Sporothrix brasiliensis Gp70 is a cell wall protein required for adhesion, proper interaction with innate immune cells, and virulence by Leonardo Padró-Villegas, Manuela Gómez-Gaviria, Iván Martínez-Duncker, Luz A. López-Ramírez, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Gustavo A. Niño-Vega, Héctor M. Mora-Montes

“…These phenotypical changes coincided with abnormal interaction with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, where production of IL-1β, IL-17, and IL-22 was reduced and the strong dependence on cytokine stimulation via mannose receptor was lost. …”
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Almodóvar’s Baroque Transitions in the Early Films (1980–1995) by Frederic Conrod

“…This exaggerated portrayal of human emotions and experiences is a hallmark of Baroque aesthetics, which sought to evoke strong emotional responses from the audience. This paper seeks to focus exclusively on the rise of the director’s style in the last two decades of the 20th century that corresponds to Spain’s problematic and somewhat tragic transition from dictatorship to democracy and explore the ‘Baroque transitions’ that led Almodóvar to national, European and international recognition prior to the obtention of the Academy Awards he received for “All about my mother” in 2000. …”
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The Analysis of Estrogen-Degrading and Functional Metabolism Genes in Rhodococcus equi DSSKP-R-001 by Kejian Tian, Fanxing Meng, Qi Meng, Yan Gao, Lili Zhang, Le Wang, Yuqing Wang, Xue Li, Hongliang Huo

“…Rhodococcus equi DSSKP-R-001 (R-001) has strong estrogen-degrading capabilities. Our study indicated that R-001 can use different types of estrogen as its sole carbon source for growth and metabolism, with final degradation rates above 90%. …”
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IELTS and TOEFL Applicants’ Self-assessment and Actual Test Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of Relationship and Variation by Reza Rezvani, Farshad Khadivikia

“…Self-assessments in speaking, reading and writing for both IELTS and TOEFL showed strong correlations with test scores. However, self-assessments in listening were only moderately correlated with actual test scores of both IELTS and TOEFL. …”
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Interactions of Self-Assembled <i>Bletilla Striata</i> Polysaccharide Nanoparticles with Bovine Serum Albumin and Biodistribution of Its Docetaxel-Loaded Nanoparticles by Guangyuan Zhang, Jin Qiao, Xin Liu, Yuran Liu, Ji Wu, Long Huang, Danyang Ji, Qingxiang Guan

“…The ultraviolet and fluorescence results exhibited a strong binding affinity between BSPs-SA nanoparticles and bovine serum albumin, but the conformation of bovine serum albumin was not altered. …”
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Using tree-based models to identify factors contributing to trait negative affect in adults by Catalina Cañizares, Yvonne Gómez-Maquet, Eugenio Ferro, Carlos Arturo Torres, Diana María Agudelo, Gabriel Odom

“…The regression tree model achieved strong performance metrics, including an R-squared value of 0.77. …”
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Green extraction cascade of UV-absorbing compounds, alginate, and fucoidan from Sargassum using ethanol and natural deep eutectic solvents by Santiago Guerrero-Higareda, Danay Carrillo-Nieves

“…All treatments exhibited strong UV-B absorbance, highlighting the potential of Sargassum extracts as sunscreen filters, with polyphenolic compounds being the primary contributor to UV absorption. …”
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Anomaly detection in virtual machine logs against irrelevant attribute interference. by Hao Zhang, Yun Zhou, Huahu Xu, Jiangang Shi, Xinhua Lin, Yiqin Gao

“…The LADSVM approach excels at detecting anomalies in virtual machine logs characterized by strong sequential patterns and noise. However, its performance may vary when applied to disordered log data. …”
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Spatial Downscaling of GPM Annual and Monthly Precipitation Using Regression-Based Algorithms in a Mountainous Area by Chesheng Zhan, Jian Han, Shi Hu, Liangmeizi Liu, Yuxuan Dong

“…The results showed that (1) GWR performed much better than MLR to regress precipitation on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM); (2) coefficients of GWR models showed strong spatial nonstationarity, but the spatial mean standardized coefficients were very similar to standardized coefficients of MLR in terms of intra-annual patterns: generally NDVI was positively related to precipitation when monthly precipitation was under 166 mm; DEM was negatively related to precipitation, especially in wet months like July and August; contribution of DEM to precipitation was greater than that of NDVI; (3) residuals’ correction was indispensable for the MLR-based algorithm but should be removed from the GWR-based algorithm; (4) the GWR-based algorithm rather than the MLR-based algorithm produced more accurate precipitation than original GPM precipitation. …”
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Quantitative Assessment of Photoneutron-induced Secondary Radiation Dose in Prostate Treatment Using an 18 MV Medical Linear Accelerator: A Monte Carlo Study by Mustapha Assalmi, Abdullah Alshreef, EL Yamani Diaf, Assia Arectout, Nicholas Ade, El Hassan El Berhdadi

“…Results: Simulation and experimental measurements showed strong agreement, with a dose error of approximately 0.74%, and 97% of dose points passed a 2%/2 mm gamma index. …”
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Metal‐Mediated Chlorine Transfer for Molten Salt‐Driven Thermodynamic Change on Silicon Production by Minjun Je, Jin Chul Kim, Jiyeon Kim, Sungho Kim, Sunmin Ryu, Jaegeon Ryu, Sang Kyu Kwak, Soojin Park

“…., Mg) establishes additional energetic shortcuts in reaction pathways, where AlCl3 directly detaches an oxygen atom, accompanied by strong metal‐oxygen interactions and Cl* transfer within the same complex. …”
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Me vs. the machine? Subjective evaluations of human- and AI-generated advice by Merrick R. Osborne, Erica R. Bailey

“…We find that ChatGPT produces superior advice relative to the average online participant even in a domain in which people strongly prefer human-generated advice (dating and relationships). …”
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Inhibitory Effect of PRMT5/MTA Inhibitor on MTAP‐Deficient Glioma May Be Influenced by Surrounding Normal Cells by Yunjie Wang, Xiaohui Sun, Runchen Ma, Xiaofan Zhang, Shengmin Ji, Zhaofeng Liu, Gangqiang Yang, Hongbo Wang, Peng Zhang, Jianzhao Zhang, Jingwei Tian

“…However, it has been reported that MTAP‐deleted tumors did not significantly accumulate MTA in vivo due to metabolism of MTA by MTAP‐expressing stroma, which might lead to a diminished anti‐cancer effect of MRTX1719. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution Law of Precipitation in Zhengzhou City Based on Multi-Source Data by JIANG Xi

“…The rise of precipitation data products provides new ideas for research in the field of hydrology and meteorology, as well as a strong data basis for hydrological forecasting and water resource management in areas lacking data. …”
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Reference genome provide insights into sex determination of silver aworana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) by Yi Liu, Chao Bian, Ka Yan Ma, Yexin Yang, Yuanyuan Wang, Chao Liu, Guochang Ouyang, Meng Xu, Jinhui Sun, Changwei Shao, Jiehu Chen, Qiong Shi, Xidong Mu

“…., around 26-kb upstream of foxl2 gene (encoding forkhead box L2). Its strong interaction with the neighboring foxl2 on the same chromosome suggests foxl2 as a candidate sex-related gene in silver arowana. …”
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Effect of tree size attributes on fruit production and animal-mediated seed dispersal web in Melia azedarach L. (Chinaberry) in north-west Himalaya, India by Sukumaran Arun, Sasidharan Sarath, Khanduri Vinod Prasad, Suraj, Rawat Shweta, Chand Vaisakhy Prem

“…Our findings indicate that the tree-size attributes like diameter, height, and crown length strongly affected fruit yield capacity in trees of Melia azedarach. …”
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EVALUATING SOIL DEGRADATION IN SHWAN AND ALTUN KOPRI AREAS IN KIRKUK GOVERNORATE BY SOME SPECTRAL INDICATORS by A. E. Ibrahim, D. R Azeez

“…As for CI class, the (medium) class increased in 2023 compared to 1997, while the (strong) class was the opposite of the aforementioned class, as it decreased in 2023 compared to previous years, As for the BSI, the (no degradation), as it decreased in 2023 compared to 1997, while the class (little degradation) increased in 2023 compared to previous years, while the class (medium degradation) increased its percentage compared to 1997, As for the NDMI indicator, the class (dry lands) in the year 2023 has decreased compared to 1997, as for the second class (low moisture lands), a noticeable increase was observed in the year 2023 compared to 1997…”
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The contrasting origins of glauconite in the shallow marine environment highlight this mineral as a marker of paleoenvironmental conditions by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra, Delattre, Marion, Baudin, François

“…As a result, glauconite is often associated with sediments deposited in a transgressive context with a strong slowdown in the rate of sedimentation and a relatively large water layer thickness. …”
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Serum Cytokine Levels and Their Relation to Clinical Features in Patients with Autoimmune Liver Diseases by Dilyara Akberova, Andrei P. Kiassov, Diana Abdulganieva

“…Also, high IL-8 serum levels were strongly related to clinical parameters.…”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus organ manifestation and disease activity in children based on Mexican systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index score at East Java, Indonesia by Zahrah Hikmah, Anang Endaryanto, I Dewa Gede Ugrasena

“…Conclusions: The renal manifestation was strongly correlated with disease activity and had the highest risk in active jSLE.…”
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