Polystyrene microplastics disrupt adrenal steroid synthesis in male mice via mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying Xiong, Zhe Chen, Hanmin Xiang, Yi Liu, Yanlin Wang

“…The adrenal gland is essential for the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis and stress responses. Nevertheless, the effects of microplastics on the steroid synthesis in the adrenal cortex was still unclear. …”
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The Role of Controlled Breathing in Pain Management by Maria Wydro, Magdalena Grotowska, Martyna Łukasiewicz, Aleksandra Strawińska

“…Evidence suggests that breathing at a low frequency, such as 6 h per minute (bpm), enhances heart rate variability (HRV), promotes parasympathetic activity, and reduces stress and pain levels. This review examines the mechanisms underlying these effects, highlighting the role of the vagus nerve in regulating relaxation and reducing inflammation. …”
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GIOS ONLINE PLATFORM AS A TOOL FOR OVERCOMING LEARNING LOSSES IN MATHEMATICS by Daryna V. Vasylieva, Tetiana L. Hodovaniuk

“…The article examines the effectiveness of students' independent use of GIOS platform materials to overcome learning losses in mathematics. …”
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A Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Placental Trophoblasts in Response to Pathogenic and Probiotic Enterococcus faecalis Interaction by Qianglai Tan, Zhen Zeng, Feng Xu, Hua Wei

“…These data enhance our understanding of how different traits can be affected by pathogenic and probiotic E. faecalis and the mechanisms underlying these effects.…”
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MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE DURING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT by Oleksandr Sharyhin, Vasyl Fedorets, Oksana Klochko

“…The primary focus is on the development of novel performance metrics that effectively capture the level of control required from the Team Leader and the quality of work assessed by the QA Engineer. …”
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Multisectoral actions in primary health care: A realist synthesis of scoping review. by Resham B Khatri, Daniel Erku, Aklilu Endalamaw, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Multisectoral actions enable policy and actions of other sectors in health involving multiple stakeholders and processes. Multisectoral actions at the macro-level provide strategic policy directions; and operationalise non-health sector policies to mitigate their spillover effects on health at the meso-level. …”
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Humoral and Cellular Immune Regulation in Albino Rat Exposed to Glyphosate and Aluminum Phosphide by Ujuamala Ezeani, Onyemaechi Afonne, Michael Ezeani

“…However, humans may experience chronic exposure to complex mixtures of pesticides from diverse environmental or dietary sources. The potential effects of this exposure on humoral and cellular immune processes are yet to be fully understood.Methods: The expression and potential regulation of T cells, specifically CD4+ helper T cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, were evaluated in groups of male and female albino rats treated with oral distilled water; a low dose of glyphosate (1000 mg/kg/day); a high dose of glyphosate (3500 mg/kg/day); a low dose of ALP (1.1 mg/kg/day); and a high dose of ALP (5.0 mg/kg/day). …”
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Single Laboratory Validation of Four Methods for Quantification of HMF in Honey by Elif Yıldız, Abdullah Tahir Bayraç

“…It is formed in honey mainly by heating process and improper storage conditions. HMF has been reported to have cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects and thus regulatory agencies in many countries impose restrictions on its maximum levels in honey. …”
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Dataset of noise signals generated by smart attackers for disrupting state of health and state of charge estimations of battery energy storage systemsMendeley by Alaa Selim, Huadong Mo, Hemanshu Pota

“…The low-magnitude noise signals are specifically crafted to be stealthy, evading easy detection while still effectively causing malfunctions in the estimation processes. …”
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Pyran-Squaraine as Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: DFT/TDDFT Study of the Electronic Structures and Absorption Properties by Reda M. El-Shishtawy, Shaaban A. Elroby, Abdullah M. Asiri, Rifaat H. Hilal

“…Natural transition orbitals (NTO), frontier molecular orbitals (FMO), LUMO, HOMO, and energy gaps, of these dyes, have been analyzed to show their effect on the process of electron injection and dye regeneration. …”
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The Relationship between Personality Traits of Temperament and Character and Professional Ethics: The Mediating Role of Psychological Defense Mechanisms by Mohammad Alharabi, Ahmed Alghamdi, Leyla Alghatani

“…Introduction: Compliance with ethical standards by hospital staff plays a significant role in the treatment process of patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of personality traits of temperament and character on professional ethics with the mediating role of psychological defense mechanisms in hospital staff. …”
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Providing a model of purchase intention and customer experience on customer behavior in virtual networks by Kazem Tolooee, Hossein budaghi Khajeh Noubar, Hossein Gharehbiglo, Mojtaba Ramazani

“…In addition, the conditional direct effect of virtual influencers' attractiveness on purchase intention was partially supported while the indirect effects were moderated by imitative desire and brand attachment by product-endorser fit.Tang (2023) conducted a research on empowering digital marketing with interactive virtual reality in interior design: effects on customer satisfaction and behavioral intention. …”
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Metformin delays the decline in thermogenic function of brown adipose tissue in a mouse model of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome by Xin Xiang, Yuyue Feng, Hongcheng Li, Wenbo Li, Jia Li, Zhu Xia, Hua Pang, Zhengjie Wang

“…We found that progeroid mice, after receiving metformin treatment, showed significant improvement in the senescent state of brown adipocytes through the activation of SIRT1, and effectively reduced mitochondrial oxidative stress. …”
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EVALUATING THE ADSORPTION POTENTIAL OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE AND LEMONGRASS FOR CHROMIUM (VI) REMOVAL IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT by DANGAMBA, Aminu S., OYEGOKE, Toyese, OCHEJE, Favour E., DIKKO, Mahmud A., GALADIMA, Mohammed S.

“…The increasing levels of chromium (VI) ions in textile wastewater pose significant environmental challenges, necessitating effective treatment methods. …”
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Properties of Edible Films Based on Oxidized Starch and Zein by Elizabeth Argüello-García, Javier Solorza-Feria, J. Rodolfo Rendón-Villalobos, Francisco Rodríguez-González, Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez, Emmanuel Flores-Huicochea

“…The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of zein and film formulation on mechanical and structural properties of native (FNS), and oxidized with 2.5% (FOSA) and 3.5% (FOSB) banana starch. …”
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PRESERVATION OF THE GENE POOL OF PLANTS UNDER IN PERMAFROST CONDITIONS: STATE, ADVANTAGES, AND PROSPECTS by B. M. Kershengolts, I. F. Zhimulev, N. P. Goncharov, R. V. Chzhan, G. V. Filippova, A. A. Shein, I. A. Prokopiev

“…The effect of long-term storage of seeds of three leguminous species (Pisum sativum, Lens culinaris, and Cicer arietinum) on physiological (germination) and cytological (mitotic index) parameters of seeds and seedlings derived from them was studied. …”
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Improving the adoption of a school-based nutrition program: findings from a collaborative network of randomised trials by Courtney Barnes, Rachel Sutherland, Lisa Janssen, Jannah Jones, Katie Robertson, Justine Gowland-Ella, Nicola Kerr, Aimee Mitchell, Karen Gillham, Alison L. Brown, Luke Wolfenden

“…Measures and data collection processes were harmonised across the three trials to provide individual school-level data for planned pooled analyses. …”
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Wnt5a Increases the Glycolytic Rate and the Activity of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway in Cortical Neurons by Pedro Cisternas, Paulina Salazar, Carmen Silva-Álvarez, L. Felipe Barros, Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

“…Neurons use energy for highly specific processes that require a high energy level, such as maintaining the electrical potential and synthesizing neurotransmitters. …”
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Oxidative stress and dysregulated long noncoding RNAs in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease by Jialu Wang, Meitong Liu, Jiuhan Zhao, Pan Hu, Lianbo Gao, Shen Tian, Jin Zhang, Huayan Liu, Xiaoxue Xu, Zhenwei He

“…Therefore, modulating the levels of specific lncRNAs may alleviate pathological oxidative damage and have neuroprotective effects. …”
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Digital breakthrough: will public administration be smart enough in a digital state and how smart are the elite and citizens by L. A. Vasilenko

“…It is shown that these processes are at the beginning of their development today, the underdevelopment of services for public participation in managerial decision-making processes is emphasized, while the results of the digitalization are disputable and contradictory both at the theoretical and practical levels.…”
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