Streptococcus intermedius promotes synchronous multiple primary lung cancer progression through apoptosis regulation by Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Zhi Xiang Dong, Zhi Xiang Dong, Gao Hua Yang, William S. Krimsky, Yong Hang Tai, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Gui Ting Huang, Gui Ting Huang, Gui Ting Huang, Jia Xin Xu, Jia Xin Xu, Jia Xin Xu, Saiyad A. Sarkar, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Kai Qian, Kai Qian, Kai Qian, Kai Qian

“…Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to quantify bacterial abundance in lung tissues. In addition, flow cytometry was conducted to evaluate cell cycle progression and apoptosis in lung tumor cells.ResultsClinical cohort studies demonstrated that sMPLC occurrence is associated with disturbances in the lung microbiome. …”
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The Proapoptotic Effect of MB-653 Is Associated with the Modulation of Metastasis and Invasiveness-Related Signalling Pathways in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells by Libor Sokoli, Peter Takáč, Mariana Budovská, Radka Michalková, Martin Kello, Natália Nosálová, Ľudmila Balážová, Šimon Salanci, Ján Mojžiš

“…The antiproliferative effect was determined using an MTT assay, showing IC₅₀ values of 5.8 ± 0.3 μmol/L for HCT116 cells and 6.1 ± 2.1 μmol/L for Caco2 cells. Flow cytometry and Western blot analysis were employed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying cytotoxicity, proapoptotic action, and anti-invasion effects. …”
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Characteristics of Pyrolysis and Copyrolysis Products Sewage Sludge in Different Temperature Ranges by Yunbing Li, Hongli Li, Qihang Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Xin Wang, Pen Jin

“…The pre-fixed-bed process parameters were optimized by orthogonal test, and it was found that the carrier gas flow rate (a) > bed thickness (b) > constant temperature time (c). …”
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In Vivo Evaluation of the Ameliorating Effects of Small-Volume Resuscitation with Four Different Fluids on Endotoxemia-Induced Kidney Injury by Yan-ling Wang, Jing-hui Chen, Qiong-fang Zhu, Gao-feng Yu, Chen-fang Luo, Gang-jian Luo, Shang-rong Li, Zi-qing Hei

“…LPS injection caused reduced and progressively deteriorated systemic (arterial blood pressure) and renal hemodynamics (renal blood flow and renal vascular resistance index) over time. …”
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Silica Induces Changes in Cytosolic Free Calcium, Cytosolic pH, and Plasma Membrane Potential in Bovine Alveolar Macrophages by Attila Tárnok, Thomas Schlüter, Ingeborg Berg, Günther Gercken

“…The activation of bovine alveolar macrophages (BAM) by silica was investigated by flow cytometry. Short‐term incubation (10 min) of BAM with silica gel and quartz dust particles induced increases in the cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), decreases in intracellular pH (pHi), and increases in plasma membrane potential (PMP). …”
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Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Characteristics in a Circular Tube Fitted with V-Cut Twisted Tape Inserts by Sami D. Salman, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Mohd S. Takriff, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…Numerical investigation of the heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of a circular fitted with V-cut twisted tape (VCT) insert with twist ratio (y=2.93) and different cut depths (w=0.5, 1, and 1.5 cm) were studied for laminar flow using CFD package (FLUENT-6.3.26). The data obtained from plain tube were verified with the literature correlation to ensure the validation of simulation results. …”
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Cyber Physical Security of Distributed Energy Resources by Luka Strezoski, Zorana Babic, Dejan Milojicic

“…Therefore, they are highly vulnerable to attacks that can compromise uninterrupted data flow, such as denial of service attacks and interruptions due to natural disasters, cataclysmic events, or wars, as well as due to malicious cyber-attacks. …”
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Numerical Assessment of a Heavy-Duty (HD) Spark Ignition (SI) Biogas Engine by Alberto Ballerini, Tommaso Lucchini, Angelo Onorati

“…The model was validated by comparing experimental and computed in-cylinder pressure, brake power, fuel, and air mass flow rates. The engine was then modified to use biogas with an injection system based on existing designs from the literature. …”
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Inflammatory Response in Preterm and Very Preterm Newborns with Sepsis by Enrique Segura-Cervantes, Javier Mancilla-Ramírez, Jorge González-Canudas, Erika Alba, René Santillán-Ballesteros, Deneb Morales-Barquet, Gabriela Sandoval-Plata, Norma Galindo-Sevilla

“…Plasma concentrations of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10 were detected using flow cytometry. C-reactive protein (C-RP) and the complex SC5b-9 were detected in the plasma using commercial kits. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Offshore Floating Photovoltaics by Shuting Sui, Lu Cao, Yun Gao, Zhongyan Huo, Qi Chen

“…In this work, based on the viscous flow theory, the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the discrete element method (DEM) methods are used to analyze the hydrodynamics of the floating body unit of offshore floating photovoltaics. …”
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The Ventilatory and Diffusion Dysfunctions in Obese Patients with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by Sonia Rouatbi, Ines Ghannouchi, Rim Kammoun, Helmi Ben Saad

“…The following lung function data were collected: pulmonary flows and volumes, lung transfer factor for carbon monoxide (DLCO), and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). …”
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One-Step Synthesis of TiO2/Perlite Composites by Flame Spray Pyrolysis and Their Photocatalytic Behavior by M. Giannouri, Th. Kalampaliki, N. Todorova, T. Giannakopoulou, N. Boukos, D. Petrakis, T. Vaimakis, C. Trapalis

“…Precursor TIPO-ethanol solutions containing homogeneously dispersed perlite particles were processed through FSP setup at different experimental conditions regarding the gas flow and precursor supply rates. The structure, morphology, and the composition of the obtained powders were investigated. …”
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MCP-1-Induced Histamine Release from Mast Cells Is Associated with Development of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome in Rat Models by Jianwei Lv, Yiran Huang, Shiguo Zhu, Ganggang Yang, Yujian Zhang, Jing Leng, Juanjie Bo, Dongming Liu

“…MC degranulation was measured by immunofluorescence techniques and chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2) was assayed by flow cytometry. Results. Increased MCP-1 expression in bladder tissue and elevated MCP-1 and histamine levels were observed in the urine of LS+LPS-treated rats. …”
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Room-temperature unconventional topological Hall effect in a van der Waals ferromagnet Fe3GaTe2 by Hanin Algaidi, Chenhui Zhang, Chen Liu, Yinchang Ma, Dongxing Zheng, Peng Li, Xixiang Zhang

“…In this paper, we report the observation of an unconventional topological Hall effect (THE) up to room temperature in Fe3GaTe2. When the current flows along the ab plane, a conventional anomalous Hall effect is observed under an out-of-plane magnetic field, which can be depicted by the intrinsic Karplus–Luttinger mechanism. …”
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Simultaneous determination of warfarin and 7-hydroxywarfarin in rat plasma by HPLC-FLD by Zayed Aref, Babaresh Wahby M., Darweesh Ruba S., El-Elimat Tamam

“…The simple and sensitive method was developed using Fortis® reversed-phase diphenyl column (150 × 4.6 mm, 3 μm) and a mobile phase composed of phosphate buffer (25 mmol L−1)/methanol/acetonitrile (70:20:10, V/V/V), adjusted to pH 7.4, at a flow rate of 0.8 mL min−1. The diphenyl chemistry of the stationary phase provided a unique selectivity for separating the structurally related aromatic analytes, warfarin and 7-hydroxywarfarin, allowing their successful quantification in the complex plasma matrix. …”
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Study of the mechanism of high-efficient in-situ SO2 fixation during oxidative roasting of high‑sulfur iron ores and DFT calculation by Xiaojiao Chen, Yuming Ren, Wenjun Gao, Na Zhao

“…Firstly, the effects of oxidation roasting temperature, oxygen concentration, gas flow rate and sulfur-fixation agent concentration on the sulfur-fixation efficiency were investigated to determine the regulation mechanism of sulfur fixation technology. …”
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Melonic limits of the quartic Yukawa model and general features of melonic CFTs by Ludo Fraser-Taliente, John Wheater

“…To understand the structure of IR/UV fixed points, we perform a partial four-loop perturbative analysis in D = 3 − ϵ. We identify the flows between the melonic and prismatic fixed points in the bosonic and fermionic sectors, finding an apparent line of fixed points in both. …”
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Determination of Arctiin and Arctigenin Contents in Arctium Tomentosum Mill. by HPLC Method by Xiaoying Zhou, Haoke Zhang, Liang Ge, Haiyan Gong, Shuge Tian

“…Detection wavelength was 280 nm. The speed of flow was 1.0 mL/min. The specimen handing quantity was 10 μL. …”
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Clonal Populations of Amniotic Cells by Dilution and Direct Plating: Evidence for Hidden Diversity by Patricia G. Wilson, Lorna Devkota, Tiffany Payne, Laddie Crisp, Allison Winter, Zhan Wang

“…More than 40 clonal populations were recovered from 4 amniocentesis samples and representative clones were characterized by flow cytometry, conventional assays for differentiation potential, immunofluorescence imaging, and transcript analysis. …”
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Risk of transition to lead-free in the space sector: Sn whisker growth in thermal vacuum conditions from submicron Sn layer by Balázs Illés, Agata Skwarek, Tamás Hurtony, Olivér Krammer, Bálint Medgyes, Krzysztof Szostak, Gábor Harsányi, András Kovács, Béla Pécz

“…However, it proved that the high mechanical stress of the Cu6Sn5 intermetallic layer growth initiated the interface flow mechanism, which transported Cu6Sn5 into the whiskers. …”
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