Role of incretin based therapies in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease by Paola Fioretto, Andrea Frascati

“…This article discusses the extra-glycaemic properties of incretin based therapies and their renoprotective effects on components of the metabolic syndrome, including obesity, hypertension and dyslipidaemia; reduction in oxidative stress and inflammation; and increase in natriuresis.…”
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Ameliorative Effect of Banana Lectin in TNBS-Induced Colitis in C57BL/6 Mice Relies on the Promotion of Antioxidative Mechanisms in the Colon by Radmila Miljković, Emilija Marinković, Ivana Prodić, Ana Kovačević, Isidora Protić-Rosić, Marko Vasić, Ivana Lukić, Marija Gavrović-Jankulović, Marijana Stojanović

“…The severity of the disease was assessed by weight loss and reduction in colon length, and correlated with histopathological findings, cytokine milieu, and oxidative stress markers in the colon. …”
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Changes in heart rate variability induced by E-sports activities by Ti Wu, Po-Yao Lee, Jie-An Tu, Hsin-Huan Wang, Hsin-Huan Wang, Hsueh-Chin Chao, Chia-Hsiang Chen, Jui-Hung Tu

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Understanding Microalgae Behavior Under Alternating Energy Starvation and N-starvation Conditions to Develop “feast-and-famine” Processes by Fabrizio Di Caprio, Francesca Pagnanelli, Pietro Altimari

“…Nevertheless, comprehensive kinetic models that can predict microalgal behavior under variable nutrient stress conditions are lacking. …”
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Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Motor Hanger for High-Speed Train Based on Bayesian Updating and Subset Simulation by Yonghua Li, Pengpeng Zhi, Yue Zhang, Bingzhi Chen, Yuedong Wang

“…Based on the MATLAB platform, the Bayesian updating method is adopted to correct the probability and statistical characteristics of the FPS to improve the accuracy of prediction. Finally, the subset simulation (SS) method is used to calculate the fatigue failure probability of the motor hanger. …”
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Impact of sleep deprivation on creatine metabolism biomarkers in healthy young males by Nikola Todorovic, David Nedeljkovic, Jovana Panic, Sergej M. Ostojic

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HIIT and MICT mitigate endothelial dysfunction in early atherosclerotic mice via PCSK9 inhibition by Guochun Liu, Binyi Zhao, Qinglong Chen, Xiang Li, Xuejiao Zhu, Maowei Duan, Mengdie Zhang, Zhuohan Liu, Xuan Wen, Jia Guo, Man Zheng, Ruiyu Wang, Minghao Luo

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Occupational factors and mental health outcomes among professional food handlers: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Harshit Singh, Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam, K Thirugnanasambantham

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Study on Flexural Behavior of Large-Span Precast Ribbed Concrete Composite Slabs for Underground Subway Stations by YAN Hui, XU Qianwei, LU Linhai, WU Chaojun, HAN Yufeng, GONG Jie

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The Impact of Drug Abuse on The Learner's Academic Performance in Kisoro Municipality Kisoro District. by Arinitwe, Edward

“…The study recommended that students should reduce and if possible abstain from drugs taking if they are to keep track of education well and improve their academic performance, the government should intervene by putting strict laws on the way sellers of drugs should put the time to open their bars and to close them to reduce on drugs taking among people, students should look for other ways of reducing stress not to end it by drugs taking since it affects their brain and also affects their academic performance, students' leisure time should be spent productively on doing some activities like reading and discussing but not to spend it on drugs abusing if they are to move forward effectively with the education process and there should be massive sensitization on the dangers of drugs on academic performance of students to reduce and if possible end drugs taking among school learning children.…”
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Increased resting heart rate indicates high-workload hearts with augmented aortic hydraulic power in hypertensive pigs. by Pao-Yen Lin, Bo-Wen Lin, Tong-Sian Lai, Yan-Hsiang Yang, Meei Jyh Jiang

“…The parameters capable of indicating high-workload heart and their prediction effectiveness were determined by cluster and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses. …”
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Protective Effect of Peach Gum Polysaccharides on DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Rui DING, Wenxiu WANG, Yuanren ZHU, Yue CAO, Min FANG, Qing YANG, Zhiyong GONG

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Finite element analysis and experimental validation of polymer–metal contacts in block-on-ring configuration by K. Y. Eayal Awwad, Khosro Fallahnezhad, B. F. Yousif, Ahmad Mostafa, Omar Alajarmeh, A. Shalwan, Xuesen Zeng

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Unraveling the influence of TiO2 nanoparticles on growth, physiological and phytochemical characteristics of Mentha piperita L. in cadmium-contaminated soil by Hamid Mohammadi, Zahra Kazemi, Ahmad Aghaee, Saeid Hazrati, Rosa Golzari Dehno, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Recently, nanomaterials have been shown to mitigate the negative consequences of environmental stresses in different plants. However, little is known about foliar application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) to alleviate Cd stress in medicinal plants, and their dual interactions on essential oil production. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of High-Temperature Granite under Natural Cooling and Water Cooling by Yanan Gao, Yunlong Wang, Taiping Lu, Liuzhou Li, Jinwen Wu, Zetian Zhang

“…Water cooling will have a stronger effect on the reduction of the elastic modulus than natural cooling. …”
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Study and application of the energy unit cutting theory and punching-blasting synergy permeability enhancement technology in tectonic anomaly areas of coal mines by Jingyu JIANG, Xiaobin DONG, Mintao WEI, Chenghao WANG, Yuanping CHENG, Xiaoning SHI

“…The generated explosive gases and directional stress waves can promote stress rebalancing. This alters the gradient of elastic and gas expansion energy in the coal body, effectively cutting the energy units in tectonic anomaly areas. ② The FALC3D numerical simulation shows that punching can reduce the stress in the coal around the hole. …”
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Artesunate improves cryopreserved yak sperm quality by activating SOD1 antioxidant pathway by Yilin Fan, Yilin Fan, Weibing Lv, Weibing Lv, Xiaowei Li, Geri Wanma, Geri Wanma, Jian Li, Jian Li, Xianrong Xiong, Xianrong Xiong, Xiaoqiang He, Yanwen Wang, Shi Yin, Shi Yin, Wei Fu, Wei Fu, Honghong He, Honghong He, Yaqiu Lin, Yaqiu Lin, Daoliang Lan, Daoliang Lan, Yan Xiong, Yan Xiong

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Radix Astragali and Its Representative Extracts for Diabetic Nephropathy: Efficacy and Molecular Mechanism by Hui-zhong Xue, Yu Chen, Shi-dong Wang, Yi-meng Yang, Lu-qi Cai, Jin-xi Zhao, Wei-jun Huang, Yong-hua Xiao

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The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support on the Relationship between Physical Functional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Nursing Home Elderly in Hong Kong by Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok, Dannii Y. L. Yeung, Annie Chung

“…With reference to the stress-buffering model, this study aimed to examine the moderating role of perceived social support (including institutional peer support and family support) on the relationship between physical functional impairment, as a source of stress, and depressive symptoms among Chinese nursing home elderly in Hong Kong. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Uncontrolled Arterial Hypertension in Relation to Adherence to Treatment by Yadelaicy Ochoa González, Yoenny Peña García, Joanne Mola Vega

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> women, those over 50 years of age and psychosocial factors such as stress, anxiety and depression prevailed, mostly with more than 15 years of diagnosis and treatment. …”
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