Pharmacological Inhibition of Glutaminase 1 Normalized the Metabolic State and CD4+ T Cell Response in Sjogren’s Syndrome by Jiayao Fu, Yiping Pu, Baoli Wang, Hui Li, Xiujuan Yang, Lisong Xie, Huan Shi, Zhijun Wang, Junhao Yin, Tianle Zhan, Yanxiong Shao, Changyu Chen, Qi Luo, Jiabao Xu, Zirui Zong, Xindi Wei, Wanwen Xiao, Chuangqi Yu, Lingyan Zheng

“…Inhibiting Gls1 with BPTES significantly abolished the proliferation rate, as indicated by EdU, CFSE, and Western blot analyses. Additionally, BPTES downregulated the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) and oxygen consumption rate (OCR) values of activated CD4+ T cells from SS mice. …”
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor decreases the risk of colorectal adenoma in the aged with Type 2 diabetes by Dingchao Xia, Lanling Jin, Binfeng Wang, Yi Jin, Qun Zheng, Jie Xu, Senzhong Chen

“…In summary, our findings indicate that AGI significantly mitigates the risk of colorectal adenoma among individuals aged 60 and above, particularly among those afflicted with hypertension. Additionally, it substantially decreases serum iron levels.…”
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Immuno-Inflammatory Characteristics in Low Severity COVID-19 Patients with Digestive Symptoms by Caihan Duan, Shengyan Zhang, Jian Wang, Wei Qian, Chaoqun Han, Xiaohua Hou

“…Patients with digestive symptoms were more likely to have slightly higher and later peak values of inflammatory cytokines during the subsequent course of disease (P<0.05). In addition, a significant correlation between IL-2 and TNF level was found in the first group which included patients with digestive symptoms only (P<0.05). …”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Our assessment reveals considerable limitations in participant selection and data reporting in many studies. Additionally, several research gaps remain, including a lack of performance testing, user experience evaluation, clinical intervention, development standardization, and inadequate sanitization protocols. …”
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The Transcription Factor SOX18 Inhibitor Small Molecule 4 Is a Potential Treatment of Cancer‐Induced Lymphatic Metastasis and Lymphangiosarcoma by Katja K. Koll, Martin M. Zimmermann, Patrick A. Will, Ulrich Kneser, Christoph Hirche

“…Sm4 treatment decreased the Sox18 expression level at the mRNA and protein levels in both HDLEC and MO‐LAS significantly, a phenomenon confirmed through immunofluorescence images. Additionally, Sm4 treatment suppressed the expression of key lymphatic phenotype markers (Prox1, Flt4, and Lyve1) and hindered migration in both HDLEC and MO‐LAS, all while maintaining cell viability. …”
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Deteksi Cepat Kadar Alkohol Pada Minuman Kopi dengan Metode Dielektrik dan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan by Sucipto Sucipto, Yuyun Rohmawati, Dyah Ayu Widyaningrum, Danang Triagus Setiyawan

“…Penambahan whiskey pada minuman kopi menjadi problem bagi konsumen. Pengukuran perbedaan nilai sifat biolistrik setiap bahan diharapkan dapat memprediksi kadar alkohol dalam minuman kopi. …”
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Patient Perspective on Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Arthroplasty by Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA, Kyleen Jan, MD, Madelyn Malvitz, BS, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc, Omar Behery, MD, MPH, Brett R. Levine, MD, MS

“…In addition, 52.3% were not comfortable with extra or longer incisions for robotic procedures. …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…Qualitative findings revealed six ‘benefit’ and three ‘cost’ themes. 61% of owners considered the meaningful relationship with their dog as the greatest benefit, frequently mentioning the dog’s constant presence, love, and support. Additionally, 15% highlighted the relationship with another species and the dog’s intrinsic qualities, indicating the biophilia effect of dog ownership. …”
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A game-theoretic approach for analyzing the effects of revenue sharing contracts and consumer surplus on supply chain sustainability under government interventions by Zahra Ghayoumian, Morteza Rasti Barzoki, Mohammad-Ali Eghbali

“…The contract is designed to alleviate the research and development costs incurred by the manufacturer in greening their products. Additionally, the paper incorporates consumer surplus as a consideration for the social dimension, which is a key pillar of sustainability.Methodology: Government interventions in this paper are modeled as subsidies that influence the final price of the product. …”
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Electric field-assisted embedding of fiber optic sensors in structural materials for structural health monitoring by Xinchang Zhang, Joshua Daw, Charles Payne, Bibo Zhong, Austin Fleming, Zilong Hua, Jorgen Rufner

“…The functionality of the embedded fibers was evaluated through OFDR scans, which revealed signal insertion loss of 0.43–0.52 dB for nickel samples and 0–0.75 dB for stainless steel samples at the embedding sites. Additionally, the embedded fibers underwent cyclic thermal treatment between 500 °C and 700 °C. …”
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Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip by Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Family characteristics like the father’s age, smoking habits, the mother’s education, employment, marital history, income, housing ownership, and a history of anemia during pregnancy also played a role. Additionally, dietary factors such as tea, meat, crisps, cola, fruits, breastfeeding practices, malnutrition, appetite, and hereditary diseases were significantly associated with anemia in these children (p-values &lt;0.05 for all).ConclusionOur study clearly demonstrates that anemia is highly prevalent (35.6% anemia, and 4.0% IDA) among under-five children in Gaza Strip governorates. …”
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Applying Interpretation Results of Drill Stem Test to Evaluate the Lower Miocene Formation in Bao Den Oilfield, Cuu Long Basin by Nguyen Tuan, Tran Xuan, Tran Huong, Truong Thanh, Hoang Quang

“…This study will examine the Horner graph and how it can be used with formulas for determining initial reservoir pressure, slope, and fluid conductivity as part of the traditional method. Additionally, effective permeability, skin coefficient, and conductivity will also be analyzed. …”
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The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Safiye Sahin, Sabine S. Dunbar, Gurmeet Sehgal, Lisa R. Roberts, Jan M. Nick

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the decision-making process of women returning to work after maternity leave or parental leave and explore the influence of cultural norms and societal expectations on their choices. Additionally, we seek to understand the lived experiences of the women in this context. …”
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A hybrid algorithm based on improved sine cosine algorithm and population incremental learning and its application to economic load dispatch in power systems by Aoshuang Ye, Yichao Li, Dong Xu, Zhiwei Wu, Guohua Chen, Junjie Tang, Zhiyuan Zhu

“…First, the Improved Sine Cosine Algorithm (ISCA) is developed by incorporating the hyperbolic sinusoidal cosine function, which dynamically interferes with individual positions to enhance optimization accuracy. Additionally, the Levy flight function is embedded within ISCA to improve its exploratory capabilities. …”
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ASSESSING THE RESULTS OF TRAINING IN DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AGE OF HIGH AND DEEP TECH by Oleg Kaminsky, Julia Yereshko, Sergii Kyrychenko, Maryna Duchenko

“…Such mass penetration is changing production and business processes, the labour market, and the basic portrait of the workforce, regardless of industry or role. In addition, we are seeing a shift in the basic skills needed in science, research and development, engineering, IT, management, entrepreneurship, and more. …”
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Understanding sociodemographic differences in climate behavior, climate policy acceptance, and political participation by Lena Lehrer, Lennart Hellmann, Cornelia Betsch

“…Higher education was linked to less sustainable behavior, greater policy acceptance, and higher participation, while municipality size was only linked to the latter two. Additional analyses explore the relations between age and the constructs at item level. …”
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ERBB3-related gene PBX1 is associated with prognosis in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer by Shufen Mo, Haiming Zhong, Weiping Dai, Yuanyuan Li, Bin Qi, Taidong Li, Yongguang Cai

“…Utilizing three distinct machine learning algorithms, we identified three signature genes-PBX1, IGHM, and CXCL13-that exhibited significant diagnostic value within the diagnostic model. In addition, the risk model had better prognostic and predictive effects, and the immune infiltration analysis showed that IGHM, CXCL13 might affect the proliferation of BC cells through immune cells. …”
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Validation of the Perceived hope scale in Arabic-speaking adults living in Gaza in the midst of war, destruction and death by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Mahmoud A. Abu Samra, Souheil Hallit

“…PHS scores significantly and positively correlated with religiosity, resilience and post-traumatic growth. In addition, PHS inversely correlated with anxiety and depression. …”
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Interfacial and mass transport phenomena in the tri-ethylene glycol-methane system at process conditions of natural gas dehydration by Stanley Ibeh, Philip Jaeger

“…To address this gap, this study presents new data on mixture densities, interfacial tension, and drop volumes of TEG and TEG + water in CH4 and CH4 + CO2 mixtures at temperatures ranging from 20 to 50 °C and pressures up to 250 bar using the oscillating U-tube and pendant drop methods, respectively. Additionally, time-dependent fluid mixture densities and TEG droplet volumetric expansion, coupled with an analytical approach for the binary diffusion were applied to determine the CH4 solubility and diffusivity in TEG. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Selected Essential Metals in Sycamore (Ficus sycomorus L) Fruit and Seed Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry by Dessie Ashagrie Tafere, Minbale Admas Teshager

“…The wet digestion procedure was evaluated using the standard addition (spiking) method, and an acceptable percentage recovery was obtained in the range of 81–119 and 80–118 for the metals in fruit and seed samples, respectively. 0.5 g of oven-dried samples was digested using 10 mL of conc. …”
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