SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm drives prolonged testicular injury and functional impairment in mice that are mitigated by dexamethasone. by Stefanos Giannakopoulos, Jin Pak, Jackson Bakse, Monika A Ward, Vivek R Nerurkar, Michelle D Tallquist, Saguna Verma

“…This study characterized the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 on testis function. The K18-hACE2 mice that survived SARS-CoV-2 infection were followed for one month after infection and the testicular injury and function markers were assessed at different stages of infection and recovery. …”
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Divisive Refinement of Metal Fiber at the PM0.1 Classification Stage for PM0.5–0.1 Sampling with Nanosampler by Yuta Kurotsuchi, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Yohei Hayakawa

“…Abstract Multi-component analysis of PM0.5–0.1 collected by Nanosampler II metal (Steel Use Stainless: SUS) wool fiber at the PM0.1 classification stage is challenging owing to difficulties in SUS wool fiber separation after collection. …”
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ynthesis and Characterization of 1-Aryl-5-hepta-O-acetyl-β-D-maltosyl-2-S-benzyl-2,4-isodithiobiurets by R. D. Ghuge, S. P. Deshmukh

“…The facile synthesis of 1-aryl-5-hepta-o-acetyl-β-D-maltosyl-2-S-benzyl-2,4-isodithiobiurets (IIIa-g) has been achieved by the interaction of 1-hepta-O-acetyl-β–D-maltosyl isothiocyanate (I) with various1-aryl-S-benzyl isothiocarbamides (IIa-g). …”
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Biochemical Constituents of Phaleria macrocarpa (Leaf) Methanolic Extract Inhibit ROS Production in SH-SY5Y Cells Model by Ibrahim Maina Hassan, Wan Norhamidah Wan Ibrahim, Ferdaus Binti Mohamat Yusuf, Siti Aqlima Ahmad, Syahida Ahmad

“…Cytotoxicity studies were carried out using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), and ROS inhibitory activities were evaluated using dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) assay in the SH-SY5Y cells model. …”
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Perbandingan Kadar IL-5 dan Jumlah Eosinofil Antara Anak dan Orang Dewasa yang Terinfeksi Ascaris Lumbricoides by Darmadi , Nuzulia Irawati, Ellyza Nasrul

“…Respon imun hospes terhadap infeksi cacing dimulai dengan teraktifasinya Th2 dengan peningkatan yang signifikan dari IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, IL-10 dan IL-13. IL-5 yang terbentuk merangsang perkembangan dan aktivasi eosinofil. …”
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“Vir sapiens dominabitur astris”. Astrological knowledge and practices in the Portuguese medieval court (King João I to King Afonso V by Helena Avelar de Carvalho

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Effect of the Big Five Personality on the intention to use mHealth applications among the Chinese elderly: a national-based study by Jinghui Chang, Jinghui Chang, Anqi Li, Xixi Yang, Chunnan Li, Yanshan Mai, Dayi Zhang, Wende Yan, Yibo Wu, Jiangyun Chen

Subjects: “…Big Five Personality…”
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Detection of Insertion/Deletions (InDel) Within Five Clock Genes and Their Associations with Growth Traits in Four Chinese Sheep Breeds by Ziteng Wang, Xiaohua Yi, Mengzhe Yang, Xiuzhu Sun, Shuhui Wang

“…This study identified polymorphisms at 23 potential loci within five clock genes in four Chinese sheep breeds. Only two polymorphic insertion/deletions (InDels) were detected in <i>CLOCK</i> and <i>PER3</i> genes, respectively. …”
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An Integrated Approach for Conducting long-term PM2.5 Exposure and Health Impact Assessments for Residents of a City-scale by Ming-Shing Ho, Ming-Yeng Lin, Chih-Da Wu, Jung-Der Wang, Li-Hao Young, Hui-Tsung Hsu, Bing-Fang Hwang, Perng-Jy Tsai

Subjects: “…PM2.5…”
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Fabrication of TiO2 Crystalline Coatings by Combining Ti-6Al-4V Anodic Oxidation and Heat Treatments by María Laura Vera, Mario Roberto Rosenberger, Carlos Enrique Schvezov, Alicia Esther Ares

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Five-Year, Disease-Free Survival after Repeat Palliative Multimodality Therapy in a Patient with Recurrent Metastastic Bladder Cancer by Sebastian Fetscher, Jan Schmielau, Wolfgang Schulze-Seemann

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Synthesis, evaluation of the biological activity against Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania donovani. Preliminary in silico ADMET studies of 5-nitroimidazole derivatives by Miguel A. Rodríguez, Ali Mijoba, Nereida J. Parra-Giménez, Zuleyma Blanco, Katiuska Chávez, Alirica I. Suárez, Esteban Fernandez-Moreira, Hegira Ramírez, Jaime E. Charris

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Evaluation of undergraduate forensic medicine education in Nepal: a critical analysis using Schwab’s five commonplaces and Schubert’s curriculum images by Alok Atreya, Roshani Rajbanshi, Ritesh G. Menezes, Apurba Acharya

“…For this purpose, we used Schwab’s five commonplaces in the curriculum. We then evaluated the curriculum from the perspective of Schubert’s curricular image frameworks. …”
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miR-7-5p Promotes Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by Targeting Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 by Shuxia Tian, Min Chen, Bing Wang, Yonglong Han, Haonan Shang, Junming Chen

“…FGFR4 was a putative target of miR-7-5p. In LX-2 cells, miR-7-5p targeted FGFR4 by binding to 3′-UTR. …”
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Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus crispatus Do Not Have Cytotoxic Effects on HN5 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line by Sepideh Mokhtari, Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam, Elahe Motevaseli, Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard, Ardeshir Hesampour

“…The effects of the supernatant of two lactobacilli, namely, fermentum and crispatus were studied on HN5-cancer cells. The MTT method was used to study the effects of lactobacilli on inhibition of cancer cell growth. …”
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Author Correction: Layer-by-layer phase transformation in Ti3O5 revealed by machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations by Mingfeng Liu, Jiantao Wang, Junwei Hu, Peitao Liu, Haiyang Niu, Xuexi Yan, Jiangxu Li, Haile Yan, Bo Yang, Yan Sun, Chunlin Chen, Georg Kresse, Liang Zuo, Xing-Qiu Chen

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In Vivo Chemoprotective Activity of Bovine Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract in Mouse Bone Marrow Cells against Damage Induced by 5-Fluorouracil by Erika Evangelina Coronado-Cerda, Moisés Armides Franco-Molina, Edgar Mendoza-Gamboa, Heriberto Prado-García, Lydia Guadalupe Rivera-Morales, Pablo Zapata-Benavides, María del Carmen Rodríguez-Salazar, Diana Caballero-Hernandez, Reyes Silvestre Tamez-Guerra, Cristina Rodríguez-Padilla

“…Chemotherapy treatments induce a number of side effects, such as leukopenia neutropenia, peripheral erythropenia, and thrombocytopenia, affecting the quality of life for cancer patients. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is wieldy used as myeloablative model in mice. …”
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Syntheses and Antibacterial Studies of Some 1-Phenyl-3-(4-(2-ethanoloxy) phenyl)-5-aryl-1H-pyrazoles by Anju Goyal, Sandeep Jain

“…A series of 1-phenyl-3-(4-(2-ethanoloxy) phenyl)-5-aryl-1H-pyrazoles were synthesized from chalcones, that is, 3-aryl-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-ones and studied for their in vitro antibacterial activity. …”
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Dexamethasone in Treatment of Comorbid SARS-CoV-2 Patients Aged over 50 Years with Lung Injury over 50 % by O. Yu. Zolnikova, R. V. Maslennikov, V. T. Ivashkin, N. L. Dzhakhaya, O. Yu. Kiseleva, N. D. Potskhverashvili, S. A. Shorokhova

“…An efficacy assessment of steroid therapy in SARS-CoV-2 patients aged over 50 years with lung damage over 50 % (grade 3–4).Materials and methods. …”
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Detection of the Extended γ-Ray Emission around TeV Source 1LHAASO J0249+6022 with Fermi-LAT by Yunlu Gong, Liancheng Zhou, Qi Xia, Shan Chang, Jun Fang, Li Zhang

“…Assuming that the particles injected into the nebula have a power-law distribution, the resulting spectrum from the inverse Compton scattering is consistent with the detected GeV and TeV γ -ray fluxes. Our study shows that the PWN scenario is reasonable for 1LHAASO J0249+6022.…”
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