Ecoepidemiology of Chagas Disease in a Biological Corridor in Southeastern Mexico: A Promising Approach to Understand the Risk of Chagas Disease by Ingrid Yazmin Cruz-Alegría, Nancy Gabriela Santos-Hernández, Christian Ruiz-Castillejos, Juan Felipe Ruan-Soto, Adriana Moreno-Rodríguez, Any Laura Flores-Villegas, Javier Gutiérrez-Jiménez, Luis Arturo Hernández-Mijangos, Eduardo Estanislao Espinoza-Medinilla, Dolores Guadalupe Vidal-López, José Antonio De Fuentes-Vicente

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The PHD transcription factor Cti6 is involved in the fungal colonization and aflatoxin B1 biological synthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Zhang Mengjuan, Lin Guanglan, Pan Xiaohua, Song Weitao, Tan Can, Chen Xuan, Yang Yanling, Zhuang Zhenhong

“…The study was designed to reveal the biological function of Cti6 in the fungus by deletion of cti6, and its two domains (PHD and Atrophin-1) through homologous recombination, respectively. …”
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Functional and Biological Role of Endothelial Precursor Cells in Tumour Progression: A New Potential Therapeutic Target in Haematological Malignancies by Antonia Reale, Assunta Melaccio, Aurelia Lamanuzzi, Ilaria Saltarella, Franco Dammacco, Angelo Vacca, Roberto Ria

“…This literature review aims to provide an overview of the functional and biological role of EPCs in haematological malignancies and to investigate their potential as a new cancer therapeutic target.…”
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Ex Vivo Antioxidant Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants against Fenton Reaction-Mediated Oxidation of Biological Lipid Substrates by Namratha Pai Kotebagilu, Vanitha Reddy Palvai, Asna Urooj

“…Free radical-mediated oxidation is often linked to various degenerative diseases. Biological substrates with lipids as major components are susceptible to oxygen-derived lipid peroxidation due to their composition. …”
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Clinical Utility of Neutrophil CD64 to Detect Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Three Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Treatment with Biologics by Shinichi Nogi, Yoshiyuki Arinuma, Akiko Komiya, Atsushi Hashimoto, Toshihiro Matsui, Shigeto Tohma

“…Biologics play a key role in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while RA-related serious infection remains an unsettled clinical problem. …”
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Study of the passage of low-frequency ultrasonic vibrations through heterogeneous biological media during ultrasonic sanitation of urological catheters by A. A. Novikov, A. R. Putintseva, A. Yu. Tsukanov, D. S. Akhmedov

“…The purpose of this article is to study the features of the passage of ultrasonic vibrations through inhomogeneous biological media. To achieve the goal, a mathematical model for the propagation of ultrasonic vibrations in heterogeneous media has been developed, and clinical studies have been carried out. …”
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Secondary Metabolites from the Mangrove Ecosystem-Derived Fungi <i>Penicillium</i> spp.: Chemical Diversity and Biological Activity by Guojun Zhou, Jin Cai, Bin Wang, Wenjiao Diao, Yu Zhong, Shaodan Pan, Weijia Xiong, Guolei Huang, Caijuan Zheng

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Rectus Abdominis Muscle Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Causing a Large Abdominal Wall Defect: Reconstruction with Biological Mesh by Evangelos Falidas, Stavros Gourgiotis, Christina Goudeli, Stavros Mathioulakis, Konstantinos Vlachos, Constantinos Villias

“…Surgery in similar cases leads to large abdominal wall defects needing reconstruction. Biological and synthetic laminar absorbable prostheses are available for the repair of hernia defects in the abdominal wall. …”
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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS GENETIC STRUCTURE AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES DURING ADAPTATION TO CONTINUOUS CELL CULTURE by Ali Mazloum, N. G. Zinyakov, A. S. Pershin, I. V. Shevchenko, I. Yu. Zhukov, D. N. Fedoseyeva, D. V. Sharypova, A. S. Igolkin, N. N. Vlasova

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Lactic Acid Bacteria from African Fermented Cereal-Based Products: Potential Biological Control Agents for Mycotoxins in Kenya by Eliud N. Wafula, Christabel N. Muhonja, Josiah O. Kuja, Eddy E. Owaga, Huxley M. Makonde, Julius M. Mathara, Virginia W. Kimani

“…This review seeks to provide evidence of the potential of LAB from African fermented cereal-based products as potential biological agents against mycotoxin-producing fungi.…”
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Green and Innovative Extraction: Phenolic Profiles and Biological Activities of Underutilized Plant Extracts Using Pulsed Electric Fields and Maceration by Noelia Pallarés, Houda Berrada, Emilia Ferrer, Wahiba Rached, José Pinela, Filipa Mandim, Tania C. S. P. Pires, Tiane C. Finimundy, Francisco J. Barba, Lillian Barros

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Impact of Long-Term Forest Enrichment Planting on the Biological Status of Soil in a Deforested Dipterocarp Forest in Perak, Malaysia by D. S. Karam, A. Arifin, O. Radziah, J. Shamshuddin, N. M. Majid, A. H. Hazandy, I. Zahari, A. H. Nor Halizah, T. X. Rui

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare soil biological properties under enrichment planting and secondary forests at Tapah Hill Forest Reserve, Perak after 42 years of planting. …”
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Carboxylesterase 4A Inhibits the Malignant Biological Behavior of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via the PI3K/AKT Pathway by Qiaoli Chen MS, Quanxiang Hao MBBS, Yanping Yang MBBS, Limei Li PhD, Danping Li MS, Ran Zhao MS, Wanqi Wei MBBS, Lixian Deng MBBS, Jiaming Su MBBS, Ziyuan Liang MBBS, Shiyue Tang MS, Yaomin Lu MBBS, Yushan Liang PhD, Zhe Zhang PhD, Xiaoying Zhou PhD, Xue Xiao PhD, Ping Li PhD, Yi Huang PhD, Weilin Zhao PhD

“…Background Carboxylesterase 4A (CES4A) belongs to the member of the carboxylesterase family, yet there has been limited research into its malignant biological behavior in malignant tumors. Here, we aim to investigate the expression, cellular biological functions, and the potential underlying mechanism of CES4A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). …”
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Reproductive Biology, Mating Behavior, and Vibratory Communication of the Brown-Winged Stink Bug, Edessa meditabunda (Fabr.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) by Cleonor Cavalcante A. Silva, Raul Alberto Laumann, Jonatas Barbosa Cavalcante Ferreira, Maria Carolina Blassioli Moraes, Miguel Borges, Andrej Čokl

“…We describe different aspects of the reproductive biology, mating behavior, and vibratory communication of the pentatomid Edessa meditabunda (Fabr.). …”
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Biological Characteristics and Medical Treatment of Breast Cancer in Young Women—A Featured Population: Results from the NORA Study by P. Pronzato, G. Mustacchi, A. De Matteis, F. Di Costanzo, E. Rulli, I. Floriani, M. E. Cazzaniga

“…The present paper described the biological characteristics and clinical behavior of young women in the cohort NORA study Patients and Methods. …”
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Natural Occurrence of Metarhizium rileyi on Darna diducta as a Biological Control for Oil Palm Pests in Poso, Central Sulawesi by Henny Hendarjanti, Henik Sukorini

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Development of a Novel Co-Amorphous Curcumin and L-Arginine (1:2): Structural Characterization, Biological Activity and Pharmacokinetics by Jose Antonio Mancillas-Quiroz, Miriam del Carmen Carrasco-Portugal, Karina Mondragón-Vásquez, Juan Carlos Huerta-Cruz, Juan Rodríguez-Silverio, Leyanis Rodríguez-Vera, Juan Gerardo Reyes-García, Francisco Javier Flores-Murrieta, Jorge Guillermo Domínguez-Chávez, Héctor Isaac Rocha-González

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Co(II) and Cd(II) Complexes Derived from Heterocyclic Schiff-Bases: Synthesis, Structural Characterisation, and Biological Activity by Riyadh M. Ahmed, Enaam I. Yousif, Mohamad J. Al-Jeboori

“…These studies revealed the formation of four-coordinate complexes in which the geometry about metal ion is tetrahedral. Biological activity of the ligands and their metal complexes against gram positive bacterial strain Bacillus (G+) and gram negative bacteria Pseudomonas (G−) revealed that the metal complexes become less resistive to the microbial activities as compared to the free ligands.…”
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A Survey of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of a Sample of Albanian Medical Students in Relation to Occupational Exposure to Biological Agents by Lorenzo Ippoliti, Luca Coppeta, Ersilia Buonomo, Giuseppina Somma, Giuseppe Bizzarro, Cristiana Ferrari, Andrea Mazza, Agostino Paolino, Claudia Salvi, Vittorio Caputi, Antonio Pietroiusti, Andrea Magrini

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Evaluation of Biologics ACE2/Ang(1–7) Encapsulated in Plant Cells for FDA Approval: Safety and Toxicology Studies by Henry Daniell, Geetanjali Wakade, Smruti K. Nair, Rahul Singh, Steven A. Emanuel, Barry Brock, Kenneth B. Margulies

Subjects: “…biologic…”
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