Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…In terms of peripheral blood immune indexes, the proportion of CD4+T cells in EORA group [(44.5±10.6)% vs. (48.8±10.7)%, P=0.045] was lower than that in YORA group, while the proportion of NK cells [(14.8±8.9)% vs. (10.1±3.7)%, P=0.003] and absolute count [(230.2±156.7)PCS/μL vs. (155.9±106.5)PCS/μL, P=0.014] in EORA group were higher than those in YORA group.ConclusionsCompared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. …”
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Optimal OCR coordination in a high penetration distribution power system using a refined immune algorithm with an auto-tuning reproductive mechanism by Tung-Sheng Zhan, Yih-Der Lee, Jheng-Lun Jiang

“…The strategy to optimize the operation time of overcurrent relays involved adjusting the time multiplier setting (TMS) and pickup current setting (PCS) for each relay, focusing on improving relay coordination. …”
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Analisis kemampuan guru pendidikan agama Islam (PAI) dalam mengimplementasikan technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) di sekolah dasar by Maharani Sartika Ritonga, Sholihah Titin Sumanti, Nirwana Anas

“…Dari penelitian ini disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan TPACK pada aspek Tecnological Knowledge (TK), aspek Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), aspek Content Knowledge (CK), aspek Tecnological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK), aspek Tecnological Conten Knowledge (TCK), aspek Pedagogical Conten Knowledge (PCK), aspek Tecnological Pedagogical Content and Knowledge (TPACK) memiliki kategori baik.…”
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ATP-Binding Pocket-Targeted Suppression of Src and Syk by Luteolin Contributes to Its Anti-Inflammatory Action by Jeong-Oog Lee, Deok Jeong, Mi-Yeon Kim, Jae Youl Cho

“…Luteolin dose-dependently inhibited the secretion of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and diminished the levels of mRNA transcripts of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) and pam3CSK-treated macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells without displaying cytotoxicity. …”
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Myricetin exposure reduces PC differentiation in vitro in primary human B cells by Shabirul Haque, Betty Diamond

“…B cell subsets such as IgG memory B cells, marginal zone B cells (MZ B cells), and naive B cells were isolated by flow cytometry and activated to induce PC differentiation. Quantification of PCs (CD27 + + , CD38 +) was obtained by flow cytometry. …”
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Modelling Cell Origami via a Tensegrity Model of the Cytoskeleton in Adherent Cells by Lili Wang, Weiyi Chen

“…Adherent cell models contain a cytoskeleton (CSK), which is primarily composed of microtubules (MTs), microfilaments (MFs), intermediate filaments (IFs), and a nucleoskeleton (NSK), which is mainly made up of the nuclear lamina and chromatin. …”
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Genetic coupling of enhancer activity and connectivity in gene expression control by Helen Ray-Jones, Chak Kei Sung, Lai Ting Chan, Alexander Haglund, Pavel Artemov, Monica Della Rosa, Luminita Ruje, Frances Burden, Roman Kreuzhuber, Anna Litovskikh, Eline Weyenbergh, Zoï Brusselaers, Vanessa Xue Hui Tan, Mattia Frontini, Chris Wallace, Valeriya Malysheva, Leonardo Bottolo, Elena Vigorito, Mikhail Spivakov

“…Additionally, a variant associated with PCK2 promoter contact directly disrupts a CTCF binding motif and impacts promoter insulation from downstream enhancers. …”
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Platelet Counts and Liver Enzymes after Bariatric Surgery by Hans-Erik Johansson, Arvo Haenni, Björn Zethelius

“…Increased platelet counts (PCs) are associated with inflammatory conditions and are a valuable biomarker of the degree of fibrosis in NAFLD. …”
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PARENTING STYLE AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS OF NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY STAFF SCHOOL KADUNA by JONATHAN IORNENGE UGESE, OKOLO IFELUNWA, CHIBUIKE CHINONSO MGBEANULI, CHINONSO NDUBISI UGWUOWO, OKAFOR ONYEDIKACHI JOSEPH, SUNNI ISAAC MALLO, WALTER IWOBI CHUKWUEMEKA

“…Drawing on a sample of 200 participants, data were collected using a cross-sectional survey design, with measures including the Parenting Care Scale (PCS) and the Brief Psychological Wellbeing Scale. …”
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Multiband Planar Inverted-F Antenna with Independent Operating Bands Control for Mobile Handset Applications by Mustapha El Halaoui, Abdelmoumen Kaabal, Hassan Asselman, Saida Ahyoud, Adel Asselman

“…The optimized PIFA is worked in the 790 MHz band (737–831 MHz), the 1870 MHz band (1794–1977 MHz), the 2550 MHz band (2507–2615 MHz), and the 3400 MHz band (3341–3545 MHz), to cover LTE700, LTE800, DCS1800, PCS1900, LTE1800, LTE1900, LTE2500, and WIMAX3400 bands. …”
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Adiponectin Deficiency Blunts Hypoxia-Induced Mobilization and Homing of Circulating Angiogenic Cells by Bert R. Everaert, Vincent J. Nijenhuis, Florence C. M. Reith, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Jean-Pierre Timmermans, Christiaan J. Vrints

“…One week after AMI, bone marrow (BM) concentration and mobilization of Sca-1+ and Lin−Sca-1+ progenitor cells (PCs) were markedly attenuated under Adipoq−/− conditions, as assessed by flow cytometry. …”
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Validation of the French Version of the “Patterns of Activity Measure” in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Charles Benaim, Bertrand Léger, Philippe Vuistiner, François Luthi

“…Data included: TAMPA Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), Chronic Pain Coping Inventory (CPCI), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Determination of Ca, P, K, Na, and Mg in Australian Retail Pasteurised Milk Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP OES) by Duc Doan Nguyen, Vicky Solah, Suzanne Daubney, Saijel Jani

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that retail pasteurised milk samples were distinctly separated into four groups on the first two principal components (PCs). The difference in the macroelement content between milk brands might be affected by milk regions.…”
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Scientific basis for design low-speed synchronous permanent magnet generators for wind power plants by A. A. Tatevosyan

“…For the stage of verification calculations of VEU parameters, the scientific basis of design is determined by the construction of mathematical models and their research using application software packages for PCs, while for the stage of preliminary calculations, the development of analytical methods of analysis is important. …”
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Cloud and IoT based smart agent-driven simulation of human gait for detecting muscles disorder by Sina Saadati, Abdolah Sepahvand, Mohammadreza Razzazi

“…Being fully cloud-based, the application is infrastructure-independent and can be accessed on smartphones, PCs, and other devices without installation. This strategy not only addresses the current challenges in treating motion disorders but also paves the way for other clinical simulations by considering both scientific and computational requirements.…”
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Geodetic Evidence of the Interannual Fluctuations and Long-Term Trends Over the Antarctic Ice Sheet Mass Change by Yuanjin Pan, Xiaohong Zhang, Jiashuang Jiao, Hao Ding, C. K. Shum

“…The first principal components (PCs) accounted for 57.67%, 35.87%, 36.28%, and 36.03% of the total variances in the vertical components for GPS raw, atmospheric + nontidal oceanic (AO)-removed, AO + hydrographic model (AOH)-removed, and AO + GRACE/GFO-based load (AOG)-removed, respectively. …”
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Study of nodulation and nitrogen fixation in two cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] cultivars inoculated with different strains of Bradyrhizobium sp. by Yu. V. Fotev, K. K. Sidorova, T. I. Novikova, V. P. Belousova

“…Analysis showed a correlation between nitrogen fixation rate and nodule weight (pcs./plant), r = 0.78 (p > 0.95). Data obtained suggest that effective symbioses are achieved between Sibirskiy razmer and strain 03 as well as between Yunnanskaya and strain 01.…”
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Anti-angiogenic effects of cationic zinc (II) phthalocyanine derivatives through photodynamic therapy by Seyma Isik, Mukaddes Ozcesmeci, Ayfer Kalkan Burat, Esin Hamuryudan, Ozge Can, Muge Serhatli

“…Abstract In this study, the in vitro photodynamic therapy (PDT) activity of two zinc phthalocyanines (ZnPc1 and ZnPc2) was systematically examined in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, focusing on PDT-induced cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and inhibition of angiogenic processes. Both the ZnPcs demonstrated minimal cytotoxicity in the absence of light, confirming their safety as photosensitizers. …”
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis for the Classification of Sausages Based on Physicochemical Attributes, Using Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) a... by Quang Minh Bui, Quang Trung Nguyen, Thanh Thao Nguyen, Ha My Nguyen, Thi Tinh Phung, Viet Anh Le, Ngoc Minh Truong, The Vinh Mac, Tien Dat Nguyen, Le Tuan Anh Hoang, Ha Minh Duc Tran, Van Nhan Le, Minh Duc Nguyen

“…The classification on the spectroscopy profile showed that although more than 90% variation of the dataset was explained on the first two PCs, the difference between several brands was not detected as the distribution of data overlapped with one another. …”
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Precipitation changes alter the structure, species composition and interspecific relationships of desert steppe plant communities by Kechen Song, Hao Zhang, Haiying Hu, Yingzhong Xie, Xiaona Zhao, Yiyin Zhang, Jiayi Yong, Wenhui Deng, Siyu Guan

“…To address this, we simulated five precipitation gradients, ranging from 50 % (P−50 %), 70 % (P−30 %), 100 % (PCK), 130 % (P+30 %), to 150 % (P+50 %) relative to ambient precipitation. …”
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