Role of total polyphenol content in seed germination characteristics of spring barley varieties amidst climate change by Ivana Jovanović, Nicole Frantová, Jhonny E. Alba-Mejía, Lenka Porčová, Vratislav Psota, Jana Asszonyi, Radim Cerkal, Tomáš Středa

“…The findings support our initial hypothesis, indicating a variety-specific relationship between seed germination characteristics and increased TPC, where higher germination parameters might be associated with elevated TPC levels in some barley varieties.…”
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Manufacture and characterization of lightweight sand-plastic composites made of plastic waste and sand: Effect of sand types by Salih Mekideche, Mansour Rokbi, Zine El Abidine Rahmouni, Resego Phiri, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…Many tests and analysis were carried out in this investigation. First of all, two initial used compounds (waste PP and various silica sand) were analyzed by using ATR-FTIR, XRF, and grain size distribution. …”
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Pregnancy after Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy Associated Cancer: A Single Center Experience with 96 Cases by Mert Turğal, Kemal Beksaç, Derman Başaran, Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu, Özgür Özyüncü, Ömer Aran, M. Sinan Beksaç

“…Interval between cancer and pregnancy and timing of initiation of therapy in cases of pregnancy associated cancer are important issues in the perspective of fetal/neonatal well-being. …”
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Exploring the microbiota-gut-brain axis: impact on brain structure and function by Lidya K. Yassin, Mohammed M. Nakhal, Alreem Alderei, Afra Almehairbi, Ayishal B. Mydeen, Amal Akour, Mohammad I. K. Hamad

“…The MGBA serves as a conduit between the CNS and the ENS, facilitating communication between the emotional and cognitive centers of the brain via diverse pathways. In the initial stages of this review, we will examine the way how MGBA affects neurogenesis, neuronal dendritic morphology, axonal myelination, microglia structure, brain blood barrier (BBB) structure and permeability, and synaptic structure. …”
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Sarcoidosis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies by Danfeng Xu, Xiaohua Tao, Yibin Fan, Yan Teng

“…Antigen stimulation in genetically predisposed individuals enhances the phagocytic activity of antigen-presenting cells, including macrophages and dendritic cells. CD4 + T cells initiate dysregulated immune responses and secrete significant quantities of inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), which play a crucial role in modulating the aggregation and fusion of macrophages to form granulomas. …”
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Tracking the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nicaragua throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Gerald Vásquez Alemán, Cristhiam Cerpas, Jose G. Juarez, Hanny Moreira, Sonia Arguello, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris, Aubree Gordon, Shannon N. Bennett, Ángel Balmaseda

“…Results indicated a temporal and spatial shift in dominant lineages, initially from B.1 and A.2 in early 2020 to various Omicron subvariants toward the study’s end. …”
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Autoimmunity promotes chronic lymphocytic leukemia progression in an indolent disease model by Lisa Pfeuffer, Viola Siegert, Riccardo Trozzo, Katja Steiger, Roland Rad, Jürgen Ruland, Maike Buchner

“…Deletion of Blimp-1, which prevents plasma cell differentiation, initially enhanced B1/CLL formation in young mice but nearly halted CLL progression, highlighting the significant influence of autoimmune complications on disease outcomes. …”
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Rectal cancer with severe distal spreading by A. A. Nevolskikh, T. P. Berezovskaya, N. A. Gorban, L. M. Kondrashova, L. N. Titova

“…At repeated investigation after chemoradiotherapy course on a background of significant regression of tumor, development of metastasis in rectovaginal septum was revealed, located 5 cm from the lower pole of neoplasm, that required abdominal-perineal extirpation of rectum instead of initially planned organ-preserving resection. Contrary to the standard opinion on the extremely unfavorable prognosis in patients with severe spread of tumor beyond macroscopicly visible edges, the patient was followed-up for over 3 years without signs of relapse and distant secondaries.Conclusion. …”
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Access and sustainment of ELMy H-mode operation for ITER pre-fusion power operation plasmas using JINTRAC by E. Tholerus, L. Garzotti, V. Parail, Y. Baranov, X. Bonnin, G. Corrigan, F. Eriksson, D. Farina, L. Figini, D.M. Harting, S.H. Kim, F. Koechl, A. Loarte, E. Militello Asp, H. Nordman, S.D. Pinches, A.R. Polevoi, P. Strand

“…In the initial stages of ITER operation, ELM mitigation systems need to be commissioned. …”
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Experimental Analysis of Fuzzy Gain-Scheduled PID Controller With a Feedforward Compensator for an Ultra-Precise Piezoactuated Micropositioning Stage by Hussain Kahil, Irfan Ahmad, Yasser Bin Salamah

“…This paper presents an experimental analysis of the piezoactuated micropositioning stage studied. Initially, a conventional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) feedback controller is utilized. …”
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Analysis of Contributing Factors to Stunting in Poso Regency: A Perspective from the Special Stunting Handling Index by Nurfatimah Nurfatimah, Sumiaty Sumiaty, Kadar Ramadhan, Taqwin Taqwin, I Putu Suiraoka

“…The study emphasizes the need for targeted educational programs by healthcare professionals, policy-driven nutritional support initiatives, and community-based awareness campaigns to effectively address stunting in Poso Regency.…”
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Thermal performance analysis of a parabolic trough collector based solar water heater using revolving absorber tube by Rasaiah Naveenkumar, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Manickam Ravichandran, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Rajaraman Venkateshkumar, Ankit Kedia, Sathish Kannan, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar

“…Rotation is only about 180°, because at initial stage the absorber tube started its absorption from direct solar radiation and reflected solar radiations, though the rate of flow is very low, and the heat transfer fluid only flows at the lowermost surface of the absorber tube. …”
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The Causes of Variation Orders and Their Effects on Cost and Time of Projects in Sulaimani Governorate by Karukh Hassan M.karim, Noori Ali, Basira Majeed

“…It includes an amendment of the initial scope of work as in the awarded contract.  …”
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China’s chrysanthemum in the global market: evaluating the international competitiveness and influencing factors by Bo Pan, Bo Pan, Yingxin Du, Qingbing Chen, Qingbing Chen, Yaoyao Wang, Lijie Chen, Lijie Chen, Haiying Li, Conglin Huang, Kang Gao

“…While we do not find significant effect of the Belt and Road Initiatives, we find that Chinese exporters of cut chrysanthemums tend to choose to export to China’s partners of free trade agreement. …”
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The Borrachudos Granitic Suite: Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic A-type Magmatism in the Southeastern São Francisco Craton (SE Brazil) by IVO ANTONIO DUSSIN, MARIO LUIZ S.C. CHAVES, TANIA MARA DUSSIN, PHILLIPPE ROSSI, JACQUES CHARVET

“…The suite has ENd(T) values of -10.10 and -6.17, with TDM of 2.6-3.0 Ga, and initial 87Sr/86Sr ratio of 0.7057, indicating features of alkaline and anorogenic (A-type) within plate granitic magmas, derived from a Proterozoic crustal source. …”
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Efficacy of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Juhong Shi, Gang Liu, Meng Wang, Tao Wang, Yi Li, Yi Yang, Xuezhong Yu, Huadong Zhu, Yong Ma, Zongru Li, Lixi Zhang, Kun He, Jianqiang He

“…This meta-analysis aims to evaluate whether NIV or oxygen therapy is the more appropriate initial oxygenation strategy for the immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure.Method We will search all the RCTs that compared the efficacy of NIV and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised adult patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure on the major databases (Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and others), conference proceedings and grey literature. …”
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Time-dependent model for in-situ concrete carbonation depth under combined effects of temperature and relative humidity by Ting Du, Yongjia Cai, Yipu Guo, Jinghao Chen, Sen Chen, Mofang Yuan, Fulin Qu

“…Additionally, the carbonation depth of concrete exhibits a parabolic relationship with relative humidity, characterized by an initial increase followed by a subsequent decrease, forming a downward-opening curve. …”
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Polystyrene microplastics disrupt adrenal steroid synthesis in male mice via mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying Xiong, Zhe Chen, Hanmin Xiang, Yi Liu, Yanlin Wang

“…We proposed that mitochondrial dysfunction not only directly influenced the biosynthetic processes of steroid hormones but also induced cell apoptosis through the initiation of cellular oxidative stress. The latter may represent a common mechanism underlying the multi-organ toxicity induced by PS-MPs in the body. …”
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Unusual presentation of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta: case report by Mohamed Elhudairy, Naif Alkhushi, Osman Al-Radi, Khadijah Maghrabi, Gaser Abdelmohsen

“…Echocardiography revealed an anomalous right pulmonary artery (RPA) origin from the ascending aorta, a large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with right-to-left shunt, and moderate tricuspid regurgitation. Despite initial management with prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) infusion, discontinuation of the drug led to clinical deterioration characterized by severe metabolic acidosis and low cardiac output syndrome. …”
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Widespread mutagenesis and chromosomal instability shape somatic genomes in systemic sclerosis by Sriram Vijayraghavan, Thomas Blouin, James McCollum, Latarsha Porcher, François Virard, Jiri Zavadil, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Natalie Saini

“…However, the mechanisms underlying systemic sclerosis initiation, propagation, and cancer development are poorly understood. …”
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