Selective Inhibitors of Kv11.1 Regulate IL-6 Expression by Macrophages in Response to TLR/IL-1R Ligands by Cheryl Hunter, Tejas B. Kadakia, Dianne Cooper, Mauro Perretti, Richard C. Schwartz, Simon B. Brown

“…We recently identified PECAM-1 as a negative regulator of Kv11.1, a specific voltage-gated potassium channel that functioned in human macrophages to reset a resting membrane potential following depolarization. …”
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On Diophantine Equations 2^<i>x</i> ± (2^<i>k</i><i>p</i>)^<i>y</i> = <i>z</i>² and −2^<i>x</i> + (2^<i>k</i>3)<sup><i>... by Yuan Li, Torre Lloyd, Angel Clinton

“…We obtain all the non-negative integer solutions by using elementary methods and the database of elliptic curves in “The L-functions and modular forms database” (LMFDB).…”
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Biomarker Investigation Using Multiple Brain Measures from MRI Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Alzheimer’s Disease Classification by Davide Coluzzi, Valentina Bordin, Massimo W. Rivolta, Igor Fortel, Liang Zhan, Alex Leow, Giuseppe Baselli

“…This work compares a novel DL model using structural connectivity (namely, BC-GCN-SE adapted from functional connectivity tasks) with an established model using structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans (namely, ResNet18). …”
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Engineering Phosphatidylserine Containing Asymmetric Giant Unilamellar Vesicles by Jake McDonough, Trevor A. Paratore, Hannah M. Ketelhohn, Bella C. DeCilio, Alonzo H. Ross, Arne Gericke

“…Among these, phosphatidylserine (PS) plays a crucial role in various important physiological functions. Over the last decade several methods have been developed that allow for the fabrication of large or giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) with an asymmetric lipid composition. …”
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Research on the Wetland Vegetation Classification Method Based on Cross-Satellite Hyperspectral Images by Min Yang, Jing Qin, Xiaodan Wang, Yanfeng Gu

“…We optimize the generator and discriminator using inter-class and intra-class contrast loss functions. The dual regularization training method is adopted, and non-redundant expansion is realized. …”
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Second Trimester Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes by Yusuf Aytaç Tohma, Mehmet Metin Altay, Derya Turgut, Selcan Coşkun, Eylem Ünlübilgin, Sertaç Esin, Orhan Gelişen, Okyar Erol

“… OBJECTIVE: Umbilical cord usually seems simple functionally and structurally but it's the life link between fetus and mother that was critically important for growing fetus. …”
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The lag and cumulative response of water use efficiency to the climate on the Shiyang river basin, Northwest of China by Dawei Wang, Chengzhang Zhao, Yao Zhang, Duni Jia, Hongtao Yu, Jiahao Gao, Feibing Han, Lili Li

“…However, the monthly responses varied significantly: WUE was positively correlated with air temperature from September to March and negatively correlated from April to August; WUE was negatively correlated with precipitation in all months, with the strongest negative correlation in June. …”
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Spatial Pattern and Driving Mechanisms of Settlements in the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Northern China: A Case Study of Eastern Inner Mongolia by Ziqi Zhang, Xiaotong Wu, Song Chen, Lyuyuan Jia, Qianhui Wang, Zhiqing Zhang, Mingzhe Li, Ruofei Jia, Qing Lin

“…In contrast, forest cover is predominantly negative, especially in the Greater Khingan Mountains. …”
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THE APPLICATION OF PLACENTA CRYOEXTRACT IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PHLEGMONS OF MAXILLOFACIAL LOCALIZATION by V.O. Lichman, K.P. Lokes, D.S. Avetikov, M.G. Skikevich, V.V. Bondarenko, R.A. Prykhidko

“…The local factors are aerobic and anaerobic infection (staphylococcus, streptococcus, enterococcus, diplococcus, intestinal, gram-positive and gram-negative rods, but less often - mycoplasmas, the simplest of the family Trichomonas, spirochetes, and fungi of the genus Candida). …”
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Biofabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using <i>Pergularia tomentosa</i> Extract and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Properties by Munirah F. Aldayel

“…The presence of different functional groups was determined using FTIR. The AgNPs were hexagon shaped. …”
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STUDY OF CHANGES IN TUMOR BLOOD FLOW FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EARLY RESPONSE TO NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS by M. V. Pavlov, P. I. Rykhtik, O. E. Ilyinskaya, P. V. Subochev, Yu. M. Kreinina, A. V. Maslennikova

“…To solve this problem, it is necessary to assess the functional and metabolic changes in tumor tissue during treatment. …”
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fNIRS neurofeedback facilitates emotion regulation: Exploring individual differences over the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Yiwei Li, Sijin Li, Hua Li, Yuyao Tang, Dandan Zhang

“…Importantly, the benefit in emotion regulation, as reflected by decreased negativity ratings, was predicted by NF training efficiency. …”
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The beginning of a large-scale political reform in Russia: a new turn in 2020 by Inna A. Vetrenko

“…The reform does not mean the transition of the Russian Federation to a parliamentary republic, since the head of state retains the status of a key figure in the political system, and it is he who has concentrated key functions. Fixing a number of social obligations in the Constitution in terms of salaries and pensions will not have a significant impact on the socio-economic situation.…”
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Long-term results of orthokeratology correction combined with 0.01 % atropine instilliations in children and adolescents with progressive myopia of various degrees by T. Yu. Verzhanskaya

“…Over the 36 months’ period, 0.01% atropine showed no negative effect on the quality of visual functions of subjects wearing OK lenses.…”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Holistic Adolescent Medicine by Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Joseph Press, Joav Merrick, Daniel T.L. Shek

“…Holistic medicine is not a miracle cure, but rather a means by which the empathic physician can support the patient in improving his/her future life in respect to quality of life, health, and functional capacity — through coaching the patient to work on him/herself in a hard and disciplined manner. …”
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Features of endocrine status in adolescents with multiple sclerosis by V. M. Lebedev, N. A. Totolyan

“…For the first time, a negative correlation between the baseline levels of endogenous steroid hormones and the degree of disability in several functional systems has been demonstrated in adolescents and adults. …”
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An efficient green synthesis of Ag/Fe2O3 nanocomposite using Carica papaya peel extract for enhanced photocatalytic, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities by Tahir Hamza Endres, Ahmed Awol Yimer, Tamene Tadesse Beyene, Guta Gonfa Muleta

“…The synthesized nanocrystals were investigated using UV–Vis, XRD, FT-IR, and SEM to confirm band shifts, crystallinity, functional groups, and morphological improvements. As a result, pure Fe2O3-NPs shifted their absorption band from 296 to 347 nm after incorporating Ag. …”
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The immunological pathogenesis of IgG4-related disease categorized by clinical characteristics by Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Waleed Alshehri, Sho Ishigaki, Koichi Saito, Yuko Kaneko

“…IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune disorder characterized by organ enlargement and fibrosis leading to functional impairment. Key immune cell subsets contributing to the pathogenesis of IgG4-RD include T follicular helper 2 cells (Tfh2), Tfh1, CX3CR1 + cytotoxic T cells (CX3CR1 + CTLs), Tregs and IgG4 + B cells. …”
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The Internationalization of Science and Education as a Global Process: a World-System Approach by A. A. Izgarskaya, S. I. Chernykh

“…The production of knowledge and national education systems are not autonomous from the general dynamics of the world system, they are integral parts of its functioning. The result of social relations "core-semi-periphery-periphery" is the unevenness in the accumulation of transnational academic capital. …”
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Człowiek odpowiada sercem na dary Boga by Sławomir Stasiak

“…But man can respond negatively to gifts offered him by God. Wandering in their thinking he indulges in idolatry, and as a consequence his heart plunges into darkness (Rom 1:21). …”
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