Neuroprotective Effect of Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium (WJMSC-CM) on Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment by Improving Oxidative Stress, Neu... by Zohre Aghaei, Narges Karbalaei, Mohammad Reza Namavar, Masoud Haghani, Mahboobeh Razmkhah, Mahdi Khorsand Ghaffari, Marzieh Nemati

“…Enhanced cognition and improved anxiety-like behavior were also found in WJMSC-CM-treated diabetic rats. In addition, WJMSC-CM treatment reduced oxidative stress by lowering MDA and elevating GSH and antioxidant enzyme activity. …”
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Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Understanding and Future Directions by P. K. Chandra Sekar, R. Veerabathiran

“…Early detection of IBD is paramount for arresting disease progression and underscoring the importance of prognostic testing and genetic screening, especially in cases with familial predispositions or very early onset IBD. Additionally, the use of certain IBD medications, such as corticosteroids, azathioprine, and infliximab, may have implications for male fertility, necessitating a nuanced understanding of these potential effects for informed decision-making in IBD management. …”
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Discovery of two novel Flavobacterium species with potential for complex polysaccharide degradation by Xu-Dong Lian, Yong Guan, Yue Jiang, Dong-Heui Kwak, Mi-Kyung Lee, Zhun Li

“…KEGG pathway analysis further confirmed their robust capabilities for carbohydrate utilization. Additional investigations using the dbCAN and dbCAN-PUL databases identified the presence of carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes (CAZymes) and polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs) within these strains, suggesting their potential to degrade various polysaccharides. …”
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Gestational stress disrupts dopamine and oxytocin signaling in the postpartum reward system of rats: implications for mood, motivation and mothering by Achikam Haim, Christopher Albin-Brooks, Holly Brothers, Michaela Breach, Benedetta Leuner

“…Our results show that gestational stress induced postpartum depressive-like and anxiety-like behavior in addition to producing reward-related deficits including anhedonia, impaired maternal care, and reduced maternal motivation. …”
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Coats’ disease in adulthood with preserved vision after intravitreal aflibercept injection combined with laser photocoagulation : a case report by Safaa Abatli, Sameeha Ziad Shweiki

“…Our case and the existing body of literature indicate that adult individuals have a favorable visual prognosis in the small proportion of cases where this occurs. …”
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International accreditation of a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program in Guatemala: a quantitative assessment by Daniel C. Moreira, Claudia Garrido, Roy Rosado, Leeanna Fox Irwin, Ricardo Mack, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Federico Antillón-Klussmann

“…Conclusions This study provides quantitative data on the enhancement of a PHO fellowship program in a middle-income country after the process ACGME-I accreditation based on the improvement of EPAT scores. Additional analyses and evaluation tools are needed to identify strategies optimize training approaches and to meet the evolving accreditation standards for health care around the world.…”
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Relative Prevalence and Associated Factors of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I in Patients with Radial Head Fractures Treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Cros... by Siming Jia, Chuan Ren, Xiaoying Shi, Tailong Shi, Dacheng Sun, Yuqin Zhang, Kai Ding, Hao Du, Yanbin Zhu, Wei Chen

“…The incidence of CRPS I among radial head fracture patients undergoing ORIF was 5.5%. In addition, early detection of CRPS I and providing adequate intervention will likely result in greater benefits for those patients.…”
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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

“…When the fatigue load cycle reaches 345,000 times, the suspender is already in a dangerous state. Additionally, the fractured gap size is considered as the judgment basis for the usability of rotating restricted short suspenders. …”
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The technology acceptance model and adopter type analysis in the context of artificial intelligence by Fabio Ibrahim, Johann-Christoph Münscher, Monika Daseking, Nils-Torge Telle

“…Perceived usefulness was the strongest predictor of attitudes towards AI usage (β = 0.34, p < 0.001), followed by AI mindset scale growth (β = 0.28, p < 0.001). Additionally, openness was positively associated with perceived ease of use (β = 0.15, p < 0.001). …”
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Aurora kinase A expression in pleomorphic adenoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glands: an immunohistochemical study by Razieh Zare, Leila Izadi, Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez, Masumeh Taghva, Mohammad Ali Ranjbar

“…Results Of total cases analyzed, the majority of benign and malignant tumors were found to involve minor salivary glands compared to major salivary glands (p < 0.001). In addition, all lesions studied expressed AurkA. More than half of the tumor tissues showed AurkA staining percentages between 26 and 50% and 76–100% compared to NSG (p = 0.08). …”
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The value of fixed segment mobility in posterior dynamic stabilization: a single-center retrospective study by Yulu Sun, Jianbin Guan, Hao Chen, Xiaojie Sun, Kaitan Yang, Qing Fang

“…The EVO group demonstrated significantly higher surgical segment DHI and ROM compared to the TTL group (P < 0.01). …”
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Binding and cleavage of pro-urokinase by a tegument extract of Fasciola hepatica newly excysted juveniles activate the host fibrinolytic system by Judit Serrat, María Torres-Valle, Carolina De Marco Verissimo, Mar Siles-Lucas, Javier González-Miguel

“…We found that F. hepatica cathepsins B3, L3, enolase and glutathione S-transferase mediate this interaction, suggesting a multifactorial or moonlighting role for these proteins. Additionally, our results revealed that the tegument of FhNEJ contains a protease that is capable of cleaving and activating pro-u-PA into its catalytically active form, which positively impacts the capacity of the parasites to generate plasmin from the host PLG. …”
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Multi-Strategy Enhanced Slime Mould Algorithm for Optimization Problems by Zaixin Duan, Xuezhong Qian, Wei Song

“…An adaptive search operator leveraging the Cauchy inverse cumulative distribution is employed to dynamically adjust step sizes, improving exploration and efficiency. Additionally, a local Gaussian perturbation mutation strategy is incorporated to mitigate the risk of premature convergence to local optima. …”
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Effects of screw configuration and interfacial properties on oil incorporation in high moisture extrusion by Shuzo Hashimoto, Naoya Ikenaga, Atze Jan van der Goot, Leonard M.C. Sagis

“…Oil was incorporated in the form of an emulsion, and for comparison also directly added without prior emulsification. For oil addition by emulsion, several plant-based protein sources were compared as emulsifier. …”
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The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation: Investigating the Moderating Role of Reflective Functioning by Fatemeh Arab Alidoosti, Mahmoud Dehghani, Maryam Roshan, Somayeh Robat Milli

“…These participants completed the Reflective Functioning Questionnaires (RFQ), the Attachment Styles questionnaire (Hazen and Shaver, 1987), and the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz, 2004).Results: Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that individuals with a stronger secure attachment style exhibit greater confidence, which in turn facilitates easier emotion regulation. In addition, possessing an avoidant or anxious attachment style, coupled with high levels of uncertainty, complicates the process of emotion regulation.Discussion and Conclusion: The results of the present study indicate that the reflective function of certainty and uncertainty moderates the relationship between attachment styles and difficulties in emotion regulation. …”
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Sharing electricity over money: Third-person perspectives on human-robot dictator game outcomes by Andreea E. Potinteu, Nadia Said, Gerrit Anders, Markus Huff

“…For Study 1 and 2, we find that people tend to agree to the sharing of access to electricity over money. Additionally, for Study 2 findings suggest a tendency towards greater sharing of electronic tools and lesser sharing of food, compared to access to electricity. …”
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How effective and cost-effective are behaviour change interventions in improving the prescription and use of antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries? A protocol for a... by Mishal Khan, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, Carla Cuevas

“…The aim of this protocol is to provide a comprehensive overview of the methods that will be used to identify and appraise evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of behaviour change interventions implemented in LMICs to improve the prescription and use of antibiotics.Methods and analysis Two databases (Web of Science and PubMed) will be searched based on a strategy developed in consultation with an essential medicines and health systems researcher. Additional studies will be identified using the same search strategy in Google Scholar. …”
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Gastronomy vs gastro-anomie? Japan’s foodscape by А. V. Malov, S. V. Chugrov

“…As empirical evidence, the authors present and analyze successful marketing strategies of multinational corporations that focus on monetization of cultural and household rituals, commodification of traditions, and consumerization of ancient religious rituals. In addition, the authors reveal the powerful protectionist potential of the washoku as traditional food culture of Japan. …”
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Toll-Like Receptors 2, 4, and 7, Interferon-Gamma, Interleukin 10, and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Transcripts in Leishmanin Skin Test-Positive Reactions of Ibizan Hound Dogs by Laura Ordeix, Sara Montserrat-Sangrà, Pamela Martínez-Orellana, Laia Solano-Gallego

“…The expression profile of immune genes in LST-positive reactions was similar to that previously observed in clinically lesioned skin of mildly diseased dogs with papular dermatitis due to Leishmania infantum infection. This data provide additional support for the important role of TLRs in canine leishmaniosis.…”
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Real-World Treatment Outcomes of an Artificial Tear Containing Arabinogalactan, Hyaluronic Acid and Trehalose Among Subjects with Dry Eye by Bedei A, Rocha Cabrera P, Oliveira L, Castellini L, De Grazia G, Remiddi S

Subjects: “…dry eye…”
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