Metabolomics is the systematic study of the small-molecule profiles of biological samples produced by specific cellular processes. The high-throughput technologies used in metabolomic investigations generate datasets where variables are strongly corr...
Sunflower downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara halstedii, remains one of the most destructive diseases worldwide. The genetic diversity of P. halstedii populations continues to challenge resistance breeding efforts. This study evaluates the effectivene...
This paper presents numerical analyzes of code differential GPS positioning with the use of two Huawei P30 Pro mobile phones. Code observations on L1 and L5 frequencies were chosen for DGPS positioning analysis. For project purposes, we additionally...
Background and objective: Angiogenic factors such as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt- 1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) play a key role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Uterine artery (UA) blood flow is important for preeclamptic pre...
Preeclampsia involves an angiogenic imbalance, but circulating vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF A) remains inconsistently described, particularly in relation to maternal adiposity. We studied 90 second-trimester pregnancies, 30 uncomplicate...
China faces significant challenges related to global warming caused by CO2 emissions, and the power industry is a large CO2 emitter. The decomposition and accurate forecasting of CO2 emissions in China’s power sector are thus crucial for low-ca...
The two-parameter logistic (2PL) item response model is likely the most frequently applied item response model for analyzing dichotomous data. Linking errors quantify the variability in means or standard deviations due to the choice of items. Previou...
Partial least squares structural equations modeling (PLS-SEM) uses sampling bootstrapping to calculate the significance of the model parameter estimates (e.g., path coefficients and outer loadings). However, when data are time series, as in marketing...
Twin pregnancies demonstrate a 2–3-fold higher chance of developing PE compared to singletons, and recent evidence has demonstrated that the sFLT1/PIGF ratio is strongly associated with PE, adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as imminent delive...
The anthocyanin biosynthesis attracts strong interest due to the potential antioxidant value and as an important morphological marker. However, the underlying mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in plant tissues is not clearly understood. Here, a r...
Green buildings refer to buildings that decrease adverse environmental effects and maintain natural resources. They can diminish energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, the usage of non-renewable materials, water consumption, and waste generati...
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The aim of the study was to assess the role of concentrations of interleukin-17 (IL-17), placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble endoglin (sENG), as well as the PlGF/sENG ratio in pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia (PE) and normal pregnancy. T...
During pregnancy, the mother’s immune system has to tolerate the persistence of paternal alloantigens without affecting the anti-infectious immune response. Consequently, several mechanisms aimed at preventing allograft rejection, occur during...
COVID-19 in pregnant women increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on sFlt-1/PIGF ratio during pregnancy. The study was designed as a systematic...
Background and Objectives: Preeclampsia is a health issue characterized by a new onset of hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation and proteinuria. This is a multiple organ disorder and is associated with significant maternal and fetal mortality. Mat...
Third-party logistics (3PL) is becoming more and more popular because of globalization, e-commerce development, and increasing customer demand. More and more companies are trying to move away from their own account transportation to third-party accou...
Stem strength plays a crucial role in the growth and development of plants, as well as in their flowering and fruiting. It not only impacts the lodging resistance of crops, but also influences the ornamental value of ornamental plants. Stem developme...
Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) features aggressive progression and a complex immunosuppressive microenvironment, contributing to poor patient prognosis and highlighting the need to identify key molecular drivers. The actin&...
Many members of the WRKY family regulate plant growth and development. Recent studies have shown that members of the WRKY family, specifically WRKY13, play various roles in the regulation of plant stress resistance. To study the function of WRKY fami...
Panicle length (PL) is an important trait closely related to rice yield. More than 200 quantitative trait loci (QTL) for PL have been identified, but only a few can be used for breeding. Dongxiang wild rice contains many excellent genes, and mining f...
In order to enable the calibration model to be effectively transferred among multiple instruments and correct the differences between the spectra measured by different instruments, a new feature transfer model based on partial least squares regressio...
The process of ripening and softening in grape begins at veraison and is closely related to the depolymerization of pectin components. A variety of enzymes are involved in pectin metabolism and one class of enzyme, pectin lyases (PLs), have been repo...
Background/Objectives: The soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio is an established biomarker in the diagnosis of preeclampsia; however, its significance outside overt hypertensive disorders of pregnancy r...
The application of Latent Growth Curve Model (LGCM) and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) has gained much attention in panel survey studies. This study explores the distributions and trends of LGCM, and PLS-SEM used in panel...
ε-Poly-L-lysine (ε-PL) is a widely used antibacterial peptide polymerized of 25–35 L-lysine residues. The antibacterial effect of ε-PL is closely related to the polymerization degree. However, the mechanism of ε-...
This paper presents and compares several text classification models that can be used to extract the outcome of a judgment from justice decisions, i.e., legal documents summarizing the different rulings made by a judge. Such models can be used to gath...
Agriculture is important for ecology. The early detection and treatment of agricultural crop diseases are meaningful and challenging tasks in agriculture. Currently, the identification of plant diseases relies on manual detection, which has the disad...
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) represents a complex spectrum of genetic bone diseases that occur primarily due to mutations and deletions of the COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes. Recent molecular studies of the network of signaling pathways have contributed to...
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, with metastasis, particularly to bone, being the primary cause of mortality. Currently, prognostic markers like PSA levels and Gleason classification are...
The tunable photoluminescence (PL) property is very important for gallium nitride (GaN) nanoparticles in the application of ultraviolet and blue optoelectronic devices, while conventional methods are not so satisfactory that alternative methods for p...
Metabolomic studies with a time-series design are widely used for discovery and validation of biomarkers. In such studies, changes of metabolic profiles over time under different conditions (e.g., control and intervention) are compared, and metabolit...
For years, the freight forwarding industry has been facing high levels of global competition. Accelerating this development, new and digital competitors are entering the market, striving to make freight logistics even faster, cheaper, and more predic...
PL intensity quenching and the PL lifetime reduction of fluorophores located close to graphene derivatives are generally explained by charge and energy transfer processes. Analyzing the PL from PbS QDs in rGO/QD systems, we observed a substantial red...
Political sustainability relates to successful governance. The general public’s satisfaction is vital to political sustainability. In this paper, we propose to use the general public’s satisfaction as the proxy and utilize the partial least squares d...
Soil is one of the Earth’s most important natural resources. The presence of metals can decrease environmental quality if present in excessive amounts. Analyzing soil metal contents can be costly and time consuming, but near-infrared (NIR) spec...
High-dimensional analytical datasets, such as those generated by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), require robust computational frameworks for dimensionality reduction, classification, and model validation. This study prese...
Structure-based computational methods have been widely used in exploring protein-ligand interactions, including predicting the binding ligands of a given protein based on their structural complementarity. Compared to other protein and ligand represen...
Currently, there is still a strong trend in research and in the market connected with the role of 3PL (third-party logistics) companies and the trend of developing and creating coordination in logistics networks. The most important issue for the foll...
The sharing of molecules function that affects both tumor growth and neoangiogenesis with cells of the immune system creates a mutual interplay that impairs the host’s immune response against tumor progression. Increasing evidence shows that tu...
Background: Preeclampsia occurs more often in dichorionic than in monochorionic twin pregnancy. We hypothesize that serum concentrations of biomarkers: placental growth factor (PlGF), serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), and endoglin (E...
Stem development determines plant architecture and mechanical support, directly affecting yield, lodging resistance, and ornamental quality. Microtubules are essential components of the plant cytoskeleton, but their role in stem development in herbac...
The increasingly dynamic and volatile market environment has elevated the importance of handling operational risks in supply chain networks. Also, black swan risks are constantly evolving and can strike from almost anywhere, including natural disaste...
The TBN (Total Base Number) parameter is generally recognized by both engine oil processors and engine manufacturers as a key factor of oil quality. This is especially true for lubricating oils used in diesel and gas engines, which are exposed to rel...
With the growing use of high-throughput technologies, multi-omics data containing various types of high-dimensional omics data is increasingly being generated to explore the association between the molecular mechanism of the host and diseases. In thi...
A single Neonicotinoids are considered to be one of the important classes of insecticides used at the present time. In this study the partial least squares (PLS) approach is applied to a series of nitromethylene, pyrrole- and dihydropyrrole-fused neo...
Background: This study aims to assess the utility of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio throughout pregnancy in predicting placental dysfunction and neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies. Methods: Prospective study at a tertiary hospital. All pregnant women with...
Egg freshness is of great importance to daily nutrition and food consumption. In this work, visible near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy combined with the sparsity of interval partial least square regression (iPLS) were carried out to measure the egg...
Background: Small for gestational age is a pregnancy complication associated with a variety of adverse perinatal outcomes. The aim of the study was to investigate if sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is related to adverse short-term neonatal outcome in neonates smal...
Rapid and reliable analytical methods are required to support quality control and decision-making in lithium-bearing mineral processing. In this study, the application of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy combined with Partial Least Squa...
One of the main causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is pre-eclampsia. It is characterized by a high sFlt1/PlGF ratio, according to prior research. Pregestational diseases in mothers may increase the risk of developing pre-eclampsi...
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