A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes by Zheng-Yu Zuo, Germinal Rouhan, Shi-Yong Dong, Hong-Mei Liu, Xin-Yu Du, Li-Bing Zhang, Jin-Mei Lu

“…The heterogeneous morphology of the current members of Dryopteridaceae makes the family and its subfamilies difficult to define by single morphological characteristics or even character combinations. We carried out phylogenetic analyses to reconstruct a highly supported phylogeny of Dryopteridaceae. …”
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Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…In 47 patients with diagnosis of IBS-D, confirmed by conformity of symptoms to Rome-III criteria and absence of organic diseases according to carried out investigation comparative analysis of effect of probiotics and placebo on development of main clinical symptoms, state of intestinal microflora and quality of life was applied. …”
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Experimental study on geogrid-soil interface properties based on pullout tests: A case study by Zhijie Wang, Guowei Zhang, Guangqing Yang, Yan Qin, Shiguang Zhou

“…To investigate the influence of backfill and geogrid on their interface behavior of the reinforced soil retaining walls in Yichang section of Shanghai-Chongqing- Chengdu high-speed railway, a series of laboratory pullout tests were carried out considering the influence of water content and compaction degree of the backfill as well as tensile strength of the geogrid. …”
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A novel adaptive droop-based SoC balancing control strategy for distributed energy storage system in DC microgrid by Liangliang Guo, Xinrui Liu, Xinyu Li, Rui Wang, Hanwen Ren, Zhiliang Wang, Qiuye Sun

“…In addition, the stability analysis of the proposed control strategy is carried out to ensure the stable operation of the system in theory. …”
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Membrane-bound model of the ternary complex between factor VIIa/tissue factor and factor X by Melanie P. Muller, Alex Mortenson, Josepha C. Sedzro, Po-Chao Wen, James H. Morrissey, Emad Tajkhorshid

“…Strikingly, in our model, FX makes contact with TF:FVIIa chiefly via its γ-carboxyglutamate–rich (GLA) domain and protease domain, with the majority of the FX light chain (ie, its 2 epidermal growth factor–like domains) out in the solvent, making no direct contact with TF:FVIIa. …”
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Filling the Atlantic coastal tree-ring reconstruction gap: A 195-year record of growing season discharge of the Sainte-Anne River, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada by A.V. Pace, J.-M. St-Jacques, D.D. Noel, G. Fortin

“…Data. 11, (1655–1674) showed common modes of variability through-out this broader region. While energy-limited tree-ring chronologies are well-known in western North America, they are poorly known in eastern North America. …”
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Minute-cadence Observations of the LAMOST Fields with the TMTS. VI. Physical Parameters of Contact Binaries by Qiqi Xia, Xiaofeng Wang, Kai Li, Xiang Gao, Fangzhou Guo, Jie Lin, Cheng Liu, Jun Mo, Haowei Peng, Qichun Liu, Gaobo Xi, Shengyu Yan, Xiaojun Jiang, Jicheng Zhang, Cui-Ying Song, Jianrong Shi, Xiaoran Ma, Danfeng Xiang, Wenxiong Li

“…Based on the relationship between orbital angular momentum and total mass for these two systems, as well as their low fill-out factors, it is possible that these two systems are newly formed contact binaries, having recently evolved from the detached configuration.…”
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Platycodin D inhibits tumor proliferation by modulating macrophage polarization through promoting JAK2 ubiquitination by Wei Wu, Jie Zhang, Zijiao Wang, Chuan Cheng, Dongdong Yuan, Li Peng, Le Li

“…Based on this, we hypothesized that PD could have anti-melanoma potential and set out to investigate its molecular mechanisms in relation to TAMs. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a accessory protein is a water-permeable channel that induces lysosome swelling by Antonio Michelucci, Luigi Sforna, Riccardo Focaia, Maria Vittoria Leonardi, Angela Di Battista, Giorgia Rastelli, Simone Vespa, Simona Boncompagni, Manlio Di Cristina, Luigi Catacuzzeno

“…Preliminary structural analyses and patch-clamp recordings in HEK293 cells rule out ORF3a functioning as either viroporin or proton (H+) channel. …”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“…The degradation of organic dyes through photocatalysis was carried out using pure and Ag-doped HAp samples as the catalysts under solar irradiation. …”
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ZBiotics ameliorates T2DM-induced histopathological damage in liver, kidney and adipose tissues by modulating the NOD-like receptor signaling in Wistar rats by Mohammed Esawie, Marwa Matboli, Mariam Sameh Bushra, Amany H. Hasanin, Eman Kamal Habib, Reham Hussein Mohamed, Hebatalla Said Ali

“…Experimental procedures were carried out including biochemical and histopathologic analyses. …”
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Pathogenicity of germline VHL variants is associated with renal cell carcinoma size in von Hippel-Lindau disease by Gustavo H. Mori, Gustavo F. C. Fagundes, Lucas S. Santana, Felipe Freitas-Castro, Ana Caroline F. Afonso, Delmar M. Lourenço Jr., Maria Adelaide A. Pereira, Fabio Y. Tanno, Victor Srougi, Jose L. Chambo, Mauricio D. Cordeiro, William C. Nahas, Ana O. Hoff, Maria Candida B. V. Fragoso, Berenice B. Mendonca, Ana Claudia Latronico, Madson Q. Almeida

“…Results: Most VHL pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants were missense (18 out of 32; 56.25%). The median size of the large carcinoma (RCC) was 3.6 cm (interquartile range, 2.8 to 6.5 cm). …”
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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community Science Approach to Explore Infant Formula Preparation Safety in the Home by Sara Jones, Jonie Cooper, Abbie Dolling, Tara McNamara, Susan Dvorak, Vicky Sibson, Amy Brown, Emma Yhnell, Phyll Buchanan, Sharon Breward, Rebecca Ellis, Aimee Grant

“…Parents often seek out information about health and parenting topics, but despite this, there have been few attempts to actively engage them in the research process. …”
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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“…Materials and methods: This qualitative study aims to map out the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest recovery strategies based on analyzing COVID-19 mental health and psychosocial impact-related comments on social/news media, participant’s observations, and participant action research. …”
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An action research study on the needs and perspectives of medical students and junior residents on peer physical examination guidelines to respect medical students’ autonomy and pr... by Emily Suzuki, Nobutoshi Nawa, Eriko Okada, Yu Akaishi, Ayako Kashimada, Mitsuyuki Numasawa, Kumiko Yamaguchi, Kazuki Takada, Masanaga Yamawaki

“…Finally, we asked 632 medical students and 191 junior residents to fill out the form for obtaining informed consent (Questionnaire Survey 2) in order to check the feasibility of our PPE guidelines. …”
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Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Indonesia: Literature Review by Fahrul Islam, Haeranah Ahmad, Nurbaya, Masnaeni Ahmad, Ansar, Kadar Ramadhan, Muhammad Syukri, Syafran Arrazy, Agung Aji Perdana, Deborah Siregar, Nining Ade Ningsih, Ikes Dwi Astuti, St. Kadijah Hamid, Asrul Hamonangan Pasaribu

“…Article selection was carried out using the method "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques. …”
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Pericardial Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Abir Derbel, Mouna Snoussi, Raida Ben Salah, Faten Frikha, Leila Abid, Imed Frikha, Sameh Marzouk, Zouhir Bahloul

“…Analysis of the fluid ruled out any infectious cause of this effusion.  Histological examination confirmed the vascular dysplasia with signs of hemorrhage and inflammation. …”
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Characterizing the deformation, failure, and water-conducting fractures evolution of shallow weakly cemented overburden under coal mining by Zhenhua Li, Yandong Zhang, Xuefeng Gao, Xuefeng Gao, Dan Ma, Dan Ma, Limin Fan, Guodong Li, Xiaolei Li, Min He, Zheng Cheng

“…As the working face advanced, the overburden in the center of the mined-out area showed a state of stress release, while the overburden on both sides exhibited stress concentration. …”
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Hemorrhagic syndrome at liver cirrhosis by I. A. Kurkina, O. S. Volkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…There is no conventional strategy of treatment and prophylaxis of bleedings for these patients. Carrying out of randomized controlled studies for evaluation of laboratory tests in prediction of bleedings or thromboses at patients with cirrhoses, for studying efficacy of modern concentrates of factors of coagulation, for assessment of restrictive policy of decantation of blood components is necessary.…”
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Association between prognostic nutritional index and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in American adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuqing Lei, Shaohong Tao, Yubo Yang, Fang Xie, Weining Xie

“…BackgroundThe current research was to investigate the relationship between prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and mortality, with a focus on all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, for those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).MethodsData from 20,142 patients who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which was carried out between 2005 and 2014, were included in this research. …”
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