Melatonin regulates rabbit sperm motility and kinematics via the MT1/PKC signaling pathway by Chongchong Wang, Yanyan Zhang, Shiwen He, Biao Jiang, Jinglei Huang, Hui Peng

“…Objective Melatonin, a highly conserved molecule, plays an essential role in various physiological functions. Research suggests that incorporating melatonin into semen extender enhances livestock sperm viability. …”
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Study of Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms with Diabetic Nephropathy by Bhuiya Esha, Saravanan Yogaprabhu, Janaki Sneha, Karthick Vijayalakshmi, Viswanathan Mohan, Venkatesan Radha, Dhanasekaran Bodhini

“…Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. The functions of vitamin D are mediated through vitamin D receptor (VDR). …”
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Comparison of Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes Before and After Orthodontic Treatment in Patients with Congenitally Missing Bilateral Maxillary Lateral Incisors by Tuğba Şenel, Orhan Cicek

“…(1) <i>Background and Objectives</i>: Congenitally missing bilateral maxillary lateral incisors (CMBMLIs) present significant aesthetic, functional, and psychosocial challenges that require an orthodontic approach based on multidisciplinary consensus. …”
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Development and usability of a traditional game simulation module with augmented reality technology (AR-SiGaSTEM) in online learning to strengthen STEM skills among students by Mazlini Adnan, Laili Farhana Md Ibharim, Yoke Seng Wong, I-van Yee, Sukirman

“…The teachers agreed that well-designed, objective-aligned AR modules can effectively facilitate online learning. Usability testing showed the AR-SiGaSTEM module achieved high usability ratings. …”
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Impact of Caffeine on Aquatic Ecosystems: Assessing Trophic-Level Biological Responses by Sara Rodrigues, Rita S. Alves, Sara C. Antunes

“…The results show that CAF exposure affects organisms’ metabolic and physiological functions, with varying sensitivities among species, potentially leading to ecological disturbances in aquatic ecosystems. …”
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Balancing between cuproplasia and copper-dependent cell death: molecular basis and clinical implications of ATOX1 in cancer by Justyna Suwara, Mariusz L. Hartman

“…By interacting with other proteins involved in controlling the intracellular levels of cuprous ions (Cu+), ATOX1 contributes to the import, export, and subcellular distribution of Cu+ as it functions within the CTR1-ATOX1-ATP7A/ATP7B axis. For this reason, ATOX1 plays a key role in preventing copper toxicity. …”
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Multi-Head Graph Attention Adversarial Autoencoder Network for Unsupervised Change Detection Using Heterogeneous Remote Sensing Images by Meng Jia, Xiangyu Lou, Zhiqiang Zhao, Xiaofeng Lu, Zhenghao Shi

“…The network training is constrained by four loss functions: reconstruction loss, code correlation loss, graph attention loss, and adversarial loss, which together guide the alignment of heterogeneous images into a unified data domain. …”
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Handgrip Strength has Declined Among Adults, Particularly Males, from Shanghai Since 2000 by Dao Wang, Yang Liu, Justin J. Lang, Marilyn G. Klug, Ryan McGrath, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…A decline in adjusted HGS may represent a decline in the general/functional health of the population.…”
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Integrin mediated adhesion of osteoblasts to connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) induces cytoskeleton reorganization and cell differentiation. by Honey Hendesi, Mary F Barbe, Fayez F Safadi, M Alexandra Monroy, Steven N Popoff

“…Prior studies in various cell types have shown that cell adhesion to CTGF via integrin receptors results in activation of specific signaling pathways that regulate cell functions, such as differentiation and cytoskeletal reorganization. …”
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Mapping the mHealth Nexus: A Semantic Analysis of mHealth Scholars’ Research Propensities Following an Interdisciplinary Training Institute by Junpeng Ren, Jinwen Luo, Yingshi Huang, Vivek Shetty, Minjeong Jeon

“…GPT-4o-assisted labeling identified mHealth-related publications occupying central positions in the semantic space, functioning as conceptual bridges between disciplinary clusters such as clinical medicine, public health, and technological innovation. …”
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Evaluation of Headache-Related Quality of Life and Dry Eyes Following Dermatochalasis Surgery: A Prospective Clinical Study by Ahmadikhatir S, Finskas O, Svedberg K

“…The surgery provides both functional and cosmetic benefits.Keywords: dermatochalasis, headache, quality of life, dryness of eyes…”
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Organization of creative activities of students: aims, methodology, outcomes by Dmitry A. Trischenko

“…Additionally, the main and the supporting effects of the association’s activities are discovered and the basic methodological approaches to this form of student creativeness promotion are defined. …”
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Development and validation of microwave-assisted extraction for phenolic compound profiling in diverse oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) sourced from various geographical regions by M Umar Harun, Miguel Palma, Widiastuti Setyaningsih

“…This optimized MAE method proves to be a reliable tool for phenolic profiling in diverse oyster mushroom varieties, supporting potential applications in functional food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries.…”
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Graphene oxide supported oxidovanadium coordination compound as an efficient catalyst for the green oxidation of benzyl alcohol by Mohammadreza Aliniya, Rahman Bikas, Neda Heydari, Marta S. Krawczyk, Tadeusz Lis

“…Due to the presence of free amine functional group in the structure, [VO(µ-O)L]2 was supported on the surface of graphene oxide, and a heterogeneous catalyst (GO-V) was provided. …”
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GdX inhibits the occurrence and progression of breast cancer by negatively modulating the activity of STAT3 by Zhilin Chen, Lu Xu, Shibin Lin, Hongjun Huang, Qing Long, Jiwei Liu

“…Aim To elucidate the biological functionality and regulatory mechanisms of GdX in breast cancer (BC).Methods The examination of GdX expression in human BC tissues and cell lines was conducted through immunohistochemical (IHC) and Western blot. …”
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Development of a bioinformatics tool for identifying members of the Apis mellifera gut microbiome by R. Makovei, N. Shemedyuk, Kh. Malysheva, I. Dvylyuk, M. Chokhan

“…Available free software typically has significant functional limitations, preventing comprehensive analysis. …”
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How Thermal Patterns Change During Dehydration in Non‐Vascular Epiphytic Communities by Giulia Canali, Pilar Hurtado, Sara Gariglio, Rodrigo Rocha deOliveira, Cristina Malegori, Paolo Giordani

“…However, non‐vascular epiphytic communities contribute to ecosystem functions, such as water and energy balance, by interacting with the environment through water and heat exchange at the substrate‐atmosphere interface. …”
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The Brain Activation of Two Motor Imagery Strategies in a Mental Rotation Task by Cancan Wang, Yuxuan Yang, Kewei Sun, Yifei Wang, Xiuchao Wang, Xufeng Liu

“…Previous studies on the comparative brain mechanisms of kinesthetic imagery and visual imagery have not adopted consistent stimulus images or mature mental rotation paradigms, making it difficult to effectively compare these types of imagery. <b>Methods:</b> In this study, we utilized functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate the brain activation of sixty-seven young right-handed participants with different strategy preferences during hand lateral judgment tasks (HLJT). …”
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The design of paper-based electroanalytical microfluidic device coupled with post-synthesized molecularly imprinted polymers (rGO/Au@Ag2S/PANI/polyacrylamide) for the detection of... by Mina Adampourezare, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali, Miguel de la Guardia, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi

“…The fabricated device showed high sensitivity toward streptomycin, which was due to synergistic effects between catalytic properties, electrical conductivity of rGO/Au@Ag2S/anline /Polyacrylamide, and considerably increased numbers of imprinted sites. …”
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The phenomenon of digital paternalism as a factor in the transformation of state youth policy by  S. V. Polyakov

“…Its essential characteristics are highlighted: delegation of paternalistic functions to digital platforms, masking of state presence, adaptation to youth digital culture, and creation of an illusion of free choice. …”
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