Rheological and Physical Properties of Mucilage Hydrogels from Cladodes of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>: Comparative Study with Pectin by Federica Torregrossa, Matteo Pollon, Giorgia Liguori, Francesco Gargano, Donatella Albanese, Francesca Malvano, Luciano Cinquanta

“…The ζ-potential of all samples was negative across the pH range studied. Mucilage-based samples exhibited lower ionizability per unit mass and reduced phase stability compared to those containing pectin. …”
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Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Kluyvera intermedia: A rare case report by Li Xu, XiaoLong Zhu, Yi Liu

“…Background: Kluyvera intermedia is a rare Gram-negative bacillus that predominantly functions as an opportunistic pathogen. …”
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Evaluation of the Diagnostic Ability of Optical Enhancement System in Early Gastric Cancer Demarcation by Misato Nagao, Jun Nishikawa, Ryo Ogawa, Sho Sasaki, Munetaka Nakamura, Junichi Nishimura, Atsushi Goto, Shinichi Hashimoto, Takeshi Okamoto, Masato Suenaga, Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Isao Sakaida

“…Twenty lesions of early gastric cancer were examined by PENTAX endoscopy system with OE-1 and OE-2 functions. The areas of tumor demarcation identified by 12 evaluators (6 novice and 6 experienced) were compared to the corresponding correct areas determined by postoperative histopathology findings. …”
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Optimal information gain at the onset of habituation to repeated stimuli by Giorgio Nicoletti, Matteo Bruzzone, Samir Suweis, Marco dal Maschio, Daniel Maria Busiello

“…Our work makes a fundamental step towards uncovering the functional mechanisms that shape habituation in biological systems from an information-theoretic and thermodynamic perspective.…”
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From isolation to detection, advancing insights into endothelial matrix-bound vesicles by Sahimy Ayus-Martinez, William Meza-Morales, Jesus Jimenez-Osorio, Maria Buendia-Otero, Luis López, Lisandro Cunci, Donald O. Freytes, Camilo Mora

“…Moreover, we developed a prototype of an immuno-functionalized screen-printed electrode designed for the immunoadsorption of CD144+ MBVs. …”
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DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION IN THE LUMBOSACRAL SPINE by V. A. Byval’tsev, I. A. Stepanov, A. A. Kalinin, E. G. Belykh

“…Objective: to quantify the degree of degeneration of intervertebral discs (IVDs), by constructing functional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) maps, and to determine a correlation between the measured diffusion coefficient (DC) values and IVD changes on T1- and T2-weighted images. …”
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Exogenous Application of Abscisic Acid or Gibberellin Acid Has Different Effects on Starch Granule Size Distribution in Grains of Wheat by Dian-liang PENG, Tie CAI, Yan-ping YIN, Wei-bing YANG, Ying-li NI, Dong-qing YANG, Zhen-lin WANG

“…Granule size distribution of wheat starch is an important characteristic that can affect its chemical composition and the functionality of wheat products. Two high-yield winter wheat cultivars were used to evaluate the effects of the application of exogenous ABA or GA during the reproductive phase of the initial grain filling on starch granule size distribution and starch components in grains at maturity. …”
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Network Analysis of Bulimia and Eating Behavior Regulation in Subclinical Population by Dana Rad, Radiana Marcu, Anca Dicu, Lavinia Denisia Cuc, Daniela Roman, Lucián Liviusz Olteanu, Mihaela Gavrila-Ardelean, Mihai Ioan Kunszabo, Liviu Gavrila-Ardelean

“…The aforementioned results emphasize the pivotal functions of identified and introjected regulatory mechanisms in shaping conduct associated with food preoccupation and bulimia. …”
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Effects of Clozapine, Haloperidol, and the NMDA Antagonist Ketamine on Novel Object Recognition in <i>Gnathonemus petersii</i>: A New Possible Model for Schizophrenia Research by Petra Horká, Josefina Mavrogeni, Veronika Langová, Pavel Horký, Jan Hubený, Ivana Chrtková, Karel Valeš, Martin Kuchař, Jiří Horáček

“…We aimed to investigate whether pharmacological modulation of the glutamatergic system would impair cognitive functions by administering the NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine, and whether these impairments could be suppressed by the administration of typical (first-generation) and atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics—clozapine and haloperidol, respectively. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cardiac Distress Inventory - Short Form among people with cardiac diseases in Hong Kong by Ted C. T. Fong, Ted C. T. Fong, Ian C. H. Leung, Chun Ka Wong, Alun C. Jackson, Alun C. Jackson, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho

“…The CDI-SF factor was negatively associated with age (r = –.21, p &lt;.01) and showed positive and strong partial correlations (r = .59 –.69, p &lt;.01) with impact of event, depression, and burnout, and negative partial correlations (r = -.43 to -.54, p &lt;.01) with resilience and quality of life.ConclusionOur study provides the first results on the psychometric properties of the CDI-SF among cardiac patients in Hong Kong. …”
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Head and neck dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Case series of extensive resections and reconstructions with literature review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Sawssen Dhembri, Souhail Jbali, Mohamed Dhaha, Rim Braham, Amira Gallas, Yasmine Fertani, Alia Methnani, Ameni Amri, Skander Kedous

“…All patients achieved negative margins. One patient developed flap necrosis that required revision surgery. …”
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Artificial intelligence as a transforming factor in motility disorders–automatic detection of motility patterns in high-resolution anorectal manometry by Miguel Mascarenhas, Francisco Mendes, Joana Mota, Tiago Ribeiro, Pedro Cardoso, Miguel Martins, Maria João Almeida, João Rala Cordeiro, João Ferreira, Guilherme Macedo, Cecilio Santander

“…Abstract High-resolution anorectal manometry (HR-ARM) is the gold standard for anorectal functional disorders’ evaluation, despite being limited by its accessibility and complex data analysis. …”
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Development of Alginate-Chitosan Bioactive Films Containing Essential Oils for Use in Food Packaging by Carla Guzmán-Pincheira, Arash Moeini, Patricia E. Oliveira, Diana Abril, Yeni A. Paredes-Padilla, Sergio Benavides-Valenzuela

“…These results suggest that films with the addition of oregano and thyme essential oils can be promising for food packaging applications with the ability to improve food safety and increase product shelf life by achieving functional packaging characteristics.…”
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Heart rate variability in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Özge Başaran, İbrahim İlker Çetin, Fatma Aydın, Nermin Uncu, Nilgün Çakar, Filiz Ekici, Banu Çelikel Acar

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the ANS functions by using heart rate variability (HRV) in juvenile patients with SLE. …”
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Decoupling of alpine wetland degradation and regional development by Jianxin Jiao, Shanshan Li, A.Allan Degen, Wenyin Wang, Lingyan Qi, Zhanhuan Shang

“…Wetland is the core functional system of the global alpine region. However, with the development of the social economy in the past few decades, the alpine wetland ecosystem has suffered serious shrinkage, drying, degradation and landscape fragmentation. …”
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Whole Genome Shotgun Sequencing-Based Insights into the Benzene and Xylene Degrading Potentials of Bacteria by MUCCEE FATIMA, MOHIUDDIN FARHAN, SHAHAB AANSA, ALMAJWAL ALI, AFSAR TAYYABA, AMOR HOUDA, RAZAK SUHAIL

“…It is the first ever study documenting the benzene degradation pathway similar to Gram-negative bacteria, in the genus Bacillus, inhabiting the tannery soil and coexistence of metabolic pathways for multiple organic pollutants.…”
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Long term (TEN YEARS) follow-up in a trembling patient with parkinsonian signs without dopaminergic denervation by Luca Angelini, Giulia Paparella, Petra Schwingenschuh, Rick C.G. Helmich, Matteo Bologna

“…The case highlights the diagnostic challenges and underscores the importance of longitudinal observation in such atypical presentations.A 76-year-old man with tremor and parkinsonian features was followed for ten years with clinical observation, video recordings, kinematic movement analysis, and structural and functional neuroimaging, including DaT-SPECT.Clinical and kinematic evaluations revealed asymmetric upper limb action tremor, inconstant rest tremor, bradykinesia with sequence effect, re-emergent tremor, and progressive motor symptoms. …”
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CO-EXPRESSION OF MEMBRANE-BOUND TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α RECEPTORS IN MAJOR SUBPOPULATIONS OF IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELLS IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AS... by Yu. V. Zhukova, A. A. Alshevskaya, F. D. Kireev, O. A. Chumasova, N. S. Shkaruba, A. E. Sizikov, Yu. A. Lopatnikova, D. V. Demina, A. V. Karaulov, A. N. Silkov, S. V. Sennikov

“…A pleiotropic cytokine TNFα is an important inflammatory mediator of a number of diseases; its biological functions are fulfilled through two different receptors, TNFR1 and TNFR2. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the initial hypotensive treatment with an optimized latanoprost composition by S. Yu. Petrov, E. V. Yani, A. N. Zhuravleva, O. M. Filippova, O. M. Kalinina, L. V. Yakubova, S. M. Kosakyan, L. V. Vasilenkova, I. V. Manukyan

“…A positive unreliable dynamic of the values of most functional parameters was noted, which may indicate the presence of an indirect neuroprotective effect. …”
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Effects of Essential Oils as Antioxidant and Cryoprotective Agents in Improving Frozen and Thawed Human Sperm Criteria by Hamza Goujet, Ismail Kaarouch, Abderrahim Malki, Modou Mamoune Mbaye, Rosalie Cabry, Noureddine Louanjli, Taha Rhouda, Moncef Benkhalifa

“…In contrast, TSEO had a negative impact for both groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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