What makes equity crowdfunding successful in Japan? Testing the signaling and lack of financial literacy hypotheses by Yoshiaki Nose, Chie Hosomi

“…This study is unique in that it focuses on funding method differences as well as the contents of the business plans disclosed in the ECF campaigns. …”
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How to Estimate Fat Mass in Overweight and Obese Subjects by Lorenzo Maria Donini, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Valeria del Balzo, Carla Lubrano, Milena Faliva, Annalisa Opizzi, Simone Perna, Alessandro Pinto, Mariangela Rondanelli

“…To assess the determinants of body composition in overweight and obese subjects. Methods. …”
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TE-wave propagation in a hollow circular waveguide filled with a graded multilayered dielectric medium by Rana Balwan, Dalarsson Mariana

“…The z-dependent permittivity of the dielectric composite is modeled using a periodic sinusoidal function. …”
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Identification of key factors for malnutrition diagnosis in chronic gastrointestinal diseases using machine learning underscores the importance of GLIM criteria as well as addition... by Karen Rischmüller, Vanessa Caton, Markus Wolfien, Markus Wolfien, Markus Wolfien, Luise Ehlers, Matti van Welzen, David Brauer, Lea F. Sautter, Fatuma Meyer, Luzia Valentini, Mats L. Wiese, Ali A. Aghdassi, Robert Jaster, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Georg Lamprecht, Saptarshi Bej, Saptarshi Bej

“…Excluding the existing GLIM criteria and malnutrition risk reduced model performance (sensitivity -19%, specificity -8%, F1-score -10%), highlighting their significance. …”
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Predicting viral proteins that evade the innate immune system: a machine learning-based immunoinformatics tool by Jorge F. Beltrán, Lisandra Herrera Belén, Alejandro J. Yáñez, Luis Jimenez

“…We evaluated a comprehensive range of machine learning models, including ensemble methods, neural networks, and support vector machines. …”
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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil fungi community structure and assembly process in a semiarid alpine mining region by Yuanyuan Xue, Yuanyuan Xue, Wei Liu, Qi Feng, Meng Zhu, Jutao Zhang, Lingge Wang, Lingge Wang, Zexia Chen, Zexia Chen, Xuejiao Li, Xuejiao Li

“…Despite its ecological significance, current comprehension regarding the structure composition and assembly mechanisms of soil fungal communities following vegetation restoration in these fragile ecosystems remains insufficient.MethodsWe used the high-throughput sequencing and null model analysis to determine the variations and environmental drivers of soil fungal community structures and assembly processes across different restoration chronosequences (natural plant sites, unrestored sites, 2-year restoration sites, and 6-year restoration sites) in a semiarid alpine coal mining region.ResultsArtificial vegetation restoration significantly enhanced the α diversity of soil fungal communities while reducing β diversity. …”
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Mitochondrial Sensitivity to Submaximal [ADP] Following Bed Rest: A Novel Two‐Phase Approach Associated With Fibre Types by Lucrezia Zuccarelli, Maria De Martino, Antonio Filippi, Alice E. Knapton, Benjamin D. Thackray, Giovanni Baldassarre, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Giuseppe Sirago, Elena Monti, Marco Narici, Miriam Isola, Andrew J. Murray, Giovanna Lippe, Bruno Grassi

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate mitochondrial sensitivity to submaximal [ADP] by an alternative approach aimed at identifying responses associated with fibre type composition. Methods Isolated permeabilized vastus lateralis fibres were analysed by high‐resolution respirometry in 9 young males before and after a 10‐day horizontal bed rest. …”
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Myeloid TGF-β signaling shapes liver macrophage heterogeneity and metabolic liver disease pathogenesis by Ziyi Meng, Xiaoxue Qiu, Zhimin Chen, Yu-tung Lee, Linkang Zhou, You Lu, Tongyu Liu, Siming Li, Benjamin Levi, Katherine A. Gallagher, Jiandie D. Lin

“…Future research should consider the potential translational applications of these findings while addressing limitations related to model systems and human variability.…”
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Short‐chain fatty acids enhance muscle mass and function through the activation of mTOR signalling pathways in sarcopenic mice by Chaoran Liu, Pui Yan Wong, Qianjin Wang, Hei Yuet Wong, Tao Huang, Can Cui, Ning Zhang, Wing Hoi Cheung, Ronald Man Yeung Wong

“…This study aimed to determine whether the use of SCFAs as a supplement can be a therapeutic strategy of sarcopenia in a pre‐clinical model. Methods Seven‐month‐old pre‐sarcopenic senescent accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice received daily SCFAs cocktail (acetate, butyrate, and propionate) for 3 months. …”
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Investigation of Structural Relationships of Factors Affecting Posttraumatic Growth in Women With Breast Cancer by Azam Hashemian Moghadam, Hamid Reza Aghamohammadian Sharbaf, Mohammad Saeid AbdeKhodaei, Hossein Kareshki, Mona Joudi

“…The pattern of variables relationships was tested in a conceptual model by SEM and used the partial least squares regression method to test the measurement pattern and research hypotheses.  …”
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Integrated Data Mining and Animal Experiments to Investigate the Efficacy and Potential Pharmacological Mechanism of a Traditional Tibetan Functional Food Terminalia chebula Retz.... by Liu W, Zhang M, Tan J, Liu H, Wang L, Liao J, Huang D, Jie W, Jin X

“…Hyperuricemic rat models were treated with T. chebula to assess its effects on serum uric acid (UA) levels, renal inflammation, intestinal barrier integrity, and gut microbiota composition. …”
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Morphofunctional changes in the immune system in colitis-associated colorectal cancer in tolerant and susceptible to hypoxia mice by Dzhuliia Dzhalilova, Maria Silina, Anna Kosyreva, Nikolai Fokichev, Olga Makarova

“…Methods Hypoxia tolerance was assessed by gasping time measurement in hypobaric decompression chamber. …”
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Developing the IDCaRe team: an integrated and culturally-affirming approach to improving health engagement for HIV-positive veterans by James Michael Brennan, Madison B. Bailey, William Hua

“…Objective At San Francisco VA Health Care System, the Infectious Disease Care and Resilience (IDCaRe) team was established to improve outcomes for Veterans with acute needs or persistent difficulties in care delivery and efficacy. Method A five-step model to address complex needs in HIV care was adapted from existing literature and evidence base, combined with a culturally-aligned, interdisciplinary care orientation. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies two fibroblast subtypes and a Trem2+ macrophage subtype as the possible specific cellular targets in abdominal aortic aneurysms by Zhili Liu, Xiaojun Song, Ben Wang, Rong Zeng, Liqiang Cui, Yuehong Zheng, Wei Ye

“…However, clinical treatments utilizing anti-inflammatory therapies have proven ineffective.MethodsIn this study, we employed a classic mouse model of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) to compare the cellular composition and functional phenotypes of normal and AAA cells within a comprehensive single-cell microenvironment.ResultsOur findings revealed distinct evolutionary pathways for both fibroblasts and macrophages, leading to the identification of specific fibroblast subtypes (Fib_Apoc1+/Fabp4+ and inflam-Fib1) and a macrophage subtype (Mac_TREM2). …”
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Surgical technique for explantation of a functioning cardiopulmonary complex in an experiment by M. O. Zhulkov, I. S. Zykov, A. G. Makaev, A. V. Protopopov, M. N. Murtazaliev, F. Yu. Kosimov, A. R. Tarkova, A. D. Limansky, Ya. M. Smirnov, H. A. Agaeva, O. E. Frykina, D. A. Sirota

“…Objective: to develop and approve the surgical technique for explantation of a functioning cardiopulmonary complex under normothermic autoperfusion.Materials and methods. Landrace pigs were used as the experimental model for a series of acute experiments (n = 10). …”
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Grain Size Characteristics and Transport Pathways of Surface Sediments in Eastern Pamir Plateau by Li Hanlin, He Qing, Zhao Quanwei, Ma Mingjie

“…The influence of remote aeolian sedimentation on the composition of surface sediments was analyzed by use of a backward trajectory model. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Ruxolitinib vs Best Available Therapy in the Treatment of Myelofibrosis in Spain by María Teresa Gómez-Casares, Juan Carlos Hernández-Boluda, Antonio Jiménez-Velasco, Joaquin Martínez-López, María Giovanna Ferrario, Irmina Gozalbo, Joana Gostkorzewicz, Rudi Subirá

“…The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of ruxolitinib vs best available therapy (BAT) in MF patients in Spain. # Methods A decision-tree and Markov model were adapted to the Spanish setting to assess the cost-effectiveness of ruxolitinib vs. …”
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A Collagen Membrane Pretreated with Citrate Promotes Collagen Mineralization and Bone Regeneration by Qi Zhang, Yewen Zhong, Xinlin He, Sui Mai

“…An in vivo critical-size rat calvarial defect model was used to validate the effects of the membrane on bone regeneration. …”
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Optimizing Biomethane Production from Industrial Pig Slurry and Wine Vinasse: A Mathematical Approach by Belén Cañadas, Juana Fernández-Rodríguez, Rosario Solera, Montserrat Pérez

“…Pig slurry (PS) and wine vinasse (WV) pose environmental risks if not properly managed. Their composition makes them suitable for anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD), enhancing biomethane production and improving organic matter degradation efficiency. …”
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Relationship Between Systemic Inflammation and Glycemic Control in Firefighters by Tiffany J. Oberther, Andrew R. Moore, Austin A. Kohler, A. Maleah Holland-Winkler

“…This study examined the relationship between systemic inflammation markers and glycemic control markers in firefighters. <b>Methods</b>: Blood samples were collected from twenty full-time male firefighters to assess HbA1c, fasting glucose, and insulin to estimate the Homeostatic Model of Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and homocysteine. …”
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