Sulforaphane in alternative cancer chemotherapy: From carcinogenesis suppression to drug resistance reversal by Seyed Mohammad Doodmani, Payman Rahimzadeh, Najma Farahani, Seyedalireza Mirilavasani, Mina Alimohammadi, Noushin Nabavi, Elmira Alaei, Afshin Taheriazam, Maryam Abedi, Nadia Shafiee, Salman Daneshi, Mehrdad Hashemi

“…Sulforaphane (SFN), a bioactive compound derived from broccoli, has demonstrated remarkable health-promoting properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effects. …”
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Curcumin Protects Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes against High Glucose-Induced Apoptosis via PI3K/Akt Signalling Pathway by Wei Yu, Wenliang Zha, Zhiqiang Ke, Qing Min, Cairong Li, Huirong Sun, Chao Liu

“…In addition, treatment with curcumin remarkably suppressed the increased activity of Rac1, as well as the enhanced expression of gp91phox and p47phox induced by high glucose. …”
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Integration of Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Technologies in the National Grid as the Key Enabler to the Sustainable Development for Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Wellars Utetiwabo, Chun-Ling Ho, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Noel Hagumimana, Theobald Habineza, Waqar Bashir, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa, Yiyi Mo

“…Rwanda is an East African Community (EAC) nation with rapid and remarkable past development in different sectors and still with the ambitious targets and plans to be achieved in the coming years ahead. …”
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Simulation of a Reverse Electrodialysis–Absorption Refrigeration Integration System for the Efficient Recovery of Low-Grade Waste Heat by Xi Wu, Linjing Yan, Xiaojing Zhu, Mingjun Liu

“…The absorption refrigeration system (ARS) stands as a remarkable device that is capable of efficiently harnessing low-grade thermal energy and converting it into cooling capacity. …”
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Study on Crack Resistance Mechanism of Helical Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposites by Zhiwu Bie, Xuefeng Liu, Yajie Deng, Xian Shi, Xiaoqiao He

“…The results show that the pullout force of HCNTs is much higher than that of CNTs because the physical interlock between HCNTs and matrices is much stronger than the van der Waals (vdW) interactions between CNTs and matrices. Remarkably, HCNTs with a large pitch length can not only effectively prevent the initiation of breakages but also hinder the growth of cracks, while HCNTs with a small diameter and tube radius cannot even effectively prevent the initiation of cracks, which is similar to straight CNTs. …”
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High-Dose Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Transplantation Increases Engraftment and Neuronal Distribution and Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats after Acutely Severe Spinal Cord Inju... by Taoyang Yuan, Qian Liu, Jie Kang, Hua Gao, Songbai Gui

“…In addition, one week later, a remarkable positive relationship was observed between the transplantation dose and the number of surviving NSPCs in severe SCI. …”
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Batch Reactor Design and Conception at Laboratory Scale for Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion: Practical Comparison Between 3D-Printed Digesters and Conventional Methods by Arnaud Dujany, Franco Otaola, Laura André, Amar Naji, Denis Luart, Mikel Leturia, André Pauss, Thierry Ribeiro

“…Three-dimensional printing technologies have demonstrated remarkable efficiency in designing laboratory-scale digesters, with a 70% cost reduction for SLA technology and an 80% reduction in design time compared to conventional reactors designed by plastics processing, while maintaining comparable biogas production. …”
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In Vivo Imaging of Cardiac Attachment of TcI and TcII Variants of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> in a Zebrafish Model by Victoria E. Rodriguez-Castellanos, Cristhian David Perdomo-Gómez, Juan Carlos Santos-Barbosa, Manu Forero-Shelton, Verónica Akle, John M. González

“…Labeled trypomastigotes were injected in the duct of Cuvier of zebrafish larvae and tracked by stereomicroscopy and light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM). Remarkably, it was possible to observe TcI parasites adhered to the atrium, atrioventricular valve, and circulatory system, while TcII trypomastigotes demonstrated adhesion to the atrium, atrioventricular valve, and yolk sac extension. …”
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Improving UAV Aerial Imagery Detection Method via Superresolution Synergy by Dianwei Wang, Zehao Gao, Jie Fang, Yuanqing Li, Zhijie Xu

“…In addition, we propose an innovative adaptive feature fusion technique, which not only surpasses traditional concatenation methods in integrating multiscale features effectively but also demonstrates remarkable improvement in feature utilization and further refinement of the fusion process. …”
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CT-sensitized nanoprobe for effective early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis by Jiwei Hou, Qijian Ji, Tianyu Tang, Yonger Xue, Lin Gao, Li Dai, Jinbing Xie

“…Moreover, a dual-drug combination of oltipraz and rosiglitazone was co-loaded into the nanoparticles for the treatment of early-diagnosed PF. Remarkable therapeutic efficacy was observed in model mice with early PF using these nanoparticles. …”
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Lactic acid contributes to the emergence of depression-like behaviors triggered by blue light exposure during sleep by Yinhan Li, Xinhui Zou, Ying Ma, Jiaqi Cheng, Xiangmin Yu, Wenya Shao, Fuli Zheng, Zhenkun Guo, Guangxia Yu, Siying Wu, Huangyuan Li, Hong Hu

“…The threat posed by light pollution to human health is increasing remarkably. As demand for high-efficiency and bright lighting increases, so does the blue light content from artificial sources. …”
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The right to education and attitudes toward Hijras in Bangladesh: assessing educational support to achieve sustainable communities by Abul Kalam, Md Jahangir Alam, Lubaba Basharat, Golam Faruk Sarker, M. Abdullah Al Mamun, Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan

“…Numerous barriers, such as discriminatory views and remarks about third-gender people, physical and mental harassment, a lack of emotional and financial support, family issues, discrimination in the school community and hostility from classmates and teachers, make it difficult for hermaphrodite students to receive a proper education. …”
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Clinical signs, molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of sheep and goat pox viruses in sheep in Mosul city, Iraq by Mohammad A. Altaliby, Sadam D. Hasan, Thabit M. Omar, Qaes T. Alsarhan

“…The genus capripox viruses, including sheep and goat pox viruses, represent one earnest pox infection with remarkable economic importance in animal farms. The study aimed to describe the clinical sheep pox disease, molecular disclosure of sheep and goat pox virus in clinically exposed sheep against the P32 gene of capripoxvirus, and for the initial record of phylogenetic analysis for these viruses in sheep in Mosul city, Iraq. …”
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Investigation of Free Vibration in Fluid-Loaded Cylindrical Shells with a Three-Layer Sandwich Wall and an Auxetic Central Layer by Korosh Khorshidi, Saboor Savvafi, Sadegh Zobeid

“…Given the widespread use of cylindrical sandwich shells across diverse industries, our study provides valuable insights into the phenomenon of free vibration in these structures. Remarkably, previous studies have not investigated the free vibration of a three-layered cylindrical shell with an auxetic structure and liquid interaction.…”
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Experimental Investigation on Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Red Sandstone at Strain Rates of 10−2∼55 s−1 by Jie Shi, Zongmu Luo, Huachao Liu, Dan Wang, Haipeng Shen, Zeng Li

“…Furthermore, both the brittleness and fracture degree of sandstone become more remarkable with the strain rate increasing.…”
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Preparation and Study Annealing Effect on Structure and Optical Properties of ZnIn2(Se0.8Te0.2)4 Thin Film by Bushra H. Hussein, Husham Kamil Mahmood

“…(ZIST) Thin film is widely regarded as a remarkable semiconductor material for the development of second-generation solar cells. …”
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In vitro assessment of the nematicidal potential of Streptomyces violascens strain AS2 against root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp.) by Azlay Latifa, Oubassou Ez-Zahra, Berr Alexandre, Mayad El Hassan, Barakate Mustapha

“…The aqueous extract displayed remarkable efficacy, completely inhibiting egg hatching at a concentration of 600 μg/mL, with an LC50 of 168.38 μg/mL, and causing 99% immobility of second-stage juveniles (J2s) at 800 μg/mL within 72 h. …”
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Study on the Large Deformation Characteristics and Disaster Mechanism of a Thin-Layer Soft-Rock Tunnel by Xiulian Zhang, Manchao He, Fengnian Wang, Gan Li, Shengxin Xu, Zhigang Tao

“…The results show that (1) the deformation of the surrounding rock of the tunnel has remarkable asymmetry, the deformation of the initial support of the tunnel is significant, and the buried depth of the area where the maximum deformation of the tunnel exceeded 1 m is greater than 500 m; (2) the main factors influencing the deformation of a thin-layer slate tunnel include joint inclination, buried depth, water absorption, and softening of the surrounding rock; and (3) the maximum deformation of the surrounding rock is observed for a joint angle of 45°, at which the buried depth is directly proportional to the deformation and failure of the tunnel. …”
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Tilia species (linden) exert anti-cancer effects on MIA PaCa-2 cells through the modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation by Gamze Yüksel, Yağmur Özhan, Dilara Güreşçi, Etil Güzelmeriç, Nisa Beril Şen, İpek Bedir, Onur Senol, Gizem Emre, Dilek Telci, Vilma Petrikaitė, Hande Sipahi

“…All investigated Tilia species displayed remarkable antioxidant activity and significantly inhibited LPS-induced nitrite, IL-6, and PGE2 production. …”
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Biological insights into alleviating heavy metal toxicity through the simultaneous supply of biochar biofilters derived from the Mikania micrantha and molybdenum nanoparticles by Muhammad Shoaib Rana, Hongyu Chen, Shiwen Deng, Muhammad Imran, Yousif Abdelrahman Yousif Abdellah, Wanting Li, Jiayu Lin, Jiaxi Li, Ruilong Wang

“…Our findings showed that this novel combination significantly improved wheat physiological characteristics, growth, root architecture, elemental profile, osmoregulation, carotenoid, chlorophyll, gas exchange, and photosynthetic efficiency. Remarkably, simultaneous supply of IPMM biochar biofilters and Mo NPs substantially modulated the Cd translocation, reducing its accumulation in root (30.54%) and shoot (53.59%). …”
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