Enhanced Modulation of CaMKII in Mouse Hippocampus by an Antidepressant-like Dose of Melatonin/Ketamine Combination by Armida Miranda-Riestra, Rosa Estrada-Reyes, Luis A. Constantino-Jonapa, Jesús Argueta, Julián Oikawa-Sala, Miguel A. Reséndiz-Gachús, Daniel Albarrán-Gaona, Gloria Benítez-King

“…Remarkably, melatonin causes nuclear translocation of the active form of CaMKII. Luzindole, a non-selective MT₁ and MT₂ receptor antagonist, abolished these effects, suggesting that CaMKII is downstream of the melatonin receptor pathway that causes the antidepressant-like effects. …”
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Maximum lq-likelihood estimator of the heavy-tailed distribution parameter by Mohammed Ridha Kouider, Nesrine Idiou, Samia Toumi, Fatah Benatia

“…Some estimation methods are used to estimate the tail index parameter like maximum likelihood estimation (MLE). Additionally, the Hill estimator is one type of maximum likelihood estimator, which is a more robust with a large sample than a small sample. …”
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Quality of Experience Aware Service Selection Model to Empower Edge Computing in IoT by Bipasha Guha Roy, Deepsubhra Guha Roy, Piyali Datta, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Abdullah Albuali, Ahlam Almusharraf

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The application of distributed autonomous organization governance mechanisms to civic medical data management by James Cunningham, Nigel Davies, Sarah Devaney, Søren Holm, Mike Harding, Victoria Neumann, John Ainsworth

“…Abstract Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have emerged as a novel governance mechanism that operates through distributed ledgers and smart contracts, enabling members to direct an organization's actions. …”
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Discovery of Novel Thanatin-like Antimicrobial Peptides from Bean Bug <i>Riptortus pedestris</i> by Pavel V. Panteleev, Julia S. Teplovodskaya, Anastasia D. Utkina, Anastasia A. Smolina, Roman N. Kruglikov, Victoria N. Safronova, Ilia A. Bolosov, Olga V. Korobova, Alexander I. Borzilov, Tatiana V. Ovchinnikova

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study using a transcriptome mining approach, we found three novel thanatin-like β-hairpin AMPs in the bean bug <i>Riptortus pedestris</i>, named Rip-2, Rip-3, and Rip-4. …”
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The easiest children to reach are most likely to be infected with ocular Chlamydia trachomatis in trachoma endemic areas of Niger. by Abdou Amza, Boubacar Kadri, Baido Nassirou, Sun N Yu, Nicole E Stoller, Satasuk J Bhosai, Zhaoxia Zhou, Charles E McCulloch, Sheila K West, Robin L Bailey, Jeremy D Keenan, Thomas M Lietman, Bruce D Gaynor

“…<h4>Background</h4>Control programs for trachoma use mass antibiotic distributions to treat ocular Chlamydia trachomatis in an effort to eliminate this disease worldwide. …”
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Cathelicidin LL-37 Affects Surface and Intracellular Toll-Like Receptor Expression in Tissue Mast Cells by Justyna Agier, Ewa Brzezińska-Błaszczyk, Paulina Żelechowska, Magdalena Wiktorska, Jacek Pietrzak, Sylwia Różalska

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Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on the Properties of PSE-like Chicken Sarcoplasmic Protein and Myofibrillar Protein Composite Gels by LI Ke, SUN Lixue, ZHOU Yanfang, ZHANG Yixue, HE Xiangli, DU Manting, MA Wuchao, BAI Yanhong

“…Myofibrillar protein (MP) and sarcoplasmic protein (SP) were extracted from pale, soft and exudative (PSE)-like chicken. The research investigated the differences in the heat-induced gel properties of SP-MP blends at 1:9, 2:8 and 3:7 ratios (m/m) and pure MP in order to select the appropriate SP/MP ratio. …”
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Adaptive Radio Access Technology Selection Algorithm for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks by Folashade Olamide Ariba, Festus Kehinde Ojo, Zachaeus Adeyemo

“…The adopted model uses different input criteria like signal strength, network loads, service type and QoS requirement for the best access network selections. …”
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Trait-Based Selection of Seeds Ingested and Dispersed by North American Waterfowl by Bia A. Almeida, Mihai Costea, Giliandro G. Silva, Leonardo Maltchik, Susan E. W. De La Cruz, John Y. Takekawa, Andy J. Green

“…These results help to explain the role of the long-distance dispersal of seeds by migratory waterfowl in plant biogeography and how plant distributions are likely to respond to global change.…”
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Born to Win? The Hidden Bias of Birthdates in Spanish Orienteering Talent Selection by Javier Montiel-Bonmatí, Javier Marco-Siles, Alberto Ferriz-Valero

“…The results revealed a significant RAE in male athletes, particularly in JWOC, where those born in the first quartile were up to 3.77 times more likely to be selected than those in the third quartile. …”
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Nest site selection of Dusky and Hammond’s flycatchers over an elevational gradient by Kathryn L Purcell

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia often arises by a multiclonal selection process by Davide Bagnara, Andrea N Mazzarello, Niccolò Cardente, Stefano Vergani, Siddha Kasar, Stacey Fernandes, Gerardo Ferrer, Fabio Ghiotto, Jacqueline C Barrientos, Jonathan E Kolitz, Kanti R Rai, Steven L Alen, Monica Colombo, Franco Fais, Jennifer R Brown, Manlio Ferrarini, Nicholas Chiorazzi

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IMERG-Like Precipitation Retrieval From Geo-Kompsat-2A Observations Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Kyung-Hoon Han, Jaehoon Jeong, Sungwook Hong

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DistB-Condo: Distributed Blockchain-Based IoT-SDN Model for Smart Condominium by Anichur Rahman, Md. Jahidul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Md. Mahfuz Reza, Adnan Anwar, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Mostofa Kamal Nasir, Rafidah Md. Noor

“…It also presents an optimized Cluster Head Selection (CHS) algorithm for selecting a Cluster Head (CH) among the clusters that efficiently saves energy. …”
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Spatial and temporal distribution of oak wilt in golden‐cheeked warbler habitat by Laura R. Stewart, Michael L. Morrison, David N. Appel, R. Neal Wilkins

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Assessment of cigarette butt pollution and its Spatial distribution in Northeastern Iran by Narges Babaei, Fateme Kabirinia, Ali Asghar Nahafpoor, Ziaeddin Bonyadi

“…The results revealed that factors such as population density, land use patterns, ground surface quality, annual rainfall, and groundwater proximity significantly influenced CB distribution. A comparison of Mashhad’s CBPI with those of other cities worldwide indicated that while its pollution level is higher than in some Iranian regions, it remains lower than in cities like Santos, Brazil. …”
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Various optimization algorithms for efficient placement and sizing of photovoltaic distributed generations in different networks. by Ahmed A Zaki Diab, Fayza S Mahmoud, Hamdy M Sultan, Abou-Hashema M El-Sayed, Mohamed A Ismeil, Omar Makram Kamel

“…Recent research has concentrated on emphasizing the significance of incorporating renewable distributed generations (RDGs), like photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines (WTs), into the distribution system to address issues related to distributed generation (DG) allocation. …”
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Modeling current and future distributions of invasive Asteraceae species in Northeast China by Jie Yu, Lan Li, Hangnan Yu, Weihong Zhu, Meizhu Hou, Jiangtao Yu, Meng Yuan, Zhanqiang Yu

“…., and Erigeron canadensis L. are Class 1 malignant invasive species widely distributed across northeastern China. In this context, we selected 36 predictor variables and utilized the MaxEnt model to investigate the influence of current climate on their distribution patterns. …”
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Short Communication: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Factors Affecting Physician’s and Pharmacist’s Selection of Drugs by Nidal Jaradat, Abdelrahim Barham, Ali Barakat

“…Commercial factors like profitability, number of medical samples and personal relations with manufacturers have slight influence on the drug selection by physicians and pharmacists. …”
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