In Vitro Evaluation of the Healing Potential and Proteomic Study of <i>Quercus robur</i> L. Leaf Extracts in Human Keratinocytes by Nelson Rojas-Velis, Casimiro Cárdenas-García, Erik Pérez, Jorge R. Toledo, Miguel Ángel Medina, Allisson Astuya-Villalón, Roberto T. Abdala-Díaz

“…Its composition, rich in bioactive compounds (tannins and flavonoids), confers antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. (2) Methods: The toxicity and ability of the extract to enhance cell migration were tested in human keratinocytes (HaCaT cell line). …”
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Evaluating T-cell cross-reactivity between tumors and immune-related adverse events with TCR sequencing: pitfalls in interpretations of functional relevance by Jiajia Zhang, Franco Verde, Tricia Cottrell, Hans Hammers, Kellie N Smith, Janis Taube, Boyang Zhang, Genevieve J Kaunitz, Poromendro Burman, Hok-Yee Chan, Jody E Hooper, Mohamad E Allaf, Hongkai Ji

“…TCRseq has been used to test if cross-reactive antitumor T cells are responsible for development of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) following immune checkpoint blockade. …”
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Bioinformatic and Molecular Docking Study of Zerumbone and Its Derivates against Colorectal Cancer by Riri Fauziyya, Winni Nur Auli, Nisa Yulianti Suprahman, Sarmoko Sarmoko, Arif Ashari, Kalista Alsadila, Lanita Agustin, Safia Fazila, Miralda Zahra, Esteria Christina Pane, Sukrasno Sukrasno

“…Zerumbone and its derivatives have gained attention for their ability to inhibit angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis and have been tested for their efficacy against various cancer cells. …”
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Analysis of the Control Effect of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> C4 Wettable Powder on Potato Bacterial Wilt Caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> by Zhixiang Xing, Dan Liu, Meng Luo, Zelin Yang, Wenyuan Pang, Yexing Feng, Jiani Yan, Fumeng He, Xu Feng, Qiang Yuan, Yingnan Wang, Fenglan Li

“…In the antibacterial activity test, surfactin showed better inhibition ability. …”
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On the use of lignocellulosic hemp fibers to produce biodegradable cost-efficient biocomposites by Jéssica Fernanda Pereira, Eugenia Núñez, Alcira Reyes, Suzana Mali, Amparo Lopez-Rubio, María José Fabra

“…The polymer-HF composites were produced by melt-compounding using mild conditions and shaped as films by compression-molding to obtain test specimens used in the characterization of the biocomposites. …”
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Towards automatization in morphometric analysis of sea urchin embryos for ecotoxicological applications and near-future scenarios simulation by Arnold Rakaj, Lorenzo Morroni, Gaia Flori, Luca Grosso, Annalisa Pinsino, Daniele Ventura, Alessandra Fianchini, David Pellegrini, Francesco Regoli, Michele Scardi

“…Specifically, embryo bioassays with invertebrates are among the most sensitive approaches used in the ecological quality assessment of the marine environment. However, these tests are time-consuming and expert judgment dependent, which potentially affects the results based on the ability of the operator and the number of counted embryos. …”
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Inflammation leads through PGE/EP3 signaling to HDAC5/MEF2‐dependent transcription in cardiac myocytes by András D Tóth, Richard Schell, Magdolna Lévay, Christiane Vettel, Philipp Theis, Clemens Haslinger, Felix Alban, Stefanie Werhahn, Lina Frischbier, Jutta Krebs‐Haupenthal, Dominique Thomas, Hermann‐Josef Gröne, Metin Avkiran, Hugo A Katus, Thomas Wieland, Johannes Backs

“…Activators of G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been reported to activate MEF2, but a comprehensive analysis of GPCR activators that regulate MEF2 has to our knowledge not been performed. Here, we tested several GPCR agonists regarding their ability to activate a MEF2 reporter in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes. …”
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An Efficient Aqua-Based Culture Method for the Propagation of High-Quality <i>Arundo donax</i> Seedlings by Jialin Guo, Wei Li, Gangqiang Cao, Luyue Zhang, Zhengqing Xie, Weiwei Chen, Gongyao Shi, Fang Wei, Baoming Tian

“…However, widespread cultivation is difficult because <i>A. donax</i> can only be asexually propagated. This study tested the efficacy of an aqua-based culture method with short duration and high rooting rate. …”
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Agricultural Soil as a Reservoir of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> with Potential Risk to Public Health by Jessica I. Licea-Herrera, Abraham Guerrero, Maribel Mireles-Martínez, Yuridia Rodríguez-González, Guadalupe Aguilera-Arreola, Araceli Contreras-Rodríguez, Susana Fernandez-Davila, Rocío Requena-Castro, Gildardo Rivera, Virgilio Bocanegra-García, Ana Verónica Martínez-Vázquez

“…Susceptibility to 16 antibiotics was tested using the Kirby-Bauer method (CLSI). Eight virulence factors (FV) and six genes associated with heavy metal resistance were detected by PCR. …”
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EDWNet: A Novel Encoder–Decoder Architecture Network for Water Body Extraction from Optical Images by Tianyi Zhang, Wenbo Ji, Weibin Li, Chenhao Qin, Tianhao Wang, Yi Ren, Yuan Fang, Zhixiong Han, Licheng Jiao

“…When we compare EDWNet with various other semantic segmentation networks, the results on the test dataset show that EDWNet has the highest accuracy. …”
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Epidemic Zika virus strains from the Asian lineage induce an attenuated fetal brain pathogenicity by Maïlis Darmuzey, Franck Touret, Emily Slowikowski, Ivan Gladwyn-Ng, Karan Ahuja, Lorena Sanchez-Felipe, Xavier de Lamballerie, Catherine Verfaillie, Pedro E. Marques, Johan Neyts, Suzanne J. F. Kaptein

“…Abstract The 2015–2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the Americas revealed the ability of ZIKV from the Asian lineage to cause birth defects, generically called congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). …”
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rTMS for enhancing cognitive reserve: A case report by Chiara Di Fazio, Eugenio Scaliti, Mario Stanziano, Anna Nigri, Greta Demichelis, Marco Tamietto, Sara Palermo

“…Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) have gained prominence due to their ability to modulate neurophysiological, affective and cognitive brain functions. …”
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From Chemistry to Pharmacology: Exploring the Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of Novel Dexketoprofen Amide Derivatives by Marko Karović, Miloš Nikolić, Nikola Nedeljković, Marina Vesović, Marina Nikolić, Marijana Anđić, Nevena Lazarević, Vladimir Jakovljević, Jelena Nedeljković, Sanja Đaković, Jelena Bošković, Vladimir Dobričić

“…The stronger binding affinity of derivative <b>4</b> for COX-2 in comparison to other tested compounds is likely attributed to its ability to form multiple electrostatic interactions within the enzyme’s active site. …”
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Investigation of Tongqiao Huashuan Granules’ effect on hippocampal neuron autophagy in vascular dementia rats via the PI3K/Akt-mTOR signaling pathway using network pharmacology and... by Xiaoqu Jiang, Shuyao Yu, Shuaifeng Yao, Sikai Wang, Jing Cai, Zhongsheng Tang, Shijie Zhu

“…Following the interventions, the spatial learning and memory abilities of the rats were assess using a water maze experiment. …”
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Effect of diamond content on properties of Ni-Cu/diamond composites prepared by electron beam selective melting by Haodong LI, Haishan WANG, Yonggang FAN

“…Due to the loss of the metal matrix's ability to bind and hold them, the diamond particles fall off in clumps during wear and erosion tests, resulting in a significant decrease in wear resistance and erosion resistance of the specimens. …”
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Study of Cytotoxicity of Spiro-Fused [3-Azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane]oxindoles and Cyclopropa[a]pyrrolizidine-oxindoles Against Tumor Cell Lines by Anton A. Kornev, Stanislav V. Shmakov, Alexander I. Ponyaev, Alexander V. Stepakov, Vitali M. Boitsov

“…The impact on the Sk-mel-2 cell actin cytoskeleton structure was even greater: granular actin was distributed diffusely in the cytoplasm in up to 90% of treated cells while the number of filopodia-like deformations was reduced by up to 23%. A scratch test performed on the human melanoma cell line showed that these cells did not fill the scratched strip and lose their ability to move under treatment. …”
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Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale for Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases by Mohammad Saeed Khanjani, Farzaneh Ebrahimgol, Manoochehr Azkhosh, Samaneh Hoseinzadeh, Maryam Latifian, Sahar Esmaeili

“…Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s α coefficient, and test re-test reliability was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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Screening, Identification, and Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium Strains from Alpine Grassland as Biocontrol Agents Against <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> by Xinni Yao, Xiaojun Lan, Yanli Jin, Chunjie Li

“…In this study, 11 plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) strains previously screened from alpine grassland were tested to assess their inhibitory effects on <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> and their ability to produce siderophores, protease, cellulase, and amylase. …”
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Kharon Is Crucial for <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Morphology but Does Not Impair In Vitro Infection by Jose Luis Saenz-Garcia, Normanda Souza-Melo, Juliana Severo Miranda, Beatriz Borges, Lisandro A. Pacheco-Lugo, Jose M. Quintero-Solano, Nilmar Moretti, Richard Wheeler, Lia C. Soares-Medeiros, Wanderson D. DaRocha

“…Deletion mutants for live attenuated vaccines, particularly deletions of proteins related to the cytoskeleton, have been widely tested in related parasites but candidates have not been tested in <i>T. cruzi</i>. …”
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Development of entrepreneurial competencies of Russian and Czech undergraduate students: Gender aspect by A. V. Pesha, M. N. Shavrovskaya, Z. Caha

“…Recently, university teachers have faced the task to develop not only professional knowledge, skills and abilities, but also universal and supra-professional competencies. …”
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