Kisspeptin Administration and mRNA Expression in Adult Syrian Hamsters by Megan A. L. Hall, Peyton L. Reeder, Johnathan M. Borland, Robert L. Meisel

“…Kisspeptin (<i>Kiss1</i>) and kisspeptin 1 receptor (<i>Kiss1R</i>) are vital in regulating various functions across many species, primarily those relating to reproduction. …”
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A novel spatial heterogeneity decay model for depicting scale-effects in urban land by Weilin Wang, Rong Wang, Yangyang Lu, Yuanyuan Meng, Zhou Zhou

“…This study systematically investigates the scale-effect of SHUL using 79 Chinese cities as empirical samples. A semi-variogram function was employed to quantify SHUL across multiple spatial scales, revealing an exponential decay pattern. …”
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Collaborative carbon emission peak actions in urban agglomerations: multi-agent reinforcement learning analysis of the urban agglomerations of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze Riv... by Bingbing Zhao, Min Deng, Wei-Zhen Lu, Kaiqi Chen

“…Coordinating carbon emission reduction strategies across cities helps mitigate the growth of carbon emissions and promote the achievement of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. …”
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A Bayesian model of category-specific emotional brain responses. by Tor D Wager, Jian Kang, Timothy D Johnson, Thomas E Nichols, Ajay B Satpute, Lisa Feldman Barrett

“…Understanding emotion is critical for a science of healthy and disordered brain function, but the neurophysiological basis of emotional experience is still poorly understood. …”
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Principles of synaptic encoding of brainstem circadian rhythms by Forrest J. Ragozzino, Ilia N. Karatsoreos, James H. Peters

“…In addition, postsynaptic conductances also vary across the day producing subtle changes in membrane depolarization which govern synaptic efficacy. …”
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Exploring the role of microbiome in cystic fibrosis clinical outcomes through a mediation analysis by Seda Sevilay Koldaş, Osman Uğur Sezerman, Emel Timuçin

“…By applying this framework to a decade-long cystic fibrosis study, we have begun to unravel the intricate relationships between the sputum microbiome and lung function decline across different clinical states, yielding insights that were previously unknown.…”
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Parathyroid Hormone Fluctuations During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery by Emily S. Sagalow, Yuna Kim, Shirley Wong, Robert C. Wang

“…Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been shown to increase with GA in those undergoing parathyroidectomy (PT) with abnormal parathyroid function, but there are conflicting reports of it in those with normal parathyroid function. …”
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Ensemble-Based Binding Free Energy Profiling and Network Analysis of the KRAS Interactions with DARPin Proteins Targeting Distinct Binding Sites: Revealing Molecular Determinants a... by Mohammed Alshahrani, Vedant Parikh, Brandon Foley, Gennady Verkhivker

“…Network-based analysis reveals a strikingly consistent theme: despite their distinct mechanisms of recognition, all systems engage a unifying allosteric architecture that spans multiple functional motifs. This architecture is not only preserved across complexes but also mirrors the intrinsic communication framework of KRAS itself, where specific residues function as central hubs transmitting conformational changes across the protein. …”
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Recovery priorities in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a cross-sectional survey of an international, online community of patients by Benjamin Davies, Mark Kotter, Oliver Mowforth, Iwan Sadler, Bizhan Aarabi, Jefferson R Wilson, Robert Grossman, Michael G Fehlings, Brian Kwon, Shekar Kurpad, James S Harrop

“…Objectives To establish the recovery priorities of individuals suffering with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).Design A cross-sectional, observational study.Setting Patients from across the world with a diagnosis of DCM accessed the survey over an 18-month period on Myelopathy.org, an international myelopathy charity.Participants 481 individuals suffering from DCM completed the online survey fully.Main outcome measures Functional recovery domains were established through qualitative interviews and a consensus process. …”
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Beyond the heart: a review exploring non-cardiovascular effects of vasoactive agents by Peng Lan, Lina Chen, Chen Zhang, Jun Ni, Peihao Yu, Jiancang Zhou

“…Furthermore, we analyze hematological effects on coagulation and endothelial function, emphasizing the risk factors for thromboembolic events. …”
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Local Search-Based Metaheuristic Methods for the Solid Waste Collection Problem by Haneen Algethami

“…The solid waste collection problem refers to truck route optimisation to collect waste from containers across various locations. Recent concerns exist over the impact of solid waste management on the environment. …”
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Health-Promoting Effects of Black Tea: A Narrative Review of Clinical Trials by Yusuf Yilmaz

“…This narrative review is aimed at addressing this knowledge gap by synthesizing findings across pivotal clinical domains and identifying critical areas for further investigation. …”
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An Empirical Parameterization to Separate Coarse and Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Depth Over Land by Xiaohan Li, Paul Ginoux

“…Our results reveal a consistent FMF‐AE relationship across continental regions, supporting the feasibility of globally estimating FMF through a simple empirical function based on AE. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Dynamics in the Ionic Driving Force for GABAA Receptors by R. Wright, J. V. Raimondo, C. J. Akerman

“…In addition, activity-dependent changes in the expression and function of Cl− regulating proteins can result in long-term shifts in the driving force for GABAARs. …”
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METHODOLOGICAL HURDLES IN CAPTURING CMC DATA: THE CASE OF THE MISSING SELF-REPAIR by Bryan Smith

“…Results show a fundamental difference in the interpretation of the chat interaction which varies as a function of the data collection and evaluation methods employed. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of the Spatial Epidemiology of COVID-19 with Different Diffusion Coefficients by Benedict Barnes, Ishmael Takyi, Bright Emmanuel Owusu, Francis Ohene Boateng, Augustine Saahene, Emmanuel Saarah Baidoo, Jennifer Aduko Adombire

“…Following the introduction of a new method for the construction of the Lyapunov function for global stability of the nonlinear system of ODEs was observed, overcoming the problem of guessing for the Lyapunov function.…”
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Epitope profiling using computational structural modelling demonstrated on coronavirus-binding antibodies. by Sarah A Robinson, Matthew I J Raybould, Constantin Schneider, Wing Ki Wong, Claire Marks, Charlotte M Deane

“…Using the method, we demonstrate that sequence dissimilar but functionally similar antibodies can be found across the Coronavirus Antibody Database, with high accuracy (92% of antibodies in multiple-occupancy structural clusters bind to consistent domains). …”
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A new high voltage gain step-up converter with minimum phase characteristic by Seyed Mohsen Salehi, Ali Yazdian Varjani

“…Abstract DC-DC converters are critical components in contemporary power electronics systems, facilitating efficient power conversion and distribution across various applications. Conventional step-up converters typically exhibit a right-half-plane zero in their transfer function, leading to non-minimum phase characteristics. …”
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Landscape of targets within nucleoside metabolism for the modification of immune responses by Ella M. Dunderdale, Evan R. Abt

“…Nucleoside metabolism regulates immune cell development and function, but the therapeutic implications of this link have yet to be fully realized. …”
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Luminosity Distance Reconstruction using an Ensemble of Neural Networks by Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi, Ahmad Mehrabi

“…Exploring the consistency of a dataset with the $\Lambda$CDM model across low and high redshifts stands as a compelling topic in cosmology. …”
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