Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exhibit Both a Proinflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effect on Saccular Aneurysm Formation in a Rabbit Model by Michael B. Avery, Brooke L. Belanger, Amy Bromley, Arindom Sen, Alim P. Mitha

“…In this study, we sought to determine whether allogenic bone marrow-derived MSCs had the ability to prevent aneurysm formation in a known rabbit elastase aneurysm model. …”
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Evaluating the Timeliness of Enteric Disease Surveillance in British Columbia, Canada, 2012-13 by Eleni Galanis, Marsha Taylor, Kamila Romanowski, Olga Bitzikos, Jennifer Jeyes, Craig Nowakowski, Jason Stone, Michelle Murti, Ana Paccagnella, Sara Forsting, Sophie Li, Linda Hoang

“…Such a delay may impact our ability to identify and solve outbreaks. Several process and system changes were implemented which should improve the timeliness of enteric disease surveillance.…”
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Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide by Lingchen Kong, Gangbin Yan, Kejia Hu, Yongchang Yu, Nicole Conte, Kevin R. Mckenzie Jr, Michael J. Wagner, Stephen G. Boyes, Hanning Chen, Chong Liu, Xitong Liu

“…Electrochemical intercalation emerges as a promising Li extraction technology due to its ability to offer high selectivity for Li and its avoidance of harsh chemical regenerants. …”
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Cognitive Pragmatic Rehabilitation Program in Schizophrenia: A Single Case fMRI Study by Ilaria Gabbatore, Francesca M. Bosco, Elisabetta Geda, Luigi Gastaldo, Sergio Duca, Tommaso Costa, Bruno G. Bara, Katiuscia Sacco

“…The present study was intended to evaluate the effects of a rehabilitative training, the Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment (CPT), aimed at improving communicative-pragmatic abilities and the related cognitive components, on the cerebral modifications of a single case patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. …”
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Hybrid LSTM-PSO optimization techniques for enhancing wind power bidding efficiency in electricity markets by Viet Anh Truong, Ngoc Sang Dinh, Thanh Long Duong, Ngoc Thien Le, Cong Dinh Truong, Linh Tung Nguyen

“…It also delivers an optimal wind power bidding strategy, yielding peak annual revenue, while recommending a 16 % reduction in bidding output power variance in models that integrate wind power with thermal power and energy storage systems (ESS). …”
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Quercetin inhibits the biological activity of endometrial cancer by regulating autophagy: A network pharmacology analysis and cellular experimental validation by Lingchen Yang, Hongwei Ma

“…Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry assays were used to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis; cell invasive and migratory abilities were assessed by Transwell and wound healing assays, respectively; the observation of the cell ultrastructure was performed by transmission electron microscopy; the relative protein expressions were measured by the western blot assay. …”
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BenthicNet: A global compilation of seafloor images for deep learning applications by Scott C. Lowe, Benjamin Misiuk, Isaac Xu, Shakhboz Abdulazizov, Amit R. Baroi, Alex C. Bastos, Merlin Best, Vicki Ferrini, Ariell Friedman, Deborah Hart, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Julia Mackin-McLaughlin, Kathryn Markey, Pedro S. Menandro, Jacquomo Monk, Shreya Nemani, John O’Brien, Elizabeth Oh, Luba Y. Reshitnyk, Katleen Robert, Chris M. Roelfsema, Jessica A. Sameoto, Alexandre C. G. Schimel, Jordan A. Thomson, Brittany R. Wilson, Melisa C. Wong, Craig J. Brown, Thomas Trappenberg

“…Abstract Advances in underwater imaging enable collection of extensive seafloor image datasets necessary for monitoring important benthic ecosystems. The ability to collect seafloor imagery has outpaced our capacity to analyze it, hindering mobilization of this crucial environmental information. …”
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ECN-Based Congestion Probability Prediction over Hybrid Wired-Wireless Networks by Jin Ye, Jiawei Huang, Jianxin Wang, Shigeng Zhang, Zhenrong Zhang

“…This method combines the information contained in CE bits of a sequence of ECN-enabled acknowledge packets to calculate the probability of network congestion; thus it is more accurate than methods using CE bits of a single acknowledge packet. …”
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Low cycle fatigue of thin-wall printed Onyx in energy absorption by Moises Jimenez-Martinez, Guillermo Narvaez, Paulina Diaz-Montiel

“…Passive safety systems have been evaluated for their ability to transform impact energy into deformation to reduce the probability of damage to passengers during crash events. …”
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Dietary exposure to essential oils of selected Pinus and Abies species leads to morphological changes in Drosophila melanogaster wings by Cvetković Vladimir J., Lazarević Maja, Mitić Zorica S., Zlatković Bojan, Stojković-Piperac Milica, Jevtović Snežana, Stojanović Gordana, Žikić Vladimir

Subjects: “…abies…”
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Experimental Investigation on Toughness of SFRC and Bond Behavior with Reinforcing Bars by Hongmei Zhang, Zizhao Tang, Jinguang Li, Zheming Hu, Qian Feng

“…Steel-fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has the advantages of high strength, durability, and crack prevention ability. Studies on the compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural behavior of SFRC have been carried out by many researchers. …”
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Drug Testing for Newborn Exposure to Illicit Substances in Pregnancy: Pitfalls and Pearls by Karen J. Farst, Jimmie L. Valentine, R. Whit Hall

“…While drug use in pregnancy is not an independent predictor of the mother's ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment for her newborn, other issues that often cooccur in the life of a mother with a substance abuse disorder raise concerns for the safety of the discharge environment and should be assessed. …”
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A Resilience-Based Security Assessment Approach for CBTC Systems by Ruiming Lu, Huiyu Dong, Hongwei Wang, Dongliang Cui, Li Zhu, Xi Wang

“…The proposed method can demonstrate the robustness and recovery ability of CBTC systems under different security attacks. …”
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Modulation of Astrocytes on Mode Selection of Neuron Firing Driven by Electromagnetic Induction by Zhongquan Gao, Zhixuan Yuan, Zuo Wang, Peihua Feng

“…But electromagnetic induction shows its strong ability of inhibition of neuron firing, which is also illustrated in the bifurcation diagram. …”
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MDMA Impairs Response to Water Intake in Healthy Volunteers by Matthew J. Baggott, Kathleen J. Garrison, Jeremy R. Coyle, Gantt P. Galloway, Allan J. Barnes, Marilyn A. Huestis, John E. Mendelson

“…Combining studies, MDMA potentiated the ability of water to lower serum sodium. Thus, hyponatremia appears to be a significant risk when hypotonic fluids are consumed during MDMA use. …”
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Biodegradable and healable strain gauge based on Ti3C2TX MXene-gelatin hydrogel composite for eco-friendly applications by Hyun-Gu Han, Dong-Geon Lee, Ji-Yeop Kim, Mi-Jin Jin, Seungyoung Park, Doo-Seung Um, Chang-Il Kim

“…Here, we report a novel MXene–gelatin hydrogel composite (MGHC) strain gauge with healable and biodegradable properties, aimed at bio-comfortable and environmentally sustainable applications. …”
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Regenerative therapies for myocardial infarction: exploring the critical role of energy metabolism in achieving cardiac repair by Jiahao Ren, Xinzhe Chen, Tao Wang, Cuiyun Liu, Kun Wang

“…This is partly due to the extremely limited ability of the adult heart to repair itself. A growing body of research suggests that the loss of cardiac regenerative capacity is closely related to metabolic shifts in energy sources. …”
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J.H. Van Wyk, Teologie van die Koninkryk: Studies in Dogmatiek en Etiek by Rian Venter

“…Naude.3 Die bundel opstelle van J.H. van Wyk kan nou hierby gevoeg word. Hierdie werke bied almal nie net interessante en belangrike insae in indiwiduele teoloë se lewe en werk nie, maar ook ’n blik op sistematiese teologiese werk wat die afgelope dekades in Suid-Afrika gedoen is. …”
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Faculty perceptions of extra-cognitive factors in virtual teaching during the pandemic by Gonzalo D. Andrés, Guillermo E. Macbeth, Patricia S. San-Martín

“…The results indicate that, whereas the faculty had available technologies, abilities to use them, and an appropriate institutional environment, in that moment emerging difficulties manifested related to the conditions of livability and the possibilities of spatial-temporal organization for carrying out telework. …”
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Enzymatic Activity Analysis and Catalytic Essential Residues Identification of Brucella abortus Malate Dehydrogenase by Xiangan Han, Yongliang Tong, Mingxing Tian, Yuxi Zhang, Xiaoqing Sun, Shaohui Wang, Xusheng Qiu, Chan Ding, Shengqing Yu

“…In this study, the recombinant MDH protein (His-MDH) of Brucella abortus was purified and its ability to catalyze the conversion of oxaloacetate (OAA) to L-malate (hereon referred to as MDH activity) was analyzed. …”
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