Key Drivers Affecting the Future of Power Relations in Tehran Metropolis with a Scenario-Writing Approach by Afshin Mottaghi, Arash Ghorbani Sepehr, Joseph Saloukadz

“…This would require a nuanced understanding of the complex power dynamics shaping the city's trajectory and the ability to navigate them effectively.…”
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Microbial metabolites and immune modulation by Hassan Ghasemi

“…Butyrate is particularly significant due to its ability to influence T-cell differentiation, promoting the expansion of regulatory T cells (Tregs) that dampen inflammatory processes while simultaneously suppressing pro-inflammatory Th17 responses. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Functional Bacillus Strain from Cupei of Sichuan Bran Vinegar and Evaluation of Its Fermentation Characteristics by Yuwei WU, Yu TIE, Zhixing TANG, Haiyan ZHU, Yuwei LI, Wenyou ZHU, Xinhui WANG, Liguo YIN

“…Some of the Bacillus strains had a strong ability to hydrolyze protein (proteolytic ring of B. velezensis BA-9: 3.7±0.3) and starch (starch hydrolysis ring of P. cookie BA-6: 3.8±0.5). …”
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Feasibility and staff acceptability of implementing Xpert HIV-1 viral load point-of-care testing: a pilot study in San Francisco by Kelvin Moore Jr., Noelle Le Tourneau, Jasmin Alvarez, Santos Rodriguez, Janessa Broussard, Pierre-Cédric Crouch, Jorge Roman, Patricia Defechereux, Jason Bena, Kimberly A. Koester, Lissa Moran, Christopher Pilcher, Robert Grant, Katerina A. Christopoulos

“…Clinical staff found Xpert testing acceptable, based on its ability to provide rapid, accurate test results and potential for bridging patient care gaps. …”
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Implementation of fuzzy logic using the tsukamoto method in forecasting the amount of bolu cake production by Jabal Yasir Nasution, Granita

“…Hasil MAPE yang diperoleh dengan metode fuzzy Tsakomoto adalah 6,91% dan tingkat keakuratan sebesar 93,01%, yang memiliki arti bahwa metode fuzzy Tsukamoto sangat baik dalam memprediksi jumlah produksi, sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai sistem untuk mendukung keputusan dalam penentuan jumlah produksi kue bolu di rumah produksi Berkah Bolu.   …”
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Compound exposure of 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz microwave causes learning and memory impairment in rats by Liu Sun, Xiaoya Wang, Ke Ren, Chuanfu Yao, Haoyu Wang, Xinping Xu, Hui Wang, Ji Dong, Jing Zhang, Binwei Yao, Xiaohui Wei, Ruiyun Peng, Li Zhao

“…Morris water maze (MWM) navigation tests showed that microwave exposure significantly extended the average escape latency (AEL) at 1d and 3d after exposure, suggesting reduced learning and memory ability. Importantly, compound microwave produced strongest responses at 3 d after exposure. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Binary Systems on Microlensing Using SPISEA and PopSyCLE Population Simulations by Natasha S. Abrams, Jessica R. Lu, Casey Y. Lam, Michael S. Medford, Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Sam Rose

“…The contribution from binary objects is often neglected or minimized in analysis of observations and simulations despite the high percentage of binary systems and microlensing's ability to probe binaries. To simulate the population effects, we added multiple systems to Stellar Population Interface for Stellar Evolution and Atmospheres ( SPISEA ), which simulates stellar clusters. …”
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FTO Facilitates Cervical Cancer Malignancy Through Inducing m6A‐Demethylation of PIK3R3 mRNA by Bingxin Chen, Liming Wang, Xiaomin Li, Ci Ren, Chun Gao, Wencheng Ding, Hui Wang

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Ancaman Perdamaian di Venezuela Akibat Kemerosotan Demokrasi Pada Masa Pemerintahan Nicolas Maduro by Al Dina Maulidya

“…Image pemerintahan Maduro yang buruk menyulitkan terjalinnya hubungan baik dengan negara lain. Ketiga, meskipun aktif di PBB, tetapi Venezuela terus melakukan pelanggaran peraturan dan prinsip-prinsip dari organisasi tersebut. …”
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Bothrops asper snake venom and its metalloproteinase BaP–1 activate the complement system. Role in leucocyte recruitment by Sandra H. P. Farsky, Luís Roberto C. Gonçalves, José M. Gutiérrez, Adriana P. Correa, Alexandra Rucavado, Philippe Gasque, Denise V. Tambourgi

“…In vitro chemotaxis assays were performed using Boyden's chamber model to investigate the ability of serum incubated with venom and its purified toxins to induce neutrophil migration. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of prolonged preoperative waiting time in patients with intertrochanteric fractures by Rui Gong, Xi-min Jin, Lian-you Xu, Zhi-meng Zhang, Dao-tong Yuan, Wen-peng Xie, Yong-kui Zhang

“…The model demonstrated strong discriminative ability, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.749 (95% confidence interval: 0.621–0.801) for the training set, and 0.745 in the validation set. …”
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Clinical value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor in predicting sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by Wenwen Zhang, Yue Gu, Jing Zhou, Juntao Wang, Xiaoru Zhao, Xiaoyu Deng, Han Li, Lei Yan, Xiaojing Jiao, Fengmin Shao

“…The plasma suPAR had the highest area under the ROC curve of 0.700 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.621–0.779) at 24-h post-sepsis diagnosis, at which the best discrimination ability for S-AKI was achieved with suPAR of ≥6.31 ng/mL (sensitivity 61.9% and specificity 71.6%). …”
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A novel histone acetylation-associated gene signature with prognostic value in Ewing sarcoma by Anshun Wu, Fayin Liu, Lei Zhou, Runyi Jiang, Shangjiang Yu, Zihuan Zhou, Qi Zhang, Qian Zhang, Dongjie Jiang, Shaohui He, Haifeng Wei

“…The 1-, 2-,3- and 5-year AUC (0.853, 0.886,0.909and 0.833, respectively) showed the good ability of this signature to predict the prognoses of EWS patients. …”
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Visual and High-Efficiency Secretion of SARS-CoV-2 Nanobodies with <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Shuai Zhao, Wanting Zeng, Fang Yu, Pingping Xu, Chin-Yu Chen, Wanping Chen, Yanming Dong, Fei Wang, Lixin Ma

“…Nanobodies have gained attention as potential therapeutic and diagnostic agents for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) due to their ability to bind and neutralize the virus. However, rapid, scalable, and robust production of nanobodies for SARS-CoV-2 remains a crucial challenge. …”
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circICMT upregulates and suppresses the malignant behavior of bladder cancer by Xin Luo, FangMei Xie, Guoqiang Qin, Ge Zou, Xu Lu, Chaofeng Zhang, Zeping Han, Ying Zhao, Xiaoyu Song, WenFeng Luo, Yongsheng Li, JinHua He, Jian Shen

“…Overexpression of circICMT can inhibit cell migration, proliferation and colony formation ability, while knockdown of circICMT promotes the malignant phenotype of bladder cancer cells. …”
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The Role of Nutrients in Supporting The Immune System Against Viral Infection; Newly Emerged Coronavirus (COVID19): A Narrative Review by Halgord Ali Farag, Hardi Rafat Baqi, Yousif Taha Hussein, Osama Hamid Shareef, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Amany El Afifi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…However, unbalanced diet with high levels of macromolecules could lead to chronic diseases that impair the body’s immune abilities. The micronutrients including vitamins and minerals participate in immune system on a bigger scale that almost all body’s immune mechanism depends on the expressions of micronutrients. …”
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Learning Effectiveness Assessment between Primary School Students and Adults in Basic Life Support Education by Ming-Fang Wang, Yi-Kan Wu, Cheng-Yu Chien, Li-Heng Tsai, Chen-Bin Chen, Chen-June Seak, Chi-Chun Lin, Chien-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Hsiao-Jung Tseng, Chip-Jin Ng

“…Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a big issue of critical care. It is well known that bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an automated external defibrillator (AED) used did improve the survival rate. …”
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Implementasi Kebijakan Penyediaan Ruang Menyusui di Kota Padang by Inova Gusmelia, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Hardisman Hardisman

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi kebijakan penyediaan ruang menyusui di Kota Padang belum terlaksana dengan baik, karena hanya dua dari sembilan instansi yang telah menerima informasi. …”
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Implikasi Pengembangan Perumahan "Pola Cluster" Terhadap Keterpaduan Prasarana, Sarana dan Utilitas Umum (PSU) Kawasan di Kecamatan Katapang by Evy Sofiaty, Ernawati Hendrakusumah, Ernadi Syaodih

“…Pendekatan yang dilakukan yaitu campuran, agar memberi pemahaman dan hasil akhir yang lebih baik dalam mengetahui implikasi pengembangan perumahan pola cluster terhadap keterpaduan prasarana, sarana dan utilitas umum. …”
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Evaluation of the cardiotoxicity of Echinochrome A using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac organoids by Su-Jin Lee, Eunji Kim, Yeeun Jeong, Jae Boum Youm, Hyoung Kyu Kim, Jin Han, Elena A. Vasileva, Natalia P. Mishchenko, Sergey A. Fedoreyev, Valentin A. Stonik, Sung Joon Kim, Hyang-Ae Lee

“…In this study, we utilized human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac organoids (hCOs) to validate their ability to model the cardiac safety profile of EchA in a human-relevant system. …”
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