The Effect of Aggregate-Forming Minerals on Thermodynamic Parameters Using Surface Free Energy Concept and Its Relationship with the Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures by Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Mohammad Reza Esmaeeli, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian

“…Results of the SFE method showed that aggregates with more calcareous properties had a smaller acidic component and a larger basic component. …”
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Nutrient inputs shape ecosystem functioning gradients along the pristine, upper Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Rubén Del Campo, Barbara Jechsmayr, Veronika Settles, Melanie Ströder, Gabriel Singer

“…This can be the case in calcareous, karstic rivers due to the sudden massive inputs of groundwater along the landscape, a typical phenomenon for Balkan rivers. …”
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Gene expression analysis reveals mir-29 as a linker regulatory molecule among rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and dementia: Insights from systems biology approach... by Devi Soorya Narayana S, Vino Sundararajan

“…These hub genes were mostly enriched in significant processes and pathways like tissue development, collagen binding, cell adhesion, regulation of ERK1/2 cascade, PI3K-AKT signaling, and cell surface receptor signaling. …”
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Enabling analytical precision in microplastic analysis: innovative solutions for precise method validation, evaluation and quality control by Jovan Badzoka, Christoph Kappacher, Jakob Lauß, Lisa Obwaller, Anna Pavun, Christian W. Huck

“…Leveraging Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Quantum-cascade laser (QCL) imaging, we introduce a method that utilizes potassium bromide (KBr) pellets embedded with microplastics (MPs), facilitating exact particle number determination for method validation and quality control (QC) using FT-IR imaging of formed potassium bromide (KBr) pellets. …”
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Identification of new genes regulating nodule development in Medicago truncatula: an in-silico approach by Mahboobeh Azarakhsh, Sara Eslami, Maryam Moghadas, Zahra Ataei

“…Downstream of Nod factor perception, activation of transcription factor (TF) signaling cascade in root tissue take place. This results in the formation of structure named infection thread and initiation of cell division in root cortex and finally formation of functional nodules. …”
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0.5 V Digitally-Tunable Filters for Biomedical Applications Exploiting Segmented Duty-Cycled Resistors by Alessandro Fava, Francesco Centurelli, Giuseppe Scotti

“…The 8th-order filter, implemented with 4 cascaded instances of the proposed biquad filter, guarantees an attenuation higher than 30 dB at <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{0}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>/2 and 2f0 with a power consumption of 480 nW, and an area footprint of 0.152 mm2, thus satisfying the requirements to extract the epilepsy biomarker in closed-loop deep brain stimulation systems.…”
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Trend of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Ethiopian Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2000-2018) by Getaneh Alemu, Feleke Mekonnen, Mezgebu Nega, Chalachew Muluneh

“…Among soil-transmitted helminths, Ascaris lumbricoides (11.2%; 95% CI: 8.4-14.8) was with the highest pooled prevalence followed by hookworms (10.4%; 95% CI: 7.9-13.7) and Trichuris trichiura (3.6%; 95% CI: 2.4-5.4). …”
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Bivalirudin exerts antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus-induced lung infections in neonatal mice by Zhuang Shihao, Tang Qiuyu, Chen Ping, Wang Chengyi, Liu Guanghua

“…The activation of the clotting cascade plays a key role in the progression of disease severity during viral infection. …”
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Significant Ionospheric Hole and Equatorial Plasma Bubbles After the 2022 Tonga Volcano Eruption by Ercha Aa, Shun‐Rong Zhang, Philip J. Erickson, Juha Vierinen, Anthea J. Coster, Larisa P. Goncharenko, Andres Spicher, William Rideout

“…The main results are as follows: (a) A significant local ionospheric hole of more than 10 TECU depletion was observed near the epicenter ∼45 min after the eruption, comprising of several cascading TEC decreases and quasi‐periodic oscillations. …”
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Fast Hadamard-Encoded 7T Spectroscopic Imaging of Human Brain by Chan Hong Moon, Frank S. Lieberman, Hoby P. Hetherington, Jullie W. Pan

“…., N-acetyl aspartate, creatine, and choline), uses cascaded multi-slice RF excitation pulses to minimize the chemical shift dispersion error. …”
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Effects of exercise training on nigrostriatal neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Shahid Ishaq, Iqbal Ali Shah, Shin-Da Lee, Shin-Da Lee, Bor-Tsang Wu

“…Various exercise training regimens, administered 5 days per week for 6.5 weeks, were applied to MPTP, 6-OHDA, and PFF-α-synuclein-induced PD animal models.ResultsExercise training was found to downregulate the inflammatory pathway by attenuating α-synuclein aggregation, inhibiting the TLR/MyD88/IκBα signaling cascade and NF-κB phosphorylation, and decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α while increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-β within the nigrostriatum. …”
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Malaria and Helminth Coinfection among Children at the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital by Ashungafack Flavio, Yamssi Cedric, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Vincent Khan Payne

“…The only species of helminth identified were Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura with a prevalence of 4.26% and 2.95%, respectively, and mixed infection of both A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura with a prevalence of 1.47%. …”
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A ideia de Europa no período entre as duas guerras. O Plano Briand e o posicionamento português by António Martins da Silva

“…Do lado do poder, o governo português, induzido a dar uma resposta, aproveitou o pretexto para lançar as bases estratégicas do que viria a tornar-se durante décadas sucessivas o posicionamento oficial em matéria de política externa em geral e de relacionamento europeu em particular. …”
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ANÁLISE POSTURAL DO SETOR DE EMBALAGENS SECUNDÁRIAS E EXPEDIÇÃO DE UM FRIGORÍFICO TÍPICO DA INDÚSTRIA SUINÍCOLA DO BRASIL by Wemerton Luís Evangelista, Laureilton José Almeida Borges

“…Em relação à análise postural, as atividades que apresentaram posturas consideradas mais críticas foram aquelas referentes a: lançar o pacote de carne para a caixa de armazenamento, bater caixa no setor de embalagens secundárias, e a de encher caixas para expedição. …”
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Identification of signaling networks associated with lactate modulation of macrophages and dendritic cells by Rapeepat Sangsuwan, Bhasirie Thuamsang, Noah Pacifici, Phum Tachachartvanich, Devan Murphy, Abhineet Ram, John Albeck, Jamal S. Lewis

“…While lactate mainly altered STAT3, ERK, and p38 MAPK signaling cascades in DCs, the STAT1 and GSK-3β signaling in MΦs were the major pathways significantly impacted by lactate. …”
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Polarization conversion in soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers for mid-infrared applications by Md Moinul Islam Khan, Md Hosne Mobarok Shamim, Jean-Luc Delarosbil, Younes Messaddeq, Frederic Smektala, Martin Rochette

“…Our experiments using a single PC show a polarization extinction ratio (PER) of 20.7 dB in a ZBLAN fiber (FiberLabs) with a coating of urethane acrylic resin. Cascading two PCs enhances the PER to 39.1 dB while reducing the required compressive force and, thus, increasing the fiber lifetime. …”
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Oxyberberine alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal barrier disruption and inflammation in human colonic Caco-2 cells in vitro by Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Jiahao Wang, Hongmei Yang, Shuang Luo, Qiang Lu

“…The levels of proinflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species (ROS), Nrf2, and NF-κB signaling cascade were analyzed via ELISA, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence, or Western blotting.ResultsOBB was found to mitigate the effects of LPS on Caco-2 cell monolayers, as evidenced by the improvement in TEER and the decrease in FITC-dextran flux. …”
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Effect of Acetyl tributyl citrate on bone metabolism based on network toxicology and molecular docking technology by Xuan Lin, Kun Lin, Yue Lai, Qingping Peng, Miao Xu, Yiting Xu, Jialin Yang, Huan Liu, Jianlin Shen

“…In-depth Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses, conducted within the Metascape database, revealed that the core targets of ATBC’s influence on bone metabolism are predominantly concentrated within vital signaling cascades, including thyroid hormone signaling, FOXO signaling, glucagon signaling, AMPK signaling, insulin signaling, adipocytokine signaling, and Notch signaling pathways. …”
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Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction: A Narrative Review by Tingting Wang, Xin Huang, Shujun Sun, Yafeng Wang, Linlin Han, Tao Zhang, Tianhao Zhang, Xiangdong Chen

“…Among these, neuroinflammation, mediated by pathways such as the NLRP3 inflammasome and blood–brain barrier disruption, emerges as a pivotal driver, triggering cascades that exacerbate neuronal injury. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction synergistically amplify these effects, while neurotransmitter imbalances and microvascular alterations, including white matter lesions, contribute to synaptic dysfunction and cognitive decline. …”
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Evidence in Practice of Tissue Healing with Latex Biomembrane: Integrative Review by Suélia de Siqueira Rodrigues Fleury Rosa, Mário Fabrício Fleury Rosa, Marcos Augusto Moutinho Fonseca, Glécia Virgolino da Silva Luz, Carlos Federico Domínguez Avila, Aldira Guimarães Duarte Domínguez, Aldene Guimarães Duarte Dantas, Von Braun Richter

“…Wound healing is a perfectly coordinated cascade of cellular, molecular, and biochemical events which interact in tissue reconstitution. …”
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