Study on Flexural Behavior of Large-Span Precast Ribbed Concrete Composite Slabs for Underground Subway Stations by YAN Hui, XU Qianwei, LU Linhai, WU Chaojun, HAN Yufeng, GONG Jie

“…An extended analysis of key factors affecting the mechanical properties of the composite slabs is carried out on the premise of verifying the feasibility of the finite element model. …”
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Abrasion Behaviour of Natural and Composite Polytetrafluoroethylene Seal Materials Against Stainless Steel in Lunar Regolith Conditions by György Barkó, Gábor Kalácska, Tamás Bálint, Ádám Sarankó, Ádám Kalácska, Ewelina Ryszawa, László Székely, Zoltán Károly

“…Sealing performance of different sealant pin materials on stainless steel has been tested by the pin-on-disc method. Pin materials included block types such as pure polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), composite PTFE, as well as braided PTFE and hybrid-composite braided PTFE. …”
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Adsorption of Pb(II) from synthetic wastewater with alkali-activated blast furnace slag and lignin composite by M.A.H. Bhuyan, J. Carvalheiras, R.M. Novais, T. Luukkonen

“…Adsorption is one possible method for treating lead-contaminated water. In this study, the functionalization of alkali-activated blast furnace slag, which is a comparatively new research area, was explored using lignin, and its potential in adsorbing lead from water was investigated. …”
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Fatty acid composition of blood serum and erythrocyte membranes in men with steatosis and steatohepatitis with normal transaminase activity by M. V. Kruchinina, M. F. Osipenko, A. A. Shestov, M. V. Parulikova

“…To study the characteristics of the fatty acid (FA) profi le of blood serum and erythrocyte membranes in patients with two forms of fatty liver disease (metabolic + alcoholic): steatosis and steatohepatitis with normal transaminase activity.Materials and methods. We examined 33 men (50.7 ± 9.6 years) with fatty liver disease (metabolic and alcoholic) with fi brosis F ≤ 1 (FibroTest). …”
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Cellular composition of the minor salivary gland inflammatory infiltrates as an additional diagnostic criterion for primary Sjogren’s syndrome by E. S. Kuvardin, I. N. Grigor’yeva, I. A. Bekhtereva, A. L. Maslyansky, Yu. A. Krivolapov, E. A. Belyakova

“…AUC for quantitative assessment of these cells was 0.65 [95% CI: 0.52–0.78], sensitivity 29.1% [95% CI: 18.77–42.14] and specificity 100% [95% CI: 82.41–100]. Using the method of discriminant analysis, we designed classification models that included various combinations of the studied markers. …”
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Statistical Evaluation of Uniform Temperature and Thermal Gradients for Composite Girder of Tibet Region Using Meteorological Data by Yujuan Liu, Zhiyuan Ma, Jiang Liu

“…Based on the most unfavorable extreme meteorological data at each meteorological station, a finite element model was used to analyze the temperature field of the composite girder. …”
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Associations of dietary inflammation index and composite dietary antioxidant index with all-cause mortality in COPD patients by Sue Zhao, Yingjie Su, Hongzhong Yang

“…Our research aimed to explore the associations between the two indicators with all-cause mortality in COPD patients.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort analysis based on data from the six cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset from 2007 to 2018. …”
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Enteric Delayed-Release Granules Loading Dendrobine Ameliorates Hyperlipidemia in Mice by Regulating Intestinal Flora Composition by Shunqiang Song, Liangyu Yang, Tingting Chen, Yongai Xiong

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Association between composite dietary antioxidant index and the prevalence of periodontitis: results from NHANES 2009–2014 by Xinru Chen, Rui Han, Xinwei Liu, Jincheng Xu

“…However, a dearth of research exists on the association between dietary antioxidant intake and the prevalence of periodontitis. Methods Six dietary antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E, zinc, selenium, and carotenoids) were extracted from two 24-h recall interviews utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2009 and 2014. …”
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The Effect of the AQP1 Gene Knockout on the Diversity, Composition and Function of Gut Microbiota in Mice with Heart Failure by Haotian Li, Yubo Li, Jianqin Yang, Yanjun Liu

“…Introduction: This study aims to elucidate the impact of AQP1 on cardiac function and the intestinal microbiota in mice with chronic heart failure and to further investigate the broad effects of AQP1 on the gut microbiota composition in these mice. Methods: AQP1 knockout mice were used as the experimental group, with wild-type mice serving as the control group. …”
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Mirabegron induces selective changes in the faecal microbiota of HFHFr rats without altering bile acid composition by Roger Bentanachs, Roger Bentanachs, Lluïsa Miró, Lluïsa Miró, Patricia Ramírez-Carrasco, Rosa M. Sánchez, Rosa M. Sánchez, Rosa M. Sánchez, Manuel Bernabeu, Concepció Amat, Concepció Amat, Marta Alegret, Marta Alegret, Marta Alegret, Anna Pérez-Bosque, Anna Pérez-Bosque, Núria Roglans, Núria Roglans, Núria Roglans, Juan C. Laguna, Juan C. Laguna, Juan C. Laguna

“…We have previously reported that mirabegron administration was unable to reduce liver triglyceride content in our rat model.MethodsIn the present work, we analyse stored liver, adipose tissue (perigonadal and brown), serum and faecal samples from our previous study and present new biochemical, faecal metabolomic and microbiome data.Results and discussionWe show that oral administration of mirabegron significantly increases the expression of uncoupling protein 1 in brown adipose tissue and β3-Adrenergic receptor protein in perigonadal white adipose and liver tissues. …”
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Assessing the healthiness of UK food companies' product portfolios using food sales and nutrient composition data. by Lauren Kate Bandy, Sven Hollowell, Richard Harrington, Peter Scarborough, Susan Jebb, Mike Rayner

“…This study assesses recent changes in the nutrient profile of brands and products sold by the top 10 food and beverage companies in the UK.<h4>Methods</h4>The FSA/Ofcom nutrient profile model was applied to the nutrient composition data for all products manufactured by the top 10 food and beverage companies and weighted by volume sales. …”
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Effects of Arachidonic Acid Supplementation on Acute Anabolic Signaling and Chronic Functional Performance and Body Composition Adaptations. by Eduardo O De Souza, Ryan P Lowery, Jacob M Wilson, Matthew H Sharp, Christopher Brooks Mobley, Carlton D Fox, Hector L Lopez, Kevin A Shields, Jacob T Rauch, James C Healy, Richard M Thompson, Jacob A Ormes, Jordan M Joy, Michael D Roberts

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty strength-trained males (age: 20.4 ± 2.1 yrs) were randomly divided into two groups: ARA or placebo (i.e. …”
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Location-Aware Web Service Composition Based on the Mixture Rank of Web Services and Web Service Requests by Junwen Lu, Guanfeng Liu, Keshou Wu, Wenjiang Qin

“…To satisfy various kinds of requirement of the QoS, we propose a composition method based on our proposed framework. …”
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Optimization of polyphenols extraction by deep eutectic solvent from broccoli stem and characterization of their composition and antioxidative effects by Bingqing Wang, Peiyun Chen, Huien Zhang, Yanlei Chen, Liqing Chen

“…To efficiently extract polyphenols from broccoli stems, we herein describe an updated deep eutectic solvent extraction (DESE) method. Response surface modeling was utilized for optimization of the DESE method, achieving the best yield of 5.10 ± 0.04 mg polyphenols/g broccoli stem powder under the following conditions: solvent, choline chloride-urea (molar ratio 1:3); extraction temperature, 80 °C; extraction duration, 55 min; water content, 60%; and liquid-solid ratio, 41:1 mL/g. …”
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Prospective Associations of Body Composition and Body Shape With the Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer in the UK Biobank Cohort by Sofia Christakoudi, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Marc J. Gunter, Elio Riboli

“…It is unclear, however, whether fat or fat‐free mass plays a role in these relationships, whether abdominal obesity is more important than general obesity or whether the associations with anthropometric indices and diabetes are independent of each other. Methods We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards models to examine the prospective associations of body composition (allometric fat‐mass index (AFI) and allometric lean‐mass index (ALI), based on bioelectrical impedance, uncorrelated with each other and with height), waist size (allometric waist‐to‐hip index (WHI), uncorrelated with weight and height) and diabetes with pancreatic cancer risk in UK Biobank. …”
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Assembly Quality Control Technologies in Forced Clamping and Compensation Processes for Large and Integrated Aeronautical Composite Structures by Feiyan Guo, Qiangwei Bao, Jialiang Liu, Xiliang Sha

“…As a result, in practical engineering, the forced method of applying a local clamping force is inevitably adopted to passively reduce and compensate for assembly errors. …”
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Palmitic acid alone or combined with stearic and oleic enhances ruminal fiber degradation and alters microbiome composition by Fernanda Batistel, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Austin Sears, Sharif Uddin Khan, Jonas de Souza

“…Since palmitic, stearic, and oleic are major components of the membranes of ruminal mixed bacteria, we hypothesize that supplying these fatty acids in proportions that mimic bacterial composition will promote microbial flow and, consequently, improve fiber degradation.MethodsDiets were randomly assigned to 8 single-flow continuous culture fermenters arranged in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square with 6 days of adaptation and 4 days of sampling. …”
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Design of Controllers and Observer-Based Controllers for Time-Delay Singularly Perturbed Systems via Composite Control by Juing-Shian Chiou

“…This paper presents a novel and general approach, which is based on the composite control method, to synthesize the controller and observer-based state feedback to stabilize the singularly perturbed time-delay systems. …”
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Deglycosylated azithromycin alleviates cisplatin-evoked constipation in mice by altering host metabolome and gut microbiota composition by Xiaoting Gu, Shuwen Zhu, Shuwen Zhu, Weixue Tian, Xiaohe Li, Yutian Cai, Yutian Cai, Chaoyue Zheng, Chaoyue Zheng, Xiang Xu, Xiang Xu, Conglu Zhao, Conglu Zhao, Hongting Liu, Hongting Liu, Yao Sun, Yao Sun, Zhilin Luo, Zhilin Luo, Honggang Zhou, Honggang Zhou, Xiaoyu Ai, Cheng Yang, Cheng Yang

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the role of Deg-AZM in treating CIC by modulating the gut microbiota.MethodsThe therapeutic effects of Deg-AZM on intestinal motility were assessed in a cisplatin-induced CIC mouse model. …”
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