Erythropoietin Activates Autophagy to Regulate Apoptosis and Angiogenesis of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via the Akt/ERK1/2/BAD Signaling Pathway under Inflammatory Microenviro... by Denghao Huang, Jie Lei, Xingrui Li, Zhonghao Jiang, Maoxuan Luo, Yao Xiao

“…Matrigel plug was adopted to measure the angiogenic capacity in vitro. RNA sequencing was used to detect the downstream signaling pathway. …”
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Novel electroretinography devices to detect hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy and feasibility study by James Galloway, Chan Ning Lee, Omar A Mahroo, Timothy L Jackson, George Murphy, Hatem A Wafa

“…Newer, portable ERG devices using skin-based electrodes may increase screening capacity but need validation. This study aims to determine initial device accuracies and feasibility of further research.Methods and analysis Prospective diagnostic device accuracy and feasibility study comparing novel ERG devices to standard screening tests. …”
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INFLUENCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AND VITAMIN E ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILER CHICKENS UNDER HEAT STRESS by Galawezh Kh. Qader, Ihsan T.Tayeb

“…Furthermore, higher production index was found in T4 while, high value of economic figure was shown in T5 as well as significant effect on serum thyroid hormone T3,T4, corticosterone hormone and enhanced total antioxidant capacity and stable malondialdehyde all helped to reduce oxidative stress as well as boost antibody titers of ND and IBD compared with T1. …”
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Study on the Seismic Performance of Small-Diameter Bolts Reinforced in Grottoes by Ningbo Peng, Bo Sun, Jizhong Huang, Yun Dong, Ye Zhu

“…Based on this variation, the seismic capacity of small-diameter bolts in the vertical direction is greater than that in the horizontal direction. …”
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Identifying factors that underpin student decisions to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Atlantic Canadian Universities: Protocol for a mixed methods study. by Tiffany A Lee, Amit Sundly, Stephen D Coombs, Gerald J Galway

“…Important information will be gathered to inform health professional education and workforce planning, which we believe will contribute to improving healthcare resource capacity and patient outcomes in Atlantic Canada. The results of this project will also inform future recruitment strategies and admission criteria and support educators in the secondary school system in providing evidence-informed career counselling advice for students interested in pursuing a degree in pharmacy. …”
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Studies on Quality Deterioration and Metabolomic Changes in Oysters Induced by Spoilage Bacteria During Chilled Storage by Hanzheng Dou, Wenxiu Zhu, Siyang Chen, Yue Zou, Xiaodong Xia

“…The results showed that <i>Ps. immobilis</i> and <i>S. putrefaciens</i> exhibited great spoilage capacity. <i>P swingsii</i>, although a dominant spoilage bacterium, exhibited lower spoilage competency than the above two bacterial strains but demonstrated activity in producing microbial lipases to oxidize fats. …”
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Effects of repetitive or consecutive fasting-induced weight loss on glucose tolerance in rats fed high-fat diet by Yudai Nonaka, Makoto Inai, Shuhei Nishimura, Shogo Urashima, Shin Terada

“…These findings suggest that even when fasting days are dispersed over multiple occasions, insulin secretion capacity may decrease in a similar manner to consecutive fasting, leading to a deterioration in glucose tolerance.…”
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Relationship between Blood Lipid Profiles and Risk of Lupus Nephritis in Children by Jiajia Liu, Wenqi Song, Dawei Cui

“…Receiver-operating characteristic curves showed that combined detection of TC, TG, LDL-C, and VLDL-C had higher discrimination capacity than that in individual measures. Additionally, increased TC was independently associated with the occurrence of LN. …”
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Experimental study on in-situ simulation of rainfall-induced soil erosion in forest lands converted to cash crop areas in Dabie Mountains. by Gao Li, Tao Yang, Rui Chen, Haogang Dong, Feng Wu, Qinghua Zhan, Jinyan Huang, Minxuan Luo, Li Wang

“…Lastly, for the economic crop cultivation zones in the Dabie Mountains, achieving a vegetation cover of 40% or more can significantly enhance soil water retention capacity and the overall soil and water conservation efficacy.…”
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Designing profitable supply chains for lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States by Majid Alipanah, Sunday Oluwadamilola Usman, Apurba Kumar Saha, Hongyue Jin

“…The net present value of the supply chain was estimated to be ＄18.4 billion for operating over 10 years, achieving the maximum processing capacity of 900,000 tons of black mass per year. The economic viability of the technology was identified to be highly sensitive to the cost associated with purchasing black mass, which accounted for more than 60% of the total supply chain cost. …”
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Dileucine ingestion, but not leucine, increases lower body strength and performance following resistance training: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. by Anthony M Hagele, Joesi M Krieger, Connor J Gaige, Kevin F Holley, Kristen N Gross, Joshua M Iannotti, Leah E Allen, Paige J Sutton, Logan S Orr, Petey W Mumford, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jager, Chad M Kerksick

“…Changes in body composition, 1-repetition maximum (1RM) and repetitions to failure (RTF) for leg press (LP) and bench press (BP), anaerobic capacity, countermovement jump (CMJ), and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) were assessed after 0 and 10 weeks.…”
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Batch biosorption studies of ammonical nitrogen (NH3-N) ions from aqueous solutions using the ubiquitous bacteria Klebsiella sp.: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies by Fadaa Alown, Fuad Ameen, Ashiwin Vadiveloo

“…Results The research results established that Klebsiella sp. has a remarkable capacity to adapt to ammonical nitrogen concentrations of up to 125 mg/l over a long period of time. …”
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Chitosan’s Ability to Remove the Smear Layer—A Systematic Review of Ex Vivo Studies by Ana Ferreira-Reguera, Inês Ferreira, Irene Pina-Vaz, Benjamín Martín-Biedma, José Martín-Cruces

“…Ex vivo studies performed in non-endodontically treated extracted human permanent teeth with a fully formed apex, in which sodium hypochlorite was the main irrigant and chitosan was used as final irrigation to observe its capacity to remove the smear layer using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), were included. …”
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Leptin/Adiponectin Ratios Using Either Total Or High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin as Biomarkers of Systemic Insulin Sensitivity in Normoglycemic Women by Carolina Bravo, Luis Rodrigo Cataldo, José Galgani, Javier Parada, José Luis Santos

“…In comparison to LAR, leptin/HMWA ratio did not increase neither the linear fit (r2) nor the magnitude of association with insulin sensitivity indexes (slope of multiple linear regression). The discriminatory capacity of both ratios to classify insulin-resistant versus insulin-sensitive subjects was similar for HOMA-S (p=0.84), Matsuda-ISICOMP (p=0.43), or CSi (p=0.50). …”
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Evaluation of optimal dam release to achieve agricultural economic-ecological development from stakeholders' perspectives in the Karkheh basin, Iran by Javad Zahiri, Abbas Mirzaei

“…The Karkheh Dam has a storage capacity of 7.5 × 10^9 cubic meters and is the largest dam in Iran by volume. …”
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Presenting a multi-objective decision-making model for cost-time trade-off considering the time value of money and solving it using particle swarm optimization by Mohammadreza Shahriari

“…The model is then solved using the Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm to analyze the effects of time compression and activity delays on the outcomes.Findings:  The proposed model's results demonstrate its ability to optimize project resource usage by considering current constraints and capacities. This enables decision-makers to adjust activity scheduling to achieve the best balance between cost and time. …”
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Trinitroglycerine-loaded chitosan nanoparticles attenuate renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by modulating oxidative stress by Zeinab Karimi, Khatereh Asadi, Pooran Ghahramani, Ahmad Gholami

“…Total oxidative stress (TOS) levels were also significantly higher in the I/R group, whereas total antioxidative capacity (TAC) was reduced. Histopathological examination revealed damage in the kidneys of rats in the I/R group. …”
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A Review of Different Stimulation Methods for Functional Reconstruction and Comparison of Respiratory Function after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury by Jiaqi Chang, Dongkai Shen, Yixuan Wang, Na Wang, Ya Liang

“…In addition to the decline of respiratory capacity, respiratory complications also have a serious impact on the life of patients. …”
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Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders in the context of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic by R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…In case COVID-19 is diagnosed, the physician must ensure the maintenance of previous medications, especially adequate doses of levodopa/peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor to avoid rigidity with contractures and respiratory impairment with reduced vital capacity and peak expiratory flow. …”
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Valorization of Food Waste to Produce Eco-Friendly Means of Corrosion Protection and “Green” Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Georgii Vasyliev, Victoria Vorobyova

“…The aqueous grape pomace and pomegranate peel extracts were screened for total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC). The reduction capacity of the extracts was assessed using ferric reducing power (FRAP) and phosphomolybdenum (PM) assays. …”
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