In Vivo Functional Assessment of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporters (SGLTs) Using [18F]Me4FDG PET in Rats by Yohji Matsusaka, Xinyu Chen, Paula Arias-Loza, Rudolf A. Werner, Naoko Nose, Takanori Sasaki, Steven P. Rowe, Martin G. Pomper, Constantin Lapa, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Serving as reference, intestinal administration of [18F]FDG led to slow absorption with retention of 89.2±3.5% of administered radioactivity at 15 min. [18F]Me4FDG, however, was rapidly absorbed into the blood and cleared from the intestine within 15 min, leading to markedly lower tracer retention of 18.5±1.2% (P<0.0001). …”
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Dynamics of land use land cover change and its effect on urban heat island in Halaba Kulito Town by Begonet Dale, Mihret Dananto, Bisrat Kifle

“…Halaba Kulito Town in Ethiopia has experienced significant urbanization over the past three decades, leading to the conversion of natural land into built-up environments, causing environmental deterioration and impacting the local climate. …”
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Polymorphism of Dehydrocholesterol Reductase (DHCR7) Gene and its Effects on Metabolic Components of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care... by Susmita Banerjee, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Anindya Dasgupta, Palash Kusum Ghosh

“…Vitamin D deficiency in individuals with PCOS not only leads to reduced bone mineralisation but also exacerbates the various symptoms associated with the condition. …”
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Impact of Handgrip Strength on Survival in Hemodialysis Patients by Kyungho Park, Seongyeop Jeong, Hyerim Park, Eu Jin Lee, Young Rok Ham, Ki Ryang Na, Dae Eun Choi

“…In these patients, muscle wasting due to protein-energy wasting (PEW) leads to increased frailty, which is strongly associated with worse outcomes, including higher mortality. …”
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Effect of a tailor-made hydrotherapy on physical functions in patients after unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty—A feasibility study by Wai-Wang Chau, Mei-Yan Lau, Tsz-Lung Choi, Gloria Yan-Ting Lam, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho

“…No report on the use of hydrotherapy evaluating physical functions on patients who underwent UKA leads us to carry out the present study. This is a feasibility study to investigate the effects of hydrotherapy on physical functions in patients after primary unilateral UKA. …”
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Correlation between liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance indicators: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017–2020 by Bo Yang, Mingsu Gong, Xiaojie Zhu, Yang Luo, Ruiqiu Li, Hai Meng, Yuhan Wang

“…IntroductionNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, with liver fibrosis (LF) being a crucial pathological feature in the progression of NAFLD. …”
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2 in infiltrating monocyte derived macrophages does not impair recovery after spinal cord injury in female mice by Ethan P. Glaser, Timothy J. Kopper, William M. Bailey, Hassan K. Kashif, Reena Kumari, Andrew N. Stewart, John C. Gensel

“…Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to permanent motor and sensory loss that is exacerbated by intraspinal inflammation and persists months to years after injury. …”
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Nanomicron heterogeneous topic: Pore size suspended particle retention law and seepage field characteristics by Shixi WANG, Lianke CUI, Xiaoluan YU, Zhiyong SONG, Zhongnan WANG

“…Retention mainly occurs near side walls, with high concentrations, leading to aggregation in the main channel, effectively plugging pores. …”
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Circular RNA RHOT1 Regulates miR-142-5p/CCND1 to Participate in Chondrocyte Autophagy and Proliferation in Osteoarthritis by Gu Man, Haiwen Yang, Kai Shen, Donghong Zhang, Julin Zhang, Hao Wu, Hongyu Zhang, Jinhuan Wang

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) serves as one of the most prevalent types of joint disorders and is a leading cause of symptoms of stiffness, swelling, and arthralgia. …”
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Thermal Performance Analysis of Nanofluids for Heat Dissipation Based on Fluent by Junqiang Xu, Zemin Shang, Shan Qing

“…Additionally, increasing the nanoparticle volume fraction enhances the convective heat transfer performance; however, excessively high concentrations may suppress heat transfer efficiency due to increased viscosity, leading to a decrease in the Nusselt number. Overall, CuO-H₂O nanofluid exhibits excellent thermal conductivity and flow optimization potential, making it a promising candidate for efficient thermal management in MCHEs. …”
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The Battle of Žalgiris / Grunwald: Unanswered Questions by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…And this, in its turn, leads to strongly emphasizing the necessity for more thorough investigations into tactics. …”
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Evaluating and Enhancing Japanese Large Language Models for Genetic Counseling Support: Comparative Study of Domain Adaptation and the Development of an Expert-Evaluated Dataset by Takuya Fukushima, Masae Manabe, Shuntaro Yada, Shoko Wakamiya, Akiko Yoshida, Yusaku Urakawa, Akiko Maeda, Shigeyuki Kan, Masayo Takahashi, Eiji Aramaki

“… BackgroundAdvances in genetics have underscored a strong association between genetic factors and health outcomes, leading to an increased demand for genetic counseling services. …”
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Non-lytic spread of poliovirus requires the nonstructural protein 3CD by David Aponte-Diaz, Jayden M. Harris, Tongjia Ella Kang, Victoria Korboukh, Mohamad S. Sotoudegan, Jennifer L. Gray, Neela H. Yennawar, Ibrahim M. Moustafa, Andrew Macadam, Craig E. Cameron

“…We have discovered a PV nonstructural protein required for multiple steps of the pathway leading to vesicle-enclosed virions. This discovery should facilitate the identification of the specific steps of the cellular secretory autophagy pathway and corresponding factors commandeered by the virus and may uncover novel targets for antiviral therapy.…”
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To what extent is the description of streets important in estimating local air quality: a case study over Paris by A. Squarcioni, A. Squarcioni, Y. Roustan, M. Valari, Y. Kim, K. Sartelet, L. Lugon, F. Dugay, R. Voitot

“…The ability of the Subgrid approach to estimate accurate emission data is limited, leading to potential underestimation or overestimation of gas and fine-particle concentrations based on the emission heterogeneity it handles. …”
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Oxaliplatin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Decorated with Cetuximab Single-Chain Variable Fragment for Human Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Khadijeh Falahzadeh, Fariba Esmaeili, Leila Nematollahi, Elham Bayat, Mehdi Khoobi, Mohammadali Mazloomi, Masumeh Jalalvand, Reza Faridi Majidi, Babak Negahdari

“…Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation and Error-Component Analysis of Four Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates against Gauged Rainfall over Mainland China by Guanghua Wei, Haishen Lü, Wade T. Crow, Yonghua Zhu, Jianbin Su, Li Ren

“…In summer, false precipitation dominates the total error, whereas missed and false precipitation are the two leading error sources in winter. Future algorithm refinement efforts should focus on decreasing FAR in summer and winter and improving missed snow events during the winter.…”
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Bacterial etiologies, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and associated factors among patients with otitis media referred to Nekemte Public Health Research and Referral Laborato... by Endalu Tesfaye Guteta, Fedasan Alemu Abdi, Seifu Gizaw Feyisa, Betrearon Sileshi Kinfu, Tadese Bekele Tafesse

“…Abstract Background Otitis media is among the leading causes of illnesses responsible for causing hearing problems and adding significant costs to the public health system. …”
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Blockade of IL-17A/IL-17R Pathway Protected Mice from Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy by Inhibition of Microglia Activation by Bo Ye, Tianzhu Tao, Andong Zhao, Liyuan Wen, Xiaofei He, Yi Liu, Qiang Fu, Weidong Mi, Jingsheng Lou

“…Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a poorly understood condition that leads to long-term cognitive impairment and increased mortality in survivors. …”
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Prognostic Prediction Value of qSOFA, SOFA, and Admission Lactate in Septic Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Department by Haijiang Zhou, Tianfei Lan, Shubin Guo

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of sepsis and common presentation to emergency department (ED) with a high mortality rate. …”
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Induced Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers in Cerebral Microvasculature by Mentally Depressive Stress by Yuequan Zhu, Yazeed Haddad, Ho Jun Yun, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is recognized as the leading cause of permanent disability worldwide. Depressive disorders are associated with increased incidence of CVD. …”
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