Seminal plasma influences oxidative status and post-thaw quality of bovine epididymal sperm by Juan Diego Torralvo, Giovanni Restrepo, Benjamín Alberto Rojano, Alexandra Usuga

“…This research aimed evaluated the effect of SP on the oxidative status and quality of freeze-thawed epididymal bovine sperm. …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…Baseline demographics and participants’ Mini Nutritional Assessment, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini Mental State Examination, Charlson’s Comorbidity Index and LACE index scores were obtained. Functional measurements such as modified Barthel’s Index scores and hand grip strength (HGS) were taken. …”
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Prostate tumor neuroendocrine differentiation via EMT: The road less traveled by Haley Dicken, Patrick J. Hensley, Natasha Kyprianou

“…Aberrant transforming-growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling accelerates prostate tumor progression in a transgenic mouse model via effects on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and neuroendocrine differentiation driving tumor progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). …”
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Current and Novel Therapies for Cluster Headache: A Narrative Review by Bruna de Freitas Dias, Christopher L. Robinson, Maria Dolores Villar-Martinez, Sait Ashina, Peter J. Goadsby

“…Comprehensive, multifaceted treatment strategies are essential to improve the daily functioning and quality of life for individuals with CH.…”
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Identification of the fractions responsible for plant root elongation-promoting and antioxidant activities of humic product extracted from composted wood thinnings by Masakazu Aoyama, Yasushi Kojima

“…DRIFT spectroscopy showed that the composition of functional groups varied considerably among the fractions. …”
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Do Pollination and Pollen Sources Affect Fig Seed Set and Quality? First Attempt Using Chemical and Vibrational Fingerprints Coupled with Chemometrics by Lahcen Hssaini, Rachid Razouk, Ahmed Irchad, Rachid Aboutayeb, Rachida Ouaabou

“…As many areas of how caprification impacts other seed aspects still need to be investigated further, this research suggests the importance of caprification in seed valorization for oil extraction and as a functional ingredient.…”
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Transmitted Light Measurement to Determine the Local Structural Characteristics of Paperboard: Grammage, Thickness, and Fiber Orientation by Cedric W. Sanjon, Yuchen Leng, Marek Hauptmann, Peter Groche, Jens-Peter Majschak

“…Various distribution functions are compared, and the Pearson Type 3, log-normal, and gamma distributions are found to most accurately describe the grammage, thickness, and fiber orientation distributions. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Prognosis of Elderly Valvular Heart Disease Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Five-Year Experience from a Single-Center Study of Southern Chin... by Yuan-Feng Liang, Feier Song, Huixia Liu, Jian Liu, Yu-Yuan Zhang, Wei-Dong Lin, Hong-Tao Liao, Hui-Ming Guo, Gary Tse, Fang-Zhou Liu, Zhanyi Lin

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of DM on the long-term outcome of elderly VHD patients. …”
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Biological Evaluation of Silver-Treated Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Application as Antibacterial and Regenerative Wound Dressings by Federica Paladini, Carmen Lanzillotti, Angelica Panico, Mauro Pollini

“…In this study, porous silk fibroin scaffolds were functionalized with silver nanoparticles through a photo-reduction process and were comprehensively tested for their cytocompatibility and wound healing potential. …”
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Changes in the participation of Russia in the global financial architecture driven by geopolitical challenges and prospective evolution vectors of world finance by V. P. Akinina, I. O. Alimova, A. A. Petrovskaya, A. A. Krechetova

“…Based on the available information, the key negative factors that can have a destabilizing effect on the economic dynamics of Russia have been specified. …”
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Psychological impacts of "screen time" and "green time" for children and adolescents: A systematic scoping review. by Tassia K Oswald, Alice R Rumbold, Sophie G E Kedzior, Vivienne M Moore

“…The aim of this systematic scoping review was to collate evidence assessing associations between screen time, green time, and psychological outcomes (including mental health, cognitive functioning, and academic achievement) for young children (<5 years), schoolchildren (5-11 years), early adolescents (12-14 years), and older adolescents (15-18 years). …”
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A structural health monitoring data reconstruction method based on VMD and SSA-optimized GRU model by Xiaoliang Jia, Guoyan Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Huacong Li, Jing Hu, Songlin Zhu, Caiwei Liu

“…The methodology initially employs Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) to preprocess and decompose the existing data from the target sensor into Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) and residuals. Subsequently, the Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) network utilizes data from other sensors to reconstruct the IMFs and residuals, ultimately producing the data reconstruction results. …”
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Calponin 3 Regulates Myoblast Proliferation and Differentiation Through Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling and YAP1-Mediated Signaling in Myoblasts by Mai Thi Nguyen, Quoc Kiet Ly, Thanh Huu Phan Ngo, Wan Lee

“…This study investigated the functional significance of CNN3 in myogenic differentiation, along with its effects on actin remodeling and mechanosensitive signaling in C2C12 myoblasts. …”
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Organizational and legal forms and differences in the administrative and legal status of the territorial bodies of the federal executive authorities of the Russian Federation by A. P. Demin

“…In the context of the functioning of the power vertical, there is a need to unify their administrative and legal status, since the unity of the public authority system is the achieved result of the constitutional reform of 2020. …”
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Preparing Gluten-free Cookies for Children From Quinoa and Papaya Powder by Hanan, A. Hussien, Mohammad, F.M. Abdulla

“…The increasing interest in improving the nutritional value of gluten-free products has prompted extensive exploration of various ingredients to create functional and valuable options in this field. This paper aims to study the suitability of using quinoa and papaya powder for improving the nutritive value of gluten free cookies. …”
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Association between diabetes-specific health literacy and health-related quality of life among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural Hunan Province, China: a cross-section... by Huilan Xu, Zhao Hu, Lulu Qin

“…After adjustment for potential confounders, a significant MANCOVA model (Wilks’ λ=0.974, F=5.63, p=0.004) indicated that individuals with pre-diabetes who had high DSHL reported higher MCS (Mdiff=3.5, 95% CI 1.8 to 6.3, effect size=0.38). This remained significant across subscales: general health (p=0.028), vitality (p=0.014), social functioning (p=0.017) and mental health (p=0.005).Conclusions Low DSHL was associated with worsening HRQoL among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural China, particularly in the mental health components.Trial registration number ChiCTR-IOR-15007033.…”
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Variations of five eIF4E genes across cassava accessions exhibiting tolerant and susceptible responses to cassava brown streak disease. by Shanshan Shi, Xiuchun Zhang, M Alejandra Mandel, Peng Zhang, Yuliang Zhang, Morag Ferguson, Teddy Amuge, Steve Rounsley, Zhixin Liu, Zhongguo Xiong

“…Both have a (+)-sense single-stranded RNA genome with a 5' covalently-linked viral protein, which functionally resembles the cap structure of mRNA, binds to eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) or its analogues, and then enable the translation of viral genomic RNA in host cells. …”
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Improved Correction of Extreme Precipitation Through Explicit and Continuous Nonstationarity Treatment and the Metastatistical Approach by Cuauhtémoc Tonatiuh Vidrio‐Sahagún, Jianxun He, Alain Pietroniro

“…NS‐ and CNS‐QM‐SMEV avoid these biases, adhering better to their theoretical functioning. Thus, NS‐ and CNS‐QM‐SMEV enhance the correction of extremes under nonstationarity. …”
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Law as an innovative system: theoretical approach by M. V. Shugurov, A. A. Vasiliev

“…Since the innovative paradigm of the functioning and development of society, as well as individual spheres of public life is all-encompassing, it is not possible to consider law as just a simple regulator of innovative processes. …”
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Decoding the metabolic dialogue in the tumor microenvironment: from immune suppression to precision cancer therapies by Ruoli Wang, Jincheng Zhuang, Qi Zhang, Wantao Wu, Xinrui Yu, Hao Zhang, Zongyi Xie

“…Recent advancements have shed light on how the metabolic reprogramming of immune cells, including macrophages, T cells, and DCs, determines their functional polarization, survival, and interactions within the TME. …”
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