First-Principles Calculations of the Optical Properties of Bi₄Si₃O₁₂: RE (RE = Ho³⁺, Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺, Gd³⁺,... by Yan Huang, Xuefeng Xiao, Yunlong Zhang, Xu Han, Jiahao Li, Yan Zhang, Jiashun Si, Shuaijie Liang, Qingyan Xu, Huan Zhang, Lingling Ma, Cui Yang, Xuefeng Zhang, Jiayue Xu, Tian Tian, Hui Shen

“…This study employs the first-principles calculation method based on density functional theory to investigate and analyze the effects of doping various rare earthions on the optical properties of bismuth silicate (Bi₄Si₃O₁₂, BSO) crystals. …”
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Rheological Properties of Dysphagia Food Purees Prepared according to IDDSI Framework by Zheng Wan, Yan Wang, Xiaodong Shi, Wen Hu, Yihan Zhao, Xinying Liu, Jiuming Yan, Yishu Lyu, Yu Xue, Linhua Zhou, Guoyuan Qiu, Xile Jiang

“…The increasing prevalence of dysphagia in aging populations poses a significant risk of malnutrition due to compromised ingestion abilities. This is particularly a problem in non-tube-fed patients. …”
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Microneedle‐Delivered PDA@Exo for Multifaceted Osteoarthritis Treatment via PI3K‐Akt‐mTOR Pathway by Zihua Li, Hengli Lu, Limin Fan, Xiaoyi Ma, Zhengwei Duan, Yiwei Zhang, Yuesong Fu, Sen Wang, Yonghao Guan, Dong Yang, Qingjing Chen, Tianyang Xu, Yunfeng Yang

“…PDA@Exo MN shows strong reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging abilities and high biocompatibility, fostering osteogenesis and balancing anabolic and catabolic processes in cartilage. …”
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A neuromorphic model of active vision shows how spatiotemporal encoding in lobula neurons can aid pattern recognition in bees by HaDi MaBouDi, Mark Roper, Marie-Geneviève Guiraud, Mikko Juusola, Lars Chittka, James AR Marshall

“…Bees’ remarkable visual learning abilities make them ideal for studying active information acquisition and representation. …”
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Validation of hyperthermia as an enhancer of chemotherapeutic efficacy: insights from a bladder cancer organoid model by Ying Xu, Guoliang Sun, Tiantian Yang, Huaibiao Li, Poyi Hu, Wanru Luo, Tingke Zhang, Haoran Liu, Guoyi Chen, Zhangqun Ye, Yuqing Wu, Jie Yu, Wanyi Chen, Kai Zhao, Chunyan Liu, Huiping Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate the combined efficacy of hyperthermia and chemotherapy using a bladder cancer organoid model and to explore hyperthermia-related molecular pathways.Method Tumor organoids were generated by embedding RT4 bladder cancer cells into Matrigel. …”
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Intestinal Probiotic Lysate Modified Bifunctional Nanoparticle for Efficient Colon Cancer Immunotherapy by Manfang Zhu, Hongkui Chen, Xiaohua Chen, Yueyang Zhang, Xiayu Chen, Bailing Zhou, Xingmei Duan, Na Zhou, Xin Zhang

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Our study developed a novel intestinal probiotic lysate-based gene delivery system with dual immunomodulatory abilities, suggesting a potential strategy for cancer immunotherapy.…”
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Vitamin C influences antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and wound healing markers in smokers’ gingival fibroblasts in vitro by Ruaa Alyami, Reham Al Jasser, Fahad Ali Alshehri, Nouf Alshibani, Sarah Bin Hamdan, Riham Abdulaziz Alyami, Abdurahman A. Niazy

“…The link between smoking and periodontal disease has been studied extensively. It is possible for human gingival fibroblasts to accumulate nicotine intracellularly over a period of four hours. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Qi Jing Wan and Its Active Ingredient Diosgenin Against Cognitive Impairment in Plateau Hypoxia by Tiantian Xia, Ziqiao Yan, Pan Shen, Mingyang Chang, Nan Zhang, Yunan Zhang, Qi Chen, Rui Wang, Li Tong, Wei Zhou, Zhexin Ni, Yue Gao

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this study, acute and chronic plateau cognitive impairment mouse models were constructed to investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of QJW and its significant active ingredient, diosgenin (Dio). …”
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Genetic analysis of predicted vegetative biomass and biomass‐related traits from digital phenotyping of strawberry by Cheryl Dalid, Caiwang Zheng, Luis Osorio, Sujeet Verma, Amr Abd‐Elrahman, Xu Wang, Vance M. Whitaker

“…No consistent marker‐trait associations were discovered via genome‐wide association studies. On the other hand, predictive abilities from genomic selection ranged from 0.15 to 0.46 across traits and years, suggesting that genomic prediction will be an effective breeding tool for vegetative biomass in strawberry.…”
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Comparative Quantitative and Discriminant Analysis of Wheat Flour with Different Levels of Chemical Azodicarbonamide Using NIR Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging by Hongju He, Yuling Wang, Shengqi Jiang, Jie Zhang, Jicai Bi, Hong Qiao, Leiqing Pan, Xingqi Ou

“…This study investigated and comprehensively compared the performance of spectra (950–1660 nm) acquired respectively from NIR and HSI in the rapid and non-destructive quantification of azodicarbonamide (ADA) content (0–100 mg/kg) in WF and simultaneously identified WF containing excessive ADA (>45 mg/kg). …”
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Outer membrane protein OMP76 of Riemerella anatipestifer contributes to complement evasion and virulence by binding to duck complement factor vitronectin by Sen Li, Yanhua Wang, Rongkun Yang, Xiaotong Zhu, Hongying Bai, Xiaojian Deng, Jiao Bai, Yang Zhang, Yuncai Xiao, Zili Li, Zhengfei Liu, Zutao Zhou

“…Furthermore, adhesion and invasion abilities of ΔOMP76 decreased, and histopathological changes showed that ΔOMP76 was less virulent in ducklings. …”
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Development of a model to predict Ki-67 expression status in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma based on PET radiomics by Ke Tian, Pengfei Tong, Keliu Wu, Amina Azhar, Yuan Fang, Nan Xu, Ruihua Wang

“…IntroductionThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional metabolic parameters and radiomic features from 18F-deoxyglucose(FDG) PET in predicting Ki-67 expression status in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.MethodsWe analyzed clinical, immunohistochemical(IHC), and 18F-FDG PET/CT data from 197 patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at our institution between May 2018 and July 2023. …”
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Psychosocial Impact of Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome: Insights From a National Claims Database Analysis of Antidepressant Prescription Fills by Daniel Najafali, BS, Jennifer K. Shah, BA, BS, Thomas M. Johnstone, BS, Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Priscila C. Cevallos, BS, MS, Kometh Thawanyarat, BA, Yelissa Navarro, BS, Rahim S. Nazerali, MD, Clifford C. Sheckter, MD, MS

“…Lymphedema surgery did not impact duration of postmastectomy antidepressant fills. Future studies should evaluate the longitudinal abilities of surgical interventions to ameliorate depression in patients with PMLS.…”
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Anti-seizure effects of Datura stramonium: Impact on neurobehavior, antioxidant enzymes, and inflammatory markers in the hippocampus and amygdala of adult female Wistar rats using... by Nto Johnson Nto, Somterimam Dogara Paul, Christian Mba, Godson Emeka Anyanwu, Uloaku Akubueze Nto-Ezimah, Emmanuel Obeagu, Chioma Ekenna-Ohanenye

“…The histology of the hippocampus and amygdala, stained with haematoxylin and eosin, was studied. Results: The results revealed that low-dose DS (60 mg/kg) significantly reduced seizure latency, increased the seizure threshold, showed mild anxiolytic and improved cognitive abilities in behaviour, and also exhibited neuroprotective effects on the hippocampal and amygdala cytoarchitecture against isoniazid-induced epilepsy. …”
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Habilidades psicológicas básicas de un grupo de tenistas en formación de la ciudad de Santiago de Cali (Basic psychological skills of a group of tennis players in training from th... by Diana Marcela Osorio Roa, Germán Darío Isaza-Gómez, Juan David Torres-Ortíz

“…The results showed that athletes have an excellent competitive challenge, while the other psychological abilities are in the category of abilities that need to be improved. …”
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Single cell-spatial transcriptomics and bulk multi-omics analysis of heterogeneity and ecosystems in hepatocellular carcinoma by Jiazhou Ye, Yan Lin, Zhiling Liao, Xing Gao, Cheng Lu, Lu Lu, Julu Huang, Xi Huang, Shilin Huang, Hongping Yu, Tao Bai, Jie Chen, Xiaobo Wang, Mingzhi Xie, Min Luo, Jinyan Zhang, Feixiang Wu, Guobin Wu, Liang Ma, Bangde Xiang, Lequn Li, Yongqiang Li, Xiaoling Luo, Rong Liang

“…Abstract This study profiled global single cell-spatial-bulk transcriptome landscapes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ecosystem from six HCC cases and a non-carcinoma liver control donor. …”
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The Effect of Young People–Assisted, Individualized, Motion-Based Video Games on Physical, Cognitive, and Social Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Frailty: Randomi... by Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Melissa Qian Zhang, Jonathan Bayuo, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Siu Man Wong, Bonnie Po Wong, Bob Chung Man Liu, David Chi Ho Lau, Tobias Kowatsch

“…Despite the limitations observed, particularly regarding the role of volunteer support and the diverse needs of community-dwelling older adults, the findings contribute to the foundation for future research aimed at enhancing biopsychosocial outcomes. Future studies should explore tailored interventions that consider individual preferences and abilities, as well as evaluate specific components of motion-based video games to optimize their effectiveness.…”
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Career Adaptability and Career Construction as Mediating Variables Between Hardiness and Vocational Identity by Enrique Merino-Tejedor, María José Serrano-Fernández, Maria Boada-Cuerva, Beatriz Sora

“…The Hardiness Scale represented adaptive readiness. The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale represented adaptability resources. …”
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Isolation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SMHA30 from traditional yogurt: A probiotic with antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and safety attributes by Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Hassan Barzegar, Morteza Taki

“…This study explored the probiotic potential, antimicrobial, safety, and anti-biofilm properties of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SMHA30. …”
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Hierarchical clustering analysis & machine learning models for diagnosing skeletal classes I and II in German patients by Eva Paddenberg-Schubert, Kareem Midlej, Sebastian Krohn, Iqbal M. Lone, Osayd Zohud, Obaida Awadi, Samir Masarwa, Christian Kirschneck, Nezar Watted, Peter Proff, Fuad A. Iraqi

“…Therefore, this study aims to develop a machine-learning model to classify German orthodontic patients as skeletal class I or II based on minimal cephalometric parameters. …”
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