bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The causal relationship between psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases
Authors: Sun Yang , Li Yue , Zhang Jiting 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPsoriasis is more common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in the general population. Similarly, patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have a higher incidence of IBD. However, whether this association is causal remains unknown. Therefore, we used a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to identify this relationship. According to MR analysis, psoriasis and PsA causally increased the odds of developing Crohn’s disease (OR = 1.350 (1.066–1.709)P = 0.013; OR = 1.319 (1.166–1.492)P < 0.001). In contrast, MR estimates gave little support to a possible causal effect of psoriasis, PsA, on ulcerative colitis (OR = 1.101 (0.905–1.340)P = 0.335; OR = 1.007 (0.941–1.078)P = 0.831). Similarly, the reverse analysis suggested the Crohn’s disease causally increased the odds of psoriasis and PsA (OR = 1.425 (1.174–1.731)P < 0.001; OR = 1.448 (1.156–1.182)P = 0.001), whereas there are no causal association between ulcerative colitis and psoriasis, PsA (OR = 1.192 (0.921–1.542)P = 0.182; OR = 1.166 (0.818–1.664)P = 0.396). In summary, our MR analysis strengthens the evidence for the bidirectional dual causality between psoriasis (including PsA) and Crohn’s disease.
Hypertension and associated factors in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Burundi: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Harimenshi Déo , Niyongabo Théodore , Preux Pierre-Marie , Aboyans Victor , Desormais Ileana 
Published: November 2022

AbstractCurrently, the life expectancy of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the general population are similar. Hypertension is a major public health issue in Africa and is largely underdiagnosed. Most HIV-infected individuals, especially those on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) have hypertension. Our project aims to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors amongst HIV-infected adults treated by ART in Burundi. A cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV-infected subjects over the age of 20, managed in five healthcare centers for people living with HIV (PLWH). The World Health Organization STEPWISE survey and anthropometric measurements were employed. Blood pressure was measured according to the ESC 2018 recommendations. 1 250 HIV-infected patients aged between 35.4 and 50.2 years were included (18.4% men). The prevalence of hypertension was 17.4% (95% CI 13.2–22.1). Approximately 47.25% of HIV patients with hypertension were previously undiagnosed. Other factors were associated with HTN, such as being overweight (OR 2.88; 95% CI 1.46–5.62), obesity (OR 2.65; 95% CI 1.27–5.55), longer duration of HIV infection: ≥ 10 years (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.14–3.20), diabetes (OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.37–3.32) and age (OR 1.13; 95% CI 1.09–1.14). Despite their young age, almost 20% of HIV-ART treated patients had hypertension, 50% of these were undiagnosed. Blood pressure monitoring is crucial in these patients, especially those identified as high-risk, with prompt life and disability-saving interventions.
High-performance parallel tandem MoTe2/perovskite solar cell based on reduced graphene oxide as hole transport layer
Authors: Gholipoor Mohammad , Solhtalab Nasrin , Mohammadi Mohammad Hosein 
Published: November 2022

AbstractRecently, the impressive achievements accomplished in multijunction (tandem) perovskite solar cells have triggered a huge research effort to boost their performance. Here, using a three-dimensional (3D) finite element method (FEM) technique, we propose and investigate a parallel tandem PSCs consisting of two absorbing layers of MoTe2 and CH3NH3PbI3 with cascaded bandgaps to more efficiently use the near-infrared (NIR) solar spectrum. Endowed with a bandgap of about 1 eV, the MoTe2 layer in conjunction with a CH3NH3PbI3 layer is able to broaden the light absorption range of structure beyond the wavelength of 800 nm, up to 1200 nm. In addition to this, the MoTe2 material can not only appreciably harvest light even with a thickness as low as 20 nm due to their high absorption coefficient, but also make a perfect band alignment with the CH3NH3PbI3 layer. As a result, the proposed multijunction PCS yields a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.52% with a VOC of 0.83 V, Jsc of 26.25 mA/cm2, and FF of 0.84, which is considerably greater than its corresponding single-junction PSCs with PCE, VOC, Jsc, and FF of, 14.01%, 1.14 V, 15.20 mA/cm2, and 0.81, respectively. Furthermore, to mitigate the VOC loss caused by the low bandgap of MoTe2, we demonstrate an increase in VOC from 0.84 to 0.928 V and in PCE from 18.52% to 20.32%, when we replace a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) layer with Spiro-OMeTAD layer as a hole transport layer (HTL).
The proliferation of atypical hepatocytes and CDT1 expression in noncancerous tissue are associated with the postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Moriyama Mitsuhiko , Kanda Tatsuo , Midorikawa Yutaka , Matsumura Hiroshi , Masuzaki Ryota , Nakamura Hitomi , Ogawa Masahiro , Matsuoka Shunichi , Shibata Toshikatu , Yamazaki Motomi , Kuroda Kazumichi , Nakayama Hisashi , Higaki Tokio , Kanemaru Kazunori , Miki Toshio , Sugitani Masahiko , Takayama Tadatoshi 
Published: November 2022

AbstractRecently, we reported that extent of proliferation of atypical hepatocytes (atypical hepatocytes) was most important histological risk factor for development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from chronic hepatitis C or liver cirrhosis. Here, we aimed to clarify whether the atypical hepatocytes in noncancerous sections is also involved in postoperative recurrence. Furthermore, we investigated significant genes involved in the atypical hepatocytes. Association between the extent of atypical hepatocytes in noncancerous tissue and postoperative recurrence was validated in 356 patients with HCC. Next, we identified putative signature genes involved in extent of atypical hepatocytes. First, atypical hepatocytes or hepatocytes other than the atypical hepatocyte in noncancerous sections of 4 HCC patients were selectively collected by laser capture microdissection (LCM). Second, the gene expression profiles of the selected hepatocyte populations were compared using Ion AmpliSeq Transcriptome Human Gene Expression Kit (Thermo Fisher SCIENTIFIC, Waltham, MA, USA) analysis. Finally, we validated the mRNA expression of the extracted genes in noncancerous frozen liver tissue from 62 patients with HCC by RT-qPCR to identify the signature genes involved in both the extent of atypical hepatocytes and postoperative recurrence. Furthermore, the extent of atypical hepatocytes and CDT1 expression in noncancerous sections from 8 patients with HCC were also validated by selectively collecting samples using LCM. The extent of atypical hepatocytes was associated with postoperative recurrence. Of the genes that showed significant differences in expression levels between two populations, the expression of the chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1 (CDT1) gene was most strongly associated with the extent of atypical hepatocytes and was also associated with postoperative recurrence. Furthermore, CDT1-positive cells that exhibited stronger expression resembled those morphologically considered to be atypical hepatocytes. CDT1 and Ki-67 were colocalized in the nuclei of both hepatocytes and cancer cells. The hepatocytes in noncancerous livers were not uniform in each hepatocyte population, suggesting that the accumulation of genetic abnormalities was variable. We found that the strong degree of atypical hepatocytes and highCDT1mRNA expression represent a high carcinogenic state of the liver. Thus, we consider the evaluation of degree of these could support the personalized medicine.
Radar waveform design and processing using joint amplitude‐frequency‐phase modulation
Authors: Zhao Tiehua , Wu Qihua , Zhao Feng , Liu Xiaobin , Xiao Shunping 
Published: November 2022

AbstractRadar waveform design is facing severe challenges with the development of radar countermeasure technology, such as easy access to intra‐pulse modulation property and poor anti‐recognition capabilities. Both frequency modulation and phase modulation can improve the waveform countermeasure performance in existing research. Amplitude modulation can also improve the anti‐identification ability of the waveform by increasing the signal complexity in the time domain, which is a newly developing modulation method. A joint amplitude‐frequency‐phase modulation (JAFPM) signal is proposed in this study, which has good waveform confrontation potential due to high waveform complexity and randomness. Besides, an echo processing method which combines matched filtering and compressed sensing reconstruction is further proposed based on sparse sampling characteristics of signal. Simulation results show that more accurate target information can be obtained compared with matched filtering processing under the condition of a low signal‐to‐noise ratio, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed JAFPM radar waveform design and processing method.
Skewed paternity impacts genetic diversity in a small reintroduced population of western quolls (Dasyurus geoffroii)
Authors: Manning Tessa P. , Austin Jeremy J. , Moseby Katherine E. , Jensen Melissa A. 
Published: November 2022

Reintroduction programs can face issues maintaining genetic diversity due to founder effects, and subsequent bottlenecks related to mortality and reproductive skews in the first generations after release. We assessed genetic diversity and undertook a pedigree analysis of 12 founders and 23 first-generation western quolls (Dasyurus geoffroii) at a reintroduced population at Arid Recovery, South Australia, in 2018. Genetic pedigrees showed that five of the eight females and three of the four males produced offspring. We also identified multiple paternity in this species. However, skewed paternity was evident with one male siring 65% of the sampled offspring. The reason for the paternity skew is unclear. The most successful male was smaller in body mass but had the largest home range compared to the other males, was released 4 days prior to two of the other males and spent more time inside the reserve. Failure of 33% of founders to breed in the first year combined with the strong paternity skew indicate that genetic drift and inbreeding pose a risk to the long-term success of this reintroduction. Genetic management, including the release of additional males, has already been undertaken, but may be required longer-term. Future quoll reintroductions should test if releasing all males simultaneously reduces paternity skew, and paternity should be measured through several generations to determine if paternity skew is a reintroduction protocol issue or one that is common in small populations more generally.
The effect of masks on cognitive performance
Authors: Smerdon David 
Published: November 2022

The use of face masks has been a key response to the COVID-19 pandemic in almost every country. However, despite widespread use of masks in classrooms and offices around the world, almost nothing is known about their effects on cognitive performance. Using a natural experiment, I show that mandatory mask wearing has a negative causal effect on the cognitive performance of competitive chess players. I analyzed the quality of almost 3 million chess moves played by 8,531 individuals (ages 5–98 y) in 18 countries before and during the pandemic. Wearing a mask decreased the quality of players’ decisions—a measure of their cognitive performance—by approximately one-third of an SD. However, the disruptive effect of masks is relatively short-lived, gradually weakening such that there is no measurable disadvantage from wearing a mask after roughly 4 h of play. The mask effect is driven by a large, negative effect for experts, with minimal change in performance at lower levels, and is stronger in high-incentive competitions. I provide support for a distraction mechanism whereby masks interfere with performance when working memory load is high.
Spatial contextual recognition memory updating is modulated by dopamine release in the dorsal hippocampus from the locus coeruleus
Authors: Gálvez-Márquez Donovan K. , Salgado-Ménez Mildred , Moreno-Castilla Perla , Rodríguez-Durán Luis , Escobar Martha L. , Tecuapetla Fatuel , Bermudez-Rattoni Federico 
Published: November 2022

Detecting novelty is critical to consolidate declarative memories, such as spatial contextual recognition memory. It has been shown that stored memories, when retrieved, are susceptible to modification, incorporating new information through an updating process. Catecholamine release in the hippocampal CA1 region consolidates an object location memory (OLM). This work hypothesized that spatial contextual memory updating could be changed by decreasing catecholamine release in the hippocampal CA1 terminals from the locus coeruleus (LC). In a mouse model expressing Cre-recombinase under the control of the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) promoter, memory updating was impaired by photoinhibition of the CA1 catecholaminergic terminals from the LC (LC-CA1) but not from the ventral tegmental area (VTA-CA1). In vivo microdialysis confirmed that the extracellular concentration of both dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) decreased after photoinhibition of the LC-CA1 terminals (but not VTA-CA1) during the OLM update session. Furthermore, DA D1/D5 and beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists disrupted behavior, but only the former impaired memory updating. Finally, photoinhibition of LC-CA1 terminals suppressed long-term potentiation (LTP) induction in Schaffer’s collaterals as a plausible mechanism for memory updating. These data will help understand the underpinning mechanisms of DA in spatial contextual memory updating.
The linguistics of odour in Semaq Beri and Semelai, two Austroasiatic languages of the Malay Peninsula
Authors: Kruspe Nicole , Majid Asifa 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThere is a long history presuming smell is not expressible in language, but numerous studies in recent years challenge this presupposition. Large smell lexica have been reported around the world thereby showing highlexical codabilityin this domain. Psycholinguistic studies likewise find smell can be described with relatively high agreement, demonstrating highefficient codability. Often the two go hand-in-hand: languages with high lexical codability also display high efficient codability. This study compares two Austroasiatic (Aslian) languages – Semaq Beri and Semelai – previously shown to diverge in their efficient codability for smell: Semaq Beri showed relatively high efficient codability, whereas Semelai did not. Despite this, we demonstrate that both languages have high lexical codability, i.e., large lexica of basic smell terms. This seems to be a feature of the Aslian language family, suggesting a long-standing preoccupation with odours. More generally, the dissociation between lexical and efficient codability suggests a more nuanced approach towards linguistic expressibility is necessary.
What do gravitational wave detectors say about polymer quantum effects?
Authors: Garcia-Chung Angel , Carney Matthew F. , Mertens James B. , Parvizi Aliasghar , Rastgoo Saeed , Tavakoli Yaser 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
We compute the expected response of detector arms of gravitational wave observatories to polymerized gravitational waves. The mathematical and theoretical features of these waves were discussed in our previous work. In the present manuscript, we find both perturbative analytical, and full nonperturbative numerical solutions to the equations of motion of the detector arms using the method of geodesic deviations. These results show the modifications to both frequency and amplitude of the signal measured by the detector. Furthermore, we study the detectability of these signals in LISA by analyzing the modes in the frequency space.
Geodesic motion and phase-space evolution of massive neutrinos
Authors: Elbers Willem 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The non-trivial phase-space distribution of relic neutrinos is responsible for the erasure of primordial density perturbations on small scales, which is one of the main cosmological signatures of neutrino mass. In this paper, we present a new code,
fastdf, for generating 1%-accurate particle realisations of the neutrino phase-space distribution using relativistic perturbation theory. We use the geodesic equation to derive equations of motion for massive particles moving in a weakly perturbed spacetime and integrate particles accordingly. We demonstrate how to combine geodesic-based initial conditions with the δf method to minimise shot noise and clarify the definition of the neutrino momentum, finding that large errors result if the wrong parametrisation is used. Compared to standard Lagrangian methods with ad-hoc thermal motions,
fastdf achieves substantial improvements in accuracy. We outline the approximation schemes used to speed up the code and to ensure symplectic integration that preserves phase-space density. Finally, we discuss implications for neutrino particles in cosmological N-body simulations. In particular, we argue that particle methods can accurately describe the neutrino distribution from z = 109, when neutrinos are linear and ultra-relativistic, down to z = 0, when they are nonlinear and non-relativistic. fastdf can be used to set up accurate initial conditions (ICs) for N-body simulations and has been integrated into the higher-order IC code monofonic.
Photometric and Spectroscopic Studies of the Long-Period Low-Mass-Ratio Deep-Contact Binary KN Per
Authors: Gao Xin-Yi , Li Kai , Cai Ya-Wen , Guo Ya-Ni , Gao Xing , Wang Xi , Yin Shi-Peng , Liu Fei , Sun Guo-You 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Photometric analysis and spectroscopic study of the long-period low-mass-ratio deep-contact binary KN Per were performed. The light curves of the BV(RI)
c
band were from the Ningbo Bureau of Education and Xinjiang Observatory Telescope at the Xingming Observatory. Through the analysis of the Wilson–Devinney program, KN Per was found as an A-type low-mass-ratio deep-contact binary (q = 0.236; f = 53.4%). A cool spot applied on the primary component was introduced to explain the unequal maxima of the light curve. Based on the O − C analysis, we found that the rate of the increasing orbital period is

P

̇

= 5.12 ± (0.30) × 10−7 day yr−1, meaning the mass transfer from the secondary component to the primary one. By analyzing the spectroscopic data, we detected chromospheric activity emission line indicators, which correspond to the light-curve analysis. Seventy-one long-period (P > 0.5 day) contact binaries, including our target, were collected. The evolutionary states of all collected stars were investigated by the illustrations of mass–radius, mass–luminosity, and log M

T
–log J

o
. The relations of some physical parameters were also determined. With the instability parameters of KN Per, we determined that it is a stable contact binary system at present.
The Autonomous Data Reduction Pipeline for the Cute Mission
Authors: Sreejith A. G. , Fossati Luca , Ambily S. , Egan Arika , Nell Nicholas , France Kevin , Fleming Brian T. , Haas Stephanie , Chambliss Michael , DeCicco Nicholas , Steller Manfred 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (CUTE) is a 6U NASA CubeSat carrying on-board a low-resolution, near-ultraviolet (2479–3306 Å) spectrograph. It has a Cassegrain telescope with a rectangular primary to maximize the collecting area, given the shape of the satellite bus, and an aberration correcting grating to improve the image quality, and thus spectral resolution. CUTE, launched on the of 2021 September 27th to a Low Earth Orbit, is designed to monitor transiting extra-solar planets orbiting bright, nearby stars to improve our understanding of planet atmospheric escape and star-planet interaction processes. We present here the CUTE autONomous daTa ReductiOn pipeLine, developed for reducing CUTE data. The pipeline has been structured with a modular approach, which also considers scalability and adaptability to other missions carrying on-board a long-slit spectrograph. The CUTE data simulator has been used to generate synthetic observations used for developing and testing the pipeline functionalities. The pipeline has been tested and updated employing flight data obtained during commissioning and initial science operations of the mission.
High power test of the power coupler for 325 MHz superconducting cavities with standing waves
Authors: Yoon Junyoung , Kako Eiji , Kim Eun-San 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The fabricated power coupler is a coaxial capacitive-type coupler based on a conventional 3 1/8-inch Electronic Industries Alliance 50-Ω coaxial transmission line with a titanium nitride (TiN)-coated ceramic disk window. A high-power test in a standing wave was performed with the 20 kW and 325 MHz solid-state power amplifier (SSPA). The standing wave test is similar to the RF conditioning condition of the cavity before beam operation. It is also possible to adjust the position of the maximum power applied to the power coupler. Two power couplers were connected to a rectangular test cavity with a high vacuum and various measuring equipment, such as an arc detector, a power meter, a temperature sensor, and an electron pick-up probe. The interlock system under vacuum and arc instrumentation prevented the RF window from breaking the power coupler window during the high-power test. The interlock system was operated when the temperature, arc discharge, and electron emission were measured and exceeded the threshold. We conducted high-power tests at 3 kW in a standing wave to verify the performance of the fabricated power coupler. In this paper, we present the results of the high-power test with standing waves using movable shorts.