Supportive functions of soil organic carbon for ecosystem services in karst desertification areas by Wang Xingfu, Liu Yi, Xiong Kangning, Huang Xianfei, Zhang Zhenming

“…The trade-off/synergy relationship between all the factors was discussed, and the shortcomings of the different ecosystems were identified. Finally, an optimization model with high synergy between each ecosystem service was proposed. …”
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Silencing of STEAP3 suppresses cervical cancer cell proliferation and migration via JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway by Zouyu Zhao, Panpan Yu, Yan Wang, Hong Li, Hui Qiao, Chongfeng Sun, Lina Zhu, Ping Yang

“…Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of related proteins, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling markers. …”
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Strategic Analysis of the Financing System of Iran Health Insurance Organization by Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Mahdiyeh Heydari, Mahya Abbasi, Mahdi Abbasi

“…The main threats to IHIO include political and economic unstability, low health insurance premiums, decisions without scientific support and insufficient enforcement of laws. Finally, solutions such as modernizing the tax system, increasing the health literacy of the community, reducing bureaucracy, increasing transparency and accountability, and reforming the monitoring and evaluation system were identified to strengthen the performance of the financing system of IHIO. …”
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Current methods for detecting and assessing HIV-1 antibody resistance by Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Martin Pirkl, Martin Pirkl, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers

“…Furthermore, in vivo studies in animal models have revealed the rapid emergence of escape variants to mono- or combined bNAb treatments. Finally, similar variants were found in the first clinical trials testing bNAbs for the treatment of HIV-1-infected patients. …”
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Mannan-Binding Lectin Suppresses Peptidoglycan-Induced TLR2 Activation and Inflammatory Responses by Fanping Wang, Yanhua Li, Can Yang, Yonghui Mu, Yan Wang, Wei Zhang, Yonghui Yang, Chen Chen, Shijun Song, Zhifa Shen, Wenjun Wang, Junpeng Li, Jingjing Zhai, Kang Guo, Ruili Sun, Lili Yu, Mingyong Wang

“…Administration of MBL alone did not have an effect on the expression of TLR2. Finally, our data showed that PGN-mediated immune responses were more severely suppressed by preincubation with MBL and indicated that MBL can combine with both TLR2 and PGN to block the inflammation cytokine expression induced by PGN. …”
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Quality control and safety management of oil and gas pipelines during its whole life cycle by Changliang JIANG

“…Then, a new construction quality and operation safety model with "quality control as the basis, total-factor management as the core and enhanced whole life cycle risk resistance" was put forward. Finally, the technical direction of quality control and safety management of oil and gas pipelines was prospected based on the application of "Industrial Internet +" and digital technology.…”
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Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Tria... by Aryan Shamili, Afsoon Hassani Mehraban, Akram Azad, Gholam Reza Raissi, Mohsen Shati

“…Both assessors of clinical and neurophysiological outcomes were blinded to the allocation of subjects. Result. Finally, the results of outcomes in 24 patients who completed the study were analyzed. …”
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Changing of expression actinbinding proteins in the kidney under dehydration by I. I. Khegay

“…The most probable molecular mechanism of changing the expression of the genes for alpha-actinin and tropomyosin is transduction of the V2-mediated vasopressin hormonal signal to protein kinase A, phosphorylation of the cAMPresponsible transcriptional factor CREB, and nuclear CREB interaction with gene CRE sites sensitive to it.…”
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Experimental study on the bearing capacity and effective anchorage lengths of inclined steel grouting pipes in loess embankment slope. by Jiawei Fan, Yufang Zhang, Kun Yuan, Wenjiao Zhou

“…Thirdly, effective anchorage lengths of inclined steel grouting pipe with anchorage lengths of 6 m, 9 m, and 12 m were compared and analyzed. Finally, inclined steel grouting pipe average cohesive strength along effective anchorage length section at the interface between cement grouting and soil stratum was compared with that of rock bolt. …”
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Tuberculosis and COVID-19: Lessons from the Past Viral Outbreaks and Possible Future Outcomes by Radu Crisan-Dabija, Cristina Grigorescu, Cristina-Alice Pavel, Bogdan Artene, Iolanda Valentina Popa, Andrei Cernomaz, Alexandru Burlacu

“…Second, although challenging due to data scarcity, investigating the pathological pathways linking TB and SARS-CoV-2 leads to the idea that their coexistence might yield a more severe clinical evolution. Finally, we addressed the issues of vaccination and diagnostic reliability in the context of coinfection. …”
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Adaptation and combination of two scales to measure dispositional gratitude in health sciences faculty: a psychometric analysis by Jesus Alfonso Beltran-Sanchez, José Moral de la Rubia, Adrian Valle de la O, Josue Omar Nava-Manzo, Angeles Dominguez

“…The validation of the one-factor model with convergent reliability and validity suggests that the total scale score serves as an adequate measure of gratitude. Finally, it represents a valuable contribution to the teaching of health sciences since it generates healthy environments with prosocial attitudes that facilitate flourishing in personal and academic life, and in the future, health professionals with humanism as their standard.…”
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Serum Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (sGDNF) Is a Novel Biomarker in Predicting Cirrhosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by Guangyue Yang, Liping Zhuang, Tiantian Sun, Yee Hui Yeo, Le Tao, Wei Zhang, Wenting Ma, Liu Wu, Zongguo Yang, Yanqin Yang, Dongying Xue, Jie Zhang, Rilu Feng, Ebert Matthias P., Steven Dooley, Ekihiro Seki, Ping Liu, Cheng Liu

“…On multivariable regression, sGDNF was independently associated with cirrhosis with an odds ratio of 6.98 (95% CI: 1.10–17.94). Finally, we demonstrated that sGDNF outperformed AST to platelet ratio index, FIB-4, fibroscore, forn index, and fibrometer in differentiating F4 vs. …”
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The role of SASP in ischemic stroke: a deep dive into cellular mechanisms by Dong Xie, Yang Liu, Fang-Biao Xu, Jin-Sheng Zhang

“…Investigated immune infiltration in stroke patients, managed quality control and annotation of single-cell data, cherry-picked central cells based on SASP scores, unearthed essential genes via enrichment analysis, conducted pseudo-time and intercellular communication studies, and prognosticated drugs for hub genes. Finally, authenticated core gene expression in serum of MCAO and Sham rats using real-time fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).ResultsFourteen hub genes were discerned. …”
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Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies by Huaqing Zheng, Changhong Chen

“…Data from eligible studies were extracted, and the meta-analysis was performed by using the STATA software V.12.0.Results 14 studies were finally included in the analysis. The results showed that overweight and obesity were significantly associated with higher knee OA risks of 2.45 (95% CI 1.88 to 3.20, p<0.001) and 4.55 (95% CI 2.90 to 7.13, p<0.001), respectively. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Drought in the Huai River Basin (2012–2018): Analyzing Patterns Through Hydrological Simulation and Geospatial Methods by Yuanhong You, Yuhao Zhang, Yanyu Lu, Ying Hao, Zhiguang Tang, Haiyan Hou

“…On the other hand, we identified a time–lag relationship among meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological droughts, uncovering interactions and propagation mechanisms across different drought types in this basin. Finally, we concluded that the WRF-Hydro model can provide highly accurate soil moisture simulation results and can be used to assess the spatiotemporal variations in regional drought events and the propagation mechanisms between different types of droughts.…”
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Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of environmental welfare performance in Chinese cities by Yipeng Zhang, Meixia Wang

“…Using the Hybrid-Network-DEA model, we measure the EWP of 240 cities in China, and then investigate the spatial distribution characteristics and spatio-temporal evolution patterns of EWP. Finally, empirical testing of the factors influencing EWP is conducted using spatial econometric methods.ResultsThe overall level of EWP in 240 Chinese cities from 2004 to 2019 is relatively low, but it generally shows a wavy upward trend. …”
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Mémoires sous vitrines : mises en scènes de l’esclavage dans les musées du Bénin et du Ghana by Anna Seiderer

“…Trois éléments structurels permettent d’opérer ce double langage à travers lequel l’histoire mise en scène vient finalement valider l’idéologie inhérente à chacune de ces trois nations. …”
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Optical band gap modulation in functionalized chitosan biopolymer hybrids using absorption and derivative spectrum fitting methods: A spectroscopic analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Daron Q. Muheddin, Karzan A. Abdalkarim, Dana A. Tahir, Hawkar A. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Jamal Hassan

“…The dopped samples show an increase in their linear optical susceptibility, third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility and nonlinear refractive indices, changing from 3.165 × 10–15 to 2.831 × 10–12 esu. Finally, light propagation velocities, surface resistance, and thermal emissivity were also examined.…”
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Molecular Alterations of KIT Oncogene in Gliomas by Ana L. Gomes, Jorge S. Reis-Filho, José M. Lopes, Olga Martinho, Maryou B. K. Lambros, Albino Martins, Fernando Schmitt, Fernando Pardal, Rui M. Reis

“…KIT, a class III receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), is frequently involved in tumourigenic processes. …”
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A novel social-network-analysis-based approach for analyzing complex network of actors involved in accessibility of anti-cancer medications in Iran by Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Leila Zarei, Esmaeil Alinezhad, Adel Sadeghdoost

“…Then, the influence relationships of these actors were comprehensively analysed through in-depth interviews with nine key informants involved in pharmaceutical policies through a structured questionnaire. Finally, a novel network of actors was determined accordingly, and a SNA-based approach proposed to reveal the intrinsic roles and various aspects of the importance of the network’s actors. …”
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