Effect of nano- and micro-polystyrene particles on small intestinal epithelial functions and enteric neuronal activity in vitro by Kristin Elfers, Pascal Benz, Marion Burmester, Silja Hein, Kathrin Hansen, Holger Sieg, Linda Böhmert, Maxi B. Paul, Gemma Mazzuoli-Weber

“…In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of polystyrene particles of nano- (100 nm) and micro-size (1.0 μm), firstly, on intestinal epithelial electrophysiological processes using the Ussing chamber technique and, secondly, on enteric neuronal properties using neuroimaging on primary cultured enteric neurons. …”
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Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents with Different Types of Socialization by Elena N. Volkova

“…The study sample included 312 adolescents, 13–16 years old (M = 14.50, SD = 1.01), students of secondary schools, 141 boys (45.2%), 171girls (54.8%). …”
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Development of Curcumin Encapsulated Liposomes in Chlorhexidine-Loaded Organogel Using Ternary Phase Systems for Treatment of Omphalitis in Infants by Ibilola Mary Cardoso-Daodu, Margaret Okonawan Ilomuanya

“…Liposomes were spherical with an average size of 7 μm and an encapsulation efficiency of 97%. The in vitro release profile best fits the Higuchi mathematical model implying that curcumin release was by diffusion and dissolution mechanism. …”
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Intervention effectiveness in reducing the clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in the workplace: A quasi-experimental study. by Nahla Guesmi, Sihem Ben Fredj, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammam, Imed Harrabi, Firas Chouikha, Maher Maoua, Jihen Maatoug, Hassen Ghannem

“…It involved an intervention group (Sousse-Jawhara and Sousse-Erriadh) and a control group (M'saken). The sample of participants in both groups was representative. …”
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Stress buffering effects of physical activity in adolescents: the moderating role of physical activity attitudes by Pingping Liu

“…The interaction term between the total amount of physical activity and stress events was not influential on stress symptoms (P = 0.461), and neither was the distinction between high and moderate physical activity levels (P h = 0.248, P m = 0.245). There was a moderating effect of physical activity attitudes on stress buffering for moderate physical activity levels (P < 0.01). …”
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Efectos de la obesidad materna sobre el patrón de apoptosis en la cardiogénesis tardía by María Eleonora Tejada López, María Carolina Pustovrh, Liliana Salazar Monsalve, Mario Alejandro Ortiz

“…O: Determinar el efecto de la obesidad materna sobre el patrón de apoptosis en la cardiogénesis tardía. M: Se estableció un modelo de obesidad materna adquirida por dieta de cafetería tipo snack, en ratas Wistar adultas. …”
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Bioformulado de Beauveria bassiana (ATCC MYA-4886) y Trichoderma lignorum (ATCC-8751) como biocontrolador de Atta cephalotes by Fabián Felipe Fernández-Daza, Iván Darío López-Villalobos, James Frank Trujillo-Perdomo, Marney Pascoli-Cereda, Raul Alberto Cuervo-Mulet

“…El objetivo de esta investigación fue desarrollar una formulación biológica para el control de la hormiga arriera (Atta cephalotes) utilizando una mezcla de esporas de dos hongos filamentosos (Beauveria bassiana y Trichoderma lignorum). M. Se desarrollaron 5 formulaciones empleando las relaciones: 1:1,6:4,4:6,3:7,2:8, de cepas de B. bassiana (ATCC MYA-4886) y T. lignorum (ATCC 8751), realizándoles prueba de viabilidad, patogenicidad y pureza. …”
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Evaluation of Toxicological Risks and Effects of Microplastics on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) under in Vitro Laboratory Conditions by Macarius Pancras Mtega, Matobola Joel Mihale, Kessy Fidel Kilulya

“…The digestion of fish gills and intestines involved 10 mL of 10% (w/v) KOH solution and incubation at 65oC for 24 hours. …”
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Design of an Inhalation Chamber and Metrology Assessment to Study Tungsten Aerosol Neurotoxic Effects by Léo Macé, Chrystelle Ibanez, Thomas Gelain, Cécile Bodiot, Laure Juhel, François Gensdarmes

“…Abstract To evaluate the neurotoxic effects from exposure to airborne tungsten, we developed a method of generating mass concentrations of this element between 5 and 10 mg m−3, the time-weighted average occupational exposure limits. …”
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Evaluation of a Low-threshold Exercise And Protein supplementation intervention for Women (LEAP-W) experiencing homelessness and addiction: Protocol for a single-arm mixed methods... by Fiona Kennedy, Deirdre Murray, Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Julie Broderick

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This quantitatively driven, sequential single-arm mixed-methods feasibility study will evaluate the feasibility and impact of a low threshold trauma informed exercise intervention on physical functioning and frailty in women experiencing homelessness and addiction. Physical function (10m Walk Test, 2Min Walk Test, Single Leg Stance, Chair Stand Test, hand grip dynamometry), frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale and the SHARE-Frailty Instrument) and nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Status), pain (Numerical Rating Scale) and quality of life (SF 12-V2) will be evaluated. …”
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Sarcopenia and fat tissue distribution in patients with colorectal cancer by V. K. Lyadov, V. N. Yegiyev, A. P. Seryakov, O. V. Kucheruk, Ye. S. Darda, A. Z. Negardinov

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 25±4 kg/m2. Obesity was diagnosed in 12 patients before operation, in 5 body weight deficit was found. …”
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Recent advances in petrochronology: from dates to ages and rates of deep orogenic processes by Labrousse, Loic, Bonnet, Guillaume, François, Camille, Godet, Antoine, Gyomlai, Thomas

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Analysis of Vitamin A, C and Iron (Fe) Levels in Moringa Leaf-Based Pudding by Reski Zulhijjani, Nur Afni, Ayu Lestari

“…Moringa plant are shrubs with a height of 7-11 meters and thrive from lowlands to an altitude of 700m above sea level. Moringa plants can be used as a whole from the roots, leaves, fruit, flowers and seeds. …”
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Choice and justification of the method of titanium welding with platinum by Anatolii Sanin, Ihor Mamchur, Tetiana Nosova, Stella Mamchur

“…Micro-X-ray spectral analysis was carried out on a Cameca device using the scanning method and determining the composition by elements with a distance between points of 2 μm in the direction perpendicular to the welding surface. …”
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Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay by B.A. Biddlecombe, A.E. Derocher, E. Krebs, N.J. Lunn, D. McGeachy, E.S. Richardson

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Increased distribution of carbon metabolic flux during de novo cytidine biosynthesis via attenuation of the acetic acid metabolism pathway in Escherichia coli by Tong Ye, Wei Ding, Zhengxu An, Haojie Zhang, Xiaobo Wei, Junnan Xu, Huiyan Liu, Haitian Fang

“…After 39 h of fermentation in 500 mL shake flasks, the cytidine yields of strains K12ΔpoxB and K12ΔpoxBΔpta were 1.91 ± 0.04 g/L and 18.28 ± 0.22 g/L, respectively. …”
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Efficient Feature Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning for Improved Speech Signal-Based Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis via Machine Learning Techniques by Deepak Painuli, Suyash Bhardwaj, Utku Kose

“…To enhance model performance, the GridSearchCV method was employed for hyperparameter tuning, alongside recursive feature elimination (RFE) and minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR) feature selection techniques. Among the 12 ML models evaluated, the RF model with the RFE-generated feature subset (RFE-50) emerged as the top performer. …”
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Utilizing the subtractive proteomics approach to design ensemble vaccine against Candida lusitaniae for immune response stimulation; a bioinformatics study. by Habiba Naz, Rimsha Timotheous, Muhammad Farhan Sarwar, Tariq Nadeem, Mudassar Fareed Awan, Sajed Ali, Sophia Awais, Irfan Ahmed

“…Upon final results, it was found that highest count of IgG and IgM was achieved i.e., up to 700000 between the days 8 to 13 and then slowly neutralized till the day 30. …”
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Self-selected vs. prescribed aerobic exercise intensity: impacts on pleasure in women with obesity by Carlos Eduardo Rosa Da Silva, Wilian Jesus Santana, Gustavo Almeida, Adriano Verame, Antonio Roberto Doro, Eduardo Barbosa, Leonardo Lima, Helton Magalhães Dias, Marcelo Callegari Zanetti, Aylton Figueira Junior

“…The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of three aerobic training protocols on psychophysiological responses in physically inactive adult obese women.MethodsThe sample consisted of 90 women with a mean age of 48.3 ± 5.5 years and BMI of 31.2 ± 4.8 kg/m2, who participated in three treadmill aerobic training protocols: 1- Control group (IPI) with individually prescribed intensity (64 to 76% of HRmax), 2- Small group (SGS) with self-selected intensity, and 3- Individual with self-selected intensity (ISS). …”
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Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnoea, Functional Capacity and Thoracic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report by Priyanka K Chilhate, Lajwanti Lalwani (Adwani)

“…Before starting treatment, a baseline assessment was done, including measures like Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) grading for breathlessness, 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) and chest movement. …”
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