DSUP modified mesenchymal stem cells exert significant radiation protective effect by enhancing the hematopoietic niche by Fu-Dong Chen, Biao Zhang, Li-Li Wang, Ya-Li Jia, Quan Zeng, Tao Fan, Hai-Yang Wang, Ming-Fang Xiong, Ying-Xue Lin, Jun-Nian Zhou, Wen Yue, Li Chen, Jia-Fei Xi

“…Compared with the control (CON) group MSCs, the DSUP modified MSCs after radiation damage suffered less DNA damage, preserved most of proliferation activity and migration ability. …”
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Natural variation of AcEGY3 mediates chloroplastic ROS homeostasis to confer kiwifruit thermotolerance by Chengcheng Ling, Jun Yang, Jiale Xu, Wei Tang, Yunyan Liu, Yingzhen Wang, Pengwei Li, Yan He, Zhiyin Ouyang, Shuqi Chen, Fei Xing, Xinxin Wang, Pu Liu, Yajing Liu, Runze Wang, Xiaofen Liu, Xueren Yin, Heqiang Huo, Dawei Li, Jan Smalle, Yongsheng Liu, Songhu Wang

“…Abstract The genus of Actinidia consists of the popular kiwifruits consuming worldwide. Most kiwifruit species are naturally distributed in warm and moist environments. …”
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Optimization of medium components for the production of exopolysaccharide by Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaeff.: Pers. using response surface methodology by MA Xiaokui, JIANG Hua, LI Junzhi, CHEN Yong, HE Xiaojing

“…However, it is known that the time required for obtaining either naturally harvested or farmed fruiting bodies of most medicinal fungal species is relatively long, while its product quality is also difficult to control in mushroom farming. …”
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Design and evaluation of AE4W: An active and flexible shaft-driven shoulder exoskeleton for workers by Marco Rossini, Sander De Bock, Vincent Ducastel, Gabriël Van De Velde, Kevin De Pauw, Tom Verstraten, Dirk Lefeber, Joost Geeroms, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero

“…Active occupational shoulder exoskeletons could overcome these limitations by controlling the shape of the delivered torque profile according to the task they aim to assist. However, most existing active devices lack compactness and wearability. …”
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Investigating the Success Rate of Vaginal Delivery After Cesarean Section and Its Associated Factors in Afghan Women: Insights from a Maternity Hospital in Kabul by Golzareh P, Baha H, Aram F, Stanikzai MH, Rabizada R, Jafari M

“…Parvin Golzareh,1 Halima Baha,2 Fahima Aram,3 Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai,4 Razia Rabizada,5 Massoma Jafari6 1Department of Advanced Midwifery Skills, School of Midwifery, Kabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibn Sina”, Kabul, Afghanistan; 2Department of Normal Midwifery, School of Midwifery, Kabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibn Sina”, Kabul, Afghanistan; 3Department of Gynecology, School of Midwifery, Kabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibn Sina”, Kabul, Afghanistan; 4Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar, Afghanistan; 5Department of Oral Health, School of Stomatology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibn Sina”, Kabul, Afghanistan; 6Department of Health Profession Education Research, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence: Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, District # 10, Kandahar, 3801, Afghanistan, Tel +93704775578, Email haroonstanikzai1@gmail.comBackground: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean delivery (VBAC) is widely regarded as one of the most effective methods to reduce unnecessary Cesarean section and their complications. …”
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Participatory Research in Clinical Studies: An Innovative Approach to Co‐creating Nutritional and Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Adults With Sarcopenia (FOOP‐Sarc Proj... by Maria Besora‐Moreno, Cristina Sepúlveda, Judit Queral, Claudia Jiménez‐ten Hoevel, Anna Pedret, Lucia Tarro, Rosa M. Valls, Rosa Solà, Elisabet Llauradó

“…Conclusions The participatory research approach used in this nutritional intervention study, demonstrates a high usability of the co‐created recommendations for sarcopenia and high SEE of the volunteers, particularly in the volunteers who participated in co‐ideation (s1) and co‐design (s2), the most key stages of the co‐creation process. Patient or Public Contribution The volunteers in this study participated in the co‐creation of nutritional and PA recommendations to improve sarcopenia, which they must subsequently follow. …”
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Near Infrared Photoimmunotherapy Targeting EGFR Positive Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Optimizing the Conjugate-Light Regimen. by Tadanobu Nagaya, Kazuhide Sato, Toshiko Harada, Yuko Nakamura, Peter L Choyke, Hisataka Kobayashi

“…<h4>Aim</h4>Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is considered one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. Near infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) is a cancer treatment that employs an antibody-photosensitizer conjugate (APC) followed by exposure of NIR light for activating selective cytotoxicity on targeted cancer cells and may have application to TNBC. …”
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Myocardial work in electrical dyssynchrony due to left bundle branch block by E. M. Rimskaya, S. V. Dobrovolskaya, E. V. Kukharchuk, S. Yu. Kashtanova, N. A. Mironova, G. S. Tarasovsky, A. E. Komlev, T. E. Imaev, M. A. Saidova, S. P. Golitsyn

“…The area of maximum GWI was located in the posterolateral wall, and the minimum GWI in the interventricular septum in most patients with LBBB, while in the RVP group it was very diverse.Conclusion. …”
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Analysis of regional characteristics in mortality trends of three chronic infectious diseases among the elderly in China, 2004–2021 by Yi-ran Xiao, Xiang Ren, Meng-di Zhang, He Zhu, Xin Wang, Wen-shan Sun, Xiao-min Guo, Fei Huang, Jian-jun Liu, Hong-yan Yao, Qi-qi Wang, Wen-jing Zheng

“…The three chronic infectious diseases collectively demonstrated the most significant ASMR reduction in central China (AAPC: − 7.85%, 95% CI: − 12.11%, − 3.39%), followed by eastern China (− 7.57%, 95% CI: − 9.02%, − 6.09%) and western China (− 7.10%, 95% CI: − 9.52%, − 4.62%). …”
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Epigenome profiling reveals distinctive regulatory features and cis-regulatory elements in pepper by Hongji Yang, Guorong Yu, Zhidong Lv, Tonghui Li, Xi Wang, Ying Fu, Zhangsheng Zhu, Guangjun Guo, Hang He, Ming Wang, Guochen Qin, Feng Liu, Zhenhui Zhong, Yan Xue

“…Abstract Background Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is one of the earliest and most widely cultivated vegetable crops worldwide. …”
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EDITORIAL: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING by Abubakar Munir

“…Although AI brings tremendous potential to automate publishing, it raises significant questions regarding ethics and integrity that must be addressed correctly (1). The most significant impact that AI has made on publishing is speeding up the peer review process. …”
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The hyperopia reserve in 3- to 6- years-old preschool children in North China: the Beijing hyperopia reserve research by Jianing Pu, Yuxin Fang, Zhen Zhou, Wei Chen, Jianping Hu, Shanshan Jin, Xinli Liu, Lihua Wang, Jingjing Feng, Huan Tong, Shanshan Xing, Ya Xing Wang, Yonghong Jiao

“…Conclusions The present study provided a comprehensive database on the refractive status and ocular biometry of preschool children aged 3–6 years in Beijing, North China. Although most children maintained hyperopia reserve, the majority had age-adjusted hyperopia reserve deficiencies. …”
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Organic Acids Metabolic Response and Transcription Factor Expression Changes of Highland Barley Seedlings Under Na₂SeO₃ Treatment by Xiaozhuo Wu, Huichun Xie, Jianxia Ma, Guigong Geng, Xiaoli Yang, Feng Qiao

“…The organic selenium in leaves and roots under Se2 treatment significantly increased by 1105-fold and 188-fold, respectively. The most effective migration capability from soil to leaf under Se1 or Se2 treatment was up to 6.15 or 6.56, respectively. …”
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Current <i>Streptococcus Pneumoniae</i> Serotypes in Sverdlovsk Region in 2020–2021 by E. V. Bolgarova, Yu. A. Zakharova, I. S. Mukhachev, I. A. Korotkova, I. A. Ivashchenko, А. V. Ostapchuk, O. I. Mamontov

“…Among the typable strains in children, 70.0% belonged to the vaccine ones, and most frequently the study identified 19F and 23F serotypes, while serotypes 3 and 12F/A/B/44/46 dominated among the adults.Conclusion. …”
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Cáncer de mama HER2-bajo: una nueva era en terapias dirigidas by Benjamín Walbaum, MD, Francisco Acevedo, MD, MSc, Lidia Medina, RN, César Sánchez, MD

“…This reclassification has expanded therapeutic options for a significant proportion of patients, with estimates indicating that over 60% of patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancers fall into the HER2-low category.Trastuzumab deruxtecan, an antibody-drug conjugate, has demonstrated significant survival benefits in patients with advanced HER2-low breast cancer, who, in most cases, were previously candidates solely for chemotherapy following hormonal treatment. …”
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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…The interest of researchers and practitioners in selection, design, implementation and evaluation of effectiveness of educational technologies in higher educational institutions is evidenced by the increase in the number of publications suggesting various points of view on the use of such technologies within the educational process, in educational communications and in professional and personal development of students. The search for the most effective means of training of the new generation of specialists to achieve academic and technological breakthrough in Russia has increased the significance of systematic scientific information on modern educational technologies used in higher education institutions.The aim of the current research is to present the results of review and systematisation of research information on theoretical foundations of development and application of educational technologies in Russian and foreign higher educational institutions.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Representation of Iran among Iraqi social media users (A case study of Facebook users after the defeat of ISIS until the martyrdom of Hajj Qassem Soleimani) by mohsen finizadeh bidgoli

“…However, in today's world—and likely in the future—soft power and public diplomacy offer some of the most relevant frameworks for understanding power’s current form and function. …”
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Changes in food quality and habits in urban Ghana: evidence from a mixed-methods study by Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Lydia Okoibhole, Megan Vaughan, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Leonard Baatiema, Samuel Amon, Kojo Mensah Sedzro, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Akanksha Abhay Marphatia, Emeline Rougeaux, Ann Blandford, Publa Antwi, Hannah Jennings, Vida Asah-Ayeh, Raphael Baffour Awuah, Edward Fottrell, Carlos Salvador Grijalva-Eternod

“…Respondents, on average, ate four food groups (x̄=3.8 ± 1.5) and about half were food insecure (47%). The most frequently consumed NCD-protect foods were whole grains (63%) and other vegetables (69%). …”
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Transcriptome Profiling Reveals That the African Swine Fever Virus C315R Exploits the IL-6 STAT3 Signaling Axis to Facilitate Virus Replication by Shuxian Geng, Zhonghui Zhang, Jie Fan, Hualin Sun, Jifei Yang, Jianxun Luo, Guiquan Guan, Hong Yin, Qiaoying Zeng, Qingli Niu

“…Our findings revealed that C315R significantly upregulates the expression of inflammatory mediators with a particular emphasis on IL-6. The most differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were predominantly associated with the TNF, IL-17, MAPK, and JAK STAT signaling pathways. …”
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Clinical Testing of a New Radiopharmaceutical [^99mТс]-Al₂O₃ for the Diagnosis of Sentinel Lymph Nodes by А. A. Medvedeva, V. I. Chernov, R. V. Zelchan, O. D. Bragina, A. A. Rybina, V. S. Skuridin, E. S. Stasyuk, S. Yu. Chizhevskaya, A. V. Goldberg, E. Yu. Garbukov

“…The optimal time point for SPECT and radioguided examination is an interval of 18–20 hours after injection of [99mTc]-Al2O3, which allows visualizing the maximum possible number of lymph nodes with the most optimal level of radioactivity for their detection.Conclusion. …”
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