Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ in Thyroid Autoimmunity by Silvia Martina Ferrari, Poupak Fallahi, Roberto Vita, Alessandro Antonelli, Salvatore Benvenga

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- (PPAR-) γ expression has been shown in thyroid tissue from patients with thyroiditis or Graves’ disease and furthermore in the orbital tissue of patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO), such as in extraocular muscle cells. …”
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The Establishment and Activity of Military Achievers Union (1937-1940) by Aušra Jurevičiūtė

“…Military Achievers Union did not have enough time to become an active participant in political and social life as it was concerned with organizational works and establishment of new units. …”
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The Contract Education as a Goal-oriented System of Activity by Valery M. Anikin, Boris N. Poizner, Eduard A. Sosnin

Subjects: “…goal-oriented system of activity…”
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Chloroquine Urea Derivatives: Synthesis and Antitumor Activity in Vitro by Pavić Kristina, Rajić Zrinka, Mlinarić Zvonimir, Uzelac Lidija, Kralj Marijeta, Zorc Branka

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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors and Acute Lung Injury by Rosanna Di Paola, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors are ligand-activated transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. …”
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Gluteal Muscle Activation During Common Yoga Poses by B.J. Lehecka, Sydney Stoffregen, Adam May, Jacob Thomas, Austin Mettling, Josh Hoover, Rex Hafenstine, Nils A Hakansson

“…A significant difference was found in %MVIC of gluteus medius activity between male and female subjects (p = 0.026), and between experienced and inexperienced subjects (p = 0.050), indicating higher activation among males and inexperienced subjects, respectively…”
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Experimental Analysis of an Active Vibration Frequency Control in Gearbox by Han Wang, Feng Zhang, Haiyan Li, Wenhao Sun, Shunan Luo

“…The active control forces generated by the PZT were transmitted to the shafts through the additional supporting bearings. …”
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Evaluation of pancreatin stability through enzyme activity determination by Terra Gleysson De Paula, Vinícius De Farias Marcus, Trevisan Marcello Garcia, Garcia Jerusa Simone

“…Humidity was a strong influencing factor in the reduction of α-amylase and protease activities. Stress testing indicated that pH 9.0 and UV light did not induce substantial alterations in enzyme activity.…”
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Active Roles of Tumor Stroma in Breast Cancer Metastasis by Zahraa I. Khamis, Ziad J. Sahab, Qing-Xiang Amy Sang

“…Stromal microenvironment may play active roles in breast cancer metastasis. Elucidating the types of cells recruited and signal pathways involved in the crosstalk between tumor cells and stromal cells will help identify novel strategies for cotargeting cancer cells and tumor stromal cells to suppress metastasis and improve patient outcome.…”
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Determination of Physical Activity Levels of Karabük University Students by Serkan Revan, Mert Aydogmus, Yılmaz Yüksel, Numan Kayışoğlu

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Activation of Macrophages by Oligomeric Proteins of Different Size and Origin by Indrė Dalgėdienė, Asta Lučiūnaitė, Aurelija Žvirblienė

“…Activation of macrophages is one of the key processes in generating the immune response against pathogens or misfolded/aggregated otherwise unharmful host’s proteins. …”
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Antileishmanial Activity of Aldonamides and N-Acyl-Diamine Derivatives by Elaine S. Coimbra, Camila G. Almeida, Wilson V. Júnior, Roberta C. N. Dos Reis, Ana C. F. De Almeida, Luana S. M. Forezi, Mauro V. De Almeida, Mireille Le Hyaric

“…A number of lipophilic N-acyl-diamines and aldonamides have been synthesized and tested for their in vitro antiproliferative activity against Leishmania amazonensis and L. chagasi. …”
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Protective Actions of PPAR-γ Activation in Renal Endothelium by Peter E. Westerweel, Marianne C. Verhaar

“…Damaged renal endothelium may be regenerated through proliferation of local endothelium and circulation-derived endothelial progenitor cells. Activation of the PPAR-γ-receptors present on endothelial cells affects their cellular behavior. …”
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To Live or to Die: Prosurvival Activity of PPARγ in Cancers by Y. Lynn Wang, Qi Miao

“…In this article, we review and analyze literature from the past decade that highlights the potential proneoplastic activity of PPARγ. We discuss the following five aspects of the nuclear hormone receptor and its agonists: (1) relative expression of PPARγ in human tumor versus normal tissues; (2) receptor-dependent proneoplastic effects; (3) impact of PPARγ and its agonists on tumors in animal models; (4) clinical trials of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) in human malignancies; (5) TZDs as chemopreventive agents in epidemiology studies. …”
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Melatonin as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent Modulating Inflammasome Activation by Gaia Favero, Lorenzo Franceschetti, Francesca Bonomini, Luigi Fabrizio Rodella, Rita Rezzani

“…Recent studies suggest that the pathogenesis of different inflammatory diseases also involves the inflammasomes, intracellular multiprotein complexes that mediate activation of inflammatory caspases thereby inducing the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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About Subjectivity of a University Student in Educational Activity by B. E. Fishman

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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Apple Vinegar of Different Cultivars by Driss Ousaaid, Hassan Laaroussi, Meryem Bakour, Hayat Ennaji, Badiaa Lyoussi, Ilham El Arabi

“…The acidity and total phenolic content were carried out by titration with NaOH 0.1 N and the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively, while the spread plate method, agar well diffusion, and MIC assays were used to determine the antimicrobial activities of different vinegar samples. Acidity and phenolic content were dependent on the variety, where the highest values were observed in S2 with 4.02 ± 0.04% and 1.98 ± 0.05 mg GAE/mL for acidity and total phenolic content, respectively. …”
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Synthesis of Different Substituted Pyridazinone Derivatives and Their Anticonvulsant Activity by Kartick Chandra Samanta, Mohd. Asif, Pooja, Vikas Garg, Priyanka Sharma, Ravinder Singh

“…The pyridazinone derivatives were tested for anticonvulsant activity by MES (maximal electro shock) method and found that few of them have shown significant anticonvulsant activity.…”
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Whitening of Background Brain Activity via Parametric Modeling by Nidal Kamel, Andrews Samraj, Arash Mousavi

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MATRIX STRUCTURE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS’ RESEARCH GROUPS by M. N. Yelunin, Semen A. Piyavsky

“…The pivot of the matrix structure is the interdisciplinary course “The technology of vocational activities”. Student’s research work consists of two parts: an individual task and participation in teamwork under the guidance of a team leader, so that his work is closely connected with the leading research areas of the department.…”
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