AliC and AliD of nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae enhance virulence in a Galleria mellonella model of infection by contributing to reactive oxygen species resistance by Courtney D. Thompson, Md Fahim Khan, Lucas R. G. Crosby, Shelby G. Holcomb, Ana G. Jop Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Larry S. McDaniel, Larry S. McDaniel, Lance E. Keller, Lance E. Keller

“…Due to the lack of capsule in NESp strains the current vaccines, that target the pneumococcal capsule are ineffective. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs): A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Atherosclerosis Pathophysiology by Majid Eslami, Marzieh Monemi, Mohammad Ali Nazari, Mohammad Hossein Azami, Parand Shariat Rad, Valentyn Oksenych, Ramtin Naderian

“…Nevertheless, further research is essential to clarify the precise molecular mechanisms, resolve inconsistencies in current findings, and establish the clinical applicability of TCAs as anti-inflammatory agents in atherosclerosis management.…”
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Enhanced Antimicrobial and Biomedical Properties of Fe-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Through Ag Addition by Long Jiang, Xueru Fan, Qiang Li, Xin Li, Tao Jiang, Qin Wei

“…The results indicate that the glass forming ability (GFA) decreased with increasing Ag content, reducing the critical diameter for fully amorphous formation from 2.0 mm for Ag0 to 1.0 mm for Ag3. …”
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Pyramidal attention-based T network for brain tumor classification: a comprehensive analysis of transfer learning approaches for clinically reliable and reliable AI hybrid approach... by Tathagat Banerjee, Prachi Chhabra, Manoj Kumar, Abhay Kumar, Kumar Abhishek, Mohd. Asif Shah

“…Such an architecture increases the discriminability of the space and decreases the false forecasting by adaptively focusing on informative areas in brain MRI images. …”
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Physical and chemical characterization of experimental newly formulated polymer infiltrated lithium disilicate ceramic network versus polymer infiltrated feldspathic ceramic networ... by Alaa Hussein, Moustafa Aboushlieb, Nour A. Habib

“…A porous lithium disilicate ceramic networks containing 25% (PILN-25) and 20% (PILN-20) porosity were produced by firing at 820OC and 830OC respectively. …”
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Effect of plasma-activated water on body weight, behavior, biochemical profile, intestinal microbiota, and liver and kidney histopathology in mice by Ghada Abd El-Reda, Usama T. Mahmoud, Manal A. M. Mahmoud, Fatma Abo Zakaib Ali, Fatma M. Abdel-Maksoud, Fayez M. El-Hossary

“…However, its safety and long-term effects require further investigation. Therefore, the current study was designed to evaluate the impact of PAW oral gavage on body weight, food intake, behavior (tail suspension test and open field test), internal organs relative weight, blood biochemical indicators, intestinal microbiota and liver and kidney histopathology in 10-week-old female mice (n = 30). …”
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A Novel Approach for Pollen Identification and Quantification Using Hybrid Capture‐Based DNA Metabarcoding by D. Kireta, K.‐J. vanDijk, S. Crotty, A. Malik, K. Bell, K. Hogendoorn, A. J. Lowe

“…ABSTRACT Pollen identification (ID) and quantification is important in many fields, including pollination ecology and agricultural sciences, and efforts to explore optimal molecular methods for identifying low concentrations of DNA from plant mixtures are increasing, but quantifying mixture proportions remains challenging. …”
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Results of Using Different Modes of Presentation of Stereostimuli in the Study of Stereo Vision in Normal Children and in Children with Non-Paralytic Strabismus without Functional... by S. I. Rychkova, V. G. Likhvantseva

“…The work is devoted to one of the actual problems of current ophthalmology — creating effective methods of studying stereovision.The purpose — comparative analysis of the capability of stereoperception under conditions of using different regimes of alternating presentation of stereo stimuli with different characteristics in children with strabismus and in children without ophthalmopathology.Patients and methods. 294 school children — 167 children of the control group (without ophthalmopathology) and 127 children with non-paralytic strabismus without functional scotoma (FSS) were observed. …”
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Performance and emission prediction using ANN (artificial neural network) on H2-assisted Garcinia gummi-gutta biofuel doped with nano additives by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, M. A. Kalam, Erdem Cuce

“…Abstract The current work focuses on utilization of ANN (artificial neural network) for the prediction of performance and tailpipe emissions of Garcinia gummigutta methyl ester (GGME) enriched with H2 and TiO2 nano additives. …”
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Challenges and Obstacles in the Development of Winter Sports Tourism in the Ski Slopes of Tehran by Siavash Imeni, Leyla Asadpour Shirazi

“…The ski industry forms a cluster combining skiing, ski entertainment, ski technology, and ski culture (Liu et al., 2022). Currently, there are 68 countries worldwide offering snow-covered outdoor ski areas, with approximately 2,000 ski resorts identified globally (Vanat, 2020). …”
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Autologous Nanofragmented Lipoinjection (Nanofat) for the Treatment of Complex Anorectal Fistula Associated with Crohn's Disease by Alexandre Lopes de Carvalho, Lina Maria Goes de Codes, Alana Francisca Machado Melo, Flávia de Castro Ribeiro Fidelis, Bruna Fernandes Barreiro de Araújo, Fabio Pereira Soares de Araújo, Tiago Pereira de Castro, José Valber Lima Meneses

“…The management of complex anorectal fistulas associated with Crohn's Disease (CD) remains a significant clinical challenge, with current treatments achieving limited success in long-term remission. …”
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Insight into influence of degradation metabolism of Firmicutes on the microstructure of anthracite coal by Yuewu Wang, Bingjun Liu, Sheng Xue, Yang Yang, Jian Chen, Jingbei Zhang, Chunshan Zheng, Tianyao Zhou

“…Also, the relative abundance of a number of key metabolic enzyme genes capable of catalyzing the oxygen-containing functional groups into the structure of the coal molecule and the de-cyclization reaction were increased. …”
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Chickengunya by Mehwash Kashif, Haya Arshad Ali

“… • Using products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or PMD (p-Menthane-3, 8-diol) can be effective…”
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Influence of the colloidal-chemical state of chromium ions on the morphology and phase composition of its oxide forms by B. M. Nemenenok, A. R Tsyganov, A. S. Panasyugin, I. A. Pankovets, N. P. Masherova, N. D. Pavlovsky, I. L. Kulinich

“…In recent years, issues related to chemical pollution of the biosphere have become increasingly urgent. A significant volume of various types of waste, particularly galvanic sludge, is being generated, containing heavy metal compounds such as Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Cd, and Sn.The rapid expansion of industrial production has led to a substantial increase in waste generation, with galvanic sludge being a major contributor to environmental pollution. …”
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Microbiological Characteristics of Intestinal Biocenosis of Ambulator Patients Having Behavioral Risk Factors for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases by I. A. Krylova, V. I. Kupaev, A. V. Ljamin

“…When using a metaprebiotic complex containing inulin and oligofructose, an improvement in the composition of the intestinal microflora was found due to a decrease in the frequency of release of conditionally pathogenic enterobacteria and other gram-negative microorganisms (median degree of contamination: from 0.45 (0.3-0.98) to 0.3(0.21-0.7) at low suboptimal status and from 0.5(0.7-1.7) to 0.31 (0.2-1.3) at high) and increase the frequency of enterococcal excretion (median degree of contamination: from 5,58 (4,16-7,0) tо 6,3 (4,8-7,8) at low suboptimal status and from от 4,5 (2,8-6,3) tо 5,1 (3,8-6,4) at high). …”
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Commonly prescribed medications and risk of pneumonia and all-cause mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a UK population-based cohort study by Ann D. Morgan, Georgie M. Massen, Hannah R. Whittaker, Iain Stewart, Gisli Jenkins, Peter M. George, Jennifer K. Quint

“…We also observed a small increased risk for all-cause mortality in the “regular ICS user” group compared with the “non-user” control group (HRadj = 1.19, 1.06–1.33). …”
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Design and Synthesis of Bis-Chalcones as Curcumin Simplified Analogs and Assessment of Their Antiproliferative Activities Against Human Lung Cancer Cells and <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</... by Gabriela Alves de Souza, Lorrane de Souza Chaves, Afonso Santine M. M. Velez, Jorge Lucas F. Lacerda, Paulo Pitasse-Santos, Jayane Clys Conceição dos Santos, Otávio Augusto Chaves, Carlos Serpa, Raphael do Carmo Valente, Leonardo Marques da Fonseca, Marcos André Rodrigues da Costa Santos, Jhenifer Santos dos Reis, Carlos Antônio do Nascimento Santos, Lucia Mendonça-Previato, Jose Osvaldo Previato, Celio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima, Debora Decoté-Ricardo, Leonardo Freire-de-Lima, Marco Edilson Freire de Lima

“…<b>Background: </b>Anticancer therapies represent the primary treatment option for a significant number of cancer patients globally; however, many of these treatments are associated with severe side effects as they target molecular structures present in both cancerous and healthy cells. In a similar context, the treatment of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical illness, is hindered by the high toxicity of the currently available drugs. …”
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Evaluating the impact of floating spheres on evaporation reduction and water salinity control in reservoirs by Guo-chen Hao, Ke-Bin Shi, Ke-wu Han

“…Studies suggest that reducing water evaporation over extended periods can effectively lower the salt concentration in the water. Currently, there is limited research on salt migration in reservoir water when covered with anti-evaporation materials. …”
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The incidence of influenza in pregnant women and the relevance of possible preventive measures by A. Z. Khashukoeva, T. E. Dmitrashko, Z. A. Beslangurova, D. M. Lyafisheva

“…Currently, despite significant advances in the development of medicine in general, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in particular, the problem of influenza is still extremely relevant. …”
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Characterization of dual enzyme resulted from bicistronic expression of two β-glucanases in porcine cells by Xian-wei ZHANG, Zi-cong LI, Fan-ming MENG, De-hua WANG, De-wu LIU, Xiao-yan HE, Yue SUN, Yin-shan BAI, Zhen-fang WU

“…Many animal feed grains contain high β-glucan in the cell wall. Pigs do not secret β-glucanase to degrade the β-glucan in their feed. …”
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