NSUN2 knockdown ameliorates hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in type 2 diabetes mellitus through the Inhibition of ACSL6 m5C methylation by Xianshu Jiang, Xuelan Cheng, Qiu Wan

“…Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to assess m5C-associated gene expression in HFD-fed mice and NSUN2 levels in clinical samples. …”
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Uncovering glycolysis-driven molecular subtypes in diabetic nephropathy: a WGCNA and machine learning approach for diagnostic precision by Chenglong Fan, Guanglin Yang, Cheng Li, Jiwen Cheng, Shaohua Chen, Hua Mi

“…An unsupervised consensus clustering of DN samples from the same dataset was conducted based on differentially expressed GRGs. …”
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Fitting Quality of NMR Relaxation Data to Differentiate Asphalt Binders by Rebecca M. Herndon, Kevin Lai, Magdy Abdelrahman, Klaus Woelk

“…Two batches of PG 64-22 asphalt binder, along with samples of PG 76-22 and 94-10 binders, were investigated. …”
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Inflammatory breast cancer: High incidence of GCC haplotypes (−1082A/G, −819T/C, and −592A/C) in the interleukin-10 gene promoter correlates with over-expression of interleukin-10... by Salwa Sabet, Shrouk Khalaf El-Sayed, Hossam Taha Mohamed, Mohamed El-Shinawi, Mona M Mohamed

“…We found co-dominant effect as the best inheritance model (in the three studied single nucleotide polymorphisms in non–inflammatory breast cancer and inflammatory breast cancer samples), and we didn’t identify any association between single nucleotide polymorphisms genotypes and breast cancer prognostic factors. …”
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Understanding Debt Dynamics: The Role of Financial Literacy, Income, and Lifestyle with Gender as a Moderating Variable by Zulfa Zakiatul Hidayah, Erin Soleha

“…The population in this research is all people in the province of West Java. Samples were collected using the Accidental Sampling technique, and statistical testing tools using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS software. …”
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The CD163 + tissue-infiltrating macrophages regulate ferroptosis in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy orbital fibroblasts via the TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling pathway by Xuemei Li, Siyi Wang, Hanwen Cao, Simin Xu, Chao Xiong, Jinhai Yu, Yunxiu Chen, Zhangjun Ren, Min Li, Ying Hu, Puying Gan, Qihua Xu, Yaohua Wang, Hongfei Liao

“…Single-cell sequencing of six human tissue samples further analyzed changes in cellular subpopulations within the TAO microenvironment.Additionally, a co-culture model of CD163 + macrophages and TAO orbital fibroblasts, along with an in vitro TGF-β1-induced orbital fibroblast (OF) model, was constructed to validate the role of the TGF-β1/SMAD2/3 axis in ferroptosis regulation. …”
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Blood and urine early treatment response biomarkers in HIV-associated disseminated tuberculosis by Linda Boloko, Marcia Vermeulen, Bianca Sossen, Abulele Bekiswa, Phiona E. Namale, Chad Centner, Robert J. Wilkinson, Charlotte Schutz, Graeme Meintjes, David A. Barr

“…Objectives: We describe the changes in bacillary load during early treatment using quantitative and semi-quantitative measures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in blood and urine. …”
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A comparative analysis of service quality and student perceptions in Kyrgyzstan’s higher education institutions by Rita Ismailova, Mirlan Chynybaev, Sagynbek Orunbaev, Nurlan Omurov, Sabyrkul Kalygulova, Amangeldi Zhumadilov, Gulnara Isaeva, Svetlana Sirmbard

“…This study investigates the quality of higher education through student satisfaction, utilizing the ServQual model to assess gaps between student expectations and perceptions of educational services. …”
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Dual U-Net with multi-task attention for automated eyelid curvature quantification by Jimei Wu, Yang Yang, Cheng Wan, Cheng Wan, Meina Yang, Weihua Yang, Wei Chi

“…In segmentation tasks, the proposed AtDU-Net model achieved an IoU of 0.979 and a Dice coefficient of 0.989. …”
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Determination of chlorothalonil and its metabolite 4-hydroxychlorothalonil residues in animal-derived food by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by LIU Xiaofang, LI Zheng, HE Hao, JIANG Junjie, CHEN Yuanyuan

“…The anion multiple reaction monitoring model (MRM) of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source (APCI) was used for the determination, and the matrix matching external standard method was used for quantitative determination.ResultsThe linear relationships of chlorothalonil and 4-hydroxychlorothalonil were good in the range of 5~500 μg/L, and the limits of quantitation were 0.005 mg/kg. …”
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Irisin: An influential perspective on the protective effect of metformin on aortic and cardiac aging in rats by Ozgur Baris, Gulcin Gacar, Burak Acar, Feride Ipek Komsuoglu Celikyurt, Yusufhan Yazir, Tijen Utkan

“…The predictive value of irisin for the effects of metformin on cardiac and aortic aging in an aged rat model was evaluated by quantitative and histological confirmation. …”
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The Factors Affecting the Development of Advertising through Social Media to Influence the Sport Product Customers’ Behavior Intentions by Ali Karimi, Peyman Akbari

“…Sampling was also purposeful and accessible. The study tool was a semi-structured interview and a researcher-made questionnaire derived. …”
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The potential role of biomarkers CD28 and PF4 in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and their impact on the prognosis: an immune microenvironment analysis by Li Yan, Jiang-Han Li, Ai-Li Zhang, He Li, Bo Pang, De-Yang Meng, Qian Fu, Li-Juan Du, Yan Su

“…Subsequently, key module genes closely associated with IPF samples were selected using Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA). …”
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Research on Intelligent Diagnosis of Corrosion in the Operation and Maintenance Stage of Steel Structure Engineering Based on U-Net Attention by Zhen Duan, Xinghong Huang, Jia Hou, Wei Chen, Lixiong Cai

“…Leveraging a dataset of steel plate corrosion images with known grades, we train an Inception v3 corrosion classification model. Transfer learning techniques are then applied to determine the corrosion grade of each filtered window, culminating in a weighted average to estimate the overall corrosion grade of the target component. …”
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Impact of Social Structure Characteristics of High School and University Students Playing Fencing Sports on Collective Efficacy and Goal Orientation by Dilara Ilıkkan, Mehtap Yıldız

“…This study uses a descriptive (survey) research model based on quantitative observation. The research is limited to fencing athletes who are active in licensed, high school, and university education in 2020-2021 Academic Year. …”
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Types of Attributive Constructions in Middle English Poetry by E. A. Nilsen, I. K. Mashko

“…The most frequent type of attributive construction is the model in which the role of the attribute is performed by the adjective (37 %). …”
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ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS by Sonia Rani

“…To study the effectiveness of assertiveness training on self esteem and assertive behavior among adolescent girls of selected government schools, investigator developed a conceptual framework based on the Nola Pander's Health Promotion Model. The research approach adopted for the present study is a quantitative approach and the design selected was a quasi-experimental design (non equivalent pre test post test control group). …”
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Medical narrative competency, empathy, and self-efficacy among senior medical undergraduates in China: a cross-sectional analysis by Fang Liu, Shangqin Liu, Lijing Xia, Rui Pang, Hengyu Zhou

“…Methods This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design and enrolled 434 full-time senior medical undergraduates at a university in Chongqing, China, through convenience sampling. …”
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Epimedin B protects against bone loss and inflammation in diabetic osteoporosis rats by regulating OPG/RANKL pathway by Xianmei Zhang, Qinguo Sun, Xie Xie, Meng Luo, Junjie Zan, Zewei Cong

“…In this study, our goal is to investigate the functions and underlying mechanisms of EB in the progression of DOP. Methods A DOP rat model was established via a high-fat diet combined with intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). …”
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Driving Sustainability Performance in Hotels Through Green Digital Leadership and Circular Economy: The Moderating Role of Hotel Green Efficacy by Ibrahim A. Elshaer, Alaa M. S. Azazz, Mansour Alyahya, Sameh Fayyad, Mohamed Aboutaleb, Abuelkassem A. A. Mohammad

“…Participants were recruited using a stratified sampling method to ensure sectoral representation. …”
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