Assessing species bias in amphibian research on endocrine disruptors: beyond Xenopus laevis by Martyna Frątczak, Mikołaj Kaczmarski, Katarzyna Szkudelska, Piotr Tryjanowski

“…Amphibians are at high risk of exposure to EDCs in the environment, as they produce eggs without a protective shell, possess highly permeable skin, and most of them undergo an aquatic life phase, where they are chronically exposed to EDCs in the water. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Fracture Characteristics of Rock Specimens with Preexisting Surface Flaws by XiKun Qian, ZhengZhao Liang, ZhiYi Liao

“…Short tensile cracks are found to be the most common crack type, which are responsible for specimen failure. …”
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A comprehensive modeling on thermal damage in tumor hyperthermia therapies using magneto-plasmonic nanocomposite by Farzad Sadeghi, Hamid Reza M. Zarandi, Hossein Abbastabar Ahangar, Mohammad Hassan Mollaei, Mina Torabi, Mohsen Ghasemi, Vishtasb Soleimanian

“…The hyperthermia properties of Fe3O4/Au magneto-plasmonic core–shell nanocomposites were modeled using light dissipation and thermal fluctuations. …”
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Prevention of complications during implantation of devices in arrhythmology, past, present and future by O. R. Eshmatov, R. E. Batalov, S. N. Krivolapov, M. S. Khynin, E. S. Sitkova, L. A. Pokrovskaya, E. M. Berezina, V. V. Botvin

“…Preclinical and clinical data confirm the effectiveness of local antibiotic delivery through synthetic shells or ICS shells based on intracellular matrix, eluting rifampicin/minocycline and gentamicin, respectively. …”
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Minor Salmonella: potential pathogens in eggs in Algeria by Ammar Ayachi, Omar Bennoune, Nouzha Heleili, Nadir Alloui

“…Control and survey of the poultry chain are the key elements and the most critical steps in the prevention of human transmission of Salmonella. …”
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Magnetic Webs in Stellar Radiative Zones by Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov

“…We define magnetic webs as stable magnetic configurations that enforce corotation of their coupled mass shells, and discuss their resistance to differential torques that occur in stars. …”
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A Comparative Study of Age-Related Level of Sclera Collagen Crosslinking in Patients with Different Stages of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by E. N. Iomdina, L. L. Arutyunyan, N. Yu. Ignatieva

“…The identified structural and biomechanical changes of the corneoscleral eye shell in patients with POAG do not fit into the pattern of natural aging processes; they are most probably based on the metabolic disorder of the connective tissue // Russian Ophthalmological Journal, 2016; 1: 19-26.…”
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Broccoli various genotypes regenerated plants (R0) seed set after geitonogamy by E. A. Zablotskaya, A. I. Mineykina, E. A. Domblides, T. O. Paslova, L. L. Bondareva

“…Thus biotechnological methods, especially doubled haploids production technology shell be implemented in selection process. 100% homozygous line can be worked out in one generation by this technology. …”
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Early Development of an Innovative Nanoparticle-Based Multimodal Tool for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Step-by-Step Approach by Chiara Barattini, Angela Volpe, Daniele Gori, Daniele Lopez, Alfredo Ventola, Stefano Papa, Mariele Montanari, Barbara Canonico

“…Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in men in developed countries and it often responds poorly to conventional treatments. …”
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Formation of Innovative Environment in the Region as a Key Factor of the Implementation of Efficient Technologies by M. Ya. Veselovsky, A. A. Abdulvagapova

“…Conclusions and Relevance: by the beginning of the 21st century, after the end of military operations, the Chechen Republic was the most backward subject of Russia. Together with the outer shell of cities and villages, competitiveness, scientific potential, high-qualified personnel of the region were erased from the face of the earth. …”
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FEATURES OF COMPUTER SPATIAL VISUALIZATION AND HISTOTOPOGRAPHY OF ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYSTS OF THE JAWS WITH THEIR DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS by D.S. Avetikov, V.M. Havryliev, D.V. Steblovkyi, O.A. Toropov, P.I. Yatsenko, K.P. Lokes

“…In the published materials, there are isolated data on histological studies on visualization of odontogenic keratocysts without signs of mineralization or calcification inside the lesion, which complicates differential diagnosis with other neoplasms of the jaw bone tissue. Most authors believe that this phenomenon is associated with a high concentration of viscous dense keratin protein in the lumen of the cyst. …”
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Biomechanical evaluation of bispherical augments in acetabular defect reconstruction and comparative study of different fixation methods by Xiaoqi Zhang, Guoyuan Li, Min Chen, Zhe Ni, Zhengliang Luo, Xiaofeng Ji, Xifu Shang

“…The hybrid fixation is the most reliable of them, even under full loads.…”
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Investigating CXCR4 expression of tumor cells and the vascular compartment: A multimodal approach. by Marta Braga, Chee Hau Leow, Javier Hernandez Gil, Jin H Teh, Laurence Carroll, Nicholas J Long, Meng-Xing Tang, Eric O Aboagye

“…Several CXCR4-targeted therapies are currently under investigation, and with it comes the need for imaging agents capable of accurate depiction of CXCR4 for therapeutic stratification and monitoring. PET agents enjoy the most success, but more cost-effective and radiation-free approaches such as ultrasound (US) imaging could represent an attractive alternative. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of hazard prediction training for potential hazard prevention at Champasak Provincial Hospital, Lao PDR: a case study by Yumiko Maekawa, Shinsuke Murai, Khammy Souvankham, Phonepaserth Phengsackmoung

“…Environmental factors were recognized most, followed by software factors, such as the absence of rules. …”
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Renormalization of the SMEFT to dimension eight: Fermionic interactions I by S. D. Bakshi, M. Chala, Á. Díaz-Carmona, Z. Ren, F. Vilches

“…On this occasion, we concentrate on the running of two-fermion operators induced by pairs of dimension-six interactions. We work mostly off-shell, for which we obtain and provide a new and explicitly hermitian basis of dimension-eight Green’s functions. …”
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Features of allometric growth and structure of settlements for Mya uzenensis (Bivalvia: Myidae) in different areas of littoral zone in the Tauiskaya Guba Bay, Okhotsk Sea by V. S. Zharnikov

“…On suitable soils, the settlements occupied 25–40 % of the littoral zone; the mollusks were distributed mostly in mosaic spots with size 0.5–5.0 m2. Stable settlements in the areas with favorable environmental conditions in the Ola estuary and Vesyolaya Bay were formed by mollusks with shell size of 22.1–91.1 mm and age of 2–14 years. …”
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Manufacturing Process Development for <i>Bison bison</i> Organ-Specific Lyophilized Extracts: Formulation and Benchmarking of Antioxidant Activities for Nutraceutical Preparations by Alexandre Porcello, Kim Girardet, Basste Hadjab, Kelly Lourenço, Corinne Scaletta, Philippe Abdel-Sayed, Nathalie Hirt-Burri, Lee Ann Applegate, Alexis E. Laurent

“…Methodologically, a two-step lyophilization process, hard-shell capsule formulation, and process quality control elements were adapted from pharmaceutical technology practices. …”
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Construction of multifunctional composite networks and resilience evaluation under multiple attack scenarios: A case study of the Yangtze river delta by Jianshen Qu, Hao Wang, ZiWei Zhang, Zhili Xu, Yuexia Han, Bin Dong

“…The Yangtze River Delta (YRD), China's most rapidly urbanizing region, faces escalating ecological challenges including urban heat island effects and fragmentation of ecological networks. …”
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A stable and major QTL region on chromosome 2 conditions pod shape in cultivated peanut (Arachis hyopgaea L.) by Sheng-zhong ZHANG, Xiao-hui HU, Fei-fei WANG, Ye CHU, Wei-qiang YANG, Sheng XU, Song WANG, Lan-rong WU, Hao-liang YU, Hua-rong MIAO, Chun FU, Jing CHEN

“…Significant correlations were found among most component traits with broad-sense heritability ranging from 0.87 to 0.95. …”
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Genomic‐wide analysis reveals seven in absentia genes regulating grain development in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Tao Chen, Yongping Miao, Fanli Jing, Weidong Gao, Yanyan Zhang, Long Zhang, Peipei Zhang, Lijian Guo, Delong Yang

“…The qRT‐PCR assays revealed that TaSINA101 was highly expressed in the palea shell, seed coat, and embryo in young wheat grains. …”
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