Novel polyomavirus in the endangered garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus by Emilija Vasiliūnaitė, Monika Repšytė, Eva Marie Kramer, Johannes Lang, Christine Jelinek, Rainer G. Ulrich, Christopher B. Buck, Alma Gedvilaitė

“…Genes encoding the putative structural proteins VP1, VP2, and VP3, as well as the Large, Middle, and small T antigens, containing conserved functional domains were identified. Polyomavirus DNA was detected in 2 of 74 dormice (2.7%, 95% confidence interval: 0-6.4%) through PCR, while 12 of 69 animals (17.4%, 95% confidence interval: 8.4-26.3%) tested positive for polyomavirus-specific antibodies. …”
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Associations between arterial stiffening and brain structure, perfusion, and cognition in the Whitehall II Imaging Sub-study: A retrospective cohort study. by Sana Suri, Scott T Chiesa, Enikő Zsoldos, Clare E Mackay, Nicola Filippini, Ludovica Griffanti, Abda Mahmood, Archana Singh-Manoux, Martin J Shipley, Eric J Brunner, Mika Kivimäki, John E Deanfield, Klaus P Ebmeier

“…Cognitive outcomes were performance on verbal memory, semantic fluency, working memory, and executive function tests. Of 542 participants, 444 (81.9%) were men. …”
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Serum midkine level and its association with subclinical coronary artery calcification and carotid atherosclerosis in chronic kidney disease by Osama Nady Mohamed, Marwa Ibrahim Mohamed, Shaimaa F. Kamel, Ahmed M. Dardeer, Sayed Shehata, Hassan MH Mohammed, Asmaa Khalf Kamel, Doaa Elzaeem Ismail, Nehal I. Abbas, Mohamed Ahmed Abdelsamie, Ahmed Fathy Kamel Ziady, Manar M. Sayed, Nermeen Dahi Mohammed Toni, Shaimaa Moustafa Hafez, Shereen Mohammed Mohammed Elsaghir

“…Serum levels of MK, tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF- α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were quantitatively tested using ELISA. …”
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Exploring How Older Adults Experience semAPP, a 360° Media–Based Tool for Memory Assessment: Qualitative Study by Francesca Bruni, Valentina Mancuso, Jonathan Panigada, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Pietro Cipresso, Elisa Pedroli

“…Moreover, the results match the idea that usability might be influenced by different factors depending on instrument and personal features, such as presentation, functionality, system performance, interactive behavior, attitudes, skills, and personality. …”
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CARDIOVASCULAR HEMODYNAMICS AND SPECIFICS OF 24-HOUR BP PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND INADEQUATE BP REACTION ON PHYSICAL EXERTION by F. M. Khashieva, A. E. Demkina, N. S. Krylova, E. A. Kovalevskaya, N. G. Poteshkina

“…Inadequate reaction of blood pressure (IRBP) in physical exertion in patients withhypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP) is one of the risk factors of sudden cardiacdeath.Aim. To study structural and functional parameters of the heart, vessels and24-hour blood pressure parameters in patients with HCMP and IRBP in physicalexertion.Material and methods. 17 patients with HCMP (13 women, meanage54,0±11,4y.)underwent echocardiography (EchoCG), ambulatory blood pressure monitoring(ABPM) with assessment of vessels rigidity, exercise test on treadmill. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…General practitioner access to simple, accurate tests and clinical decision tools could facilitate management of lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care. …”
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Optimization of g-C3N4 nanoparticles on structural, morphological, and optical properties as organic pollutants adsorbent in glycerin by Lutfi Chabib, Nursal, Mazidatulakmam Miskam, Noor Haida Mohd Kaus, Muhammad Hakimin Shafie, Muhammadin Hamid, Indah Revita Saragi, Isnaeni Isnaeni, Dinda Amilia, Ivi Briliansi Dalimunthe, Hadi Wijoyo

“…FTIR analysis identified key functional groups contributing to degradation activity. …”
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Planning and Scheduling System for Electric Vehicle Charging by Piotr Palka, Tomasz Sliwinski, Przemyslaw Kaszynski, Marta Kuta, Bogdan Ruszczak, Marcin Malec, Piotr Saluga, Jacek Kaminski

“…Unlike other existing methods, the combination of the aforementioned mixed-integer mathematical optimization model and machine learning predictors allows for consideration of several factors and adaptation to actual data. Experiments are carried out on the operation of the application, including very long routes (with the actual Warsaw-Zakopane, 412 km long test drives). …”
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Antrodia cinnamomea extract alleviates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the mTOR pathway by Ying-Wei Lan, Chia-En Chen, Tsung-Teng Huang, Tse-Hung Huang, Chuan-Mu Chen, Kowit-Yu Chong

“…At day 21 post-bleomycin administration, the pulmonary functional test, the expression level of inflammation- and fibrosis-related genes in the lung tissue, and the histopathological change were examined. …”
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A study of adaptive population sizing in a self-adaptive differential evolution by Haldi Budiman, Shir Li Wang, Theam Foo Ng, Amr S. Ghoneim, Haidi Ibrahim, Bahbibi Rahmatullah

“…The effect of these two parameters on population sizing adaptation is evaluated using 26 benchmark single-objective unconstrained optimization functions consisting of unimodal, multimodal, hybrid, and composition functions. …”
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Unveiling the powerhouse: ASCL1-driven small cell lung cancer is characterized by higher numbers of mitochondria and enhanced oxidative phosphorylation by Anna Solta, Büsra Ernhofer, Kristiina Boettiger, Christian Lang, Zsolt Megyesfalvi, Theresa Mendrina, Dominik Kirchhofer, Gerald Timelthaler, Beata Szeitz, Melinda Rezeli, Clemens Aigner, Arvand Haschemi, Lukas W. Unger, Balazs Dome, Karin Schelch

“…Methods Metabolic alterations were analyzed using proteomic data. Structural and functional differences of mitochondria were investigated using qPCR, flow cytometry, confocal imaging, and transmission electron microscopy and seahorse assays. …”
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The role of cerebrovascular reactivity on brain activation during a working memory task in type 2 diabetes by Yarden Oliel, Ramit Ravona‐Springer, Maayan Harel, Joseph Azuri, Chen Botvin Moshe, David Tanne, Salo Haratz, Barbara B Bendlin, Michal Schnaider Beeri, Abigail Livny

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Impaired cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) is common in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients and is a risk factor for dementia. However, most prior functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in T2D disregarded the impact of impaired CVR on brain activation patterns. …”
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Underlying Spatial Diversity Patterns of Freshwater Crabs in Southern China, With Recommendations for Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity by Boyang Shi, Xiyang Hao, Ruxiao Wang, Kelin Chu, Da Pan, Tianyu Gu, Jun Wu, Neil Cumberlidge, Hongying Sun

“…Here, we focused on freshwater crabs because they are ideal models to address such knowledge gaps due to their critical role as benthic macroinvertebrates in maintaining the functional integrity of freshwater ecosystems. We tested ecological variables that influence the distribution of identified diversity hotspots, evaluated their extent of protection in the current nature reserves (NRs), and comprehensively identified potential conservation priority areas (CPAs). …”
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Membrane transporter progressive ankylosis protein homologue (ANKH/Ank) partially mediates senescence-derived extracellular citrate and is regulated by DNA damage, inflammation, an... by Emma Naomi James, Muy-Teck Teh, Yufeng Li, Christine Wagner-Bock, Zahra Falah Al-Khateeb, Lee Peng Karen-Ng, Terry Roberts, Linnea Synchyshyn, Amy Lewis, Ana O’Loghlen, Andrew Silver, Adina Teodora Michael-Titus, Mark Bennett, Jacob Guy Bundy, Maria Elzbieta Mycielska, Eric Kenneth Parkinson

“…Analogous to interleukin 6 (IL-6), EC and/or ANKH are regulated by telomere dysfunction, the p38 mitogen-activated kinase axis, transforming growth factor beta and p53, but in contrast not by steroids, sodium butyrate, or Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM). …”
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Gut Microbiota Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease: Relation with Cognitive Impairment and Mediterranean Lifestyle by David Mateo, Nerea Carrión, Cristian Cabrera, Luis Heredia, Montse Marquès, Eva Forcadell-Ferreres, Maria Pino, Josep Zaragoza, Alfons Moral, Lluís Cavallé, José M. González-de-Echávarri, Paloma Vicens, José L. Domingo, Margarita Torrente

“…Dysbiosis involves changes in microbial diversity influenced by environmental factors, like diet or lifestyle. In this study, we investigated the role of GMB parameters in Spanish AD patients, assessing the impact of adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle (ML), as well as to characterize these parameters in relation to neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, emotional, and functionality parameters. …”
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Does model type influence the effectiveness of combined action observation and motor imagery training for novices learning an Ankle Pick takedown? by Samantha Chye, Ashika Chembila Valappil, Ryan Knight, Andrew Greene, David Shearer, Cornelia Frank, Ceri Diss, Adam Bruton, Adam Bruton

“…A motor learning design incorporating pre-test (Day 1), acquisition (Days 2–6), post-test (Day 7), and retention-test (Day 14) was utilized. …”
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Advancements in perovskites for solar cell commercialization: A review by Tejas Dhanalaxmi Raju, Vignesh Murugadoss, Kiran A. Nirmal, Tukaram D. Dongale, Arul Varman Kesavan, Tae Geun Kim

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Psychometric Validation of the Romanian Version of the Adult Hope Scale (AHS) by Adriana Camelia Neagu, Sorin Ursoniu, Ion Papava, Iuliana-Anamaria Trăilă, Lavinia Palaghian, Catalina Giurgi-Oncu, Ana-Cristina Bredicean

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Diagnostic performance of procalcitonin for bacterial infection in severe alcoholic hepatitis compared with C-reactive protein by Min Kyu Kang, Yu Rim Lee, Soo Young Park, Kwang Il Seo, Sang Soo Lee, Byung Seok Kim, Jeong Eun Song, Jun Sik Yoon, Young Mi Hong, Ki Tae Yoon, Woo Jin Chung, Seung Ha Park, Eunju Kim, Kyung Ran Jun, Jung Gil Park, Yang-Hyun Baek, Nae-Yun Heo

“…Methods We prospectively enrolled patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, defined as modified Maddrey’s Discriminant Function ≥ 32, from 10 medical centers. At admission, we performed an initial evaluation including physical examination, laboratory test, radiology, blood and urine culture, PCT, and C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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Optimization Strategies and Efficiency Prediction for Silicon Solar Cells with Hybrid Route of PERC and SHJ Passivation Contact by Zixiao Zhou, Qian Kang, Zhaoqing Sun, Yongcai He, Jingjie Li, Lu Wu, Chang Sun, Chaowei Xue, Minghao Qu, Xiaoqing Chen, Zilong Zheng, Bo Wang, Hui Yan, Xixiang Xu, Yongzhe Zhang

“…Abstract PERC solar cell technology, which emerged in the 1980s, has garnered a substantial portion of the PV market over the past decade. However, the main factors limiting their further efficiency advancements and wider commercialization lie in metal contact recombination and the passivation properties of the functional layers. …”
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