Synthetic Analogue of Leu-Enkephalin Prevents Endothelial Dysfunction in vitro by O. A. Grebenchikov, A. M. Ovezov, Yu. V. Skripkin, T. S. Zabelina, O. N. Ulitkina, A. V. Lugovoy, A. S. Prikhodko, A. Yu. Ryzhkov, R. A. Zinovkin

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy of a synthetic leu-enkephalin stabilized analogue to prevent damage of endothelial cells monolayer in vitro caused by serum samples from septic shock patients.Materials and methods. …”
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MicroRNA Expression Profiling to Identify and Validate Reference Genes for the Relative Quantification of microRNA in Rectal Cancer. by Anne Haahr Mellergaard Eriksen, Rikke Fredslund Andersen, Niels Pallisgaard, Flemming Brandt Sørensen, Anders Jakobsen, Torben Frøstrup Hansen

“…MiR-645 was excluded from the data analysis, because it was undetected in 35 of 50 samples (first validation) and in 24 of 56 samples (second validation), respectively. …”
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Pore–Fracture Structure and Fractal Features of Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation Hydrocarbon Source Rocks as Investigated Using MICP, LFNMR, and FESEM by Dun Wu, Liu Zhao, Guangqing Hu, Wenyong Zhang

“…In this study, multiple observation methods (field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LFNMR)) and physical tests (mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP)) were employed, and double logarithmic plots for fractal fitting were illustrated. …”
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Comparative evaluation of chitosan-based multifunctional wound dressings: a multistage randomised controlled experimental trial by D. I. Ushmarov, S. E. Gumenyuk, A. S. Gumenyuk, T. V. Gayvoronskaya, S. Ya. Karablina, А. V. Pomortsev, A. S. Sotnichenko, K. I. Melkonyan, T. Е. Grigoriev

“…A comparative experimental assay of novel chitosan-based wound dressings in the healing of soft tissue wounds of different genesis using ultrasound to control biodegradation of the developed dosage form.Methods. Soft tissue wounds were modelled in experimental animals, conventional and lineage male rats, 275 (± 25) g body weight, and male rabbits, 2,900 (± 150) g weight, using a proprietary methodology (Patent on invention RU No. 2703709 dated 23 August, 2018).Two wound dressing samples selected as most promising and applicable in large-volume soft tissue aseptic wounds were tested in the final step of experiment. …”
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Composite Nano-Calcium-Based Material for Reinforcement and Protection of Earthen Ruins in Humid Environment by Xuan Huang, Chen Li, Xiaomeng Sun, Wanying Li

“…The main purpose is to sort out and study the reinforcement and protection measures and methods of relevant sites and ancient cultural sites, as well as the classification, characteristics, and protection value of ancient cultural sites. …”
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FOLR2+ macrophage depletion from intestinal metaplasia to early gastric cancer: single-cell sequencing insight into gastric cancer progression by Yuxin He, Jiayu Wang, Zilin Deng, Huang Feng, Mingzhan Du, Deqing Zhang, Guangbo Zhang, Tongguo Shi, Weichang Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate the immune landscape of complete intestinal metaplasia (CIM), incomplete intestinal metaplasia (IIM), and EGC, as well as the underlying mechanisms of EGC progression. Methods Gastric biopsy samples were collected from five patients with CIM, six patients with IIM, and four patients with EGC, followed by single-cell RNA sequencing. …”
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Two novel triazine-based quaternary ammonium salt Gemini surfactants as potential corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in a sulfate-reducing bacteria solution: Experimental and th... by Guofang Gao, Junxia Wang, Penghui Liang, Yilei Ruan, Dehua Wang, Li Feng, Xuemei Ma, Zhiyong Hu, Hailin Zhu

“…The minimum inhibitory concentrations against sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) of C12-2-C12, C14-2-C14 and dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (1227) were determined using the double-dilution method. The performance of C12-2-C12 and C14-2-C14 in inhibiting carbon steel corrosion in the presence of SRB was examined, with 1227 serving as a control sample. …”
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PROSPECT-DP: A coupled leaf optical properties model for improving leaf spectra simulation in the red-edge domain by excluding the ChlF effect by Shanshan Du, Dianrun Zhao, LinLin Guan, Mengjia Qi, Xinjie Liu, Liangyun Liu

“…This study aims to enhance the accuracy of simulating leaf spectral characteristics in the red-edge domain by combining an existing leaf physical model (PROSPECT-D) with the data-driven method that is typically used to establish leaf empirical models. …”
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The Construction Level of Health Literate Health Organizations and Its Impact on Patients’ Health Literacy: Based on Self-Determination Theory and Structural Equation Modeling by Renjie Lu PhD, Jing Zhou MD, Jiaying Ge BD, Xiyang Xia MD, Chao Lei MD, Shenyu Zhao BD, Dan Shen BD, Xiaoyu Wang MD, Jiaqian Chang BD, Yang Chen MD, Lingmin Hu PhD

“…This includes their correlation with perceived service quality (PSQ) and perceived a community with shared future for doctor-patient (PCSF) to improve healthcare service quality and patient experiences in China. A PEHLHO Scale was developed using focus group discussions and the Delphi method, with other scales adapted from existing instruments. …”
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Integrated Omics Reveal <i>Dendrobium nobile</i> Lindl.’s Anti-Diabetic Mechanisms via Arginine/Proline and Glycerophospholipid Pathways by Zhibo Wang, Xian Wang, Sifan Guo, Ying Cai, Dandan Xie, Yujuan Wang, Aihua Zhang, Jun Dai, Shi Qiu

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Detection of chimeric alpha-defensin transcripts and peptides in mouse Paneth cells by Steven Timmermans, Steven Timmermans, Charlotte Wallaeys, Charlotte Wallaeys, Somara De Beul, Somara De Beul, Natalia Garcia-Gonzales, Natalia Garcia-Gonzales, Claude Libert, Claude Libert

“…IntroductionIn mammals, Paneth cells, located in the crypts of the small intestine, produceantimicrobial peptides that serve to keep the intestinal microbiome under control. a-Defensins are the primary antimicrobial peptides produced by these cells.MethodsWe used 148 publicly available bulk RNA-seq samples on purified PCs, proteomics on enriched purified PC proteins and Defa peptide activity assays to detect all Defa transcrips, including potential chimeric transcrips.ResultsWe identified 28 expressed Defa genes in mice, with up to 85% of Paneth cell RNA reads mapping to these genes. …”
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Recent Advances in the Use of Drill Cuttings for Determining Subduction Zone Structure, Stratigraphy, and Stress State by P. H. Cornard, A. M. Schleicher, C. Regalla, M. Hamahashi, M. Kitamura, R. Fukuchi, K. T. Pickering, H. Kitajima, T. Wiersberg

“…The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE) project has successfully used ultradeep riser‐drilling to collect deep crust samples via core or cuttings. …”
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Challenges in Interpreting ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar Age Spectra: Clues from Hydrothermally Altered Alkali Feldspars by Yinzhi Wang, Liekun Yang, Wenbei Shi, Lin Wu, Fei Wang

“…Microstructural analyses using energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM−EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods unequivocally demonstrate that the concordant ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar age spectrum of sample JD-2K is a result of isotopic resetting during fluid-mediated recrystallization processes, rather than primary post-crystallization thermal stability. …”
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Features of the water regime and photosynthesis in hybrid forms of cherry plum under the dry wind season conditions by A. V. Grigoriev, R. A. Pilkevich, L. A. Lukicheva, T. B. Gubanova, V. M. Gorina

“…Water retention capacity of leaves and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured under the simulated conditions close to the dry wind season.Materials and methods. The water regime parameters were studied for five cherry plum genotypes in 2021 and 2022. …”
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Unpacking the complexities in racial and ethnic discrimination and tobacco use and cannabis co-use behaviors among young adults in the U.S. by Stephanie Pike Moore, Craig S. Fryer, Eugenia Lee, Kymberle L. Sterling

“…Methods: Data come from a cross-sectional survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of U.S. young adults (n = 1,178) in May 2022. …”
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Cumulative effect and subchronic toxicity of the supramolecular complex of fenbendazole by A. I. Varlamova

“…The purpose of the research is to study the cumulative effect and subchronic toxicity of supramolecular complex of fenbendazole (SMCF).Materials and methods. The cumulative effect of SMCF was studied on 20 outbred white rats weighing 180 g that were divided into experimental and control groups of 10 animals each. …”
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FAM111B knockdown attenuates tumorigenesis of ovarian cancer via the downregulation of MYC by Guoyu Yu, Fang Wei, Wanying Li, Qiuyun Guo, Lihong Zhang

“…While the FAM111B gene has been implicated in various cancer types, its specific role in ovarian cancer remains poorly understood. Methods The ES2 and A2780 ovarian cell lines were exploited to explore the cellular proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in FAM111B knockdown experiments. …”
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Perceived Stress Mediates the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Onset of Bruxism Among Adolescents by Wang LL, Zhou SJ, Li HJ, Li JJ, Qi M, Zhao J, Tan YL, Chen JX

“…We used the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACEQ) to assess childhood trauma experiences, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to evaluate stress in adolescents, and three items to assess bruxism. …”
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Development of Micro Hydro Power Center Miniature Media in Science Learning for Elementary School by Ristiana Dyah Purwandari, Desi Putrianasari, Abdul Haris Mulyadi, Vina Zahra Alkharis, Vira Zahra Alkharis

“…Quasi Experiment, to test the effect of the use of miniature MHPC on critical thinking skills, involving 102 students of class V (sample of 4 classes from 4 schools, consisting of 2 experimental classes and two control classes) from 7 schools (as population) in the Kihajar Dewantara cluster, North Purwokerto District, Banyumas Regency, namely SDN Grendeng 1, 2, 3, and 4. …”
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Effect of Yeast Biosorbents on Wine Quality by Natalia M. Ageyeva, Anastasia N. Tikhonova, Boris V. Burtsev, Anton A. Khrapov

“…The study relied on various physicochemical, organoleptic, biochemical, and microbiological methods. The biosorbent affected neither the volume fraction of ethyl alcohol nor the mass concentration of sugars and titrated acids. …”
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