Outcomes and predictive factors for fluid resolution following three loading injections of faricimab for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hee Yong Han, Sang Min Park, Ji Hyun Lee, Chul Gu Kim, Jong Woo Kim, Han Joo Cho, Jae Hui Kim

“…BCVA significantly improved from a mean logarithm of minimal angle of resolution of 0.64 ± 0.41 at baseline to 0.47 ± 0.39 at 3 months (P < 0.001). …”
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Production of β-lactoglobulin (BLG) gene knock- out blastocyst stage embryos of Indian water buffalo using CRISPR and SCNT technology by Aseem Tara, Priyanka Singh, Devika Gautam, Gaurav Tripathi, Shreya Malhotra, Sacchinandan De, Manoj K. Singh, Naresh L. Selokar

“…In India, the buffalo is the main dairy animal and contributes 45% of the total milk produced in the country. …”
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Analiza rozwoju infrastruktury ściekowej w Polsce w aspekcie ekologicznym i ekonomicznym by Włodzimierz Marszalewski, Adam Piasecki

“…Zwrócono uwagę na zmniejszenie ilości ścieków przemysłowych i komunalnych wymagających oczyszczania z 4.11 km3 do 2.50 km3 w ciągu roku. Przeprowadzono analizę zmian struktury ścieków pod względem stopnia i sposobów oczyszczania. …”
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Dental Pulp Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Limb Ischemia via Promoting Capillary Proliferation and Collateral Development in a Preclinical Model by Youfeng Li, Yuning Zhang, Hua Wang, Chengfeng Sun, Dongmei Liu, Hongying Liu, Jia He, Furong Chen, Weiting Wang, Xi Jiang, Chu-tse Wu, Yuefeng Yang

“…Recently, dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells (DP-MSCs) have been attracting more and more attentions in therapeutic applications due to their high proliferation ability, powerful osteogenic differentiation potential, and effective anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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Adaptability of high-protein barley genotypes under the conditions of the Volga-Vyatka region by I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, L. V. Panikhina, E. V. Dyagileva

“…One of the urgent tasks is to develop high-yielding cultivars with good grain quality, thus reducing protein deficiency in farm animal feeds and meeting the need for fodder grain that increases every year. …”
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The Isolation of Lead-Tolerant PGPR from Red Clover Soil and Its Role in Promoting the Growth of Alfalfa by Wanting Nie, Yuchen Wu, Jingwen Jiang, Zicheng Wang, Meiqi Mu, Siwen Zhao, Minghao Yang, Xi Long, Xiujie Yin, Xiaohua Teng

“…Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) is an outstanding species used for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil, and our previous research has shown that PGPR can promote plant growth under high-concentration lead stress. …”
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Antibacterial efficacy and antibiotic sensitivity augmentation potential of selected traditional medicinal plant extracts against Vibrio cholerae O1 E1 Tor Ogawa by Pruthviraj Chavan, Kamakshi Naik, Soumika Ghosal, Rajitha Charla, Rajalakshmi Patil, Jyoti N. Guruputranavar, Vishal S. Patil, Darasaguppe R. Harish, Subarna Roy

“…Hence, this study is framed to investigate these extracts for anti-Vibrio cholerae activity and their ability to augment antibiotic sensitivity through a combination of in vitro and computational methods. …”
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Effect of Platelet-activating Factor on in vitro and in vivo Interleukin-6 Production by B. Pignol, T. Maisonnet, P. Guinot, J. M. Mencia-Huertac, P. Braquet

“…The increase of IL-6 induced by 3 μg/kg PAF was not observed when the animals were treated with the PAF antagonist, BN 52021 (1 to 60 mg/kg0. …”
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Veterinary Drug Prescribing Practices at Selected District Veterinary Clinics of Rift Valley Areas of Ethiopia by Monenus Etefa, Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Dinka Ayana, Tariku Jibat Beyene, Takele Beyene Tufa

“…All drugs were prescribed by the generic name without any laboratory support of the disease. About 68.3% of the cases were diagnosed by unspecified professionals, whereas 21.7% and 10.1% were done by animal health assistants and veterinarians, respectively. …”
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Cs2AgBiBr6 and related Halide double perovskite porous single crystals by Maurya Sandeep Pradeepkumar, Aruchamy Kathirvel, Sayan Ghosh, Chandran Sudakar

“…Abstract The utilization of single crystals is exponentially growing in optoelectronic devices due to their exceptional benefits, including high phase purity and the absence of grain boundaries. …”
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Evaluation of a strategy for tumor-initiating stem cell eradication in primary human glioblastoma cultures as a model by E. V. Dolgova, A. S. Proskurina, E. A. Potter, T. V. Tyrinova, O. S. Taranov, Ya. R. Efremov, K. E. Orishchenko, S. V. Mishinov, V. V. Stupak, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…The key elements of the strategy were the following indicator results: (1) evaluation of the presence of tumor-initiating stem cells in a population of cells from analyzed cultures by their ability to internalize double-stranded labeled DNA (TAMRA+ cells); (2) determination of the reference time points of the repair cycle of DNA interstrand cross-links induced by cross-linking cytostatic mitomycin C; (3) evaluation of cell cycle synchronization; (4) determination of the time (day after therapy initiation) when TAMRA+ cells were synchronously present in phase G1/S of the cell cycle, sensitive to the therapy; and (5) establishment of the TAMRA+ (tumor-initiating stem cells) eradication schedule. …”
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Toxic Assessment of Heavily Traffic-related Fine Particulate Matter Using an in-vivo Wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Meng-Ching Chung, Kuo-Lin Huang, Japheth L. Avelino, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Chih-Chung Lin, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang

“…The nematodes exposed PM2.5 models not only posed potentially adverse health effects on human but also represented ecotoxic impacts on the ecosystem. …”
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Exploring the impact of robot interaction on learning engagement: a comparative study of two multi-modal robots by Ka Yan Fung, Kwong Chiu Fung, Tze Leung Rick Lui, Kuen Fung Sin, Lik Hang Lee, Huamin Qu, Shenghui Song

“…The system integrates various interactive elements, such as animations, songs, dance, gestures, and touch, to enhance students’ learning engagement, interaction, and motivation and cater to their diverse needs. …”
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Do Novice Runners Show Greater Changes in Biomechanical Parameters? by Wenjing Quan, Feng Ren, Dong Sun, Gusztáv Fekete, Yuhuan He

“…No significant differences were observed between novice and experienced runners for both ankle and knee joint kinetics except that the ankle joint plantar flexion torque was significantly greater in the novice runners. …”
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Phylogeography and biological characterization of H12N2 virus isolated from whooper swan in Central China by Pengfei Ren, Zhen Gao, Xing Li, Jiao Tang, Pei Li, Zhonglin Huang, Jinchi Guo, Pengfei Cui, Lin Jin, Junping Li, Libin Liang

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the H12N2 isolate belongs to the Eurasian lineage, with its HA gene likely originating from a duck-derived H12N5 virus and its NA gene potentially derived from an H9N2 virus, indicating that it is a complex reassorted virus. Animal experiments in domestic ducks and chickens demonstrated that the virus replicates at low levels in the respiratory tract of poultry and exhibits moderate horizontal transmission in ducks. …”
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The effect of zinc and copper supplementation to ration on blood acid-base and some plasma electrolyte levels in lambs by Nurcan Dönmez, Zafer Durgun, Ramazan Çöl

“…In the present study, Zn and Cu supplemented into lamb ration containing optimum level of Zn and Cu (35 ppm and 9 ppm respectively) and their eflects on acid-base balance and some electrolytes were aimed to investigate. 24 Konya Merinos lambs 3,5 months aged and weighing 26 kg body weight were used as material. The animals were divided into 4 equal groups. First group (control. …”
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Scrapie-Responsive Gene 1 Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Wnt5a by Yuchuan Zhou, Tian Zheng, Lin Li, Yangfang Guo, Jiayu Xiao, Jin Wang, Zhiqin Du, Hui Gao, Weiwei Tang, Liusan Yang, Haiyan Hu, Xiaodan Wang, Mingyao Meng, Zongliu Hou

“…Based on their chondrogenic differentiation ability, mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC-) based cartilage regeneration is a promising approach for cartilage defect repair. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila and its metabolite propionic acid maintains neuronal mitochondrial division and autophagy homeostasis during Alzheimer’s disease pathologic process via GPR4... by Zifan Wang, Cai Wang, Boyu Yuan, Li Liu, Haoming Zhang, Mingqiang Zhu, Hongxia Chai, Jie Peng, Yanhua Huang, Shuo Zhou, Juxiong Liu, Liyong Wu, Wei Wang

“…In recent years, multiple clinical and animal studies have shown that mitochondrial dysfunction may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. …”
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Impact of whey bioactive hydrolysates on the quality of fat fillings for confectionery products by Stožinić Milica V., Zarić Danica B., Rakin Marica B., Lončarević Ivana S., Pajin Biljana S., Bulatović Maja Lj

“…Whey hydrolysates have improved absorption, digestibility, excellent nutritional and functional properties, and the ability to extend the shelf life of food products. …”
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Effect of Moringa oleifera, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Their Combination on Growth Performance, Digestive Enzymes, Immunity, and Microbiota in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Mingxuan Guan, Junfeng Guan, Haotian Zhang, Dikuang Peng, Xiaotong Wen, Xiaoyong Zhang, Qing Pan

“…To exploit aquatic animals’ feed resources and functional ingredients and additives, this experiment investigated the effects (a 2 × 2 factorial trial) and mechanism of woody plants and probiotics on Nile tilapia. …”
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