Predicting PTSD and complex PTSD from interpersonal violence in Japanese school-based extracurricular sports activities: using the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) by Hayato Toyoda, Hayato Toyoda, Katsuhiko Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Omi

“…The ITQ was examined using confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood with robust standard errors, fit indices comparisons, a graded response model, differential item functioning, and rank correlation designs. …”
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Risk factors and mathematical model of complicated pregnancy using integrative analysis by L. A. Agarkova, I. Yu. Bukharina, N. G. Belova, A. L. Uliyanich, E. M. Vershkova, I. V. Tolmachev, E. G. Murzina

“…In  the  first  trimester they were restrictions of everyday functions due to painful manifestations  and signs of early toxicosis, poor health,  bad mood,  high levels of anxiety,  difficulty in being flexible in new life conditions  and a tendency to react  aggressively. …”
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Developing soil quality indices to investigate degradation impacts of different land use types in Northern Ethiopia by Araya Kahsay, Mitiku Haile, Girmay Gebresamuel, Muktar Mohammed

“…Assessing soil quality is imperative to diagnose soil functioning and recognize inappropriate soil managements. …”
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Millimeter-Wave Imaging with Range-Resolved 3D Depth Extraction Using Glow Discharge Detection and Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Radar by Arun Ramachandra Kurup, Daniel Rozban, Amir Abramovich, Yitzhak Yitzhaky, Natan Kopeika

“…Reflected signals are processed by the GDD, which functions as a heterodyne receiver, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is used to extract range data. …”
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Decoding mitochondrial stress genes in DCM: towards precision diagnosis and therapy by Bingbing Zhu, Hai Cheng, Jiawei Li, Yangyang Hu, Xiaoning Ge

“…These genes were analyzed for functions related to immunity, drug sensitivity, and single-cell localization. …”
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Characterizing the secret diets of siphonophores (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) using DNA metabarcoding. by Alejandro Damian-Serrano, Elizabeth D Hetherington, C Anela Choy, Steven H D Haddock, Alexandra Lapides, Casey W Dunn

“…These methods have been differentially applied to shallow and deep siphonophore taxa, confounding habitat and methodological biases. …”
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Identification of cell specific biomarkers for intellectual disability via single cell RNA sequencing and transcriptomic bioinformatics approaches by Kh Mujahidul Islam, Md Habibur Rahman, Md. Arju Hossain, Mahfuj Khan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Prosenjit Saha Apu, Md Imran Hasan, Siddique Akber Ansari, Mahammad Humayoo

“…Abstract Limitations in cognitive functioning and adaptive behavior are hallmarks of Intellectual Disability (ID), a neurodevelopmental disease. …”
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Los Sistemas de Suspensión Activa y Semiactiva: Una Revisión by Jorge Hurel Ezeta, Anthony Mandow, Alfonso García Cerezo

“…Besides, the quarter car model, which is widely used in research, is developed with differential equations, transfer functions, and state-space equations, as well as solutions for simulation in Simulink and SimMechanics. …”
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Herceptin-Conjugated Liposomes Loaded with Lipocalin-2 siRNA for the Treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer by Marienid Flores-Colón, Mariela Rivera-Serrano, Esther A. Peterson-Peguero, Pablo E. Vivas-Rivera, Fatima Valiyeva, Pablo E. Vivas-Mejía

“…<b>Results:</b> Dynamic light scattering confirmed the liposome size distribution, which was 66.7 nm for the Herceptin-conjugated liposome versus 43.0 nm in a non-functionalized liposome. Here, we report efficient internalization of this formulation into HER2+ IBC cells, reducing LCN2 levels by 30% and disrupting tumor emboli formation. …”
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Alterations of the microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma in different unfolded protein response activity states by Yao Wang, Xiao Fei Zhu, Wan Jian Gu, Gui Hong Zhang

“…Methods We profiled differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by UPR activity, and the biological functions of DEGs and the alterations of signaling pathways were explored. …”
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A Chemotherapy Response-Related Gene Signature and DNAJC8 as Key Mediators of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression and Drug Resistance by Ye Y, Zeng Y, Huang S, Zhu C, Wang Q

“…DNAJC8’s role in hepatocellular carcinoma cell functions and chemotherapy resistance was further explored through gene knockdown experiments in vitro and in vivo.Results: Differential expression analysis identified 220 common genes associated with chemotherapy response. …”
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بررسی کنش افتراقی سوالات و عملکرد در آزمون: مقایسه رگرسیون لجستیک، مدل رش و منتل-هنزل by حسین کرمی, علی خودی

“…یکی از ابزارهای بررسی عملکرد آزمون، «کنش افتراقی پرسش‌ها»است (Differential item functioning). این روش،‌ می‌تواند عوامل تاثیرگذار بر عملکرد آزمودنی‌ها را پیدا کرده و از بروز سوگیری در آزمون جلوگیری کند. …”
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Novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: an integrative study of GBP2, PSMB8, PSMB9 genes and immune microenvironment characteristics by Haiting Ye, Xiang Zhang, Pengyan Li, Mei Wang, Ruolan Liu, Dingping Yang

“…Furthermore, immune infiltration analysis provided additional insights into their potential functions. Conclusion GBP2, PSMB8, and PSMB9 are promising candidate genes for SA-AKI, providing a novel perspective on its pathological mechanisms. …”
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WASH and learn: a scoping review of health, education and gender equity outcomes of school-based water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income and middle-income countries by Robert Dreibelbis, Kondwani Chidziwisano, Clara MacLeod, Laura Braun, Jenala Chipungu, Sarah Bick, Katherine Davies, Mwamba Mwenge

“…Only 7% of results were disaggregated by gender, limiting assessment of differential impacts. Our findings underscore the need for standardised outcome measures in WinS research incorporating a complete definition of the assessment and aggregation approach, greater attention to gender-specific impacts, and further exploration of modalities and functions of WinS interventions alongside novel meta-analysis methods to disentangle effects of diverse intervention components.…”
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Insights and implications for transcriptomic analysis of heat stress-induced intestinal inflammation in pigs by Zhichao Yu, Yanhong Yong, Xiaoxi Liu, Xingbin Ma, A. M. Abd El-Aty, Leling Li, Ziyuan Zhong, Xingyi Ye, Xianghong Ju

“…GO annotation and KEGG pathway analyses were subsequently performed to determine the functions of the DEGs and DELs. The results revealed 57, 212, and 54 DEGs and 87, 79, and 55 DELs in the CON/H01, CON/H07, and CON/H14 groups, respectively. …”
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Prognostic model of total runoff and its components from a partially urbanized small lowland catchment by Tomasz Szymczak, Katarzyna Krężałek

“…The obtained values of the criterion functions lead us to conclude that the quality of the model is very good. …”
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Measurement properties of the Swedish version of the Knee Self‐Efficacy Scale: A Rasch analysis by Ramana Piussi, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“…The RMT analysis assessed targeting aspects of reliability, response category thresholds, item hierarchy, overall and individual item fit, local dependency, differential item functioning (DIF) and unidimensionality. …”
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Gut microbiota composition and phylogenetic analysis in autism spectrum disorder: a comparative study by Fangtao Xiang, Mei Zhang, Xin Wei, Jiali Chang

“…This study aimed to investigate intestinal microbiota composition and its potential influence on SCFA production in children with ASD compared to typically developing Control, exploring links to GI symptoms and neurodevelopmental outcomes.MethodsFecal samples from 38 ASD children (aged 4–12 years) and 33 age-matched Control were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing (Illumina MiSeq, V3-V4 region) to assess microbial diversity, taxonomy, and predicted functions (PICRUSt2). Alpha and beta diversity, differential taxa, and metabolic pathways were evaluated with QIIME2, MetagenomeSeq, and LEfSe. …”
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Combined effect of prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation and a working memory task on heart rate variability. by Stevan Nikolin, Tjeerd W Boonstra, Colleen K Loo, Donel Martin

“…Changes in HRV due to altered prefrontal cortex functioning can be predicted using the neurovisceral integration model, which suggests that prefrontal hyperactivity increases parasympathetic tone and decreases contributions from the sympathetic nervous system. …”
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Regulation of RPE65 expression in human retinal pigment epithelium cells by Olga A. Postnikova, Samuel William, Sheetal Uppal, Steven L. Bernstein, Eugenia Poliakov, Igor B. Rogozin, T. Michael Redmond

“…Importantly, we found that feeding with rod outer segments (ROS) decreases RPE65 expression in NAM grown cells, suggesting that certain primary functions of the RPE (here, visual cycle and phagocytosis) are not positively linked. …”
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