An analysis of ramie fiber (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud) treated with low temperature plasma using a mathematical model by Markus Paramahasti, Valentinus Galih Vidia Putra, Yusril Yusuf

“…According to the findings, plasma treatment caused: (1) ramie fiber became more hydrophilic, as indicated by the presence of hydrophilic functional groups such as hydroxyl (O–H), carboxyl (O–C), and carbonyl (C=O) in FT-IR with a deeper T%, (2) ramie fiber mass reduction was accompanied by an increase in surface roughness via SEM testing and image processing, and (3) plasma-treated fiber had a coefficient of mass variation (CV) of 0.7211 higher than untreated fiber. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the potential mechanism of gansui in blocking non-small cell lung cancer progression by Xiaoxu Yang, Wenlan Li

“…The components in Gansui, including kidjoranin 3-O-β-digitoxopyranoside, cynotophylloside B, 13-Oxyingenol-dodecanoate, and kidjolanin had good binding affinity with the hub targets. …”
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DIFFUSION TENSOR TRACTOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHANGES IN THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE VISUAL ANALYZER IN PRIMARY GLAUCOMA by V. P. Erichev, L. A. Panyushkina, I. A. Novikov, V. S. Reshchikova

“…To investigate the potential of diffusion tensor MRT (DT-MRT) in diagnosing the changes of central departments of the visual analyzer in primary open angle glaucoma.Patients and Methods. 16 patients underwent DT-MRT: 12 patients had a prior diagnosis of different stages of glaucoma and 4 acted as controls. …”
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Understanding health system responsiveness to public feedback at the sub-national level: Insights from Kilifi County, Kenya. by Nancy Kagwanja, Lucy Gilson, Benjamin Tsofa, Jill Olivier, Hassan Leli, Sassy Molyneux

“…There were multiple feedback mechanisms through which the health system could receive public feedback, but these mechanisms had limited functionality, often worked in isolation, and inadequately represented vulnerable groups. …”
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A major trade-off between growth and defense in Arabidopsis thaliana can vanish in field conditions. by Derek S Lundberg, Sonja Kersten, Ezgi Mehmetoğlu Boz, Pratchaya Pramoj Na Ayutthaya, Wangsheng Zhu, Karin Poersch, Wei Yuan, Sophia Swartz, David Müller, Ilja Bezrukov, HARVEST TEAM, Detlef Weigel

“…Wild Arabidopsis thaliana populations maintain significant functional variation at the ACD6 locus, with some alleles making the protein hyperactive. …”
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Motor planning in chronic upper-limb hemiparesis: evidence from movement-related potentials. by Philip John Ainsley Dean, Ellen Seiss, Annette Sterr

“…Neurophysiological studies have focused on motor execution deficits in relatively high functioning patients. Much less is known about the influence exerted by processes related to motor preparation, particularly in patients with poor motor recovery.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of prognostic and immunological role of basement membrane‐related genes in soft tissue sarcoma by Guang‐hua Nie, Cheng‐yi Liu, Zhao Tian

“…Finally, we carried out functional enrichment analysis and immune microenvironment analysis to investigate enriched pathways and the tumor immune microenvironment related to the novel signature. …”
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Differences in muscle activity and intermuscular coordination between dominant and non-dominant hands during chopstick manipulation by Hina Komi, Hiroshi Kurumadani, Kazuya Kurauchi, Shota Date, Toru Sunagawa

“…Although activity patterns showed the coordination of intrinsic hand muscles in both the dominant and non-dominant hands, the combinations of the weighting differed between the dominant and non-dominant hands. The non-dominant hand had different muscle activation patterns of intrinsic and extrinsic hand muscles compared to the dominant hand. …”
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Comparing the Balance of Male Athletes Aged 11-14 Years With and Without Genu Varum by Reza Hosseini, Ali Asghar Norasteh, Nezam Nemati

“…Objective Maintaining balance is one of the most important functions of neuromuscular system in performing all simple and complex¬ sports activities. …”
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La métropolisation contre la métropole ? Réflexion sur la gouvernance « stratégique » du Grand Londres à partir du cas des zones d’opportunité by Martine Drozdz

“…In charge of ensuring the socio-spatial cohesion and competitiveness of the capital, the Mayor and the London Assembly nevertheless suffer from limited autonomy vis-à-vis local authorities that make up the functional urban region, central government and private actors. …”
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Association of Neutrophil – to- Lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory marker in patients with primary Osteoarthritis of the hands by Shna Abdulmajeed Mohammed Amin, Ziad Shafeeq Al-Rawi

“…Background and objectives: Hand osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that causes pain and functional impairment. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is a novel marker, it can be used for evaluating inflammatory activity in chronic inflammatory disorders. …”
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Potential Effect of Defatted Mealworm Hydrolysate on Muscle Protein Synthesis in C2C12 Cells and Rats by Seo-Hyun Choi, Tae-Hwan Jung, Kyoung-Sik Han

“…The control and DEX groups were fed a control diet, whereas the DMH group had part of the protein composition of the control diet replaced with 3.5% of DMH. …”
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Determining the Effect of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) on Different Dimensions of Users’ Work by Mahdieh Montazeri, Reza Khajouei

“…Radiologists and radiology staff had a more positive opinion about the PACS than other clinicians such as physicians (P<0.01, CI = 95%). …”
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Dynamic Complexity of Positive and Negative Affect in NSSI – A Daily Diary Study by Michaela Bruckbauer-Schwed, Tim Kaiser, Marc Keglevic, Anton-Rupert Laireiter

“…[Background] Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a major health problem. Functionally, it is related to affect instability and increased affective intensity. …”
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The appearance and modulation of osteocyte marker expression during calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells. by Dongxing Zhu, Neil Charles Wallace Mackenzie, José Luis Millán, Colin Farquharson, Vicky Elizabeth MacRae

“…A fuller understanding of the functional role of osteocyte formation and specifically sclerostin and E11 expression in the vascular calcification process may identify novel potential therapeutic strategies for clinical intervention.…”
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1st Terek Cossack Division in Donets Region (1919) by Yuri Pyltsyn

“…Donetsk region was a territory not well suited for the operation of cavalry, as it had a wide railroad network and rather dense infrastructure. …”
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Prognostic value of circ_0000043/miR-590-5p in cervical cancer and regulation of tumor progression by Yue Zhu, Xi Shi, Shanshan Zhang, Hongyin Cui, Baohua Wu

“…Results circ_ 0000043 was down-regulated in CC patients, and patients with low expression of circ_ 0000043 had worse survival. Low expression of circ_0000043, lymph node metastasis, and FIGO were all unfavorable factors threatening the prognosis of CC. circ_0000043 overexpression markedly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of cancer cells. miR-590-5p is a direct target miRNA of circ_0000043. miR-590-5p mimic prominently resisted the altered cellular functions induced by circ_0000043. …”
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Hyperbranched polyglycerol as a colloid in cold organ preservation solutions. by Sihai Gao, Qiunong Guan, Irina Chafeeva, Donald E Brooks, Christopher Y C Nguan, Jayachandran N Kizhakkedathu, Caigan Du

“…Heart transplants preserved with HPG solution (1 kDa, 3%) as compared with those with UW solution had a better functional recovery, less tissue injury and neutrophil infiltration in syngeneic recipients, and survived longer in allogeneic recipients. …”
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The role of antiplatelet therapy on arteriovenous fistula malfunctioning among hemodialysis patients by Moayad Abdullah Wahab, Majeed Hassan Mahmood

“… Background and objectives: The vascular access of choice for hemodialysis is the Arteriovenous fistula. A functional vascular access is required for a successful hemodialysis performance. …”
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La représentation du relief de Pegwell Bay (Kent) par William DYCE : géomorphosite et peinture de paysage by Dominique Sellier

“…The painting provides a first illustration of head deposits ‒ a term which had just been introduced ‒ on the upper parts of the cliffs. …”
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