Active peptides of TSP-1 inhibit retinal angiogenesis through the CD36 pathway in a rat model of choroidal neovascularization. by Yadi Li, Aiping Deng, Kangwei Jiao, Jie Yan, Wandong Zuo, Yujie Dong, Wenrong Xu, Yuting Li, Chunming Guo, Maorong Chen, Run Tian, Zhulin Hu

“…CRISPR-Cas9 technology was utilized to establish CD36 knockdown cell lines, alongside the conduction of qPCR to verify the efficiency of gene knockdown. The expression levels of VEGF and CD31 in RF/6A cells and rats were assessed by Western blot. …”
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Computer-Aided Intra-Operatory Positioning of an MRgHIFU Applicator Dedicated to Abdominal Thermal Therapy Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Yacine M'Rad, Caecilia Charbonnier, Marcelo Elias de Oliveira, Pauline Coralie Guillemin, Lindsey Alexandra Crowe, Thibaud Koessler, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Sana Boudabbous, Alexis Ricoeur, Rares Salomir, Orane Lorton

“…This paper presents a software tool developed to optimize the positioning of a HIFU transducer dedicated to abdominal thermal therapy, to maximize the treatment&#x0027;s efficiency while minimizing the near-field risk. <italic>Methods:</italic> A software tool was developed to determine the theoretical optimal position (TOP) of the transducer based on the minimization of a cost function using the particle swarm optimization (PSO). …”
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Ten-year experience with rituximab for induction and maintenance therapy in patients with ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis by T. V. Beketova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Since in ANCA-SV, the use of repeated cycles of RTM, including that at a reduced dose of 0.5 g, contributes to the higher efficiency of treatment and to the lower risk of relapse, it is advisable to perform long-term (≥2 years) RTM therapy, by controlling the parameters of clinical and immunological activities and the levels of circulating CD20+ B cells and serum immunoglobulins, deficiency of which can potentially increase the risk of infectious AEs. …”
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Antepartum high dietary supply of calcium affects bone homeostasis and offspring growth in dairy sheep and dairy goats by D. Brugger, A. Liesegang

“…Data were analyzed using repeated measures and endpoint mixed models. The response of quantitative markers indicated that high dietary Ca antepartum significantly increased fecal Ca concentrations until parturition, suggesting efficient physiological mechanisms to manage Ca overload through increasing fecal excretion. …”
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Forming quality, microstructure, and ductility-oriented mechanical performance of laser powder bed fusion processed Ni-based superalloy using different thermal input modes by Jingjia Sun, Dongdong Gu, Guangjing Huang, Jianfeng Sun, Menghuan Yin, Qi Wu

“…The continuous repeated mode yielded the lowest surface roughness (Sa = 12.33 μm), while the closed-loop cyclical mode exhibited the highest (Sa = 38.80 μm). …”
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Black Hole Accretion and Spin-up through Stellar Collisions in Dense Star Clusters by Fulya Kıroğlu, Kyle Kremer, Sylvia Biscoveanu, Elena González Prieto, Frederic A. Rasio

“…Our predictions for black hole spin distributions from these stellar collisions highlight their sensitivity to accretion efficiency, underscoring the need for detailed hydrodynamic calculations to better understand the accretion physics following these interactions.…”
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Magnetic hyperthermia therapy enhances the chemoradiosensitivity of glioblastoma by Daniel Rivera, Alexandros Bouras, Milena Mattioli, Maria Anastasiadou, Anna Chiara Pacentra, Olivia Pelcher, Corrine Koziel, Alexander J. Schupper, Tori Chanenchuk, Hayden Carlton, Robert Ivkov, Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis

“…Cell viability and apoptosis were assessed in GBM cell lines after water bath heating with radiation and/or temozolomide. Heating efficiency of MIONPs after intracranial delivery was measured in healthy mice. …”
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Machine learning for genomic and pedigree prediction in sugarcane by Minoru Inamori, Tatsuro Kimura, Masaaki Mori, Yusuke Tarumoto, Taiichiro Hattori, Michiko Hayano, Makoto Umeda, Hiroyoshi Iwata

“…Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) plays a crucial role in global sugar production; however, the efficiency of breeding programs has been hindered by its heterozygous polyploid genomes. …”
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Petal-assisted artificial pollination method enhanced the fruit setting ratios in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) by Liyuan Wang, Liyi Xu, Shirin Aktar, Mengdi He, Liyun Wu, Zhuozhuo Mao, Hao Cheng, Kang Wei

“…The field operation using this method exhibited high efficiency in which more than 500 pistillate flowers per day can be pollinated per capita, and the pollen amount from only one staminate flower was sufficient to pollinate more than five pistillate flowers. …”
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Boosting Expression of a Specifically Targeted Antimicrobial Peptide K in <i>Pichia pastoris</i> by Employing a 2A Self-Cleaving Peptide-Based Expression System by Yunhui Zhu, Yuwen Li, Yuxin Fang, Mingyang Hu, Lu Zhao, Mingrui Sui, Na Dong

“…The optimized yield of KTK was 6.67 mg/mL, suggesting the efficiency of the expression system. Selectivity, antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, and the stability of the fermentation product were equivalent to the chemically synthesized peptide. …”
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AutoML: A systematic review on automated machine learning with neural architecture search by Imrus Salehin, Md. Shamiul Islam, Pritom Saha, S.M. Noman, Azra Tuni, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Md. Abu Baten

“…AutoML emerged to increase productivity and efficiency by automating as much as possible the inefficient work that occurs while repeating this process whenever machine learning is applied. …”
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The use of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the treatment of nephrolithiasis by Yа. M. Postol, A. I. Sahalevych, R. V. Serhiichuk, A. V. Korytskyi, V. V. Ozhohin, Ya. O. Dubovyi, A. Yu. Khrapchuk

“…About 50 % of patients have one recurrent episode of nephrolithiasis during their lifetime, and among the operated patients, more than 10–15 % of individuals report recurrences with the need for repeated surgical treatment. Increasing the incidence of nephrolithiasis in the world requires the development of new and improvement of existing methods of surgical treatment, which would be characterized by a high level of efficiency and low invasiveness with minimal complications and postoperative rehabilitation. …”
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Hyrax versus transverse sagittal maxillary expander: An assessment of arch changes on dental casts. A retrospective study by C. Maspero, D. Cavagnetto, A. Fama, L. Giannini, G. Galbiati, M. Farronato

“…Differences have been found in the palatal length and in the arch perimeter where TSME seems to be more efficient. Keywords: Rapid maxillary expansion, Transverse sagittal maxillary expander (TSME), Maxillary hypoplasia, Cross bite…”
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Strategies and Methods for Memorizing al-Qur’an: A Comparative Analysis of al-Qur’an Memorization Systems at Ummu Aiman and An-Nahl Islamic Boarding Schools in Kampar, Riau by Miftahul Jannah, Lukmanul Hakim, Saifullah Saifullah

“…The results can serve as a strategic reference for developing more effective and efficient Qur’an memorization teaching methods and assist similar educational institutions in designing memorization programs tailored to the needs and characteristics of their students.   …”
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Web-Based Education Program for Care Partners of People Living With Dementia (iGeriCare): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Markle-Reid, Brian McKenna, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Henry Siu, Richard Sztramko

“…The results of this study will contribute to the planning of a larger randomized controlled trial in the future, as well as the evaluation of innovative, cost-effective, and efficient dementia care partner resources that can complement traditional approaches. …”
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Psychiatric morbidity among women with infertility in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey by Carol Brayne, Samia Hussain

“…The main risk factors found were having a traditional previous contact for treatment and attempting time (years). The HADS showed efficient performance with 97% sensitivity and 49% specificity with cut-off score 12. …”
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The stability improvements of dye-sensitized solar cell with natural template for photoanode using lignin extracted from rice husk by Gita Rabelsa, Shobih, Jojo Hidayat, Phutri Milana, Widhya Budiawan, Erdin Almuqqodas, Natalita M. Nursam, Ahmad Ibrahim, Lia M. Pranoto, Yuliar Firdaus, Brian Yuliarto

“…A TiO₂ photoanode modified with 5 % lignin achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.81 %. After a 90-day stability test, the TiO2/lignin 5 % composite retained 78 % of its initial PCE, significantly outperforming pristine TiO₂ in terms of short-circuit current density (JSC) and open-circuit voltage (VOC). …”
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Fabrication of Titanium Dioxide/Carbon Fiber (TiO2/CF) Composites for Removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from Aqueous Solution with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity by Hao Cheng, Wenkang Zhang, Xinmei Liu, Tingfan Tang, Jianhua Xiong

“…The photocatalytic stability of TiO2/CF composites was dependent on the stability of their structure. After 5 repeated uses, the composite TiO2/CF2/1 still exhibited rather high activity toward the degradation of methylene blue, where the decolorization efficiency of methylene blue achieved 92% and the loss of activity was negligible. …”
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Crosslinking Approaches for Polyethylene Imine (PEI) and Its Uses in Adsorption of Heavy Metals, Dyes, and Carbon Dioxide by Ashika Chandra, Ashneel Ajay Singh, Surendra Prasad, Mats R. Andersson, Desta Gedefaw

“…Polyethylene imine (PEI) is a synthetic water-soluble and nitrogen-rich polymer with an ethylene amine repeating unit. It exists in a linear or branched forms and finds applications in various areas. …”
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Production and Bioseparation Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Nano-Granules Functionalized with Streptavidin by Yuyan Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiaoyun Lu, Dan Tan

“…Moreover, the nano-granules retained more than 80% of their initial mRNA recovery efficiency after ten cycles of repeated use. The PHA-SAP nano-granules were also functionalized with biotinylated magnetic beads, allowing magnetic recovery of the PHA nano-granules from cell lysates that still needs optimization. …”
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