Effect of adjunctive intraoral balance appliance in the usual care of patients with chronic temporomandibular joint disorders using Korean medicine in South Korea: study protocol f... by Jae-Heung Cho, Hyungsuk Kim, Woo-Chul Shin, Se yun Kim, Whisung Cho, Jaehyun Park, Won-Seok Chung, Mi-yeon Song

“…Secondary outcomes will include overall functional assessment of the TMJ using several scales, as well as evaluations of quality of life, patient satisfaction and AEs.The recruitment started on 18 July 2024, and 37 patients were included as of 8 July 2025.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is obtained from the Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB number: KOMCIRB 2023-06-001). …”
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Sickle-trait hemoglobin reduces adhesion to both CD36 and EPCR by Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. by Jens E V Petersen, Joseph W Saelens, Elizabeth Freedman, Louise Turner, Thomas Lavstsen, Rick M Fairhurst, Mahamadou Diakité, Steve M Taylor

“…In conclusion, Sickle-cell trait does not directly affect var gene transcription but does reduce the surface expression and function of PfEMP1. This provides a direct mechanism for protection against severe malaria conferred by sickle-trait hemoglobin. …”
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Direct Cardiac Mechanisms of the Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor Class by Steven Hopkins M.D., Faiz Baqai M.D., Saivaroon Gajagowni M.D., Gavin Hickey M.D.

“…The search focused on studies examining the direct impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac function, remodeling, metabolism, and intracellular signaling pathways. …”
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Infrared laser–induced gene expression in single cells characterized by quantitative imaging in Physcomitrium patens by Takumi Tomoi, Yuka Yoshida, Suguru Ohe, Yukiko Kabeya, Mitsuyasu Hasebe, Tomohiro Morohoshi, Takashi Murata, Joe Sakamoto, Yosuke Tamada, Yasuhiro Kamei

“…Abstract A spatiotemporal understanding of gene function requires the precise control of gene expression in each cell. …”
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Capsular polysaccharide restrains type VI secretion in Acinetobacter baumannii by Nicolas Flaugnatti, Loriane Bader, Mary Croisier-Coeytaux, Melanie Blokesch

“…In this study, we examined how the capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of Acinetobacter baumannii affects T6SS’s antibacterial function. Our findings show that the CPS confers resistance against T6SS-mediated assaults from rival bacteria. …”
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Fostering positive affective exercise experiences and affect-related competencies for a physically active lifestyle: The FEEL Project – Results of the Pilot-Study by Martin Robert Bührer, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Gorden Sudeck, Julia Schmid

“…The control condition is a functional fitness program. At the SGS Conference, results from the pilot study which was done in Spring 2024 will be presented. …”
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AUDIOVISUALIZATION OF CABARET CULTURE IN SILENT FILMS OF THE 1900s–1920s / АУДИОВИЗУАЛИЗАЦИЯ КУЛЬТУРЫ КАБАРЕ В НЕМОМ КИНО 1900–1920-х by MARTYNOVA DARIA O. / МАРТЫНОВА Д.О.

“…The research findings indicate that early cinema, particularly films featuring cabaret dances, functioned as polycode texts, accumulating blocked or previously experienced memories through actions and images. …”
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Chromosome architecture constrains horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. by Heather L Hendrickson, Dominique Barbeau, Robin Ceschin, Jeffrey G Lawrence

“…These results support a model whereby organisms retain introgressed genes only if the benefits conferred by their encoded functions outweigh the detriments incurred by the presence of foreign DNA lacking genome-wide architectural information.…”
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Effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Lulong Bo, Wentao JI, Xiaoting Zhang, Guolin Sun, Xiandong Wang, Jinjun Bian

“…Perioperative intravenous lidocaine has shown positive effects not only on postoperative pain but also on bowel function and duration of hospital stay, due to its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and opioid-sparing effects. …”
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Autophagy: a double-edged sword in ischemia–reperfusion injury by Lingxuan Tang, Wangzheqi Zhang, Yan Liao, Weijie Wang, Xiaoming Deng, Changli Wang, Wenwen Shi

“…As a cellular self-degradation and clearance mechanism, autophagy exhibits a dualistic function: it can confer protection during the initial phases of cellular injury, yet potentially exacerbate damage in the later stages. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese therapies intreating patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Rui Li, Tingting Bao, Tingting Bao, Tingting Bao, Bei Li, Peng Xia, Peng Xia, Peng Xia, Tingting Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Haoli Zhang, Fei Huang, Fei Huang, Fei Huang

“…The main endpoint evaluated was the decrease in the overall score of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R; scoring from 0 to 48, where higher scores denote greater functionality) over a period of 24 weeks. …”
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Pathogen sensing pathways in human embryonic stem cell derived-endothelial cells: role of NOD1 receptors. by Daniel M Reed, Gabor Foldes, Timothy Gatheral, Koralia E Paschalaki, Zsuzsanna Lendvai, Zsolt Bagyura, Tamas Nemeth, Judit Skopal, Bela Merkely, Aurica G Telcian, Leila Gogsadze, Michael R Edwards, Peter J Gough, John Bertin, Sebastian L Johnston, Sian E Harding, Jane A Mitchell

“…However, hESC-EC had no TLR4 function, but did have functional NOD1 receptors. In vivo conditioning in nude rats did not confer TLR4 expression in hESC-EC. …”
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Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Ibsen, & J. Scheerder (Eds.), Functions of sports clubs in European societies: A cross-national comparative study (pp. 289–313). …”
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ICT TECHNIQUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AZERBAIJAN EXPERIENCE IN PANDEMIC by Abasova Samira Huseyn qizi

“…On the other hand, it is necessary to take a decision on organizing the remote functioning of educational organizations as objects of management, creation of fundamentally new content, and the retraining of teaching and administrative personnel to ensure their readiness to work with the use of ICT techniques.…”
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Compensatory Regulation of Excitation/Inhibition Balance in the Ventral Hippocampus: Insights from Fragile X Syndrome by Costas Papatheodoropoulos

“…The excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance is a critical feature of neural circuits, which is crucial for maintaining optimal brain function by ensuring network stability and preventing neural hyperexcitability. …”
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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase acts as a mitochondrial trans-S-nitrosylase in the heart. by Mark J Kohr, Elizabeth Murphy, Charles Steenbergen

“…SNO is a nitric oxide-dependent thiol modification that can regulate protein function. Interestingly, trans-S-nitrosylation represents a potential pathway for the import of SNO into the mitochondria. …”
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Impact of an Early Invasive Strategy versus Conservative Strategy for Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A System... by Catriona Shaw, Dorothea Nitsch, Jasmine Lee, Damian Fogarty, Claire C Sharpe

“…Meta-analysis of the observational studies demonstrated a large degree of heterogeneity (I2 79%) driven in part by study size and heterogeneity across various kidney function levels.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The observational data support that an early invasive approach after NSTE-ACS confers a survival benefit in those with early-moderate CKD. …”
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Prenatal and progressive coenzyme Q10 administration to mitigate muscle dysfunction in mitochondrial disease by Juan Diego Hernández‐Camacho, Cristina Vicente‐García, Lorena Ardila‐García, Ana Padilla‐Campos, Guillermo López‐Lluch, Carlos Santos‐Ocaña, Peter S. Zammit, Jaime J. Carvajal, Plácido Navas, Daniel J.M. Fernández‐Ayala

“…Furthermore, progressive CoQ10 administration conferred protective effects on mitochondrial function (P < 0.0001) and skeletal muscle (P < 0.05). …”
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Recombinant human erythropoietin plus methylprednisolone versus methylprednisolone in treatment of acute spinal cord injury：protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu He, Jiaojiao Zhou, Yong Zeng, Yonggang Zhang, Miao Fang, Shishu Huang, Yueming Song

“…We described a protocol aimed at evaluating the efficacy of rHuEPO plus methylprednisolone (MP) compared with MP alone in improving neurological function of patients with SCI in randomised controlled trials (RCTs).Methods and analysis This study aims to explore the effect of rHuEPO combined with MP on neurological function in patients with SCI through a meta-analysis. …”
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AVATAR Virtual Reality Social therapy (AVATAR_VRSocial) for distressing voices and their interference in social everyday life in early psychosis: protocol of a single-blind paralle... by Tom K J Craig, Silvia Schneider, Philippa Garety, Thomas Ward, Mar Rus-Calafell, Melina Luker, Maren Marzinzik, Phuong-Mi Nguyen, Tobias Teismann, Nils Ehrbar, Ekincan Tas, Xiao Chi Zhang, Clementine Edwards, Mark Huckvale

“…Introduction Around 70% of people with psychosis experience auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs), which can cause distress and impair the social functioning of the individual. AVATAR therapy works by facilitating a ‘face-to-face’ dialogue between the person and a digital representation (avatar) of their persecutory voice. …”
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