S-layer proteins in microencapsulated freeze-dried probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis strains by Nina Čuljak, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Kristina Dučkić, Katarina Butorac, Martina Banić, Jasna Novak, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos

“…The results showed better survival under simulated gastrointestinal tract (GIT) conditions and better adhesion to Caco-2 cells, achieved when S-proteins were present on the surface of the examined probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis strains. …”
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Variations in conventional and non-conventional semen characteristics of selected rabbit breeds by Eva Tvrdá, Filip Benko, Michal Ďuračka, Anton Kováčik, Jakub Vozaf, Andrea Svoradová, Jaromír Vašíček, Andrej Baláži, Peter Supuka, Simona Kunová, Jana Žiarovská, Miroslava Kačániová, Peter Chrenek

“…Overall, Liptov Baldspotted rabbits produced semen of lower quality than Zemplin and New Zealand rabbits, suggesting that this breed may be more predisposed to a higher susceptibility to internal and external stresses which may interfere with male fertility.…”
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Features of remodeling of right heart chambers according to tissue Doppler and its correlation with cardiac rhythm disturbance in patients with COPD 2-3 severity by O. A. Zhuk, V. E. Perley, A. Y. Gichkin, A. L. Alexandrov, O. N. Titova, N. A. Kuzubova, N. V. Egorova

“…The article presents the study of early sings of dysfunction of right and left chambers of heart in patients with COPD 2 - 3 severity, correlation between structural and electrical remodeling of heart according to the stages of pulmonary hypertension. …”
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New Variant of <i>MYH7</i> Gene Nucleotide Sequence in Familial Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy with Benign Course by R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Kiseleva, A. O. Shumarina, S. N. Koretskiy, A. A. Zharikova, M. G. Divashuk, M. S. Kharlap, S. E. Serduk, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, S. A. Boytsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…LVNC family cases allow to study in more details the role of genetic factors in cardiomyopathy pathogenesis and prognosis, as well as to determine clinical course features.Aim. …”
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Persistence of Untreated Bed Nets in the Retail Market in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Benjamin Kamala, Dana Loll, Ruth Msolla, David Dadi, Peter Gitanya, Charles Mwalimu, Frank Chacky, Stella Kajange, Mwinyi Khamis, Sarah-Blythe Ballard, Naomi Serbantez, Stephen Poyer

“…Untreated nets were more expensive than leaked ITNs for both regular- and queen-size nets. …”
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Evolution of Solid Products Formed During the Cathodic Decomposition of Chalcopyrite at Different Energetic Conditions in Acetic Acid by Laura Denisse Jasso-Recio, Juan Carlos Fuentes-Aceituno, Roberto Pérez-Garibay, Aldo Valentín Enríquez-Farías, Alfredo Flores-Valdés, Jesús Torres-Torres

“…This paper presents a systematic analysis of the solid products formed during the cathodic decomposition of chalcopyrite using the acetic acid system. …”
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Carbon capture utilization and storage promotes poverty alleviation and sustainable development in China by Zhengguang Liu, Yuntian Chen, Xuemei Wei, Congyu Zhao, Yangkai Zhang, Haizhi Luo, Kangyin Dong, Zhenhua Rui, Hao Xu, Lei Yang, Jinyue Yan, Fengqi You, Dongxiao Zhang, Zhenzhong Zeng, Haoran Zhang

“…Abstract Integrating of carbon capture, utilization, and storage with poverty alleviation strategies presents an innovative and sustainable development paradigm. …”
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Survey of tick-borne pathogens in Rhipicephalus microplus ticks from livestock in the Northern Punjab Province, Pakistan by Mariachiara Ciarma, Sophie Melis, Beatrice Bisaglia, Gherard Batisti Biffignandi, Gull Sanober Sunny, Michela Vumbaca, Sara Epis, Muhammad Arshad, Haroon Ahmed, Davide Sassera, Michele Castelli

“…The present findings provide an updated report of the distribution of ticks and tick-borne pathogens associated with livestock in Punjab. …”
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Colorectal Cancer: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Surgical Interventions by Mohammed Fahad Alhazmi, Rakan Abu Alqam, Abdullah Alassiri, Faris Shawli, Hussain AlTalaq, Abdulrahman Bahkali, Mahmood Numan, Suhail Abdullah Alturkistani

“…Post-operative complications were found to be more prevalent in patients who underwent an open surgical approach. …”
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Investigation of dielectric properties of starch nanoparticles derived from arrowroot (Maranta arundinaceae L.) rhizomes by M. Ramya, Rajita Ramanarayanan, S. Esakki Muthu, Karthik Kannan, Jhelai Sahadevan, A. Dinesh, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Manikandan Ayyar, S. Santhoshkumar

“…This study presents a novel, green approach to tailoring the dielectric properties of starch by mechanical means alone, without chemical modification. …”
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An Innovative Hyperbaric Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Protects the Liver from Experimental Preservation Injury by Ferdinando A. Giannone, Davide Treré, Marco Domenicali, Ignazio Grattagliano, Alessandra Baracca, Gianluca Sgarbi, Caterina Maggioli, Pasquale Longobardi, Giancarlo Solaini, Massimo Derenzini, Mauro Bernardi, Paolo Caraceni

“…Hypothermic machine perfusion systems seem more effective than the current static storage to prevent cold ischemic liver injury. …”
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Robust Semantic Segmentation of Wafer Transmission Electron Microscopy Image Using Multi-Task Learning With Edge Detection by Yongwon Jo, Jinsoo Bae, Hansam Cho, Sungsu Kim, Heejoong Roh, Kyunghye Kim, Munki Jo, Munuk Kim, Jaeung Tae, Seoung Bum Kim

“…However, the automated measurement of wafer TEM images presents three main challenges: difficulty in image acquisition, significant noise, and ambiguous object boundaries. …”
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Enhanced CO₂ Sequestration in Recycled Aggregates: Exploring Novel Capture-Promoting Additives by David Bastos, Ricardo Infante Gomes, Diogo Gonçalves, Catarina Brazão Farinha, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras, Rosário Veiga, António Santos Silva, José Alexandre Bogas, Rui Galhano dos Santos

“…The potential to capture CO₂ in RAs presents a promising route to mitigate the environmental impact of the construction industry and contribute to its much anticipated decarbonization. …”
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United States and China Anthropogenic Methane Emissions: A Review of Uncertainties and Collaborative Opportunities by Jenna Behrendt, Steven J. Smith, Sha Yu, Shiqi Chen, Haiwen Zhang, Mengye Zhu, Jared Williams, Xinzhao Cheng, Anom Ashok Dule, Wenli Li, Ryna Cui, Nate Hultman

“…Key areas for collaboration include improving data collection, monitoring, and availability to develop more detailed emission factors that take into account local conditions and temporal sources of emissions. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the fragmented QRS complex on electrocardiogram for detecting myocardial scars assessed by 3.0 Tesla cardiac magnetic resonance imaging by Kasin Viriyanukulvong, MD, MSc, Nonthikorn Theerasuwipakorn, MD, MSc, Wanwarang Wongcharoen, MD, Paisit Kosum, MD, MSc, Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul, MD, MSc

“…Results: Overall, 1692 patients were included. f-QRS presented in 826 (49%) participants which were more prevalent in men (59.4% vs 46.0%), those with a history of coronary artery disease (26.4% vs 20.6%), and those with myocardial scars (48.9% vs 37.3). …”
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Nanoradiopharmaceuticals: Design Principles, Radiolabeling Strategies, and Biomedicine Applications by Andrés Núñez-Salinas, Cristian Parra-Garretón, Daniel Acuña, Sofía Peñaloza, Germán Günther, Soledad Bollo, Francisco Arriagada, Javier Morales

“…By combining diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities within a single nanosystem, they facilitate more individualized and adaptive treatment approaches. …”
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An alternative regularization approach for modeling the regional lithospheric magnetic field from satellite magnetic measurements by the spherical equivalent source method and its... by JiangSong Gui, JinSong Du, Pan Zhang, ChangQing Yuan, YuKun Li, KangAn Zhao, Liang Yin, HouPu Li

“…Compared with existing global lithospheric magnetic field models, our ES model demonstrates good consistency at high altitudes and predicts more stable fields at low altitudes. Furthermore, we derive the reduction to the pole (RTP) magnetic anomaly fields and the apparent susceptibility contrast distribution based on the ES model. …”
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A new catalytic merit for prediction catalytic potential of 2D materials in LiO2 batteries: Theoretical investigation and experimental identification by Geng Cheng, Wenpei Li, Chengyan Liu, Jie Gao, Jun-Liang Chen, Jianhua Zhou, Xiaoyang Wang, Lei Miao

“…Significantly, we experimentally validated the theoretical predictions presented above. The experimental results shows that pure MoS2 with 2H phase can stably work for more than 220 cycles at a current density of 500 mA/g, and the actual overpotential is lower than other metal chalcogenides. …”
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A Novel SMAD4 Mutation Causing Severe Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome with Protein Losing Enteropathy, Immunodeficiency, and Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Joel Johansson, Christofer Sahin, Rebecka Pestoff, Simone Ignatova, Pia Forsberg, Anders Edsjö, Mattias Ekstedt, Marie Stenmark Askmalm

“…Gamma globulin was given but the patient responded with fever and influenza-like symptoms and refused more treatment. The patient underwent surgery in 2014 and made an uneventful recovery. …”
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Parkinson’s Disease: A Narrative of the Evolving Understanding of the Role of α-Synuclein in Screening by Alan D. Kaye, Kassady A. Perkinson, Noah J. Spillers, Alexis J. Vega, Caylin J. Roberts, Evan M. Downs, Melissa M. Sheth, David W. McGregor, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Jibin Mathew, Sahar Shekoohi

“…The present investigation aims to examine the role of α-synuclein seed amplification assays for screening Parkinson’s disease. …”
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