Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Decoction Ameliorates Allergic Rhinitis in Rats by Regulating the Gut Microbiota and Th17/Treg Balance by Xiao Liang, Chang-Shun Liu, Xiao-Han Wei, Ting Xia, Fei-Long Chen, Qing-Fa Tang, Meng-Yue Ren, Xiao-Mei Tan

“…The structure of the gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and qPCR. Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content in rat stool and serum was determined by GC-MS. …”
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The so-called Mongolian spots and suspected child abuse - difficulties in differential diagnosis by Szymon Rzepczyk, Paweł Świderski, Damian Rusek, Jakub Czerwik, Ryszard Żaba, Czesław Żaba

“…In most cases, the changes appear immediately after birth or shortly thereafter. Clinically, a lesion appears as single or multiple spots on the lower back, sacrum, or buttocks. …”
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Small open reading frames (sORFs): Driving big improvements in plant development and quality by Kui Dong, Chaofan Shan, Dongyu Wen, Zifan Cui, Jun Cao

“…Small open reading frames (sORFs) are defined as short nucleotide sequences, typically no longer than 300 base pairs, which have the potential to encode small peptides. …”
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Correlation of Inflammatory Markers and Disease Severity with Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction in Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mohan Babu Saminathan, Renuka Sharma, Arun Gogna, Anita Rani, Raj Kapoor

“…Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 35 diagnosed cases of RA and 35 controls. Short term heart rate variability was taken as an index of autonomic function. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Functions of Protein C Require RAGE and ICAM-1 in a Stimulus-Dependent Manner by Natascha Braach, Kirsten Buschmann, Johanna Pflaum, Hannes Hudalla, Lutz Koch, Eduard Ryschich, Johannes Poeschl, David Frommhold

“…We found that, depending on the stimulus, RAGE and ICAM-1 are cooperatively involved in PC-induced inhibition of leukocyte recruitment in cremaster models of inflammation. During short-term proinflammatory stimulation (trauma, fMLP, and CXCL1), ICAM-1 is more important for mediation of anti-inflammatory effects of PC, whereas RAGE plays a major role after longer proinflammatory stimulation (TNFα). …”
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Endocrine and metabolic comorbidities in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus by Su Jin Park, Moon Bae Ahn, Dae Chul Jeong

“…The overall prevalence of endocrine and metabolic comorbidities was associated with short stature at diagnosis, being overweight or obese at follow-up, skin involvement at diagnosis, and rheumatoid factor positivity.ConclusionPatients with JSLE have higher burdens of endocrine and metabolic comorbidities and should be routinely monitored. …”
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Investigating time-independent and time-dependent diffusion phenomena using steady-state diffusion MRI by Benjamin C. Tendler

“…Diffusion-weighted steady-state free precession (DW-SSFP) is an established imaging sequence for post-mortem MRI, addressing the challenging imaging environment of fixed tissue with short T2 and low diffusivities. However, a current limitation of DW-SSFP is signal interpretation: it is not clear what diffusion ‘regime’ the sequence probes and therefore its potential to characterise tissue microstructure. …”
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Effects of Hot Air, Vacuum, and Conductive Drying on the Fatty Acid Profile of <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Pulp and Its Processing By-Products by Antonela Ninčević Grassino, Sven Karlović, Filip Dujmić, Suzana Rimac Brnčić, Marija Badanjak Sabolović, Mladen Brnčić

“…Considering the short shelf life of fresh pumpkin due to its high water content and the extensive use of dried pumpkin in the food industry, it is necessary to find an efficient drying method that minimizes water activity and preserves nutritional properties. …”
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Automatic brake Driver Assistance System based on deep learning and fuzzy logic. by A R García-Escalante, R Q Fuentes-Aguilar, A Palma-Zubia, E Morales-Vargas

“…These systems seek to provide precise synchronization for decision-making processes and explore algorithms beyond emergency responses, enabling braking actions with short reaction times. Therefore, this work proposes a level 1 ADAS for automatic braking. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Biophysical Soil and Water Conservation Structures: A Case Study of Offa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Elias Bojago, Marisennayya Senapathy, Innocent Ngare, Tsegeye Bojago Dado

“…The lack of capital, a short stretch of land, and various socioeconomic and physical conditions impeded the use of soil and water conservation systems. …”
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Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays Accelerated by Magnetically Dominated Turbulence by Luca Comisso, Glennys R. Farrar, Marco S. Muzio

“…We demonstrate from first principles, using fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations, that magnetically dominated turbulence accelerates particles on a short timescale, producing a power-law energy distribution with a rigidity-dependent, sharply defined cutoff well approximated by the form ${f}_{\mathrm{cut}}\left(E,{E}_{\mathrm{cut}}\right)={\rm{sech}} \left[{(E/{E}_{\mathrm{cut}})}^{2}\right]$ . …”
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Impact of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use on Glucose Variability and Endothelial Function in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: New Technology—New Possibility to Decreas... by Milena Jamiołkowska, Izabela Jamiołkowska, Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Joanna Tołwińska, Artur Bossowski, Barbara Głowińska Olszewska

“…RT-CGM can be considered as an additional tool that offers T1DM adolescents the quick reaction to decrease glycaemic variability in short time observation. Whether such approach might influence improvement in endothelial function and reduction of the risk of future cardiovascular disease remains to be elucidated.…”
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A Hybrid Mangrove Identification Method by Combining the Time-Frequency Threshold of the Mangrove Index With a Random Forest Binary Classifier by Zhuokai Jian, Bin Ai, Jiali Zeng, Yuchao Sun

“…The feature selection indicates that the short-wave infrared band and its associated remote sensing indices play a pivotal role in differentiating mangroves from other confusable land classes. …”
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A dual expression plasmid with Microcin B17 compatible with both prokaryotic and mammalian systems by Agnieszka M. Murakami, Katsuhiro Nagatomo, Hiroshi Koda, Yasutaka Niwa, Manabu Murakami

“…This suggests its broad applicability as a versatile dual-expression plasmid. • The short toxin peptide gene, MccB17, became available. • MccB17 showed potential for efficient DNA recombination similar to CcdB. • Using MccB17, we successfully established a dual expression plasmid that functions effectively in both prokaryotic and mammalian cells.…”
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Tourism impact on quality of life in villages off the coast of Oman by Ali Manzam Ismailpor

“…The statistical population includes rural settlements on the shores of the Oman Sea in the south of Sistan and Baluchestan province, the two coastal cities of Konarak and Chabahar (N = 4855). …”
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Border Pushbacks in Greece: Human Rights Violations and Psychological Impacts by Simona Nikolaeva

“…Refugees and asylum seekers subjected to border pushbacks endure numerous forms of abuse, including physical, emotional, and verbal violence, which exacerbate the trauma from their perilous journeys in search of safety on European shores. The study aimed to identify the psychological impact of border pushbacks on refugees and asylum seekers in Greece, analysing both the repercussions of these human rights violations and the insufficiencies of mental health support for people on the move. …”
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Application of deep learning techniques for analysis and prediction of particulate matter at Kota city, India by Lovish Sharma, Hajari Singh, Mahendra Pratap Choudhary

“…This study leverages deep learning models, specifically Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) networks, to predict concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5. …”
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A comparative cohort study of post-COVID-19 conditions based on physical examination records in ChinaResearch in context by Zhong Liu, Boqiang Hu, Tao Zeng, Cuiping You, Nan Li, Yongjing Liu, Jie Zhang, Chenbing Liu, Piaopiao Jin, Xiaoxi Feng, Jun Chen, Jinyan Huang

“…At the end of 2022, over 90% of the Chinese population was infected by SARS-CoV-2 within 35 days because of adjustments to epidemic prevention and control policies. This short-term change provides an unprecedented opportunity for comparative studies on COVID-19 infection among large populations. …”
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Characterization of Broad Spectrum Bacteriophage vB ESM-pEJ01 and Its Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Green Juice by Eun Jeong Park, Seungki Lee, Jong Beom Na, Ye Bin Kim, Kee Man Lee, Seon Young Park, Ji Hyung Kim

“…The phage, belonging to the <i>Tevenvirinae</i>, exhibits effective bacteriolytic activity, a short latent period, large burst size, and stability under a broad pH range and moderate temperatures. …”
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A Challenging Twist in Pulmonary Renal Syndrome by Rajaie Namas, Bernard Rubin, Wamidh Adwar, Alireza Meysami

“…A 75-year-old African American woman with history of high blood pressure on hydralazine for 3 years presented with acute onset of shortness of breath and hemoptysis. Lab workup revealed a severe normocytic anemia and a serum creatinine of 5.09 mg/dL (baseline 0.9). …”
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