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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1209.v1

Genome-Wide Association Study of Seed Morphology-Related TRAITS in Sorghum Mini Core and Senegalese Lines

Ezekiel Ahn, Sunchung Park, Zhenbin Hu, Vishnutej Ellur, Minhyeok Cha, Yoonjung Lee, Louis K. Prom, Clint W. Magill

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Sorghum; Seed; Mini core collection; Senegalese; Seed morphology; Seed color; GWAS

Online: 21 February 2024 (14:53:52 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.1855.v2

Integration of PV Systems in the Urban Environment—A Review

André Rodrigues, Ana I. Palmero-Marrero, Armando C. Oliveira

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: urban building energy modelling; PV systems; solar energy; urban heat island

Online: 14 June 2024 (09:31:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0519.v1

Automatic Fire Suppression of Home Automation System Using Graphic System Design

Marimuthu C, Janani V, Kaviyanjali R, Priyanka N, Suba M

Subject: Social Sciences, Safety Research Keywords: Fire Suppression System (FSS); LabVIEW; Arduino microcontroller; Flame and Gas Sensor

Online: 7 December 2023 (11:16:56 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1900.v1

Nucleotides as Bacterial Second Messengers

Mario E. Cancino-Diaz, Claudia Guerrero-Barajas, Gabriel Betanzos-Cabrera, Juan C. Cancino-Diaz

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: cyclic di-GMP; cyclic di-AMP; cyclic AMP; pppGpp; bacteria; second messengers

Online: 30 October 2023 (09:49:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0595.v1

Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanofibers Incorporating Mesoporous Bioactive Glass for Bone Tissue Engineering

Ricardo J. R. Matos, Jorge C. Silva, Paula I. P. Soares, João Paulo Borges

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Biomaterials Keywords: Electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone; polymeric scaffolds; bone regeneration; mesoporous bioactive glass

Online: 19 April 2023 (13:36:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0313.v1

PigSNIPE: Scalable Neuroimaging Processing Engine for Minipig MRI

Michal Brzus, Kevin Knoernschild, Jessica C Sieren, Hans J Johnson

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Minipig; Brain; Segmentation; Landmarks; Image Processing; Deep Learning; Pig

Online: 17 January 2023 (12:42:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0185.v1

Talaromyces santanderensis: a New Cadmium-tolerant Fungus from Cacao Soils in Colombia

Beatriz E. Guerra Sierra, Luis A. Arteaga-Figueroa, Susana Sierra-Pelaéz, Javier C Alvarez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: fungal systematics; Talaromyces santanderensis; cadmium; cacao rhizosphere; mycoremediation

Online: 10 August 2022 (03:29:20 CEST)

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Inorganic pollutants in Colombian cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agrosystems cause problems in the production, quality, and exportation of this raw material. There has been an increased interest in bioprospecting studies of different fungal species focused on the biosorption of heavy metals. Furthermore, fungi constitute a valuable, profitable, ecological, and efficient natural soil resource that could be considered in the integrated management of cadmium mitigation. In this study, we report a new species of Talaromyces, isolated from cocoa soil from San Vicente de Chucurí-Colombia. The characterization of the culture was performed on six different standardized media and was distinguished by characteristic colony morphology: biverticillate and monoverticillate penicilli, acerose phialides, and slightly globose smooth-walled conidia. Culture was featured by bright yellow mycelium in young culture on CYA and CYAS medium. Colonies grew faster on Malt and Oat agar, attaining 36 and 32 mm diameter after seven days at 20 ºC. High acid production on CREA medium at 20-30 ºC was observed. Phylogenetic analysis was based on the ITS region and the RPB2, Calmodulin (CaM) and β-Tubulin genes that indicate that it is new to science and is named Talaromyces santanderensis sp. nov. This new species belongs to the Talaromyces section and is closely related to T. lentulus and related to T. soli, T. tumuli and T. pratensis (inside the T. pinophilus species complex) in the inferred phylogeny. Mycelia growth of the fungal strains was subjected to a range of 0-400 ppm Cd and incorporated into malt extract agar (MEA) in triplicates. Fungal radial growth was recorded every three days over a 13-days incubation period and In vitro cadmium tolerance tests showed a high tolerance index = 0,81 when the mycelium was exposed to 300 ppm of Cd. Results suggest T. santanderensis showed tolerance to Cd concentrations that exceed the permissible limits for contaminated soils, and it is promising for its use in bioremediation strategies to eliminate Cd from highly contaminated agricultural soils.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0405.v1

Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies

Javier C. Vázquez, Ona Martin de la Torre, Júdit López Palomé, Diego Redolar-Ripoll

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: caffeine; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; impulsivity; ADHD; animal models

Online: 24 December 2021 (11:34:52 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0596.v1

Roughness Parameters for Classification of As-Built AM Surfaces

B. Richter, N. Blanke, C. Werner, F. Vollertsen, F. Pfefferkorn

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Laser; Polishing; Additive manufacturing; Surface analysis; Identification; Topography

Online: 28 January 2021 (22:22:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0100.v1

On the Application of Massive MIMO Systems to Machine Type Communications

Felipe A. P. de Figueiredo, Fabbryccio A. C. M. Cardoso, Ingrid Moerman, Gustavo Fraidenraichz

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Large-scale antenna systems, 5G networks, machine type communications, channel estimation, linear detection

Online: 10 December 2018 (12:38:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0052.v1

36th Cordoba Guitar Festival: Spectator Analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)

Juan V. Fruet-Cardozo, Jesus C. Perez-Galvez, Carol Jara-Alba, Gema Gomez-Casero

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Festival; guitar; culture; Spain; SEM; AMOS; latent variables; observed variables.

Online: 4 December 2018 (09:47:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1103.v1

Assessing the In Vitro Individual and Combined Effect of Arthrobotrys Oligospora and A. musiformis (Orbiliales) Liquid Culture Filtrates against Infective Larvae of the Sheep Blood-Feeding Nematode Haemonchus contortus (Trichostrongylidae)

Antonio Colinas-Picazo, Pedro Mendoza-de Gives, Gustavo Pérez-Anzúrez, Enrique Gutiérrez-Medina, Génesis Andrea Bautista-García, Edgar Jesús Delgado-Núñez, Agustín Olmedo-Juárez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: Nematophagous fungi: Arthrobotrys; Haemonchus; predation; Myco-compounds; Nematocidal activity

Online: 17 April 2024 (11:38:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1980.v1

Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Fruit Extract Lowers SREBP-1c and C/EBPα in Liver and Alters Various PPAR-α, PPAR-γ, LXR-α Target Genes in Cholesterol-Rich Diet Rabbit Model

Maciej Danielewski, Andrzej Rapak, Angelika Kruszyńska, Małgorzata Małodobra-Mazur, Paweł Oleszkiewicz, Stanislaw Dzimira, Alicja Zofia Kucharska, Wojciech Słupski, Agnieszka Matuszewska, Beata Nowak, Adam Szeląg, Narcyz Piórecki, Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz, Tomasz Sozański

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dietetics And Nutrition Keywords: cornelian cherry; Cornus mas L.; iridoid; anthocyanin; transcription factor; ATP-binding cassette transporter; adipokine; common carotid artery; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease

Online: 26 December 2023 (11:27:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201905.0229.v3

Attitudes, Perceptions and Geo-Spatial Analysis of Water Quality and Individual Health Status in a High-Fracking Region

Paula Stigler Granados, Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, Claudia Mata, Sabrina Habib, Misty Martin, Doug Carlton Jr., Inês C. Santos, Kevin Schug, Lawrence Fulton

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: unconventional oil and gas development; health survey; anthropogenic impacts; perception

Online: 12 July 2019 (06:28:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0315.v1

Characterising Hospital Admission Patterns and Length of Stay in the Emergency Department at Mater Dei Hospital Malta

Lalit Garg, Natasha Attard, Roberta J Caruana, Bhushan Dinkar Pawar, Sally I McClean, Sandra C Buttigieg, Neville Calleja

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Length of stay estimation; Admission rate characterization; Resource requirement forecasting; Patientcare modelling; Hospital capacity planning; Phase type survival trees; Machine Learning; Health ML Extended Health Intelligence

Online: 20 February 2023 (01:38:22 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0397.v1

Group A Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Orphaned Leopardus Tigrinus and Leopardus Pardalis (CARNIVORA: FELIDAE) in the Eastern Amazon

Áurea M. Gabriel, Washington L.A. Pereira, Klena S. Silva, Lorena Souza, Akim F.S. Nobre, Joana D’Arc Mascarenhas, Alexandre da C. Linhares

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: group A rotavirus gastroenteritis; emerging zoonotic viral diseases; leopardus tigrinus and leopardus pardalis; endangered neotropical rain forest felids; rehabilitation of injured or orphaned native wild cats

Online: 19 August 2020 (08:06:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1779.v1

Identification of Chromoblastomycosis and Phaeohyphomycosis Agents Through ITS-RFLP

Gabriel S M. Sousa, Rodrigo De Oliveira, Alex B. De Souza, Ruan C. Monteiro, Elaine P T E. Santo, Luciano Franco Filho, Silvia H M. Da Silva

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: chormoblastomycosis; phaeohyphomycosis; PCR-RFLP; Herpotrichiellaceae; sequencing; phenotypic; molecular

Online: 26 December 2023 (01:30:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0210.v1

Scanning Magnetic Microscope Using A Hall-Effect Sensor for Images of Remanent Magnetization Fields

Jefferson F. D. F. Araujo, Angela A. P. Correa, Elder Yokoyama, Andre L. A. dos Reis, Vanderlei C. Oliveira Jr., Leonardo A. F. Mendoza, Marcos A. C. Pacheco, Cleanio Luz-Lima, Amanda F. Santos, Fredy G. Osorio G., Giancarlo E. Brito, Wagner W. R. Araujo, Tahir Tahir, Antonio C. Bruno, Tommaso Del Rosso

Subject: Physical Sciences, Applied Physics Keywords: scanning magnetic microscopy; Hall sensor; magnetic measurements; geological sample

Online: 18 October 2019 (08:53:15 CEST)

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Scanning magnetic microscopy is a new tool that has recently been used to map magnetic fields with good spatial resolution and field sensitivity. This technology has great advantages over other instruments; for example, its operation does not require cryogenic technology, which reduces its operational cost and complexity. Here, we describe the construction of a customizing scanning magnetic microscope based on commercial Hall-effect sensors at room temperature that achieves a spatial resolution of 200 µm. Two scanning stages on the x- and y-axes of precision, consisting of two coupled actuators, control the position of the sample, and this microscope can operate inside or outside a magnetic shield. We obtained magnetic field sensitivities better than 521 nT_rms/√Hz between 1 and 10 Hz, which correspond to a magnetic momentum sensitivity of 9.20 × 10^–10 Am². In order to demonstrate the capability of the microscopy, polished thin sections of geological samples, samples containing microparticles and magnetic nanoparticles were measured. For the geological samples, a theoretical model was adapted from the magnetic maps obtained by the equipment. Vector field maps are valuable tools for the magnetic interpretation of samples with a high spatial variability of magnetization. These maps can provide comprehensive information regarding the spatial distribution of magnetic carriers. In addition, this model may be useful for characterizing isolated areas over samples or investigating the spatial magnetization distribution of bulk samples at the micro and millimeter scales. As an auxiliary technique, a magnetic sweep map was created using Raman spectroscopy; this map allowed the verification of different minerals in the samples. This equipment can be useful for many applications that require samples that need to be mapped without a magnetic field at room temperature, including rock magnetism, the nondestructive testing of steel materials and the testing of biological samples. The equipment can not only be used in cutting-edge research but also serve as a teaching tool to introduce undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. students to the measurement methods and processing techniques used in scanning magnetic microscopy.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0111.v1

Applicability of Precision Medicine Approaches to Managing Hypertension in Rural Populations

Jacqueline R. Halladay, Kaitlin C. Lenhart, Kimberly Robasky, Wendell Jones, Wayne F. Homan, Doyle M. Cummings, Crystal W. Cené, Alan L. Hinderliter, Cassandra L. Miller, Katrina E. Donahue, Beverly A. Garcia, Thomas C. Keyserling, Alice S. Ammerman, Cam Patterson, Darren A. DeWalt, Larry F. Johnston, Monte S. Willis, Jonathan C. Schisler

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: hypertension; GWAS; precision medicine; rural population; SNP-age interaction

Online: 12 January 2018 (07:34:37 CET)

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Background: As part of the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project, we developed a practice level intervention to improve blood pressure control. The goal of this study was: i) determine if single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that associate with blood pressure variation, identified in large case-control studies, are applicable to blood pressure control in subjects from a rural population; ii) measure the association of these SNPs with subjects’ responsiveness to the hypertension intervention; and iii) identify other SNPs that may help understand patient-specific responses to an intervention. Methods and Results: We used a combination of candidate SNPs and genome-wide analyses to test associations with either baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) or change in systolic blood pressure one year after the intervention in two genetically defined ancestral groups: African Americans (AA) or Caucasian Americans (CAU). Of the 48 candidate SNPs, 13 SNPs associated with baseline SBP in our study; however, one candidate SNP, rs592582, also associated with a change in SBP after one year. Using our study data, we identified 4 and 15 additional loci that associated with a change in SBP in the AA and CAU groups, respectively. Our analysis of gene-age interactions identified genotypes associated with SBP improvement within different age groups of our populations. Moreover, our integrative analysis identified AQP4-AS1 and PADI2 as genes whose expression levels may contribute to the pleiotropy of complex traits involved in cardiovascular health and blood pressure regulation in response to an intervention targeting hypertension. Conclusions: Identification of SNPs associated with the success of a hypertension treatment intervention suggests that genetic factors in combination with age may contribute to an individual’s success in lowering SBP. If these findings prove to be applicable to other populations, the use of this genetic variation in making patient-specific interventions may help providers with making decisions to improve patient outcomes. Further investigation is required to determine the role of this genetic variance with respect to the management of hypertension such that more precise treatment recommendations may be made in the future as part of personalized medicine.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201708.0076.v1

30 Years of Research on Crown-of-thorns Starfish (1986-2016): Scientific Advances and Emerging Opportunities

Morgan S. Pratchett, Ciemon F. Caballes, Jennifer C. Wilmes, Samuel Matthews, Camille Mellin, Hugh P.A. Sweatman, Lauren E. Nadler, Jon Brodie, Cassandra A. Thompson, Jessica Hoey, Arthur R. Bos, Maria Byrne, Vanessa Messmer, Sofia Valero-Fortunato, Carla C.M. Chen, Alexander C.E. Buck, Russell C. Babcock, Sven Uthicke

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Acanthaster; coral reefs, disturbance; management; population outbreaks; research priorities

Online: 22 August 2017 (10:20:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0455.v1

TNF-α plus IL-1β Induces Opposite Regulation of Hemichannels and Gap Junctions in Mesangial Cells Through a RhoA/ROCK-dependent Pathway

Claudia M. Lucero, Marcelo A. León, Paola Fernández, Juan A. Orellana, Victoria Velarde, Juan C Sáez, Gonzalo I Gómez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biophysics Keywords: connexin hemichannel; gap junction; oxidative stress; Inflammatory receptors; Fasudil; Y-27632.

Online: 29 October 2021 (13:12:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0545.v1

Niobium Pentachloride as a Stoichiometric Reagent in the Sequential Transesterification-Esterification Reactions for the Synthesis of Methyl Salicylate and the Study of Its Antimicrobial Activity

Sandro Luiz Barbosa, DAVID LEE NELSON, Milton de Freitas Souza, Lucas Paconio Silva, Wallans TORRES PIO DOS SANTOS, ALEXANDRE PEREIRA WENTZ, Erenilda F. de Macedo, Rafaela C. Queiroz, Dayane B. Tada, Carolina R. Hurtado, Katia Conceição, Gabriela R. Hurtado, Fernando L. P. Pessoa, Gabriel de P. Bueno, Giuliano C. Clososki

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Applied Chemistry Keywords: Wintergreen oil; niobium pentachloride; sequential reactions; antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity; S. aureus

Online: 8 May 2023 (14:51:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1075.v1

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity by Marine Nocardiopsis dassonvillei against Foodborne Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

Siyanda S. Ngema, Solomuzi H. Khumalo, Michael C. Ojo, Ofentse J. Pooe, Tsolanku Sidney Maliehe, Albertus K. Basson, Evelyn Madoroba

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: Nocardiopsis dassonvillei SOD(B)ST2SA2; Antibacterial activity; Molecular docking; Listeria monocytogenes

Online: 15 August 2023 (11:45:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0562.v1

Gene Annotation and Transcriptome Delineation on a de novo Genome Assembly for the Reference Leishmania major Friedlin Strain

Esther Camacho, Sandra González-de la Fuente, Jose C. Solana, Alberto Rastrojo, Fernando Carrasco-Ramiro, Jose M. Requena, Begoña Aguado

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: genome; transcriptome; gene models; Leishmania; Illumina sequencing; PacBio sequencing; expression levels; untranslated regions (UTRs); SL-additions sites; polyadenylation sites

Online: 26 July 2021 (10:23:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0507.v1

Evaluation of a Sleep Education Workshop for Trainee Psychologists Designed to Increase Knowledge and Practical Skills in Sleep and Insomnia Management: A Pilot Study

Hailey Meaklim, Imogen C Rehm, Moira F Junge, Melissa Monfries, Gerard A Kennedy, Romola S. Bucks, Lisa J Meltzer, Melinda L Jackson

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: sleep education; insomnia; training; circadian rhythms; behavioral sleep medicine, psychotherapy; dissemination; implementation science; mental health

Online: 30 August 2022 (05:07:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0364.v1

Process Synthesis, Design and Techno-Economic Assessment of Bio-Succinic Acid Production

Georgios Melitos, Nikiforos Misailidis, Demetri Petrides, Michael C. Georgiadis

Subject: Engineering, Bioengineering Keywords: succinic acid; fermentation; bioprocess modelling; techno-economic assessment; optimization

Online: 7 May 2024 (10:43:59 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0487.v2

Innate Immunity in Cardiovascular Diseases – Identification of Novel Molecular Players and Targets

Wolfgang Poller, Bettina Heidecker, Enrico Ammirati, Andreas W Kuss, Ana Tzvetkova, Wolfram C Poller, Carsten Skurk, Arash Haghikia

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Immunology; innate immunity; immunogenetics; noncoding genome; tRNA biology; evolutionary genetics (list 3-10 specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline)

Online: 1 November 2022 (09:55:10 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0344.v1

Redox Regulation and Oxidative Stress: The Particular Case of the Stallion Spermatozoa

Fernando Juan Peña Vega, Cristian O'Flaherty, Jose M. Ortiz Rodríguez, Francisco E. Martín Cano, Gemma L. Gaitskell-Phillips, María C. Gil, Cristina Ortega Ferrusola

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: horses; spermatozoa; ROS; oxidative stress; redox regulation; equine

Online: 30 September 2019 (08:06:46 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0472.v1

The Role of Vitamin D and Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease

Keith C. Norris, Opeyemi Olabisi, M. Edwina Barnett, Yuan-Xiang Meng, David Martins, Chamberlain Obialo, Jae Eun Lee, Susanne B. Nicholas

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: vitamin D; oxidative stress; kidney disease, disparities

Online: 22 October 2018 (05:42:44 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1331.v1

Analysis of Plants Traditionally Used for Hypermelanosis in South Africa

Nomakhosi Mpofana, Masande Yalo, Nceba Gqaleni, Ncoza C Dlova, Ahmed Hussein

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: medicinal plants; tyrosinase inhibition; melanin inhibition; hypermelanosis; cosmetics; skin lightening

Online: 22 November 2023 (07:31:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1379.v1

Revisiting The Raman Spectra of Carbonate Minerals

Julliana F. Alves, Howell G. M. Edwards, Andrey V. Korsakov, Luiz Fernando C. De Oliveira

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: Carbonate Minerals; calcite; aragonite, magnesite; dolomite; Raman spectroscopy

Online: 20 September 2023 (13:42:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0293.v1

Phase Behavior of Ion-Containing Polymers in Polar Solvents: Predictions from a Liquid-State Theory with Local Short-Range Interactions

Yanwei Wang, Qiyuan Qiu, Arailym Yedilbayeva, Diana Kairula, Liang Dai

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Physical Chemistry Keywords: charged polymers; polymer solutions; electrostatic interactions; counterion; water-soluble polymers; theory

Online: 20 September 2022 (05:12:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0353.v1

On the Tortuosity-Connectivity of Porous Materials

Miguel Fenaux, Encarnacion Reyes, Jaime C Gálvez, Amparo Moragues, Jesus Bernal

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Tortuosity; Microscale-Macroscale; Averaging; Equivalent Pore; Ion Transport; Concrete

Online: 14 May 2021 (16:17:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0288.v1

Coordinated Adaptive Directional Overcurrent Protection System for AC Microgrids

Noor Hussain, Mashood Nasir, Yousef Khayat, Juan C. Vasquez, Josep Guerrero

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Adaptive Protection; Fault Detection; Microgrids; Directional Overcurrent Relay

Online: 11 February 2021 (16:19:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0460.v1

Propagation Speed of Dynamic Mode-I Cracks in Self-compacting Steel Fiber-reinforced Concrete

Kaiming Pan, Rena C. Yu, Xiaoxin Zhang, Gonzalo Ruiz, Zhimin Wu

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: SFRSCC; crack propagation velocity; Digital Image Correlation (DIC); crack initiation strain rate; the terminal crack velocity

Online: 20 August 2020 (13:10:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0169.v1

On the Distribution of an Effective Channel Estimator for Multi-Cell Massive MIMO

Felipe Augusto Pereira de Figueiredo, Claudio Ferreira Dias, Fabbryccio A. C. M. Cardoso, Gustavo Fraidenraich

Subject: Engineering, Telecommunications Keywords: massive MIMO; multi-cell; pilot-contamination; channel estimation

Online: 15 August 2019 (14:59:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201803.0231.v1

Hybrid Logarithm Similarity Measure Based MAGDM Strategy under SVNS Environment

Kalayn Mondal, Surapati Pramanik, Bibhas C. Giri, Florentin Smarandache, Jun Ye

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Keywords: single valued neutrosophic set; logarithm similarity measure; logarithm entropy function; ideal solution; multi attribute group decision making

Online: 28 March 2018 (04:37:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201705.0197.v1

Evaluation of an Educational Videogame on Mathematics Achievement in First Grade Students

Kimberly Hieftje, Tyra Pendergrass, Tassos C. Kyriakides, Walter Gilliam, Lynn Fiellin

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: mathematics; videogame; education; self-competency; randomized controlled trial

Online: 29 May 2017 (10:32:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0082.v1

Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

Krisna C. Bhargava, Roya Ermagan, Bryant Thompson, Andrew Friedman, Noah Malmstadt

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: 3D Printing; Microfluidics; Micromixing

Online: 14 April 2017 (06:03:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201804.0128.v1

The Size and Content of the Sex-Determining Region of the Y Chromosome in Dioecious Mercurialis annua, a Plant with Homomorphic Sex Chromosomes

Paris Veltsos, Guillaume Cossard, Emmanuel Beaudoing, Genséric Beydon, Camille Roux, Santiago C. González-Martínez, John R. Pannell

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: bacterial artificial chromosomes; RNAseq; genetic map; transposable element; gene density

Online: 10 April 2018 (10:49:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.2208.v1

Maternal Obesity Alters Placental and Umbilical Cord Plasma Oxidative Stress, a Cross-Sectional Study

Thanyawan Jantape, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Silvia M. Arribas, Pilar Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Metee Iampanichakul, Wannapa Settheetham-Ishida, Sophida Phuthong

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: maternal obesity; placenta; oxidative stress; antioxidants

Online: 30 August 2024 (05:13:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0939.v1

New Strategies in Archaeometric Provenance Analyses of Volcanic Rock Grinding Stones

Lluís Casas, Roberta Di Febo, Anna Anglisano, África Pitarch Martí, Ignasi Queralt, Cèsar Carreras, Boutheina Fouzai

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: archaeometry; volcanic stone; grinding tools; provenance studies; supervised methods; machine learning; clustering; XRF

Online: 14 May 2024 (09:29:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1611.v1

A Formal Model for Reliable Data Acquisition and Control in Legacy Critical Infrastructures

Jose Miguel Blanco, Jose M. Del Alamo, Juan C. Dueñas, Felix Cuadrado

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: Critical Infrastructure; Water Distribution Network; Formal Model; Digital Transformation; Data Management; Data Security; Data Acquisition

Online: 26 March 2024 (14:35:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.2043.v1

Snapshot of the Phylogenetic Relationships among Avian Pox-Viruses Circulating in Portugal between 2017 and 2023

Daniela Santos, Teresa Fagulha, Margarida Dias Duarte, Ana Duarte, Fernanda Ramos, Sílvia C Barros, Tiago Luís, Ana Margarida Henriques

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Avipoxvirus; molecular characterization; phylogenetic analysis; viral introduction; Portugal

Online: 29 September 2023 (08:32:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1414.v1

Effects of Influenza Vaccine on the Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

A Riccomi, CM Trombetta, Maria Dorrucci, Daniela Di Placido, Nunzia Sanarico, Francesca Farchi, Roberto Giuseppetti, Umbertina Villano, C Marcantonio, Serena Marchi, Antonio Ciaramella, P Pezzotti, E Montomoli, C Valdarchi, AR Ciccaglione, S. Vendetti

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: Influenza vaccine; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; immune response to vaccination

Online: 25 March 2024 (08:03:56 CET)

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Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory Findings, Radiographic Signs and Outcomes of 52,251 Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ali Pormohammad, Saeed Ghorbani, Behzad Baradaran, Alireza Khatam, Raymond Turner, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Demetrios N. Kyriacou, Juan-Pablo Idrovo, Nathan C. Bahr

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pulmonary And Respiratory Medicine Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; meta-analysis

Online: 16 March 2020 (01:06:04 CET)

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Introduction: The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is very contagious, and can be transmitted to other people by droplet, aerosol, sneezing, infected surface, and cough. There is no vaccine or effective treatment at this time. Therefore, the prevention of COVID-19 and the rapid diagnosis of infected patients is crucial. Method: We searched all relevant literature published up to February 28, 2020, from Embase, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane library to collect the studies that reported clinical and laboratory characteristics of COVID-19 infected patients. The study quality was assessed with the Critical Appraisal Checklist. Depending on the heterogeneity test, we used either random or fixed-effect models to analyze the appropriateness of the pooled results. Result: Twenty studies were included in the meta-analysis, including a total of 52,251 patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. 69.5% (95% CI 54.5-81, p < 0.001) of patients had a history of recent travel to Wuhan, contact with people from Wuhan, or lived in Wuhan. The most common symptoms among COVID-19 infected patients were fever 85.6 % (95% CI 73 -93, p < 0.001), and cough 63 % (95% CI 55.5-70, p < 0.001), respectively. The laboratory analysis showed that thrombocytosis was present in 91% (95% CI 81-98, p < 0.001) CRP was elevated in 81% (95% CI 65-91, p < 0.001), and lymphopenia in 62.5% of cases (95% CI 42-79, p < 0.001). The most common radiographic signs were bilateral involvement in 76.8% (95% CI 62.5-87, p < 0.001) and consolidation in 75.5% (95% CI 50.5-91, p < 0.001) of patients. Most patients (85.4%) were hospitalized, 20.6% of patients were admitted to the ICU in critical condition, and the mortality rate was 5.6%. Conclusions: Fever and cough are the most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection in the literature published to date. Thombocytosis, lymphopenia, and increased CRP were common lab findings although most patients included in the overall analysis did not have laboratory values reported. The most common radiographic sign was bilateral involvement in and consolidation. Among Chinese patients with COVID-19, rates of hospitalization, critical condition, and hospitalization were high in this study, but these findings may be biased by reporting only confirmed cases.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0286.v1

Starch Degradability of Maize Kernels as Influenced by Type of Endosperm and Soil in Rumen Fluid at Different Maturity Stages

Mazhar Ali, John W. Cone, Wouter H. Hendriks, Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed, Rafi Qamar, Mubrak ALi Khan, Paul C. Struik

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: maize genotypes; starch degradation; soil; in vitro; ruminants

Online: 12 November 2018 (11:42:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0461.v1

Ectoine Globally Hypomethylates DNA in Skin Cells and Suppresses Cancer Proliferation

Majjid A Qaria, Chunyan Xu, Hu Ran, Roua A. Alsubki, Mohamed Yassin Ali, Sethupathy Sivasamy, Kotb A. Attia, Daochen Zhu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: ectoine; epigenetic modifications; DNA hypomethylation; skin cells; tumorigenicity; cell proliferation; DNMTs; anti-ageing; cancer

Online: 7 August 2023 (09:58:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0350.v1

HMGB1 Inhibition to Ameliorate Organ Failure and Increase Survival in Trauma

Zhangsheng Yang, Milomir O Simovic, Peter R Edsall, Bin Liu, Tomas S Cancio, Andriy I Batchinsky, Leopoldo C Cancio, Yansong Li

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: HMGB1; trauma; hemorrhagic shock; inflammation; multiple organ failure

Online: 22 December 2021 (10:36:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0840.v1

Mean Oral Cavity Organ at Risk Dose Predicts Opioid Use and Hospitalization During Radiotherapy for Patients with Head and Neck Tumors

Robert L. Foote, William S. Harmsen, Adam C. Amundson, Alan B. Carr, Mauricio E. Gamez, Yolanda I. Garces, Scott C. Lester, Daniel J. Ma, Lisa A. McGee, Eric J. Moore, Michelle A. Neben Wittich, Samir H. Patel, David M. Routman, Jean-Claude M. Rwigema, Kathryn M. Van Abel, Linda X. Yin, Olivia M. Muller, Satomi Shiraishi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: radiotherapy; head and neck cancer; oral cavity; organ at risk; adverse events

Online: 13 December 2023 (06:20:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1455.v1

Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames Brazil; wellbeing; mood; emotion; performance; elite sport; youth sport

Izabel Cristina Provenza de Miranda Rohlfs, Franco Noce, Tim Gabett, Carolina Wilke, Marcelo Vido, Victoria Terry, Peter C Terry

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Brazil; wellbeing; mood; emotion; performance; elite sport; youth sport

Online: 23 November 2023 (03:38:05 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.2043.v1

Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia in an 89-Year-Old Woman Caused by Two Slow-Growing Bacteria: Aerococcus urinae and Actinotignum schaalii

L. Lotte, C. Durand, A. Chevalier, A. Gaudart, Y. Cheddadi, R. Ruimy, R. Lotte

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: slow-growing bacteria; urinary culture; urinary tract infections

Online: 31 October 2023 (12:16:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0536.v1

Predicting Effortful Control at 3 Years of Age From Measures of Attention and Home Environment in Infancy: A Machine Learning Approach

Mariel F. Musso*, Sebastián Moyano*, Josué Rico-Picó, Ángela Conejero, M. Ángeles Ballesteros-Duperón, Eduardo C. Cascallar, M. Rosario Rueda

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Effortful control; self-regulation; attention; artificial neural networks; prediction; machine learn-ing

Online: 19 April 2023 (04:03:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0413.v1

A Green Process for the Extraction and Purification of Hesperidin from Mexican Lime Peel (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) Extendible to Citrus Genus

José Daniel Padilla de la Rosa, Priscilla Ruiz-Palomino, Guadalupe M. Guatemala-Morales, Jorge A. García-Fajardo, Georgina C. Sandoval-Fabián, Enrique Arriola-Guevara

Subject: Engineering, Chemical Engineering Keywords: Citrus aurantifolia Swingle; hesperidin; citrus byproducts; adsorption

Online: 19 November 2018 (04:14:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1978.v1

Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Bispyridine Bisdicyanamide, Fe[C₅H₅N]₂[N(CN)₂]₂

Laura Henrich, Peter C Müller, Jan Hempelmann, Markus Mann, Jan Van Leusen, Simon Steinberg, Richard Dronskowski

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Inorganic And Nuclear Chemistry Keywords: crystal structure; iron; pyridine; dicyanamide; quantum chemistry; magnetism

Online: 29 May 2023 (05:29:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1111.v1

Addressing Thalassaemia Management from a Patients’ Perspective: an International Collaborative Assessment

Eleftheria C. Economidou, Michael Angastiniotis, Demetris Avraam, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Androulla Eleftheriou

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Epidemiology; Thalassaemia; Questionnaire; Health Services; ITHACA; International survey

Online: 15 January 2024 (08:12:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0801.v1

A Survey of Zoonotic Bacteria in the Spleen of Six Species of Rodents in Panama

Gleydis García, Anakena M Castillo, Publio González, Blas Armien, Luis C Mejia

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: rodents; Bartonella; spleen microbiota; zoonosis; reservoirs

Online: 10 January 2024 (08:51:22 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2177.v1

Fragmentation of Multiply Charged C10H8 Isomers Produced in keV Range Proton Collision

M V Vinitha, Pragya Bhatt, C P Safvan, Sarita Vig, Umesh Kadhane

Subject: Physical Sciences, Atomic And Molecular Physics Keywords: PAH; proton collision; multi-fragmentation

Online: 31 May 2023 (07:13:48 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1068.v1

Potential Roles for the GluN2D NMDA Receptor Subunit in Schizophrenia

Chitra Vinnakota, Matthew Hudson, Nigel C Jones, Suresh Sundram, Rachel A Hill

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: GluN2D; Schizophrenia; NMDA receptor; NMDAR antagonists

Online: 16 May 2023 (03:06:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0321.v1

Optimal Design of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Cobalt Iron Core

Pedro P. C. Bhagubai, Luís F.D. Bucho, João F. P. Fernandes, Paulo J. da Costa Branco

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: electric vehicle; electromagnetic model; optimization; silicon-iron; thermal model; Vanadium Cobalt

Online: 24 March 2022 (02:59:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0263.v1

Novel ABC Transporter Associated with Fluconazole Resistance in Aging of Cryptococcus neoformans

Natalia Kronbauer Oliveira, Somanon Bhattacharya, Rina Gambhir, Manav Joshi, Bettina C Fries

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: drug resistance; ABC transporter; efflux pump; cryptococcosis; aging

Online: 18 January 2022 (15:56:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0387.v2

Using Fish Models for Assessing the Role of Sociality on the Microbiome: The Next Step for Translational Microbiome Research?

Marta C. Soares, Jo Cable, Monica Lima-Maximino, Caio Maximino, Raquel Xavier

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: behaviour/sociality; cleaner fish; gut-brain axis; poecilids; sticklebacks; zebrafish

Online: 18 February 2019 (15:43:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0221.v1

3D-QSAR on a Series of Pyrimidinyl-Piperazine-Carboxamides Based Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Inhibitors as a Useful Tool to Obtain Novel Endocannabinoid Enhancers

Marcos Lorca, Yudisladys Valdes, Hery Chung, C. David Pessoa-Mahana, Jaime Mella

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase; cannabinoid; carboxamide inhibitors; 3D-QSAR; CoMSIA.

Online: 8 November 2018 (14:52:23 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0150.v2

Silicon Photonic Biosensors Using Label-Free Detection

Enxiao Luan, Hossam Shoman, Daniel M. Ratner, Karen C. Cheung, Lukas Chrostowski

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: silicon photonics; evanescent optical field sensor; label-free SOI biosensor; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; ring resonator; photonic crystal; Bragg grating; sub-wavelength grating; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics

Online: 10 October 2018 (08:45:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0393.v1

Phosphorylation-Dependent Inhibition of Akt1

Nileeka Balasuriya, McShane McKenna, Xuguang Liu, Shawn S. C. Li, Patrick O'Donoghue

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: genetic code expansion, protein kinase B, phosphoinositide dependent kinase 1 (PDK1), phosphoseryl-tRNA synthetase (SepRS), tRNASep

Online: 21 July 2018 (12:35:26 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201803.0173.v1

The Potential Health Benefits of Noni Juice: A Review of Human Intervention Studies

Brett J. West, Shixin Deng, Fumiyuki Isami, Akemi Uwaya, C. Jarakae Jensen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacology And Toxicology Keywords: Noni juice; Morinda citrifolia; clinical trial; antioxidant; immune system; inflammation

Online: 20 March 2018 (07:48:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201706.0056.v1

Characterisation of Hydrological Response to Rainfall at Multi Spatio-Temporal Scales in Savannas of Semi-Arid Australia

Ben Jarihani, Roy C. Sidle, Rebecca Bartley, Christian H. Roth, Scott Wilkinson

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: rainfall-runoff; rainfall variability; Hortonian overland flow; saturation overland flow; ground cover; Burdekin catchment

Online: 13 June 2017 (05:04:48 CEST)

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Rainfall is the main driver of hydrological processes in dryland environments and characterising the rainfall variability and processes of runoff generation are critical for understanding ecosystem function of catchments. Using remote sensing and in situ data sets, we assess the spatial and temporal variability of the rainfall, rainfall-runoff response, and effects of antecedent soil moisture and ground cover at different spatial scales on runoff coefficients in the Upper Burdekin catchment, northeast Australia, which is a major contributor of sediment and nutrients to the Great Barrier Reef. The high temporal and spatial variability of rainfall exerts significant controls on runoff generation processes. Rainfall amount and intensity are the primary runoff controls, and runoff coefficients for wet antecedent conditions were higher than for dry conditions. The majority of runoff occurred via surface runoff generation mechanisms, with subsurface runoff likely contributing little runoff due to the intense nature of rainfall events. At annual to seasonal temporal scales and for relatively large catchments, we could not detect a significant effect of ground cover on runoff. We conclude that in the range of moderate to large catchments (193 – 36,260 km²) runoff generation processes are sensitive to both antecedent soil moisture and ground cover. A higher runoff-ground cover correlation in drier months with sparse ground cover highlighted the critical role of cover at the onset of the wet season and how runoff generation is more sensitive to cover in drier months than in wetter months. The monthly water balance analysis indicates that runoff generation in wetter months (January and February) is partially influenced by saturation overland flow, most likely confined to saturated soils in riparian corridors, swales, and areas of shallow soil. By March and continuing through October, the soil ‘bucket’ progressively empties by evapotranspiration, and Hortonian overland flow becomes the dominant, if not exclusive, flow generation process. The results of this study can be used to better understand the rainfall-runoff relationships in dryland environments and subsequent exposure of coral reef ecosystems in Australia and elsewhere to terrestrial runoff.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0925.v1

Antimicrobial Effects of Photodynamic Therapy Delivered via Hydrogels for Inhibiting Staphylococcus aureus: A Systematic Review

Ricardo S Moura, João Pedro R. Afonso, Diego A. C. P. G. Mello, Renata K. Da Palma, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, Rodrigo F. Oliveira, Deise A. A. P. Oliveira, Dante B. Santos, Carlos Hassel M. Silva, Orlando A. Guedes, Giuseppe Insalaco, Luís V. F. Oliveira

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Cell And Developmental Biology Keywords: Hydrogels; Antimicrobial Effects; Photodynamic Therapy

Online: 11 July 2024 (10:22:28 CEST)

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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-negative bacterium that causes superficial and deep infections that can be mild or potentially fatal. Recently, the bacterium has gained significant attention due to the increased incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains that make treatment with antibiotics dif-ficult. Owing to the MDR strains, alternative therapies such as antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) have emerged as good options to treat non-systemic infections. PDT combines a photosensi-tiser (PS) with light and oxygen to generate free radicals that destroy bacterial structures such as the plasma membrane, matrix, and genetic material. This systematic review aimed to identify the ef-fectiveness of PDT delivered using different types of hydrogels for treating wounds, burns, and contamination by S. aureus. This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. Bibliographic research was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Only full articles published in English between 2013 and 2024 from any country of origin (without restrictions) were included. The research was carried out from 15 June 2023 to 15 June 2024 and did not use any automatic biblio-graphic search tool. The articles collected were identified using keywords and selected using in-clusion and exclusion criteria in accordance with the PRISMA protocol. Seven articles were in-cluded that presented a good set of evidence associated with the use of PDT against S. aureus in in vitro and in vivo studies. To conclude, PDT can effectively complement antimicrobial therapy against S. aureus, in the healing of wounds and burns. The effectiveness of this technique depends on the PS used, hydrogel type, and lesion location. Some studies have already demonstrated the ef-fectiveness of PDT but most were in vitro and a few in vivo. Further studies are required to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of PDT delivered via hydrogels in in vivo models of bacterial infection.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0256.v1

Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials and Value-Added Chemicals

Jude A. Okolie, Toheeb Jimoh, Olugbenga Akande, Patrick U. Okoye, Chukwuma C. Ogbaga, Adekunle A. Adeleke, Peter P. Ikubanni, Fatih Gulec, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: Thermochemical conversion; biological conversion; human excreta; waste-to-energy; livestock manure

Online: 15 February 2023 (08:45:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0511.v1

Mid-infrared Laser Spectroscopy Detection and Quantification of Explosives in Soils Using Multivariate Analysis and Artificial Intelligence

Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londoño, Eric Warren, Nataly J. Galan-Freyle, Reynaldo Villarreal-Gonzalez, Joaquin A. Aparicio-Bolaño, Maria L. Ospina-Castro, Wei-Chuan Shih, Samuel P. Hernandez-Rivera

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Applied Chemistry Keywords: quantum cascade laser; remote detection; partial least squares; high explosives; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Online: 31 May 2020 (20:57:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0103.v1

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Inhibitory Effects of Lentogenic Newcastle Disease Virus on Cell Survival and Immune Function in Spleen of Commercial Layer Chicks

Jibin Zhang, Michael G. Kaiser, Rodrigo A. Gallardo, Terra R. Kelly, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Huaijun Zhou, Susan J. Lamont

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: chicken; Newcastle disease; spleen; immune response; gene expression; RNA-seq

Online: 4 August 2020 (16:09:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0207.v1

Relation between Adaptive Eating and Coping Strategies with Energy Intake in a Model of Refeed Proposed for Bodybuilders

Wilson De Moraes, Ronaldo Moura, José Oliveira Vilar Neto, Ragami C. Alves, Bruno Magalhaes, Douglas Leão Peixoto, Wilson Max Almeida Monteiro de Moraes

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: Physique athletes; refeed; intermittent energy restriction; intuitive eating; coping

Online: 4 December 2023 (15:13:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1781.v1

Synthesis and PET Imaging Biodistribution Studies of Radiolabeled Iododiflunisal, a Transthyretin Tetramer Stabilizer, Candidate Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease

Sameer M Joshi, Thomas C Wilson, Zibo LI, Sean Preshlock, Vanessa Gómez-Vallejo, Véronique Gouverneur, Jordi Llop, Gemma Arsequell

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Iododiflunisal; transthyretin tetramer stabilizer; small-molecule chaperone; amyloid beta; in vivo imaging; 18F; positron emission tomography (PET).

Online: 29 November 2023 (07:16:04 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1070.v1

P2P Coordinated Control Between SPV and STATCOM in a Microgrid for Power Quality Compensation using LSTM-Genetic Algorithm

Durgamadhab Swain, Meera Viswavandya, Ritesh Dash, Kalvakurthi Jyotheeswara Reddy, Dhanamjayulu C, Arunkumar Gopal, Baseem Khan, Dr M Ravindra

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Algorithm; GA; PSO; PSO-LSTM; Search Space

Online: 16 May 2023 (03:26:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1588.v1

Comparative Transcriptomics of Multi-Stress Responses in Pachycladon cheesemanii and Arabidopsis thaliana

Yanni Dong, Saurabh Gupta, Jason J. Wargent, Joanna Putterill, Richard C. Macknight, Tsanko S. Gechev, Bernd Mueller-Roeber, Paul P. Dijkwel

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: multi-stress responses; Arabidopsis; comparative transcriptomics; Pachycladon; cross-species comparison; network analysis

Online: 23 May 2023 (10:47:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0578.v1

Assessment of a Nano-Docetaxel Combined Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

Gee Young Lee, Mohamed Mubasher, Tamra S. McKenzie, Nicole C. Schmitt, Merry E. Sebelik, Carrie E. Flanagan, Maya B. Cothran, Hadiyah-Nicole Green

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: docetaxel; combination therapy; nanoparticles; head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; oncology; therapies

Online: 26 July 2021 (14:04:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2195.v1

The Influence of High Dose Parenteral Vitamin C Supplementation on Incidence and Severity of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Cardiac Surgery with Extracorporeal Circulation: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blinded, Interventional Study

Milica Karadžić Kočica, Arsen Ristić, Ivan Soldatović, Dejan Lazović, Jelena Čumić, Miloš Grujić, Radmila Karan, Duško Terzić, Ivan Palibrk, Mladen Kocica, Dejan Marković

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: vitamin C; ascorbic acid; high dose; parenteral administration; cardiac surgery; extracorporeal circulation; postoperative pulmonary complications

Online: 31 January 2024 (08:56:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1781.v1

Community Exercise Program Participation and Mental Well-Being in the U.S. Texas-Mexico Border Region

Belinda M Reininger, Alma G. Ochoa Del-Toro, Lisa A Mitchell-Bennett, Michael Machiorlatti, Candace A Robledo, Amanda C Davé, Rebecca N Lozoya

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: US-Mexico border health; community-wide campaign; physical exercise; mental health; public health; Latino community health; health behavior promotion

Online: 27 September 2023 (05:19:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0448.v1

A Study of Vulnerable Road Users’ Behaviors Using Schema Theory and the Perceptual Cycle Model

Zhengrong Liu, Jianping Wu, Adnan Yousaf, Rich C. McIlroy, Linyang Wang, Mingyu Liu, Katherine L Plant, Neville A Stanton

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: road safety; think aloud; the perceptual cycle model; schema theory

Online: 17 April 2023 (10:37:02 CEST)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Particle Transmission through Respirators Fabricated with Fused Filament Fabrication and Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

Lindsey B. Bezek, Jin Pan, Charbel Harb, Callie E. Zawaski, Bemnet Molla, Joseph R. Kubalak, Linsey C. Marr, Christopher B. Williams

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: COVID-19; additive manufacturing; N95; respirator; particle transmission; filtration efficiency

Online: 7 June 2020 (10:33:30 CEST)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical professionals, including N95-type respiratory protective masks. To address this shortage, many have looked to the agility and accessibility of additive manufacturing (AM) systems to provide a democratized, decentralized solution to producing respirators with equivalent protection for last-resort measures. However, there are concerns about the viability and safety in deploying this localized download, print, and wear strategy. Several polymer-based AM processes produce porous parts, and inherent process variation between printers and materials also threaten the integrity of tolerances and seals within the printed respirator assembly. The goal of this paper is to quantitatively measure particle transmission through printed respirators of different designs, materials, and AM processes, and assess the viability of printed respirators as N95 equivalents. Results from this study show that respirators printed using desktop/industrial-scale fused filament fabrication processes and industrial-scale powder bed fusion processes have insufficient filtration efficiency at the size of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, even while assuming a perfect seal between the respirator and the user’s face. Almost all printed respirators provided <60% filtration efficiency at the 100-300 nm particle range. Only one respirator, printed on an industrial-scale fused filament fabrication system provided >90% efficiency as-printed. Post-processing procedures including cleaning, sealing surfaces, and reinforcing the filter cap seal generally improved performance, but no respirator sustained the filtration efficiency of an N95 respirator, which filters 95% of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Instead, the printed respirators showed similar performance to various cloth masks. While continued optimization of printing process parameters and design tolerances could be implemented to directly print respirators that provide the requisite 95% filtration efficiency, AM processes are not sufficiently reliable for widespread distribution and local production of N95-type respiratory protection without commensurate quality assurance processes in place. Certain design/printer/material combinations may provide sufficient protection for specific users, but the respirators should not be trusted without quantitative filtration efficiency testing. It is currently not advised to expect printed respirators originating from distributed designs to replicate performance across different printers and materials.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0016.v2

Retinal Genomic Fabrics Remodeling after Optic Nerve Injury

Pedro Henrique Victorino, Camila Marra, Dumitru Andrei Iacobas, Sanda Iacobas, David C Spray, Rafael Linden, Daniel Adesse, Hilda Petrs-Silva

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: glaucoma; retina ganglion cell degeneration; microarray; genes coordination; notch signaling pathway; complement cascade

Online: 23 February 2021 (12:44:20 CET)

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Glaucoma is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease, characterized by degeneration of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). There has been little progress in developing efficient strategies for neuroprotection in glaucoma. We profiled the retina transcriptome of Lister Hooded rats at 2 weeks after optic nerve crush (ONC) and analyzed the data from the Genomic Fabric Paradigm (GFP) to bring additional insights into the molecular mechanisms of the retinal remodeling after induction of RGC degeneration. GFP considers for the expression of each gene 3 independent characteristics: level, variability and correlation with each other gene. Thus, the 17,657 quantified genes our study generated a total of 155,911,310 values to analyze. This represents 8,830x more data per condition than a traditional transcriptomic analysis. ONC led to a 57% reduction in RGC numbers as detected by retrograde labeling with DiI. We observed a higher Relative Expression Variability after ONC. Gene expression stability was used as a measure of transcription control and disclosed a robust reduction in the number of very stably expressed genes. Predicted Protein-Protein interaction (PPI) analysis with STRING revealed axon and neuron projection as mostly decreased processes, consistent with RGC degeneration. Conversely, immune response PPIs were found among up-regulated genes. Enrichment analysis showed that Complement Cascade and Notch Signaling Pathway, as well as Oxidative Stress and Kit Receptor Pathway were affected after ONC. To expand our studies of altered molecular pathways, we examined the pair-wise coordination of gene expressions within each pathway and within the entire transcriptome using Pearson correlations. ONC increased the number of synergistically coordinated pairs of genes and the number of similar profiles mainly in Complement Cascade and Notch Signaling Pathway. This deep bioinformatic study provides novel insights beyond the regulation of individual gene expression and discloses changes in the control of expression of Complement Cascade and Notch Signaling functional pathways that may be relevant for both RGC degeneration and remodeling of the retinal tissue after ONC.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.2198.v1

Effect of Carrier-Gas on the Gas Sensing Performance of Co1-2xNixMnxFe2-yCeyO4 Double-Substitution Spinel to Flammable Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds

Sunday Ayodeji Ogundipe, Steven Solethu Nkosi, Ceboliyazhaka Leonard Ndlangamandla, David E Motaung, Hendrik C Swart, Mmantsae M Diale, Mudalo Jozela

Subject: Physical Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics Keywords: Gas sensor; Spinel nanoferrite; Oxygen-deficiency; Carrier gas; LPG-sensing

Online: 31 August 2023 (12:49:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201804.0280.v1

Prediction of Metabolite Concentrations, Rate Constants and Post-Translational Regulation using Maximum Entropy-Based Simulations with Application to Central Metabolism of Neurospora crassa

William R. Cannon, Jeremy D. Zucker, Douglas J. Baxter, Neeraj Kumar, Scott E. Baker, Jennifer M. Hurley, Jay C. Dunlap

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: maximum entropy production; mass action kinetics; statistical thermodynamics; metabolism

Online: 23 April 2018 (10:53:06 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0284.v1

Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Sarah Davies, Matthew H. Gamache, Lauren I. Howe-Kerr, Nicola G. Kriefall, Andrew C. Baker, Anastazia T. Banaszak, Line K. Bay, Anthony J. Bellantuono, Debashish Bhattacharya, Cheong Xin Chan, Danielle C. Claar, Mary Alice Coffroth, Ross Cunning, Simon K. Davy, Javier del Campo, Erika M. Diaz-Almeyda, Jorg C. Frommlet, Lauren E. Fuess, Raul A. Gonzalez-Pech, Tamar L. Goulet, Kenneth D. Hoadley, Emily J. Howells, Benjamin C. C. Hume, Dustin W. Kemp, Carly, D. Kenkel, Sheila A. Kitchen, Todd C. LaJeunesse, Senjie Lin, Shelby McIlroy, Ryan McMinds, Matthew R. Nitschke, Clinton A. Oakley, Raquel S. Peixoto, Carlos Prada, Hollie M. Putnam, Kate Quigley, Hannah G. Reich, James Davis Reimer, Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Stephanie Rosalas, Osama S. Saad, Eugenia M. Sampayo, Scott Santos, Eiichi Shoguchi, Edward G. Smith, Michael Stat, Timothy G. Stephens, Marie E. Strader, David J. Suggett, Timothy D. Swain, Cawa Tran, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Christian R. Voolstra, Mark E. Warner, Virginia M. Weis, Rachel Wright, Tingting Xiang, Hiroshi Yamashita, Maren Ziegler, Adrienne M.S. Correa, John Everett Parkinson

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Symbiodinaceae; genetic diversity; coral symbiosis

Online: 21 June 2022 (04:49:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0208.v1

Greener Nanocomposite Polyurethane Foam Based on Sustainable Polyol and Natural Fillers: Investigation of Chemico-Physical and Mechanical Properties

Ferdinando De Luca Bossa, Chiara Santillo, Letizia Verdolotti, Pietro Campaner, Andrea Minigher, Laura Boggioni, Simona Losio, Francesca Coccia, Salvatore Iannace, Giuseppe C. Lama

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Polymers And Plastics Keywords: nanocomposite foams; milled walnut shell; milled cellulose; diatomite; sustainable polyurethane

Online: 17 November 2019 (15:04:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0083.v3

Detection of Mutations and Genotyping of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated from Patients in Rural Eastern Cape Province

Lindiwe Modest Faye, Robin Warren, Sandeep Vasaikar, Mojisola C. Hosu, Ncomeka Sineke, Selien Oostvogels, Anzaan Dippenaar, Teke Apalata

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: drug-resistant TB; heteroresistance; mutations; spoligotyping

Online: 9 June 2023 (15:36:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1611.v1

Further characterization of the polycrystalline p-type β-Ga2O3 films grown through thermal oxidation of GaN at 1000 to 1100 °C in N2O atmosphere

Sufen Wei, Yi Liu, Qianqian Shi, Tinglin He, Feng Shi, Ming-kwei Lee

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Electronic, Optical And Magnetic Materials Keywords: gallium oxide; thermal oxidation; p-type conductivity; polycrystalline crystal

Online: 24 July 2023 (11:45:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0754.v1

Peritectic Reaction of Olivine as Mechanism of Ultrabasic-Basic Evolution of the Diamond-Forming System Silicate-Carbonate-(C-O-H): Experiments at 6.0 GPa

Yuriy A. Litvin, Anastasiya V. Kuzyura, Anna Spivak

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: diamond-forming silicate-carbonate system; С-О-Н-fluid; peritectic reaction of olivine; ultrabasic-basic evolution; origin of diamond-bearing peridotites and eclogites; high pressure and temperature; experiment

Online: 10 May 2023 (13:29:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0230.v1

Attenuation of Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in a C. elegans Parkinson’s Model through Regulation of Xanthine Dehydrogenase (XDH-1) Expression by the RNA Editase, ADR-2

Lindsey A. Starr, Luke E. McKay, Kylie N. Peter, Lena M. Seyfarth, Laura A. Berkowitz, Kim A. Caldwell, Guy A. Caldwell

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: alpha-synuclein; ADAR; C. elegans; dopamine; neurodegeneration; Parkinson's disease; RNA editing; xanthine dehydrogenase; ABC transporter

Online: 13 March 2023 (10:34:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0180.v1

Sustainability of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Apheresis in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - Results from a Supplementary Data Analysis of the Explorative CAMI-1 Study

Horst Skarabis, Jan Torzewski, Wolfgang Ries, Franz Heigl, Christoph D. Garlichs, Rudolf Kunze, Ahmed Sheriff

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: C-reactive protein; STEMI; AMI; CRP apheresis; CMR; MRI; infarct size; inflammation; inflammatory mediators; ischaemia; hypoxia; phagocytosis

Online: 12 October 2022 (13:41:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0350.v1

Oleuropein Aglycone Peracetylated (3,4-DHPEA-EA(P)) Attenuates H2O2-mediated Cytotoxicity in C2C12 Myocytes Via Inactivation of p-JNK/p-c-Jun Signaling Pathway

Monica Nardi, Sara Baldelli, Maria Rosa Ciriolo, Paola Costanzo, Antonio Procopio, Carmela Colica

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: 3,4-DHPEA-EA; C2C12 myocytes; olive oil; antioxidant; skeletal muscle

Online: 16 July 2020 (12:56:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0247.v1

Oleuropein Aglycone Peracetylated (3,4-DHPEA-EA(P)) Attenuates H₂O₂-Mediated Cytotoxicity in C2C12 Myocytes via Inactivation of p-JNK/p-c-Jun Signaling Pathway

Monica Nardi, Sara Baldelli, Maria Rosa Ciriolo, Paola Costanzo, Antonio Procopio, Carmela Colica

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: 3,4-DHPEA-EA; C2C12 myocytes; olive oil; antioxidant; skeletal muscle

Online: 12 July 2020 (08:22:31 CEST)

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Spatiotemporal Variations in Seston C: N: P Stoichiometry in a Large Eutrophic Floodplain Lake (Lake Taihu): Do the Sources of Seston Explain Stoichiometric Flexibility?

Jian Cai, Chengrong Bai, Xiangming Tang, Jiangyu Dai, Xingyu Jiang, Yang Hu, Keqiang Shao, Guang Gao

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: seston stoichiometry; source estimation; n-alkanes proxies; large eutrophic floodplain lakes; Lake Taihu

Online: 18 November 2019 (04:31:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0822.v1

The Effect of Lighting Variability on a Facial Skin Analysis Device

Shirley P Parraga, Shailey C Shah, Robin C Yi, Griffin S Girard, Sarah L Taylor, Steven R Feldman

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: general dermatology; artificial intelligence; lighting; facial characteristics; assessment

Online: 11 September 2024 (00:12:23 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1218.v1

The Genomic Variation in Textured Hair: Implications in Developing a Holistic Hair Care Routine

Olusola C Idowu, Ewa Markiewicz, Deborah Oladele

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: textured hair; black skin; gene interactive network; personalised skincare

Online: 15 July 2024 (15:05:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1272.v1

An Instrument Error Correlation Model for GNSS Reflectometry

C. E. Powell, Christopher S. Ruf, Darren S. McKague, Tianlin Wang, Anthony Russel

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: GNSS; reflectometry; observation error; correlated error

Online: 17 January 2024 (06:21:44 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1476.v1

Imaging of the Reconstructed Breast

Theodora Kanavou, Dimitrios P. Mastorakos, Panagiotis D. Mastorakos, Eleni C. Faliakou, Alexandra Athanasiou

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: breast; autologous reconstruction; implant-based breast reconstruction; MRI of reconstructed breast; complications of reconstruction surgery; breast cancer recurrence

Online: 21 August 2023 (12:35:42 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1656.v1

Persistent Reverse End Diastolic Flow in Fetal Middle Cerebral Artery: A Rare Finding with Poor Outcomes

Dani Setiawan, Johanes C. Mose, Nuniek Kharismawati, Fatima Zahra, Muhammad Gilang Dwi Putra

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: persistent reversed end diastolic flow; middle cerebral artery

Online: 25 July 2023 (07:42:25 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1924.v2

Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: A Review

NATALIA S C CUNHA, Anahita Malvea, Sarah Sadat, Michael G. Fehlings, George Ibrahim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: spinal cord injury; spinal cord dysfunction; traumatic spinal cord injury; non traumatic spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; neuroregeneration

Online: 29 June 2023 (11:02:29 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0630.v1

Design of Metamaterial Antenna for Wideband Applications

Gokul R, Deepak Akash Raj T, Charan M, Gnaneshwaran S, Gomatheeswari Preethika C

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: Metamaterial; wideband; Microstrip patch; unit cell; Wi-Fi 6E

Online: 8 June 2023 (10:39:35 CEST)

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