Effects of SLC6A8 mutation-induced creatine deficiency on cellular function in fibroblasts by Shingo Ito, Tatsuki Uemura, Ayaka Miyano, Hiroko Shimbo, Takeshi Masuda, Tomohide Goto, Hitoshi Osaka, Takahito Wada, Sumio Ohtsuki

“…We observed severe intracellular creatine deficiency (> 90% reduction), leading to impaired energy metabolism (low ATP and high ADP/ATP). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Functional cargos of exosomes derived from Flk-1+ vascular progenitors enable neurulation and ameliorate embryonic anomalies in diabetic pregnancy by Songying Cao, Yanqing Wu, E. Albert Reece, Cheng Xu, Wei-Bin Shen, Sunjay Kaushal, Peixin Yang

“…Endoderm fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) stimulates mesoderm Flk-1+ vascular progenitors to produce exosomes containing the anti-stress protein Survivin. These exosomes act on neural stem cells of the neuroepithelium to facilitate neurulation by inhibiting cellular stress and apoptosis. …”
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Design and prototyping of a magnetically and hydrodynamically suspended blood pump via multiobjective optimization by Reza Sahebi-Kuzeh Kanan, Hanieh Niroomand-Oscuii, Habib Badri Ghavifekr, Farzan Ghalichi

“…Subsequently, a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm was employed to maximize outlet pressure and minimize shear stress simultaneously. Among these methods, Genetic Aggregation ultimately outperformed Kriging in the final optimization phase, achieving an 11% increase in outlet pressure and a 23% reduction in mean scalar shear stress relative to the baseline. …”
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Analytical dataset to determine squeezing potential of deep tunnelsMendeley Data by Ferlien Margareth Mareyke Mombilia, Simon Heru Prassetyo, Yudhidya Wicaksana, Ridho Kresna Wattimena, Anatasya Claresta

“…Three primary factors were used to estimate support capacity: the reduction of internal pressure relative to in-situ stress (pi/po), strain (%ε), and the stability factor (σcm/po). …”
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Myocardial composition and contractile function of right atrial trabeculae from type 2 diabetic and nondiabetic male patients by Liam Tianlang Zhang, Amelia Sally Power, Nicholas Kang, Marie‐Louise Ward

“…Trabeculae were mounted in a stress transducer at optimal length and electrically stimulated to contract. …”
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Decoupling early-stage cracking and propagation mechanisms in liquid metal embrittlement of Zn-galvanised TWIP steel by Virgínia Bertolo, Gautham Mahadevan, René de Kloe, Roumen H. Petrov, Vera Popovich

“…Moreover, it can improve the accuracy of predictive models through detailed knowledge from initiation to propagation. …”
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An optimized protocol for in vitro regeneration and genetic transformation of broomcorn millet by Zhaolan Cui, Wenmin Wei, Xinqi Han, Yuechen Wang, Juqing Jia, Haigang Wang, Longlong Liu, Lun Wang, Ayesha Tassawark, Jun Li, Dongming Li, Yuxiang Wu, Li Zhang

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Comparative Study of the Antioxidant Effects of Metformin, Glibenclamide, and Repaglinide in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats by Bonaventure Chukwunonso Obi, Theophine Chinwuba Okoye, Victor Eshu Okpashi, Christiana Nonye Igwe, Edwin Olisah Alumanah

“…Overproduction of free radicals and oxidative stress has been associated with the development of diabetic complications. …”
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Defensive Role of Vitamin E Against Nitrosamine-Induced Harm to Testicular Tissues in Male BALB/C Albino Mice by Atyaf Shakir Ahmed, Nedhal ibrahime lateff

“… Nitrosamines are toxic substances that induce oxidative stress. Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between the formation of free radicals (ROS) and their removal from the body and is a direct or indirect cause of a variety of diseases. …”
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Winemaking terroir – the guideline for choosing of grape rootstocks for soils with different characteristics by А. А. Averianov, E. D. Androsova, A. V. Rusakov

“…Based on the analysis of literary sources and the agronomic experience of viticulture and winemaking specialists, we have identified key stress factors that in general, should be taken into account when selecting varieties of rootstocks. …”
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Role of the individual metabolic syndrome components and heart remodelling progression in women by E. M. Khurs, A. N. Dmitriev, A. V. Poddubnaya, E. M. Futerman

“…Insulin resistance facilitates the progression of systolic myocardial stress and myocardial contractility reduction. Increased levels of BMI, serum glucose and glycated hemoglobin were associated with impaired systolic function and earlier development of heart failure in women with MS.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Auxin-Responsive <i>GH3</i> Gene Family in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) by Qiao-Lu Zang, Meng Wang, Lu Liu, Xiao-Mei Zheng, Yan Cheng

“…Moreover, <i>CaGH3</i>s had close evolutionary relationships with tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.), and the promoters of most <i>CaGH3</i> genes contained hormone and abiotic stress response elements. A protein interaction prediction analysis demonstrated that the CaGH3-3/3-6/3-7/3-8 proteins were possibly core members of the <i>CaGH3</i> family interaction. …”
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The Effect of Dapagliflozin, a Sodium–Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor, on Vancomycin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats by Seyhmus Tan, Bulent Kaya, Ercan Akburak, Cagri Avci, Kivilcim Eren Ates, Gulfiliz Gonlusen, Tugce Sapmaz Ercakalli, Burak Mete

“…However, reductions in IL-1β and IL-6 levels were not statistically significant. …”
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Altered Pharmacokinetics of Ropivacaine in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomy by Jun Zhang, Hongyuan Lv, Jiliang Shen, Zhichao Ai, Minjun Liu, Xiaorui Liu, Tieshuai Liu, Bo Shen, Hong Yu, Xin Yu

“…The CFLV and CFLV/TFLV ratio may be supplementary indicators for predicting ropivacaine toxicity.…”
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Health-related quality of life, psychological status, and cardiovascular risk factors in intellectual workers by A. V. Kontsevaya, A. M. Kalinina, S. V. Belonosova, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, T. S. Romanenko, M. G. Omelyanenko, R. A. Eganyan

“…This preventive examination of two organized collectives of education and research workers assessed psycho-emotional status and health-related QoL. …”
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MoMkt1, a member of XPG/RAD2 nuclease family, regulates development and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae by Na Li, Junlian Xiao, Long Yan, Xiaoru Kang, Wenjuan Wang, Shen Chen, Weihuai Wu, Shulin Zhang

“…Our results demonstrated that MoMkt1 is involved in hyphal growth, conidiation, normal appressorium development, degradation of glycogen and lipid droplets, cell wall stress and oxidative stress responses, and pathogenicity in M. oryzae. …”
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Diminished spin-flip reflectivity in stacked multilayers with varying period thicknesses of Fe/Si by incorporating 11B4C by A. Zubayer, N. Ghafoor, A. Devishvili, A. Vorobiev, A. Glavic, J. Stahn, T. Hanashima, J. Sugiyama, V.A. de Oliveira Lima, J. Birch, F. Eriksson

“…Neutron reflectivity measurements show reduced spin-flip intensities, while wafer-curvature measurements indicate a 50 % reduction in internal stress, allowing for higher mechanical stability of the multilayers. …”
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Morningness and academic burnout among university students: the mediating role of procrastination by İsmail Önder, Ayşe Nesibe Önder, Ezgi Güven Yıldırım

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Influence of microstructure on rate-dependent response of unidirectional fibrous composites by Soňa Valentová, Michal Šejnoha, Jan Vorel, Zdeněk Prošek

“…This paper outlines prediction of the macroscopic response of unidirectional fibrous composites made either from basalt or carbon fibers impregnated by a polymeric epoxy matrix. …”
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Balancing ethics and statistics: machine learning facilitates highly accurate classification of mice according to their trait anxiety with reduced sample sizes by Johannes Miedema, Beat Lutz, Susanne Gerber, Irina Kovlyagina, Hristo Todorov

“…We observed high accuracy and generalizability of our predictive models to independent animal batches. In contrast to data-driven clustering, the performance of ML classifiers remained unaffected by sample size and modifications to the conditioning protocol. …”
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