Piperine protects against cerebral ischemic injury by regulating the Caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis pathway by Jiayuan Lu, Jiayuan Lu, Xinwen Dai, Siyu Xi, Bo Wang, Peng Zhang, Xueyan Fu, Xueyan Fu, Juan Liu, Yiwei Zhang, Yiwei Zhang

“…The recovery of neurological function in rats was assessed through multiple behavioral tests, including the Zea-Longa score, balance beam test, traverse beam test, forelimb grip pull test, postural reflex test, sensory test, and tail lifting test. …”
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“…The production of this recombinant protein will now permit the investigation of TGIFLX target genes as well as identification of co-factors or partner proteins involved in TGIFLX function in normal and abnormal development.…”
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The mitigative effects of Blautia producta 1009924 on DSS-induced intestinal inflammation by Yishu Chen, Yan Ma, Yang Leng, Xiaoling Li, Sishi Qin, Xiaoyan Li, Zhao Zhang, Zhao Zhang, Huajun Yu

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Safety and Probiotic Evaluation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CHEN1 and Its Metabolic Analysis of Soymilk Oligosaccharides by Zhina CHEN, Shiyi CAO, Linlin YIN, Mengyuan SHAO, Tao YE, Zhangrui XU, Xiaochen HUANG

“…The genetic characteristics of the strain were analyzed through genome sequencing and functional annotation. Phenotypic experiments, including hemolytic activity assays, detection of harmful metabolites, antibiotic susceptibility testing, tolerance experiments, hydrophobicity, and autoaggregation assays were conducted to evaluate its safety and probiotic potential. …”
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Expression of sympathetic nervous system genes in Lamprey suggests their recruitment for specification of a new vertebrate feature. by Daniela Häming, Marcos Simoes-Costa, Benjamin Uy, Jonathan Valencia, Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Marianne Bronner-Fraser

“…This raises the intriguing possibility that they may have been recruited during gnathostome evolution to a new function in a neural crest derivative.…”
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Arithmetic Proficiency Across Adulthood: Cognitive and Subjective Influences by Elisabeth Goettfried, Katharina Thaler, Margarete Delazer, Demis Basso, Manuela Piazza, Michael Knoflach, Laura Zamarian

“…It relies on domain-general and domain-specific cognitive skills, as well as subjective factors. Given its importance, understanding how these factors shape adult arithmetic proficiency is essential. …”
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Logistic Regression Analysis of Clinical Characteristics for Differentiation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severity by Shuaixing Guo

“…This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of general clinical data, blood test indexes, and ventilation function test indexes on the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Dual Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Cigarettes Elevates Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Mental Health Issues: Insights from a Korean Health Survey by Kim CY, Park SH, Seong Y, Choi YJ, Park HJ, Cho JH, Byun MK

“…This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with electronic cigarette use among individuals with different smoking status and pulmonary function test results.Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in Korea using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2013 to 2019. …”
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Complementary MR measures of white matter and their relation to cardiovascular health and cognition by Petar P. Raykov, Marta Correia, Kamen Tsvetanov, Rafael N. Henriques, Alberto Del Cerro-León, Matthew Bracher-Smith, Valentina Escott-Price, Yordan P. Raykov, Richard N. Henson

“…These factors showed distinct effects of age and sex. To test the validity of these factors, we related them to measures of cardiovascular health and cognitive performance. …”
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Healthy Eating: Fluids by Linda B. Bobroff

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Cross-sectional differences of physical and psychosocial measures in low back pain according to pain chronification risk groups by Elisabeth Fehrmann, Linda Fischer-Grote, Julian Dietl, Patrick Mair, Gerold Ebenbichler, Thomas Kienbacher

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 595 Austrian patients with chronic low back pain (68% female; mean age: 53 ± 6.7 years) completed the STarT Back screening tool, visual analogue scale, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, Pain Disability Index, 5-level European Quality of Life Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Avoidance–Endurance fast screen. Physical function tests assessed maximum trunk strength, trunk range of motion, and hand grip strength, while multivariate analyses of variance evaluated differences among the risk groups. …”
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Annual Variation Characteristics of Air Conditioning Operating Behavior and Its Impact on Model Application in Office Buildings by Xin Zhou

“…These behavior changes occur not only in varying intensity but also function as influencing factors. If behavior changes are ignored, prediction accuracy for AC open rates decreases by approximately 15%. …”
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Lipocalin-7 is a matricellular regulator of angiogenesis. by Leslie J Brown, Mariam Alawoki, Mary E Crawford, Tiffany Reida, Allison Sears, Tory Torma, Allan R Albig

“…Therefore, we hypothesized that LCN7 may be an important regulator of vascular function.<h4>Methodology and principal findings</h4>To test this hypothesis, we examined the effect of LCN7 overexpression, recombinant protein and gene knockdown in a series of in vitro and in vivo models of angiogenesis. …”
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Patients' satisfaction, expectation, care, and maintenance of fixed prosthesis by Nada Kashbur, Iman Bugaighis

“…Conclusions: Several factors (masticatory function, esthetic, and patient expectations) were correlated with the overall patients' satisfaction with their prosthesis. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Autophagy: Unraveling the Hidden Threat to Boars’ Fertility by Ruizhi Hu, Xizi Yang, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…Spermatogenesis, a highly precise biological process, is vulnerable to a range of internal and external factors, among which oxidative stress notably disrupts autophagic processes within the testes. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND THE LEVEL OF BDNF IN YOUNG PEOPLE by Надежда Павловна Белоусова, Ольга Алексеевна Громова, Евгений Геннадьевич Пепеляев, Анатолий Васильевич Субботин, Владимир Александрович Семенов

“…The aim of the study is to study the quantitative content of the cerebral neurotrophic factor of human blood serum (BDNF) and its effect on cognitive function in young people. …”
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The Impact of Sitagliptin on Sodium Valproate-Induced Autism in a Mouse Model by Ahmed Sudan Abbas, Selman Mohammed Selman, Alaa Jafear Mahrath

“…Sitagliptin therapy forcefully enhanced the cognitive function of ASD mice by regulating neurogenesis that could be connected with the powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions that sitagliptin possesses. …”
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TENDINopathy Severity Assessment-Achilles: a study protocol for cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties patient-reported outcome instrument in Persian athletes with A... by Bahram Sheikhi, Hadi Akbari

“…The TENDINopathy Severity assessment-Achilles (TENDINS-A) is a PROM that measures the pain, symptoms and physical function associated with AT. This study aims to translate, cross-culturally adapt and measure the properties of the Persian language version of the TENDINS-A (Persian-TENDINS-A) in athletes with AT.According to the COnsensus-based Standards for selecting health Measurement INstruments guidelines, 100 athletes with AT will be required for test-retest reliability, construct validity and internal consistency. …”
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Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Damage Behavior of Coal and Sandstone under Different Impact Velocities by Guoning Zhang, Yongjiang Yu, Wei Zhang

“…The fracture behavior and damage characteristics of coal and rock under dynamic failure are important factors in evaluating their mechanical characteristics. …”
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Multiple Myeloma and Kidney Disease by Daisuke Katagiri, Eisei Noiri, Fumihiko Hinoshita

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common clinical feature in MM patients, and treatment-related mortality and morbidity are higher in MM patients with CKD than in patients with normal renal function. Recent advances in diagnostic tests, chemotherapy agents, and dialysis techniques are providing clinicians with novel approaches for the management of MM patients with CKD. …”
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