Comparison of Osteogenesis between Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Sheets on Poly-ε-Caprolactone/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Scaffolds in Canine Bone Defects... by Yongsun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Byung-jae Kang, Wan Hee Kim, Hui-suk Yun, Oh-kyeong Kweon

“…The OCS exhibit strong osteogenic capacity, and OCS combined with a PCL/β-TCP composite scaffold stimulated new bone formation in a critical-sized bone defect. …”
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Determination of Tributyltin in Seafood Based on Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Coupled with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectro... by Hua Yang, Huien Zhang, Xiao Yan Zhu, Shi Da Chen, Lijun Liu, Daodong Pan

“…The physical properties of Fe3O4@MIPs were then characterized, and adsorption and selection capacities were also assessed. Compared with conventional imprinting polymers, this magnetic molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) displayed significantly increased and more specific adsorption. …”
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Effect of standardized Aronia Melanocarpa extract on oxidative stress and antioxidant status in patient with cronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib by Bojan Labachevski, Dragica Zendelovska, Marija Petrushevska, Marija Popova-Labachevska, Aleksandra Pivkova-Veljanovska, Liljana Gjatovska-Labachevska, Nevenka Ridova, Sanja Trajkova, Irina Panovska-Stavridis, Trajan Balkanov

“…Adjuvant treatment with A-Lixir 400 PROTECT® could lead to attenuation of OS. d-ROM and OSI in this group of patients were significantly higher at initial visit when compared to values after 21 and 42 days of treatment (p<0.05). Total antioxidant capacity (PAT) was significantly higher after 21 and 42 days of treatment initiation in comparison with the pretreatment values. …”
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Similarities and differences in physiological adaptation to cadmium interactions with nitrogen levels between two aquatic iris life forms in urban wetlands by Zhenzuo Lei, Yuan Jiang, Yanqiong Meng, Yiyong Li, Yucong Li, Tao Hu, Yanjun Ma

“…Previous studies have shown that heavy-metal accumulation capacities and adaptation strategies of wetland plants may be related to their life forms. …”
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Protective effects of resveratrol and naringenin against nonylphenol-induced oxidative stress in rats by Haitham S. Elewa, Dawlat A. Salama, Mohamed S. Hikal, Mohamed F. Abd El hamid, Mohamed H. Eid, Fatma M. A. Khalil, Muayad S. Albadrani, Khaled Abdelaal, Ahmed I. El-Tokhy

“…Overall, our study gives a deeper understanding of the toxic effect of NP on antioxidant capacity and endocrine functions as well as the potential therapeutic utility of RES and NG in alleviating these adverse effects.…”
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Investigating the impacts of auditory and visual feedback in advanced driver assistance systems: a pilot study on driver behavior and emotional response by Zhao Zou, Aila Khan, Michael Lwin, Fady Alnajjar, Omar Mubin

“…In the autonomous vehicle industry, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are recognized for their capacity to enhance service quality, improve on-road safety, and increase driver comfort. …”
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Proton motive force generated by microbial rhodopsin promotes extracellular electron transfer by Wenqi Ding, Tong Lin, Yun Yang, Wen-Wei Li, Shaoan Cheng, Hao Song

“…This augmented intracellular electron pool capacity ultimately resulted in enhancement of EET rate and power generation efficiency of the recombinant S. oneidensis.…”
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Combining Software-Defined and Delay-Tolerant Networking Concepts With Deep Reinforcement Learning Technology to Enhance Vehicular Networks by Olivia Nakayima, Mostafa I. Soliman, Kazunori Ueda, Samir A. Elsagheer Mohamed

“…It optimally deploys DTN routing protocols (Spray and Wait, Epidemic, and PRoPHETv2) and buffer schedules (Random, Defer, Earliest Deadline First, First In First Out, Large/smallest bundle first) based on network state information (that is; traffic pattern, buffer size variance, node and link uptime, bundle Time To Live (TTL), link loss and capacity). These are implemented in three environment types; Advanced Technological Regions, Limited Resource Regions and Opportunistic Communication Regions. …”
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Older people at risk in times of pandemic? A qualitative study of coping narratives that support resilience in older people by Lucía Pérez Sánchez, Beatriz Guadalupe Maza Pérez, Guiana Fernández De Lara López

“…Conclusions: The results coincide with the postulates of positive psychology and psycho-gerontology regarding the development of capacities and potentialities as a continuous process, and that in older adulthood they become present, thanks to the accumulation of experiences, individual and collective. …”
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Environmental Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Restaurants from a Mid-scale City that Followed U.S. CDC Reopening Guidance by Hongwan Li, Sripriya Nannu Shankar, Chiran T. Witanachchi, John A. Lednicky, Julia C. Loeb, Md. Mahbubul Alam, Z. Hugh Fan, Karim Mohamed, Jessica A. Boyette, Arantzazu Eiguren-Fernandez, Chang-Yu Wu

“…The likelihood that patrons and staff acquire SARS-CoV-2 infections may be low in restaurants in a mid-scale city that adopt CDC restaurant reopening guidance, such as operation at 50% capacity so that tables can be spaced at least 6 feet apart, establishment of adequate mechanical ventilation, use of a face covering except while eating or drinking, and implementation of disinfection measures.…”
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Contextualizing the challenges of education graduate students in the Philippines: translating needs analysis into strategic solutions by Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Arlyne C. Marasigan, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Jayson L. de Vera, Evelyn C. Bagaporo, Mark Ponce C. San Juan, Nathaniel S. Dalida

“…Regarding the top 12 challenges of graduate students at Y University were lack of time for research, lack of research capacity building, conflict of schedule between work and study, lack of mentoring support, extended cost for residency, heavy workload as a working student, lack of academic resources, financial problems, emotional concerns, unresponsive supervisor, lack of support from the library, and lack of motivation. …”
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Assessment of Nutritional Status, Digestion and Absorption, and Quality of Life in Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer by J. E. Witvliet-van Nierop, C. M. Lochtenberg-Potjes, N. J. Wierdsma, H. J. Scheffer, G. Kazemier, K. Ottens-Oussoren, M. R. Meijerink, M. A. E. de van der Schueren

“…Sixteen patients with LAPC were prospectively assessed for weight loss (WL), body mass index (BMI), fat-free mass index (FFMI), handgrip strength (HGS), dietary macronutrient intake, serum vitamin levels, resting and total energy expenditure (REE and TEE, indirect calorimetry), intestinal absorption capacity and fecal losses (bomb calorimetry), exocrine pancreatic function (fecal elastase-1 (FE1)), and gastrointestinal quality of life (GIQLI). …”
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SAHA inhibits lung fibroblast activation by increasing p66Shc expression epigenetically by Yiheng Dong, Jieting Peng, Xiangyu Zhang, Qiong Wang, Xing Lyu

“…The proliferation and migration capacities of MRC‐5 cells, along with the expression of fibrosis‐related genes, were assessed following treatment with SAHA and/or silence of p66Shc. …”
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99mTc-labeled benzenesulfonamide derivative-entrapped gold citrate nanoparticles as an auspicious tumour targeting by Adli A. Selim, Tamer M. Sakr, Basma M. Essa, Galal H. Sayed, Kurls E. Anwer

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) offer precise cancer treatment through targeted delivery, boasting high drug-loading capacity and low toxicity. This study aimed to develop and evaluate 99mTc-labeled benzenesulfonamide derivative-entrapped gold citrate nanoparticles as a tumor-targeting agent. …”
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Study on the prevention system of rockburst for the entire life cycle of underground coal mines by OUYANG Zhenhua, XU Qianhai, ZHANG Ningbo, ZHANG Tianzi, YI Haiyang, SHI Qingwen, LI Wenshuai, WANG Jiajia

“…This involves conducting a rockburst identification for the mine, establishing a sound prevention mechanism, improving management systems, determining mine capacity, and implementing rockburst prevention designs. …”
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High glucose induces podocyte ferroptosis through BAP1/SLC7A11 pathway by Ren Peiyao, Man Xueli, Sun Wenbo, Zheng Danna, Gong Jianguang, Jin Juan, He Qiang

“…Ferroptosis and oxidative stress were assessed by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, cystine uptake capacity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). C91A and wild type (WT) MPC5 cells were constructed to further explore the specific regulatory mechanism of BAP1 on SLC7A11. …”
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Knowledge Distillation-Enhanced Behavior Transformer for Decision-Making of Autonomous Driving by Rui Zhao, Yuze Fan, Yun Li, Dong Zhang, Fei Gao, Zhenhai Gao, Zhengcai Yang

“…Using a teacher–student paradigm, we first train a small-capacity teacher model quickly and accurately through IL, then apply knowledge distillation to accelerate RL’s training efficiency and performance. …”
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Towards Privacy in Decentralized IoT: A Blockchain-Based Dual Response DP Mechanism by Kai Zhang, Pei-Wei Tsai, Jiao Tian, Wenyu Zhao, Xinyi Cai, Longxiang Gao, Jinjun Chen

“…Experimental outcomes substantiate that the proposed mechanism can adapt to blockchain networks well, affirming its capacity for privacy and great utility.…”
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Influence of the use of gum Arabic or OSA starch and the drying process on the quality of the fava bean (Vicia faba) pod flour by María del Mar Camacho, Narcisa Fernández-Vargas, Eva García-Martínez, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete

“…These flours, in addition to having the highest phenol content and the highest antioxidant capacity, have the largest particle size and lowest porosity, which improves fluidity, hygroscopicity, wettability and solubility.…”
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Effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on the liver health of juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fed high-starch diet by Qisheng Lu, Yutong Zheng, Yu Wang, Yulong Liu, Jingyue Cao, Haokun Liu, Junyan Jin, Zhimin Zhang, Yunxia Yang, Xiaoming Zhu, Shouqi Xie, Dong Han

“…Dietary curcumin activated Keap1/Nrf2 to increase hepatic antioxidant capacity (T-AOC, SOD and GSH-PX) and inhibit apoptosis pathway (Bax, Bcl2, Caspase 3 and Caspase 9) (P < 0.05). …”
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