Removal of Pb2+ Ions by ZSM-5/AC Composite in a Fixed-Bed Bench Scale System by R. Lakshmipathy, G. L. Balaji, Iván Leandro Rodríguez Rico

“…The lower flow rates with higher bed depths have exhibited optimal performances of the fixed-bed column. The mechanism of adsorption of Pb2+ ions was found to be ion exchange with Na+ ions from ZMS-5 and pore adsorption onto activated carbon. …”
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The Effect of IL-4 Gene Polymorphisms on Cytokine Production in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and in Healthy Controls by Jirina Bartova, Petra Borilova Linhartova, Stepan Podzimek, Tatjana Janatova, Kazi Svobodova, Antonin Fassmann, Jana Duskova, Jaromir Belacek, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

“…Chronic periodontitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease of the teeth-supporting tissues in which genetic predisposition, dental plaque bacteria, and immune mechanisms all play important roles. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of IL-4 gene polymorphisms in chronic periodontitis and to investigate the association between polymorphisms and cytokines production after bacterial stimulation. …”
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Effect of Ethiopian kaolin treatment on the performance of adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye by Wondimhun Tedila Sibhat, Hailu Sheferaw Ayele, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Kedir Seid Mohammed, Belete Asefa Aragaw, Bamlaku Abebaw, Dessie Tibebe Ayele

“…Ethiopian natural kaolin was processed mechanically, wet, chemically, and thermally to yield a variety of kaolin adsorbents in the forms of raw (RK), beneficiated (BK), acid-leached (ALK), and calcined (CK). …”
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Exploring the ethical issues in research using digital data collection strategies with minors: A scoping review. by Danica Facca, Maxwell J Smith, Jacob Shelley, Daniel Lizotte, Lorie Donelle

“…We conclude by discussing and recommending the ethical merits of co-producing ethical practice between researchers and minors as a mechanism to proceed with such research while addressing concerns around uncertainty.…”
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FSDN-DETR: Enhancing Fuzzy Systems Adapter with DeNoising Anchor Boxes for Transfer Learning in Small Object Detection by Zhijie Li, Jiahui Zhang, Yingjie Zhang, Dawei Yan, Xing Zhang, Marcin Woźniak, Wei Dong

“…Although DETR’s self-attention mechanism effectively captures the global context, it struggles with fine-grained detail detection, limiting its efficacy in small object detection where noise can easily obscure or confuse small targets. …”
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Identification of GBN5 as a molecular biomarker of pan-cancer species by integrated multi-omics analysis by Qian Guo, Xinxin Zhong, Zihan Dang, Baiquan Zhang, Zixin Yang

“…Materials and methods We employed a multi-omics approach, including transcriptomic, genomic, proteomic, single-cell cytomic, spatial transcriptomic, and genomic data, to explore the prognostic value and potential oncogenic mechanisms of GBN5 across pan-cancers from multiple perspectives. …”
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Suppressing surface segregation by introducing lanthanides to enhance high-temperature oxygen evolution reaction activity and durability by Jingwei Li, Zichao Wu, Yuxiang Shen, Yuefeng Song, Houfu Lv, Xiaomin Zhang, Guoxiong Wang

“…Continuous lattice oxygen loss and Co ion oxidation of LnSCF are demonstrated upon annealing in oxidizing atmosphere; thus, we propose that surface segregation is a self-regulation mechanism of perovskite lattice to tolerant oxidizing atmosphere. …”
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester restores mitochondrial homeostasis against peritoneal fibrosis induced by peritoneal dialysis through the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway by Ying Lu, Luyan Gao, Wenwen Zhang, Ying Zeng, Ji Hu, Kai Song

“…In the present study, we explored whether adding caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) to peritoneal dialysis fluid (PDF) improved peritoneal fibrosis caused by PD and explored the molecular mechanism. We established a peritoneal fibrosis model in Sprague–Dawley rats through intraperitoneal injection of PDF and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). …”
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Peculiarities of legal regulation of activities of the National Police of Ukraine in the field of ensuring information security in Ukraine by I. D. Kazanchuk, V. P. Yatsenko

“…Taking into account the specifics of the tasks, the author has provided characteristics of the functions of cyberpolice units in the information sphere, which should be divided according to the purpose into: 1) basic (external), which are focused on law enforcement and preventive aspects; 2) auxiliary (intrasystem), which are focused on promoting the implementation of basic functions, the introduction of appropriate management mechanisms within the system. It has been stated that the modern system of ensuring information security and cybersecurity in Ukraine should be one effective system, consisting of such mandatory components as legal, educational and technical. …”
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The effect of light-emitting diode-mediated photobiomodulation therapy on orthodontic tooth movement: A literature review by Rashin Bahrami, Nariman Nikparto, Fateme Gharibpour, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Abbas Bahador

“…All studies applied PBM concurrently with force application using sliding mechanics for canine retraction (three studies) and molar protraction (two studies). …”
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“Rat race” or “lying flat”? The influence of performance pressure on employees' work behavior by Qianyi Liao, Jinsong Zhang, Fangfang Li, Shiyuan Yang, Zhen Li, Longhua Yue, Cunfang Dou

“…Grounded in the transactional theory of stress and affective event theory, this research aims to uncover the mechanisms through which performance pressure influences work behavior.MethodsA moderated dual-mediation model was developed to examine the dual pathways of challenge appraisal and workplace anxiety as mediators in the relationship between performance pressure and work behavior. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of the inflammatory response in stroke by Jingyi Liang, Fei Yang, Zixiao Li, Qian Li

“…Stroke is classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic, and there are few effective treatments for either type. Immunologic mechanisms play a critical role in secondary brain injury following a stroke, which manifests as cytokine release, blood–brain barrier disruption, neuronal cell death, and ultimately behavioral impairment. …”
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Determinants Present in the Receptor Carboxy Tail Are Responsible for Differences in Subtype-Specific Coupling of β-Adrenergic Receptors to Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase by Julie Simard, Matthieu Boucher, Rachel Massé, Terence E. Hébert, Guy Rousseau

“…These results indicate that the subtype-specific differences in the coupling to PI-3K/Akt pathway are due to molecular determinants present in the carboxy tail of the receptor and further that β2-AR activates PI-3K via a pertussis toxin-sensitive mechanism.…”
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Bio-Tribocorrosion of Titanium Dental Implants and Its Toxicological Implications: A Scoping Review by Sumit Gaur, Rupali Agnihotri, Sacharia Albin

“…They may degrade upon exposure to various microbial, biochemical, and electrochemical factors in the oral cavity. The mechanical movement of the implant components produces friction and wear that facilitates the release of metal ions, promoting adverse oro-systemic reactions. …”
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Unity and differentiation of legal regulation for the implementation of the right to work in certain categories of employees by Ye. Yu. Podorozhnii

“…To a large extent, the principles ensure the unity and integrity of the legal system and the legal regulation mechanism. An emphasis is placed on the fact that certain categories of employees are employees for whom the current legislation, due to their physiological and social (including professional) properties (characteristics, signs, traits), provides for additional guarantees and/or benefits, some other advantages in working conditions compared to ordinary employees, and in some cases, increased requirements for their responsibility. …”
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Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study on cerebrovascular reactivity changes in the precuneus of Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment patients by Xue Tang, Luoyu Wang, Qi Feng, Hanjun Hu, Yidi Zhu, Zhengluan Liao, Zhongxiang Ding, Xiufang Xu

“…These results suggest that there are significant differences between CVR and FC with CVR differential brain regions as ROI among the AD, MCI, and NC groups, which may help to explain the hemodynamic mechanism. CVR obtained with rs-fMRI may be a potential biomarker for assessing cognitive impairment.…”
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CGDINet: A Deep Learning-Based Salient Object Detection Algorithm by Chengyu Hu, Jianxin Guo, Hanfei Xie, Qing Zhu, Baoxi Yuan, Yujie Gao, Xiangyang Ma, Jialu Chen, Juan Tian

“…CGDINet introduces the Group Consensus Aggregation Module (GCAM) embedded with the Coordinate Attention (CA) mechanism, named CAGM (Coordinate Attention-Group Consensus Aggregation Module), to enhance global feature capture capabilities and improve the processing of directional features. …”
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Thermodynamic and kinetics analysis of the sulfur-fixed roasting of antimony sulfide using ZnO as sulfur-fixing agent by Ouyang Z., Chen Y.F., Tian S.Y., Xiao L., Tang C.B., Hu Y.J., Xia Z.M., Chen Y.M., Ye L.G.

“…The conclusion is as follows: The average values of apparent activation energy (E) and natural logarithmic frequency factor (lnA) calculated by Ozawa-Flynn-Wall, Kissinger and Coats-Redfern were 189.72 kJ·mol-1 and 35.29 s-1, respectively. The mechanism of this reaction was phase boundary reaction model. …”
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The Crosstalk between Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Macrophages in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review by Rita Lih-Ying Shin, Chien-Wei Lee, Oscar Yuan-Jie Shen, Hongtao Xu, Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee

“…However, the precise mechanisms by which macrophage subtypes influence bone regeneration and how MSCs communicate with macrophages have not yet been fully elucidated. …”
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An Emerging Role for IQGAP1 in Regulating Protein Traffic by Mahasin Osman

“…Membrane traffic mediates infections by intracellular pathogens and a range of degenerative human diseases arise from dysfunctions in intracellular traffic; thus, elucidating the mechanisms of cellular traffic will be important in order to understand the basis of a wide range of inherited and acquired human diseases. …”
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