Non-invasive evaluation of advanced glycation end products in hair as early markers of diabetes and aging by Sayuri Kato, You Satoh, Ayumi Okamoto, Ryoji Nagai

“…Hair samples were hydrolyzed and processed using a cation-exchange column for mass spectrometric analysis. …”
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Numerical Implementation of an Additive Strain Model for the Damage Simulation of Fatigue-Loaded Concrete by Dennis Birkner, Steffen Marx

“…A model for simulating macroscopic damage processes in fatigue-loaded compressed concrete cross sections, which can be calibrated using standard cylinder tests, does not yet exist. …”
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Occurrence of Fusarium Species and Determination of Their Toxins From Poultry Feeds During Storage by Youssuf A. Gherbawy, Abdullah Altalhi, Pet Ioan, Eman G. A. M. El‐Dawy

“…Genes responsible for FB1, DON, T-2, and ZEN production were detected in the Fusarium spp. isolates.…”
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Enhancing action recognition in educational settings using AI-driven information systems for public health monitoring by Changchun Lu, Han Ruijuan

“…Traditional methods, which primarily rely on rule-based algorithms or handcrafted feature extraction, face significant challenges in adaptability, scalability, and real-time processing. These limitations hinder their effectiveness, particularly in detecting health-related behaviors such as sedentary patterns, social interactions, and hygiene compliance.MethodsTo overcome these shortcomings, this research introduces an AI-driven information system that leverages advanced deep learning models and an Adaptive Knowledge Embedding Network (AKEN) to improve action recognition accuracy. …”
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High-throughput behavioral screening in Caenorhabditis elegans using machine learning for drug repurposing by Antonio García-Garví, Antonio-José Sánchez-Salmerón

“…Finally, to assess the applicability of our method, we processed data from a published drug repurposing study on unc-80 mutants based on statistical methods. …”
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Self-Healing Databases for Emergency Response Logistics in Remote and Infrastructure-Poor Settings by James McGarvey, Martha R. Grabowski, Buddy Custard, Steven Gabelein

“…<i>Results:</i> The self-healing algorithm could be applied to other safety-critical databases that could benefit from technology that automatically detects, diagnoses, and repairs data anomalies and inconsistencies, with or without human intervention. …”
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Expression of CD11b and CD18 on PMNs stimulated with IL-2 by Bahaa K.A. Abdel-Salam

“…In this study only IL-2Rb chain was detected on PMN using a flowcytometry examination. …”
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Daily and seasonal rhythms in immune responses of splenocytes in the freshwater snake, Natrix piscator. by Manish Kumar Tripathi, Ramesh Singh, Atanu Kumar Pati

“…Animals were mildly anesthetized and spleen was aseptically isolated and processed for macrophage phagocytosis, NBT reduction, nitrite production, splenocyte proliferation and serum lysozyme activity. …”
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Research on the regulatory effects and mechanisms of YES1 on apoptosis and autophagy in cervical cancer cells by Na Feng, Lili Liu

“…Methods The YES1 expression levels in CC were analyzed and detected utilizing the TCGA database, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blot. …”
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathies: An In-Depth Review of Techniques and Clinical Applications by Ilir Sharka, Giorgia Panichella, Chrysanthos Grigoratos, Matilda Muca, Carmelo De Gori, Petra Keilberg, Giovanni Novani, Valerio Barra, Hana Hlavata, Matteo Bianchi, Denisa Simona Zai, Francesca Frijia, Alberto Clemente, Giancarlo Todiere, Andrea Barison

“…<i>Results</i>: First-pass CMR perfusion imaging reliably detects diffuse and regional microvascular dysfunction across cardiomyopathies. …”
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Real-Life Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Utility of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Nucleic Acid Testing Using the GeneXpert Point-of-Care Test System from Fresh Plasma and Dry Blood Spo... by Amie Ceesay, Sainabou Drammeh, Gibril Ndow, Alpha Omar A. Jallow, Haddy Nyang, Baboucarr Bittaye, Francis S. Mendy, Ousman Secka, Umberto D’Alessandro, Yusuke Shimakawa, Erwan Vo-Quang, Barbara Testoni, Mark Thursz, Maud Lemoine, Isabelle Chemin

“…The GeneXpert HBV test displayed excellent diagnostic accuracy by detecting HBV viremia in less than 10 IU/mL.…”
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Constructing segmentation method for wheat powdery mildew using deep learning by Hecang Zang, Hecang Zang, Congsheng Wang, Qing Zhao, Qing Zhao, Jie Zhang, Jie Zhang, Junmei Wang, Guoqing Zheng, Guoqing Zheng, Guoqiang Li, Guoqiang Li

“…Compared with other mainstream deep learning methods U-Net, PSPNet, DeepLabV3+, and Swin-Unet, the proposed RSE Swin-Unet method can detect wheat powdery mildew and stripe rust image in a challenging situation and has good computer vision processing and performance evaluation effects. …”
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Connexin46 in the nucleus of cancer cells: a possible role as transcription modulator by Ainoa Fernández-Olivares, Viviana P Orellana, Jesús Llanquinao, Gonzalo Nuñez, Pablo Pérez-Moreno, Sebastián Contreras-Riquelme, Alberto JM Martin, Fabio Mammano, Ivan E Alfaro, Juan F Calderón, Jimmy Stehberg, Mauricio A Sáez, Mauricio A. Retamal

“…Cx46 and in some cases GJA3-30 k were detected in the nuclei of multiple cancer cell lines, including prostate, breast and skin cancers. …”
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Genomic epidemiology and resistome dynamics of Enterobacter species in a Portuguese Open Air Laboratory: the emergence of the FRI-8 carbapenemase by Pedro Teixeira, Miguel Ramos, Rani Rivière, Mónica Azevedo, Mónica Azevedo, Mónica Azevedo, Mário Ferreira, Maria Manuela Cano, Patrícia Vieira, Lígia Reis, Rui Matias, João Rodrigues, Carina Menezes, Tânia Rosado, António Sequeira, Olga Moreira, Werner Ruppitsch, Werner Ruppitsch, Adriana Cabal-Rosel, Solveig Sølverød Mo, Elsa Dias, Elsa Dias, Elsa Dias, Markus Woegerbauer, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça, Manuela Caniça, Vera Manageiro, Vera Manageiro, Vera Manageiro

“…In total, 29 antibiotic resistance genes were detected across all isolates. Notably, this is the first documentation of blaFRI-harbouring Enterobacterales in European environmental settings and the first to describe blaFRI, blaIMI and mcr-10 genes in Portugal. blaFRI-8 was detected in all E. vonholyi isolates (n = 17), located on four different IncFII(Yp) plasmids, and blaIMI-6 in an E. asburiae isolate, flanked by IS3 family transposases. …”
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Frequency of autoimmune-associated exogenous psychoses in routine clinical care by Maria Buthut, David Haslacher, Surjo R. Soekadar, Felix Machleid, Jakob Kaminski, Philipp Reber, Johanna Schoener, Anna Pichler, Moritz Thiele, Jochen Michely, Helle Foverskov-Rasmussen, Irina Baskow, Verena Rösgen-Petzold, Harald Prüss, Matthias Endres, Lasse Brandt, Andreas Heinz

“…Conclusion: CSF analysis suggested four cases with AIP, with only one detected through commercial assays. Despite the rather low prevalence of AIP in this community sample, the availability of specific treatment options underscores the importance of further research regarding in-depth diagnostic evaluation for autoimmune processes in patients with acute psychosis.…”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Provides New Insights into Oocyte Growth and Maturation in Greater Amberjack (<i>Seriola dumerili</i>) by Jiahui Yang, Xiaoying Ru, Yang Huang, Jinhui Wu, Tonglin Yang, Peipei Chen, Jin Li, Kunfeng Zhu, Chunhua Zhu

“…In this study, the ovary transcriptome profiles of greater amberjack at three different stages (stage II, III, and IV) were performed, and identified the genes and pathways that may play significant roles in the processes of follicle growth and maturation. A total of 6597, and 1061 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in FII vs. …”
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Methyl Paraben Affects Porcine Oocyte Maturation Through Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Huimei Huang, Chuman Huang, Yinghua Li, Xingwei Liang, Namhyung Kim, Yongnan Xu

“…Parabens are widely used in various industries, which are including chemical, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and plastic processing industries. Among these, methyl paraben (MP) serves as an antimicrobial preservative in processed foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, and it is particularly detected in baby care products. …”
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Identification and profiling of microRNAs during sheep’s testicular development by Binpeng Xi, Xuejiao An, Xuejiao An, Yaojing Yue, Yaojing Yue, Haimiao Shen, Gaohui Han, Yanan Yang, Shengguo Zhao

“…MiRNAs play crucial roles in various testicular biological processes, including cell proliferation, spermatogenesis, hormone secretion, metabolism, and reproductive regulation. …”
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Executive Functions Assessment Based on Wireless EEG and 3D Gait Analysis During Dual-Task: A Feasibility Study by Pasquale Arpaia, Renato Cuocolo, Allegra Fullin, Ludovica Gargiulo, Francesca Mancino, Nicola Moccaldi, Ersilia Vallefuoco, Paolo De Blasiis

“…Executive functions (EFs) are neurocognitive processes planning and regulating daily life actions. …”
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A Library of Plasmodium vivax Recombinant Merozoite Proteins Reveals New Vaccine Candidates and Protein-Protein Interactions. by Jessica B Hostetler, Sumana Sharma, S Josefin Bartholdson, Gavin J Wright, Rick M Fairhurst, Julian C Rayner

“…<h4>Background</h4>A vaccine targeting Plasmodium vivax will be an essential component of any comprehensive malaria elimination program, but major gaps in our understanding of P. vivax biology, including the protein-protein interactions that mediate merozoite invasion of reticulocytes, hinder the search for candidate antigens. …”
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