Physiological and biochemical aspects of using black lion fly larvae as a source of biologically active and nutrient substances by M. S. Talan, I. S. Dokuchaeva, M. A. Mukhamed'yarov

“…To determine the fatty acid and amino acid composition of black soldier fly larvae for use as a dietary supplement. Materials and methods. In the experiment, the fatty acid and amino acid composition of the larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) was studied with the subsequent goal of using the insect as a component in dietary supplements. …”
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Estrogen receptor α suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma by restricting M2 macrophage infiltration through the YAP-CCL2 axis by De-Hua Wang, Dong-Wei He, Ting-Ting Lv, Xiao-Kuan Zhang, Zi-Jie Li, Zhi-Yu Wang

“…However, the detailed function of ERα in the tumor microenvironment of HCC remains unclear. Methods Bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes in HCC samples was performed from publicly available databases, and ERα was selected. …”
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Structural Brain Correlates of Multidomain Resilience Among Youth Exposed to Neighborhood Disadvantage by Gabriela L. Suarez, Jessica L. Bezek, Heidi B. Westerman, Jamie L. Hanson, Kelly L. Klump, S. Alexandra Burt, Luke W. Hyde

“…Few studies have examined how brain structure is related to resilience across multiple domains of functioning. Methods: We evaluated associations between brain structure (volume, thickness, surface area) and psychological, social, and academic resilience in a sample of 708 twins (7–19 years) exposed to neighborhood disadvantage from the Michigan Twin Neurogenetics Study, recruited from the Michigan State University Twin Registry. …”
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Composting and coâcomposting of coffee husk and pulp with sourceâseparated municipal solid waste: a breakthrough in valorization of coffee waste by D. Dadi, G. Daba, A. Beyene, P. Luis, B. Van Der Bruggen

“…Purpose In this study, the composting and co-composting potential of coffee husk and pulp with source-separated municipal solid waste (SSMSW) was investigated. Methods Coffee husk and pulp were mixed independently with SSMSW in different proportions (0, 33, 50 and 100%), and composted in triplicates with a total of 24 composting piles for 3 months. …”
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RADIONUCLIDES DISTRIBUTION NEAR FORMER URANIUM MINING by D. A. Zaredinov, O. L. Ten, R. I. Radyuk, U. S. Salikhbaev, F. R. Usmanov, A. I. Boltaeva

“…The aim of this investigation was to study the distribution of radionuclides in uranium minings and their impact on the environmental contamination.Materials and methods. The study was carried out in two stages. …”
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Energy Consumption Modeling and Flight Time Analysis of Micro Drones by Nusin Akram, Mina Khoshrangbaf, Moharram Challenger, Orhan Dagdeviren

“…Increasing the flight time of micro drones using limited energy sources is a challenging task that requires advanced hardware technologies and efficient software methods. In this paper, we propose a voltage-based regression model to estimate the energy consumption and flight time of micro drones, using sampled voltage data obtained from experimental evaluations in ground, take-off, hovering, and flying modes. …”
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The Preventive Effect of N-Acetylcysteine on Liver Tissue Against Doxorubicin-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats by Suat Cakina, Samil Ozturk, Latife Ceyda Irkin

“…Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Total Oxidant Capacity (TOC) levels were determined in these samples by spectrophotometric methods. The histopathological changes of liver tissue were observed routinely in histological staining. …”
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Implementing Virtual Reality for Fire Evacuation Preparedness at Schools by Rashika Tasnim Keya, Ilona Heldal, Daniel Patel, Pietro Murano, Cecilia Hammar Wijkmark

“…The questionnaire-based study investigates initial attitudes and willingness to adopt VR training, while the exploratory study assesses the VR prototype’s usability, realism, and perceived effectiveness for emergency preparedness training. Despite a limited sample size and technical constraints of the early prototype, findings indicate strong student enthusiasm for gamified and immersive learning experiences. …”
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The Relationship between Hypertension and the Incidence of Tinnitus in Patients at PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital by Tiara Nastiti, Rizka Fakhriani, Asti Widuri

“…Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between hypertension and the incidence of tinnitus at PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital. Methods: This type of research is quantitative with analytical observation using a cross-sectional approach using medical records as the data source. …”
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Effects of Grazing Intensity on Features of Vegetation, Soil and Its Erosion in a Steppe Desert by Yang Yanan, Yang Zhenqi, Guo Jianying

“…[Objective] The effects of different grazing intensity on vegetation features, soil physical properties, and soil erosion in a steppe desert were determined in order to provide a scientific basis for soil erosion control, degradation and ecosystem restoration in this region. [Methods] The vegetation community, soil physical properties, and soil erosion processes of sample plots under four different grazing intensities (heavy, moderate, light, and no grazing) were studied in the Xilamuren desert steppe of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by use of in-situ monitoring and simulation experiments. …”
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Adaptive Frequency Domain Data Augmentation for Sequential Recommendation by Zhibin Yang, Jiwei Qin, Donghao Zhang, Jie Ma, Peichen Ji

“…Finally, we design a frequency domain alignment loss to align different views of the same user and jointly optimize the recommendation loss. Extensive experiments on five benchmark datasets demonstrate the superior performance of the model compared to state-of-the-art baseline methods.…”
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Notch Signaling Pathway Is Inhibited in the Development of Barrett’s Esophagus: An In Vivo and In Vitro Study by Yun-Cang Wang, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Yong Yuan, Tao Ren, Peng-Zhi Ni, Long-Qi Chen

“…To explore the role of Notch signaling in the development of Barrett’s esophagus. Methods. Patients with esophagectomy and gastric interposition were recruited as a human model of gastroesophageal reflux disease. …”
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Mechanism of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase promoting lower extremity varicose veins development via cytoskeletal dynamics by Yongmei Zhang, Zhinan Ju, Kanghui Dai, Liqun Wan, Guangmao Zhou, Yanchun Ji, Jiehua Qiu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential involvement of 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the pathogenesis of lower-extremity varicose veins (VV). Methods In this study, 8 patients with CEAP stage C6 chronic venous disease and 8 age-matched healthy controls were prospectively recruited to collect samples for preparation of subsequent experiments.None of the patients included in the molecular analyses were diagnosed with diabetes, as our analysis of 73,313 patients demonstrated that diabetes is generally not associated with VV. …”
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IN VITRO STUDY OF SUPERFICIAL ENAMEL LAYER OF PERMANENT TEETH DURING STAGE OF SECONDARY MINERALIZATION by G.M. Grigorenko, L.A. Khomenko, G.V. Sorochenko, L.M. Kapitanchuk

“…Enamel samples were studied at the beginning of the experiment, 6 and 12 months later. …”
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The malignant signature gene of cancer-associated fibroblasts serves as a potential prognostic biomarker for colon adenocarcinoma patients by Hao Zhang, Zirui Zhuang, Li Hong, Ruipeng Wang, Jinjing Xu, Youyuan Tang

“…This research utilizes single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to identify and validate gene markers linked to the malignancy of CAFs.MethodsScRNA-seq data was downloaded from a database and subjected to quality control, dimensionality reduction, clustering, cell annotation, cell communication analysis, and enrichment analysis, specifically focusing on fibroblasts in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues. …”
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SIRT7 ameliorates Th17/Treg imbalance by desuccinylation of STAT3 to improve immune thrombocytopenia by Jiao Ge, Xiaoyan Zhang, Fajuan Tang, Yan Liu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of succinylation in modulating the Th17/Treg balance in ITP and to elucidate the associated molecular pathways. Methods Whole blood samples were collected from ITP patients and mouse models. …”
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Does an 'activity-permissive' workplace change office workers' sitting and activity time? by Erin Gorman, Maureen C Ashe, David W Dunstan, Heather M Hanson, Ken Madden, Elisabeth A H Winkler, Heather A McKay, Genevieve N Healy

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>To describe changes in workplace physical activity, and health-, and work-related outcomes, in workers who transitioned from a conventional to an 'activity-permissive' workplace.<h4>Methods</h4>A natural pre-post experiment conducted in Vancouver, Canada in 2011. …”
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Accurate Prediction of Compression Index of Normally Consolidated Soils Using Artificial Neural Networks by Ali Ulvi Uzer

“…However, traditional consolidation testing methods are notably time-consuming, typically spanning a 15-day period for preparation, execution, and parameter calculation, leading to significant delays in civil engineering projects. …”
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Raster electron microscopy in the analysis of plant raw materials of virgin grapes (<i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i> (L.) Planch.) by F. D. Evsikov, A. A. Gudkova, A. I. Slivkin

“…To carry out the experiment, a JSM-6510LV electron microscope was used; the analysis was carried out after sputtering a thin film of gold onto the sample.Results and discussion. …”
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Anti-Mutant Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Doripenem and Levofloxacin: <i>In Vitro</i> Model Studies with <i>Pseudomonas Aeruginosa</i> by M. V. Golikova, E. N. Strukova, K. N. Alieva, A. V. Filimonova, Yu. A. Portnoy, A. A. Firsov

“…Bacteria-containing medium was sampled during the experiments and plated on agar media containing 2MIC of each antibiotic.Results. …”
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