Identification of new genes regulating nodule development in Medicago truncatula: an in-silico approach by Mahboobeh Azarakhsh, Sara Eslami, Maryam Moghadas, Zahra Ataei

“…Our results on potential regulators of nodule organogenesis will pave the way for additional researches.…”
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In Vitro Induction of Hypertrophic Chondrocyte Differentiation of Naïve MSCs by Strain by Thomas Jörimann, Priscilla Füllemann, Anita Jose, Romano Matthys, Esther Wehrle, Martin J. Stoddart, Sophie Verrier

“…In contrast, Type II collagen, typically associated with resting chondrocytes, was poorly detected under mechanical loading alone conditions. The addition of chondrogenic factor TGFβ1 in the culture medium altered these outcomes. …”
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Design and synthesis of antiproliferative 2-oxoindolin-3-ylidenes incorporating urea function with potential VEGFR-2 inhibitory properties by Dalia R. Aboshouk, M. Adel Youssef, Siva S. Panda, Benson M. Kariuki, Mohamed S. Bekheit, Ahmed R. Hamed, Walid Fayad, Ahmed A. F. Soliman, Adel S. Girgis

“…The targeted agents were obtained through a two-step reaction. Addition of the appropriate 1-(acetylphenyl)-3-phenylurea 9a,b to the corresponding isatin 10a–f in ethanol containing a quantitative amount of Et2NH followed by acidic dehydration (AcOH/HCl) afforded the targeted agents 12a–j. …”
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Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction Using the Sternal Docking Technique by Yazdan Raji MD, Galvin J. Loughran MD, George Bugarinovic MD, Michael T. Freehill MD

“…A 4-mm bur is used to open the intramedullary canal on the articular facet of the manubrium and the medial clavicle. Additional perforations to act as tunnels are made on the anterior aspects of the manubrium and medial clavicle both superiorly and inferiorly, and a small curved curette is used to widen the tunnels and connect them to their respective intramedullary canals to allow for graft passage. …”
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Performance outcomes from a DMEK peeling and preparation wet lab by Sajjad Ahmad, Vito Romano, Mohit Parekh, Stefano Ferrari, Alessandro Ruzza, Matteo Airaldi, Alexander George Wallace

“…A significant correlation was found between longer peeling times and higher TBPC % (p<0.001) with a 0.7% endothelial mortality increase for each additional minute required to complete the peel.Conclusions DMEK wet labs provide a controlled risk-free learning opportunity for trainee surgeons to improve confidence and competence. …”
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Challenges and Barriers of Online Teaching: Perspective of Faculty in a Private Medical College of Lahore by Naureen Omar, Ifra Aslam, Syeda Mahnoor Nadeem, Ramsha Batool, Umbreen Navied, Muhammad Subhan Feroze

“…Conclusion: Lack of face to face interaction, connectivity, software and power failure issues, in addition to finances and time management were major challenges and barriers faced during initiation of online teaching by the faculty. …”
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Development of Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose–Gelatin Complex Coacervates by Hamid Gharanjig, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Campbell Stevens, Pram Abhayawardhana, Tim Huber, Ali Reza Nazmi

“…Rheological characterization demonstrated that all CMC–gelatin hydrogels exhibited pseudoplastic behavior, with an inverse correlation between increased coacervation and decreased shear viscosity. Additionally, the coacervates displayed lower tackiness compared to gelatin hydrogels, with the maximum tackiness normal force for various CMC–gelatin ratios ranging from 1 to 15 N, notably lower than the 29 N observed for gelatin hydrogels. …”
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Dengue fever in Yemen: a five-year review, 2020–2024 by Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Haddad, Lutf Mohammed Alrahabi, Osama Saleh Al-Haddad, Ali Ahmed Al-Halani

“…The total incidence of DF was 103.09 per 10,000 individuals. Additionally, the incidence rate of DF per 10,000 individuals was significantly higher among males (118.3 cases), aged 25–34 years (91.73 cases), in 2020 (31.39 cases), and in the Shabwah governorate (176.96 cases). …”
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Association between C-reactive protein and chronic pain in US adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study. by Chunsheng Huang, Qizhen Tong, Qiaoling Tong

“…Individuals exhibiting elevated levels of CRP demonstrated a heightened propensity for experiencing chronic pain in comparison to individuals with lower CRP levels. Additional investigation is necessary to explore the presence of a causal association between the two variables, as well as the potential underlying mechanisms.…”
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Shifts in northern Arizona plant and insect pollinator communities between 2 years with substantially different precipitation totals by P. R. Chesshire, P. R. Chesshire, L. M. Holeski

“…Additionally, the timing of plant and pollinator activity periods was less consistent in the dry year; there was delayed blooming for many floral resources until after monsoon rains began, and insect activity tended to start and continue later in the season for all life zones. …”
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Psychosocial climate in the classroom as a factor in academic success: The role of the teacher-student relationship by Radojević Tatjana S., Kompirović Tatjana P., Ljajko Šejla Š.

“…The research results showed that students place great importance on social and emotional factors such as the classroom atmosphere, relationships with teachers and peers, and parental support. Additionally, positive communication between teachers and students, as well as teachers' educational styles play a significant role in fostering student motivation and academic success. …”
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Morphological characteristics of regeneration of the lower jaw bone in an experiment using natural collagen with lincomycin by I.V. Chelpanova

“…The experimental group consisted of rabbits with the bone defect filled with natural collagen, with simultaneous intramuscular injections of lincomycin at a dose of 12 mg/kg body weight once a day for 6 days (Col-C-lincomycin). …”
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Assessing habitat selection parameters of Arabica coffee using BWM and BCM methods based on GIS by Xiaogang Liu, Yuting Tan, Jianhua Dong, Jie Wu, Xinle Wang, Zhiqing Sun

“…Sensitivity analysis was performed to verify the accuracy and stability of the model. Additionally, several decision models were evaluated to investigate regionalizing Arabica coffee habitats in Yunnan. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle with Fluidized Bed Coal Combustion by Chenchen Geng, Yingjuan Shao, Wenqi Zhong, Xuejiao Liu

“…The influences of two stages split flow on system performance have been investigated in detail. In addition, thermodynamic analysis of critical operating parameters has been carried out, including terminal temperature difference, turbine inlet pressure/temperature, reheat stages, and parameters as well as compressor inlet pressure/temperature. …”
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Measuring the Average Peak Timing of Kinematic Variables in Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers by Mark Boland, Daniel Zambanini, Ivan Mulligan, Sean Donegan

“…Mean and standard deviations were identified for peak kinematic variables of shoulder external rotation ROM (158.71°, ±9.32), shoulder internal rotation velocity (92.26 rad/sec, ±19.29), trunk rotation velocity (15.94 rad/sec, ±1.68), trunk rotation ROM (23.57°, ±8.14), and average stride length (81.97% height ±4.57). Additionally, mean and standard deviations of peak kinematic variables were expressed as percentages to reflect when they occurred in the pitching cycle and included trunk rotation ROM (8.45%, ±12.72), pelvic rotation velocity (33.26%, ±16.42), trunk rotation velocity (41.59%, ±9.27), shoulder external rotation ROM (71.34%, ±6.61), and shoulder internal rotation velocity (86.93%, ±6.45)…”
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Predicting pregnancy loss and its determinants among reproductive-aged women using supervised machine learning algorithms in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Sara Beyene Mengesha, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn

“…Women from lower-income backgrounds may face challenges in accessing prenatal care or safe reproductive health services, leading to higher risks of loss. Additionally, higher levels of education are often correlated with increased awareness of family planning methods and better access to healthcare, which can reduce the likelihood of unintended pregnancy loss.ConclusionThe Random Forest machine learning model demonstrates greater predictive power in estimating pregnancy loss risk factors. …”
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A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study integrating genome-wide association studies, expression quantitative trait locus, and methylation quantitative trait locus data reveal... by Zhou An, Meichun Zeng, Xianhua Wang

“…Results: Multivariable Mendelian randomization showed an association between smoking per day (odds ratio = 1.2, 95% confidence interval: 1.038–1.38, p  = 0.014) or current smoking (odds ratio = 2.41, 95% confidence interval: 1.06–5.5, p  = 0.037) and Barrett’s esophagus. …”
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Hybrid Fishnet Metamaterial Based on Liquid Crystal and P-I-N Diodes for Reconfigurable Transmitarrays at <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$10 \,\mathrm{GHz}$</tex-math><... by Adrian Diepolder, Lukas Schmidt, Susanne Brandl, Philipp Hinz, Christian Waldschmidt, Christian Damm

“…The proposed design achieves a phase shift of up to <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$180 \mathrm{^{\circ }}$</tex-math></inline-formula> between different states and additional tunability in each phase state by switching the electric response using p-i-n diodes and simultaneously tuning the magnetic response by employing liquid crystal. …”
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A compact and highly isolated integrated 8-port MIMO antenna for sub-6 GHz and mm-wave 5G-NR applications by Manumula Srinubabu, Nuthakki Venkata Rajasekhar

“…The antenna demonstrates excellent isolation and gain, with S21 values below -25 dB and peak gains of 11.75 dBi and 12 dBi for the sub-6 GHz and mm-wave bands, respectively. …”
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MOMAST^® Downregulates AQP3 Expression and Function in Human Colon Cells by Ines Angelini, Mariangela Centrone, Giusy Rita Caponio, Annarita Di Mise, Andrea Gerbino, Marianna Ranieri, Giovanna Valenti, Grazia Tamma

“…Indeed, the H₂O₂ transport was partially but significantly reduced in the presence of MOMAST^® or DFP00173, a selective inhibitor of AQP3. In addition, the MOMAST^®-induced AQP3 decrease was associated with reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins such as vimentin and β-catenin. …”
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