Epidermal growth factor signalling controls myosin II planar polarity to orchestrate convergent extension movements during Drosophila tubulogenesis. by Aditya Saxena, Barry Denholm, Stephanie Bunt, Marcus Bischoff, Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, Helen Skaer

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Lung and blood early biomarkers for host-directed tuberculosis therapies: Secondary outcome measures from a randomized controlled trial. by Robert S Wallis, Sibuse Ginindza, Trevor Beattie, Nishanee Arjun, Morongwe Likoti, Modulakgotla Sebe, Vinodh A Edward, Mohammed Rassool, Khatija Ahmed, Katherine Fielding, Bintou A Ahidjo, Mboyo D T Vangu, Gavin Churchyard

“…Two of the 4 arms (CC-11050 and everolimus) showed superior recovery of lung function at day 180 compared to control; none showed accelerated eradication of MTB infection. …”
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Development of intelligent hybrid controller for torque ripple minimization in electric drive system with adaptive flux estimator: An experimental case study. by Surya Kant, Mini Sreejeth, Madhusudan Singh, Ambrish Devanshu, Majed A Alotaibi, Hasmat Malik, Fausto Pedro García Márquez

“…AFE estimates accurate flux which is required to achieve ripple free high dynamic performance of the PMSM drive by using a limiter to fix the flux at reference flux value of the drive. The proposed controller with AFE has achieved its originality through the refinement of membership functions located at the center of the universe of discourse (UOD) and the enhancement of the switching function. …”
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The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on the interplay between executive control, behavioral variability and mind wandering: A registered report by Andreas Alexandersen, Gábor Csifcsák, Josephine Groot, Matthias Mittner

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Short-Term Effect of Ozone Exposure on Small Airway Function in Adult Asthma Patients with PM_2.5 Exacerbating the Effect by Ying Shang, Yanjing Liang, Dongxia Jiang, Zhengxiong Li, Xianlin Mu, Xuehu Han, Xinzhuo Xie, Guanglong Fu, Yunshu Zhang, Yongchang Sun, Shaodan Huang, Chun Chang

“…The impairment of small airway function leads to worse control, more frequent exacerbations and increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma patients. …”
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Clomiphene citrate reduces premature LH surge in obese women during controlled ovarian stimulation: a retrospective cohort study by Yuqi Zeng, Yuting Huang, Yali Liu, Xi Shen, Yunhan Nie, Li Wang, Yanping Kuang

“…BackgroundClomiphene citrate effectively suppressed the negative feedback of estrogen on the hypothalamus and induces premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge during controlled ovulation stimulation, while obese women often have impaired hypothalamic-pituitary function. …”
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Analysis of Unmanned Surface Vehicles Heading KF-Based PI-(1+PI) Controller Using Improved Spider Wasp Optimizer by Xiaoyu Li, Xiangye Zeng, Jingyi Wang, Qi Li, Baoshuo Fan, Qi Zeng

“…To overcome these issues, the ISWO integrates dynamic adaptive grouping, perturbation dimension-symmetric distance optimization, and nonlinear time-varying weights, enhancing convergence speed and optimization accuracy. A transfer function model of the USV heading system is established using voyage data, with ISWO optimizing its parameters, achieving a 5.67% reduction in mean squared error (MSE) compared to the original Spider Wasp Optimizer and outperforming classical algorithms like Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm (AOA), Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA), and Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA). …”
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The effect of mindfulness on the inflammatory, psychological and biomechanical domains of adult patients with low back pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial. by Gustavo G Diez, Eduardo Anitua, Nazareth Castellanos, Carmelo Vázquez, Purificación Galindo-Villardón, Mohammad H Alkhraisat

“…It also increased the physical function (p = 0.002) and sleep quality (p = 0.05). …”
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Research on Wind Power Grid Integration Power Fluctuation Smoothing Control Strategy Based on Energy Storage Battery Health Prediction by Bin Cheng, Jiahui Wu, Guancheng Lv, Zhongbo Li

“…Further, since the lifespan loss caused by smoothing the same fluctuation differs at different health levels, a fuzzy adaptive control strategy is used to adjust the parameters of the MPC algorithm’s objective function under varying health conditions, thereby optimizing energy storage power and achieving the smooth control of the wind farm grid integration power at different energy storage health levels. …”
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c-di-AMP is a new second messenger in Staphylococcus aureus with a role in controlling cell size and envelope stress. by Rebecca M Corrigan, James C Abbott, Heike Burhenne, Volkhard Kaever, Angelika Gründling

“…Taken together, these data suggest a function for this novel secondary messenger in controlling cell size of S. aureus and in helping bacteria to cope with extreme membrane and cell wall stress.…”
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Resistance exercise training improves disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in humans: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xian Guo, Yanbing Zhou, Xinxin Li, Jinhao Mu

“…Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials comparing RET vs. no exercise during immobilization/disuse. …”
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Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 dose-dependently controls peripheral Treg cell differentiation and homeostasis by modulating chromatin accessibility in mice by Leonie Caroline Voß, Constantin Schmidt, Constantin Schmidt, Aenne Harberts, Aenne Harberts, Aenne Harberts, Michael Spohn, Michael Spohn, Michael Spohn, Peter Bradtke, Alina Borchers, Alina Borchers, Alina Borchers, Stefanie Fertig, Joanna Schmid, Friedrich Koch-Nolte, Christian F. Krebs, Christian F. Krebs, Christian F. Krebs, Friederike Raczkowski, Hans-Willi Mittrücker, Hans-Willi Mittrücker

“…The transcription factor Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 (IRF4) controls differentiation and function of T cells. In Treg cells, IRF4 is required for peripheral activation and maturation to effector Treg (eTreg) cells with enhanced suppressive function. …”
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Stochastic modeling and first-passage-time analysis of oncological time metrics with dynamic tumor barriers by Olusegun Michael Otunuga

“…Additionally, tumor volume experiments conducted on another eight control mice are used to validate the findings derived in this study.…”
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Effect of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention on body composition in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis of the “Plants for Joints” randomized controlled trial... by C.A. Wagenaar, W. Walrabenstein, C.S. de Jonge, M. Bisschops, M. van der Leeden, M. van der Esch, P.J.M. Weijs, M.A. Troelstra, M.A. Korteweg, A.J. Nederveen, D. van Schaardenburg

“…The PFJ group experienced significant weight loss (−5.2 ​kg; 95% CI –6.9, −3.6) compared to controls, primarily from fat mass reduction (−3.9 ​kg; 95% CI –5.3 to −2.5). …”
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An Improved Rule-Based Energy Management System: Effective Solution to Achieve Collaborative Control of Batteries in Multi-Prosumers Community Microgrid by Jiawei Huang, Chengxiong Mao, Bin Liu, Dan Wang, Rui Gao, Bo Gu

“…To realize the proposed EMS function, an improved peer-to-peer fast settlement transaction mode is proposed, which is suitable for both the grid-connected mode and the off-grid mode, and fuzzy control is employed to manage complex real-time control problems. …”
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Coordinated Reactive Power–Voltage Control in Distribution Networks with High-Penetration Photovoltaic Systems Using Adaptive Feature Mode Decomposition by Yutian Fan, Yiqiang Yang, Fan Wu, Han Qiu, Peng Ye, Wan Xu, Yu Zhong, Lingxiong Zhang, Yang Chen

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Same same but different: Neuroanatomic and connectomic profiles of early-onset schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder by Bin Lu, Xue Li, Xue-Ping Gao, Jing Chen, Yi Liu, Jian-Ping Lu, Siu-Ching Kat, Zeng-Hui Ma, Li-Yang Zhao, Ting-Ni Yin, Xing Su, Fan-Chao Meng, Ya-Ru Zhang, Shu-Xian Wu, Wen-Jie Yan, Ya-Song Du, Xue-Rong Luo, Jing Liu, Chao-Gan Yan

“…Methods: We utilized a large cohort of functional magnetic resonance imaging data with standardized scanning protocols from 594 participants (276 participants with high-functioning ASD, 187 participants with EOS, and 131 normal controls (NCs)) recruited at five centers. …”
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Pramipexole in addition to mood stabilisers for treatment-resistant bipolar depression: the PAX-BD randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Hamish McAllister-Williams, Nicola Goudie, Lumbini Azim, Victoria Bartle, Michael Berger, Chrissie Butcher, Thomas Chadwick, Emily Clare, Paul Courtney, Lyndsey Dixon, Nichola Duffelen, Tony Fouweather, William Gann, John Geddes, Sumeet Gupta, Beth Hall, Timea Helter, Paul Hindmarch, Eva-Maria Holstein, Ward Lawrence, Phil Mawson, Iain McKinnon, Adam Milne, Aisling Molloy, Abigail Moore, Richard Morriss, Anisha Nakulan, Judit Simon, Daniel Smith, Bryony Stokes-Crossley, Paul Stokes, Andrew Swain, Zoë Walmsley, Christopher Weetman, Allan H Young, Stuart Watson

“…There were some statistically significant positive effects of pramipexole on secondary outcomes (reduction in depressive symptoms at 36 weeks, response and remission rates at trial exit, psychosocial function). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intelligent mHealth Intervention for Child Unintentional Injury Prevention: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Yang Yuan, Yuying Jing, Jiyu Li, Jieyi He, David C Schwebel, Peishan Ning, Zhenzhen Rao, Li Li, Guoqing Hu

“…MethodsA double-blind, 12-month follow-up, cluster randomized controlled trial will be implemented in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. …”
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Examining the Design of Different Types of DM EMI Filters and Their Effect on EMI Noise and Control Characteristics for Cuk DC-DC Converter by Erdal Şehirli

“…Although, DM EMI is so important for any power converter, the effect of DM filter is not investigated in detail in literature with respect to control characteristics and DM noise reduction. The main contribution of this paper is comparisons of DM EMI filter topologies regarding control characteristics and EMI noise reduction which is not presented in the literature. …”
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