Depletion of Neutrophils Exacerbates the Early Inflammatory Immune Response in Lungs of Mice Infected with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Paula Andrea Pino-Tamayo, Juan David Puerta-Arias, Damaris Lopera, Martha Eugenia Urán-Jiménez, Ángel González

“…When mice were treated and infected with 2×106 yeast cells, 100% of them succumbed by the first week after infection. …”
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Alienation and emancipation at the university through performing arts by Ramiro Tau, Laure Kloetzer, Aneth Sacher, Anna Zolotareva, Yemariam Abebayehu

“…To this end, the article will (1) introduce our theoretical reflections, discussing the issues on the phenomenon of alienation, emancipation and creation of knowledge within the university setting; (2) explain the structure of the course, with a focus on the place of performing arts in the curriculum; (3) present three vignettes displaying three cases of elaboration and reflection by participant students; (4) offer a final discussion and conclusion on the potential of performing arts to “shake up” or “destabilise” the usual alienation experienced by students regarding the appropriation and creation of knowledge at the university. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jianyu Gan, Jiya He, Kaixiang Zhou, Zhangyuting Shang, Gengxin Dong, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou

“…Recent studies suggested that Traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs) may be a promising strategy to improve the BDNF levels of these populations, while the effectiveness has yet to be definitively confirmed due to the variances in the study designs and observations. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of TCEs intervention on BDNF in middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Erratum to: Improved constraints on the variation of the weak scale from Big Bang nucleosynthesis by Helen Meyer, Ulf-G. Meißner

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Time-Dependent Global Attractor for a Class of Nonclassical Parabolic Equations by Fang-hong Zhang

“…Based on the recent theory of time-dependent global attractors in the works of Conti et al. (2013) and di Plinio et al. (2011), we prove the existence of time-dependent global attractors as well as the regularity of the time-dependent global attractor for a class of nonclassical parabolic equations.…”
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New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine by Minghui Zhang, Minghui Zhang, Zongao Wang, Zongao Wang, Shaojun Liu, Shaojun Liu, Yuxuan Li, Yuxuan Li, Yanting Gong, Yanting Gong, Min Liu, Min Liu

“…We discussed the latest directions and current challenges of TRPV1 receptor-targeting therapy for cancer, and summarized the odorous traditional herbs that modulate TRPV1 receptors, with a view to developing anti-tumor drugs targeting TRPV1 receptors in the future.…”
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Can drug-induced sleep endoscopy improve the success rates of tongue base surgery? by Jong-Gyun Ha, Youngwoo Lee, Jae Sung Nam, Jeong Jin Park, Joo-Heon Yoon, Chang-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Ju Cho

“…Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the therapeutic value of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) by comparing the outcomes of tongue base surgery based on Muller’s maneuver (MM) and those based on DISE in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. …”
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Assessing climate sensitivity of the Upper Indus Basin using fully distributed, physically-based hydrologic modeling and multi-model climate ensemble approach by Hamna Hasan, Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi, Syed Imran Ahmed, Muneer Anees

“…Abstract The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) of Pakistan is home to three largest mountain ranges: Karakoram, Hindukush, and the Himalayas. There’s a hovering danger of reduced water resources due to climate-induced warming, since the Indus Basin relies mostly on snow and glacier melt runoff from these mountains. …”
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Environmental problems indicator under environmental modeling toward sustainable development by P. Sutthichaimethee, W. Tanoamchard, P. Sawangwong, P Pachana, N. Witit-Anun

“…For Sanitation Services, the highest environmental cost was movie theaters. Overall, the lowest environmental cost for all categories, except Natural Resource Materials, was for petroleum and refineries. …”
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Ex-ante impact of pest des petits ruminant control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal: A system dynamics modelling approach. by Joshua Aboah, Andrea Apolloni, Raphaël Duboz, Barbara Wieland, Pacem Kotchofa, Edward Okoth, Michel Dione

“…Also, the consequences of PPR control on socioeconomic indicators like food and nutrition security at a macro-national level have not been explored thoroughly. Therefore, this study seeks to assess ex-ante the impact of PPR control strategies on farm-level profitability and the socioeconomic consequences concerning food and nutrition security at a national level in Senegal. …”
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Asymmetric-bifurcation snapping, all-or-none motion of Venus flytrap by Xiangli Zeng, Yingzhe Wang, Keisuke Morishima

“…The Venus flytrap has asymmetric energy states for the closing and opening conditions; therefore, storage of a larger amount of energy makes the re-opening motion slower. …”
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Simulation of duplicate tooling consumption at aircraft manufacturing enterprises by V. A. Vdovin, O. A. Afanasieva

“…As a result, a quantitative assessment of the constructed dependencies based on the calculation of multiple correlation coefficients, the Fisher dispersion ratio, the Theil’s coefficient of irrelevance allowed us to conclude that they are adequate to the conditions of consumption TT at the aviation enterprise. …”
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Herrera complexity and shadows of spherically symmetric compact objects by Subhasis Nalui, Subhra Bhattacharya

“…Advanced observational data analysis tools augments the hope for identification of exotic gravitational objects, like the so called “black hole mimickers” and may serve as testing ground for other gravity theories. In this context we explore how complexity of compact objects (a fundamentally theoretical classification) is connected to the photon ring (an astrophysical observable in the universe) and its stability. …”
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Stochastic and deterministic models for agricultural production networks by P. Bai, H.T. Banks, S. Dediu, A.Y. Govan, M. Last, A.L. Lloyd, H.K. Nguyen, M.S. Olufsen, G. Rempala, B.D. Slenning

“…Simulations,sensitivity and generalized sensitivity analyses are given.Finally, it is shown how diseases may be introduced into thenetwork and corresponding simulations are discussed.…”
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Crank-Nicolson Fully Discrete H1-Galerkin Mixed Finite Element Approximation of One Nonlinear Integrodifferential Model by Fengxin Chen

“…A numerical example is given to verify the theoretical results.…”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…However, rAAV-shFNDC5 significantly weakened the therapeutic effects of EA. Conclusions: EA upregulated irisin expression, reaching a peak after 7 days of EA and then stabilizing. …”
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The effect of mild-stage Alzheimer’s disease on the acoustic parameters of voice by Emel Arslan-Sarımehmetoğlu, Elife Barmak

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Significance of Semiquantitative Assessment of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody Using Luminex Single Bead Assay in Living Related Liver Transplantation by Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hiroto Egawa, Kimiko Yurugi, Rie Hishida, Hiroaki Tsuji, Eiji Ashihara, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Satoshi Teramukai, Taira Maekawa, Hironori Haga, Sinji Uemoto

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A Clustering of Investors' Behavior according to Their Financial, Behavioral, and Demographic Characteristics (An Application of K-means Algorithm) by Marziyeh Nourahmadi, Hojjatollah Sadeqi

“…The k-means coefficient was equal to 0.17, and the Affinity propagation clustering was equal to 0.097. Therefore, we choose the k-means method as the optimal clustering method. …”
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Age-related experiences of diverse older women living with HIV: A scoping review protocol informed by intersectionality. by Kristina Kokorelias, Paige Brown, Sharon Walmsley, Alice Zhabokritsky, Esther Su, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Utilizing a scoping review approach, the study seeks to map existing literature, employing a theoretical framework rooted in Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+). …”
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