river plans, left and right rivers shores, and flow rate obtained then, the villages exposed to flood with these return peaks were identified and then, hydraulic behavior of the river was simulated. …”
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Selected Rheological Properties of RS3/4 Type Resistant Starch by Kapelko-Żeberska Małgorzata, Zięba Tomasz, Spychaj Radosław, Gryszkin Artur

“…Values of most of the rheological coefficients determined based on the flow curves of the prepared pastes and mechanical spectra of gels (3.5<K<31.5 Pa×sn, 4.2<τ0C<70 Pa, 0.26<tg α<0.57) were increasing in a wide range along with increasing crosslinking of starch. …”
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Development of Gas Safety Management System for Smart-Home Services by Gyoutae Park, Geunjun Lyu, Youngdo Jo, Jaheon Gu, Jongbu Eun, Hiesik Kim

“…Our system configuration consists of an automatic extinguishing system, detectors, a wall-pad, and a microcomputer controlled micom gas meter to monitor gas flow and pressure as well as the occurrence of earthquakes. …”
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Determination of Anthracycline Drug Residual in Cleaning Validation Swabs of Stainless-Steel Equipment after Production of Cytostatic Injections Using HPLC Analytical Method by Zuzana Slivová, Radka Opatřilová

“…Linearity of the method was observed in the concentration range of 0.155–194 μg/mL when estimated using Zorbax TMS (5 μm, 0.25 m × 4.6 mm ID) column at 1.3 mL/min flow rate and 254 nm (DAD 190–600 nm). The mobile phase consisted of lauryl hydrogen sulphate solution (3.7 g/L) : methanol : acetonitrile (54 : 16 : 30, v/v/v) with pH adjusted to 2.5 using phosphoric acid (85%). …”
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Urban Arterial Signal Coordination Using Spatial and Temporal Division Methods by Lei Feng, Xin Zhao, Haobo Lin, Rui Li

“…This research proposes a method of dividing timing plans by both spatial and temporal factors simultaneously, in order to provide a dynamic coordinated signal control plan suitable for handling variations in intersection demands and fluctuations in traffic flow. The optimal coordination phase difference of adjacent space coordination subarea is obtained through the method of set operation, so that the spatial subareas can be connected. …”
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The Seepage-Creep Numerical Simulation Model of Coal Measures Sandstone Based on Particle Discrete Element by Wang Liu, Fanfei Meng, Hai Pu, Jian Wang, Guohui Zhang, Qingyu Yi

“…In this study, a coupled numerical simulation model of particle flow code, computational fluid dynamics, and parallel-bounded stress corrosion (PFC-CFD-PSC model) was proposed to conduct the seepage-creep coupling simulation through PFC 5.0 software. …”
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Emerging Pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy, Safety, and Therapeutic Advances by Camila Botelho Miguel, Ranielly de Souza Andrade, Laise Mazurek, Melissa Carvalho Martins-de-Abreu, Jamil Miguel-Neto, Aurélio de Melo Barbosa, Glicélia Pereira Silva, Aristóteles Góes-Neto, Siomar de Castro Soares, Javier Emilio Lazo-Chica, Wellington Francisco Rodrigues

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of emerging pharmacological interventions for CVI, focusing on clinical outcomes such as pain, edema, cutaneous blood flow, and quality of life. <b>Methods:</b> Eligible interventions comprised new vasoprotective drugs, such as hydroxyethylrutoside, Pycnogenol, aminaphthone, coumarin + troxerutin, and Venoruton, compared to the standard therapy of diosmin and hesperidin. …”
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Fairness and Justice in the Procedure of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal by Fatemeh Niavarani, Fathollah Rahimi, Tavakkol Habibzadeh

“…Equity and fairness are the center of gravity of foreign investment law, which aims to increase the flow of capital globally and improve economic relations between countries. …”
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Development of Multiple Myeloma of the IgA Type in a Patient with Cold Agglutinin Disease: Transformation or Coincidence? by Øystein Sefland, Ulla Randen, Sigbjørn Berentsen

“…We performed further investigations to determine whether her MM represented a progression/transformation of CAD or an independent disease. Flow cytometry and biopsy findings convincingly confirmed two unrelated clonal B-cell disorders. …”
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