Study of caspase-6 activity in aggressive HCT116 cells using methotrexate-encapsulated lactoferrin-conjugated solid lipid nanoparticles via in silico and in vitro approaches by Sankha Bhattacharya, Ranajit Nivrutti Shinde, Vishal Beldar, Rehan Khan

“…The optimized nanoparticles displayed a spherical shape (~ 160 nm, as observed in TEM images) with a high drug encapsulation efficiency of 85.87% for MTX-SLNs and 80.11% for MTX-Lf-SLNs, which ensured improved stability. …”
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A Theoretical and Methodological Substantiation of the Approach to Assessing Ukraine’s National Security in the Post-War Period by Khaustova Viktoriia Ye., Trushkina Nataliia V.

“…However, these indices cannot provide a complete and accurate analysis of the level of national security and assess the efficiency of its provision system from methodological positions. …”
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The Research of Overmodulation AMCC for Optical Access Network by LIU Xinfeng, SHEN Qiongxia, ZHENG Yanlie, LI Ming, LI Jiahui

“…The paper also analyzes the application of overmodulation AMCC technology in different optical network systems and its impact on network performance. …”
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Cultivo hidropônico de tomate cereja utilizando-se efluente tratado de uma indústria de sorvete Hydroponic production of cherry tomatoes using treated effluent of ice cream industr... by Samuel M. M. Malheiros, Ênio F. de F. e Silva, Pedro R. F. de Medeiros, Elvira M. R. Pedrosa, Mario M. Rolim, Alexandre N. Santos

“…Treatments consisted of 5 different levels of effluent (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) complemented with the amount of nutrient recommended for growing tomatoes and 100% of effluent without nutrient complementation. …”
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SBDNet: A Scale and Edge Guided Bidecoding Network for Land Parcel Extraction by Wei Wu, Yapeng Liu, Lixin Tang, Haiping Yang, Liao Yang, Jin Li, Chen Zuohui

“…The encoder shares parameters between different tasks to improve efficiency, while the decoding phase uses U- and bidirectional flow-shaped dual decoding architectures to extract deep semantic features and shallow edge features, respectively. …”
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Balanço de nutrientes em povoamento de Eucalyptus saligna implantado sobre Cambissolo Háplico no RS Nutrient balance in plantation of Eucalyptus saligna planted on Inceptisol in Ri... by Michael Mazurana, José Baptista, Renato Levien, Osmar Conte

“…<br>The forest system fragility can be evaluated through nutrient balance, with an emphasis in the cycling efficiency to maintain or elevate of productivity of system. …”
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INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR TAKAYASU’S ARTERITIS: A FOCUS ON INTERLEUKIN-6 INHIBITORS. THE AUTHORS’ EXPERIENCE WITH TOCILIZUMAB AND A REVIEW OF LITERATURE by T. V. Beketova, E. L. Nasonov

“…RPCTs indicated that the relapse-free survival after 6-month maintenance treatment with TCZ was higher than that in the placebo group (51 and 23%, respectively); but the differences failed to reach statistical significance (p = 0.0596). …”
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New Approaches to AI Methods for Screening Cardiomegaly on Chest Radiographs by Patrycja S. Matusik, Zbisław Tabor, Iwona Kucybała, Jarosław D. Jarczewski, Tadeusz J. Popiela

“…We aimed to investigate the performance and efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) in screening for cardiomegaly on CXRs. …”
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Spillover effects in transit networks: A parameterized weight matrix spatial lagged approach by Paraskevas Nikolaou, Loukas Dimitriou

“…With the growing trend of urbanization and the associated phenomenon of cities’ sprawl being increasingly evident, significant attention should be given to understanding PT systems’ performance and then improving their efficiency. Considering the spatial characteristics of the PT system's performance promotes the environmentally friendly transport “character” that every city endeavors. …”
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Quantifying the impact of surface roughness on contact angle dynamics under varying conditions by Mehdi Razavifar, Arastoo Abdi, Ehsan Nikooee, Omidreza Aghili, Masoud Riazi

“…This study utilized sandpaper with different roughness levels to examine the effect of roughness on the contact angles of n-heptane, crude oil (CO), brine, and deionized water (DW) with solid surfaces. …”
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Proteomic analysis of egg production peak and senescence in the ovaries of Taihe black-boned silky fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) by Xuan Huang, Shibao Li, Yuting Tan, Chunhui Xu, Yunyan Huang, Zhaozheng Yin

“…This could enable us to implement interventions to improve the reproductive efficiency of this valuable breed. Result In this study, a total of 8,281 proteins were identified within the ovarian proteome of the Taihe black-boned silky fowl. …”
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Energy transfer aspects of chemically reactive Casson fluid between a conical gap of cone-disk system with multiple rotations by M. Qamar, M. Khan, A.S. Alqahtani, M.Y. Malik

“…The cone-disk apparatus contributes valuable insights into industrial and engineering fields including refining air compression, pharmaceutical processes, gas turbines to improve cooling efficiency systems, medical uses, inkjet printing, automatic and spinning systems.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Biomass Gasification Characteristics in Fluidized Bed Reactors: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions by Lu Wang, Tuo Zhou, Bo Hou, Hairui Yang, Nan Hu, Man Zhang

“…Biomass fluidized bed gasification technology has attracted significant attention due to its high efficiency and clean energy conversion capabilities. …”
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Three-Dimensional Printing of Hydrogel as Skin Substitute and Comparative Evaluation of Melanin Production by Mohammad Zafaryab, Komal Vig

“…Tissue engineering technology enabled the creation of biomedical scaffolds, which are mostly utilized to biofabricate different artificial human organs. Tissue architecture that encourage cell proliferation can be produced using direct bioprinting technology. …”
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An Optimal Sizing Methodology for a Wind/PV Hybrid Energy Production System for Agricultural Irrigation in Skikda, Algeria by Nadhir Abderrahmane, Allaoua Brahmia, Adlen Kerboua, Ridha Kelaiaia

“…The findings highlight the relevance and effectiveness of the proposed methodology, demonstrating its practical utility and significant potential for generalization and adaptation to different agricultural zones with varying conditions. …”
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Rheumatoid arthritis: A major symptom and symptomatic therapy by Yuri Aleskandrovich Olyunin

“…For the time being, the use of analgesics in RA has, however, a weak evidence base.Different trials have also studied the efficiency of monotherapy with weak opioids, but it has proven to be also low. …”
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331 A qualitative analysis of at-home central venous catheter (CVC) care by caregivers of children with intestinal failure by Atu Agawu, Rachel Carmen, Ceasar, Mark A, Frey, Lorraine Kelley-Quon

“…Facilitators and barriers may differ between English and Spanish speaking caregivers. …”
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UKRAINE’S GLOBAL STATUS AS AN INDICATOR OF ITS CURRENT PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES by T. Deyneka, O. Shkurupii, N. Pedchenko, S. Tul, K. Verhal

“…It is stated that the country’s acquisition of a different global status compared to the previous one reflects the status dynamics. …”
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The challenge of improving long-lasting insecticidal nets coverage on Bioko Island: using data to adapt distribution strategies by Guillermo A. García, David S. Galick, Jordan M. Smith, Marcos Mbulito Iyanga, Matilde Riloha Rivas, Jeremías Nzamío Mba Eyono, Wonder P. Phiri, Olivier Tresor Donfack, David L. Smith, Carlos A. Guerra

“…Particular attention was paid to spatial heterogeneity and to differences between urban Malabo, the capital, and the rural periphery. …”
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Early clinical outcomes using a 6.3 Fr single use ureteroscope compared to a 7.5 Fr device by Petrisor-Aurelian Geavlete, Catalin-Andrei Bulai, Razvan-Dragos Multescu, Cosmin-Victor Ene, Adrian Militaru, Ana-Maria Andreea Punga, Bogdan-Florin Geavlete

“…Mean operative times were 58 min (6.3 Fr) vs. 62.5 min (7.5 Fr), with no statistically significant differences in laser time or total energy used. Energy efficiency was 0.047 mm3/J (6.3 Fr) vs. 0.035 mm3/J (7.5 Fr), while energy consumption was 20.89 J/mm3 vs. 28.34 J/mm3, respectively. …”
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