Biomarkers of inflammation in patients with myocardial infarction and heart failure with preserved and mid-range ejection fraction: 5-year prospective follow-up by N. A. Musikhina, T. I. Petelina, A. I. Kostousova, L. I. Gapon, E. A. Gorbatenko, I. S. Bessonov

“…The dynamics of NT-proBNP, hs-CRP, TNF-α and homocysteine had a unidirectional pattern, in particular, a decrease in parameters after 12 months, followed by their increase after 60 months.Conclusion. …”
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Dynamic Evaluation of Flow Unit Based on Reservoir Evolution: A Case Study of Neogene Guantao Ng3 Formation in M Area, Gudao, Bohai Bay Basin by Ruhao Liu, Yu Sun, Xiutian Yao, Baiquan Yan, Jun Ma, Changchun Guo, Xinrui Wang

“…To clarify the dynamic evolution characteristics of reservoir flow units during water injection development, the upper member of the Neogene Guantao formation in Block M of Gudao Oilfield is taken as a case study. …”
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ComHazAsTC-RRE: Compound Hazard Assessment of Tropical Cyclones within Repeatable, Reproducible, and Expandable Framework by Ziying Zhou, Saini Yang, Siqin Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Fuyu Hu, Yaqiao Wu, Yu Chen

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Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study. by Michael Owusu, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Sampson Twumasi Ankrah, Philip El-Duah, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Jesse Asamoah, Tabea Binger, Godfred Acheampong, Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, Sally-Ann Ohene, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, John Amuasi, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

“…This study sought to describe the socio-demographic features, pattern of COVID-19 spread and the viral load dynamics among subjects residing in northern, middle and part of the southern belt of Ghana.…”
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L-arginine dependence of breast cancer – molecular subtypes matter. by Juliane Hannemann, Leticia Oliveira-Ferrer, Anne Kathrin Goele, Yoana Mileva, Fiona Kleinsang, Antonia Röglin, Isabell Witzel, Volkmar Müller, Rainer Böger

“…In conclusion, regulation of L-arginine metabolic pathways shows a complex and differential pattern between BC subtypes. ADMA is a prognostic biomarker in Luminal A patients; its metabolizing enzyme, DDAH, is highly overexpressed in BC cells. …”
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Mental toughness, sleep disturbances, and physical activity in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy adolescents and young adults by Sadeghi Bahmani D, Gerber M, Kalak N, Lemola S, Clough PJ, Calabrese P, Shaygannejad V, Pühse U, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Brand S

“…MS patients reported lower levels of vigorous PA compared to both healthy adolescents and young adults. Conclusion: The pattern of the results of the present study suggests that the onset of MS is not associated with poor MT, poor sleep, or reduced moderate-intensity PA. …”
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Impact on Hydrological Process in the Upper Baro Basin, Ethiopia by Tewodros Getu Engida, Tewodros Assefa Nigussie, Abreham Berta Aneseyee, John Barnabas

“…Landsat images were used to classify the LU/LC pattern using ERDAS Imagine 2014 software and the LU/LC were classified using the Maximum Likelihood Algorithm of Supervised Classification. …”
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Greening‐Induced Biophysical Impacts Lead to Earlier Spring and Autumn Phenology in Temperate and Boreal Forests by Jing Guo, Jinmei Wang, Yuxin Qiao, Xu Huang, Nicholas G. Smith, Zhiyong Liu, Rui Zhang, Xiuzhi Chen, Chaoyang Wu, Josep Peñuelas, Lei Chen

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Disturbances of sensation occasioned by experimental arrest of blood flow by Alfred Auersperg, Orlando Aidar, Eros A. Erhart

“…Disturbances of sensation in the hand were studied during and after experimental arrest of circulation to the arm. …”
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Circadian activity and sleep architecture in autism spectrum disorder mouse model with Chd8 mutation by Jiahui Yu, Jiahui Yu, Jiahui Yu, Norie Deki-Arima, Norie Deki-Arima, Yuki C. Saito, Yuki C. Saito, Naoki Furutani, Masaaki Nishiyama, Masaaki Nishiyama, Keiichi I. Nakayama, Yasutaka Niwa, Arisa Hirano, Arisa Hirano, Takeshi Sakurai, Takeshi Sakurai, Takeshi Sakurai

“…In this study, we characterized the daily sleep patterns of Chd8 heterozygous knockout mice of both sexes, an established ASD model, using electroencephalography (EEG)/electromyography (EMG) recordings. …”
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Modified drought propagation under a changing environment: A case study in the Dongting Lake basin, China by Lina Jin, Tao Peng, Tianyi Fan, Vijay P. Singh, Qingxia Lin, Xiaohua Dong, Ji Liu, Jiali Guo, Dan Yu, Gaoxu Wang

“…New hydrological insights for the region: (i) Compared with the baseline period, the severity of HD in the Li River (LR) and Yuan River (YR) increased by 0.5 % and 1.3 % during the impacted period, respectively, while that in the Zi River (ZR) and Xiang River (XR) decreased by −25.9 % and −31.6 %, respectively; (ii) Human activities have weakened the correlation between HD and MD, resulting in various patterns of propagation time in different sub-basins and seasons; (iii) As a whole, propagation threshold from MD to HD became larger during the impacted period, with an average change rate from 0.9 % to 195.5 %.…”
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Cenozoic evolution of spring persistent rainfall in East Asia and North America driven by paleogeography by Linqiang He, Tianjun Zhou, Zhun Guo, Zikun Ren, Xiaolong Chen, Jie Jiang, Fahu Chen, Xu Zhang, Zhongyu Xiong, Meng Zuo, Wenmin Man, Wenxia Zhang

“…The uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the westward drift of the Rocky Mountains have triggered a mid-latitude Rossby wave train since the Miocene, altering the position and intensity of the subtropical highs and thus rainfall patterns. Our results illuminate the Cenozoic evolution of spring persistent rainfall, with implications for the spring climate under the extreme future warming.…”
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Efficient and accurate identification of maize rust disease using deep learning model by Pei Wang, Pei Wang, Jiajia Tan, Yuheng Yang, Yuheng Yang, Tong Zhang, Pengxin Wu, Xinglong Tang, Hui Li, Xiongkui He, Xinping Chen

“…Common corn rust and southern corn rust, two typical maize diseases during growth stages, require accurate differentiation to understand their occurrence patterns and pathogenic risks. …”
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Gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles exhibit diurnal regulation and activate hepatic gluconeogenesis by Jian Tan, Jemma Justine Taitz, Duan Ni, Camille Potier-Villette, Gabriela Pinget, Tamara Pulpitel, Dragana Stanley, Ralph Nanan, Laurence Macia

“…Here, we identified gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles (MEV) as a potential peripheral Zeitgeber (time cue) for the hepatic circadian clock, controlling hepatic gluconeogenesis. Host feeding patterns influence the gut microbiota, driving the diurnal production of MEV. …”
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DEM-bond model: A computational framework for designing mechanically enhanced polymer nanosphere-based ordered nanostructures by Dan Chen, Zhiren Chen, Tengfang Zhang, Zhihong Zhu, Qingwei Zhou, Fang Luo, Fan Wu, Yunming Wang, Chucai Guo

“…However, the lack of predictive computational models for nanosphere interactions during fabrication, coupled with inherently weak mechanical strength (<2 MPa) in self-assembled systems, severely limits their industrial applications. …”
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Deciphering the role of traditional flipping crafts in medium-temperature Daqu fermentation: Microbial succession and metabolic phenotypes by Zhang Wen, Yu-Hua Wei, Da-Yong Han, Liang Song, Hai-Yan Zhu, Liang-Chen Guo, Shen-Xi Chen, Bin Lin, Chao-Jiu He, Zheng-Xiang Guo, Pei-Jie Han, Feng-Yan Bai

“…Our results demonstrated divergent microbial community succession patterns between FD and NFD during the stable fermentation phase (days 9–25). …”
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Intracranial directed connectivity links subregions of the prefrontal cortex to major depression by John Myers, Jiayang Xiao, Raissa K. Mathura, Ben Shofty, Victoria Gates, Joshua Adkinson, Anusha B. Allawala, Adrish Anand, Ron Gadot, Ricardo Najera, Hernan G. Rey, Sanjay J. Mathew, Kelly Bijanki, Garrett Banks, Andrew Watrous, Eleonora Bartoli, Sarah R. Heilbronner, Nicole Provenza, Wayne K. Goodman, Nader Pouratian, Benjamin Y. Hayden, Sameer A. Sheth

“…Results indicate that directed connectivity within the delta frequency band, which has been linked to cortical inhibition, transiently increases intensity during negative mood. Symptom severity also shifts as connectivity patterns within the left and right prefrontal cortices become imbalanced. …”
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Machine learning analysis of gene expression profiles of pyroptosis-related differentially expressed genes in ischemic stroke revealed potential targets for drug repurposing by Changchun Hei, Xiaowen Li, Ruochen Wang, Jiahui Peng, Ping Liu, Xialan Dong, P. Andy Li, Weifan Zheng, Jianguo Niu, Xiao Yang

“…This study aims to comprehensively analyze the gene expression patterns of pyroptosis-related differentially expressed genes (PRDEGs) by employing integrated IS datasets and machine learning techniques. …”
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HOX gene expression in the developing human spine by John E. G. Lawrence, Kenny Roberts, Elizabeth Tuck, Tong Li, Lira Mamanova, Petra Balogh, Inga Usher, Alice Piapi, Pavel Mazin, Nathaniel D. Anderson, Liam Bolt, Laura Richardson, Elena Prigmore, Xiaoling He, Roger A. Barker, Adrienne Flanagan, Matthew D. Young, Sarah A. Teichmann, Omer Bayraktar, Sam Behjati

“…In the axial plane of the spinal cord, we find distinct patterns in the ventral and dorsal domains, providing insights into motor pool organisation and loss of collinearity in HOXB genes. …”
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Combining environmental DNA and remote sensing variables to model fish biodiversity in tropical river ecosystems by Robin Bauknecht, Loïc Pellissier, Sébastien Brosse, Vincent Prié, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Pedro Beja, Monika K. Goralczyk, Andrea Polanco Fernandez, Jorge A. Moreno-Tilano, Rafik Neme, Mailyn A. Gonzalez, Shuo Zong

“…Our study highlights the potential of combining eDNA with remote sensing variables to model biodiversity patterns in tropical river ecosystems.…”
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