Natural regeneration of trees in three types of afforested stands in the Taihang Mountains, China. by Xitian Yang, Dongfeng Yan, Canran Liu

“…Natural regeneration is the natural process by which plants replace themselves. It is a cost-effective way to re-establish vegetation, and it helps to preserve genetic identity and diversity. …”
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Obesity: Ethnic and Regional Differences in the Diet and Gut Microbiota (Review) by Evgeniya A. Novikova, Tatyana A. Bairova

“…In a world of constant economic and cultural changes traditional diet is being replaced by western diet, rich in free sugars, saturated fats, salt, and characterized by increased average daily dietary energy consumption intake. …”
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An Antenna Measurement System Based on Optical Feeding by Ryohei Hosono, Ning Guan

“…Ripples in radiation pattern due to the electrical feeding are successfully suppressed by the optical feeding. …”
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How Pasternak’s pine trees were made into waves by A. K. Zholkovsky

“…The texts feature two structurally as well as semantically different types of anaphoric passages: on the one hand, a static “locational” pattern, beginning with tam, “there,” and on the other, a more dynamic “directional” structure, beginning with tuda (German dahin), “thither.” …”
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Abnormal hyperactivity of specific striatal ensembles encodes distinct dyskinetic behaviors revealed by high-resolution clustering by Cristina Alcacer, Andreas Klaus, Marcelo Mendonça, Sara F. Abalde, Maria Angela Cenci, Rui M. Costa

“…Summary: L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a debilitating complication of dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson’s disease and the most common hyperkinetic disorder of basal ganglia origin. …”
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Combined Analysis of Endothelial, Hematopoietic, and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Compartments Shows Simultaneous but Independent Effects of Age and Heart Disease by Carine Ghem, Lucinara Dadda Dias, Roberto Tofani Sant’Anna, Renato A. K. Kalil, Melissa Markoski, Nance Beyer Nardi

“…The study included 36 patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement surgery. A decreased frequency of stem cells was observed in both groups of patients. …”
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Effect of Particle Size and Dosing of Polymeric Aluminum Chloride Waste Residue on Cement Mortar by Weitao Yang, Zhenguo Hou, Haiying He, Ping Xu, Weidong Sun, Yingbin Wang, Jian Gong

“…The results showed that the change pattern of strength of PAC waste residue mixed into cement mortar was similar to that of fly ash at the same substitution rate. …”
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Mechanical behavior of waste rock-based geopolymer as a sustainable backfill material: Strength evolution and fracture mechanisms by Yu Tian, Zhile Wang, Shiyuan Li, Chuning Ji, Chuangang Gong, Abdoul Wahab, Shengkang Zhang, Zhongchen Ao

“…Furthermore, the stress-strain process includes four distinct stages: the compaction and elastic stage, stable crack growth stage, unstable crack growth stage and the post-peak stage. Failure patterns predominantly feature single-slope shear fractures, with cracks concentrated in middle and upper areas of specimen. …”
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Optimization of a Novel Nano Antenna With Two Radiation Modes Using Kriging Surrogate Models by Abdel-Karim S.O. Hassan, Ahmed S. Etman, Ezzeldin A. Soliman

“…The direction of the main lobe of the radiation pattern of this nano antenna can be adjusted to be either in the broadside or the endfire direction. …”
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Accuracy of information on the underlying cause of death: An analysis in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. by Pablo Chaparro-Narváez, Jessika Alexandra Manrique Sanchez, Laura Berrio-Parra, Diana Carolina Urrego Ricaurte, Luis José Torres-Rojas, Nidia Patricia Orjuela Cantor, Claudia Patricia Mora Aguirre, Yesid Rojas Quevedo, Clara Suárez, Carlos Castañeda-Orjuela

“…Measures of concordance, patterns of false positives and negatives, and a kappa value were utilized as metrics to evaluate the death certificates quality.…”
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Investigation of the Flow Field Characteristics of Aortic Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves with Different Leaflet Shapes Using PIV by Y. Qiang, T. C. Duan, M. Z. Zhang, L. Qi, L. J. Wei

“…Non-physiological flow patterns generated by bileaflet mechanical aortic valves are closely associated with thromboembolism following valve replacement surgery. …”
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Management and Outcome of Patients with Acetabular Fractures: Associated Injuries and Prognostic Factors by Do-Hyun Yeo, Jong-Keon Oh, Jae-Woo Cho, Beom-Soo Kim

“…The posterior wall and both column fracture were the most common (37.8%) fracture patterns. Excellent and good clinical grades of MDA included 28 patients (75.6%) and fair and poor grades included nine (24.3%), respectively. …”
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Rapid intraspecific evolution of miRNA and siRNA genes in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. by Scott A Bernhardt, Mark P Simmons, Ken E Olson, Barry J Beaty, Carol D Blair, William C Black

“…Silencing of exo-siRNA pathway genes in mosquitoes orally infected with arboviruses leads to increased viral replication, but little is known about the comparative patterns of molecular evolution among the exo-siRNA and miRNA pathways genes in mosquitoes. …”
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Identification of druggable targets in acute kidney injury by proteome- and transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization and bioinformatics analysis by Jiachen Liu, Dianjie Zeng, Yinhuai Wang, Fei Deng, Shuiqing Wu, Zebin Deng

“…Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a critical condition with limited therapeutic options, predominantly managed by renal replacement therapy. The challenge of developing targeted treatments persists. …”
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Methodological and environmental implications for coastal soil identification as support for land management by Gabriel Phelipe Nascimento Rosolem, Yuzi Anaí Zanardo Rosenfeldt, Esdras Coivo Vilella, Daniel Alexandre Heberle, Arcângelo Loss

“…The study focused on identifying ecological patterns and impacts associated with acid-sulfate soils. …”
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Reduced periprosthetic fracture rate for a cemented anatomical versus a tapered polished stem in hip arthroplasty: A 6‐year follow‐up of a prospective observational cohort study... by Anna Josefsson, Michael Axenhus, Raéd Itayem, Sebastian Mukka, Martin Magnéli

“…The 6‐year PFF rate was 4.6% for the PTS group and 0.9% for the AS group. PFF patterns differed between groups, with Vancouver B fractures being more common in the PTS group. …”
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Mapping Disorders with Neurological Features Through Mitochondrial Impairment Pathways: Insights from Genetic Evidence by Anna Makridou, Evangelie Sintou, Sofia Chatzianagnosti, Iasonas Dermitzakis, Sofia Gargani, Maria Eleni Manthou, Paschalis Theotokis

“…A comprehensive table synthesizes genetic causes, inheritance patterns, and neurological manifestations across disorders. …”
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Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Down-regulates Cellular, and Exosomal Overexpressed Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in Breast Cancer Cells Under Hypoxic Condition by Sepideh Maralbashi, Farhad Salari, Cynthia Aslan, Houman Kahroba, Milad Asadi, Zahra Asghari, Tohid Kazemi

“…Also, miRNA replacement therapy would be useful by suppressing the expression of mTOR in BC treatment.…”
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Flow analysis of steady state forward flow of aortic valve prostheses using Particle Image Velocimetry by Lenz Christopher, Borowski Finja, Oldenburg Jan, Brandt-Wunderlich Christoph, Stiehm Michael, Schmitz Klaus-Peter

“…Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the standard therapy for aortic valve stenosis in patients with high surgical risk. …”
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Sedimentary Characteristics and Petroleum Geological Significance of the Middle–Upper Triassic Successions in the Wushi Area, Western Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin by Yahui Fan, Mingyi Hu, Qingjie Deng, Quansheng Cai

“…This study focuses on the Wushi Sag, systematically analyzing the sedimentary facies types, the evolution of sedimentary systems, and the distribution patterns of the Triassic Kelamayi and Huangshanjie formations. …”
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