Backgrounds of origin and character of structural changes in testicles of coalminers of Donbass region by Yu. V. Danilov, T. I. Shevchenko, K. V. Motkov

“…For the verification of Chernobyl factor that influences the structure of testicles of Chernobyl accident liquidators that reside in Donbass region it is necessary to establish pre-existing morphological changes due to harmful work conditions in coal mines. …”
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Development of heat supply systems for structural subdivisions of JSC “Russian Railways” by S. V. Glukhov, А. V. Kovalenko, S. V. Chicherin

“…Authors suggest organizing on the basis of the available structures of JSC RZD an expert group which will be engaged in collecting and processing input data, interacting with municipal authorities and regulating organizations for successful modernization of systems of heat supply from boiler units of JSC RZD. …”
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Index Method for Assessing Structural Changes in the Economy: Issues of Theory and Practice by T. N. Belova

“…The development of a scale for assessing the indexes of structural changes included: firstly, a comparison of the assessment results using the Ryabtsev, Gatev and Salai indexes based on observation data; secondly, the construction of aligned values (trends) for ranked series according to the Ryabtsev, Gatev, Salai indexes; thirdly, comparison of the alignment results and construction of the required scale for assessing measures of the significance of structural changes. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…This research assesses the correlation between common rationality (as a basis for decision-making), collective decision-making, and cohesion.METHODS: To achieve the research purpose, a conceptual model is designed using the research background and interviews with experts, and then the structural equation method is used to achieve the research objectives, and Smart PLS 2.0 software is used to analyze the data. …”
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Transcriptional Profile and Structural Conservation of SUMO-Specific Proteases in Schistosoma mansoni by Roberta Verciano Pereira, Fernanda Janku Cabral, Matheus de Souza Gomes, Liana Konovaloff Jannotti-Passos, William Castro-Borges, Renata Guerra-Sá

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Tension and compression behaviors of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) for structural use by Qunying Mou, Siyang Ji, Peng Li, Xianjun Li, Zhangjing Chen, Lin He, Xiazhen Li

“…The variations in bearing capacity and failure modes of bamboo were mainly attributed to its structural characteristics, particularly the three-dimensional network structure of nodes.…”
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Convergent reductions in interhemispheric functional, structural and callosal connectivity in Parkinson’s disease by Erlei Wang, Yujing Jia, Luqi Cheng, Chengjie Mao, Yiqing Bao, Junkang Shen, Yuanchao Zhang, Yuanchao Zhang, Guohua Fan

“…Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the interrelationships among imaging data and their clinical relevance.ResultsCompared to HCs, PD patients showed reduced VMHC and interhemispheric structural connectivity in similar brain regions, displaying a positive correlation trend between these measures. …”
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Analysis of the structural changes in domestic consumption of FUEL and energetic resources of Moscow by L. G. Moiseykina, E. S. Darda

“…The methodological basis of the study is made up of statistical methods of analysis of structure and structural shifts, dynamics. Their use made it possible to conduct a thorough analysis of the differentiation of consumption of various types of fuel and energy resources, as well as structural changes in the differentiations in question. …”
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Many-Objective Truss Structural Optimization Considering Dynamic and Stability Behaviors by João Marcos P. Vieira, José Pedro G. Carvalho, Dênis E. C. Vargas, Érica C. R. Carvalho, Patrícia H. Hallak, Afonso C. C. Lemonge

“…The most commonly used objective function in structural optimization is weight minimization. Nodal displacements, compliance, the first natural frequency of vibration, the critical load factor concerning global stability, and others can also be considered additional objective functions. …”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

“…Structure-specific simulations are obtained though a model that uses site-specific hourly historical meteorological data, and concrete properties from non-destructive permeability and resistivity measurements. …”
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Functional and structural analysis of missense variants in the human PDCD1 Gene by Hanâ Baba, Meryem Bouqdayr, Anass Abbad, Asmae Saih, Benson R. Kidenya, Mohamed A. Sesay, Simpson Addo, Lahcen Wakrim, Anass Kettani

“…Aim: This study investigates the functional and structural impact of missense single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human Programmed Cell Death 1 (PDCD1) gene. …”
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Structural Explanation of Urban Tourism Development Challenges in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Cities by Arash Fazeli, Nafiseh Marsousi, Mohsen Saghaei

“…Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with PLS software. …”
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Expression and structural analysis of taste receptor genes in Iberian and Duroc pigs by Cristina Óvilo, Rita Benítez, Yolanda Núñez, Ramón Peiró-Pastor, Fabian García, Eduardo De Mercado, Emilio Gómez-Izquierdo, Juan García-Casco, Clemente López-Bote, María Muñoz

“…Results We performed a gene expression and structural analysis of ten taste receptor genes in Iberian and Duroc pigs. …”
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Multiparity induces persistent myocardial structural, functional and transcriptomic remodelling in mice by Ruth R. Magaye, Bing H. Wang, Hongyi R. Liu, Shanae Bailey, Rithy Nuon, Sabrina Sutano, Michael Nyugen, Helen Kiriazis, Kyah Grigolon, Luchen Shan, William W. H. Ho, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Daniel G. Donner, David M. Kaye

“…We evaluated blood pressure, body composition, gross weight and histologic cardiac structure. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography together with transcriptomic analysis of the left ventricular myocardium. …”
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Transcriptional patterns of brain structural abnormalities in CSVD-related cognitive impairment by Haixia Mao, Min Xu, Hui Wang, Hui Wang, Yuankun Liu, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Qianqian Gao, Songyun Zhao, Lin Ma, Xiaoyun Hu, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Guangjun Xi, Guangjun Xi, Xiangming Fang, Yachen Shi, Yachen Shi

“…However, the molecular and cellular factors making the different brain structural regions more vulnerable to CSVD-related cognitive impairment remain largely unknown.Materials and methodsVoxel-based morphology (VBM) was performed on the structural magnetic resonance imaging data of 46 CSVD-related cognitive impairment and 73 healthy controls to analyze and compare the gray matter volume (GMV) between the 2 groups. …”
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The changes of left cardiac structure and function in the patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease and influencing factors by CHEN Cai-ming, CHEN Yuan, CHEN Yi, ZHANG Xiao-hong, WAN Jian-xin

“…Objective To analyze the changes of left ventricular structure and function in the patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease(ND-CKD)and the influencing factors.Methods The ND-CKD patients were enrolled from Jan.2013 to July 2014 in our hospital.All patients were subjected to echocardiography and the indexes were collected.Also the clinical data were collected.The indexes of left ventricular structure and function among different CKD groups were analyzed,and the correlation between the changes of cardiac structure and function were clinical data were also analyzed.Results 337 ND-CKD patients were enrolled,including 71 patients with CKD1 stage,37 patientswith CKD2 stage,28 patients with CKD3 stage,36 patients with CKD stage 4 and 165 patients with CKD stage 5.In pace with the progression of CKD,the data revealed that body mass index(BMI)and serum calcium were gradually declined(P<0.05),while blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(SCr),serum phosphorus,intact parathyroid hormone(iPTH)and Cystatin C gradually ascended(P<0.05).New bone metabolic markers revealed that in pace with the progression of CKD,25-(OH)-VitD gradually declined(P<0.05),but N-Osteocalcin(NOC),β-C-terminal telopeptide of typeⅠcollagen(β-CTX)and N-terminal peptide of typeⅠprocollagen(P1 NP)gradually ascended(P<0.05).Echocardiographic indexes revealed that in pace with the progression of CKD,left ventricular end diastolic dimension(LVDd),left ventricular end systolic dimension(LVDs),and left ventricular mass index(LVMI)gradually ascended(P<0.05)in cardiac structure,and SV gradually ascended(P<0.05)in cardiac function,while relative wall thickness(RWT),cardiac output(CO),left ventricular ejection fraction(LV-EF),fractional shortening(FS),and transmitral diastolic early peak inflow velocity/transmitral diastolic late peak inflow velocity(E/A)had no statistically significant difference,but E/A gradually declined and was less than1 after CKD2.Left ventricular geometric remodeling revealed that the normal LV geometry group gradually declined from CKD1 to CKD5,with84.5%,70.3%,64.3%,44.4%and38.2%respectively.The abnormal LV geometry groups gradually ascended from CKD1 to CKD5,and there were 32.1% with eccentric hypertrophy,15.2% with concentric hypertrophy,and 14.5% with concentric remodeling.Multiple linear regression revealed that the risk factors of RWT were age and serum phosphorus,the risk factor of LVDd was BMI,the risk factor of LVMI wasβ-CTX,the risk factor of SV was Cystatin C,and the protective factors of E/A were age,gender(female),Ca and BUN.Conclusions The left ventricular structure and function in the patients with ND-CKD were aggravated in pace with the progression of CKD.Age,renal function,serum phosphorus,serum calcium,iPTH,BMI andβ-CTX were related to the changes of left ventricular structure and function.…”
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Constraints on the frontal crustal structure of a continental collision from an integrated geophysical research: The central‐western Betic Cordillera (SW Spain) by A. Ruiz‐Constán, A. Pedrera, J. Galindo‐Zaldívar, J. Pous, J. Arzate, F. J. Roldán‐García, C. Marin‐Lechado, F. Anahnah

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NMR Data Analysis of Acarbose by LI Yujiang, ZHAO Wei, TAO Le, LU Bohua, ZHENG Guo, ZHANG Haiyan, GUO Xiaohe, ZHAO Tianzeng

“…The molecular structure of acarbose was confirmed, providing a reliable data basis for the safety and quality control of acarbose drugs.…”
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Reconstructing missing data of damaged buildings from post-hurricane reconnaissance data using XGBoost by Hyunje Yang, Jun-Whan Lee, Steven Klepac, Armando Ulises Santos Cruz, Arthriya Subgranon, Junfeng Jiao

“…For each region, we analyzed the model’s performance depending on the missing structural features. We also demonstrated the importance of including geospatial, hazard, and damage level data by showing improved performance of XGBoost models compared to those trained only on known structural data. …”
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The Structural and Kinematical Properties of NGC 5634, a Globular Cluster Associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy? by Shouzhi Wang, Jundan Nie, Biwei Jiang, Hao Tian, Chao Liu, Ying-Hua Zhang

“…We investigate the origin of NGC 5634 through a comprehensive analysis of its morphology, kinematics, and dynamics. Utilizing data from the DESI Legacy Survey, we refined its fundamental parameters (age τ = 12.8 ± 0.3 Gyr, metallicity [Fe/H] = −1.8 ± 0.1 dex, distance modulus dm = 17.0 ± 0.1 mag) and constructed a matched-filter template based on the combination of these parameters to search for extra-tidal structures. …”
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