Cell-derived exosome therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a preclinical animal studies systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianying Lu, Ran Xu, Xiaohui Dong, Dingxi Bai, Wenting Ji, Xinyu Chen, Huan Chen, Chaoming Hou, Jing Gao

“…The outcome indicators consisted of at least one of the three key DPN endpoints (electrophysiology, behavioural assessment, and nerve structure) based on the Neurodiab guidelines. R 4.4.2 software was used to conduct all statistical analyses. …”
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Cynaroside ameliorates TNBS-induced colitis by inhibiting intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway by Ju Huang, Ju Huang, Jing Li, Jing Li, Zhijun Geng, Zhijun Geng, Lixia Yin, Lixia Yin, Minzhu Niu, Qingqing Li, Qingqing Li, Xinyue Liu, Xinke Cheng, Xiaofeng Zhang, Xue Song, Xue Song, Yueyue Wang, Yueyue Wang, Lian Wang, Lugen Zuo, Jianguo Hu, Jianguo Hu

“…Background and aimsPatients with Crohn’s disease (CD) exhibit excessive apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), which contributes to damage to the intestinal barrier structure and function, thereby playing a role in the progression of colitis. …”
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Population-based cross-sectional seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in urban residential areas in Ghana by John H Amuasi, Aurélia Souares, Eva Lorenz, Wibke Loag, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Sylvester Newton, Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Eric Ebenezer Amprofi Boham, Alexander Owusu Boakye, Hakim Alani, Nana Safi Almoustapha, James Deke, Welbeck Odame Dzadey, Louis Adu-Amoah, Sally-Ann Kroduah, Mary Ama Grant, Gracelyn Asare, Amos Amoako-Adusei, Jenny Kettenbeil, Yaw Adu Sarkodie, Ebenezer Oduro, Alfred E Yawson, Stephen Apanga, Rose Odotei Adjei, Austin Gideon Adobasom Anane, Oumou Maiga Ascofare, May Jurgen, Nicole S Struck

“…Bayesian models with poststratification weighting of the demographic structure of the sample population were used for seroprevalence estimates, accounting for the uncertainty of diagnostic assay in a hierarchical model. …”
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Evaluation of control strategies for airport refueling system by Qing SHEN, Peng LIU, Jing GONG, Xiaoping LI, Yanqing WANG

“…Subsequently, within the setting of an airport in China, encompassing its actual pipeline network structure and refueling data, simulations were conducted, incorporating different control modes (single-pump frequency conversion and multi-pump frequency conversion) and diverse measurement parameters (pressurefrequency and pressure-flow). …”
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Manipulation in root-associated microbiome via carbon nanosol for plant growth improvements by Lingtong Cheng, Jiemeng Tao, Peng Lu, Taibo Liang, Xutao Li, Dong Chang, Huan Su, Wei He, Zechao Qu, He Li, Wenjun Mu, Wei Zhang, Nan Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Peijian Cao, Jingjing Jin

“…Fungal and bacterial communities had different response patterns for CNS treatment, with phased and dose-dependent effects, with the most significant changes in microbial community structure observed at 1200 mg/L after 10 days of treatment. …”
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The Improvement Effects of Intercropping Systems on Saline-Alkali Soils and Their Impact on Microbial Communities by Yan-Jun Wang, Gao-Xiang Qi, Na-Na Wang, Hong-Yun Dong, Yan Zhang, Han Lu, Ying Li, Hong-Cheng Wang, Xin-Hua Li, Hong-Yuan Liu

“…Simultaneously, intercropping affects the soil microbial community structure of subsequent crops; however, the responses of bacteria and fungi to intercropping are significantly different. …”
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Mitochondrial genome assembly and comparative analysis of decaploid Camellia hainanica by Shihui Zhang, Yuyan Zhang, Sheng Luo, Jie Gao, Haiyan Hu, Jinping Liu, Wenqiang Wu, Jian Wang, Xiaolong Huang, Hanggui Lai, Hanggui Lai, Dongyi Huang

“…Therefore, assembling and annotating the mitochondrial genome function of decaploid C. hainanica is of great significance.MethodsThis study successfully assembled the mitochondrial genome of decaploid C. hainanica and comprehensively annotated its functional genes using the Nanopore sequencing platform.ResultsResults showed that the mitochondrial genome is 902,617 bp in length, with a typical circular structure and a guanine–cytosine content of 45.79%. …”
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β-diversity of the herbaceous layer plant communities in natural forests and its influencing factors in Henan Province by MENG Wei1,2, DU Xiaojun2,3*, JIAO Zhihua4, GAO Xianming2, LIU Longchang1*, WANG Yu1

“…Conducting research on β-diversity(beta diversity)and its components, which reflect spatial or temporal variations in species composition among communities, helps to improve the understanding and knowledge of community structure and its maintenance mechanisms. The herbaceous layer of forest is an important part of forest community and forest ecosystem. …”
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Exploration of the relationship between partial pressure of brain tissue oxygen and intracranial pressure by Martin Shaw, Laura Moss, Ian Piper, Maya Kommer, Richard Boulton, Roddy O'Kane, Christopher Hawthorne

“…Material and methods: Patients with PbtO2 monitoring were identified from the BrainIT database, a multi-centre dataset, containing minute by minute PbtO2 and ICP readings. Missing data was imputed and a multi-level log-normal regression model with a compound symmetry correlation structure was built. …”
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COZMIC. I. Cosmological Zoom-in Simulations with Initial Conditions Beyond Cold Dark Matter by Ethan O. Nadler, Rui An, Vera Gluscevic, Andrew Benson, Xiaolong Du

“…Thus, future development of IDM SHMF models can improve IDM cross section bounds by up to a factor of ∼20 with current data. COZMIC presents an important step toward accurate small-scale structure modeling in beyond-CDM cosmologies, critical to upcoming observational searches for dark matter physics.…”
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Helping people with psychosis with a low-cost intervention DIALOG+: protocol for the economic evaluation in a randomised control trial in India and Pakistan by Victoria Jane Bird, Sara Evans-Lacko, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Padmavati Ramachandran, Ashar Muhammad Malik, Renata Peppl, Sana Zehra Zehra Sajun, Onaiza Qureshi, Krishna Priya, Hufsa Sarwar

“…Incremental cost, incremental effectiveness and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be calculated using linear regression models with a hierarchical data structure. A probabilistic sensitivity analysis will be carried out to test for the uncertainty surrounding the estimates of cost-effectiveness.Discussion This study will provide evidence of a patient-centred approach to improve the quality of community-based care for people with psychosis in India and Pakistan. …”
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Effects and mechanisms of supramaximal high-intensity interval training on extrapulmonary manifestations in people with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD-HIIT... by Johan Jakobsson, Chris Burtin, Mattias Hedlund, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, Jonas Westman, Nina Karalija, Per Stål, Thomas Sandström, David Ruttens, Harry R. Gosker, Jana De Brandt, André Nyberg

“…Key secondary outcomes include change from baseline exercise tolerance, brain structure, and function measured by MRI, neuroinflammation measured by PET/CT, systemic inflammation, and intramuscular adaptations. …”
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Development and Characterization of Pyrolyzed Sodium Alginate–Montmorillonite Composite for Efficient Adsorption of Emerging Pharmaceuticals: Experimental and Theoretical Insights... by Ibrahim Allaoui, Rachid Et-Tanteny, Imane Barhdadi, Mohammad Elmourabit, Brahim Arfoy, Youssef Draoui, Mohamed Hadri, Khalid Draoui

“…Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) along with the 6-31G (d) basis set, the geometric structure of the molecule was determined, and the properties were estimated by analyzing its boundary molecular orbitals. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…In the classic supply chain, the flow of materials and output at the end of the chain includes the manufactured product, while in the construction supply chain, the final output includes a building or a structure. Individuals, industries and even countries incur a lot of construction costs to meet their needs in the field of construction. …”
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Validation of a questionnaire to assess complexity of palliative care needs in primary care in Malaga, Spain: a study protocol by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Rafael Gomez-Garcia, Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca, Francisca Leiva-Fernandez, Auxiliadora Fernández-López, Maria Luisa Martín-Roselló, Virginia Patricia Aguiar-Leiva

“…A specific diagnostic tool to assess complexity in PC (IDC-Pal: Instrumento Diagnóstico de la Complejidad en Cuidados Paliativos, in Spanish) was created in community and hospital settings with 36 items to diagnose PC complexity, but its application in primary care is difficult.Aims (1) To generate an adapted version to primary care of the IDC-Pal tool to identify and stratify PC complexity in the adult population. (2) To determine face, content, criterion and construct validity and reliability of the new instrument.Methods and analysis There are three phases of clinimetric cross-sectional observational validation study: Phase 0: Review of the original tool structure suitability for its use in primary care setting by a committee (researchers and the original developer team). …”
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Geospatial Innovation Breakthroughs: A Study on the Impact of Talent Birthplace Diversity and Multidimensional Proximity by Jin Wenwan, He Xinyi, Zhu Shengjun, Zhang Xudong

“…However, the global distribution of technological innovation remains uneven, with a sustained "core-periphery" structure. From the perspective of evolutionary economic geography, technological development paths are closely linked to the local knowledge base, making it generally difficult to overcome spatial constraints. …”
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Taxonomic composition, distribution and resources of macrobenthos in Peter the Great Bay in 2011 by Victor A. Nadtochy, Nikolai V. Kolpakov

“…Anyway, the dominant taxonomic groups of Peter the Great Bay macrobenthos were constantly bivalves and polychaetes (and barnacles in the Amur Bay) and all changes in taxonomic structure or even replacing each other concerned the subdominant and minor taxa. …”
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Synthesis and study of the anticancer activity of some new 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo [3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines by I. I. Myrko, T. I. Chaban, V. V. Ohurtsov, I. V. Drapak, V. S. Matiichuk

“…The reaction proceeds by heating the above reagents in alcohol with the closure of the thiadiazine ring and the formation of 7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine systems. The structure of all synthesized compounds was confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis data. …”
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Device optimization of CsPbI2Br-based inorganic perovskite solar cells using different charge transport layers via SCAPS-1D by Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Sultan, M.Shahid Iqbal Khan, Syed Hamza Safeer

“…We hope our findings will contribute to understanding the Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) structure with different hole transport layers, and ultimately lead to the development of more efficient, stable, and cost-effective perovskite solar cells for commercial applications.…”
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Asteroseismology of One of the Most Rapidly Rotating DBV Stars: EPIC 248705247 by Jiayi Zhang, Jianning Fu, Tianqi Cang, Jie Su, Yanhui Chen, Xiaoyu Ma, Gang Meng

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