Lung function improvement on triple modulators: high-resolution, nationwide data from the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Cohort by Christian Leo-Hansen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Tavs Qvist, Christine Højte, Bibi U. Nielsen, Thomas Bryrup, Esben H. Henriksen, Terese Katzenstein, Marianne Skov, Inger H.M. Mathiesen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Hanne V. Olesen, Frederik Fouirnaies Buchvald, Kim Gjerum Nielsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Christian Ritz, Tacjana Pressler, Mette F. Olsen, the TransformCF Study Group

“…Methods Data were analysed using linear mixed-effect models to assess changes in levels and annual rates of change (slopes) in percent predicted (pp) forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of FVC (ppFEF25–75%) between the 12 months pre-treatment and treatment periods. …”
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Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…This unprecedented flash flood was characterised by high water levels and high flow velocities. The extent of inundation in 2021 far exceeded the official hazard map for the extreme flood scenario. …”
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Correlation between Therapeutic Efficacy of CD34+ Cell Treatment and Directed In Vivo Angiogenesis in Patients with End-Stage Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease by Tien-Hung Huang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yi-Ling Chen, Pei-Hsun Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Mel S. Lee, Yuan-Ping Lin, Hon-Kan Yip, Fan-Yen Lee

“…The percentages of circulating EPCs with KDR+/CD34+/CD45−, CD133+/CD34+/CD45−, and CD34+ were determined in each patient using flow cytometry. PBMC-derived EPCs from all patients were subjected to DIVAA through a 14-day implantation in nude mice. …”
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Donor site morbidity following radial forearm free flap reconstruction with split thickness skin grafts using negative pressure wound therapy by Jessica M. Clark, Shannon Rychlik, Jeffrey Harris, Hadi Seikaly, Vincent L. Biron, Daniel A. O’Connell

“…Negative pressure wound dressings (NPD) may increase blood flow and perfusion as compared to static pressure dressings (SPD) designed to minimize shear forces during the healing period. …”
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The role and mechanisms of intraocular infusion during microinvasive guillotine and ultrasonic vitrectomy by B.M. Aznabaev, T.R. Mukhamadeev, T.I. Dibaev, T.N. Ismagilov

“…Thus, it is important to develop algorithms for forced infusion that will ensure a more precise control of the infusion flow. The review describes various forced infusion mechanisms and key approaches to their use, as well as their effectiveness and safety patterns, highlighted in the experimental and clinical studies. …”
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Preservation of Electronic Records and Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kaharo Branch. by Ainembabazi, Abias

“…The results on types of electronic records kept in Lyamujungu SACCO were bills and receipts, income statement, inventories of goods, financial statements, employment records, cash flow statement and balance sheet, the study findings on the role of preserving Electronic Records towards performance of Lyamujungu SACCO were; enables quicker and cheaper documents compilation, Electronic Records enables staff to access all information anytime, provide access to very large information, provision of online tools and sharing of content, there is little personalization for users, the study findings, on challenges faced in preserving Electronic Records for performance of Lyamujungu SACCO, were inadequate technical knowledge, inadequate skills, adequate communication infrastructure, poor management of records and inadequate finance and the study findings on the possible solutions to challenges faced in preserving Electronic Records in Lyamujungu SACCO for better performance were proper methods of filing, training of records management staff, expanding the file system capacity, improvement in provision of bandwidth and training of records management staff. …”
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Mechanism of Bushen Zhuangjin Decoction to Promote BMSCs Homing and Protect Articular Cartilage in Mice by the SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis by HUANG Yanfeng, MA Dezun, FU Changlong, YE Jinxia, HUANG Yunmei, LI Xihai

“…After the extracted cells were identified by flow cytometry, the optimal lentivirus MOI value was screened. …”
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HERA: a high-resolution pan-European hydrological reanalysis (1951–2020) by A. Tilloy, D. Paprotny, S. Grimaldi, G. Gomes, A. Bianchi, S. Lange, H. Beck, C. Mazzetti, L. Feyen

“…The availability of consistent estimates of river flow at the global and continental levels is a necessity for assessing changes in the hydrological cycle. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…The precautionary motive is considered the primary driver for holding cash as it becomes more important when firms face greater cash flow uncertainty or limited access to external financing during crises (Opler et al., 1999; Almeida et al., 2004). …”
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GPX3-Mediated Oxidative Stress Affects Pyrimidine Metabolism Levels in Stomach Adenocarcinoma via the AMPK/mTOR Pathway by Yaowen Zhang, Yixin Yang, Shanshan Kuang, Yang Zhang, Hancheng Qin, Jisheng Xie

“…Cultured STAD cells assessed the proliferation of STAD and upregulation of GPX3 expression by CCK8 and flow cytometry. Transwell and wound healing assays assessed the impact of GPX3 on invasion and migration of STAD cells. …”
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Assessment of Water Quality and Heavy Metal Contamination in River Water and Fish Species from the Bangshi River, Tangail, Bangladesh by Mausumi Rehnuma, Jannatul Firdous Jui, Jannatul Hasna, Umme Habiba, Anamul Haque

“…The Bangshi River flows through the industrial regions of Dhaka and Tangail, polluted by various wastes, including industrial effluents. …”
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Relationship between CTF1 gene expression and prognosis and tumor immune microenvironment in glioma by Hongqing Cai, Shen Tian, Angsi Liu, Guanchao Xie, Hongsheng Zhang, Xiaogang Wu, Jinghai Wan, Sai Li

“…To assess the impact on glioma cell proliferation and apoptosis, we employed various assays, including the Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation assay, and flow cytometry. Results CTF1 gene and protein expression were significantly elevated in glioma tissues, and correlated with malignancy and poor prognosis. …”
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Evidencias de validez y confiabilidad de la escala de motivación deportiva SMS-II en deportistas colombianos by Catalina Riveros-Vargas, Daniel Sierra-Osorio, Juanita Jaramillo-Muñoz, Haney Aguirre-Loaiza, Felipe Turbay de Mier, Fernando Riveros Munévar

“…Objetivo: revisar las propiedades psicométricas y adaptar la Escala de Motivación Deportiva, y examinar sus evidencias de validez convergente con el rendimiento óptimo (Flow, FSS; Clutch, CSS), en deportistas colombianos. …”
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Russia’s Foreign Trade with the GCC Countries: Dynamics, Characteristics and Opportunities by L. V. Shkvarya

“…The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains Russia's primary trading partner within the GCC. However, trade flows between Russia and the UAE, as well as other Gulf states, are imbalanced, with Russian exports to the Arabian monarchies significantly exceeding imports from the region. …”
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Lipopolymers as the Basis of Non-Viral Delivery of Therapeutic siRNA Nanoparticles in a Leukemia (MOLM-13) Model by Panadda Yotsomnuk, Amarnath Praphakar Rajendran, Daniel Nisakar Meenakshi Sundaram, Luis Carlos Morales, Cezary Kucharski, Mohammad Nasrullah, Wanwisa Skolpap, Xiaoyan Jiang, Spencer B. Gibson, Joseph Brandwein, Hasan Uludağ

“…The quantitative analysis of gene silencing performed by qPCR as well as immunostaining/flow cytometry indicated significant reduction in both FLT3 expression and FLT3 protein after specific siRNA delivery. …”
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Stromal Cells Induce a Highly Trophic Environment While Reducing Maturation of Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells by Morten Juhl, Bjarke Follin, Monika Gad, Jesper Larsen, Jens Kastrup, Annette Ekblond

“…Dendritic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry for CD11c, CD40, CD80, CD83, CD86, PD-L1, and HLA-DR, and supernatants were analyzed for FGF2, HGF, IL-10, IL-12p70, LIF, MIF, PDGF, PlGF, and IDO. …”
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Comprehensive Monitoring of Construction Spoil Disposal Areas in High-Speed Railways Utilizing Integrated 3S Techniques by Xiaodong Hu, Bo Xia, Yongqi Guo, Yang Yin, Huihua Chen

“…Inadequate monitoring of spoil disposal areas can lead to significant environmental issues, including soil erosion and geological hazards such as landslides and debris flows, while also hindering the recycling and reuse of construction spoil, thereby impeding the achievement of circular economy and sustainable development goals for high-speed railways. …”
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Intratumoural CD8+ CXCR5+ follicular cytotoxic T cells have prognostic value and are associated with CD19+ CD38+ B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures in colorectal cancer by Fangze Wei, Xiaotian Xu, Jing Wang, Shi Wen Mei, Fu Qiang Zhao, Fei Huang, Ti Xian Xiao, Guo Jing Wang, Baojun Wei, Shengkai Huang, Wei Cui

“…We also compared the biological functions of these cells between MSS and MSI-high CRC and used flow cytometry and coculture experiments to explore their potential regulatory functions. …”
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Development of highly bioactive long-acting recombinant porcine FSH for batch production management of sows by Jiawei Zhang, Lei Shi, Xiaorong Zhong, Yunhe Bai, Jun Dou, Lu Zhang, Xiaochao Shi, Bingchun Wu, Zemin Tan, Lin Yan, Jinku Yu, Jingru Zhang, Guo Han, Jiansheng Xiong, Hua Zhang, Xingyuan Cao, Haoshu Luo

“…Abstract To improve the economic benefits, exogenous hormones are used to control follicular development and synchronize ovulation in the batch flow management of gilts and weaned sows. Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) is widely used to stimulate follicular development in both experimental and farm animals. …”
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MAF1 inhibits hepatocarcinogenesis by fostering an immunostimulatory tumor microenvironment by Di Cao, Shi-Juan Mai, Hui-yun Wang, Ge Ren, Yue-Ning Wang, Chao-Yue Sun, Haojiang Li, Yu-Feng Zhou, Mei-Yin Zhang, Shuo-Cheng Wang

“…Liver tissues and tumors were harvested and analyzed using histology, immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, quantitative reverse-transcription PCR, and flow cytometry. MAF1 was overexpressed or knocked down in HCC cells via lentiviral transfection. …”
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