The influence of social interactions in mitigating psychological distress during the COVID−19 pandemic: a study in Sri Lanka by Isuru Thilakasiri, Tharaka Fonseka, Isuri Mapa, Roshan Godaliyadda, Vijitha Herath, Ramila Thowfeek, Anuruddhika Rathnayake, Parakrama Ekanayake, Janaka Ekanayake

“…The study examined the role of social media, and it was observed that social media was perceived as a substitute for the lack of social connections or primarily used as a coping mechanism in response to the challenges of the pandemic and results show that maintaining social connections physically or via online rather than the use of social media has helped one group over the other in decreasing their symptoms such as emptiness, loneliness and fear of death.…”
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Migrated intra-uterine device to infra-umbilical skin: a rare case report by Nigat Amsalu Addis, Yared Alem Sibhat, Yohannis Derbew Molla, Wasihun Nigdu Mengestu, Abebe Sinknew Seid, Michael Argaw Damite, Misganaw Abere Worku

“…Abstract Introduction IUDs are effective, reversible and safe methods of contraception. The mechanism of action of IUDs as a group is inducing endometrial atrophy, apoptosis, altering tubal motility; preventing sperm permeability, fertilization, and implantation. …”
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Vitamin B6 Deficiency Induces Autism-Like Behaviors in Rats by Regulating mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in the Hippocampus by Lijuan Chen, Jing Li, Xinglian Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Yan Jin, Yikun Fu, Aiqin Zhou, Chengqun Wang, Yan Zhou

“…Vitamin B6 (VB6) exhibits therapeutic effects towards autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but its specific mechanism is poorly understood. Rat dams were treated with VB6 standard, VB6 deficiency, or VB6 supplementary diet, and the same treatment was provided to their offspring, with their body weights monitored. …”
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FMT reduces systemic inflammatory response in severe acute pancreatitis by increasing the abundance of intestinal Bifidobacteria and fecal bacteria by Yanning Mao, Yandong Huang, Weiwei Zhang, Huiping Liang, Fengming Liu, Qi Luo, Chunqin Xu, Yi Qin, Jiawen Liu, Shaobo Tang, Huaying Liu, Xiaolong Ge

“…Composition and functional prediction analyses were conducted to explore the mechanisms underlying FMT in SAP. FMT significantly improved clinical parameters in SAP patients, including leukocyte count, C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil granulocyte count, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and calcitonin (P < 0.05). …”
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Inflammatory proteins related to depression in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by L.A. Kiropoulos, V. Rozenblat, N. Baes

“…Future longitudinal studies with improved reporting of data are needed to replicate these results and confirm the mechanisms through which these inflammatory proteins are present. …”
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Production asymmetry of ντ neutrinos and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ antineutrinos from a fixed target experiment SHiP by Rafał Maciuła, Antoni Szczurek, Jakub Zaremba, Izabela Babiarz

“…We discuss and quantify a not discussed so far effect of asymmetries for production of ντ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ caused by subleading fragmentation mechanism and discuss related uncertainties. A potential measurement of the asymmetry is discussed. …”
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Allelic state of prolamin-coding loci in the new oat cultivar ‘Tobolyak’ by A. V. Lyubimova, M. N. Fomina, D. I. Eremin, V. S. Mamaeva, V. S. Mishechkina, N. A. Bragin, S. A. Belousov, M. V. Bragina

“…‘Taezhnik’ and ‘Orion’ as well as through mechanical contamination. To maintain the genetic stability of cv. …”
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Alternations of interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with acute acquired concomitant esotropia: a resting state fMRI study using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivi... by Jiayu Chen, Jie Hao, Jiawen Liu, Huijian Li, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…The VMHC values in the bilateral olfactory cortex also positively correlated with the near vision work duration (Right: r = 0.389, p = 0.031; Left: r = 0.372, p = 0.039) while Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores negatively correlated with the VMHC values of the left olfactory cortex (r = −0.359, p = 0.048).ConclusionThe dysfunction of the medial frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate gyrus is the underlying neuropathological mechanism of AACE, and these dysfunctions may be related to poor eye habits and the severity of deviation.…”
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Salvage pathway of vitamin B12 absorption in chickens with mutant tumor virus a receptor by Yun Ji Shin, Jin-Kyoo Kim, Seung Je Woo, Byung Chul Park, Jae Yong Han

“…These results suggest a mechanism by which mutant TVA chickens with a disrupted TVA protein acquire natural resistance to ALV-A -K, with no impairment of vitamin B12 metabolism.…”
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Assessment of the size and shape of berries using the ImageJ program on the example of honeysuckle by D. Yu. Nokhrin, L. V. Ufimtseva, N. V. Glaz

“…The prospects of using the surface roughness index for quantitative characterization of the degree of deviation of fruits from their natural shape due to mechanical and other deformations are discussed.Conclusion. …”
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Axial length to corneal curvature radius ratio is negatively correlated with choroidal blood flow in myopic children by Yurong Ye, Zizhong Hu, Na Su, Yeyu Shen, Songtao Yuan

“…BackgroundThe pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying early-onset myopia remain unclear; in this study, we investigate the pathogenesis by examining the interrelationships between axial length to corneal curvature radius ratio (AL/CR) and choroidal blood flow.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 202 eyes from myopic children, categorized into 141 eyes with mild myopia, 47 eyes with moderate myopia, and 14 eyes with high myopia. …”
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Regenerative and Innovative Utilization of Coffee Residue and Waste Cooking Oil: Improving Rheological Properties of Recycled Asphalt by Ruipeng Zhu, Chunhua Hu

“…Moreover, the FTIR results indicated that the regeneration mechanism of recycled asphalt consisted of physical blending. …”
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Antipseudomonal β-Lactams Resistance in Iran by Mohammad Mahdi Rabiei, Keivan Asadi, Shervin Shokouhi, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Ilad Alavi Darazam

“…This bacterium is highly resistant to many antibiotics, especially carbapenems, thanks to its complicated mechanism by which it can acquire exogenous genes. …”
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Promoting epithelial regeneration in chemically induced acute lung injury through Sox9-positive alveolar type 2 epithelial cells by Chao Cao, Obulkasim Memete, Yu Dun, Lin Zhang, Fuli Liu, Daikun He, Jian Zhou, Yiru Shao, Jie Shen

“…Subsequently, Sox9-Cre ERT2 Ai9 mice were used for lineage tracing to elucidate the repair mechanisms. Results Our findings revealed that Sox9+AEC2 cells endowed with stem cell properties induced cell proliferation during lung injury, predominantly in the damaged alveolar region. …”
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Hyperthermia and cisplatin combination therapy promotes caspase-8 accumulation and activation to enhance apoptosis and pyroptosis in cancer cells by Guanghui Zi, Jin Chen, Yatu Peng, Yue Wang, Baowei Peng

“…Knockdown of caspase-8 by CRISPR/Cas9 based gene editing reduced the sensitivity of tumor cells to apoptosis and pyroptosis.Conclusions Our study presented a novel mechanism in which hyperthermia synergized with chemotherapy in promoting apoptosis and pyroptosis in a caspase-8 dependent manner.…”
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Mode I stress intensity factor with various crack types by Ehab Samir Mohamed Mohamed Soliman

“… Presence of cracks in mechanical components needs much attention, where the stress field is affected by cracks and the propagation of cracks may be occurred causing the damage. …”
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M2 Macrophages as a Potential Target for Antiatherosclerosis Treatment by Ying Bi, Jixiang Chen, Feng Hu, Jing Liu, Man Li, Lei Zhao

“…Pomegranate juice could promote M2 polarization via unclear mechanism. In this review, we will discuss how M2 macrophages affect atherosclerosis regression, signal transduction in M2 polarization, and outline potential targets and compounds that affect M2 polarization, thus controlling the progress of atherosclerosis.…”
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Human-Wild Animals Conflict in and around Amba Forest, Ezha District, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Demelash Sime, Zemedkun Siraj, Ashenafi Teklemariam, Belete Tilahun

“…Therefore, awareness creation, training, and promoting coexistence mechanisms between humans and wild animals are necessary in the study area.…”
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Causes of global extinctions in the history of life: facts and hypotheses by T. M. Khlebodarova, V. A. Likhoshvai

“…Strong evidence that allows us to hypothesize that additional mechanisms associated with various internal biotic factors are responsible for the emergence of extinctions in the evolution of complex life forms is discussed. …”
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RAB3GAP2 dysregulation in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) compared to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): a molecular perspective by Samira Pourrezaei, Arash Letafati, Ghazale Molaverdi, Mehdi Norouzi, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani

“…This proposes that the underlying molecular mechanisms governing ATLL and ALL may largely overlap concerning these cellular processes. …”
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