Cross-Stressful Adaptation to Drought and High Salinity Is Related to Variable Antioxidant Defense, Proline Metabolism, and <i>Dehydrin b</i> Expression in White Clover by Yao Ling, Duo Wang, Yan Peng, Dandan Peng, Zhou Li

“…SP or DP also significantly improved the accumulation of proline contributing to better water homeostasis by promoting biosynthetic enzyme activities (Δ¹-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase and aminotransferase) and restricting proline dehydrogenase activity for proline degradation under drought or salt stress, respectively. In addition, SP significantly up-regulated the expression of <i>dehydrin b</i> under drought stress, but DP failed to induce the expression of <i>dehydrin b</i> in response to subsequent salt stress. …”
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Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region by Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Kassa Ketsela H Giorgis, Mulat Mossie Menalu, Michael Amera Tizazu

“…Low diet diversity score, stunting, menstruation, rural residence, and using an open container for salt storage increased the risk of goiter. In addition to universal salt iodization, the emphasis has to be given on proper handling and utilization of iodized salts at the household level to avoid iodine deficiency disorder in adolescent girls.…”
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Evaluation of the bioenergy potential of agricultural and agroindustrial waste generated in southeastern Mexico by Nathaly A. Díaz Molina, José A. Sosa Olivier, José R. Laines Canepa, Rudy Solis Silvan, Donato A. Figueiras Jaramillo

“…This research involved characterizing and evaluating the energy quality of these biomasses by determining their calorific values and assessing their viability as fuel alternative sources. Additionally, we explored these biomasses' calorific value potential to reduce the inadequate disposal of wastes, reduce environmental impact, and provide alternative uses for these materials, which are typically discarded or have limited added value in the southeast region. …”
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Eksplorasi Permeabilitas Membran : Teori dan Percobaan by Adelia Dwi Wulan Sari, Ananda Sabrina Putri Susilo, Salsabela Rahmawati, Mega Agustin Fajarwati, Gabriella Chandrakirana Krisnamurti

“…The purpose of this research is to increase creativity and innovation in students, hone communication skills and cooperation in study groups. In addition, this research can increase knowledge and insight into cell membranes and find out how lipid solubility in membranes affects the process of diffusion and osmosis. …”
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Establishment and validation of HPLC methods for the determination of folic acid and parabens antimicrobial agents on folic acid oral solution by Wenhong Wu, Ying Liang, Renbang Zhao, Yude Shi, Jiahui Hou, Jiumei Peng, Jiadi Pan, Xiaoyi Li, Jingjing Zhou

“…The flow rate used was 1.2 mL/min, the injection volume of folic acid was 20 µL, and the injection volume of bacteriostatic agent was 50 µL. In addition, the blue applicability grade index (BAGI) and analytical greenness (AGREE) metric tools were used to evaluate the greenness and environmental friendliness of the developed methods. …”
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The water quality of the Upper Citarum: Applying the overall index of pollution, Said-WQI, and pollution index methods by Mariana Marselina, Nurul Aulia Rahmi, Siti Ai Nurhayati

“…Seasonal analysis of wet and dry months using secondary data revealed OIP index values ranging from 3.71 to 11.20, classifying water quality as ''poor'' to ''moderate''. …”
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Correlation of GLUT4, LEPR , and TNF-a with endometrial receptivity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome-induced infertility by Yan Dong, Kong Wei, Yifei Li, Yan Liu, Lin Li, Yan Li

“…GLUT4, LEPR, and TNF-a levels in the peripheral blood were detected in all participants, and their diagnostic value for PCOS in healthy women and PCOS-induced infertility in PCOS patients was analyzed. In addition, the endometrial thickness and endometrial blood flow pulsation index (PI) and resistance index (RI) of patients in the research group were measured. …”
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Understanding the use of the National Early Warning Score 2 in acute care settings: a realist review protocol by Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Michelle Treacy, Mandy Odell

“…A systematic search will be completed, based on subject relevancy on the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline, Embase (OvidSP), Web of Science (Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Joanna Briggs Institute, Ethos, Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global, and Google Scholar for documents dating from 1997 (date of the first published EWS) to present. To retrieve additional relevant data ‘snowballing’ (finding references and authors by hand, contacting authors, searching reference lists and citation-tracking using Google Scholar) will be used. …”
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Are psychological attitudes towards vaccination an expression of personality? A cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination in France by Gaëlle Lièvre, Jonathan Sicsic, Simon Galmiche, Tiffany Charmet, Arnaud Fontanet, Judith Mueller

“…The inclusion of personality traits did not substantially alter the effect estimates of the association between the 7C antecedents and vaccination behaviours, with differences between effect sizes of models with and without personality traits being < 5%. …”
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Attenuating susceptibility to ascites in cold‐stressed broiler chickens fed canola meal‐based diets by supplementing arginine or guanidinoacetic acid, either alone or in combinatio... by Negin Delfani, Mohsen Daneshyar, Parviz Farhoomand, Sina Payvastegan, Younes Ali Alijoo, Gholamreza Najafi

“…Conclusion In summary, supplementing cold‐stressed broiler chicken diets with 2.57 g/kg ARG may alleviate hypertension. Additionally, 1.8 g/kg GAA proves to be an effective substitute for dietary ARG in low‐ARG diets, alleviating adverse effects from cold stress. …”
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Elevated-temperature performance of alkali-activated nano concrete: The role of sustainable nanomaterials by R. Samuvel Raj, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy, Paul Joseph

“…An eco-friendly substitute, alkali-activated concrete (AAC), significantly lowers carbon di-oxide (CO2) emissions and energy requirements. …”
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Trace element concentrations, multivariate analysis and health risk potential of soils from urban and peri-urban agriculture by K.M. Hawrami, A.K. Baset

“…The analysis was carried out using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrophotometry, which operated in collision cell mode with 7 percent hydrogen in helium to minimize polyatomic interferences.FINDINGS: The study findings indicated that the soils, with a potential hydrogen range of 7.5 to 8.18, are mainly calcareous and have textures that vary from silty loam to sandy or silty clay. Additionally, the organic matter content of these soils ranges from 1.4 percent to 5.47 percent. …”
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Association between fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio and bone metabolism markers (β-CTX and P1NP) in Chinese individuals with osteoporotic fracture: a cross-sectional investigation by Li-long Feng, Ke Lu, Chong Li, Min-zhe Xu, Yao-wei Ye, Yi Yin, Hui-qiang Shan

“…On top of that, we used a generalized additive model (GAM) to find any non-linear correlations, and a two-piecewise linear regression model to find the threshold effects in the smoothing curves that came out of it. …”
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Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Hargeisa, Somaliland by Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Abdisamad Shukri Ismail, Soheir H. Ahmed, Faisal Nooh, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Abdiqathar Rashid Kulmie

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization reports that 600 million cases of food-borne illnesses occur every year. Additionally, it is estimated that upto 30% of people in developed countries experience food-borne illnesses annually, while developing countries suffer around 2 million deaths from these diseases each year. …”
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Impact of HIF-1α, LOX and ITGA5 Synergistic Interaction in the Tumor Microenvironment on Colorectal Cancer Prognosis by Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mehmet Doğan, Seda Kahraman, Doğukan Çanakçı, Mehmet Ali Nahit Şendur, Mustafa Tahtacı, Fazlı Erdoğan

“…Stage IV patients with the moderate to strong expression of HIF-1α, ITGA5 or LOX in the microenvironment had lower progression-free survival than those with weak expression (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In addition, female gender; moderate to strong HIF-1α, LOX and ITGA5 stromal expression; and metastatic first line chemotherapy only were found to be independently associated with an increased risk of progression. …”
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Hydrolyzed Collagen from Salmon Skin Increases the Migration and Filopodia Formation of Skin Keratinocytes by Activation of FAK/Src Pathway by Wanwipha Woonnoi, Lalita Chotphruethipong, Supita Tanasawet, Soottawat Benjakul, Nuthathai Sutthiwong, Wanida Sukketsiri

“…Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the effects of HCSS on the migration of keratinocyte HaCaT cells. Additionally, its molecular mechanism through cell division control protein 42 (Cdc42), Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), and Ras homolog family member A (RhoA) via focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-steroid receptor coactivator (Src) regulation and keratinocyte stem cells (KSCs) markers were also evaluated. …”
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Effect of Propolis on PPP2R1A and Apoptosis in Cancer Cells by Burak Durmaz, Latife Merve Oktay Çelebi, Ayşe Çekin, Ayshan Ahadova, Nur Selvi Günel, Hatice Kalkan Yıldırım, Ali Mert Özgönül, Eser Yıldırım Sözmen

“…When we compared the healthy cell lines to cancer cell lines, a statistically significant increase in caspase-3 (3.62-fold) and in TRAIL (4.38-fold) was observed in the SW-620 cell line after the application of propolis. In addition, in the PC-3 cell line, a 1.4-fold increase in caspase-8 was observed compared with the healthy cell line, which is also statistically significant. …”
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THE USE OF ZIRCONIUM CEMENTS IN MEDICINE: PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND CLINICAL BENEFITS by Giuroiu Cristian Levente, Clara Haddad, Cristina Albert, Doina Spaiuc, Rusnac Roman, Cezarina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Patrascu, Alina Stefanache

“…This research aims to examine all the physical and chemical characteristics of zirconium cements, including their structural strength, resistance to fractures, and durability against chemical degradation. Additionally, the study seeks to evaluate the medical advantages of zirconium cements, including their ability to provide long-lasting restorations, minimize problems like microleakage, and ensure a natural appearance that closely mimics the visual characteristics of tooth enamel. …”
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Alu insertion polymorphisms and susceptibility to metabolic syndrome in a Moroccan population by Hamid Farhane, Majida Motrane, Karchali Soufaine, Fatima-Ezzahra Anaibar, Aïcha Motrane, Said Nassor Abeid, Abderraouf Hilali, Nourdin Harich

“…Additionally, a significant association was revealed with MetS in men carrying the *Ins allele and the Alu-TPA25 II genotype (OR = 2.11, 95% CI [1.00–4.44], p = 0.0487). …”
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miR-16-5p aggravates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by inducing apoptosis by Han Li, Junyan Duan, Tongtong Zhang, Yingjie Fu, Yue Xu, Hongjun Miao, Xuhua Ge

“…In vitro, the expression level of miR-16-5p in HK-2 cells treated with 10 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) increased by more than 2 times. In addition, LPS-exposed renal tissue and HK-2 cells lead to upregulation of inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-a, and kidney damage molecules kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). …”
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