A vascular endothelial growth factor–loaded chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogel scaffold enhances the therapeutic effect of adipose-derived stem cells in the context of stroke by Zhijian Zheng, Xiaohui Lin, Zijun Zhao, Qiang Lin, Ji Liu, Manli Chen, Wenwen Wu, Zhiyun Wu, Nan Liu, Hongbin Chen

“…Subsequently, we developed a chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogel scaffold that incorporated vascular endothelial growth factor and first injected the scaffold into an animal model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. …”
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Preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen to lymphocyte ratio serves as a prognostic predictor in elderly patients with colorectal cancer: a multicentre retrospective study by Lei Jiang, Ning Tan, Xiaonan Zhang, Jiayi Jiang, Xinyi Li, Gang Deng, Tao Liang, Haohan Ma, Weiping Deng, Lichang Guan, Kaijun Zhang, Xujie Cai, Lishu Xu

“…In the two validation cohorts, CLR also presented a strong discriminatory ability in predicting postoperative all-cause death, with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.68 in the external cohort and 0.78 in the localised cohort. …”
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Biomechanical Characteristics on the Lower Extremity of Three Typical Yoga Manoeuvres by Elizabeth Whissell, Lin Wang, Pan Li, Jing Xian Li, Zhen Wei

“…The triangle pose performed the largest range of motion (ROM) of the hip (90.5°±22.9°), knee (68.8°±23.1°), and ankle (46.4°±11.3°) in the sagittal plane and the hip (54.8°±6.5°), knee (42.4°±12.8°), and ankle (4.8°±1.7°) in the frontal plane amongst the three manoeuvres (P<0.05). …”
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Evaluation of Some Quality Parameters of Pumpkin Seeds and Oil After Roasting with Marjoram by Mariola Kozłowska, Małgorzata Ziarno, Katarzyna Zawada, Hanna Kowalska, Dorota Derewiaka, Małgorzata Chobot, Iwona Ścibisz

“…In addition, all the oils showed the ability to scavenge DPPH^· radicals and were characterized by a higher proportion of yellow (positive value of the b* parameter) and green (negative value of the a* parameter) color. …”
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A novel non-invasive murine model for rapidly testing drug activity via inhalation administration against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Xirong Tian, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Chunyu Li, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Wanli Ma, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Jingran Zhang, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Yanan Ju, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Jie Ding, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, Sanshan Zeng, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, H. M. Adnan Hameed, Htin Lin Aung, Htin Lin Aung, Htin Lin Aung, Nanshan Zhong, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Gregory M. Cook, Jinxing Hu, Jinxing Hu, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang

“…This novel approach offers several advantages: (1) it eliminates the need for anesthesia in mice during administration and simplifies the instrument manipulation; (2) it is cost-effective by utilizing mice instead of larger animals; (3) it shortens the time from several months to 16 or 17 days for obtaining result; (4) it is non-invasive by directly measuring the live RLUs of mice as a surrogate marker for colony-forming units for in vivo drug activity testing; (5) up to six mice can be administrated daily and simultaneously, even 2–3 times/day; (6) results are relatively objective and reproducible results minimizing human factors. …”
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Endogenous 17β-estradiol regulates sexually dimorphic anxiety responses in zebrafish via the HPI axis and 5-HT/DA pathways by Hong Tao, Hong Tao, Ying–Ying Zhang, Ying–Ying Zhang, Yan–Jun Shen, Yan–Jun Shen, Qi–Liang Chen, Qi–Liang Chen, Zhi–Hao Liu, Zhi–Hao Liu

“…Anxiety is a multifaceted emotional response exhibited by animals when confronted with potential threats. Among most vertebrates, including mammals and fish, there is a pronounced sexual dimorphism in anxiety responses, with females typically demonstrating higher anxiety levels than males. …”
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Cosmic jurisdictions: quod lege naturae, moribus et consuetudine inductum est by M. I. Myklush, V. K. Marinich

“…At the same time, it is proposed to apply the principle of “Res Communis Humanitatus” to the “domestic room”, and the new principle of “Res Nullius Civitatis et Res Communis Animal Rationale” to the “alien room”. Additionally, the authors emphasize the fact that the above factors have already formed the structure of the “domestic room” regardless of the existing intentions and suggestions, leaving the world to recognize and accept it. …”
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Efficacy of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes in conjunction with standard IBD drug on immune responses in an IBD mouse model by Fatemeh Kheradmand, Seyedeh Fatemeh Yasaman Rahimzadeh, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Sajad Sahab Negah, Najmeh Kaffash Farkhad, Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari, Mehrdad Hajinejad, Mohammad Ali Khodadoust, Afsane Fadaee, Jalil Tavakol Afshari, Majid Khazaei

“…Method In this study, an animal model of a specific type of IBD in C57BL/6 mice, induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), was utilized. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of hub genes involved in deoxynivalenol-induced enterotoxicity in porcine (Sus scrofa) by Jinhua He, Geng Zhao, Mingxia Chen, Ximing Ren, Peizhi Zhu, Zhizhong Liu, Jiayi Zhou, Hanwei Chen, Chuqiao Xiao, Xiang-Guang Li

“…Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a type of mycotoxin commonly found in food and animal feed. When consumed, it can have harmful effects on the intestine. …”
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Fipronil in sub-lethal doses leads to immuno-toxicological effects in broiler birds. by Shafia Tehseen Gul, Muhammad Zergham Tahir, Latif Ahmad, Aisha Khatoon, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Farid Shokry Ataya, Riaz Hussain, Bakhtawar Maqbool, Dalia Fouad, Ahrar Khan

“…Pesticides, including fipronil, are used mainly in agriculture; however, in veterinary and animal husbandry, their potential use is to control the pests responsible for vector-borne diseases. …”
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AgIn2 thickness on void rate, microstructure, IMC growth, thermal and mechanical properties of fluxless In@AgIn2 joint by Jing Wen, Guoliao Sun, Jinyang Su, Yi Fan, Linzheng Fu, Zhuo Chen, Wenhui Zhu

“…The results showed that In@0.4AgIn₂; had a contact angle of 26.2°, which was 2.6° lower than that of pure In solder. …”
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Design of INSPIRE: Evaluation of the effectiveness of practice facilitation on implementation of screening, brief interventions, referral to treatment and medication for unhealthy... by Jennifer Bannon, Justin D. Smith, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Megan McHugh, Jennifer Heinrich, Theresa L. Walunas, Abel N. Kho

“…Conclusion: The INSPIRE study will evaluate the ability of primary care clinicians in small practices to participate in practice education programs and implement standard screening and treatment protocols, adapted for documentation in the electronic health record (EHR). …”
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Maximizing Electric Power Recovery through Advanced Compensation with MPPT Algorithms by Souad Touairi, Mustapha Zekraoui, Mustapha Mabrouki

“…Furthermore, the system’s sensitivity error has been finely tuned to dynamically adjust its impedance unit in real time, thereby optimizing load acquisition. …”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…Granular soil is a porous medium composed of particles with different sizes and self-similar structures, exhibiting fractal characteristics. …”
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Changements techniques et dynamique d’innovation agricole en Afrique Sahelienne: le cas du Zaï mécanisé au Burkina Faso et de l’introduction d’une cactée en Ethiopie by Danièle Clavel, Albert Barro, Tesfay Belay, Rabah Lahmar, Florent Maraux

“…In Africa, 45% of the land is located in regions where rainfed agriculture is weakened by recurrent droughts. In Burkina Faso, soil degradation can be limited by the Zaï technique, which is a very labour-intensive traditional, manual technique (300 h/ha). …”
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A hypomorphic mutation in the mouse Csn1s1 gene generated by CRISPR/Cas9 pronuclear microinjection by A. V. Smirnov, T. A. Shnaider, A. N. Korablev, A. M. Yunusova, I. A. Serova, N. R. Battulin

“…Regulatory elements of the casein genes could be used to direct the expression of desired transgenes into the milk of transgenic animals. Dozens of casein alleles have been identified for goats, cows, sheep, camels and horses, and these sequence variants are associated with altered gene expression and milk protein content. …”
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Nomogram model using serum Club cell secretory protein 16 to predict prognosis and acute exacerbation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Yaqiong Tian, Xuan Zhou, Mi Tian, Lijun Ren, Ruyi Zou, Hanyi Jiang, Miaomiao Xie, Mei Huang, Jingjing Ding, Yin Liu, Jingyu Chen, Min Cao, Hourong Cai

“…Conclusions The nomogram model based on CC16 performed good predictive ability for prognosis and acute exacerbation of IPF.…”
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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium propionate (KemTRACE™ chromium) for all growing poultry species (KEMIN EUROPA N.V) by EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto‐Maradona, Ilen Röhe, Katerina Theodoridou, Jaume Galobart, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Jordi Ortuño, Fabiola Pizzo, Jordi Tarrés‐Call

“…The Panel considered that the use of the microtracer as proposed in the conditions of use would not introduce safety concerns for the target animals, the consumers and terrestrial environmental compartment, but no conclusion could be made for the groundwater. …”
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Efficiency of using SNP markers in the <i>MSTN</i> gene in the selection of the Pushkin breed chickens by N. V. Dementeva, A. B. Vakhrameev, T. A. Larkina, O. V. Mitrofanova

“…Traditional selection based on phenotypic evaluation is characterized by low efficiency with a low character inheritance ratio and is difficult to apply in small groups of animals and birds bred in bioresource collections. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Sutured Scleral-Fixated Foldable Intraocular Lens Implantation: A Retrospective Study of 5-Year Follow-Up by Ting Yu, Mengting Yu, Wenjie Wu, Xinna Wu, Suzhen Xiao, Jialiang Mao, Yanling Wang

“…The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved from 0.83 ± 0.69 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) at baseline to 0.50 ± 0.45 logMAR at the last follow-up visit. …”
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