Loss of FXR or Bile Acid-dependent Inhibition Accelerate Carcinogenesis of Gastroesophageal AdenocarcinomaSummary by Theresa Baumeister, Andrea Proaño-Vasco, Amira Metwaly, Karin Kleigrewe, Alexander Kuznetsov, Linus R. Schömig, Martin Borgmann, Mohammed Khiat, Akanksha Anand, Julia Strangmann, Katrin Böttcher, Dirk Haller, Andreas Dunkel, Veronika Somoza, Sinah Reiter, Chen Meng, Robert Thimme, Roland M. Schmid, Deepa T. Patil, Elke Burgermeister, Yiming Huang, Yiwei Sun, Harris H. Wang, Timothy C. Wang, Julian A. Abrams, Michael Quante

“…Here, we assess the effect of diet on the microbiota-BA axis and evaluate the role of FXR in disease progression. Methods: L2-IL1B mice (mouse model of BE and GEAC) under different diets, and L2-IL1B-FXR KO-mice were characterized. …”
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Experimental Study on the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Pre-Drilled Planted Piles in Isolated Stone Strata Based on Transparent Soil Technology by Wenli Liao, Qipeng Cai, Xiangyu Guo, Hao Lin, Jiajin Zhou, Shizhuo Su

“…This paper combines pile-planting technology with isolated stones to incorporate them into the load-bearing system, resulting in a new type of pre-drilled composite pile suitable for isolated stone sites. A visualization testing system for pile-soil deformation is developed using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technology and transparent soil, conducting non-intrusive model tests on pile-planting and boulder-capped piles under different uplift load conditions, and comparing the results with a discrete-continuous coupled three-dimensional numerical model analysis. …”
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Parameters of equations for group growth of golden king crab <i>Lithodes aequispinus</i> in the northern Okhotsk Sea by E. A. Metelyov, I. S. Chernienko

“…Parameters of von Bertalanffy growth equation were estimated using SLCA method (Shepherd's length composition analysis): the asymptotic carapace width W∞ was 252.0 mm for males and 165.3 mm for females; the growth rate K was 0.081 and 0.130, respectively. …”
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Ferula communis leaf extract: antioxidant capacity, UHPLC–MS/MS analysis, and in vivo and in silico toxicity investigations by Imad Ed-Dahmani, Mohamed El Fadili, Ghizlane Nouioura, Fahd Kandsi, Yassine El Atki, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Raffaele Conte, Fatima Zahra Lafdil, Abdeslam Taleb, Abdelfattah Abdellaoui, Mustapha Taleb

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Intelligent Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Based on Horizontal and Vertical Integrated Control by Jingbo Xu, Jingbo Zhao, Jianfeng Zheng, Haimei Liu

“…For lateral control, model predictive control (MPC) theory is introduced to compute the front wheel steering angle that ensures optimal trajectory following. …”
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Prognostic value of a lncRNA signature in early-stage invasive breast cancer patients by Rong Guo, Xiting Wang, Yinju Yang, Jiaying Zou, Ming Li, Zeying Li, Yuan Yan, Nan Lan, JianYun Nie, Yiyin Tang, Guojun Zhang

“…Our study hypothesized that multivariate long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression profiles, when systematically integrated into a composite model, may synergistically refine postoperative risk categorization and enhance prognostic forecasting precision in this patient cohort. …”
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Prediction of Hydrogen-Bonding Interaction Free Energies with Two New Molecular Descriptors by William E. Acree, Costas Panayiotou

“…In the present work, a simple method is proposed for the prediction of the HB interaction free energies. …”
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Hybrid subnet-based node failure recovery formal procedure in wireless sensor and actor networks by Hamra Afzaal, Nazir Ahmad Zafar, Fahad Alhumaidan

“…The static model consists of subnets, circular topology, sensors, actors, and gateways as composite objects in Vienna Development Method—specification language. …”
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOSAGE FORMS by E. V. Blynskaya, S. V. Tishkov, K. V. Alekseev

“…For the sake of clarity of the processes, the compositions and auxiliary substances used (AS), for example biodegradable polymers such as PLA, PLGA, etc., compositions of «ink» and powder substrates required for each type of process are given, as well as experimental data obtained from literature sources, curves release and technological properties of model samples. …”
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An Innovative FRP Pre-Stressing Device for Retrofitting Reinforced Concrete Beams by Kian Aghani, Hassan Afshin, Karim Abedi

“…Pre-stressing the FRP is a promising strategy to optimize the proficiency of this method by enhancing the effectiveness of the composite and delaying debonding failures. …”
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Music Emotion Classification Based on Heterogeneous Graph Neural Networks by Jing-Ying Guo, Peng Wang

“…The experimental results show that our model significantly outperforms current state-of-the-art (SOTA) methods on two datasets for music emotion classification.…”
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Designing the Forest of Tomorrow: Generating Virtual Trees with Adversarial Autoencoders by H. Hristova, C. Blattert, S. Puliti, J. Schweier

“…By leveraging remote sensing data, we aim to capture individual tree features and characteristics accurately, linking them to dynamic simulations of forest structures and composition. Employing a deep learning approach, we train models on existing 3D scanned data to produce diverse and realistic visual representations of specific tree species. …”
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Determinants of Sustainability Reporting in the Romanian Banking Sector by Mihaela CUREA, Maria Carmen HUIAN, Marilena MIRONIUC

“…Regression trees facilitate the identification and modeling of non-linear and conditional relationships between variables, enabling the detection of complex interactions that traditional fixed-effects regression models cannot capture. …”
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SiGe-Surrounded Bitline Structure for Enhancing 3D NAND Flash Erase Speed by Dohyun Kim, Wonbo Shim

“…In the case of a SiGe thickness (t_SiGe) of 13 nm, the lower bandgap of SiGe increases the BTBT generation rate, boosting the channel potential rise at the end of the erase voltage ramp-up by 861% compared to the Si-only structure, while limiting the reduction in read on-current to within 4%. We modeled the voltage and electric field across the SiGe layer, as well as BTBT generation rate and GIDL current in the SiGe layer, by varying t_SiGe, Ge composition ratio (SiGe_X), and the voltage difference between V_BL and V_{GIDL_TR}.…”
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Microarthropods communities as indicators of soil quality in a Mediterranean periurban forest using the QBS-ar index by Cristina Rodríguez-Pajares, E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia, Mercedes Fernández-Fernández

“…However, the evenness indicator (Ep), with an average of 0.66, was significantly higher in the shrublands. In addition, modelling showed higher evenness as understory was more developed (p-value < 0.01). …”
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Mapping dominant plant communities in the degraded Zoige swamp using Sentinel-1/2 imagery and its implications for vegetation restoration by Guoying Zhang, Chuanpeng Zhao, Mingming Jia, Rong Zhang, Hou Jiang, Zongming Wang

“…In this study, we used Sentinel-1/2 imagery and digital elevation model (DEM) as the data sources to create median composite images for the fruiting and withering seasons of vegetation. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cardiac Distress Inventory - Short Form among people with cardiac diseases in Hong Kong by Ted C. T. Fong, Ted C. T. Fong, Ian C. H. Leung, Chun Ka Wong, Alun C. Jackson, Alun C. Jackson, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho

“…Exploratory factor analysis and partial correlation analysis were conducted to examine the factorial validity, reliability, and convergent validity of the CDI-SF with reference to validating measures.ResultsThe 1-factor model showed adequate model fit with excellent composite reliability (ω = .92) and substantial factor loadings (λ = .64 –.94, p &lt;.01). …”
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The combination of Clostridium butyricum and Akkermansia muciniphila mitigates DSS-induced colitis and attenuates colitis-associated tumorigenesis by modulating gut microbiota and... by Dengxiong Hua, Qin Yang, Xiaowei Li, Xuexue Zhou, Yingqian Kang, Yan Zhao, Daoyan Wu, Zhengrong Zhang, Boyan Li, Xinxin Wang, Xiaolan Qi, Zhenghong Chen, Guzhen Cui, Wei Hong

“…In the colitis-associated CRC mice model, a combination of CB and AKK significantly alleviates weight loss and markedly reduces inflammatory infiltration of macrophages and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) in the colon, thereby regulating anti-tumor immunity and inhibiting the occurrence of inflammation-induced CRC. …”
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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Nurses’ Professional Dignity Scale by Michela Piredda, Maddalena De Maria, Rosario Caruso, Anna Marchetti, Giorgia Petrucci, Anna Cerra, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Alessandro Stievano

“…This study aimed to develop and psychometrically test the Nurses’ Professional Dignity Scale (NPDS). <b>Methods</b>: The tool’s development was guided by a theoretical model from a meta-synthesis. …”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…The proposed conceptual model evolved from a composition of concepts adapted from the Industrial Ecology theoretical background to represent the system of the typical commercial practice of reuse of building products in the Netherlands, supplied by-products derived from the housing stock, and are centralized on the role of the practitioner. …”
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