Genomic and transcriptomic insights into vitamin A-induced thermogenesis and gene reuse as a cold adaptation strategy in wild boars by Mingpeng Zhang, Aleksei Traspov, Jiawen Yang, Min Zheng, Veronika R. Kharzinova, Huashui Ai, Natalia A. Zinovieva, Lusheng Huang

“…Demographic analysis revealed the appearance of Russian wild boars in Far East of Asia (RUA) and Europe (RUE) after the last glacial maximum till ~ 10 thousand years ago. …”
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Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) by Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae

“…Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.…”
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The Impact of Physical Activities on Male Fertility: A Systematic Review by Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Daria Bednarczyk, Julia Białeta, Karolina Siembab, Katarzyna Rowińska, Michalina Jurkiewicz, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Wiktoria Pysiewicz, Agnieszka Napieralska

“… Background Semen quality appears to have declined over the past decades but reasons for this decline are unresolved. …”
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Effects of Strongbacks and Strappings on Vibrations of Timber Truss Joist Floors by Shuo Xue, Zhanyi Zhang, Zhanyi Zhang, Haibin Zhou, Yinlan Shen

“…The frequencies where the stronger vibration transfers happened in the direction perpendicular to floor joists were generally above 15 Hz. …”
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Three Worlds in One: Venus as a Natural Laboratory for the Effect of Rotation Period on Atmospheric Circulation by Maureen Cohen, James Holmes, Stephen Lewis, Manish Patel, Sébastien Lebonnois

“…The atmosphere falls into three circulation regimes: (1) from the surface to 20 km, the Rossby radius of deformation exceeds the planetary radius and no Rossby waves form; (2) from 20 to 50 km, the tropical Rossby radius becomes smaller than the planetary radius, and a circulation regime characterized by a superrotating equatorial jet and mid-latitude Rossby gyres appears; (3) from 50 to 70 km, the extratropical Rossby radius becomes smaller than the planetary radius, the jet develops mid-latitude maxima, and the Rossby gyres shift to high latitudes. …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON HAND AND WRIST ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES IN A PRIVATE SERVICE by Erick Yoshio Wataya, Katherine Vanessa Tenezaca Rodriguez, Lucas Sousa Macedo, Ricardo Boso Escudero, Luiz Sorrenti, Bernardo Figueira Althoff, Ana Katherina Abarca Herrera, Maurício Pinto Rodrigues, Antonio Carlos da Costa, Mateus Saito, João Carlos Nakamoto

“…A significant reduction in elective cases happened at the pandemic’s beginning followed by a fast recovery after four months. …”
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Conceptualization of disaster risk. Towards the Understanding of its construction by Mariela Vivier, Celia Torrens

“…The city shows that disorderly urban growth, the lack of mitigation works and the role of the State have led to the construction of vulnerabilities and the generation of situations of environmental risk that often end up materializing in a disaster with serious damage to homes, infrastructure of services, streets and people evacuated, as happened in the storm of April 2014, in which 80% of the urban plant was flooded with dissimilar consequences in the different sectors of the ejido.…”
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Dynamic Pricing under Cost Reduction in the Presence of Myopic and Strategic Consumers by Guangning Liu, Zhenzhong Guan, Hua Wang

“…Further, profit diversion happens under great combination of strategic properties. …”
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Assessing Macrophyte and Ecosystem Service Changes in Shallow Eutrophic Coastal Waters Using Remote Sensing Methods by Johanna Schumacher, David Horn, Gabriela Escobar-Sánchez, Greta Markfort, Gerald Schernewski, Mario von Weber

“…However, spatial habitat data are largely lacking, hampering ecological and ecosystem service assessments as required by EU policies. …”
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Revealing the fireworks-set-off pattern of spatial multi-function expansion across cities leveraging big geodata – a case of the Greater Bay Area, China by Ku Gao, Xiaomei Yang, Zhihua Wang, Yueming Liu, Huifang Zhang, Xiaoliang Liu, Qingyang Zhang

“…Nevertheless, it lacks socio-economic function heterogeneity, making it still difficult to reveal the spatial multi-function expansion (SMFE) pattern. This hampers fine-scale collaborative planning of regional functions and human-land system, especially across cities. …”
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Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Tumor Cell Lines: The Role of Neutrophils and Neutrophil-Derived Elastase by Thomas Große-Steffen, Thomas Giese, Nathalia Giese, Thomas Longerich, Peter Schirmacher, G. Maria Hänsch, Matthias M. Gaida

“…In parallel, the transcription factor TWIST was upregulated, β-catenin translocated into the nucleus, ZEB1 appeared in the nucleus, and keratins were downregulated. …”
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Determination of the copy numbers of type A porcine endogenous retroviruses in domestic pigs and wild boars by R. B. Aitnazarov, N. S. Yudin, R. S. Kiril’chuk, N. N. Kochnev, S. P. Knyazev, M. I. Voevoda

“…However, the progress in this direction is hampered by the risk of zoogenous infection of recipients. …”
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Ochratoxin A induces immunotoxicity by targeting Annexin A1 mediated neutrophil apoptosis in zebrafish by Yihong Zheng, Yinuo Liu, Jin Tian, Shuhong Liu, Gaowei Ma, Yupeng Xie, Chenhua Zheng, Zekai Wu

“…Furthermore, OTA exposure hampered the immune response during zebrafish fin regeneration, as evidenced by the diminished migration of neutrophils and macrophages to the wound area. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compounds on Cytokines Released by Chronic Venous Disease Patient-Derived Endothelial Cells by Veronica Tisato, Giorgio Zauli, Erika Rimondi, Sergio Gianesini, Laura Brunelli, Erica Menegatti, Paolo Zamboni, Paola Secchiero

“…Finally, by investigating the intracellular pathways involved in promoting the VEC release of cytokines/chemokines, which are targeted by natural anti-inflammatory compounds, we documented that α-Lipoic acid significantly counteracted TNF-α-induced NF-κB and p38/MAPK activation while the effects of Ginkgo biloba appeared to be predominantly mediated by Akt. Our data provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of CVD pathogenesis, highlighting new potential therapeutic targets.…”
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Mechanical Properties of Microsteel Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Its Gradient Design in the Partially Reinforced RC Beam by Xiaobing He, Yakun Fang, Qi Luo, Yong Cao, Han Lu, Runping Ma

“…Moreover, the width and height of the cracks in the partially reinforced beam developed much slower than those in the reference beam, and the steady state in which all cracks emerged appeared later; meanwhile, the crack spacing in the pure bending region was smaller, and the number of cracks in the bending-shear region was less, which means that the partially reinforced beam is of excellent properties to resist cracking and bending. …”
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Effect of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Beeswax Composite Edible Coatings Formulated with or without Antifungal Agents on Physicochemical Properties of Plums during Cold Storage by Sule Gunaydin, Hakan Karaca, Lluís Palou, Beatriz de la Fuente, María B. Pérez-Gago

“…Respiration rate, sensory flavor, off-flavors, and fruit appearance were not adversely affected by the application of antifungal coatings. …”
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Creep Characteristics of Different Saturated States of Red Sandstone after Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Yongxin Che, Yongjun Song, Jianxi Ren, Jiaxing Chen, Xixi Guo, Hao Tan, Mengling Hu

“…It can be seen from the SEM image that the number of pores inside the rock samples gradually increases with increases in saturation, leading to the appearance of cracks. Under long-term loading, the saturation has a significant influence on the time-efficiency characteristics of sandstone freeze-thaw. …”
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The Impact of Grape Maceration on Quality and Biogenic Amine Formation in Slovak Tokaj Wines: Examination of Microbial, Chemical and Sensory Properties by Boris Semjon, Martin Bartkovský, Peter Očenáš, Ivana Regecová, Zuzana Megyesy Eftimová, Jana Výrostková, Lýdia Mesarčová, Mariana Kováčová, Matúš Várady, Lucia Šuľáková, Slavomír Marcinčák

“…The wine samples that underwent maceration scored significantly lower in their appearance, aroma and taste (<i>p</i> < 0.05), which could be caused by a higher phenolic content and specific taste. …”
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Status Epilepticus due to Intraperitoneal Injection of Vehicle Containing Propylene Glycol in Sprague Dawley Rats by Evon S. Ereifej, Seth M. Meade, Cara S. Smith, Keying Chen, Nanette Kleinman, Jeffrey R. Capadona

“…Blood tests from the seizing rat support a diagnosis of hemolysis and lactic acidosis which may have led to the seizures, all of which appeared to be a consequence of the propylene glycol administration. …”
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A 2-Year, Phase IV, Multicentre, Observational Study of Ranibizumab 0.5 mg in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Routine Clinical Practice: The EPICOHORT... by Sergio Pagliarini, Stephen Beatty, Blandina Lipkova, Eduardo Perez-Salvador Garcia, Stefaan Reynders, Margarita Gekkieva, Abdelkader Si Bouazza, Stefan Pilz

“…In early European practice it appeared that the nAMD patients were undertreated.…”
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