Influence of Regional Pollution Outflow on Particle Number Concentration and Particle Size in Airshed of Guangzhou, South China by Hing Cho Cheung, Chengyu Nie, Mintao Huang, Tingting Yang, Hao Wang, Celine Siu Lan Lee, Chenglei Pei, Jun Zhao, Baoling Liang

“…There is a strong local emission (mainly vehicular emissions) in both urban and suburban areas which was significantly lowered during the CNY period due to reduced human activities. The PM pollution was found to be significantly influenced by local emissions (dominated by Aitken mode particles) and new particle formation (NPF) process (dominated by nucleation mode particles). …”
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Association between TyG related parameters and metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease among nondiabetic individuals by Qian Zhang, Zhilong Liu, Jiaqi Zhang, Shangjie Yang, Liping Liu

“…TyG index and its related parameters TyG-WHtR, TyG-WC and TyG-BMI have been proven to label insulin resistance reliably, which makes it an important parameter to reflect the composition and health status of human body. Recent studies in the general population have demonstrated that there exists a correlation between elevated TyG index and the development of MAFLD, but in the nondiabetic US population, this correlation remains unclear. …”
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The effects of the combination of resistance exercise and heat stress on cell production and plasma levels of cytokines by Maryam Zilaei Bouri, Hamid Agha-Alinejad, Shirin Zilaei Bouri, Saeed Daneshmandi

“… Global warming and its effects on human health encourage the examination of the effect of resistance exercise and heat stress on cytokines production. …”
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Cardiotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and associated mechanism of myocardial cell injury in mice by Ziyi Xiong, Qiling Kong, Juan Hua, Qi Chen, Dandan Wang

“…They can be accumulated through the food webs and enter the human body through dietary intake, posing health risks. …”
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Fucosylated haptoglobin promotes inflammation via Mincle in sepsis: an observational study by Taylor Roh, Sungeun Ju, So Young Park, Yeonghwan Ahn, Jiyun Chung, Miyako Nakano, Gyoungah Ryu, Young Jae Kim, Geumseo Kim, Hyewon Choi, Sung-Gwon Lee, In Soo Kim, Song-I Lee, Chaeuk Chung, Takashi Shimizu, Eiji Miyoshi, Sung-Soo Jung, Chungoo Park, Sho Yamasaki, Seung-Yeol Park, Eun-Kyeong Jo

“…Abstract Haptoglobin (Hp) scavenges cell-free hemoglobin and correlates with the prognosis of human sepsis, a life-threatening systemic inflammatory condition. …”
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A multistage drug delivery approach for colorectal primary tumors and lymph node metastases by Yihang Yuan, Quanjun Lin, Hai-Yi Feng, Yunpeng Zhang, Xing Lai, Mao-Hua Zhu, Jue Wang, Jiangpei Shi, Yanhu Huang, Lele Zhang, Qin Lu, Zeli Yuan, Jonathan F. Lovell, Hong-Zhuan Chen, Peng Sun, Chao Fang

“…The liposomal membrane contains 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-rac-(1-glycerol) (DPPG) and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC), two phospholipids sensitive to secreted phospholipase A2 in human colorectal tumors. In an orthotopic colorectal murine tumor model, phospholipase-induced membrane permeabilization triggers the liberation of DMSN from liposomes for enhanced tumor penetration, conferring an enhanced suppression for the primary tumor. …”
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IUPHAR Review: Alpha6-containing GABAA receptors – Novel targets for the treatment of schizophrenia by Lih-Chu Chiou, Werner Sieghart

“…So far, the beneficial actions of these modulators have been demonstrated in animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders, only. Future human studies have to investigate the safety and possible side effects of these modulators and to clarify, to which extent individual symptoms of schizophrenia can be reduced by these drugs in patients during acute and chronic dosing.…”
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Spatial-temporal differentiation and influencing factors of ecosystem health in Three-River-Source national Park by Yanqin Wang, Huaju Xue, Aiqing Li, Xiaofan Ma, Ailing Sun, Jinhe Zhang

“…It also showed significant “high-high” and “low-low” clustering effects in the eastern and northwestern regions. (3) Among all the indicators assessed, ecosystem vigor was the indicator that contributed the most to the growth of the ecosystem health index. (4) Variations in ecosystem health of TNP were mainly shaped by land use intensity and precipitation, and interactions between natural environmental factors and human activity factors enhanced the explanation of these changes. …”
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Comparison and Economic Feasibility Study of The Productivity of Five Varieties of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Mahmod Karem Ahmad

“…In general, economic and agricultural policy of the successive Iraqi governments was not toward agricultural development and achieve food security, whether for humans or animals, for dependence on exports of oil to import country's food needs in a difficult currency, which cost the state budget amounts. …”
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Calibration of miniature air quality detector monitoring data with PCA–RVM–NAR combination model by Bing Liu, Yirui Zhang

“…Abstract The development of miniature air quality detectors makes it possible for humans to monitor air quality in real time and grid. …”
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RECQL4 requires PARP1 for recruitment to DNA damage, and PARG dePARylation facilitates its associated role in end joining by Mansoor Hussain, Prabhat Khadka, Komal Pekhale, Tomasz Kulikowicz, Samuel Gray, Alfred May, Deborah L. Croteau, Vilhelm A. Bohr

“…Mutations in RECQL4 have been associated with various human diseases, including Rothmund–Thomson syndrome. …”
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RETRACTED: Palmitic Acid Impedes Extravillous Trophoblast Activity by Increasing MRP1 Expression and Function by Yunali Ashar, Qiuxu Teng, John N. D. Wurpel, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Sandra E. Reznik

“…HTR-8/SVneo and Swan-71 cells, first trimester human EVTs, were grown in the absence or presence of 0.5 mM and 0.7 mM palmitic acid, respectively, for 72 h. …”
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Fluids, faulting and earthquakes in the brittle crust: recent advances and new challenges by Fabbri, Olivier, Raimbourg, Hugues, Leclère, Henri

“…Lastly, increase or decrease of $p_{f}$ in depth due to human activities such as hydrocarbon extraction, dam impoundment, gas storage or geothermal energy production result in many cases in the inception or enhancement of seismic activiy, adding clues in favor of a relationship between fluids and earthquakes.…”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a widespread vegetable for human alimentation. Some systematic reviews showed parasitic contamination of lettuce in Brazil. …”
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Efficacy of single dose praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Miseganaw Sisay, Tadesse Hailu, Destaw Damtie, Kindu Geta, Lamesgen Zelalem, Degisew Misganaw

“…Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first line drug to treat human schistosomiasis. However, there is scarcity of pooled and summarized data on PZQ efficacy to policymakers. …”
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(State) empathy: how context matters by Katrin Heyers, Katrin Heyers, Robin Schrödter, Lena Sophie Pfeifer, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Onur Güntürkün, Ursula Stockhorst

“…Empathy is a pivotal capacity that is essential for human interaction. It encompasses cognitive empathy, which is the ability to understand another individual’s emotional state, and affective empathy, which is to express an appropriate affective response to another person’s emotional state. …”
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The Spatio-temporal Evolution of NDVI in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area Driven by the Synergistic Effect of two Factors over the Past 21 Years by QI Haimei, ZHENG Peilong, WANG Yunqi, WANG Jiani, LI Cheng, ZHANG Xiaoming

“…[Objective] To clarify the spatio-temporal characteristics of vegetation evolution in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, and to quantitatively analyze the relationships between vegetation and key determinants, including climate, terrain, and human activities. [Methods] Based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data, a suite of analytical techniques was employed, including Theil-Sen Median Trend Analysis, the Mann-Kendall Test for significance, Hurst Exponent Analysis, and Geographic Detector Modeling, to investigate the spatio-temporal patterns and driving forces of NDVI within the Three Gorges Reservoir Area from the year 2000 to 2020. …”
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Fountain Water as a Source of Opportunistic Escherichia coli and Aeromonas hydrophila Strains in Atmospheric Air by Iwona Gołaś, Anna Gotkowska-Plachta

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fountain water on the contamination of atmospheric air with opportunistic Escherichia coli and Aeromonas hydrophila, and to evaluate the resulting health risks to humans. The counts of bacteria, their resistance to eight antibiotics, the multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index, and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and tetracycline (TE) were determined in samples of air collected in the immediate vicinity of fountains (A0) and at a distance of 20 m (A20), and in samples of water (W) collected from five fountains. …”
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Tailoring anaesthetic strategies for diabetes research: Acepromazine vs. medetomidine in Aachen minipigs. by Sabrina Soares, Elisabeth Wühl, Alexander Schlund, Tobias Schneider, Kyra Sohns, Roman Rukwied, Martin Schmelz, Bettina Kränzlin

“…Aachen minipigs were used as a model to test long-lasting skin glucose sensors for diabetic human patients. A total of 6 animals participated in two or three rounds of experiments. …”
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Anal Sphincter Function After Hemorrhoidectomy by A. M. Kuzminov, O. Yu. Fomenko, I. A. Mukhin, S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, S. T. Minbaev, S. V. Belousova

“…The haemorrhoid disease is one of the most common human diseases and the most common reason for visiting a coloproctologist. …”
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