Differential Expression of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Z. Qu, Bernice L. Y. Cheuk, Stephen W. K. Cheng

“…For Western blot analysis, S1P1 expression was not detected in either group; S1P2 protein was constitutively detected in both types of aortas but its expression level was significantly decreased by 73% (𝑃<0.05) in AAAs compared with the control group. In contrast, strong S1P3 expression was detected in AAAs aortas but not in normal aortas. …”
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Identification of Pseudoperonospora cubensis RxLR Effector Genes via Genome Sequencing by Rahel Dinsa Guta, Marc Semunyana, Saima Arif, Inyong Jeong, Sun Ha Kim, Jiyoung Min, Sang-Keun Oh

“…Functional characterization revealed that while most effectors did not induce a hypersensitive response (HR), a subset showed either weak or strong necrosis. Furthermore, several effectors demonstrated the ability to suppress cell death induced by BAX and INF1. …”
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Modeling human population patterns on tree density by M. Yousefpoor, T. Rostamie Shahraji, A. Eslam Bonyad, M. Salahi

“…This findings support studies regarding the disturbance has strong correlative with the number of residents per unit area at up to 7 km from clusters and greater control on anthropogenic interventions should be the main priority of sustainable forestry in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran. …”
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Unsupervised detection of novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations and lineages in wastewater samples using long-read sequencing by Ignacio Garcia, Rasmus K. Riis, Line V. Moen, Andreas Rohringer, Elisabeth H. Madslien, Karoline Bragstad

“…We evaluated HERCULES on Norwegian wastewater samples collected from July 2022 to October 2023 as part of a national pilot on WBE of SARS-CoV-2. Strong correlations were observed between wastewater and clinical sample data in terms of prevalence of mutations and lineages. …”
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The impact of headache specialist density and the introduction of gepants and lasmitidan on prescriptions for acute migraine treatments: a regression and interrupted time series an... by Leon S. Moskatel, Rebecca Y. Linfield, Niushen Zhang

“…Critically, there was a strong association between a pharmaceutical company’s, Pfizer, payments to physicians and utilization of their medication, rimegepant.…”
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A Review of Different Stimulation Methods for Functional Reconstruction and Comparison of Respiratory Function after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury by Jiaqi Chang, Dongkai Shen, Yixuan Wang, Na Wang, Ya Liang

“…At the same time, light stimulation is gradually applied to clinical medicine with its strong advantages and becomes the development trend of nerve stimulation in the future.…”
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Conceptual Knowledge of Oral Health Among Primary School Teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Cross Sectional Survey by Sanjeev. B. Khanagar, Rayan Albar, Abdullah Alghamdi, Sultan Alshamrani, Yousif Alhussain

“…It is crucial for school teachers to possess strong oral health knowledge, as they significantly influence the oral health knowledge and behaviors of children.…”
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Texture evolution and anisotropy of TA18 titanium alloy strip under rolling and heat treatment conditions by Bobo Li, Jiangkun Fan, Wenyuan Zhang, Jiaxing Zhao, Ding Zhao, Huifa Tao, Xiaobo Hao, Fei Wang, Peng Jiang, Hongchao Kou, Jinshan Li

“…The obvious tensile properties anisotropy of hot-rolled TA18 titanium alloy is mainly due to the non-uniform microstructure formed and strong T-type micro-texture. The hot-rolled TA18 titanium alloy after 700 °C/3h heat treatment occurred complete recrystallization process, which formed the fine and uniform equiaxed grains. …”
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Circulating, Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Tissue Factor in Cancer Patients with and without Venous Thromboembolism by Valentina Lami, Dario Nieri, Marta Pagnini, Mario Gattini, Claudia Donati, Mariella De Santis, Alessandro Cipriano, Erica Bazzan, Andrea Sbrana, Alessandro Celi, Tommaso Neri

“…These preliminary data suggest that cancer represents, per se, a strong driver of EV-TF generation.…”
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Evaluating Electrochemical Marker for Udavarta (Slow Transit Constipation) and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study by Divya Kajaria, Punam N. Khobarkar

“…Udavarta (slow transit constipation) shows a strong association with heart disease symptom score and lead III ECG changes, and clinically is an equally contributing risk factor for the development of CVDs compared to the other risk factors. …”
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Real Time Fractional Robust Adaptive Scheme for Frequency Regulation in Double Area Hybrid Power System With Renewables by Ahmed Ragab, Dalia Allam, Ahmed F. Zobaa, Hazem Ali Attia

“…The proposed controller effectively minimizes area control error achieving stability and showing cost function enhancement of 15% to 152% compared to other tested controllers in all scenarios. Thus, it is strongly recommended for load frequency regulation in multi-area power systems.…”
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(-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate Reduces Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB-Stimulated Interleukin-6 Synthesis in Osteoblasts: Suppression of SAPK/JNK by Shinji Takai, Rie Matsushima-Nishiwaki, Seiji Adachi, Hideo Natsume, Chiho Minamitani, Jun Mizutani, Takanobu Otsuka, Haruhiko Tokuda, Osamu Kozawa

“…Finally, the PDGF-BB-induced phosphorylation of Akt and p70 S6 kinase was not affected by EGCG. These results strongly suggest that EGCG inhibits the PDGF-BB-stimulated synthesis of IL-6 via suppression of SAPK/JNK pathway in osteoblasts.…”
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Gaining stakeholder perspectives to shape a produce prescription program to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a qualitative study by Helene Vilme, Fang Fang Zhang, Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, Chenchen H. Sun, Oyedolapo A. Anyanwu, Rukhshan Fahmi, Sara C. Folta

“…Staff expressed some concerns about the staff time needed to implement this type of program.ConclusionThere was strong support for produce prescription programs for this population; however, results indicate that they may best meet needs if patient autonomy and delivery-related barriers are considered in the design. …”
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Molecular investigation on active compounds in papaya leaves (Carica papaya Linn) as anti-malaria using network pharmacology, molecular docking, clustering-based analysis and molec... by Arwansyah Arwansyah, Sitti Rahmawati, Siti Nuryanti, Yenni Yusuf, Hartono, Abdur Rahman Arif

“…STAT3 protein is the first-degree rank based on network topological analysis, indicating it has a strong correlation with malaria infection. Furthermore, molecular docking was performed on the parasite protein Falcipain-2, revealing that five compounds exhibited higher binding affinities than Artemisinin (control), suggesting their potential as Falcipain-2 inhibitor. …”
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ISLAMIC FINANCE MODE IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN PAKISTAN by MUHAMMAD SAEED IQBAL, DR. SOFI MOHD FIKRI

“…Overall, the results suggest a strong relationship between the use of all forms of payment, except for MurÉbaÍah, which is independent of Z-score. …”
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Study on Sensitivity Parameters Analysis of Grouting Reinforcement Underpassing Existing Subway Tunnel by Numerical Modeling by Zaiqiang Hu, Bin Ma, Xingzhou Chen, Lili Chen

“…The following results were obtained: (1) the combination of the construction method and the grouting parameters strongly influences the reinforcement effect on the surrounding rock of the tunnel. …”
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Exploring the metabolic patterns and response mechanisms of bile acids during fasting: A study with poultry as an example by Jun Zhang, Yujie Gong, Yidan Zhu, Qingduo Zeng, Hao Zhang, Ruili Han, Yujie Guo, Donghua Li, Yadong Tian, Xiangtao Kang, Yawei Yang, Zhuanjian Li, Ruirui Jiang

“…However, previous studies have shown that, during fasting, disorders of bile acid metabolism were strongly associated with intestinal inflammation. The physiological and biochemical parameters and gene expression of multiple tissues of chickens at every critical time node were measured by ELISA and qPCR. …”
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Synthesis of Some Metal Complexes with New Heterocyclic Ligand (5-(((2-(3-(1<i>H</i>-indol-3-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)methylene)-2-thiooxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1<i>H</i>,5<i>H</i>)... by Thanaa Abdul Ameer Hilal, Ibtihal Kadhim Kareem

“…This indicates that the [Au(L1)Cl]Cl2 complex has a strong affinity for the protein kinase (1HK7). Significant antiproliferative activity was seen in it against human breast cancer (MCF-7) and normal cell lines (MCF-10), as evidenced by the IC50 and selective indices (SI) values. …”
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Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie Van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker

“…In fact, for the Turkish and Moroccan group, research recently showed a quite strong decline in transnational marriages and a modest increase in mixed marriages. …”
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Physico-Chemical, Enzymatic, Mineral and Colour Characterization of Three Different Varieties of Honeys from Kashmir Valley of India with a Multivariate Approach by Nayik Gulzar Ahmad, Nanda Vikas

“…The source of honey had a significant effect (p<0.05) on physico-chemical characteristics, enzymatic activity, mineral content and colour properties. Strong and positive correlations exhibited among minerals, colour (mmpfund) and L* value indicated that dark coloured honey contained high mineral content. …”
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