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Determination of levodopa using a glassy carbon electrode modified with TiO2 nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes in real samples
This study presents a novel sensor for the detection of levodopa (LD) utilizing a glassy carbon electrode modified with a TiO2/MWCNT nanocomposite. Structural analysis confirmed the suitability of the nanocomposi...
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Open AccessDoes collagen cross linking have any effect on retinal circulation in patients with keratoconus? An optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) study
We aimed to employ Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) to comprehensively assess changes in the optic nerve head (ONH) and macular perfusion before and after the Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CCL...
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Open AccessThe experiences and perceptions of people with chronic and rare diseases during political-economic sanctions in Iran: a qualitative study
Economic sanctions aim to exert pressure on political and economic foundations. Hypothesizing that sanctions might affect various aspects of population health, this study, as a component of a broader investiga...
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Association analysis of molecular markers with essential agronomic traits under normal and salt stress in wide germplasm of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)
Food security and nutrition concerns are putting an ancient, climate-smart grain back on our plates: farm to fork. There has been a revival of interest in millet. Foxtail millet, as a multi-purpose product, ha...
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Evaluation of homodimer 99mTc-HYNIC-E(SSSLTVPWY)2 peptide on HER2-over expressed breast cancer cells
The evidence resulting from a previous preclinical study of dimer LTVPWY peptide (99mTc-DLY) has proved the capability of the tracer to recognize overexpressed-HER2 on ovarian SKOV-3 tumor more specifically than ...
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FarsNewsQA: a deep learning-based question answering system for the Persian news articles
Nowadays, a considerable volume of news articles is produced daily by news agencies worldwide. Since there is an extensive volume of news on the web, finding exact answers to the users’ questions is not a stra...
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Open AccessHealth condition of Afghan refugees residing in Iran in comparison to Germany: a systematic review of empirical studies
The re-emerging dominance of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 caused a new wave of Afghan refugees heading Iran and neighboring countries. Iran in the Middle East and Germany in Europe are two major host cou...
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Homodimer 99mTc-HYNIC-E(SSSLTVPWY)2 peptide improved HER2-overexpressed tumor targeting and imaging
We hypothesized that a novel design of the LTVPWY (LY) peptide might exhibit a great potential for improving binding affinity and targeting HER2-overexpressed tumors. Hence, new dimer construction of 99mTc-labele...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Biochemical response and nutrient uptake of two arbuscular mycorrhiza-inoculated chamomile varieties under different osmotic stresses
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Evaluation of Bagging approach versus GBLUP and Bayesian LASSO in genomic prediction
The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of bootstrap aggregating sampling technique (Bagging) in the context of genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) method versus GBLUP and Ba...
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Open AccessBiochemical response and nutrient uptake of two arbuscular mycorrhiza-inoculated chamomile varieties under different osmotic stresses
Water-deficit stress is known as one of the most severe environmental stresses affecting the growth of plants through marked reduction of water uptake, which leads to osmotic stress by lowering water potential...
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The Effect of Astaxanthin and Metformin on Oxidative Stress in Granulosa Cells of BALB C Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), involved in the pathogenesis of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), play a key role in the onset of apoptosis in follicles and granulosa cells (GCs). We aimed to investigate th...
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The Effect of Teaching Formulaic Expressions Through Contrastive Lexical Approach on Iranian Pre-intermediate EFL Learners' Writing Skill
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the contrastive lexical approach on Iranian EFL learners' writing skills. For this study, forty pre-intermediate students from a private English language institute...
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Identifying the Optimal Path and Computing the Threshold Pressure for Flow of Bingham Fluids Through Heterogeneous Porous Media
Understanding flow of non-Newtonian fluids in porous media is critical to successful operation of several important processes, including polymer flooding, filtration, and food processing. In some cases, such a...
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Low-dose angiotensin AT1 receptor β-arrestin-biased ligand, TRV027, protects against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity
Recruitment of β-arrestin to G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), initially described to cause receptor desensitization, has recently been shown to take active roles in cell signaling. We investigated the effe...
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Phylotype and sequevar determination and AFLP fingerprinting of Ralstonia solanacearum strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in southeastern Iran
Bacterial wilt of potato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a severe threat to potato cultivation in Kerman province, located in southeastern Iran and the third largest potato producer in the country. The presen...
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An approach to optimize the location of LNAPL recovery wells using the concept of a LNAPL specific yield
Leakage of hydrocarbon fuel (light nonaqueous-phase liquid, LNAPL) from petroleum processing facilities and storage tanks may result in significant subsurface contamination. Remediating the contaminated areas ...
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Open AccessClostridium difficile isolated from faecal samples in patients with ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is widely identified worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic characterization and molecular ty** of Clostridium difficile is...
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Treatment planning for spinal radiosurgery
To investigate the quality of treatment plans of spinal radiosurgery derived from different planning and delivery systems. The comparisons include robotic delivery and intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT) ap...
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Enhancement of High Temperature Frictional Properties of Nanostructured Hard Anodized Coatings by PTFE Solid Lubricant
Hard anodized aluminum substrate in sulfuric acid electrolyte was produced and surface hardness and frictional properties of the coated surface were enhanced employing PTFE particles as lubricant. Field emissi...
