Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Polymorphisms and Coronary Heart Disease by Jean Dallongeville, Carlos Iribarren, Jean Ferrières, Liisa Lyon, Alun Evans, Alan S. Go, Dominique Arveiler, Stephen P. Fortmann, Pierre Ducimetière, Mark A. Hlatky, Philippe Amouyel, Audrey Southwick, Thomas Quertermous, Aline Meirhaeghe

“…Haplotype distributions were similar in cases and control in both studies. A meta-analysis on the Pro12Ala SNP, based on our data and 11 other published association studies (6,898 CHD cases/11,287 controls), revealed that there was no evidence for a significant association under the dominant model (OR=0.99 [0.92–1.07], P=.82). …”
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Soilscapes from Byers Peninsula, Maritime Antarctic: landform-lithology controls in soil formation by JÔNATAS PEDRO DA SILVA, MÁRCIO R. FRANCELINO, ANDRÉ LUIZ L. DE FARIA, HEITOR P. PALMA, ISABELLE DE A. OLIVEIRA, JOSÉ JOÃO L.L. DE SOUZA, CARLOS ERNESTO G.R. SCHAEFER

“…The Peninsula, divided into six geological units, represents a diverse periglacial morphogenetic system. Sixteen landform types were identified, each associated with different processes, topographies, lithologies, altitudes, and orientations, highlighting the importance of periglacial morphogenesis. …”
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Factors associated with disapproval of female genital mutilation among schoolgirls in the Borena and Jimma zones of Ethiopia by Henok Mulatu Teferi, Gizachew Balew Jembere, Siyoum Enqubahiri, Teferi Kebede Nurgi, Amina Kanpise Arero, Biruk Bogale Wolde, Wondimu Chifra Tolera, Addisalem Titiyos, Pontea Afzalirad, Kathryn A O’ Connell, Danielle Garfinkel

“…Those participants who agree to the statement ‘a woman or man can suggest using a condom’ [AOR = 2.79; 95% CI:1.73, 4.52] and ‘it is okay for a woman to say no to sexual intercourse’ [AOR = 2.46; 95% CI:1.31, 4.61] were also significantly more likely to oppose FGM/C. …”
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The anticancer properties, cell-cycle cytotoxicity and apoptosis of cissus rotundifolia, trema orientalis, and buddleja polystachya with ocular applications by Ali Hendi Alghamdi, Aimun A.E. Ahmed, Mahadi bashir, Haidar abdalgadir, Asaad khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Mohamed E. elzubier, Riyad almaimani, Bassem refaat, Khalid alzahrani, Saleh MS. alghamdi, Sheraz gul

“…Both extracts showed a dose-dependent clonogenic effect on HepG2 cells, which was comparable to the effect of doxorubicin. …”
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Single-Ion-Conducting Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Alkaline Ag–Zn Batteries by Hunter O. Ford, Brian L. Chaloux, Nishani K. Jayakody, Christopher A. Klug, Eric G. Ruzicka, Meghanne Tighe, Ryan H. DeBlock, Jeffrey W. Long, Debra R. Rolison, Megan Bourg Sassin

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Dietary Thymol Improved Growth, Body Composition, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Hematology, Immunity, Antioxidant Defense, and Resistance to Streptococcus iniae in the Rainbow Trout... by Hafsan Hafsan, Marwan Mahmood Saleh, Rahman S. Zabibah, Rasha Fadhel Obaid, Hijran Sanaan Jabbar, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Mohammed Q. Sultan, Gamal A. Gabr, Andrés Alexis Ramírez-Coronel, Mohammad Khodadadi, Mahnaz Dadras

“…Regression analysis indicated a polynomial relationship between growth parameters and dietary TYM levels. …”
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Elevated Salivary Inflammatory Biomarkers are Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Severity by Hanadi Abdullah Alwafi, Soad Shaker Ali, Sunil Babu Kotha, Layla Waleed Abuljadayel, Maha Ibrahim, Ibrahim Rashad Noor Elahi, Hebah Abdullah Alwafi, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Matthew D. Finkelman, Nagla A. El-Shitany

“…Saliva may have a future value in measuring the inflammatory biomarkers associated with the severity of SARS-CoV2 infection and therapeutic monitoring.…”
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The Burden of Illness Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in Québec, Canada by Tam Dang-Tan, Shiyuan Zhang, Ruben V. Tavares, Melissa Stutz, Afisi S. Ismaila, Julie Vaillancourt, Diane Corriveau, Richard H. Stanford, Xiwu Lin, Gilbert A. Nadeau, Alexander Simidchiev, Daria Parsons, John S. Sampalis

“…Eligible patients with a new HCU claim with a diagnostic billing for COPD during 2001–2010 were followed until March 31, 2011. …”
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Local and Systemic CD4+ T Cell Exhaustion Reverses with Clinical Resolution of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis by Charlene Hawkins, Guzel Shaginurova, D. Auriel Shelton, Jose D. Herazo-Maya, Kyra A. Oswald-Richter, Joseph E. Rotsinger, Anjuli Young, Lindsay J. Celada, Naftali Kaminski, Carla Sevin, Wonder P. Drake

“…In other disease models, such cellular dysfunction has been associated with a step-wise, progressive loss of T cell function that results from chronic antigenic stimulation. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles and Tunnelling Nanotubes as Mediators of Prostate Cancer Intercellular Communication by Jessica K. Heatlie, Joanna Lazniewska, Courtney R. Moore, Ian R. D. Johnson, Bukuru D. Nturubika, Ruth Williams, Mark P. Ward, John J. O’Leary, Lisa M. Butler, Doug A. Brooks

“…Overexpression assays of a newly designed androgen receptor (AR) plasmid revealed its novel localization in PCa cellular vesicles, which were also transferred to neighbouring cells. …”
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Impaired Hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccination responses show strong concordance in hemodialysis patients with end stage renal disease by Karsten Lürken, Anna Meinecke, Luis A. Manthey, Anne Cossmann, Metodi V. Stankov, Frank Klawonn, Anna Zychlinsky Scharff, Sandra Steffens, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Frank Müller, Georg M. N. Behrens, Christine Happle

“…Methods SARS-CoV-2 and HBV vaccination response was assessed in a cohort of German ESRD hemodialysis patients. …”
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2018 Vegetable Production Handbook Chapter 10: Minor Vegetable Crop Production by Christian F. Miller, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Eugene J. McAvoy, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Richard N. Raid, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien Beuzelin, Dakshina R. Seal, Alicia J. Whidden, Shouan Zhang

“…McAvoy, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Richard N. Raid, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien Beuzelin, Dakshina R. Seal, Alicia J. …”
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In Vivo Resistance to Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Arising by AmpC- and Non-AmpC-Mediated Pathways by Erik Skoglund, Henrietta Abodakpi, Rafael Rios, Lorena Diaz, Elsa De La Cadena, An Q. Dinh, Javier Ardila, William R. Miller, Jose M. Munita, Cesar A. Arias, Vincent H. Tam, Truc T. Tran

“…Whole genome sequencing identified mutations in AmpC including the mutation (V213A) and a deletion of 7 amino acids (P210–G216) in the Ω-loop. …”
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Chimeric Osteocutaneous Free Flap Solution to Variation in Vascular Anatomy by Augustine J. Deering, III, BS, Payden A. Harrah, BS, Brian Wong Won, MD, John Michael Austin, BS, Mustafa T. Khan, DO, Jay K. Ferrell, MD, C. Anton Fries, MD, PhD

“…The peroneal vessels were anastomosed to the left superior thyroid artery and a branch of the internal jugular vein, with confirmation of adequate blood flow via implantable Doppler signal. …”
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Severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria is associated with circulating ultra-large von Willebrand multimers and ADAMTS13 inhibition. by Deirdre Larkin, Bas de Laat, P Vince Jenkins, James Bunn, Alister G Craig, Virginie Terraube, Roger J S Preston, Cynthia Donkor, George E Grau, Jan A van Mourik, James S O'Donnell

“…Concomitant with the increase in VWF:Ag and VWF:CB was a significant persistent reduction in the activity of the VWF-specific cleaving protease ADAMTS13 (approximately 55% of normal; p<0.005). …”
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Trends in Glycemia between 2002 and 2016 among Incident Youth Cohorts Early in the Course of Type 1 Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study by Daria Igudesman, Beth A. Reboussin, Katherine J. Souris, Catherine Pihoker, Lawrence Dolan, Jean M. Lawrence, Sharon Saydah, Dana Dabelea, Santica Marcovina, Noémie Clouet-Foraison, Faisal S. Malik, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis

“…Weighted and adjusted regression models were applied to data from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study to analyze trends in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), suboptimal glycemia (HbA1c>9% or not), and insulin pump use among youth with T1D within 30 months of diagnosis. …”
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Computer-Aided Efficient Routing and Reliable Protocol Optimization for Autonomous Vehicle Communication Networks by Alaa Kamal Yousif Dafhalla, Mohamed Elshaikh Elobaid, Amira Elsir Tayfour Ahmed, Ameni Filali, Nada Mohamed Osman SidAhmed, Tahani A. Attia, Badria Abaker Ibrahim Mohajir, Jawaher Suliman Altamimi, Tijjani Adam

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Earliness and morphotypes of common wheat cultivars of Western and Eastern Siberia by S. E. Smolenskaya, V. M. Efimov, Y. V. Kruchinina, B. F. Nemtsev, G. Y. Chepurnov, E. S. Ovchinnikova, I. A. Belan, E. V. Zuev, Chenxi Zhou, V. V. Piskarev, N. P. Goncharov

“…In 19 and 5 of these cultivars spring growth habit is controlled by only one dominant gene, Vrn-B1 or Vrn-A1, respectively. In cv. Tulun 15, a trigenic control was identified. …”
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Pipeline for development of acylated peptide based CGRP receptor antagonist with extended half-life for migraine treatment by Jens Bjelke Kristensen, Lisbeth Elster, Morten Lundh, Borja Ballarín-González, Flora Alexopoulou, Martin Kræmer, Ditte Marie Jensen, Ulrike Leurs, Jens Christian Nielsen, Henrik H. Hansen, Kristian A. Haanes, Matilda Degn

“…A series of hαCGRP8-37 analogues carrying a C18-or C20-diacid lipidation was screened for their antagonism against the hCGRP receptor. hαCGRP8-37 analogues with a C20-diacid were 2-6 fold more potent than analogues conjugated with a C18-diacid. …”
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Long-term effects of post-earthquake landslides on vegetation ecosystem net carbon by Wen He, Baofeng Di, Shaolin Wu, Jierui Li, Wen Zeng, Yajie Zeng, Ruowei Li, Joseph Kimuli Balikuddembe, Hongkai Chen, Bin Zhang, Gang Chen, Constantine A. Stamatopoulos, Ufuk Yazgan, Isaya Kisekka

“…Subsequently, the Random Forest Regression Model and Structural Equation Model were used to explore the environmental drivers of ENCL. A substantial decline in ENCU was observed in the post-earthquake, with a 17.40 % reduction noted in May 2008. …”
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