Experimental Study on Fatigue Characteristics and Life Prediction of Rotating Restricted Short Suspender in Suspension Bridge by Lei Zhao, Zhili Yang, Xianneng Tong, Yang Zhang, Ruifeng Nie

“…By introducing traffic data obtained from the WIM system, the stress response of the short suspenders caused by vehicles on each lane was simulated, and the simulation results were converted by the rain flow counting method. The residual life of the rotating restricted short suspender was predicted by the comparison between the fatigue test results and the fitting curve of the simulation results. …”
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Biological Safety Studies and Simultaneous Determination of Linagliptin and Synthetic Impurities by LC-PDA by Raquel Balestri Heleno Ferreira, Jonathaline Apollo Duarte, Flávio Dias Ferreira, Luis Flávio Souza de Oliveira, Michel Mansur Machado, Marcelo Donadel Malesuik, Fávero Reisdorfer Paula, Martin Steppe, Elfrides Eva Shermann Schapoval, Clésio Soldateli Paim

“…A mixture of 0.1% formic acid with pH 3.5 (A) and acetonitrile (B) was used as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.6 mL·min−1 with gradient elution. …”
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Effect of static magnetic field on microstructure and mechanical property of AlSi10Mg alloy by laser directed energy deposition by Weiming Niu, Bingke Song, Jiasen Han, Haiou Yang, Zhaopu Yao, Hui Chen, Xin Lin

“…This can be attributed to the weakened outward Marangoni melt pool flow by the magnetic damping effect. When the magnetic field intensity goes from 0 to 0.2 T, the average grain size decreases from 58.1 μm to 44.1 μm. …”
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Investigating the role of hyperexpressed HCN1 in inducing myocardial infarction through activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway by Liang Xiao, Zhang Jie, Luo Ya

“…Cell proliferation was assessed using the CCK8 assay, while apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were measured by flow cytometry. ELISA kits were used to determine the levels of malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and interleukin-1 beta. …”
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A Case Report of Obstructive Shock from an Esophageal Bolus Leading to Left Atrial Compression by Sharmin Kalam, Sergio Marquez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Vi Am Dinh

“…Introduction: Obstructive shock results from reduced cardiac output due to physical blockage of blood flow, such as cardiac tamponade. Cardiac tamponade compresses cardiac chambers, particularly the left atrium, causing decreased end-diastolic volume and cardiac output. …”
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LIMD1-AS1 promotes the progression of prostate cancer and affects the function of prostate cancer cells by down-regulating miR-29c-3p by Yongsheng Yu, Nan He, Zhaolu Song, Chang Wang, Jinhuang Xu

“…Apoptosis rates were determined using flow cytometry. Cell migration and invasion were evaluated using the transwell assay. …”
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SHADOW GLOBALIZATION by L. M. Kapitsa

“…The article reviews some development trends brought about by globalization, particularly, a growing tax evasion and tax avoidance, an expansion of illicit financial flows and the proliferation of a global criminal network. …”
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Negative heterosis for meiotic recombination rate in spermatocytes of the domestic chicken Gallus gallus by L. P. Malinovskaya, K. V. Tishakova, T. I. Bikchurina, A. Yu. Slobodchikova, N. Yu. Torgunakov, A. A. Torgasheva, Y. A. Tsepilov, N. A. Volkova, P. M. Borodin

“…The suppression of recombination in the hybrids may impede gene flow between parapatric populations and therefore accelerate their genetic divergence.…”
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Is Rhodamine 123 an Appropriate Fluorescent Probe to Assess P-Glycoprotein Mediated Multidrug Resistance in Vinblastine-Resistant CHO Cells? by Jordi Pétriz, José Enrique O’Connor, Mercè Carmona, Joan García‐López

“…This cell line (CHOVBR) displays high reactivity with a monoclonal antibody (MAb) (C219) directed against an internal domain of P‐gp, and an active Rho123 efflux, as shown by parallel flow cytometric and fluorometric assays. However, under similar experimental conditions, the drug‐sensitive parental cell line CHO‐K1 (as well as the myeloblastic KG1 and KG1a cell lines), was also able to pump Rho123 out. …”
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5-Methoxytryptophan Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Inhibiting the Intestinal Epithelial Damage and Inflammatory Response by Yanling Wang, Jun Li, Qinyuan Yang, Zhenhang Zhu, Fang Cheng, Xiangyan Ai, Yang Liu, Dongbao Zhao, Futao Zhao, Peng Cheng

“…The primary factors leading to colitis encompass infections, insufficient blood flow, and the buildup of collagen as well as white blood cells. …”
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Effects of Selenium Supplement on B Lymphocyte Activity in Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis Rats by Yang Li, Xinhe Zuo, Chuan Hua, Yong Zhao, Xun Pei, Man Tian

“…B cells and regulatory B cells (Bregs) ratios in the spleen of rats were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results. In contrast with the EAT model group, the levels of serum TSH, TGAB, TPOAb, and BAFF were decreased, while IL-10 expression was increased in thyroid tissue, and Bregs ratio was upregulated in the spleen (all p<0.05) in the selenium yeast supplement EAT group. …”
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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was applied which improved his hemodynamic status and enhanced his coronary flow. He is clinically improved, there was resolution of ST elevation, and cardiogenic shock gradually resolved. …”
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Modulation of Physical and Thermal Properties in Wild Banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) Seed Powder by Moisture Variations by Murlidhar Meghwal, Chitra Lekhwar, Yogesh Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Rajat Suhag, Pramod K. Prabhakar

“…Engineering and flow properties of banana seed powder as a function of moisture content are important for processing, handling, packaging, and transport processes. …”
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Clinical Comparison of QUANTA Flash dsDNA Chemiluminescent Immunoassay with Four Current Assays for the Detection of Anti-dsDNA Autoantibodies by Maria Infantino, Francesca Meacci, Chelsea Bentow, Peter Martis, Maurizio Benucci, Antonella Afeltra, Amelia Rigon, Fabiola Atzeni, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Mariangela Manfredi, Michael Mahler

“…In the first part of the study, 161 samples, 61 from patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 100 from a disease control group, were tested by QUANTA Flash dsDNA CIA, QUANTA Lite dsDNA SC ELISA, BioPlex 2200 multiplex flow immunoassay (MFI), ImmuLisa dsDNA ELISA, and NOVA Lite CLIFT. …”
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DNA Ploidy and S-Phase Fraction in Carcinoma of the Gallbladder Related to Histopathology, Number of Gallstones and Survival 1 by Ulf Gustafsson, Curt Einarsson, Lennart C. Eriksson, Virgil Gadaleanu, Staffan Sahlin, Bernhard Tribukait

“…We studied DNA ploidy and cell cycle composition by flow cytometry in archival specimens from 52 gall bladder carcinomas in relation to histopathological grade, tumour stage, gallstone number and survival. 69% of the gallbladder carcinomas showed aneuploidy. …”
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FastEEC: Fast evaluation of N-point energy correlators by Ankita Budhraja, Wouter J. Waalewijn

“…Energy correlators characterize the asymptotic energy flow in scattering events produced at colliders, from which the microscopic physics of the scattering can be deduced. …”
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Comparing Effects of BK Virus Agnoprotein and Herpes Simplex-1 ICP47 on MHC-I and MHC-II Expression by Michela Cioni, Christian Mittelholzer, Marion Wernli, Hans H. Hirsch

“…EGFP-gated cells were analyzed for HLA-ABC and HLA-DR expression by flow cytometry. HLA-ABC and HLA-DR expression was also analyzed on UTA-6 bearing tetracycline-regulated agnoprotein or ICP47. …”
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Analysis of Melanin Concentration on Reflective Pulse Oximetry Using Monte Carlo Simulations by Maximilian Reiser, Oliver Amft, Andreas Breidenassel

“…We model a reflective pulse oximeter and analyse the perfusion index (PI), to represent the signal change due varying blood flow during systole and diastole. Moreover, we derive the ratio-of-ratios (RoR), to represent the absorption difference between PIs of different light wavelengths, and SpO2 depending on skin tone. …”
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Lipid Coating Modulates Effects of Nanoceria on Oxidative Metabolism in Human Embryonic Lung Fibroblasts: A Case of Cardiolipin by Elena V. Proskurnina, Madina M. Sozarukova, Elizaveta S. Ershova, Ekaterina A. Savinova, Larisa V. Kameneva, Natalia N. Veiko, Maria A. Teplonogova, Vladimir P. Saprykin, Vladimir K. Ivanov, Svetlana V. Kostyuk

“…We used an MTT assay, fluorescence microscopy, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and flow cytometry. At a concentration of 1.5 μM, bare and cardiolipin-coated nanoceria penetrated into cells within 1–3 h. …”
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HuoXueTongFu Formula Alleviates Intraperitoneal Adhesion by Regulating Macrophage Polarization and the SOCS/JAK2/STAT/PPAR-γ Signalling Pathway by Min Zhao, Yao-Yao Bian, Li-Li Yang, Yan-Qi Chen, Ya-Jie Wang, Yan-Ting Ma, Yu-Qiong Pei, Wen-Lin Li, Li Zeng

“…RAW264.7 cells were given LPS, IFN-γ, IL-4, HXTF-medicated serum, and PPAR-γ agonist/antagonist, respectively. Histopathology, flow cytometry, ELISA, real-time PCR, and Western blotting were used to further detect the related protein, M1/M2 polarization tendency, and PPAR-γ nuclear translocation. …”
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