Single-cell transcriptomics reveals novel chondrocyte and osteoblast subtypes and their role in knee osteoarthritis pathogenesis by Yuan Liu, Wacili Da, Ming-Jie Xu, Chao-Xin Xiao, Tao Deng, Sheng-Liang Zhou, Xiao-Ting Chen, Yao-Jia Zhou, Li Tang, Yong Nie, Yi Zeng, Hui-Qi Xie, Bin Shen

“…The pathogenesis of KOA is complex for being a multifactorial disease affecting the entire joint, with remodeling of subchondral bone playing a key role in the degeneration of the overlying cartilage. …”
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Development of animal models to study aggressive thyroid cancers by Shovan Dutta, Jeffrey A Knauf

“…However, as our understanding of the genetic alterations driving thyroid cancer has expanded, more sophisticated genetic engineering techniques have been employed to create models with thyroid-specific expression of these driver mutations. …”
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IMPACT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON PREVENTING AND DETECTING FRAUD IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Salaudeen Ibrahim

“…This paper looked into how forensic accounting services impact on the internal control system in preventing and detecting frauds in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (NDMBs).The studied sample was 210 representing the entire professional accounting / core staff working at the head office of theNDMBs listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as at December, 2018. …”
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Double layer federated security learning architecture for artificial intelligence of things by ZHENG Chengbo, YAN Haonan, FU Caili, ZHANG Dong, LI Hui, WANG Bin

“…In order to overcome the performance and security challenges of using federated learning for joint training among multiple institutions in the context of intelligent Internet of Things, a two-level federated security learning architecture was proposed for intelligent Internet of Things. The entire security learning system was divided into a two-level architecture of bottom and top layers. …”
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FINANCIAL INCLUSION AS A PARADOX FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, Olawale DADA, Kayode Abdul-Ganiyu AKANBI, Lateef Kayode JAJI

“…OLS regression analysis was adopted, and the entire outcomes of the regression analysis indicates a positive relationship exist between the financial inclusion and economic growth in Nigeria given cognizance to the reported coefficients on each of the adopted variables. …”
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Assessment of Morphological Changes in Breast Cancer Cells Following X-Ray Radiation Utilizing Digital Holographic Microscopy by Zeinab Hormozi-Moghaddam, Seyedeh Mona Taheri, Reza Paydar, Ali Neshasteh-Riz, Vahideh Farzam Rad, Mohadeseh Shaghaghi

“… Purpose: Digital holographic microscopy, being a label-free and entirely non-invasive technique, proficiently facilitates the quantitative assessment of morphological alterations in living cells. …”
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Clinical impact of direct rotational atherectomy in patients with complex coronary artery lesions by Kyusup Lee, Ji-hoon Jung, Woojin Kwon, Dae-Won Kim, Mahn-Won Park, Ik Jun Choi, Jae-Hwan Lee, Yong Hoon Yoon, Jang Hoon Lee, Sang Rok Lee, Pil Hyung Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Ki Dong Yoo, Kyeong Ho Yun, Hyun-Jong Lee, Sung-Ho Her

“…The primary endpoint was the composite outcome of technical failure or severe coronary dissection (type D, E, or F) during entire procedure. Of 581 lesions, 360 (62.0%) lesions underwent direct RA. …”
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Ecological Risk Assessment for Invasive Wildlife in Florida by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…This 5-page fact sheet explains how to assess the risk that a given invasive species presents to the environment, and how to develop and use risk-screening tools to reduce the harmful effects of invasions or, better yet, prevent them entirely. Written by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. …”
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Investigation of smart grid technologies deployment for energy reliability enhancement in electricity distribution networks by Lukas M.N. Gabriel, John A. Adebisi, Leokadia N.P. Ndjuluwa, Dickson K. Chembe

“…These disruptions are as results of growing demand, aging infrastructures, lack of advanced technologies and dependability on major utility companies for power supply hence this study. …”
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Experimental study on scour protection method based on EICP with anti-permeation covers by Zhenyuan Liu, Shixia Zhang, Chuangzhou Wu, Danyi Shen, Jiale Zhang, Zhichao Song

“…This method offers environmentally friendly solutions for enhancing sandy seabed stability and has promising engineering applications.…”
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Microbial and Inflammatory Salivary Biomarkers of Periodontal Diseases by Aram Mohammed Sha, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Syed Saad Bin Qasim

“…Diagnosis and treatment plans for periodontal disease entirely depend solely on the assessment of traditional clinical parameters. …”
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The Eclipsing Binaries via Artificial Intelligence. II. Need for Speed in PHOEBE Forward Models by Marcin Wrona, Andrej Prša

“…Our findings demonstrate the critical role of dilution effects in parameter estimation for EBs, and we outline methods to incorporate these effects in AI-based models. …”
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Innovative 3D printing technologies and advanced materials revolutionizing orthopedic surgery: current applications and future directions by Bo Cong, Bo Cong, Haiguang Zhang, Haiguang Zhang

“…We highlight how these technologies and materials are employed to fabricate patient-specific implants, surgical guides, prosthetics, and advanced tissue engineering scaffolds, significantly enhancing surgical outcomes and patient recovery. …”
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Expanding Yarrowia lipolytica’s metabolic potential for detoxification of cyanogenic glycosides in edible plants by Fidelis Azi, Zhiyu Li, Peng Xu

“…It overexpressed genes that promoted the binding of molecular oxygen to the cytochrome iv complex. The engineered strain repressed fatty acid production to optimize energy production and activated the cyanide-resistant respiratory (AOX) pathway to circumvent HCN toxicity and maintain cellular homeostasis. …”
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Eukaryotic plankton community and assembly processes in a large-scale water diversion project in China by Liming Zhu, Lihui Feng, Daoxi Zhang, Fang Shi, Xi Zou, Qing Yang, Shan He, Wen Zhu

“…This study extends insights into the dynamics and assembly processes of eukaryotic plankton communities in the large, engineered drinking water diversion project and its water source, which is also useful for the management and regulation of the DJK and MRP.…”
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Assessing urban vegetation inequalities: Methodological insights and evidence by Alicia González-Marín, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera

“…This study aims to conduct a scoping literature review of research that evaluates methodologies used to estimate the inequal distribution of vegetation in cities, providing evidence to establish standardized guidelines for the selection of data sources, methodologies and indicators. …”
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Tunnel face stability in strata rich in water with soft upper and hard lower layers by Tao Zhan, Ziwei Hu, Yan Kuang, Zhiliang Zhu, Kaiyi Liao

“…At the same time, a method is proposed to determine the upper and lower bounds of the ultimate support force, based on the calculation results under no seepage and free seepage conditions at the excavation face. The entire method provides a valuable reference for the stability analysis of tunnel faces in water-rich strata with soft upper and hard lower layers.…”
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Unilocular adipocyte and lipid tracer for immunofluorescent images by Elizabeth K. Johnston, Tal Dassau, Nickia A. Muraskin, Rosalyn D. Abbott

“…Tools available to analyze adipocyte size are finely tuned for hematoxylin-eosin images and tend to be challenged by confocal derived z-stack images which contain intensity gradients. …”
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A mathematical model of mechanotransduction by Bradley J. Roth

“…Potential applications are discussed, such as predicting growth and remodeling in the diseased heart, analyzing stretch-induced arrhythmias, modeling shear forces in a vessel caused by blood flow, examining the role of mechanical forces in engineered sheets of tissue, studying differentiation in colonies of stem cells, and characterizing the response to localized forces applied to nanoparticles.…”
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Construction of a multienzyme cascade reaction system and its application in D-tagatose biosynthesis by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Jie Chu, Yuanqiang Lv, Xuan Li, Aijiao Yin, Yanhua Huang

“…., yielding the genetically engineered strains E. coli BL21-pET28a-BgaB and E. coli BL21-pET28a-araA. …”
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