Assessment of Morphological Changes in Breast Cancer Cells Following X-Ray Radiation Utilizing Digital Holographic Microscopy by Zeinab Hormozi-Moghaddam, Seyedeh Mona Taheri, Reza Paydar, Ali Neshasteh-Riz, Vahideh Farzam Rad, Mohadeseh Shaghaghi

“…Results: The results indicate a significant increase in the morphological parameters of cells, encompassing volume, and roughness, subsequent to radiation exposure when contrasted with the control group. This observation signifies discernible alterations in the shape and roughness characteristics of MCF7 cells. …”
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Diagnostic potential of urinary CX3CL1 for amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease by Yali Xu, Yali Xu, Jie Zhang, Jie Zhang, Ying-Ying Shen, Wei-Wei Li, Bin Li, Hai-Ping Cheng, Gui-Hua Zeng

“…Comparatively, AD patients exhibited significantly elevated urinary CX3CL1 levels when contrasted with both the CN controls and the aMCI cohort. …”
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Meteorus pulchricornis Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Shiji Tian, Ruizhong Yuan, Xingzhou Ma, XiaoHan Shu, Yu Fang, Zhaohe Lu, Qiuyu Qu, Yu Jin, Jiabao Gong, Yanlin Peng, Ziqi Wang, Xiqian Ye, Xuexin Chen, Pu Tang

“…Our investigation into gene family evolution in M. pulchricornis showed that 563 gene families expanded, 1,739 contracted, and 58 underwent rapid evolution. The high-quality genome assembly we report here is advantageous for further research on parasitoid wasps and provides a foundational data resource for natural enemy studies.…”
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In Vivo Assessment of Healing Potential of Ointments Containing Bee Products, Vegetal Extracts, and Polymers on Skin Lesions by Calin Vasile Andritoiu, Cristina Lungu, Camelia Elena Iurciuc (Tincu), Corina Elena Andriescu, Corneliu Havarneanu, Marcel Popa, Magdalena Cuciureanu, Liliana Mititelu Tarţău, Bianca Ivanescu

“…On the ninth day of treatment, the wound contraction rate was 98.17 ± 0.15% for the mixed ointment group, compared to the negative control group’s rate of 14.85 ± 2.95%. …”
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Closing the phenotyping gap with non-invasive belowground field phenotyping by G. Blanchy, G. Blanchy, G. Blanchy, W. Deroo, T. De Swaef, P. Lootens, P. Quataert, I. Roldán-Ruíz, R. Versteeg, S. Garré

“…The proof-of-concept experiment was conducted in 2023, with three distinct soybean genotypes known for their contrasting reactions to drought stress. We illustrate how this new infrastructure addresses the issues of depth resolution, automated data processing, and phenotyping indicator extraction. …”
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A Straightforward Approach of Wet‐Spinning Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):Polystyrene Sulfate Fibers for Use in All Conducting Polymer‐Based Textile Actuators by Mathis Bruns, Shayan Mehraeen, Jose G. Martinez, Johannes Mersch, Iris Kruppke, Edwin W. H. Jager, Chokri Cherif

“…This study introduces a straightforward and efficient method for creating PEDOT‐based, biomimetic, fiber‐shaped, linearly contracting ionic electroactive polymer actuators. To achieve this, a wet‐spinning technique is presented, which enables a continuous production of PEDOT:polystyrene sulfate (PSS) fibers at high production rates of 34 m h−1, an additional fiber washing step and a sulfuric acid posttreatment step to increase the fibers conductivity. …”
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Nonlinear vibration analysis of a 3DOF double pendulum system near resonance by Asmaa Amer, W. Zhang, T.S. Amer, H. Li

“…These solutions are ascertained by contrasting them with numerical solutions (NS) that are derived utilizing the fourth-order Runge-Kutta algorithm (RKA-4). …”
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Attracting pollinators vs escaping herbivores: eco-evolutionary dynamics of plants confronted with an ecological trade-off by Yacine, Youssef, Loeuille, Nicolas

“…The strength of the ecological trade-off largely explains the occurrence of these contrasting eco-evolutionary dynamics. In particular, plant diversification requires strong trade-offs, with the strongest trade-offs allowing long-term polymorphism. …”
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On the Fine-Scale Topography Regulating Changes in Atmospheric Hydrological Cycle and Extreme Rainfall over West Africa in a Regional Climate Model Projections by M. B. Sylla, A. T. Gaye, G. S. Jenkins

“…The results show that while ECHAM5 projects wetter climate along the Gulf of Guinea and drier conditions along the Sahel, RegCM3 produces contrasting changes for low-elevation (negative) and high-elevation (positive) terrains more marked during the second period. …”
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Effect of Noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn.) Fruit and Its Bioactive Principles Scopoletin and Rutin on Rat Vas Deferens Contractility: An Ex Vivo Study by Vijayapandi Pandy, Megala Narasingam, Thubasni Kunasegaran, Dharmani Devi Murugan, Zahurin Mohamed

“…Haloperidol and prazosin, reference dopamine D2, and α1-adrenoceptors antagonists significantly reversed the dopamine- and noradrenaline-induced contractions, respectively, in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Insights into core-shell multi-structure and strengthening by multi-microalloying (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) of a T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy by Dengfeng Yin, Shenchen Zhang, Xin Li, Jiangang Yao, Qi Yin, Andrej Atrens, Ming-Chun Zhao

“…The peak hardness of the new Al–Li–Mg-Sc-Zr-Er-Ti alloy was increased by ∼22 % compared to that of the contrasting Al–Li–Mg alloy. Orowan bypass strengthening was the operative mechanism for the core-shell multi-structure particles.…”
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Mechanisms Underlying Adaptation of Respiratory Network Activity to Modulatory Stimuli in the Mouse Embryo by Marc Chevalier, Rafaël De Sa, Laura Cardoit, Muriel Thoby-Brisson

“…Breathing is a rhythmic behavior that requires organized contractions of respiratory effector muscles. This behavior must adapt to constantly changing conditions in order to ensure homeostasis, proper body oxygenation, and CO2/pH regulation. …”
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Intrauterine Fetal Surgery Current Approaches by Ayla Eser, Nermin Köşüş, Aydın Köşüş, Müberra Namlı Kalem, Nilüfer Akgün, Ebru Yüce

“…Suitable surgical techniques, appropriate and effective high end methods to monitor fetal and uterine development and prevention of uterine contractions after surgery (tocolysis) are a few of the key bottlenecks that need to be addressed urgently to make intrauterine fetal surgery more useful. …”
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The GLP-1R agonist semaglutide reshapes pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts reducing collagen proline hydroxylation and favoring T lymphocyte infiltration by Chiara Cencioni, Silvia Malatesta, Virginia Vigiano Benedetti, Valerio Licursi, Livia Perfetto, Federica Conte, Danilo Ranieri, Armando Bartolazzi, Martina Kunkl, Loretta Tuosto, Alberto Larghi, Geny Piro, Antonio Agostini, Giampaolo Tortora, Vincenzo Corbo, Carmine Carbone, Francesco Spallotta

“…Upon dysmetabolism, P4HA1 boosts collagen proline hydroxylation, intensifies collagen contraction strength, precluding PDAC infiltration. …”
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Profiling Proteins in the Hypothalamus and Hippocampus of a Rat Model of Premenstrual Syndrome Irritability by Mingqi Qiao, Peng Sun, Yang Wang, Sheng Wei, Xia Wei, Chunhong Song, Fushun Wang, Jibiao Wu

“…The hypothalamus and hippocampus of each group modelling PMS displayed the following features: decreased expression of Ulip2, tubulin beta chain 15, α actin, and interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein; increased expression of kappa-B motif-binding phosphoprotein; decreased expression of hydrolase at the end of ubiquitin carboxy, albumin, and aldolase protein; and increased expression of M2 pyruvate kinase, panthenol-cytochrome C reductase core protein I, and calcium-binding protein. Contrasting with previous studies, the current study identified new proteins related to PMS irritability. …”
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GEOMETRIC TERMINOLOGY IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE OF THE EARLY 17th CENTURY (EXEMPLIFIED BY “CHARTER OF MARTIAL, CANNON AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO MILITARY SCIENCE”) by Dmitry V. Rudnev, Milyausha G. Sharikhina

“…Fronsperger served as a source for the Russian text. The undertaken contrastive analysis of German and Russian texts resulted in the conclusion that Russian translators, when rendering German terms into Russian, mainly followed the strategy of domestication with the focus on the system of nominations that existed in the Russian language of that time. …”
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¿Existen realmente las etapas de cambio para actividad física? Hallazgos desde un estudio con una muestra estudiantil universitaria que combina el Modelo Procesual de Acción en Sal... by Benjamín Reyes-Fernández, Derby Muñoz Rojas

“…Para ello, se recogieron datos transversales de estudiantes universitarios (N = 490, edad = 22.5 años, DT = 6.57) y se hicieron ANOVA, contrastes planeados y análisis de tendencias polinómicas, siguiendo las recomendaciones de Sutton (2000). …”
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Determination of the Unilaterally Damaged Region May Depend on the Asymmetry of Carotid Blood Flow Velocity in Hemiparkinsonian Monkey: A Pilot Study by Jincheol Seo, Kyung Seob Lim, Chang-Yeop Jeon, SeungHo Baek, Hyeon-Gu Yeo, Won Seok Choi, Sung-Hyun Park, Kang Jin Jeong, Jinyoung Won, Keonwoo Kim, Junghyung Park, Jiyeon Cho, Jung Bae Seong, Minji Kim, Yu Gyeong Kim, Jae-Won Huh, Samhwan Kim, Yong Hoon Lim, Hyung Woo Park, Hye Min Tak, Man Seong Heo, Ji-Woong Choi, Sun Ha Paek, Youngjeon Lee

“…Additionally, the unilateral damaged monkey observed the apomorphine-induced contralateral rotation behavior and the temporary increase of plasma RANTES. Contrastively, higher flow velocity in the ipsilateral common carotid artery was observed in the bilateral damaged monkey. …”
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Den Use Patterns of Endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes in Urban Environments May Facilitate Disease Transmission by Brian L. Cypher, Alyse Gabaldon, Erica C. Kelly, Tory L. Westall, Nicole A. Deatherage

“…During 120-day intervals, the minimum survival time for kit foxes contracting mange, collared foxes used a mean of 7.6 dens, 9.8 other foxes used the same dens, and 7.3 foxes used the dens concurrently with the collared foxes. …”
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Two Paediatric Patients with Encephalopathy and Concurrent COVID-19 Infection: Two Sides of the Same Coin? by Katerina Vraka, Dipak Ram, Siobhan West, Wei Yen Evelyn Chia, Praveen Kurup, Gayathri Subramanian, Hui Jeen Tan

“…In the second case, however, we postulated that the encephalopathic process was triggered by SARS-CoV-2, as no other cause was identified. With these two contrasting cases, we provide evidence that SARS-CoV-2-associated encephalitis can show ADEM-like changes, which can present during the postinfectious phase of COVID-19 illness. …”
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