Agricultural innovation characteristics and their utilization: A case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Alex, Barekye

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Decentralized Revenue Management and Health Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Christine, Nayebare

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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District by Asaph, Aturinzire

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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and Its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Chris, Agaba

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Attention-Based Multi-Learning Approach for Speech Emotion Recognition With Dilated Convolution by Samuel, Kakuba, Alwin, Poulose

“…However, due to their sequential operation, they encounter problems in convergence and sluggish training that uses a lot of memory resources and encounters the vanishing gradient problem. In addition, they do not consider spatial cues that may exist in the speech signal. …”
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COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda by Lemuel, Ann Monima, Usman, Ibe Michael, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Alghamdi, Saad, Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen, Archibong, Victor, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Kabanyoro, Annet, Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene, Swase, Dominic Terkimbi, Ssempijja, Fred, Ayuba, John Tabakwot, Matama, Kevin, Onohuean, Hope, Kembabazi, Stellamaris, Henry, Rachael, Odoma, Said, Yusuf, Helen, Afodun, Adam Moyosore, Assaggaf, Hamza M., Kairania, Emmanuel, Aslam, Akhmed, Okon, Owoisinke, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…No formal education and primary education (r2 = 47.4% and 6.4%, respectively) had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care. In addition, no formal education had a positive correlation with anger and depression (r2 = 1.9% and 0.3%, respectively). …”
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Understanding Nigeria’s antibiotic resistance crisis among neonates and its future implications by Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Temiloluwa Adebayo Odeniyi, Praise Oluwatobi Ogunleke, Josiah Temitope Olatunde, Adedoyin Veronica Babalola, Akintunde Abisoye Omoleke, Tolulope Felix Omitade, Damilare Emmanuel Olakanmi, Adewunmi Akingbola, Chidera Stanley Anthony

“…This problem can be mitigated by enhancing public education, strengthening healthcare infrastructure, advocating for better maternal health, and promoting the rational use of antibiotics. Additionally, more research into non-antibiotic medications and understanding the barriers to compliance need to be addressed.…”
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Advances in CAR T cell therapy: antigen selection, modifications, and current trials for solid tumors by Safwaan H. Khan, Safwaan H. Khan, Yeonjoo Choi, Mysore Veena, Mysore Veena, John K. Lee, John K. Lee, Daniel Sanghoon Shin, Daniel Sanghoon Shin

“…Furthermore, we highlight key structural innovations, including cytokine-armored CARs, protease-regulated CARs, and CARs engineered with chemokine receptors, to enhance tumor infiltration and activity within the immunosuppressive microenvironment. Additionally, novel manufacturing approaches, such as the Sleeping Beauty transposon system, mRNA-based CAR transfection, and in vivo CAR T cell production, are discussed as scalable solution to improve the accessibility of CAR T cell therapies. …”
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Occurrence of Fatal and Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Heart Transplantation in Patients with Pretransplant Noncytotoxic HLA Antibodies by Luciano Potena, Andrea Bontadini, Sandra Iannelli, Fiorenza Fruet, Ornella Leone, Francesco Barberini, Laura Borgese, Valentina Manfredini, Marco Masetti, Gaia Magnani, Francesco Fallani, Francesco Grigioni, Angelo Branzi

“…Recipients with any HLA ab had poorer survival than those without (65±9 versus 82±3%; P=0.02), accounting for a doubled independent mortality risk (P=0.04). In addition, HLA-ab detection was associated with increased prevalence of early graft failure (35 versus 15%; P=0.05) and late cellular rejection (29 versus 11%; P=0.03). …”
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Assessing crown reduction as a strategy to mitigate drought stress during initial development of sessile oak and Norway spruce saplings by Arsić Janko, Stojanović Marko, Horáček Petr, Mikhailov Sergei, Krejza Jan

“…In summary, CR may be considered a beneficial method for alleviating stress in Norway spruce saplings, especially during drought. In addition, further testing in field conditions is necessary to confirm these results.…”
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Uncertainty-Based Scale Identification and Process–Topography Interaction Analysis via Bootstrap: Application to Grit Blasting by François Berkmans, Julie Lemesle, Robin Guibert, Michal Wieczorowski, Christopher Brown, Maxence Bigerelle

“…This study also discusses the relevance of different media types in influencing surface topography. Additionally, insights from a similar study on the multiscale Sdq parameter and blasting pressure correlation are integrated, emphasizing a scale relevance akin to our Sdr method’s 120 µm cut-off length. …”
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<i>shp-2</i> gene knockout upregulates CAR-driven cytotoxicity of YT NK cells by V. G. Subrakova, S. V. Kulemzin, T. N. Belovezhets, A. N. Chikaev, N. A. Chikaev, O. A. Koval, A. A. Gorchakov, A. V. Taranin

“…These shp-2 knock-out NK cells were additionally transduced to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that selectively recognized the antigen of interest on the target cell surface and generated an activating signal. …”
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Quantification of Macular Vascular Density Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Its Relationship with Retinal Thickness in Myopic Eyes of Young Adults by Shiqi Yang, Minwen Zhou, Bing Lu, Pengfei Zhang, Jingke Zhao, Mei Kang, Ruoshi Wang, Fenghua Wang, Xiaodong Sun

“…Varying degrees of myopia did not affect macular vascular density in young healthy adults. …”
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Network pharmacology uncovers that secoisolariciresinol diglucoside ameliorate premature ovarian insufficiency via PI3K/Akt pathway by Yiqing Zhang, Xialu Liu, Zitong Zheng, Haiqiang Huang, Yurou Wang, Shuqin Wu, Yuan Shu, Yuxin Yang, Yufei Zhong, Pengfei Liao, Yongsong Wang, Zezheng Pan

“…The results showed that SDG significantly alleviated POI by improving ovarian indices and follicle counts while protecting against CTX-induced ovarian damage by modulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in KGN cells. In addition, molecular docking studies confirmed SDG’s high affinity for Akt1 and PI3Kγ, pinpointing the precise interaction sites. …”
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Plastic but not progressive changes in cognitive function and hippocampal volume in an adolescent with bipolar disorder: a case report by Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Li Li, Rong Tian, Su Lui, Su Lui, Su Lui, Hongru Zhu

“…Cognitive impairments often serve as indicators of a bleak prognosis or the likelihood of progressing to dementia. Additionally, some studies suggest that individuals diagnosed with BD may undergo a decline in hippocampal volume. …”
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Study of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by Mai M. El-Daly, Arwa A. Faizo, Shahad A. Madkhali, Nashwa F. Aldardeir, Nassrin A. Badroon, Norah A. Uthman, Rahaf T. Alqawas, Ahmed A. Mousa, Safaa A. Turkistani, Esam I. Azhar

“…HPV 16 was the most prevalent (43.75%), particularly among women aged 35–44. In addition, over 60% of the participants were unaware of the link between HPV and cervical cancer, or the availability of vaccines, indicating significant knowledge gaps in the population. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the <i>PLATZ</i> Gene Family in <i>Oryza</i> Genus: Evolution, Expression During Inflorescence Development and Stress Responses by Hongwei Chen, Xiufang Ma, Guilan Lv, Zheng Wang, Lili Wang, Bowen Yan, Wenqi Shang, Xianju Wang, Zuobin Ma, Wenjing Zheng

“…Notably, expression profiling showed differential expression patterns of specific <i>PLATZ</i> genes, such as <i>OsPLATZ7</i>, <i>OsPLATZ9</i>, and <i>OsPLATZ11</i>, under various abiotic stress conditions and hormone treatments, highlighting their important roles in stress adaptation and hormone signaling. Additionally, the consistently high expression of <i>OsPLATZ9</i> across multiple tissues suggests its involvement in multiple developmental processes. …”
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Potato minituber production by aeroponics: Effects of genotype and plant origin by Oljača Jasmina M., Broćić Zoran A., Pantelić Danijel I., Rudić Jelena J., Poštić Dobrivoj Ž., Momčilović Ivana D.

“…The Kennebec plants originating from minitubers achieved the highest yield of 10.27 kg per square meter. Additionally, the plants originating from minitubers consistently produced tubers throughout the entire cultivation period in the aeroponic growing system.…”
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as possible anticancer agents by Çevik Ulviye Acar, Osmaniye Derya, Levent Serkan, Sağlik Begüm Nurpelin, Çavuşoğlu Betül Kaya, Karaduman Abdullah Burak, Özkay Yusuf, Kaplancikli Zafer Asim

“…Anticancer activity studies of the compounds were evaluated against MCF-7 and A549 tumor cell lines. In addition, with the purpose of determining the selectivity of cytotoxic activities, the most active compound was screened against a noncancer NIH3T3 cell line (mouse embryonic fibroblast cells). …”
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Blocking TNF-α Reduces <i>Leishmania major</i>-Induced Hyperalgesia and Changes the Cytokine Profile in the Paw Skin of BALB/c Mice with a Potential Positive Effect on Parasite Cle... by Muriel Tahtouh Zaatar, Sara Salman, Reem Hoblos, Rabih Roufayel, Ziad Fajloun, Jean-Marc Sabatier, Marc Karam

“…This study investigates the effects of anti-TNF-α antibody (Infliximab) on <i>L. major</i>-induced hyperalgesia in susceptible BALB/c mice using the hot plate and tail flicks tests, as well as the levels of many cytokines in the infected paws of mice using the ELISA technique. In addition, the parasite burden was assessed using the serial dilution method. …”
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