Physical and Chemical Approaches of Photovoltaic Parameters in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells to ZnO/ZnS:rGO-Based Photoelectrodes by Thiago Kurz Pedra, Ramon Dadalto Carvalho, Cristian Dias Fernandes, Luciano Timm Gularte, Carolina Ferreira de Matos Jauris, Eduardo Ceretta Moreira, Mateus Meneghetti Ferrer, Cristiane Wienke Raubach, Sérgio da Silva Cava, Pedro Lovato Gomes Jardim, Elson Longo, Mario Lucio Moreira

“…The electrical behavior of the photoelectrodes was investigated through J-V measurements in light and dark conditions. In addition, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was performed and Bode phase plots were created, analyzing the recombination processes and electron lifetime. …”
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Characterisation of the effects of the chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel on neuropathic pain-related behaviour, anxiodepressive behaviour, cognition, and the endocannabinoid system... by Chiara Di Marino, Chiara Di Marino, Chiara Di Marino, Chiara Di Marino, Álvaro Llorente-Berzal, Álvaro Llorente-Berzal, Álvaro Llorente-Berzal, Alba M. Diego, Alba M. Diego, Alba M. Diego, Ariadni Bella, Ariadni Bella, Ariadni Bella, Laura Boullon, Laura Boullon, Laura Boullon, Esther Berrocoso, Esther Berrocoso, Esther Berrocoso, Michelle Roche, Michelle Roche, Michelle Roche, David P. Finn, David P. Finn, David P. Finn

“…After the induction of the model, pain-related behaviours were assessed using von Frey, Acetone Drop and Hargreaves’ tests, Novel Object Recognition and T-Maze Spontaneous Alternation tests were used for cognition-related behaviours, Elevated Plus Maze, Open Field, and Light Dark Box tests were used to assess anxiety-related behaviours, and Sucrose Preference, Sucrose Splash, and Forced Swim tests for depression-related behaviours. …”
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Effect of colloidal particle size on physicochemical properties and aggregation behaviors of two alkaline soils by Y. Yan, X. Zhang, C. Xu, C. Xu, J. Liu, F. Hu, F. Hu, Z. Geng, Z. Geng

“…Through a time-resolved light scattering technique, the aggregation kinetics of soil colloidal fractions were investigated, and their critical coagulation concentrations (CCCs) were determined. …”
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Machine learning for predicting neoadjuvant chemotherapy effectiveness using ultrasound radiomics features and routine clinical data of patients with breast cancer by Pu Zhou, Pu Zhou, Hongyan Qian, Pengfei Zhu, Jiangyuan Ben, Jiangyuan Ben, Guifang Chen, Qiuyi Chen, Lingli Chen, Jia Chen, Ying He, Ying He

“…We compared 10 ML models based on radiomics features: support vector machine (SVM), logistic regression (LR), random forest, extra trees (ET), naïve Bayes (NB), k-nearest neighbor (KNN), multilayer perceptron (MLP), gradient boosting ML (GBM), light GBM (LGBM), and adaptive boost (AB). Diagnostic performance was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) area under the curve (AUC), accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, and the Rad score was calculated. …”
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Our Fascinating and Complex World by Jackson Kelly

“…People commented proudly about their homeland and culture and what it meant to them for an American artist to depict their country in a positive light. My growing family of Instagram followers soon attracted the attention of other influencers on social media such as Geography Now, West African Community and the Canadian columnist and YouTuber J.J. …”
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Neuropilin1-dependent paracrine signaling of cancer cells mediated by miRNA exosomal cargo by Claudia Palazzo, Roberta Mastrantonio, Noemi Gioelli, Erika Testa, Francesco Recco, Donatella Lucchetti, Giulia Villari, Alessio D’Alessio, Alessandro Sgambato, Flavio Mignone, Guido Serini, Maria Teresa Viscomi, Luca Tamagnone

“…The quality of exosome-enriched preparations was validated by the presence of specific markers in western blotting, as well as by light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis. …”
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Effect of regional crosstalk between sympathetic nerves and sensory nerves on temporomandibular joint osteoarthritic pain by Zhangyu Ma, Qianqian Wan, Wenpin Qin, Wen Qin, Janfei Yan, Yina Zhu, Yuzhu Wang, Yuxuan Ma, Meichen Wan, Xiaoxiao Han, Haoyan Zhao, Yuxuan Hou, Franklin R. Tay, Lina Niu, Kai Jiao

“…This study identified the role of regional sympathetic nerves in mediating pain in TMJ-OA. It sheds light on a new mechanism of abnormal innervation at the osteochondral junction and the regional crosstalk between peripheral nerves, providing a potential target for treating TMJ-OA pain.…”
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Characterization of selenium nanoparticles extracted from Bacillus subtilis and its antibacterial effects in Onychostoma macrolepis: Insight into ferroptosis by Chao Zhu, Guofan Peng, Jincan Li, Yalong Deng, Tianqi Jin, Qimin Liu, Heran Cao, Zifang Wu, Yuxuan Ma, Zhenpeng Li, Yang Wang, Lijuan Zheng, Xiangtong Yuan, Lijun Zhang, Fangxia Yang, Hong Ji, Wuzi Dong

“…In summary, the results of this research suggested that the diet with 0.9 mg/kg biogenic SeNPs was an optimal additive dose to improve the survival rate of O. macrolepis fry by increasing antioxidant capacity and inhibiting ferroptosis, which sheds a new light on the mechanism of antibacterial infection in fish from the perspective of ferroptosis.…”
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Nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma (NTAPP) effectively eliminates skin tumors in a mouse model of UV-induced carcinogenesis with a short-term treatment regimen by Szabolcs Bozsányi, Ruby Acquah, Rhea Carmel Glen Rodrigues, Erin C. Tracy, Sean P. Murphy, Gregory Fridman, Wendy J. Huss, Peter C. Friedman, Gyorgy Paragh

“…Materials and methods: SKH1 mice were exposed to solar-simulated UV light 5 times a week for 10 weeks, which produced multiple skin tumors on each mouse. …”
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La nécropole de Vannes/Darioritum : données inédites sur les pratiques funéraires armoricaines dans un secteur occupé du ier au ive s. apr. J.-C. by Annaïg Le Martret, Marie Grall, Vanessa Brunet

“…The main basin of the quarry seems to have been used to mark the boundaries of a distinct sector of the necropolis.The exhaustive study of this funerary complex, which is exceptional within the region, took several years to complete. It sheds new light on ancient funerary practices in western Gaul, and in particular on the practices associated with cremation, since an extremely rare cremation site was discovered in the excavation area. …”
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New avenues of preoperative evaluation before corneal refractive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by S.N. Sakhnov, O.A. Klokova, A.V. Piskunov, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich, E.I. Dyakonova

“…Refractometry, IOP levels, and pachymetry measured by Visionix VX130+ system (LLC “Visionix Rus” — affiliated company of Luneau Technology Operations) were compared to the readings produced by Topcon KR-800 Auto Kerato-Refractometer (Topcon, Japan), Nidek NT-530P non-contact tonometer (Nidek, Japan), CT200 Goldman applanation tonometer (Reichert, USA), ALLEGRO Oculyzer (WaveLight AG, Germany), and RTVue-100 (Optovue, USA).…”
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Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer by Bin Han, Fang-yuan Mao, Yong-liang Zhao, Yi-pin Lv, Yong-sheng Teng, Mubing Duan, Weisan Chen, Ping Cheng, Ting-ting Wang, Zhong-yuan Liang, Jin-yu Zhang, Yu-gang Liu, Gang Guo, Quan-ming Zou, Yuan Zhuang, Liu-sheng Peng

“…The tumor microenvironment can suppress NK cell activity, and there is a great clinical interest in understanding whether modulating tumor-mediated NK cell suppression and/or boosting preexisting NK cell numbers in cancer patients is therapeutically viable. To this light, we characterized the surface receptor phenotypes of peripheral blood NK cells and examined their clinical relevance to human gastric cancer (GC). …”
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The protein composition of human adenovirus replication compartments by Paloma Hidalgo, Amada Torres, Pierre M. Jean Beltran, Gamaliel López-Leal, Luca D. Bertzbach, Thomas Dobner, S. J. Flint, Ileana M. Cristea, Ramón A. González

“…These findings represent the first analysis of the proteomes of isolated RCs and not only enhance our understanding of nuclear organization during infection but also shed light on the complex interplay between viral and host factors within RCs.…”
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A Promising Approach to Ultra‐Flexible 1 Ah Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Using Oxygen‐Functionalized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Junyoung Heo, Jeong‐Won Hong, Ha Won Gu, Junghwan Sung, Dong‐Hee Kim, Jung Hoon Kim, Sung Kang, You‐Jin Lee, Hye Young Choi, Doohun Kim, Kang‐Jun Baeg, Joong Tark Han, Jun‐Woo Park

“…This strategy not only significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of Li‐S batteries but also maintains excellent mechanical flexibility under severe deformation, positioning this Ox‐SWCNT‐based architecture as a viable, light‐weight, and ultra‐flexible energy storage solution suitable for commercializing rechargeable Li‐S batteries.…”
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Identification of common and specific fibrosis-related genes in three common chronic kidney diseases by Zhangning Fu, Xiaodong Geng, Chao Liu, Wanjun Shen, Zheyi Dong, Guannan Sun, Guangyan Cai, Xiangmei Chen, Quan Hong

“…Comparative gene expression analysis among these types of CKD may shed light on its pathogenesis. Therefore, we conducted this study aiming at exploring the common and specific fibrosis-related genes involved in different types of CKD.Methods Kidney biopsy specimens from patients with different types of CKD and normal control subjects were analyzed using the NanoString nCounter® Human Fibrosis V2 Panel. …”
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The effect of irrigation practice and water consumption using aqua-crop by M.D. Teweldebrihan, M.O. Dinka

“…This approach is well-suited for studying sustainable water management strategies in agriculture, a pressing concern in light of worldwide water water scarcity.FINDING: Aqua-crop simulations revealed that consistent irrigation with a full irrigation system and high efficiency (70 percent) resulted in high yields. …”
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Development of a TCR-like antibody and chimeric antigen receptor against NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 for cancer immunotherapy by Xin Liu, Yang Du, Ningyan Zhang, Zhiqiang An, Wei Xiong, Yixiang Xu, Bingnan Yin, Yuqian Huang, Junjun Chu, Changsheng Xing, Chen Qian, Tianhao Duan, Helen Y Wang, John S. Yu, Rongfu Wang

“…The generation of TCR-like antibody and its CAR-T cells provides the state-of-the-art platform and proof-of-concept validation to broaden the scope of target antigen recognition and sheds light on the development of novel therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy.…”
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Dynamics and regulatory roles of RNA m6A methylation in unbalanced genomes by Shuai Zhang, Ruixue Wang, Kun Luo, Shipeng Gu, Xinyu Liu, Junhan Wang, Ludan Zhang, Lin Sun

“…Altogether, our work reveals the dynamic and regulatory role of RNA m6A modification in unbalanced genomes, and may shed new light on the mechanisms of aneuploidy-related developmental abnormalities and diseases.…”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture Preconditioning on Inflammatory Factors of Rabbits after Spinal Cord Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Mengli YAO, Xianghua CHEN, Zhaohui CHEN, Hai WANG

“…Objective:To observe the effects of electroacupuncture preconditioning on the pathological changes of spinal cord tissue and the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1Rα)after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury, and to explore the protective mechanism of electroacupuncture on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits.Methods:A total of twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into the sham operation group, the model group and the electroacupuncture group according to the random number table method, with eight cases in each group.The model was made by Zivin method in the model group and the electroacupuncture group, the abdominal cavity was opened after intravenous anesthesia at ear margin, the abdominal aorta was exposed and temporarily clamped, and the rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury was established after ischemia for thirty minutes.The model preparation and experimental animal treatment of the sham operation group were the same as those of the model group, however, the dissection was fully exposed without clamping the abdominal aorta.At thirty minutes before the induction of rabbit spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion model, SDZ-II electroacupuncture instrument was used to acupuncture bilateral"Xuanzhong"and"Yanglingquan"acupoints in the electroacupuncture group, intervention for thirty minutes.All rabbits were killed after intervention for twelve hours, and the L2-5 segments of spinal cord tissue were captured.HE staining method was used to observe the pathological changes of spinal cord tissues in the three groups; Immunohistochemical method was used to observe the localization and content changes of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the contents of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1Rα in serum before modeling and 4, 8, 12 hours after ischemia-reperfusion.Results:①HE staining results: compared with the sham operation group, the number of neurons in spinal cord tissue in the model group decreased, the color of nucleus and cytoplasm of cells became lighter, and the boundary of nuclear membrane was not clear.In severe cases, the nucleus dissolved or even nucleolus disappeared, there were transparent areas around cells, and axons showed different degrees of degeneration such as enlargement, swelling and disappearance; compared with the model group, the number of neurons in the electroacupuncture group increased, the structure of most neurons was clear, the atrophy degree of nucleolus and nucleus was light, only a small amount of cells became deformed and necrosis, the damage degree of cells were lighter, and the density of surviving neurons increased.②Immunohistochemistry results: compared with the sham operation group, the expressions of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α of spinal cord tissue in the model group were significantly increased(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);compared with the model group, the contents of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in the spinal cord of rabbits in the electroacupuncture group were significantly decreased(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).③ELISA results: Before modeling, there was no significant difference in the three groups(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05);compared with before modeling, the expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1Rα in serum of the three groups increased in different degrees at 4, 8 and 12 h after ischemia-reperfusion, with significantly significance(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);compared with the sham operation group at the same time, the expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-1Rα in the model group increased significantly at 4, 8 and 12 h after reperfusion(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);compared with the model group at the same time, the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α in the electroacupuncture group decreased significantly at 4, 8, 12 h after reperfusion(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Electroacupuncture pretreatment can effectively alleviate the pathological injury of spinal cord and has a good protective effect on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury, which may be related to inhibit the expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α and promote the expression of IL-1Rα.…”
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‘Des nouvelles de mon infortunée sœur’: Marie-Antoinette dans les lettres de l’archiduchesse Marie-Christine à l’empereur François by Catriona Seth

“…The correspondence between Archduchess Maria-Christina of Austria (1742–1798) – Marie-Antoinette’s elder sister and wife of Albert, duke of Saxony-Teschen (1738–1822) – and her nephew Francis II (1768–1835) sheds new light on the last queen of France’s final months, as well as on the Habsburgs’ attitude towards her and her legacy. …”
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