The association between vitamin D level and periodontal disease in Saudi population, a preliminary study by Marwa Madi, Verica Pavlic, Shahad Mongith Alammar, Leenah Mohammad Alsulaimi, Reema Shaker Alotaibi, Gadah Mohammed AlOtaibi, Osama Zakaria

“…Objective: Among other regulatory functions, vitamin D has a role in modulating the inflammatory process of periodontal disease. …”
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T cell‐expressed Ift88 is required for proper thymocyte differentiation in mice by Sarah J. Miller, Nancy M. Gonzalez, Morgan E. Smith, Mandy J. Croyle, Bradley K. Yoder, Kurt A. Zimmerman

“…Abstract Intraflagellar transport protein 88 (Ift88) is required for the formation of cilia in the thymus and non‐ciliary dependent functions including T cell immune synapse formation. …”
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Characterization and quantification of two acylated flavonol glycosides from Camellia sinensis and their antibacterial effect on oral pathogens by Feifei Zhou, Leiyu Yang, Yingjie Gu, Zhiwei Ge, Yanmei Huang, Hangye Zhao, Bo Li, Puming He, Jiangfan Yang, Youying Tu, Yuanyuan Wu

“…Acylated flavonol glycosides (AFGs) are a new group of flavonoids with multiple pharmacological functions. In the present work, two AFGs were isolated with a combined chromatography technology from Camellia sinensis and identified as quercetin tetraglycosides with one p-coumaryl moiety (F1) and kaempferol tetraglycosides with one p-coumaryl moiety (F2) by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). …”
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Assessing the performance of novel and sustainable electrochemical sensor based on cobalt sulfide/upcycled reduced graphene oxide from plastic waste by Arafat Toghan, N. Roushdy, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Mohamed S. Elnouby, Samah M. Yousef, A.A.M. Farag, M. Elsayed Youssef, Noha A. Elessawy

“…This work demonstrates a novel, green strategy for sensor fabrication that effectively combines electronic functionality with environmental sustainability, making the CoS/rGO nanocomposite a viable platform for next-generation sensing technologies.…”
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A bi-subpopulation coevolutionary immune algorithm for multi-objective combinatorial optimization in multi-UAV task allocation by Xi Chen, Yu Wan, Jingtao Qi, Zipeng Zhao, Yirun Ruan, Jun Tang

“…Second, the desired solution of real missions often needs to satisfy multiple objective functions, or a set of solutions for decision-making. …”
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Gastric cancer modeling in immunodeficient mice with orthotopic xenotransplantation by L. Z. Kurbanova, T. S. Karasev, A. S. Goncharova, E. N. Kolesnikov, A. Yu. Maksimov, M. A. Averkin, A. V. Galina, M. V. Romanova, M. A. Gusareva, M. S. Zinkovich

“…The developed model can be used to test the effectiveness of anticancer or antimetastatic drugs, for studying the functions of biomarkers, or in assessing the microenvironment of a gastric cancer.…”
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Towards a knowledge-based decision support system to foster the return to work of wheelchair users by Daniele Spoladore, Luca Negri, Sara Arlati, Atieh Mahroo, Margherita Fossati, Emilia Biffi, Angelo Davalli, Alberto Trombetta, Marco Sacco

“…The DSS leverages expert knowledge in the form of ontologies to represent the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). …”
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A Graphene/MXene-Modified Flexible Fabric for Infrared Camouflage, Electrothermal, and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding by Xianguang Hou, Ziyi Zang, Yaxin Meng, Tian Wang, Shuai Gao, Qingman Liu, Lijun Qu, Xiansheng Zhang

“…Here, graphene/MXene-modified fabric with superior infrared camouflage, Joule heating, and electromagnetic shielding capabilities all in one was prepared by simply scraping a graphene slurry onto alkali-treated cotton fabrics, followed by spraying MXene. The functionality of the modified fabrics after different treatment times was then tested and analyzed. …”
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The Structural Design and Optimization of a Railway Fastener Nut Disassembly and Assembly Machine by Xiangang Cao, Guoyin Chen, Mengzhen Zuo, Jiasong Zang, Peng Wang, Xudong Wu

“…Both the mechanical structure’s reliability and functionality meet the design objectives and requirements, demonstrating significant application value for promoting the intelligent maintenance of railways.…”
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Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity of Bacteria Isolated from <i>Vitis vinifera</i> Leaves by Camilla Mandorino, Flavia Angela Maria Maggiolini, Margherita D’Amico, Annalisa Prencipe, Antonella Salerno, Carlo Bergamini, Carlo Pazzani, Maria Francesca Cardone, Antonio Domenico Marsico

“…It is known that plant-associated microorganisms must be considered as key drivers for plant health, productivity, community composition, and ecosystem functioning. Much attention has been paid to the exploration of the plant-associated microbiome in search of new microorganisms with antagonistic activity against various phytopathogens. …”
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AHR Agonist ITE Boosted PD1 Antibody’s Effects by Inhibiting Myeloid-Derived Cells Suppressive Cells in an Orthotopic Mouse Glioma Model by Pei Gong, Lijiao Zhao, Yunlong Ma, Qiuting Shu, Hui Sun, Jing Lu, Fanhua Meng, Fang Wan

“…AHR is known to mediate immune-suppressive functions of certain tryptophan metabolites such as kynurenine; yet, there lack of reports on how AHR agonists affect glioma immunity. …”
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Limited day-to-day variation in the canine gut microbiota: implications for microbiome studies by David Atuahene, David Atuahene, Luke Wolfe, Oona Elisabet Vanhatalo, Benjamin T. Veenstra, Joseph H. Skarlupka, Katie L. Anderson, Garret Suen, Giorgia Meineri, Jessica C. Pritchard

“…The gut microbiome is vital for health and affects gastrointestinal, systemic, and neurological functions. In dogs, fecal samples provide an effective mechanism to assess the gut microbiota as they are non-invasive, easily obtained, and representative of the gut microbiome. …”
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Integrated multi-omics insight into the molecular networks of oxidative stress in triggering multiple sclerosis by Yudi Xu, Xiaowei Zhang, Yuyuan Zhang, Hongxuan Ma, Zhaokai Zhou, Hongzhuo Qin, Huimin Liu, Xinwei Han

“…Given that genes can exert their biological functions through different omics levels, the multi-omics SMR integrating expression, methylation, and protein quantitative trait loci (eQTL, mQTL, and pQTL) of OS-related genes from blood and brain tissues was utilized. …”
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Pengaruh Konsumsi Jus Buah Bit (Beta vulgaris L) Terhadap Kadar Hemoglobin Mahasiswa Putri di Condongcatur, Sleman by Kumara Rahmawati Zain, Gravinda Widyaswara, Shinny Love Laga Hae, Wiwit Sepvianti, Arif Tirtana, Sunartono Sunartono, Siti Arifah

“…Hemoglobin is the main element of red blood cells that functions as a conjugated protein to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment, Alexithymia, and Facial Emotional Recognition in Schizophrenia by Cong Wang, Tongbao Zhan, Jun Zheng, Huanshun Hu, Mingming Zheng, Lei Dai, Weiwei Tong, Xulai Zhang

“…Conclusion: Good psychosocial functioning can mitigate the negative impact of childhood maltreatment on the severity of illness in SCZ patients. …”
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An Improved Subdomain Level Nonconformal Discontinuous Galerkin Time Domain (DGTD) Method for Materials With Full-Tensor Constitutive Parameters by Qiang Ren, Qiwei Zhan, Qing Huo Liu

“…In addition, the total-field/scattered-field technique is further studied to allow a nonconformal mesh, vector basis functions, and half-space situation. This newly improved DGTD method is validated with test cases and applied to the negative reflection in YVO<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{4}$</tex-math></inline-formula> bicrystal.…”
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A Versatile Ionic Liquid Additive for Perovskite Solar Cells: Surface Modification, Hole Transport Layer Doping, and Green Solvent Processing by Seong‐Jin Jeong, Sung Hwan Park, Siwon Yun, Meng Qiang Li, Dasol Kim, Yongchan Kim, Yun Hee Chang, Jaewon Lee, Jongchul Lim, Tae‐Youl Yang

“…MMPy ions act as a surface passivator, reducing defects on the perovskite surface, while TFSI ions facilitate p‐type doping. MMPyTFSI functions as an efficient dopant, maintaining excellent performance even when tetrahydrofuran (THF) is utilized as a solvent in place of chlorobenzene (CB), while significantly reducing the environmental impact of the process. …”
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Ecological health assessment of Tibetan alpine grasslands in Gannan using remote sensed ecological indicators by Zeyu Du, Xibin Ji, Jane Liu, Wenyue Zhao, Zhibin He, Jiachang Jiang, Qiyue Yang, Liwen Zhao, Jinlong Gao

“…Ecosystem health assessments are crucial to protect the ecological environment and ensure the sustainable ecological functions of alpine ecoregions. At present, few studies evaluating the ecosystem health of the Gannan alpine grassland, China, an ecologically fragile area, based on a remote sensing theoretical framework exist. …”
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Phytobacter sp. RSE02 is a rice seed endophytic plant probiotic bacterium with human probiotic features and cholesterol-lowering ability by Santosh Kumar Jana, Rajarshi Bhattacharya, Sunanda Mukherjee, Samudra Gupta, Subhra Prakash Hui, Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Swadesh Ranjan Biswas, Sukhendu Mandal

“…The findings highlight the dual functionality of Phytobacter sp. RSE02 in enhancing plant and animal health, challenging traditional notions of probiotics, and offering prospects for innovative solutions in sustainable agriculture and cardiovascular health interventions.…”
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Knockout of cyclin-dependent kinases 8 and 19 leads to depletion of cyclin C and suppresses spermatogenesis and male fertility in mice by Alexandra V Bruter, Ekaterina A Varlamova, Nina I Stavskaya, Zoia G Antysheva, Vasily N Manskikh, Anna V Tvorogova, Diana S Korshunova, Alvina I Khamidullina, Marina V Utkina, Viktor P Bogdanov, Iuliia P Baikova, Alyona I Nikiforova, Eugene A Albert, Denis O Maksimov, Jing Li, Mengqian Chen, Gary P Schools, Alexey V Feoktistov, Alexander A Shtil, Igor B Roninson, Vladislav A Mogila, Yulia Y Silaeva, Victor V Tatarskiy

“…The treatment of primary Leydig cell culture with a CDK8/19 inhibitor did not induce the same changes in gene expression as iDKO, and a prolonged treatment of mice with a CDK8/19 inhibitor did not affect the size of testes. iDKO, in contrast to the single knockouts or treatment with a CDK8/19 kinase inhibitor, led to depletion of cyclin C (CCNC), the binding partner of CDK8/19 that has been implicated in CDK8/19-independent functions. …”
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