bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Residual Complex I activity and amphidirectional Complex II operation support glutamate catabolism through mtSLP in anoxia
Authors: Ravasz Dora , Bui David , Nazarian Sara , Pallag Gergely , Karnok Noemi , Roberts Jennie , Marzullo Bryan P. , Tennant Daniel A. , Greenwood Bennett , Kitayev Alex , Hill Collin , Komlódi Timea , Doerrier Carolina , Cunatova Kristyna , Fernandez-Vizarra Erika , Gnaiger Erich , Kiebish Michael A. , Raska Alexandra , Kolev Krasimir , Czumbel Bence , Narain Niven R. , Seyfried Thomas N. , Chinopoulos Christos
Published: January 2024

Anoxia halts oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) causing an accumulation of reduced compounds in the mitochondrial matrix which impedes dehydrogenases. By simultaneously measuring oxygen concentration, NADH autofluorescence, mitochondrial membrane potential and ubiquinone reduction extent in isolated mitochondria in real-time, we demonstrate that Complex I utilized endogenous quinones to oxidize NADH under acute anoxia. 13C metabolic tracing or untargeted analysis of metabolites extracted during anoxia in the presence or absence of site-specific inhibitors of the electron transfer system showed that NAD+ regenerated by Complex I is reduced by the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase Complex yielding succinyl-CoA supporting mitochondrial substrate-level phosphorylation (mtSLP), releasing succinate. Complex II operated amphidirectionally during the anoxic event, providing quinones to Complex I and reducing fumarate to succinate. Our results highlight the importance of quinone provision to Complex I oxidizing NADH maintaining glutamate catabolism and mtSLP in the absence of OXPHOS.
Object geometry serves humans’ intuitive physics of stability
Authors: Liu Yaxin , Ayzenberg Vladislav , Lourenco Stella F.
Published: January 2024

How do humans judge physical stability? A prevalent account emphasizes the mental simulation of physical events implemented by an intuitive physics engine in the mind. Here we test the extent to which the perceptual features of object geometry are sufficient for supporting judgments of falling direction. In all experiments, adults and children judged the falling direction of a tilted object and, across experiments, objects differed in the geometric features (i.e., geometric centroid, object height, base size and/or aspect ratio) relevant to the judgment. Participants’ performance was compared to computational models trained on geometric features, as well as a deep convolutional neural network (ResNet-50), none of which incorporated mental simulation. Adult and child participants’ performance was well fit by models of object geometry, particularly the geometric centroid. ResNet-50 also provided a good account of human performance. Altogether, our findings suggest that object geometry may be sufficient for judging the falling direction of tilted objects, independent of mental simulation.
Longitudinal changes in resting state fMRI brain self-similarity of asymptomatic high school American football athletes
Authors: Fitzgerald Bradley , Bari Sumra , Vike Nicole , Lee Taylor A. , Lycke Roy J. , Auger Joshua D. , Leverenz Larry J. , Nauman Eric , Goñi Joaquín , Talavage Thomas M.
Published: January 2024

American football has become the focus of numerous studies highlighting a growing concern that cumulative exposure to repetitive, sports-related head acceleration events (HAEs) may have negative consequences for brain health, even in the absence of a diagnosed concussion. In this longitudinal study, brain functional connectivity was analyzed in a cohort of high school American football athletes over a single play season and compared against participants in non-collision high school sports. Football athletes underwent four resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging sessions: once before (pre-season), twice during (in-season), and once 34–80 days after the contact activities play season ended (post-season). For each imaging session, functional connectomes (FCs) were computed for each athlete and compared across sessions using a metric reflecting the (self) similarity between two FCs. HAEs were monitored during all practices and games throughout the season using head-mounted sensors. Relative to the pre-season scan session, football athletes exhibited decreased FC self-similarity at the later in-season session, with apparent recovery of self-similarity by the time of the post-season session. In addition, both within and post-season self-similarity was correlated with cumulative exposure to head acceleration events. These results suggest that repetitive exposure to HAEs produces alterations in functional brain connectivity and highlight the necessity of collision-free recovery periods for football athletes.
In vitro replicative potential of an HIV-1/MO intergroup recombinant virus compared to HIV-1/M and HIV-1/O parental viruses
Authors: Moisan Alice , Tombette Fabienne , Vautrin Manon , Alessandri-Gradt Elodie , Mourez Thomas , Plantier Jean-Christophe
Published: January 2024

Genetic recombination is one of the major evolution processes of HIV-1. Despite their great genetic divergence, HIV-1 groups M and O can generate HIV-1/MO intergroup recombinants. The current description of 20 HIV-1/MO unique recombinant forms suggests a possible benefit of the recombination. The aim of this work was to study in vitro the replicative potential of HIV-1/MO recombinant forms. This analysis was based on a simple recombination pattern, [Ogag/pol-Menv], harboring a breakpoint in Vpr. A chimeric infectious molecular clone, pOM-TB-2016 was synthesized from HIV-1/M subtype B and HIV-1/O subgroup T and recombinant viruses were obtained by transfection/co-culture. To compare the replicative potential of these viruses, two markers were monitored in culture supernatants: Reverse Transcriptase (RT) activity and P24 antigen concentration. The results showed a superiority of the group M parental virus compared to group O for both markers. In contrast, for the recombinant virus, RT activity data did not overlap with the concentration of P24 antigen, suggesting a hybrid behavior of the recombinant, in terms of enzyme activity and P24 production. These results highlighted many hypotheses about the impact of recombination on replicative potential and demonstrated again the significant plasticity of HIV genomes and their infinite possibility of evolution.
Fractionation of the Caspian sand goby epidermal exudates using membrane ultrafiltration and reversed-phase chromatography: an investigation on bioactivities
Authors: Akhavan-Bahabadi Mohammad , Paknejad Hamed , Hedayati Aliakbar , Habibi-Rezaei Mehran
Published: January 2024

Bioactive peptide-based drugs have gained exceeding attention as promising treatments for infectious and oxidative-stress-related diseases, are exacerbated by the advent and spread of various multidrug-resistant bacteria and industrial lifestyles. Fish skin mucus has been recognized as a potential source of bioactive peptides, providing the first line of fish defense against invading pathogens which are targeted here to be explored as a new source of biopharmaceutics. Peptide fractions were isolated from the epidermal exudates of Caspian sand goby, Neogobius fluviatilis pallasi, by solid-phase extraction (SPE), ultrafiltration, and reversed-phase chromatography. The resulting fractions were characterized for their antibacterial and antioxidant properties, and results showed that the molecular weight fraction < 5 kDa represented the highest (p < 0.05) bacterial inhibition activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis as well as scavenging activity against DPPH and ABTS radicals. Overall, these results introduce the epidermal mucus of Caspian sand goby as a valuable source of bioactive compounds that can be considered new and efficient biopharmaceutics.
Predicting sustainable fashion consumption intentions and practices
Authors: Hong Yingxiu , Al Mamun Abdullah , Yang Qing , Masukujjaman Mohammad
Published: January 2024

The fashion industry has a significant impact on the environment, and sustainable fashion consumption (SFC) has become a pressing concern. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing sustainable fashion consumption behavior (SCB) among Chinese adults, specifically the role of values, attitudes, and norms in shaping such behavior, using the value-belief-norm framework. The study used an online cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 350 participants recruited through a convenience sampling method using social media platforms and email invitations, and the obtained data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. The results of the study showed that biospheric (BV), altruistic (AV), and egoistic (EV) values significantly influenced the New ecological paradigm (EP), which, in turn, positively affected awareness of consequences (AC). Personal norms (PN) were positively influenced by EP, AC, and ascription of responsibility (AR). Social norms (SN) and trust in recycling (TR) were also found to positively influence sustainable fashion consumption intentions (SCI). Finally, the study found that SCI and TR were significant predictors of SCB, whereas the moderating effect of TR not statistically significant. The study’s originality lies in its comprehensive investigation of the interplay between various factors (particularly using norms in two facets; PN and SN) in shaping SCB, using a structural equation modeling approach, and exploring the moderating effect of TR. The findings of this study suggest that interventions aimed at promoting SFC should focus on fostering values and beliefs that prioritize the environment, encouraging individuals to take responsibility for their actions, creating an environment in which SFC is normalized, and increasing TR.
Prediction of lung cancer using novel biomarkers based on microbiome profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Authors: Kim Gihyeon , Park Changho , Yoon Young Kwang , Park Dongil , Lee Jeong Eun , Lee Dahye , Sun Pureum , Park Shinyoung , Yun Changhee , Kang Da Hyun , Chung Chaeuk
Published: January 2024

There is an unmet need for biomarkers for the diagnosis of lung cancer and decision criteria for lung biopsy. We comparatively investigated the lung microbiomes of patients with lung cancer and benign lung diseases. Patients who underwent bronchoscopy at Chungnam National University Hospital between June 2021 and June 2022 were enrolled. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected from 24 patients each with lung cancer and benign lung diseases. The samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA-based metagenomic sequencing. We found that alpha diversity and the beta diversity distribution (P = 0.001) differed significantly between patients with benign lung diseases and those with lung cancer. Firmicutes was the most abundant phylum in patients with lung cancer (33.39% ± 17.439), whereas Bacteroidota was the most abundant phylum in patients with benign lung disease (31.132% ± 22.505), respectively. In differential abundance analysis, the most differentially abundant microbiota taxon was unclassified_SAR202_clade, belonging to the phylum Chloroflexi. The established prediction model distinguished patients with benign lung disease from those with lung cancer with a high accuracy (micro area under the curve [AUC] = 0.98 and macro AUC = 0.99). The BALF microbiome may be a novel biomarker for the detection of lung cancer.
Cardiac output estimation using ballistocardiography: a feasibility study in healthy subjects
Authors: Svensøy Johannes Nordsteien , Alonso Erik , Elola Andoni , Bjørnerheim Reidar , Ræder Johan , Aramendi Elisabete , Wik Lars
Published: January 2024

There is no reliable automated non-invasive solution for monitoring circulation and guiding treatment in prehospital emergency medicine. Cardiac output (CO) monitoring might provide a solution, but CO monitors are not feasible/practical in the prehospital setting. Non-invasive ballistocardiography (BCG) measures heart contractility and tracks CO changes. This study analyzed the feasibility of estimating CO using morphological features extracted from BCG signals. In 20 healthy subjects ECG, carotid/abdominal BCG, and invasive arterial blood pressure based CO were recorded. BCG signals were adaptively processed to isolate the circulatory component from carotid (CCc) and abdominal (CCa) BCG. Then, 66 features were computed on a beat-to-beat basis to characterize amplitude/duration/area/length of the fluctuation in CCc and CCa. Subjects’ data were split into development set (75%) to select the best feature subset with which to build a machine learning model to estimate CO and validation set (25%) to evaluate model’s performance. The model showed a mean absolute error, percentage error and 95% limits of agreement of 0.83 L/min, 30.2% and − 2.18–1.89 L/min respectively in the validation set. BCG showed potential to reliably estimate/track CO. This method is a promising first step towards an automated, non-invasive and reliable CO estimator that may be tested in prehospital emergencies.
Contributions of external forcing and internal variability to the multidecadal warming rate of East Asia in the present and future climate
Authors: Jeong Dajeong , Yoo Changhyun , Yeh Sang-Wook
Published: January 2024

External forcing and internal variability contribute to multidecadal variation in the warming rate of East Asia. By rescaling the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 multi-model mean to the temperatures observed for the 1890–2020 period, we find that external forcing contributes about −0.2 to 0.1 K decade−1 to the warming rate until the 1980s, but this rate increases to 0.4 K decade−1 in recent decades. This multidecadal variation in the forced response is decomposed further into contributions by greenhouse gases, anthropogenic aerosols, and natural forcing. Once the external component is removed, the warming rate explained by the internal variability is ±0.15 K decade−1 in the twentieth century, reaching about −0.21 K decade−1 in recent decades. We find that 68% of the variance in the internally generated temperature anomaly is explained by the Indian Ocean Basin Mode (IOBM), the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, and the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation, with the IOBM playing a dominant role. In future Shared Socio-economic Pathway 2-4.5 scenario simulations, the impact of external forcing is projected to triple over the 2020–2100 period. Because the influence of internal variability remains relatively stable over this period, the contribution of external forcing becomes more pronounced in driving East Asian warming. These findings improve our understanding of both external and internal factors that shape trends and variation in the warming rate of East Asia and have implications for constraining future projections.
Differences in regulation mechanisms of glutamine synthetases from methanogenic archaea unveiled by structural investigations
Authors: Müller Marie-Caroline , Lemaire Olivier N. , Kurth Julia M. , Welte Cornelia U. , Wagner Tristan
Published: January 2024

Glutamine synthetases (GS) catalyze the ATP-dependent ammonium assimilation, the initial step of nitrogen acquisition that must be under tight control to fit cellular needs. While their catalytic mechanisms and regulations are well-characterized in bacteria and eukaryotes, only limited knowledge exists in archaea. Here, we solved two archaeal GS structures and unveiled unexpected differences in their regulatory mechanisms. GS from Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus is inactive in its resting state and switched on by 2-oxoglutarate, a sensor of cellular nitrogen deficiency. The enzyme activation overlays remarkably well with the reported cellular concentration for 2-oxoglutarate. Its binding to an allosteric pocket reconfigures the active site through long-range conformational changes. The homolog from Methermicoccus shengliensis does not harbor the 2-oxoglutarate binding motif and, consequently, is 2-oxoglutarate insensitive. Instead, it is directly feedback-inhibited through glutamine recognition by the catalytic Asp50ʹ-loop, a mechanism common to bacterial homologs, but absent in M. thermolithotrophicus due to residue substitution. Analyses of residue conservation in archaeal GS suggest that both regulations are widespread and not mutually exclusive. While the effectors and their binding sites are surprisingly different, the molecular mechanisms underlying their mode of action on GS activity operate on the same molecular determinants in the active site.
Circular RNA cVIM promotes hepatic stellate cell activation in liver fibrosis via miR-122-5p/miR-9-5p-mediated TGF-β signaling cascade
Authors: Zhou Zhenxu , Zhang Rongrong , Li Xinmiao , Zhang Weizhi , Zhan Yating , Lang Zhichao , Tao Qiqi , Yu Jinglu , Yu Suhui , Yu Zhengping , Zheng Jianjian
Published: January 2024

Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation is considered as a central driver of liver fibrosis and effective suppression of HSC activation contributes to the treatment of liver fibrosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to be important in tumor progression. However, the contributions of circRNAs in liver fibrosis remain largely unclear. The liver fibrosis-specific circRNA was explored by a circRNA microarray and cVIM (a circRNA derived from exons 4 to 8 of the vimentin gene mmu_circ_32994) was selected as the research object. Further studies revealed that cVIM, mainly expressed in the cytoplasm, may act as a sponge for miR-122-5p and miR-9-5p to enhance expression of type I TGF-β receptor (TGFBR1) and TGFBR2 and promotes activation of the TGF-β/Smad pathway, thereby accelerating the progression of liver fibrosis. Our results demonstrate a vital role for cVIM in promoting liver fibrosis progression and provide a fresh perspective on circRNAs in liver fibrosis.
Near-infrared excitation Raman analysis of Underlying colorants on redyed fabric
Authors: Bober Shannon , Kurouski Dmitry
Published: January 2024

Forensic analysis of fabric is often critically important to establish a relationship between a suspect and a crime scene or demonstrate the absence of such connections.
Synthesis of mesoionic triazolones via a formal [3+2] cycloaddition between 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and alkynes
Authors: Kuroda Yusuke , Krell Maya , Kurokawa Kazuma , Takasu Kiyosei
Published: January 2024

1,2,4-Triazoline-3,5-diones (TADs) are versatile reagents and have found widespread adoption in chemical science.
Direct in situ measurement of polymorphic transition temperatures under thermo-mechanochemical conditions
Authors: Alić Jasna , Lončarić Ivor , Etter Martin , Rubčić Mirta , Štefanić Zoran , Šekutor Marina , Užarević Krunoslav , Stolar Tomislav
Published: January 2024

Thermo-milling overcomes the kinetic barrier associated with a phase transition, and it occurs close to the temperature at which free energies of the two polymorphs cross each other.
Oleanolic acid alleviate intestinal inflammation by inhibiting Takeda G-coupled protein receptor (TGR) 5 mediated cell apoptosis
Authors: Zhai Zhenya , Liu Yichun , Niu Kaimin , Zeng Weirong , Wang Ruxia , Guo Xiongchang , Lin Chong , Hu Linfang
Published: January 2024

Oleanolic acid's ability to restore mitochondrial function by inhibiting TGR5 expression enhances cell proliferation, reduces apoptosis, and facilitates intestinal epithelium rejuvenation.
Reducing the environmental footprint of solid-electrolytes - a green synthesis route for LATP
Authors: Rosen Melanie , Hecker Philipp , Mann Markus , Ma Qianli , Gross Jürgen Peter , Schwaiger Ruth , Guillon Olivier , Fattakhova-Rohlfing Dina , Finsterbusch Martin
Published: January 2024

We present a simplified, CO2-free and energy efficient synthesis to produce high-purity LATP with competitive electrochemical properties.
pH-sensitive peptide hydrogel encapsulating the anti-angiogenesis drug conbercept and chemotherapeutic drug dox as a combination therapy for retinoblastoma
Authors: Fan Wen , Chen Mingkang , Raza Faisal , Zafar Hajra , Jahan Faryal , Chen Yuejian , Ge Lexin , Yang Minyan , Wu Yiqun
Published: January 2024

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a malignant tumor originating from the retina.
Composite electrodes with superior catalytic activity in methanol electro-oxidation fabricated using ternary NiO–CuO–ZnO mixed metal oxides
Authors: Hassan Fatima , Naeem Rabia , Shabbir Safoora , Sharif Shahzad , Mushtaq Muhammad , Sattar Rabia
Published: January 2024

Comparative investigations of binary NiO–ZnO (NZ), CuO–ZnO (CZ), NiO–CuO (NC) and ternary NiO–CuO–ZnO(NCZ) mixed metal oxide electrocatalysts for optoelectronic applications and methanol electrooxidation were conducted in acidic and basic media.
Facile fabrication of composite film modified electrodes based on vanadium-substituted tungstophosphate with Fe3O4@Au for electrochemical detection of sodium nitrite
Authors: Liu Shuping , Xing Ke , Guan Huanan , Zhang Jiamei , Peng Xiuwen , Li Peizhao , Guo Xing , Zhu Kaixian
Published: January 2024

The [P2W17V/PEI]n/Fe3O4@Au/GCE composite film was fabricated successfully and displayed improved electrochemical detection of sodium nitrite compared to the single component.
Mechanistic and kinetic study of limona ketone oxidation initiated by hydroxyl radical: impact of indoor air pollution
Authors: Mano Priya Angappan , El Dib Gisèle
Published: January 2024

Degradation of air quality in the atmosphere is mainly caused by air pollution and represents a major health risk.
Phase behavior of patchy colloids confined in patchy porous media
Authors: Kalyuzhnyi Yurij V. , Patsahan Taras , Holovko Myroslav , Cummings Peter T.
Published: January 2024

A simple model for functionalized disordered porous media is proposed and the effects of confinement on self-association, percolation and phase behavior of a fluid of patchy particles are studied.
Optical readout of charge carriers stored in a 2D memory cell of monolayer WSe2
Authors: Li Si , Liao Kan , Bi Yanfeng , Ding Ke , Sun Encheng , Zhang Chunfeng , Wang Lin , Hu Fengrui , Xiao Min , Wang Xiaoyong
Published: January 2024

A quasi-one-terminal 2D memory cell is constructed by partially depositing a WSe2 monolayer on an Au electrode, with stored charge carriers optically probed to yield an electron retention time of ∼300 s at the cryogenic temperature of 4 K.
Dense r-Ru/FeCoP heterointerfaces induced by a defect-assisted strategy for ultrastable alkaline overall water splitting
Authors: Wang Yilin , Chen Xiao , Du Yunmei , Li Shuangshuang , Wang Mengmeng , Yang Yu , Wang Lei
Published: January 2024

FeCoP nanosheets anchored by Ru NPs (r-Ru/FeCoP) were synthesized using an oxygen defect-assisted-gas-phase phosphorization strategy. The η100 values of r-Ru/FeCoP are 0.8 and 0.58 times those of Pt/C and RuO2 during the alkaline HER and OER.
Anisotropic mechanical properties of α-MoO3 nanosheets
Authors: Wang Congying , Cui Xuwei , Wang Shijun , Dong Wenlong , Hu Hai , Cai Xiaoyong , Jiang Chao , Zhang Zhong , Liu Luqi
Published: January 2024

With the help of an in situ push-to-pull device during SEM, we systematically investigated the tensile properties of α-MoO3 nanosheets. The results show mechanical responses exhibit a significant anisotropy along two orthogonal axes with ratio ~1.64.
Indocyanine green-loaded porphyrin covalent organic frameworks for photothermal cancer therapy
Authors: Tong Simiao , Li Cheng , Wang Kai , Wu Fengshou
Published: January 2024

A porphyrin-based covalent organic framework was synthesized as a platform for loading of indocyanine green. The resulting composites (ICG@COF NPs) exhibited enhanced photostability and superior photothermal effect, which demonstrated remarkable efficacy in tumor ablation in vivo.
Site-selective editing of peptides via backbone modification
Authors: Shi Junjie , Sun Tong , Yang Mingyu
Published: January 2024

The site-selective modifications of peptide backbones have a significant impact on peptide conformation, folding ability, and physicochemical and biological properties. This review discusses the site-selective modifications of peptide backbones and classifies them into four categories.
Experimental study on CO2 capture by MEA/n-butanol/H2O phase change absorbent
Authors: Hu Yanlong , Wang Qiang , Hu Dingkai , Zhang Yingshuang , Furqan Muhammad , Lu Shijian
Published: January 2024

Monoethanolamines (MEAs) are widely used for CO2 capture, but their regeneration energy consumption is very high.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 2-morpholino-4-anilinoquinoline derivatives as antitumor agents against HepG2 cell line
Authors: Al-Sheikh Ahmed , Jaber Malak A. , Khalaf Hana'a , AlKhawaja Nour , Abuarqoub Duaa
Published: January 2024

Cancer is a life-threatening illness all over the world, and developing anticancer treatments with high efficacy and low side effects remains a challenge.
From algae to advancements: laminarin in biomedicine
Authors: Pramanik Sheersha , Singh Anshul , Abualsoud Bassam M. , Deepak A. , Nainwal Pankaj , Sargsyan Armen S. , Bellucci Stefano
Published: January 2024

Laminarin, a complicated polysaccharide originating from brown algae, has emerged as a compelling candidate in the domain of biomedical research.
Epitaxial graphene growth on cubic silicon carbide on silicon with high temperature neutron reflectometry: an operando study
Authors: Pradeepkumar Aiswarya , Cortie David , Smyth Erin , Le Brun Anton P. , Iacopi Francesca
Published: January 2024

High-temperature operando neutron reflectometry of Ni/Cu-mediated graphene growth on 3C–SiC shows (1) formation of a metal alloy, (2) nickel silicidation releasing atomic carbon, and (3) formation of graphene at 1100 °C in liquid phase.
Effective retention of cesium ions from aqueous environment using morphologically modified kaolinite nanostructures: experimental and theoretical studies
Authors: Ahmed Ashour M. , Nasser Nourhan , Rafea M. Abdel , Abukhadra Mostafa R.
Published: January 2024

Kaolinite can undergo a controlled morphological modification process into exfoliated nanosilicate sheets (EXK) and silicate nanotubes (KNTs).
Promoting the formation of metal–carboxylate coordination to modulate the dimensionality of ultrastable lead halide hybrids
Authors: Jiang Yilin , Yin Jinlin , Xi Ruonan , Fei Honghan
Published: January 2024

In this study, we employ the synthetic strategy involving coordination chemistry to rationally modulate the dimensionality of lead halide hybrids, realizing the transition from 2D to 3D structures.
Elastic MXene conductive layers and electrolyte engineering enable robust potassium storage
Authors: Xu Xinyue , Jiang Qingqing , Yang Chenyu , Ruan Jinxi , Zhao Weifang , Wang Houyu , Lu Xinxin , Li Zhe , Chen Yuanzhen , Zhang Chaofeng , Hu Juncheng , Zhou Tengfei
Published: January 2024

Integrating elastic MXene layers with cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbon nanotubes via pyrolysis enhances their electrochemical performance in potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) by preventing self-aggregation and increasing conductivity.
Structure and short-time diffusion of concentrated suspensions consisting of silicone-stabilised PMMA particles: a quantitative analysis taking polydispersity effects into account
Authors: Diaz Maier Joel , Wagner Joachim
Published: January 2024

We characterise silicone-stabilised PMMA particles as a hard-sphere model system. Employing light scattering, structure and collective diffusion of these particles are investigated and compared to theoretical predictions for hard-sphere systems.
Preparation of rare earth-doped nano-fluorescent materials in the second near-infrared region and their application in biological imaging
Authors: Zhu Hetong , Ding Xin , Wang Chang , Cao Mengyu , Yu Bing , Cong Hailin , Shen Youqing
Published: January 2024

Advantages of rare earth-doped nanoparticles in second near-infrared fluorescence imaging and commonly used rare earth ions.
A green and facile photochemical thiolate-catalyzed strategy for borylation of aryl fluorides with NHC–borane
Authors: Miao Yu-Qi , Pan Qiao-Jing , Kang Jia-Xin , Dai Xusheng , Liu Zhenxing , Chen Xuenian
Published: January 2024

Mild conditions, no photocatalyst, broad substrate scope.
Controlling Pitch for Prosody: Sensorimotor Adaptation in Linguistically Meaningful Contexts
Authors: Dahl Kimberly L. , Cádiz Manuel Díaz , Zuk Jennifer , Guenther Frank H. , Stepp Cara E.
Published: January 2024

Purpose:

This study examined how speakers adapt to fundamental frequency (
f
o
) errors that affect the use of prosody to convey linguistic meaning, whether
f
o
adaptation in that context relates to adaptation in linguistically neutral sustained vowels, and whether cue trading is reflected in responses in the prosodic cues of
f
o
and amplitude.

Method:

Twenty-four speakers said vowels and sentences while
f
o
was digitally altered to induce predictable errors. Shifts in
f
o
(±200 cents) were applied to the entire sustained vowel and one word (emphasized or unemphasized) in sentences. Two prosodic cues—
f
o
and amplitude—were extracted. The effects of
f
o
shifts, shift direction, and emphasis on
f
o
response magnitude were evaluated with repeated-measures analyses of variance. Relationships between adaptive
f
o
responses in sentences and vowels and between adaptive
f
o
and amplitude responses were evaluated with Spearman correlations.

Results:

Speakers adapted to
f
o
errors in both linguistically meaningful sentences and linguistically neutral vowels. Adaptive
f
o
responses of unemphasized words were smaller than those of emphasized words when
f
o
was shifted upward. There was no relationship between adaptive
f
o
responses in vowels and emphasized words, but adaptive
f
o
and amplitude responses were strongly, positively correlated.

Conclusions:

Sensorimotor adaptation occurs in response to
f
o
errors regardless of how disruptive the error is to linguistic meaning. Adaptation to
f
o
errors during sustained vowels may not involve the exact same mechanisms as sensorimotor adaptation as it occurs in meaningful speech. The relationship between adaptive responses in
f
o
and amplitude supports an integrated model of prosody.

Supplemental Material:

https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25008908
Parentalités d’hier et d’aujourd’hui
Authors: Rosenblum Ouriel
Published: January 2024

À partir de différentes approches telles que l’anthropologie, la sociologie, le droit de l’enfant et de la famille, la philosophie et la psychanalyse, nous tenterons de décrire les mutations contemporaines des formes de parentalité au service d’une intelligibilité des processus. Nous interrogerons la place du couple comme socle de la famille et analysons le rôle de l’imaginaire dans la construction des représentations sociales. Puis nous montrerons comment, en déconstruisant les lieux de la norme, tels que le lien matrimonial et la dualité des sexes, notre société édicte simultanément de nouvelles normes tel que le lien inaliénable de la filiation.
Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using dual mobility cups following failed internal fixation of proximal femoral fractures at a mean follow-up of 6 years
Authors: Assi Chahine , Otayek Joeffroy , Mansour Jad , Daher Jimmy , Caton Jacques , Samaha Camille , Yammine Kaissar
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Performing total hip arthroplasty (THA) after failed internal fixation of proximal femoral fractures (PFF) is known to be associated with high rates of complications. Dual mobility cups (DMC) are known to lower dislocation events in high-risk patients. Very few reports investigated the outcomes of THA using DMC following failure of internal fixation for PFF. Methods: This is a retrospective monocentric continuous study of 31 patients who underwent THA with DMC after failed internal fixation of PFF. The clinical assessment was based on the modified Harris hip score (mHHS) at the last follow-up. The complication rates and radiological analyses were recorded. Results: The mean follow-up period was 5.96 ± 4.2 years. At the last follow-up, the mean mHHS was 92.9 ± 9.1 with 71% of the patients describing their operated hip as a forgotten hip. No dislocation or aseptic loosening events were noted. One patient developed a septic loosening of the implant. No significant radiological changes were recorded. Sixteen stems (51.6%) were placed in a neutral position, 13 (42%) in valgus (2.74 ± 1.72°), and 2 (6.4%) in varus (6.94 ± 2.02°). Conclusion: This study emphasizes the advantage of using DMC following failed internal fixation of PFF in reducing dislocation and complication events in this high-risk population.
Prior medial meniscus arthroscopy is not associated with worst functional outcomes in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective single-center study with a minimum follow-up of 5 years
Authors: Giovanoulis Vasileios , Schmidt Axel , Vasiliadis Angelo V. , Koutserimpas Christos , Batailler Cécile , Lustig Sébastien , Servien Elvire
Published: January 2024

Introduction: There have been controversial studies on the impact of prior knee arthroscopy (KA) on outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this comparative study is to investigate the impact of prior KA of medial meniscus on patients undergoing TKA by evaluating the International Knee Society Score (IKS), the complications, and revisions. Methods: This retrospective study reviewed 84 patients with TKA who had undergone prior KA of the medial meniscus and compared them to 84 cases, without a history of prior KA as a control group. Outcomes were assessed with the original IKS scores and complications. The mean follow-up was 8 years. Results: There was no significant difference between groups with respect to demographics, or pre-operative IKS. The mean pre and postoperative IKS was not different between groups. The all-cause reoperation, revision, and complication rates of the KA group were not significantly higher than those of the control group. Conclusion: The present study seems to reveal that previous KA of the medial meniscus does not negatively affect a subsequent TKA. Nevertheless, larger studies may be necessary to confirm this observation.
Cataract Classification Systems: A Review
Authors: Mackenbrock Lars H. B. , Labuz Grzegorz , Baur Isabella D. , Yildirim Timur M. , Auffarth Gerd U. , Khoramnia Ramin
Published: January 2024

Cataract is among the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide. Innovations in treatment have drastically improved patient outcomes, but to be properly implemented, it is necessary to
have the right diagnostic tools. This review explores the cataract grading systems developed by researchers in recent decades and provides insight into both merits and limitations. To this
day, the gold standard for cataract classification is the Lens Opacity Classification System III. Different cataract features are graded according to standard photographs during slit lamp
examination. Although widely used in research, its clinical application is rare, and it is limited by its subjective nature. Meanwhile, recent advancements in imaging technology, notably
Scheimpflug imaging and optical coherence tomography, have opened the possibility of objective assessment of lens structure. With the use of automatic lens anatomy detection software,
researchers demonstrated a good correlation to functional and surgical metrics such as visual acuity, phacoemulsification energy, and surgical time. The development of deep learning networks
has further increased the capability of these grading systems by improving interpretability and increasing robustness when applied to norm-deviating cases. These classification systems,
which can be used for both screening and preoperative diagnostics, are of value for targeted prospective studies, but still require implementation and validation in everyday clinical
practice.
Retraction Note: Epilepsy and the Quran Recitation as a Meditation
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy in Volume 12, Number 02, 63-64, in June 2023 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756438), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: A Spiritual View to COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Child Science in Volume 12, Number 01, e170–e171, on November 03, 2022 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758450), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: A Spiritual Prescription to Bereaved Parents of Children Died Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Child Science in Volume 12, Number 01, e117–e118, on September 29, 2022 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757146), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: Dogs Bites in Children and a Spiritual View to Dogs
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Child Science in Volume 12, Number 01, e144–e145, on September 29, 2022 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757154), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: Parental Concerns in Children with Febrile Convulsions
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy in Volume 11, Number 04, 95-96, in December 2022 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757159), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: Visiting the Sick in Hospitalized Children with Neurological Disorders
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Pediatric Neurology on September 28, 2022 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756449), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
Retraction Note: Patients' Supernatural Beliefs on Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Çaksen Hüseyin
Published: January 2024

Retraction

An investigation by the publisher found a number of articles, including this one, published in Journal of Pediatric Neurology on April 17, 2023 (DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57006), with a number of concerns, including but not limited to undeclared conflicts of interest and manipulated peer review procedures. As a result, the publisher has retracted and removed this article.
The specific visuality of women of the global South in the media of the global North
Authors: Lee Sohyun
Published: January 2024

This paper examines how neoliberal, gendered discourses of globalization position marginalized communities of women in popular culture, focusing on the ways in which the media of the global North produces the specific visuality of women of the global South. The representations of women of the global South, such as factory workers, mail/online-order brides, and domestic workers, point to the globalized mode of feminization of labor and the power asymmetry inherent in globalization. By analyzing the ways in which the female body of the global South embodies commodification, sexualization, and abjection, the paper points out that women’s experiences are marginalized or erased in the neoliberal narrative of globalization. The (re)imagination of women of the global South in the media of the global North testifies to the historical legacy and discursive traditions of the colonial/imperial past and points to the reproduction and dissemination of sexualized and racialized imagery of otherness.
Flexible organ-on-a-chip device replicates complex curved surfaces
Authors: Shapiro Maura
Published: January 2024

Microfluidic chip customizable to match specific organ properties and screen drugs for personalized medicine.
How realistic features affect the stability of an Arctic marine food web model
Authors: Awender Stefan , Wackerbauer Renate , Breed Greg A.
Published: January 2024

Rapid sea-ice decline and warmer waters are threatening the stability of Arctic ecosystems and potentially forcing their restructuring. Mathematical models that support observational evidence are becoming increasingly important. We develop a food web model for the Southern Beaufort Sea based on species with high ecological significance. Generalized modeling is applied to study the impact of realistic characteristics on food web stability; a powerful method that provides a linear stability analysis for systems with uncertainty in data and underlying physical processes. We find that including predator-specific foraging traits, weighted predator–prey interactions, and habitat constraints increase food-web stability. The absence of a fierce top predator (killer whale, polar bear, etc.) also significantly increases the portion of stable webs. Adding ecosystem background noise in terms of a collective impact of latent, minor ecosystem members shows a peak in stability at an optimum, relatively small background pressure. These results indicate that refining models with more realistic detail to account for the complexity of the ecological system may be key to bridge the gap between empirical observations and model predictions in ecosystem stability.
An assessment of fertilizer spraying drones based on hesitancy fuzzy similarity measures for sustainable green development
Authors: N Rajagopal Reddy , Sharief Basha S. , Ramesh Obbu , Tarakaramu Nainaru , Ahmad Hijaz , Askar Sameh , Sivajothi Ramalingam
Published: January 2024

This research proposes a new similarity measure on hesitancy fuzzy graphs. The similarity measures are crucial concepts to explore the closeness between fuzzy graphs. The available imprecise and inconsistent data were more effectively handled by fuzzy similarity measures and intuitionistic fuzzy similarity measures. With time in decision-making theory, a complex frame of the background that occurs cannot be specified entirely by these fuzzy graphs but generalized fuzzy graphs like the hesitancy fuzzy graph can handle such a situation efficiently. The applicability of Hesitancy Fuzzy Graph (HFG) attracted the researchers to generalize ranking order based on the working procedures I, II of Xu’s approach and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach. For this purpose, we first define hesitancy fuzzy preference relations, Laplacian energy, and similarity measures in these HFG. The decision-making technique is then proposed in which a weighting technique is developed by building an optimal model based on the proposed Laplacian energy and similarity measure under a hesitancy fuzzy environment. This research studies the decision-making problem in which the preference information given by the experts takes the form of Hesitancy Fuzzy Preference Relations (HFPRs) and the information about experts’ weights are completely unknown. This research utilizes the hesitancy fuzzy weighted averaging operator to aggregate all individual HFPRs into a collective HFPR. Then, based on the degree of similarity between the individual HFPRs and the collective ones, we develop an approach to determine the experts’ weights. Moreover, based on HFPRs, in which the similarity measures between the collective preference relation and hesitancy fuzzy ideal solution are used to rank the given alternatives. We provide an illustrative numerical example to illustrate the mentioned approach and also we compare the aggregate results of the two techniques.
Front instabilities in the presence of convection due to thermal and compositional gradients
Authors: Guzman Roberto , Vasquez Desiderio A.
Published: January 2024

Reaction fronts separate fluids of different densities due to thermal and compositional gradients that may lead to convection. The stability of convectionless flat fronts propagating in the vertical direction depends not only on fluid properties but also in the dynamics of a front evolution equation. In this work, we analyze fronts described by the Kuramoto–Sivashinsky (KS) equation coupled to hydrodynamics. Without density gradients, the KS equation has a flat front solution that is unstable to perturbations of long wavelengths. Buoyancy enhances this instability if a fluid of lower density is underneath a denser fluid. In the reverse situation, with the denser fluid underneath, the front can be stabilized with appropriate thermal and compositional gradients. However, in this situation, a different instability develops for large enough thermal gradients. We also solve numerically the nonlinear KS equation coupled to the Navier–Stokes equations to analyze the front propagation in two-dimensional rectangular domains. As convection takes place, the reaction front curves, increasing its velocity.
Dynamic behaviors and heat transfer characteristics of impacting droplets on heated superhydrophobic surfaces with randomly distributed rough structures: Numerical simulation and theoretical analysis
Authors: Zhang Shusheng , Zhang Li-Zhi
Published: January 2024

Due to the extensive usage of superhydrophobic surfaces, numerous studies have investigated the dynamics and heat transfer of a droplet impacting on superhydrophobic surfaces. However, previous studies did not consider the actual superhydrophobic surfaces with randomly distributed rough structures, especially so in heat transfer of droplet impacting on superhydrophobic surfaces with random rough structures. To address this issue, a multiple distribution function phase-field lattice Boltzmann model was developed to model the droplet impacting on randomly rough surfaces. After experimental validation, this model was used in the analysis of the impacting dynamics and heat transfer characteristics. The differences between actual randomly rough surface and ideal smooth surface were revealed. Herein, random rough structures significantly influence the wetting state and heat transfer of impacting droplet on solid surface. Moreover, the effects of roughness on droplet bouncing ability and the total transferred heat were evaluated. The results show that the random rough surface with smaller skewness, a kurtosis of 3.0, and a standard deviation of 0.3 μm could simultaneously promote impacting droplet to rebound from the surface and to reduce the total transferred heat. Subsequently, the predictive correlation for total transferred heat was proposed based on the roughness parameters. This work provides novel insights into the design of rough structures on functional superhydrophobic surfaces.