Classifying Dry Eye Disease Patients from Healthy Controls Using Machine Learning and Metabolomics Data by Sajad Amouei Sheshkal, Morten Gundersen, Michael Alexander Riegler, Øygunn Aass Utheim, Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, Helge Rootwelt, Katja Benedikte Prestø Elgstøen, Hugo Lewi Hammer

“…<b>Background:</b> Dry eye disease is a common disorder of the ocular surface, leading patients to seek eye care. Clinical signs and symptoms are currently used to diagnose dry eye disease. …”
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Influenza A virus N-linked glycosylation sites with very low glycan occupancy: identification, evolutionary dynamics, and impact on virus biology by Dr Irina Alymova, Dr Wen-Pin Tzeng, Dr Alexander Jureka, Dr John Barr, Dr Dongxia Wang, Dr Betlehem Mekonnen, Mr Shane Gansebom, Dr Ian York

“…Introduction: Influenza A virus (IAV) is a common pathogen of the human respiratory tract that causes both seasonal endemics and intermittent pandemics. The IAV major surface protein and antigen, hemagglutinin (HA), is extensively glycosylated, with 12 N-linked glycosylation sites in A(H3N2)2013 IAV. …”
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Effect of the time of use in the physical conditions of the an Andean soil in the department of Nariño, Colombia Efecto del tiempo de uso en las condiciones físicas del suelo andin... by Volverás Belisario, Amézquita Edgar, Táfur Harold

“…The dynamics of the soil loss and the infiltration processes and movement of the water on the soil surface for simulated rain of 110 mm h-1 showed that the rate of soil loss, was minimum in the control and the pasture and was increased drastically until the 25 years of agricultural use (rotation w-c), time after which diminishes gradually when increasing the time of use of the soil. …”
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Exploring the complex interplay between oral Fusobacterium nucleatum infection, periodontitis, and robust microRNA induction, including multiple known oncogenic miRNAs by Syam Jeepipalli, Aravindraja C, William Duncan, V. M. Krishna, Bikash Sahay, Edward K. L. Chan, L. Kesavalu

“…F. nucleatum-infected mice showed 100% bacterial colonization on the gingival surface, along with a significant increase in alveolar bone resorption (P < 0.0001) and intravascular dissemination to the heart, indicating its invasive potential. …”
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PD-1-dependent therapeutic effect of Trichinella spiralis cystatin on myocardial infarction in a mice model by Weixiao Zhang, Wenhui Yin, Hongtao Wang, Lingqin Wu, Chang Li, Xinyu Peng, Xiang Li, Kaibo Jiang, Huiqi Yang, Chenyue Dang, Erhe Gao, Qiwang Jin, Xiaodi Yang

“…Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect messenger RNA expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the macrophage surface markers inducible nitric oxide synthase and arginase-1 in the MI area. …”
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Homogenized daily sunshine duration over China from 1961 to 2022 by Y. He, Y. He, K. Wang, K. Yang, C. Zhou, C. Shao, C. Yin

“…On this basis, we constructed a homogenization procedure to detect and adjust discontinuities in both the variance and mean of the daily SSD from 1961 to 2022. …”
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Measurement of the interface of external connection implants with metal or zirconia abutments under scanning electron microscopy by Blanca Nieves-Rodriguez, Jair Rodríguez-Ivich, Nana Kwame Ampomah, Fabio Luiz Andretti

“…Specifically, it was detected that the sum of ranks were relatively larger for the external hex implants that were screwed with zirconia abutments in Group 3. …”
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Bundling gold nanorods with RCA-produced DNA tape into an intelligently reconfigurable nanocluster bomb for multimodal precision cancer therapy by Qian Gao, Weijun Wang, Shujuan Sun, Ya Yang, Kaili Mao, Yuxi Yang, Zai-Sheng Wu

“…Moreover, the spontaneous structural reorganization allows aptamers in the interior cavity move outward to the exterior surface, which magically offers the compensation of degraded aptamers and impair persistent in vivo cell targeting ability. …”
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Fluopyram SDHI pesticide alters fish physiology and behaviour despite low in vitro effects on mitochondria by Lucie Bouly, Lisa Jacquin, Florian Chapeau, Jean-Marc Bonmatin, Myriam Cousseau, Aurianne Hagimont, Pascal Laffaille, Bénédicte Lalot, Anthony Lemarié, Camille Pasquet, Laurence Huc, Séverine Jean

“…Boscalid, fluopyram, and bixafen are 3 frequent SDHI molecules commonly detected in surface waters, which may pose risks to aquatic species. …”
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Evidence for a Close-in Tertiary Orbiting around the Algol-type System HZ Dra with Tidal Splitting and Spots Activities by Ping Li, Wen-Ping Liao, Sheng-Bang Qian, Lin-Jia Li, Qi-Bin Sun, Xiang-Dong Shi, Azizbek Matekov, Qi-Huan Zeng, Zhao-Long Deng, Xiao-Hui Fang

“…Our frequency analysis detects one radial p-mode, seven nonradial p-modes, and one nonradial g-mode. …”
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High-Sensitivity EFPI-Based Acoustic Sensor Using in-Fiber Collimator and Adjustable 45&#x00B0; Mirror by Qi Zhang, Jiefeng Luo, Xiaobei Zhang, Yan Tang, Yizheng Chen, Yong Yang, Yang Wang, Yi Huang, Tingyun Wang

“…The cross-axial EFPI is constructed by optical fiber and cantilever&#x0027;s inner surface, assisted with an adjustable 45&#x00B0; mirror. …”
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Evolution of the Inner Accretion Flow and the White Dwarf Spin Pulse during the 2023 Outburst in GK Persei by Mariko Kimura, Takayuki Hayashi, Yuuki Wada, Wataru Iwakiri, Shigeyuki Sako, Martina Veresvarska, Simone Scaringi, Noel Castro-Segura, Christian Knigge, Keith C. Gendreau, Zaven Arzoumanian

“…The X-ray spectrum consisted of three components: blackbody (BB) emission of several tens of eVs from the irradiated white dwarf (WD) surface, a source possibly including several emission lines around 1 keV, and multitemperature bremsstrahlung emission from the accretion column. …”
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STRAS: a new high-time-resolution aerosol sampler for particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis by S. Nava, S. Nava, R. Vecchi, R. Vecchi, P. Prati, P. Prati, V. Bernardoni, V. Bernardoni, L. Cadeo, G. Calzolai, L. Carraresi, L. Carraresi, C. Cialdai, M. Chiari, F. Crova, F. Crova, A. Forello, A. Forello, C. Fratticioli, C. Fratticioli, F. Giardi, M. Manetti, D. Massabò, D. Massabò, F. Mazzei, F. Mazzei, L. Repetto, G. Valli, G. Valli, V. Vernocchi, F. Lucarelli, F. Lucarelli

“…To increase PIXE sensitivity, each sample is concentrated on a small surface area on a polycarbonate membrane. Comparison between the elemental concentrations retrieved by STRAS samples and samples collected using a standard sequential sampler operated in parallel shows very good agreement; indeed, if both the samplers use the same kind of membrane, the concentrations of all detected elements are in agreement within 10 %.…”
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Data of vegetation structure metrics retrieved from airborne laser scanning surveys for European demonstration sitesZenodo by W. Daniel Kissling, Wessel Mulder, Jinhu Wang, Yifang Shi

“…Users should note that the rasterized LiDAR metrics may contain zero or NA values, particularly over water surfaces, with the pulse penetration ratio metric potentially indicating false high vegetation cover over water. …”
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The prevalence of comorbid and concomitant diseases in psoriatic arthritis patients, data from Russian register by Yu. L. Korsakova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. Yu. Loginova, E. E. Gubar, E. A. Vasilenko, A. A. Vasilenko, N. A. Kuznetsova, I. M. Patrikeeva, E. L. Nasonov

“…Comorbid and concomitant diseases were detected in 297 (48%) of 614 patients. 183 (61.6%) patients had 2 or more diseases in addition to Ps and PsA. …”
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A Silk Fibroin Nanoparticle Hydrogel Loaded With NK1R Antagonist Has Synergistic Anti‐Inflammatory and Reparative Effects on Dry Eye Disease by Bo Gong, Yi Liu, Huan Li, Xueming Ju, Dongfeng Li, Yuhao Zou, Xiaoxin Guo, Kai Dong, Jialing Xiao, Weijia Wu, Renjie Chai, Ruifan Zhang, Man Yu

“…Abstract Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial illness affecting tears and the ocular surface. The neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) is a target for controlling T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T cell (Treg) imbalances. …”
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The emergence of Brucella canis as a public health threat in Europe: what we know and what we need to learn by Vitomir Djokic, Luca Freddi, Fabrizio de Massis, Elina Lahti, Marielle H. van den Esker, Adrian Whatmore, Anna Haughey, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Giuliano Garofolo, Falk Melzer, Flavio Sacchini, Ad Koets, Stephen Wyllie, Alain Fontbonne, Guillaume Girault, Acacia Ferreira Vicente, John McGiven, Claire Ponsart

“…Although B. canis shows some pathogenic characteristics similar to B. abortus and B. melitensis, it lacks surface O-polysaccharide, like nonzoonotic B. ovis. …”
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Mammographic density and exposure to air pollutants in premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study by Tamara Jiménez, Alejandro Domínguez-Castillo, Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz, Pilar Lucas, María Ángeles Sierra, Sergio Maeso, Rafael Llobet, Marina Nieves Pino, Mercedes Martínez-Cortés, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Marina Pollán, Virginia Lope, Javier García-Pérez

“…Finally, the initial analyses were applied to the PCs to detect underlying patterns of emission sources. Results: The first analysis detected no association between MD and exposure to any of the pollutants. …”
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Association and shared biological bases between birth weight and cortical structure by Lu Zhang, Qiaoyue Ge, Zeyuan Sun, Rui Zhang, Xinxi Li, Xiaoli Luo, Run Tian, Yuheng Cao, Chunyan Pu, Lin Li, Dongsheng Wu, Ping Jiang, Chuan Yu, Chiara Nosarti, Chenghan Xiao, Zhenmi Liu

“…Abstract Associations between birth weight and cortical structural phenotypes have been detected; however, the understanding is incomprehensive, and the potential biological bases are not well defined. …”
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Hyperendemicity and genotype diversity of hepatitis B virus among patients attending the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Nigeria by Ugwu, Chinwe Ndidi, Dangana, Amos, Suleiman Chunta, Hassan, Akyala Adamu, Ishaku, Miri, Nanpon, Leviticus Dansura, Mangpin, Samuel, Bwede Eugene, Villeng Gagari, Felix, Adeyemi Ojo, Johnson, Gyang, Nyiri Miriam, Uzoebo, Nkiruka Lynda, Nanbol, Helen Daniel, Nyinishu, Gabriel Bernice, Barde, Aisha Daminso, Abdullahi, Idris Nasir

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 patients, whose blood samples were collected and screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and four other structural antigens and antibodies by Lateral Flow Assay. …”
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