Determination of Hydraulic Properties of a Large Self-Propped Hydraulic Fracture in the Geothermal Research Borehole Horstberg Z1 in the Northwest German Basin by Reinhard Jung, Alireza Hassanzadegan, Torsten Tischner

“…Its main purpose is to study the hydraulic properties and mechanical behaviour of artificial fractures kept open by the so called self-propping effect which results from the misfit of the opposite fracture surfaces being sheared during fracture propagation. …”
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Combining Controlled-Release and Normal Urea Enhances Rice Grain Quality and Starch Properties by Improving Carbohydrate Supply and Grain Filling by Chang Liu, Tianyang Zhou, Zhangyi Xue, Chenhua Wei, Kuanyu Zhu, Miao Ye, Weiyang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lijun Liu, Zhiqin Wang, Junfei Gu, Jianchang Yang

“…These treatments led to larger starch granules with notably smoother surfaces. Additionally, CRNF and CRNF-CU reduced relative crystallinity and structural order, while increasing the amorphous structure in the outer region of starch granules, which lowered rice starch crystal stability. …”
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Assessing Lung and Skin Cancer Risks for Steel and Iron Manufacturing Industry Workers Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Ying-Fang Wang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Ming-Yeng Lin, Perng-Jy Tsai

“…The mean whole-body total PAH dermal exposure levels were 2.84 × 105–7.45 × 105 ng day−1, and those body surfaces uncovered by clothes were found with higher exposure levels. …”
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Quantification of regional net CO₂ flux errors in the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 model intercomparison project (MIP) ensemble using airborne measurements by J. Yun, J. Liu, J. Liu, B. Byrne, B. Weir, B. Weir, L. E. Ott, K. McKain, B. C. Baier, L. V. Gatti, S. C. Biraud

“…This study proposes a method for quantifying the errors in regional net surface–atmosphere CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> flux estimates from models taken from the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 MIP by using independent airborne CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> measurements for the period 2015–2017. …”
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Enhancing immunotherapy through PD‐L1 upregulation: the promising combination of anti‐PD‐L1 plus mTOR inhibitors by Anna Hernández‐Prat, Alejo Rodriguez‐Vida, Laura Cardona, Mengjuan Qin, Oriol Arpí‐Llucià, Luis Soria‐Jiménez, Sílvia Menendez, Fabricio Gerel Quimis, Miguel Galindo, Edurne Arriola, Marta Salido, Nuria Juanpere‐Rodero, Federico Rojo, Aura Muntasell, Joan Albanell, Ana Rovira, Joaquim Bellmunt

“…TAK‐228 increased cell surface levels of glycosylated PD‐L1 in all but one of the seven cell lines, regardless of baseline levels. …”
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Comparative Study of Multiple High-Signal-Intensity Spots on 3D and 2D Magnetic Resonance Sialography for Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome by Yusuke Shimada, Ikuho Kojima, Masahiro Iikubo

“…We investigated the sensitivities of 2-dimensional (2D) magnetic resonance sialography (MR-S) and unilateral sagittal and axial 3-dimensional (3D) MR-S using a surface coil and their combination in diagnosing patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). …”
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Effects of plant active substances in rheumatoid arthritis—a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Qiuwei Peng, Jian Wang, Kesong Li, Congming Xia, Chuanhui Yao, Qiuyan Guo, Xun Gong, Xiaopo Tang, Quan Jiang

“…We performed data analysis using StataMP 15.1 software and ranked the therapeutic effects based on the Surface Under the Cumulative Ranking Curve (SUCRA) probability values.ResultsBased on screening procedures, 18 eligible studies were incorporated into the analysis. …”
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Influence of volatiles (H$_{2}$O and CO$_{2}$) on shoshonite phase equilibria by Vetere, Francesco, Namur, Olivier, Holtz, Francois, Almeev, Renat, Donato, Paola, Frondini, Francesco, Cassetta, Michele, Pisello, Alessandro, Perugini, Diego

“…This result has important consequences upon the physical properties of the magma because it influences its viscosity and, as a consequence, velocity during its travel to the Earth surface.Assuming that the widths of Vulcanello conduits vary from 0.5 to 1.5 m, estimates of the ascent velocity vary in the range 1.5 ${\times }$ 10$^{-4}$–3.5 ${\times }$ 10$^{-2}$ m${\cdot }$s$^{-1}$ for CO$_{2}$ free systems and from 5.7 ${\times }$ 10$^{-4}$–1.3 ${\times }$ 10$^{-1}$ m${\cdot }$s$^{-1}$ for CO$_{2}$ bearing systems.Since shoshonitic magmas are common not only in the Italian volcanic provinces (Aeolian Arc, Campi Flegrei, Ischia Island, Pontine Islands, Monti Cimini, Monte Amiata, Capraia Island, Radicofani, Roccamonfina) but also in different volcanoes worldwide (Yellowstone, Mariana Arc, Kurile Arc, Tonga Arc, Andean Arc, Kamchatka Arc), we suggest that the new data will be useful to better understand shoshonitic magma behaviour under relevant geological scenarios. …”
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Hard and soft tissue alterations after the application of different soft tissue grafting materials during immediate dental implant placement: a systematic review and Bayesian netwo... by Ali Azadi, Fatemeh Rezaei, Atoosa Yazdani, Kimia Hejazi, Aryousha Moallem Savasari, Reza Amid, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh

“…However, CTG in MIBL, KTW, STT, PH, and MGML, and uni-layer xenogenic collagen matrix in PES were the superior treatments, according to the treatment ranking based on surface under cumulative ranking (SUCRA). Conclusions At the time of immediate implantation, there is no significant difference between different soft tissue grafts regarding the clinical outcomes of implants. …”
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Phenome-wide association studies between SERINC2 and neuropsychiatric disorders by Ping Liu, Xinqun Luo, Liping Cao, Yong Zhang, Jiawu Ji, Xiaoping Wang, Kesheng Wang, Xinghua Pan, Ruilan Yang, Zewen Tan, Yunlong Tan, Chiang-shan Li, Xiaoyun Guo, Zhiren Wang, Xingguang Luo, Xingguang Luo

“…Finally, functional studies on the differential SERINC2 mRNA expression in brains and the potential regulatory effects of disease-risk alleles on SERINC2 mRNA expression, gray matter volumes (GMVs) of subcortical structures, cortical surface area (SA) and average thickness (TH) were conducted.ResultsIn European descent, alcoholism was most significantly associated with SERINC2 variants (245 SNPs with 5.5×10-8≤p ≤ 0.049 and 4.9×10-5≤q ≤ 0.034) that were largely shared across cocaine dependence, marijuana dependence, nicotine dependence, polysubstance dependence, schizophrenia, OCD, and autism (8.2×10-8≤p ≤ 0.050 and 1.9×10-5≤q ≤ 0.049); in Chinese population, bipolar disorder was also significantly associated with SERINC2 variants (10 SNPs: 1.3×10-4≤p ≤ 4.7×10-4 and 0.025≤q ≤ 0.031). …”
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Quantification of Soil–Water Erosion Using the RUSLE Method in the Mékrou Watershed (Middle Niger River) by Rachid Abdourahamane Attoubounou, Hamidou Diawara, Ralf Ludwig, Julien Adounkpe

“…The study reveals that 72.7% of the surface area of the Mékrou watershed is subject to slight water erosion below the threshold, compared with 27.3%, particularly in the mountainous south-western part, which is subject to intense erosion above the threshold. …”
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Gene expression analysis reveals mir-29 as a linker regulatory molecule among rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and dementia: Insights from systems biology approach... by Devi Soorya Narayana S, Vino Sundararajan

“…These hub genes were mostly enriched in significant processes and pathways like tissue development, collagen binding, cell adhesion, regulation of ERK1/2 cascade, PI3K-AKT signaling, and cell surface receptor signaling. Key transcription factors TWIST2, CEBPA, EP300, HDAC1, HDAC2, NFKB1, RELA, TWIST1, and YY1 along with the miRNA hsa-miR-29 were found to regulate the expression of the hub genes significantly. …”
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Gene expression changes in blastocyst hatching affect embryo implantation success in mice by Liyou An, Liang Zhang, Yulin Wu, Yadi Teng, Zihan Liu, Meixiang Ma, Miaolong Li, Xinrong Peng, Chenxi Liu

“…By immunofluorescence staining, we found C3 and IL-1β on the extra-luminal surface of the trophectoderm of the hatched blastocyst, suggesting that they play a role in maternal-fetal interactions. …”
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The Effect of Moldboard Plowing Speed on The Physical Properties of The Topsoil and Subsoil layers by Dheyaa S. Ashour, Hussain A. Safi, Ahmad A. Al-Mothefer

“…This study was carried out to determine the effect of surface tillage via using the moldboard plow of 30 cm depth under three operational speeds {S1=0.49, S2 =0.74, and S3 =1.05 m.s-1} on the soil bulk density ( ), total porosity (f) and penetration resistance (P.R). …”
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Rational pharmacotherapy of primary open-angle glaucoma in elderly and senile patients by M.V. Tereshchenko, A.E. Egorov, A.B. Movsisyan

“…The best option for patients with POAG is the use of preservative-free highly selective prostaglandin analogues which reduce intraocular pressure to a target level, maintain patient’s visual functions for a long time, improve the quality of life and cause significantly less adverse reactions on the ocular surface. </p> <p> <b>Keywords</b>: glaucoma, prostaglandin analogues, β-blockers, dry eye syndrome, preservatives, travoprost. …”
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Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) to Assess Myocardial Perfusion and Territorial Distribution of Vein Grafts Implanted on Coronary Arteries in an Ex-vivo Porcine Model. A Potential Ad... by Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, Diletta Corrado, Carter Glenn, Antonio Panza, Russell Vester, Grzegorz Laskawski, David Rose, Louis Louis

“…Portions of the vessels embedded into the epicardial fat could be easily visualized on the surface of the heart and the dissection facilitated via fluorescence guidance. …”
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On the Energy Efficiency of Indoor Air Conditioning by S. N. Osipov, A. V. Zakharenko, E. M. Shirokova

“…It has already been established that the use of laminar (or close to them) air flows allows to reduce the power consumption by two or more times due to significantly reduced heat exchange with the surrounding heated surfaces. Besides, the simplicity of such systems ought to be noted. …”
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Influence of different polymeric materials of implant and attachment on stress distribution in implant-supported overdentures: a three-dimensional finite element study by Sherif Elsayed, Yousra Ahmed, Mohamed I. El-Anwar, Enas Elddamony, Reem Ashraf

“…Simultaneous Force application of 60 N was carried out bilaterally at the first molar occlusal surface area using 3 runs (vertical, lateral and oblique). …”
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Investigation of 4-Nitro-N, N-diphenylaniline as a chemical tracer under high pressure high temperature reservoir conditions for enhanced oil recovery applications by Subhadip Maiti, Nishant Kumar Choudhary, Kiran R. Gore, Sandeep D. Kulkarni

“…The novel tracer was also investigated experimentally for rock adsorption by exposing it to the sandstone rock particles (150–250 μm) at 121 °C; it was demonstrated that the tracer showed minimal adsorption at the rock surface (< 1%), which was equivalent to the industry-standard tracer. …”
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Growth-Promoting Effects of Grass Root-Derived Fungi <i>Cadophora fastigiata</i>, <i>Paraphoma fimeti</i> and <i>Plectosphaerella cucumerina</i> on Spring Barley (<i>Hordeum vulgar... by Izolda Pašakinskienė, Violeta Stakelienė, Saulė Matijošiūtė, Justas Martūnas, Marius Rimkevičius, Jurga Būdienė, Algis Aučina, Audrius Skridaila

“…We examined the growth-promoting effect in spring barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i>) and Italian ryegrass (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i>) induced by three endophytic fungi previously obtained from the roots of <i>Festuca</i>/<i>Lolium</i> grasses. Surface-sterilized seeds were inoculated with a spore suspension of <i>Cadophora fastigiata</i> (isolate BSG003)<i>, Paraphoma fimeti</i> (BSG010), <i>Plectosphaerella cucumerina</i> (BSG006)<i>,</i> and their spore mixture. …”
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