Influence of VEGF deprivation upon vascular formation by endothelium in the presence of macrophages by A. R. Kozyreva, T. Yu. Lvova, K. L. Markova, A. S. Simbirtsev, A. M. Ischenko, S. A. Selkov, D. I. Sokolov

“…Macrophages regulate endothelial cell activity through the secretion of cytokines, including VEGF, and through contact interactions with endothelial cells. THP-1 cells increase the sensitivity of endothelial cells to VEGF by stimulating the VEGFR1 and VEGFR3 expression, this effect is VEGF-A-independent. …”
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Evaluation of intestinal tissue safety during the compression process of circular end-to-end anastomosis stapler based on finite element simulation by Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Zhen Tan, Peishi Jiang, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Dewang Wu

“…ObjectiveCurrently, there is no standardized finite element analysis method for investigating the safe compression range of circular end-to-end anastomosis stapler. …”
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Potato Peels as an Adsorbent for Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: Eco-Structuring of a Green Adsorbent Operating Plackett–Burman Design by Marwa El-Azazy, Ahmed S. El-Shafie, Ahmed A. Issa, Maetha Al-Sulaiti, Jawaher Al-Yafie, Basem Shomar, Khalid Al-Saad

“…Treatment of wastewater is becoming a concern of an increasing prominence. Trace amounts of toxic metalloids and heavy metals (HMs) would contaminate large volumes of water. …”
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Improving specialist palliative care discharges from hospitals and hospices to community settings: a qualitative interview study of the communication experiences of patients, carer... by Katharine Weetman, Catherine Grimley, Cara Bailey, Celia J. Bernstein, Jeremy Dale, Aprella Fitch, Sarah Mitchell, Rumandeep Tiwana, John I. MacArtney

“…Conclusions Current specialist palliative care discharge communications risk confusion, distress, and increased workload post-discharge. …”
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Effect of reduced osmolality in glucose-based extenders on the post-thaw motility of Mediterranean brown trout (Salmo cettii) spermatozoa by Aleksandra Krasilnikova, Michele Di Iorio, Emanuele Antenucci, Stefano Esposito, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, Martin Pšenička

“…The current study aimed to compare the effects of decreasing osmolality in glucose-based extenders containing methanol alone versus a methanol-ethylene glycol combination on the post-thaw motility of Mediterranean brown trout (Salmo cettii) spermatozoa. …”
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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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Prophylactic Treatment of Probiotic and Metformin Mitigates Ethanol-Induced Intestinal Barrier Injury: In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approaches by Farhin Patel, Kirti Parwani, Priyashi Rao, Dhara Patel, Rakesh Rawal, Palash Mandal

“…Rats fed with ethanol-containing Lieber-DeCarli liquid diet showed decreased expression of TJ proteins, and increased intestinal barrier injury resulting in pro-inflammatory response and oxidative stress in the colon. …”
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Development of a rapid fiber-detection system using artificial intelligence in phase-contrast microscope images of actual atmospheric samples by Yukiko Iida, Takashi Yamamoto, Kazuharu Iwasaki, Ken-Ichi Yuki, Kentaro Kiri, Hayato Yamashiro, Toshiyuki Toyoguchi, Atsushi Terazono

“…Current rapid measurement method is the combination short-term atmospheric sampling with counting using a phase contrast microscope. …”
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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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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

“…In children of the control group when switching from the simple alternation regime to the “empty” interval regime the maximal durations of monocular phases, which preserved the stereoeffect, decreased and when switching to the binocular phase regime they significantly increased. …”
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Reducing the dietary starch:protein ratios in low-protein diets enhanced the growth performance of goslings from 1 to 28 days of age by Xucheng Zheng, Qian Lu, Chunhui Huang, Usman Nazir, Zhi Yang, Haiming Yang, Zhiyue Wang

“…The current study aimed to explore the suitable starch: protein ratios under different dietary protein levels for goslings. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in Eliminating <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> from Touch Surfaces Under Laboratory Conditions by Anna Różańska, Anna Pioskowik, Laura Herrles, Tanisha Datta, Paweł Krzyściak, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Tomasz Siewierski, Monika Walkowicz, Agnieszka Chmielarczyk

“…The adoption of UV-C as a supplementary disinfection method in hospitals has significantly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are no current guidelines concerning the use of UV-C disinfection in hospitals. …”
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Mobile-Based Women’s Sexual Health Education Application: Providing a Content Model by Maryam Jahanbakhsh, Mahnaz Noroozi, Majid Jangi, Fateme Ghadiri Kofrani

“…The evidence suggests that mobile phone-based applications can be a suitable tool to improve education in the field of sexual health. Therefore, in the current research, the design of the content model of the mobile phone-based application with an emphasis on diseases transmitted through sexual contact and functional disorders of women has been discussed. …”
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Characterization of human exposure to Anopheles and Aedes bites using antibody-based biomarkers in rural zone of Cameroon. by Idriss Nasser Ngangue-Siewe, Paulette Ndjeunia-Mbiakop, André Barembaye Sagna, Abdoul-Aziz Mamadou Maïga, Roland Bamou, Antoine Sanon, Jeannette Tombi, Jean Arthur Mbida Mbida, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Franck Remoue, Athanase Badolo

“…Due to the limitions of current surveillance tools used to assess human exposure to mosquito bites, human antibody (Ab) responses to salivary peptides from Anopheles (gSG6-P1) and Aedes (Nterm-34kDa) are increasingly being used to measure direct human-Anopheles or Aedes contact. …”
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The effects of community education on tobacco use among older adults in China by Shuang Yu, Yu Liu, Manyi Wang, Yinhe Liang

“…Introduction Smoking among older adults is increasingly linked to chronic diseases and higher mortality rates. …”
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Prospects for the Development of the Present Stage of Higher School by I. I. Bobrova, E. G. Trofimov

“…Someone is satisfied with the current (nominally) Bologna system, while others are happy for the good old specialist programme. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a quaternary composite based on RGO/MWCNTs/choline chloride + malonic acid for methyl orange dye adsorption by Zainab Hussein Abd Al-khuder, Faiq F. Karam

“…Efffect of some parametrs upon adsorption of dye were investigated such as weight of adsorbent, the contact time between dye with composite, as well as the temperature, pH and ionic density. …”
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Filling characteristics of grout diffusion zone in fractured rock mass and its influence mechanism on rock mass strength by Ermeng ZHANG, Lang LIU, Yanchun XU, Yu FEI, Jishi GENG, Yabing LIN

“…After slurry solidification, the joint action of cohesion and space encroachment limits the relative sliding of the fracture boss, increasing the initial friction and contact area of the fracture, thereby enhancing the shear strength of the modified rock mass. …”
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Clinical characteristics and course of out‐of‐hospital shock in a national emergency medical services cohort by Timothy P. George, Hei Kit Chan, Remle P. Crowe, Jeffrey L. Jarvis, Jan O. Jansen, Ryan M. Huebinger, Henry E. Wang

“…These findings highlight the current course and care of shock in the out‐of‐hospital setting.…”
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