Features of Lipid Spectrum and Insulin Resistance Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy and Appropriateness of Simvastatin and Omega... by Azhmi S., Serhiyenko V.

“…The concentration of glucose, HbA1c, immunoreactive insulin (IRI) in the blood were determinated, the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated. …”
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PolyA polymorphisms in 3' flanking region of pig neuronal protein 3.1 gene and their relationships with meat traits by Yang Yun, Zeng Yongqing, Zhang Zhe, Xu Zhenggang, Chen Wei, Fang Guofeng, Wang Shoudong

“…The ear and Longissimus dorsi samples were collected for DNA extraction and meat traits determination. The extracted DNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the products were used to detect the polymorphic type with the method of single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequencing. …”
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Day-Ahead Electricity Price Forecasting Based on Hybrid Regression Model by Ali Najem Alkawaz, Abdallah Abdellatif, Jeevan Kanesan, Anis Salwa Mohd Khairuddin, Hassan Muwafaq Gheni

“…This work proposes a new hybrid machine learning method for a day-ahead EPF, which involves linear regression Automatic Relevance Determination (ARD) and ensemble bagging Extra Tree Regression (ETR) models. …”
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Microscopic-Level Collaborative Optimization Framework for Integrated Arrival-Departure and Surface Operations: Integrated Runway and Taxiway Aircraft Sequencing and Scheduling by Chaoyu Xia, Yi Wen, Minghua Hu, Hanbing Yan, Changbo Hou, Weidong Liu

“…For taxiway scheduling, the Multi-Route Airport Surface Scheduling Method (MASM) is proposed, aiming to determine the routes and taxi metering for each aircraft while minimizing the gap compared with the runway scheduling solution. …”
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Neuroblastoma response to RAS-MAPK inhibitors and APR-246 (eprenetapopt) co-treatment is dependent on SLC7A11 by Vid Mlakar, Ina Oehme, Ina Oehme, Laurence Lesne, Sara Najafi, Sara Najafi, Sara Najafi, Marc Ansari, Marc Ansari, Fabienne Gumy-Pause, Fabienne Gumy-Pause

“…Here we investigate the involvement of well-known oncogenic pathways in NB’s response to APR-246.MethodsA proteome profiler kinase assays and western blot analysis were used to identify the molecular pathways involved in the responses to APR-246. …”
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Hybrid Electrocoagulation–Adsorption Process for Montelukast Sodium Removal from Water by Sayedali Mirkhalafi, Khalid S. Hashim, Osamah Al-Hashimi, Ali Majdi

“…Finally, the combined EC-A process, with the pH of residual water adjusted to 3, further enhanced the removal efficiency to 74%, highlighting the method’s potential for pharmaceutical contaminant removal. …”
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Relaxation Parameter Optimization in Electrical-to-Mechanical Co-Simulation Based on Time Windowing WR Technique by Md Moktarul Alam, Richard Perdriau, Mohammed Ramdani, Mohsen Koohestani

“…The WR method exhibited significantly lower power efficiency (57.4%) compared to the full system (81.4%), rendering it insufficient. …”
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Dynamic reconfiguration of distribution networks considering wind-PV-load scenarios by LIU Ronghui, CHEN Geng, SUN Gaiping, LIN Shunfu, WANG Xu

“…To enhance computational efficiency， Fisher optimal partition is employed to determine optimal reconfiguration intervals. …”
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Formation and Characterization of Xylitol-Modified Glycidyl Methacrylate-<i>co</i>-Ethyl Methacrylate Matrices for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Compounds by Adam Chyzy, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Wozniak, Marta Wojnicka, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Marta E. Plonska-Brzezinska

“…The model fits the data well, as evidenced by the determination coefficients close to 1. The analyzed interactions in the data are reliable and statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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PD1 blockade enhances K+ channel activity, Ca2+ signaling, and migratory ability in cytotoxic T lymphocytes of patients with head and neck cancer by Laura Conforti, Edith M Janssen, Hannah S Newton, Vaibhavkumar S Gawali, Ameet A Chimote, Maria A Lehn, Sarah M Palackdharry, Benjamin H Hinrichs, Roman Jandarov, David Hildeman, Trisha M Wise-Draper

“…The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of pembrolizumab on potassium (K+) channel (KCa3.1 and Kv1.3) activity, Ca2+ fluxes, and chemotaxis in the cytotoxic T cells of patients with HNSCC and to determine their correlation with treatment response.Methods Functional studies were conducted in CD8+ peripheral blood T cells (PBTs) and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from patients with HNSCC treated with pembrolizumab. …”
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A Survey of Physicians and Patients in Pakistan Assessing the Improvement of Visualization of the Cervix, Ease of Use, and Patient Comfort Using a Newly Designed Vaginal Speculum:... by Khan S, Waters-Kellar L, Barsh E, Shannon A, Clark S, Ryznar RJ, Trawick A, Payton M, Bouquet J

“…This study aimed to evaluate three of these limitations (visualization of the cervix, ease of use, and relative comfort) using a newly designed vaginal speculum that was hypothesized to overcome these limitations.Methods: This pilot prospective observational clinical study was conducted at five hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. …”
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A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Based Assessment of Safe Zones for Orthodontic Mini-Implant Placement in the Lateral Maxilla: A Retrospective Morphometric Study by Iva Jakovljevic, Pavle Milanovic, Milica Vasiljevic, Jovana Milanovic, Momir Z. Stevanovic, Nemanja Jovicic, Milos Stepovic, Vladimir Ristic, Dragica Selakovic, Gvozden Rosic, Aleksandra Arnaut

“…Accordingly, this study aims to assess the anatomical conditions for orthodontic mini-implant (MI) insertion in the posterior maxilla using CBCT as the gold standard. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective study included 62 patients (37.1% male, 62.9% female) aged 11 to 50 years. …”
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Novel Patterns of Photosynthetic Activity Within Canopies of Poplar Stands with Different Densities by Taijin Zhang, Xiaoting Liu, Qinhui Zhang, Hui Xiao, Yunong Han, Zhenghua Xing, Fusen Wang, Xiyang Zhao

“…(1) Background: Planting density is an important factor affecting the yield of poplar per unit area. Therefore, determining the optimal height of the photosynthetic canopy layer for different planting densities is critical. (2) Methods: This study takes <i>Populus euramericana</i> ‘N3016’ × <i>Populus ussuriensis</i> as the research object. …”
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Spatial variation of soil quality in key grain-producing areas of Qitai County, Xinjiang by FAN Zikang, WANG Chunxia, YU Jing, QIN Da, YANG Yuefa, WANG Hongxin

“…Classical statistical methods were used to analyze the correlations between indicators, and geostatistical methods were used to assess the spatial variation of each indicator. …”
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Effect of different light qualities on photosynthetic characteristics and fruit quality of Shine Muscat grapevines grown under rain-sheltered cultivation by GONG Xiaomin, YU Guanghui, LI Xiujie, WANG Rong, CHEN Guangxia, WU Yusen, WU Xinying, ZHANG Zhichang, LI Bo, MA Yujiao

“…The findings aim to establish a theoretical basis and practical guidance for optimizing supplementary lighting strategies under facility cultivation. [Methods] Five-year-old rain-sheltered Shine Muscat grapevines were used in this study. …”
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A solution to the Single-School school bus routing problem considering accessibility and economy by Zizhan Jiang, Jiying Wang, Siyuan Huang, Hua Daniel Xu

“…In the third stage, Dijkstra’s algorithm is combined with GIS to optimize the bus routes, with a focus on accessibility and economy.Experimental results demonstrate that the THGO method can efficiently find the global optimal solution while satisfying constraints such as time windows, bus capacity, and road directionality. …”
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ANALISIS NILAI TAMBAH DAN KEMAMPULABAAN TIGA AGROINDUSTRI VCO D1 KOTA BENGKULU by Musryadi Nabiu, Ellys Yuliarti, Esteria Manurung

“…Respondent  determination method  is by purposive,  sum samples  in this  research  are three  VCO agro industry.  …”
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Correction of the optimal regulator based on solving the inverse problem of optimal stabilization with vector control by V. V. Nikulin, P. A. Mishin, P. A. Mishina

“…The state vector is assumed to be completely available for measurement.Method. Based on the optimality ratio linking the weight coefficients of the quadratic quality functional and the optimal gain matrix, which closes the control object, it is proposed to use a numerical method for determining the functional matrices. …”
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Reliability of ultrasound-based measurements for tongue-palate distance and tongue thickness assessment in healthy individuals by Yan Tang, Shi-Zhen Zhang, Yuan Yao, Ji-Ling Ye, Lei Jin, Li-Li Xu, Xin Jiang, Zhong-Yi Fang

“…Pearson or Spearman correlation analyses and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to determine measurement reliability. …”
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