Compressive strength prediction models for concrete containing nano materials and exposed to elevated temperatures by Hany A. Dahish, Ahmed D. Almutairi

“…The addition of nanomaterials to concrete is widely employed in modern construction to improve its durability and mechanical properties. In the present study, two machine learning algorithms, random forest (RF) and M5P decision tree, and linear regression were used for developing prediction models for the compressive strength (CS) of concrete containing nano alumina (NA) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) and being subjected to elevated temperatures. …”
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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems by Felix Fushai, Teedzai Chitura, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

“…The information gathered was systematically synthesized into tabular summaries of the fundamentals of climate-smart bioenergetics, thermoregulation, livestock heat stress defence mechanisms, the thermo-bioactive feed components, and potentially climate-smart feed resources in the region. …”
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The Improvement of Natural Thai Bentonite Modified with Cationic Surfactants on Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption from an Aqueous Solution by Nikom Srikacha, Manop Sriuttha, Lamyai Neeratanaphan, Chatree Saiyasombat, Bundit Tengjaroensakul

“…Additionally, the adsorption mechanism can be depicted as the ion exchange between the Cr(VI) ion and the surfactant molecule. …”
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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor-Activated Neutrophils Express B7-H4 That Correlates with Gastric Cancer Progression and Poor Patient Survival by Zhi-guo Shan, Zong-bao Yan, Liu-sheng Peng, Ping Cheng, Yong-sheng Teng, Fang-yuan Mao, Kun Fan, Yuan Zhuang, Yong-liang Zhao

“…Our results illuminate a novel regulating mechanism of B7-H4 expression on tumor-activated neutrophils in GC, suggesting that functional inhibition of these novel GM-CSF-B7-H4 pathways may be a suitable therapeutic strategy to treat the immune tolerance feature of GC.…”
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Community engagement initiatives in primary health care to achieve universal health coverage: A realist synthesis of scoping review. by Daniel Erku, Resham Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa

“…This scoping review aimed to explore the underlying attributes, contexts and mechanisms in which community engagement initiatives contribute to improved PHC service delivery and the realisation of UHC.…”
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Building with Jelly, or, Concrete as the Concretion of the Abstract by Alan Díaz Alva

“…While Hui’s project provides us with conceptual tools useful to critique this foreclosing of alternative cosmotechnics and to imagine how modern technologies could be rechannelled towards future divergent trajectories, he does not delve into the precise mechanisms through which this monoculture has been established in the first place. …”
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Anti-inflammatory Effects of Empagliflozin and Gemigliptin on LPS-Stimulated Macrophage via the IKK/NF-κB, MKK7/JNK, and JAK2/STAT1 Signalling Pathways by Nami Lee, Yu Jung Heo, Sung-E Choi, Ja Young Jeon, Seung Jin Han, Dae Jung Kim, Yup Kang, Kwan Woo Lee, Hae Jin Kim

“…NF-κB, MAPK, and JAK2/STAT signalling pathways were examined via Western blotting to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of anti-inflammation. Results. LPS-stimulated CD80+ M1 macrophages were suppressed by coincubation with empagliflozin, gemigliptin, and empagliflozin plus gemigliptin, respectively. …”
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Protective Effects of Two Safflower Derived Compounds, Kaempferol and Hydroxysafflor Yellow A, on Hyperglycaemic Stress-Induced Podocyte Apoptosis via Modulating of Macrophage M1/M... by Yuanping Li, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Hui Liao

“…The primary initiating mechanism in diabetes nephropathy (DN) is hyperglycemia-induced inflammation in which macrophage and podocyte play important roles. …”
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Valine deficiency has a greater impact on broiler growth and bone health than isoleucine deficiency by Doyun Goo, Woo Kyun Kim

“…Valine and isoleucine are not only two of the indispensable amino acids (AAs) in chickens but also have special mechanisms with leucine within the branched-chain AA (BCAA) category. …”
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Site-specific immunoglobulin G N-glycosylation is associated with gastric cancer progression by Tingting Xu, Jianmin Huang, Jiajing Lin, Yuanyuan Liu, Yi Wang, Wenkang Shen, Jianjie He, Shuyun Chen, Xi Zhu, Yuqin Que, Mengting Hu, Yu Chen, Liming Cheng, Honghao He, Xin Liu, Si Liu

“…Understanding these changes could improve our knowledge of molecular mechanisms, aiding in diagnostic improvements and therapeutic development.…”
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Effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on innate immune responses in Atlantic salmon cells infected with infectious salmon anemia virus by Ingrid Holmlund, Samira Ahmadi, Bente Ruyter, Tone-Kari Østbye, Marta Bou, Tor Gjøen

“…Cell death via ferroptosis may therefore be a mechanism for controlled cell death and thus reduction of virus replication when there are enough polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the membrane.…”
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Computational modeling of bone allograft reconstruction following femoral shaft tumor resection: Investigating the impact of supplementary plate fixation. by Petr Boháč, Vasileios Apostolopoulos, Petr Marcián, Tomáš Tomáš, Michal Mahdal, Tomáš Návrat

“…Stable fixation is required to decrease the incidence of mechanical complications of segmental bone allografts. …”
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Role of B7H4 and Fas in regulation of trophoblast cells and development of pre-eclampsia: a cross-sectional study by Xiujuan Dong, Cuicui Nie, Yanli Yin, Haixia Xu, Yanxia Zhang, Lihua Han, Congcong Xu

“…Background This study aimed to investigate the role of B7H4 and Fas in pre-eclampsia (PE) occurrence and development and reveal its potential mechanisms.Methods Thirty healthy individuals and 60 patients with PE were enrolled in the study. …”
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Resveratrol amplifies the anti-tumor effect of α-PD-1 by altering the intestinal microbiome and PGD2 content by Baohua Luo, Qingling An, Jingyu Lei, Dengxu Tan, Xiaoqiu Liu, Hui Li, Yong Zhao, Jing Qin, Caiqin Zhang, Yongbin Zhang, Changhong Shi

“…In addition, I6S sequencing was performed on mouse fecal samples, and metabolomic analyses were performed on plasma samples to understand the characteristics of the intestinal microbiome and metabolites to explore the potential mechanism of anti-tumor immunity mediated by combined immunotherapy. …”
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Combined Transplantation of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells Improve Diabetic Erectile Dysfunction in a Rat Model by Qiyun Yang, Wanmei Chen, Chi Zhang, Yun Xie, Yong Gao, Cuncan Deng, Xiangzhou Sun, Guihua Liu, Chunhua Deng

“…Combined transplantation of ADSCs and EPCs has a synergic effect in repairing the endothelial function of DED rats, and the underlying mechanism might be the paracrine of VEGF and SDF-1 by ADSCs, which improves the recruitment and proliferation of EPCs in the cavernosum.…”
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Shaking Table Test for Evaluating the Seismic Performance of Steel Frame Retrofitted by Buckling-Restrained Braces by Tingting Wang, Jianhua Shao, Chao Zhao, Wenjin Liu, Zhanguang Wang

“…The failure modes, dynamic characteristics, acceleration response, interstory drift ratio, strain, shear force, and other mechanical properties of those two comparative structures subjected to different levels of seismic waves are mainly evaluated by the experiment. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a magnetic bacterial cellulose-chitosan nanocomposite and evaluation of its applicability for osteogenesis by Nahid Rezazadeh, Effat Alizadeh, Somaieh Soltani, Soodabeh Davaran, Neda Esfandiari

“…The swelling ratio and mechanical strength of the scaffolds were evaluated experimentally. …”
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Aspects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Related to Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Functional Plasticity in the Adult Brain by N. David Åberg, Katarina Gustafson Brywe, Jörgen Isgaard

“…Some of the positive cognitive features of GH treatment are likely attributable to the mechanisms reviewed here.…”
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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Soil CH₄, CO₂, and N₂O Emissions and Their Global Warming Potential in Agricultural Peatlands by Yao Shi, Xiaowei Wei, Lianxi Sheng, Xuechen Yang

“…Here, we elucidate the characterization of CH₄, CO₂ and N₂O emissions from the soil surface and different depths of the soil profile during the growing season of agricultural peatlands for over 50 years and the mechanisms of their resulting global warming potential (GWP) impact through field monitoring and molecular techniques. …”
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Fortifying plant fortresses: siderophores in defense against Cercospora leaf spot disease in Vigna radiata L. by Anushree Kamath, Abhishek Sharma, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Dhara Patel

“…Siderophores, specialized iron-chelating molecules produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D5, were investigated for their role in enhancing plant defense mechanisms against Cercospora canescens in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). …”
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