Publications by authors named "Anuj"

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  • Understanding how parton mass and Casimir color factors affect heavy quark emissions is key to studying quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
  • This research presents the first experimental constraint on the charm-quark splitting function, obtained through measurements in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV.
  • Findings indicate that charm quarks show a steeper splitting function compared to gluons and light quarks, experiencing fewer emissions with a lower likelihood of large-angle emissions.
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The most precise measurements to date of the _{Λ}^{3}H lifetime τ and Λ separation energy B_{Λ} are obtained using the data sample of Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV collected by ALICE at the LHC. The _{Λ}^{3}H is reconstructed via its charged two-body mesonic decay channel (_{Λ}^{3}H→^{3}He+π^{-} and the charge-conjugate process).

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The cytokine RANKL (Receptor Activator of NFκB Ligand) is the key driver of differentiation of monocytes/macrophages to form multi-nucleated, bone-resorbing osteoclasts, a process that is accompanied by significant changes in gene expression. We show that exposure to RANKL rapidly down-regulates expression of Brain Acid Soluble Protein 1 (BASP1) in cultured primary mouse bone marrow macrophages (BMMs), and that this reduced expression is causally linked to the osteoclastogenic process in vitro. Knocking down BASP1 expression in BMMs or eliminating its expression in these cells or in RAW 264.

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  • * A notable negative correlation between the production of antiprotons and antideuterons was found across various collision centralities.
  • * Comparisons with theoretical models show that while a coalescence calculation explains certain statistical features, it struggles with the specifics of antiproton-antideuteron correlations, whereas thermal-statistical models can align with observations but imply different correlation volumes.
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We study the polarization of inclusive J/ψ produced in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV at the LHC in the dimuon channel, via the measurement of the angular distribution of its decay products. We perform the study in the rapidity region 2.

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Background: Cellular metabolism is most invariant process, occurring in all living organisms, which involves mitochondrial proteins from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number, protein-coding genes (mtPCGs) expression, and activity vary between various tissues to fulfill specific energy demands across the tissues.

Methods And Results: In present study, we investigated the OXPHOS complexes and citrate synthase activity in isolated mitochondria from various tissues of freshly slaughtered buffaloes (n = 3).

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Purpose: Antimicrobial resistance [AMR] has emerged as a global and national priority and establishing an effective surveillance system for antimicrobial resistance is an essential prerequisite for generating evidence for informed policymaking at both national and state levels.

Methods: Twenty-four laboratories were enrolled after assessment in the WHO-IAMM Network for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Delhi [WINSAR-D]. The NARS- NET standard operating procedures were adopted along with its priority pathogen lists and antibiotic panels.

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Osteoclasts (OCLs) are hematopoietic cells whose physiological function is to degrade bone. OCLs are key players in the processes that determine and maintain the mass, shape, and physical properties of bone. OCLs adhere to bone tightly and degrade its matrix by secreting protons and proteases onto the underlying surface.

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The study of nuclei and antinuclei production has proven to be a powerful tool to investigate the formation mechanism of loosely bound states in high-energy hadronic collisions. The first measurement of the production of _{Λ}^{3}H in p-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV is presented in this Letter.

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The polarization of the Λ and Λ[over ¯] hyperons along the beam (z) direction, P_{z}, has been measured in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV recorded with ALICE at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The main contribution to P_{z} comes from elliptic flow-induced vorticity and can be characterized by the second Fourier sine coefficient P_{z,s2}=⟨P_{z}sin(2φ-2Ψ_{2})⟩, where φ is the hyperon azimuthal emission angle and Ψ_{2} is the elliptic flow plane angle.

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The Beauveria spp. were isolated from soil and insect cadavers and confirmed as Beauveria bassiana by molecular identification using a specific primer. The bioefficacy of 14 B.

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  • This article discusses the analysis of groomed jet substructure in proton-proton (pp) and lead-lead (Pb-Pb) collisions using the ALICE detector at a collision energy of 5.02 TeV.
  • The study employs a soft drop grooming algorithm to isolate hard parton splittings and measures the groomed jet momentum splitting fraction and radius, revealing distinct behavior in jet structure under different collision conditions.
  • Notably, a narrowing of the groomed jet radius distribution in Pb-Pb collisions suggests changes in jet angular structure due to quark-gluon plasma, while no significant differences are observed in momentum splitting fractions, contributing valuable insights into jet energy-loss mechanisms.
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The p_{T}-differential production cross sections of prompt D^{0}, Λ_{c}^{+}, and Σ_{c}^{0,++}(2455) charmed hadrons are measured at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at sqrt[s]=13  TeV. This is the first measurement of Σ_{c}^{0,++} production in hadronic collisions.

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The p_{T}-differential cross sections of prompt charm-strange baryons Ξ_{c}^{0} and Ξ_{c}^{+} were measured at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in proton-proton (pp) collisions at a center-of-mass energy sqrt[s]=13  TeV with the ALICE detector at the LHC. The Ξ_{c}^{0} baryon was reconstructed via both the semileptonic decay (Ξ^{-}e^{+}ν_{e}) and the hadronic decay (Ξ^{-}π^{+}) channels.

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This Letter presents the first experimental evidence of the attractive strong interaction between a proton and a ϕ meson. The result is obtained from two-particle correlations of combined p-ϕ⊕ p[over ¯]-ϕ pairs measured in high-multiplicity pp collisions at sqrt[s]=13  TeV by the ALICE Collaboration. The spin-averaged scattering length and effective range of the p-ϕ interaction are extracted from the fully corrected correlation function employing the Lednický-Lyuboshits approach.

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The event-by-event correlations between three flow amplitudes are measured for the first time in Pb-Pb collisions, using higher-order symmetric cumulants. We find that different three-harmonic correlations develop during the collective evolution of the medium when compared to correlations that exist in the initial state. These new results cannot be interpreted in terms of previous lower-order flow measurements since contributions from two-harmonic correlations are explicitly removed in the new observables.

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  • Honey is valued as a health food due to its natural production by honeybees and its sugar content, but it can also carry environmental contaminants.
  • This study investigated 212 honey samples from different areas in Queensland, Australia, focusing on pesticide, herbicide, and PAH levels.
  • The analysis revealed low or negligible levels of contamination, indicating that honey from rural, peri-urban, and urban sources is consistently safe from these pollutants.
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Background: Microbial surface area is one of the battlegrounds for invading microbes and host defense. Hence, infectious diseases caused by drug resistant microbes with large surface area are more difficult to treat than small size microbes. Nanobiology offers opportunities to re-explore the biological properties of conventional drugs at molecular level to combat these microbes.

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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a diverse group of plant secondary metabolites with known varied toxicity. Consumption of 1,2-unsaturated PAs has been linked to acute and chronic liver damage, carcinogenicity and death, in livestock and humans, making their presence in food of concern to food regulators in Australia and internationally. In this survey, honey samples sourced from markets and shops in Queensland (Australia), were analysed by high-resolution Orbitrap UHPLC-MS/MS for 30 common PAs.

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  • Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a rare type of pancreatic cancer that often mimics more common forms, like pancreatic adenocarcinoma, making diagnosis and treatment difficult.
  • A case study involves a 57-year-old white male experiencing chest pain, stomach pain, and gastrointestinal bleeding, leading to imaging that revealed a large, necrotic mass in the pancreas.
  • The diagnosis confirmed B-cell lymphoma in the pancreas, categorized as Stage IV, prompting the patient to begin chemotherapy for treatment.
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Purpose: To measure the wall-to-lumen ratio (WLR) and the vascular wall cross-sectional area (WCSA) of retinal arterioles by an Adaptive Optics (AO) retinal camera using semi-automated software and comparing them between control and hypertensive population.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study including a hypertensive group and a control group. Subjects were examined and their medical history recorded.

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Aims: With the purpose of exploring combinatorial options that could enhance the bactericide efficacy of linezolid against Gram-negative bacteria, we assessed the extent of combination of nano-silver and linezolid.

Main Methods: In this study, we selected Escherichia coli MTCC 443 as a model to study the combinatorial effect of nano-silver and linezolid to combat efflux-mediated resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. The acting mechanism of nano-silver on E.

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Blue heliotrope () is an invasive environmental weed that is widely naturalized in eastern Australia and has been implicated as a source of pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) poisoning in livestock. Less well-documented is the potential of such carcinogenic alkaloids to contaminate honey from bees foraging on this plant species. In this study, the PA profile of plant material, determined by HRAM LC-MS/MS, revealed the presence of nine PAs and PA--oxides, including several PAs and PA--oxides of the indicine class, which have not previously been reported.

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Breast cancer is a recurrent type of cancer among women worldwide. Despite remarkable progress in the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer, it still remains a major chronic problem worldwide and poses significant challenges, like metastasis to distant organs, demanding the need for novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a member of the protein tyrosine kinases, has been shown to be expressed in high levels in breast tumors.

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The increasing drug-resistance pathogens among gram-positive bacterial species are becoming a major health concern nowadays. Over the past few years, the bactericidal efficacy of nano‑silver against some drug-resistant gram-positive bacteria has been established, however further investigation is needed to determine whether nano‑silver could be an option for the treatment of drug-resistant gram-positive microbial infections. The purpose of the present study was to determine the bactericidal efficacy of nano‑silver with its membrane destroying property using drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 3160.

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