A droplet digital PCR assay to measure pilin antigenic variation frequency in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Sarah J. Quillin, Di Luo, Aoife Gavagan, Arthur Prindle, H Steven Seifert

“…Two fluorescent probes were designed to detect either the hypervariable tail region of silent pilin locus pilS3-copy 1 (S3C1) or a sequence conserved in all pilE variants (CYS2). …”
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Soil variability effect on the indices of potentially toxic elements pollution under the coffee (Coffea arabica)-enset (Ensete ventricosum) agroforestry systems of Southern Ethiopi... by Abdelaali Ait Saghir, Ali Boularbah, Fisseha Asmelash, Fassil Kebede

“…EF confirmed that the sources of PTEs are of geogenic origin, although localized anthropogenic influences were detected, especially for Luvisols (EF = 3.4 and 2 for Zn and Pb respectively) likely due to the use of organic amendments. …”
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Evaluation of Ecosystem Service Capacity Using the Integrated Ecosystem Services Index at Optimal Scale in Central Yunnan, China by Lanfang Liu, Jinliang Wang, Jie Li, Suling He, Yongcui Lan, Fang Liu

“…The average IESI values for CYP were 0.7338 in 2000, 0.6981 in 2005, 0.6947 in 2010, 0.6650 in 2015, and 0.6992 in 2020. (4) A 4500 m × 4500 m grid was identified as the optimal spatial scale for detecting the spatial divergence of comprehensive ecosystem service (CES) in CYP, and relief degree of land surface (RDLS), slope, and the NDVI were the top three drivers based on q‐values. …”
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Dual Delivery of Cells and Bioactive Molecules for Wound Healing Applications by Petras Winkler, Yong Mao

“…The anti-<i>S. aureus</i> activity was detected in conditioned media from MPs for up to eight days—four days longer than from bulk HG containing PS. …”
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Ambient seismic noise imaging of a tailings dam internal structure by Thulisile Kunjwa, Moctar Doucouré

“…This technique could prove valuable in detecting potential instabilities before they reach a critical stage. …”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Induces B Cell Activating Factor (BAFF) in Airway Epithelium: A Potential Avenue for Mucosal Vaccine Development by Wael Alturaiki, Brian Flanagan

“…By 48 h, this form was cleaved into a soluble ~17 kDa form, which was detected in the supernatant. Immunostaining further demonstrated reduced surface expression of membrane-bound BAFF in RSV-infected cells compared to uninfected controls, suggesting that RSV infection promotes the cleavage and release of BAFF into the extracellular environment. …”
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Experimental Study of Smart Steel Cables with Tubular Spot-Welded Grating Sensors by Nianchun Deng, Zhongqing Han, Zhiqian Chen, Zhaotao Chen

“…In this study, a tubular spot-welded grating sensor composed of a stainless-steel tube fixed to a substrate surface by welding is developed, and the tube is filled with high-performance epoxy resin components after the grating sensor is passed through it. …”
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Exploring the Complex Effects of Wildfire on Stream Water Chemistry: Insights From Concentration‐Discharge Relationships by C. Richardson, M. Montalvo, S. Wagner, R. Barton, A. Paytan, M. Redmond, M. Zimmer

“…For constituents with detectable responses to wildfire, post‐fire changes in the slopes of concentration‐discharge relationships commonly resulted in stronger enrichment trends or weaker dilution trends, suggesting that new contributing sources were surficial or near the surface. …”
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Multi-Global Navigation Satellite System for Earth Observation: Recent Developments and New Progress by Shuanggen Jin, Xuyang Meng, Gino Dardanelli, Yunlong Zhu

“…Furthermore, GNSS refraction, reflection, and scattering signals can remotely sense the Earth’s surface and atmosphere with powerful implications for environmental remote sensing. …”
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Venom of parasitoid, Pteromalus puparum, suppresses host, Pieris rapae, immune promotion by decreasing host C-type lectin gene expression. by Qi Fang, Fei Wang, John A Gatehouse, Angharad M R Gatehouse, Xue-xin Chen, Cui Hu, Gong-yin Ye

“…Immunolocalization and immunoblotting results showed that Pr-CTL was first detectable in vesicles present in cytoplasm of granulocytes in host hemolymph, and was then secreted from cells into circulatory fluid. …”
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INTENSITY TRANSFORMATION FOR THE MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS OF THE SOLID LUBRICATING BY LACTIN OF LARGE GRAIN LABA AT 1% EFFECT OF METHACRYLIC ACID by G.A. Yeroshenko, Yu. V. Timoshenko

“…Inhibited secretion, when the cytoplasm of glandular cells is densely filled with the secretary granules, is detected in the akin. Products of secretion in the lumens of excretory ducts have heterogeneous optical density. …”
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Serologic and molecular characteristics of hepatitis B virus infection in vaccinated schizophrenia patients in China by Yiying Wang, Lugang Yu, Hui Zhou, Zhiwei Zhou, Huijuan Zhu, Yinghui Li, Zhi Zheng, Xinxin Li, Chen Dong

“…Methodology: Between June 2014 and January 2015, 415 schizophrenia patients and 3,038 controls who had been routinely immunized as infants were recruited in the present study. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBsAb, and HBV DNA were detected with commercial methods according to the manufacturer’s protocol. …”
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Mn²⁺-Doped CsPbBr₂I Quantum Dots Photosensitive Films for High-Performance Photodetectors by Mengwei Chen, Wei Huang, Chenguang Shen, Yingping Yang, Jie Shen

“…At the same time, Mn²⁺-doping effectively passivated surface defects, reducing the defect density by 33%, and suppressed non-radiative recombination, thereby improving photoluminescence (PL) intensity and carrier mobility. …”
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Angiotensin II-Treated Cardiac Myocytes Regulate M1 Macrophage Polarization via Transferring Exosomal PVT1 by Feng Cao, Zhe Li, Wenmao Ding, Ling Yan, Qingyan Zhao

“…Western blotting assay was performed to detect the expression of exosomal surface markers, extracellular matrix-related proteins, and IL-16. …”
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Association between obesity and thyroid nodules in children and adults living in iodine-sufficient areas: analysis of cross-sectional data from Tianjin, China by Yang Wang, Fang Li, Dandan Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Yani Duan, Yushan Cui

“…A multifactor logistic regression model and a restricted cubic spline model were used to analyse the association between BMI/BSA and thyroid nodules in children and adults.Results Thyroid nodules were detected in 21.72% of children and 40.00% of adults. …”
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STUDY OF LONG-TERM TREND IN RIVER DISCHARGE OF SUTLEJ RIVER (N-W HIMALAYAN REGION) by Dharmaveer Singh, Rajan D. Gupta, Sanjay K. Jain

“…Recent studies have revealed rise in mean annual surface temperature which will modify pattern of Sutlej River flow in this basin. …”
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Synthesis and crystallization of configurable TiO2 nanostructures through anodization process of moderate concentration of NH4F-based organic electrolyte by Marcos Luna-Cervantes, Luis Zamora-Peredo, Ma de la Paz Cruz-Jáuregui

“…Sponge-like transition phases were detected, followed by the formation of well-defined nanotubes (inner diameter: 64 ± 9 nm; wall thickness: 16 ± 3 nm) in the 20–40 min range. …”
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Full‐Depth Reconstruction of Long‐Term Meridional Overturning Circulation Variability From Satellite‐Measurable Quantities via Machine Learning by Huaiyu Wei, Kaushik Srinivasan, Andrew L. Stewart, Aviv Solodoch, Georgy E. Manucharyan, Andrew McC. Hogg

“…Additionally, the DBNN accurately reconstructs Southern Ocean MOCs using only sea surface height and zonal wind stress as inputs, thereby avoiding reliance on ocean bottom pressure, which is subject to considerable measurement uncertainty in practice. …”
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Reflexo pudendo-anal em mulheres normais Pudendo-anal reflex in normal women by Geraldo de Aguiar Cavalcanti, Gilberto Mastrocola Manzano, Homero Bruschini, Lydia Maria Giuliano, Miguel Srougi, João Antônio Maciel Nóbrega

“…Responses were obtained after bilateral independent stimulation of the clitoris, with surface recordings from both sides of the external anal sphincter. …”
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Pilon Fractures: An Ideal Model to Understand Biological Factors Implicated in the Pathogenesis of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis by Jeffrey A. Foster MD, Jarod T. Griffin MD, Maaz Muhammad MD, Carlos R. Sierra-Arce MS, Wyatt G.S. Southall BS, Jacob S.W. Borgida BS, Robert K. Wagner MD, Ahmed Ismaeel PhD, John J. McCarthy PhD, Thuan V. Ly MD, Arjun Srinath MD, MPH, David C. Landy MD, PhD, Arun Aneja MD, PhD

“…Results: Five patients with unilateral pilon fractures consented to participate in the study. miRNA-146a was readily detectable in all patient samples. Using uninjured ankles (n=5) as a control, mean fold miRNA-146a expression was 1.0 ±0.93 [Mean ± Standard Deviation (SD)]. …”
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